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Showing posts with label Intuition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intuition. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2009

You Are Meant to Do It Your Way

Do you ever get the feeling that you are being "squished" into something that you're not? Like you really are a square peg trying to force yourself into a round hole but it's not really working and you're getting tired of it?

I want to share with you something I found to be very powerful that I hope changes your views on yourself and how you are designed.

When I was in my old nine to five job I had always felt this resistance to the fact that I had to be there for those eight hours, no matter what. There was even a point in my career where there was absolutely no work for us to do and we STILL had to come in for those eight hours. It always bugged me.

Now at first I just thought it was because I wanted a dream life where I could make my own schedule and wake up when I wanted and end my days when I wanted. Now this is partly true but recently I realized something big!

I am not a nine to five person. I actually found out that my energy runs differently than what is expected when you show up for your eight hour shifts. I actually work in bursts of energy where I have this insane efficiency and get massive work done in a very short time. And I also have plenty of time where I really don't do that much at all.

I thought I was lazy or something. But looking at it now, this is really just my natural rhythm. I rest and become more receptive for a time then when it's time to take action I have full and intense energy that takes me ahead by leaps and bounds. But it's a rhythm that I need to operate in to be the most efficient.

I used to think I was a "crammer" in University. I wouldn't study until almost the day before for most exams. And it worked. I thought I was "doing it wrong" but recently I realized that no, I wasn't "doing it wrong", I just needed that downtime before the burst of energy that was sure to come along to help me do what I needed to do very efficiently.

So what does this have to do with you?

You have a way that is YOU. It is natural to you, it makes sense and it is not a bad thing. In fact, I truly believe that the work that you are uniquely designed for must be done YOUR WAY by you.

I resisted the nine to five not just because I wanted freedom. Yes I did want freedom, but it is more than that, I am actually designed to work in a certain way that allows me to do what I came here to do in the most effective and powerful way.

I need lots of down time now so I can bring through the inspiration that I'm meant to share with those I'm meant to serve. And because I allow this I bring through what is SO connected with those I'm here to serve, I hear about it all the time.

And my life is set up to match Who I Am. I stopped trying to fit myself into that round hole and instead I created (or stepped into) my place in the world that is exactly designed for me. I am free, because for me to be free means I can serve those I'm meant to serve in the highest way a way that feels wonderful and natural to me.

Can you begin to embrace the idea that your resistance you feel to certain things is actually telling you that you are meant to approach things in a different way?

That maybe you?re not being selfish for wanting to do things differently, that maybe it actually allows you to Be Who You Came Here to Be in the fullest, most meaningful way?

Activating Your Authentic Way

Allow yourself to get quiet for a moment. Imagine an ocean wave of light washes over you and takes away any tension, thoughts and stresses. Just let it go.

Now ask to be shown what resistance is showing up in your life that is actually showing you an opportunity to discover "your way".

And once you receive this, ask: "what is my way here"?

And to allow this way to more gently come into reality ask: "how can I embrace my authentic way within the exact same outer situation"?

Even when I was in my nine to five I allowed myself to work "my way". I got together my "to do" list for the day and didn't act until I felt like it. I'd start with the task with the most energy and most of the time while I was doing that I'd run into people I needed to talk to in order to take care of my other tasks on my list.

So start now, wherever you are, to embrace "your way".

And I'd like to also spark within you the idea that your entire life not only can be "your way" but is meant to be "your way".



Copyright 2009 Fia Crandall

Monday, September 28, 2009

The Comforting Truth About Your Intuition

By Fia Crandall, Intuitions


Do you know you have intuition, but are sometimes afraid to check in with it in certain situations in your life? This can mean that part of you fears your intuition. This is actually quite common and can really slow down the progress in your life in the important areas you are afraid to check in on.

Why does this happen? Why would you fear your intuition?

