What Are You Waiting for?
Sarah, an employee at the café I frequent, told me she feels stuck in her current job. She feels this job, in this city, is merely a temporary limbo. She’s been applying for and interviewing for other jobs for two years now but no opportunities or paths seem to emerge. She described feeling she’s on moving sidewalk, window shopping store-fronts of her potential future, and though she can clearly see through the glass barriers, she never can find the door… And she keeps rolling past her own potential.
I asked a few pointed questions, including “What stands out in your mind as significant from two years ago?” She quickly volunteered that two years ago she visited a life-long friend in Boston and fell totally in love with the city, the lifestyle she experienced there; she came back to Tennessee knowing Boston is where she would love to live. She understands manifestation — she has a vision board with pictures of her time in Boston. She looks at it every day; she feels strongly that the life she wants is waiting for her there…
“So, why are you looking for jobs here, then?” I asked her. She’s obviously set such a powerful and clear intention, creating a new life in a very specific physical location that is not here. She continues to search for opportunities in a city where she doesn’t want them, and feels increasingly frustrated that she can’t find them.
“So, why aren’t you looking for jobs there?” She responds with a laundry list of everything she has to have in place before she can move.
Sarah tells me she’s resigned to stay here until she has all her ducks in a row, and then she’ll make the transition. First, she needs to make sure.
Her co-worker, Lily, came at me the very next day, depressed about an energetically similar situation — she applied for a competitive design school in New York City; her portfolio was one of a few hundred accepted out of thousands, for a special summer preparatory program that will likely put her at the top of the list for full acceptance and scholarship into the school in the fall. She spent the last six months of her senior year finding a door into her dream school; she saved her money and paid for the summer school registration and tuition; she paid for a plane ticket; she also managed to put away enough extra money to live in a youth hostel for the first two weeks.
She’s depressed because she doesn’t think she can go. She says she’s going to have to cancel.
“What?!” I almost jumped across the counter at her. I’ve coached and supported her for months, confident about what her spirit guides are whispering behind her, for one, but then I’ve also seen the incredible portfolio she has to back it up in the physical plane. “Why can’t you go?”
Lily says she only has the money for a place to stay for the first two weeks of the course; she needs to find another student to share a room with, but no one will commit to sharing a place with her because she’s halfway across the country and communicating entirely by email and phone. No one will rent her a room or agree to let her move in without meeting her in person.
“I need to have a place to stay before I go all the way up there,” she says, miserably.
I suggested to her that if she goes there she has two full weeks to connect with other students, face-to-face, not to mention the school faculty to approach with her needs and say “Help me.” I recall when I went away to college at eighteen, and the absolute magic of making friends my first few days there. I went from knowing no one to, twenty-four hours later, spending time in a long line at the university bookstore with a girl who became my roommate and ended up being one of my best friends for the next decade.
Lily is here this morning, pouring my coffee, and looking apologetic, embarrassed, and quite frankly, pitiful; she’s not supposed to be here. Part of her soul is no doubt in New York City this week, in an alternate universe where she took a small additional leap of faith and made her dreams happen.
One of the hardest lessons for me, as a life coach and spiritual advisor, is learning how not to give on-the-spot readings for everyone I encounter who’s looking for guidance. It’s hard to locate that fine line between friends and clients — sometimes, I truly don’t know when the Universe is sending me someone to minister to or a new friend. You don’t life-coach your friends; you don’t do intuitive readings for family without their express wish and permission.
Sarah and Lily both know “who/what” I am, professionally. One is very conservative and religious; the other is discovering the agnostic spiritual path of the artist. I have learned, when I’m clearly being asked for advice but in doubt about which role I am meant to assume, to wrap my input in casual conversation. I find that when you start sentences with “Your spirit guides are telling you…” that’s the only part of the message that makes it through. Many people hear that and their mind hits a pot hole, and the message itself falls on deaf ears and the shocked eyes that stand in front of a mind digging its way out of “… spirit guides…?”
Looking at the professional readings I gave the same week, the theme or pattern is undeniable.
Making Sure
I’m stuck at A and want to get to Z. As soon as I know what Steps C through Y are — as soon as I make sure Steps C through Y are there for me — I’ll happily proceed to Step B. That’s the responsible, logical, safe way to proceed.
Tori Amos has a lyric I love:
“You say we’re waiting on Fate; but I say Fate is now waiting on us.”
