Be the Designer of Your Life
Introduction
This is a practical guide for integrating and balancing your heart, mind, spirit, body and field of support to design a fulfilling life. Although it is a relatively short read, it is not a quick one. Most people find it is helpful to read it slowly and thoughtfully, working through each Practice with patience and persistence.
The pain of not diving into what is on offer here can mean a lifetime of what you and others think you ‘should’ be. It can mean unfulfilling, mediocre days filled with feelings of frustration, sadness, or lifelessness. It can mean never uncovering your greatest gifts and talents to share with the world. The strength and commitment to look within, face your limiting fears, and find your full potential is led by an inner desire. When you truly want things in your life to change, you will find the desire and determination to change things in your life.
You may be thinking that being the designer of your life sounds strange or unrealistic. You may be thinking that you are following your desires already and you still feel uninspired, burnt out, and non-impactful. These are normal thoughts and feelings to have, and perfect questions to probe into. You are in the right place. You have the right materials in your hand to begin to shift your life in powerful ways that serve your own being.
If your experience of life has been practical, you likely have developed your talents to suit society’s needs. You might be thinking that living your heart’s desires is only possible for the artists of life that are not attached to security. On the other hand, you may feel you are a free-flowing artist of life. You might feel that you are having some challenges in integrating into society in ways that feel stable and supportive.
Most of us fall somewhere in between these two ways of living. No matter where we fall on the spectrum, we can have the best of both worlds. Our hearts’ innate desire to thrive can be integrated with our minds’ innate need to survive. We are at our best when we live in balance. We can develop new ways of living that are healthy, whole, live-giving, and supportive. While this can be difficult to do on our own, the good news is that it is much less difficult when you have a process to follow. The path of improving our lives flows more easily when we use proven, supportive methods, and have a guide to assist us.
This guide provides Five Key Practices for being the designer of your life. What awaits is a rediscovery of who you truly are and what you have really come to experience in this lifetime. We will dive into new ways to express yourself that are fulfilling and reflect your deepest desires. Within each Practice, you will find steps and exercises to support you along the way in creating your own path of fulfillment.
Fulfillment describes our relationship with our inner being. It is personal, individual, and meaningful in the realm of our Life Force. Most of us have been geared to measure life by our accomplishments. Accomplishments are about destinations, they are temporary. Fulfillment is about the journey, it is ongoing. It may include accomplishments, but it is not attached to them. Fulfilment is recognizing that striving for any goal or accomplishment is about the emotional aspect we believe we will achieve. It is an awareness of creating a daily life that meets our emotional desires.
Before you begin it may be helpful to have a journal ready so you can write down any important ideas, thoughts, or feelings. People have been successful starting at any point of the Key Practices. The importance of the whole Practice is to consider all aspects of intentional change and emotional development. It is helpful to keep them in balance, and reflect on how each works best for you in fulfilling your unique path.
If you have read this far, you are likely part of a large percentage the population that desires to create a more fulfilling, joyful and powerful life. You realize that with a little help you can make it happen. If you would like to teach your heart and mind to work together, and experience a life that is about the journey and not the destination, then read on.
The pain of not diving into what is on offer here can mean a lifetime of what you and others think you ‘should’ be. It can mean unfulfilling, mediocre days filled with feelings of frustration, sadness, or lifelessness. It can mean never uncovering your greatest gifts and talents to share with the world. The strength and commitment to look within, face your limiting fears, and find your full potential is led by an inner desire. When you truly want things in your life to change, you will find the desire and determination to change things in your life.
You may be thinking that being the designer of your life sounds strange or unrealistic. You may be thinking that you are following your desires already and you still feel uninspired, burnt out, and non-impactful. These are normal thoughts and feelings to have, and perfect questions to probe into. You are in the right place. You have the right materials in your hand to begin to shift your life in powerful ways that serve your own being.
If your experience of life has been practical, you likely have developed your talents to suit society’s needs. You might be thinking that living your heart’s desires is only possible for the artists of life that are not attached to security. On the other hand, you may feel you are a free-flowing artist of life. You might feel that you are having some challenges in integrating into society in ways that feel stable and supportive.
Most of us fall somewhere in between these two ways of living. No matter where we fall on the spectrum, we can have the best of both worlds. Our hearts’ innate desire to thrive can be integrated with our minds’ innate need to survive. We are at our best when we live in balance. We can develop new ways of living that are healthy, whole, live-giving, and supportive. While this can be difficult to do on our own, the good news is that it is much less difficult when you have a process to follow. The path of improving our lives flows more easily when we use proven, supportive methods, and have a guide to assist us.
This guide provides Five Key Practices for being the designer of your life. What awaits is a rediscovery of who you truly are and what you have really come to experience in this lifetime. We will dive into new ways to express yourself that are fulfilling and reflect your deepest desires. Within each Practice, you will find steps and exercises to support you along the way in creating your own path of fulfillment.
Fulfillment describes our relationship with our inner being. It is personal, individual, and meaningful in the realm of our Life Force. Most of us have been geared to measure life by our accomplishments. Accomplishments are about destinations, they are temporary. Fulfillment is about the journey, it is ongoing. It may include accomplishments, but it is not attached to them. Fulfilment is recognizing that striving for any goal or accomplishment is about the emotional aspect we believe we will achieve. It is an awareness of creating a daily life that meets our emotional desires.
Before you begin it may be helpful to have a journal ready so you can write down any important ideas, thoughts, or feelings. People have been successful starting at any point of the Key Practices. The importance of the whole Practice is to consider all aspects of intentional change and emotional development. It is helpful to keep them in balance, and reflect on how each works best for you in fulfilling your unique path.
If you have read this far, you are likely part of a large percentage the population that desires to create a more fulfilling, joyful and powerful life. You realize that with a little help you can make it happen. If you would like to teach your heart and mind to work together, and experience a life that is about the journey and not the destination, then read on.
GO TO: Key Practice #1 - Life Purpose
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Table of Contents Links
Introduction .................................... 0 Life Purpose .................................... 1 Learned Skills .................................. 2 Integrative Discovery ..................... 3 Experiential Behaviors ................... 4 Supportive Environment ................ 5 |
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