It has almost taken me a lifetime to get to the point of publishing this book. Too many times doubt crept in and I stopped writing. Not any more! I am passionate to share with you, not only part of my own journey, but also the knowledge and experience I have gained through the adventure called Life. The result is a book that I hope will help you on your own journey.
Life has brought you to this moment. There is a part of you that is curious and wants to know more and find new ways of relating to yourself and to the world. Perhaps you’ve arrived at this point as the result of a difficult experience, such as a divorce, a personal loss or financial challenge. Or perhaps you just have a vague sense that life could be different or you want to find more meaning and create a life that is more in line with your authentic self, that I call the ‘True Self’.
Life can be challenging and make huge demands on our time and energy, often resulting in high levels of stress, dissatisfaction and confusion. However, even with small changes you can start moving towards a life you love. This is a decision that you make and something that comes from the inside, regardless of your outer circumstances. Just making this decision will shift your energy from ‘no’ to ‘yes’ – yes to life and yes to passion, purpose and peace.
This book will take you on a journey of self-development. Somewhere along the line, it’s likely that you absorbed the idea that you are not good enough. This message, most likely, came from your family, friends, teachers, media or society. If this message is firmly implanted in your subconscious, you may have turned your back on the essence of who you are deep inside and so find yourself moving into experiences of suffering. It is far too easy to get stuck in negative patterns and somehow think that this is normal. It is not.
I will show you how you can move away from those patterns and into freedom and joy. How you can say ‘yes’ to your True Self and ‘no’ to any old, outdated, negative conditioning. Some people will find this transition easy and for others it will be more challenging. But you don’t have to do it all in one go. We will take it step by step and you can take as much time as you like on the various chapters and exercises. I recommend that you read the book right through from the beginning to end and do the corresponding exercises, as they have a logical sequence. I also recommend that you start a journal to record your journey so that in time you can look back and see how far you’ve come.
I have called the exercises ‘Reflections’, which implies that it is a good idea to take some time for the exercises and allow yourself to become immersed in each one. These practices will help you to:
• Clarify your current situation and understand your thoughts and emotions.
• Understand your negative beliefs, where they come from and how to let them go.
• How to heal and get into the ‘yes flow’.
• How to live a heart-based life and develop more self-love and self-acceptance.
• What it means to be awake and inspired, how to meditate and how to develop a spiritual practice.