I am inclined to pay attention to my clients needs. As a reiki master and a spiritual life coach I am in the business of helping others enable themselves, to follow their own hearts, not mine. I don’t want followers, I want leaders. It’s not up to me to make rules for others to follow, but to create guidelines so that others can learn to listen to their own inner wisdom. We all have the opportunity to be the leaders in our own lives; we just have to listen to that sparkling voice that sits inside each of us.
I once had a client tell me that she was drawn to my services as a spiritual life coach, yet she wanted my opinion if she should have me give her reiki instead. I responded that we should begin with spiritual life coaching, not because I thought it was best, but because she did. That is what drew her to me in the first place and that is what we would do.
Twenty years ago or so I read Gavin De Becker’s book The Gift of Fear. One of his stories has remained with me to this day. A young woman entered her apartment complex. The front door leading into the complex was unlocked. She thought it was strange, but decided she shouldn’t worry about her feelings. She climbed the stairs with groceries in hand and she sensed the presence of a man. She didn’t like how she felt around him, but convinced herself that he was ok; that her fears were all in her head.
As she dropped one of the bags, the man appeared in full view and helped pick up the fallen groceries. He kindly added that he would help carry the assorted food into her kitchen and would leave afterwards. She didn’t want him in her apartment, but once again she shoved down her fear and convinced herself that everything was ok. Everything was not ok.
The man raped her in her bedroom and afterwards told her to be quiet as he would return shortly. Thankfully, this is when her ‘gift of fear’ finally kicked in. Without making a sound, she discreetly followed him out of the bedroom, left her apartment, went into a neighbor’s apartment and called the police.
The man was caught and it was later discovered that he was a serial rapist and murderer who was going into the kitchen to get a knife to finish the job he had started.
I have never forgotten how each time the alarm in her head went off that something was amiss she didn’t trust her instincts. Thankfully, the woman gathered the strength to listen to her inner voice; and because of this she saved her own life.
Human Beings all have a sixth sense. Unfortunately, Western society has dictated to us for centuries that our innate intuition is nothing more than a midwives tale. Because of this there are so many that believe this falsehood. Like the woman from De Becker’s book, so many of us push away our instincts saying to ourselves that, “I am just overreacting.”
When I was younger, I used to disregard my intuition and found myself in trouble on more than one occasion. Now that I am older and completely accept my God given gifts, whenever I sense that something is wrong, I know that something IS wrong and that is all there is to it. I know to walk away when the alarm in my head goes off.
Trusting your inner wisdom is not simply about dangerous situations. I know someone who constantly asks what the other person wants to do for the day. While it is nice to be conscientious of others, it is also nice to be conscientious of oneself. This person is so afraid of making the ‘wrong’ decision he doesn’t make a choice at all. He simply needs to listen to his inner wisdom and trust that he does have a voice. He does count. He is important.
One of the main things I tell people is that we all know the truth. We all know deep down inside what is going on. I had two different boyfriends in the past that I questioned while we were going out if they were cheating on me. Of course, the answer was no and I chose to believe them all the while being torn up inside. In both cases, I eventually found out that my instincts were right. I knew the truth all along, but I kept telling myself that I was simply jumping to erroneous conclusions. We all know the truth.
What about taking chances to explore one’s passions? Most people never take their God given right to explore their passions. They become followers never taking the leap to do what they were meant to do while incarnated on Earth. We all create our destinies and we all can create a passionate happy life.
I look at people like Oprah Winfrey. She was a poor, black female from the South who did not have an easy young life. If she listened to society, she would still be there. Instead she looked into her heart and gave the world what her soul intended. By sharing ideas, books, people she admires and so on, she promotes spiritual maturation for millions of people.
What about Ghandi? He was a lawyer, educated in Britain. He could have stayed in the corporate life forever. Instead, he stripped off his suits and opted for simplicity. He listened to his inner voice and became the leader of the pacifist movement in India.
What about my grandmother Bette Tunney? My grandparents have the most successful marriage of any I have ever seen. She once told me the reason they are so happy is because each of them have their own lives during the day and in the evening they have something to talk about. My grandmother paints with her friends. She has written articles for newspapers over the years. She has donated time to Red Cross. She reads incessantly. In her late 80’s she still has the energy to keep a beautiful garden and home. She inspires me.
I myself have taken a huge leap of faith and without a job and very little money, left the U.S. for Europe to fulfill my lifelong dream to live in Paris. I have also wanted to be a writer since the age of ten. Society told me “NO” and for years I listened. But now I refuse to take “NO” for an answer anymore. “YES!” is the only word allowed in my vocabulary. The only failure in life is giving up too soon. We can all reach any dream we wish. It’s just a matter of never giving in to our fears that we won’t succeed. By listening to my inner wisdom, I am creating my future with each positive thought for my success and I am making it happen. It’s not always easy, but I am doing it and I am happy.
