Where to begin…Can you name the dream that you carry in your heart, the vision you hold for your life?
Are you living it and creating your own reality? Or are you struggling with that age-old question, “Where do I begin?” Or the fear of “What if I don’t succeed?”
These questions sit at the heart of every great journey. They are the whispers of possibility and the echoes of doubt, constantly pulling us in different directions.
For many, the idea of creating your own reality feels both exhilarating and overwhelming. The vision exists, perhaps as a flickering light, perhaps as a bold, radiant flame, but the path forward is unclear.
Truth is, we all begin somewhere, and success is not defined by immediate achievement but by the willingness to take that first step and then the next.
I find myself searching out teachers when it feels like the path ahead is obscured by fog. I can only see what is right in front of me and not what lies ahead or where the path leads. I forget that great wisdom resides inside each of us, we just have to check in.
When asked, what is my dream, my goal, my purpose? I stutter scrambling for words to put to something I haven’t yet seen.
So, I ask, “What is the dream?”
It feels like before I can live it, I need to name it, what it looks like, how it feels. Even without the full picture, I can still feel its joy, fulfillment, and a sense of purpose, but I get caught up in a web of expectations.
Here I am in my mid-seventies trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life and I write. Being honest with ya all here, I don’t see the vision today. The path ahead is foggy and sometimes it gets so dense, I struggle to see my feet let alone where to place them.
That’s when I take pen in hand or grab the notes icon on my phone. I come back to me and write to work it out, one day at a time.
My good enemy “Frustration” has been visiting a lot this past year. It sits beside me, breathing down my neck as I try to piece together the next steps. It whispers doubts, pokes at my patience, and questions whether I’ll ever find my way.
Some days, Frustration wins. I step away, exhausted by the weight of another “good enemy” Uncertainty, draped around my shoulders. But I always return, because something inside me refuses to stay lost.
It feels like at a certain age, we should have this life gig figured out, but life is in a constant state of change. We evolve and so do our dreams. Our desires shift, pivots appear amongst the green lights (thank you Matthew McConaughey), and no matter how much I accomplish or learn, new questions arise.
Sometimes, the fog is life’s way of forcing me to slow down. When I can’t see what’s ahead, I have to focus on what is right in front of me. That’s when it is back to basics, one foot, then the next, trusting that clarity will come with movement.
Writing has become my way of stepping forward, even when I don’t know the destination.
Frustration, as unwelcome as it is, becomes a teacher. It signals that something within me is still reaching, still longing for more. It reminds me that I am not done yet.
Instead of resisting this “good enemy,” I try to face it and have a conversation (that is where the writing comes into play). What is Frustration trying to tell me on this particular visit?
What I learned in these past many weeks of rehab, resistance, and required rest, is that Frustration shows up when I am trying to flush clarity out into the open. It reminds me that I need to surrender to the unknown and stop expecting to see the full map ahead.
So, I write. I write to make sense of the uncertainty, to find meaning in the mess, and to remind myself that even if I don’t have the answers, I still have a voice.
Writing is my lifeline, my compass, my way of navigating through the fog and keeping the conversation open between myself and the Greater Wisdom guiding me.
Biggest takeaway from that conversation this past week, TRUST. When Frustration takes the reins, all I do is walk in circles. When I step into trust, even when I can’t see the road ahead, I know I am on the right path, divinely guided and “pushed” along when it is needed.
If any of this resonates with you, you’re standing in a fog of your own, waiting on a sign, unsure of what’s next, you are not alone. Join me and just put one foot in front of the other as we walk together doing the best we can in each moment of every day.
And if you are struggling to see the path ahead, maybe you could try writing…sometimes the words on the page light the way forward.
To Happy Trails Ahead…
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Vicki Dobbs is a bold and adventurous warrior walking a path of heart to manifest spirituality in everyday lives. She opens existential gateways for individuals to face their challenges and embrace these tests as the great teachers that they are.
Her goal is to see everyone walk in beauty and balance every day of their lives empowered by the voice of their own authentic truth.
Through Wisdom Evolution and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, Vicki creates opportunities for others to make deep personal changes through experiential classes, ceremony, sacred art and story. She endeavors to inspire others to create their lives intentionally. Vicki is an Inspirator of everyday awareness, an Instigator of spontaneous stories and a Connoisseur of Creativity. Gratitude and grace sprinkled with humility and humor are the medicine she brings to the world.
As an Elder, Teacher and Entrepreneur, Spiritual Coach, Ordained Minister and Crafter of Sacred Art and Tools, Vicki perceives life’s journey as an ever-upward spiraling ascension of the human spirit leading her to wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.
Her experience includes being trained in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross Cultural Shamanism. She is a Graduate Teacher and Mentor with the Lynn Andrews Center For Sacred Arts and Training and has been the Administrator and Writers Guide for Writing Spirit, the School.
Vicki is also an Artist of the Spirit Certified Spiritual and Energetic Life Coach, a Graduate Mentor in the AoS program and a founding member of HeatherAsh Amara’s Warrior Goddess Leadership Team and Facilitator of the Warrior Heart Practice.
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