no risk. no reward: crossing over (prosperity + power, part VI)
I went to see my favorite artist, Bear Rinehart, last night down here in Nashville.
I feel blessed to be alive at the time when I can see him play live...
I feel the same way about my favorite poets...
How incredible that we get to have real-time experiences with the hearts that create what moves us.
Seeing live music/musicals/poets regularly is a commitment I make to my creative spirit: to the parts of me that write to you each week, to the parts of me that take the risk to show up on-stage and create things from nothing.
Witnessing a person take the risk to bare it all...to enter their Truth out in the open...to share their heart vulnerably...changes us on a cellular level.
When I think about real and true growth edges, this is it.
No risk. No reward.
When we cross over into that zone of magic...everything opens.
When I think about building a business that does the things we dream about here - we don't get to skip this part.
Because it happens here:
At the threshold of taking the risk to be seen,
At putting our words to what's real and true,
At showing up never knowing what comes next,
At releasing our grip so we can meet the river rising within.
And what this requires, looks like...
Transcending our secondary gain...the parts of us desperate to stay "safe."
Transmuting unspoken agreements...the secrets we keep to protect what we are afraid others will reject.
Going there...knowing who we become on the other side of that risk will never be the same.
If I could give you one piece of wisdom on this journey to anyone trying to create something meaningful, it's this:
You are a unique piece in the puzzle of existence and your contribution in this lifetime is a catalyst for a radical ripple effect in the lives of countless others - even when you cannot see the results.
Read: What you create matters.
When you let what moves you lead your entire life...
You will experience a level of abundance, prosperity and MAGIC that transcends your wildest imaginings.
Go listen to your favorite song, go read your favorite poem, go see your favorite artist and feel what comes alive within you.
Let it inspire you to make your own moves.
Your business is the portal for deep, lasting, life-altering impact - most of all - within you.
When you treat it as such, your entire world will begin to rapidly change.
And the things you thought it was all about...
Like money, a sense of fulfillment and the trappings of success will be the effect.
The cause is always you.
Go. Create. Be.
I can't wait to see what comes next.
xo
Amber