7 Steps to Align with Your Vision: The Artist's Journey to the Promised Land

You Are Moses in Your Own Story

Think about it..

..right now, you stand at the edge of a transformation.

You feel it..

There’s a pull, like gravity, calling you out of the life you’ve known—the 9-5 grind, the endless routines, the numbing comfort zones. It’s a system you’ve mastered but one that no longer serves your soul. You’ve been preparing in the “enemy’s house,” learning its rules, absorbing its lessons. Now, like Moses, you are awakening to the call of something greater.

Your journey as an artist is no accident. It’s a calling, a divine disruption meant to awaken you to who you truly are. The story of Moses is a metaphor for your transition—an archetype of leaving behind bondage, wandering through uncertainty, and arriving at the Promised Land of your creative truth. Let’s unpack this story as a mirror for your journey.

The Egypt of Your Life: Breaking Free from Bondage

Moses began his life in Egypt, a land of oppression. Raised in Pharaoh’s court, he lived between two worlds—privileged yet disconnected from his people. This is where you are now. Egypt symbolizes the corporate structure, the grind, the roles imposed by society. You may have excelled here, but deep down, you’ve felt the disconnect. This isn’t your true home.

Your Egypt is the life you’ve outgrown, the false self you built to survive. The moment you acknowledge this is the moment you begin your exodus. Like Moses, you feel the tension between where you are and where you’re called to go.

The Burning Bush: Your Call to Create

The burning bush wasn’t just a spectacle; it was Moses’ awakening. God didn’t wait for Moses to feel ready. He called him as he was—imperfect, hesitant, doubting. You, too, don’t have to be fully prepared to answer your calling. You just have to listen.

Your burning bush is the spark you feel when you create—when you write, paint, compose, or build. It’s the voice whispering that you’re meant for something more. The call isn’t comfortable. It asks you to step into the unknown, to leave behind certainty and embrace vulnerability.

But here’s the truth: the very doubts you carry are part of the calling. Creation isn’t about perfection; it’s about courage.

The Confrontation: Facing Your Inner Pharaoh

When Moses returned to Egypt, he confronted Pharaoh—the embodiment of resistance. Pharaoh is the part of you that clings to the familiar. It’s your fear of failure, your self-doubt, your hesitation to leave security behind.

Pharaoh doesn’t let go easily. Resistance shows up as excuses, procrastination, and fear. The plagues, metaphorically, are the internal battles you fight to break free. Each creative act you take is a strike against the inner Pharaoh. Each time you choose courage over comfort, you weaken his grip.

This confrontation isn’t external—it’s within you. And like Moses, you are equipped with everything you need to prevail.

The Red Sea: Your Leap of Faith

The Red Sea is the moment of decision. The waters are daunting. Behind you is Egypt—safe but stagnant. Before you is the unknown. Crossing requires faith, not in the outcome, but in the process.

For you, the Red Sea is the decision to fully step into your identity as an artist. It’s the moment you commit to your vision, even when the path isn’t clear. This isn’t about quitting your job tomorrow. It’s about taking consistent steps forward—creating daily, sharing your work, believing in your potential. Engaging where resonance calls.

The miracle happens in motion. The sea parts only when you step into it.

The Wilderness: Embracing the Process

The wilderness is the space between where you are and where you’re going. It’s uncomfortable, uncertain, and often lonely. This is the artist’s journey—a period of refining, learning, and growing.

In the wilderness, Moses’ people complained, doubted, and rebelled. You’ll face the same challenges. You’ll question your path, compare yourself to others, and wonder if you’ve made a mistake. But this season isn’t about arriving; it’s about becoming. The wilderness shapes you into the artist you’re meant to be.

Here’s the truth: there’s manna in the wilderness. Small blessings sustain you—moments of clarity, breakthroughs, encouragement from others. Gratitude for these keeps you moving forward.

Mount Sinai: Discovering Your Creative Laws

At Mount Sinai, Moses received the Ten Commandments—principles to guide his people. This is your moment to define your creative laws. What values will guide your work? What boundaries will protect your energy? What habits will anchor your vision?

