Life is like a story in constant need of revision, it requires hard work and dedication, and depends on conflict and resolution in order to move the story forward. Some chapters bring joy, others bring devastation but each chapter brings hope for a satisfying conclusion. Some people ‘pants’ life, in other words, they live it by the seat of their pants, accepting whatever comes along and working with it, while others plot every detail and work from there, I’m an ‘in-betweener’, I ‘pants’ some and plot some, and hope for the best.
My life story is far from complete, thank goodness, hopefully the deadline is extended for years to come, I keep plugging away at it and hopefully I get it right. Some chapters are set in stone, they are beyond changing and that’s okay, I may not be able to change them but I can change the impact they have on the story as a whole. I may not like those chapters very much but I don’t regret them because they were necessary in order to bring my life story where it is today, which is not a bad place really.
Until recently, I’ve been complacent in creating my life story, I’ve been ‘pantsing’ it to the limit, tolerating come what may, and allowing my past to dictate my future, the result, ho-hum. Like writing, creating a life story is easier when we acquire and implement certain tools, and it’s those tools that I’ve been busying myself with lately, with amazing results. I’ve been plotting my life, not to the minutest detail but detailed enough to give me something to focus on, and immersing my plot in confidence and faith, and my life story is getting better because of it.
Each day begins a new chapter with new challenges, and trust me, somedays those challenges are great, yet I don’t feel overwhelmed by them because I know that my confidence and faith is great enough to overcome them. I wish I could describe the feelings of peace and serenity which have replaced fear and doubt in my life but I can’t, words escape me.
I am so deeply grateful for my teachers, not mystic sages, okay maybe one or two of them, but real people facing very real challenges whose strength and courage inspires me. Thank you Becs, thank you, Anita, thank you, Guy, thank you Ken and Carol, and thank you, Rachel, you have all touched my life in a special way and I am forever grateful for the part you play in my life story.
Love you all!
Luc
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