Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Feminine Wisdo | Page 39
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–LARA JAYE
little spark of hope inside was the only thing
that kept me going on some days. It felt like
that was all I had. On numerous occasions,
my spark felt doused and no embers
remained. The key word here is FEEL/
FELT. I have a friend who says feelings
are like farts… they come and go quickly!
Something we need to remember this when
we are having an emotional moment.
What happens when someone lets us
down? What happens when we lose our
hope? Or expectations aren’t met? If you
are like me, you throw things around and
scream for a while! Just kidding, but I bet it
would feel good. As I move through difficult
times, I look back see a clearer reflection
of my journey—all of it, the pain, and the
pleasure. The sadness and the joy.
My whole experience makes up who I am
today. Without one, the other can’t exist. It’s
in the middle of the opposites that I try to
reside. Centered, balanced, focused, not
being attached to either/ or. Just being. What
if we let whatever is bothering us to just be,
and didn’t judge it as good or bad? It just is.
How would that feel? What would happen
if we didn’t react to the drama playing out
around us? We allowed it to be.
By answering these simple, yet complex
questions, as difficult moments greet us, you
will bring Your Soul’s Calling to the forefront.
You will no longer be able to deny the true
you. You will know who you are and why
you are here on earth. You will allow what
is to be. You will KNOW you are ENOUGH.
You will no longer judge yourself or others.
Instead, you’ll embrace the perfect moment
as it is, no matter the emotion it produces.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO:
•
Recognize when we are adding to
the drama.
• Notice what is happening around us
and inside of us.
• Live in the moment.
•
Recognize resistance or fear, and
feel it.
• Allow what is to be and not judge it
as good or bad.
Lately, I seem to have to answer these
questions almost daily. My roller coaster life
challenges and new business have pushed
me to pursue my soul’s calling on a level
I can hardly comprehend. My bestselling
book, More Than Enough, almost didn’t get
written. The fear inside of me about showing
the world whom I truly am, almost won.
The resistance I felt to finishing this project
nearly caused me to give up. Because I’ve
been there before, it was easy to recognize
the pattern.
One morning as I was finishing a chapter
of the book, a fear overtook me that I can’t
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“What if we let
whatever is bothering
us to just be, not
judging it as good or
bad? It just is.”