Your creative laws might look like this:

• Devotion: Commit to creating every day, even in small ways.

• Authenticity: Make work that reflects your truth, not what you think will sell.

• Faith: Trust the process, even when progress feels slow.

• Resilience: Learn to rest, not quit, when resistance arises.

Define your principles, and they will sustain you in your wilderness.

The Promised Land: Becoming the Artist You Are

Moses never entered the Promised Land. His role was to lead his people to it. For you, the Promised Land isn’t a destination; it’s a way of being. It’s stepping into your identity as an artist fully and unapologetically.

For me, my Promised Land is the mountain lake house I dream of, the life where I create freely. But it begins with who I am now—the artist who makes time to write, compose, and design amid the 9-5 and all the other useless distractions. The artist who shares his work despite fear, doubt, and... exhaustion. The artist who chooses faith over resistance daily because, in the end, there isn't any other option.

How to Align with Your Vision in 7 Steps:

If reality mirrors who you are on the inside, then creating your Promised Land begins with aligning your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and actions with that future self. Here’s how to approach it:

1. Shift Your Identity

You must see yourself not as someone waiting for the Promised Land but as someone already living it internally. Ask yourself:

• What kind of person creates immersive art, writes profound insights, and composes ethereal music full-time?

• What habits, thoughts, and beliefs would they embody?

Start acting, thinking, and feeling like that person today. For example, carve out time daily to create—even if it’s in small ways—and treat it as sacred, not secondary.

2. Redefine Your Relationship with Money

If money feels like a barrier, examine any limiting beliefs around it. Do you see money as hard to earn, tied to the 9-5 grind, or incompatible with a creative life? Instead:

• Embrace the belief that money is a tool, not a shackle.

• Visualize money flowing to you through your creations, ideas, and art.

• Take small steps to monetize your work, even if it’s experimental at first. This builds confidence and reinforces the idea that your creativity has value.

3. Develop Courage to Let Go of the Familiar

The 9-5 provides stability, but it also reinforces comfort zones. To step into your vision, you may need to take calculated risks—financial, emotional, or creative. This doesn’t mean abandoning your current situation immediately but developing a plan to transition intentionally:

• Start a side project that aligns with your vision.

• Save money as a runway for freedom.

• Experiment with offerings—print-on-demand art, music on platforms like Bandcamp, or a Patreon for your writings and creations.

4. Cultivate Faith in the Process

Faith isn’t just belief—it’s living in alignment with the vision even when the physical evidence hasn’t arrived yet. Trust that each small action you take moves you closer to the life you’re manifesting. Create even if no one is watching. Share even if no one responds. These are acts of faith and signals to the universe.

5. Address Internal Resistance

Feelings of frustration, doubt, or “stuckness” often signal misaligned beliefs or fears. Reflect on:

• Do I truly believe I’m worthy of my vision?

• Am I afraid of leaving the security of my current role?

• What part of me resists trusting my creative abilities?

Reframe these doubts as opportunities to strengthen your inner resilience.

6. Embody Gratitude and Contentment Now

It may seem paradoxical, but truly stepping into your Promised Land means embodying gratitude for what you have now. Gratitude aligns your energy with abundance, making you more receptive to new opportunities.

7. Build the Bridge Between Worlds

You are both a dreamer and a doer.

Start creating tangible outputs—write, compose, design art—while still in your current role. These acts anchor your internal vision into external reality. Momentum creates belief, and belief transforms reality.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need to change who you are; you need to align with who you are becoming. That version of you already exists—you’re simply stepping closer to them every time you act, think, and believe as they would. The life you desire is a reflection of the person you are committed to being:

See Yourself as the Artist: Don't wait for permission, claim your identity now.

Act as If: Take daily actions that align with your vision, no matter how small.

Rewire Your Beliefs: “I can’t make money as an artist” becomes “My creativity adds value."

Feel the Outcome: What resonates calls, what resonates guides.

Create Daily: Each act of creation is a step closer to your Promised Land.

