Hi Rose!

Great to see you here. 🙂

I love Toastmasters! I’m glad that you found a group and that you are experiencing such success. I was in a TM group here in Santa Rosa for a while and the feedback I received there was invaluable.

I love that you are receiving validation there for the intuitive guidance that you are getting. That is a wonderful combination – the inner guidance and then acting in the “outer” world. Inspired action – it can’t be beat!

I wish you continued Joyful, Prosperous Fun as you move forward in your journey as a Sought After Speaker! 🙂

XOZ

I just got directed to your blog by our mutual friend Steve and was drawn to this article, which is so perfect for me right now as I come upon the end of my gap year down here in San Diego and Being with what my Creative Expression is to be of contribution to the World. What has been coming to me is as an Inspirational/Motivational Speaker. So I joined Toastmasters and have been receiving the Best ……….Ribbons for every role I play, plus such wonderful feedback of having Inspired people, which validates I was hearing correctly when the Universe was letting me know what I am here to Create. Now my affirmation is that: I Allow myself to be a Sought After Speaker. So now I have to shift gears into actually taking that role on and that as I start on this journey with the absolute trust that the opportunities will present themselves, in reading your article, it has inspired me to show up as that Speaker each day and do something no matter how small to support Being that. I really like the idea of ending something in the middle so there is more to do the next day and I also love setting a certain amount of time aside each day to do that, no more or no less. That will tweek the Organizer in me, yet as I am already breaking habit patterns here is just one more. It is all part of recreating life to be Alive, Joyful, Fun, Prosperous and at times even Outrageous. I am excited to see all the personas that come out as I prepare for Speeches that are Inspiring, Uplifting, Humourous and Life changing for people starting with myself just in the creation of them.

Thanks Z for sharing your wisdom and humour.

Hi Kat,

I do a similar thing. I have little pieces of paper in all kinds of places – by my bed, in the car, in the kitchen. That way I, like you, can jot down words and phrases that pop into my head. I’ve also found, like you, that I might need to add an extra note to remind me of the context. Otherwise, my chicken scratch might make no sense when I look at it later. I also love having a document where I store my ideas, as it’s always wonderful to revisit the document when I need ideas for the next blog post/rap/talk.

Thank you for sharing your process! 🙂

XOZ

Hi Jill,

This is a great thing to point out – leaving things “undone” doesn’t work for everyone! I like the image of the neat-and-tidy bow. Even though I leave my projects with the bows not-all-the-way-tied, the tidy part of me likes the image. 🙂

XOZ

Hi Karen,

I like what you say about slow and steady. I’ve always loved the tortoise and the hare story. I’ve been both animals in my life, and I’m always happier when I’m the tortoise!

It’s funny, I haven’t seen the huffing and puffing runner since that first time. Hopefully he didn’t get lost in the woods. Or maybe he just needed to go home and rest. . .

XOZ

Hi Z,

Another thought that came to me yesterday was that I jot down words, phrases, and sentences that resonate with me throughout my day, then put them on a word document to use as ideas for my writing.

I save the date, and often make a note of where it came from to remind me of the context. Then on days when I finish off one piece of writing, I have ideas on paper/computer that I can turn to for inspiration.

I see these ideas as Spirit keeping me engaged with my writing, which I greatly appreciate!

Happy writing!
Kat

The best approach I’ve found with regard to getting anything done on a consistent basis is to break it down into small, bite size pieces and then, like you say, schedule it, do it, and don’t try to overdo it. Slow and steady wins the race, as the old saying goes.

Hopefully the huffing-and-puffing runner fellow will learn to pace himself. Keep us posted. 🙂

Hi Kat,

I love the point you make that having a set time to stop for the day allows the creative energy to keep working on it, even though we’re officially “off the job.” The universe never stops creating, and allowing for a pause in our active part of the equation allows all those possibilities to accumulate and be accessed by us the next day. Yes! It’s so much fun! 🙂

XOZ

Bountiful Blessings,
Kat