Spiritual Guide | Inspirational Speaker | Lorraine Cohen

I’ve been noticing the difference between desperate action and inspired action as I have been flowing more with the Power of Grace.

In the past when my faith and trust was shakier, many of the choices I made were from desperation. I can usually tell when I begin to feel the grip of desperation kicking in.

I start feeling stress and tension in my body, my mind begins to scramble for options and solutions to a situation I feel fear and struggle with, and confusion increases.

I have come to know that any action I take in this state ends poorly.

Desperation is rooted in fear and is driven by the mind/ego in an effort to create a desired change.

Desperation is the ego’s attempt to control, manage, or avoid something that is perceived as bad and is anticipated to be an experience of suffering.

Action taken in desperation creates resistance and results in suffering.

Can you think of an experience when that was true for you?

Inspired action comes from within.

Intuitive nudges, subtle repetitive thoughts, sensations, a deep sense of knowing and trust, things that feel Divinely guided and peacefull in your heart, even if the action is uncomfortable. I often feel excitement, joy, love, gratitude.. when inspiration comes through.

The feeling can be visceral and energizing. Actions have a flow and ease because there is no resistance.

The key is to surrender any attachment to what happens, trusting that the outcome will serve you in the highest and best way.

What to do when you feel desperate?

Take NO action. Desperate and impulsive action can bring lots of regrets!

Stop. Breathe. Bring your attention to the present moment and being fully in your body.

Desperation is focused on the future. Come back to NOW.

Reconnect with The Divine with whatever practices help you to create sacred space with the God of your understanding - meditate, journal, take a walk in nature, pray, contemplation….

For every problem there is a spiritual solution.

Desperate action edges God out (ego).

Turning inward to commune with God invites that reconnection with your most powerfull ally who loves you madly. Pay attention to the thoughts that pop into your mind as you meditate, journal, pray…. Notice the synchronicities and messages that come to you and through you.

Listen for your guidance and follow what you feel called to do or be.

And no matter what actions you take - either desperate or inspired, the experience will offer healing and growth opportunities.

Nothing is wasted. There are no real mistakes.

And you never walk alone!

You are loved!

Have a great day

Love and blessings,
Lorraine

Love is our natural state and one that powerfully connects us all in Oneness.

As we move into this new Golden Age it is important for all of us to release the patterns and pain from the past that separate us from our Divinity and our destiny.

Love is the bridge.

Love transforms

Love liberates

To truly, Divinely love another, we must love ourselves first; to draw from that inner love and share it with another is an inside out experience.

Cultivating self-love and being a vehicle from which love flows can be one of the greatest gifts you give to the world. Self-love, compassion, forgiveness…..are often qualities we withhold from ourselves without realizing it.

Over the next several days, I will share three ways to deepen your self- love beginning with today’s focus:

Extreme Self-Care

I use extreme because taking the best care of YOU is serious! When your needs are not being met, your negative thoughts and reactions intensify as your attitude and energy level plummets.

When you are neglecting yourself and not valuing who you are, how well does your life work? How loving are you towards others?

How connected do you feel with your inner wisdom, inspiration, and happiness?

What happens to your relationship with the Divine when you deny love to yourself?

Being positively self-ish and putting yourself first gives you the vitality and desire to be fully there for those you love – by choice, not obligation.

I know some people have  difficulty with the idea of self care without triggering old perceptions of “selfish”.  Remember what you hear on planes about what parents should do if the oxygen mask drops down?

Creating a new definition for self-care is an act of self-love.

Exercise:

1. Create your new self-care definition that gives you lots of permission to be self-loving.

2. Pay attention to the ways in which you are harsh, and unloving with yourself. Make a list of the changes you wish to make in your life like speaking more kindly to yourself, being more self-accepting of your humanness and put these changes into practice.

3. Give yourself permission to do something pleasurable and loving for yourself every day. Commit to daily practices that nourish and energize your body, mind, and spirit.

Ready to fall in love with yourself?

Join me on September 18 in my Pathways to Awakening program. This  four week journey through Self-Love will provide opportunities to explore what love means to you, Divine Love, personal & inner integrity so that you can embrace your value and align with your true nature of love.

Guided by the Divine, the deepening processes and meditations will provide many opportunities to resolve past hurts, angers, resentments, and judgments towards others and especially towards your SELF; to open your heart to experience more peace, love, and Grace. Learn more here and take advantage of special pricing through September 13!

