Someone Once Said…

A teacher once said to me… “you’re too all over the place and need to learn how to focus.”

But it’s being all over the place that has allowed me to find my purpose, and it’s not being focused that has allowed me to push the boundaries of my creativity and do things I never thought I could (or would).

An editor once said to me… “a manuscript must be 65,000 words to count as a book.”

But I’ve written and published a dozen+ books, many of which are less than 20k words. Three of those under 20k-word books have hit #1 in my category on Amazon and sold thousands of copies.

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On Doing What You’ve Never Done

As you move through the seasons of your life, you may find that what you once needed you no longer do, what you once wanted is no longer of interest, or what you once thought was required actually isn’t. This has 100 percent been the case for me in my life.

I used to think I had to have a coach at all times, someone to use as a sounding board for my thoughts and ideas. I used to think being successful required figuring out or learning some strategy and then following it to the letter (which I suck at). I used to think having it all was a pipe dream, yet one that I still wanted.

This year, I finally decided to listen to myself. To stop thinking some coach, some strategy, something outside of me was the answer.

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If You Can Do It With One Thing, You Can Do It With Everything

Something I’ve gotten really, really good at lately is trusting the inner-nudges that I feel to take an action (or not).

What’s an inner-nudge? It’s that inner voice that tells you to do something (or not do something) or it’s a thought for an action to take that just randomly pops up in your mind. You can also call this an inner-knowing, divine guidance, divine intervention, a divine download, an inspired idea, whatever feels best for you.

That inner-nudging or intuition, if you will, is guidance that always leads to the How for having everything you desire with total ease. But you have to actually listen to it and take action on it.

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You Must Decide That You Can Have It, And Then Set The How Aside And Take The First Step You Can Think Of

Today is my 13-year blogiversary (the day I started my blog). And as I sit here reflecting on the journey that has unfolded over the past 13 years…

The twists and the turns. The surprises and the serendipities.

The ideas and books and programs and workshops and audios and videos I’ve gotten out into the world. The messages and lessons I’ve learned and experienced and then shared.

Turning my life into my art and art into my life.

And there’s still so much more to come. Like ridiculous amounts of more!!!

As my blog turns 13 and I reflect back on who I was back then to who I have now become, I’m awe-inspired.

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It’s My 9-Year Quitiversary!!

Nine years ago today, I quit my corporate day job to work for myself as a full-time writer and entrepreneur.

The majority of people on this planet sell their soul every day in exchange for money at some job they don’t even like let alone love. But I’ve been willing to do what most others won’t—deal with extreme uncertainty. Be OK with not having money at times.

Gave myself permission to have what I want. Did the inner work to become a match for the life I now have and beyond. Faced into the guilt and shame (instead of ignoring it) that being a struggling entrepreneur financially caused for me, and moving forward anyhow.

And all along knowing and trusting that the vision I’ve seen inside of me since age 11 is real and meant for me and mine for the taking and unfolding more and more every day.

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