The Process of Evolution

In one of my last blogs I talked about the need to reinvent myself. I had just been laid off from my job and just seen the movie “Julie and Julia” – which I still highly recommend.

But I want to rescind on the phrase ‘reinvent’, because I don’t need to reinvent myself – instead I must come to realize that I am evolving. I am evolving into a more fully-realized individual as I continue to go forth on my life’s journey and my spiritual journey.

This recession has been a very tough one for almost all of us – lawyers are being laid off and wondering if they will ever find a job again! I’ve lived through several more minor ones—several which I have been laid off from my job. I always find another one though.

And I am happy to report I have become employed again – actually with the same company, different department – and so now I have the security to know that regular income will be deposited in my bank account. My mortgage company and I are both happy about that.

How did this happen? Did I send out thousands of resumes? Did I pound on doors? Did I make lots of phone calls begging for a job?

No—I did not. I trusted that my work speaks for itself – I put forth a good product and service where ever I go. I am proud of my work. I know others know my work is of quality.

I am also nice to people and they are nice to me in return. We look out for each other. And help each other when ever we can.

So knowing I can produce and I am considered a nice person, I made some phone calls and did the obligatory looking for a job routine—but I also put an order into my angels and ask the universe to find me a job.

Then I didn’t panic. I didn’t worry. I knew something was cooking in the kitchen. I let the process play out. I let go and let the flow take shape. And the phone rang. And I became employed again with just the right job at the right price at the right time.

I didn’t need to reinvent myself after all – but I did need to realize that I was evolving.

There has been the day where I would worry, panic, call thousands of people and when I didn’t hear anything – I would panic even more.

But I have moved past that point – for the most part—after all, I am only human. And let the universe did its part after I did mine – I asked for help. And for me that was a big step in my life’s journey – asking for help.

Because sometimes we need a helping hand – from a friend or an angel. So thank you to all my friends you have helped me along the way and angels – a big thank you as always!

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Blake Cahoon is a natural energy healer, spiritual teacher and writer. She has written several books including "Connecting with Angels" and "Developing Your Psychic Abilities". Her main web site is: http://www.amethystmoon.com/

Inspiration to Re-Invent

At 52 years old, I have to re-invent myself—again! I just came back from the new movie, “Julia & Julie”—or is it “Julie & Julia”? It stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, the popular and much satirized cook from the 1960s. I know my mother was familiar with her—my mother was a great cook. And we had the iconic copper pots and pans hanging in our kitchen.

The ability to really cook is something I truly lack—although Mother tried hard to teach me. I never had the patience or the desire. Yet I bought a house with a huge kitchen thinking that if I only had enough room, I would begin to learn how to cook. I’m sure I have the talent. I just don’t have the desire.

Our heroine in the movie, Julie Powell, who at age 30 has to reinvent herself, much the same way Julia Child did when she was 40 and newly married and living in France. Julia Powell is played by the ever delightful Amy Adams.

The movie was great and I highly recommend it to all – those who love France, those who love to cook, those who love Julia Child and those who love Amy Adams and most particularly those who need inspiration when it comes to their lives.

So why am I reinventing myself (again!)? Because I have once again been ‘let go’ or ‘laid off’ from my job. I was a computer analyst – I write the requirements for software developers to write code against and then I test the software that is developed to make sure it works. It isn’t a terribly hard job, at least not for me, but you do have to know about various computer systems and industry standards and regulations. But after a dozen or so systems and projects they all look and feel the same.

Apparently CEOs of America companies feel we computer analysts get paid too much to do this taxing job, for they have found a method to make their bottom line and wallets even fatter – ship our jobs overseas to India where the Indians get paid much less than we ever could live on here in America.

I won’t rant and rave over all of this exporting of jobs – I’ll save that for another blog. My point here is that once again I am looking for work and finding none in my field or very little. This specific Recession really is a dozy.

Well, thank God I can write. And not just this blog—I actually am published – my fantasy short stories were published by DAW Books in the late 1980’s. Has it really been that long? And I’ve self-published my non-fiction books, all five of them, more recently—just this year in fact.

And I enjoy writing and teaching – and helping people connect with their inner guidance system. So at least this time, I know what I want to do—a far cry from times before when I would lament on what I was going to do next with my life.

That’s the inspiration of this movie – explore your options and your choices – then do something about it. Go after your dreams, your wants, and your desires.

I will say that at least at my age, I’ve figured out that much. So at least I’ve learned something along the way. And hopefully the lessons going forward will be more fun and allow me to reinvent myself with a new flair and zest for life. I draw inspiration from the movie, “Julie & Julia”. Yes, that is the name of the film—I looked it up.

Go see this film—you too may draw inspiration from this merging of two stories. At the very least, you’ll want to go home and want to try your hand at something inspiring. Like maybe learning how to cook. Or write a blog.