{"id":7912,"date":"2021-01-03T15:31:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T22:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2023-03-22T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T10:10:22","slug":"do-you-know-what-you-want-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/do-you-know-what-you-want-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know What You Want in 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Do You Know What You Want in 2021?<\/h3>\n<p>The first time I heard that most people don\u2019t know what they\u00a0<span data-offset-key=\"73lmd-2-0\">want sounded ridiculous..of course you know what you want!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I didn\u2019t understand that knowing what you truly<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9vbg4-2-0\"> want happens when you can better a<\/span><span data-text=\"true\">nswer \u201cwho am I?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Turns out it takes our whole lives to figure that out!<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I keep being surprised to discover more aspects of who I am..<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I finally watched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s5Hpm-6Inxc\">Heal \u2013 the documentary<\/a> with my family last night. I\u2019ve been wanting my children to understand how\u00a0the mind-body-soul connection works with disease.<\/p>\n<p>I am always more inspired about the power of who I am after watching these cases. \u00a0There is a remarkable way our body can heal itself through meditation, energy medicine, EFT, epigenetics, reiki healing, the subconscious mind with our spiritual connection driving it all.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to maximize your health in 2021 \u2013 it\u2019s worth the watch \u2013 just discern for yourself what to take away.<\/p>\n<p>It was a good reminder of the natural intelligence we carry in our mind\u2019s consciousness through our beliefs, emotions, and the \u2018entanglement\u2019 of energy that exists between us.<\/p>\n<h4>Who You Are with One Thing is Who You are with Everything<\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Over the holidays I asked my children to pull together all our photos from our last family vacation. I wanted to create one of those photo albums that can be<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dv65l-2-0\">\u00a0printed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I\u2019d done these in the past and gotten behind! <\/span><span data-text=\"true\">They said, \u201cbut mom we already have a video!\u201d My daughter had captured our trip to Costa Rica set to music and captions \u2013 it was awesome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">We watched it again on our family room tv chrome casting it from my son\u2019s phone as we were finishing dinner. It was so easy to re-visit all the fun memories!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I thought \u201cmaybe<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"123s8-2-0\"> I don\u2019t need a photo album -WHY do I want that?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">But for me, there\u2019s something different about having a variety of photos from our phones (everyone\u2019s perspective) & the camera that I can sit and browse through in a physical book. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I had to slow down to notice that..<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I prefer reading a book in hand over a tablet although I do both now.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I\u2019ve been accumulating Xmas ornaments from far-off places we\u2019ve visited over the past 20+ years. When this time of year rolls back around, I love to unwrap the ornaments because they spark memories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I prefer writing over creating a video. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I have boxes filled with old cards and letters from people who\u2019ve touched my life in meaningful ways.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I have stacks and stacks of journals filled with writing since I was a teenager.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I keep emails alphabetized by first name. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-text=\"true\">I have a binder filled with lots of pieces of my soul-development journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is me.<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Until I see myself clearly<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"98k12-2-0\">, I cannot answer my own WHY for what I WANT?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who are you? What patterns do you notice about the things you like to do that others don\u2019t necessarily do?<\/p>\n<p><strong>I used to follow a lot of what was expected by those around me not knowing what I really wanted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">When you set a goal for what you want, alot of getting there requires letting go of the outside noise so you can tap into your own deeper WHY bother?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Going through a photo album I can relax, slow down and reflect. It\u2019s the same way I love spending time with a friend (now over zoom) having an amazing conversation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the same way I can get lost in a spiritual book seeking out my aha moments. It sparks joy and connects me to my soul.<\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s Underneath Your Goals?<\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">One of my goals is to reach my ideal weight, which has been ~5 lbs away from where I am (that\u2019s become 7 lbs over the last few days of chocolate, chips, wine, and too many yummy meals!!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">It\u2019s the weight where the majority of my clothes will feel more comfortable, and I feel more at home in my body. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Another goal is to be healthier, more flexible, and stronger. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">It means exercising more when I\u2019d rather be doing ANYTHING else!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">If I really want to achieve these health goals for life \u2013 there\u2019s an aspect of me I have to find that connects more deeply to who I am.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Where Your Soul Personality Comes into Play<\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">There\u2019s a part of your personality that was \u201cGod-given\u201d. It is your POTENTIAL of who you can become to feel aligned, alive, and at peace. It\u2019s you tapping into the dream of you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">If I don\u2019t connect with this POTENTIAL of the higher ME, it\u2019s going to be difficult to reach my goals and stay there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I may change, but transformation requires more than just working hard and getting a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">How I can get there also includes ME engaged with the presence of my divine fragment \u2013 the Source of all Creation. This pre-personal aspect of you wants to help you reach your highest potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve noticed I receive a lot more divine intervention, insights, and signs & synchronicities show up like crazy whenever I\u2019m engaged with activities that grow my soul.<\/p>\n<h4><span data-text=\"true\">How can you achieve your 2021 goals, desires, and dreams to create your best year ever?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">By tapping daily into this \u2018invisible resource\u2019 \u2013 the divine part of you. Something more meaningful gets ignited here that allows you to not only make a change, but transforms the way you show up in life \u2013 permanently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">There\u2019s a Great Plan you are a part of that is evolving you to live a higher level of experience. It encompasses you living your version of what\u2019s true, beautiful and good for your soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"a65nv-0-0\">Robin Sharma says \u201cwhen you transform your fitness, you transform your business\u201d because you are more focused, have more energy and you feel better<\/span><span data-text=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"agcbs-0-0\">If I can reach more people with my soul work because I\u2019m more focused, energized, and feel even better \u2013 that\u2019s my deeper WHY<\/span><span data-text=\"true\">. I feel most alive when people experience the magic of their soul.