Have you ever been envious of those further ahead? Maybe you’ve felt jealous of entrepreneurs with more clients, a better video, a prettier website, more followers, more Facebook comments, more… better… whatever? Me too.

My dear friend Ben Salzman is living his purpose, so fully and completely. He stands up, all shiny and happy and successful… to announce his upcoming prosperity workshops at our local Sunday Spiritual Center; Inner Light Ministries. I have to admit that sometimes I’ve felt… envious. (Don’t tell anyone please, this is just between you and me and the other thousands of other entrepreneurs who this email is going out to! LOL.)

But guess what? Last weekend Ben in his light and amazingness stood up to do the longest most beautiful self-promotion ever, and for the first time I didn’t feel it! I didn’t feel anything but happy for him, thrilled with the results his students were creating and proud to be his friend!

I was a little surprised myself!! I thought to myself “WOAHZAS!!! That was an amazingly good feeling. I was just plain happy for him and not triggered! How did that happen”? I wondered…

I searched back through the many Sundays I’ve spent at Inner Light, feeling some guttural part of my insides triggered by Ben, thinking about how my purpose is similar to his, and how dare he think he can just get up there and shine his light so fully (Okay this is becoming self-incriminating).

However, in searching back through my jealousy journey… I realized something different about today. What shifted was this: For the last few months, I’ve given myself permission to go full steam ahead with my purpose. Like really… FULL STEAM.

I’ve been speaking locally, creating my dream events, enlisting entrepreneurs left and right for my “Fill your Practice & Your Bank Account” Workshop – which I’d love to have you attend by the way. (Click here for more information)

I’ve ramped it up with my most recent Spiritual Business Bootcamp series… The clients I’m attracting are serious Purpose-Preneurs who are getting serious results. I’ve faced my fear and I’m doing it… anyway.

I wasn’t feeling the familiar pang of envy because I’m doing it too.

Thank you Ben! What a gift.

How often do we hmmm and haaa about what we want, not being sure what direction we want to go? When we see someone we’re envious of, this is a HUGE gift to us because it’s an indicator of something that we want in our lives or businesses. It’s like a big red flashing arrow POINTING you in a certain direction.

Many of my clients come to me seeking clarity. (Many of them feel like they’re not totally sure how to talk about what they do, therefore enrolling clients can be challenging.)

Here’s an exercise for business clarity that will change your life:

1. Think of someone you feel envious of, and imagine the trigger like a little sword of clarity announcing: You want that! You want that!!! Silently thank them; they’ve just saved you hours of over-analyzing your dreams.

2. Identify what it is about that person’s experience that you would like to be experiencing and write it down.

3. Set a goal to move in the direction of what you’ve said you want. Put a date on your calendar for a workshop, make a scary phone call to someone who could help you, set aside time this week to work on your website or write your book.

4. Tell someone you trust about your goal and plans. When we tell someone what we want to create and ask them to follow up with us, we hold ourselves accountable and we are 90% more likely to follow through.

Lastly, write it down here below, so that your community can witness you in action. Remember, taking IMPERFECT action is far superior to no action at all. Many of us sit on the sidelines waiting to have something “figured out” before just jumping in the river.

The current can be gentle and fun… and the water feels good.

Thanks for jumping in with us. You are welcome and celebrated here, and I know how much courage it takes.

Wishing you a VERY Merry Holiday, Solstice & Happy New Year!!  It’s such a JUICY TIME.

One of my favorite things about the holiday is tradition and reflection.  The holiday marks a season that prompts me to reflect back upon my year, my accomplishments and my journey.  With the return of the light I can feel  hope renewing within me.

As many of you know, I’m going through a divorce.  (Note: I’ve been saying that pretty much all year).  Some would say- “Just get a divorce and move on!”  But the truth is, it’s taken most of this year to grieve, find my joy again, explore my life without him and heal.  It’s taken time, a lot of time… more time than I thought it would.

Real life takes time.

Real businesses take time to build

Financial sustainability takes time to establish.

Last month, a dear friend took me to a weekend workshop with Native American Elder: Paul Raphael.  What I learned there is simple… but will forever change me.  I’d like to share it with you because this concept is imperative to being able to create a life of purpose, prosperity & fulfillment.

