ONE Important Secret to Getting Unstuck

I had the opportunity to see this hot air balloon near my neighborhood this past weekend. 

SUPER colorful and SUPER beautiful!

I couldn’t help but think of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz (a total classic).

In the movie Dorothy was trying to run away from her problems.  She was scared, didn’t know what to do, felt unloved and misunderstood, and decided to run away from home. 

Sound familiar? 

Okay, maybe not the actual “running away from home” part but how often do you find yourself running away from a problem?

Unlike Dorothy’s story in the Wizard of OZ, running away to us can look like not dealing with the issue and just doing nothing. We think if we don’t focus on it, it will just go away.  So, we stop thinking about how much we feel off-purpose, disengaged, unfulfilled, unchallenged, and frustrated and we start doing POSITIVE SELF-TALK. 

Which may sound like:

• I love my job
• I should just be grateful for what I have
• It’s not that bad
• If I can just make it to the weekend, I’ll be fine
• Even though I can’t stand what I am doing, I LOVE my coworkers!
• I’m going to make a change next year

I am not exactly saying that positive self-talk is a bad thing, I am just saying it is not usually very productive if that is all you do.  Really, we’re just lying to ourselves and hoping things will change on their own.  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they usually don’t.

Do you want to know one of the secrets of getting unstuck?

It is having a DESTINATION in mind!  Having a vision, a target, a goal, something that represents what you DO want to experience and what you want to have.  To often, we get caught up in complaining about what we don’t want and focus so much energy around this instead of getting clearer on what we do want.

So, what would you LOVE to experience in your career or vocation? 

What would make you feel energized and excited to do each day?

If you love where you work but not what you do, what would you LOVE to do and contribute to your employer or customers?

If you are retied, what would make you feel alive and filled with a sense of purpose each day?

If you are not sure, start with what you don’t like about your current situation and write out the opposites.  Write out what you would like to experience.

These days, too many people are walking around without a goal, without a vision and wonder why they feel unfulfilled or walking around without a purpose. Don’t let that be you!

Next time you feel like running away, brushing your discontent to the side, settling for less than what you know you deserve in life, call to mind a vision or goal that is WAY outside your previous box of possibilities and FOCUS on that!  See what new thoughts and ideas come up and instead of doing nothing, take a step in that direction!

If you are feeling stuck, unsure what is possible, or would like to get out of the negative thinking trap and onto experiencing more of what you would love with your career or vocation, take a step today and email me at [email protected] or click here to schedule a time to put together a vision of real possibilities to keep you motivated and back on track with having more joy and fulfillment in your life!

Love,

Erica Torres-Dudziak