Have you ever had a long-cherished dream whose time had finally come, and the quickening it created inside of you told you that you were on the verge of something big? Do you know how to get it outside? (And safely?) These were the questions my rock-star singer friend had exactly twelve months ago.
Heather called me when I was in the bathtub one morning with a unique request. “I need your services as a midwife,” she said. “Are you pregnant?!” I squealed, nearly dropping the phone in the water. “Yes – with a book,” Heather moaned. “It’s been begging me to write it for the last four years.” “I know!” I hollered. “Is it birth time, Mama?!”
“I can feel that I’m in the final stretch, but…” She cut herself short. I focused all of my energy and attention on her, and pressed gently, “What’s the ‘but,’ honey?” Heather exhaled, and began to confide. ‘I’m nervous about making big changes. Will my family and friends support my new career path? What if I fail, and everyone says, ‘Told you so!’? And if I do succeed, will it all be taken away someday because I’m leaping too high for a mere mortal?”
“Heather,” I asked calmly, “what is at stake if you don’t leap now?” I had recognized the vulnerability in Heather’s voice immediately; it reminded me of the time just before I took my own huge leap years ago to become who I am today. And although my journey along the road to success recently found me featured in a fantastic bestseller sequel that chronicled the habits of highly successful women, I once knew well the pain of unrealized dreams.
Heather is one of the most courageous women I’ve ever known: she is fully capable of admitting the truth to herself, and then moving beyond it. “If I don’t leap, I’m going to start eating crazy again, get fat, depressed and worry my parents about my health, and totally ruin my new relationship,” she confessed. “And most importantly, I’ll give up on my soul and the song she was born to sing. And that would be suicide.” Fear was singing its song. Time to change the station.
“So what do you want instead?” I asked her. “Where would you like your life to be 12 months from now?” I carried Heather’s thoughts forward, toward a new horizon. “In a year?” she responded. “In a year, I’ve published the book, and it’s gotten great reviews; I look and feel the best I ever have; my relationship is fun and nurturing; and I am singing at well-paid gigs.”
“YES! That’s it! Go for it!” I beamed. Heather began to speak quickly. “I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life – I can do this!” she exclaimed. “But I can’t do it alone. You’re like a spirit whisperer. Help me carry this spiritual vision over into physical reality. I need you, to ensure that the book-babe, the Mama, and the new relationship are all healthy and safe throughout the delivery.”
True to her light-hearted humor, she added, “Anyway, my insurance policy doesn’t cover this kind of thing.” “You’re so funny!” I laughed. “So when do you want to start?” “Today!” she answered with conviction.
That was January 2011. Last month, Heather self-published her book Conscious Girl’s Pocket Guide to Backpacking. And proud, beaming godmother that I am, I endorse it far and wide. It’s a passport-sized, fiercely sexy map to living the spiritual adventure that is your life. I also just got word that Heather is singing at amazing weddings this year. Her angelic voice and transformational power up-level any event. (Know a couple-to-be? Book Heather.)
Here is the KEY: Everything that exists in the physical world has a spiritual counterpart – an energetic blueprint. Many women report that the energy of their newborn baby made itself known long before they got pregnant, right down to the name and eye color. The same can absolutely be true for your life’s work.
“The future must enter you long before it happens,” wrote poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
Do you want to know the exact questions I asked Heather?
The very ones that helped her recognize what her soul was calling her to do, what was standing in her way – and how to leap over it.
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You don’t have to do this alone. Like Heather, once you get clear and commit to your dream 100%, you will become unstoppable. Others will notice your unmistakable glow, and those opportunities that were once so hard to find will simply come knocking on your door.
Here is Knock #1: I am taking new clients. You. And for the month of January I am gifting Strategic Clarity sessions ($300 Value). Discover how to make a quantum leap over old blocks + get a feel for what it’s like to work together. There are a few time slots still remaining throughout the end of the month. Is one of them yours? Grab it here.
Darling, your ‘Now’ moment has arrived. (And so has your guide. 
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Reveal your Ancient Face with confidence!
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I was out running in the hills with a full moon rising, when a fierce bobcat, secretive and rarely seen by humans, revealed himself to me on the trail. Time stopped. Stunning. Stealth. He grabbed me with his stare, and I sensed his power immediately; I knew without a doubt that he could pounce straight for my jugular if need be. “I come in peace. I come in peace,” I panted, bowing. Without letting me out of his sight, the bobcat walked s-l-o-w-l-y off into the brush.
In 1994, 14 year old Olga came to the U.S. on a tour before the Atlanta Olympics.