This happens often when the logical mind sees a blank, it can’t figure out how something can happen, it can’t see the way. And when it does not see a possible way things can work out, it tends to automatically put scary pictures where the blank darkness of the unknown is.

It tends to think that in order for things to get better, there must be a huge leap that must be made. And that big leap is scary. “What if I fall? What if things end up being worse than they are now? What if….?” And the list goes on of all the things to fear.

Now this is normal for most people but as a spiritually conscious person, if this is happening you are forgetting about an incredible tool that you have within you.

Your intuition.

I have found that your intuition is really more like a best friend or a very loving parent. It gives you guidance from the most loving source of all, from your Higher Self, from Source, from the Universe, whatever you want to call it, it is giving you guidance from a higher source that knows only love.

Let’s go back to those areas that you are afraid to deal with because you think that a big leap must be involved. And remember, your mind, because it couldn’t see the way, assumed that it MUST be a big leap. Beyond the darkness must lie a big cliff with possibly no bottom.

Now how encouraging is this? Forget it. You would rather just have things be the same, even if it’s nowhere near where you want it to be.

So back to this cliff, what if this time you do something different? Let’s say that rather than assume it’s a big scary cliff you stop and ask for guidance… What happens?

I just love what happens…

You turn on a light.

You can see.

The darkness disappears.

You get to see the truth of what you have been afraid to see.

And so just what do you see?

In my experience, most often, what I find is that you see your next step.

That’s right, no big scary cliff, no major life change that has your world being turned upside down. Just your next step.

Now I have had to take a few big leaps in my own journey, but really they were not that big, and actually at that particular point my next logical step was a leap.

I KNEW it was time to start my business even though I just built a brand new house and had just been laid off from my engineering job. Sounds like a leap but at the time I KNEW it was my next step. I knew it was time to leave my old part-time Engineering job behind even though it was a bit of a leap, but again, it was my next logical step. There were a few more like that but again, they were my next logical steps at the time.

But you know what? Most of the time, especially if you are experiencing fear more than trust on a regular basis, there is no cliff.

I said it before, the Universe is LOVING. It’s not going to make you jump off of scary cliffs into the darkness!

It wants to show you the way, it wants to light up your path. It wants you to feel safe and confident.

And it wants you to take a leap only when it is time to take a leap. And by that point your trust and inner knowing will likely be strong enough that there is courage in place of fear. This has been my experience over and over.

The truth is, for the most part, when you ask for guidance, you get your next smallest step. It’s easy, it’s even logical, and it is your next STEP, not leap.

So going back to this darkness image again… without intuition, you see darkness and your mind assumes big, scary cliff. So you don’t want to check in with your intuition or ask for guidance because a part of you thinks that you are going to be asked to jump and you don’t want to do that so you’d rather not ask.

It’s time to rethink this!

Open to a new way. I love ease and one of the most important keys to ease is intuition. Intuition is your link with the higher plan, the bigger picture that you can’t see from your limited perspective.

Intuition knows the shortcuts, it knows the way that is the most fun and enjoyable.

It can put light where there is darkness and it can help your fear dissolve in the light of truth.

And more often than not it shows you your next step. It gives you a sense of peace and clarity that could not ever come from your logical mind. Intuition is beyond logic and that’s a good thing. Intuition lives in the realm of possibility and “how life can be”.

The Universe knows what you want! And your intuition is your guidance system to help you move along your path, helping you to move forward with ease.

Because struggle is an energy that we can now leave behind for good. And I know that it is part of my purpose to help people out of this struggle, and here is a first step for you.

I challenge you right now, especially in those areas that scare you the most, ask for guidance. You can even visualize shining light on the area you want to find out more about. And ask to be shown how it CAN be, ask to be shown the higher perspective. Ask what you have been afraid to ask before.

And if you don’t want cliffs, don’t ask cliff questions!

Don’t ask “should I leave my current relationship/job/home?” Remember, most often your next step is not a leap so don’t assume it is!

