VISION THROUGH THE STORM

As we close in on the end of 2020 it is a great time to reflect. This time is one that has to make us think of the impacts of COVID to all areas in our lives. In addition there are numerous things that have happened in all of our lives that have the 2020 signature on it. Some are wishing this year away, making 2020 memes, and vowing to forget it existed much like the 13th floor of many high rise buildings. I would like to give you a different perspective.

I am in no way oblivious; as I have faced unbelievable challenges this year. I remember sitting back on December 31st with my uniquely blinged out vision board. I was s

o proud of not just the ideas and vision I had added to my board but I was encouraged, excited and felt so empowered. I KNEW without a shadow of a doubt that I was going to WIN this year. I spoke about 20/20 being the year of sight. Then the first week of January….. ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. My marriage ended, thoughts of my lost baby began to riddle my peace, had some emergencies with my adult children, and my job became my greatest nemesis among so many other things. I put my board in the closet because it was a representation of failures. It became a reminder that I was not equipped to handle the challenges and thus would never get any of the things on my board. I felt hopeless(and that's worse than helpless). It challenged my sanity and caused me great anxiety on top of the additional changes with COVID and the restrictions. I too decided that 2020 was not just a year I wanted to skip but one that caused such great pain that I did not want any residual from it.

It took me stopping to smell the roses to realize how much of a blessing this year has really been. An easy year? Absolutely not but one of the best self discovery and motivating years of my life. I started my business this year and made some significant money. I was blessed to have another emergent collaboration with a great friend. I was able to break free of many areas of bondage in my life and learn that I am enough! I became a COVID survivor and a more empathetic person . These are just a few things that happened for me personally. Some of these triumphs came from initial sorrows. What things in your life have you reevaluated and found to be more of a blessing than a curse? What did you learn that made you a better version of you? Who have you let go or embraced for the betterment of your life?

I encourage you to get your vision board out and revisit it. Celebrate the wins and the things you have accomplished and do not chalk up what was not done(the way you thought it should have been done) as a fail. Reevaluate and repurpose your board to one that reaches beyond just a vision because visions often fade into a mirage or fantasy. Visibility requires you to create a plan that facilitates vision . It requires that you work to keep it visible and it means that you have to have faith that your efforts will be rewarded. Most of all you have to know that if it does not transition into exactly what you thought you saw that it may be because you were seeing it through a fog. Rest assured that when the fog clears and the daylight of the morning approaches you will begin to see the perfection of the authentic and unique visions promised just for you.

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