I arrived for the “Honoring Transitions” weekend on the river in Petaluma, California with a heavy heart.  I had been pressuring myself to be ready to sign divorce papers with my husband for weeks, and had called several of my friends in tears every time it came close to having the conversation with my husband and chickening out.

After beginning by sitting around a sacred fire, having ceremony, song and calling in the elements, Paul began to explain that during times of transitions we need to be held, honored, celebrated recognized and given experienced guidance.  He also explained that with all the worldwide transition of consciousness and relationships shifting – that most people going through transitions aren’t getting the experienced guidance that we need.

In Native American culture, elders were called upon as a precious resource to help hold those in transition.  Elders have a life carved into their hearts that allows them to hold space for life’s losses.

When someone experienced the loss of a close family member in native society, they would be given a year to grieve.  The tribe would be sure they were fed warm food, taken care of and housed for a year- they were not expected to work.  At the end of the year, a ceremony would be held, and they would be invited back into normal life.

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I heard this information.  I thought about all those I knew who had experienced such loss and hadn’t been held and honored in this way.

At one point when questions were being taken, I stood… almost involuntarily, and asked in a trembling voice: “Why haven’t I been able to sign divorce papers with my husband?  I’m ready to not be married anymore, but I seem to be completely resistant to signing the papers… can you help me?” I asked Paul.

Paul looked at me for a long while.  He then said, “I’ll answer your question but I’d like to tell you a story first”… and went on to tell a story of when his brother died.

A few years ago, Paul’s younger brother had died and even after nearly a year, Paul was still really suffering over his death.  Paul had nightmares night after night that he was looking for his brother and couldn’t find him.  He would wake in a panic.  He missed his brother terribly and began having a lot of anxiety; he felt he couldn’t function normally.

Paul finally decided to ask for help.  He called his older brother and told him about the nightmares and extreme loss he was experiencing.  Paul’s brother told him to meet him at the barn in an hour.  When Paul arrived at the barn, his brother had gathered 10 men, friends of Paul’s and his brothers from the community.

Paul was asked to tell the men about the nightmare, and about his loss.  After Paul explained his painful situation, each man went around the circle, stood and proclaimed his support of Paul.

Each man said: “I’m there for you.  If you need me, the amount of time it will take me to get to you is the distance from my house to yours.”  Then, Paul stood, and proclaimed his support to every man in the circle.

Paul went back to his life and never had the nightmare again.  And, though he’s felt waves of sadness about his brother, he feels healed.  He attributes this to knowing that he was holding the hand of every man in that circle as he let go of his brother.

Then, Paul got quiet and looked at me and said: “First of all you and your husband will always be connected in the heart, but you need to know beyond a doubt that you have hands to hold as you let go of your marriage.”

I wept when I heard this and could feel the truth.  I returned to Santa Cruz and asked a couple of my friends to have a ceremony for me, honoring the end of my marriage and proclaiming that I am not a woman wed to a man any longer.  Rather, I am now a woman wed to herself.

The experience of my ceremony changed my outlook on my divorce.  I can now feel the resources I have underneath me; holding my hand as I walk through my transition.

Our society has become so individuated that we forget how much we need each other.  We spend thousands of dollars on therapy and subconscious healing modalities that are all fantastic… but they DO NOT TAKE THE PLACE of… strong, loving community.

When we have a community of people who we know have our backs, are holding our hands and loving us no matter what, we feel safe enough to express, take risks, let go, try new things, hold our first workshop, ask for the sale and build our businesses.

Clearly, we can’t be everything to everybody.  However, those relationships that are most precious to us are invaluable.

Are you feeding the fire of the relationships that you know support you in your life and business?   Are you investing in relationships with others who really see you at a deep level and contribute to your success?

Whether you’re going through a transition or not… your relationships are a sort of currency for your success.   The truth is that not everyone is going to support, celebrate and uplift you which makes it that much more important to nurture the relationships that do support you.

Stay tuned for my upcoming invitation to the “WOMEN ON PURPOSE: Spiritual Business Bootcamp” which starts January 24^th and will provide you with a community of Spiritual Women Entrepreneurs who really “get” what you’re up to and can support you to grow your business.

For now, please share with us below about a person in your life who supports you: HOW do they support you?  What makes their support special?

