Are you thirsty for a double espresso? Need the new Marc Jacobs bag? Gotta check out the Nordstrom once-in-a-lifetime sale event? Settling in for a Kardashians marathon? Streaming back episodes of The Tudors? Jonesing to check your email? Facebook? Re-tweets? Blog hits? How about a burger and a Coke?

Let me ask – how much pleasure are you getting from these things? How satisfying was that three-hour computer stint? What’s beneath the burger, the handbag, the coffee hit? Are you willing to stop, sit down, breathe deep and ask yourself this question: ‘What am I really yearning for?’

Maybe you’ve been distracting yourself because the answer is so painful. You might feel trapped in a situation that doesn’t allow for a career change. Your family’s blueprint for you may not include a satisfying partnership. The people in your life would be unsupportive of you trying on a healthier lifestyle. You may have been so self-critical for so long that the sound of your inner wisdom is such dissonant noise – you’re not sure you can stand it.

Do it anyway. Stop. Sit down. Breathe deeply. Ask the question.

It’s ok to wait about taking action. You are not a failure for taking your time with change and there’s no need for extreme idealism here. However, the true, soul-satisfying deep breath of Life comes from continually making space for the question to be asked. Keeping your eyes open for signs. Taking on new ways to practice feeling the way you desire to feel. Noticing the surface yearning and knowing there’s more beneath it: The Question, which is your fuel for greatness. Moving forward, one step at a time, loving and approving of yourself along the way, leads to a Life well-lived.

So tell me, what are you really yearning for?

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