how often do you listen you know to that gut feeling that strange pull or idea
gut feeling that strange pull or idea
gut feeling that strange pull or idea that seems to come from out of the blue
that seems to come from out of the blue
that seems to come from out of the blue the one that makes you question your
the one that makes you question your
the one that makes you question your purpose yet sparks your curiosity the
purpose yet sparks your curiosity the
purpose yet sparks your curiosity the one that disrupts your plans consumes
one that disrupts your plans consumes
one that disrupts your plans consumes you how often do you trust it follow it
you how often do you trust it follow it
you how often do you trust it follow it and let it guide you on may 29th 2014 I
and let it guide you on may 29th 2014 I
and let it guide you on may 29th 2014 I went to reach for a glass of water and
went to reach for a glass of water and
went to reach for a glass of water and suddenly collapsed in my kitchen numb
suddenly collapsed in my kitchen numb
suddenly collapsed in my kitchen numb confused and unable to move in that
confused and unable to move in that
confused and unable to move in that moment I completely surrendered to my
moment I completely surrendered to my
moment I completely surrendered to my plan and what I thought I should be
plan and what I thought I should be
plan and what I thought I should be doing knowing that something greater was
doing knowing that something greater was
doing knowing that something greater was clearly trying to get my attention fonia
clearly trying to get my attention fonia
clearly trying to get my attention fonia would listen a few weeks later my inner
would listen a few weeks later my inner
would listen a few weeks later my inner voice stopped me in my tracks delivering
voice stopped me in my tracks delivering
voice stopped me in my tracks delivering a message that was so clear it terrified
a message that was so clear it terrified
a message that was so clear it terrified me yes mean it said quit your job and go
me yes mean it said quit your job and go
me yes mean it said quit your job and go be of service around the world for six
be of service around the world for six
be of service around the world for six months you will start in Vietnam
months you will start in Vietnam
months you will start in Vietnam Cambodia India you will leave in
Cambodia India you will leave in
Cambodia India you will leave in November this is your purpose project I
November this is your purpose project I
November this is your purpose project I tried to ignore it but the thoughts
tried to ignore it but the thoughts
tried to ignore it but the thoughts started consume me until I knew I had to
started consume me until I knew I had to
started consume me until I knew I had to just close my eyes in jump the thing
just close my eyes in jump the thing
just close my eyes in jump the thing about jumping is when you jump people
about jumping is when you jump people
about jumping is when you jump people notice people tried to convince me that
notice people tried to convince me that
notice people tried to convince me that I was crazy for actually acting on my
I was crazy for actually acting on my
I was crazy for actually acting on my inner voice they said what do you mean
inner voice they said what do you mean
inner voice they said what do you mean you’re gonna quit your job you can’t
you’re gonna quit your job you can’t
you’re gonna quit your job you can’t possibly do this alone how will you
possibly do this alone how will you
possibly do this alone how will you raise enough money you see had so many
raise enough money you see had so many
raise enough money you see had so many supporters and cheerleaders yet I was
supporters and cheerleaders yet I was
supporters and cheerleaders yet I was hung up on all the critics had I
hung up on all the critics had I
hung up on all the critics had I listened to them I would have given up
listened to them I would have given up
listened to them I would have given up however in those incredibly sensitive
however in those incredibly sensitive
however in those incredibly sensitive and vulnerable times I would hear the
and vulnerable times I would hear the
and vulnerable times I would hear the subtle whisper say keep going
subtle whisper say keep going
subtle whisper say keep going listening to our inner voice how exactly
listening to our inner voice how exactly
listening to our inner voice how exactly do we do this when I feel a tug I act on
do we do this when I feel a tug I act on
do we do this when I feel a tug I act on it so far I found zero shortcuts listen
it so far I found zero shortcuts listen
it so far I found zero shortcuts listen consider respond create each step serves
consider respond create each step serves
consider respond create each step serves a purpose just sir phones mapping will
a purpose just sir phones mapping will
a purpose just sir phones mapping will redirect us when we’ve missed a turn so
redirect us when we’ve missed a turn so
redirect us when we’ve missed a turn so does our inner guidance we start with
does our inner guidance we start with
does our inner guidance we start with mindfulness and meditation the average
mindfulness and meditation the average
mindfulness and meditation the average American has at least 50,000 thoughts
American has at least 50,000 thoughts
American has at least 50,000 thoughts per day crazy right what’s frightening
per day crazy right what’s frightening
per day crazy right what’s frightening is that the majority these thoughts are
is that the majority these thoughts are
is that the majority these thoughts are focused on past worries or future
focused on past worries or future
focused on past worries or future anxieties but seldom in this very moment
anxieties but seldom in this very moment
anxieties but seldom in this very moment which is the only place we have the
which is the only place we have the
which is the only place we have the power to change our minds are filled
power to change our minds are filled
power to change our minds are filled with non-stop chatter that often drowns
with non-stop chatter that often drowns
