Imagine the silly giggle of a child responding to a funny face on a cartoon show. Close your eyes to feel the warm breeze blowing across your face during a spring afternoon. Ponder the people, paths, and intersections and the unique journey that has made up the story called your life. Lean back and allow yourself to imagine and dream of faraway places, desires of your heart, great legacies to leave, and life-changing impact to make in, through and for your life and the lives of others.
All of those things are wonderful parts of life to enjoy and share. However, how many of us overlook or do not slow our lives down enough to take in and enjoy the full pleasure of the moment? How often do we say to family and friends, “Work and getting things done can wait I just want to enjoy the now with you”?
Most times the hardest thing to do when we are directionless or struggling is to simply rest, be still, stay in the moment and breathe. Instead, we often feel the need to work harder or figure things out. I encourage you to stop and consider that maybe a process is in place to help you stop doing and just…be
Excerpt from “A Confident Expectation: Encouragement, Stories, & Thoughts for Those Who Hope”
Take care,
Charlotte
Dream Madly, Pursue Wildly, Trust Completely
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