How can I remember my true talents & abilities?

Question:

How can I remember my true soul talents and abilities in order to more easily create pathways for my dreams to become real, and to give to myself while giving to others?

Answer:

Hi there dear one…and thank you for your question! And congratulations for realizing something very important:

that you DO have true talents and abilities.

You’ve taken the first step and that is ever so vital to your journey!

Whether you realize it or not, your true talents and abilities, the gifts you came to share, are usually hiding in plain site, right in front of you, waiting to be recognized.

How can they be hiding in plain site, you ask?

Because we rarely recognize those things that come easily to us as our unique and wonderful gifts. In fact, they are often the things we disregard or have even gotten in trouble for at some point in our lives. For me, this was a constant admonition to “be quiet”, “don’t talk so much”, don’t be so enthusiastic”, “don’t get so excited about x or y or z”.

What is it for you? What is that trait that so draws some to you and drives others nuts? There are some clues that could be hiding in plain sight.

Although there are many different ways to discover your gifts, one of the easiest ones (at least for me!) is to give this exercise a try. I’ll discuss some other ways in future posts.

Before you begin

Before you create start this exercise you’ll need to

• Set some time aside for you…quiet time uninterrupted by others , “to dos”, distractions or interruptions
  You can do this exercise whether you have 1 minute or a gazillion minutes open in your schedule…what matters is your focus and your intent. You can always add to the list you create later.
• Gather some paper (how about a special notebook for these kinds of exercises and ruminations?)
• Grab a pen or pencil (maybe even a couple of each…you never know how inspired you’ll be!)

Step-by-step

1. Clear your mind of any other thoughts or actions
   Meditation is great for this…here is the Rainbow Meditation I recorded for my subscribers
   TIP: Unless I miss my bet, other thoughts, fears, ideas, or to-dos stop by for a visit. Have another piece of paper handy where you can write those down and promise to deal with them later. Then do so!
2. Ask to be given insight into your unique talents and abilities (this can be said out loud or in your mind)
3. Start writing (or “journaling” if you prefer that word)
4. Write everything that comes up, with no judgment or critique or “shoulds” or “should nots”…whether it is “small” or “large”, write it down, and include

   things you loved to do as a child
   things you’ve been told to stop doing
   things people have told you you do well (even if you don’t think they’re’ “important enough”)
   things you love to do now, whether you’re “supposed” to be doing them or not
   things people are stunned that you do with such ease
   anything else that pops into your mind

5. Write until you can’t think of anything else to write
6. Now take a look at your list…

   What jumps out as something you have always loved to do?
   How could you incorporate that into your day…whether your professional/work life or your personal life?
   What would you love to start doing right now?

So often my clients find what touches them by doing this process and doing this exercise is all it takes to get back in touch with something they’ve long forgotten was important to them or that they enjoyed. In fact, many times they find several things that they’ve overlooked in the rush of the day. If you find multiple things that are appealing , why not give the Bubble Sort a try? It is a great way to find what is MOST important to you.

To your success!

love and light, hugs and blessing
MamaRed