When You Don’t Know What Lies Ahead..

January 16, 2010 by Tia · 6 Comments
Filed under: Life, courage 

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The Road to your dreamsIt was the last day of my trip and I made the 45 minute walk up to the Gondola on top of a hill, for some prime town views.

As I was enjoying the sights, I happened to look across into the distance and saw this particular view.

It isn’t the prettiest one but it WAS the most mesmerising and I’ll tell you why.

Do you see the path that starts at the bottom of the town in between some houses? The winding one that goes all the way to the top?

Well, if you were to stand at the bottom of that hill and look up, you would have NO idea where that path was going to lead you, or even what it looked like.

All you would see is the start and it might be enough to put you off because unless you saw signs somewhere, you wouldn’t know how long it would take to get there or if it even DID go somewhere.

What if you risked it and got lost? Or it started raining and you got soaked. Or if you ran out of food?

So some would just shake their head and walk around the lake instead cos then at least they’d see where it was taking them.

But some of you?

You’d think “Cool! The path looks like it’s been used before so I’m sure it’s safe and will get me SOMEWHERE. I trust that if there was a bear in the woods that there would be a sign somewhere but it looks pretty good to me.”

And off you’d go on an adventure!

You’d walk and walk and once you got to the top, you’d be rewarded with beautiful views, stunning scenery and perhaps an amazing sunset. And you’d be so very glad you took that chance.

What you decide to do, is how you’ll experience life in most cases.

Because you see, that path is pretty much like life. You can’t see what’s on the other end, all you can see is the road ahead of you, one step at a time. You’ll never know exactly what to expect no matter how well you plan. All you can do is be prepared, and get going.

And here’s the deal: from the other side, the path / your life looks clear as DAY!

Once you get there and look back, you’ll see how it winds to the right, then to the left, then it’s straight for a while, then a quick turn here and one there… it meanders through with a myriad experiences along the way. A few flowers here, some thorns there.

And if you never walked that path, you’d never see the flowers for fear of the thorns. You wouldn’t see that it was always going somewhere even when you didn’t think it was.

This was a pretty incredible lesson in trust and ‘hindsight’ that I got that day.

What if you took this to heart?

What if you trust that even though you don’t know where a particular action / path / decision will lead you, that it WILL lead somewhere? And that even if the road doesn’t seem clear and straight, it IS going exactly where you want to go?

I’ll tell you what it would give me – faith and trust in a divine plan.

Especially in those times when I’m not sure where I’m headed and wondering if I’m on the wrong path (can you relate to this?).

Imagine trusting, that in spite of our short sightedness, there is a bigger vision ahead and if all we did was to just show up and keep going, one day we’d know what it was all about. And till then? A plethora of experiences await to partner you on this journey!

I’ll leave you to think about this..

  • Is there something you’ve been wanting but scared to do / ask for cos you couldn’t see what, where or how it would work out?
  • Can you allow the knowledge that, no matter what it seems like, you ARE on the right track, help you take that step?
  • What if everything really, truly was just as it was supposed to be – what would you do next?

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Would love to hear some of your experiences about when you took action without knowing what was going to happen, and how it all turned out. Or just anything you feel compelled to share around this topic – I know you’ve got something there so lets hear it. Thanks in advance for reading, commenting and being here!

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When Life Throws you a (few) Curve Ball(s) – How to Stay on Top?

June 26, 2009 by Tia · 12 Comments
Filed under: Conscious Creation, Inspired Action, Intention, Law of Attraction 

Life Throws You a Curve BallWow, it’s been a crazy week all around. With Summer Solstice ending on June 24th, the big changes and healings promised have started to show up. It’s not even the matter of 2 celeb deaths (Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett) in one day, it’s not even the unrest in Iran, it’s not even the high # of angry drivers and car wrecks or the ends of many relationships, friendships, careers and lives.

It’s all of them and then some. I don’t know about you but to me it seems to go further. There’s a strange sort of vibe going around, a universal awakening of sorts and I can see it in many, many people’s lives all over the world. All at once it would seem!

