Working with what you already have

Okay. So you have lost everything and are faced with the challenge of starting over again. Instead of focusing on everything lost, lets try looking at what we have left to work with.

What you have left doesn't necessarily have to be material possessions. Look at your talents. Look where your passions lie. What was it that you really wanted to be when you grew up? All of us have dreams when we are young that get pushed to the wayside for one reason or another. Maybe someone told us it was stupid. Or the old "you will never be able to make a living doing THAT"! Or maybe you just never had enough confidence in yourself to actually follow through with your plans. Guess what? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! What have you got to lose?

I want you to sit down tonight and really think about what you want to do with the rest of your life. Write it down. There is something powerful about putting words on paper. Once you get it written down, make a list of what you need to do to get yourself closer to your goal. Number your list in order of importance and turn it into a checklist. Suddenly, you have something to work towards. It is amazing what happens when you give yourself specific goals. It suddenly becomes doable.

Finally, don't let anyone talk you out of this. Be careful who you share your list with. You want to surround yourself with people who will encourage instead of discourage. Most people want to pick you dreams apart. These are the same people who left their dreams by the wayside and are settling for what life hands them. Like I said in a previous post, you only get one shot at this thing called life. Don't let it just happen to you.

Being at the bottom is the perfect place be to turn your life around and make it something worth living. Set your goals high and pull out all the stops.

Until next time, keep your chin up and lets get busy living our dreams.

Trina