Here He Is
Since moving to Hawaii almost 12 years ago, I've struggled with staying in this place that has embraced me vs. moving to Minnesota to be closer to my entire family and be a constant presence in their lives. Just over four years ago, I was finding myself at a point of transition after nearly six years living on the island: 1) I wasn't in a serious relationship, 2) I was itching for a different type of role at work, and 3) I was deeply feeling the pangs of being so far away from aging grandparents. I wanted to get intentional about the next direction of my life to take, and decided to attend a week-long yoga retreat in Bali.
During this retreat, I did SO much journaling. Anytime I go on a long trip (especially if I am traveling to another country) I bring a brand-new journal. And on this trip, I filled it up!
I remember delving deep into my thoughts around family, the close friendships I had made in the last number of years, the connection I felt to Hawaii, and the ideal partnership I dreamt of having. I would write multiple pages of what I envisioned for each of those areas.
The entry I wrote about my ideal partner excited me most because it was fun to think about who this future person might be that I would decide to share my life. I titled it "Here He Is"...
...that entry sat in my stash of old journals since that trip. I've looked at it occasionally over the years to remind me of the sacred, intentional time I had given myself to envision my future.
When I met Joshua (my husband) two years later, I was reminded of that list but told myself I wouldn't read it or share it with him until I knew we were committed to getting married.
This past October, just a few months after we got engaged, I read my entry. I got chills as my eyes glanced at the first line: "He is a woodworker".
Joshua is a woodworker. The crazy thing is, I don't even remember writing that--it wasn't something I had consciously thought of! In the next four pages of my journal, I described so much of who Joshua is without ever really knowing about him.
Somehow I called this man into my life just by envisioning who he was!
Now, don't get me wrong, I do believe in intention setting and that it has an impact on fate.
I also believe that once we can envision who we want to be & the life we want to build, we direct that flow of energy toward us by being more present and aware of, say, the specific qualities we might look for in a partner.
How does this relate to you and your goals, you might ask?
Let me tell you.
So much of the process of goal setting is getting super clear on what our goals are, writing them down, and reminding ourselves of what they are. When we set short- and long-term goals, checking in on them regularly and frequently helps us keep that vision in front of mind so that we can direct ourselves toward that energy flow.
It all starts with your vision. When you join my coaching program, I'll help you get clear on your goals, set up routines of review, and create an action plan for how you'll get there.
