Go With the Flow!
I was surprised when someone asked me this week what “Go With the Flow” means. I guess it’s something I have always known as a feeling rather than a way of thinking, so for me the easiest way to explain it is to say it’s moving smoothly and freely through life like the flow in a river of water.
I really came to understand this concept the first time I went white water canyoning, which is like white water rafting but without the raft! You jump into a fast moving river in a life jacket and hope for the best! It looks like it’s going to be an easy ride but it’s a lot like life: you’re in for a bumpy ride.
It was remarkable how much I learnt about myself in those first few moments in the wild water. Straight up the river showed me just how much of a control freak I was (and am) in life. As soon as I came up for my first breath I wanted to gain control of my environment, to be the boss of this river. I tightened my body, determined to stay upright and head face forward as I went over the rapids. Pummelled by the power of the breaking water and the strength of the current, I struggled to stay in charge, uncomfortable being so out of my comfort zone. I couldn’t let the river get the better of me. I had an overwhelming fear of hitting every sharp protruding rock in my path or of being slammed into the side of the bank, so I spent the next 20 minutes fighting off anything that looked dangerous, which ended up in me inflicting way more cuts, scrapes and bruises than seemed humanly possible! By the time my instructor floated past shouting instructions on how to relax I was ready to kill him.
In the end it was the fatigue that made me let go. I had little energy left in me to keep on resisting. And there it was. I finally surrendered. I allowed the river to carry me along as it had done from the start.
As I floated down the river I continued to hit some bumps but they became few and far between. The natural course took me through the deepest parts of the river where the water was smoother. As the tension in my body started to release, I began to notice my surroundings and I started to enjoy the free ride. Before long, I found myself laughing and having fun. I felt so free and happy.
Life is like the river. When you finally learn how to go with the flow, you realise life really is meant to be easy.
Hanging On!
I received some heartfelt cries for help this week. It seems for many of us, the concept of ‘letting go’ is a relatively easy one to get in our heads, but a much harder one to get in our hearts.
The fear seems to be that if we let go, we can never go back! And if we don’t know what lies ahead, we hang on to what we think we know, because better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.
But that’s where we are mistaken ~ in our thinking. We forget that we do know what lies ahead of us. When we let go and change our minds, we change for the better. We become lighter and most importantly we become freer.
But as I said, that’s often easier said than done. So what to do in practical terms? Well this week, I decided to let go of the inward focus on me and to turn my focus outward: I asked the Universe to show me how to be in its flow.
The Universe never lets you down. You always get exactly what you asked for! The lessons started when I tried to buy an ipad. I thought I knew exactly what to do. Mistake #1! After wasting several hours on the phone trying to find a store in Sydney with stock, I felt frustrated. My body was tense. I felt really annoyed with myself. This was not flowing. I immediately went into my head: ”maybe I’m not meant to get one of these ipads. Is this the Universe’s way of telling me this is not the way to go? But I really want one and last week the Universe showed me this was the solution.” And suddenly it hit me! The Universe was showing me how much harder it was doing it ‘my way’. So I stopped and asked the Universe to show me how to be in the flow.
In a matter of minutes I received a call from the guy at the Apple Store advising me to buy on line. Guaranteed delivery to my door in 3 days with free shipping. The order literally took me minutes to complete. I felt calm and happy and relaxed. Now I was in the flow.
Sometimes we forget that we have 24/7 access to the most powerful tool we could ever wish for! It can be as simple as asking for guidance and before you know it, you’ve let go of what’s blocking you.
So let go and let God! What have you got to lose?
Louise
7th Heaven
Since the beginning of July, I have been shown how truly amazing life can be when we wholeheartedly choose to work with the power of Spirit. I have been learning what it means to work with the full strength of the ‘Higher Order’ energies, or what I have come to know as the 7th dimension energies, and I have to tell you it’s been blowing my mind!
How many of us have had the pleasure of experiencing those profound moments of growth, when we let go of the old Self and become someone new? We stand back and marvel at those amazing shifts, knowing that without any doubt, life somehow got just that little bit sweeter and a hell of a lot deeper!
I have always known that numerology plays a big role in The Wish and for a long time I have understood the importance of the 1 and 7 numerology in the game. 1+7=8. You (me) the individual Self (1) combining with the Universe (7) creates the flow of life (8). And I have always understood that it is Us, and not the Universe, that always and all ways causes the blocks to our flow.
But this week I was shown another layer in that message: if it’s always me that stems the flow, then the Universe must always be in the flow. And if that’s true, then the best thing I could ever do to maintain the flow, is to get the hell out of the way of the Universe!!
