Flow may have been something that I have commented upon in the past. when I say ‘flow’ I mean that when one is connected to the Source, the Universe, the Greater Energy, to God, call it what you wish, but you are certainly aware of something greater than yourself and you feel as if you are in partnership with it.

Just like in sports, being ‘in the zone’ is the same as being in the flow. A sports person who is in the zone is right in the Present moment. They are so totally focused in the present moment that the past and present do not exist at that moment in time. They have a heightened sense of awareness and everything seems effortless. The techniques come naturally without having to focus on it and they play with such grace and expertise that it can almost feel as if their body is on auto-pilot, everything seems to go right.

Like the sports person, being in the flow of life can feel just like that. The sense of  ease with which you move through life is incredible, it is so effortless it does feel very light as if you are floating.

I’m talking about being in the flow because just last week I met up with a friend for dinner and we had a great catch up. So much had happened in her life since we last spoke and there was a certain spark to her energy. She was exuding excitement about the things that have happened to her and of all the things to come. Just being in her presence as she talked was fantastic, it was quite easy to sense the optimism. It was indeed infectious. She spoke of all of the exciting things that have happened, of the events and things that have manifested for her, and of her optimism for the things to come.
The other reason I am talking about being in the flow of life is that in talking to this friend, it occured to me again that people enter the ‘flow’ or become in the flow via different means. In my experience it occured when I gained a change in perspective in life. Either something that I read or hear makes me ponder and re-evaluate or remember something that changes my perspective on life. I then often feel a sense of inner peace and any tension float away. In this state, there is also a sense of certainty about the world, of ones life and purpose. It’s an incredible state to be in.

I have often tried expaining to some of my friends how I get in connection with the flow of life and often they do not really get what I’m talking about. They understand on a conscious level, but they do not get the internal shift that I do. This I have realized is becuase people need to find their own triggers that will cause their own internal shift to one of flow.

In an extreme sense it is akin to those who have a near-death experience. The experience was so extreme, say a near-fatal car accident, that when they survive, they have a whole new perspective on life and on what is important. I certainly know from my own experience and from experiences of others that you do not need to have a near-death experience to get in to the flow of life, you just need to find your own unique way that can shift the perspective.

It need not even be anything complex. Mine is often reading books and pondering on its message/teachings and finding what is truth for me. For a friend of mine, it was a simple thing as making a decision! Just find your own unique way and when you get into the flow of life, you will experience an amazing sense of inner peace.

This past week, as we are approaching the end of July 2008 has been one of the most unusual I’ve experienced. I’m not normally one for ‘feeling’ energy and the like but the number of strange events that I have experienced is causing me to think there has just been some sort of energetic shift in the World.

Certainly in my work, my colleagues have been feeling in a similar way though they would not put it in such terms. The weather was hot over here in the UK and when it gets quite humid, there is often a feeling of ‘heaviness’ in the atmosphere. This sense of heaviness seemed to go on for several days but not the heaviness in terms of humidity and lethargy but more a sense that something just did not really feel quite right, but not wrong either. I guess a better word would be that something felt different.

In addition to this, I had a dream of an event that actually happened the following day, and this gave me an incredible sense of deja vu. It was so surreal! There was also a few manifestations that came true and it still awes me to think that we have the power to create and attract things into our lives.

Personally, there were also several other events that seemed to clash and potentially cause stress. Fortunately, it all seemed to fall into place in the end and everything is going relatively smoothly at the moment.

One last thing, I was driving home on Friday 25th in the evening and the sunset was incredible. But what was even more amazing was that the moon, well it looked huge! We must have been in a closer orbit or something. I am no astronomer but it certainly looked a lot bigger than usual and my partner commented on it as well, we were both amazed!

What a strange week we having. The more I think about the week and the events, the more I like to think of there having been an energetic shift in the World and things have just rearranged themselves for a brilliant rest of the year to come! Love to hear if you noticed anything similar in your own lives.

In the past couple of weeks I felt as if I have been ‘out of the flow’ of things, a feeling of disconnectedness. This has been something that I have been quite aware of but trying to address. When I say ‘disconnected’, I mean not in touch with the Universal energy, with Source, with God, with the Present moment, whatever you want to call it.

I normally read a lot of spiritual and personal development type books and these always seem to help me remain in the Present moment. More recently I have been getting into reading other science fiction fantasy books which are a great read but take away my reminder to remain ‘connected’ and in the ‘flow’ of life.

