Step 1: SURROUND YOURSELF WITH INSPIRATION. Decide what you want in your life, what inspires you, and make those things visible. I have wandered enough in life to know the elements that draw my attention, challenge me, and inspire me to fall deeper in love with life. I do not sleep under the stars every night, but the moon is painted on my ceiling. I am not a competitive athlete, but I still ride my bike everyday. When my soul says "its time to get away," I find adventure. When my life is too routine, too settled, I step outside my comfort zone. These are constants in my life. These are the elements that inspire me. And, of course the people in my life. They all have different experiences to build on, and new ideas to explore. Listen to their stories.
Step 2: VISUALIZE YOUR COMMUNITY. Be a dreamer. "If you build it, they will come." It's amazing the wisdom that is stored inside you. Intuitively, you know right from wrong, what feels good verses what feels bad. Community, family, creativity, love, all comes from what feels good. For ME, being able to grow food in a garden, ride bikes, exercise creativity, physically challenge myself, and nuture the people in my life is what feels good. So this is the base for my community, the foundation for my life.
Step 4: WAKE UP AND REALIZE YOU ARE ALREADY LIVING THE LIFE YOU WANTED TO BUILD. I realized this one day... I actually have (most) all components of the life I wanted for myself. Certainly the accomplishments and dedication from my earlier years have helped me get a jump on resources, but I had to actually start living the life I wanted, not just talk about it, or think about. And now, each day it is all around me.
So, once again... keep riding that bike girl. Short, long, fast, slow, no matter how you go, keep on rolling forward. Ride on!
Love. Love. Love.
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