Living life fully and authentically takes great courage. The courage is necessary to trust our own inner guidance and then be able to take action on it. Sometimes we are so unconscious and unaware of our own true feelings, wants and desires that it blocks our ability to move forward and live life fully and completely. And other times, we do not take action on something that we know would be a good thing because of fear, whether it is fear of our own emotional nature or fear of what others will think. Friends, family and society have compiled quite of bit of influence on our ability to take action in life.

Many have an inner nagging for something that one just cannot put one’s finger on. This elusive need for fulfillment drives us in search of our True Self. It is beneficial to have this nagging. When we search for our truth, we usually find it deep within ourselves. This truth often is found by inner reflection, contemplation and meditation. Therefore, it is essential that we take a break in our thoughts and activities and go inside ourselves to hear, know, see or feel the truth. Inner reflection provides part of the living out loud experience.

The other part of the living out loud experience is to step forward to experience life. We may convince ourselves that we need one more workshop or to read another book before we attempt living life to the fullest. As much as workshops and classes train us for the real life experience, sometimes they become delay tactics for stepping up to the plate and swinging the bat. There comes a point that it is better to take the risk to do what your heart desires than to err of the side of caution. We will never know, if we never try.

When we agreed to come back to Earth into this lifetime, into this life experience with these life circumstances and people in this location on the planet, it wasn’t by accident. It was by design. It was our own design in alignment with the Divine Will and Divine Guidance prior to our descent onto this planet. We are co-creators of our spiritual evolvement. There are certain life experiences that we are meant to have. Until we find the courage to have that life experience or to have some realization of the True Self or the authentic life, we will continue to return again and again. We have the opportunity to evolve and ascend our spiritual nature. In doing so, we may assist others either here or from the spirit world after we leave this incarnation. We are a crucial key in the positive evolution of Planet Earth aligning with peace, joy, happiness and Love.

It is time to bring our awareness to what is right in front of us. We must become conscious and aware and truly observe ourselves within the life we are living. Remember that we create our own reality. If we are unconscious, then our reality can be other than what we want to become manifest. We may, for example, say that we want to have prosperity in our lives or that special loving relationship.

On one level we are whining the words to our friends or anyone who will listen, then when the opportunity arises to have the abundance or that great guy or girl, we do not step into that opportunity. Instead we choose to participate in another workshop or buy another book about the subject of our heart’s desires. And why? Because the workshop is safe and the real life experience might turn out other than what one might have hoped for.

But what if we needed to have that experience to learn and grow even if it wasn’t what we had hoped for? At the end of our Earth visit, we may look back and realize, “jeez, I could have, would have, should have done that . . . .!” We do not really know what will come tomorrow. So, live fully for today.

What can we do? Pray for courage? Become determined? Remain ambivalent? Stay safe? Continue to say, “yeah, but . . .?” The time has come to step into our lives. Step up to the plate and live life passionately and fully. Take risks. Go on excellent adventures. Start that business that you’ve always wanted. Take the time to Love fully and deeply. Take that class. Meet new friends. Experience life fully and deeply! Our time here on this planet is a gift. Let us use this time here wisely and completely, without regrets.

Let us choose to live life in gratitude.

Build those memories and count those blessings. Living in a state of gratitude for what is and what is about to come aligns our body, mind and spirit with health, joy, Love, happiness and fulfillment.

Blessings, Gratitude and Love,

Margaret Ann Lembo