I was at a nifty women's networking event last week and had a grand conversation with a gifted, professional, intuitive entrepreneur (now that's a mouthful!). As we chatted about this and that, our conversation moved toward why many mainstream business people treat us with a measure of uneasiness once they hear that we are working in the realm of "energy". As our conversation progressed, we both nodded knowingly at the thoughts of encountering the "glassy-eye-stare" and the uncomfortable … [Read more...]
Life Through a Unique Lens – Mildred Lynn McDonald
Every now and then, I stumble upon a web site that stops me in my tracks and satiates my soul like a rich piece of butterscotch pie from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia! Last week, one of these rare opportunities presented itself through the short film work of Nic Askew and Edwin Escobar of the Soul Biographies Project. The film work is honest, real and courageous. It appeals to me because it is grounded in basic, uplifting human truths; film subjects range from the famous to the unknown; … [Read more...]
Where did my Heartbeat go? – Mildred Lynn McDonald
Your heartbeat. Listen. Can you hear it? I’m not talking about the physical heart that beats in your chest. I’m talking about your HEARTBEAT, the one that resonates with your being --- body, mind, emotion and spirit. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, many people have lost touch with the sound of their heartbeat and have replaced it with the closest one at hand --- society’s “one-size-fits-all” version. How do I know this? For a couple years I have been joyfully preoccupied with … [Read more...]
Are you Masking your Heart’s Passion? – Mildred Lynn McDonald
In the realm of following your heart’s passion, I’ve noticed that when people do not feel safe to be themselves, they start to wear a mask. As you can imagine, wearing a mask is tiring; and wearing a mask when you are grappling with your heart’s passion is positively exhausting! So, why do some people choose to hide or mask their true self and deny their heart’s passion--especially, when showing up 100% as yourself and expressing your heart’s passion is the most direct path to happiness, … [Read more...]
Life after the Leap! – Mildred Lynn McDonald
What happens after you follow your heart and take a magic carpet ride into the unknown? For many, this is when a special brand of post-leap endurance and stamina kick in. Why do we need endurance and stamina? We need it because right after a heart-centered leap of faith, there is often a transition stage or gestation period where new life patterns form and old life patterns dissolve. The tricky part is that for a while, they are both happening at the same time (gasp!). The good news is … [Read more...]