OnTheBeach – Taking Inspired Action

When you are working towards a goal (say, having a life full of purpose, passion and joy for example!), what sort of action do you take? Do you take the next logical step, even when every fibre of your being is screaming at you to do something illogical and seemingly unrelated? Or do you follow your inspiration? Taking your whims and fleeting random thoughts as instructions to do something utterly fabulous? For most of us, it is the former. The logical steps. The ‘next’ steps. And there is nothing intrinsically wrong with that! Next steps will get you there…

But there are shortcuts to where we want to go. Little cut-throughs that we tend to ignore because we can’t see where they go. Have you ever seen one of these when out for a walk? A path that leads…somewhere. But because you can’t see where it goes, you stay with the path you’re on. I have never been good at ‘staying on the beaten track’. Whenever I see a path that goes…somewhere, or a road I’ve never been down, or a door I’ve never opened, I want to go that way and find out what’s down there. In the car, this has usually meant one of two things – I either get lost, or I find a shortcut. And I like a shortcut, a rat run, a different (sometimes quicker, sometimes easier) way of getting from A to B. I also don’t mind being lost. After all, I’ve had plenty of practice!

And I am the same in life. I listen to my intuitive nudges, my inspiration, the little whispers that tell me to do something seemingly unrelated to what I’m working on. And sometimes, I admit, I do get a bit lost or distracted. But many times that little inspiration takes me somewhere utterly fabulous. By following the inspired actions, I have found resources, people and fun stuff that I would never have seen if I’d stayed on the beaten path. And the more I take inspired action, the more I recognise the inspiration, the more I see the little lightbulb go on, and the more I move forward into the fabulous life I am creating.

Inspired action is the whisper from the universe to help you get what you want from life, but sometimes it looks like a distraction. Take the case of Chris, who was looking for a job, and got a nagging thought to call an old friend who just happened to have started a new company and needed staff. Coincidence? No, inspiration. The universe is always trying to help us along, but we think we know better and just ignore those whispers. And sure, sometimes the whispers seem to lead nowhere…but I am a big believer that no inspired action is EVER wasted. Sometimes it is just what you need in that moment. The other day I got a whisper to go to a local reservoir to watch the sun set. It was just what my soul needed, irrespective of what I was ‘working on’ right then.

How do you recognise inspired action? Notice that I said ‘recognise’ – this is something that is already there within you, whispering. It is not action that ‘seems like a good idea’. It is not action that you ‘thought’ would be a logical next step. It is not action that always makes sense! In fact, sometimes it is difficuld to explain to someone else why it is something you need to do! It is inspired, coming from your intuition, sometimes enormously illogical, but you know it’s ‘right’. I know you have experienced this before, we all have. And we all have the ability to tap into this inspiration more and more – unfortunately many of us are too used to going down the logical path. But logic was only invented to justify our intuitive decisions!!! So listen to your inspirations…and TAKE ACTION!

Love

Donna.x

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OnTheBeach – The Voice of Wisdom

This week, the beach card “Learn to listen to your intuition” inspired me to bring an article about listening to your inner knowing out of the archives – I hope it inspires you to listen to the voice inside you that knows. You know what I’m talking about – that voice that whispers to you in the stillness of your heart, beseeching you to listen to it. For example, as I was writing that sentence, the little voice inside me asked me to send an e-mail to a friend I haven’t seen in a while. I don’t know why, but I trust the voice of wisdom…and I hope you do too! And if you should get a feeling or a thought while reading this about someone you think needs to read it too, please listen to your voice of wisdom and share it! Thank you.

- The Voice of Wisdom -

Do you trust yourself? Do you know that you know the answers to whatever questions are plaguing you? Do you look inside for the wisdom that you know is there, and do you trust that what you are doing is the right thing for you, always? It’s an interesting phenomena that so few of us do trust ourselves to do the right thing.

Nor do we trust that we know what is best for ourselves. Our inner wisdom is an incredible gift, yet we often ignore it in favour of something which is bad for us because we can’t justify what the inner voice says. There is no logical reason for it, therefore it must be wrong. Personally, I think logic is a daft reason to do anything, but that is another story.

