D.I.C.E.

One thing I have observed  as a Sensiti​ve Soul and working with other Sensitive Souls is that we tend to get to points in our lives where staying in what is familiar has become too uncomfortable.  There becomes a deep feeling that something must change.   Resisting this feeling creates inner conflict. I would often wonder what was wrong with me, and why I couldn't stay in one place or in relationships and just “be happy”.

​I spent much of my life feeling different, and often feeling a victim of circumstances.  I seemed to attract hard times, and quite frankly, life felt hard.  I knew I needed to love myself, but I didn’t know what that looked like.  I knew I needed guidance, but I didn’t know where to turn. I had lost my way. I was physically, emotionally and spiritually bankrupt.

Once I understood that transformation begins within, and isn’t about arranging the outer world in a specific way, I was on the right track.
So how does one begin to lead an authentic life, rather than living a life by default of circumstances?
Here is a place to start….
D.I.C.E.
Deliberate - done consciously and intentionally
Inspired - of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse
Consistent - acting or done in the same way over time
Effort - conscious exertion of power 

March of 2020 I heard many people say they were trying to find a new normal, or waiting for things to get back to normal.  Normal is a setting on a washing machine.  Your life is Your Life! Every day is a new opportunity, full of possibilities to create something new, even if it’s as simple as listening to a new song or taking a new route to a familiar location.

Be DELIBERATE in creating your life.  What are you watching?  What are you saying?  Become aware and take accountability for the small things you are allowing to affect your whole being.  This may require being deliberate about paying attention to your thoughts and words, without judgement, and always with just a curiosity.  Who is this person you have become?  Observe. With compassion. 
Be Deliberate with your time in nature, regardless of the temperature.  Step out with a curiosity, no judgement.  Feel how you respond to temperature.  Notice what rain smells like. Hear your surroundings. Observe the natural elements around you, the sky, the earth. 

INSPIRED thoughts are found in the moments of not resisting the stream of inspiration that we all have access to.  In school we are taught to problem solve and think logically.  This can sometimes get in the way of inspired thoughts that guide us to Divinely Orchestrated Experiences that break the barriers of logical thinking.
We are often “busy”, but not taking inspired action.  There is a common fear of being “lazy”, and in those moments of stillness and quiet is where the inspired thoughts can be accessed.  
Be deliberate about setting aside time for inspiration by meditating, journaling, creating.  Don’t wait for the time or opportunity.  Deliberately create the time and opportunity for inspired thoughts.

Being CONSISTENT doesn’t have to be hard.  The best place to start with this is first thing in the morning, when your eyes open.  Become consistent with an Awakening Ritual that supports making yourself a priority this day.  Take 3 deep breaths. Stretch.  Say out loud affirmations such as “I am a priority.” “I am enough.”  “I am safe, supported and loved.”  This can be done in 30 seconds, before your feet hit the floor.
Be deliberate about nullifying worries and fears. 
It takes practice, but with consistency the struggle becomes less and less, because you will feel the natural flow!  Your soul will take notice and come to attention, and ask for more of that love of Self! 

Waiting until I’m spiraling out of control to do these things is much more challenging than creating a consistent practice of doing them.

By being Deliberate, Inspired and Consistent, my Effort will have the positive results that I am seeking as a Sensitive Soul.  All of my thoughts and actions are affecting me, and if my efforts are automatic I may forget my life-creating potential. Conscious exertion of power is a true gift, a super power!

​Think of it like this.....if you leave your house today with a desire to get to California, you must take deliberate, inspired and consistent effort, and you will eventually get to California.  If you aren't deliberate, you may get halfway and get distracted.  If you aren't inspired, you may hit more hazards and challenges along the way.  If you aren't consistent, you again may get side-tracked from your desired destiny.
But with conscious exertion of power your efforts will get you to your destination, and what a fabulous journey it can be!

If you are truly ready to explore and discover the tools within yourself that allow you to show up to life in an empowered way, creating new ways of thinking and acting that support leading an authentic life,  I invite you to schedule a Complimentary Clarity Call with me.  I would be delighted to offer you insight and direction on next possible steps to creating a natural way of being that brings you comfort.
You are Safe. You are Supported. You are so Loved.
I love you!
Angela