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Sunday, January 31st, 2010How to be Fearless
Friday, January 29th, 2010Fearless? Forget it. New fears always come up. That’s how I know where I’m stuck. It helps to show me my personal obstacles and where my next step is. Here are some ways I handle fear when it shows up in my life:
1. Honor it. Look at where it’s coming from.
2. Address the issue. If it’s founded in truth, take action and fix the problem.
3. Meditate. This is always in order. Cleaning out the mental clutter and realigning with Self is integral to being on the right path and releasing fear.
4. Have faith. I know that everything works out for the best. I believe this and tune into it. Remembering past breakthroughs helps.
5. Love me (and others). Love is the ultimate fear obliterator. Both cannot exist at the same time.
When I first started my business I woke up in the middle of the night in a panic. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to support myself. Instead of lying around fretting I began to get up and work. When I worked enough I went back to sleep for a few hours. Working was the therapy I needed to heal my fear. And, I made more money to pay the bills.
It’s rare, but I still wake up sometime in fear. First I notice what is on my mind. I address it and take care of it. I then go back to bed. For instance, I have protected all of my assets by placing them in a Living Trust. I woke up at 3 a.m. the other morning with a fearful thought glaring in my head like a neon sign. It said, “You just changed home insurance policies and you put the policy in your own name. It needs to be in the name of the Trust.” Wow. That never would have occurred to me during my waking hours. I got up, emailed my agent (she’s amazing: Janet Taylor of State Farm in ATL). I went back to bed fear-free. When I got back to the computer at 9 am there was an email from Janet saying she’d changed the policy. Fear noted, acted on and issue overcome.
I’ve also noticed from my own and client experiences that fear pops up its head when we actually achieve our dreams. Moving into a new and wonderful way of life means giving up the old, familiar life. Even if the old was painful, it was familiar and somehow safe. Sometimes fear is an indication that we’re expanding. Abraham-Hicks wrote: “Negative emotion means your life has caused expansion, which in the moment of negative emotion you are disallowing. Every time. No exceptions.”
Sometimes fear is an indicator that you’ve made it. When that happens throw fear to the wind, spread your wings and fly.
Secret tips on finding joy
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Suzie Price is asking people on Linkedin what brings them joy (http://www.pricelessprofessional.com/how-to-find-happiness.html).
Here’s my answer:
1.) Know who you are. In order to be happy you have to know what makes you happy.
To do that you have to increase your awareness of who you are and BE that.
2.) Do what you love and don’t settle for less, no matter what.
There are no excuses here. If you act out of obligation, fear, worry or through your limiting beliefs of what you SHOULD do you won’t be happy. If you do what you love you’ll find joy, and you’ll light up the world and those around you at the same time.
See yesterday’s blog: “Enlightening Pelican Lessons.”
Enlightening Pelican Lessons
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010It was a beautiful day on the West Coast. I stood overlooking the ocean at the Torrey Pines State Reserve, awestruck by the beauty of the view and watched the Pelicans fly. Pelicans are the most remarkably graceful birds when they fly. Their landings … not so much. When they land they look like the stars of a bird comedy show – clumsy, tripping and sputtering. But, they were flying now.
They weren’t diving for fish or even looking for them. Instead they were playing in the jet streams above the large cresting waves. Three of them flew in a line together. Like bird surfers they soared up the inside of a wave and before it crested sailed along the top – wings spread and only inches from the water. I could see their shadows reflected just below them.
Over and over they caught the waves, gracefully and powerfully swooping up the curve and gliding over the crests – doing what they do best and exulting in the power and freedom of their flight. Words can’t explain the beauty, power and grace as they expertly danced above the ocean, doing what they do best and rejoicing in it.
Pelicans don’t do much. They dive and catch fish, raise young, sleep and fly. They can’t even land well. But they showed me something profound. I saw in the Pelicans a living example of what it’s like to be who you are and do what you do best, loving it; knowing your talents and joyfully expanding upon them. I didn’t see any Pelicans working on landings over and over saying, “If I only practice maybe I can do it better. Maybe I’ll even learn to like it.” No, they did what they did best and loved it. Exulting on their strength these Pelicans enjoyed themselves, the ocean and a sunny day in California.
Envision Your Life
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Imagine that you’ve decided to travel. You’ve marked the time off on your calendar and are excited to go. What will you need to do to prepare for your trip? I assume there are people who just go to the airport or train station and buy a ticket to some destination. They have no plans or intentions for the trip. It’s an “anything goes” scenario. And, anything goes. They get whatever comes their way.
However, if you’re like me you take a different approach. You first decide where you’re going to go. How long will you be there? What will you see? How will you get there and where will you stay? You’ll check out the climate to so you know what to bring with you. By the time you leave you have a good understanding of what to expect and can imagine or visualize what you’ll do and see on your vacation. This planning and visualization helps you to create the type of trip you’ll have. Barring unforeseen circumstances your plans will be fairly accurate and you’ll have the vacation you’ve dreamed of..
You plan your vacations but do you plan your life? Have you planned your year? What do you want to do within the next year? Do you know what you want to have happen to you? Do you know where you want to go and what you want to do? Planning and visioning your life is as important – even more so – than planning your vacation. Going through the process of creating a Vision Board is an excellent means of planning and visualizing your life. Below is a summary of the steps that you’ll need to take to do so.
Why does planning and visioning work? Einstein revealed to us that everything is energy moving at different rates, including human bodies. Matter is merely energy moving slow enough to be detected by the five human senses. Our thoughts are energetic signals that pulsate through our brains, sending waves of energy through and around us. Our beliefs are repetitive, energetic thought patterns. These belief “thought patterns” significantly influence our lives.
