Awaken the Genie Within

I Don't Know How, But I Promise

I heard these words, "I don't know how, but I promise", while watching a special on TV the other day and the statement resonated so strongly with me that it sent a surge through my body.

The fact that someone was willing to make a promise to another person to help make a lousy situation better without knowing how he could do it was a beautiful example of caring, compassion and devotion and trust. There was such fire in him when he said these words that there was no question a solution would be found.

How many times in your life do you find yourself unwilling to make promises to yourself because you have know idea how you might make that promise a possibility and that possibility a reality? Well, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Knowing the how is not what matters most. Having the heart, belief, desire and trust in getting something done is what matters most. Taking the first step toward something that's important to you is what matters most.

Today, have the courage to make a promise to yourself for the simply reason that you're important enough to make promises to. It doesn't have to be some big, monumental event. It can be something small. Something that you've been afraid to take a step toward for fear of not knowing how it could all actually manifest.

Go for it now. And allow yourself the room to change course along the way until you fulfill your own promise.

Casting A Shadow Over Your Truth

It's not always easy living this human experience. And it's not always easy staying the course that allows you to continue to awaken to your highest self who knows the truth toward a peaceful and a joyful life.

When you get pulled away from Self by outside influences, you may notice yourself questioning your truth. No worries. All that's really happening is a shadow has been cast over your truth.

You haven't fallen into an abyss or lost yourself. In spite of what's happening outside of you and finding yourself getting caught up with it in the moment, your truth always remains. No thing and no one can take that away from you. It's yours forever until you decide to choose a new truth that serves you better as you continue to expand and change and not because of something outside of you.

To gain your sense of truth again just be willing to step away from the shadow and into the sunshine where you can reveal your truth to yourself and others more brightly, yet again.

Being Kind To Everyone

I read an article yesterday in Parade Magazine that comes in my Sunday paper. Some of you reading this post might have seen it too. It was an interview with the actor James Woods, whose brother had recently died of a sudden heart attack. He spoke about how kind his brother was to everyone.

Needless to say he is going through a difficult time and something he said in the article just hit me deep. He said; "Our mom, who's 80, says: 'All your life, Mike followed you. Now, why don't you follow him? Ask what Mike would do.'"

Wood's response to this? "So I find myself changing, being kind to everyone."

All too often it takes a tragic event for us to remember to be kind. Getting caught up in the minutia of everyday things in life that can move us away from the bigger picture remembering what's really important: being present, patient, kind and compassionate.

It's kindness that lifts not just other's spirits but ours as well.

I know we're not always in complete alignment with every person we come in contact with, but that doesn't mean we can't do our best to be as kind as possible in the moment. When we let go of our judgments and just allow what stands before us to be, it gives us the space to do something different and perhaps discover something new that allows us to open up in ways we never thought we were capable of.

Being kind to everyone can have an impact in a way that we may never personally see. It's a trickle down effect and our kindness to someone just may inspire his or her kindness toward someone else and on and on.

Kindness allows us to manage our energy, attract more of what we do want, quiet the Gremlin, awaken our Genie, reconnect with our soul and build better relationships overall. Why wouldn't we choose being kind to everyone when there's so much to be gained from it!

Conversation From The Heart

The other day I had the most remarkable conversation from the heart with someone. Now I know this may sound like, "What's the big deal?" conversations from the heart take place with a lot of people. This one was a bit different. Why? Because the other person I was conversing with was a 3 year old. Not my 3 year old, a friend's 3 year old. My 3 year old is now 18 and no longer living at home full time.

So my 3 year old friend and I sat on the couch and just started chatting. Chatting about anything and everything under the sun. The joy that ran through me was so pure for the simply reason that I was in the presence of one who is so pure. His smile and excitement about everything and willingness to be open to all the possibilities we talked about was magnificent. There wasn't any, but, no, or maybe. Everything was just a big fat "Yeah!!!!!" "Oooh that would be great!" "I could do that!" And on and on.

If you haven't had a chance recently to sit down and really connect from the heart with a child, I highly recommend it. When our conversation was over I was reminded once again that anything is possible when we allow ourselves to be completely open and at one with the moment.

And what I loved so much, was when he was done with the conversation, that was it. No fanfare. No explanation that he needed to leave. Just, "Okay, Linda, I'm going now!" And off he went.

"Wait!" I wanted to scream. But I knew he was just doing as he felt in the moment and who was I to take that away from him.

So go find a little kid and have a conversation from the heart. I promise, you won't regret it.

Raising Your Energy To Help Others

Recently I was working with a client who was struggling with allowing abundance into her life on all levels. When good starts manifesting her Gremlin makes an appearance telling her about all the people in the world who are struggling, including people close to her, and she shouldn't be so quick to jump on the bandwagon of bliss.

This comes up a lot for people when I work with them on manifesting what they want in their life and I want to take a moment to say something about it in case you find your Gremlin pulling the same tricks on you.

There will always be people around you who are having their own experiences with lack that you can't do anything about. And, it's not necessarily up to you to have to do anything about it. Every person is going through what they are going through for one reason or another and there is always something to be learned and gained in every experience. No matter how painful it may appear.

So while you have a strong desire for joy, peace and abundance in your life and you're focusing on  someone else's lack, you're not only stopping the flow of all that you deserve in your life, it absolutely doesn't do anything to shift anyone else's life.

You are energy through and through! And when you start to move into an energy that raises your vibration to bring you more of what you do want, you actually stand a better chance of helping someone else just by the essence of the vibration you are holding. You can reach them on levels way beyond words. Hold your vision of prosperity and peace for all and allow them the choice to move into that energy when and if they are ready.

