Avoiding Higher Guidance. I think that from time to time we must all do it. You know the drill: your plea goes out to those Higher Powered Beings who surely must be able, from their lofty and objective vantage points, to see the solutions that elude you: * Should I move or stay put? * Is there a better job out there for me? * Am I headed in the right direction with my life? * I'm exhausted all the time. Where's all my energy going? * How can I get my health in order? * Where should I look to find that special someone? * What is the very next thing I should do to move forward with my life? You ask the question and then patiently wait for an answer. It comes, in the form of repeated thoughts, ideas, and conversations. But it wasn't what you wanted to hear. Perhaps the proposed next step is a bit intimidating. Maybe you don't see how the answer you got relates back to your initial question. So you avoid it. Simple enough. At least it sounds simple at first. Except you're still in the same pickle you were in before. Living in a place that doesn't fit your next step in life, working at an unfulfilling job, lonely, and chronically tired ... or whatever the case may be. And now you have the added complication of knowing that there's something else available you could do to change it. If only you were really sure. So you ask again. You get the same answer. You continue to avoid it. The more you ask, the more you hear the same thing: * There's a great opportunity for you in Seattle. Better move. * You're exhausted because you're spinning your wheels in a dead-end relationship. Get out. * This would be a good time to take up an exercise program and improve your diet. * It might be wise to go to the chiropractor. I got that last one once. Couldn't figure out why "they" wanted me to go to the chiropractor, because I really wasn't having any kind of pain problem that I thought he could help. It wasn't just any old chiropractor either, but a very specific doctor. In my mind's eye, I could see myself walking through the door of his office. So I went. Sometimes you've just gotta trust that the guidance is good and follow it. I phoned the chiropractor's office, made an appointment, and went in. Boy was I glad I had. He gave me a routine adjustment that I probably didn't need. But the conversation we had completely changed my perspective on a health problem that had hijacked my life experience at the time. What a well-timed insight! So why is that much-wanted guidance so tempting to avoid? Frequently it's because it pushes you beyond your comfort zone. You're guided to change an unhealthy, yet familiar, behavior. Or pursue an action that seems emotionally risky. Or do something odd -- like visit the chiropractor -- that seems unrelated to the situation at hand. Because you want to see the end of the story before you take that next brave step! But life doesn't always work that way. Sometimes it's truly a matter of setting your eyes on the prize (so to speak), and then following through step by tentative step until you reach your goal. What is your goal right now? * To identify the most opportune place to live? * To immerse yourself in a more fulfilling line of work? * To get your energy back? * To optimize your health? * To attract a loving relationship? * To become so in tune with your life purpose that you know you are living on purpose? * To pursue and finish a creative project? * To clean out the basement? If you're at a place where you're hearing that higher guidance yet putting it off, perhaps this is a good time to take it to heart. If you're the kind of person who finds a supportive environment and objective coaching helpful in these kinds of situations, then you're in luck. Enrollment for our fall 2009 group wellness coachingstarts today. The session begins on September 15th and completes on December 15th, so you'll be finished up before the holidays. Is the time right to follow that Higher Guidance? Only you know. If your heart says "yes," then see if our wellness coaching program feels right to you.

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