Every once in awhile we find ourselves amidst a stronghold of some sort which we have consciously or unconsciously constructed in attempt to satisfy that wonderful illusion of security - be it a job, a relationship, or an environment, but as time wears on we might begin to feel a bit claustrophobic from the perceived security we have created and find that it is time to break free. A daunting proposal for many of us (ahhh, what am I supposed to do now???) but on the flip side completely liberating. The chance to start anew. As we know, change is one of the only constants in life so embrace it, stand firm and explore your options (and they are numerous), and just revel for awhile in the idea of change.

Begin the process by focusing on the metamorphisis you want to experience in your life. Refrain from concentrating on what you think is wrong with your immediate situation, and take back those statements you made to yourself about how what you really want is unattainable. Those self-limiting dalliances serve no one and are simply untrue. Start by making a list of all the things that make you happy. Go back in your personal archives and pick out those activities over the years that really moved you in a positive way. After you make a quick list (no need for intellectualizing initially), go back and elaborate. If you don’t feel like writing out the details, just daydream (although journaling is a very helpful tool to help you find out exactly what you do want and what you don’t). Visualize each one of those entries on your list, and feel how they made you feel the last time you experienced them. You have a very powerful imagination, you can remember the feeling. Now bring yourself to present time you - see yourself in your minds eye how you appear at this very moment and picture yourself engaging in each of the activities on your list. How do those things feel in your present body? Do they still amuse you? Make a note of it.

Now make another list of things you have always wanted to try but never have. Go anywhere with this one - no holds barred. Whatever wonderous thing you have entertained even for a nano-second, jot it down quickly. Then as above, spend a little more time reflecting on each of the possibilities. Don’t know much about #4, Google it or research it in some other way. Talk to people who presently engage in the activities in question - people love to talk about what they love, give them that pleasure.

Now, break your life up into categories - we really want to narrow our focus now and get as specific as possible. Do you wish to see a change in every aspect of your life, or just say in your career, or where you live, or who your friends are, or what you do in your free time? Make an outline: Love Life, Professional Life, Home Environment, Neighborhood, Friends, Down Time Activities, Finances, Volunteer Opportunities, Health and Well Being, Pets, and the list can go on. Now underneath each heading, make more lists and be as precise as possible. Once you get your lists going, they will evolve with time and you will start to see with crystal clear vision the life you have been wishing for, and you will notice in all the little and not so little ways, how you are actually building that reality. With concentration on the lucid visions you have maintained, you will see your life altering before your very eyes.

Set some time frames for yourself - short term, nothing too long down the road - (why should you have to wait long to achieve many of the things on your lists - who makes those ridiculous unwritten rules anyway?) You can reinforce the realization of these goals by writing up or drawing brief affirmations or symbols that you can post in strategic areas demonstrating the changes you are presently making. Like today for example, I can place a sticky note on my dashboard stating “I will say only kind things to myself and everyone around me.” Or I can draw a heart or a peace sign or some other symbol to nudge my memory about what I am working and playing towards, or paste a magazine photo of the new back yard sanctuary I want to create up on the fridge. Collage making is a fabulous tool to more clearly reinforce how you want to live your life with all the intricate details, and it is a fun process as well. The more distinctly you portray your desires the more easily they will be to manifest. You might also want to surround yourself or at least introduce yourself to people whose lives inspire you and learn by example. Join clubs in your community to meet the kinds of people you want to grow to be. Just a couple of ideas to help organize the process. Lists make things manageable, journaling tracks your course, drawing and collaging helps cement the precise picture, and before you know it you’ve recreated the life you want to live. Enjoy your adventure!

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