Lately, I’ve been in a battle of wills…with my own thoughts. Trying to keep them focused, in line, on the positive tip. See, lately, I’ve been wondering if I’ve wasted too much time, let some opportunities pass me by…not made the best use of my time, energy, and/or resources. I woke up with that thought on my mind as I got ready for another day aboard the CSS. I believe my cloudy thoughts were mired in what can be described as a ‘mighty murky’ day yesterday. Weather was straight up “YUCKY”. But, like the song says, “What a difference a day makes”.

I stepped out of the house this morning into a light Spring breeze and full-on sunshine. Trees and grass a glorious shade of green. Flowers teasing us with peeks of color. And I smile. Deep. And wide. How could I not?

This day is so obviously made for smiling, positive progress, happy thoughts, and dreaming out loud. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday was overcast, dreary, rainy…one tornado watch away from a tornado warning. It is amazing how quickly and effortlessly the world rights itself after a storm…or a tornado.

So I step into this day smiling and ready to do some things…a definite contrast to yesterday (and the day before) where I was literally stopped by back pain the likes of which I hope to never, ever experience again in life. Add that to what the City terms a “minor” gas leak and you get the picture – it was just as cloudy INSIDE my house as it was OUTSIDE. Nevertheless…I stand on the edge of a new day. New in oh so many ways. And I am excited at the thought of what the day holds and how things will unfold.

Being a creative person with a very active imagination, I’ve been daydreaming a lot lately. While some of those daydreams are strictly “grown-folk bidness” (and therefore not for the general public), I will share with you what’s been primarily on my mind.

I’ve been daydreaming of slow Spring/Summer mornings spent on my deck writing in my journal, reviewing my schedule for the day while sipping a huge mug of tea before slipping into a sinfully delicious bath and then padding down the hall to my office and getting my day started. I see myself at my desk, candles lit, making calls, adjusting my calendar, working with my clients/customers, writing, creating…building that empire. All this while looking out on a view that never grows old for me – water of some kind (fountain, pond, lake), flowers blooming, trees reaching for the sky.

Now tie the beauty of the daydream into the reality of what today looks like and you’ll understand why I’m smiling deep and wide. Today provides a perfectly beautiful backdrop for my dream. A backdrop that can spawn a beautiful reality. I just have to build the bridge between my daydream and what I know is possible. Get connected. And stay that way.

And just like the flowers peeking out, giving me a preview of what’s to come, there are opportunities sprouting all around me too, giving me a preview of my “dreamed reality”. Like an upcoming “teachable moment” where I’ve been asked to address a group of women regarding finding their purpose. Like the writing opportunity that just landed in my inbox. Opportunities. Some paying off monetarily, others paying off in ways that extend beyond money.

I’m so glad my vision has cleared up enough for me to recognize those things are what they are – stepping stones to something bigger, deeper, richer. And I’m so glad that I’ve learned that it’s not about CAPITALIZING on the opportunity but ensuring that I’m ALIGNING with them.

Some will say there’s no real difference between the two – capitalizing and aligning but I definitely see one. For me “capitalizing” centers around what I can get from the opportunity, and yes mainly in terms of payola. “Aligning” allows me to step back and ask what can I bring to the opportunity, how can I help someone else. Does that mean that no money changes hands? No, not necessarily. I’ve found that when I’m trying to “capitalize”, I tend to come from my head and there’s negotiation where money is concerned. When I’m trying to “align” myself, I come from the heart and not once has anyone balked or tried to negotiate fundage.

When MY primary focus is PURPOSE (mine), not PROFIT, the opportunities the sprout up around me are things to which I can say yes with ease because they’re reflective of me, of who I am in the moment, of who I’m becoming, they “grow me”.

Yep, it’s definitely SPRING.

And I confess…I’m SPRING…. In more ways than one.

All YA’LL need to know is that right now, I’m SPRUNG…ON LIFE.

The rest of it? Strictly “Grown folk Bidness”. *Wink*

Live your life TODAY!
*~* MsJayy *~*