The Promised Land isn’t a place you arrive at; it’s a reflection of who you’ve become. Step into the version of yourself that already lives there. Reality will catch up.

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat (Fortune Favors The Bold)

Thank you for reading,

—Lawrence

Appendix—Metaphorical Meanings of the Story of Moses

The story of Moses is rich with metaphorical meanings that can be applied to spiritual, personal, and even societal growth. Below are seven key points and their symbolic interpretations.

These points collectively symbolize the archetypal journey of life: awakening, transformation, struggle, growth, and fulfillment. They mirror the universal cycle of personal development, spiritual evolution, and the collective struggle toward freedom and purpose:

1. Birth and Early Life

Passage: Exodus 1:1–2:25 Symbolism:

• Oppression in Egypt: Represents being trapped in a state of limitation, ignorance, or bondage (physical, mental, or spiritual).

• Moses' Rescue from the Nile: Symbolizes divine protection and the seeds of greatness within adversity. Even in the darkest circumstances, there is potential for deliverance and growth.

• Moses Raised in Pharaoh's Court: Reflects the idea of preparation within the enemy's system—learning from the world while ultimately transcending it.

2. Calling of Moses

Passage: Exodus 3:1–4:31 Symbolism:

• The Burning Bush: Represents a spiritual awakening, where the divine presence calls you to recognize your purpose and potential.

• Reluctance of Moses: Highlights the internal struggle and self-doubt that often accompany a higher calling. The journey toward purpose often begins with hesitation.

• God Equipping Moses: Symbolizes that we are provided with the resources and support we need for our mission, even if we feel inadequate.

3. Confrontation with Pharaoh and the Ten Plagues

Passage: Exodus 5:1–12:50 Symbolism:

• Pharaoh's Resistance: Represents external and internal resistance to change. Pharaoh can symbolize ego, pride, or entrenched systems that oppose transformation.

• The Plagues: Illustrate the dismantling of illusions, attachments, and oppressive forces in preparation for liberation. Transformation often involves upheaval and discomfort.

• The First Passover: Reflects the importance of faith and divine protection during times of transition and uncertainty.

4. Exodus from Egypt and Crossing the Red Sea

Passage: Exodus 13:17–15:21 Symbolism:

• Exodus from Egypt: Represents liberation from bondage, whether it be physical oppression, sin, or limiting beliefs.

• The Red Sea Crossing: A leap of faith, where trust in divine guidance leads to miraculous breakthroughs. This symbolizes the transition from the old self to the new self, requiring courage and surrender.

• Pharaoh's Army Destroyed: Represents the complete destruction of old habits or obstacles that can no longer pursue you once you've stepped into your transformation.

5. Receiving the Law and the Covenant

Passage: Exodus 19:1–40:38 Symbolism:

• Mount Sinai: Represents a peak spiritual experience, where one connects with higher truths and receives clarity about their purpose and values.

• The Ten Commandments: Symbolize universal principles or laws of life that guide one toward alignment with divine order and morality.

• The Tabernacle Instructions: Reflect the importance of creating sacred spaces (internally and externally) where the divine presence can dwell.

6. Wandering in the Wilderness

Passages: Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy Symbolism:

• The Wilderness: Represents a period of testing, refinement, and growth. It is the liminal space between bondage and fulfillment, where faith and perseverance are developed.

• Rebellion of the Israelites: Reflects human tendencies to doubt, complain, and resist transformation, even after experiencing divine intervention.

• Manna and Water from the Rock: Symbolize divine provision and sustenance during challenging times, teaching reliance on higher power rather than self-sufficiency.

7. Death of Moses

Passage: Deuteronomy 34 Symbolism:

• Moses Viewing the Promised Land: Represents the bittersweet reality that not every journey leads to personal fulfillment, but the foundation you lay paves the way for others.

• Moses' Death Outside the Promised Land: Symbolizes the selfless leader who sacrifices personal desires for the greater good. It can also reflect the idea that transformation often involves letting go of the ego or the "old self" to allow new growth.

• The Leadership Transition to Joshua: Represents the passing of wisdom and responsibility to the next generation or stage of life.