You are everything you need to move forward, to step forward to the next path.
You are enough for me.
Have courage, you can not see ahead, but you see the next step, so take the step.
Even if you feel this low-grade depression, you can’t get up in the morning, you can’t move forward…you are enough. You are enough to keep going. It is all in you, seek the courage that is within you. Seek truth from something bigger, something higher, something you can not see.
We live not by sight, but by faith. When others shrink, we choose to run. When others are scared of the economy, of their health, of their lives, we choose to be brave. We choose to give when others hoard, we choose to build our spirit, rather than tear our spirit down with junk.
We seek beauty when there seems to be so much ugliness.
You are enough to stand up for justice, even when most choose to silence their souls and their mouths.
Our lives are not only about our careers or advancing our careers, our lives is a holistic growth which sings for depth. Without this realization, we will continue to feel empty. My job each day is to ask myself questions and to be aware of my spirit.
How can you be courageous today and do something you need to do or have been wanting to do?
For the rest of September, I will be writing my daily meditations and revelations not just from my yoga practice, but from my daily life. I hope my revelations can bring you courage and inspiration to live a life “FULLY ALIVE”. The blog post will begin with a revelation and some insights to guide you. Answer the 1 main question below!
Today’s revelation:
“You are beautiful in who you are, fully alive, beautiful.
You carry the essence of life, expressive, beautiful.
Let go and surrender to the goodness that is everywhere, in you and surrounding you.
Revive your inner child, feed your spirit.
You only need to focus on your journey with me, not anyone else’ journey.”
It is important to note that we are spiritual beings. Without accepting the spiritual aspect that creates life, our growth as a human being will be stumped. There is no true growth without reflecting on the past and moving forward with healing and forgiveness.
One day, I decided to take charge of my life and become a physically healthy person. I needed to get fit, to start moving my body, to lift off from the sluggish energy that was effecting all parts of my life. It was affecting my career, my relationships, my mood and I wanted to take charge. I had little energy to maximize.
I started doing yoga and ever since then, I have noted a dramatic increase of energy and spiritual insight. As I lay there on my mat, I would let go of my worries, my anxieties, my comparisons of how well other people were doing versus myself.
We seldom take time to reflect on how far we have come. Two years ago, I quit my full time job to create the life I truly wanted. Within the two years, I traveled to Brazil, Ecuador and Australia. Sometimes we find ourselves free, but still, often comparing ourselves to others. That is why we need to envision what we want in life. We can work all our lives, seeking for the illusion of happiness, achieving the next goal, next thing, yet feeling empty. We must be content in the now. To breathe fully and feel the life that is within.
What will you do with the life you have been given?
We often feel entitled, but we need to see that life is a gift. Our job is to seek wholeness, to seek that which we were called to. So what do I envision my life to be? I want to see that I have influenced others for good, that I have touched lives in a grand scheme, in a global way.Perhaps I can compare myself to others and feel inferior in someway, or I can walk the journey that has been given to me and nurture the dreams within that causes me to wake up each day. That is what I call a human being- fully alive.
Please comment below! What Will You Do With The Life You Have Been Given?
What if we lived as though we knew that all our problems will be solved? Our student loans paid off, debt paid off, relationships reconciled, worries of the future, that someday we will definitely marry the right person, not die of cancer, etc and all the doubts and worries that hold no truth.
What if we know that everything will turn out okay?
And isn’t it true that it does usually turn out okay?
Didn’t you finish college, or even if you didn’t, end up pursuing your dreams or a great career?
Didn’t you end up with the person you wanted to be? And if you didn’t, aren’t you alive anyways?
What is the worse that can happen?
I think the worse things that can happen is our inability to be present and to accept the present, letting go of our control.
I am like that, I am sure plenty of people are like that as well.
I started practicing yoga and praying while doing yoga. It is a required prayer time for me, which allows me to not only calm down, but be in my body versus my head.
What if we can envision the future and think, live in a way that already KNOWS we will get there? I envision that someday I will be flying in different countries with 45 successful businesses, perhaps speaking 5 languages (I speak 2 fluently- Mandarin and English, I hope to perfect my French and Japanese, then German/Spanish), live without financial worries and have millions in disposable income, and have helped many survivors of human trafficking, built many orphanages, schools and businesses to provide jobs for the needy.
One day, I will invite my supporters to my private island and we will enjoy a weekend of yoga, prayer, being, and manifesting joy, peace and love in our lives. One day, I will look back on the days of recycling bottles and building furniture out of pieces found on the street and smile. It was all worth it.
Yesterday I had an epiphany, I wanted to dig deeper into why I had this hovering fear. I came into the conclusion that underneath it all, there was this fear that “I am not enough”.
