We’ve all heard ‘them’ before – those thoughts that we ‘know’ to be true – they make sense, we can rationalise them – I mean, "everybody" knows it to be true and valid… and yet "we" find ourself unable to accept 'them' at a deep, subconscious level.We want the 'rational' to become a 'truth' - a knowing in our heart… so that we may have a true understanding and acceptance of what is, what isn’t, and then acknowledge our unlimited power to manifest that which we have chosen for ourselves...
It’s the 3rd August – 2011 and I’ve got to say – I feel a strange sense of excitement and boldness as I sit, typing my first blog as an ‘official’ life coach – But I can’t help but ask myself what indeed does official mean anyway? What, or how does one have to be to be a “real” / official / authentic / … “perfect” – something… anything??
After years of feeling called towards the healing field, I decided to enroll and complete my life coach training in 2010. I had my darling baby girl on NYE that same year, and am now at a point where my ‘newborn’ is now over 7 months, and I am in the process of re-establishing myself as mother to my child, lover to my husband, “officially grown-up” daughter and sister to my family, and my own unique and beautiful expression of “woman” to the world.
Any process of transformation is both daunting and exciting – I “know” this to be true… but how does one move from being “daunted” (or dare I say a little overwhelmed…) to excited, passionate, focused and productive!?
How do I go from “life coach in-training” to LIFE COACH IN BEING??
Am I really ready to launch my website? Write my first blog? Create my twitter account? Shouldn't I wait until I have finalised my logo and business card design??? OMG What about my 'font' design!?!?!?
It’s time for me to shift from rationalising the worth and value I “know” I bring to my clients, to having absolute faith and trust that I am here on this earth to help, support and enable my clients in creating a life that they love – and that everything is exactly as it should be at this point in time. Everything IS perfect. Right now. Now IS the time.
“I know that I don’t need to be perfect – no-one is perfect, in fact, my clients will relate to my authenticity, honesty and integrity…” OR
“It’s great that I experience this doubt, fear, sense of being overwhelmed as it enables me to truly empathise and validate the experience and fears/ limiting beliefs/ resistance of success – that my clients share with me on a daily basis…” OR
“My mind may be spreading fears and doubts, but I have the power and agency to honour my heart and calling to bring support and healing to others...”
The problem is – as much as these positive/affirming thoughts can “make sense” at the ‘head’ level; our fears, limiting beliefs and doubts can wreak havoc in our life when they are left unchecked, ignored, and denied.
Resistance creates resistance and we must therefore acknowledge our feelings – we must allow ourselves to FEEL our FEELINGS – and we must remind ourselves that we can choose to either entertain or dismiss the thoughts that arise in our mind, and that we can CHOOSE to think thoughts that serve us with love, support and power.
One of the most wonderful aspects of being a life coach is that I am constantly doing powerful yet often simple ‘self-help’ exercises to clear my limiting beliefs and get me back on track and in to the flow of who and what it is to be me.Resistance creates resistance and we must therefore acknowledge our feelings – we must allow ourselves to FEEL our FEELINGS – and we must remind ourselves that we can choose to either entertain or dismiss the thoughts that arise in our mind, and that we can CHOOSE to think thoughts that serve us with love, support and power.
I just did the following exercise, and wish to share it with you now - it's a great clearing technique to use when “rational knowledge” needs to shift in to HEART-TRUTH.
- Acknowledge your feeling - Spend 5-15 minutes sitting with your feeling. Allow it to be. Breathe it in. FEEL it.
- When you are ready, take a deep inhale and then release it with the exhale (you may like to visualise it leaving you like a puff of black smoke).
- Is there another feeling that now reveals itself? What is it? Acknowledge it. Allow it to be. Breathe it in. FEEL it. When you are ready, take a deep inhale and then release it with the exhale…
- Is there another feeling that now reveals itself? What is it? – Acknowledge and release…
- Continue to acknowledge and release your feelings until you are left with a sense of deep acceptance and peace with what is.
Hopefully you are feeling clearer and ready to BE and DO that which your heart is calling you to pursue?
My suggestion!? - Take ONE action now (no matter how small!) that will progress you towards BEING and DOING that which you know you must. Experience the fear and then call it for what it is – its is “just” a fear – it has NO power over you unless YOU permit it!
I started this blog with the intention of writing it and then saving it up for once I am a ‘ridiculously successful’ life coach to humbly demonstrate to ‘my followers’ that, “I understand… I have been there…”
15 minutes after commencing this draft post, I am calling on myself to “cut the crap” and post it right now – I’m not going to spend the next 3-4 weeks “perfecting” my sentence and paragraph structure; waiting until it’s “perfect” or that I “really feel” I am 100% ready… when my business cards / logo / website / product structure is locked in.
This is me – this is who I am in this moment – and I accept that which is - right now.
As a coach, mother, wife, and fellow HUMAN EXPERIENCE – my authenticity is integral to the person and energy I project and the life I lead. My intention for this blog is to share my own journey with you (my learnings, my joys, my fears, and my own accountability in creating a life that I truly love).15 minutes after commencing this draft post, I am calling on myself to “cut the crap” and post it right now – I’m not going to spend the next 3-4 weeks “perfecting” my sentence and paragraph structure; waiting until it’s “perfect” or that I “really feel” I am 100% ready… when my business cards / logo / website / product structure is locked in.
This is me – this is who I am in this moment – and I accept that which is - right now.
My hope and request is that you will also share your own unique journey with me, either as a client, a blog/twitter/facebook follower, or by simply allowing my experience and/or suggestions to enhance part of your day and bring you light, joy and healing.
And with that, I send you my blessings and wish you a day (and indeed lifetime) of
Power, joy and vitality!
info@greersakul.comPower, joy and vitality!
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