In the past 24 hours, I have been blessed with a variety of rich conversations where all participants were fully present and unaware of the time passing by. Some of the conversations had nothing to do with my work; yet, I found myself experiencing numerous Aha! Moments and increased creativity within and after these conversations.

It’s as if I was being showered with gifts in return for fully showing up in the presence of others. I’d like to tell you this is a common occurrence; however, the truth is I’m often at least a bit distracted, with one eye on the clock or a piece of my mind working on something else. Or, if I’m fully present, the person or people I’m talking with are distracted. To have all of us fully present and engaged creates electricity in the room. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you been visualizing your dreams coming true or stating affirmations about your successes, as if they’re already here? Chances are someone (myself included) has shared with you the power of visualizing and talking about an ideal outcome as if it has already occurred.

Even though I love the audio CD I created, Envision Your Way to Success, and absolutely believe in the power of guided visualizations (there are 4 on the CD), I want to remind you of that wise phrase, “everything in moderation.”

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What if the key to thriving in this  world of ever-increasing change was to treat every challenge you face as a game in the amusement park of life?

More often than not these days, I find the key to receiving a clear call to action — inspired action — is to playfully approach every new idea, opportunity, and yes, even challenge. Don’t take it too seriously. Don’t commit to getting to the answer right away. Explore. Be curious. Try out a possible solution just for the fun of seeing whether or not it will work.

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One of my favorite statements, “You’re far more brilliant than you think you are,” speaks to the mistaken  understanding that IQ or intellectual brain power is an indicator of our ability to claim brilliance.

Wisdom is flowing around and through you...whenever you ask for it. Be open to how your brilliance reveals itself to you. It just make show up as inspiration to talk with someone else.

With the broader understanding that everything — including you and the answers you seek — is energy and that you are always connected in some way, shape, or form (depending upon your beliefs) to Divine wisdom, then it makes sense that your physical brain actually has very little to do with your potential for brilliance. The more you tap into the flow of wisdom around and through you, the more likely you are to be the one with the answer, the life-changing new idea, and so on.

This understanding is daily awakening more and more people up to the need to activate and exercise their intuitive muscles.  There are many, like me, who feel called to be part of this awakening. And, each of us, in turn,  needs each other at times to remind us of what we know to be true. At least that was the case for me last week.

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure to share with my friend, Celeste Hamman, some thoughts that had been going round and round in my head. She lovingly said, “Yes, so it’s time to get out of your head and hear what your heart has to say about this.” Of course I burst out laughing because this is often what I share with my clients! I’m one of those who teach what they need to learn, so I was grateful to have Celeste expertly guide me into the wisdom, peace, and clarity that only connection with the heart (and Higher Self) can bring.

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Have you ever felt like you were regressing instead of moving forward — sure you’ve moved into the flow toward your dreams, only to find yourself repeating old, self-defeating behaviors?

If you’ve had an Aha! Moment, taken an inspired leap forward, or experienced any other shifts in your life, it’s impossible to go backward. It only feels like that. The truth is that, unless you’re experiencing a serious mental illness, you can’t go back to seeing and being in the world in the old way.

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The smallest inspiration can lead to actions that bring more joy and flow into your life. Watch for the rewarding synchronicities that show up in response to heeding any inspired action you're called to take.

As I come to the last week of daily writing about the power of inspired action, I am noticing a subtle, delightful increase in experiences that tell me I’m in the flow of life.

It’s as if the more I trust in my Higher Self’s guidance as to what, when, and how to take inspired action, the more I am rewarded with moments of grace that bring a smile to my face.

This morning I finished up writing a long list of thank you cards and wanted to be sure they got out in today’s mail. Glancing at the clock, I was sure I’d missed the neighborhood mail carrier. But, I felt compelled to quickly get my act together to get to the post office to mail the cards.

While stopped at the end of my street, preparing to turn right to head out to the highway and post office, I looked left and saw the mail carrier coming down the street and preparing to turn on to mine. I let out a “whoop” of joy, made a U-turn, and drove to my mail box. This silly synchronicity of me heading out at just the Divine Right Time delighted me, as I now no longer needed to back-track to run some other errands.

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As noted in yesterday’s post,  a series of synchronicities and intuitive nudges inspired me to go see the documentary I AM, which opened today in Austin.

What a thrill it was for me to see research I shared in my book visually brought to life by director Tom Shadyac and the thought leaders associated with that research. I left the movie knowing I’d been given  a powerful reminder that we are all connected and positive global transformation begins with one small personal shift. Read the rest of this entry »

Is there an action step on your to-do list that has been put there repeatedly, day after day, for days or even weeks? We all have some of those at various times in our lives.

Perhaps you’ve been trained in the “no pain, no gain” philosophy of life, so you eventually put that lingering action item at the top of the list one day and force yourself to face it and get it done. Yes, there’s a sense of accomplishment after it’s finally completed, but you probably used more energy than you needed to or felt a bit of a martyr while completing the task.

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Today has been a light work day for me, as I’m in between projects. Still, I found myself a bit anxious, feeling the press of an unfounded deadline.

My commitment to myself and announced on day one of this 30-day blogging journey about the power of inspired action was to post daily. That means I have until 11:59pm tonight to get this blog done. Combined with the awareness that I’m the only one who would care if I missed blogging today, what was it that was compelling me to get this blog post done?

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