Let me ask you another way.
Are you making room in your life so that the things you want, the things you'd like to create, can actually come into creation?
Bonsai plants are kept small because they are kept in small containers and are pruned to be neat, tight, and intricate. Other plants start in small containers and then are gradually transplanted into larger sized pots to accommodate their growth.
Do you need to transplant your life into a larger "container"? Are you deliberately (or not) keeping your container small so that you aren't able to grow? Are you happy and satisfied with where things are right now? Is "small, neat, tight and intricate" where you want your life, or an aspect of your life to be? If so, that is perfect, for you. Maybe...
If, however, you have a dream/goal that you have been wanting to bloom, but nothing seems to happen, it's time to inspect the container that you have created to hold your dream. Is it big enough for it to grow and bloom? Can it produce fruit the way it is and has been?
What would your dream look like if it had all the space and opportunity to grow? Take a moment now and let your imagination fill the pages of your notepad. No matter how big or how crazy your dream may seem, write it all down! Notice what's going on inside of your heart right now. Is the adrenaline moving? Do you feel excitement? Fear? Anxiety? Whenever we are on to something big, these feelings tend to creep in. Just notice and acknowledge the feelings. Don't let the feelings stop you from expressing your desires.
Now that your dream, in the biggest and best version, is staring at you in black and white and hopefully, technicolor(!), it's time to start creating a structure to support the dream.
First, inspect and write down on a separate sheet what is already working within your dream. If you have a great office space, for example, write it down. If your budget is balanced, write it down. If you have all the education you need or want, write it down. If you love your hours of operation, yep, you guessed it! Write it down! Any and all supporting evidence, write it down!
Next, on a separate sheet of paper, write down all the things that aren't working. Such as: The nextdoor business is too loud... I don't see my friends and family enough... I don't have enough clients to support my rent... etc...
Next sheet, write down everything and everyone that you can think of that supports your dream, or would support your dream if they knew about it or were implemented in it's creation.
The goal of these tasks are to find the blocks and then find the solutions.
What is preventing this dream from happening? Is it a reality or a subconscious sabotaging? If sabotage seems to be evident, then look at the different aspects that are holding you back. Are they real or perceived issues? Perhaps you are making excuses for your lack of productivity? Are you undisciplined, a master procrastinator? Are you letting the minutia of life derail your progress?
If you find yourself working hard, productively, objectively accomplishing the different steps that it takes to make your dream soar, and yet... your dream is still faltering, perhaps there is a timing issue? Or, have you explored doing a values exercise to see if the dream is ecological with your core values? Perhaps there are some deep, unconscious limiting beliefs that keep steering your dream away from reality.
Go through the above steps, explore deeply the container that you hold your dreams and goals in, and then reach out for help from a qualified professional to help you take it to the next level.
What we have inside of us is meant to be shared. When we each take the time to nurture and manifest our wildest dreams, we enrich each others lives with the information, the hard work, the excitement and the ultimate product! This is where growth and consciousness expand!!!
Please feel free to share with me, and all who read this, your plans and dreams so that we can be part of your support energy!
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