{"id":533,"date":"2013-02-18T17:28:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T23:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovingonme.com\/?p=533"},"modified":"2017-04-09T14:01:56","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T19:01:56","slug":"what-are-we-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/2013\/02\/18\/what-are-we-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are We Waiting For?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Katrina<\/a>Have you noticed how much of life we spend wishing and wanting? Nearly every day we encounter something that makes us say, \u201cI always wanted to try that\u201d or \u201cI wish I could do that\u201d. It\u2019s as if we\u2019re stuck in this endless cycle of wishes and wants that we don’t ever convert into actions and achievements.<\/p>\n

Well this year, I\u2019ve made up my mind to just go for it \u2013 whatever \u201cit\u201d is. I\u2019m not trying to prove anything to myself or anyone else. I just want to see some of my wishes come true, before I\u2019m too old to enjoy them.<\/p>\n

Yesterday as I was preparing for my latest adventure – rock climbing – I kept wondering why in the world did it take me so long to get to this place? I mean sure, I was a single parent, worked lots of hours, was involved in the community and had a very full life. Was it only my lack of time that kept me from trying new things? Maybe, but I doubt it.<\/p>\n

When my son first went off to college I had all sorts of \u201cfree time\u201d. But I didn\u2019t suddenly start doing all the things I\u2019d wanted to. No, instead the available time just became more work time; then of course I was back to not having time. Or at least, so it seemed.<\/p>\n

The thing I\u2019ve had to learn about time is that we all have the same amount each day. How we spend it is up to us. But most of us don\u2019t believe that. So we spend our whole lives abdicating our power to someone else, letting them determine how, when and where we spend our minutes.<\/p>\n

It would be a tragedy if the situation was permanent, but the truth is we can take back our power any time we please. How? By embracing and believing one empowering thought \u2013 I am the CEO of me!<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to grasp that at first, especially when we work for someone else. That\u2019s because in large part our boss determines our focus for our time at the job. But that is work \u2013 not life. And contrary to what society would have us believe, work and life are not equal or the same. So while there may be a CEO of the company where you work, you are the CEO of your life<\/b>. Therefore, you get to decide how and where you invest your time and energy.<\/p>\n

I know we\u2019re all busy. Lord knows we have to make a living. But it\u2019s alright for us make up our mind to carve out some time \u2013 be it every day, every week, or just once a month – to making our own dreams come true.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t believe it can happen? Here are 4 things many of us are wishing for right now and ideas on how to make them happen.<\/b><\/p>\n