"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it."

I went to see William today. I’ve had a pretty full plate lately with the Family Constellation Training and classes, so have not seen him in a few weeks. I’m lucky to have found such an amazing counselor.

I found William through Char Sundust, who suggested I look into LIOS years ago. Funny thing is William knows a lot of other people that I’m working with right now—like he knows my mentor from the program, who, in turn, knows my spiritual teacher. It’s a small world, especially when the universe is conspiring to move you in a certain direction.

I never know what my sessions with William will be like and I’m always thankful for them, even when I have to do a tremendous amount of work. Like a good friend, he challenges me and doesn't tell me what I want to hear.

Today, we talked about training to become a Shaman and how the painful lessons that I'm going through are really part of the preparation for my life's work.

Our conversation made me remember something I read in The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle, a book one of my professors recommended for me about resistance to creativity. Publishers Weekly calls the book "a cross between Sun-Tzu's The Art of War and Julie Cameron's The Artist's Way" and states that "whether one wishes to embark on a diet, a program of spiritual advancement or an entrepreneurial venture, it's most often resistance that blocks the way. To kick resistance, Pressfield stresses loving what one does, having patience and acting in the face of fear. "


The Magic of Making A Start
Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans; that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would not otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man would have dreamed would come his way. I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets: ‘Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it. Begin it now.’
-- W.H. Murray, from The Scottish Himalayan Expedition