Thursday 19 September 2013

On becoming a possibilitarian


One year ago I took a course with Kelly Rae Roberts called Flying Lessons—Tips and Tricks to make your Creative Business Soar. It opened up a new world full of positive, determined and successful soul sisters. And it opened up my mind to possibility.

It didn't all start there though. There were some baby steps before that led me to this particular course at this particular moment in my life.

The pivotal moment when everything changed for me was 2 springs ago. I came out of the fog after having my little baby boy. He was approaching three and was this beautiful little guy, and yet I felt a deep emptiness even though I had everything I ever wanted. I felt stuck, and like I couldn't change my reality. I went within. I was quiet and still for a long time. Before long my truths and passions and dreams started pouring out. A door opened and couldn't be closed back up. I started to create with my hands (I have been painting my whole life, but not like this), I let myself feel intense emotions, and I created soul sister connections. I allowed. I let myself be vulnerable. I confronted fears. I let myself dream. I let myself believe. And I trusted that with hard work my dreams would take shape. And they have; they are. I'm still confronting fears, still challenging myself to be open and be vulnerable, and always will be. I'm still learning to sit with my truths. And I'm still navigating and overcoming the self-doubt that stops possibility in its tracks. The big change is that I'm learning to think, feel and live like a possibilitarian.

I must say, it takes guts to live from this place. It's an uncomfortable place to be, perched on the edge between possibility and dismal failure. But it makes perfect sense. Everything I do in life and and love and work comes from the same place; from a place of hope, of possibility.

This is a big year for me. I recently launched my Etsy shop and put my art out in the world. I finished my business plan for this new branch of my business. My family is working mindfully at living intentionally, and consciously working towards harmony and love in our home. And I am manifesting abundance rather than focusing on scarcity. I am well on my way to being a possibilitarian. And I'm celebrating all the possibilitarians out there. We're on this messy, beautiful, chaotic, glorious ride together  

This post is part of the Flying Lessons monthly blog circle. Hop to the next blog to read about becoming a Possibilitarian!  

Next stop on the circle is the amazing Naz Laila:


xx 








Join the possibilitarian tribe here.


24 comments:

  1. Dear Ginger,
    This is (unfortunately) only the first time I've come across your blog and it's wonderful. This post is brave and beautiful - it touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!

    Love,
    Another Flying Sister (in the Pacific NW no less!)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Becky, I'm so glad we've connected. I loved reading your blog & definitely want to get to know you more. We're pacific NW neighbours too, how great is that! Sending love your way, xx

      Delete
  2. Thank you Ginger for this beautiful post. I too I'm learning to manifest abundance instead of focusing on scarcity, and it is more of a challenge than I would have thought! I wonder if you have any resources/books that you could share about bringing harmony into family life? That is such a challenge too. I'm happy to have you as a flying sister! xoxo Laly

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Laly. Yes, so challenging :) The most wonderful books that have resonated with me for creating harmony in the home and family are also books that challenge me to grow as a person (of course it's all interwoven :). "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown has been a life changer (and reading her blog too - she has a beautiful parenting manifesto on her blog). "The Simple Living Guide" by Janet Luhrs, "In Praise of Slow" by Carl Honore, "Playful Parenting" by Lawrence Cohen, "Conscious Living" by Gay Hendricks, "Raising Boys" by Steve Biddulph. There are many other great books, but these have been KEY ones for me. It's such a journey isn't it. So happy to have you as a flying sister Laly - I am really inspired by you. xoxo

      Delete
    2. Oh, and I'd love to know of any books you recommend too! thx

      Delete
    3. Just thought of a few more awesome books - "The Happiness Project" and "Organized Simplicity" both by Tsh Oxenreider, and "The Creative Family" by Amanda Blake Soule.

      Delete
  3. Such a great post and one that rang so true to my heart. Especially the "It's an uncomfortable place to be, perched on the edge between possibility and dismal failure." But in order to make huge things possible, it is totally necessary. It is nice to have someone out on that ledge with me :)

    Renee XO

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. So glad to be on the ledge with you Renee - wouldn't want to be anywhere else!! I am so excited for all the wonderful things you have manifested this year, my brave soul sister. Looking forward to seeing the unfolding of the next months for all of us. Lotsa love, xxx G

      Delete
  4. Hi Ginger, I love your post. So much has been accomplished and so much more to come. I'm so happy we are all on this journey together.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thank you Ginger, for such a wonderful blog. You captured the deep truth. We can create the world we want to live in, one step at a time, by paying attention to what matters each day and by daring to dream. This is my prayer for all my nieces and nephews, for my daughter Karen, and for all the young people out there who are struggling to get into a very bad economy. I and my friends in Toronto are fasting on parliament hill for 12 days -- either food or carbon fasting or both. Our goal is to change hearts and minds about how we are living -- we want to move away from a carbon economy towards a renewable energy economy and we want to make the transition as soon as is possible given our best efforts. It will take all the dreaming and all the creativity we have to do this -- and it will also take very practical steps -- one at a time -- starting with pricing carbon, stopping subsidies to oil companies, and focusing energy policy on generating renewable energy in many different forms. Check us out at http://www.climatefast.ca. I am fasting to encourage the dream that the kind of energy you describe here can change the world. Ginger, can I post your blog on ClimateFast's website?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Frances! It's wonderful to hear about your commitment and passion. Renewable energy is such a key topic. Yes please feel free to share my blog on ClimateFast's website. xo

      Delete
  6. What a wonderful and beautiful post! Thank you for sharing and continue to grow.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Wow, Ginger. Such an amazing post. I agree it at times is a very scary place to be. And I am constantly struggling to remind myself I am a possibilitarian. I chose it! <3

    ReplyDelete
  8. Good for you, Ginger! A life of courage and possibility, yay!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hi Ginger, thanks for sharing your journey to become a possibilitarian in a honest and beautiful way. I am with you, where you say living from this place of honesty and creativity is scary and takes a lot ofcourage. I am so glad that we are doing all these together and have an enormou support group from our flying sisters. I love you beautiful blog.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Naz, me too, so glad we're in it together. Such a wonderful supportive group of women. xox

      Delete
  10. Ginger, I could relate to your post, in many ways. Having everything, while feeling empty. Living on the edge of possibility and failure. What I have come to realize, is there is no such thing as failure. If you have learned one single thing in that attempt, then it wasn't a failure. It was a lesson, and an experience. I hope to follow your blog more often, this is my first visit. Wishing you the most amazing second year as a flyer sister!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Monica. Love your sentiments, exactly, everything is an opportunity to learn. Wishing you an amazing second year of flying too! xox

      Delete
  11. Ginger, I got all distracted by your Etsy shop! I love your art. Fantastic post. Thank you for joining our circle. It makes my heart soar you are living intentionally and working towards harmony. Lovely.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Amy. So happy you enjoyed my shop! Thanks for having me in your circle - everyone is on their own journey and yet we're all in it together. Such a wonderful group. Lots of love.

      Delete