Small little miracles are starting to add up!
I have made some changes lately in life and within a few weeks I am seeing huge results. I came to realize lately that I was stuck in life. I was stuck in the way I was living, thinking, what I was doing and even what I was writing about. So I decided to make three little changes that have meant the world to me.
1. I started running at night. For all of you that know me, the fact that I can even walk at this time in life is a miracle. So for me to be able to run every night and not have any back pain is truly an amazing miracle! For the first time since I was a teenager I am loving working out. I wake up in the morning and just want to work out. Even if I go out at night with friends I always come home a little early and take the dog out for a run. It has been my form of mediation and I can see the results in my mind and body. I am loving it!
2. I started to dream again. I was so focused on what went wrong in my life with my illness I had completely stopped dreaming of what I wanted to create in life. So I started my dream journal and took to this challenge like a painter to canvas. I put some red over here, some blue over there. I stepped back to see where I am and where I want to go. I realized that I just needed to see my life and my accomplishments in a different light and with a slightly different view and BAM! Life become this beautiful canvas again. I am so happy to be in this wonderful, creative and beautiful space again.
3. I started listening to music that I have never listened to in life. Which in itself does not seem like that big of a deal but it has forced me to go outside of my box and that is where the magic lies. I never liked country music but I have been listening to nothing but country for the last few weeks and I love it. I think because it symbolizes to me that I am working towards changing myself, my thoughts and my life, country music has become this little secret that I love.
With these three actions I feel the tide shifting in my life. I have three very exciting meetings this week with people I consider true hero's. One is a trend expert that travels all over the world and gives lectures about global trends, one is an import-export product development expert that has produced signature lines for all the major companies in this world and one is a social media guru who also throws the most amazing dinner parties. These are all strong women that are doing what they are passionate about and I can't wait to break bread with them and catch up. I have not been able to see any of them since I had my injury and it feels so good to be getting back to networking and hearing about people who do what I one day hope to achieve as well.
Lastly, I stumbled up this amazing blog entry about the changing economy, business world and how do you create meaningful experiences for your customers. This is something that I have been really interested in for the last few years. So many companies portray themselves as being these amazing companies but when scratched at the surfaces it becomes clear they are purely profit driven and willing to treat employees, customers and even the environment like trash. My first hand experiences of this are from major companies that are known globally. It's amazing how imbalanced this world is. I want a forum where people can name these companies and tell the world how truly bad they are. This is not the right place for that but it does make me think a lot about how to succeed in business as not just a company but one that is doing right for all of it's stakeholders. Umair Haque and Frog Design really have touched on a lot of wonderful points that make me excited for the future of business. Let's focus less on profit and more on meaningful impact and social engagement with customers as well as employees. Let's change the world together!
