Karen has a clear vision of her dream life. She’s creating that dream life with her loving family, her husband and two sons, and with meaningful work, connecting and contributing to the wider community through her job as a police officer.
However, even with a clear vision and determination, creating your dream life is not easy.
There will always be challenges and tough times
Soon after recording her last Living Savvy episode, Karen’s husband was deployed to Afghanistan.
In his absence Karen continued to work full-time, including shift-work, and cared for her two children, with her eldest starting his first year at school.
This was very challenging – she had times of tiredness and overwhelm, and she had to delegate and ask for help to get through.
The ‘work’ of creating your dream life doesn’t end
Karen succeeded during this difficult time because she remained clear and focussed on her vision. She simplified her priorities down to what was most important and acknowledged the reality of life and living her dream – it’s never ‘smooth-sailing and perfect’.
What can you learn from Karen’s story?
- Listen when people say positive and complimentary things that recognise what you are doing and achieving
- Living your dream takes effort, adjustment and fine tuning.
- Be creative & open minded when you think about how you can “get” time for yourself.
- Be clear about your reasons for doing something, this conviction will carry you through difficult times.
In Karen’s words…
If you have a dream, no matter how hard it is, give it a go. You’ll kick yourself if you don’t try… it may not work out but at least you’ve tried. There are days that I think, this isn’t working, but I play over in my head why I’m doing it and who I’m doing it for…
What next?
Do
Take a snapshot of the life you are creating
You may have a vague notion that you want to improve your life, but no idea of what to change or where to start. When you take a snapshot of your current activities you can clearly see the choices you are making, what’s important to you right now, and how what you do is shaping your life. Click here for step by step instructions on how to take a snapshot of your life…
Discover
When is the right time to listen to what everyone is saying? Read more…
Have you had a moment when you see your life with new, and sometimes painful, clarity and wonder, ‘Is this what I really want?’ and ‘Did I really choose this path?’ Read more…
Watch Living Savvy Episode #11: The Living Savvy women reveal their secret fantasies!
Celebrate & Share
Living savvy is about connecting with others, giving and receiving support, and sharing what you have learned. We love to hear your voice, so do leave a comment!
Related posts:
- Living Savvy Episode #9: Meet Karen & learn how she achieved her dreams
- Living Savvy Episode #11: The living savvy women reveal their secret fantasies!
- Living Savvy Episode #12: How to achieve life goals & find satisfaction
- Living Savvy Episode #13: How to look ahead & choose what you want
- Living Savvy Episode #4: Vicky reveals her secret dream
