Opening Up to the Big Change Within
Lynn Scheurell
"Change, when it comes, cracks everything open." Dorothy
Allison
If you stop and think about it, life moves in cycles. There are
seasons to pretty much everything. Sometimes they are
predictable in their shifts, like the seasons or waves coming to
shore or the migration of geese but usually the biggest shifts
happen when we least expect it, even - or maybe especially -
when we know they are going to happen.
For example, you know that endings, which might be the death of
a situation, circumstance, or relationship, are essential for a
number of reasons. The reasons you give those endings might
range from "it's run its course" to "it's time for change" to
"there is a bigger picture here", or a myriad of other
substantiations for the ending that is occurring. And while all
are some sort of rationale for the experience, each of them
gives a sense that there is something new coming in...a new
beginning of some sort. It is only through the ending of what
was that the new can come into being; however, knowing that
doesn't always make the transition any easier.
What may people may not realize is that the change that is
occurring through the endings and beginnings in the physical
world is actually a reflection of their own inner state. That
is, change that occurs within has no other consequence than to
express in an outer form, in a physical representation of what
occurred inside that person.
Consider how that has shown up for you in your life...maybe you
were waiting to hear from someone who owed you money but it was
only when you stopped thinking about that with anger that the
check showed up in the mail. Maybe you had a misunderstanding
with a family member and it was when you felt the forgiveness in
your heart that the phone rang with their call. Maybe things
didn't flow in your world how you wanted them to and you
channeled the frustration energy into cleaning your office and
suddenly the world started working with you for a change...
All of these examples represent that your inner experience
impacts your outer world. You didn't do anything different on
the outside to create a new result - it was your inner
relationship with awareness that made the new situation possible
in the outer world. And for a soul-driven entrepreneur, knowing
that can make all the difference in the degree of success you
enjoy with and through your business.
Three Things You Can Do Today: 1. Everything counts. And nothing
is the same when you understand that concept. Another way I've
heard it is "how do you do anything is how you do everything" -
wow. Talk about being accountable...the universe is noticing who
you're being when nobody is looking and THAT is the foundation
that you are creating from in your business. We soul-driven
types have taken on the higher vibration path of distilling who
we are and the innate gifts we have in service to the world - no
small charge - and that gives everything we do a little extra
"ka-pow" factor in every way. There is just no escaping
that...(hmmm...some "ka-pow karma" anyone???)
2. You are responsible for your creations. You are the only one
inside you, as an expression of universal energy on the physical
level; you are the only one who CAN be responsible for what
you're creating. In The Little Prince by Antoine de
Saint-Exupery, there is a memorable passage: 'Men have forgotten
this truth, ' said the fox. 'But you must not forget it. You
become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.' And it is
only by 'owning' what you have already created that you give
yourself the power to create something new going forward.
3. Bigger physical results require even bigger inner changes. By
asking for or wanting bigger results in the physical world, you
are asking your spirit to bring you the inner experiences
necessary to achieve that. The old adage 'be careful what you
ask for' is something to consider, because you are setting
yourself up to clear out whatever is in the way energetically to
have what you want.
Remember that the biggest changes can only occur from the inside
out...so when it's time to create something new, go to where it
really matters to make it happen.
About the author:
Lynn Scheurell, Creative Catalyst, works with soul-driven
entrepreneurs to create a livelihood from their true purpose.
This type of business development requires extreme personal
clarity in combination with innovation and active implementation
of proven business practices. Download a free report to learn
"The Seven Deadly Mistakes That Keep Soul-Driven Business Owners
from Making Money" at www.mycreativecatalyst.com.