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May 21, 2009
Living Through the Void

Scary, unknown, unsettling, uncomfortable, exciting, and filled with possibility. That is what the void feels like. Taking a leap of faith into our potential can halt us, paralyze us or move us. What is required is this:  1) FAITH in ourselves and our higher source, and  2) the WILLINGNESS to take a step (or leap in some cases). 

In 2007, I took this leap into the void and unknown. After a 9 year stint in the corporate world I began to feel a nudge that my life purpose needed to be nourished more holistically.  I had a terrific job, worked with amazing people, had the freedom to work where I wanted,  had the support to bring forth my ideas and creativity, and received great compensation for my efforts. I served as Innovation Officer and General Manager for Strategic Consulting for SunGard Higher Education (a Fortune 500 company). During my tenure I had been a part of 3 mergers and acquistions and participated in the transformation of a start-up dot com company into a public then private corporation. It was an amazing job and I thoroughly loved it. Then, my body began to speak to me.

I was experiencing a weird sensation in my stomach and could feel a ball move around in my abdomen. It became increasingly difficult to sleep at night and the sensation grew in intensity. After seeking help from the medical and holistic communities, I decided that my body was really attempting to get my attention - calling upon me to reflect on what I was doing, where I was placing my energy and time, and what I was working towards. When I opened myself to listen to my inner voice, I sensed that I needed to leap into the unknown and discover what my next step was to be. Imagine leaving a great job, leaving financial security, leaving great benefits, leaving great people and support, leaving success behind for what?? At the time, I had NO idea. I just knew I needed to leap.

That leap was risky, scary, unsettling, and challenging not only for myself but especially for my husband. My choice to leave SunGard directly impacted him and our financial well-being, calling on him to leap with me. It was not easy for either one of us, but with each step we took, it got easier and we figured out that we can do the dance together. We discovered that having faith in one another and faith in the Universe combined with the willingness to take a step towards our individual and mutual potential is the equation that helps us live through the void.  We have watched each other grow and we have witnessed our vows come to life.

Being in the void is something that is consuming many of us today. Whether it be a transition from a long standing career, or a shift in our marriage, or a change in our financial status, or the anticipation of funding for the company we have dreampt of creating, or a change in our health, we are all facing change. We are all in the void. And it is in the void where the lessons lie. It is in the void where courage and strength is born. It is in the void where our faith is tested. It is in the void where our visions are enlightened.

To live through the void, we must go within for the answers we seek. Writing in a journal, picking guidance cards, meditating, listening to soothing music, and walking in nature are ways to seize the gifts of the void rather than avoiding them.

To receive support as you journey through the void, please join me for three special events in June. You will be guided and inspired  to connect with your highest self through contemplation, reflection and community. They are:
  • Conscious Conversations (June 1st) - Rikka Floral, Park City
  • Full Moon Meditation Circle (June 7th) - Rikka Floral, Park City
  • Summer Solstice Circle (June 21st) - Rose Sachs Gardens
To register for these events, please visit:www.executiveawakenings.com and click on the "events" tab for info or "register" tab to register.

With love & light,
BELIEVE in the possible. CREATE the possible. LIVE the possible.
EVENTS

June 1st:
Conscious Conversations (6-8pm) at Rikka in Park City. Topic is Spiritual Questioning. Free. 

June 7th: Full Moon Meditation Circle (6-8pm) at Rikka in Park City. Donation of $15.

June 21st: Summer Solstice Celebration Circle (Time TBD) at Rose Sachs Gardens, between SLC & Park City). Donation of $25.

** To Register for these upcoming events, click here.

SOULFUL SEEDS

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."
-Albert Einstein
COACHING TIP

Living Through the Void

Reflecting on our past and how things have worked out can be a great reminder for living through the void that is present today. By seeking out the gifts in our present situation, we are more apt to grow and transform into the people that we have longed to be.

Read the question below and write the answer in your journal.

