30 Minutes That Could Save Your DreamWritten by Suzanne Falter-Barns
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In fact, Rosemary had not ‘done meditation wrong’, as she’d been quick to assume. ("I must be only person who didn’t do this thing right!") Instead, her soul was giving her a direct signal that she was tangled up in life circumstances that were obscuring her dream. The meditation, for all of its supposed lack of clarity, had really been clear as a bell. The only real way to interpret images we get in these visualizations is to check in with our gut. There may be age-old gypsy wisdom that water means good luck, or that a duck is an omen of impending death … but I say that’s all poppycock. The only person who knows what your visualization means is you; your gut is only thing that should ever guide your interpretation. What is it telling you about what you saw -- that you need balance, like confused Rosemary? Or that you need courage? Could it be that you simply don’t want to admit that what you saw is actually true? Often we get images of ourselves leading such a life of power and abundance that we can barely stand it. It brings tears to our eyes as we acknowledge that we really can do that thing we sorely wish to begin. In that instant, we see how small and constrained we’ve allowed ourselves to become; yet, we also see how much impact we could have, if only we could choose right path. Above all, guided visualizations give us permission to dream. They allow us to see ourselves graphically living a different life, feeling feelings, smelling smells, and owning power. We see a higher, truer aspect of ourselves, and in that instant, understand how unstoppable we really can be. This is biggest reason I rely on guided visualizations in my work – because they take you beyond sugary platitudes about ‘going for it’ and ‘reaching for stars’. Instead, they deliver you smack into your dream for a moment, so you can see impact and importance of what you’re here to do. Once you really know true rightness of what that feels like, down deep in your gut, nothing can keep from making that vision a reality. Even if images you see are more fleeting or obscure, they will leave you brushed with truth. This is wisdom that lurks in our bones; wisdom we can access simply by taking time to turn on a visualization.You can learn more about guided visualizations at www.howmuchjoy.com angdysp.html Suzanne Falter-Barns’ free ezine, The Joy Letter, brings you practical tips and tools for your dream every other week. Sign up at http://www.howmuchjoy.com/joyletter.html and receive her valuable report, "Thirty-Five Guaranteed Time Savers". It helps you create time to finally live your dreams. ©2002 Suzanne Falter-Barns. Reprint permission available by request. Article must be complete and must include all contact information above. Apply to info@howmuchjoy.com
Suzanne Falter-Barns is the author of How Much Joy Can You Stand? (Ballantine.) She also publishes The Joy Letter, an inspirational ezine that gives you a fun, friendly nudge towards your dream every two weeks. Her website, www.howmuchjoy.com, has been featured in Self, Fitness, i-Village, Cybergrrl, and more than 100 radio and television shows.
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I'm often asked about how I manage to do as much writing as I do, along with everything else I juggle. There are two answers. First, I write for at least two hours every morning, no matter what. The first hour of my morning, I write. At home, on road, weekdays, or weekends, it doesn't matter. Tired or not, inspired or not, it doesn't matter. Second, I block time, often weeks, occasionally months in advance, as appointments with myself-just as I would keep an appointment with a client. Here is another power technique is to minimize any unplanned activity. By reducing unscheduled time and unplanned activity, you automatically reduce waste. If you look carefully, you'll see that most people just sort of show up. They arrive at office, at work, and react to situations. If you press them for their day's plan, you'll find they may have only one or two scheduled activities-one of which is usually lunch-and maybe a few things on a vague things-to-do-list. All unscheduled time somehow gets used up, but if you again press them at end of day, or better yet, at end of week, they cannot tell you where it went. The person who cannot tell you where his or her time goes is forever destined to be unpubished. Ideally, have your day scheduled out by half hour, from start to finish. I recommend blocking out each hour into four, 15 minute segments. At top of each hour make it a point to see how many of your most important items you can clear. Start your planning with 15 minutes. Why not try to plan for just one week? It is a cliché, that those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Cliché or not, it is worth remembering and worth taking time to plan. When you plan, you free up mental energy that is pulling on you because you don't have a clear direction. When this happens, practically no writing gets done. Do write thing, Donald Schnell
Dr. Donald Schnell co- founded with Marilyn Diamond of Fit For Life, the Spiritual Java Diet Coaching Program, that is transforming thousands. The New Spiritual Diet, Incredible Value, One on One coaching Amazing Results. http://www.SpiritualJava.com or email: Donald@SpiritualJava.com Donald Schnell is the author of The Initiation. Free Motivational Newsletter, The Buzz http://www.spiritualjava.com
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