Be the Woman You Were Born to Be

Do you have this nagging sense that there is something more you should be doing with your life? That the woman you were born to be has barely begun to emerge and have an impact on the world?

And yet, it probably also feels like you lack the bandwidth to make even the tiniest changes to your life, let alone others?

If you're nodding your head right now, you’re far from alone.

Life is urging us as women towards greater things

We want to...

• make a difference.
• be valued.
• leave a legacy.
• show future generations that their actions can make a difference

...and not burn ourselves out in the process.

Does this sound familiar?

You know there is more of you to be expressed. You feel that nagging tension inside. A subtle knowing that there is something more that you should do and share. You know that there is more to life. But you don’t know which direction to take or where to start.

Phew! Frustrating, isn’t it?

Take a deep breath and relax. I hear you sister -- and you’re in the right place.

We believe life’s too short to waste another minute on something that isn’t making your heart sing.

Don't wait to be the woman you were born to be

And the good news is, the time of work being a soul destroying chore that leaves you feeling empty and undervalued at the end of the day is a thing of the past.

We’re in a brand new time where your work becomes far more than an exchange of time for money. In fact, work can be a hugely rewarding experience.

Everything changes when you love your career. Sounds dramatic but it’s true.

Imagine it…it’s more than work, more than a career even: it’s your life’s mission.

"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire
for that work has been put in every heart." - Rumi

Today I’m going to share 4 easy things that you can do to get yourself inspired and moving. If you have that nagging feeling that you’re supposed to do something bigger, something bolder, something greater with your life then read on.

How to become the woman you were born to be

1. Trust the discomfort

Firstly, get grateful for that inner nagging tension.

I know it’s uncomfortable and can sometimes make you feel like you’re going insane. Your mind is in a perpetual whirr frantically searching for what you should do. But fret no longer. Instead rest assured that this inner knowing comes to us all in different ways when we’re expanding into greater possibilities. It’s exciting, a true gift.

I don’t know about you but I’m impatient, so waiting for things to unravel can be super challenging. What I’ve discovered though is this inner tension is trying to guide me. And it’s trying to guide you, too.

Once you encounter it, it can never be put back in its box. You can try but it will still be there in the background, it’s a persistent little blighter. It might appear to go quiet for a little while but then suddenly wham it’s back again. It just doesn’t go away.

For many women, finding purpose is the biggest challenge that they face when it comes to career and work.

Imagine waking without an alarm and feeling a burst of joy that it’s a brand new day. The sheets are soft on your skin and you feel refreshed and energised. Brilliant ideas are popping into your head and you get up to write them down. You love this feeling of knowing you are in exactly the right place at the right time. Doing something you absolutely love, making a positive difference to others and being generously financially rewarded in the process.

It’s a BIG difference to meeting the new day with a groan and groping for the alarm to hit the snooze button.

Once you know what your purpose is and you start living it, everything changes. Once you’re truly on purpose that’s when miracles start to become a regular feature in your life.

We are living in a truly exciting and unique time on the planet. In our new paradigm world, there has never has been a greater time for crafting a truly unique career path that harnesses your greatest gifts and provides the income you need to live a truly fulfilled life.

Perhaps you, like many women, know you have lots more to give but you just haven’t fully embraced it yet.

Which leads me to Step 2...

2. Make some time to connect to you

Secondly, get yourself a really nice journal and commit to writing in it every day. Carve out some time for you to connect with your heart's desires.

You can’t create or allow yourself to receive your truly juicy life if you are unconsciously saying no to it.

You need to start saying yes to yourself. Yes to all the good things that life has planned for you. Yes to experiencing great joy, satisfaction and fulfillment.

In order for you to escape that nagging tension that’s slowly driving you nuts you need to start opening your mind. Start allowing yourself to hear and receive that inner guidance that’s there for you.

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”  Sean Patrick Flanery

A major problem that occurs when we feel lost is we do nothing. We try and ignore the feelings, and pretend they're not there. But this inertia further compounds the problem.

Instead, you need to start to take some action because taking a step in one direction will begin to create some movement in your life.

Make a decision now that you’re going to do something to quiet that inner niggle. You’re going to discover its secrets. You’re too valuable to keep hiding away. Go and buy yourself a really nice journal.

(I do love yummy stationery!)

You might like to write a little statement to yourself in the front of your lovely new journal…

I am dedicated to discovering my destiny. My meaningful path to success. I open my mind and heart to hear the divine guiding wisdom that is available for me. I commit to creating special time for myself each day where I will allow myself to dream and connect with my hearts desires.

Then sign and date it. Something powerful happens when you write things down.

After all,

“Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.” Robin S. Sharma

3. Don't go it alone!

Humans are wired for connection. When we feel connected we flourish and thrive. So come and join our vibrant community and hang out with a group of supportive, inspiring and courageous women.

Women who you can share your dreams and aspirations with. Women who will cheer you on and hold your hand when you wobble. Wobbles are bound to happen as you open up to the wonder that life has to offer you.

And finally...

4. Be bold

Start taking some action that comes from the inspiration that you receive.

When I was a medical doctor I realised that we all have a time limit. We live our lives like we don’t, but we all do. I asked myself, if I knew what mine was, would I continue to be a doctor.

I was a great doctor. The nurses and patients loved me. I was smart. I was making a positive difference but…

It wasn’t my difference. Do you know what I mean? That path led me to drama school, and then to my very first personal development seminar.

As I saw the guy on the stage telling stories and facilitating change I thought: 'That’s it! That’s what I want to do!'

I made a committed decision and I ploughed everything I had into developing myself to be a life coach. I did this despite the little negative voices in my head. “You can’t do that. You’re too young. Who is going to pay you?” You know the ones.

I developed a fairly successful life coaching business by just doing what my mentor told me. This led to me working for a coaching business and travelling the globe leading training seminars of up to 3000 people at a time. But I got burned out.

After recuperating I launched a speaker business and took it to 7 figures in 12 months but again got burned out.

When my son James was born I was breast feeding him in a darkened room. He was so precious and that quote from the Dalai Lama popped into my head. “The world will be saved by the western women.”

I realised he was talking about me. I had to do something to make the world a better place for my son.

The world would not be changed by political women leaders but by all women. By me and my sister. By you.

This was a huge wake up call for me and that’s when One of many™ was born. I knew I had to do something for women.

So what's calling you?

I share because I want you to see that discovering your destiny in an on-going unfolding.

It’s only when you look back that you will be able to connect the dots. You can’t connect them in the beginning.

Here’s a reminder of those 4 simple steps…

1. Get grateful for that inner nagging
2. Make time to write in your journal daily
3. Connect with other supportive women
4. Be bold and follow your inspired action

Who is the woman you were born to be?

I’d love to know what you’re inspired to do. Leave a comment and let us know.

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