Issue 133 December 2009 Written and published by Lynn A. Robinson My latest book — LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis It’s in bookstores now! Trust Your Gut! (Along with my first best seller, Divine Intuition.) Visit my Web site. Table of Contents Welcome – My new book, LISTEN, is in bookstores now! Wisdom Quotes Download my gorgeous new brochure! Ways to Deal With Change – book excerpt Some of my favorite things … Max Highstein music and meditations, guided imagery from Health Journeys, greeting cards from BeliefNet.com plus retreat centers in your area. Welcome Dear Friends – Birthing a book is SO exciting! My new “baby” is out in bookstores now. It’s called, LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis. It’s a great book for any of you who find yourself out-of-work, in a relationship that needs to change, feeling stuck, needing inspiration or simply wanting to know more about the fabulous gift of intuition! I think that list may include all of us! ;-) I know you’ll love this book as much as I enjoyed writing it! It’s filled with lots of inspiration from my twenty plus years teaching about intuition as inner wisdom. Many of my wonderful newsletter subscribers and clients shared stories of how intuition helped them overcome difficult times in their lives. You can buy it on Amazon.com Next month we’ll be offering some terrific bonus gifts for all of you who buy the book. Over the next few weeks I’m going to be sending out some links to “book trailer” videos about the book and the topic of intuition. Here’s our first one. Many thanks to Marianne at Nowicki Productions for help in creating these! In gratitude, Lynn 00-1-617-964-0075 (International calls) 800-925-4002 (U.S. and Canada calls) Lynn@LynnRobinson.com Wisdom Quotes “Prayer programs divine guidance into the mental computer. It is not an abdication of personal responsibility but rather a profound taking of responsibility, the ultimate step toward our full divine empowerment on earth.” – Marianne Williamson “One must be a god to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.” – Anton Chekhov “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Appollinaire Whatever reality you find yourself in is capable of being altered by you at any time you want. It is not altered by changing what is outside of you; it's altered by changing how you choose to process your life. – Wayne Dyer “Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now. When we face our challenges with faith, prepared to learn, willing to make changes, and if necessary, to let go, we are demanding our power be turned on.” – Iyanla Vanzant Download my Gorgeous New Brochure! NEED INSIGHT? Schedule an Intuitive Consultation by phone or in-person. Or give a gift to a friend! Mastercard/Visa and American Express accepted An intuitive consulting session with me can help you . . . Make the best decisions. Clarify your next steps. Move ahead with confidence. Understand the mindset of partners, clients and others. Align your life with your values. Understand your purpose. Download my brochure here: Intuitive Consultations Brochure To schedule a session, call me at 800-925-4002 From outside the United States call 00-1-617-964-0075. Five Ways to Deal With Change Excerpted from my new book, LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis, available from Amazon. You've lost your job. Or perhaps your spouse has asked for a divorce. Or your doctor has just informed you that you have a life-threatening illness. How do you make wise decisions when your life is turned upside down? How do you find peace, calm and sanity again? Who do you trust when the "experts" give you conflicting advice? How do you discern the choices that will lead to success and not more failure? It's frightening, scary and anxiety producing to go through any of these life changes. It often feels like being lost in the woods. There are no obvious markers that say, "this way to safety." If you look up the word "transition" in the dictionary, you'll see definitions like "passing from one to another," a "passage," "major change," "shift" and "development." These are all words that indicate transformation. It's what life requires of us. When you're going through one of these life-changing events, you may worry that you're falling apart and might be in this "no place" forever. You may feel trapped with nowhere to go, and yet it's that uncomfortable shift from one place in your life to the next where the most transformation can occur. Everyone experiences transition, often many times, during the course of a lifetime. It feels unpleasant because it requires that you let go of the known, the familiar, what you've come to think of as safe. You may wish for an "instruction book" to help you make sense of your crisis — a book that would tell you about your life purpose and lessons, inform you about the best career choices, who to marry (and who not to!), as