Hey There!  

"You didn't look nervous at all", was the overwhelming response I received from family and friends on my recent TV interview. "Don't you ever get nervous?"

When Erin Lannan, Producer at CTV Morning Live e-mailed me Monday morning and asked if I would be on the show Tuesday morning, the 'little Marlene' inside me said, "ARE YOU KIDDING!!??? They shoot that show live! Tomorrow morning, that's hardly enough time to properly prepare!", and I felt my stomach tighten.

My next thought was that it wouldn't be outlandish for me to tell her I couldn't make it, because it is tomorrow morning after all, and I do have other things scheduled. Surely, she would understand if I said I couldn't make it, and I could easily slip back into the comfort of my orderly, routine day.

However, deep inside I knew I wanted to do this. I love being on TV, and if truth be known, I've been asking the Universe for more opportunities to do so. When the Universe responded in kind, I was inspired to take action, and I responded to Erin with a strong, "Absolutely".

Inspiration comes from within. It's what the light burning within us is all about, as opposed to motivation, which is doing it because if we don't do it, there will be negative repercussions. Motivation is making ourselves do something that we don't really want to do. Inspiration is having the clear picture of what we are wanting - and letting Universal forces come into play to get the outcome.