And then… copy that acknowledgement and paste it on your friend’s facebook wall or email it to them to spread the love.  I look forward to hearing your responses below.

I hope this Wednesday finds you alive and well, enjoying the crispness of the changing of seasons, and the slowing down that comes with colder weather.

Wherever you live, this is a time for decreasing activity and diving into your inner dream world.  In that dream world, we journey rather than think, we allow rather than figure out.  We receive information rather than pushing.

And, if part of your dream is to serve more people in your business as you create more wealth for yourself … I have something very exciting to announce:
Spiritual Wealth Wednesdays

2 Wednesday’s every month, I’ll be sending out Wealth Tips for Spiritual Women Entrepreneurs, via video and written word.

My Spiritual Wealth truth is this:
I am leaving a marriage of 10 years, and… as soon as I decided to leave, despite this being the most difficult decision I’ve ever made, clients started to show up in droves and, they haven’t stopped since.

It’s been the most difficult year of my life in many ways, and the most liberating.  Earlier this year, I broke Six-Figures in my business for the first time.

Note: It hasn’t been my most blissful year ever, but rather- it’s been a year of extreme truth telling, regardless of how difficult it is to face that truth.  Furthermore, this year I’ve decided to pay close attention to my money, since I’m on my own for the first time in a decade, even though it scares me silly.

Money Loves Honesty.  Money Loves Alignment.  Money Loves Truth.

The more we tell ourselves the truth about where we are in our lives, the more we will become the money magnets we’re here to be.

The more we look at money, the more money wants to be with us.
Do you know how much money you have right now, exactly?
Do you know how much money you’ve made this year?
Go find out.

Look at the numbers, however scary.
Put your attention on your intention

If your intention is to have more money, it’s important to pay attention to the numbers.
I’ll be teaching you more about how to do this, specifically, as you journey on this Spiritual Path to Flourishing Financially.  (Yes!  It IS part of your Spiritual Path to Flourish Financially!)

You deserve it.

Please take the time to post below – what action step will you take this week to be in greater truth with your finances?  I look forward to hearing from YOU.  (Writing it down increases the likelihood that you’ll actually follow through by seventy-five percent.  SCROLL WAAYYYYYY DOWN TO THE COMMENT SECTION!!!  Join us!)

Yours in Purposeful Service
Sage

I started to write out my ideas and web copy and I realized I was, pushing… pushing… pushing.   It felt like I was pushing a rock up a hill.

My ideas weren’t “sparking”, you know?
And I believe that when the ideas aren’t sparking – you’re wasting your time.

It’s been a BIG year for me.  I’ve had a huge relationship transition, I’ve moved, I’ve led 2 online training programs and my first retreat in Bali.  In fact, the entire year has felt like one big TRANSITION… anyone else notice a lot of change?

With all the changes, I’ve had to learn to find my own grounding, a new footing.  I’ve been learning about how to take care of my nervous system, how to listen to what it needs, when to slow down, when to breathe.   I’ve learned that my yoga class is a life-saver, and that hot baths are crucial.

I’ve been learning to take care of myself better, because I’m becoming someone different.  I’m becoming someone who can grow into my vision, and so are you.

Whether your changes look similar to mine or not, change is afoot.  It is part of the great shift we’re experiencing.  Spirit is training an army of lightworkers.  And, you are among us.  We are being prepared to serve in a new, big, expansive, graceful and heartfelt way.

In order for us to learn this new, more feminine way of showing up, we  have to unlearn what wasn’t working.  We have to unlearn old beliefs such as:

• Work is Hard
• We have to be ‘manic’ to get anything done
• Productivity equals Self Value.
• Numbers in the Bank Account reflect our Self Worth
• Building a business is a long slog up a steep hill

And the list goes on.

Why not adopt these new beliefs:

• I am a precious, courageous being who is here to serve
• My happiness matters more to me than ANYTHING
• I put my joy first and I know my business will follow
• Every idea comes with it’s own infinite supply
• I am willing to nourish myself into the inspiration for my business.

Because, when you’re inspired… ever notice that work just gets “done”, emails get sent or go away entirely, newsletters get written, web copy gets created, entire projects get put together in short amounts of time, and with seemingly little “effort”.

We can literally stretch time when we’re inspired.

