Receiving Inspiration

As a Professional Motivator, I encourage my clients to find a Quiet Space for themselves where they can be fully open to receiving the inspiration needed to embrace their potential. I know of what I speak. I have two places which have become that for me. Those spots are so nurturing for my soul that I often visit them both in one day, time permitting.

There is a pond around which I have been walking for exercise for years but it has only been in the last couple that I have recognized it as a sacred space where I can tap into my creative power and reconnect with my higher self. On each trip, I walk around twice. Usually, I need the first to clear my head of whatever chatter is going on. This is especially useful if I have been working a bit too hard or if I have become overwhelmed with a problem or situation. I allow myself the first 25 minutes to get it all out. I know that I need to create space within in me in order to receive what I need.

There is a particular spot near the end of the loop where I will raise my face up to the sky and ask for clarity. I always smile at this point because I know that the answers will come.

The inner turmoil and anxiety, the pain and the bewilderment, are all part of my process. I have to feel those feelings in order to get through them. Once I do, I am then ready to release them to a power that is much greater than my own. Letting go of the need to be right or to have all the answers puts me in a position where I am open to receive. As I round the bend where I will start my second loop of the pond, the sense of peace puts such a spring in my step that I can shave five minutes of my pace.

Yesterday the clarity came quicker. This is always dependent on what I am ‘carrying’ when I start the walk. I wasn’t really struggling with much yesterday and I had just met with a potential client so my energy, which has been lagging for a couple of days, was on the rebound. My mind was already in creative mode when I started. I practically ran around the two laps yesterday and came away with a marketing plan for my next workshop, a speech for an upcoming event, and a decision on what to eat for dinner! I know that these results came from how I was BEING when I started. I am mindful of the importance of taking the time to nurture my soul and tap into the power I have to unleash my brilliance.

As my mother said, “That pond has been good to you.” It has indeed and I am grateful. Lesson Learned.