Making Belief
But I don’t believe in Fate or Predetermination and in my personal experience if I tried to make sure instead of making belief and making opportunity — creating them… Well, I’d still be a drooling infant.
I don’t believe Step C and Step D even exist until you pick up your foot and take Step B. And yes, it does feel like you could be stepping off a cliff sometimes; Faith is a greater factor than Fate will ever be…
In other words, the Universe you’re waiting on is waiting on you. Tell me again, what are you waiting for?
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Hi Slade, Great post. I am a mom of 2, a planner and list maker by nature and have always over-analyzed and “wanted to be sure” before taking a leap. I am wonderful at giving others advice and telling them to take the next step and have faith the next ones will follow but I am just BEGINNING to put this into regular practice in my life. It requires self confidence and faith to take that first step but it is usually after the first or second step the true “magic” happens and all falls into place…. If you KNOW what you want you are ahead of most people and should pat yourself on the back for that…. taking the first few steps is reaffirming what you want to the Universe and having faith that the next steps will become clear. I hope both your clients get to Boston and NY — their new lives are waiting for them there and THAT is when the magic will begin! Thanks again for a wonderful post! Gratefully, Jenny
Damn, Slade, you’re GOOD! I should have hired you years ago. I know that sounds like a joke, but I’m actually quite serious.
Two things: first, the most interesting piece of “advice” on this subject is one that Adyashanti gives. Basically, he encourages people to do the next most obvious thing. It has to be NEXT and OBVIOUS. Then you do it. And when that is done, do the next most obvious thing. And that’s how you get in the flow. We often think the Universe plays cat and mouse with us. But it doesn’t. If you follow its lead, it practically shouts at you.
Second: About a billion years ago, I had the privilege of having a consultation with Caroline Myss before she got famous. That woman has an amazing intuitive ability, let me tell you. While she said many things in that session, she told me that my life would be essentially dictated by fear. That was the biggy. I will never forget her saying to me, “You know, I don’t really believe in ‘feel the fear and do it anyway,’ but for you, that pretty much sums it up.” And she was right!! I couldn’t help thinking about that conversation when you were telling about Sarah and Lily.
Maybe I will hire you after all. :-)) Namaste!
Fantastic article, Slade! So true - mostly we don’t want guidance. What we actually want is a guarantee!!! We’d like to know exactly ALL the steps laid out neatly in advance, and if we take the next step we want to be assured that it will actually take us where we want to ultimately go. And so we never take those next, obvious steps (great stuff, Tom, by the way).
I run into that issue of “do I speak as an intuitive or as a friend?” too, especially when friends are venting to me. Sometimes I get the sense that they’d like me to tune in, but don’t want to ask - and sometimes they are just venting. I always ask them whether they want me to put my “intuitive hat” on, or not. It’s tough to stay out of intuitive mode sometimes, though!
I’m a big fan of the leap of faith - I’m about to take a big, expensive one next week. I feel incredibly guided going to this big conference, and I have no idea of the exact outcome. Still, off I go!!
Great stuff, Slade.
Blessings,
Andrea
This is heartening as I often find we are surrounded by people like your friends at the coffee shop: they are uncertain of their future but they do know they want to be someplace else, doing something they are passionate about. I also felt like yelling ‘HEY! Don’t stop because of something small like not having a place to live! (ha) at Lilly’s predicament. I really hope it works out for her. Is she on a friend network page? Likely she is: if so, perhaps you could suggest to her posting a ‘bulletin’ with a summary of what she needs, assurance she will pay for room/board and meet for coffee the day she gets in town. A thought, as her peers might be much more open to such an unconventional appeal. I know this as I myself have agreed to let a friend of a friend stay with me for free (as a favor) sight unseen. Of course, I had no worries about being able to ask them to leave if anything untoward or threatening happened, I’m a strong enough personality. Just A thought for her to consider. She must already know anything can fall through but this might allay some of her fears. I know people even have posted on Craigslist for similar temporary boarding (i.e. in town for a music fest, hotels all booked) but would not advise that here as she is a woman on her own. That’s too risky as the ‘pool’ of people on Craigslist is impossible to screen. She needs to tell everyone, even if she does not think they will help her and they could know of someone who could. This could be like a scavenger hunt.