What we think and believe is reflected in the energy inside and surrounding us. We create whatever we believe and think. You can use your thoughts to make what you want in your life happen for you. There are six steps that you can take to get what you want:
1. Really want something.
Remember when you were a kid? “Wanting” came naturally to you. Want something now. Feel it. Taste it. Don’t hold back. Let the thoughts of what you want free flow. The strength of your desire will fuel the signal that you send out into the world.
2. Define it clearly.
Next, define exactly what it is you want. Be very specific. The world around us has a lot to offer. The possibilities are endless. It helps a lot to be clear when you’re asking for something. You probably wouldn’t walk into a department store and say, “I want some new clothes.” You’d have to tell the salesperson exactly what you’re looking for. For example, “I’d like a pair of black pants sweat pant, size medium, light-weight, machine washable and less than $60.” It’s important to define all of your desires clearly.
3. Clear your resistance to having it.
Your thinking and beliefs may not support your wants and needs. If your thinking and beliefs are contrary to your desires you will cancel out the desires. You will prevent what you want from coming to you.
In order to be the magnet that attracts what you want your beliefs must support your needs, dreams and desires. For example, I had a client who asked for prosperity and abundance in her life. She was tired of being poor and struggling paycheck to paycheck. When we spoke it became clear that she believed that wealthy people are arrogant and self-indulgent. I pointed out that it would be difficult to attract wealth if she believed she was going to become that type of person. She needed to reevaluate her belief and bust it before she could allow herself to have more money.
If you aren’t getting what you want look at how you may be standing in your own way with limiting beliefs and thoughts. Clear your resistance.
4. Ask for it.
There are many ways of asking for what you want. You can pray, meditate, write it down, tell people about it, scream it from a mountaintop. However you do it, be sure that you’ve opened the path to receiving what you want by asking for it.
5. Visualize having it
Here is where a Vision Board becomes an important tool. Once you’ve defined, cleared and asked for what you want you need to see it happening for you. A Vision Board helps you do this.
Cut out photos, pictures and words that most reflect what it is you want. Don’t overdo it or it will look confusing. Narrow down your selections so they most clearly reflect and express what you want. Tape these to a medium-sized board. Mount the board somewhere where you’ll see it often. Viewing the board will lend power to your projection. You can change these words and graphics, as you need to. Your vision will be as fluid as your life.
6. Let go and have faith that it will come
The above technique is almost magical. If you believe it will work for you it will. You’ve defined your trip, planned it, visualized it – you’re packed and ready to go. Know that the energy that you project will be mirrored back to you and you’ll receive all that you desire. Let it go, let it happen and you’ll be living the life you will be shortly living the life you dreamed.
Tricia Molloy and I are co-teaching a Vision Board Workshop that will help you to take these ideas deeper and project your desires more clearly. This workshop will launch your transformational process to create your dream life. For more information or to sign up go to: http://www.TheAwarenessInitiative.com/store
We are also open to doing this workshop in other locales. Call or email us if you’d like us to come to you.
Deborah Hill • 404-459-0590
debhill@Theawarenessinitiative.com
© Deborah Hill 2010, All Rights Reserved.
The Art of Being Ridiculous
Friday, January 8th, 2010Love this article: How To Be Ridiculous (http://bit.ly/7M9OZj)
“Being appropriately ridiculous is an art. The art of accepting your own mistakes. The art of keep growing until you’re not making them anymore. The art of daring to become so differently from your older version that sometimes you won’t be recognized anymore.
The art of creating an incredibly better you.”
After decades of self improvement and personal growth seminars the most enlightening course was a comedy workshop. I was SO SERIOUS. I knew I needed help and this was the perfect solution. Our material? Our most embarrassing moments and the things we hate most about ourselves. Think about it. Amusement is the highest vibration of energy. Laughing at ourselves is the highest form of amusement. Ridiculous is funny. You do the math. Ridiculous works!
Happy 2010: 6 Steps To Make It Happen
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010Sitting by the fire with husband and dog, I’m feeling gratitude and excitement about the year ahead. The New Year gives us the opportunity to envision our lives and reframe our goals and dreams. Each year I strive to reach to a higher level of joy and fulfillment.
The joy and abundance I feel right now is a reflection of the goals that I set last year. I envisioned them, wrote them down, defined them clearly and then set out working for them – knowing that I’m supported in whatever I dream.
Last year I asked for many things, including new friends, more business success, travel and health. My husband and I spent time every free day this month with new and old friends we love. My client base has tripled. My database for my newsletter quadrupled. I developed new content and I’m excited to be launching a new workbook and journal tomorrow (available at http://www.theawarenessinitiative.com/store/). We traveled to Santa Barbara this year, Hawaii and attended a wonderful wedding in Anquilla! Best of all, I had my final surgery and feel like I’m finally recovering from the effects of cancer treatment.
Thinking back, I’m looking at the steps I took to accomplish all that I did last year that I’ll continue in 2010:
1. Determination: Decide what I want and know I can have it.
2. Awareness: Pay attention to who I am and what’s happening around me on all levels.
3. Meditation: Start each day releasing my negativity, becoming centered, focused and in a state of grace.
4. Allowing: Ask for and let others help me.
5. Faith: Know that everything will come in time and at the right time.
6. Gratitude: Appreciating what and who I have in my life – that I have life – and honoring the grace around me.
I wish you all that your heart desires and the peace that comes from knowing how much you have.
Happy New Year.