Tough (Question) Tuesday: What happens when you imagine doing it?
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Take something you think you absolutely can’t do, but want to do. It’s probably something scary, even if it’s exciting & you know it would be fulfilling. Now:
What happens when you imagine doing it?
Don’t skimp out on this one! Take 10 minutes right now to close your eyes and really envision it – the sights, the smells, the feelings, the tastes…..then join me in the comment section to describe what happened!
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September 29th, 2009 at 5:28 am
I can imagine being a full-time coach. I get out of bed & greet the day with a run with the hubby, or my yoga DVD, almost smiling through it all. I put on the coffee & take a shower. I eat a really good breakfast – whole wheat waffles, yogurt & fruit, an egg & feta sandwich – while browsing my emails to see if there's anything urgent to respond to. I write on my blog, I speak to my clients & my vendors, I work on my business plan &/or my ebook &/or my book proposal &/or the workshops I want to conduct. I go outside with Annette (that's my netbook) & work in the park or the local indy coffee shop. I eat a really good lunch, a really good dinner, a really good snack. I go to a networking event & meet amazing people. I coach & coach & coach some more. I spend time with my husband that's stress-free, & get to speak to my friends on the phone. I listen to my favorite music during the day & don't stop myself from signing along or having an impromptu dance party. I work from my office in my living room with views of the Manhattan skyline & the Brooklyn treetops.
I feel fulfilled and happy, almost always smiling & sometimes crying from the emotions of it all. Even when I'm faced with a challenge, I'm thankful for it because it's on my terms & I can be the boss of it.
It'll be such a wonderful way to live my life. I'm working towards it & can't wait to greet it one day soon.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Michelle you are going to get there!!
I can imagine myself doing a musical again (preferably "Wicked" but I'll take any! hehe). Not necessarily as the lead but that would be nice… : ) I would work during the day and then at night go and hang out and practice with people just like me and have a great time singing, dancing and making new friends! The nights of the musical I would be on stage and drink in the atmosphere and be truly happy!
Oh if only I wasn't a chicken and had the time … : )
September 29th, 2009 at 6:15 am
I'll do Wicked with you, Sara! Although I have a feeling we'll both want to play Elphaba. We can double cast! We'd need a rest from "Defying Gravity" anyways.
Now for the million dollar question: What if you made the time & made the choice to not be chicken?
September 29th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I can imagine singing at the Atlanta Opera. And a few other places.
I can also imagine marketing my creative work and actually having success at it.
The former seems even less far-fetched than the latter right now, but they both seem totally feasible and possible. And I enjoy meditating on those dreams. I know that they are not just vain imaginations.
September 29th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
The reason I posted this question is because I absolutely believe that the first step in achieving your dream/goal – or, the first step in taking the first step – is to really picture it. If you can't see & feel the end result, & know why you're working towards what you want to work towards, then you're not going to get to that place. Or, if you do, you're not going to recognize that you're there! It's also a huge motivator. Daydreaming about being my own boss makes me want it even more.
Keep on dreaming, Natalyn! The Atlanta Opera is waiting
September 29th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Mine is scary because it involves leaving the 9-5 world (I can't say corporate world cause I work in non-profit, lol). But here goes:
I wake up with Ry and we have breakfast together before he goes to the office. I spend a few hours online in my home office checking email, writing a few blog posts for the day, scheduling interviews, etc. I have lunch with a new friend- been meeting lots of new inspiring people that I'm interested in partnering with on projects. The afternoon could be spent on any number of projects: picking up fabric samples for an interior design client, interviewing one of the fashion boutique owners downtown. Hurry home to cook dinner for Ryan and myself before we head out to a gallery opening that I'm covering for an online magazine that I write a column for. Meet a local artist whose work I decide to cover on the blog next week. I workout regularly and do yoga at the studio down the road from our house. I also have a crafting night with a group of women of all ages that I have grown quite close to. Ryan and I spend quality time together working on our home, chilling with some video games or entertaining friends. In the summer I garden. And in an ideal world, I'd have time left over to reconnect with ceramics, which I haven't been able to do for several years (but that comes after my earlier time commitments for now).
Wow, apparently my ideal life has 50 hours in a day! Thanks Michelle for the inspiration!
September 30th, 2009 at 4:15 am
That sounds so fantastic, Maggie! And don't forget, you don't have to do all of that in one day. But knowing that you can if you want, or it can be spread out….ahhhhh….
September 30th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
I imagine waking up in the morning and going out to run without thought to being late for someone else's job. Then I come home and there's a really great guy there who just got back from his run and already made the coffee. He goes to his fulfilling job and I spend the morning writing. Then I meet a friend for lunch before heading off to train a brand new runner followed by my Girls on the Run group. Then I have a snack, teach a kickboxing class, shower and get dressed up in nice, stylish clothes and meet that really great guy for dinner. In Boulder. And we run into my friends. And my mom. And we pick up the tab. And go home thinking about how great it is that we made this happen.
It physically hurts to think about this today but the good news is I did get to run and teach and see friends, so at least I get to do some of it.
October 1st, 2009 at 4:13 am
Oh, I didn't want this to physically hurt you, lady! That makes me sad. I like the thought of you focusing on what you are doing right now that fits into the puzzle, & looking at the other pieces & seeing how to get there. I know you already have some wheels in motion, so keep that in mind too. You're making it happen, lady! Try to enjoy the journey in getting there.
Um, and why are you not linking to your blog when you comment? Pimp yo'self out, lady! You deserve all the eyeballs on your awesome blog! OK, I'll pimp it out for you: http://www.hitandrunnerscoach.blogspot.com