So, why would I waste time trying to force myself to be inspired unless I absolutely had to?  Therefore, here I am, not trying to write my web copy for my next telesummit.  Here I am making a plan to truly rest and nourish myself back into a place of authentic, sparking inspiration for my next business project and quantum leap I will take.

Don’t forget to rest between the leaps.

And, rest within the leaps.

In fact, just for today, see how relaxed you can be while checking email.

See how truly relaxed your face can be as you’re working with your clients or doing the admin tasks for your business.

Ever notice that the light can shine into a relaxed body much more easily than a tense one?

Let your heart break open to yourself and your own goodness.

The cracks in your heart allow the light to shine in.
We’re here to love.
We’re here to bring the light.
Let LOVE and SOFTNESS be your primary “come from” place, today, and notice how that affects your business.

Thank you for being on this path with me

Thank you for sharing your light with the world.

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Loving you
Sage

When we put our desire for money above our other values, it’s like the flow of the garden hose kinks.  The truth is that we don’t value money more than love, service or kindness.   I’m finding that when I prioritize my other values… love, kindness, authenticity, truth… and commit to living from that place, the money flows.  In fact, often times the less attention I put on money- the more it seems to show up.  Weird!
I’m not saying that you get to sit around and mediate all day picturing trees that grow money- and get rich, (although if that works let me know!)  We need to be in action, to meet money halfway.

Show up for the money, develop your relationship with money, but keep money in it’s proper place, and money will show up for you.

Have you ever made demands of money?  I know I have.  “I need “X” amount of dollars to feel safe.” Or…. “I need to make “X” amount of income from this group program to make it worth my time.”…

Have you ever made demands of people?  I know I have.  Relationships with people are not so different than our relationship with money.

Ever notice that when you demand something from someone, it makes them want to give it to you less?   And the energy of a demand is very opposite to the energy of trust… And, the energy of trust is important to develop as a Purpose-preneur.

When you know a Universal truth in one area of your life, it applies to ALL areas of your life.  If you know something to be true for love – it’s likely to also be true for money.

Take the saying: “What you give is what you get”.  True for love.  True for money.

So many of us are so busy trying to crack a money “code”, we forget that we already know SO much about manifesting, though we often fail to apply that which we know to money.  Why?  Because it’s a learning curve for most of us.  Offering our services in exchange for money is an edge.  But rather than make it a mystery, embrace that which you know.

You know how to give.  You know how to be of service.  Put those things above your desire for money.  If you aren’t paying your bills with your business, don’t try to start making 6-figures.   That would be putting a value of wealth above a value of sustainability.  Instead, go for sustainability first.  Get yourself confident in your ability to make money as an entrepreneur, to pay your bills.  Then go for 6-figures.

Revisit your purpose on a regular basis.  Revisit your passion for service, for giving and for integrity.

Allow your values of patience, self-love and trust to dance through you, letting money be the fuel for the engine driving your car of service.  Don’t let money be the destination, you’ll have difficulty getting there if what you truly value is love, freedom and happiness.  Let money be a tool, a byproduct.  Respect it, love it, but keep it in it’s proper place.

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The thing about being visionaries and entrepreneurs is we’re consistently saying “Yes” to the NEW. We are being called OUT again and again to move beyond our comfort zone.  To do and try things that we’ve never done before.  We are being put in a state of ‘discomfort’ on a regular basis.
Entrepreneurship requires us to meet new people, to learn to sell our services, to put ourselves into the role that most Americans rank as their biggest fear… to speak in public.  It doesn’t matter if you’re standing up at a networking event to introduce yourself or looking at stages of 100 or 1000, you are putting yourself “out there”, in that place where others can judge or criticize, or be jealous of you.

Who will you have to become to be that successful coach, healer, consultant, author, artist or visionary?   And what will you have to let go of in order to tranform into her (or him)?

I took myself on a solo camping trip last weekend even thought it was s-c-a-r-y!!  It felt like the right thing to do to instill in myself a quiet, intimate and personal “PAUSE” between chapters.  I laid myself down on the earth and let go… I gave my pain back.  The earth can hold it ALL.  And when I did, when I REALLY did, I felt a rush of familiar self-love, of relief… the “I’m not doing it alone” awareness.

What I found is that when we allow ourselves to release that which we may be clinging to out of old patterns of comfort or habit, we open up a sacred space in the channel of our being for the Universe to come in and show us just how safe we are.