Let me give you an example of this inner wisdom – several years ago, I decided to go to Australia backpacking. I ‘knew’ that it was the right thing for me to do at that time. I couldn’t explain ‘why’ and I couldn’t give ‘reasons’ – except that I knew it was right. The sensible thing at the time would have been to go for promotion, buy a house, settle down – and I ‘knew’ that was not the answer for me.

Most people thought I was barking mad, and that I would never do it, but I ‘knew’. I consider myself very lucky, because that was the first time that my inner wisdom asserted itself, and now I know exactly how it sounds. I know that my inner wisdom doesn’t need logic or reasons – in fact, I know if I am giving reasons, I am trying to justify something to my wisdom, rather than the other way round.

What about you? Can you recognise the voice of your inner wisdom? Here’s a tip – your inner wisdom doesn’t think you’re an idiot! So, what do you ‘know’ about your situation? Think of something that you are struggling with, something that you need to sort out. What does your inner wisdom say to you? Don’t think of reasons or justifications, just get in touch with what you know.

Your inner wisdom is a huge resource that often gets ignored – maybe because it’s impractical to follow your intuition. And here’s the thing – if you give it a chance, that still, small voice within will give you the strength and the practical steps you need. By listening to what it is saying to you, you also give it the opportunity to help you do what you need to. So, what does the still small voice within say to you today?

- Something to Play With -

What does the voice of your inner wisdom sound like? How do you recognise it? What is it saying to you today? Want to share your thoughts on this article? Leave me a comment below.

Love

Donna.x

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OnTheBeach – A Triumph of Hope and Ingenuity

This is an article I wrote last year just after the Chilean miners were released – the message is just as relevant today, I hope you enjoy it.

Have you been watching the Chilean miners being brought out today?  I have had the news on in the background all day – a very rare thing for me as I usually cannot bear the negativity and scare-mongering they indulge in.  However, today’s story is largely a positive representation, even hardened news journalists are a little misty eyed over each emotional reunion every man has had with his family.

It is a complete triumph of hope and ingenuity over negativity and pessimism.  First that these men managed to survive underground for 17 days without any contact with the outside world, then that they have survived underground for over 2 months, and finally that the solution has worked more quickly than expected and so far is going immensely smoothly.  (and that they have emerged from that cocoon without panicking – I didn’t do so well when I was in an MRI machine for 25 minutes!)

When considering what I would send out for this week’s newsletter, this was the story that wouldn’t let me go.  I have no intention of rehashing all the news of this – I’ll leave that to the news crews.  What I want to point to is how you can do this – you can have hope and ingenuity triumph over negativity and pessimism.  Without being buried 1000 feet underground.

Many of us have long held dreams and desires, things that we have always wanted to do.  Sometimes, it looks like nothing will ever happen, nothing will ever change.  Sometimes there is hope and optimism – even in the face of zero evidence that things will work out!  Sometimes, the people around us are afraid for us, and well-meaning people offer advice that serves not to help us move forward, but to ‘keep us safe’, constricted, frustrated and trapped.

People will often say ‘well, that might not work out’.  Which is undeniably true.  But it might – and I’m guessing the miners who have been released today are very glad that the naysayers didn’t get their way and give up!  Your big dreams, ambitions and ideas deserve this from you.  They deserve for you to keep faith with them, believe in them, keep hoping, keep looking for solutions and bring them out alive if at all possible.

Of course, sometimes things do not work out, but at least you will be able to look yourself in the eye and say ‘I tried’.  As you know, I coach women (and men) with big dreams and ideas who want to change their lives, want more from life and want to let their light shine out fully in the world.  And I can tell you with certainty that I have never coached anyone (or indeed come across anyone) who has started to bring their dream to the surface who regrets it.

In my own life, I have noticed that my big dreams, ambitions and ideas don’t always work out the way I thought they would – but everytime I take a step towards my most cherished desires, something good happens – I learn, I grow, I feel more free, I expand, I escape the frustration and disappointment you feel when you hold your dreams and big ideas trapped under the surface.

