Stopping To Smell The Roses And Setting Up Camp Instead

Many of us have lengthy “to do” lists that we follow like ‘good girls and boys’. We move from one task to another and the next thing we know, another day has come to an end and we will wake up the next day with another “to do” list in hand. We often use this “to do” list as our measuring stick for how much we are accomplishing our goals in our life.

What would you say if I suggested that we may use our lists as a distraction to keep us from fulfilling our goals?

How many items on your list are actually keeping you from your ultimate goals? Do you keep yourself so busy with tasks that you never get to those deep seeded dreams living inside of you that are begging to get out?

Distractions come in all forms. We may decide that we need to do conquer 15 things before we will be ready to move forward in our dreams. And in our mind, it makes perfect sense. In reality, we may have fallen into the “I don’t deserve this” or “what if I fail” or something along those lines. No matter what, there is always a way for us to walk in our dreams while working on the “prerequisites”.

When we are attached to our distractions and doing, doing, doing, we are creating a powerful block between our spirit and our human self. The spirit in us is waiting for us to slow down long enough so that it can reveal itself and navigate us through life, right into our highest purpose.

How do you know if you have become so distracted that you have set up camp with the roses?

Look at your day to day life. What is feeding your soul? What is nourishing you? If you are not spending a minimum of 50% of your time doing things that feel good and exciting to you, you may have wondered off path to hang out in a field of roses.

If you had no responsibilities, no time constraints, no money worries, what would you spend your time doing? This is a great place to start. Whatever your answer, find ways to incorporate this into your life if not daily, regularly. You will notice that while you are busy taking in the scent of the roses, you have miraculously found your path and are enjoying the fragrance as you walk into your highest and best life.