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I NTRODUCTI ON T hi ngsha v ebe e ngoi nga ma z i ngl ywe l l t hi sy e a r . I hi t as t r i dei nmype r s ona l a ndpr of e s s i ona l l i f et ha t I ha v e n ’ t s e e n i nawhi l ea nd, f or t hefi r s t t i mei nav e r yl ongt i me , t hi ngswe r el ook i ngu p! Chi l e …t he n, t hi ngss t a r t e dt oge t ha z ya ndI f e l t apr e s s i ngt ha t I c ou l dn ’ t i gnor e , noma t t e r howha r dI t r i e d! I r e a c he d out t omyhome gi r l sa nd, i nt he i r ownwa y s , ma nyof t he mwe r ef e e l i ngt hes a met hi ng. I nt he i r pr of e s s i ona l s pa c e s , t he r ewa sanudget ogot owa r dshi ghe r goa l s . I nt he i r pe r s ona l l i v e s , t he r ewa si nt hepu s ht os e e kde e pe r r e l a t i ons hi psa ndwa l ka wa yf r omu nf u l fi l l i ngone s . And, whe ni t c a met of a i t h, ma nyof u swe r ee x pe r i e nc i ngt hec a l l t oe x pl or ear e l a t i ons hi pwi t ht heDi v i nebe y onda ny t hi ngwe ’ de v e r k nown. Ul t i ma t e l y , wea l l k ne wwea r ebe i ng c a l l e dt oHi ghe r . T hek e ywa sge t t i ngs t i l l l onge nought oc l e a r a bout wha t Hi ghe r l ook e dl i k ea ndhowwe ’ dge t t he r e . S o, I r e a c he dout t oy oua nda s k e di f y ou ’ d“ Ge t Cl e a r i nAugu s t ”wi t hme . Ont hi sdi gi t a l s a bba t i c a l , wewi l l t a k et he t i met ot u neout t hedi s t r a c t i onsa ndl i s t e nt oou r he a r t s . T he s ea r eourdi gi t a l s a bba t i c a l opt i ons : • S oc i a l Me di aOnl yOnS u nda y s • Ma x i mu mof 1Hou r of S oc i a l Me di aDa i l y • Cr e a t eaS a bba t i c a l S c he du l eS i gni fi c a nt l yL e s sT ha nY ou r Cu r r e nt Us a ge Noma t t e rwhi c hr out ey ouc hoos e , wea l l wi l l : • I de nt i f yAnAc c ou nt a bi l i t yor Pr a y e r Pa r t ne r f or t heMont h • As s e s sOu r 2 01 9Goa l sa ndCu r r e nt Pr ogr e s s • Ce l e br a t eWha t WeHa v eAc c ompl i s he da ndEx t e ndGr a c et oOu r s e l v e sF or Wha t WeHa v eY e t t oAc hi e v e • Cr e a t eor Re a dj u s t t hePl a nt oF i ni s h2 01 9S t r ong • Us eaCr e a t i v eOut l e t Da i l y( J ou r na l i ng, Dr a wi ng, Cook i ng, S i ngi ng) • Re a da t L e a s t OneBookf or Pe r s ona l / Pr of e s s i ona l / S pi r i t u a l De v e l opme nt ( Audi oBook sI nc l ude d) • S c he du l ea t L e a s t OneAppoi nt me nt wi t haT he r a pi s t , Pa s t or , S pi r i t u a l Di r e c t or , S a geor Me nt or Wi t hi nt hi sr e s ou r c egu i de , y ou ’ l l fi ndwha t y oune e dt oma x i mi z ey ou r t i mea wa yt hi smont h. I r e a c he dout t os e v e r a l s i s t e r sI t r u s t a ndt he yhe l pe dmec ompi l eal i s t of ov e r 5 0book st oa s s i s t y oui ny ou r pe r s ona l , pr of e s s i ona l a nd s pi r i t u a l de v e l opme nt . Addi t i ona l l y , t he r ei sapr a y e r t oc ov e r y ou r s a bba t i c a l j ou r ne ya ndt woc l a r i t yr i t u a l sy ouc a n c ompl e t ei na l i gnme nt wi t ht hene wa ndf u l l moonsi nt hi smont h. AndI wi l l bes e ndi ngy ouawe e k l ynot eof i ns pi r a t i ona nda c c ou nt a bi l i t y , e v e r yMonda y , t ha t wi l l i nc l udej ou r na l i ngque s t i ons , r e fl e c t i onsa nda ffir ma t i ons . I ’ me x c i t e da bout wha t i sont heot he r s i def or u s . We ’ r ea l l t a k i ngs omema j or a ndne c e s s a r ys t e pst obewhol e , we l l a ndc l e a r . We ’ r ei nt hi st oge t he r a nde v e r ygoodt hi ngi sa l r e a dyfi ndi ngi t swa yt ou s . L e t ’ sber e a dywhe ni t a l l c ome s ! ! L ov ea ndL i ght !
