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WHERE
ARE YOU GOING?
By Mary Lyn Miller
Executive Director, The Life & Career Clinic
I
recently celebrated an anniversary with a friend and asked if wanted
to go back to the place where we first met. Surprisingly, he
replied emphatically, "Oh, not at all. I've already been
there. Let's go someplace that doesn't represent where we've been, but
where we're both going."
How
often, I thought, I have chosen to go back to the same place because I
am familiar with it. It takes no thought, exploration ar asking
of questions.
The
process of choosing a new meeting place with my friend became a larger
metaphor for my life. After all, what did represent where
I was going?
What
did I see for the future? What do I really want? What is
the Bigger Picture, the Higher Purpose for my life and am I going in
that direction? What represents it?
These
are the questions we all need to ask ourselves at various junctures in
our lifepath. Moreover, we need to commit to some answers.
There is no perfect answer; we need to keep trying new and different
approaches and evaluate how these experiences resonate with our
hearts. We definitely need a vision of where we'd like to
go.
I
know, too, that I cannot do it alone. I seem to thrive and grow
when I have support, mentoring and feedback. Without avenues for
clarity, focus and support, my mind automatically takes me back to
"where I've already been." It's trained to do
that. Without new input, I only know how to do old things.
If
I want to experience something new, I have to DO something new.
After
some soul searching and feedback, I realized I want to go in the
direction of more laughter, fun and freedom, along with some risk and
adventure.
So
where am I going with my friend? Disneyland! It's perfect!
Where
are you going? What do you want? If you're ready to
embrace and re-focus your life and would like support, check out or
services:
- - Mary
Lyn Miller, Executive Director
NEED
ANSWERS? ASK MARY LYN
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