The element of fire!!

The metaphors, clichés and symbolism pertaining to fire are plentiful. In fact, nearly every one that comes to mind was applicable to my life during the month of October. By acknowledging the burning desire in my belly to manifest my inner vision, Whitney lit a fire under my ass in September. However, by October my life had become a raging house fire and those most important to me all appeared to be trapped inside.
 
My daughters were both struggling with unfamiliar situations. My husband almost took a job that would've resulted in his being home two days a month. My mother had major surgery involving an orange sized mass and a long list of potential complications. How was I going to save all of them without losing myself?
 
Businesswise, things were moving along well. Sales were stable, but new leads and opportunities were flying in. I longed to be able to just live every moment in my vision. I was finding more and more ways to welcome abundance. I started teaching in my home, turned one offer at the art school into three contracts, and picked up two coaching clients. In hindsight, I am a little surprised at how easily I seem to have abandoned my old patterns. With everything that was going on with my family, my business would not have been a priority in the past.
 
The fire that surrounded me somehow transformed into the fire that would save me. My old patterns of self-sacrifice weren't going to work this time. The solution was for me to take a deep breath and stay true to myself. Be my whole authentic self every day, hold on to my vision, and do the best that I could in each situation while maintaining my boundaries and maybe even setting some new ones. Make friends with the fire and let it burn away what no longer serves me. I can't say that I handled every situation perfectly. But, all in all, I am proud of how I've made it through and excited to continue the journey.