I read a lot of fiction … probably more than is good for me at times. :) And in each novel I read I usually find at least one passage that makes me think, gives me an aha! moment, or otherwise fits one more little piece of the puzzle that is me into its proper place.

But never, unless it was totally and absolutely required for coursework (and none of that since high school) have I ever attempted to write fiction. Until now.

For whatever reason has possessed me (or maybe left me would be more apt), I’ve just signed up to do NaNoWriMo for this year.

Yep, me who has never written so much as a short story in the last 30 years is going to attempt to write a novel in a month! Definitely outside my comfort zone, I’d say.

Do I have any idea what I’m gonna write? Nope. Not a clue.

Will I even get close to finishing? Who knows. I hope so.

But regardless of whether or not I’m successful — and I’m certainly going to do everything I can to ensure my success — I’m pretty sure that I’ll be able to put a few more pieces of my puzzle back together by the time the month is over.

For now I’m going to dig out my battered copy of Seven Steps on the Writer’s Path and start getting myself ready the challenge. :)

Have a great day!

If you’re doing NaNoWriMo this year, leave me a note in the comments.

I think I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually posted something written by someone else on any of my blogs. But I read this article this morning and it summed up so perfectly how I’ve been feeling and what I’ve been struggling with for the last little while I just had to reprint it here.

Enjoy!
Lena

Want to Grow Your Business? Listen to Your Heart
by Andrea Costantine

It’s not often that business coaches, consultants, or other professionals that work with entrepreneurs tell them to listen to their heart, but when you don’t it can be disastrous for your personal well-being and your business.

As conscious and service based entrepreneurs it’s even more important that we take the time to really turn within and seek the guidance that lives within us. My personal story and the stories of countless others are perfect examples that when you go against the feeling inside you, your results suffer. However, when you start tapping into what you really want, who you really are, and what you are here to do things begin to click, become in alignment, and that’s when magic starts to happen.

The power truly is within you. When you stop doing what everyone else tells you what you “should” be doing and start trusting that all of the answers live within, and that you will always be lead where you need to be for your highest good – synchronicity, attraction, and manifestation begin to occur.

Often we need to travel down many paths before we find our own, but no matter where you are currently or where you have been continue to seek your own path. Recognize that each of us are here for different reasons, we have different purposes to fulfill, and the only way we can truly tap into it and access that power is to listen to our heart, to the inner voice that lives within us, and the divine guidance that is available to us.

For me, I started off doing “business coaching” then “life coaching” but it wasn’t until I claimed my power, recognized what I was good at, and acknowledged my own gifts, skills, and talents that my business begin to grow (and it happened fast too!). In less than three months I have filled my practice up to 75% capacity and I get new client calls, referrals, and appointments weekly. I know the one thing that changed my business dramatically was when I was able to get into alignment, see my own value, and stop listening to what everyone else told me I “should” be doing.

Ask yourself “what do you want to do?” and “what is in your best interest?” If you are currently in a business where you aren’t fully connected, offering what you truly love and are passionate about, perhaps it’s time for a change. Realize this change can be small, even miniscule, but begin to make changes to help you shift to where your heart is truly leading you. No matter how scary it can feel to come out as the real you it’s amazing how much easier things will become.

The real you is good enough. In fact, the real you is absolutely perfect.

About the Author:
Andrea Costantine is the ConsciousPreneur Connection Specialist, connecting conscious-minded entrepreneurs with powerful resources to easily and effortlessly grow their business. Visit http://www.andreacostantine.com for your FREE ConsciousPreneur Kit today!