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Are Your Prayers Being Answered?

Most of us hate making big decisions.
Should I leave this job? Would my life be better if I moved to another place? Is it time to end this relationship? We usually angst about these issues for weeks, months and even years. I've observed that, left to their own devices, most people decide not to decide. They let "fate" take its course. What this actually means is, they don't make an active choice about what they want, so much as they let circumstances choose for them.

No one aspires to feeling upset, down, depressed or out-of-balance. You've probably read many of the same books and attended the same seminars that I have. We're striving for a life of balance and peace. Right?! My answer - yes and no. When your life feels out of kilter it's simply a message from your intuition that it's time to make a change.

I saw a client I’ll call Julie who came to me for an intuitive reading. She told me she hated her job in medical device sales. She was desperate to get out of it. She was hoping and praying for some direction about her "life purpose." She had a strong desire to find a sales position at a resort or an elegant restaurant. She wished that new work would appear so she could leave her current position. Meanwhile, she felt she was doing a terrible job and her boss would inevitably let her go. "Why aren't my prayers being answered?" she asked.

Julie and I talked for quite awhile about what she expected when she prayed. The essence of her belief was that if she prayed "correctly, " God would deem her worthy of a new job and someone would call and offer it to her. Does it happen that way in reality? Occasionally. More often, though, we receive the answer through a shift in perception, a boost of courage, or opportunities that show up in our lives.

As Julie and I talked further she recalled that a neighbor who was in the restaurant business had stopped by several months ago. She mentioned her interest in sales and he later handed her a list of people who could help her. When I asked her why she hadn't been in touch with any of his referrals, she said, "What if I decide to change my job and I don't like the new one?"

The answered prayer may be clear to you, but it wasn't to Julie. How many of us have been given an intuitive nudge to take a risk, make a decision, take some action, but we simply refused to budge out of fear and indecision? When you ask for guidance, you receive an answer. It doesn't always come in an obvious form. John D. Rockefeller, III, said, "The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it -- every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have." Courage is needed in order to shed a safe and predictable life. Learn to embrace the new, remain open to answers and move forward with an open heart.
INTUITION EXERCISE
Describe something you're unhappy about.

If you could be granted any wish, what would you like to happen regarding this situation?

Describe five options you have relative to this issue: (Examples: You could choose to talk to someone, to leave, to stay, to ask for help or support, to pray, to not decide, to take a risk, to shift your attitude, to continue doing what you've always done, to take action, or all of the above.)

Close your eyes, take a deep breath. Ask your intuition the question, "What is the best course of action to take?" Pause. Think about all the options you’ve just written. Does any one leap out as the best decision? If not, go deeper and ask the question again. A new answer may emerge.

How about you? Have you been overlooking a possible answer to a prayer?

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Intuitive Guidance in Your Dreams

When Life Changes Suddenly

Adapted from my book, LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis

“A setback can lead us to a better place — if we just let it.”

-Anne Wilson Schaef

Are you in the midst of a perceived failure? Perhaps you’ve been laid off from your job, you’re on the brink of bankruptcy, or you’re going through an acrimonious divorce. While you may wish otherwise, these situations are painful and difficult. They require that we face our deepest fears of inadequacy, lack and failure. It’s often during these difficult times that we turn to God and deepen our faith and spiritual connection. Author Paul Brunton states it this way: “When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one.”

Tough times never last. When you are experiencing a setback you fear you’ll be in it forever. However, generally speaking, most of life’s painful disappointments are relatively short-lived. It’s important to remember that we all experience failure at one time or another in our lives. As actor Mickey Rooney put it, “You always pass failure on your way to success.” Remember also that failure is an event or situation you find yourself in. You’re only in danger when you begin describing yourself as the failure.

Get In Touch With the Silence

“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has a purpose. There are no mistakes. No coincidences. All events are blessings to learn from.”

— Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Advice for Tough Times

A few years ago when I was writing my book, LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis , I asked my Intuition Newsletter readers for some advice to people who were going through a tough time. Wow! I received some great words of wisdom!
Here are some of my favorites:
“Trust your instincts, take the action. You owe it to yourself. This life is over so fast.... why not now? Trust that you will be given all you need to be successful. Use your support groups and friends during the rough times... just do it!”

- Monique F., Quincy, MA

“Once you reach 40 you get to a point where you have to decide whether to continue doing things that don't work for you, or make a change. Ask yourself, if this isn't working do you want to waste any more of your life energy on it.”

-Margo B., Maple Valley, WA

“If your heart is urging you to fall in love with the change at hand, trust it and fall in love. My future was so financially insecure I actually visualized handing the keys of my life over to God and asking him to drive for a while.”

- Tara L., Charlotte, VA

“Life is short. Do what you must to make yourself happy and you will have no regrets later for not acting. Listen to your heart and follow it. As with Love, Life needs not so much to be understood as it needs to be experienced. Wake up each morning feeling that something wonderful is about to happen. Smile and be thankful you have another chance at the game of Life.”

- Marc M., Rome, NY

Finding Peace in a Fast Paced World

I had lunch yesterday in a restaurant near my home. I had taken along a good book to read and was just finishing a cup of coffee when a young women sat down at the table next to me. She was speaking loudly and rapidly making multiple calls on her cell phone, updating her staff, calling her kids, making dinner plans, hair appointments and sales calls. I briefly imagined what it would be like to have that many things on my plate and immediately felt exhausted!

What struck me after lunch was how few of us know how to slow down and savor life. What comes to your mind when you think of “taking care of yourself?” Pause a moment and really think about it… Is it a long vacation by the beach? A full month at a restorative spa? Endless massages? Perhaps you imagine you can do that when you retire. Most of us think of taking time out of our lives in order to really nurture ourselves. But what would your life look and feel like if you had balance and calm as an everyday experience? What if you didn’t need to get away from your daily life in order to bring peace to your life?

