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Showing posts with label Choices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Choices. Show all posts

Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Power of Choices






Choices, especially difficult ones often seem to be daunting and stressful. Especially when we put them in a certain perspective. Because I am going through a difficult choice, I have been doing research on what would be the best outcome, and the best decision.
But sometimes, there is no better outcome or even the correct decision. It's just a fork in the road, and you can either go left or right.
Regardless of which direction you choose, the pressure is on. Did I make the right choice? Is life choosing for me? Fear of choices and change can often seem like a huge burden, but it can also be a valuable gift.
By facing a crossroads, you are at one of the most powerful points in your life. You decide where to go, what to do, who to be. No one can make this decision for you, which is why a hard choice is a valuable challenge in your life.
It is an opportunity to create who you are. It is a moment in your life where you can discover your values, your priorities and decide what kind of person you want to be.
Often when faced with hard choices, it is tempting to take the easy way. Maybe it's the one everyone wants you to take, or the one with the most financial comfort. But when faced with hard choices, it is  important to ask: Who am I? What do I stand for? What do I want?
And it is these questions that help you write your own story. It is these questions that allow you to create your purpose and motivation for your life journey.
During hard choices, we create our own destiny. And that is scary, because all of a sudden, we are in a position where we must decide for ourselves. But this scary situation is an opportunity to discover who we truly are and create who we want to be.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

"The choice must be yours . . ."



"Alice, you cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours, because when you step out to face that creature, you will step out alone." - The White Queen
- Alice in Wonderland

When I first saw this film, this scene stood out to me above all others. For years I put pressure on myself, believing that the pressure was from the people around me, but it wasn't. People don't make choices for you. You make the choice yourself. And if you believe that people control you, then you allow them to do so. I have put pressure on myself for too long, and I have not listened to my own heart. I have avoided those important questions : "Who are you?" and "What do you want?".
But it's time to stop avoiding this. It's time to face my own Jabberwocky and make my decision. I will take one step forward, and I will start making my own decisions. 
I need to breakaway from the nest. I need to start paying attention to my own heart, and I need to start going after my dream, instead of just talking about it. 
No one can help me make these decisions, because these decisions don't affect them. Only I can do this, because when I face my own Jabberwocky, I will face it alone. It's time to be brave, and make the decison instead of run from it. 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

One step




Pinocchio wished 
on a bright blue star.
Snow White dreamed
of a prince near or far.
Belle longed for 
adventure far away.
Jasmine wanted
an escape from the every day.

It starts with a step.
One act of the heart.
One step 
is all it takes
to begin a story.