RE: Quote for the Day

"All you have to do is be willing, you don't have to figure anything out."
Marianne Williamson

This is another of my favorite quotes - not having to figure it all out. Sometimes that can be our tendency. I have worked with many clients who have tried to figure out things and the more they tried to figure them out, the more they stayed stuck. I, too, have had to learn to come to a place of willingness. I have learned that willingness is "unlimited", whereas "willfulness" is limited. One key example from my own life was when I was working on my bachelor's degree is social work. My "plan" was to work in the field of social work after I got my degree. So for two years while I was in school, I looked at what kind of social work job I would have when I graduated. I was going to be a social worker, period. I spent many Sunday's reading the help wanted section and circling potential jobs for my future. Well, I never worked a day in the field of social work. I did a 400 hour internship at South County Mental Health and graduated with my bachelor's degree in social work in 1990. That internship was one of the most challenging times in my life. In fact, it changed the direction of my life. I decided to go into the field of business after graduating and have travelled down a path that I didn't even know existed when I was working on my social work degree. I love the mystery of life. Stay open to willingness and to new possibilities in yours.
Sincerely,
Suzanne