"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" —Mary Oliver
Every time we start a new month, we are gifted a moment ripe for reflection and forward-thinking.
Today, I want to help you dig into the ideal mindset for this moment…
Which requires you to ask yourself the first fundamental and crucial question for creating a life you love.
Ask yourself, “What would I love for my one wild and precious life?”
This question is the first question in the Seeds to Stories toolkit.
It’s the seed for discovering…
- Where you want to go…
- Who you want to show up as, and…
- How you can get there.
Unfortunately, most of us start by asking, “How do I create a life I love?”
Asking “How?” first leaves us entangled in the weeds of our current realities and thoughts about what should be different. We mistakenly believe our brain holds the key to transformation.
The true magic is waiting to be unearthed within the wisdom of our hearts.
To discover your authentic vision, the direction your soul yearns to follow, you need to start with the question, “What would I love for my one wild and precious life?”
I invite you to take 5 minutes, right now.
Grab pen and paper.
Breathe in deeply, and as you exhale…release your imagination.
Describe the life you would love where you can be, do, have anything your heart desires. Use lots of details.
Use words as if this vision is happening already.
Don’t edit or judge…just write.
Let your heart speak with total freedom.
Start now…I’ll wait.
Seriously…it’s only five minutes. (You know you won’t do it later…how many times do we say ‘later’ and then don’t follow through? For me—far too many times which meant delays for my most important dreams.)
5️⃣…Dream big
4️⃣…Glamping under the stars?
3️⃣…Publishing your poetry?
2️⃣…Creating space for deeper friendships?
1️⃣…Dream BIGGER!
Welcome back from your visioning adventure. (You did the exercise, right? No? Here’s your second chance…please take it. The world needs your vision now more than ever.)
Did anything surprise you? Scare you?
If nothing about your vision scares you…repeat the exercise. Dream BIGGER!
Congratulations, you have the seeds of a vision.
Allow this vision to seep into every part of your body, mind, and spirit. Notice where it shows up first in your body…remember that spot.
Feel the energy it creates…possibility, freedom, joy.
Who do you show up as in this vision?
Embrace the version of yourself who already has what it takes to create this imagined life you love.
In less than 5 seconds of completing this exercise, your thoughts will remind you of the risks, the chaos, and the discomfort your vision will bring.
Thank your brain for keeping you safe.
Then let your heart speak again. Let it remind your brain that you are committed to creating a life you love and becoming the person who acts from that mindset.
Invite your brain and your thoughts to join your heart in a soul-centered adventure of living a wild and precious life. ✨
Let today and the month(s) ahead be the beginning of a journey towards understanding your vision and empowering you to create a life you love.
And keep asking yourself, “What would I love for my one wild and precious life?”
