How do I even begin this post? I've had so much processing time lately, that much has been stirring and surfacing. Thoughts about hope, expectation, anticipation, relationships, community, desire.
Getting real with myself and asking "what do I really want"?
Getting a deeper revelation of just how powerful I am.
Understanding that powerful people have options and multiple choices.
Having multiple choices underlines the power of choice that our creator gave us.
I'm in the most intense time of transition right now. So here are some thoughts about how to navigate it successfully.
1. Process with community. In transition, a lot of things can feel off kilter. Even simple every day decisions. When I connect within community, it helps bring focus and clarity to my life, because I am receiving input and wisdom into my life. NB: isolation is a recipe for failure, but I've noticed how easy and tempting it is to disconnect in transition, particularly when you can't entirely articulate all your thoughts and feelings.
2. Press into community even deeper. I am making it a point in this season and especially in the midst of transition to be even more intentional with my relationships than ever before. I can't do life alone, nor was I made to. In a time of so many unknowns....I think some of the answers, solutions and clarity I am searching for actually lies inside of some of the people I do life with.
3. Plug into the Presence. With things feeling so swirly, my need for peace and focus has been higher than usual so I know if I miss my opportunity to make time in my day to go to my happy place....I am going to regret it later and it will undermine the integrity of my thought life. Not a fun outcome.
4. Laugh often. His joy is my strength which is what I need when I feel so vulnerable.
5. HAVE FUN! Keep things lighthearted. Spend time hanging out with those you love with no set agenda other than to laugh and have a good time. Transition can often pull me into serious over drive, ruminating over the things to come and the unknowns...often creating a serious, weighty atmosphere in my thoughts. Engaging in fun and laughter punctures that and puts life back into perspective.
6. Dare to dream. Dream about what you want to do next or now, in this season. Write down goals and monitor and measure your progress. Sometimes, it's easy to feel 'stuck' in transition, like nothing is moving or progressing. When you make goals to go after the dreams you want to accomplish and then measure them, you can keep track of your progress and see how you are actually moving forward even in a somewhat unsettling season. Inaction, can often heighten the instability and unsettling nature of transition, increasing the negative effects of it. However, action is a good distraction from it and helps you to create a momentum to move forward and onwards into something new. God inspired activity birthed from a dream or goal setting session can often set a trajectory for us into something new.
Stay tuned for some thoughts on relationships and dating. hahaah. yes. I am going to go there.