Imagine treating yourself with greater compassion, forgiveness and appreciation as the precious magnificent being you truly are.…

Imagine feeling good about yourself so that you stop punishing yourself and allow the abundance and love you crave to pour into your life.…..

Love and blessings,

Lorraine

This is a time many of you have been preparing for as leaders, lightworkers, spiritual guides and change agents to be in service to humanity.

I’ve been blessed to have a rich community of support including my spiritual group that meets twice a month to share the triumphs and the difficulties. I would not be where I am without my “outer family” and inner connection with the Divine.

I hear so many people say they feel isolated and don’t have the kind of folks they need to talk to. That’s a gap they have a yearning to fill.

How about you?

Do you have a circle of kindred spirits who welcome your authentic Self?

Do you have people who value deep juicy conversations that invite revealing insights to emerge?

I mean conversations that ignite passion and vitality for life with a group of people to share successes, insights, wisdom, and honest, loving conversation that catapults you higher into your greatness…… to be the Light you are meant to be in the world.

That’s why I am excited to invite you to join my Soul Circle Group beginning September 16!

In this highly affordable group you will be supported to:

• Play and delight with your growing edges.

• Strengthen your inner foundation to turn challenges into joyfull and prosperous victories.

• Embrace your life path with power and passion.

• Fortify your faith and trust to deepen your relationship with Divine.

• Distinguish your soul voice from your mind voice.

Use this group for spiritual nourishment, clarity, courage, a loving kick in the butt, accountability….to grow yourself, mastermind, move through a transition, get unstuck, eliminate self-sabotage, transcend the limitations of your mind…..whatever you’d like support with in creating a soulfull, faith filled, abundant life!

I want this to be a fabulous power-house group so I’ll be speaking to each potential member personally. The first step is to apply for the group.

>> Learn more here and apply for your seat in this life-changing group

When people work with me, breakthroughs and shifts happen. Are you ready for one (or more)?

Love and blessings,

Lorraine

I’ve joined a revolution!  A heart-centered, mission-driven revolution dedicated to sharing feminine WISDOM, LOVE and INSPIRATION and destined to transform lives around the world.

It’s the INSPIRATION REVOLUTION and I’m inviting YOU join me and bring your sacred energy to the collective intent for the Inspiration Revolution!

Now more than ever the world needs waves of love, healing and inspiration and that’s the collective intent behind an exciting event I’m honored to be a part of.

I am one of 24 featured female ‘revolutionaries’ brought together by host, Bestselling Publisher and Inspirational Revolutionary Linda Joy for Season 3 of Inspired Living Secrets: Heart-Centered Wisdom for Thriving in Your Life and Business. (Over 11,000 sacred listeners have joined her previous seasons.)

Check this out:

With a collective of feminine wisdom like this you’re guaranteed to be inspired, empowered and transformed! You’ll be learning from some of the leaders in the fields of personal & spiritual development, positive psychology, self-empowerment, natural health as well as some of today’s up and coming movers and shakers including my friends Christine Kloser, Christy Whitman, Shann VanderLeek, Kristine Carlson, Tess Marshall, Jodi Chapman and more…

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Just some of the wisdom being shared…

• What is the Law of Sufficiency and Abundance and why is it the most important of the Universal Laws

• How to access the power of your authentic self

• Learn the various means that you can receive messages from your internal and external guidance

• Lead your Wealth with Masculine Money Focus AND Female Spiritual Faith

• Witness how shame and suffering keeps you from caring for your mind, body, and soul.

• The #1 myth both new and experienced business owners fall into that keep them from receiving the fees they truly deserve

• Why self-abandonment leads to anxiety, depression, relationship failure and addictive behavior

• Discover why creativity is so important for the New Paradigm

• The four essential building blocks that create the foundation for nurturing confidence and self-esteem in your children

• How to balance your sacred energies to create flow and ease in your life.

• Participate in a sacred guided journey to encounter your own inner creative genius

• Learn how to be inventive, authentic, and simply positive about your future, regardless of what’s going on around you.

• Learn to surround yourself with people who reflect your inner beliefs and values

…and so much more.

