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Higher Voices

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Deb in A Little More Focused, The Girl

The first day back from an extended trip seems to pass more quickly than other days.  I was successful with the completion of more than a dozen things on my laundry list, though taking bites out of some of the bigger tasks is going to be harder and take a heck of a lot more time.

Today is dedicated to all things creative.  I am heading over to Melissa’s for coffee (and a snack of course).  We discuss our open projects and brainstorm ways to complete them along with new projects to consider.  We also spend some of our time discussing where things stand on All Things Girl, which is seeing an increase in energy with the promotion of Roxanne Ravenel to Senior Editor.  Being around creative people, even if it’s just via email as we plan things, really energizes me to new energies and inspires me to pursue my creative goals.

In Part Two (I mentioned Part One last week) of Christine Kane’s post “How to Turn a Set-Back into a Come-back“, she suggests that we do just that:

7. Immerse yourself in higher voices.

You’re blessed to be living in a time when you can access any spiritual teacher or success guru in the world. Audiobooks, downloads, articles, books and blogs. Give yourself time each day to renew your mind and get stoked by higher voices. It will train you to think yourself into your comeback.

Christine is right.  There is incredible access to higher voices in 2010.  In pursuit of re-energizing myself…of growing…of finding my courage and my faith…. I have come to realize that these higher voices are all around me.  My friend Lee has been a part of my life for more years than I can count on both hands now, and I have always looked to her as a spiritual guide and teacher.  She is one of those voices.    And spending time  (in person, on the phone, via email, via the quiet pursuit of surfing the web) with creative people like Melissa and Roxanne and Lorissa (our ATG Founder)  and so many other people in my life is a way to immerse myself in some higher voices.  When I have the doubts, the lack of self confidence, the feeling that my ideas are silly or not worth pursuing, I get the gentle encouragement I need, even if they don’t know they are doing it.

So the questions to ask today:  what higher voices are you listening to – and are they inspiring you?  And are you living a life that can be a higher voice to those around you?  What can you do today to inspire, support, gently guide and lift up the world?  Probably more than you think….

Tags: All Things Girls, Christine Kane, come-back, Courage, Creativity, Faith, Higher Voices