Many people prefer to remain in a life of perceived comfort rather than choosing to respond to their souls calling.

“Great individuals show us that we can sacrifice our limiting beliefs to change the nature of the quest from mere survival to destiny. The way of the healer has always been to discard limiting beliefs and turn them into sources of strength and inspiration.”    

~Alberto Villodo~ 

To walk a conscious path toward your destiny is to live with a greater purpose. Most people take the leap toward the unknown when life presents a challenge that forces them to grow; however, as an awakening soul, you can do this purposefully without waiting for life circumstances to force it upon you.

It’s time to heal your past and rediscover your grace. In meditation, you can ask your angels, spirit guides, healing masters and helpers how to become more clear about your life’s purpose and how you can live in alignment with that sacred contract.

This world can be overwhelming. Our relationships, work, dramas and commitments often take center stage, distracting us from our calling. And there it resides, the calling – a pull toward something greater – waiting for us to recognize our purpose.

Ultimately, this journey is our opportunity to discover what’s possible. It’s never too late to open to something new. And while transformation demands sweeping changes that may bring up discomfort, there are beautiful aspects of you still waiting to be explored. Begin by asking, “How may I be of service?” and see where you are led.

Don’t forget to give yourself credit for how far you have already come.

Each lesson, interaction, success, failure, love and loss has played an integral part in the unique tapestry of your existence. As a work of art still in progress, it’s important to recognize the perfection of who you are. This lifelong journey of discovery integrates the old with the new with exciting flares of brilliance and beauty.

Challenges help us to discover our strength, personal integrity and potential. They create layers of insight and dimension to explore as we seek answers and inspiration. Be guided by love. honor your past, embrace the Now and choose to create the life of your dreams.

No matter how far you have come, you have barely begun to scratch the surface of what is possible. How much more will you experience and discover over the next five years?

Be the one who brings joy and enthusiasm to the present moment.

Resistance to the new is a natural part of the process of evolution. When we begin to work on a particular aspect of our growth, things will initially tend to become more challenging for a moment because our attention is focused around releasing that particular pattern from our experience.

You begin to work on changing your consciousness around prosperity and immediately lose your wallet or get hit by a big expense. When seeking to cultivate unconditional love, someone tremendously difficult to love arrives to assist you with this endeavor. Seeking to become more present, you encounter distracting circumstances. The apparent backwards motion of energy indicates that the work you are doing has value. See resistance as a sign that transformation is at hand.

Messages will come through many channels to assist you in your development. You may discover inspiration in nature or someone you meet may provide new insight. Wisdom is often delivered to us in many ways until the message is received loud and clear. Don’t go back to sleep…

Divine energy is full of living, expanding, infinite potential.

When working through a challenge it can be helpful to utilize the 1:4 Formula. Whether writing or speaking, purposely choose to focus the majority of your energy on the positive within the situation – use one sentence to briefly and succinctly state the challenge and four to explore the lesson, gift, possible solutions and conscious way forward.

See yourself as an expression of the love, light and laughter of the universe. Everything in your experience is designed to bring your true sacred nature to the surface. Ultimately, this point of view creates a gratefulness for the challenges we face and allows life to become the vibrant, empowering gift that it is.

Your thoughts have a powerful impact on your energy; therefore, it’s important to direct them accordingly. Bring a higher awareness to what you contribute to our collective consciousness. When every thought, word and action is in alignment with joy, miracles begin to unfold.

Let your life be your message.

It can be challenging to watch the struggle of someone you love; however, it’s vitally important to allow space while they find their own way to enlightenment. Parent, child, friend, lover, partner – every path is unique and the most loving thing that we can do is provide support as they discover the insights and strength that will transform their experience.

Some can become frustrated when others don’t listen to their wisdom and advice. Gently speak your truth once and then demonstrate what that looks like on the physical plane through your own actions. Your love and compassion will speak far louder than any advice you may have to give. When you are authentic and consistent, those who are ready to awaken will notice and benefit from what you have to offer.

Like a drop of water that eventually erodes rock, consistent conscious action creates permanent change. Your awareness can be a gentle and transformative force for good in the world.

Gratitude transforms any challenge into empowerment.

Life will always provide the perfect situation for your growth.

From time to time even the most advanced spiritual students can get surprised by a situation which triggers old wounds and brings intense emotions to the surface. Often, this is accompanied by an ego-generated thought that adds in a layer of self-judgment such as, “I know better. I should be beyond this by now.”

Rather than attempting to push down the emotion, explain it away intellectually or taking action to address the situation, choose to quietly go within. Gently examine the stories that surface in the mind. Whether it is a repetitive pattern in your experience or something new, it contains specific value in this moment of your journey of awakening.

Honor those who grace your life. Accept them as they are, and most importantly, accept yourself as you are in this moment. Every situation offers an opportunity to rise above the mechanisms of the mind, heal emotional wounds and awaken your inner wisdom. Be gentle with yourself. Everything works toward your highest good – always.

Your story is still being written.

We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Both are equally important and ultimately, each of us will find our unique way of bridging the two realms by bringing higher consciousness to our choices and demonstrating compassion through our actions.

As we heal, our experience of the world is changed. Awareness transforms challenges into opportunities to grow. It opens the doors of perception and allows us to see more clearly. Oneness becomes possible.

See your struggles as aspects of your growth that are still being written. Every great story has adversarial energies to overcome, lessons to be learned and breakthroughs that lift the spirit. These epic tales touch the soul and inspire others to see their own potential. You are the author of your own experience and now is the time to create a new reality.

Just a little bit of insight and awareness can transform your entire life.