What are you yearning for?

Two and a half years ago my life was out of control, I was putting band aids on everything, my work, my marriage, my friendships.  As a strong independent woman I do not like to ask for help, but finally I was compelled to make the call. The first few months of working with my life coach were filled with much emotion and I will never forget one day when she said compassionately “what are you yearning for?”  To be honest at the time I thought it was the “perfect” love relationship as I was struggling in my marriage and using it as an excuse for all my problems.  It took a little less than a year before I realized it was not a love relationship, my work, my friends or my current situation, I was disconnected from my soul.  I am going to step out on a limb here and say that this is probably the case for just about everyone who feels that their life is out of control, unfulfilled or that something is missing.

So what are YOU yearning for?  Some of you might know right now as you read this, others (and you will be the majority) have no idea. But I can promise you this, your soul knows!  You just have to get quiet enough to hear it.  The two easiest ways I have found to reconnect with my soul are meditation and spending time alone in nature.  Both of these practices redirect your energy from outside of yourself to within. No more blaming, its not any situation or person or event that contributes to your suffering and only you will set yourself free. Don’t be scared by this process, it doesn't mean you have to quit your job, lose your friends or move to a far away place.  What I discovered was that by reconnecting with my soul and understanding what it was yearning for – which for me is sharing my love and light, I could bring it into all aspects of my life.  I can share my love and light with my clients in my accounting practice by understanding their challenges, by being fully present when completing their work and by being an active participant in their story. This has helped me understand that my work is not just about putting money in the bank, it is about living authentically. I also brought it into my friendships, when I just loved my friends (without expectations) I understood that people come and go in our lives based on what is going on for them in the moment, it has nothing to do with us and there is no need to take things personally or cling to them.  The peace and contentment I have found through the connection with my soul also does not require me to escape to far off places in search of anything, it is all right here within. My journey started out as a way to find fulfillment in my life, and quite honestly I looked in many different places before I found what was really missing. . . ME.

My wish for all of you is that you will take a step back from the hustle and bustle of “living”, no excuses, no put off’s, just a little quiet time daily to reconnect with yourself.  The gifts that YOU have contained in your beautiful soul can change the world, and I for one want to see them.  I want to see the REAL you, the creative, compassionate, love filled you, not the facsimile you have been carrying around.  Meet me here. . . NOW.