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September 17th, 2009

This week's topic is for anyone who has experienced life altering inspiration, made a commitment to create something profound, and then...run in circles, lost steam and found themselves right where they started.

Sound familiar?

This pattern often feels to me like climbing a mountain only to have the earth slip out from under my feet. And through my MANY repetitions of this phenomenon, I have observed that the while walking faster and harder only kicks up more dirt, there are 2 things that I can do that will invariably catapult me into an experience even better than the one I originally designed.

These 2 practices are:

1. Letting go
2. Reclaiming my power

Imagine that you have just committed to growing your holistic practice. You have a vision for what it will be like and a target for the number of clients and amount of income you will generate. You begin your journey and quickly run into...

• self-doubt
• confusion
• overwhelm
• distraction
• technical or logistical issues
• non-related emergencies
• external criticism
  

Obviously this list could go on and on. My assertion is that no matter what presents itself, if you do not feel that you are moving powerfully towards your heart's desire then it is time to let go of something and/or reclaim your power.

What are you letting go of?

• a limiting belief
• an inflexible vision
• a need for approval
• perfectionism
• judgment
• ...

Only you know what the lie is that you are telling yourself or what the label of your resistance is. And once you identify it, you can choose to feel it through and release it for good.

And what of this power that you are reclaiming? Well, here I am talking about remembering your spiritual nature. Acknowledging that you are greater than your egoic needs and that you truly can create miracles in your own life. We have all had a glimpse of this truth but we may not step into that version of ourselves enough or when we need it the most.

So today, what is going on with you? What is your struggle? Are you feeling stuck? Are you flailing aroung as the ground slips out from under you?

First ask yourself...What must I let go of right now in order to proceed on my journey?

Then step into your infinite, creative power. Transcend your typical coping strategies that at best maintain the status quo and instead declare that what you REALLY want is manifesting with efficiency and ease.

And of course, stay alert as opportunities show up!

Happy Marketing!

Best,

Marilyn

Marilyn O'Leary
The Business Healer
www.HolisticBusinessDevelopment.com

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