I was talking to a friend of mine today about how we can lose focus in life so quickly. It’s surreal to me how fast we can veer away from our most fundamental needs: we get a new job, we enter into a new relationship, we have crisis in our lives ... And we forget about the most important thing - ourselves! We wake up and we are far behind in the rest of our lives, we are spiraling out of control, and we have lot the true essence of who we actually are.
That’s when drastic things need to happen. When we find ourselves in the midst of stress, chaos, and disorganization, those are the red flags that it’s time to make a change and to grow. Even if it means a temporary hurt.
This thought just isn’t coming out of watching other people do this ... The past 2 years of my life have been one example after another of this very premise. I cannot tell you how many times I had woken up and realized that my life was, frankly, out of control. About 6 months ago, I had realized (again), that life isn’t just going to be the kind road I simply hoped it would be - I needed to be an active participant in this journey and take the reigns.
I began the enormous task of finding my passion. What is it that made me happy? What was my life mission? After many sleepless nights, I found more than myself - I found my drive. And when you unlock that part inside of you, I can assure you, it won’t be ignored.
I slowly began to put the pieces together day by day, connecting to my passion, and talking through the roadblocks in my head that stopped me from following it. Every minute of every day, I was working towards entrepreneurship and doing what I loved most - working with seniors and empowering them to see the beautiful, ageless spirit inside of them.
I’m proud to announce today, that I have launched Marilyn’s Family! This is a business named after my grandma that focuses on empowering seniors that are struggling with life transitions: getting car keys taken away, moving into assisted living, or just adjusting to using a walker. The company premise is simple - by setting up mentors for seniors, guiding them through difficult life transitions, and empowering families to aide in the process, the ageless spirit within the senior stays strong and motivated - which allows them to enjoy life no matter the circumstance.
I have found that one thing should always be clear to all of us no matter the day, circumstance, or our age: Life is to be embraced and enjoyed. We do that by finding our self worth, by taking the reigns, and learning that what life looks like is ultimately up to each and every one of us.
Happiness is a difficult road to follow - and we get discouraged on that road all too often and move to the road of mediocrity and/or depression. Fight the urge, find your passion, and live your life!
Here’s to Marilyn’s memory and to taking the reigns of life! Remember, friends, happiness is within your grasp.
And it’s within you today.
To the difficult road of happiness,
Michelle