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Let me tell you, Inspirational Revolutionary & Host Linda Joy is a woman on a mission… a mission to inspire, empower and support you in thriving in every area of your life. You may know Linda as the publisher of Aspire Magazine – the premier inspirational magazine for women or as the publisher of two best-selling books dedicated to inspiring women to live deeper, more authentic lives. All of her multi-media brands are dedicated to spreading a message of wisdom, love and inspiration!  I told you she’s an inspirational revolutionary!

Your registration includes…

1. Access to the all 24 INSPIRING INTERVIEWS & replays
(Can’t make a live call, no worries your registration includes 48 hour replay access.)

2. 24 Transformational BONUS GIFTS from the Featured Speakers

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I look forward to feeling your sacred energy on the call!

Love and blessings

Lorraine

PS – Imagine, a powerful and F*R*E*E opportunity to discover the secrets of thriving in every area of your life from some of today’s leading revolutionaries.

All the details will be emailed to you as soon as you register!

It’s easy to have faith and trust when things go the way you hope and want. Real faith is the absence of evidence. And answers to prayers DO NOT always take the form you want and expect.

As human beings operating from an ego/mind perspective, our viewpoint is colored by our beliefs and interpretations that looks at life from a narrow lens. If we could look at ourselves and the world from the eyes of God and the Universe, we would see a very different picture and realize that everything that is happening in our life is in perfect and Divine order; guiding us to a grander future of joy and prosperity that is far beyond our current comprehension.

Faith comes from the soul and trust comes from our human self.

Transcending hope (which I believe is more about fear) to trust is part of the global shift in consciousness we are currently experiencing and witnessing.

I have said many times, that committing to daily spiritual practices including prayer, contemplation, meditation, and deepening processes to release past pain is critical to align with your soul and the God of your understanding.

My practices?

Setting aside sacred time to sit at my altar, light a candle, sing some chants, express my prayers out loud, offer a Oneness blessing to the world, including you  , meditate, and tune in throughout the day for Divine guidance and inspiration. Often, as I sit in silent prayer and commune with my personal Divine, tears flow.

In the last two years, my heart has broken open so much wider from the deep inner work I have done and the many difficult situations I have walked through.

One of my prayers has been to be taught how to fully surrender with unshakeable faith, courage, and trust.  We learn how by walking through the darkness of fear and uncertainty without trying to control, stop, get rid of, manage or direct the experience.

I am learning how to BECOME HELPLESS, understanding I cannot fulfill my deepest desires and destiny without God’s grace.

Until we become helpless, God is helpless to come to our aid because we keep getting in the way!

Easier said than done, right?

I know…..

That’s why life’s a journey – not an event or a race.

Every prayer is ALWAYS answered and will come to you in the most loving and highest way to show you how to release the “lies” you have been living about who you are and your life circumstances. Each of  us is being called to “wake up” from the illusions that we call “reality” to a higher truth and purpose.

Sometimes it takes a two by four to get our attention from deep slumbering!

Financial, health, or relationship challenges can be portals to developing more faith and trust with the Universe,  greater self-love, alignment with your life purpose and passions…

Look deeply for the blessings and gifts that come your way. Look at all that is right in your world. Celebrate all the abundance you already have with gratitude and appreciation.

Practice detaching from the problems you struggle with and seek the deeper meanings to receive the nuggets and blessings that are in service to your growth…. they are there if you are willing to “see.”

Become curious with an open mind and heart to the many ways the Universe loves and supports you every day.  Notice how rich your life really is. Journal about the daily blessings and miracles (big and small) that are ways God smiles upon you.

And whatever quality you desire that you see lacking inside, ask the Divine to instill that quality within you. Ask for self-love, patience, courage, faith, to be shown how to surrender… BECOME HELPLESS and be open to the ways in which the Universe shows up to love and support you

You may not like the form your answered prayer takes. It always comes with love and is guiding you to a tomorrow that is rich beyond your wildest imagination.

Breathe.

Want to strengthen your faith and trust? Are you yearning to be liberated from pain, struggle, and fear? Does your faith and trust shake with all the changes happening?

My Pathways To Awakening program  is a series of 4-week mini courses designed as deepening journeys with energy activations to help you release the past and open to greater joy and prosperity while fulfilling you Divine destiny.

