This is truly inspiring for a writer, but also as we enter this insane commercial season. “What do you want that you already have?” Think about it all in those terms and don’t wish the joyous Christmas season away standing in a line at the local mall!
What do I want that I already have: a wonderful, caring and truly supportive husband; two healthy and smart daughters, now grown and making me proud daily; my first novel that I’m more confident in daily as I make final changes, along with the feeling that I’ve finally found my writer’s voice; all my supportive writer friends; my health; my job that supports my life and keeps me connected with good people; good friends and people who care about me; and, I have to mention again my absolutely adorable husband!
As a life coach, I talk to clients often about goals. I start with this question: What do you want that you already have?
My answer might be: “I have a life coaching blog that I love and am excited about every time I post to it.”
I used to ask clients simply: “What do you want?” but I found people always listed only the things they didn’t already have.
“Who cares?” you might ask.
I care because the important part of the answer to these questions is not the actual answer; it’s how the answers make you feel.
What do you want? A three-book deal with a major publishing house.
How does it feel to want that? Lousy since I don’t think I’ll ever get it.
When we want things from a place of lack, we take very different actions than we do when we want…
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Lori Ericson, Author 
Good post – you live with an ‘attitude of gratitude’. It’s an attitude we should all strive to embrace. It’s humbling to realize how much we truly have… but we’d recognize how much we already possess if the things we so easily take for granted were lost to us. I liked this very much.
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Thank you! I agree, looking around and appreciating what we have is so important for our peace of mind. Thank you very much for the follow as well!
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