I’m moving not only into another chapter of my life, but we’re working on Volume 2.  Yes…that much change.

I shut down Welcome Changes Radio.  While I loved doing [...]]]> Christmas brought a large number of unexpected changes.  It was a difficult time for me, and yet, it brought forward such amazing clarity I’m grateful.

I’m moving not only into another chapter of my life, but we’re working on Volume 2.  Yes…that much change.

I shut down Welcome Changes Radio.  While I loved doing the interviews, and truly believed what I was doing was of service, there was no income from it.  "Love" wasn’t enough. 

The website is still up.  The past shows are still available, but there are no future shows.

I had come to realize that my "dream" of what Welcome Changes Radio, and other aspects of my business, was NOT what was truly important to me.  When it came down to it, it was not one of those things I couldn’t live without.  I can live without it.  Time with my husband and son…those are the things I cannot live without.  And web work, radio show, membership sites, all of those things were taking ALL of my time.  I didn’t have any time left for them, let alone me.

I began applying for full-time jobs.  I wanted peace.  I wanted structure.  I wanted to come home from work and be with my family.  I wanted to go to work happy, and come home happy.  As much as I tried to lie to myself about it, I haven’t been happy working in my business for quite some time now.  And it was time I was honest with myself about it.

Well…after many MANY sleepless nights, and hours upon hours of praying and releasing EVERYTHING to God, the clarity did begin to come in.  Step one was releasing my business, and remembering what was Truly TRULY important to me.

Step two was finding a job.  Well.  I got one.  On Friday.  I had an interview on Thursday with a placement agency.  They called my reference that afternoon, and called me back for a 2nd interview by 4PM that day.  Friday I went into the interview at 10:30 AM, and by 11:15 I walked out of the office with a job.

My friend who has helped people with their careers for over 30 years said she’s never seen that happen before in all those years.  I’ve never seen it before either.  I truly believe, with all of my heart, that it is Divine Intervention.

I had to, and there was absolutely no way around it, leave the whole thing up to God.  I had nothing left for "figuring things out".  I couldn’t do it, so I had to give it up to God.  There was no other option.

Well…I’m not out of the woods yet, and I still have so much to do.  But at least the job part of this is taken care of.  Next is cleaning and clearing.  I have a smack load of books I want to release.  I’m turning my office into my Serenity Room.

The thing is, I know I’m never alone, so someone else is swimming in this energy with me.  You know who you are.

What aren’t you letting go of?  What is it that you absolutely 100% cannot live without?  Is what you’re hanging onto hurting or helping?

As scary as it may be, maybe…just maybe…it’s time for you to let go of the rope.  And really let go of it.  Rope burns don’t feel good either.

Hand it all over to God/Divine/The Universe.  (S)He’s got your back anyway…and sees things we just can’t see.

A few weeks ago I was the guest on Queen of Dreams [...]]]>

Faith is raising the sail of our little boat until it is caught up in the soft winds above and picks up speed, not from anything within itself, but from the vast resources of the universe around us.  ~ W. Ralph Ward

A few weeks ago I was the guest on Queen of Dreams Radio with Tina Ferguson.  The topic of our discussion was “Faith:  Trust on Steroids”.

It was an amazing discussion!  We discussed many aspects of Faith.  What is it? Faith in self…Faith in Divine.  The Dog Chasing his Tail aspects of this discussion too. 

Faith isn’t always easy.

Our Faith can be rocked when things are tough, and that’s when we most need to have faith.

What if you took on a project you were SURE was guided?  You were so confident that you were heading down the path you were meant to go, and it just didn’t work out?  How do you trust your intuition after that?

That’s when having Faith is valuable.  It’s knowing that you intuition was correct, even if the results from acting on your intuition were not what you expected.  That’s sometimes hard to do! 

I invite you to listen to the show.  Then, come back and share your thoughts. 

Here’s a direct download link for the mp3 of the show.  (You can right click and choose save…then you can keep it!)

Before I close out today’s share with you, I want to remind you regarding our Autumn Dream Camp.  This one has a very special energy brewing.  It’s for those of you who are tired of living in the future or living in the past, and are ready to live in the NOW. 

Have you been meditating, healing, learning over the past number of years, and find yourself living out of your body more often than in?  This is the Dream Camp for You. 

And when you do go to register, use this Coupon Code.  59off

Enjoy!

