Clare Josa | Author And Keynote Speaker
UK's Foremost Imposter Syndrome Expert, International Keynote Speaker & 8x Author
The recent developments in the ‘War On Terror’ got me thinking about World Peace – something I do pretty often. But this time from a different angle.
Who do most of us think is responsible for creating World Peace? Who is responsible for the ‘un-peace’ that surrounds us? When is it ever going to change?
The answers to these questions might just hold the magic key to changing the world. Want to find out more?
I call it ‘spinning plate syndrome’ – where everything we know ought to be on our ‘to do’ list, but isn’t, becomes a low-level energy drain. It’s like a load of plates on sticks, that we have to keep spinning in the background, constantly, mentally tending to them, to stop them falling off. Yet never quite ready to pick the plate up, deal with it and put it away.
We all have our own carefully crafted avoidance strategies, when it comes to avoiding doing something we don’t want to do – or are even dreading doing!
The problem is that they tend to wear us out and they never really fix anything. The great news is that there’s a secret – a simple solution to all this plate spinning. [Read more…] about Fed Up With Putting Things Off?
One of the most common reactions when we’re feeling down is to reach for something to eat. Our research showed that up to 75% of people instinctively reach for comfort food, when they’re feel down, stressed or angry.
Yet what we’re eating (or drinking) could be making us feel worse.
Discover the 5 most common food traps that could be wrecking your mood.
[Read more…] about Eating Yourself Miserable? 5 Food Traps That Could Be Wrecking Your Mood
A few days ago, I came across Narayanan Krishnan.
He is an unassuming chef from India and, during the 2 minutes and 47 seconds of this video, he changed my life.
Now, that’s saying something. Believe me, over the years I have “been there” and “done that” with pretty much every course, training programme and “shake your life up” book you can imagine.
And I thought I was pretty much on track.
But no.
Narayanan showed me, with painful clarity, how much time I spend “doing stuff” to make a difference, but how unimportant most of those actions are; how little impact they have.
It’s like this short video gave me the coldest shower I have ever had; the loudest wake-up call; the biggest kick up the butt to fundamentally review everything I do.
How?
Because he followed his calling – his dream – to make a tangible difference to the lives of those most in need, through his every action.
He was working as a chef in a hotel, feeding his customers, while people living in the streets around the hotel were eating their own human waste, to avoid dying of starvation.
He took action.
He quit his job. He made it his mission in life – his dharma – to feed and nurture those who society has rejected.
He was scorned by his community, but he kept going.
There often aren’t enough funds to cover the cost of the food, but he keeps going.
And he does it with humility and joy.
So many of us “in the West” think we’re on a mission to help and serve others. But whilst our focus remains stuck on “how can I best market my product” or “how is my website looking”, then we’re not really helping.
An old mentor of mine used to tell me, whenever I asked him what he thought I should do next:
“Do what you do best and do it well.”
He knew the secret that, by following your calling and only taking actions that add to that, the Universe will sort the rest out. It falls into place. You’ll get the nudges you need. Your job is simply to keep doing what you do best – and doing it well.
By doing what we love – what makes our heart sing – we attract to us all the resources we need, to allow the dream to unfold and become true.
And the secret that no one tells us is that this dream grows bigger, the more we focus on how our thoughts, words and actions can serve others, rather than ourselves. It magnetises those who have been looking for our help. It creates the space for the miracles – large and small – that allow the impossible to happen. It sends a signal out to the Universe, to support our work. It transforms our life, without us even trying.
So many of us feel a deep calling; a calling which grows louder with every day that it is ignored. So often I see the physical, psychological and emotional impact of this in people – including myself.
My invitation to you today is:
Watch this video. Allow Narayan Krishnan to give you goose bumps, move you to tears, fill you with humility and awe.
Then, get off your backside ( 😉 ) and do something about your deeper calling.
Take action. Stand for something. Take the first step – even if it’s tiny.
It’s time for you to live your soul’s purpose.
With love, Namaste,
Clare x
To donate to Narayan Krishnan’s work, go to http://www.akshayatrust.org/index.php. There’s a “donate via PayPal” button in the bottom left hand corner of each page.
When I talk to people about eating “raw food”, most of them have one of two reactions. It’s usually either, “but isn’t it too cold, in winter?” or “but why would you want to miss out on all that lovely cooked food?”. Discover why raw food isn’t about restricting your choices – it’s not about “either or” – if you’re flexible!
[Read more…] about To be raw, or not to be raw? That is the question! Or is it…?
Discover what mindfulness is, why it’s so important and simple steps you can take to make it part of everyday life, to transform your experience and help you feel calmer, happier and less stressed.
