Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 46

3 Ways to Authentically Show Up for Your Life BY FELICIA BAUCOM I vividly remember the times in my life when I was just going through the motions and one day blurred into the next. Each day I sat in rush-hour traffic to be somewhere I didn’t really want to be, then sat in more rush-hour traffic to go home. But at least I put in my time like a good little worker bee… and sometimes I got free lunches. Maybe I had a good day. Maybe I accomplished something meaningful and worthwhile. Most of the time I felt blah and empty. I went to bed each night with the hope that something magical would happen the next day, and everything would change and I’d experience the anticipation and excitement I craved. Life threw curve balls a couple of times, and they were less magical and more of 46 www.AspireMAG.net | August / September 2017