During this period, I’ve been very aware of being disconnected and as a result have felt a lot more stress and tension within and even around my neck and shoulders. Though I was aware of this, I couldn’t consciously release it. Not only was there more stress, I have been more ego-invested. In hindsight, I was more caught up in the drama of everyday life, with bills, work, money etc.

It is interesting to look back on this and see how stressful it was for me and how easy it is to get caught up in life’s little dramas. I have since picked up the book, ‘The Power of Intention’ by Wayne Dwyer. It’s a book I bought a while ago but have only just started reading it. It was just what I need to refresh my perspective and bring me back into alignment to my true self and true nature.

For me personally, reading any kind of self-help, spiritual type book is great to get me connected again with my spirit and my true self. Certainly I have a much clearer and better perspective on my life and a lot less stress. Inside, I fell a lot calmer and more at peace. I am again trusting in the Universe and regaining my sense of ‘knowing‘ that everything is going to turn out fine.

It is interesting to have had this experience, which I no doubt will slip back into momentarily in the future. It has made me realise how easy it is to forgot our sense of Self and to be drawn into the dramas of life, work, relationships and so on. Forgetting who we truly are leads to a sense of disconnection from spirit and increases the egoic sense of Self. This is not the place to be if you want to live a happy life with a sense of inner peace and joy.

It’s worth reflecting on your own experiences and your current situation to see where you are in terms of your connection with spirit and your sense of Being.

Ask yourself if you are making dramas out of small events in your life, ones that if you took a step back are not really that significant anyway. What else can you do to get more in touch with your Inner Self, and your sense of trust and knowing that things are perfect as they are?

Just when I thought I had more free time after completing my coach training, I find that things are getting just as busy as ever. The Law of Attraction is a powerful concept and one that I certainly subscribe to having seen some great results in my life from applying the principles.

I had in mind a couple of days ago to write about accountability and how powerful a tool it can be in achievement. Just as I thought of writing it, I received an email from Bob Doyle (one of the teachers in the movie, The Secret), telling me about his new 45 Day challenge.

Boundless Living 45 Day Challenge

What he is doing is setting up a 45 Day Challenge to begin on 25th July. Anyone who has had things that they have wanted to achieve but had put-off for whatever reason, this is aimed at them. Whether you want to start a new business, take up a new hobby, travel somewhere, anything at all, the Challenge is that you go public on your goal and have 45 days to take huge action towards it.

It will be a time of focus and that is a powerful force indeed. When you put your focus upon a goal and do everything you can to work towards it, then I guarantee that you will be astounded at how much you can achieve.

Boundless Living 45 Day Challenge

My challenge for you is to consider things that you have put off in the past that you have always wanted to do and to signup to the 45 Day challenge and go for it. It is free to participate.

With the accountability factor of going public and having a time frame, you will surely see huge progress in achieving your dreams.

Well, it’s been a while again since I last update this blog. Life has been quite busy (isn’t it always!), but in a good way. The busyness is self-created with my projects now that my main coaching studies have been completed and I’ve received my certifiate of graduation!

I’m officially a Certified Professional Coach!

Anyway, several things have been going on. I have recently been working on some other personal projects to generate an alternative source of income. This is becuase one of my goals is to quit my full-time job at the end of 2008 and go self-employed. Freedom is something that I treasure and going ahead and living the life that I wish to lead and being true to myself is very important. The main factor for me is deciding in what form I wish to pursue this move and how I wish to replace my income.

It’s great having lots of interests but it can also be a problem when it comes to deciding what to focus on. I have several ideas that I could pursue and turn into a business and at the moment I’m following one particular path that involves the Internet. I have several other ideas in mind, all good and all equally attractive to me. I need to spend sometime having a good think about which one I wish to pursue and follow through.

This brings me onto the subject of follow through. One of my main ‘problems’ has been lack of follow through in things I have been interested in, I always seem to change my mind regularly. More recently I have been focusing my efforts on one project and at most two at any one time. This has been great as I have achieved so much more than if I had tried to do everything all at once. Focusing is something of a theme for me for the rest of 2008!

Another subject I need to consider now is what to do with my coaching and this Inner guru website. I’m not 100% sure what form or niche I really want to focus on with my coaching. I do enjoy all types and perhaps I will be a generalist? Who knows, at the moment there is no rush to pin it right down. With regards to this website, I am thinking whether to develop it into a more general spiritual, personal development info website and take the coaching aspect out of it. Not too sure yet.

Oh, finally, I’m getting married at the end of the year!