Hope will keep you moving in the direction of the things you want – the joyful, fulfilling life, the ambitions, the dreams.  Hope will keep the flame of your desires alive.  Ingenuity will help you to realise those dreams.  Without inspired action, your dreams will remain dreams.  But if you allow those dreams to whisper in your ear, ingenious ideas will form, innovative thoughts will take you forward, your resourcefulness, genius and imagination will save your dreams from a life underground.

Something to play with

What dreams, ideas, desires, ambitions have you buried underneath the surface, deep within you?  Maybe you want to write a book, travel the world, make a million, start a business, have a relaxed and joyful lifestyle, become an artist.  Whatever it is, start listening to the whispers of your dreams and desires – they will help you bring them to life.  And if you need support with this, there is time for you to finish the year with a flourish with coaching sessions, see this page for coaching packages.

Love

Donna.x

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Accessing Your Intuition

So, a couple of weeks ago I asked you to share with me the ways you access your inner wisdom, and promised to share the final list. Some of these are direct ways to access your inner voice, some are indirect, helping you to get quiet enough to hear that voice.

1. Visualisation
- Future self
- Wise man in a cave
- Wise woman in a cottage
- Board of advisors
2. Meditation
3. Writing
- Journal prompts
- ‘free’ writing eg morning pages
- Write to your business/intuition/future self/God, asking and answering questions
4. Brainstorming
- Mind maps
- Group brainstorm
5. Prayer
6. Silence
7. Yoga
8. Exercise
9. Nature
10. Singing
11. Masterminding
12. Reading/listening to/watching inspiring material
13. Like-minded people
14. Talking to clients
15. Dancing
16. Art
17. Ask a specific question, then get quiet so you can hear the answer
- What is my gut feeling?
- What does my heart say?
- What does my soul say?
- Go to sleep on the question and let your dreams answer (keep a pad and pen by the bed to capture the answer)
18. Driving
19. crafts
20. Doing what you love
21. Staring at the stars
22. Body awareness (noticing how you feel when you think of a particular option/idea)
23. Take a bubble bath or shower
24. Doing mindless tasks like housework
25. Get someone to ask quick-fire questions, and don’t think, just answer

If you open the channel to your inner wisdom, it will keep talking to you – you just need to listen! Over the coming weeks and months, I will blog some more about some of these ideas – if there are any you particularly want to hear more about, please leave me a comment and I’ll address them first. And of course, if you have any more ideas to add to the list, leave a comment below with the ways you access your intuition.

Love

Donna.x

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Intuitively…

This week I am preparing for a taster workshop I am running called “Creating an Inspiring Business Vision”. I admit to being a bit scared. Something new is always scary. As part of my preparations I’m creating a handout of ways to access your inner wisdom. How do you access your inner wisdom?

Do you even listen to your inner wisdom, your intuition, your soul’s voice, the still small voice within? Or do you acknowledge after the fact ‘I had a gut feeling things would work out like that and I ignored it!’ I would love to hear how you access your inner wisdom – please leave a comment for me below or pop over to my facebook page and leave a comment there. I’ll be sharing all the ideas I collect on my blog next week.

- Intuitively -

In these days of logic and science, intelligence and rational thought are prized highly. However, the voice of reason is not always right. You know what I mean – think of those times when your intuition (or gut feeling) was shouting ‘NO!’ and you still went ahead and did that thing…and your intuitive feeling was proved absolutely RIGHT. Whether we choose to accept it or not, we are highly instinctive beings – it is part of our defence and survival mechanism. And yet we don’t use these wonderful gifts.

I bet Tony Blair’s intuition was screaming ‘no’ to the war in Iraq – but he listened to the voice of reason. Intuitively, we know when something is right, and when it is wrong. The sad truth is that many of us rarely listen to that intuition. Perhaps you will listen when your gut feeling is that going down a dark alley at 2am is a bad idea, but do you listen when your gut feeling is about your career or your business?

