April Magazine 2016 | Page 42

Season To Everything There is a by Ann Leach It’s such a time of change, isn’t it? I don’t know about your part of the world, but here in the Midwest of the USA I am still waiting for a snow storm. Instead, we are welcoming higher than usual temperatures and, while I enjoy it, I’m still longing for some snow. My reason is simple: things slow down when the snow comes and impairs driving. The phones are quiet because people can’t get into work. It’s as if we’ve all been given permission to relax and lighten up on ourselves, make some chili, build a fire, and read a book. I know that I could give myself these kinds of days just about anytime, but there is something special about the rest of the city endorsing them too. While Mother Nature might be confused about the seasons, we need the down time. This is when ideas are germinating, taking root in the desires of our heart, and resting just under the surface where they are being nurtured and fed until it is time to burst forth and blossom with new life. 42 | Eydis Magazine What goals have you planted in your mind’s eye that are being nurtured, even now, just below the surface? You have planted some, haven’t you? It doesn’t just take a New Year’s resolution to move us forward, we can establish our goals at any time and they deserve to have our energy and focus in order to manifest. Here are the steps I take to increase my goal setting and manifesting powers: • Plant the seed of desire by getting clear on the details of what I want in my life. • Write down those details as if they are already happening. • Meditate on the right, next steps and truly listen for guidance. It may be to do nothing, but trust that the universe will handle it. I might get that I should read a chapter in a certain book or have a conversation with a friend. I listen. • Take inspired action. When I am tuned in, then I am able to trust that the actions I am inspired to take are just what I need at that time. • Celebrate the small steps. So often we’re focused on the big goal, yet there has been progress made that we’ve observed but haven’t celebrated. Each step gets us closer to the goal so give yourself credit for all that is unfolding on the manifesting path. Acknowledging what is happening keeps the momentum, and your focus, going. It’s human nature to try to rush the process. But if we can let go and trust that we’ve followed the steps and know that everything happens in its season, we can relax and enjoy the down time of a nurturing period, or a snow storm, in nature that assures us our desires are taking root, even though we may not see the results right away. Water those desires and goals with trust and faith, knowing that even now all things are working together for your good. Spring forth to receive that good and trust the timing, snow or no snow! Ann is the founder of Life Preservers Grief Support where she coaches women moving through loss and change after a life-altering event. She resides in Joplin, MO where she also runs the Creative Cottage, a historic home and healing retreat space for people seeking respite from life’s storms. To learn more about Ann, visit lifepreserversgriefsupport.com eydismedia.com 43