Celebrating Beauty

Know what you want - and find out how to get it “Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.”rnMartin Luther King, Jr. Spring time - new season, new growth, new opportunity. Even in these days which are sometimes described as "dark", we can have hope and work towards a better, more fulfillling future. So how do we make the choices that will lead us to experience greater fulfillment? The simple answer is to listen to your heart. “A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain”Arabian Proverb rnEver since I began working with people in 1979, I made it a point to focus on what I would call the “Inner Beauty” that each of us embodies. What I focus upon is what I find, no matter the dilemma the person might be experiencing when they came to see me. Dilemmas have a way of coming and going. Beauty remains intact. Beauty might be defined as strengths or qualities, but it goes beyond anything words can describe. Beauty is found in the spiritual heart. Your Beauty can be known by you; it is recognized by others. To awaken to more of the Beauty within you, focus on, and attune to, the beauty around you, It is there. Look beyond the surface of personality or outer appearance, and you will find something remarkable. “I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled;rnthe difference between the two being this,rnthat we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment”Hilaire Belloc rnThere is an old school of thought - actually many current educational systems - that teach us to focus on gaining what we want to have: house, car, holiday, financial security for example. Then we can do what we want to do and thus find fulfilment. There is another way. It goes: BE, DO, HAVE. 1. BE who you are - start with that BEauty. Get to know your personal values, the qualities and strengths that make you unique; what inspires, motivates and makes you tick. BEing asks that you take time away from the DOing to be still and listen. You could be a tourist through life or one who stops to savour and celebrate the joys of the journey. The word fulfilment has the FULL-feel-ing in it. When you feel the fullness of the Beauty that you are, that is fulfilment. You may slow down, stop and take a deep breath to feel this fullness. In this Beauty, you can lift above mundane concerns to view yourself and your life from a higher perspective; to become inspired by your heart. “It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment,rnit is in the happiness of pursuit.” Denis Waitley2. DO the things you love to do with the natural gifts, talents and aptitudes that bless you. Learn about yourself and the world in which you live. Enjoy the unique contribution that you have to give that others may celebrate your Beauty made visible. Strange de Jim, author of Visioning, wrote: First find what you most enjoy doing,rnwhat unleashes the most creative forces from within you,rnand then let people pay you to do it.3. HAVE the time of your life. Be clear about your needs. They may be rather fewer than you think. Consider your wants - this is not a recipe to feel deprived or lacking. And your desires? Entertain them. The desires of your heart can lead you to wonderful experiences of great joy, learning and fulfilment. “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life;rneveryone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment.rnTherein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated,rnthus, everyone's task is unique as his specific opportunity.”Viktor Frankl What you focus upon is what you will receive more of. Treat yourself to BEing with more of the Beauty that you are, and allow your path of fulfillment to reveal itself to you. © Anne Naylor, March 2009 For information about Clear Results Consultations, please contact me at this email address: clearresults@mac.com