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">What\u2019s your deeper WHY? What will your goal give you for your sense of purpose or what you value?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">That\u2019s what will drive you towards your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>A Morning Routine is Crucial<\/h4>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/x2g08mq\">Robin\u2019s 4 Best Habits<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 his structure has helped me for years set up my own soul plan with his 5 am club being the most valuable piece.<\/p>\n<p>Part of my morning routine includes connecting with my \u201cdivine fragment\u201d. I will light a candle, or burn incense, and do sun salutations while listening to a \u201csoul song\u201d\u2026here\u2019s one of them.<\/p>\n<p>One day I was listening to \u201cEternal Flame\u201d \u00a0\u2013 a 1988 song by the Bangles. \u00a0The words sounded different this time. It was like my indwelling presence of the Creator was talking to me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7922\" src=\"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/14B6BE47-048D-4893-A121-3CA44191624E.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An indescribable feeling of recognition suddenly lit me up.<\/p>\n<p>Tears welled uncontrollably.<\/p>\n<p>A deep awareness of what has been here all along came over me.<\/p>\n<p>It was an experience of profound unconditional love.<\/p>\n<p>I had connected with my soul on a whole new level just listening to what I thought was a love song.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">There is a love we seek with others that cannot ever reach the divine love we first need to discover within us. It\u2019s this love that raises your vibration and attracts the experience of love and connection we want.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">When we change our perception from fear to love \u2013 it\u2019s known in the Course in Miracles as a miracle. We see from new spiritual eyes, and hear from new spiritual ears.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It lifts your spirit and gives you the most profound sense of calm to know you are loved. You can face whatever challenges show up in your life.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My deeper WHY from here can help me say NO to the extra bowl of potato chips or glass of red wine. It can call me out for a walk in nature especially when I surround myself with friends who love to walk!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It\u2019s this higher part of you that creates the experiences you want from the goals you set.<\/div>\n<h4>What Do You Want?<\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Since we can only know ourselves where we are<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"8816s-2-0\">, it\u2019s important to understand \u201cwhere AM I RIGHT NOW?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Here\u2019s a tool I use with clients called your \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/carolynhidalgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2020-_Soul-WOL.pdf\">soul wheel of life<\/a>\u201d. You can google \u201cwheel of life\u201d and find other ones, but I\u2019ve added sections to include the soul aspects of your life, the \u201cbeing\u201d behind your \u201cdoing\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">For each section, ask yourself \u201chow satisfied do I FEEL<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2h4am-2-0\"> in this area of my life right now?\u201d 1 = not satisfied at all. 10 = I\u2019m totally<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2h4am-4-0\"> satisfied. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">This gives you a \u2018helicopter view\u2019 of your WHOLE life to see which areas are low. When you join the dots, it shows you how bumpy a ride you currently have, and your goal is to make it smoother, calmer and more exciting for whatever you want as you move through your year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the year, or quarterly, you can assess again to review your own progress.<span data-offset-key=\"3bt03-2-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Some areas may not be where you WANT, but assess based on how you FEEL right now about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You may be fine with where you are right now even if it\u2019s not where you want it to be so it isn\u2019t a priority for a goal.<\/p>\n<h4>Spirit Will Lead You<\/h4>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">This morning I stumbled upon something critical for how I want to reach more people. I subscribe to Seth Godin\u2019s daily blog. I don\u2019t always read it, but today I was led to a video clip where he said:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou can\u2019t be seen until you learn to see.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">It reminded me of Steven Covey\u2019s 5th principle: seek to understand, THEN to be understood<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9pdph-2-0\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">One of my goals is investing time in marketing. Something I\u2019ve avoided for years! I need to find a way to FEEL good about marketing knowing it means\u00a0<\/span><span data-text=\"true\">stepping into my dream of touching more lives with the wisdom of the soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">I want you to experience your soul, but there is a gap between what I understand, and what you care about in your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Seth explained \u201cwe don\u2019t get to claim attention \u2013 it\u2019s not yours. You don\u2019t get to interrupt us, it\u2019s not your privilege. But if you can <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"csap8-2-0\">truly<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"csap8-3-0\"> see us, understand us \u2013 have the empathy for who we are, and where we\u2019re going, then it\u2019s not an interruption when you show up<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"csap8-4-0\">. Then we love hearing from you\u2026we want stuff that\u2019s about us, we don\u2019t want email, we want ME mail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It made me STOP, and think of my ideal audience \u2013 WHY are you reading this right now? What\u2019s in it for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">How can I make the soul work I write about more valuable to you in your life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always just felt so grateful you are reading this at all.<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">The challenge of writing is it\u2019s one-way. It\u2019s easy with my clients or those I\u2019m teaching because I have the opportunity to see and know who they are and where they want to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">So here\u2019s my way of closing the gap to add more value in the coming year to you dear readers. I invite you to share your answer to these questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is it you want to know about the soul, spirituality, the mind-body-soul connection that will help you in your life?\u00a0<span data-text=\"true\">Was there anything valuable you took away from reading this today you want more of?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Please send to <a href=\"mailto:carolyn@carolynhidalgo.com\">carolyn@carolynhidalgo.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">Until next time\u2026Namaste : ).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">The Divine in me sees, believes, and knows the Divine lives in you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>May this understanding help you with your goals for 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Happy new year!!<\/p>\n<p><span data-text=\"true\">May it be lighter, brighter, and filled with more soul moments you can take with you into eternity.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do You Know What You Want in 2021? 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