THERAPY SESSION S1E1 - EXECUTIVE DECISION

I travelled back home to the Democratic Republic of Congo after 17 years of living in Canada. It was amazing and I cannot wait to talk about it. While I was there, I found myself making executive decisions. It was uh … very new LOL! hear me out .

One day, I had to go run errands with my mother. We had to go buy fabric and food that we were going to prepare that day and a few other miscellaneous things. When we got to the fabric store, I felt like a kid in a candy store. There were so many patterns, colors and so many styles to choose from. Man, at some point I froze! I wanted them all. It was an exhilarating feeling honestly. To my people who sow, you know what I'm talking about. It was FUN!

As moments went on, I wanted someone to just tell me what to choose and get it over with. So I picked up my phone and begin dialing my friend's number. Right before I hit the call button, I very loudly heard: "make an executive decision NOW!". It was so loud that I looked around. It wasn't my mother speaking to me, she doesn't speak English and it's definitely not the two ladies serving us, they only spoke Lingala so it had to have come from me. 

In the end, I made my decision and instead of leaving with 20 fabrics I left with about 5 and they were all so beautiful. I cannot wait to see what'll come from of those..

Why Am I talking about this? I love recognizing the different stages I go through in my life. It lets me know if progress is being made, if a pattern is being repeated or if I failed to understand a lesson and need to switch things up to get the right answer. 

I looked up the meaning of executive decision as soon as I got back home and it said: " A decision made by a person or a group that has executive power."

It's empowering realizing that a decision you made on your own led you to a different trajectory in life. I am not saying not to listen to other's opinions. Some people really have a great ones. I am saying, Listen to that gut feeling within you when making a decision. You know yourself better and you know when it feels right and when it doesn't. listen to that, acknowledge it and act accordingly.

This is for you future self,  
What is the executive decision you made that completely changed your life's trajectory? 

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