“I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears”. Psalm 34:4

For many preparation is physical action.  For me, preparation to make a career shift was being still. It involved reading, studying, meditating and praying.  I wish I could take you back to each day involved in my decision making process.  I wish you could witness the days that I was so for sure.  Those were the days that I had my focus in the right place-on God and the assurances of His word.  I also wish I could take you back to the days I doubted.  Those were the days when I most resembled Peter.  I begin to focus on my limited view of my abilities and forget what the word of God clearly states I can do.

Often times in the busyness of each day, we are overwhelmed with all of our commitments, assignments and the people who are relying on us to get it all done.  If we are honest with ourselves, we are often very busy going nowhere.  This type of pattern generally, results in stress and burnout, neither of which are good for the mind or the body.

Purpose in your heart to carve out a small amount of time in each day to do NOTHING.  Be still, be quiet.  It’s in that moment that revelation will come.  Trust that whatever is not getting done in that moment is not as great an investment of your time as the investment you make to find your quiet space.  You may even find that there are things you can eliminate to free up more time to do NOTHING.

I know for me it was in that place that I was able to hear His voice and then the “needed” actions were clearer.  Step out, move forward and step up!

In January 2013, I was sitting at my desk at work with a Fortune 500 company.  As much as I had tried to find peace after having attempted to move up, move around, it just wouldn’t come.  When I evaluated the best parts of my days at the office, they centered around coaching and motivating others.  It gave me such joy to share with others and to often times be a light in what sometimes seemed like a dark place.

On a particularly laid back afternoon, while cleaning up my emails, I ran across an email from a sender I’d not recognized by interaction but felt quite acquainted with because of the frequency of emails I had previously received.  “What is this and Who is this?” I thought as I finally, after what I believe to be years, opened the email and begin to read.

Every word on the page resonated with me.  They spoke to me.  And right away I knew I was on to something but….at the call for me to take action, I did like I’m sure you may have done on occasion-I talked myself out of it.  I felt like making an investment in myself to explore this opportunity that was tailored for me was a waste of money so I took no action.  I am so thankful today that every delay is not a forfeiture of the great things in store for us.  Be encouraged today! Let go of fears and limiting beliefs.  Begin to search within yourself to discover your unique “what” the world is waiting see.  Begin to look up to trust God for the “how”!

In January 2013, I was sitting at my desk at work with a Fortune 500 company.  As much as I had tried to find peace after having attempted to move up, move around, it just wouldn’t come.  When I evaluated the best parts of my days at the office, they centered around coaching and motivating others.  It gave me such joy to share with others and to often times be a light in what sometimes seemed like a dark place.

On a particularly laid back afternoon, while cleaning up my emails, I ran across an email from a sender I’d not recognized by interaction but felt quite acquainted with because of the frequency of emails I had previously received.  “What is this and Who is this?” I thought as I finally, after what I believe to be years, opened the email and begin to read.

Every word on the page resonated with me.  They spoke to me.  And right away I knew I was on to something but….at the call for me to take action, I did like I’m sure you may have done on occasion-I talked myself out of it.  I felt like making an investment in myself to explore this opportunity that was tailored for me was a waste of money so I took no action.  I am so thankful today that every delay is not a forfeiture of the great things in store for us.  Be encouraged today! Let go of fears and limiting beliefs.  Begin to search within yourself to discover your unique “what” the world is waiting see.  Begin to look up to trust God for the “how”!