Have you heard the expression, “The outer world is a reflection of your inner world”? People usually say it just the opposite: make the change from the inside and you’ll see transformations in your outer world. And it is true! Yet, let us look at it from a different perspective. With the objective of gaining precious insights, rather than jumping into action.

Every one of our life situations is an indication of our inner state of BEing. One surprisingly easy way to gain insights, is to look at what is happening in our life, especially in our physical space. It gives us invaluable information on what is happening inside of us.

Let’s do a little exercise shall we? We’ll see what needs to be tweaked in our inner selves in order to achieve easier, faster results in our businesses and personal lives.

OK, look at your current environment, just as it is right now. Try to see your entire surroundings as a mirror image of your inner state of BEing. Witness the state of mind, the emotional conditions, and the physical stage that you are right in now. Examine closely your environment, first your home, then your office.

Some people use intuition cards, or read the tarot. You can do the same with your surroundings. For example, I look at the area around my printer, and I see a stack of printed paper on the side, that is waiting to be removed and recycled. It is stagnant energy. Nothing is moving there.

Another example is the small table in my office where I stacked books of inspiration for my new book around efficient spiritual tools to grow your business. They are organized in piles by subject, yet they collect dust and when I look at them sitting on the table those nasty little self-judgmental inner remarks come up around my project.

As you can see, I had a lot of fun doing this exercise, searching for snapshots of “my outer reality” like message cards revealing hidden secrets from my soul! The printer area seemed to be saying “Clear the immobility and follow through!” I realized that I had let things accumulate in piles, without acting on them when I needed to.

After a while, the accumulation created a deep sense of overwhelm. This stress could be avoided. I had gotten the message and to me it was the most invaluable insight; the exact thing I needed to know to unblock my situation and clear the sense of overwhelm.

The snapshot (or intuition card) of my second situation told me “Writing your book is stuck because you’re judging yourself. You’re looking to gather proof of your inability to write as well as your peers. How much dust do you need to accumulate, how much resentment do you need to feel before you love yourself and go back to writing again?”

Wow, where did that come from? Must be time to love myself more! These writers are great, and I AM as great as they are. I have a real message to bring out to the world, and I’m sure it will help a lot of people to find solutions and grow their income and business in alignment!

You don’t have to get a whole paragraph of insight. Sometimes a few words will come from looking at your surroundings:

• Are things really clean and clear in your office space? This might mean that you are clear on what you want to achieve, and where you want your business to go.
• Is your phone or internet connection having problems right now? This might mean you have to look at your communication in business; you may have to “tweak’ something there.
• Are your closets or desk messy? I know my desk frequently is. (I say that I’m the messiest Virgo on Earth!) This could mean that while we’re clear on what we want, we’re still working on the process of things and how they could be integrated! It is often true for me. Is it for you?
• Do you have a wobbly bookshelf, or a rickety table or desk? Look at the structure of your business and what needs to be done to reinforce it to a more sound and stable position.

Notice how you’re more confused when your surroundings are cluttered? If we have a tendency to scatter things on shelves and tables - all over our space - could it be that we ourselves are scattered? Do we need to ground ourselves more?

We can gain tremendous insight just from looking at our place. Yet in order to receive a clear message, we need to be in a neutral mindset and avoid judging ourselves. So, for the insight to come, you simply need to relax about the outcome. Just go with what comes to mind when you look at your surroundings. Don’t overanalyze the situation, keep it simple.

What is your home or office telling yourself about your business, your structure, your process, and your feelings? Can you get a message from your space, looking at it like in a mirror?

Enjoy this exercise and please share your comments and findings!

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