Let’s face it – no one is ever ready when they are called into playing a bigger role in our life’s work…
Our minds are very good at justifying why now is never the time to make a shift and start exploring our mission.
I don’t have enough information, skills, or wisdom
I’m just soo busy right now and will focus on the ‘important’ stuff later
I’ve got too many issues or things to heal to actually do any good out there
There are so many people already better than me doing this, who am I to want to help?
Yuck… these limiting beliefs are… well… limiting!
News flash – if we do not shift our perception, this situation will never change. No matter how rational our reasons seem to be.
It can take a lot to shift these stubborn beliefs. Especially, when we have been telling ourselves them for decades.
But life is intelligent and it’s good at forcing us to re-evaluate things such as when we lose a job or acquire a mysterious illness.
However, we don’t need life-altering experiences to make the shift.
We can make it happen in a single moment without any external crisis.
A conscious intention set and followed through can set our lives on a completely new trajectory and erase decades of resistance, excuses, and limitations in an instant.
At those intentions are waiting for you in the gap between thoughts. The gap between buying into those deep-seated beliefs.
That’s what happened to me 6 years ago when I woke up one day and quit my job on a whim. My body simply said it was time so I gave my notice.
No plan, no savings.
Gotta admit, it was stressful at times trying to navigate a myriad of different opportunities and stay on top of the bills with no fixed income.
But, I was determined. And scared. And excited at taking a leap of faith into the unknown.
In the end, it was well worth it and within a year I was grateful to be plugged in serving others and building community with my online offerings.
Now…
I did say it was stressful and that may have been an understatement. Because I spent A LOT of time going around in circles.
I realize now in hindsight how much guidance and support would have made everything easier in those early days.
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to create a purposeful business alone and fighting two battles at once:
-Developing my gifts and skills at a deeper level
-Learning how to share these gifts with a website, social media, courses, etc
It was discouraging some days when I’d get very excited about new inspiration and then go to share it on social media and not hear a response.
I’d question if it was my own skills or simply my lack of understanding about how the online world worked.
But I was determined to learn…
As I looked into things like marketing and how to structure coaching businesses, I was often turned off with a lot of the practices out there. They seemed to be not very compassionate and in some cases unethical.
If they were ethical, they were often boring or so mind-driven that they didn’t feel right for a purpose-focused, spiritual business. I was not willing to lose the passion, drive, and energy behind my business – even if it meant a little more reliability.
It was not until 3 years into my journey that I actually found a business mentor who was also intuitive and understood the specific needs of holistic practitioners and healers.
This discovery was a game-changer. It provided me with a whole new context of doing things based on how my energy worked and where it wanted to flow.
Within 3 months of receiving this support, I was able to start running successful group containers (offered by donation), work 1/2 the time I had been so that my efforts were more aligned and potent, and even double my income so that I could take vacations and support the initiatives that I loved.
No matter where you are at on your journey of discovery, it is an invaluable blessing to have someone there to support you.
Support can look like many things, but I believe the most important include:
- Helping you avoid time-consuming and expensive pitfalls (that also cause stress!)
- Tapping into hidden gifts and more exciting ways to do things
- Finding a healthy work/life balance so that you don’t burn yourself out doing what you love
- Discovering your authentic voice to connect with others and have them receive you fully. No need to be salesy, spammy, or inauthentic.
Every time I have invested with the right mentor, I have levelled up massively and the results far exceeded the cost.
Yes, there have been 2 instances along the way where things didn’t work out, but I chose them based on the shiny-object syndrome and not because of energetic alignment – Lesson learned here!
So if you have made the commitment to serve your bigger mission, then I hope these words are helpful for you.
If you are in a situation right now where you are lacking clarity around what you should be focusing on, what your gifts are, or how to serve in a way that lights you up then I am here.
I am offering a complimentary call for those committed to making a bigger impact in the world and know they have gifts to share.
If that’s you, I’d love to chat so I can better understand your situation, offer clarity and if we are a good fit for each other, potentially begin a long-term growth partnership.
Book yourself in here: https://calendly.com/octave-leap/free-30-minute-consultation
