Life Design
Living On Purpose
You can either live your life by default, or you can live your life on purpose. When you live on purpose your day is more structured and significant. When you live by default things may or may not happen for you. It is entirely your choosing.
At the end of your day are you feeling like not much has gotten accomplished? Are you worn out and exhausted? It’s time to get out your planner and start scheduling your day, because if it’s not on the schedule it doesn’t get done. Don’t let your life just happen, watching the days slip away like an innocent bystander. Take the wheel and start driving. You’ll find more magic happens when you are the driver than merely a passive passenger.
The Truth About Your Ego
We so often think of the ego as a bad thing. And we spend a lot of time deciding what level of ego is okay. The truth is, it’s all okay. It’s only our sense of self that makes us think someone’s ego is too big, or too small.
Let me elaborate. The ego is simply another tool we have to translate energy. The ego is simply our sense of self, our sense of identity, our sense of self-esteem or self-importance. That last one, self-importance, usually hits a cord with most people. But you are important, why shouldn’t you think so?
We often confuse ego-mania with the ego. We use these two words interchangeably, and therefore the ego has gotten a bad rap. Like anything balance is needed.
When we think of ego, we often think of someone who uses others to fuel their own sense of self. This isn’t ego, this is an imbalanced person who is grasping for a way to make themselves feel better, because they don’t see how truly amazing they are.
Applying Advice Correctly
Good ideas come not from going against, or trying to form contrary reactions. Good ideas come from intuition and instinct, those which feel natural in the sense of being able to nurture, rescue and look after oneself. Should the idea feel good to oneself, then it should be applied to others.
Does this sound obvious to you? Well, it is not always so. What I have found in offering advice, is that paid advice is usually the most helpful to my clients, as the person will then be more prone to follow the advice. They have made the effort to invest in it.
Should one perhaps listen to a teacher you do not like, or a neighbor or acquaintance you feel may frustrate you, then good advice can become harm. Why? Because they are trying to take well-meaning intuitive and instinctive rational efforts to obstruct the passage of someone else trying to live their life, and it may turn into gossip, or information with a bias. It can be seen as controlling, or meddling.
Revisiting The Past, To Appreciate The Future
When I left Western New York (WNY) a few years ago, I felt liberated! I was elated to leave the area I felt was holding me back from my life. It had been my lifelong dream to live in the state of Florida. I was correct, because since I left WNY and relocated to the Sunshine State, my life has changed drastically for the better.
I had since been postponing a trip going back to visit WNY. I was going to go last year, but decided against it. I felt I was not yet ready. So, I recently took the plunge, made the plane reservations before I could change my mind, again. I finally went back for what was originally supposed to be a one week trip, but my guides advised me instead to only go for five days. I am glad I heeded their counsel.
Spiritual Development, Or Putting Out Fires?
Many people come to me when life gets tough, things go south, dreams are crashed, emergencies are looming, and then, once they are up and running so to speak, off they go again. I call this ‘putting out fires.’ It is just a superficial solving of problems, getting quick answers, or even seeking to ‘feel good again’ once the externals in their life are working… for now. When the problems come back, people then once again seek out another ‘fix’ without addressing any of the underlying reasons or issues, or energetic or spiritual causes of the problem.
Treating only he symptoms will provide quick relief, or perhaps simply some entertainment value. It can be a way to distract yourself, in order to feel good again. Seems a bit like having a drug, alcohol, sugar or nicotine habit, no? Therapists run into this same issue. People seek out therapy when there is an issue, problem, challenge, or they don’t feel good, when actually the best time to get deep work done, to actualize your growth, expand and get stronger, is when you are stabilized (at least a bit), and when you are strong enough to have the psychic and emotional space to grow – not just struggling to get out of pain, or fear, or grief.
What Is Your Soul Mission?
Many psychics, mediums and metaphysicians refer to the concept of the ‘soul mission’ in their work. But what is a soul mission? How do we know if we are on the correct path of accomplishing our soul mission?
A soul mission is something that we were sent to this Earth to achieve in our lifetime. It is something that is meant to be our life’s calling. Just like anything else in the world, we all have different definitions of things, depending on our point of views and experiences. A person’s life calling is very personal, specific and something that is divinely orchestrated.
A soul mission or life purpose is something that fills us with joy. It is said that if your job feels like fun and you enjoy what you do… it doesn’t feel like work. That is because you are truly on the path on which you belong.
Calming The Stormy Waters Of The Inner Child
I walk on the beach daily, near my home. In fact, I often walk multiple times a day. This is my meditative and contemplative time, to reflect and see what areas in my life I can improve or change, what areas are working well, and what shifts are going on.
In the morning, the water can be as smooth as glass. This represents true peace, clarity and reflection. In the afternoon, the water can have three-foot to ten-foot waves, and the beach space that was so abundant in the morning, is gone. This represents the turmoil that is happening in my life and on our planet, or just what comes and goes in the daily news.
In the evening, the water settles down. It’s not quite as glass-like as in the morning, however it has a small and calming wave. This represents all the cleansing that happened during the day and the cleansing that is to happen through the night, bringing me full circle to another calm again in the morning.