The Signs are Everywhere

Lay-off Tip #12: Look Around. The signs for "what's next" are all around you!

When you have a little more time on your hands, I believe your senses become more acute. That idea of taking time to smell the roses. Of course you can always smell the roses but when you have more time on your hands, they have a more intense smell.

For me, I'm noticing this a lot. A hug means so much more than it has in the past. Rather than just drinking whatever wine is around, I'm enjoying actually tasting the different varieties. I'm fascinated by people I don't know and even more so by people I do know. I'm hearing things differently. I can really feel what people are saying...my empathy has grown significantly.

With this increased sense, come the signs pointing you towards your next big adventure. Watch out for them. They could be telling you to take some time and volunteer. They could be pointing you to open your own business. They could be telling you to move. They could be telling you to spend some time with your kids. As I list these things, I realize that all the folks around me (myself included) are doing these. Time is a beautiful thing. It gives you the chance to touch, hear, see, smell and taste more.

I'm looking for signs all the time. I feel confident with the path I'm marching down. Just today, I received this message in an email. It could not be more appropriate for the situation. I thought I'd share it here. It's called, "For a New Beginning," by John O'Donohue:

...It watched you play with the seduction of safety

and the gray promises that sameness whispered,

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,

And you stepped onto new ground,

Your eyes young again with energy and dream,

A path of plentitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not yet clear

You can trust the promise of this opening;

Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning

That is at one with your life's desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;

Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;

Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,

For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

Talk about inspiration. That new rhythm is coming. For now, it's time to take that risk!
Rachael