| What is your destiny? | | | | is an opportunity to learn more and grow |
| I was inspired to write this article during an Angel | | | | spiritually; no more, no less... a stepping stone. |
| Guidance Reading I did last week. I shared with | | | | If you want to be more in touch with your life |
| my client that "There is no such thing as destiny." | | | | purpose, get in touch with what it is that you |
| She was shocked and surprised at my statement. | | | | truly want and desire. Take some quiet time for |
| "There isn't??" she gasped. | | | | yourself every day and look within. When you are |
| I realized that many of you may be stuck | | | | aware of your inner feelings and desires you will |
| because of this false belief in destiny, so I wanted | | | | have the road map to your life purpose. |
| to take a little time to explain. | | | | If you find that you are doubting yourself, or |
| Destiny | | | | worrying a lot you are probably getting stuck in |
| Back in my university philosophy class we called | | | | your concepts of right and wrong. Just let it go |
| this belief "Predeterminism." It's the belief that | | | | and go with what you feel. I met with a woman |
| everything that is going to happen to me has | | | | the other day who shared that she would like to |
| already been decided, and there's nothing I can do | | | | spend more time on her spiritual growth. She had |
| to change it. | | | | seen emails about workshops we were offering in |
| This is a romantic, idealistic belief that can trip you | | | | her area on the weekends, and she wanted to |
| up in life. You may not believe that you think this | | | | attend. But, in the next breath she shared that |
| way, but what about in the area of romance? | | | | she really felt that she needed to be there every |
| Have you ever wished to meet "the one," your | | | | weekend for her sons to watch their sports |
| soulmate? That one person that you are "meant" | | | | games. |
| to be with? | | | | Her belief that she must be with her kids every |
| How will you know when you meet this person? | | | | weekend, may be stopping her from doing what |
| Well sparks will fly of course!! I don't know about | | | | she really desires. Her desire to take part in |
| you, but I've never experienced it that way. I | | | | spirituality workshops comes from within. It's her |
| never saw fireworks in another person's eyes, | | | | true feelings and therefore it is part of her |
| except perhaps in the movies. | | | | purpose. In order to more fully live her contract |
| What I see so often is men & women who | | | | with herself, she needs to change her belief. The |
| have an expectation of what meeting "the one" | | | | more she does for herself, the greater example |
| will be like. If any experience they have doesn't | | | | she is to her children and probably fulfilling more of |
| meet this expectation they doubt themselves. | | | | her spiritual contract with them. Will her kids |
| They question,"Is he/she the right one for me?" | | | | suffer if she attends two or three out of four |
| Or in the area of career they might say, "Is this | | | | weekend sports games every month instead of |
| what I'm supposed to be doing with my life?" | | | | all four? Her new belief can be, "By doing for |
| They are so concerned about being right and | | | | myself, I am teaching my children to be loyal to |
| doing the right thing that they spend a lot of time | | | | themselves." |
| questioning, wondering and worrying. In my | | | | What are the thoughts and beliefs that are limiting |
| opinion, if it feels right now, it is right for me | | | | you right now? You may be doing it completely |
| WHERE I AM NOW in my growth. | | | | subconsciously. Perhaps you would really like to |
| The belief in destiny also implies that some force | | | | get a massage, but you tell yourself that you |
| outside of you is in control. You may be trying to | | | | can't afford it. But, if you are open to possibilities |
| have God or even your angels tell you what you | | | | and solutions there are probably ways you can |
| should be doing. This doesn't get you anywhere - | | | | get that massage. Perhaps you have a service |
| just more and more confused. | | | | you can trade with your local massage therapist |
| If you believe that there is one right choice, you | | | | so that money isn't even exchanged. Perhaps you |
| must then also believe there is a wrong choice. | | | | can forgo eating out in a restaurant this week to |
| And that's why so many people get stuck. They | | | | use the money on a massage instead. |
| are terrified of making the wrong choice. So they | | | | When you remain open to possibilities and |
| worry, analyze and dissect and doubt every | | | | solutions you will be amazed at the ideas that will |
| decision they make. When they do finally commit, | | | | come to you. Rather than spending so much time |
| the timing has been blown. Now they have | | | | looking at the "Why Not's," focus on finding |
| another excuse not to trust their feelings because | | | | solutions. Remain open and receptive, and your |
| things don't progress in a flow. | | | | angels will provide you with solutions that may |
| Belief in right and wrong is just a concept. Instead | | | | never have occurred to you. Your angels are |
| of searching for the "right" choice, see your | | | | always solution-oriented. If you have feelings of |
| choices as opportunities, neither right nor wrong, | | | | doom and gloom, remember that's not how your |
| good nor bad. You can never do it wrong! Instead | | | | angels operate. No matter how bad things seem, |
| of searching for what is right, they key is to look | | | | there is always a solution. Your angels will never |
| at what you truly want. Your inner desire guides | | | | give you anything you can't handle. So, if you're |
| you to your life purpose. You need never be | | | | experiencing challenging times right now (and I |
| fearful, or regret choices you made in the past. | | | | know many of you are) practice looking for the |
| You can't go back and change it anyway, so why | | | | learning opportunity and the solutions. You'll be a |
| bother thinking about it? Every choice you make | | | | stronger soul for it. |