And, if you’re being called to give your gifts on the planet at this crucial time… you can either fight against the current or allow yourself to flow downstream.  And like Richard Bach says regarding the one who ALLOWS the current to take her…

“Though I cannot see it with my eyes, I can trust that the current knows where it is going.

I shall let go, and let it take me where it will, Clinging, I shall die of boredom.  ‘The others’ laughed and said “Fool!”  Let go, and that current you worship will throw you tumbled and smashed across the rocks, and you will die quicker than boredom!

But, the one heeded them not, and taking a breath did let go, and at once was tumbled by the current and momentarily smashed across the rocks.  Yet as she refused to cling again, the current lifted her free from the bottom, and she was bruised and hurt no more.  And those downstream to whom she was a stranger cried, “See a miracle – she flies!”  …
And the one carried in the current said… “The river delights to lift us free, if only we dare let go.  Our true work is this voyage, this adventure.”

Here’s a short Sage Video about RELEASING from her solo-camping trip…take a look and post on our blog what YOU are ready to let go of for your next chapter?

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?? What will you release today as you embrace the new ??

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Love and Light on your day, Sage

There are moments when we’ll dream the big dream.
And… there are moments when it’s best to take life one step at a time.

Today, I woke up in a panic.  I had thoughts buzzing between my ears like mosquitoes and a mental to-do list that felt it was stacked up to the sky.  All I wanted to do was go back and dance on stage with my friends and be wrapped in the safe womb of workshop world.

Last weekend I was in my bliss while MC-ing and speaking at an event called the Spiritual Marketing Quest.  At the Quest, I had the familiar joyful workshop-y experience of being among light-workers who are here to expand, create, dance and celebrate together.

During the workshop, a lot of energy poured through me and I had one of those high experiences where I could see my future and glimpse the speaker, leader and teacher I’m becoming.

I could taste the sweetness of my own future events, retreats and vision quests I want to lead… and the people I’m here to serve.  I “flew with the angels and the hawks among the clouds” as I imagined the dream coming true, the lives touched…and then…
I woke up this morning with 800 emails to deal with and the reality of administrative tasks I’m not looking forward to and the hours that I need to spend in front of my computer and I just panicked.

“I can’t do all this, it’s too much, I’m tired, I’m not good enough, I’m not sure anyone will want it anyway…” (I’m sure your gremlins don’t say anything of this nature to you, but I decided to wake up and bust myself here.)

So…. PAUSE.  I’ve found that when I start “spinning out”, the best thing I can do is 5 belly breaths in through my nose, and out through my mouth.     Then, I took a good, hard assessment of my to-do list.  I determined what needed to be done today and I determined what could, well… wait.

My good friend coached me through a rough spot, “It will all get done in the end, she said… if it’s not all done, it’s not the end!” (I guess that’s good news.)
I’m discovering alongside my clients the value of holding the vision while keeping both feet on the ground.  We, as purposeful entrepreneurs, must hold our dreams close to our hearts and let those visions motivate us to sit down at the computer and get to work.

The only way a brick wall gets built is one brick at a time.

And the sweetness of a cup of tea, my pj’s and my cat cuddled up on my lap never hurt the working-from-home morale either.

It’s not the destination but the journey that matters… in the end.

How can you live your vision today, from RIGHT where you are?

Today, breathe in and bring your attention to something you appreciate about your current situation.  Feel that as a color in your body… the gratitude.  Then, breathe in a vision you have for your future, the hopefulness, and give it a color.  Then, allow those 2 colors to dance and mingle through your being as you sit down to do a task in your business.

Then, allow your actions to be infused with that inspiration and know that you are loved in this place, just for being YOU, not for anything that you DO or don’t DO.

Loving you, Sage

  ]]> http://purpose2prosperity.com/2011/curbing-the-post-workshop-crash/feed/ 26 http://purpose2prosperity.com/2011/entrepreneurial-lessons-from-bali-pt-2/ http://purpose2prosperity.com/2011/entrepreneurial-lessons-from-bali-pt-2/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:44:00 +0000 gwynf http://purpose2prosperity.com/?p=3606 Read more of this article »]]> Here I am, leading a women’s retreat in Bali (a life-long dream of mine), I’m in my final week here, reflecting on the inner path of getting to this place. I notice when I’m honest with myself, there’s some hesitation to share my joy about being here- that I might trigger people’s jealously or judgment regarding me taking a month off of my coaching practice to be in Bali.

