What if we are living our dream life right now?
Yesterday, during a Yoga class, I was thinking about how if we believe we don’t have our dream life in the palm of our hands in the present moment, IDK if we’ll really be able to fully receive or experience our dream life.
It’s like “oh, if I move to California I’ll start to do yoga, and make more content, and eat healthier, and put myself out there more…..”
I mean, sure, a new environment could motivate that change, but it may not last. We may revert to old habits and cycles because our mindset is coming from a perspective that something outside of us holds the key to unlocking our dreams, but really the key is us taking aligned action in the present moment.
The best thing we can do is fully embrace where we are now - surrender to it and see it as an opportunity, see it as a challenge or game that we want to win.
There are probably parts of our lives that we aren’t fully satisfied with….
Feeling lonely/disconnected from people, wishing to have more meaningful connections and friendships
Feeling apathetic/burnout/undervalued from work, wishing to engage with work that we actually care about
Feeling uninspired by our environment, wishing we resonated with our community and city more
Feeling worried about our finances, wishing we could find more stability and abundance
In all of these scenarios - it’s actually a chance to shift our mindset and relate to our problems in a new way. This creates space for what we really want to show up. Otherwise, our mind will be so closed off, that we’ll miss the steps necessary to guide us on our path.
We can still have these bigger goals and dreams for ourselves, of course, but this is foundational work making sure that we’re prepared to fully receive, engage with, and appreciate our next level. We have to be grateful and recognize the abundance of where we are today.
What would it look like if we saw our challenges from an outsider’s perspective? (since we’re so generous with the stories and assumptions that we apply to other peoples’ lives)
A stranger might see our desire to have more meaningful connections and be like…. but look at all your opportunities for connection now… but because our mindset, limiting beliefs, and past experiences we may fail to see them.
They may notice the opportunities to….
seek out events to meet likeminded people
start your own club or group to connect with new people
initiate fun plans with friends
go to new places in town and strike up conversation with people
engage online in groups that pique our interest
try a run, hike, craft, foodie club or group
(Just to name a few)
But of course — now we have to grapple with the role that we’re playing in this dynamic of not liking where we are in the present moment. Maybe we realize we don’t actually want to take advantage of these opportunities because we’ll have to get out of our comfort zone. 100%, it can be scary. That’s why we need to go at our own pace and decide what feels right for us. To choose what feels most do-able and try it - call it an experiment, do it for the plot. Once we do it, we will build up the confidence we have in ourselves and inch further and further past our comfort zone.
Not to mention that as we shift our mindset in one area of life it’s likely to be a positive tickle down effect into other areas of our lives. If we put ourselves out there are begin to meet new people, we may begin to appreciate the local neighborhood and environment that we’re a part of, and we may feel less burntout at work because we are creating fun moments for ourselves outside of the office.
Let’s say we don’t do this and we move to Cali, or get this boyfriend, or start this dream business….. or whatever the vision is. We will still be struggling with this mindset of lack or discomfort. We’ll end up in the same place. Maybe not physically, but definitely emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
We literally cannot wait for our dream life to appear, or for someone to gift us the opportunity. WE have to witness our ability (freedom and power) to be living our dream life right now — despite the parts we wish were different. Sure, it may be ios version 1 but we have to start somewhere.
Let’s start engaging with our life as if we know what we’re going through is temporary (because it is). Let’s use where we’re at today as a stepping stone to get where we want to be.
How can we best use these situations to our benefit?
How can we see the (annoying, boring, etc) parts of life from a new perspective?
How can we engage with our life in a different way, empowering us instead of assuming we have no say?
We must remind ourselves that we as individuals are responsible for bringing the inspiration, magic, and vibes into our daily lives and we are incredibly capable 🤍
