I just
finished watching the final cuts of “So You Think You Can Dance,” one of my
favorite reality shows. I couldn’t believe the physical and mental endurance it
took to get through three days of hellish choreography and clashes of
personality to get to the final 33 dancers for what they call the Green Mile,
before the top 20 dancers are picked for the main season. The only thing that
that could possibly be driving these youngsters to their best is desire.
I used to
admire people who would work hard all week and enjoy sports on the weekend as
if it were all that mattered. I always wanted a hobby or passion in my life
that could drive me to the great lengths sports does to most men. I seriously
believed, until recently, that I have never really found that one thing that
makes me crazy wild inside and want to do my thang night and day. I have many parts in my life that make me
happy, but nothing really that makes me stark-raving crazy. Sometimes, to tell
you the truth, I wish I did. I wonder, however, if it would be to the detriment
of my well-rounded and balanced life if something wowed me.
I do know
this, that anything that I have truly wanted in this life, I have desired with
all my heart. I have dreamed of it. I have fantasized about what I would do if
I made the grade. I have challenged myself to practice and rehearse. And I have
pushed myself to churn out work every day until the finished product was in
sight. However, I have to say, that the end product and even a good ending to
the dream is never enough. I feel, often, that the “work on the path” is truly
the only thing that makes pushing toward the dream worthwhile.
I have never
once stood in front of a standing ovation for a performance and thought, I have
made it to happiness. In fact, almost the opposite reaction happens. I feel sad
inside that the utmost compliment isn’t enough to make my heart sing with
happiness, even after I have honed and practice my talents to the nth degree. I
go back to the drawing board with spirit this time and ask, “What is my divine
purpose, God?” I know, that without understanding my divine purpose I will never
truly be on the path to pure bliss.
Recently, I
have looked hard at my very busy and diverse life. I decided that something had
to change to make my life congeal and be cohesive. I had a literary agent
friend tell me that my book ideas were good, but I needed a brand. I had heard
the term brand many times. I remember
when the YMCA changed its branding to simply The Y. The health club hadn’t been
a young men’s Christian association for a long time. Yet, Y they kept their logo for so long, amazed me. But I finally
understood the concept when all the employees had to change outfits, the signs
were changed, and even our basic concepts were more cohesive.
So, I asked
God for some inspiration. This is when I came up with “Finding Authentic You.”
I realized that everything that I did as a practitioner was leading my clients
to something. But what was that special something? When I discovered that no
matter if my clients were coming for yoga, hypnotherapy, or life coaching, they
were all coming to reveal their most authentic self. And, indeed, that is
exactly what my intention was when I changed my brand at the beginning of this
year—to peel the layers of nonauthencity off and reveal the truth self in all
who came to me. I decided that I would start with the concept first. Create a
website and a blog that followed the theory. Then make sure that all my jobs
fit into the paradigm of finding authentic truth.
Two years ago
I made this change. I have let go of so much want and desire, and have settled
into a place of simply doing what is in my heart to the fullest extent, coming
from the greatest heartfelt place. As a result, my life has taken a turn for
the best. I have never experienced so much happiness in my entire life. Every
day has been filled with bliss and love. I have decided to put away the past
and leave it locked up and burnt away where it belongs. When it decides to rise
from its ashes like the Phoenix, I ask the question: What lesson(s) are you
trying to show me, Spirit?
When I
discover the reason I’m experiencing an old pattern, I make a positive move,
pressing forward into the now with power and strength—new strength—I never knew
I had. Lately, I have been more real and more at peace than ever before. I
believe this is all because I have found the desire behind my dream. The desire
is simply this—to live life as my authentic self—and with that comes peace.
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