Join me for a four-week Journey into Faith and Trust beginning August 14 and take advantage of the early tuition through August 9.  Learn why past students rave about this program and reserve your seat here

Experience opportunities to:

• Know and feel safe in uncertainty and the unknown. Fortify your inner foundation of faith and trust with your Self, The Divine, and others to flow with life’s challenges with Grace.

• Learn how to soothe fear, worry, and doubt with calm confidence and knowing.  Replace “Insanity” with awareness and choice!

•  Master the “art of surrender” to start living through passion and purpose rather than through DRAMA.

Live each day from the center of your spirit and watch the miracles happen. When you experience this new kind of POWER and courage, you will be propelled into an infinitely beautiful and inspiring future

Imagine living your most vital, abundant, soul fulfilling life with the POWER of Courage and Grace to guide you……

Join us

Love and blessings

Lorraine

“What we do in life, echoes in eternity” - from the movie Gladiator

If this was the last day of your life and you did a life review, what would you see?

Would you feel proud/good/happy about who you have become?

Will your life reflect your passions and joys?

Will you see a life lived well, rich in love, purpose and abundance?

Periodic life reviews are great tools to bring perspective and ignite courage to stand in your Divinity and POWER.

Fear is an illusion that can grip your heart and control your life. Fear is a sign that you have disconnected from God and are aligned with your ego. When you are focused on fear, your attention is on the future and all the things your mind imagines.

Knowing that can be a powerfull key to bring yourself back into the present moment to reconnect with the Divine Presence within.

This is not always easy because the subconscious mind has so much control over our life. Mind techniques are band aids and do not produce long-last transformational shifts. You cannot “think” yourself out of feeling fear by trying to get rid of it.

Learning how to turn fear into an ally and activating your courageous heart with your soul to guide you will bring a greater sense of freedom and ease to your life.

In the late 1980′s I did a weekend and fire walk with Tony Robbins. One phrase that has stayed with me is, “If you can’t you must. If you must, you can.” This simple quote has often been a great motivator to action when I have slipped into doubt and resistance.

When you feel and hear the voice of your soul gently nudging, guiding, calling you forward…. Listen. TRUST your wisdom. Trust that Divine Essence that sees beyond the ego’s limitations and knows the path to bring you into the greatest adventure of your life.

You came into this life with EVERYTHING you need to overcome ANY obstacle in your life. You are more powerfull than you realize. When you believe the stories your fear-filled ego creates, you forget who you are.

Use your knowledge for the practical functioning of your days. Use your inner wisdom to create a magical life.

The world is in a period of Awakening. YOU are waking up to the TRUTH. And it will take courage to stand strong and step into the grand design of your life that will leave a legacy for future generations.

Trust the wisdom of your soul. It knows the way home. Your ego doesn’t! Listen and follow the Light! You will always be guided well.

Regrets leave a bitter taste……..

Final days to join me for a 4-week mini journey into Courage beginning Wednesday, July 10. Learn how to make fear your friend, unleash your inner hero, and partner with the Divine POWER within you to liberate you from the grip of your mind AND start thriving in ways you never have before. Learn more

“When experiencing new and exciting changes in life how can you expect to know how it will all go? There are times when you’re required to step blindly off the ledge only to find that with faith you are transported on the wings of love to a new and beautiful vista to explore! Today is such a day.. let fear be what it is, and let faith help you soar regardless of the fear.” – Colette Baron-Reid

What you may not realize is that from the moment you were conceived through age 6, you have been bombarded by thousands of emotional charges that have impacted on who you have become. In addition to what you have inherited from your ancestors and your family, your world has been shaped by cultural conditioning and your personal life experiences.

Fear has been a dominant energy on this planet for thousands of years. 2012 heralded a shift of consciousness and a new era of love, peace, and prosperity. The grip of fear will begin to wane as you “come home” and wake up to who you really are with the Divine presence within you to be your guiding Light.

You may view fear as an enemy, something to be gotten rid of rather than seeing fear’s value as a friend and pathway to your homecoming.  Fear can keep you stuck and frozen or be a motivator and catalyst for change. Healthy fear can be a positive benefit to your life. Irrational fear can keep you separate from the life you were born to live and separate from God.

When your fears become strong, you might get very small because a younger part of you, an inner child is feeling frightened and needing some comfort.

