You've got to get STILL....

That’s right! You must get still every day in order to be guided on your path to peace, joy and abundance.

You may have read the books, listened to the cd’s, gone to the workshops, learned the various tools to use to manifest your dreams. But…if you don’t get still, ask for help and actually listen for your own inner guidance you will get stuck. Guaranteed.

We’ve all had those moments when we are confronted with a problem and rather than first asking for guidance, we start working it over in our minds, trying to figure out HOW to solve it. We keep trying to use logic, problem solving techniques, and get very creative in examining it from all possible angles to see how we can change it to our liking.

If you’ve been reading about the Law of Attraction, you know that the HOW of things is up to the Universe. So, at one point or another, you must surrender to the still small voice within you. That’s where your most priceless guidance comes from. Then, if you heed what you’ve heard, you’ll be moving on your path again, toward all good things. When you act on the inspiration you receive, then things will unfold gracefully and naturally.

We seem to have become a very “outer directed” culture; we want others to tell us what to do, how to do it, when to do it. We think the answers are “out there”. We have stopped trusting our own innate wisdom and intuition. And it’s this kind of disconnect that will NOT be overcome by all the sage advice and great teachings in the world.
Every spiritual tradition has its teachings, and every spiritual tradition admonishes us to get quiet and listen. It is about connecting to Spirit. Following the path to your heart. Valuing the channels of your inner wisdom. Inviting that inner wisdom to flow to the surface of your consciousness.

I got stuck the other day with a very limiting belief and it led to my feeling pretty bad. I was feeling down, kind of sorry for myself, and my energy was low. I cleared some time for myself, and I took the time to meditate and ask all of my guides, angels, teachers and friends in the non-physical world for help. And then I got quiet. And I listened. Listened for guidance. Listened for inspiration. And what I heard literally made me laugh out loud! It was so clear and so direct and completely blew my limiting belief out of the water instantly.

It made me laugh because the contrast between what I had been feeling and thinking, and what I now opened my mind and my heart to were in such enormous contrast with one another. And the contrast allowed me to see the silliness of giving my power away to the limitation I had aligned myself with. Pure silliness. Nonsense. And so I laughed. Once I allowed the lightness of the moment, and the enlightenment of the new thoughts, I was home free. The words from within that kept ringing in my mind were:

“Wait a second-- you were allowing the way so-and-so is behaving to determine how you feel in this moment? You must be kidding! Get a grip, kiddo. You’re caught up in a control drama. Let it go. Remember you have no control over anyone…and that’s a good thing. Everyone gets to behave as they wish. And you get to choose joy and peace. Period. Got it? Good!”

That’s it. That’s all it took. Nothing airy-fairy. My inner guidance is very direct, has a great sense of humor, and tends to cut to the chase. I like her style. :))

It literally took seconds for me to make contact with spirit, hear this priceless reminder, and shift my thoughts, vibration, and feelings. Voila’! Home free!! Made my day!

So ask yourself, how often do you get stuck in limiting thoughts, beliefs and feelings? Caught in a lower vibration? And end up feeling victimized and powerless to feel any differently?

The fact that you HAVE been reading, listening to, and your mind has been open to. higher thoughts; been intending higher consciousness; and been intending more peace and joy make it that much easier for you to actually access, hear and respond to this kind of precious inner guidance…your own brand of it. You have primed yourself. And your guidance is waiting for you to simply….ask.

So the next time you’re not feeling as good as you’d like to feel….for whatever reason. Stop. Pause. Go inside and get quiet. Listen. And what you will hear is the voice of your own inner guidance, your own sense of direction. You will receive succinct and valuable thought that will offer you inspiration, and clarity of intention and action.

You’ve got all you need inside of you. You always have. Be sure you actively choose to use it on this spiral path of life we’re all traveling together. It will lighten all of your steps and brighten all of your days.

Joy and Peace,

Jan Masters
The Everyday Joy Coach