We are beginning a New Year and last week just as the results of the Iowa primary were being absorbed with the promises for political change I showed up to hear two speakers, Vicki Robin and Madeline Gerwick, forecast significant change for those of us in the United States over the next year and beyond. They both had a message regarding planning for the life you desire – for tools to do that check-out the last paragraph of this blog posting.
Vicki Robin and Joseph R. Dominguez wrote “Your Money or Your Life, Transforming Your Relationship with Money” in 1999. On January 7 of 2008 Vicki addressed Puget Sound Coaches Association and according to Vicki, “In times like these, it’s more important than ever to know the difference between making a living and making a life….”
Vicki’s message actually focused more on the potential quality of life changes in the United States given the significant changes related to the earth and its resources that we already have seen and that are forecasted. Vicki challenged us to think ahead, to begin to live as though we have limits and choose how we want to live with them in a sustainable fashion, before external factors greatly decrease our choices.
Vicki and Joe demonstrated to thousands of people all over the world the power of choosing the quality of life that you desire and develop your relationship with money out of that. Versus your having money be the unconscious or conscious prime driver in our lives. Vicki learned to live with real limits and created a much simpler life style to align with chosen limits. Our emotional tone as we make these changes is critical. If we make them in fear and anger, we will get more of that, if we make changes from a proactive, positive place the changes will foster more of the joy and happiness we intend.
Later in the week Madeline Gerwick, Business and Personal Astrologer, discussed the trends that have already begun including significant changes in the economy that she and other astrologer’s forecasted will last for a number of years. She sees tied to those trends a depreciation of our currency which we have already experienced and which she forecasted over a year ago. From her perspective what this means is that we will see a good deal more chaos that is part of an economic transformation that is occurring.
Both of Vicki and Madeline advised their listeners to be pro-active. Plan for the future that we desire and take courageous steps to set it in motion versus waiting and watching to see what else will happen. The challenges are likely to be great, and we have a greater power to modify their impact on us if we envision the future we most desire and plan for it, setting all matter of things in motion to bring it into fruition. Amplify the results of your intentions by joining me for my workshop on January 26 Waking Up to the Second Half of Life, Awake, Aware and at Choice. Or, if you would rather do your exploration and planning from the comfort of home, join me for a 3-month synergy circle/group coaching to Embracing a New Pace starting on January 28.
