I have a confession to make. I had the best intentions to get this letter completed in the first or second week of the year, but time got away from me. Life happened both at work and at home and things just got plain busy, however I made a commitment to myself (and to you) that I would write this letter and so I have chosen to share (and write) it here. There is a part of me that believes it wasn’t pure lack of planning and busyness that caused me to wait, but maybe a deeper knowing in what I wanted to say in the letter had to brew awhile before it was ready. Well, ready or not, here it is…
Dear Lamisha,
When I look at the woman standing before me I am amazed. Not only in the confidence you exude, but also the pure peace that emanates from your being. The woman I knew in 2012 is long gone and a newer, more peaceful and centered woman stands before me, transformed. I wish I could tell you that this transformation happened overnight, but you know better than that. This transformation has taken place in much the same way all changes take place. Step-by-step. But it all started with your theme of the year. Do you remember? To simply be open. To some it is vague, but for you it was a true lesson and the starting point of this transformation.
You see, by your willingness to be open to what life, the Universe, God, etc. has to offer and letting go of your control where you needed to, you welcomed in a trust you have never known before. A trust that all is happening in the right time, for the right reasons, and this journey you are on is a wonderful adventure when you are open. And it can be fun too!
Do you remember what your letter looked like for 2012? Of course you do, it was cluttered with income amounts, possessions you wanted to have, and specific expectations that the old you wanted too much to control and yet very little on that list came to be and why is that? Could it be you didn’t let go of the wheel enough to allow things to happen in their own time? Possibly, or more likely it was all part of your path to get you here. To the state of peace in allowing life to flow.
Please don’t think that ‘peace’ is your only accomplishment for this year, though it is your greatest, there are many other very exciting opportunities, situations, and adventures that you were open to. Sure your blog following has grown, your book idea is no longer just an idea, your midnight hustle has developed into a more substantial income, and your life coach dream is taking flight, but even if all of that hadn’t happened and peace is all that was gained this year…it would be enough. Because within peace lies the space to allow the magic of your dreams to come true. And though I want to share with you every teeny, tiny, delightful morsel of your best year yet, and to warn you of some potential challenges, I will leave it to you to explore and enjoy. Just know that as you move, evolve, and grow this year, you are transforming step-by-step into the peacefully grounded woman standing before me.
Enjoy the ride!