One Powerful, Game-Changing Belief

Last week I referred to a new belief I adopted that has helped me realize that we are constantly being guided and protected in ways that we can't understand from our limited frame of reference. The new empowering belief is that your soul and the Universe (or God, Buddha, Mohamed, Source) are always working together, behind the scenes, to bring you what you need to live a more purposeful, abundant, joyful and fulfilling life. 

Here is a quote from one of my favorite author's Eckhart Tolle that supports this belief: One thing we do know: life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.  Adopting this belief has helped me suspend judgment of situations, that at first appear to be negative or limiting, and shift more quickly to a place of acceptance.  The challenge that we all face is that we often cannot see the higher level plan so there is a big element of faith involved.  I believe that having strong faith not only gives us more peace of mind but from that place of greater peace and acceptance you will find that insights, answers and guidance come naturally and gradually you will feel like you are living in state of greater flow and synchronicity. This state comes from your alignment with the higher order of things.

An acquaintance of mine Joyce O'Brien was diagnosed with breast cancer (for a second time) over 10 years ago.  She was told that it was stage 4 and could not be treated.  At the time she had a young daughter and her husband was also diagnosed with cancer.  This seemingly devastating situation guided Joyce to many people and healing modalities that she would never have experienced had she not been challenged to this degree.  In the end, they both healed and she went on to write a powerful book called Choose to Live. She is now a virtual health consultant and shares what her healing journey taught her so that others can experience greater health and fulfillment.  In her book, she says they both feel blessed by their cancer experiences and the path it led them down.

My vision is that by adopting this one powerful belief, you can face anything that comes into your life with acceptance, curiosity and even the expectation that you will be guided towards something or someone that is purposeful for you. I think Wayne Dyer calls this enlightened living - the idea that you can have an inner knowing, in the midst of a challenge, that it is purposeful and not just in retrospect.

Next week I will talk about specific steps that you can take to practice adopting this belief.  For now, just be with it and share your comments on my Facebook page if you feel so inspired!

Until next time, be and love your true self and know that you are being guided - sometimes to, and always through adversity.

Jackie

The Accident that may have Saved my Life

In August I was riding my bike on a busy street in Montreal. As I was riding along I saw ahead of me a large metal sheet, the kind that cover big holes in the road. The right side of the sheet crossed a bit into the area where I was riding. I decided to try to ride to the right of the sheet but about half way past it I caught my front tire on the edge, which was about 2 inches thick, and I started to skid out. My left foot hit the road and for a few seconds I pushed my heel down slowing me enough to regain my balance and not wipe out completely. I came to a halt, my heart racing and my entire left side jarred from the impact of the skid. As I looked ahead, about two yards in front of me a lady opened her car door. The door opened approximately where I would have been riding had I not hit the metal sheet.

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The #1 Key to Happiness & How to get more of it!

A friend of mine gave me a book recently called The Happiness Equation by John Hallward (Wiley & Sons, 2007).  The book is based on consumer research done in Canada to determine the key drivers of happiness.  One of the characteristics that appears to be more important than the others is ‘doing what you are passionate about’.  Another important factor is being aware of personal strengths. In the book, John states;
‘The key is to do what you are passionate about, and what excites you.  It is getting into your zone…because when you are in this zone, money matters less, stress drips off, and happiness increases the most.’.
 
This intuitively makes sense but what I often hear from people is one of two excuses.  #1: I don’t know what I am really passionate about.  #2: I can’t make a decent living doing what I am passionate about. 
 
What if you could find your passion, know your top strengths and integrate them into many different aspects of your life, everyday?  Based on John’s research it sounds like this might be a good formula for greater happiness.  This is what I help people do through my life purpose coaching.  Find their passions and leverage their strengths in a way that feels meaningful and increases their level of happiness and fulfillment. 
 
For those of you who are ready to move forward and identify your passions and strengths I am offering a promotion on my 3-Session Passion Hunting coaching package.  The promotional price is $150 (value of $300) for the first 10 people who sign up.  If you are moved by the idea of exploring your passions and strengths, please click here to SIGN UP NOW!

Remember to always be & love your true, passionate self!

Jackie