{"id":5663,"date":"2022-04-08T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T08:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcw.comingsoon.site\/?p=5663"},"modified":"2022-04-11T10:52:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T08:52:25","slug":"the-walk-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifecoachwomen.be\/fr\/the-walk-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walk of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Every day, we take steps, one after the other, that\u2019s how we move forward, that\u2019s how we go through life. Be conscious of the path you create, as it is \u2026. YOUR LIFE you are creating.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5667 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lcw.comingsoon.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/walk-of-life-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every day, we wake up and there is a whole new day available. It\u2019s like a blank canvas, YOU get to paint the picture. I know, I hear you, we all have obligations, we all have a (too)full agenda, but there is always room to choose how we will go through the day. In fact, we also get to choose what we fill our agenda with. Yes, we do. We can first choose to make it less full, as empty spaces give us time to breathe, to (re)focus, to take a step back and then we can choose to gradually fill it with different stuff, with things we want to fill our lives with.<\/p>\n<p>But first we need <strong>to evaluate<\/strong> our agenda, our life. Knowing what we are doing right now, will give us the knowledge, the power, the input we need, to know <strong>what<\/strong> we want to change in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>When we take a step back, breathe, take the time to observe, our mind becomes quiet enough so that we can feel if this is the path we want to walk or not. Sometimes it\u2019s a Hell Yeah! And that is great! Keep going, you found your path!<\/p>\n<p>But often we feel there is room for improvement and we need to make adjustments: sometimes little ones and sometimes big ones. <strong>Listen to your intuition<\/strong> and start making changes. You know <em>you want to<\/em> make some changes, you know <em>why<\/em> you want them to happen but it\u2019s the <em>how<\/em> that is not clear yet.<\/p>\n<pre>Don\u2019t wait for the ideal path to happen but\r\nmake it happen yourself!<\/pre>\n<p>Here is where it gets uncomfortable: walking new territory, creating new paths, \u2026 but do start! One step at a time. Don\u2019t let the \u2018not knowing how it will end\u2019 keep you from beginning today. I know, <strong>the uncertainty<\/strong> makes you feel vulnerable, makes you feel as if you are stepping into an open space without any guidelines or directions. But <strong>embrace this feeling<\/strong>. Take one step, and then stop for a moment, so that you can feel <strong>the land of opportunities<\/strong>. The lack of guidelines, of clear steps, of knowing exactly what to do, creates space! In that space your creativity will kick in. You already know you want to make changes and you know why you want it. So far, it was the uncertainty, the not knowing how, that held you back. Now you have created space, you opened up, you allow yourself to create a new path. That\u2019s a very important first step!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allow yourself to be a beginner, to not know exactly how to get to the end<\/strong>. No one knows, everyone is a beginner at first, we just have to <strong>keep in mind that we want to be on this new path<\/strong>. Do the best you can for now and you\u2019ll notice that by taking baby steps forward, you\u2019ll become better at it, you\u2019ll become wiser, and as you feel you\u2019re on the right track, you also feel when you have to make adjustments. The most important thing is to keep moving, to keep the momentum going. Don\u2019t just be interested in making changes, be committed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you are committed, you\u2019ll continue to take little steps every day. <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>In moving forward every day with those manageable steps, you\u2019ll be able to sidestep the biggest barrier to change: FEAR!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I believe we now have defined THE biggest reason for not making changes in life, for staying where we are, for waiting instead of walking.<\/p>\n<p>FEAR.<\/p>\n<p>Fear that <em>we will not be able to realize our dreams<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Fear that <em>we do not have what it takes to make the change we so much desire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Fear that <em>we will not find people to support us on our new journey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Fear that <em>we will lose what we have right now<\/em> (isn\u2019t that the whole point: lose what is draining you to make space for what gives you energy?<\/p>\n<p>Fear!<\/p>\n<p>That is what is keeping us from changing.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why the way to make change happen, is to take turtles steps: one by one, slowly but steady. You\u2019ll get wiser by every step you take. Every result teaches you something, either: \u2018it was the right thing to do\u2019 or \u2018this is something to not do anymore\u2019. And as you are taking tiny steps, it\u2019s always very easy to make adjustments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Always take the time to evaluate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Does this feel good?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Is this bringing me closer to how I want to live my life?<\/em><br \/>\nDon\u2019t get too attached to how exactly your end result must look like, just keep going in the direction of \u2018how you want to feel\u2019 in life. Sometimes you think a certain result is what you\u2019re aiming for and then you have a \u2018set-back\u2019 and you need to make some changes. When you learn to see those \u2018set-backs\u2019 as something you needed to experience, as something you needed to know, in order to find your right path, you won\u2019t be afraid of them anymore. You\u2019ll know it\u2019s just the Universe helping you, guiding you towards your real journey. It is absolutely helpful when you accept the fact that life is not a straight path from A to B, that you need to take side paths to find your way to your true path and that every \u2018misfortune\u2019 has a message for you. Take the time to step back and evaluate what those messages are.<br \/>\nMy invitation to you all this week is:<\/p>\n<p><em>Find a quiet moment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Breathe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Meditate, visualize what you dream of achieving in life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Look at what you are doing in your life right now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Write down what needs to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Know that fear will be your companion.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Embrace the uncertainty.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cherish the space it creates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Take a first tiny step.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Feel how this already changes you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Note what it already taught you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Take a second step.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Move forward, every day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Remember your \u2018why\u2019*<\/em>: make a picture, a mood board, write down a quote, \u2026 anything that you can turn to, when fear is overwhelming you or when your courage is temporarily diminishing.<br \/>\nKnow that change ALWAYS feels uncomfortable as our subconscious mind is not familiar with these new situations yet. Once you repeat those new situations, it\u2019ll become a habit, it\u2019ll become a new file in your \u2018subconscious cabinet\u2019 and it will become comfortable and easy**.<\/p>\n<p>As I said: don\u2019t hold on too closely to how the end result must look like. Let yourself be guided by the Universe***, just keep taking steps and feel the result. Sometimes you end up exactly how you envisioned it and sometimes you end up where you never, ever, thought of arriving.<\/p>\n<p>Life is a journey, happiness is the way****, enjoy every step of the way!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for reading me and for supporting me on Medium! If you want unlimited access to all of my articles and many other authors, you can become a Medium Member by clicking on this link https:\/\/lifecoachwomen.com\/membership and you\u2019ll be supporting me directly (and all the other authors indirectly). Many, many thanks to you all!!!<\/p>\n<p>Katrien<\/p>\n<p>*\u2019Say NO to New Year\u2019s Resolutions\u2019, Medium article by Katrien Degraeve.<br \/>\n**\u2019The Trouble is, it\u2019s All Up to You, The Good Thing Is: it\u2019s All Up to You\u2019, Medium Article by Katrien Degraeve.<br \/>\n***\u2019The Universe Has Your Back\u2019, by Gabrielle Bernstein.<br \/>\n****\u2019Happiness Is the Way\u2019, by dr. Wayne W. Dyer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day, we take steps, one after the other, that\u2019s how we move forward, that\u2019s how we go through life. Be conscious of the path you create, as it is \u2026. YOUR LIFE you are creating. Every day, we wake up and there is a whole new day available. 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