International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 57 | Page 112

JO BARNARD

CUT THE CRAP

what is your truth?

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ello beautiful spirit. I don’t know about you, but I noticed a
definite theme over the summer months, both in my work with
my clients, and in general too, and it would appear that we are
being strongly asked to hurry up and get to the truth of the matter.
Who are we? Why are we here? What is our message? How can we
serve?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve
been feeling a really strong urge
lately to cut the crap and get to the
point. It feels like there’s simply
no time to skirt around the issues
or hide from the truth anymore.
Blame, dramas and victimhood get
us nowhere – they keep us stuck
in negativity, so why put so much
energy into those areas when we
can be free?

What patterns keep repeating
in your life that are keeping you
stuck in this never-ending cycle of
victimhood? What are you – yes
you – prepared to do to change
yourself?

When we realise our own part
in unhealthy situations or
relationships, we suddenly set
ourselves free to step into our
own power, admitting that we,
It’s really awful, but as soon as I hear ourselves, can change our ways for
meaningless chatter or unloving the better. Cheerio victim. Hello
put downs, I instantly switch off beauty, wonder and truth.
with a blah blah blah! Even the
news – it’s just so full of negative
crap that I just don’t have time to So bit by bit, let’s keep dusting off
get sucked into. Come on guys – the debris, remembering the shiny
our truth is love, not fear. What can diamond that sparkles beneath,
we do to make things better? Let’s lighting the way for ourselves and
find solutions.
those around us. This is our truth.
Pure and simple. You are love, not
It seems as though the universe fear, and you have important work
is shaking things up a bit, to see to do xxx
whether we’re prepared to show
up and get to work on our soul’s Jo will be running a soul growth
purpose or not. Of course, we all weekend, ‘The Truth Seeker’s
have a choice (well, to a degree), Journey’, at Jacobs Ridge in March
and we can choose whether to 2016. Why don’t you join her on
make our journeys super difficult, this long weekend of positivity
or to surrender to the flow of life.
and inspiration full details at www.
jacobsridge.com and you can talk
So, I ask you, are you brave enough to her about her book writing
to peel back the metaphorical experience, which, if you have not
plaster, to have a look at what truly read yet, I seriously suggest you
lies underneath that needs healing? order a copy!

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