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2014 Planning In Pieces

January 2, 2014 by Lamisha

Happy New Year my beautiful Dreamers!

I had every intention of writing a post on the first day of January, however I ended up spending some time with family and worked a bit on a workshop I am co-hosting later this month. I did, however want to share with you how I am implementing my “planning” for the year, but before I get into that, let’s talk a bit about why everyone gets so worked up over resolutions.

It seems logical that a shiny new year is the right time to make changes in life, but the reason so many people fail to keep their resolutions is because they can often be both overzealous and all-or-nothing. For instance, wanting to get into shape doesn’t necessarily mean you have to run 50 miles a week right off the bat and it certainly doesn’t mean you have to cut out large food groups from your diet. Other resolutions like wanting to stop smoking or drinking sodas tends to render the same effect. People want immediate change and while it might last for a few days, it very rarely results in lasting change.

While I haven’t really been a bit resolution maker in the past, I tend to get excited about what a new year may bring. There seems to be a special appeal about making big changes and goals beginning on the first day of the year. It’s similar to the feeling I get when I purchase a new notebook or journal. Crisp pages, with the promise of fresh ideas, creative pieces, and other amazing creations that may appear on the page. The New Year is like that for many.

In the past two years I have found that I benefit best from planning for the year ahead in pieces. I don’t get too serious about the big, bold steps in between, and am more concerned with the first one. Knowing what I want to accomplish is a wonderfully creative process where I get to visualize and imagine the best year yet, while still making room for surprises and other magical moments. I have also always wanted to try out a creative planning tool for the new year that takes a less “logical” approach to planning and this year I think I have found the one.

I am using Leonie Dawson’s 2014 Create Your Amazing Year planner for business and personal planning and boy is it a beautifully crafted, creative planner! And while the shiny, New Year was quickly approaching, I thought I would have an opportunity to dig into it before January 1st, but with family etc. I didn’t get as far as I initially wanted and that’s ok, because this year I am planning 2014 in pieces. January is going to be my month of brainstorming, dreaming, creating, and following my inspiration wherever it may lead. I already have some things in mind for this year and I am really looking forward to what is left to be revealed throughout the year. One thing is for sure, this year is going to be incredible.

The “logical” planner might wonder how I can be so sure of what the outcome will be if I don’t have a specific, step-by-step breakdown of how I am going to make this year epic. My answer? I know it because I not only trust that each step will lead me to the next, but I have also set the expectation that it will be.

And so it is.
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It’s All Working Out…

November 11, 2013 by Lamisha

My Dear Dreamers,

I wanted to take this moment to let you know that you are on your way to the most amazing future you could ever imagine. It may not be obvious right now, but believe me when I say all the pieces are fitting together perfectly and your journey is unfolding in the best way possible.

Can you feel that spark of inspiration? It will be undeniable and you will be whisked away in a flurry of inspired action as you move along to the very next step of your dream. When you find yourself falling into the dungeon of doubt, remember the last surge of inspiration you had. Do you remember how it felt to jump into action as if your soul was on fire? Do you remember all the amazing ideas that came to you at that time? Do you remember how sure of yourself you were and how confident you were in creating the life of your dreams? No one could tell you otherwise.

Remember that time. Feel it. Embrace it and allow it to take you into other moments just like it where you know without a shadow of a doubt that you will see your dream meet reality and far sooner than you believe.

Trust that while you may not have all the pieces right now that they will come in exactly the time you need them. The contacts you need, the time, the money, the lessons, all of it will appear at exactly the right moment. Just know that to be true and enjoy each and every step of the process.

Your dream life is so much more that the manifested reality you are creating now. It is the goodness, the positive experiences, the lessons, the joy, and the amazing journey you experience on your way to your dream life. That is what it’s all about because just as soon as your dream is complete, another one takes it’s place and you will once again meander your way through a path of awesome unknowns to a place of incredible insight.

So what is your inspiration telling you now? What do you just have to do right this minute? Whatever it is, don’t waste anymore time reading this post, go do it!

🙂

Imagine This…

October 2, 2013 by Lamisha

I have always enjoyed daydreaming and envisioning the life I want to have. Sometimes I envision the perfect vacation or the ideal job. Sometimes it’s the ideal day or situation I am dealing with at the moment. What is interesting is while I am thinking about the best case scenario it is really an expected outcome I am aiming for. Aren’t we all?

But, what if instead of aiming for the end result, we instead imagined an inspired, happy, and good feeling journey to whatever it is we are looking for?

Take your ultimate dream job for instance. If you are finding yourself constantly taking score of the fact that you aren’t at your ideal job and you are working really hard to get there, you are probably going to be somewhat frustrated and over time just miserable. But, if while you imagine your ideal job you take note of the opportunities, situations, people, and other great things that come your way as you move along your journey, you are likely to be much happier and more fulfilled.

What a concept!

To enjoy the journey of life and the inspired actions that lead you to your ultimate dream is really the ideal life right? If you can not only enjoy the end result of whatever you want to achieve, but also enjoy the journey to that thing, you have it all figured out!

That is what is a little different about how I work. I don’t just help clients work really hard to get to where they are going. I help them follow their joy to whatever they are wanting. There is a difference.

What is pretty amazing about this process is that the more you follow what feels right for you, the more progress you make. Sound a little “woo-woo”? Let me give you an example.

Say you want to quit your job and become a full-time world travel writer. You have no idea how to do it, but your logical mind says you must first save enough money to travel the world and still pay your bills while you meander your way around the world. You decide to work with me and learn how to let your logical thought process fall away for a moment and instead embrace the idea of following your inspiration.

You decide to take the first step toward your goal and ask a friend (who is also a writer) what they know about the topic. While you are discussing your big dream with them over coffee, you see a flyer for a writing class that peaks your interest. Since you are following your intuition and inspiration, you go to the class to brush up on your writing skills. In the class you meet several other writers who have big dreams too. Some want to write fiction, others non-fiction, and to your surprise you find out the teacher has experience writing travel guides for a well-known publisher. Wanting to get some writing gigs under your belt you speak with your instructor to find out more about that type of work. You take away some really great info from speaking with your instructor and decide to do a bit of research on your own. In doing so you find some other writing gigs that really interest you and while they aren’t directly related to travel, you apply. Fast forward a few months and you have not only managed to lay the foundation to your new writing career, but you have an amazing opportunity to travel outside the country to work alongside another travel writer(incidentally your writing teacher) to help do research on a new travel guide. Not only that, but you are getting most of your expenses paid and a small stipend during the project. You are on your way to quitting your job and becoming the next world travel writer and enjoying every single step along the way.

To some this story may seem unrealistic and unbelievable, and I understand, but I promise you if you allow yourself to think beyond just the end result and follow your inspiration along the way, magical things happen. It is as if the universe is responding to every little step you make and providing another wonderful experience to help you on your journey.

I can see you thinking about your ultimate dream and wondering if this could happen for you and it certainly can. You have the ability to following the inspirational nuggets along your journey to your ultimate dream. It doesn’t have to be logical, realistic, and hard. It can be easy, fun, and fluid.

I know some of you have been thinking about your dreams more and more every day and each day your passion and excitement is building. Don’t let your current reality be the thing that stops you from taking the leap. Maybe you have been thinking of working with me and haven’t taken that step. Do it now! Contact me for a free 30 minute session to chat about your dreams. And remember I am still offering my ‘pay what you can’ special for 2 sessions so you don’t want to miss this!