Monday 15 December 2008

Becoming spiritually responsible
is not a part-time job!

This past week I conducted a coaching session with someone who has a very interesting story. He is an entrepreneur who has been very successful in spotting trends. It’s almost like he possesses the mythical Midas Touch because whatever he touches turns to gold. Or so it did.

He contacted me because his life hasn’t been going well over the past couple of years. Initially, it was limited to business. Then, it spilled over into his family life. Now he’s struggling with what he perceives to be various blocks in his life. He feels them in his body and he senses them impeding his ability to live his normal life.

Upon discovering my website, he booked an Intuitive Life Coaching session. His goal was within a sixty-minute session to discover the secret to becoming conscious, to release all of his blocks, to recover his energy and to free himself from all of his fears. Now, I’m the first to say that I’m good. But even I found this to be a rather tall order.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people experience the kind of change in their lives – be it an illness, a calamitous event or a feeling that shakes them to their core – that wakes them up just like that and suddenly they realise that business as usual simply isn’t possible.

How this can shake someone up shouldn’t be underestimated. In some people, it creates anxiety and panic attacks. In others, it leads to what we call a mid-life crisis and in others still it can spark fundamental shifts in life direction, including but not limited to divorce. It can be one of the darkest points in someone’s life. And if not addressed, the effects can be nothing short of devastating.

Most people, initially at least, think that someone is wrong externally. They seek to make themselves whole again with something outside of themselves. They go out and buy that sports car. They blame their spouse and pack their bags. They quit their job believing that they simply cannot do the 9-to-5 thing anymore.

They feel the need for action. But is their first reaction, the knee-jerk reaction, the best? In the long term, I have discovered that it’s not. When I encounter someone who is going through this crisis – and there’s no other term to describe it other than full-fledged crisis – I try to get them to appreciate that we are – believe it or not – always exactly where we need to be.

This may sound nonsensical or even absurd but if you can believe that life presents you with lessons to learn then it shouldn’t be such a long shot to appreciate that wherever we may be, with whomever we are – we are precisely where we need to be to learn that lesson. And as such, removing ourselves from that classroom might not be the best thing for us – not before discovering what that lesson is.

In Buddhism, there’s the concept that the world around us is an illusion. It doesn’t mean that everything is fake. It’s rather the notion that we should pay more attention to the world within us than we do to the world around us. Buddha is trying to steer us to focus on our thoughts, words, actions, motives, desires, fears and even and especially our agendas.

So the first step to becoming more conscious – and that’s what underlies all spiritual crisis, the desire to become conscious – is to begin to get to grips with what’s going on inside. Ask yourself some questions such as what it means to be conscious. What does it mean to be spiritual? To be spiritually aware? Are you a spiritual person? If so, how are you spiritual? And here’s a biggie – why are you spiritual?

Remember, you are where you need to be. And so, try to figure out what your situation – the situation that has led to your crisis – is trying to teach you. It might seem like it has absolutely nothing to do with your “spirit”. But if you’ll be persistent and really wrestle with it, you’ll soon discover that it has EVERYTHING to do with your spirit and your need to grow and to change. Another thing that Buddha said was that change is an always in life.

Taking the initial steps toward consciousness, enlightenment or, as I prefer to call it, spiritual responsibility is not easy. In fact, it’s probably the hardest thing that anyone could ever do. However, when we need to do it, ignoring the calling is just not an option.

It’s also not a part-time job. It’s not enough to know better. This is one instance in which you have to walk the walk as they say. You have to get to grips with what’s in your head as well as in your heart. You have to figure out why the two are not working as a unit. And whenever we’re in spiritual crisis mode, they are as incongruous as possible.

As I have said, it’s not an easy task. Some of us are disciplined to do it on our own. Others of us need the guiding hand of someone else, someone who’s been there – gone into the darkness and emerged into the light.

After our session the client to whom I referred as I began this week’s article now has his plan and is taking it the only way anyone can: one step at a time. I am honoured to be his mentor and witness as he finds his way.

Every day I work with clients who have chosen to empower themselves to make the changes that they need to live a healthier and more authentic life. Through my Intuitive Life Coaching I provide one-on-one sessions to guide and inspire my clients to do it for themselves, whereas my Medical Intuitive Readings help identify the spiritual issues underlying illness. If you are ready to accept that challenge and behold the awesome potential of your own powerhouse, then let’s get started today!

And don’t forget about my Journey to Power forums. Please join me there and tell me about what you learned about yourself or how you dealt with spiritual crisis. I look forward to your postings!

Finally, this week over at PsychicBridges, I ask my readers to consider whether you've become a victim to your future with a story of a remarkable woman. Read my article here!

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Until next week,

Kindest regards,

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