I have done many things in my career and business life that are based purely on intuition – leaving a job I hated to start my business was one of them. My intuition has yet to be proved wrong in this area – often things don’t work out quite as I expected, but there was always a good reason to follow my intuitive nudges. I have also made many decisions based on the ‘voice of reason’, which has yet to be proved right! It is a scary thing to make decisions based on intuition because you don’t have the back up of a ‘pro’s list’ – you just ‘know’.

For some reason, this isn’t enough for our rational western world. But think about it – has rational thought ever got us anywhere joyful, passionate and wonderful? Not for me it hasn’t. It’s usually sensible, understandable, and spirit-killingly painful! It might ‘make sense’ on one level, and yet most of the decisions I make on ‘rationality’ are nonsensical when it comes to what is best for my soul, for my joy, for my life.

That’s what intuition does so well, it cares for your soul. It might be a bit scary when you are used to making logical, rational, sensible decisions, but when you put it in terms of soul, joy, life, it’s worth facing that fear. Stop crushing your soul by making rational decisions, and start putting your intuition to work to set your spirit free, and live – the way you were born to live, joyfully, freely, passionately, purposefully. Logic can’t help you there, but intuitively, you already know what to do. Are you listening?

- Something to Play With -

How often do you listen to your intuition? Daily, weekly, monthly? Is your intuition drowned out by the worry thoughts? This week start listening to that intuition, and take a small, easy action to follow where it leads. And don’t forget, if you’re struggling to hear the voice of your intuition, I’ll be blogging all the techniques that you guys share with me, and all the ones I use next week. Keep an eye on the blog, and I will share a link to the post next week just in case you miss it. Want to share your thoughts on this article? Leave me a comment below, or pop over to my facebook page and leave a comment there.

Love

Donna.x

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Feeling Low as Rocket Fuel

What happens to your forward momentum and enjoyment of life when you feel down? Does your low feeling suck the life out of your dreams, desires and love of life? If your answer to that is yes, you’re not unusual. Most of us have a chain reaction to feeling low – feel down, start being negative, wonder if we’ll ever get to wherever it is you want to get, have a very glum face and no energy to move forward at all. We kind of wallow in that mud of misery for a while. After some time of idling and not moving forward, we start to get some forward momentum again and slowly our mood, energy and desire reawaken.

What if you were to use disappointments, doubts and fears to fuel your forward momentum? See them as like reaching the bottom of the swimming pool, if you use the bottom to propel you upwards, you will reach the surface faster and you may even (if you get it right) appear to leap out of the water, like a fish. How? As soon as you notice that you’re feeling a bit ‘meh’, use that as a reminder to take care of yourself, or a reminder to do something that energises you, or a reminder to go have some fun, or a reminder to focus on what you want.

Rather than being ruled by your feelings, use them as cues. It’s like when you see your fuel guage on the car is low, it reminds you to go to the petrol station. As soon as you notice you are feeling empty or low or fearful or discouraged, let it remind you to refuel in whatever way feels right to you. You know yourself best, and you will intuitively know what it is right for you to do. If you’re not that in touch with your intuition, this is a cue to work on sharpening your intuitive skills (which we all have by the way – and the more you use it, the more you will hear it and the more you will understand it).

And if you’re really unsure about what to do – laughter is always the best medicine!

Love

Donna.x

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From the Wire blog 2: Price Setting

Here’s the second blog I featured in on Carrie Eddins WIRE blog:

Help for women in business..

It’s the start of the term, for many, and often the renewal of a business idea , and indeed start of a business for others in the lead up to Christmas. For me, I am about to launch the Blonde Marketing Goddess fully, and I must confess that I have been struggling rather a lot on what to charge.