I’m realizing that it’s crucial that we question these inherent fears and not let them hover in the background like police undercover waiting to bust us for doing something wrong when we’re simply living our truth and following our desires.

We are here to trust what feels good to us, learn to listen to those voices reminding us what we love. And, a good life purpose coach who teaches women to follow their passions is someone who is supposed to be living her own, right?

Bali has awoken my passion, the Balinese are among the most Spiritually centered people on earth.

Every morning, they create offerings from Banana leaves, flowers, incense and little bits of rice and leave them in the doorways to their homes. (In fact the first morning I was here, bumbling American that I am, stepped in one- imagine the horror I felt! To my defense, they are often small – 2 inches wide. Lucky for me it bounced back rather nicely flowers and all and nobody saw me!!)

It is common to see the Balinese sitting in their doorway, on a bench or even on the curb of a road, eyes closed, praying, holding a stick of incense. Whether you pass by an elegant 3 story house or a small grass hut, there is evidence of prayer and sacred offering somewhere on the premises.

The Balinese spend over half their waking hours involved in some sort of intentional, spiritually oriented practice. This translates into their being-ness, their smiles, even their posture – they are incredibly ‘upright’ and radiant people!

As a Purpose-Based Entrepreneur, you have said “Yes” to doing Divine Work on the planet. And in that saying “Yes”, you are turning over control of your life, even your ability to pay your bills, to Source. The only true security lies in Source.

And the deal is, God communicates with us through our desires. I had a major decision to make a few weeks ago regarding my housing situation, and I asked for a sign that my decision to move in to a particular place was the “right decision”. When I was able to get still enough to listen after my yoga practice, I heard a voice very clearly inside me: “Your sign, my dear Sage is that you want to move there. Your sign is that you want it. If you are not trusting your desires my sweet Life Purpose Coach, than we have a communication problem.”

Good thing that Spirit has a sense of humor, huh? I make it a little too heavy from time to time, I don’t know about ya’ll…

What I am wishing for you, as a Purposeful Entrepreneur today… is to cultivate that deep reverence, like the Balinese do, for your Spiritual connection, for your desires, for that energy which has breathed LIFE into you. For the knowingness that what you want and what God wants for you are ONE AND THE SAME.

Start small if you need to- whether it’s a desire to change your website or make a cup of tea… the truth is, there’s nowhere to “get to”, only right NOW.

You are doing such good work on this planet by growing yourself, being gentle with yourself, and saying “Yes” to your divine work. Believe me, I know what it takes, and I applaud you.

Blessings and more blessings from Bali-

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Love,

Sage

In years past, the time has come to set New Years Resolutions, and I’ve found a part of myself resistant and a little confused.

Confused about what I really want to create, and resistant to saying I’m going to do something that I don’t actually know if I can manifest.  In the past I’ve set resolutions like this: “This year, I’m going to be making $5000 a month as a coach, seeing clients 3 and a half days a week.”

That was great, except I didn’t totally know how to get the number of clients I needed to make $5000 a month as a coach, therefore I wouldn’t meet my goals, therefore I ended up feeling crappy about me, therefore some part of me decided new years resolutions suck, because they would just leave me feeling crappy.

Sound familiar?  I know many of my clients can relate.

Last year I decided to do something different, and it yielded 2010, which was by far the most incredible year in my business.  Last year, I decided to set a New Years Resolution that felt good to me, it felt like something I could do, and it started with my state of being.

Because, when you set a resolution to “do” something you don’t feel great about, there’s a good chance you won’t have success.  And when you continue to add more personal failures, however small, to your list of reasons to beat yourself up, you’re just layering self-judgment with more self-judgment and it’s a BUZZ KILL!

This New Years, I’m going to challenge you to boldly decide how you’re going to BE first, before you make any statements about what you’re going to DO.   Then, be sure that every resolution you write feels GOOD in your body.  If it feels like something you can’t accomplish- toss it out.

Manifestation is about feeling GOOD.

Then, when you make a resolution, choose an action step you can count on yourself to follow through on.