Sorry, ok: more on topic: This is incredibly timely for me (then again, all of your articles are) as my husband and I really want to live in the Pacific Northwest. We want it so much I can just imagine all of the things we would do daily, as a family living there. He is looking for an opening there (his company has locations all over) but still nothing is manifesting. It is pretty discouraging. I am trying not to get depressed over it, feeling like we are in limbo, and instead trying to appreciate what we have here, for now. ‘Bloom where you are’ I think I read that in one of your articles. Is that a good idea, do you think? Any advice on how to not get frustrated as he keeps looking for the opening in that location?
Or ideas on how to facilitate things on my end? Thanks:)
I like the personal anecdotes in your articles, Slade. It makes the message so much more profound and relevant.
(and great new happy picture of you up here!)
Haha go slade! I love the post! I as well as many of us I’m sure need to be reminded now again to have faith, not only in the endless possibilities that are provided for us, but to most of all have faith in ourselves. We are the creators of our realities, even when we don’t see it. Take the steering wheel guys and follow your intuition, it will lead you right where you’re suppose to be, even if you don’t think so at the time : ) x
What do you mean when you say discovering the agnostic spiritual path of the artist.?
Great post again Slade!
Every time we make a decision to change something major in our lives it’s a step into the unknown, but if we think back at the all the times we made a decision to implement change, the Universe somehow always miraculously lends a helping hand. Once we take those first few steps, what follows gains a momentum all of its own and before you know it, you’re there at your desired destination, settled in, and wondering how you ever got from A to Z, but you did.
Go for it Sarah and Lily. What do you have to lose?
With Love,
Julie Fransisco
Slade,
I wait for nothing. I have shaken hands with death more times than I care to count (beginning at the age of seven), and somehow I managed to live to tell the tale. I don’t take the gift of my life for granted. I wait for nothing.
For example, I “should” have gone to Law School, according to my father. But here I sit with my MFA Degree in Creative Writing, my finances a joke, and with a stack of business cards that might as well say, “I’m a novelist. Would you like fries with that?”
But I am blissfully happy with my choice. I went with my gut, with a giddy leap of faith off a cliff the size of The Grand Canyon, and I am living the life I knew I would live as early as age seven. As I sit here writing this, I have all of my fingers and toes crossed because I feel I am on the verge of landing a literary agent, thanks to the kindness of an old writing mentor who appears as determined as I am to see me published by a mainstream publishing house.
…Shouldn’t have said that out loud…. Don’t want to jinx it!
It might please you to know that my “gut” is also telling me that said potential literary agent is going to want to see pages of my memoir/autobiography. You know — the one you and everyone else in the free world (Guides included) has been encouraging me for some time now to get cracking on? Yeah, that one. The one I am still terrified to write.
I get butterflies just thinking about all this, so I know something is afoot; I am on the right path, or I wouldn’t feel this way.
Good thing I didn’t wait to have all my ducks in a row! Of course, it wouldn’t be like me if I had waited.
Love & Light,
Jewels
your friend sarah sounds like ME!!! I am currently living where I know I am not supposed to be, my heart is in another state and the beckonings have been louder and louder. I too have been making excuses: my family is here ( all my adult children) where would i live, what would I do, i have no money etc etc etc lol…….but the bottom line is I am scare as anything…..whern i was younger, and the kids where smaller, it was no effort at all to pack and say this is where i have to be………..now however…….it’s a different story…….the kids, the grandkids, my jobs…you know a myriad of things that “hold you back”. I am sure that my guides have been sending me signs to follow, but I have been choosing to be blind to them.
Thanks for this post. It has stirred things up within me.
This is such a fantastic post. I’m so glad that I subscribed to your posts since last week.
What are we truly waiting for? I guess fear can cause us to feel stuck. I’d say face the fear and you just wouldn’t know what may come out of it. I also like the way you said it; that steps C&D will start to unfold after taking the next and obvious step (Step B).
Thanks for sharing,
Evelyn
This was a hard post for me to read.
I’ve made that big leap of faith before, jumping away from a secure job and future to a new location, with not much of a plan but faith in the universe, and four kids in tow. I made it to the other side of the gulf — barely — and I broke my (metaphorical) legs in the landing. We’re doing ok, but we’re still crawling.
Physical world details: we were going to sell our old house, and use the proceeds to build a new one in our dream town. But the old house didn’t sell, and didn’t sell, for over a year; and when it finally sold, we took a major loss. We’re still struggling under a huge pile of debt, and the interest makes it so that we can barely make ends meet, even though I’m making nearly $100,000 a year. We can no longer afford a house, and are living month-to-month renting.
