WOW Newsletter - Wise Ones Wisdom

December 2010

I remember being so incredibly excited about this year one year ago. 2010 was to be the year of new beginnings. 2009 was about completion and I was totally complete with the completing process!!! What happened??? 2010 fell far short of my hopes and dreams ... or did it?

The year started off on a wondrous note. In February, I got an email asking if I was the next top spiritual author. The prize ... a book publishing deal and $50,000 to market it! I have known I was to write a book called "Divine Guidance from Love" for 8 years now. I have been asking God when ... and took that as my sign ...now. I immediately enrolled in the program, along with over 2000 other authors around the world, and started working on the first round of the competition. 7 weeks, 5 locations, and 3 tapings later I finally finished my video presentation of the book. More things got in the way then I could possibly list. As a result, I only had 2 out of 5 weeks left to get votes. Needless to say, I did not make it to the second round of the competition. In all honesty, I was not able to work 40 hours, expand my marketing base, take the classes offer, write the book and take care of life's basics needs to continue in the competition.

Several weeks later after a review at my job, in which I was told that the doctors were unhappy with my performance I made a major decision. Their unhappiness was during a period of time that I was going to physical therapy for an injury that I've now learned, occurred at my job. None of them bothered to notice the pain I was in every day. So I made several repairs on my condo and on May 31st, listed it with a realtor. My intention? ... sell my home and my furniture and move to Asheville, NC to write. Those gorgeous, spiritually charged mountains were calling to source me. My dream of moving, writing and freedom to do my spiritual life coaching work finally had a platform to stand on. For the first time in years I would be able to breathe again! Literally, I have been coughing and not able to take a full breathe for the three years since I was moved into the building I am working in.

I started to give things away, sell furniture and pack. But on Nov 30th my realtor contract was up, the market in my condo complex dropped $5000 to $2500 and I took the condo off of the market. It felt like all of my hopes and dreams went with it. I was in a void – I don't fit here in Nashville, never have, but for some reason, it is not time to leave yet. The saving graces are the beautiful, amazing friends and adopted family that I have here. In the midst of displacement, I am loved, appreciated and cared for. They help to keep me afloat.

Dec has me back in physical therapy for both a leg and shoulder injury. I tore a muscle in my right arm last Christmas which still hadn't healed properly and pulled my right hamstring muscle in April. Between that and the coughing I am overly ready for a healthy body in 2011.

I know I am not alone. Whether it is people I have talked with, friends, their family, coworkers, friends of friends ...many people feel like they are caught in the movie Ground Hogs Day, repeating the same lessons over and over. The old thoughts, feelings, injuries, conversations, and confrontations seem to be back in everyone's faces again. 2010 was one be loop!

Last week in mediation, I asked God why ...what is my purpose to stay in Nashville? "The bigger picture". What bigger picture? I was shown my vision door that I had created 5 years ago. It has images all over it of thoughts, ideas, a life partner, career activities, places, world travel, events and things I want to manifest in my life. I realized Asheville was only one possible step on my journey. By creating a much bigger picture of my dream, and always asking for this or greater, I caused a space for a much greater possibility to evolve. WOW! I jumped back into my power, coughed (enough already!!!) and started to create a new perspective!

My intention for 2011 is to take the time I spent cleaning my condo and bandaging Jasper's paw every day for 7 months (his MRSA -staff resistant infection - came back once I started packing) and use it to write. I will consider it my second job and block off hours every weekend dedicated to the book. I will also get another job in a building that supports my health and well-being. I am excited for the new possibilities. What I know for sure is I am ready for change and the next chapter of my life. This chapter feels complete. In fact, my image of it is the chapter is complete; book on the shelf and it has already accumulated lots of dust!

My wish for all of you in 2011 is Strength to walk through the old loops, hope to believe in your dreams, Wisdom to know how to let go, Peace with the choices you make, Grace with life's lessons, and Unconditional Love for yourself and consequently, all others.

Thank you all for your love - you support the smile on my face and the song in my heart...

Copyright© 2004-2011 Awakenyourlight.com. All rights reserved.