Here’s my last years resolution:

“This year, I’m going to practice radical self-forgiveness and unconditional self love for the first 5 minutes of every day by journaling or affirming all the good that I have created in my life.  I’m going to spend 6 hours per week promoting my business by looking for places to do free workshops, offer free sessions to potential clients and network with other entrepreneurs…

I’m not going to be afraid to ask for support from other entrepreneurs regarding how to build a practice and get clients.  I’m going to give myself permission to be new at this game of Purposeful Entrepreneurship and I’m going to move forward each week courageously, rewarding and celebrating myself with each small step.”

Once you’re done, set up some accountability with yourself.
Did you know that when you tell a friend or a coach that you’re going to do something, and ask them to follow up with you regarding taking the action step, that you are 90 percent more likely to do it!?  90 percent!!!

And, ask yourself when you read your resolution… how does it make me feel?

Being on Purpose is a bold and audacious undertaking.  Don’t let this New Year pass by without giving yourself the gift of an intentional, self-affirming, purpose driven self-commitment.  And when you choose something you can follow though on, and then witness yourself actually do it, you deepen your self-trust and vastly improve your relationship with YOU.

And that’s what living YOUR purpose in your business & career is all about.

When you’re loving yourself, it all flows.  I promise.

Keep rocking it.

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Love
Sage

The answer has to do with our ability to receive.

When we’re “Purpose” Driven Entrepreneurs, we can’t always keep the different areas of our lives separate.  Our relationships, our work, our family- it’s all a reflection of US.  And, when we choose a business or career path that is full of such self-growth as the Purposeful Entrepreneur path, we know that every area of our lives affects each other.

The way we do anything is the way we do everything.

10 years ago, I chose my relationship for an entirely different set of reasons than my reasons today.  10 years ago, I had broken parts of myself that were badly in need of acceptance and healing.

At my recent hot spring trip with my husband, we reflected on how much we’ve both changed, and how we’ve been able to re-parent each other on so many levels.

As I grow, I’ve found that I don’t need my husband anymore to tell me that my blog entry sounds professional, that I’m doing enough, or that at a core level, I’m okay as a person… and so it may be natural to have moments when I feel like I don’t need him at all.

But I find that more and more, I’m able to receive his support in different ways, and to receive it in the ways that he gives it.  (Even when I have my own opinion about how he should be giving it!)  The key here is: I’m able to receive it in a new way- like pleasure for pleasures sake, not because the needy parts of myself are parched, but for the same reason that we sip on hot cocoa just for the sheer pleasure of it.

I believe that relationships and careers are evolving away from survival mode, and into thrive mode.  Not only to heal us and pay the bills, but rather to be like frosting on a cake as we give our gifts and then allow ourselves the ability to receive that which we’ve given multiplied back to us, creating inner joy and fulfillment.

When I have a satisfying day of coaching, I feel like a kid at Christmas.  And you feel the same way when you’re giving YOUR gifts (and getting paid!)… it feels like opening presents not because they’re going to be the bread and butter of our existence, but because it’s just damn fun!?

Over the Holiday, pay attention to the relationships in your life, and how they give to you.

Disappointingly so, some of the people in your life may “give” to you by worrying about your dream, your ability to pay the bills doing it, your realistic-ness or your ability to be successful doing such non-traditional work.  “Can you really make a living doing that!?”

Remember that you are here on a mission, and those that don’t have a dream and a drive aren’t necessarily going to understand it, and may very likely even be triggered by it.  Remember that there are those of us who DO understand you- and we’re probably going through the same thing at our family holiday party.

Breathe easy, don’t over-defend yourself, and rather than wishing for things to be different, accept this as part of the journey and keep your head high.

Remember that most nay-sayers probably just want the best for you deep down.

It’s not about trying to get to some “place” where we no longer need support or healing – there’s the moments when life happens, and we all need people rooting for us and helping us “mend our wings”.

My wish for you- is that you feel the support of all who are here for you on this holiday, even when they don’t give it in the package you might prefer.  The Universe has sent you a team of supporters and cheerleaders as you grow into the gifts that you are here to give.  Accept this support, even when it doesn’t come wrapped in the package that you’d prefer.  Revel in it.  And then, when 2011 comes, you’ll be more ready to shine than ever before.

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Love, Sage