Getting Too Big For My Britches…..

I am definitely getting too big for my britches….

Well not really but here is the thing…when I was a kid whenever I would start to get really excited about something or really happy about something I did, I was always told “Don’t get too big for your britches.” I am not sure what the motivation behind that was, but the lesson I heard was do not feel too good about anything because when you do, watch out, something bad will happen. This happens to be a common feeling, if you have not read the book “The Big Leap” by Gay Hendricks it is well worth your time. It reveals how we quite often sabotage our own great experiences for this very reason.

In any event, today I’m writing about getting too big for my britches because of a tweet. That’s right a tweet, so often we tweet away and never really realize what a difference it can make. But I had a totally different blog planned when I read a tweet by my amazing friend Rebel Brown @RebelBrown who tweeted a blog post by Joan Koerber-Walker @JoanKW asking the question “Can we have it all?” a brilliant blog post by the way which you can read here CorePurpose – Joan Koerber-Walker’s Blog — Can we have it all? and it got me to thinking. By the way, Rebel, Joan and I all agree.

That’s the moment I realized I was too big for my britches and it’s OK, I do have it all, that is MY definition of ALL. That what Joan said is right; that it is possible for each and every one of us to have it all. The only thing that keeps us from it is knowing what ALL is. You see, ALL cannot be defined outside of us; it must be defined inside ourselves. Having it ALL does not necassarily mean a family, a career, a house, two cars etc. as so often referred to in today’s media and society when the question is asked. Having it ALL is unique to each and every one of us.

Having it ALL is a journey NOT a destination. Here are a couple tips to help you on your journey and PLEASE feel free to share any tips you have in the comments below!

• TAKE ACTION – do not worry if it is the right one or wrong one toward your ALL just take the step you see and it will lead you toward the next
• BE WILLING TO ASK QUESTIONS – Don’t just accept what every one else says you should want or what the ideal is. You only get one shot at this life look for what feels right for you not others.
• LISTEN TO YOURSELF – Listen to your inner knower. It knows what is best for you and it may not be what others in your life like or think is best. Remember it is your life do what you know is right for you.
• KNOW THAT IT IS A PROCESS – It does not happen overnight and some of the steps you take may not be pretty. It is a journey not a destination, you are not going to arrive at perfection.
• TRUST – trust yourself

What is important is that you have the COURAGE to decide what having it all means to you. Then have the COURAGE to live it …. Have the COURAGE to get too big for YOUR britches.