Getting to the Next Level

We often discuss the feeling of stagnation as we go about our daily and weekly routines. It seems like it's so automatic to work, make decent money, pay our bills,  and realize that we still haven't carved out any time to live on purpose. Those bucket list items aren't going to get done by themselves. Our children have missed out on several 'golden opportunities' because life and financial obligations have gotten in the way. The reoccurring feelings seem to stem around the fact that some things have got to change. The million dollar question is now "How can we get the most out of life on our terms?" This means.....how can we create our own opportunities without standing in line waiting on someone to give us something? This reminds me of a conversation I had with someone a while back. With the unemployment rate being the way it is....you have hundreds of people standing in line for the same job at times and there may only be 10 openings. It seems like a hopeless feat and it can be very discouraging if you had high hopes of being chosen only to find out the employer hired from within the company and didn't bother to inform the people who waited for hours in the cold to submit their resume. Ultimately Passious and I also discussed how we have to orchestrate and formulate our own opportunities and our own Plan B just in case this job situation doesn't work itself out. My first reaction was...."It's hard out here!" At that very moment she had to redirect my thought pattern. She said if we keep saying it's hard, we are paving the way and setting up our future for more hard times. We have to speak life and victory into our situations and make it easy to have the income we want. We have to know, trust, and believe that it's easy to do what we've  always dreamed of doing. It's not too much to ask to be able to make the money we desire while living a fulfilled life and not having to always let the daycare provider and school teachers be the only ones enjoying the children. There is a way to have all of our needs met and still be happy-- somebody's doing it, and that somebody can and will be you and me.

The first step is in changing or shifting your point of view and your outlook on the situation you are currently in. Even though things aren't currently the way we may want them to be there is no harm in visualization. Visualize yourself in the moment in which you have achieved your wildest and most amazing dream! I love to do that several times a day. Especially when I have allowed thoughts of doubt, lack, and despair to creep into my mind and marinate. The more I am in constant pursuit of the way I want things to be, the more I feel empowered and reassured that my life is not over or doomed because I'm unemployed or soon to be divorced with children. I open myself to the infinite possibilities and know that there is Hope! We have the power to turn our situations around but we have to believe in ourselves a lot more and stop doubting our own capabilities to be GREAT!

This was based on a lengthy conversation between Passious and I and we always have moments where we converse to vent but by the end of our talk we offer solutions to keep one another uplifted. All is not lost! We still have Hope....nobody can take that away! The economy may be a certain way at the moment but who cares! There's a certain level of personal responsibility that we all must take to create the life we want to lead. Meditate, Pray, Focus, Soul Search, and don't let anyone put a stop to your dreams and your Potential. We believe that only you can can know what's best for you and your situation so You have to come up with a master plan for your life to make it easier.

We welcome feedback because we don't have all of the answers. We both know that you have to start somewhere and it has to start in the mind.

My sincere goal is to help myself and others live a life that is Better, Brighter, and Blessed!

Chowan Moore Aforo
Connected By Hope