Close to The Source

So often we talk about source as a place to get something from as to fill a need or a gap; but so rarely is the topic of a source spoken about as a place to sustain us when all is well. It is when all is well that we can overestimate ourselves or think that there is nothing we need to change because we get comfortable. Taking time to reevaluate is often overlooked when life is great, but we should always keep evaluating we should always continue to see how far away we are from the sources that makes us better.

So, this is all a bit abstract but think about it; what makes you better and how much do you hold on to it? Is it God, is it eating healthy is it, exorcising? We all run to the gym when we need to fit into those pants when we need to go to that event; but when we achieve that, and we are enjoying our new look do we run to the gym in the same way. If we stayed connected to the source that makes us great, that looks after that aspect of life that we need, what it has to offer, we would be consistently better, in quite possibly a profound way. Little changes equal big results!

Some people would say this type of behavior of staying close to what is good has to do with diligence; but this could also be a reflection of what we value. No one needs to tell some of us to stay close to ice cream when we are depressed, or sad, or looking for enjoyment, or an escape. Why? Because we value the feeling it gives us. We know what it is like not to have it in that moment, so we go to it when we need that effect in our lives. Only appreciating something when we are in desperate need for it can produce stagnation because one could be in a constant loop of: issue, corrective action, achievement.

Never actually growing; but in a pattern of issue and correction, with often-short lived achievements. When we hang on to what is good life is good; but when we let go it is often a scramble to maintain or achieve what we once had. Why not decide to hang on in both the moments where we have achieved and in the moments of need. Find what works, enjoy knowing you have found it, and hang on to it!

Kenisa Nunley, founder & CEO of “Gowns and Gardens”, and “Gowns and Gardens House of Charities”, is a native Los Angelino and an explorer of life. She has a background in consulting, business development, events, and is a graduate from the University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Business and an emphasis in marketing.

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