As long as you judge anything about yourself to be bad or wrong, the peace and self love you seek (that we all seek) will not happen.  To feel whole means creating a welcoming place within you to love and embrace all of you – your thoughts, your beliefs, your feelings and your actions.  The first step is a willingness to love and accept yourself as you are with COURAGE and an open heart.

You are not broken, you do not need to be fixed, there is nothing wrong with you.

Changing your relationship with fear is a step forward to reunite you with your Sacred Self and the Divine while calming the fearfull “little you” inside.

Here are 5 myths many folks have about fear:

1) Using affirmations will change your fear beliefs if you say and write them for 21 days. Some people swear by affirmations and they do have some benefit. BUT, your subconscious is in charge of what you think, feel and do as a human being. Affirmations only work with the conscious mind that operates a teeny tiny part of your mind and don’t go deep enough to create long-last shifts in beliefs.

2) Positive mindset will change fears. Relying on your “attitude” to shift fears and worry will work in short bursts. Fears return because no permanent inner shift has occurred. Real transformation goes beyond mindset.

3) If you face fear head on, the fear will become overwhelming. Attempting to repress fear only gives it more power to impact your life especially through self-sabotage. Shining a light on the illusions and fear your mind has created invites them to crumble, freeing you from its grip forever. Transformation can occur in seconds.

4) Fear is an enemy and something to be gotten rid of. Whatever you judge within yourself as bad or wrong creates more separation and pain from who you really are and the connection with Source. Fear can be used positively when turned into any ally.

Read my article, “9 Valuable Gifts from Fear”

5) Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is about following your heart in spite of what your mind and feelings are telling you; being willing to take those leaps of faith to follow your Divine urges. Faith is feeling trust before the evidence shows up and having the courage to do whatever it takes “in fear”.

Take an honest look at what is driving your thoughts, feelings, and actions to create your current reality.

Is it love? Is it faith? Is it courage?  Is it Grace?

Or is fear, pain, struggle and scarcity?

Is your scaredy cat still controlling your life and keeping you from feeling fully alive and prosperous???

Are you believing everything you THINK?

This is a time for new beginnings and shedding old paradigms that suck the life out of your heart.

This is YOUR year!

Ready to create your new courage story and rewrite your future?

Join me for a 4-week mini journey into Courage beginning Wednesday, July 10. Learn how to make fear your friend, unleash your inner hero, and partner with the Divine POWER within you to liberate you from the grip of your mind AND start thriving in ways you never have before. Early tuition ends Friday, July 5, midnight EST. Learn more

I speak quite a bit about how unforgiveness affects EVERYTHING in your life.

Many people think  they have forgiven others and themselves, when they really haven’t.

Below are three questions I am continually asked that keep people from resolving past pain:

1. How can I forgive myself for making choices that has created  pain in my life? (financial hardship, abandoned dreams, loss of self…)

It’s easy to feel good about yourself when your life is going the way you want, isn’t it. We habitually assign labels of good and bad to life experiences and give power to those experiences to be the source of our inner happiness.

Consider this:

A person who loses their job may now have the opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream. Perhaps the work they were doing was joyless and they were too frightened to leave and follow a deeper passion.

Or a person who made decisions that created a financial hardship is provided the opportunity to resolve a ton of past pain, strengthen their relationship and trust with God and align with the deeper purpose of their life that is rich with prosperity and love (as I have).

On the FREE call I hosted last year, I mentioned two questions that I teach in my four week Forgiveness program, beginning May 29.

• What if the decisions you made that created this situation (challenge, hardship) that you thought was Divinely inspired or right for you at the time, was really directed by your ego’s fear (or some other story created by the mind), Could you forgive yourself?
• What if this experience was designed for the sole purpose of waking you up and bringing you closer to your Divine? Could you forgive yourself?

The answers to those questions can create a powerfull transformational shift!

2. How can I forgive someone who has been the source of so much pain for me and others?

Who among us has not behaved poorly, betrayed another, crossed boundaries, hurt another and done things that have brought out the most wounded parts of ourselves with another as well as against ourselves?

For centuries humanity has existed in intense darker energies of pain and fear. Now we are coming brilliantly into the Light and awakening to our true nature of Love.

Towards those who you feel wronged and violated by, take a moment to imagine what must have happened to that person as a child to have turned them into the deeply wounded person they have become. And be willing to ask that same question of yourself if you struggle with self-forgiveness?

