Turn on You Inner Light Switch

I’ve been practicing for an important presentation I’m giving in May. It’s a topic dear to me - namely, how your name affects your destiny.

My first run-throughs were more like info-gathering sessions. As a result, they felt totally uninspiring, and definitely not fit for an audience. I was still feeling my way around the whole idea of sharing something so important with so many people.

So I kept practicing and having fun with the whole process. Clara and I switched off pretending to talk in front of a large group of people. At first she was the pro, I the amateur.

Several days later, lightning struck.

And I mean lightning. I was lit up from the inside out. My practice had reached the point where all the information I gathered was now stored in my brain.

Now I needed to turn up the light inside. The first thing I was prompted to do was to take deep belly-expanding breaths and focus on relaxing my body.

Then I took the microphone. I imagined the scene exactly like I wanted it to be.

That in-spired me. I began speaking with joy and passion. Yes, I had made a mental guideline, but the fun came from not having any idea of exactly what I was going to say next. Sentences and words emerged and changed mid-stream. Out came an energy so potent – I was moved.

And THAT was my discovery.

I didn’t separate myself from what I was saying – and subsequently my audience. I was actually communicating with Myself. I was interested in what I was going to say next. Hey, this was fun.

I’ve been practicing this way for days. My words are never the same. But, once I’m warmed up and in the zone – BAM – the fire’s burning and all I have to do is stay focused.

This incredible energy is one I now recognize as being the same one I get while composing music. I didn’t know it could be transferred to other things.

So, I learned a profound lesson. I learned that my intention is the gateway to in-spiration. No matter how small the matter is, intention and inspiration are like identical twins. The one is always in touch and in tune with the other. If one is missing, the other is too.

Think of it this way. Every word and thought is formed with an intention. That intention is like sound – it travels. But the light with which the sound is colored is either inspired or not. That light is the key as to how deeply the sound or thought will penetrate your heart and mind and the hearts and minds of those around you.

You can bet, if you’re inspired, so will others be too. So, from now on, I’m looking at my thoughts as light bearers.

My barometer is as follows: When I FEEL lit up inside, I’m on the right track. When I don’t feel this way, I’ll take a timeout - breathe deeply, do a few stretches. Get back in touch with my body again. My awakened body then sends ripples of light to my mind and heart.

The Ancient Egyptians had a phrase for this. They called it “Awakening the Intelligence of the Heart.”

Turn on your inner light switch. I bet you’ll fall in love with yourself over and over again.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. Other people and sources are crucial to turning your inner light switch on. When you find your source of inspiration, refer to it often. Listen to any of the 5 CDs in The Secret Power of Words and Music and get in-spired instantly.