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
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
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
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, November 11, 2008
Open to a New Way of Seeing Things
Copyright 2008 Fia Crandall
What if every single thing that happened in my life, happened to lead me to the life I have always wanted to live?
What if all the challenges I faced were to not just help me grow, but to help take me to my most amazing life?
To help me become the person I need to be to be able to attract and live that life as my reality?
What if the Universe is fully supporting me and always has been, to move into the life that calls to my heart?
How would I be different if I believed this at a deep level?
How would I approach the challenges that came my way, knowing that with each one I grow I get that much closer to all I want?
What if I truly knew the Universe was supporting me 100% in helping me create the life I have always wanted?
Would I get frustrated when challenges come up, or would I be grateful for the opportunity to take me forward?
Would I just have the determination to quickly move through the challenges I face, knowing the good that will come of them?
Would I still focus on what is not working or would I start to see all the magnificent ways the Universe is supporting me?
What if everything that happened to me, happened to take me to the life that makes my heart sing?
This is the truth that I have found and with this truth came an understanding that truly supports me. One that has led me to continuous, conscious
forward movement, into living a life that gets more and more amazing all the time. Despite any challenges that come my way.
What if every single thing that happened in my life, happened to lead me to the life I have always wanted to live?
What if all the challenges I faced were to not just help me grow, but to help take me to my most amazing life?
To help me become the person I need to be to be able to attract and live that life as my reality?
What if the Universe is fully supporting me and always has been, to move into the life that calls to my heart?
How would I be different if I believed this at a deep level?
How would I approach the challenges that came my way, knowing that with each one I grow I get that much closer to all I want?
What if I truly knew the Universe was supporting me 100% in helping me create the life I have always wanted?
Would I get frustrated when challenges come up, or would I be grateful for the opportunity to take me forward?
Would I just have the determination to quickly move through the challenges I face, knowing the good that will come of them?
Would I still focus on what is not working or would I start to see all the magnificent ways the Universe is supporting me?
What if everything that happened to me, happened to take me to the life that makes my heart sing?
This is the truth that I have found and with this truth came an understanding that truly supports me. One that has led me to continuous, conscious
forward movement, into living a life that gets more and more amazing all the time. Despite any challenges that come my way.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
For Those in Transition: A Light in the Darkness
There are times in your life that you come across
more difficult challenges. These challenges can test
your faith in yourself and your trust in the Universe.
The challenges that shake your foundation for you
to see that it isn't as stable as you once thought.
The parts of your foundation that you had leaned
on for so long are suddenly not so stable.
Sometimes challenges come to help you to shake
loose those things in your life that are no longer
beneficial to you. Recognize that this is all a part
of growth and it is a good thing, even if it doesn't
feel like it at the time. If you are facing such a
time, realize that nothing leaves your life unless
it is time for it to. And nothing leaves your life
unless you really are opening up to the possibility
of something truly better and more rich and
fulfilling in its place.
And in these more difficult times, the darker
times where confusion, uncertainty and unknown
seem to be wherever you look, know that this is
only transition time. And that transition only
leads you closer to the life you long to live. A life
filled with all of the wonderful things you have
wanted for so long.
The thing is, if you ever want to get to your
dream, you must go through transition. And
while most of us prefer to feel steady and stable,
allow that need to be set aside and trust in the
process of life.
Transition is necessary. Facing the darkness of
confusion is necessary to help you dissociate from
what has been and to begin to open to what can be.
Some people call this the void, because you look
around and don't see much. You have no idea what
is to come. Yes, you may know what you want, but
you see no signs of it coming.
Remember that the void is necessary. It is the
transition between what has been and what is yet
to come. Welcome it and allow yourself to be in this
uncertainty. Any rushing or attachment can cause
limitation and lack in your future. While allowing
yourself to be in this uncertainty allows you to be
aligned with and open to the pure potential of this
time.
And in letting your need for certainty go, you allow
your future to be so much brighter. In relaxing in
this time of the unknown, you allow your life to
move more toward the infinite, the unimaginable,
the Divine.
Be easy with yourself during this transition time.
Allow the purpose of this time to be served. Be
open to the unfolding of that absolutely amazing life
you've been wanting for so long. Release your need
to know it all. Trust spirit. Trust life.
Trust that you are always taken care of and are
always being guided to your true desires. And with
that trust comes the possibility for much greater
depth and dimension to your life. Enjoy the gift of
this time. Allow yourself to be cared for by the
Universe, rather than being comforted by the old
comfortable familiar. Let the silence of the unknown
deepen within you. Feel the potential of this time and
rest in it.
Know that even the darkest times are a gift. Be willing
to see the gift of this time and it will be given to you.
Copyright 2007 Fia Crandall
more difficult challenges. These challenges can test
your faith in yourself and your trust in the Universe.
The challenges that shake your foundation for you
to see that it isn't as stable as you once thought.
The parts of your foundation that you had leaned
on for so long are suddenly not so stable.
Sometimes challenges come to help you to shake
loose those things in your life that are no longer
beneficial to you. Recognize that this is all a part
of growth and it is a good thing, even if it doesn't
feel like it at the time. If you are facing such a
time, realize that nothing leaves your life unless
it is time for it to. And nothing leaves your life
unless you really are opening up to the possibility
of something truly better and more rich and
fulfilling in its place.
And in these more difficult times, the darker
times where confusion, uncertainty and unknown
seem to be wherever you look, know that this is
only transition time. And that transition only
leads you closer to the life you long to live. A life
filled with all of the wonderful things you have
wanted for so long.
The thing is, if you ever want to get to your
dream, you must go through transition. And
while most of us prefer to feel steady and stable,
allow that need to be set aside and trust in the
process of life.
Transition is necessary. Facing the darkness of
confusion is necessary to help you dissociate from
what has been and to begin to open to what can be.
Some people call this the void, because you look
around and don't see much. You have no idea what
is to come. Yes, you may know what you want, but
you see no signs of it coming.
Remember that the void is necessary. It is the
transition between what has been and what is yet
to come. Welcome it and allow yourself to be in this
uncertainty. Any rushing or attachment can cause
limitation and lack in your future. While allowing
yourself to be in this uncertainty allows you to be
aligned with and open to the pure potential of this
time.
And in letting your need for certainty go, you allow
your future to be so much brighter. In relaxing in
this time of the unknown, you allow your life to
move more toward the infinite, the unimaginable,
the Divine.
Be easy with yourself during this transition time.
Allow the purpose of this time to be served. Be
open to the unfolding of that absolutely amazing life
you've been wanting for so long. Release your need
to know it all. Trust spirit. Trust life.
Trust that you are always taken care of and are
always being guided to your true desires. And with
that trust comes the possibility for much greater
depth and dimension to your life. Enjoy the gift of
this time. Allow yourself to be cared for by the
Universe, rather than being comforted by the old
comfortable familiar. Let the silence of the unknown
deepen within you. Feel the potential of this time and
rest in it.
Know that even the darkest times are a gift. Be willing
to see the gift of this time and it will be given to you.
Copyright 2007 Fia Crandall
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