So why is Personal Development and Spirituality an important topic and area of life?
Do you often find yourself feeling lost and not sure which direction to take?
Do you experience you are capable of more and are also, just not quite sure what that is?
Are you just existing in life and dream of finally living? Is life hard for you and you wish you could change that, when everyone else seems to have such an easy and fulfilled life?
Do you suffer with stress, depression, anxiety and this is really impacting your abilities and you being who you really want to be?
Would you love to believe in something, something bigger than you, something that you can't quite put your hands on, while at the same time, you know there is “something” there?
If you answer yes, to any or all of these questions, then please do read on to learn ways that you can start to address these questions.
What is “Personal Development and Spirituality”
The words Personal Development and Spirituality, will mean different things to different people, so let me share with you my interpretation and meaning - which of course, may be different to yours.
Over the years (nearly 20 years now) of working 1-1 and 1-many with a wide range of people, personalities and cultures….I find the one big overriding similarity is people striving for something “better” what ever that “better” may be.
People are wanting to be free of problems, to find their way, excel in their career, be the best Mum, Dad, Husband, Wife, discover their real passion in life, be their own boss, travel the world, learn a new language, the list goes on. These are all very important “wants” and I also find that so many also have no idea how to make this happen!
So many clients and students come to me saying “I am lost” I don't know where to turn or even who I am or meant to be any more! Notice my choice of language here “meant to be”….so many of us, myself included before I came into this field, think that we “have” to be a certain way, we have to look a certain way, do a certain job, be a certain person AND if this all aligns with you true self then great ALTHOUGH for most, they are attempting to fit into someone elses “mould” and this is what makes people unhappy, stressed, depressed and feel lost in life.
So, for me, personal development, is a way to bring out the real you, the you hiding underneath the stresses, the you hiding beneath the lack of confidence, the you who you know is there deep down in your heart and the you, that you may not have connected with since you were a child.
When a person learns how to bring out their true selves, they can then develop and future their true personality and persona rather than almost fighting to be someone they are not.
Spirituality, again means so many different things to different people. It can be practicing a religion such as Christianity, Hinduism, Muslim, Sikhism. Maybe you connect more with Yogic Teachings, Taoism, Huna and various Shamanic Teachings….whichever of these practices or combined practices work for you, BRILLIANT we are all different and as long as your Spiritual approach works for you, that's what matters.
Maybe you are not sure about particular teachings and being Spiritual to you, means a walk in the forest, time in nature, meditating! What ever gives you time for you, time in your inner world and supports your inner peace and balance, then follow that path
How can we develop personally and spiritually?
As you know, there are many ways and paths you can follow. I use a combination of NLP, Time Line Therapy ®, Hypnosis, NLP Coaching, Teachings/Techniques from Huna and a wide range of Shamanic techniques from around the world, also meditations, working with sound and crystals. I love to study and share as many different systems as possible, this gives us more approaches to tap into and therefore more flexibility.
If you are new to these types of approaches, here are some questions you can ask yourself to get your journey of personal development and spirituality started -
Who are you and what do you love to do?
If you could wave a magic wand and have your life be exactly how you want it, how would that life be?
What kind of people do you thrive being around?
What kind of places / environments do you feel most comfortable in?
Who around you do you most admire?
What kind of skills do you have?
What kind of skills would you like to have?
What are you top 3 strengths?
What are your top 3 best qualities?
If you could believe in anything, what would that be?
To explore these areas more you can contact Claire to arrange a consultation and you can also tune in to her weekly radio show for lots of great tips and advice:
The Health Inspector
105FM and online www.calonfm.com
Wednesday's 5 - 6 pm
additionally you can find out more at her website
