Your Own Vision: A Guiding Light on the Fearless Journey of Self-Discovery
Ready or not, get set to jump in!
Because once you’ve clarified your vision of what you want to achieve, you will be full steam ahead on your journey towards achieving it.
A vision becomes a “guiding light” for your process of self-improvement, both a beacon of inspiration and an anchor that keeps you focused and grounded.
And when you face the inevitable obstacles and challenges along the way, having a strong sense of what you’re working towards will motivate you to carry on.
A clear vision will also help you to address distractions that can threaten your progress and overwhelm you on a daily basis. When you’ve become clear about what is important, you’ll be less tempted by what is not, so you can focus your time and energy where it belongs.
What’s Fear Got To Do With It?
Vision work means venturing into new territory, and it can be scary to start something new without knowing how it’s going to turn out. Trust the process and try to find the excitement that’s mixed in with that fear.
If you’ve never considered the possibility of calling forth your own vision, you may be afraid of getting exactly what you ask for. Many of us are just as afraid of success as we are of failure.
Now’s the time to get fearless and do a reality check. Are you hanging on to any old beliefs that tell you don’t deserve to have what you really want? You deserve everything and anything you want, but you must first be willing to let go of old beliefs or values that no longer serve you.
Clarify Your Vision
Begin by creating one simple affirmation about your vision that you can repeat to yourself whenever you feel like you’re straying from your course.
Speak your affirmation in the present tense, such as “I love living in my large home in the hillsâ€, or “It is so wonderful to finally be working at my dream job.â€
This simple step alone will renew your faith in your vision and keep it alive and strong, giving you the momentum to keep moving towards it!
I really enjoyed this post. It’s easy to forget how powerful our physical reactions are! I like your approach here. Especially reminding the reader that we are not always ready for change — though we think we are! I agree that the real failure is letting fear stop us. Thanks for posting this!
Hi Julie,
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad it was helpful! “Coping with Stress” is a part of a series of articles on Stress that I have written, hopefully Life Coaches Blog will be posting the rest. So keep in touch!
Kindest regards,
Karen
This is a great article. I especially like the list of symptoms… some of which a lot of people may not recognize as a sign of stress.
It’s also important to continue with your stress managment activities even when there are no signs or symptoms of stress. Doing this will help you become stressed less often and ward off stress before it even begins.
Hi Jill,
Absolutely, it should be a way of life! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Kindest regards,
Karen
Hi,
Great site!!!!! Good health is very important with the high cost of medical coverage. We need to have a healther lifestyle by taking care of our health eating and exercising. I am a cancer survivor and I know. Our health is our greatest asset. Keep up the Good Work!!!!!
The physical body does not differentiate between happy stress and overwhelm. Stress is stress. We need to develop coping mechanisms in our daily life to avoid the harmful, physiological effects of stress.