On Friday evening, I sat amongst a diverse yet like-minded group at Yoga Journal Live to hear Gabby Bernstein’s talk entitled True Power. When I explain who Gabby Bernstein is to people, I call her the Marianne Williamson of the younger set. If none of this is resonating with you, stop reading this and go turn on Super Soul Sunday on OWN or make a quick trip to the library or to smile.amazon.com, pick Long Island Rabbit Rescue as your charity of choice, then treat yourself to some powerful nonfiction by either of the aforementioned ladies.
Ms. Bernstein sharing her True Power
As in my nature, I took a lot of notes during Gabby’s talk (Metatron is my guide and he’s known as God’s scribe so it all comes naturally to me). As I review my scribbled pages, the phrase “You can dictate what you feel based on what you focus on” is shining at me this morning. You hear a lot of the same refrain from acquaintances, colleagues, and family members about being so busy, too busy, overwhelmed and overbooked. But it’s all about choice and focus for me.
Always prepared to take good notes
I work a traditional Monday to Friday job, I coordinate a non-profit organization (that logs far more hours than my “job” does) and I have responsibilities and appointments, social and non, that filter through the days as well. At the day job, I can certainly feel busy, stressed, uncomfortable, drowning, fighting a losing battle at the most extreme of times. Now shift the focus, make the choice… Yesterday was a typical Saturday for me, as I handled a steady stream of Rescue emails, managed the group’s social media accounts (except Instagram, that one I’ve thankfully delegated out to the squad), handled phone calls and texts from volunteers who themselves are managing some complex rescue cases, completed two outstanding home visits for potential adopters, had lunch with a treasured friend, did three loads of laundry, food shopped… but guess what, loves? I felt completely alive, blessed and happy through it all. Not for a second did I choose to feel busy, stressed, or overbooked.
This is not a brag-post. This is a message that you can do it all, have it all and be it all if you “embrace the light” as Gabby reminded the 700+ attendees at her talk on Friday. As soon as I embraced my life’s purpose, the moment I found my truth, I left behind those crazed feelings of drowning through all the things I had to do. I can now have a packed day of smiles and movement. I shifted from my former refrain of “I have so much to do” to my divine inner monologue of “I feel completely alive and on my mission.”
Gabby told us to “reach for what we believe in right now.” I believe that my work in rescue has saved my life as well as helped to save countless animal lives. I believe that every cell in my body vibrates and functions at its full and glowing potential when I’m doing my rescue and Reiki work. I feel the best I’ve ever felt because I’ve chosen to focus on what drives me instead of focusing on what society/family/whoever told me I should focus on. I’ve magnified my purpose. I choose what feels right and so much more of what is right has flowed my way.
Busy, lazy, productive, slow… these are all perceptions. Perceive, feel, focus and be whatever you truly want. Let that authentic purpose come to you. Your truth is gorgeous, just like you.