I happened to chat to Donna recently about this and she came up with the following helpful tools below which I trust will help you ladies as much as it has helped me! I am sure there are some of you out there who are starting out and are having problems setting your rates and also some of you out there who are already established but have been considering raising your rates in line with your experience, if so here are a couple of marvelous tools to help to to gain crystal clarity on your fees, honouring your skill set and your clients and potential clients

First over to Donna who is going to tell you her story about charging, so that you can understand where she is coming from. Over to you Donna…

Donnaonthebeach:

I have felt the same way – I really struggled with charging for my services when I first started. In my case there were 3 things going on: my confidence in myself, my confidence in my service, and my belief that taking money for services was somehow wrong or slimy. As my confidence in me and what I did grew (partly from doing a great job for low/no cost) it got easier…but there was still that belief that taking money for services was a bit dirty. But when I pay for a coach, or a CD, or some clothes, I don’t feel that it’s dirty at all. I love spending money! I don’t expect other people to work for free. When they do I am so grateful…and then there comes a point where I feel uncomfortable not paying, so why wouldn’t they feel the same?

Unsurprisingly, when I was uncomfortable charging, I attracted people who were uncomfortable paying me! Lol. Now I rarely come across these people – and when I do, I don’t take it to mean I am not worth paying for, I give them what feels comfortable to me and I am clear that if they want more, they will have to pay for it. My experience has also been that when people don’t pay or underpay, they don’t get the same from it than if they make the financial commitment.

So, that’s my story! My first suggestion is to figure out what’s going on underneath – the whys behind the discomfort about charging. Then work on moving those whys forwards so you can feel great about charging for your service.

Pick a number, any number

Putting an actual figure on your services or products can be tough – there’s all the advice out there about “charging what you’re worth”, “Sell low, sell lots”, “Price it right”, “imagine the VALUE of what you are selling if they use it to it’s full advantage”…and as usual, all the advice is conflicting and ends up confusing us more! Lol. Don’t get me wrong, all these pieces of advice ARE useful to consider in your decision making BUT they are not critical. What is critical is what you KNOW inside. You know what price feels right for you. The only piece of advice I think is absolutely correct is “be able to stand behind your prices”. This does not mean charging a ridiculously low price and undervaluing your product or service. It means getting really comfortable with what you charge. And one last thing to consider: clients will pay more than you think when they really want something. Don’t fall into the trap women often fall into of patronising your client – if we women can pay £100 for a pair of shoes, we can pay for other products and services. This is not to fleece your customers dry, but to trust in their ability to pay for the things they want – a very empowering viewpoint. I once did a ‘pay what you want’ promotion for my coaching services – MOST people paid ‘just’ under my normal fees – no one really took advantage of the offer to pay a ridiculously low price!

Here’s a couple of exercises to try:

To find the “right price” for you. What is the maximum price you think you could charge for your product/service? What is the minimum price? Double your maximum and start playing with the figures. Try £1, £200, £46, £73, £102.50 – just play around with what you could charge. What figures are jumping out at you? (this is an intuitive ‘jump out’, not a logical one!) Take the 3 figures that are ‘jumping out’ and write them down on a piece of paper. Leave the piece of paper overnight, then look at it again in the morning. One of the figures will jump out at you as ‘the right price’ for YOU. (If it feels a little high, don’t worry, the next exercise will sort that out!) If no figure ‘jumps out’, play again with the figures and repeat the exercise. Let it be easy, let it be fun. You can always change the price later if it’s not working. Be willing to make a mistake…and be willing to trust your intuitive knowing!!!

Getting comfortable with your price. This is great fun! Take the price you have decided to charge and multiply it by 10. Now practice saying “My product/service costs £x10”. For example, if your product/service is £100, you would say “My product/service is £1000”. If you can get a friend to play along with you, get them to ask “How much?” and you reply “£1000”. When you are next talking to a “real” client, you will feel that your £100 product or service is fantastic value and this will come across!!! If you cannot stand behind your pricing, your customers will sense that and will assume it’s not worth what you’re charging. Many of my female clients undercharge outrageously and STILL feel they’re charging too much!

