LIVING FROM A SOLID FOUNDATION

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon."

-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Hi Friends,

Today, Bonnie Hutchinson shares her perspective on how we find solid ground when life around us is shaky. I thought there couldn't be a better message for this week.

~ Patrice

Rebuilding from the ground up, from the inside out

There's something I've been thinking about a lot lately. As all around us we see old systems collapsing, it is more and more clear that whatever does not have a solid foundation, whatever is not truly sustainable, is simply not going to survive as planetary energy and human consciousness shift and change.

This is true on macro and micro levels. It's true of the environment, the global economy, government and politics, and large-scale business. It's also true in our personal lives and our entrepreneurial businesses.

So what is a solid foundation? What is sustainable? Jeddah Mali says, "When everything is changing, focus on what does not change." For me, that is inner core values and inner worth. Where once some of us might have relied on brute force or emotionless logic or centuries of tradition to deal with life, we now have to be in alignment with more subtle aspects of life: love, integrity, intention and inner wisdom.

And that's a good thing! I have days when I feel scared and scattered -- but what gets me through is continuing to re-connect with what does not change -- love, integrity, the wisdom of my soul's guidance (when my mind is not too scared or chattery to connect with it!), and the power of intention.

I believe the work of 2010 is to re-think and re-build from the inside out and from the ground up to make sure that everything in our lives and our businesses is in alignment with our soul's purpose, our highest good, and the unique gifts that each one of us came here to contribute.

And... that means also being powerful -- i.e., able to make a difference -- in the real world that we inhabit. Power without love is harmful. Love without power is ineffectual.

[Read the rest of Bonnie's story here.]

~ Bonnie Hutchinson

"Our dreams, goals, and ideas come from our values... If what we are doing does not come from what we care about most in life, it is meaningless."

-- G. Lynne Snead & Joyce Wycoff

Bonnie Hutchinson, Soul Power Wisdom Inc., helps you tap into the power of your soul's wisdom for a life and business of passion, purpose and prosperity. Visit www.SoulPowerWisdom.com for a free audio report, "7 Crucial Steps to Align Your Business and Your Soul."