We don’t have to become Oprah or Ghandi to become a great leader. We simply have to follow our hearts and listen to our inner voice to find happiness. There is a reason that voice keeps talking to us. It is our guide. It is there to help us find our own wisdom and discover our own peaceful well-being.
Thank you for reading and Namaste! (The Light in me recognizes the Light in you.)
I once had a client tell me that she was drawn to my services as a spiritual life coach, yet she wanted my opinion if she should have me give her reiki instead. I responded that we should begin with spiritual life coaching, not because I thought it was best, but because she did. That is what drew her to me in the first place and that is what we would do.
Twenty years ago or so I read Gavin De Becker’s book The Gift of Fear. One of his stories has remained with me to this day. A young woman entered her apartment complex. The front door leading into the complex was unlocked. She thought it was strange, but decided she shouldn’t worry about her feelings. She climbed the stairs with groceries in hand and she sensed the presence of a man. She didn’t like how she felt around him, but convinced herself that he was ok; that her fears were all in her head.
As she dropped one of the bags, the man appeared in full view and helped pick up the fallen groceries. He kindly added that he would help carry the assorted food into her kitchen and would leave afterwards. She didn’t want him in her apartment, but once again she shoved down her fear and convinced herself that everything was ok. Everything was not ok.
The man raped her in her bedroom and afterwards told her to be quiet as he would return shortly. Thankfully, this is when her ‘gift of fear’ finally kicked in. Without making a sound, she discreetly followed him out of the bedroom, left her apartment, went into a neighbor’s apartment and called the police.
The man was caught and it was later discovered that he was a serial rapist and murderer who was going into the kitchen to get a knife to finish the job he had started.
I have never forgotten how each time the alarm in her head went off that something was amiss she didn’t trust her instincts. Thankfully, the woman gathered the strength to listen to her inner voice; and because of this she saved her own life.
Human Beings all have a sixth sense. Unfortunately, Western society has dictated to us for centuries that our innate intuition is nothing more than a midwives tale. Because of this there are so many that believe this falsehood. Like the woman from De Becker’s book, so many of us push away our instincts saying to ourselves that, “I am just overreacting.”
When I was younger, I used to disregard my intuition and found myself in trouble on more than one occasion. Now that I am older and completely accept my God given gifts, whenever I sense that something is wrong, I know that something IS wrong and that is all there is to it. I know to walk away when the alarm in my head goes off.
Trusting your inner wisdom is not simply about dangerous situations. I know someone who constantly asks what the other person wants to do for the day. While it is nice to be conscientious of others, it is also nice to be conscientious of oneself. This person is so afraid of making the ‘wrong’ decision he doesn’t make a choice at all. He simply needs to listen to his inner wisdom and trust that he does have a voice. He does count. He is important.
One of the main things I tell people is that we all know the truth. We all know deep down inside what is going on. I had two different boyfriends in the past that I questioned while we were going out if they were cheating on me. Of course, the answer was no and I chose to believe them all the while being torn up inside. In both cases, I eventually found out that my instincts were right. I knew the truth all along, but I kept telling myself that I was simply jumping to erroneous conclusions. We all know the truth.
What about taking chances to explore one’s passions? Most people never take their God given right to explore their passions. They become followers never taking the leap to do what they were meant to do while incarnated on Earth. We all create our destinies and we all can create a passionate happy life.
I look at people like Oprah Winfrey. She was a poor, black female from the South who did not have an easy young life. If she listened to society, she would still be there. Instead she looked into her heart and gave the world what her soul intended. By sharing ideas, books, people she admires and so on, she promotes spiritual maturation for millions of people.
What about Ghandi? He was a lawyer, educated in Britain. He could have stayed in the corporate life forever. Instead, he stripped off his suits and opted for simplicity. He listened to his inner voice and became the leader of the pacifist movement in India.
What about my grandmother Bette Tunney? My grandparents have the most successful marriage of any I have ever seen. She once told me the reason they are so happy is because each of them have their own lives during the day and in the evening they have something to talk about. My grandmother paints with her friends. She has written articles for newspapers over the years. She has donated time to Red Cross. She reads incessantly. In her late 80’s she still has the energy to keep a beautiful garden and home. She inspires me.
I myself have taken a huge leap of faith and without a job and very little money, left the U.S. for Europe to fulfill my lifelong dream to live in Paris. I have also wanted to be a writer since the age of ten. Society told me “NO” and for years I listened. But now I refuse to take “NO” for an answer anymore. “YES!” is the only word allowed in my vocabulary. The only failure in life is giving up too soon. We can all reach any dream we wish. It’s just a matter of never giving in to our fears that we won’t succeed. By listening to my inner wisdom, I am creating my future with each positive thought for my success and I am making it happen. It’s not always easy, but I am doing it and I am happy.
We don’t have to become Oprah or Ghandi to become a great leader. We simply have to follow our hearts and listen to our inner voice to find happiness. There is a reason that voice keeps talking to us. It is our guide. It is there to help us find our own wisdom and discover our own peaceful well-being.
Thank you for reading and Namaste! (The Light in me recognizes the Light in you.)
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