You can always change your pricing, so for me the most important piece of advice I can give anyone worrying about setting a price is: RELAX! Pick a number and run with it. If it doesn’t work, change it! Most of the time, your price revisions will be upwards which gives you a great marketing opportunity: “My prices are going up in January 2011 by 300% – get it now or pay more later!” (by the way, be authentic with this – do put your prices up!). If you feel the need to revise your prices down, have a ‘sale’! Again, a great marketing opportunity. Who doesn’t love a bargain?! Trust yourself. You know what price to charge. Get comfortable with it, and get that amazing product/service of yours out there for the people who need you to buy!

Ladies I trust that you found value in this post by Donna ( www.donnaonthebeach.com) who I met in person again yesterday, such a lovely lady who was every bit as inspiring and lovely in person as when I spoke to her last week, which is always reassuring isn’t it!

Wishing you every success with whatever you set your heart on in your business and life, you can do whatever it is you desire, you really can!

Namaste, giggles & light,

Carrie Eddinsxxx
Blonde Marketing Goddess

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What Do You Know That You Know

At the start of this year, I had lost a bit of my business mojo. I was tired, out of ideas and I needed a shot of life. One of my favourite coaches in the world, Sandy Grason, a lady who is funny, sassy and fabulous, was launching the latest season of her ‘Fabulous Formula’. It was very timely for me. Sandy combines inspirational coaching tools with very practical business building tips to give you back your mojo and rock your business. I adore her, and this week I recorded a testimonial for her because this program really did give me the shot of fabulous I was so looking for.

Sandy has a ‘Virtual Cocktail Party‘ on July 8th to talk about this next season of the Fabulous Formula – it’s free, and if you sign up, you will get some GREAT free content…and you will see the video I did! Sandy is also going to announce something big – to show she is ‘walking her talk’. If you’re curious, sign up for the party here. And because it’s all about The Fabulous Formula this week, I thought I’d share with you one of the tools I really liked from the program. It’s a really simple writing prompt that will connect you with your intuition, with what you know.

- What Do You Know That You Know -

Most of us have a lot of knowledge stored up inside us. We’ve lived a lot of life, we’ve been educated, we’ve educated ourselves in our interests in life. We may have read a lot of books, done a lot of programs, found mentors, watched a lot of tv and taken in a lot of information. But sometimes, this information overload causes us to intellectualise a little too much, to rely too much on logic, to think that other people have all the answers, to ignore what we ‘just know’. Sandy shared this journalling prompt with us on Fab U to help us get in touch with what we know. “I know that I know…” and just write. (for more journalling prompts, check out Sandy’s book ‘Journalution’).

I know that I know that the Fabulous Formula was a great investment in my business. Thanks to Sandy’s program, I got my mojo back, I got some wonderful support from the community she has set up, and I learned a TON – not just from the program, but from the way it was run, the way Sandy was authentic, fun, and faaaaaaaabulous! And now I get to do it again. Awesome.

I know that I know that the best way to get what you want in life is to fall wildly in love with your life, and have as much fun as you possibly can. Otherwise, what else is it all about? I know that I know that doing things the ‘other way’ makes no sense – ie going for goals and possessions so you can enjoy life. If you just start enjoying it where you are right now, you don’t waste any time ‘on the way’ to enjoying your life. I know that loving life is what most of us are seeking, and what all too often, we are missing because we are looking in all the wrong places.

I know that I know that happiness is not to be found in possessions, in apparent prestige, in the illusions and trappings of so-called wealth. Sure, those things are nice, but without joy and passion for life, they are meaningless and empty. I know that I know that our childlike essence is our most important asset. Our ability to be enthusiastic, joyful, loving, passionate, our capacity for laughter and silliness is more important to our enjoyment of life than any amount of logic, reasoning or common sense. I know that I know that laughter really is the best medicine, and joy is the oil that will keep your life running smoothly.

I know that I know that my mission in life is to help people to connect with their joy, their essence, their passion, their ability to fall in love with life wildly and without reservation. I know that I know. What do you know that you know?

- Something to Play With -

Write at the top of a piece of paper: “I know that I know”. Set a timer for 10 minutes and just write: what do you know that you know? I’d love to hear what your intuition is telling you. Leave a comment.

