Ghosts

I have recently changed jobs. After five years, I changed careers and in essence, completely changed my life... It's exciting, scary and sometimes just lonely. I miss my friends, the life I lived and the many many wonderful clients I worked with. I miss knowing everything and being the "go-to" person. But recently, I heard someone say "If you aren't moving forward, you are moving backward." How true is this statement? Do we settle for less more than we strive for better? Do we fear change? We push our children to do better, listen better, perform better but do we do the same for ourselves? I will personally tell you that a day does not go by that I don't struggle with my past. The reality is that I am where I am because of all of those choices...every decision I have ever made, good or bad. So I guess the real question is do I like where I am? Do you like where YOU are? My new job has opened my eyes to a lot of opportunity within the world and most importantly, within myself. I would never have dreamed of leaving my "safe place" of 5+ years but BECAUSE of my recent life changes...moving closer to family, changing my lifestyle, and shifting my focus on what was truly important, I would never have known of this new job nevermind go for it. In reality, I was a risk to hire. A newcomer to the field, no experience...just what my personality had to offer. And that was enough. Wow...what a relief! I guess what I am trying to wrap my head around is, why we have to go through what we do in order to get to a better place? And why is it so hard to let go of the past when it does nothing but haunt you?

I don't believe in ghosts. And I think allowing your past blunders interfere with your future greatness is a massive stumbling block. Many of us have been knocked down, been given up on or left behind. Life is a fight and there are days I gotta dig real deep to even put two feet on the ground and get moving! "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Mahatma Ghandhi Look forward with hope and use your life experience to progress and propel yourself to a better place everyday. Bye for now...