Why didn’t everything work out? I don’t know. Too much fear, maybe; too little faith in ourselves? Somehow we blocked whatever the universe was trying to give us. I guess we’re still blocking it.
Am I glad we jumped? You bet!! I would never go back. I would do it again in a heartbeat. But I’ll be honest: it makes me pretty hesitant to take the next jump.
I got shivers reading this post. It’s weird because I’m exactly at a stage where I needed to read this post. Thank you.
[...] A recent article by Slade Roberson described this self-defeating chain of thought: “I’m stuck at A and want to get to Z. As soon as I know what Steps C through Y are — as soon as I make sure Steps C through Y are there for me — I’ll happily proceed to Step B. That’s the responsible, logical, safe way to proceed.” Slade believes that Step C and Step D don’t even exist until you pick up your foot and take Step B. I tend to agree. [...]
Jenny,
Being a mom of two is definitely an enormous factor to mention and consider (and echoes my thoughts to Jeff below). Yes, it is often much easier to share encouragement with others, because of the emotional distance. But you can of course step back and consider that level of perspective when applying it to your own life. We need one another for that…
Tom,
Thank you for articulating/highlighting the most important points — yes, Next AND Obvious. It’s one thing when you’re trying to move forward without clear intentions and no sense of the Next Obvious Step (in which case, I find it’s usually a matter of not having “cleaned your plate yet” before the next course presents itself).
I LOVE Caroline Myss — she is one of my personal heroes! I relate to her communication style so much more than most other Unicorn Jockeys — New Age pop psycho mystics/ intuitives who wrap everything in pastel colors and syrupy language. (I’m showing my ass a bit with that attitude, but, there it is…) How cool to have had the opportunity to talk with her when you did. She rocks!
Andrea,
“We don’t want guidance; we want a guarantee.” Yes! That sums it up so nicely.
In dealing with friends, family, personal interactions versus professional, I find that people want a Witness (just to be heard, acknowledged); they want Permission (which they don’t truly require from an external source); they want a Guarantee (a fortune teller; which I don’t believe in); or they want Confirmation (a partner in establishing a game plan; a sounding board; someone to walk with them wherever they are going). The people I find it easiest to assist are those who will see that they already know what they know and another set of eyes corroborates their intuition.
I make it a general rule of thumb that when someone, say a friend of mine, initiates the subject of their guides, I will meet them halfway with “Would you like me to read for you?” The tricky thing is, many of the people who are closest to me and value my input do not necessarily share my world view. I feel that when their vocalization, when they reach through their shyness or skepticism in some small but distinct way, it’s kind of like the Secret Handshake.
I can’t wait to hear all about your entrepreneurial network gathering — have a fantastic time and give me all the scoop when you get back!
Sabine,
Oh! Bless you for your recommendations for Lily — please know that I suggested so many of the exact same things you did! Yes, yes… She “heard” it all, but… you know, maybe on some level she did not want it to work out. I know that feeling… Fear of success or something, but you can get part of the way in and panic about the commitment, and look for an escape hatch.
Honestly, your own personal situation is somewhat more like my own — blooming where I am. The difference is that I have not yet been given a clear sign of where I might move/live next. When I have a clear direction, I can pursue it with courage. Just knowing where you want to go is a powerful place to be… I would recommend that, since you know what you’re looking for, an opportunity based on your husband’s job, then it becomes a matter of patience and perseverance… Have faith in the timing of everything… Your antennae are up and you’ll see the door when it appears. Like Jenny and Jeff, your situation involves the lives of dependents, which I know complicates your organization of power. It’s harder to work in a team sometimes than it may be on your own.
Something else I might suggest: Ask yourself, if your husband came home tonight and said, I’ve got a new job, we’re leaving yesterday, how ready are you to make that transition? If you had to leave ASAP, what things might suddenly reveal themselves as needing your attention in the here and now? And how many of those things might you go ahead and work on, to prepare in advance, so that the transition you desire can happen quickly when the time comes?
Angelic,
Thanks - you do have to take the steering wheel and drive, only seeing so far in front of you at any given point.
V.,
Lily is very much like many artists I have known, of all ages, but even more true of those who are still teenagers — her identification with Artist, her Creativity, is in and of itself a deeply felt Energetic Path that can resemble a Spiritual Path or a Religious Path, in terms of passion and process, without her conscious association or belief in a higher power. For many artists like Lily, their Art is a substitute “religion” even as they are atheists or agnostics. This is how she feels, but I can say I’ve encountered similar in many people.
