Every Thursday I feature a “throwback” post from my blog archive. The goal is to look back and discover new lessons or opportunities to grow. This week, we’ll look at “Coming Home” You can view the original post here. For today, here’s a quick recap and a few more thoughts about our reframing our perspective.
I vividly remember coming home from the trip featured in my original post. I was headed back to Charleston and while I won’t call it dread, I was definitely not excited. New York was a picture of the fast-paced bustling lifestyle that I had always dreamed of. I had lived it for several days, had an amazing time, and got to see some incredible things. Now, as the plane drew closer and closer to the runway, we descended towards the slower, more methodical pace of our day-to-day lives.
My original post captures the feelings and actions that followed but today, I want to invite you to put yourself in that seat on the plane. Would that be your experience? Would you feel, like I did, that you were leaving something behind? Would you feel that the best things were in the rearview? Or, would you believe you were on your way to something? Would you feel that while what is in the rearview was a beautiful experience, the view through the windshield is truly what it’s all about?
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Let’s do an even more practical assessment here. Picture yourself on a Sunday evening. You’re sitting at home enjoying some family time. You had a nice dinner and you’re relaxing on the couch. That’s when it hits you. Tomorrow is Monday and you’re alarm is going to remind you of that fact way sooner than you’d like. What happens in your heart then? Does dread take over? Do you sigh in sadness wishing the weekend could last a few more days? Or does the idea of a new week light you up? Does the idea that Monday is coming make you excited for the things you get to do, the people you get to connect with, and the difference you get to make in the world?
One of these feelings means we’re living with purpose, our values are represented in our day-to-day lives, and we’re honoring who God created us to be. The other means we’re merely existing and doing what we have to do to survive. As a brief caveat, even when you are living out your purpose to the fullest there will be hard days or even weeks. Conversely, even when you’re simply surviving, there will be some good ones. But, these outlier days will be the exception, not the rule.
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Are you living your purpose? Do you wake up every morning knowing that what you do matters and that you are living the life God has uniquely crafted just for you? If so, be grateful for that fact and keep going. Be confident in who you are and the impact you are having on the world around you. If not, seek to make some changes. Start by identifying your values and the life you want to live. Identify what you want to be known for and then pursue a life that lines up. If you need help identifying those values, I have a free resource that you help.
Don’t settle for surviving. Commit to thriving by living the life you have been created to live. When you do, coming home will be a lot more exciting. I’m cheering you on.
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