Daylight savings time has come to an end. The sun glints through the yellowed leaves still clinging to our pin oak tree. The weekend allowed us to fall back giving us the opportunity for an …
What do YOU Want?
Poorly played shuffleboard, singing songs from the 80s at the top of our lungs, joking and teasing—we were generally acting silly and sometimes engaging in deep conversation followed by friendly banter. I had the conscious thought, “this is exactly what I want.”
I often ask myself “What do I want? What do I REALLY want?”
It’s taken me a long time to peel away the stuff that everyone else wants me to want and discover what I truly want for myself. I want more love, more gratitude, more experiences, more abundance, more growth, more joy, more memories and deeper friendships/relationships, and I want to make a meaningful impact on the world. Notice I didn’t make a long list of things.
I admit that for many years I was wrapped up in a cycle of “I’ll be happy when….” I could follow “when” with “I own a house; I have a family; I get the next job; I lose the weight; my house is clean”…and the list goes on. One of my dear friends once described me as “chronically discontented.” He was right. I certainly was.
This weekend I was really true to myself and what I want. I invested in my friends and family with exuberant love, friendship and deep gratitude and was rewarded with joy, great memories and fun experiences.
As you move through this week, ask yourself “What do I want?” Shake off the outside noise of life and listen to your inner knowing. I’m guessing you’ll be pretty content with the answer. I know I am.
