Sadly last week one of my favourite authors, Dr Wayne Dyer passed away. Wayne held a special spot in my heart because his book REAL MAGIC was the first book I ever read on spirituality. The book even found it’s way to me in a magical way. It was left by my front door with a $100 note slipped inside it. To this day I still don’t know who left it there, but that act of kindness gave me the little boost I needed at that time in my life. I read the book from cover to cover and it was here that my journey to happiness started.
Currently I am reading another one of Wayne’s books called Being in Balance and I wanted to share with you Wayne’s main message. He believes that one of the huge imbalances in life is the disparity between our daily existence, with its routines and habits and the dream you have deep inside yourself of some extraordinary satisfying way of living.
He asks this question “do you have an unwelcome companion by your side which constantly whispers to you that you are ignoring something. Is there some unidentifiable task or experience that you sense is an integral part of you? It may seem intangible but you can feel the longing to be what you’re intended to be.”
I remember a significant point in my life when this became evident. I was working as an executive assistant to the CEO of Goodlife Health Clubs and I spent the majority of my days in meeting rooms taking minutes. I was good at my job and I didn’t mind it, but there was this huge nagging feeling deep within me that told me I shouldn’t be sitting in a meeting room all day behind closed doors. I needed to shine my light, I needed my smile to reach more people and I needed to tell people about how they could be happier.
Today I am doing that, in my own small way, but it has put meaning and purpose back into my life. I am on my way to being in balance. I am not sure if you ever arrive there and stay there. Like everything in life it is a juggling act but it has turned the volume down on that unwelcome companion by my side.
Are you in balance or are you ignoring those whispers deep in your heart?
It’s time to ponder what it is that lives in you and has never gone away.
What lives in your heart is the key to your happiness. You should never ignore this!
Once you reacquaint yourself with it you need to take some action, like I have, to weave that dream into your daily life. I still work in a normal job but I have the Happy Art to keep the balance.
Be happy, colour the world.
Claire
Thank you my friend for yet another thought provoking blog. I know that nagging feeling but for me fortunately right now it has quietened down a little. I always read your words of wisdom and come away feeling inspired, positive, nurtured and dare I say happy. Thank you for shining your light on us all and for spreading the happiness message the CB way XX
Don’t you love it when that nagging feeling fades into the background. It brings such peace and a feeling that all is right in your world. Thanks for always popping in and adding your wonderful words of support Nik.