well as provide detailed information about how to stay happy and healthy throughout a long life. I've come to believe that we do, in fact, have those instructions. We've always had them. They're written in our souls. We're hardwired to receive this information. It's called intuition — a ready source of direction, a compass of the soul — available to all of us. This Divine wisdom is an invisible intelligence that animates our world and provides insight and direction to guide our lives. So how do you tap into this wise guidance and allow it to lead you during difficult times? Following are five tips to help you make the passage: Listen Within Next time you find yourself fraught with anxiety, check in with your intuition. Get in the habit of asking questions of your intuition and expecting a reply. You might ask, "What could I do to feel calmer about this issue?" Your intuition communicates with you through feelings, images, body sensations, as well as through the proverbial, still, quiet, inner voice. It will always lead you to a place of peace. Take Time for Prayer Prayer softens our hearts and requires vulnerability and openness to make way for something new. It may be a new idea, a belief or simply a shift in consciousness that allows you to see the world through different eyes. Many spiritual traditions believe the heart is where you connect with the Divine. When you pray, you are making a request to align with a loving, compassionate force that wants you to be well, happy, and at peace in your life. Switch the Channel on Worry Worry is like any bad habit. It can be addictive! One small fear leads to another and another. Before you know it, you’ve imagined your life falling apart, not only now, but also ad infinitum into your future. But simply recognizing that you’re worrying isn’t usually enough to change it. What can you do to switch the channel? Try this: Ask yourself, “Is there another way to think about this issue/concern/worry.” Begin to catch yourself in the early stages of worry and negative thinking and begin to focus on what you want versus what you don’t want. Imagine You’ve Already Succeeded One of the best manifestation tools is to imagine your life as you’d like it to be. What would you be saying to yourself a year from now if you’re on the other side of this current crisis and you’re thriving and happy? Some people like to record these statements, others to simply visualize their success. You can also write notes to yourself acknowledging your victories. It can be a wonderful way to acknowledge your greatness while you’re on the sometime uneven path to success. Take Small Steps Creating a big change in your life can be downright overwhelming. Where do you begin? This is the biggest hurdle for most of us. Commit to taking at least one action each day that will lead you in the direction you want to go. Ask your intuition, “What could I do today that will help me _____?” Fill in the blank with your current goal. Pay attention to any thoughts or ideas that feel interesting, fun, or have some energy to them. Those are the ones that are intuitively guided and they’re the very ones that will lead you back to safety, sanity and serenity. Some of my Favorite Things Looking for a spiritual retreat? Find the Divine has a comprehensive listing of over 1,500 in both the United States as well as other countries. I love Max Highstein's music. I listen to them on my iPod when I meditate. I just discovered his wonderful guided visualizations. Check them out on his site. If you or a loved one is suffering from an illness and looking for a guided imagery CD or MP3 to assist in your healing, go to Health Journeys They have an excellent website with lots of resources and articles and it’s easy to navigate. Many of you are familiar with Beliefnet, a website that is full of information on the topic of faith of all types. Did you know they also have f-ree e-cards? They're absolutely beautiful! Closing My e-mail: Lynn@LynnRobinson.com My Website: http://www.LynnRobinson.com Archives of this newsletter are available at: http://www.LynnRobinson.com/newsletter.html Copyright (c) 2009, all rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce, copy or distribute this newsletter as long as this copyright notice and full information about contacting the author is attached. The author of this newsletter is Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed. Lynn is one of the nation's leading experts on the topic of intuition. Her most recent books include: LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis (GPP Life 2010) TRUST YOUR GUT: How the Power of Intuition Can Grow Your Business (Kaplan 2007) DIVINE INTUITION: Your Guide to Creating a Life You Love (DK Books 1999) Lynn’s free monthly "Intuition Newsletter" is available at her website, http://www.LynnRobinson.com. Subscription Information To unsubscribe, click here. Be sure to check the unsubscribe button.