Jamie Greene

Living in Los Angeles certainly has its rewards. Just witnessing the weather across North America for the past three months has reinforced my appreciation of Southern California and all its glories. None more so than how we are spoiled for choice when it comes to nature. The hiking trails, canyons, lakes, ocean breeze-cooled beaches and Mulholland Drive vistas are a few of my favorite things.

Finding Your Place
It’s one of the more common presenting issues that many of my clients are facing today; What do I want and where can I find it/him/her? You might be struck by the question yourself as you read this now. Even if you’re happily ensconced in a healthy relationship, there is often that nagging question of what really makes us happy, complete and fulfilled in a way that gets us leaping out of bed in the morning.

Sounds of Silence
What I have found to be true for many of us is that we are just too busy to slow down and connect. Connect to those haunting questions of meaning and purpose, connect to our yearning, our fears and insecurities, our anxiety, our anger, our passion. But most of all, we often avoid connecting to the Universe!

There, I said it. We have abandoned our Higher Selves, avoided the guidance we so crave from within and diminished that inner Voice that quietly whispers inside us.

Voice of Reason
I often refer to my role with my clients as a ‘reality check’ or Voice of Reason, all the while serving merely as a guide to redirect them to their own! Gone are the days when I would be concerned about giving advice or directing a client with an important decision. I do it all the time. My clients request it, they demand it from me and they trust me to tell them the truth. But what I offer them is the way to discover it for themselves. I invite them to find their place.

Wherever you go, there you are!
I first found my place in the meandering trails of  the Santa Monica Mountains. More excursions led me to the sacred discoveries of Franklin Canyon Lake and the Hollywood Reservoir. For others, it’s a quiet spot on El Matador Beach or a meditative drive along Angeles Crest Highway or hugging the spectacular contours of PCH all the way to Big Sur.

What does it sound like and what am I listening for?
Essentially, dropping in to a quiet space allows us a few moments of solace, stillness and clarity. If you’ve ever meditated you know what I’m taking about. Not easy… We might become restless, bored, antsy or agitated. Even a reprieve from our handhelds can cause us to break sweat!

Chamber of Wisdom
What I’m suggesting starts off for many of us as a self-discipline to switch off the constant bombardment of distracting thoughts. Allow a few sacred moments to go inside a “Chamber of Wisdom” that exists in each of us. There you will find a lock with a combination code uniquely designed for each of us.

The way to decipher the code that unlocks the treasure chest of answers is to ask questions. Then, simply listen…

No Stupid Questions!
I’ve often heard that there are no stupid questions. The blockage is in not receiving the answers. This might well be one of the primary challenges on your quest for truth. Approach every deep yearning question as if you are looking in a ‘Divine’ mirror. An answer from within is merely reflected back, it has no agenda of its own.

Location, location, location.
No matter where you are, from the tropical climes of the South to the lush pastures of the Mid-West or harsh snow-swept streets of Manhattan, take the time to find a quiet spot to tune in and connect. It sounds so simple and obvious but it’s amazing how much resistance we have to going inside for the answers. It’s far easier to ask for advice, seek counsel or create gurus. The irony is that whomever that sage is you go to for advice, they likely found their answers by going inside and trusting the wisdom they received.

Now go discover for yourself… Create a date with the Universe!

A Date With The Universe by Jamie Greene is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.