How to Create Your Dream Life: Lessons From My First Vision Workshop

In this special episode, Linda shares clips from her very first Vision Workshop she taught after becoming a certified coach and reflects on what she's learned since then. Discover how longing, self-trust, and inspired action can lead to unexpected opportunities, personal growth, and a life you truly love. If you've been waiting for the perfect time to pursue your dreams, this episode is your reminder to take the next step.

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Welcome back to Worthy and Abundant. Today I have something a little different and very special to share with you. I recently was going through old files and came across my very first vision workshop. The vision workshop I taught after becoming a certified life coach. And as I listened back, I smiled because so much of what I teach today was already there: worthiness, aligned action, trusting yourself, following your dreams, creating a life by design. And what's fascinating is that when I recorded this workshop, I had no idea what was ahead for me. I didn't know I would publish journals and continue stepping into my purpose as a coach, an author, a speaker, and a podcaster. And today I want to share a few clips from that workshop and reflect on what I've learned since then. Let's start with a concept that has stayed with me all these years. God Source Spirit speaks to us through two signals. It's our longing and our discontent. So the longing is the desire for something that we don't have. And the discontent is experiencing, feeling discontent of our current circumstances, something we don't prefer. And the catalyst for our growth within us is the longing and the discontent. So whether it's the pain of a problem or the burning desire for something new, these two energies are essential for creating new results in your life. Listening back to that, I realize I still believe this completely. For years, I thought something was wrong with me because I wanted more purpose, more joy, more freedom, more fulfillment. And now I understand that longing isn't a problem to fix, it's guidance. And discontent isn't necessarily a bad thing either. Sometimes it's simply information. It's something showing us we're being called to grow. Every major change in my life began with either longing for something more or realizing that my current circumstances no longer fit who I desire to be. The next clip is a perfect example of just that. This was the moment I began listening to that longing and taking action before I knew exactly how everything would work out. And now I'm going to share my story with you. I was struggling in my business in 2021. I took myself to a workshop in Chicago. I drove four and a half hours in the winter. I just rescued Lockie. I got a dog sitter and I went to this Gina Debate event. It was the book signing. She wrote a book called The Audacity to Be Queen. And I met some ladies and they invited me on a Zoom. And next thing they were all going to Miami to this three-day workshop, and I was on the fence. And then after going to Chicago, most of the ladies stayed for the three-day event. I only went for the white party, only went for the book signing because I didn't want to spend the money and I didn't have the money. And so they invited me on the Zoom. And two of the women that flew across the country to Chicago, one came from Arizona, one from Texas, were going again to Miami two weeks later to the same kind of thing. And I was like, if they're going again after they just went, I have to go. And so I went to Miami, went to the three-day workshop. The final night I had a divine message. I belonged in Florida. So I came back and came on and told my two friends, and they're like, Oh my God, you're moving to Florida. And I was like, I don't know how that's gonna happen. But it all worked out, and I ended up selling my house and moving across the country. Listening to that story today makes me smile so much because at the time I had no idea what was waiting for me. I had no idea what was on the other side of that decision. I didn't know that I would start a podcast, that I would reach thousands of people throughout the world. I had no idea that I would publish a journal or host workshops and eventually attend Toastmasters and write a book and have incredible friendships and meet amazing people and grow so much as a person. I am just in awe. What I did know was that something inside me was wanting a different life. It wasn't certainty or trust. I just knew I simply knew I needed to take another step. I didn't, I knew I wanted a different life, and I was not happy, and there was something more, and that brings me to the final story to end this episode. William H. Murray is known as one of the top five mountain climbers of all time, but he didn't start out that way. In fact, he almost let the opportunity for greatness slip away. A man named Edmund Hillary was putting together a team to summit Mount Everest, something that had not yet ever been done. Hillary invited Murray to join the team, and Murray asked how much it was going to cost. And since he thought it was too much, he declined the invitation. He did the same thing a few years later, letting the cost of the expedition stop him from going. When Hillary asked Murray a third time, Murray asked a different question. What's the deposit? Even though he had no idea where he'd get the rest of the money to finance the trip, he took action to get started, and the rest showed up out of the blue. Murray discovered a southern route that allowed the team to summit Mount Everest. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Whatever you can do or dream, you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Listening to that story, what stands out to me is that Murray stopped focusing on the entire mountain and focused on the first step. For me, that's been true over and over again. Taking one inspired aligned action. When I moved to Florida, I didn't know how everything would work out. When I started my podcast, I didn't know if I would succeed. I didn't know where it would lead. When I published the journals, I didn't know who would buy them. When I joined Toastmastered, I didn't know the friendships, the opportunities, the growth that would come from it. I've learned that we don't need the entire path. We don't have to see the entire staircase before we take our first step. We simply need enough faith and knowledge that we are worthy. We are worthy of our dreams. We are worthy of having a life we love. And often, as soon as we commit, the people, the opportunities, the resources, and the ideas begin to appear. Not because it's magic, but because we finally decided to move. If there's something on your heart today, a dream, a goal, a desire, or calling that you've been putting off, my invitation is simple. Don't focus on the entire mountain. Ask yourself what is the one next step I can take. And then take it because one inspired action can change the trajectory of your life. If this episode resonated with you, if you've been feeling longing for something more, or you're ready to take aligned actions towards the life you truly desire, I'd love to invite you to my special in-person experience, June 28th in Sarasota. We'll be diving deeper into vision worthiness, self-love, alignment, and creating a life by design. It's going to be an intimate, interactive, and inspiring experience, and I would love to see you there. I'll have details on my website, lynabrandcoach.com. And if you're not local, stay tuned because I will be offering a version of this online in the future so that more people can participate from anywhere in the world. Thank you for being here and being a part of this journey. Until next time, remember, you are worthy, you are abundant, and your dreams are possible. Have a beautiful, beautiful day.