Life Happens

The past month and a half have been quite the ferris wheel for me.  Some good things (helping my son navigate Big School) and some hard things (my aunt passed away suddenly). 

I’ve checked in with my Direct Selling clients and apparently life is happening all over the place to everyone.  That is the beauty and the challenge of this industry.  We get to be available, but how do we keep it from overtaking us?  What do we learn that we can apply to our business and our lives? 

I’ve been pondering these very same questions.  For some reason, these questions  have driven back to some of my favorite books for sorting out the meaning of this things called life and to look for answers.  Though you may not believe these books will have anything to do with improving your direct sales business, I can promise you, if you read one or all of them, you won’t be able to stop the positive change. 

Here are five of my favorite old friends:

1. The Alchemist by Paul Coelho.  A short, but profound parable about following your heart’s desire, no matter the obstacles.

2. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.  Even if you don’t think you are an artist (you are, by the way), your business and your life will change in unimaginable ways under Julia’s expert guidance.

3. Steering By Starlight by Martha Beck.  I have a personal bias for Martha’s transformational abilities.  She trained me to be a coach.  If you don’t want to see your life, your business, your world in profoundly different way, don’t pick up this book.

What about you?  What books have changed your life?  Please share.  I am always looking for more.

In the meantime, enjoy the ebb and flow of living - and relish the freedom you are creating to be present for each and every moment:)

Love & Success!
Sarah

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