By Gwen
There is an old Indian Sanskrit term, “Dharma”, which means, “one’s calling” or “one’s purpose”. When you are in Dharma, and therefore, living your life purpose, three powerful dynamics occur.
First, there is a sense of happiness, bliss, and fulfillment. You are exactly what your physical, emotional, and spiritual DNA has programmed you to be. It is much like a pair of perfectly fitted shoes: they only fit you perfectly and it is heavenly when you wear them. You smile, giggle, and laugh more in Dharma, and you worry less as well. So ask yourself:
What is it that I do (or have done) that brings me the most bliss and pleasure?
Second, when you are in Dharma you will extend yourself for the good of humankind. Life purpose gives life more purpose…all of life. When you live on purpose you have an infinite amount of talent and energy that has a positive effect on all those that you touch. Ask yourself another question:
What service have I done for others that
has brought them and myself joy and happiness?
Third, you find yourself blissfully submerged in your purpose. Time flies by and you are in a constant process of discovering the deeper elements of your Dharma. You do not have to commit because you are living commitment. Your being and your doing are in perfect alignment with each other. Last question to ask yourself:
What is it that I do, or have done, that I
loose all track of time in, & yet could do it forever?
Some people are never asked to discover their life purpose so they go through life with little direction or fulfillment, and end up living an unfulfilled life, often full of fear and dependency.
Want more? Take some time to think about this, as well as doing some “experimenting”. Take notes on yourself and share them with your coach and those in your support system. See what you come up with.
You deserve the peace, passion, and purpose that you’ve been looking for!!
~Ken Donaldson
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Dharma is one of my all time favorite words. And even better than the word itself is the feeling it brings when you know you are living yours. It took me 25 years of active soul searching to finally find mine and now that I’ve found it I recognize it was there all along, I just wasn’t able to see it! It’s like a comfortable pair of jeans, it feels sooo right! However, we spend so much time in the search that we aren’t even able to see it when it shows itself to us. We all have blind spots, those times when our conscious and subconscious minds aren’t communicating. Those times when we think, “Oh, that’s way too easy and fun to be important. EVERYONE can do that! It’s no big deal. I can’t earn a living doing THAT!” But, that is exactly what you will be the most successful, productive and happy doing! I’m finding that with each boomer woman I work with I’m better able to discover and ”see” their dharma and help them to see it too! If you are tired of living someone else’s life and you’re ready to discover YOUR own dharma, please send me an email gwen@discoveryourdharma.com and let’s have a FREE 30 minute conversation — NO OBLLIGATIONS — to see if I can help you! I’m excited for you to get started living your life purpose!
Gwen
By Gwen
“D” stands for the law of demand and supply. Whatever service we are here to give, there is a demand for it. Ask yoruself ”How may I serve?” and “How can I help?” The answers are within you. When you find those answers, you will also see and know that there is a demand for your service.
“D” also stands for dharma. Each of us has a dharma, a purpose in life. When we are in dharma, we enjoy and love our work.
Deepak Chopra
Creating Affluence
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My gratitude goes out to Deepak Chopra. It was in his book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams where I originally found the definition of dharma, for which my business was founded. His book Creating Affluence: The A-Z Steps to a Richer Life was given to me by my first real estate client, a friend, over 10 years ago. I completely appreciate the lessons that I’ve gained from having Deepak in my life!
Gwen
By Gwen
How many mistakes did you make this week? A full life requires thousands of mistakes if you plan to live up to your creative potential.
When we are children, adults try to talk us out of making mistakes and we get confused. They are referring to life threatening mistakes, but we think they mean everything.
Check how open you are to mistakes. Can you stand it? Can you laugh? Do you shy away from things you might not do well? Do you laugh at people who seem clumsy or naïve? Do you grit your teeth when someone you love makes a mistake? Are you under the illusion that everyone is watching you and keeping score?
Start counting your mistakes on a daily basis and try to increase them by 10 %. That will require you to stretch and grow. Try not mentioning other people’s mistakes. Take risks; be tolerant of yourself and others.
