This blog was inspired by my brother's facebook post. :)  It said something along the lines of "Paint a picture you want to see."  I responded to his with, "What picture do YOU want to see?" 

Sounds like a simple enough question, right?  Okay then, what DO you want?  See!  It's harder than it seems!  Where do you see yourself next year?  In six months?  With what type of mate?  Working where?  Doing what?  All these questions seem so overwhelming!!  If somebody asked you this right now, your first thoughts would probably be, "Uh, I don't know... maybe (insert possible future)."  We don't spend a lot of time thinking about what we specificaly want.  However, we do spend a lot of time thinking about what we don't have, what we don't want, and how unhappy we are in our current situations (some of us, anyway).  But there's nothing good that comes out of those thoughts, unless you figure out what you DO want and then think of ways to get there.  

Here's the idea behind specifying what you want:  you focus on what you want and then, unconsciouly/subconsciously/consciously, you start to gravitate towards that desire.  It's true.  When you don't actively think about what you want or where you want to be, then you just exist.  Existing is nice, but what does it get you?  It keeps you alive, but it also keeps you where you are, and in some cases, where you are is stagnant.  If you think about what you want and where you want to be, then you're progressing.  Progression is key. 

I'm keeping this one short and sweet.  Sorry for my hiatus (I've been a busy lady!).  :):)  As always, feel free to leave comments.  I love opposing thoughts and viewpoints, as well as support. 

-Tara :)

Do you ever feel that you are at a fork in the road?  Maybe you feel like you're body is saying to do one thing, but your mind is saying to do another...?  Why are these the hardest times to make decisions?!

How do you cope with this?  What do you do in situations when you're not sure if you want to listen to your gut or your mind? 

I have a situation like that on my hands right now.  Do I talk myself into doing something that I feel unsure about?  Even as I write, I realize how dumb my reasoning sounds.  Of course I don't!  Why would I talk myself into something that I didn't feel was right for me.

I don't mean to come across as new-agey, or anything of the like, but I do firmly believe that intuition is prevelant and powerful, and that we don't listen to it as much as we should.  I keep feeling like I'm not sure of the path I think I want.  On the flip side, I don't want what I'm saying to be miscronstrued as only listening to impulsive feelings and never thinking things through.  That's not at all what I mean.  What I'M talking about is this: having consistent unsettling feelings about something, but also thinking that the same something is a smart decision.

I've been weighing this decision heavily in my mind.  When something fits with me, it FITS.  It works with all of me - do you know what I mean?  When I am happy with a decision, I am relieved, joyful, happy, excited, and pumped!  When I'm not sure about something, I have those feelings of unsettlement, even if I keep trying to tell myself that I'm making the right decision.  I know, deep down, that I'm not. 

I guess that's the answer then.  I can't preach about listening to your body and it's feelings when I don't do the same.  I will not take the 'if-y' fork, I will wait until I am thrilled with my decision.  I advise anybody in a similar situation to do the same thing. :):)