Julie F.,
Achieving that momentum makes all the difference!
Jewels,
I hear you! I can identify with so much of what you describe. (Although I only have a BA in Writing).
I also can relate to the feeling that it might all have looked like a mess at any given point, if you narrow the focus, but I too sit here looking back and see that my life makes a perfect kind of sense — a sense that I’ve had since an early age, and had to follow.
I’m so happy to hear that you’re pursuing an agent to represent you — that will make all the difference in the world. And a personal referral is very important for establishing that relationship. Keep me posted about what’s happening on that front.
And don’t be surprised if you hear something similar to what my agent told me: “Your personal story is as interesting as, if not more so, than your fiction.” That was not what I wanted to hear at the time, but it may well be true, for all that it’s a twisted compliment. And it ultimately opened up a whole new world for me.
Sonja,
I feel you’re certainly not alone in this. Have you considered that you remain physically close to your family because you want to? Or that they will be happiest to see you happy and fulfilled? There’s no easy answer… But I don’t feel you will “lose” the things that can’t be lost.
Evelyn,
Thank you for saying so! Your comment makes me wonder about the difference between being stuck and feeling stuck. Hmm…
Jeff,
If it makes you feel any better, consider the situation of these two examples (which is true of the additional two private clients that had similar challenges) — all four of them are single females, in their late teens/very early twenties, without children, and with highly “trade-able” low-wage jobs that are not careers.
They are not “towing” all the commitments and responsibilities that you must consider with your family, your career, etc.
What I find incredibly encouraging though is that, even with the more delicate operation required for you to make your transition, you still acknowledge its relative success. Isn’t it telling to note that the people in my post require only a crumb’s worth of your power by comparison, with fewer risks to consider, and yet they still choose to give up without following through?
Give yourself a lot of credit — it’s apples and oranges, really, and you’ve a big, bold set of oranges, man!
Slade, what can I say? You leave me as speechless as always.
Thank you!!
Slade,
Thank you for the post, it was excellent as always. This post really struck a nerve with me also. It really challenges me and brings up alot of personal negativity. I react to the point of view of the stories. These stories are from the position of the person who CAN already manifest looking at the person who so obviously needs to. What about the person who doesn’t think they can manifest looking up at a ceiling (self-imposed of course) and seeing a completely different picture?
I am somewhere in between, slowly moving away from resentfully not manifesting to trying to learn to take the reigns. But I definitely feel for both both of these young women because I know the sense of powerlessness, of being stuck, of feeling like nothing goes their way. In that space, it is so hard to just hear someone say, GO, just go do it! There is significant amount of skills involved in manifesting, in getting yourself in a position both physically and mentally to allow things to happen.
When looking up manifesting online, you have to go pretty deep to find an explanation of the small steps it takes to learn the necessary skills. Mainly you read about getting your vibration in line, believing you can really manifest, etc. For me, it was your and Andrea’s call where I heard about starting small with everyday things before you ask guides really big questions. Maybe it is an issue of skill building, starting small and allowing your mind/body to grow into power we are all given in this plane.
Is there a way to change the point of view of these stories without giving voice to negative thought patterns? Is there a way to give voice to the non-manifesting person’s experience without accepting their limitations? Is there an in between spot, where you have a foot in both camps, trying to move toward manifesting… HA, I just described the human experience LOL!
I know this is kind of rambling… thanks for listening,
glenn
Glenn,
The question that comes up for me is: What do you believe the “difference” is between “someone who can manifest” and “someone who can’t” ?
This doesn’t compute for me, as I don’t believe I have an ability to “do” anything differently from anyone else. I believe we manifest what we manifest, whether consciously, positively, bravely, or unconsciously, fearfully, doubtfully…
It’s not a matter of “Slade is good at manifesting/Glenn sucks at manifesting” — we are sending out an equal amount of energy and working with the same “machinery.” I manifest, you manifest — our experiences reflect our beliefs and intentions.
You believe one thing; I believe another; we’re both right.
So, how do you get from “believing” you’re not equipped to progress, to actively progressing with confidence?
A big set of brass ones doesn’t hurt — seriously.
Practice is a bigger component than just about anything — and remember practicing implies that you’re okay with fucking up once in awhile; you don’t make sure; it’s a Quantity thing, to some degree — you increase the percentage of times you “get it right” with confidence by playing (taking action) often.