And in a flash I heard the messsage: LET GO !! Let go of everything Louise. Let go of every little bit of control you think you need to have in your life.
So I did. Bit by bit, I let go of my control. I started with simple things, like letting go of old possessions I had been holding on to for sooo long. And as I let go of the material things I very quickly realised I needed to let go of the more fundamental things in my life: like my expectations around my relationships, my beliefs about where I should live and how I should work, my judgments about money and success. I even had to let go of my perceptions around The Wish.
What happened over the coming days was astonishing. The Universe showed me the most amazing path; a path that flows with ease and grace.
When we finally decide to get out of our own way, we allow the Universe to play its true role in our lives. And that role is magnificent.
Self Awareness
Do you ever go through those phases where you seem so ridiculously busy that you seem to have no time for yourself? So busy ‘doing’ other people’s stuff you literally lose days and weeks of your life! I found myself in this space again this week, and I had to ask myself the question Why do I do this?! Why do I allow myself to get so busy and distracted that I neglect my own needs and priorities? What’s the purpose in all this busy-ness in life?
As I sat and thought about my questions, it suddenly dawned on me! It doesn’t matter why I do this, it only matters that I notice that I do it. It’s a matter of ‘awareness.’
So I asked myself how aware am I in my life?
I realised in the moments of my out of control ‘busy –ness’, I tend to lose my Self awareness. I get lost in my head, in my thoughts about the past or the future. When I remember to stop and come up for air, I become more aware of what I am doing (or more importantly, what I am not doing!). In those moments of awareness, it’s easy to see, whether I am living my life with purpose and passion or whether I’m drifting along, filling in time.
I’m not surprised that the Universe has delivered me this lesson in April, in my month of ‘direction’. Why direction? Because it’s the fourth month of the year and for me, the number 4, is all about direction in life. For me, 4 represents the 4 cardinal points on the compass ~ north, south, east and west. Seeing it always prompts me to ask myself the questions, where am I going? and am I on track?
I know my life is generally heading in the right direction, but this week it started to veer off course! Working too hard and losing myself in the process is not in line with me living my most powerful life. Time to change direction and to refocus on what’s really important to me.
Today I’m off to Melbourne to run our Level 1 Facilitator training course with The Wish Team. This is what I love to do. This is what makes me happy !
I invite you to make April your month of direction. Set your course and set sail for a happy and fulfilling life and remember “if you don’t change direction, you’ll end up where you are going!”
Louise
Global Wish
It’s amazing how quickly time slips by. It’s been two weeks since my last blog, and while it’s been a busy fortnight for me personally, the truth is I didn’t post because I didnt have much to say during this time.
Why? Because over the last two weeks, I have been held captive by the upheaval taking place around the world. Firstly, by the ongoing images of the flood and cyclone devastation in Australia and the earthquake in New Zealand; by the unbelievable footage of the earthquake and tsunami wreaking havoc in Japan, not to mention the scenes of pending nuclear disaster; and lastly, by the pictures unfolding of thousands of people taking part in uprisings across the Middle East. As I watch so many lives significantly affected by these events, I cannot help but feel the Earth is shifting to a new vibration, to a higher level of consciousness.
And through all the misery and suffering I have noticed the most powerful of themes emerging ~ that of people reaching out to one another, seeking genuine connection in these times of ‘crisis’. Without hesitation, complete strangers offer comfort and care to those needing love and support. And suddenly it seems, people remember who they really are ~ human beings filled with endless love and kindness and compassion.
When I see this my heart sings, because this is who I know we truly are.
Each and every one of us shares the same thoughts, emotions and experiences no matter our ‘so called’ race, colour or creed. Underneath all the stories and underneath all the masks of fear and judgment, all we really want is to love and be loved. We are all the same.
And so I ask myself, why do we wait for a crisis to show the power and grace of who we truly are? Why wait for the so called life changing events to take loving action in our lives?
We don’t need an excuse to be loving.
On 8 August members of The Wish community will be hosting the inaugral Global Wish Day. This is a simple initiative where we invite people to come and play a game of The Wish with us, so we can connect with friends and strangers alike within our own communities. By sharing heartfelt conversations over a wish, we know we will create genuine bonds of love and friendship that will change people’s lives! You’ve played the game! You know what it can do 
Of course we are inviting you all to be a part of Global Wish by hosting your own games events within your communities! Details on how you can be involved, will be posted on The Wish website and Facebook pages in the next few weeks.
I hope you will join us!
Best Wishes
Louise
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