Instead ask: “What do I need to know to improve this relationship/job/home?” or “What is this relationship/job calling me to learn right now?” or “What is my next step toward what I am really wanting in this area?”

Move away from scary cliff thinking. To do that, assume there is a next smaller step and ask about it. And if it comes a time when you must make a leap you will have developed your trust and inner knowing to the point that you would not even need to ask if it’s time to take a leap, you will know. And you will have courage and trust and a deep inner knowing that you need to make a leap. But for now, trust that there is a next, easy, logical step and ask.


Copyright 2009 Fia Crandall

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Don’t Be Held Back by Your Logical Mind

Copyright 2008 Fia Crandall

We are blessed to have such powerful minds to put to work for us. Unfortunately, our minds tend to end up getting a much bigger role than they should. This can cause us to be held to the same old comfortable reality, which I imagine, you would probably like to see improvements in!
Our logical mind has a definite purpose, it can figure things out, it can plan, it can analyze, figure out how to make things work, figure out how to implement a plan. These are all wonderful things that help us in our day to day life.

But the logical mind is just that, logical. It does what "makes sense".

And just what makes sense to the logical mind? What has worked in the past. What it has seen work for others.

Hmm, let's see, so if you are making decisions and living your life with your logical mind in charge, what could the future possibly look like?

Same as the past!!!

And is that what you want? I'm guessing no. We are always growing and expanding and with that comes the desire for more. That is a natural part of this life and it is a good thing.
So how can you prevent your logical mind from holding you back like this?

It helps to see it from a bigger perspective. You see, if the mind had the perspective of the soul it would have a much bigger picture of your life and of what is possible. It would not look to the past to see what to do. It would see the potential and move forward.

But the logical mind does not see this big picture. It only sees what is and what has been.
So if you are wanting to take your life to a new level, to break into wonderful new territory do you really want to be putting your logical mind in charge?

I don't think so.

So how do you deal with this? Who is in charge then?

You.

You are not your mind. Your mind is a tool you have available to you.

And you have the ability to access higher information through your intuition. You can receive guidance from a higher part of yourself that sees the big picture.

It is up to you to choose how you make decisions in your life. From the logical mind, or maybe based on a higher knowing. You choose.

That is why your intuition is an important part of this journey to your even better life. It is your access to the big picture. And you may never get to see that bigger picture and that doesn't matter. You just need the insight from the part of you that does see it.

So now it's time for action! You'll only get so far with just reading. If you truly want to take your life to a new level, here is an exercise that will help you begin to give your logical mind it's rightful role and open to a higher wisdom that knows how to take you there. This is a simple yet powerful exercise to help you do this.

Exercise: Self-Awareness, Opening to Higher Wisdom

For this exercise, and in life, it is helpful to see yourself as the observer of your mind. That way you have the true power to decide, rather than just leaving it up to the part of you that only knows the old way.

Get out a piece of paper and a pen. At the top of the paper, write: My Ideal Life.

Then, close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths and allow yourself to begin to imagine what that ideal life might look like. When you really start feeling good, begin to write out a few of the things or experiences that you would like to have, what your ideal life is like.

And when you are done, take your list and really look at it. Review your list and ask yourself: "Could I really do this? Could I really have that?"

And see what thoughts come to mind, be honest with yourself, one of the biggest trip ups on this path is to pretend you are more positive than you are, I know this all too well! When you notice these thoughts, write them down not in detail, just the main idea.

Now begin to take a look at these thoughts and ask yourself:

Is this thought telling me why I can't do it? Is this thought about HOW it can't happen? Is this thought denying the possibility of it happening?

If so, recognize that it is just your logical mind in it's limited perspective, seeing only what has been to determine what will be in the future.

Now let's open this up! Take the negative thoughts you know are from your logical mind and ask the question: "Am I 100% sure that this is true?"

