Lost and Found

Have you ever gone through a time in your life when you felt a little lost? Maybe you’re there now?  Like a sailboat missing its sails, or even worse that you’re up the creek without a paddle?

Stranded. Stuck. Aimlessly drifting.

That’s the way I felt about six months ago and it continued on for quite some time. Not only did I feel like I was stranded, stuck and aimlessly drifting; I felt like I was flailing about, not sure how or where to expend my energy.

I blogged about it. I cried about it. I prayed about it. I whined about it. I festered about it. I prayed about it some more. I asked God to give me some direction. I listened for him in the quiet places- and nothing.

I became frustrated. I felt like there was something really fantastic in store for me, that it was within my grasp, but I couldn’t find it. I felt really lost (and a little sad and a lot agitated).

This past spring, Leanne Stolpe came to speak to a Moms Group that I was involved in. Leanne is a Life Purpose Coach, to learn more about how she can help you, click here.

Leanne’s group session was truly a God send to me. It was just what I needed and didn’t even know I needed it. That night, after the session, I could not get to sleep. My mind was reeling. I was jazzed up! Ready to make a change! My heart was aflutter! That night, into the wee hours of the morning, I grabbed a note book and drafted a five-phased plan on how I wanted to get my life back on track.

If we can pause here, my husband cracked up that I didn’t just start with a Phase 1, that I went all the way to Phase 5 which spans several years. That’s just me and how I got my nickname “over the top Tara”.

While I was writing fast and furiously, I realized that I knew what I wanted all along. I know where my areas of passion are. I know what inspires me. I was stranded, stuck and aimlessly drifting for a few reasons:

1- My departure from being a Weight Watchers leader shattered my confidence.

2- My fear of failure stopped me in my tracks from trying something new.

3- I became overwhelmed by the big picture of change and didn’t know where to start.

One of my favorite wellness sayings is that “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. I had a purpose (we all have many of them), what I needed was a plan.  

Fast forward to today, and I am thrilled to share that I’ve achieved Phase 1 and Phase 2 of my plan! The rest remain on my vision board, in plain sight where I can keep my goals in front of me.

It’s funny, I was trying so hard to tune into God’s plan for me that I missed out on the fact that God can take us only so far- we need to actually do the hard work to make our dreams a reality.

I am so thankful to have found my way again, to be feeling energized, focused , motivated and ready to help others to feel the same.

Your journey does not have to define you, let it refine you. If you feel lost at sea, may hard work and perseverance keep you moving in the right direction and faith in God and yourself be the beacon lights your way.  

Make the choice. Commit to the choice. MAKE A PLAN! Ask for help. Continue with courage.
  

Hugs and Friendship,

Tara