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Laurie Cameron

Certified Coach & Master Certified Relationship Coach

The Journey From Fear to Love

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Weekly WAKE UP Call!

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March 2, 2009

 

Our Great Big Gonzo Wake Up Call

 

We think we're in a huge financial crisis. And I suppose that's one way to look at it.

 

On the other hand, I see it as a totally appropriate place for us to be. After all, we created it! What we're experiencing right now is the de-construction of all the things we've built on fear.

 

The Universe is definitely swinging that Cosmic 2x4 now! In case you're not sure what I mean by that, that's what I call the Universe's way of knocking us upside our heads and asking, "Are you paying attention yet?" Well, ARE YOU paying attention?

 

Fear is Unsustainable

 

Financial concepts, beliefs and institutions that we have unconsciously built on greed, arrogance and corruption are now imploding. That's because at their core, greed, arrogance and corruption are manifestations of fear - fear of not having enough money, security, prestige, importance, power... and on and on, you can fill in all sorts of blanks here.

 

Fear is unsustainable. It's kind of like the game, Jenga. The object is to first build a tower with the small plastic blocks, then start pulling them out, one by one. Pretty soon, there's not enough structural integrity remaining to sustain the tower, and it collapses.

 

That's what fear does - it de-constructs. It may appear the institution, company or system is growing and prospering. But if its infrastructure has been built on fear, it can only grow so far before it begins to crumble, decay, and fall apart - just like we're seeing now around the globe.

 

I realize this is a pretty broad stroke to paint. Of course there are exceptions, and there are plenty of businesses in the world that are doing really well!

 

And this isn't really a chicken-little-doom-and-gloom approach, either. It's a what-can-we-learn-from-this approach. What is our opportunity here? What can we learn from this? What must we do differently moving forward? (Remember the old adage: "He who does not learn from history is bound to repeat it.")

 

These questions can help us steer clear of the fears that created the overall situation in the first place, and keep us moving towards possibility thinking and solution-focused action, rather than pointing the finger of blame - another manifestation of fear.

 

Love is "Evolutionary"

 

Our opportunity here is to EVOLVE. That's what we humans have been doing since we got here. We try something we think will work to make our lives easier, better, more fulfilled and more meaningful. Then we learn from the results. Then we tweak, or sometimes dump, the old thoughts in order to make room for new ideas and new experiments.

 

Then we evaluate the new results and figure out what we need to differently NEXT TIME. This process of individual and collective evolution is essentially a lot of little Wake Up Calls strung together to create a whole lotta learning!

 

Here are five suggestions for getting through this financial "crisis" smarter, more evolved, and more prosperous.

 

1. Be much more vigilant about noticing the thoughts and words that are creating fear in your life. Trust your body to tell you - it's pretty darned smart.
   
2. Find a way to be of service to others. We are definitely shifting into a more collaborative, community-focused consciousness. And the best way to feel better about yourself is to assist someone else in feeling better.
   
3. Find something - or lots of things - to be genuinely grateful for every day. This strategy really does work well to shift you out of fear. Write them down, say “Thank You” out loud, whatever it takes.
   
4. Whatever you re-build or build from scratch, make sure its foundation is built as solidly as possible on compassion, service, collaboration, and community.
   
5. Make deliberate, conscious choices that take you toward what you want , instead of away from what you don't want. (See the blog post, "Don't Think About Elephants")

 

 

If these suggestions are new to you, try them on. Wear them around for a while, check yourself in the mirror and see how they fit for you. Just don't sit back and wait for someone else to “fix” this for you.

 

And if you've heard these suggestions a thousand times already, well, here's 1001. Take them to the next level in your life. Get their essence into every cell in your body. Wear them like sticky notes on your forehead. Shout ‘em, dance ‘em, live ‘em at a higher, bigger, louder level today than you did yesterday.

 

However you tap into it and express it, be sure to share all your Love and your Light with others.

 

Here's your WAKE UP CALL TO ACTION:

It's simple:

BE the WAKE UP CALL you want the world to experience.

 

BE the Prosperity and Abundance you want in your life and in the world.

 

(c) 2009 Laurie Cameron. All rights in all media reserved

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