with non-stop chatter that often drowns out that vital inner voice I spend at
out that vital inner voice I spend at
out that vital inner voice I spend at least 20 minutes every day disconnecting
least 20 minutes every day disconnecting
least 20 minutes every day disconnecting and listening in solitude which makes me
and listening in solitude which makes me
and listening in solitude which makes me aware of the noise it’s relentless pace
aware of the noise it’s relentless pace
aware of the noise it’s relentless pace the first time we were able to stand up
the first time we were able to stand up
the first time we were able to stand up together and his legs didn’t collapse
together and his legs didn’t collapse
together and his legs didn’t collapse from underneath him was a special moment
from underneath him was a special moment
from underneath him was a special moment for me their existence was a
for me their existence was a
for me their existence was a hand-to-mouth struggle the look on their
hand-to-mouth struggle the look on their
hand-to-mouth struggle the look on their faces when they watch their water go
faces when they watch their water go
faces when they watch their water go clear I didn’t know when she would take
clear I didn’t know when she would take
clear I didn’t know when she would take her last breath but knowing that she was
her last breath but knowing that she was
her last breath but knowing that she was showered with love and affection made me
showered with love and affection made me
showered with love and affection made me feel a sense of purpose I am NOT a
feel a sense of purpose I am NOT a
feel a sense of purpose I am NOT a mother but spending time with these
mother but spending time with these
mother but spending time with these children brought that out in me and I
children brought that out in me and I
children brought that out in me and I love them like they were my own every
love them like they were my own every
love them like they were my own every day I counted elephant poop I’ve never
day I counted elephant poop I’ve never
day I counted elephant poop I’ve never seen that much poop in my entire life I
seen that much poop in my entire life I
seen that much poop in my entire life I showed up I listened and I learned how
showed up I listened and I learned how
showed up I listened and I learned how to build from the ground up which made
to build from the ground up which made
to build from the ground up which made me feel empowered when I saw the
me feel empowered when I saw the
me feel empowered when I saw the physical difference I made meet new
physical difference I made meet new
physical difference I made meet new she is blind and suffers from severe
she is blind and suffers from severe
she is blind and suffers from severe mental and emotional trauma I remember
mental and emotional trauma I remember
mental and emotional trauma I remember when I first witnessed her banging her
when I first witnessed her banging her
when I first witnessed her banging her head as hard as she could against the
head as hard as she could against the
head as hard as she could against the wall she would take her thumbs she would
wall she would take her thumbs she would
wall she would take her thumbs she would press them deep into her eye sockets to
press them deep into her eye sockets to
press them deep into her eye sockets to stimulate the optical nerve so she would
stimulate the optical nerve so she would
stimulate the optical nerve so she would see stars calming her down I watched in
see stars calming her down I watched in
see stars calming her down I watched in sheer panic clueless at what to do in
sheer panic clueless at what to do in
sheer panic clueless at what to do in those moments when I felt raw and
those moments when I felt raw and
those moments when I felt raw and uncomfortable it forced me be completely
uncomfortable it forced me be completely
uncomfortable it forced me be completely present once again hearing the subtle
present once again hearing the subtle
present once again hearing the subtle whisper say sing to her on my last day I
whisper say sing to her on my last day I
whisper say sing to her on my last day I sang her one last song and to my
sang her one last song and to my
sang her one last song and to my amazement she smiled for the first time
amazement she smiled for the first time
amazement she smiled for the first time putting your hand on mine
putting your hand on mine
putting your hand on mine [Music]
[Music]
[Music] new was my greatest teacher she tested
new was my greatest teacher she tested
new was my greatest teacher she tested me to see if I would persevere and keep
me to see if I would persevere and keep
me to see if I would persevere and keep believing in her and the power of love
believing in her and the power of love
believing in her and the power of love in affection and in our voices even when
in affection and in our voices even when
in affection and in our voices even when she showed me no sign or response you
she showed me no sign or response you
she showed me no sign or response you see the real magic is in the marination
see the real magic is in the marination
see the real magic is in the marination can you hear it with patience and
can you hear it with patience and
can you hear it with patience and silence I can hear the whisper though I
silence I can hear the whisper though I
silence I can hear the whisper though I am virtually connected at times I am
am virtually connected at times I am
am virtually connected at times I am deaf to my inner voice when I am present
deaf to my inner voice when I am present
deaf to my inner voice when I am present I look up instead of down and trust that
I look up instead of down and trust that
I look up instead of down and trust that tug when it comes calling me to action I
tug when it comes calling me to action I
tug when it comes calling me to action I have found that when i disconnect I am
have found that when i disconnect I am
have found that when i disconnect I am truly able to connect with in will you
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
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