Creating A Soul-Aligned Vision
Published on 31 Jan 2010 at 12:45 pm.
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Filed under Courage Series, Feature Articles, Personal Development Strategies, Spirituality & Inspiration.
At the beginning of 2010 I began thinking about what I wanted to create and attract into my life. In my mastermind group, we each write a Thank You Letter To God and share what we have written on our calls to invite the whole group to join us in our individual visions. It’s a powerful experience of bring intentions, declarations, and commitments into focus to send out into the Universe! At the end of December I wrote a post. go read it.
This year as I sat down to write, I reflected on what I had written the year before. 2009’s vision was quite ambitious and very unrealistic. It was written from my ego’s perspective rather than my heart and soul. This year, I wanted my letter to be aligned with my life path and soul desires; to blend with my ego, mind, and spirit.
So, how to begin to sort out what your mind and ego wants and desires from what your soul is yearning for?
A close friend of mine recently took a one-day vision workshop. Here’s what I recall from our conversation that peaked my interest. Written from their ego’s perspective, each person wrote a list of everything they wanted as a morning exercise and had a group discussion afterwards.
In the afternoon, they cut out pictures from magazines that intuitively caught their attention, opening to Divine inspiration as they created a vision board to reflect their soul’s desires rather than being purely focused on their ego’s list of wants, needs and desires.
I thought, what a cool idea to give voice to both your ego and soul to create your vision for the year.
That’s the perspective I took this year when I wrote my Thank You Letter to God. Before writing this year’s, I reviewed my letter from 2009. How close did I get? Not very far. Last year’s vision was too ambitious and unrealistic to be accomplished in one year and was written strictly from my ego with a teeny bit of soul. What I realize I did was to write what I wanted and then look for my soul to get on board with the vision I created from my ego rather than to tune into my soul’s desires and intentions for growth and evolution. I wanted The Universe to go along with my game plan rather than to open to a greater Divine plan for my life.
As I meditated and contemplated my Thank You Letter To God at the beginning of this year, I kept listening for what was asking to emerge this year, to hear the voice and soul calling of what was desiring to be created and manifested. It took a few times to write because my mind kept getting in the way of I want, I want, I want and more, more more…. The truth is that when you listen to and follow Divine guidance, all that you could ever want, need or desire is fulfilled.
Last year was a profoundly challenging and transformational year for me to get back to basics of what is truly valued, restore personal integrity, and clear out what is no longer serving a greater vision to unfold this year.
At the beginning of this year, I made several business decisions that surprised me including doing my highly acclaimed Radio and Teleseminar Mentor program for one last time to be turned into a home study program this spring, only doing select joint venture and affiliate campaigns that excite me, and changing the way I’m offering my Compelling Conversations Interviews to both serve the world and my business. I’m so juiced to create a new Signature program that is at the heart of my Powerfull Living brand of helping people transform fear into POWER and spiritually awaken to who they are. The program is called: From Spark to Flame- Awakening Your Courageous Heart and it launches this spring. And I’m making great progress with my new book: Beyond The Veils: Saying YES to Who You Are Meant To Be!
Lots of shifts are happening to make space for what’s next by either modifying or letting go of what I am doing or how I am showing up. Alignment is the key to be in the flow and dance with The Universe.
So I wrote my list first of all the things I want – no holds barred and it’s a lot of stuff like a new HD TV, WII, a new laptop, a fantabulous vacation, high end spiritually aware clients….. from a “wouldn’t it be nice to have all this” perspective without any judgments or attachments so the Universe knows what I’d like. It is quite a list! LOL 
In the last week I began cutting out pictures for my vision board. I was curious to see what would catch my eye and I really wanted to be Divinely inspired with it’s creation. I see some themes emerging in the pictures – health and exercise, people smiling, relationships, love and relationships that reflect a high and rich quality of life. I’m still cutting pictures and it will be ready to be created on poster board soon. The vision will reflect my soul’s deepest desires and my part is to listen and follow inspired action combining all the practical business strategies I’ve learned over the years that align with my life path.
When your thoughts, words, and actions are aligned with Divine Will, magic happens.
Years ago, this poem came to me anonymously. I just love it
Broken Toys
As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend
I brought my broken dreams to God
Because He was my friend
But then instead of leaving Him
In peace to work alone
I hung around and tried to help
With ways that were my own
At last I snatched them back and cried,
“How could you be so slow?”
“My child,” He said, What could I do,
You never did let go,”
- Anonymous
How to tell when you are taking back the controls and reacting in fear? One way is to tune into your body. Fear –based decisions feel physically constrictive while soul-based inspired action feels exciting and expansive.
Each morning I wake up asking, “How can I be of service today? What is mine to do?” I’m no longer trying to engage the Universe to follow my lead. Instead, I am surrendering daily to a higher purpose. It’s an ongoing dance between humanity and spiritual guidance.
I often refer to the metaphor of driving a car and being asleep at the wheel when we weave in out of life experiences by being unconscious or try to go make the car go to the left when it is deliberately pulling to the right by Divine design. Whenever my fears kick it, I can unconsciously grab the wheel and think, “What do I do?” rather than to stop, breathe, pause and take a moment to tune inside for guidance and inspiration.
That’s my focus this year – Faith, Trust, and Courage to say bigger YESES to my destiny and consciously conspire with the Universe to create an amazing year.
What’s changed? I’m having a terrific year so far. Abundance is pouring into my life because I have shifting from trying and pushing at LIFE to surrendering, allowing, and receiving LIFE in all of it’s Creation. Surrendering to “what is” in each moment without resistance (ok, I am not perfect at this) and flowing with whatever the gifts and blessings are that support my growth and evolution.
How about you? Do you have the courage to say yes to follow your soul calling? To be who you came here to be and do what it takes to fulfill your life path and embrace LIFE rather than resist it?
* PS! Are you ready to SOAR in 2010? Join me for the third powerfull and provocative conversation with Anita Pathik Law as we talk about “Opening Pathways to Your Destiny”. Thursday, February 4, 7-8:30 pm EST. The call will be recorded and the replay will be available. You might experience a shift right on the call! Over 350 people registered for our call on January 27. Register here for Feb 4 and access to the replay from Jan. 27:
These calls are an preview to my groundbreaking program with Anita Pathik Law, Aligning With Your Destiny - an 8 Step Blueprint for Whole Life Transformation, beginning February 25, 2010. Learn how to resolve the past, break through resistance and blocks to your abundance, use Universal Laws to your advantage, and create a more prosperous, loving life in our 13-week transformational course. Save up to $198 when you register by February 10.
*BONUS!!! Did you register for our F*R*E*E Teleclass with Anita and me on January 21 at 7:00 pm Eastern to receive the gift of 3 Soul Revealing Audio Downloads, and…a powerful hypnotic meditation designed to bring you into greater alignment! If not, you can still sign up for the recording and gifts.
Cheers,
Lorraine
www.isayyesnow.com
Irene on 31 Jan 2010 at 8:42 pm: 1
Inspirational and beautifully written posts. Talk about perfect timing. So much of this has issues that I’m also working through. And I am so glad for you that your spiritual awareness is exponentiating! Thanks, Lorraine!
Blessings,
Irene
lorraine on 31 Jan 2010 at 10:41 pm: 2
Dear Irene
It sounds like many other folks like you are at a similar place of questioning and introspection. These are powerfull times for us all and I can say that the more I listen and follow my guidance the better my life works even if the situations is uncomfortable or painful. Walking through is the path to “what’s next” and I say YES!
Lorraine