Congratulate others on risks they take; admire their courage. You’ll have more pleasure and be much closer to what you want to be. Mistakes are the dues of a good and full life. Stretch and enjoy.
Jennifer James
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By Gwen
When you were a kid and you came home from school with your report card and your grades were an “A”, two “B’s”, a “C” and an “F”…what did you parents spend the most energy on?
How does that relate to your happiness today?
“You grow most in your areas of greatest strength.
“It sounds odd, but you will improve the most, learn the most, be the most creative, be the most inquisitive, and bounce back the fastest in those areas where you have already shown some natural advantage over everyone else — your strengths. This doesn’t mean you should ignore your weaknesses. It just means you’ll grow most where you’re already strong.” –Marcus Buckingham
When I was a kid, I was constantly told that who I was, wasn’t ok. I was an only child after my 3 older…much older siblings left to go in the Navy and get married by the time I was 4. I was too loud! I had too much energy and too much enthusiasm! I was constantly being shhhhh..ed! I always wanted to do more, go places, do things…make my voice heard and my life bigger than it was. As I grew up I’ve done alot of that for myself but I still have an internal voice shhhhh ing me every now and then. I wonder what would have happened if my parents would have known to focus on my strengths?
What happened at your house? I’d love to hear about it. Gwen
Email me at discoveryourdharma@gmail.com for your FREE 30 minute consultation
By Dharma
“We think we live in the world. We think we live in a set of circumstances, but we don’t. We live in our conversation about the world and our conversation about the circumstances. When we’re in a conversation about fear and terror, about revenge and anger and retribution, jealousy and envy and comparison, then that is the world we inhabit. If we’re in a conversation about possibility, a conversation about gratitude and appreciation for the things in front of us, then that’s the world we inhabit. I used to think that the words we say simply represent our inner thoughts expressed. Experience has taught me that it is also true that the words we say create our thoughts and our experience, and even our world. The conversation we have with ourselves and with others — the thoughts that grip our attention — has enormous power over how we feel, what we experience, and how we see the world in that moment.” –Lynne Twist THE SOUL of MONEY
By Dharma
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard the name Susan Boyle this past week all over the news. Susan is the 47 year old “baby boomer” woman who blew the judges, and the world, away with her beautiful singing voice on the “Britain’s Got Talent” reality show. When Simon (Cowell) asked her, “What’s the dream?” and she responded “to be a professional singer.” When he continued by asking, “Why hasn’t it worked out so far?” she responded with, “I haven’t been given the chance before”. What if she would have had her own Life Coach? When interviewed she said that she is “just an ordinary person taking care of a family,” and she’s “unemployed at the moment.” Well, it certainly looks like she’s discovered her DHARMA and she will be running down her ENCORE Career path in the very near future…
What’s YOUR dream? … your Life Purpose? …your Dharma? Perhaps it’s not to shake the country up with your singing voice but maybe it’s to start your own small business, raise money for your favorite charity or write a NY Times best seller. If you are interested in discovering YOUR dharma and planning for YOUR ENCORE career, please contact me at gwen@discoveryourdharma.com. Pretty soon you may be singing a new tune too!
By Dharma
HAVE YOU SPENT MOST OF YOUR LIFE DOING WHAT YOU ”SHOULD” DO IN YOUR JOB OR CAREER?
DO YOU KNOW, DEEP DOWN, THAT YOUR LIFE CAN BE DIFFERENT?
Work can be a great place:
- A place where you are challenged in just the way you like to be challenged
- A place where people recognize you for what you do well and push you to become better and better at it.
- A place where you get to make the kind of difference only you can make
- A place where you get to experience your passion, the thrill of success.
Now that you are teetering on the edge between your “old” life and your ENCORE career, it’s time to focus on your strengths, your life purpose, your dharma….
Contact me for a FREE 1/2 hour consultation to see if Life Coaching with DISCOVER YOUR DHARMA would be a good match for you….
Gwen
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."