Dear Soul Shift Companion, it’s time to make your Life List.
To prepare a supportive mindset, I’d like you to either envision or hold a childhood photo as you read a message to a younger, and possibly more hopeful, version of yourself.
Hello, young dreamer . . . Yes, I am speaking to you today, and I have a very important question to ask: What must you do before you leave this earth, precious one? No matter how outlandish the answer, write it. Say it. Scream it. Whisper it. Pray it. Believe it. A long time has passed since anyone really listened to you, but those years have not been wasted time. Oh no. Those experience-filled years have been preparing you for this moment when you, the Dreamer inside, is heard and believed. Now listen to these last five words very carefully: The world needs your gift. The world needs YOUR gift. Courage, please step forward.
[Draw a large heart on a piece of paper.] In the heart … please place your Life List. Don’t overthink it . . . Just write whatever comes to mind when you ask yourself: What must I do or I shall die?
Study what you have written. Seal it into your mind because what you need to do now is simply pay attention . . . pay attention to the moments that make your heart full . . . moments that fill your eyes with tears . . . moments that make you say, “Hmm . . . I see an opportunity here that makes me feel a little excited and a little scared. Maybe, just maybe, it’s time for COURAGE TO STEP FORWARD.”
— Rachel Macy Stafford in Soul Shift