Be Courageous or Good Luck?
I wanted a card, to give to a friend that is leaving to start a new life in Ireland. She’s in her 50’s and moving there to start a new job and create a new life. I studied the cards in the independent gift shop. What do I want to say? Two stood out. Which would you pick – “Be Courageous” or “Good Luck”?
Is it good luck?
Good Luck – we often hear people wishing each other good luck. It’s a cultural nicety. It’s something people believe in. Luck is viewed as an opportunity that may or may not happen to someone. It may happen to some people and not others. Some people say they are unlucky. But I don’t believe this is the case. Luck is an opportunity.
There are infinite opportunities every day. Opportunities may cross our path, but do we see them? Are we ready for them? Are we capable of action that realises the opportunity in our life? Luck may be a gust of wind, but if we still sit in the bottom of our little boat, doing nothing the opportunity passes by. We need to harness the wind in some way to move our life forward. We need to make the most of opportunities to create the life we want.
Be Courageous
To be courageous we are drawing on our strength. When we are embarking on something new, we may feel anxiety, nervousness and excitement. This is the fear of the unknown. The mind is a predicting tool, and it wants to know: will it work or will it fail? The mind doesn’t want you to fail. The feeling of fear comes from the mind wanting to keep us safe and in familiar surroundings. The feeling of fear isn’t necessarily objective, it is a feeling. New things don’t always do us harm, they are often beneficial.
How we think, alters our perspective. If we recognise that the life we want is different, then obviously there will need to be changes. We need the seeds of a new life to have space to develop. There is no space for the new unless we make space for it! If we believe that change can be good and support us to flourish, we are more likely to feel excited rather than fearful.
Be a Beginner
Finally, if we allow ourselves to be beginners like children, then we allow ourselves to play, experiment, get it wrong, learn and try again. We can courageously take action in the direction of our dreams, make it up and learn as we go along. We give ourselves permission to fail and try again having learnt from the experience. Getting it wrong and learning from the experience isn’t failure. Giving up is failure because you are choosing safety instead of freedom.
Inner Wisdom
There are many options if you think you don’t know where you are going. Your mind gets you wrapped up in analysis paralysis. But when you connect with your inner wisdom, and gain clarity on your soul-path, you know. It then becomes simple. Connect with your inner guidance and the take the next step. Set your intention, then the next step. If you want to learn how to do this, work with me one to one or in my group programmes.
My friend listened to her inner guidance. She called time on her relationship that wasn’t working. Then worked to gain a qualification to make herself more employable. She applied for jobs in Ireland and secured a new post. She courageously followed her inner guidance. And as she did opportunities presented themselves. She found a wonderful house to rent in Ireland. Today she has set off in her car to ferry!
Which card?
Which card would you choose? I gave her “Be Courageous” because I’m celebrating her boldness. She is leaving her familiar home, job, family and friends and following her heart. Doing what’s right isn’t always easy. It takes courage. There may be flickers of loneliness, uncertainty and overwhelm as she finds her feet in a new land with new colleagues. She can look at the card “Be Courageous” and feel encourage to take the next step on her journey. New doesn’t always feel comfortable and easy, but she will know that I believe in her, and am encouraging her forward.
Do you have a dream, something your soul aches for?
You too will need to be courageous! If you want support get in touch. I can help you gain clarity on your soul’s desires. This is the direction your path leads. Coaching one-to-one sessions will help you see what is holding you back and bypass it. This will fast-track you to flourishing! Everyone is unique. Your unique answers are in you and can help you access that beautiful inner guidance system.
Being courageous is exhilarating. Living life’s adventure and evolving!