| Have you ever heard the above expression? On | | | | my evening hours. I did whatever it took to |
| the surface, it seems like such a simple phrase, | | | | speak my truth and share my imagination through |
| but what does it really mean? | | | | the written word in the creation of my first |
| First let me share with you some of my journey | | | | full-length novel. |
| through the spiritual realms and what I have | | | | Writing obligated me to work through issues such |
| learned so far. I've been a new age / spiritual | | | | as worthiness that I had pushed aside for too |
| junkie since I first read James Redfield's THE | | | | long and provided opportunities for the necessary |
| CELESTINE PROPHECY in 1996. Nourishing and | | | | healing to occur. In the process I became alive |
| feeding my soul, it prompted me to learn | | | | again and felt my guiding Light stronger than ever |
| meditation and various forms of energy healing | | | | before. |
| including becoming a Reiki Master. I read books by | | | | Life is a journey - everyone's heard that before. |
| world famous spiritual authors such as Neale | | | | Every day is an opportunity to learn something |
| Donald Walsh, Carolyn Myss, Deepak Chopra, | | | | new. We have to walk the path, do the work and |
| Kryon, Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukov, Paulo Coelho | | | | listen, really listen to our heart's calling because our |
| and others. I took courses in the art of channeling | | | | mind likes to keep us trapped in familiar |
| positive energy and attended various spiritual | | | | surroundings where you feel safe and |
| workshops. I studied Buddhism, Angel cards, | | | | comfortable. It will play tricks with our thoughts in |
| Sacred Path Cards, numerology and the Divine | | | | an effort to sabotage us. It will tell us we're not |
| Triangle. | | | | good enough, attractive enough, rich enough, or |
| After only a few short years, I thought I had | | | | the time is not right, anything to take you down |
| worked through all my "issues" and felt like an | | | | and keep you from achieving your dreams. |
| enlightened being capable of helping others to find | | | | Take a look at what your outer world looks like. |
| their path in life. Silly me! | | | | Is your pathway filled with a rocky road that |
| Then something happened that redirected my | | | | causes you to lose your balance and fall? Or is it |
| course, at least temporarily. In a very unexpected | | | | lined with smooth, evenly spaced stepping-stones |
| place, I met my twin soul, that other part of me | | | | allowing you to move gracefully along your trek? |
| I knew existed but didn't know where or when | | | | If you are still struggling, if things are just not |
| we'd cross paths. If you've ever held hands with | | | | going the way you believe they should be, stop |
| your twin soul you understand what it's like to | | | | and take time for quiet contemplation to discover |
| feel so connected you cannot distinguish the | | | | what is holding you back. Listen to the voice |
| difference where one hand touches the other | | | | within and allow your higher consciousness to |
| because they feel as one. Or when you gaze into | | | | reveal the areas of your life that need special |
| their eyes and become hypnotized by the energy | | | | attention. Observe what is going on internally and |
| flowing between both of you. | | | | you will learn why your external world is not to |
| Our love grew to such depths I was amazed that | | | | your liking. |
| it was possible for it to keep expanding with each | | | | Ask yourself what your relationship is like with |
| passing day. My heart was overflowing with joy | | | | money and with other people in your life, including |
| and I was happier than my wildest fantasies. Over | | | | partners, family, friends, co-workers, and bosses. |
| time though, my yearning to live in service to a | | | | Search for clues in all areas because 'how you do |
| higher calling began to fade. After all, what could | | | | anything is how you do everything'. In other |
| be more glorious than to know true love? It's an | | | | words, if you do some halfway and think it's not |
| expression of God's love, right? | | | | important, guess what? That same attitude will |
| Absolutely... but I think the universe decided I was | | | | show up in everything else and your life will never |
| becoming too complacent in my happiness, or | | | | feel fulfilled. |
| maybe it was just time to get back on my ocean | | | | Write your feelings down in a journal; explore |
| liner and sail the seas of my spiritual journey. In | | | | your anger, sadness, betrayal, longing and |
| any case, it began to place some obstacles in my | | | | jealousies. Release these emotions through the |
| way in other areas of my life. I struggled for | | | | spoken word as well with a close confident or |
| months with the changes forced upon me. I found | | | | even by yourself. Yell, scream, and curse. Do |
| myself crying all the time, falling into a deep | | | | whatever it takes to get it out of your system. |
| depression riddled with anxiety, worry, and fear. | | | | Feel it leaving your body with the knowledge that |
| My life began to feel incomplete. I had let my life | | | | you are taking responsibility for your own healing |
| purpose disappear into the recesses of my mind, | | | | and congratulate yourself for your tremendous |
| existing only as a distant memory. Until one | | | | efforts. |
| beautiful hot summer day when it somehow | | | | You will probably resist going through this exercise |
| managed to maneuver its escape from the | | | | because exploring the unknown is scary. But trust |
| shadows and stare at me square between the | | | | me, getting to know yourself at deeper levels and |
| eyes. "Where have I been? Who have I become? | | | | discovering the gem in your soul is more than |
| This is not me," I realized. I look for the higher | | | | worth the initial discomfort. |
| meaning in everything that happens, I gave up | | | | Take a leap of faith and act in spite of fear. Open |
| being the victim a long time ago, yet here I was, | | | | your arms to the universe and tell it to 'BRING IT |
| blaming others for my current circumstances. | | | | ON! Embrace every experience that comes your |
| In that moment, I turned the Light back on and | | | | way with gusto but treat yourself with |
| made the decision to bring myself back into | | | | gentleness, especially when you screw up. Our |
| alignment with the universe. The manuscript I had | | | | most profound lessons occur through making |
| been struggling with suddenly started pouring out | | | | mistakes. Be kind, acknowledge the error, and |
| page after page. I became reconnected to my | | | | make a commitment to do it better the next |
| passion of writing, and rather than looking for | | | | time, then move on without beating yourself up. |
| excuses I sought out every spare moment I | | | | May you soar high above the cloudy skies, sail |
| could find. Working full time would not stop me | | | | across the stormy seas and discover your pot of |
| from doing what I loved. I woke at five o'clock | | | | gold waiting at the end of your rainbow. Each time |
| every morning, meditated and worked out. My | | | | you find even the smallest of nuggets say to |
| lunch hours became dedicated to writing, as did | | | | yourself, "I am amazing!" because you are. |