Imagine my surprise when the inspiration for the next stage of my young life, came from a horoscope that showed up in my inbox. A horoscope subscription I never even signed up for. Yet there is was. Telling me that the stars forsee change in my life; changes that I would instigate myself.
"There's some change on the menu, but you'll be responsible for it, so you won't have a hard time adapting. You'll need to do some fancy footwork when it's time to let others know what's going on."
Ordinarily I am the kind of girl who looks at horoscopes from time to time for a bit of a giggle, or I have a crush on a guy and I'm wondering if the astrologer thinks I should go for it. They are not something I put alot of stock in. Yet somehow, when this crossed my computer screen, it empowered me to take charge of my life. Not what I expected at all when I opened that email!
One of the many issues faced by my generation and perhaps the general population at large, is that we are so busy either playing the blame game or accepting the status quo, that we never stop to realise that the great majority of things that affect our happiness are genuinely within our own control. We fail to acknowledge that we are truly capable of pursuing the lives we want to lead.
I have always considered myself a happy person. A fortunate person. Like every normal person, I have my ups and downs, but in the overall scheme of things - I am happy. However it wasn't until recently that I realised that I can be truly happy AND still have a thirst for more out of life. Whilst I can accept my life for what it is, I can want more, expect more and chase more.
So when I read this horoscope, it made me realise how hungry I am. Yes indeed, if change was on the menu I was going to have as much of it as possible. What changes did I want to order? And does it reflect poorly on the life I have right now, if I am so keen to aspire to more? I sat down and wrote a list of all the major facets to my life and I dared to dream the possibilities that I could have. If I didn't just accept the status quo that is my life today - what would I change? What would you change?
As I progressed through the list it soon became apparant how much more I could be doing with my life and I am already taking action to chase opportunity down. So, as I wade through my 'Menu of Change', I'll be sure to share the triumphs, obstacles and failures here. For now though, I am excited to be rallying towards a truly exciting future. My truly exciting future. And I am thrilled to be taking the next steps in my life's journey.
There is change on the menu... and I'm hungrier than ever. How about you? What are you hungry for?
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