In my last blog, I shared with you a great practice I use to set up my intention for the New Year.
Now that you have your theme for 2018, I want to share with you one of my favorite tools to help you create what you want in 2018.
I’ve used this practice many times with success and most recently to manifest the apartment of my dreams, literally. I did not think it was possible (especially in the crazy competitive rental market of the San Francisco Bay Area) but it happened…
You may know that I live in a beautiful apartment with a breathtaking view on the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, with access to a hot tub and only a few minutes away to a beautiful trail in nature.
Here is the view from my patio.
and the hot tub.
and the trail.
Well, what you may not know is this did not happen by accident! I manifested it intentionally.
You may be skeptical about this “intentional manifesting thing”? I get it. I used to be. I am not anymore. And here is why….
In 2015-16, I spent some time clarifying my ideal home, the one I thought it would take 4 years to manifest.
I envisioned:
– a place with a view on the San Francisco Bay and on the Golden Gate Bridge
– from where I could admire the sunset on the Bay without having to walk at all
– with a hot tub I could go in everyday and admire the view on the Bay and the sunset
– within walking distance to nature and greenery
– where I could eat outside in the sun
and many more things.
I made drawings of my vision (following my mentors’ recommendation).
Haha. below are some of my rudimentary drawings…
I made a list of my vision.
I felt the gratitude for the place I was living in at the time.
I let go of the belief that it was impossible to find a place I like at a reasonable rent.
I did other practices to set the intention of my vision.
I took active steps and look for apartments to rent on Craigslist. I visited places.
and when I was ready to call it quit and make a decision on a less than 100% ideal place.
… this place showed up on Craigslist with, front and central, a picture of the sunset on the Bay.
I went and saw it, and I knew it was mine.
And guess what? In the very competitive Bay Area rental market, the landlords did not even met anybody else than me. We just clicked. This is what happened when this is the right thing.
So, what do you want to create in 2018? Are you clear about what it is? Don’t leave it to chance, be clear and proactive about it!
…and if what you want is a career you love, and you are not clear about it, stay tuned for a great offer coming your way soon to help you clarify the career you love and take steps towards it.
I am wishing you a magical 2018 full of everything that matters most to you.
I want to share with you a practice that I do every year to set an intention for the New Year.
I am not a fan of “resolutions” and I don’t use them myself, as I think they carry a sense of “should” and “forced will power” that is uninspiring and counterproductive from the start. This is one of the reasons they fail.
Instead, I connect with a theme for the year that uplifts and inspires me.
A theme I want to step into during the New Year.
A theme I would love to embrace in my actions and in my way of being.
A guiding intention for the whole year.
Not a forced theme or “should” but a theme that organically wants to emerge through me. Something that inspires me when I think about it.
In the past few years, some of my yearly themes, have been “Freedom,” “Extraordinary Love, Abundance, and Ease.” They can be anything you want: Trust, Play, Creation, etc. Your only limit is your imagination and inspiration. Let yourself be inspired and excited about it.
This year, my theme is “Falling in Love with my life.”
It is about:
Embracing more fully the beauty and joy that are already present in my life as it is.
Aligning even more with the joy and miracles of everyday moment.
Expanding it by doing things that bring me joy and make me fall deeper in love with life.
Like seeing the beauty of this windy morning as I woke up a few days ago in France.
…or basking into the magic of the village of my childhood with all the holiday lights.
…and spending special moments with my loved ones in France during this holiday season.
Playing scrabble with my mom and my 100-year old grandma. (Yes, she still plays! Amazing, eh?)
Playing with my 6 year-old niece and 4 year-old nephew.
Meeting my cousins for lunch in a Parisian restaurant.
Going for a walk in the countryside of the South West of France with my dad.
and many more!
What is your theme for 2018?
What does it look like?
What do you need to embrace to embody this theme?
What do you need to release?
Tell me. I would love to hear!
Love and blessings to you and your loved ones for a very special 2018!
Isabelle
…as I was driving across Auvergne in France to visit family during the holidays. (I was NOT driving on this picture!)
Do you beat yourself up because you are stuck in a career you no longer love and you have no idea how to find the work you love? Are you thinking: “Maybe there is something wrong with me if I haven’t figured it out, maybe I am not smart enough, or maybe I am broken?” Are you wondering: “What is wrong with me, why has everybody else figured it out and I haven’t?”
If you are feeling or thinking any of this, then this video is for you. I have two important messages for you today and I really hope they will help you.
What came up for you? I’d love to know!