Mostly, I see us looking through the chaos, and finding a clarity and strength that wasn’t as visible before. It’s a time for reflection, a time for endings, a time for patience and trust and the start of exciting, brand new beginnings. Oh and growth – spiritual, emotional, mental. Stretchy, scary and exhilerating!

I’m guessing many of you will have started seeing some signs of manifestations by now.

And I’d be willing to bet my last dollar (uh oh should I be putting this out there?) that for some of you, they may not look like what you thought, eg: you wanted to manifest a beautiful relationship and the one you’re in ends, leaving you hurt and frustrated. Or you thought you’d found the perfect job for you and now you’re unhappier than before and can’t figure out why.

Here’s the kicker  - THIS is the manifestation! Your strong intention for the relationship or job of your dreams means that anyone or anything that’s not in alignment with it simply has to go whether you like it or not. Tack it down to how powerful your intention was (thanks for that, Kim)

And due to Summer Solstice energy, this can often happen in sudden, unexpected ways so don’t be surprised if you find yourself acting in ways you normally wouldn’t, because this. is. good. news.

Good news you ask? How so? Simply because it’s your higher consciousness giving you the extra push needed to get to the other side. The push which you may have resisted to avoid feeling loss, fear and pain if left to your own devices.

How lucky for you that your superconscious mind knows what you want and will use its power to get you there as long as you have been clear about your true desires :)  It’s great to have divine help but I applaud your courage to trust the process, feel the fear and follow your path inspite of it. You rock!

Some of you have asked, how do you stay with the process and keep trusting when everything seems to be falling apart? Rest assured, time takes time but in the meanwhile, what you’ll find very helpful during this time of renewal and re-emergence is to:

  • make peace with what is, you don’t have to like it but do acknowledge it
  • feel, feel, feel through your emotions, don’t hold back
  • talk/write about the things you have with appreciation
  • continue to be grateful for all that is in your vibrational escrow and ready to appear in your physical world
  • stay focused on what you want, affirm it daily
  • keep blame and guilt to a minimum, not serving you!
  • drink lots of water to hydrate & flush out toxic energies
  • reach for a better feeling place one thought at a time
  • practice extreme self love, forgiveness and gentleness towards yourself and others
  • reach out for support – friends, books, meditation, blogs like this etc
  • detach from the outcome and the process of wanting the manifestation to happen in a certain way – you have NO idea how wonderfully it is being orchestrated behing the scenes and by being attached to it happening your way, you’ll just block this universal magique (gosh how I love that word, can you tell!)

In fact, as Coach Sara Exley shared brilliantly, Attachment is giving your power away. It’s making something else responsible for your level of trust, relaxation, joy. Attachment is the energy that says “When I receive it, I’ll relax.” The energy of Allowing says, “Now that I’m relaxed, I’m receiving it!”

The reason attachment doesn’t feel so great is because the “Source” part of you knows that YOU are the power that makes the outcome, not the other way around. It’s not that attachment is “bad” or “wrong.” It’s just that the higher part of us knows that Allowing feels so much better.

How eye-opening and exciting is THAT!? Do remember, any time you blame anyone or anything for what is happening in your life, you are giving away all your power and peace of mind. If there is a hell on Earth, living as a victim with feelings of anger and blame defines it. If there is a heaven on Earth, living powerfully and lovingly as creator of our own lives defines it (Susan Jeffers).

Hang on, there’s more. It’s REALLY important to listen and watch carefully for those little nudges and intuitive spurts that seem to come from nowhere.

Take Inspired Action, follow those impulses and look for signs that affirm you’re on the right path. I get about 5-10 signs a day (up from 1-2 a week) and it’s re-assuring and gives me faith that all is indeed more than well.

At this very moment open yourself up to immense possibilities and trust that the immediate picture may be contributing to your larger journey in more ways than you can currently imagine. Trust that everything is happening in your best interest. AND IT IS!! Always.

Your manifestations are closer than you think. Rejoice in the juiciness of that delicious statement.

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What’s been your experience over the past week? Have you seen signs of land? Or the rug being pulled away from under your feet? I’ve had them so I’d love to hear from you! Any other thoughts or experiences you’d like to talk about? Thanks in advance for sharing!

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