Comments on: How Your Longing is a Promise from the Universe

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Mon, 24 May 2010 11:36:44 +0000

[...] not because I don’t want it. On the contrary, I long to learn more about coaching. Susan at The Hearts Voice wrote a post recently about longing and stated, “And in our instant gratification culture we often bury it [our longing], [...]

By: SusanJ

SusanJ — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:01:19 +0000

@Marsha – Glad it got you thinking! Yes, our resistance loves to use the “all or nothing” logic as a reason not to explore our longings. But now, you’ll be wise to that trick. = >

By: Marsha Stopa

Marsha Stopa — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:45:37 +0000

Wonderful explanation of longing. I've never thought of it this way. I like your answer to Sherice, that some longings we can do along side what we're currently doing. Pretty much eliminates the all-or-nothing approach. Thanks for the thought-provoking post. .-= Marsha Stopa´s last blog ..The Surprise of Spring Depression =-.

By: SusanJ

SusanJ — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:15:40 +0000

Great question Sherice! A longing for something new doesn’t always mean it’s time to throw away what we’re already doing. And in fact, some longings are for things that we can do right alongside what we’re doing now.

I find that when I have a longing like that, it’s a clue to start looking in a new direction and exploring it and maybe even finding a way to try it out, or learn more about it. Whatever it is, it’s usually a key to something I’ve been missing in my life and even small steps toward it can bring a lot of joy and fulfillment into my life in a surprising way.
Have fun with it! (and email me if I can help you find a way to explore it!)

By: Sherice

Sherice — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:21:02 +0000

Fascinating — as is everything you write I’m curious though, what if your longing is something completely different than what you’re currently doing? You love what you do but your mind keeps jumping to a totally different path? What do you do then?
.-= Sherice´s last blog ..The Three Secret Ingredients of Successful Websites =-.

By: SusanJ

SusanJ — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:24:41 +0000

Interesting question Iain! Different people experience longing in different ways, and maybe as a combo of those two. I experience it as a separate thing altogether, a very unique heart- level energy or call.

By: Iain Gray

Iain Gray — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:44:59 +0000

Interesting blog – I’ve just been through some excellent training on the different emotional states of success, two of which are desire and faith. Would you say longing is a combination of the two?
.-= Iain Gray´s last blog ..How To Avoid Having Problem Clients =-.