Injustices, violations, betrayals can feel like personal attacks and the truth is, most times they are not personal while having a personal impact. As the receiver, you are experiencing the other person’s pain that is being projected onto you. The ability to see beyond the other person’s action, even those viewed as unforgivable, as the result of deep inner pain, open the heart to greater compassion and healing. This is a process…..

Forgiveness does not mean that what happened did not matter or have an impact on your life. Forgiveness allows you to come to peace within yourself by accepting what happened without resistance and “coming home” to who you really are – a brilliant Light and presence that nothing can ever extinguish. What you surrender is your reaction.

Life experiences, qualities, or behaviors can define you if you identify with them. The story you tell is the story you live. Or they can be pathways to expanding your potential and your liberation.

Our lives are shaped by our experiences - how we interpret and identify with them.

It is your choice to empower another person or event to become your life story or… to use past experiences upon which to rewrite your future.

3. How do I stop blaming and judging myself so forgiveness can happen?

Cultivating self-love and compassion allows for forgiveness to occur. The first step towards forgiveness is having the willingness to forgive. Embodying forgiveness is an internal transformational process that involves the mind, the heart and soul, and most importantly, The Divine.

Be gentle with yourself and continue to invite God to guide through this healing journey. Be open to face and embrace those parts of yourself that are in need of tenderness.

To allow Grace and love in, you must surrender your attachments, your resistance to accepting whatever is happening in each moment, your expectations, and your control; to be compassionate with your own humanness and be open to allow The Divine to guide your life experiences.

If you resonate with what I have written and want to feel more peace and love within yourself as well as experience greater abundance in your life, join me on May 29, for Pathways to Awakening, 4 week Journey Through Forgiveness.

I’ll share PROVEN keys and processes that WORK to help you end suffering.

I’ve been doing this work with thousands of people like you for more than 25 years.  You can’t fully live in the present when you are anchored in the past.

The early tuition expires at midnight EST, May 24! On May 25, the tuition goes up.

Reserve your seat here

In four weeks you will have multiple opportunities to unlock the doors to have more financial abundance, rewarding relationships, vibrant health, meaningful work, passion, more love, the freedom to be authentically you ….and so much more with the Divine guiding this journey. I’ll show you how!

The only thing you have to lose is your pain. What you have to gain is……well…limitless.

Reserve your seat here

Love and blessings,

Lorraine

(Image, Amanda Cass)

My birthday is this week and I want to celebrate it with you!

I love receiving gifts and I love giving them too.

For my birthday I have some surprises I am excited to offer you as readers to my blog!

With Life continuing to be a wild ride, having what you need is essential to move through each experience without suffering; to flow through bumpy times with courage, trust, and Grace.

My passion and commitment is to be a resource for you to release your fears and emotional burdens, liberate your True Self, and prosper on your life path.

Last year I create a slew of audios and programs designed to promote inner healing from past pain, create emotional shifts, and foster a deeper relationship with the Divine.

I also revised my acclaimed fear audio program into a robust self-study program that works with you from the inside out to transform your fear into power and courage. The guided meditations are especially powerfull with theta brainwave technology to create healing shifts with your subconscious.

Last month I added a BRAND NEW self study program called “I Am Revealed” which is a 10 course series to build a solid internal foundation; a critical base to weather life’s “earthquakes”. Many folks are missing this piece!!

Soooooo for the next 48 hours, through Tuesday, April 24 noon EST, you will save 30- 49%  (up to $98) off all my audios, eBooks and both of these self-study programs.

>> Use coupon code BIRTHDAY (all caps) to receive instant savings on all audios here and eBooks here

>> Save an instant $50 off Transform your Fear Into Power and Courage Self-Study program (no coupon code needed) Reg. $197. You pay $147. Access your copy

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Choose what calls to your heart. Trust your guidance.

Be sure to make your selections before Tuesday at noon, April 24!

Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your spiritual journey!

Love and blessings,

Lorraine

“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” ― Deepak Chopra

Change. Some people hate it; some people love it; some people intentionally create it. No matter what you think or feel about change, it is a constant in life.

What do you want most in your life? More money, a loving relationship, health, to make a difference in the world, prosper doing what you love, have more fun…?

