Making Good Choices

Have you ever thought back to the day you ran into grab a cup of coffee and you met your soul mate?

My dad shared with me his story on how he met my mother. And I often think that If they had not met, me and my siblings would not be here. I know it is hard to think how all the choices we make get us to where we are today but, they have. Had I not decided to go to school or move to a new home, or marry that man, my life would be totally different.

But what about those small every day choices we make. How do they effect who we become? Our every day choice do have an effect on who we are and who we will be. Choices that we make or choose not to make such as using sunscreen as a child, to deciding not to go to that place or not to follow what our friends are doing, can change the direction of our life.

This is very powerful information. This means that we can make choices that lead us to a future that we want, a future that we have chosen. In Shamanic practice, there is a belief that we can dream the future we want, or we can live in the nightmare that others have created for us. I am choosing to live the life I have chosen.

Because we have the ability to make choices which can effect our future, we need to be proactive in doing so. These choices can be small actions that will begin our path to the place we want to be. Choices can be- taking a class, meeting a new friend, reading/learning new information, planting a tree, taking time to breathe, eating healthy foods, spending time with our friends and family, taking that vacation, living life!

So, not to put too much pressure on you, but, it’s important not to go through life on autopilot but to step up to life and make the choices that we want. To be empowered to make a choice is to be empowered to create our future!