Thank you!
“THANK YOU” does not come close to expressing the gratitude I feel for everyone who has shown me so much kindness and generosity in the past week since I wrote about my vision problem, the cost of the treatment, and my GoFundMe campaign. Your financial contributions and/or notes of love have uplifted me in ways I can’t even express. Bless You!
And now it’s YOUR TURN to receive. And it comes from your very own creativity. Your gifts to the world.
Creative expression is what makes our spirits soar. It is innately who we are; we are creative beings. We are born with the gift of imagination.
Doing one’s art often transforms suffering into beauty. It prevents a person from dying with their song still inside them. When we lose our impulse to create, whether it is painting, writing musical scores, designing landscaped gardens, writing our book, photography, whatever our talent is, something inside of us slowly begins to die.
When we get it back, we soar! Life has new meaning and purpose. We are in the flow of Life and Love. And all is as it was meant to be.
“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.”
—Helen Keller
Getting in the flow is as easy as ABC
So how do we get back into the flow of life, and honour our heart’s promise, when we may not know where to begin?
It’s a simple A, B, C formula (simpler than we think):
A. Sit quietly and with deep sincerity, ask the angels, God, Universal Intelligence, Spirit—whatever you wish to call that which grows the flowers and births all life—“Please show me the way. What do I need to know in order to take my next steps?”
Hold the intention to receive clarity about your next steps and expect to get it.
B. Stay awake for signs that will point the way.
Open to receive unexpected messages from books, people, events, signposts. There are no limits to where guidance will come from.
C. Follow the guidance you are given.
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” —Goethe
Each step, no matter how small, could lead you to magical opportunities. Serendipity isn’t a miracle. It is within the natural order of Life.
“God Winks”, as I like to call them, are universal gifts to us that are available everywhere and at all times. Say YES to yourself and watch the God Winks show up in places you would never have thought to look!
What if it’s a book?
Do you have a creative impulse to write a book? Is it serendipitous that you’re reading this now? Only you will know the truth of this.
Has anyone ever said to you…
“I think you should write a book.”
And you said, “Me? I don’t think so.”
Yet it sparks something in you that resonates deeply but you brush it aside. Or perhaps it has been a secret desire you have had for years but you don’t know how or where to begin. Maybe you are already in the midst of writing a book, blog, play or short story, but can’t seem to stay focused, so you stop.
Check out these two scenarios:
Scenario #1
You want to write a book
You don’t know how or where to begin
You don’t think you are good enough
There are things you know about and care about
You are hesitant to say them out loud
You are afraid of what people might think or say
There are other reasons too
You begin to shrink
You stop
Your dream ENDS here.
Scenario #2
You want to write a book
You don’t know how or where to begin
There are things you know and care about
You are hesitant to say them out loud
You are afraid of what people might think or say
There are other reasons too
Still, you say to yourself, “I am willing to feel the discomfort,
put my fears aside and GO FOR IT.”
Your dream BEGINS here.
It is here that you will step into the magic of Universal Mind and Flow. You will no longer be burdened by whatever kept you stuck. Instead you will be doing what you have dreamed of, and as you move toward your life’s purpose, you move toward your divinity. And this is the gift you give yourself, by answering the call of your creative impulse, your heart’s promise.
“As we move toward our creativity, we move toward our Divinity.”
—Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
I have successfully coached many individuals to move from writer to author. In the process, they have also found their authentic voices which, in many cases, had been silenced for years.
Author Support Group
Starting April 13th, 2016. Join now!
Wednesday evenings, 6:15 – 8:45 pm
8 Weeks, April 13 – June 1
“I had the opportunity to attend Junie Swadron’s Author Support Group earlier this year. My manuscript, Julia’s Secret, had been stuck in a drawer for a couple of years at that time. I received amazing support and guidance from Junie and from the group. Junie is a wonderful facilitator—honest and heartfelt. The sessions were full of fun and extremely encouraging. Julia’s Secret is now finished and just waiting for the illustrations! My blog is out there too. The Author Support Group was a brilliant kick starter. I recommend it 100%—with all my heart.” —Anne Sture
Please contact me for a free consultation to discuss your writing dreams, and after our call I’ll send you my preliminary Author’s Questionnaire to really get you excited about moving forward with your project!
Limited space; register now. Early bird price ends March 23rd. Read more and register here.
Writing Prompt
Today, I am ready to commit to my heart’s desires. I am choosing…
OR
Today I am not ready to commit to my hearts desires. I am choosing…
Both prompts are valid. Whatever applies to you is rich grist for the mill. Perhaps the second prompt will lead to the first one. I’m dyslexic. I love to reverse orders!
As always, please leave a comment below or join us at Junie’s Writing Sanctuary to join the conversation.
All blessings,
Junie