I strongly believe that we, underneath the outer material appearances, long to fulfill this question “am I worth it?” As human beings, we long for this existential peace which we think we can attain by:
1. Doing more, because then people will see I’m worth it
2. Earning more, because then we can buy the things that will show that we are worth it
3. Rebelling to the point of being on the brink of being hated by many- this is also a method in which we can portray our worth to others, by trying REALLY hard to be different, and essentially not being who we really are.
I can go on to list how we manifest our reality with our mindsets. We must be aware that there are mindsets that will lead us to emptiness. Here are a few:
1. The spirit of poverty and a mindset that there is scarcity in the world– this leads us to compete with others, even in the mind. As we compare ourselves to those that are more successful, we are believing in the lie that we are NOT ENOUGH.
2. The belief that we are really all the same and that we must conform in order to win– this is also fatal as usually the unique stand out in the market, not the conformists.
Perhaps we can replace our negative mindsets with:
1. I am destined for a unique destiny
2. I am loved and fated to change history
3. I am a world shaker
4. My life is my responsibility, I should only focus on my life and what my destiny calls me to do, versus trying to figure out what other people are doing and imitating it. There’s only one of you, so make sure you are not trying to be someone else.
I have been watching many documentaries and my daily practice includes yoga and pilates. I have discovered that there is a rhythm to life.
The rhythm of life includes seasons.
Seasons can be split even into weeks. It is not just fall, summer, spring and winter, it is a season of working and a season of letting go.
In our American society, we often think of working hard until our time to retire.
I believe the contrary, I believe that in order to live a long life of health and happiness, we must learn to surrender to the rhythm of life and observe the seasons that require us to throw our hands back and listen to stillness.
This season requires us to trust that everything will work out, that there is a higher wisdom which we do not understand now, but will eventually.
Our unrelenting striving can cause physical illness, mental anxiety, anxiety attacks, unstable hormones, emotional breakdowns, temperamental issues, and others.
That is why, it is ESSENTIAL to allow ourselves to be still, to do nothing, to breath deeply, to listen and observe, and soak in wisdom about our situations….and lastly to trust. I often try to figure things out with my thoughts, I research relentlessly, searching, striving.
Reacting. But reacting is not the our best creativity, our best service to the world, reacting is a left over remnant of our energy.
If we desire to be the best that we can be, we must give ourselves the best gift of letting go, sitting still, being still.
And perhaps, after an hour or two of continuously being still, we can give the best of ourselves to the world. Perhaps in those few hours, we attain more energy, more wisdom, more creativity, more ideas and revelations than we could EVER WORK for in 20-30 hours, weeks, months of work.
On most days, I am a Realtor, but I also like to speak at events created by collaborating with local businesses such as Modest Fly Art Gallery located in the little unpretentious corner of Tujunga. Of course if you enter, you will notice the beautiful chandeliers and decorations that boasts of art classes and art shows. Iren is an amazing Art Center Grad that happened to receive one of my emails….get this, I actually found her card at an Art Center show and inputted her email into my list. I know that is technically considered spam, but she actually showed up at my art show.
From there on, we met and we decided to collaborate on amazing life changing events such as tomorrows’- Create The Life You Want Workshop….which consists of:
EVERYTHING which will kick off your dream life.
Exactly.
I’m not exaggerating.
You will create a detailed and EVEN visual plan to achieve all that you have EVER desired.
How?
Listen, speak, brainstorm and let me HELP you create the life you want, in just 2 hours.
Growing up, I always considered myself unique and different.
My mother nurtured the creative gift in me and brought my brother and I to sketch at museums. We were well-cultured, attending classical concerts and also learning the gift of independent-thinking. I knew I was different and even more so when I moved to different countries where I didn’t know the language and had to learn to “be cool”.
One thing I am extremely grateful for was the MENTORS in my life that nurtured the WEIRD in me. They believed in me and thought my crazy dreams were special and needed to be protected. Of course, sometimes mentors don’t stay mentors forever and seasons in life brings them to stop believing in you or to be busy with their personal lives, these are all understandable situations.
I started working when I was just 14. Now, not many people were selling makeup at school, but I learned to find a way to make my own money. Fast forward, I am living my dreams with bamboos and orchids on my desk, typing away this blog post on my Mac. Has it been easy? Nope.
Sacrifice IS a must for entrepreneurs.
If we teach our youth that they have to sacrifice their dreams for security, what are we really doing?
We are destroying their hearts.
Not every youth has a strong heart and is able to protect their dreams from their parents, peers, friends. Especially if the overriding message is – “BE SECURE AND STABLE”.
Pursuing your DREAMS is not a secure and stable path.
The sacrifices might include…..over the years of being self-employed, the beginning consisted of:
1. Sacrificing going out with friends and instead forcing myself to eat at home, and at times even being hungry
2. Using second best office supplies, sometimes found at yard sales
3. Bearing the judgements and rebukes of family and friends alike, even people you thought you trusted.
And the list goes on….Though…
The Benefits:
1. Creating exactly and however you want your dream life and career to look like
2. Creating your life based on your top values such as freedom, love, flexibility
3. Leaving town and working at the same time – being completely MOBILE.
4. In the beginning it can be difficult, but if you persevere, the results are amazing!
5. Taking naps when you feel like it.
6. Working from cafes and libraries, choosing beautiful environments to work in versus a cold ACed room with neon lights (ew).
