Never Abandon Your Extreme Dream

There I stood yesterday at my fax machine with my heart in my throat. It was 8 a.m. and wow,what a way to start my morning.

I had filled out the paperwork over a week ago yet I couldn't bring myself to fax it in; I just wasn't ready. Several conversations with friends, coaches, the Universe, and my success teams proved to be in support of what I was contemplating doing yet I just couldn't break through my conditioned mind. Faxing in the form to withdraw my retirement was one of the scariest things I was considering.

About three months ago, my fiance lost his job. Around the same time, a woman moved into a home I own 5.5 hours from where I lived. Things seemed to have started off alright but suddenly shifted to strange. After several calls made by tenant to make unnecessary repairs, I knew I was dealing with a "professional." This situation was beginning to cost me a lot of money and then she bounced the first rent check.

In March, while I was at my property visiting the tenant, she volunteered some odd information: She was filing for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy on her business; had been arrested for Identity Theft because her cousin had used her name; and she had completed our rental application incorrectly by writing in a birthdate other than her own. Then April came and she just did not pay the rent.

To say I've been anxiety-ridden would be an understatement and honestly, there have been times when I have had no idea how I was going to make it through. The power of reframing my thoughts, shifting my energy, and commmunicating with my loved ones have all helped me stay afloat.

The day finally came when I ran out of savings. I've always considered myself to be a very strong money manager. IRA's, cd's, 401(k), liquid cash in savings, etc. always made me feel safe and secure. On the outside I was always trying to convey this message that I had it together, all my ducks in a row, and I was unbreakable.

When I stood with the document in hand to withdraw my 401(k), I knew I was doing the ultimate in stretching myself. I was breaking old molds, embracing risk, and trusting in my process. This obstacle had to turn into an opportunity and my fear became my fuel. Immediately I turned to gratitude: "Universe, I am grateful I have this money. I sit in gratitude that this money will pay my mortgage as I go through this eviction process."

When life delivers us what we intrepret to be the dirtiest of blows, it is crucial to shift perspectives. Second-by-second, we are at choice. There is always a duality, always a positive to that negative. While I could have sat in remorse, regret, disappointment, I chose to view that I was supported by the Universe. And guess what? On this same day I faxed the withdrawl document, I got three new coaching clients, a monthly contract to assist in retreats that pay rather lucratively, and was on a radio show (which was last minute) where the broadcaster promoted my business countless times!

When operating from abundance, prosperity appears.

To your extreme dream,

Life Coach Laurie

www.extremedreamtraining.com