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What do you do when you feel like you have tried everything and you are still not getting the results you have visioned and set as your intentions? How do you maintain your hope and faith in the midst of adversity? Where do you find a reservoir of patience while you wait for new clues and the manifestation of your goals?

Basically, what do you do when an illness doesn't heal, a house you are done with doesn't sell, or you can't find a publisher for your book proposal? Hanging in there during these times often calls upon all of our inner strength and perseverance. We try and try to follow our intuition and do the "right" action steps and think positively, but when the struggle goes on too long, we can lose our belief in our goal and feel very stuck and discouraged. It's times like these when we need our support systems and some kind of spiritual/humanitarian axiom to rely on.

You can also try the following strategies:
*Surrender to the fact that you are up against an inordinate challenge. Stop struggling with the fact that you are in this pickle and accept it on some level as part of your path.
*Step back from the current situation and look into your life history for similar situations and times you handled this kind of challenge well. Also look for a pattern that keeps repeating itself that it may be time to change, like not setting boundaries or working too much.
*Do some soul searching to see if there are hidden fears about having your goal. If your book gets published, it could be criticized, for example. Be sure and deal with any fears you uncover.
*Get the best advice you can from professionals and preferably more than one. You want to have people to review your situation with and give you their opinions and recommendations.
*Visualize daily the results that you desire but be open to the prospect of a different formula emerging for you.
*Above all, be kind to yourself. Know that you are doing the very best you can to get your challenge resolved and acknowledge all you have done so far and are doing.
*Keep an active communication with your inner guidance and intuition to help you to glean the truth and chose the right action steps.
May the force be with you.

Success Strategies for Creativity Coaches

Once again I will be teaching my class on Success Strategies for the Creativity Coaching Association Certification Program in September. This class is open to all kinds of coaches, creative artists, literary agents, and other creative souls. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.creativesuccess.com/specialprograms.html

A Gem of a Memoir

As many of you know, I am on the Advisory Board of The Room of Her Own Foundation in New Mexico. I just read the new book by Gift of Freedom Award Winner, Meredith Hall, called Without a Map, Beacon Press, 2007. Meredith's story is tragic yet triumphant and her writing is illuminating and compelling. This is an extraordinary book of a woman's journey from abandonment to inner tranquility, positive relationships, and solid self- esteem. I was very moved and didn't want the book to end.
http://www.aroomofherownfoundation.org/bookswelove.html

Light Your Passions

My colleague, Cliff Hakim, author of one of my favorite career books called We are All Self-Employed has just written a new book called Rethinking Work: Are You Ready to Take Charge(Davies- Black, 2007). Cliff believes that your career compass is deep inside you and can be uncovered after peeling off the layers of fear and responsibility. This is a stimulating book for anyone at a personal/work crossroads in their lives. Available from Amazon - Rethinking-Work-Ready-Take-Charge

Creatively yours,
Gail McMeekin
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