Kelly Spenhoff

Am I actually living in alignment? Did becoming the Creative Director of my life magically teach me what that means? I think I always knew what it meant, aspirationally speaking. It was something the woo-woo people had that I didn’t. I’m not sure if I ever even thought critically about it. I just assumed it was something to strive for, not something I could achieve.

Well, Creative Directors are the opposite of daydreamers. 

It’s been a couple years or more since I started thinking about how I want to age. Lots of “I should eat all vegetables” and “my heart needs cardio” with a fair amount of “I want to look my best.” 

There have been minor changes, but nothing that really moved the needle. Now, I’m the Creative Director of my life and things are different. 

I’m exercising. Sweating, even. I’m almost halfway to eating how I want. 

It feels different to be living in alignment. Like, physically different. Knowing that I am acting in alignment with my goals is energizing. The more in alignment I am, the more I want to be.

And making one choice was the key. Once I felt what it was like to be actively working toward what I said I want, it was easy to make more similar choices. 

When woo-woo people talk about alignment, it’s easy to hear and just gloss over what it means in your own life. If the Creative Director in you sees misalignment between the life you want and how you are living, they are going to suggest adjustments. 

It makes you think critically: what do you actually want and how are you acting?