Love

Donna.x

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An Easy Decision Making Tool: Toss A Coin

How do you make a decision? Do you weigh up the options carefully, plumping for the safest, cheapest, easiest, most sensible? Do you worry endlessly about consequences and never make a decision at all? Or do you jump in and make a decision and worry about the consequences later?

For many years I have tried (and failed!) to do the first of these – and do the ‘right’ thing. The problem is, the ‘right’ thing is often the ‘wrong’ thing for me. The sensible decision is usually the one decision which will stifle my spirit, bore me to tears or keep me in a situation I hate. And I like flying by the seat of my pants – it’s far easier than all this pros and cons bull. I now toss a coin to help me decide.

For someone who has been known to be indecisive on occasion it is marvellous…and rarely wrong. The simplicity of a coin toss appeals to me because it is quick, easy and relatively uncomplicated – no evidence gathering, no researching, no discussing, just a flip and there you have it – a decision! And I don’t just mean for small decisions, like pizza or pasta? I have decided whether to buy a house, go to Australia for a year, leave my job to start my own business, and buy a car…all on the toss of a coin.

I can see some of you twitching at the very idea of this – not exactly scientific, responsible or sensible, right? Correct! I’ll tell you what it does do though, it focuses you very quickly on what YOU want. Imagine you wanted to decide whether to look for a new job, you toss a coin and it comes up tails…stay at your current job.

Your stomach sinks, you stare at the coin and think…best of 3! Then best of 5, best of 7, best of 9, best of 73. You see, I’m not suggesting you take the advice of the coin! Merely flipping the coin will give you an indication of what it is you want – in the above example, you want to leave the job. Deep down, the decision is already made but your conscious mind is getting in the way with the endless pro’s and con’s of making a decision.

By tossing a coin, you can find out very quickly what it is you really want. Many years ago I was trying to decide whether to buy a house. Every signpost pointed to yes – it was the done thing, the sensible thing, an investment blah blah blah. Even the coin toss agreed, I should go for it.

But I carried on flipping that coin for 10 minutes, wanting tails to come up. Suddenly I realised there was one overwhelmingly good reason for me not to buy a house. I didn’t want to. If I had, I would have doubled my money by now. I don’t regret it for a second. The coin was wrong, but it did tell me what I really wanted. What does the toss of a coin tell you?

- Something to Play With -

Take a decision you have been struggling with, and toss a coin…what does the coin toss tell you? (note how you feel, not if it’s heads or tails!) For the next week, try this method of decision making – get in touch with your intuitive leanings and quit wasting time endlessly weighing up the pros and cons! Want to share your thoughts on this article? Leave a comment here or pop over to my facebook page and leave a comment there.

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Following Your Intuition Is Always Right, Especially When It Makes No Sense

<big>I had followed my intution a few times in my life, but the time it became really obvious that my intuitive guidance was “right” was when I made the decision to go to Australia about 10 years ago. Up until the day I decided to go, I’d NEVER wanted to do any such mad thing – I mean, how many shoes can you get in a backpack anyway?

Understandably, all my friends were baffled and worried. Some of them told me I was mad, some tried to talk me out of it – pointing out that I usually manage to lose cinema tickets between the kiosk and the screening room (and excellent point!). I ignored all of it, only able to explain with “I know it’s the right thing to do.”

Did I ever have regrets? A couple of times – usually when I was tired, broke, lonely and being kept awake by other backpackers “getting busy”. Shudder. But apart from those very few moments, this illogical, out of character, strange decision was the best one I ever made. And now, if I ever get intuitive guidance that doesn’t appear to make sense, I pay a lot of attention!

Following that intuitive guidance brings you confidence in yourself, even when it doesn’t ‘work’ like you think it should, the very fact that you trusted yourself enough to take action gives you confidence. It can bring you adventure, fun, joy, love, sunsets over distant oceans, but most of all it brings you LIFE because your intuition will take you where you want to be, it will challenge you (gently if you ask it to!), and it will stretch you…which will make you feel alive.

So, what’s your intution telling you right now?

Love

Donna.x

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