Small Practices Lead To Big Changes, Part II

Two months ago, I wrote about a new client in a blog post entitled “Small Daily Practices Lead To Big Life Changes.”  It’s time for an update, to continue the story about how our willingness to face fears and step out of our comfort zone leads to the beginnings of an amazing life.

You might recall that this client decided to let self-sabotaging talk have free reign each morning after a quiet time of meditation, writing down each self-sabotaging thought and determining to let such thoughts go for the rest of the day. In the meditation itself, he began to ask for guidance about his life’s work. You also might remember that he is unemployed, having suddenly been laid off from a position due to funding cuts.

Stepping out, speaking your dreams, and taking concrete action will always lead to changes in circumstance and energy. Two months later, look at all that has happened!

• Freelance work (found by consistently talking to his contacts) has given him a small income of $2300 a month. It’s not enough, but it’s a solid start to beginning his own successful business. By acting in faith that he could create work rather than telling himself the economy is bad, he has manifested money.
  
• His meditation time has given him a certain knowledge that he wants to use the work experience and skills he has, but in his own business rather than working for others. He gets energy and passion from being around creative professionals, so his target market (which we are still narrowing down) is men who are established in the arts – painters, writers, silversmiths, independent filmmakers, and musicians. He feels completely enthused and passionate about serving this group.
  
• He is almost completely free of the self-sabotaging talk!   He reports, “I listen each morning for the voice, ready to write down what it says. I realized the other day that almost all the time now, nothing comes!”  He is both delighted and amazed.
  

Even more amazing things have come along.   He began to say that he wanted to attend a conference with other entrepreneurs, although he had no money to do so.   One of his friends offered him a ticket to a high -visibility event across the country, a ticket worth $2000.  The friend hooked him up with a roommate to cut hotel costs, and a family member heard of the opportunity and gave an early birthday gift of an airline ticket.  Off he went on a trip to somewhere he’d never been before (he wanted to travel, remember?).  As we talked about this trip and how it just opened up before him, I reminded him that speaking our desires always puts energy toward our desires into play.

The golden nugget he got from this event was believing that he could, in fact, create a six-figure business. With eyes glistening, he told me, “I was standing there talking to guys who were millionaires! And what I could not believe was that they were just like me!”   He got it that these men had all created their millions, not by being born rich but by actively working toward their dream.  He is so stoked up by seeing this!  His face is glowing, his energy is higher, even his dress and grooming are improved.

As for his dream of seeing Africa, he decided to search the Internet one night and found a volunteer program he that gives a week’s tour in South Africa in return for two weeks of volunteer work there.  His passport pictures are made, and he is applying for a spot. Instead of thinking it would be years or maybe never that he saw Africa, he may actually go within six months!

Stay tuned for more about this man and the amazing life he is creating – all because he was willing to open himself to guidance, coaching, and facing his fears.   To make a difference, BE different.  Even the smallest step will start you on your path.

(c) Sue Painter