1. Which obstacles in your life turned out to be blessings in disguise?

2. What are the blessings or lessons available to you right now as you live through the void?
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Featured Awakener
Craig Malecker, Biodynamic Craniosacral & Deeksha Giver

Jennifer computerMy first experience with Deeksha occurred in April of 2006 at the Being Fearless Conference in New York City. Through a series of synchronistic events, I found myself attending an all day intensive with Arjunah Ardagh who was introducing the gift of Deeksha, or the Oneness Blessing to those in the audience. I had a profound experience that day where I felt the Divine within me come to life. When Deeksha was given to me, I felt my head open and energy pour in to my body - taking over with such intensity that I could barely move for about 5 minutes. Everything was shifting at a deep cellular level.  After I experienced Deeksha, we participated in an exercise that gave me the gift of healing my relationship with my father. For many years I had been working to forgive my father for some choices he made during my youth. Yet, this was the first time that I was able to literally put myself in his shoes rather than blaming and shaming him. As a result, I experienced a deep sense of compassion and unconditional love that I never knew was possible and our relationship has been blossoming ever since.
 
When I returned to Park City, Utah, my interest in Deeksha continued to grow and it seemed that the Universe wanted me to learn more about it. One day, I found myself in one of my favorite bookstores called the Expanding Heart on Main Street in Park City. Off the shelf popped the book "Deeksha - The Fire from Heaven" by Kiara Eindrider. I knew it was meant for me so I bought it and began reading it right away. The very next day, driving home after working out at the gym, I noticed the sun beginning to rise. So, I pulled over to the side of the street and in my car, I rolled down the windows and placed my hands up high facing the rising rays. As I began saying my sunrise invocation, I began to see this golden halo or golden orb around the sun that pulsated with incredible rhythm. It was magical and the beauty brought complete peace to me. When I got home, I picked up the Deeksha book, and was shocked to see that the image that I witnessed in the sun (the halo and pulsating rays) was the exact image on the front cover of the book. And, that is how my experience with Deeksha began.
 
Within weeks, I found myself connected to an amazing man, named Craig Malecker. Craig is a trained Deeksha Giver and is an expert in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. I began working with him and my profound experiences continued to intensify and escalate. Each time Craig works on me, I feel a complete shift in my energy body. It is as if I experience a total tune-up, reconnecting me to my source. I float in and out of a dream state, partly conscious and partly not, deeply relaxing into a sea of divine rhythm. My breathing slows down and deepens, my muscles soften, and my awareness of the body's voice increases. During his sessions, I am being given the gift of BEING. And it is in that BEING state where I heal, I rejuvenate, I recover, and I remember who I am and who I am meant to be.
 
Craig is a powerful healer and a channel for divine transformation. He is one the core members of my personal growth team and I am a changed person each time I experience a session with him. If you would like to experience a session for yourself, please contact Craig at:

Phone: 801.359.8063
Email: amazing.grace.craig@gmail.com
 
Craig also offers weekly Deeksha gatherings in Salt Lake City at the Sego Lily School each Tuesday night at 7pm (by donation) where you experience hands-on individual and group Deeksha.

To learn more about what Deeksha is, please visit: http://www.experienceoneness.org/
What People Are Saying

To meet Jennifer Mulholland is to come in contact with an angel here on Earth. Jennifer is here to guide us; to remind us of our higher selves and our potential. Through the various mediums she utilizes i.e., coaching, her Awakenings newsletter, Conscious Conversations, and her Solstice workshops, Jennifer captivates those of us who wish to walk a more enlightened path. Her newsletters always resound the very message I need to hear at exactly the moment I need to be paying attention! That is no accident. Jennifer is so in touch with herself and her soul that she can only naturally be in tune with what her spiritual admirers need and crave. Jennifer possesses an incredible capacity to give and to teach in a way that is as warm and inviting as the hugs she gives so freely.
 - Joanne Duff
About Jennifer

Jennifer HeadshotJennifer Mulholland is the owner of Executive Awakenings, a coaching company and creator of Conscious Conversations, a social networking experience. Jennifer is gifted in coaching and managing people, building businesses and organizations, and inspiring people to realize their potential for excellence. She is a visionary with a desire to create well-being in the world. Her creative appetite for strategy, innovation, business, and people is driven by her commitment to make a meaningful, positive difference. Additionally, Jennifer has over 20 years of experience working with energy medicine and different healing modalities. Throughout her coaching, she inspires and guides people to re-connect to their authentic and highest selves.

Coaching Services:
  • Personal Well-being Coaching
  • Business & Executive Coaching
  • Executive Retreats
  • Custom Workshops
  • Key Note Speaking
  • Energy Work & Chakra Clearing
  • Weddings & Ceremonies
For more information, or to inquire about her coaching packages, please contact her at: 435.962.0122 or email: jennifer@executiveawakenings.com or visit her websites:
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