Share any discoveries or insights you gained in the comment section below.
To you doing the work you love and that gets you excited every day!
I hope you have been enjoying 2016 so far. Spring is already on its way here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Flowers are blooming everywhere and it smells wonderful.
As Spring approaches in the North Hemisphere, I see a lot of my clients blooming into the next chapter of their career and life. I want to share some of their stories with you, so that you know….
If they did it, so can you.
I have no doubt about this. I see it happening every day in my office.
(For confidentiality purposes, I change some aspects of their identity, including their names)
Success story #1: From Sales to Human Resources
Pam was working in Sales for Google and was unhappy in her work, longing to do something she loved, but totally confused about what it was and how to find it.
Through my work with her, she found the clarity and courage to do what she really wanted. She left Google, took a sabbatical to travel, moved to Denver in Colorado, where she had always wanted to live. We identified that her dreamwork was to work in Human Resources and use her amazing people skills.
She has landed a great job in a startup and has the lifestyle she has always wanted. Lots of flexibility to do what she loves on the side, including helping her friends develop their business. She loves the freedom of driving to work when she wants. She is even getting a kitten. She has wanted to have a kitten for three years. She is happy and radiant. Everything is flowing for her.
Success story #2: From Industrial Design to starting a restaurant
Chris had been working for many years in industrial design, but reached a point where she was not happy anymore in her work. None of the job posts she would see would excite her, and she could not get herself to apply. Something was off. She wanted to do work that excited her but could not find what it was.
Through the process together, we identified that her true passion had always been cooking. She spends most of her free time cooking for friends and thinking about new recipes. She had been secretly dreaming about starting her own restaurant for years, but never found the courage to face her true desire and give it a try.
Through the confidence she gained in my process with her, she decided it was time to take the leap. As a first step, she decided to look for a job as an assistant chef in a restaurant as a way to explore the food industry and prepare herself for her dream. She made the leap and found the job she wanted, and is now on her way to make her dream career a reality, one step at a time.
Pam and Chris are not the only ones. I have many more success stories like these ones.
It’s why I have no doubt that, if you are unhappy in your career right now, you can find the career you absolutely love. I know it in all the fibers of my being.
They did it, I did it, so can you.
It is all about taking the first step, even if you can’t see beyond it yet. You can start today.
Here are 2 ways to get started
1. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, come attend one of my workshops.
in San Jose, this Tuesday evening, March 15: Career Shift Crash Course
in San Francisco, on Monday, April 4: Career Shift: Find Work You Love
2. If you live elsewhere in the world, apply for my complimentary 60-minute “Find the Career You Absolutely Love Breakthrough Session.”
In this session, you will:
• Create a sense of clarity about the career you really want to do.
• Find out the essential building blocks for doing the career of your dreams
• Discover the #1 thing stopping you from doing the career you want.
• Identify the most powerful actions that will move towards the career you desire
• Complete the session with the excitement of knowing exactly what to do next to do the career you love.
Yesterday was my Birthday! I just turned 40 and I’m excited about it!
Yeah, you read that right I’m actually happy to turn 40. There are several reasons for that.
the first one if that I’ve never been as happy in my life and work as I am now. I do the work that I absolutely love and that is an expression of who I am. There is no other work I would be doing in the world than what I’m doing now. Helping people find the work they absolutely love that is aligned with who they are brings meaning and purpose to my life. I’m also part of an amazing community of friends with whom I can be my crazy authentic loving shining self! And I feel more connected to my family in France than ever.
the second one is that I’m proud of the woman I have become and the amazing things I’ve accomplished so far in my life. From a tiny hamlet in the South West of France to Paris, Montreal, and San Francisco Bay Area! I’ve realized most of my dreams: moving from France to Canada and the US, becoming bilingual, working for one of the largest Internet companies in the world, climbing the highest peaks in the US, changing careers to pursue my passion, and founding my own company in the US.
I have a special gift for you!
I want you to be as excited and happy about your life and work as I am when your next Birthday comes along. I want you to have a career and life that bring deep meaning and fulfillment. A life that you are grateful for and proud of! A life where getting older is not threatening because you don’t have any regrets and you feel alive!
I recorded for you a powerful visualization that helps get in touch with what a meaningful career and life is for you. I do it with my clients and most of them find it very enlightening. Listen to the visualization here and connect with your purpose and meaning.
I’d love to hear what you discover. Feel free to share in the comments below!
To your meaningful life and career! I’m grateful to have you in my life on that special day.
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