The more you try, the more you risk confronting the fear of “mistakes” but it’s also the same path to confidence and success.
Part of the way you discover your power is by discovering where your weak spots are.
You might also think about the fact that there’s really no “wrong” path to take — you get there how you get there. But if you’re not moving at all because you’re waiting for an updated atlas to be published…
As far as listening to and trusting your guidance; identifying possible options — whether it’s a therapist, a psychic, a coach, your best pal or your mom — good advice is going to affirm what you already know. It’s not as likely to be a surprising insight as it will be recognized as the better of several options you already have on the table…
Ultimately, the part I believe you’re asking about is the part that you provide. Everything outside your taking chances on your instincts, or trying the Next Obvious Thing… it’s all hypothetical.
My advice is if you’re stuck between fear of failing and a bold, even “reckless” faith — make trying and failing (if necessary) your goal.
What if your intention is to get it partly right?
What if your goal is to not make as big of a mess as you’re afraid you could?
You may be surprised by how hard it actually is to mess up as royally as you might imagine…
Oh, I had to jump in here, too! Hi Glenn!
I just have to point this out - there is no such thing as a “non-manifesting” person. We ALL manifest everything in our lives, all the time. The question is how consciously we do this. And that’s just a matter of building awareness.
Any small change you make will manifest results different from the ones you are currently creating. Why not make it an experiment? If I change THIS, what will happen? And what about if I change THIS thought process, or take this new action?
It becomes less about success or failure, less about “I can manifest my desired outcome” and much more about witnessing results. It may just create the level of detachment necessary to eliminate fear.
Hugs,
Andrea
Hey Slade and all,
I just had to join this conversation. Waiting for things to happen has been one of my weak spot for years, but I’ve been able to move forward effortlessly as soon as I relaxed the criteria of what it is I should be doing.
Jeff,
I completely agree with Slade, most people don’t take chances on immensely lower stakes. Besides, renting isn’t that bad, just think of the freedom it will give you in case you feel the need to move around again!
Vitor
Good point re: renting, Vitor! The renting isn’t actually the bad thing — we found a fantastic place. The bad thing is the debt itself. But hey… if the dollar loses enough value… my debt load will basically disappear.
Your post reminds me of the story of God and the man caught up on his roof during a flood.
As the water is nearing the top of his highest window he asks God for help. Nothing happens. A boat comes along and asks him if he wants to get in. He tells the guy, no thanks, God has my back.
As the water nears the top of the house he asks for God’s help again. Nothing happens. A helicopter spots him and they lower the rope ladder. He waves them off, yelling out to the man that God will save him.
The water over takes him and he dies. When he gets to heaven he asks God, how come you didn’t save me? God replies, What do you mean? I sent a boat and a helicopter and you waved them away.
Andrea,
Thank you so much for taking my reflective question What do you believe the “difference” is between “someone who can manifest” and “someone who can’t” ? — and the somewhat rambling thoughts that followed it — and plucking out that very succinct and simple phrasing:
“There is no such thing as a “non-manifesting” person.”
Your comment is a welcome improvement — so much easier to digest. You rock! You shine!
Vitor,
My process of growth mirrors your own exactly — it’s more a simplification process for me than anything — I set an intention, focusing on the What and not the How, raise my faith, relax my expectations… and then I become super-hyper-alert for clues to opportunities and pounce on them when they DO show themselves to me.
Karl,
EX-actly! This story/parable/fable is a perfect illustration of what I experienced in the days and weeks of listening to Lily and helping her explore her options. Too many to detail in this post (and there is a privacy to protect) but I literally thought of this story. Actually, I paraphrase it in some fashion in a lot of readings and coaching sessions.
This is the perfect time and place for it to be shared here on Shift Your Spirits — so thank you for including it!
Slade,
I will definitely keep you posted on the agent/publication front. And you must keep us all posted if you do publish your autobiography/memoir! I’ll be the first in line at the bookstore to buy a copy!
Jewels
[...] Remember Sarah, from my recent post What are You Waiting for? There’s an incredible update to her story, showing how you don’t have to discover a Full Plan of Manifesting — Steps A through Z. Sometimes, you only need to get to Step B, take a small action that reveals Step C… You’d be surprised at just how few steps you may have to take for the momentum of a clear intention to take down whole Alphabet like dominoes. [...]
Slade, have you considered writing a full-length book? Every article you write really resonates.