Create With Clarity

 

"Knowing how you actually want to feel is the most

potent form of clarity that you can have. Generating

those feelings is the most powerfully creative thing

you can do with your life."

Danielle Laporte

We may have no control over an event that presents before us, but we do have choice as to how we respond. If we are fear driven, we get caught up in the negative, but if we are curious, we forge forward. Once we determine how we would like to respond, we can calculate measures that will support this decision.

If we want to feel successful, perhaps we need to focus on the small steps we have mastered rather than banking everything on the outcome. If we want to feel loving, we can orchestrate actions that will be supportive of other's needs, regardless of our own personal opinion. Either way, there is a need to recognize how we want to feel.

We can navigate life believing that it is happening to us or we can interact with a sense of power. When we explore how we want to feel, we then can make choices based on that goal. When we do not invest in our personal needs, life can take over demolishing all that we hoped for. It is imperative to define with clarity and to follow up constructively.

Invitation to Explore

"Psychologically, it felt like an invitation

instead of another list of things to do."

Danielle Laporte

It is helpful to make a list of goals that require attention, and it is equally important to check within to chart our internal needs. As we glance at both the inner and the outer expectations, it is important to notice where we feel energized. If our notes feel lack luster, we can choose to go back through the recorded items and add positive feelings to each one.

We can choose to shift our attention from goals to how we want to feel as we process and progress. This brings energy to our tasks and stirs creativity. It is easier to connect our current actions to a desired future outcome. As we process, the awareness of how we want to experience life surfaces.

As time passes, instead of judging our progress based upon a 'to do' list, we can take notice of how we have uplifted our sense of self. When we address our needs, tasks can be accomplished with more ease. Without a sense of drudgery, the invitation to explore creates a greater appreciation for the life that awaits us.