We have so few occasions built into our modern-day lives where reflection and slowing down occurs. Yet this is where restorative, spiritual change and inner guidance frequently takes place. This sort of time used to be very common. It just naturally happened in the spaces between the events of our lives. We would walk to work or spend time gardening. Our lunch hours included both nourishment for our body and a leisurely walk for our souls; a bit of quiet in the middle of the day. There were tranquil moments waiting for the pot to boil, the rain to stop, the casserole to bake in the oven and it no longer happens as frequently or as easily as we all long for. “It” is the natural rhythm of life.
Listen to Your Soul’s Wisdom
Have you found yourself getting so caught up in the frustrations of your job, driving your kids to their various after-school programs, making meals, struggling with life, that you forget to ask yourself, “What’s my true purpose here?” Perhaps you’re afraid to ask yourself that question. Dr. Richard D. Dobbins stated it this way, "Until the pain of remaining the same hurts more than the pain of change, most people prefer to remain the same."

When will you begin tuning into your own soul and listening to its wisdom? Do you get so caught up in the busy-ness of your life that you neglect to give yourself permission for emotional, physical and spiritual renewal? It’s during those times that you remember what is meaningful. John Wanamaker wrote, “People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.” It’s much more pleasant to take the time to nurture yourself when you’re physically and emotional healthy.
Create a Peaceful Life
Begin to create a pace that feels good to you, that feels like life is flowing for you, not hectic and out of control. If you are peaceful and choose to live your life with balance, your life will be peaceful. When you constantly feel tired, cranky and out of sorts your inner guidance is working over-time to catch your attention. It’s saying, “Warning! Your life is seriously out of balance!” God is providing the course correction for you by cautioning that the path you’re on is leading to energy depletion.

You can’t do it all. Let that be okay. You’re only human, along with the rest of us! Your task is to recognize when your life is out of balance and as quickly as possible to do what you can to nurture yourself and restore flow and ease. How long do you want to wait to start living "the good life?” Your Wise Inner Being will constantly point to the path that will lead you there.

When you take care of yourself and take time to do what you love, you are in balance. There is time and space for you to once again feel and appreciate the fullness and richness of your life. Allow yourself time for prayer and meditation. It is the one thing you can do that allows you to experience the All-That-Is that is God. It is the way to gain access to all the possible resources of healing guidance for your mind, body and spirit.

 

Contemplating a Move Using Intuition

My husband, Gary, and I are thinking about moving.
Just writing that sentence makes me feel a little twinge in my heart. We’ve lived in our house since we got married almost twenty years ago. We love our neighbors and our neighborhood and even our house! However, we’ve also been hearing that little inner voice nudging us towards downsizing, living simpler AND living nearer to the ocean.

If you’ve ever read my books or newsletter or had an intuitive reading with me, you know I’m a big believer in taking small steps. Yes, ultimately, you may be taking a big one! But, the smaller steps allow you to check in with your intuition as you go along. We’ve been doing that over the past months. Checking out real estate, talking to our financial planner, making a pros-and-cons list.

Part of learning to trust your intuition is to remember to ask, "Does this decision make me happy?" or "Do I feel energized by this decision?" There are many ways to ask the question and experience the answer but here's the truth: your intuition will provide you with information to make positive choices. Would it make sense for you to be sent to earth with a magnificent inner guidance system that made you feel awful? Not likely!

I’m noticing that I feel excited about this potential move. The root of the word enthusiasm is entheos. It literally means "God Within." When you trust your Divine intuition you begin to feel better. You might even feel enthusiastic! We often ask the wrong questions. "Why did this happen to me?" "Why can't I make more money?" Your intuition works best when you begin to put your focus on what you want, where you're headed and what your goals are.

The question to ask is, "What makes me feel lighter, more energized, happier?" For me, downsizing, recycling and clearing stuff out and moving to a smaller place, makes me feel all of those things.

When I give people intuitive readings, I see their choices and decisions as a form of energy. When you constantly put your focus and attention on what you don't want or on what makes you unhappy, your energy stays stuck. You keep attracting the same old thing — relationships that don't work, lack of money, the wrong jobs — the same old issues time and time again.

It takes commitment to stay focused on what you really want. Here's the way I see it work in sessions with my clients. When they can get themselves thinking consistently about the new goal or objective through visualizing, affirming, and feeling excited about their intent, they begin to put out a new energy. It's as if they are putting forth a new signal to the Universe that says, "Here's what I want. Here's what I'm focused on right now."

Your inner guidance is always directing you to what makes you happy, healthy and full of life. It will help you stay well or assist you in getting well if you're sick. It's the way your intuition helps to keep you on track. When you consistently feel bad, it's as if the intuitive message is, "Warning. You need to pay attention to what you're thinking and where you're headed." When you're feeling up, purposeful and full of joy, your intuition sends a different message. It says, "Stay on this path and continue. Good things are flowing your way."

Each and every one of you was born with an "Intuition Code." It's the wise part of you that knows your purpose in life and provides a constant outflow of information to assist you with the choices to live your purpose. Intuition doesn't require strain and effort. It is more a matter of relaxed and open receptivity. It's also not necessary to spend long hours deep in meditation to receive wise counsel. Just ask, then "listen" for the answer. That’s what we’re doing in thinking about our move.

Ask Lynn: Elusive Intuition in a Crisis

Dear Lynn, I’m usually really good at trusting and acting on my intuition. It’s always been a reliable source of guidance in my life. However, the past few months have been very challenging between both my parents being sick and some difficulties in my marriage. I have a lot of decisions to make. I feel [...]