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OnS unda y , Augus t 1 5 t h, t heF ul l Mooni si nt hes i gnof Pi s c e s . Pi s c e si st heul t i ma t edr e a me r . Pi s c e sunde r s t a ndshowi mpor t a nt t hei ndi v i dua l i s , but t hr ought hel e nst ha t wea r ea l l i nt e gr a l pa r t sof t heone ne s sof t hi swor l d. Ea c hof usi ss i gni fi c a nt i nt hegr a ndpl a nof t heDi v i ne . Whe n wes hr i nkour s e l v e sa ndhi def r omour pur pos e , wet a k eaba c ks e a t a ppr oa c ht oour l i v e s . T ha t i s whywes ome t i me sf e e l t ha t e v e r y t hi ngout s i deof usi sc ont r ol l i ngt hedi r e c t i onof our pa t h. We f e e l s wa l l owe dupa nddr owne dbyt hec ur r e nt sof l i f e , i ns t e a dof s a f e l yfl owi ngt owa r dsf ul fi l l me nt . Wea r ebe i nggui de dt or e c l a i mour t i mea nde ne r gy . Dur i ngt hi st i me , wea r ea s k e dt ot hi nk a bout t hewa y swe ’ v eus e ds e r v i c eor c a r i ngf or ot he r sa sawa yt oa v oi da nde s c a pel i v i ngi nour t r ut h. Wea r ea s k e dt oi de nt i f ywa y swec a nba l a nc et hene e dsof ot he r swhi l epr i or i t i z i ngt he ne e dsa ndde s i r e sweha v ef or our s e l v e s . T hi ss hi f t s t a r t sbyr e a l i z i ngt ha t l i v i ngi nour pur pos ei s s e r v i c e . L e t ’ sr e l e a s ea nygui l t weha v ea r oundt hepr e s s ur et ope r f or mal i f et ha t de pl e t e sus . Compa s s i onf or ot he r sdoe s n ’ t ha v et ome a nl os i ngour s e l v e s . I t e msNe e de d: 1L a r geBowl T a pWa t e r F l oa t i ngCa ndl e s( Or t e al i ght c a ndl e s+gl a s shol de r s ) Pe n/ Ma r k e r L i ght e r S a ge( not r e qui r e d) T hi sr i t ua l c a nbedonea l oneor wi t hf r i e nds . I f y ouc a ns i t out s i deunde r t hel i ght of t hef ul l moon, dos o. S mudgey our s pa c ei f y ouha v es a gea nds a yapr a y e r t oope ny our r i t ua l . I nv i t e c l a r i t ya ndS pi r i t i nt oy our s pa c et ohe l py oubehone s t a bout wha t ha sbe e nhol di ngy ouba c k . S i t i nt hes t i l l ne s sf or a t l e a s t 1 0mi nut e st ot hi nkonwha t y ouwa nt t or e l e a s e . F i l l y our bowl wi t hwa t e r . Wr i t eont hev ot i v ec a ndl ewha t y ouwa nt t or e l e a s e . L i ght e a c hc a ndl e wi t ht hei nt e nt i onof t hefl a mebur ni nga wa yt hepa t t e r n, ha bi t , or be l i e f y oua r er e l e a s i ng. Wi t h gr a t i t ude , a c k nowl e dgewha t y ou’ v el e a r ne ddur i ngt het i mey ou’ v el i v e dwi t hwha t y oua r er e l e a s i ng. Al l owt hec a ndl e st obur nov e r ni ght unde r t hemoon. I f y oua r edoi ngt her i t ua l i ny our home , s t i l l a l l owt hec a ndl e st obur nov e r ni ght .
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