If you would like to hear more, I invite you to join me as I help you map out your dreams to reality in just 2 DAYS here in Los Angeles: Register here: http://modestflyartgallery.com/workshops-seminars/ and see you August 4 at 10-12 noon.
Do you feel stuck? Do you feel like you are REACTING to life circumstances instead of being the Creator of Your Own Life? Do you have DESIRES and DREAMS that you are afraid to live? Do you have Fears that are stopping you FROM MAKING THE LEAP into YOUR GREATNESS?
JOIN Rebekka Lien in this Interactive, Life Transforming workshop designed to catapult you into making your dreams a reality. This is a HANDS-ON workshop which forces you to create a creative roadmap and blueprint and ACTUALIZE what’s on paper.
Rebekka Lien will share her inspirational story on how she started from nothing after quitting her FULL TIME job in the Fashion Industry and created multiple businesses based on her Blueprint. Her Trial and Error Approach, Bootstrap and Grassroot style will inspire YOU to take action! No more excuses- the FIRST STEP is to REGISTER.
In This Workshop I Will Teach You How To: Clarify Your DESIRES and THE WHY? Capitalize Your Skills and Talents Create INCOME Based on Your PASSIONS Create LIVE connections with other participants who may have similar VISIONS
“A hunger for the good life lies deep within us all. But it requires an honest evaluation of who we are and how we are living. Some manage to avoid these hard questions for years, or even for a whole lifetime- diligently going with each year’s flow without pausing to imagine other possible destinations. With the passing of years, our childhood dreams are pierced by reality. Our daily lives are filled with obligations and pressures. As we grow older, we drift away from ‘what could be’ toward a life shaped not by personal vision or calling but by circumstance and compromise”- Life Entrepreneur
An Exerpt From A To Be Published Book In The Future….By Me When I quit my full time job:
“The common question was “how are you going to pay rent?” This question would constantly pop up in my mind throughout the year.
Now I realize that question was never mine, but the naysayers, the doubters. That question will never be mine. I will always be able to pay rent. Nothing I did made sense. It still doesn’t. One thing that I started doing more was listening to the spirit, the creator, a higher being. I took time to meditate and slow down. The meditations caused me to focus on what I felt and what I wanted in life.
When I quit work and had a goodbye party, I thought to myself, “Instead of continuing this ugly and painful rat race, why don’t I do what I’ve been yearning for all this time?”“
Who is this workshop for?
For anyone who is YEARNING FOR MORE in life, you feel like there is something missing and you want a taste of what life CAN be like.
For anyone who has GIVEN UP on yourself, on your dreams, maybe even life itself.
For anyone who is thinking about STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS, but don’t know how to or have no idea what to do
For anyone who is THINKING ABOUT MAKING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE– quitting your job, moving, traveling, volunteering overseas, writing a book, focusing on people in your life, whatever IT IS.
This is a workshop YOU DON”T WANT TO MISS- Register NOW TO SAVE $10 before July 22- Choose You
I am really loving the Photofunia app on the Iphone, it creates pictures like these in seconds!
It has been awhile since I blogged, so I wanted to discuss DIFFERENTIATION in business. As you know, I am a Realtor that happens to have been in the Fashion Industry, Coaching Business and have done a plethora of things in my 25 short years.
How do you differentiate your BUSINESS?
1. BE authentic, BE yourself.
2. Know and Live Your Vision – This is a mission statement of what you want to be, achieve in life. What is the bigger picture, everyone has GOT to have 1!
Mine is to empower others to live the life they were created to live, so I live that throughout any careers or jobs that I ever had.
3. Get Away From Your Business to Gain Perspective– When you are stumped, sometimes you need to walk away from your problem in order to glean new perspective and solutions in a physically foreign location.
4. DON’T try to be like someone else! – Just because someone is doing something and they are succeeding DOES not mean that you are to do the exact same thing…people are different in work methods, learn to find your own pace and path.
5. Chase the PASSION, NOT the money– Chase your passion and you will grow in wealth, chase only the money, and you will fail because there is no passion to lead you.
6. Find a NICHE – If you are the GREAT niche, that is great…but REMEMBER one or two instance when you REALLY hit it off with that person. People who have similar commonalities tend to be YOUR target market. People who have personalities that meld well with yours might just be your target market. But you could totally target a market that is NOT like you, but loves to work with you because you SOLVE their problems.
In the end….simply BE authentic to your vision and humbly listen well to the needs and problems around you. Bite your tongue and tactfully tackle the problems with wisdom. That’s all for today!
Rebekka Lien 