Empowerment! It's the real deal.

Today I received a billing from my insurance agent for my auto insurance. For the last two or three years my premium has been increasing every time it renews for no apparent reason. Granted it increased when my daughter began driving and her car was added to the policy. That is understandable but the rates for my car have also increased. Why? My agent did not give me a satisfactory answer when I questioned this but he has been my agent for a long time. I've always felt I could rely on his obtaining the best rates. I've always let the rate increases slide feeling certain my next rate increase would be less. This has not happened!

Now I'm sure you are wondering what in the world this has to do with mystical, metaphysical ideology. There is a method to my madness.  I'm going to start with definitions.

Complacency - a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better. 

Empowerment, specifically self-empowerment - taking charge of your own life. 

With regard to my auto insurance, I've taken steps to no longer be complacent. I've already contacted my agent and relayed my displeasure and have also contact other agents for quotes. I am empowered to take charge of this situation and change it.

As I think about this, I wonder where complacency plays a role in other aspects of my life. I know it has played a big part with my work situation. I've not been totally happy yet not willing to do anything about it. The financial security that goes along with a full time job lulls one into a sense of security. This changed early in 2014 when I finally figured out what I wanted to do "when I grew up." It further changed when my hours were cut from 40 to 20 a week beginning this January. I could be empowered to build my life coaching business or find another part time job or I could just whine and cry and worry about how in the world I would meet my financial obligations.

I chose empowerment. Putting one foot in front of the other one, I am working to market my business to those who may profit from re-inventing a life less than ideal or invent something totally new. If necessary, I will search for an additional part-time job.

What about those of you who are reading this blog? Are you complacent about your work? your education? your relationships? your finances? your health? It is easy to be complacent. Change can be very fearful even when things are less than ideal in your living experience. What do you want your life to look like? If you had a magic wand, what would happen if you used it?

Empowerment. 

It's the real deal. 

Not happy? Do something about it. Life on Planet Earth is too short to be unhappy about something you just might be able to change. The first step is the most difficult. After that, you might find you are singin' and dancin' down the street with a song in your heart. Even in the rain.  

Namaste,

Mareda

Mareda Eckert, Personal Mastery Life Coach