Have
you ever listened to someone else speaking
about themselves and had one of those 'If
they can do that, so can I' thoughts?
I
often hear people say, 'I wish I could do
so-and-so.' And for me this kind of statement
is like the red rag and the bull.
With
all the 'stuff' that challenged me in the
past (divorce, abuse, finances, self-esteem
and lack of confidence) I know better than
most that you can have nothing and create
a worthwhile, dreamy and very holistic lifestyle.
In
fact, I'd go as far to say my life has become
a bit of an experiment - and a personal quest
- to see how much I can overcome, grow, enjoy
and share what I've learned so others can
benefit.
When
I hear people make 'I wish' statements, My
usual response is now a kind of: 'Then why
don't you?' reply.
But
what am I doing when I ask this question?
Echart
Tolle says, 'When pain is put close to
radiant consciousness it is transformed like
wood on a fire.'
In
other words, when someone is struggling to
get their dream out - when it's choking and
trying to wriggle its way out, through the
barriers and the reasons and the excuses,
all I'm doing is chucking a log onto the fire,
in the hope it burns later.
Call
it alchemy if you like. The question, 'What
stops you?' is a meltdown question. And from
all that melted lead that slops up from inside,
can eventually, turn to gold.
One
of the things I've been doing over the last
five years is to take the heartache of what
I went through as a victim of domestic violence
and using it positively to transform my life
and those who I come into contact with.
When
a woman was screaming at her child in the
street, I understood from my years of abuse
the damage this would do to the child. I didn't
judge the screaming parent, but just offered
her my help while she brought herself back
to centre.
That simple gesture was enough to transform
the lead of the situation into gold. It turned
the shouting into a slightly embarrassed smile
and a thank you - which amounted to an acknowledgement
of showing kindness in a moment of need.
A
few years ago I was broke and in some pain
from being financially crippled. I created
the resources to change that and now teach
a number of clients how to get themselves
back on track - sometimes saving my fees several
times over in a very short space of time.
If
money is troubling you, a good, low cost way
to start is my e-book, Getting
in the Flow of Money - Immediately. It's
straight talking, simple and gives you an
exercise we all should do, but probably don't.
It's
true that no one goes from A-Z in a flash.
You don't go from being beaten and shouted
at to suddenly being aware and caring of others.
There is a journey and a process to go through.
And
rest assured I'm not telling you these stories
to impress you with how 'Good I think I've
got'. I'm sharing them with you as someone
that know what it's like to have had masses
of pain and troubles and has (and is still)
learning to enjoy life more with every breath.
I'm
going to be covering this subject of lighting
your fire, meltdown and creating gold in two
talks I'm giving called Turning Inspiration
into Reality - click
here to book tickets.
To
be honest, I'm relishing the prospect of giving
these talks. I can't wait to share what I've
learned with you, because I know how you can
manifest your inspiration dreams and wishes.
