I've been dedicated to soulsmart living for almost a decade now - and I now refuse to live in a world without magic, spiritual guidance, and soul connection. Nowadays it's pretty easy for me to choose this way of being... but it took a lot of focus and involved lots of lessons. In this post, I'm sharing 5 of those lessons with you.

#1 Inspired action doesn't always feel good... 

... what it does feel is UNCOMFORTABLE because it makes you stretch beyond your comfort zone. If you're totally comfortable taking the action you're taking, you're not playing big enough.

Note that this is not the same thing as forcing yourself so far outside your comfort zone that you feel sick. I totally, totally believe that we should make growth as easy as possible on ourselves. But growth is still about something different and new, so it's going to involve some discomfort. We're not doing ourselves any favors by only being willing to do things that feel good. Sometimes what we know is the next right step feels hard... but we still need to take it to have the different experience we seek.

# 2 The language you use is powerful - and shows you a lot about your beliefs

Weak language comes from a place of victimhood or disempowerment, e.g. the word try (you either are or you aren't, trying keeps you stuck in the middle!). Another example: pay attention to where you're blaming what's happening in your life on external circumstances (like saying that you're not successful because of the economy; the empowered thing to do is to look at what's happening inside YOU first). 

Note that this doesn't mean ignoring wounds and difficult emotions. Just to watch how you talk about them, and how much power you give them.

Start watching how you talk about things, especially when your guard is down, like at dinner with friends. How you talk about yourself and your life will show you a lot about what you truly believe - if it's not what you want to see, stop affirming it, start telling a different story instead.

When I was dreaming of moving to Ireland, I told the story that we were moving soon so often that people would be surprised to bump into me in Brussels 🙂

#3 Most people are really good at stating what they want, but fall when reality shows them something different. 

The secret to manifesting success lies in consistently aligning with what you want, and in taking consistent inspired action from the space of already having it. Even when things seem to be the opposite to what you want. Especially then. Remember to stick to your story, don't give up too soon!

Honestly, having manifested my biggest dream yet a couple of years ago, when I look back this still holds true. I could have quit hundreds of times. But I didn't, and so here I am, living my version of a dream life. Keep going towards yours, even (especially!) if you can't see it happening yet.

#4 Your daily choices show whether you're staying where you are, or going somewhere different

Choosing to create something different requires that you take action and make decisions from the perspective of the person you want to become, not the person you are today. That's how you create the change you want. Always remember: if you want something to change in your life, you'll need to make some changes in your life.

As I teach in my Beginner's Guide To Parallel Realities, the big shifts we want actually amount to the small choices we make on a daily basis. The little things and small steps matter!

#5 Keeping your energy high-vibe doesn't mean being in a perpetual state of excitement. 

It means being in your power, confident, grounded in the knowledge that you are always enough, that you are here for a purpose, and that you are powerful beyond belief. This is what high-vibration means, being in the energy of who you really are at soul level rather than in the low vibration of 'not good enough'. Focus on becoming more confident in yourself, and more of your dreams are likely to come true.

Which one speaks to you most today? Let me know in the comments below!

Love,