You see, if you follow your bliss, your passion, you feel happier. You are not stuck, you are not blocked, on the contrary, you are freely flowing in alignment with your true nature and your higher purpose and therefore your true desire, not borne out of fear, but out of a heart-felt calling.
You have a destiny to live, a call to respond to and when you are obedient to that calling, life, the universe, God, whatever you choose to call it, will help you in all manner of ways. It is precisely because you are following your passion that you can prosper.
This has certainly been the case for me recently.
Last week, I did my first Public Speaking Event on the subject of Connection. Of course I was a little nervous beforehand, but when I got up front and started to speak to the people who had come to listen to me, it was effortless and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It felt right. Like I’d finally found the perfect fit – my true expression of Sahera was being manifest and I didn’t have to try, think or worry. It all just flowed. I was in my bliss. People were appreciative, responsive and inspired and I felt truly fulfilled and grateful. Of course there was a part of my mind that couldn’t quite believe this was happening, silently asking, “is this really me….is this really happening….are these people really here to listen to me?” You see, it takes the mind a while to catch up with the reality of living your dream, but don’t worry, it will get used to it!
It has taken me many years to find and live my passion of Speaking and Writing, but all those years have led me to this point. I can now see that every single job I’ve had, all the different careers I’ve had, in television, training, coaching and more, have all contributed to me doing what I do today. There is no wasted experience.
When you follow your true heart’s calling, your bliss, as Joseph Campbell calls it, you are being true to who you are and there is no greater way to ensure success than that. And there is nothing more likely to block success than turning away from your calling.
Recently, I was in touch with Author and Speaker Robert Holden, who I met many years ago, when I interviewed him for a BBC programme I produced and presented on Laughter Therapy. I asked him for any tips he could give on marketing my work in the world. He simply said, “Sahera, follow your passion and do what you love, that’s the best marketing tool I know”. How wonderful is that.
Have the courage to connect with your heart’s desire, follow your bliss and fly! A life of peace and fulfilment is waiting.
Angela Fuller
09 Nov 2014 11:35 amOnce again another thought provoking and timely post. I am presently wanting to move forward with my passion of working with people into starting a business in stress management and keep putting the fear break on and then get disillusioned with my work as a nurse practitioner in general practice. As in previous posts about feeling comfortable in fear but not connected to a passion. I really know I have to do this so I now need to connect to people who can point me in the right direction to make a start with something that has been burning inside me for decades..
Thank you Sahera
Angela Fuller 🙂 x
Sahera Chohan
09 Nov 2014 12:37 pmDearest Angela, I am glad the fire is still burning within you – you can only take the first step, then the next, then the next. I wish you luck and faith in following your passion. You cannot fail. Love Sahera