Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue A Miracl | Page 54

the desire to change move us through fear and out of darkness, our vision gives us a destination, and keeps us on the path to our bliss, our peace, and our abundance. Once you’ve found your vision, you can create an action plan around it. Your plan, at its heart, is a series of choices you will make in order to move your vision toward its full manifestation. It’s helpful to break down your plan into smaller steps and choices that feel attainable and empowering. Remember, even seemingly insignificant choices will still move you closer toward your dream life, and the you who wants and needs to be present there. Key #3: Action For better or worse, we are blessed with limited time on this earth―and that time tends to pass far more quickly than we’d like. How we utilize our time is one of the most important choices we make as human beings. Even when you have a deep desire and clear vision, it can be easy to slip into complacency, and put off until tomorrow what could be done today―or let a fear of failure keep us from moving forward. In order to create the life of our dreams, we have to choose to take action. Sometimes, this is scary, especially if we get stuck in perfectionism or feel underprepared―but as one of my mentors once said, “You can’t perfect something if you never launch it! Something is better than nothing.” Whatever you aim to accomplish will be achieved more quickly and with a greater degree of efficiency when you act in an inspired way. Seize the day, make the most of the resources at your disposal, and then adapt and adjust as needed. The mere 54 Each day offers us an opportunity to recommit to our desire to change, our personal vision, and our action plan. choice to act brings you closer to discovering and embracing the true you. One note: if you find yourself toying with grand ideas that never come to fruition, or if your actions always lead you back to the same, unfulfilled place, you may have some underlying blocks that need to be examined. Are you truly choosing to change your life― or are you merely choosing to act like you’re changing your life? Do you really feel in your heart that you can succeed? Take the time to stop, assess, reconnect with your deep desire to change your life, and create a plan you can actually work with. Key #4: Accountability Each day offers us an opportunity to recommit to our desire to change, our personal vision, and our action plan. When we do this, we show the universe that we are ready for change. One of the hardest things in life is feeling stuck in a situation that we don’t like and want to change. Sometimes, the reason for our being stuck is buried so deeply that we can’t see it. Or, we may have exhausted ourselves trying to figure out how to make the change, and given up in frustration. www.AspireMAG.net | December 2016 / January 2017