And if you aren't 100% sure it's true, ask: "Could it maybe be possible for me to have this thing I want?" And just allow your mind to calm down and open to receiving wisdom from a higher source. This is easy, no need to make it harder than it is. Simply see what new thoughts, images or ideas come up.

You've just seen your logical mind in action and opened to a higher wisdom, congratulations! Begin to notice throughout the day these similar thoughts that tie you to the past. Question these thoughts, "are you 100% sure that it's true?" and if not, open to a higher possibility.

A powerful skill that can help you break out of the old and into that wonderful life you've been envisioning, stopping your logical mind from holding you back from it!

Thursday, November 8, 2007

5 Tips for Recognizing Your Intuition!

Knowing what your intuition is telling you is a
valuable tool on the path of spiritual growth. In
recognizing and following your intuition, you can
be guided from your Spirit, your Higher Self
rather than just your mind.

Your Higher Self sees the big picture of your life
and can help you take the shortcuts and choose
the best path for you which is a wonderful gift!

But it does take recognizing your intuition in order
to be able to use it! Here are 5 tips on recognizing
your intuition:

1. On this Path, Fear is Not Always Intuition

On the path of manifesting your dream, when you
are experiencing fear, it typically means that in that
moment

you can not see clearly. You are seeing through filters
of the past that want to keep you safe, protected from
any pain you had experienced in the past.

Fear is most often an illusion that holds you back, rather
than an intuitive message telling you not to do something.

In my experience, fear is only showing you that you
have reached the boundaries of your comfort zone.
This is something to be celebrated as your dreams are
always beyond your comfort zone!

Fear does not always have to be walked through, especially
if it is a deep or intense fear. It is most often better to
heal it at it's source. And in releasing the fear, you can
more easily hear your true inner guidance.

2. Your Intuition is Positive and Encouraging

Your intuition is a positive, encouraging voice and would
never motivate you out of fear. I guess in some cases a
sinking negative feeling could be your intuition telling you
something is wrong or that you need to take physical
precaution for your own safety, but that's not what we're
talking about here.

We're talking about wanting to create a life that reflects
who you really are, that is a joyful experience for you to
live and allows you to express who you really are and live
abundantly.
And on this path, your intuition will speak in a quiet,
positive, encouraging voice or nudge. It speaks softly,
so you may have to listen closely to hear it!

3. Your Intuition Resonates Deep Within You

When you get an intuitive insight or message, you will
feel it resonate within you. You are in intuitive person,
which means you have the added gift of KNOWING
what feels right, rather than needing it to be proved to
you through logic.

If you see a book and suddenly feel an energy or a
resonance within you, know that this is you feeling your
intuition.

When this happens, see if you can find out what your
intuition is guiding you to do. Perhaps it's to open the
book and get a message, perhaps it's to buy the book as
it has exactly what you need in it for your next step.

4. Your Intuition Is Easier to Recognize the More
You Use It!

Everyone is different and their intuition speaks to them
in different ways. So the best way to find out how your
intuition works for you is to use it! Test it out on smaller
things like "Where should we go for dinner?" or "Which
shirt will make me feel more energized today?"

By using your intuition, you will begin to see the results
of following your intuition and that is how it will strengthen.
When you see where you are led when you follow your
intuition and find it is to good results, you will begin to
trust yourself and your intuition much more. This will
allow it to develop even more!

5. Intuition is Not Always Black and White

Your intuition operates beyond the logical mind that
always thinks in terms of either/or, yes/no. Your
intuition recognizes the gray area. It knows that there
are infinite choices and paths for you and that there is
really no such thing as a wrong choice.

Your intuition is messages from your soul, which may
see "both" instead of "A or B". In this case, asking A or
B is irrelevant. So rather than thinking of your intuition
as something that will give you a concrete "Yes" or "No",
see it as more of a playful thing that can guide you in a
more elusive way.

Release the need for the concrete and give yourself
permission to be more playful with it!

Copyright 2007 Fia Crandall