No one, absolutely no one, has to be left in lack emotionally, spiritually, physically or financially, unless that is the choice they are making for themselves in the moment. Even if the choice is unconscious.

Now get out there and go after what your heart desires and tell your Gremlin to get back in the bottle!

The End Result

Sometimes, I have to admit, that I find myself more focused on the end result of a project I'm working on for my business than on the actual process and journey. When I do this, I've noticed I'm more anxious, uptight, concerned and lacking in trust that everything will work out just as it needs to.

The minute I bring myself back into the moment and simply take whatever next step I can to move me further along my path, I enjoy the experience more and remember that's all that really matters.

Be willing to observe yourself as you work on projects that you'd like to experience great results with. How much time do you spend worrying about the end result that keeps you from moving forward or making clear decisions? Not to mention enjoying yourself along the way.

Whatever fears creep in about the end result is unwarranted. It's your Gremlin doing a number on you yet again, thinking s/he is protecting you from being disappointed. Do your best to just look at what sits in front of you in the moment and take whatever action feeeeeels best. There's no law that says you can't change your decisions as you move further along and discover a new choice that would better serve you and the project.

I know there's often a time frame in mind for completion and results, but if there's anything I've learned over the years it's this:

The less you hold onto a time frame when something has to manifest itself, the sooner the manifestation will take place!

Relationships As An Awakening

Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Relationships, that is. And I'm not just talking about the intimate ones. I'm talking about all of them. If there's anything in the world that gives us our greatest opportunities to see who we really are and what our greatest fears and judgments are, it's being in relationship.

Relationship with your boss, co-worker, business partner, friend, lover, family members, telemarketer, salesperson, teachers, doctors, the check-out person at the grocery store and even strangers. All of these people can be in relationship with you whether it's for minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years. When there's a dialogue taking place, there's a relationship happening in the moment.

And, in each of those moments, you have an opportunity to learn more about yourself than you may realize. As you take in what others are doing or saying and observe how you react or respond to it, verbally and silently, there's a golden opportunity for you to experience all those relationships as an awakening for your greater growth.

So I invite you to take an entire day and just observe yourself with every person you spend time in relationship with. You might be surprised what you learn about yourself!

Do Nothing

A few days ago I was in a conundrum. I couldn't decide whether I should take someone up on an offer around work or not. I'm usually not very indecisive with my work stuff but for whatever reason I was really torn even though I couldn't put my finger on it.

My Gremlin was having a field day with me until I decided that was enough from him and I called upon my Genie for some REAL assistance! The answer I got was, "Do nothing. Just wait."

That didn't seem right. This person was waiting for an answer and I believed I had to come up with one for her quickly. Nonetheless, I chose to listen to my Genie and just waited. If the truth be told I had no idea what I was waiting for but I trust my Genie. Well once again, Genie prevailed! I received another call a day later to do some work with people I just love and would have been really disappointed if I wasn't available for them.

So here's the deal. Whenever you find yourself in real doubt about what to do, do nothing. Be patient. Trust yourself and the Universal timing of things to help you with the decision you're faced with.
Allow time for greater clarity. Don't make decisions based on outside pressure.

You're instincts and emotional guidance system are there for a reason. Do yourself a favor, honor both.

Chained To Our Beliefs

A story was sent to me recently about circus elephants that I was already aware of, it but it never dawned on me how well it represents how we are often chained to our own past beliefs. So bare with me as I share one more post with you around the power of beliefs.

As babies, the elephants were chained to a peg in the ground. Try as they might, day in and day out, year after year, they were unable to break lose finally relinquishing to the belief that the peg was stronger than the elephants.

In the circus, adult elephants can be chained to a small peg in the ground with no attempt to free themselves, even though, with the slightest tug, the elephants would be free. Because of past experience they believe the attempt would be futile.

Although this fact absolutely turns my stomach, it is a point I illustrate for the simply reason we, as human beings, are often chained to past beliefs just as the circus elephants. We don't realize that if we take even the slightest step in a new direction for ourselves that there is a world of opportunity waiting to be discovered.

I invite you to break free of your chain and start discovering.

Our Beliefs

Our beliefs are powerful. They are so powerful that the kind of beliefs we carry around in our Being will determine what we experience in life day in and day out.

I always look at my beliefs when I find myself stuck in an area of my life for a longer period than I'm okay with. Inevitably, a past belief is what keeps me from really breaking through to higher ground. And more times than not, it's a belief that goes back a very long way that I've been completely unconscious about.

I share with clients all the time that the past does not equal the present. And just because something was true a long time ago doesn't mean it has to be true today.

We need to make our beliefs age appropriate. It's very easy to hold onto beliefs from 10, 20 or 30 years ago and not be aware of it. The more powerful a negative past experience, the greater the chance of creating a belief around it and carrying it with you for a very long time bringing you less than joyful experiences.

Sometimes it's hard to let go of beliefs because we don't want to upset someone dear to us by contradicting what they believe or what they taught us. I have three words for that......Give It Up!

This is your life and it is your God given right to create beliefs that serve your highest good.

I invite you to take a look at any areas of your life that you're frustrated with. Ask yourself what you believe about this situation and then ask what first created this belief. Once you know, move toward a new belief that feels a little bit better. Then keep upgrading the belief until you feeeeel it fully and the change you want, occurs. Do not jump to a belief that feels like a huge stretch because your Gremlin will never allow you to hold onto it and keep it alive in you.

Your Genie loves it when you shift your beliefs gently to get to your ultimate desire!