Roll on 2013!

Yes, I know it is early but there is no harm in looking forward to the future…..is there?

There is no denying that the last 12 months or so have been a time of great upheaval for many of us – financially, spiritually and emotionally – and perhaps we are not out of the woods, just yet.

Nevertheless, does it really matter? Do we need to understand exactly what is going on in our world at all times? Is it more important to live our lives with appreciation and gratitude for what we have right now? Do we really need, or want, to know what lies in store for us in the future?

The answer is very simple: Live in, and make the best of, the Now – this very hour, minute, second – as you can never get it back.

I have found this philosophy is gently trickling into the forefront of people’s minds. In addition, many sceptics (for want of a better word) have turned towards a more spiritual, holistic way of life, yet with a no-nonsense approach.

What do I mean by that? Well, on the harsher side of life, and if you look at what is going on in the world right now, people are dictating their own futures, and not leaving it up to the governing authorities to decide what is best.

The banks are decaying rapidly and, in turn, they are loosing their political golden carrot. The BIFF (bosses in fancy footwear), of historically great and noble corporations, have taken a massive popularity nosedive, suffering highly public humiliation, for their underhand and greedy dealings.

All of which, I attribute to a strong change in human attitudes and tolerance levels.

On a more personal level, this time last year I encountered many light workers – be they Clairvoyants, Healers, Spiritual Coaches – who began to question their core faith and beliefs. As a result, their energy levels and enthusiasm for their work weakened.

Nevertheless, they carried on utilising their skills even though, deep down inside, a war was raging, a conflict of intention and purpose. They just did not feel right and questioned how they could honourably help others, if they themselves did not wholeheartedly believe in their raison d’etre. Thus, an irritating game ensued, a frustration, a desperate need for something, anything, to happen.

The emotional highs and lows have perpetuated into 2012. Small sparks of ingenuity, coupled with self-doubt and a lack of confidence. Our very resolve, as spiritual beings, is still being tested with this contrast of help and encouragement, followed by desperation to find the ultimate objective, the end goal.

In the sales world, there is a phrase known as “The Take Away”. A salesperson tells you that you cannot live without his product (excitement) and then tells you that you cannot afford it (disappointment). Therefore, you either dig your heals in and bite his hand off or you admit defeat and walk away, head bowed.

However, the experience of such light and shade, lends us the quality to recognise the positive, good things in life. It is like a universal Q&A, helping us to realise our own personal thoughts, wants, needs and priorities. We could optimistically look at it as a wake-up call, asking us to address and realigning our emotional life balance. Furthermore, by viewing it as a welcomed occurrence, we can gain essential emotional power and inner strength.

We live in a reality where infinite possibilities are available. Yet, we must shed the suppressive barriers of our own making. It is time for us to realise that we are all-powerful, spirit beings

and we should revere ourselves as such, in order to reclaim our personal, emotional and creative sparkle.

What I am really trying to say is grab life firmly by the horns and say; “I am better than this, I can make a difference, I am powerful and I have the opportunity, at any time, to change my life”

You really only get one chance, just one shot, to experience this life before you are spring boarded into the next, so make it count. If you are not happy, then get happy. If there is something not right in your life, change it. If you have a burning ambition, make it happen. And with dog-eared determination, you really can do anything, in the pursuit of your own personal happiness.

To come full circle, here is my early prediction for 2013.………..

In spite of the Maya, we will see the New Year in, and welcome it, with great gusto. Though there will be further physical and emotional challenges ahead which will lead us towards a higher level of humanity. We will adopt a purer, more natural lifestyle, as global avarice declines. We will also see an increase in new ideas, new outlooks, new philosophies and new spiritual tools to work with. We should all be looking forward to this contemporary, innovative, creative and exciting chapter in our human existence. Nonetheless, that is in the future and it has not happened yet.

The most important gift you can give yourself is the gift of self-worth, self-approval, self empowerment and self belief; as the only one that can improve and create your prefect future is you.

{My article was first published in the Silent Voices Magazine, Aug 2012}

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