Your Time Is Now
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Have you ever driven long distances with young children and a dog? If you have, I’m sure you’ll agree that it takes longer than you would imagine especially, if you don’t have a GPS or map of any sort.
We arrived in Nantes at midnight that Sunday night in late September. I was exhausted from the long drive and, of course, all the stops we had made on the way. I had decided that if we didn’t find the hotel soon, I would find a car park and we would have to sleep in the car; not ideal, but better than falling asleep at the wheel. There was no way I could continue to our destination, some five and a half to six hours further south.
That night in Nantes, having decided that even in the worst-case scenario I had a solution, I simply relaxed about the whole thing; even when I realized that I had driven my family straight into the heart of the red-light district! The older children fell about laughing when Claire, who was only eight, demanded to know why I said, “Thank God” every time I asked one of the ‘pretty ladies’ whether they knew the hotel or not and they said, “No.”
There we were exhausted driving around Nantes with no map, no actual address for the hotel, only the name. We were not even sure, whether, if we did manage to find the hotel, we would be able to get in. 'Ask, and you shall receive', this was a test of faith, but I just knew that everything was going to be alright. Having asked several people if they had heard of the hotel, I was just about to give up, when two young lads stumbled out in front of the car. There had been a local celebration, and they were completely drunk. One of them told me, he knew of the hotel, and that we had to go; his arm indicated the road we were on, and then, 'Go up', he said, pointing towards the sky. Well, 'up' was an instruction I could follow. I could not believe it; at the end of the road on the left-hand side, there was the steepest road I had ever seen. Wearily, I turned the steering wheel and drove up this road. We had almost reached the very top when one of the children spotted the sign for the hotel, down a tiny side road. The hotel turned out to have a twenty-four-hour reception, what a relief!
The next morning, as we drove slowly across the bridge over the Loire River, the impact of what had happened the night before really hit home. I think, even if I did have a map, I probably wouldn’t have located the hotel as quickly. This hotel had been picked based on being the first one which had a family suite and was prepared to accept a dog. I had never visited Nantes but having missed the original train to Calais, and losing the pre-booked hotel, which had been thoroughly researched; I had booked this hotel as it really was a case of, ‘beggars can’t be choosers.’ I was later to discover that Nantes is, in fact, France’s third largest industrial city; can you imagine the chances?
I now realize that I had been so tired at the end of the drive, that my conscious mind wasn’t operating in questioning, guardianship mode, for example, stopping to ask the two drunk youngsters if they knew the hotel. Normally, I would never have pulled up and asked a couple of drunk youths, much less acted upon what they said. Threading together the events of that night, it all makes perfect sense now. I was open to any suggestion and didn’t allow my normal, rational head to take charge but made way for my intuition to guide me. We all have moments like these, but we often put it down to a lucky break and our own intellect, coincidence, and savvy. Unfortunately, I, like many people, have had to face a few dire situations before the penny finally dropped. Our intuition is a phenomenal tool that is there to help guide us on the best and quickest path to success.
To train our intuitive skills, we need to learn to quieten our conscious thoughts and to listen calmly and quietly to our Inner Voice. We can help ourselves to achieve such a state through meditation and I don’t necessarily mean lengthy hour-long sessions. Even short pauses repeated during the day where we take a few moments to quieten our thoughts. Simply take three deep breaths and centre yourself, if possible, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The important factor being the repetition. By calming down, we will discover that we work more efficiently, develop an inner confidence, and learn to respond rather than react in any situation.
Events which may have previously sparked angry words, a feeling of frustration and anger will be less and less likely to trigger such emotions. When we descend into a negative vibration, reacting angrily, we rarely end up with a satisfactory outcome, either physically or mentally. The people that we lash out at become defensive, de-motivated and feel victimised.
Believe in yourself and your intuitive guidance - Your Internal GPS.
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About the Book
Your time is now, is a book destined to bring hope and encouragement to anyone feeling lost, overwhelmed; caught in a downward spiral of challenges, overwhelm and procrastination. It is a book which demonstrates how the author, herself, was able to move from just such a place. To overcome hardship and achieve a sense of freedom, peace and joy in her own life. The book offers simple strategies from personal examples of a family, pushed by their circumstances rather than pulled by their dreams. Eventually able to abandon feelings of victimhood, lack and limitation; to embrace a life of unbounded possibilities. The essence of the book is to help others avoid unnecessary pitfalls which keep them prisoners of their own imaginary fears. Showing them that there is a better way available, right here and now. Regardless of who they are, how old you are or what your personal circumstances may be. At a point of great challenge and overwhelming uncertainty, homeless, on the brink of losing everything they had strived to achieve with their daring move abroad; the author determined that if the family could overcome this latest, seemingly unsurmountable hurdle; she would do whatever she could to prevent anyone else facing such a dreadful dilemma. The following morning saw a clear breakthrough which was turn the tide of all their lives. Some nine years later, the reality that the challenges faced were a necessary part of growth, and an awakening to the powers we are surrounded by, and how to use them for our highest good; convinced her to share these thoughts and experiences. Life is meant to be a loving and beautiful experience, we don’t need to create strife and struggle. As co-creators we can choose a better way and the time to do so is right now.
About the Author
Helen is the mother of six children. She was a teacher of children with special needs until the time she and her husband, Phil, had their children. Helen then became a full-time Mum until the children were in school. She then started to work for a London based Market Research company. The family faced an increasing number of challenges, and at one-point, Helen felt as though there was no escaping the downward spiral of difficulties enveloping her family. Here she describes how her faith, combined with learning to apply the Laws of the Universe, helped her overcome the challenges they were facing. Acting upon medical advice and spurred on by the eagerness of the children, the family moved to live permanently in France. The challenges did not cease; in many ways, for some time, they were to increase. During the most difficult challenges, the family faced, Helen, determined that if she ever found a way to navigate the crisis successfully; she would do anything she could to make sure no-one ever had to experience such confusion and anxiety. She would share her story for navigating such periods. Through this book, Helen wants to reach out and help others. She provides simple ideas and strategies to prove that – ‘Your Time Is Now.’