Is Positive Reinvention in the Wings for You?
Greetings to you! I'm writing today to bring forward the concept of
positive reinvention, the act of transforming aspects of our lives
that no longer satisfy, fulfill, and nourish us.
As many of you know, I've been on the road of reinvention for more than
five years now, and it's been a fascinating, exciting, and often bumpy ride.
As I have endeavored to let go of habitual thoughts and actions that no
longer support me, I've released many negative and limiting beliefs about
life in general, as well as my own capabilities, strengths, gifts, and
talents.
I've also come to know more intimately what I value and hold dear, both
personally and professionally. In the end, I've come to understand and
live from the knowledge that each of us is here at this time to fulfill a
very important purpose, but until we get "real" with ourselves, that purpose
remains unclear at best.
Do you know your unique purpose? Do you feel you're on your own path
of finding fulfillment, meaning, joy, and expansion in life? If the
answer is "yes," I'm sure that your clarity is inspirational to you as well
as to others.
If the answer is "no" or "I don't know," your acknowledgement of this is a
great sign that positive change is in the wings. I know from
experience that it is indeed possible to discover all that you need to by
getting to know yourself intimately, once and for all, and accepting and
honoring your uniqueness. Your specialness--what makes you who you
are--is not an accident. You are a perfect combination of history,
experience, wounds, traumas, triumphs, joys, and brilliant wisdom and
knowledge. All of this coalesces to create the special filter through
which you experience life.
If you know who you are, and act from this knowledge every day, then
reinvention is not necessary. If on the other hand you've lost touch
with yourself, as I had, I hope you'll consider getting on the path to
reinvention and reclaiming your life direction, in whatever manner inspires
and excites you.
There are so many great resources, books, courses, etc. available
to jumpstart this reinvention process. One book I've found
transformational is The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz.
This small, practical guide to personal freedom unlocked something immensely
powerful in me -- the idea that we must use our words impeccably (without
"sin" or going against ourselves or others.) In order to support and
love ourselves, we must express this love and support outwardly with our
words and actions.
This little book helped me walk away from using my words to attack,
criticize, demean, judge or go against others, and in doing so, go against
myself. I slip up all the time, of course. But my awareness has been
heightened as to the tremendous power of my words to move mountains,
or conversely, to tear them down if the need emerges to do so.
Reinvention is a life-giving process. When we reinvent ourselves for
our own greater good, we heal generations ahead of us as well as those who
came before.
To support those who wish to begin exploring their own reinvention, I'm
offering a group coaching workshop this Saturday, March 31st in Westport
called Reinvent Your Life!: 15 Steps to Achieving Meaning
Life Change. Please see details below. In
addition, I'm completing my own small guidebook by the same title, offering
practical and useful wisdom and approaches to getting own your path to
thriving through change and positive reinvention. This guidebook will
be available on my website in the next several months.
Please do check it out!
If you would like to share your stories of reinvention, or of how books
like
The Four Agreements have changed your life, I'd love to
hear them. Please feel free to contribute on my blog
Reinventing Ourselves. Your story will inspire others, and help us all
remember that embracing ourselves fully, and walking into our own creative
power instead of fighting against it, is all that we truly require to
experience the creation of a life of great meaning, growth, and joy.
Thank you very much for reading and sharing.
Wishing you a new chapter of joyful reinvention!
Kathy