If you work with affirmations, vision boards, visualizing meditations, gratitude journals for small portions of time each day and put the rest of your attention on negative thinking, all the positive imagining you do will be negated by the negative charges you are sending out into the Universe.

Everything is energy and vibration. If you wish for the best and imagine the worst consistently, guess what you will manifest?

I’ve been guilty of sabotaging my dreams and efforts because of fears and old beliefs about unworthiness. Not only did my mind kick into all the reasons why what I wanted was impossible or too difficult, I also created overwhelm so I wouldn’t have to do anything! Or, I was saying I wanted something half-heartedly and without being fully committed. One foot in..one foot out.

Sound familiar?

I realized I was sending mixed messages to the Universe by holding myself back and hiding out from fully showing up to Life.   I was creating drama and suffering by scaring myself out of Life.

Yes, I want this but….

No more

I chose to be done with “yes, but” and faced my resistance head on.

Guess what happened?

Doors opened.

Miracles happened.

Grace poured in with tons of love and abundance.

It’s been very cool…

Now I live more in wonder and curiosity.  I am not willing to allow my mind to keep me from the good stuff.

How about you?

When you want something do you really go for it?  Or do you use these reasons and excuses to rationalize why something is impossible before taking one step to find out whether it is true?

• It’s too hard
• I can’t afford it
• I don’t have the time/it’s not the right time
• I’m not smart enough/good enough
• It’s too scary
• It’s not possible because…
• I don’t deserve it

Yeah, but….

Yeah, but….

It is important it is to be clear on what you really, really want. Too often we get caught up in what we think we should want or someone else’s dream.

Exercise: What Do You Really Want?

Take some time for contemplation and self-reflection and write your responses to:

1. What is one thing you really, really want?  Feel into your heart’s longing and passion.

2. What makes what you want so important? What will you get from having what you really want?

3. What will that add to your life that you don’t have now? (How will that change your life?)

4. Is this the right time? Do you have room in your life to receive what you want?

5. Do you have want you need ? (Systems, circle of support, space…?)

Now stop. Breathe. Feel into having what you really want. Notice your thoughts, emotions,  and body sensations.

Does your body feel expansive or constricted?

Play with Resistance

What resistance comes up when you begin to dream about what you want?

What favorite dramas, excuses and reasons do you use to tell yourself no to having what  you want?

What is one thing you will do to stretch out of your emotional “no” box?

It might be something that scares you that you know in your heart is a step you MUST take. You might need an accountability partner, coach, or group to help you move and keep moving.

As long as you keep using the same old blah, blah, blah  story and excuses, you will not move forward.

The truth is you don’t know for sure what is possible or what you might be capable of now if you don’t take that first step and the next. Your past does not dictate what your present and future will be. Neither does your current circumstances unless you believe that things will not improve. AND you do not know what God is creating for you to bring you higher.

You are either being led by fear and suffering or faith and trust.

When I want something badly enough and feel that intuitive guidance to take action, I can still get caught up in some resistance. That a signal for me to stop, take a few deep breaths, bring myself back into the present moment, and connect with God.

Within a short time, sometimes a few seconds or minutes, I can feel the heaviness lift, my mind clears, and I feel more connected inside.  Doing the inner work has shown me how to shift from inner chaos to a calm inner center.

When you want something badly enough you have to be willing to put consistent energy into following through. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to have what you are yearning for.

You must be willing to see life though a different lens; one that shows you that perceived obstacles are stepping stones and pathways to your dreams.

You have to be willing to ask for what you want, be vulnerable, look and feel silly, make mistakes, or feel scared to create the life of your dreams. It also takes commitment, passion, and tenacity to persevere.

And you must be willing to challenge and let go of the thought patterns and beliefs generated by your EGO that keep you separated from the deeper truth of who you really are.

Life is a journey of faith, trust, and courage to boldly go where you have never dared to go before when you know in your heart you must take that next step.

If you have a quick “impossibility’ response and you allow “no” beliefs to rule your life, you will continue to miss windows of opportunities that may end up as regrets.

The real question is, “How badly do you want something and what are you willing to do or be to have it?”

Life is meant to be lived not observed.

Don’t believe everything you think!

The story you tell is the story you live….

PS: My Soul Circle group is forming for April. Have the support of kindred spirits to neutralize “Yes, but”  to start living a rich and vital life. Learn more

Blessings,

Lorraine