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

There are no coincidences.  I’ve heard this time and time again.  You probably have too.  It’s okay to accept this when the “coincidence” is [...]]]>

“Everything has a purpose. There are no freaks, misfits, or accidents. There are only misunderstandings and mysteries not yet revealed to mortal man.” ~ Marlo Morgan, Mutant Message Down Under

There are no coincidences.  I’ve heard this time and time again.  You probably have too.  It’s okay to accept this when the “coincidence” is in our favour, but what if it isn’t?  What if what happened is scary or doesn’t feel good?  There is no comfort in “There are no coincidences.”

This is where I find the second part of Marlo’s quote from her book so valuable.  “…mysteries not yet revealed”.

Often we cannot see what’s on the other end of the experience.  It’s a mystery, and because we can’t see the whole story, the part we experience grows and takes on a terrifying visage.  The dust bunnies under the bed become a monster.

We think that what we don’t know can hurt us.  More often than not, what we make up hurts us more than the reality to come.

The worry creates sleepless nights, ulcers, upsets with our loved ones, body tension, headaches, and more.  Our relationships and our bodies take the hit for our over-active imagination.

We think we have no control over our thoughts.  They scream on like a run-away train on a circular track.

You do have control—more than you are aware of.  The circular track is the neuro-pathway that has burned into place through habitual thinking.  The train’s speed is the brain’s familiarity with that neuro-pathway.

There are three powerful words you can use to shift your train off the circular track it’s so familiar with. 

These three words will pull the brakes for your train, allowing you to move slowly forward onto a different track.

You may be moving into unfamiliar territory, but to be honest, your circular track is taking you nowhere, and it’s damaging your body, your emotions, and your spirit.

These three words are:

What’s the Truth?

The Truth is you don’t know what’s in the future. 

The Truth is not emotionally attached to the present facts.

The Truth is not your past either.  Memories are past facts, not present facts.

When we are riding the train on the circular track, the chances of noticing opportunities and solutions are minimal. 

It’s not until we ask “What’s the Truth” and return to the Now that we can see our next step.

The Mystery is revealed and the value received when we can surrender to the experience, be in the Now, and be open to taking the next step—one step at a time.

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Velma Gallant, The Queen of JOY! is an author, speaker, teacher, and healer.  As the host of “Welcome Changes Radio, she has interviewed over 100 personal growth and development experts.  Between growing up, raising a family, and building her business, she’s come to the conclusion that life is a continuous series of events and transitions.  There were times when she felt lost, broken, and confused, until she realized she wasn’t defined by these events and transitions.  Velma has stopped defining herself by what she does and the events of her life, and invites you to do the same!  JOY comes from within, and has been there all along, waiting to be rediscovered.

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Community is so important. It’s not the things that bring us happiness. It is our connections that bring us true happiness.

Yes, our relationship to other is a vital part of these connections, but there’s one relationship [...]]]>

"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." – Buddha

Community is so important. It’s not the things that bring us happiness. It is our connections that bring us true happiness.

Yes, our relationship to other is a vital part of these connections, but there’s one relationship that is more important than all the others.

That essential relationship is our connection to self.

What we want from others we must give ourselves first.

The interesting thing about this is that once we give these things to ourselves, the need to receive it from others disappears. We already have what we need.

What do we often desire or believe we need from others? A few examples would be love, approval, appreciation, support, acceptance, trust and faith.

These create some of our biggest “If…then…” scenarios.

Also interesting is that we often withhold these from ourselves because others do not offer them to us.

How can I love myself? My ____ doesn’t. I must not be loveable.

In truth, no one can love you until you love yourself. It’s not the other way around. Somewhere along the way we made that up.

Whatever it is you are looking for from others, stop looking outside of you for it. Turn to yourself. Give this to yourself, and receive this from yourself.

This can be done simply. Begin asking yourself simple questions that move you in that direction.

How can I show myself love today??

How can I show myself appreciation today?

What would it take to accept myself?

What would it take to have faith in myself?

Write these questions in your journal. You may get an immediate answer, but often the answers to these questions show up when you least expect it.

It’s these small daily practices that begin the process of connecting more deeply with you.

As you connect more deeply with you, the JOY comes in. The simple things begin to hold more meaning. The connections with others grow.

JOY fills every corner of your life.

JOY fills you.

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Velma Gallant, The Queen of JOY! is an author, speaker, teacher, and healer.  As the host of “Welcome Changes Radio, she has interviewed over 100 personal growth and development experts.  Between growing up, raising a family, and building her business, she’s come to the conclusion that life is a continuous series of events and transitions.  There were times when she felt lost, broken, and confused, until she realized she wasn’t defined by these events and transitions.  Velma has stopped defining herself by what she does and the events of her life, and invites you to do the same!  JOY comes from within, and has been there all along, waiting to be rediscovered. http://velmagallant.com