Thus far 2011 has brought me nothing but major transitions in my life. Yesterday on my FB status I posted, “When one door closes another one opens; it’s the hallway that sucks.” I read that once in a book and I loved it. I don’t know about you, but I have a habit of going into major fear mode when one door closes. I question what will be behind the other door and I always imagine the worst, probably because I usually don’t think I’m worthy of anything better. But, guess what? If that’s what I think, then that is exactly what I will get!
As I thought about that this morning, it made me really sad – for one thing, it’s sad that I don’t feel worthy of wonderful things in my life and even more sad that I think there’s a bunch of crap waiting for me behind the other door. So, this morning I began to think that I have no choice but to linger in this hallway as I anxiously await, what is behind door number two. I can’t make the door open any faster and even if I tried to unlock it on my own, that’s when I get into my own will and it just ends up being a frustrated mess. So, I decided that I need to embrace the waiting period and get cozy in my hallway. But, how do I embrace such an uncomfortable time in my life? (By the way, it’s amazing the answers that you get when you actually ask the questions out loud.) The answer is this - I will decorate my hallway. I literally will visualize painting my hallway a beautiful bright color – a turquoise color; it will be a cross between bright and vivid, along with the calmness and serenity that blue is generally associated with. I will hang pictures of loved ones that bring me joy and who encourage me to be the best that I can be in all areas of my life. While I wait in my hallway, I will be sure to take extra good care of myself; I will eat well, workout, read books, talk with friends, look at new make-up trends, you name it – the sky’s the limit. After all, I’ve got nowhere else to be right now.
Once you’ve decorated your hallway and you’ve painted it the most inspiring color you can possibly imagine, get comfortable and visualize what you want behind door number two. The sky is the limit for you my friend. Pretend like you have ALL the money in the world, imagine having your MBA or your PhD, imagine being a make-up artist for Jennifer Lopez, or the stylist to Kim Kardashian. What I’m saying is do NOT put limitations on your dreams. Once you’ve visualized this, I want you to visualize it several times each day until door number two opens. I’m not saying you’re going to live in a 16 Million dollar mansion on the beach in the Cayman Islands – let’s face it, it would be very difficult to do JLo’s make-up from the Caribbean anyway. What I am saying is that if we dream big, we will end up with something more than we ever thought we were worthy of having.
I’ve spent far too much time these past few years, living in a very small room, confined to the needs of others in my life because they were jealous, insecure, or they couldn’t imagine having their own lives be fulfilling and beautiful. I’m done with those people! I don’t want them in my hallway, in my life and I certainly don’t want them anywhere behind door number two. I say, go paint your damn hallway whatever color that makes YOU happy, decorate the walls with whatever it is that inspires you and imagine a life beyond your wildest dreams behind that door that awaits your new journey in this life!
Go make your life beautiful, not tomorrow, not Monday – start living a beautiful life today!
Until next time – Stay Beautiful!
As I thought about that this morning, it made me really sad – for one thing, it’s sad that I don’t feel worthy of wonderful things in my life and even more sad that I think there’s a bunch of crap waiting for me behind the other door. So, this morning I began to think that I have no choice but to linger in this hallway as I anxiously await, what is behind door number two. I can’t make the door open any faster and even if I tried to unlock it on my own, that’s when I get into my own will and it just ends up being a frustrated mess. So, I decided that I need to embrace the waiting period and get cozy in my hallway. But, how do I embrace such an uncomfortable time in my life? (By the way, it’s amazing the answers that you get when you actually ask the questions out loud.) The answer is this - I will decorate my hallway. I literally will visualize painting my hallway a beautiful bright color – a turquoise color; it will be a cross between bright and vivid, along with the calmness and serenity that blue is generally associated with. I will hang pictures of loved ones that bring me joy and who encourage me to be the best that I can be in all areas of my life. While I wait in my hallway, I will be sure to take extra good care of myself; I will eat well, workout, read books, talk with friends, look at new make-up trends, you name it – the sky’s the limit. After all, I’ve got nowhere else to be right now.
Once you’ve decorated your hallway and you’ve painted it the most inspiring color you can possibly imagine, get comfortable and visualize what you want behind door number two. The sky is the limit for you my friend. Pretend like you have ALL the money in the world, imagine having your MBA or your PhD, imagine being a make-up artist for Jennifer Lopez, or the stylist to Kim Kardashian. What I’m saying is do NOT put limitations on your dreams. Once you’ve visualized this, I want you to visualize it several times each day until door number two opens. I’m not saying you’re going to live in a 16 Million dollar mansion on the beach in the Cayman Islands – let’s face it, it would be very difficult to do JLo’s make-up from the Caribbean anyway. What I am saying is that if we dream big, we will end up with something more than we ever thought we were worthy of having.
I’ve spent far too much time these past few years, living in a very small room, confined to the needs of others in my life because they were jealous, insecure, or they couldn’t imagine having their own lives be fulfilling and beautiful. I’m done with those people! I don’t want them in my hallway, in my life and I certainly don’t want them anywhere behind door number two. I say, go paint your damn hallway whatever color that makes YOU happy, decorate the walls with whatever it is that inspires you and imagine a life beyond your wildest dreams behind that door that awaits your new journey in this life!
Go make your life beautiful, not tomorrow, not Monday – start living a beautiful life today!
Until next time – Stay Beautiful!
i LOVE this!! what a wonderful concept! when i read your status yesterday I giggled and then thought "that is so true" its the waiting period that kills everyone. I will definitely be doing some re-decorarranging in MY own hallway today!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the positive words!