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• Every Woman Visionary: The GURU is U

  Thursday, February 9, 2012

  
  Dawn Z Bournand

  Have you ever had the experience of hearing something put in just such a way that you wonder how you ever missed seeing it that way before?  That was my experience the other day when listening to the wonderful Jean Houston speaking.  She said something so obvious and so true I couldn’t believe that I had not seen it before.  In her deeply wise voice she pronounced “GURU stands for Gee U (you) are  U (you)”.  Is that not fantastic?

  It is such a perfect way of saying what is so very important to know:  you already have all the answers inside of you, you are indeed your own guru. This is not to say that having coaches, mentors or leaders is a bad thing.  We all need help every once in a while to find the best way to do something from those who have been there and done that.  Yet, it is always very important to check in with your inner wisdom, your deepest source of knowledge, to get a feeling for what is really and truly BEST for you.

  Here I am as a coach and mentor myself telling you that you already have the answers.  It may seem a bit contradictory,but it is not. It is essential to understand how incredible you are before you can achieve all the amazing things you are capable of doing.

  When was the last time you complimented yourself?  If you are like most people it is somewhere in between far too long ago to almost never.  We (and this is especially true for women) are so quick to notice when someone else is doing something right.  Praise and recognition are wonderful things and should be used abundantly and that is doubly true when it comes to you.  I’m not talking about having an inflated ego –  it is simply a matter of noticing when you do something good and not continually putting yourself on a comparison scale and judging that you fall short each time.

  Gee yoU aRe yoU can now become your new motto.  Use it when you first wake up in the morning and look at your marvelously messed up hair and sleep filled eyes in the mirror.  U are fantastic, U are going to have an amazing day and U are going to make contributions that no one else will be able to make in exactly the same way.  There will be moments or days when you don’t feel so GURUish and those are the times when you reach out to like minded friends, coaches or mentors to remind you how incredible you really are.

  Let’s face it, great people accomplish great things.  You are already among those select few –  you just need to realize it.  Now this may all sound like a rah rah pep talk but I truly believe if you are here reading this right now… there is a reason.  This is your wake-up call.  Now go and do something Fabulous!  You’re a GURU, after all.

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  DAWN Z BOURNAND is founder of Fabulously Successful, a personal and professional transformation company for women the world over. An expat American living in Paris, Dawn was motivated by the incredibly positive opportunities transformation has brought to her own life.  She now shares her empowering message of fulfillment through focused change across the globe.  Her writing has appeared in the award-winning book Conscious Entrepreneurs, and the anthologies The Law of Attraction in Action and The Power of 100. She has chaired panels and spoken from Dubai to Paris to New York.

  Dawn is proud to be in the inaugural issue of The Spirited Woman Directory, which is bringing together women from around the world in a massive collaborative effort. Women from six countries and 25 states are featured in the magazine-style digital Directory celebrating the “every woman” visionary, who are inspiring and changing the world, one Spirited Woman step at a time.

   

• Every Woman Visionary: I AM A SPIRITED WOMAN (And, So Are You!)

  Thursday, January 12, 2012

  
  Nancy Mills

  I think it started when I was six. I was gifted with an Annie Oakley skirt. I walked around the house (strutted, if truth be told) in my bright red velvet skirt with white fringe and all sorts of pockets filled with fake guns, shouting, “Bang, bang,” to shake things up. Wake things up. Just bring me some type of action!

  Thus began my career as a Spirited Woman. That inner-Annie has stuck with me my whole life – you might say I channeled her essence or she channeled mine – and together, we decided to ride off into the land of Spirited Womanhood.

  Well, it didn’t exactly happen quite that way. Along the journey, there were many bumps, obstacles, challenges, careers, family issues, fears, self-esteem concerns and on and on. But I always dusted myself off (no matter how long it took) and through my unstoppability (a big Spirited Woman characteristic), I persevered.

  And I have to ask you this: Don’t you feel that you are unstoppable too? I feel that each one of us is born with this inner-spirit. This inner-passion. This inner-fire. This inner-something that propels us forward no matter what. Sure, there are days when the pilot isn’t lit. The fuse feels burned out. But, I am here to tell you that is only temporary.

  We are all born with that spirit within us. It is free. It is there. And it is ours.

  Every woman on this planet is born a visionary. YOU have gifts beyond your wildest imagination. To help others. Change the world. Make a difference.

  As the founder and creator of Spirited Woman, one of the leading and longest lasting women’s empowerment communities in the world – I’ve seen the genuine universal power of women. The collective energy and support and the ability no matter what the culture to tap into your essence.

  Beyond a doubt, I feel that women are coming into a time where they are not only aware of what they can do, but they are being energized and inspired by each other’s stories. The power of women’s stories is immeasurable and limitless. That is the primary reason why we created The Spirited 2012 Directory: Resources for an Inspired Life!  It is a digital on-line Directory that is free, and filled with stories by women from six countries and over 25 states.

  I always say, “Look around you.”   You never know who is standing next to you in the grocery store check-out line. That woman, that every woman visionary, the one with her two kids in hand, could be an award-winning researcher, leading the fight to find a cure for cancer. You just never know.

  So, as I wrap up this blog post, I’d like to salute your spirit. And may YOU continue to change the world, one Spirited Woman step at a time.

  Bang. Bang.

  Nancy Mills
  Founder/Creator, TheSpiritedwoman.com 

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  NANCY MILLS, the Publisher/Creator of the first-ever Spirited Woman 2012 Directory: Resources for an Inspired Life!, is a leading women’s visionary. The founder of TheSpiritedWoman.com, a global empowerment community for women, she is also the publisher of the popular Spirited Woman Blogger Team, and the host of the “Spirited Woman Visionary” conversation series, where she is known for her inspirational insight and interview style. A frequent radio and TV show guest, Nancy speaks internationally on women’s empowerment issues from letting your voice be heard to her belief in the Every Woman Visionary.