For the last year I've been talking and dreaming about recording my audiobook for Empathic Mastery. Over the last 4 months I've even been praying to clear the hurdles that have kept me on the wrong side of the starting gate. Some of what stopped me has been dealing with one fire or pressing demand after another. For example, our 11 year old pug Bob just died suddenly a week ago Monday. As you might imagine, I've been straddling sorrow and gratitude a lot this week.
On a happier note, our collaborative book project The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care: 25 Tools for Stress Relief launched on 11/11! Then there's the procrastination and shiny object syndrome which has also kept me from getting down to business. My husband and I inhaled Queen's Gambit and Season 4 of the Crown in less than a week. I personally binged all SIX seasons of the Hallmark series Good Witch twice. In case you're wondering David did NOT watch Good Witch with me because to quote him directly “This is total CHUD!” 🤣
Part of me absolutely KNOWS that recording the audiobook is a vital next step and I really WANT to do this. Part of me is still dragging my feet. I could talk about fear of failure and the safety of playing small vs stepping outside of my comfort zone and sharing my gifts, but the truth is, regardless of the reason, I've been holding back. Now I could write about the teensy weensy baby steps I've been taking to move forward. One week I bought a staple gun to hang sound dampening fabric around my recording space. One week I cut strips of double stick adhesive and attached acoustic tiles to the ceiling. Earlier today David helped me to set up my cardioid microphone and audio interface. In reality, I am making some progress. However, it's the kind of progress that feels like wading through a jar of 2 year old, raw honey. What I know is that when I'm in the flow, even complicated projects unfold with swiftness and ease. When energy, emotions, beliefs or memories are trapped it's WAY harder to get stuff done. I find for both myself and most of my clients, that it's rarely just the obvious issues that keep us stuck. More often there are multiple contributing factors. These can include ancestral trauma, distress and baggage from past lives – including the fear inducing witch wound, as well as social rules and family agreements that keep us trying to conform. So many of us hide our light under a bushel. We miss out on the wild and juicy life we crave.
Breaking free from limitations like these has been the key to every single amazing thing that has happened in my life. If you've read Empathic Mastery you know I've already taken some pretty bold leaps of faith during this life. I won't lie, at first it was frequently hard. I can honestly say it's a heck of a lot easier to keep up the momentum and go for one's dreams when it isn't from a state of constant white knuckling and emotional management. Because I've experienced effortless ease and miraculous manifestation before, I know there's a part of me spinning my wheels with the emergency brake pulled about this audiobook. Right now part of me is still in “feel the fear and do it anyway” mode. BUT I know this can be different. I know this can be delightful and fun. I also know I've got some healing work to do if I want the remainder of this project to go smoothly and get completed in a timely fashion.
I share this because for any of us to stop trudging from one agonizing step to the next, we must address our stuff. My friend and colleague Kari Van Tine and I will be talking about this and so much more during her Wild and Awake Virtual Retreat. Go here to claim your free spot. Keep your eyes on your inbox for the link to my interview Tuesday Novemeber 24th. The wonderful thing about Kari's retreat is that unlike so many summits where you have 24-48 hours to catch the replay, you'll have through December to watch my interview along with all the other AMAZING speakers.
I was totally gobsmacked when I looked at the line-up. I feel beyond honored to be included with personal heroes like Bernie Seigel, Sandra Ingerman and my friend Dawn Delvecchio to name but a few of the luminaries Kari has welcomed to this event. This retreat is such a gracious offering. Kari decided to forego the typical summit formula which includes a paid upgrade and make this luxurious event a gift freely given from start to finish.
I feel so blessed to be part of it AND especially grateful to be able to share it with you.
GO HERE to sign up. Remember to watch for the details for my interview.
Also please pass this info along to your dear ones who'd benefit from joining us. Just share the link EmpathicMastery.com/Wild&Awake with your peeps.
As this extremely unusual Thanksgiving weekend approaches, I hope you'll get to carve out some extra time to watch speakers you're drawn to and to connect with nature. I'd love see you over in the Wild & Awake FB group. Please introduce yourself and tag me when you tell em I sent you.
I am wishing you a safe, peaceful and love filled holiday week.
BTW Not only did Kari interview me, I interviewed her for a FB live on Saturday! We had a blast! Scrub over to 12.5min, 21, 26, 50 minutes for some especially juicy bits.
