Vision

Vision is such an important topic for me. I feel it is a little more spiritual than just goal setting. While I believe goal setting is vital, since if you do not have a goal, you will never reach your destination. But I view vision as something beyond what I think I am capable of, something that scares me a little, but brings about an excitement that just takes my breath away.

When I think of my future, I surprisingly do not think of my children. This does not mean that I do not think of my children, but more that I know they will all be off changing the world, one life at a time, and not need me to be anything more than a mentor and confidant to them. I know I am equipping them the best I can to be self-sufficient and strong.

So when this vision of what my future looks like, it is almost always the same. I am in a beautiful tiny home, in the redwoods, with my husband. I am sitting at a desk and I am writing words to inspire hope and courage for all those who have grown faint of heart. When I look up from my work, there is a beautiful window that makes me feel like I am part of the nature that surrounds me, and I am filled with a deep sense of peace and purpose.

My days are spent drinking coffee and tea, sitting by the fire in deep conversations about the important things in life, and reading all the books I can. It seems like an introverts dream which surprisingly, I am despite being an 8 on the enneagram. I also have a beautiful English style garden where I can walk and talk to God, filled with fragrant blooms, hidden pathways, and mystery.

Today, my life looks almost nothing like this vision I have. I am really ok with that. I do not place a hope that one day my life will be exactly this vision I have, and I am willing to accept whatever God has in store for me today. But for decades, this is what I think of when I think of my future. I believe there must be some truth to it, at a core level, so I am making steps towards cultivating those aspects into my life now.

This is ultimately why I am writing and publishing my blog. It is not that I have time for this space, it is because I need this space. I do not have a vision of what this blog will ever look like exactly, but I do know it is a stepping stone into my future as a writer and author. It is a practice grounds for who I want to be and what I want to do.

So I write and hit publish and practice in the unseen what will one day be seen. I practice my craft, find my voice, and move into the area's of my gifting that I want to be able to use for the glory of God. This is my vision for this space, how it looks is yet to be determined.