A Sample Chapter of Thriving Work: Source

Ann Strong

13 years ago

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A journey to your best self…

CHAPTER 3 – SOURCE

We are each a unique Divine Wave in the unlimited Ocean of God, Source, Universe, Spirit – the Divine Energy that runs in, through and as every single thing in existence. As our own unique Divine Wave, we are the Source of our own experience. We have the boundless ability to create whatever we choose. We create more of what we desire when we allow ourselves to know and experi ence the truth of our Divine identity.

You chose to be here. On this planet. Now. As you. In your life.

Sourcing Creator rather than reactor

Without conscious knowing of our divinity, reactor thinks, “It’s be- yond my control.” Creator, though, takes full responsibility for a situation, knows that all things are possible, decides what she’d like to create and begins creating it.

Most of us have not understood the immense power of actually living from the knowing that we are Creators. At this very mo- ment, our lives are our creations based on our beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions as Divine Waves who do, in fact, constantly create.

With free will, we get to create whatever we choose. If we don’t consciously choose, we create from our early human program- ming that tells us something is wrong with us, that we are missing something. So guess what? We create ourselves as missing some- thing – often, many things!

Recognizing reactor

How often do we hear reactor language:“I can’t because…

…of the economy.”

…he/she wouldn’t like it.”

…I don’t have the money.”

…I’m not sure of my schedule.”

…I’m not ready yet.”

Reactor language is the norm. Most people live from reactor mindset without even realizing it.

Recognizing Creator

A small minority of people consistently live from the Creator mindset. Which explains why far less often do we hear: “I’d love to,” or “You can count on me because…

…people need my services more than ever in this economy.”
…I’m excited about this project and I’m committed to making it happen.”…I will get resourceful and find/create the money.”

…I will make the time. You can count on me.”

…I was born ready to do this.”

Can you imagine how much better your life and business will become every day as you commit to expanding your awareness, recognizing the times you still live from a reactor mindset and making the shift to Creator right in that moment?

How would your life and business radically shift if you made a commitment to yourself right now to step consciously, with both feet, into the shoes of the powerful Creator who you truly are?

Daily practice: increasing your awareness of yourself as the source of your experience

Begin listening to your language. Do you hear yourself making excuses and blaming others or circumstances or do you take full responsibility for your choices? No judgment. You are listening to empower yourself, not berate yourself. Simply begin noticing.

Pay close attention especially when things don’t go as you planned. Do you hear yourself saying something to your friend like, “I was going to be here at 7 pm. But then the traffic was bad. And, I forgot I had to stop at the store…” Or, do you hear yourself taking full responsibility, “I said I would be here at 7 pm. I want to acknowledge that it’s 7:08. Is there anything you’d like from me for us to be clear?”

Pay close attention especially when you are considering some- thing new. Do you hear yourself saying something like, “I’d like to hire an assistant, but I can’t afford to right now.” Or, do you hear yourself taking full responsibility and creating what you desire,“Hiring a new assistant now will help grow my business in the way that I’d like. I’m going to sit down with my business coach on Tuesday to create a plan for how to do it now.”

Pay close attention especially when you feel overwhelmed. Do you hear yourself saying something like, “I wish I could make some calls to get a new client, but I just don’t have the time.” Or, do you hear yourself taking full responsibility and creating what you desire, “It’s important for me to bring in a new client right now. I’m going to make six calls this week.”

My coach, Jeff Patterson, shared with me that he felt the sensation of overwhelm many times as he trained for and then climbed Mount Aconcagua, a 23,000-foot mountain in Argentina. Because of his commitment to knowing himself as Creator and doing what it would take to make that happen, he reached the summit, re- turned to the base of the mountain and subsequently returned to his home in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, safely and triumphantly!

Pay attention to your language throughout the day. As you hear anything less than empowering Source language, jot down that language on your My Specific Brand of Reactor Language pages (pages 34 – 35). Then, begin to turn that language around. On your Source: Creator Language pages (pages 36 – 37), write new, empowering language to replace the old reactor language.

Then, begin using and living into that new language! Continue replacing any reactor language with Creator language.

To deepen your daily practice, ask one or two friends, family members or colleagues to buddy with you. Help each other hear each of your ‘blind spots.’ Make an agreement to call each other on reactor language. Together, you can become aware of your specific brand of reactor language and shift it.In addition to paying attention to your language, pay attention to what tends to frustrate you about other people. Then begin to notice how that mirrors or reflects a similar pattern somewhere in your life.

This can be tricky to notice yourself, so you may want to ask your coach, friend or colleague to help you locate the similarity in your business or personal life.

An example from my business: in a short period of time, I had three people want to hire me. Yet, one told me several times she was going to look at her finances over the weekend and get back to me to get started. Another told me she’d be ready to start in two weeks and three days later told me she was too overwhelmed to start. A third told me twice that she needed time to work on her own and wanted to start in two months.

Exasperated, I turned to my business coach. He asked me where in my business or life was I making and breaking commitments. I didn’t need to look far. I did not have this book written by the deadline to which I committed and I hadn’t set a new deadline. I wasn’t even writing daily!

I had my ‘reasons.’ And, it was pretty funny how those excuses sounded a lot like the ones given to me by the people who wanted to work with me. I wasn’t finishing the book because I needed to focus on bringing in new clients and money. I felt overwhelmed bringing in clients and writing, so I chose to focus only on bringing in clients.

I had made up a story that I couldn’t do both because I felt overwhelmed. Truth be told, the feeling of overwhelm came from acting like a victim and not keeping my commitments. So, I contin- ued to talk with new potential clients and got back to writing daily. The feeling of overwhelm vanished even though I was busier!(several worksheets can be accessed by downloading the entire chapter using the red button at the bottom of the page)

Whole and Resourceful Creator

I am the whole and resourceful Creator at the center of my life.

I stand tall, owning my divinity,

Allowing my Light to shine,

Burning away fear and self-consciousness now.