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Transform Your Personal & Professional Life with a Five Step Practice AWAKEN TO JOY AND PURPOSE 1.0 TAJCI CAMERON WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM This ebook is designed as a practical tool for you. There is space for you to write in if you choose to print this guide out. You can also download it as a PDF, open it with Acrobat and type in your thoughts. Underlined words are links. Click on them for more good stuff. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved The hardest thing about waking up is... WAKING UP. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are asleep. The world we live in is fast and full of distractions. We find ourselves always in busy mode. We move through life exhausted and half-asleep. Other times we get comfortable where we are. We settle into our routines and resist the idea of change. Sometimes we’d rather numb the pain, loneliness and anxiety than find ways to move out of our comfort zones. Some people wait until a ‘rude awakening’ or tragic ‘wake-up’ call radically changes their life. The fact that you are reading this means you have already joined the #WakingUpRevolution. You are refusing to exist in a numbed state. You are ready to live a life with joy and purpose. Each of us already knows how to shift into living life this way. All we need is a prompt. And practice. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved “Who looks outside, DREAMS; who looks inside, AWAKENS.” -Carl Jung WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved That’s a nice thought, and a great quote. You’ve probably heard it before. Perhaps you stayed up all night reading books, watching inspirational videos. Maybe you’ve even attended on-line courses... ...but all the while asking: How do I do this? WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Here is a story I was told when I first asked that question: A young monk was wandering through the woods and mountains searching for something. He ran into a group of travelers who asked him what he was looking for. “I lost the key to my house and can’t find it anywhere,” the monk said. “Is it similar to the one you have hanging around your neck?” a traveler asked, looking kindly at the exhausted monk. The monk put his hand over the key to feel it. “That’s the key I was looking for!” he exclaimed. “I never thought to look here,” he said, casting his eyes into the distance, but seeing the key in his mind. Everything you need is already within you. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Each of us already knows how to shift into life with joy and purpose. All we need is a prompt. And practice. This 5 Step Guide eBook is designed as a PROMPT, and practice for your transformation. Steps are constructed of three elements: • Short description; • YourTurn! call to action; and • An example from real people* *These examples are from interviews featured on the “Waking Up in America” TV show. Watch full episodes on our website WakingUpinAmerica.net WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved 1. CONNECT We are all connected. We are many parts, but one human family. Each of us plays a significant part in making the whole creation complete. There is an energy of life that flows through every living thing; oxygen that we all breathe; sun that warms us; and gravity that keeps us all connected to one planet. There are also spiritual and metaphysical forces that connect us, like love and grace. Becoming aware of this connection is the first step in activating all the gifts that life holds in itself. One of the easiest ways to connect is to breathe. Focus on your breath and how it flows throughout your body, renewing life within you. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved How can you notice the connectedness in your life today? Write it down here or start a journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Jeremy Lekich (Nashville Fodscapes) grew up spending a lot of time playing video games. He found his joy and purpose through connecting with nature. “Growing food is a great step in reconnecting with nature. Because you can get your hands dirty, you can see these plants grow, they feed you, they provide physical sustenance.” Watch Jeremy’s story: “From Video Games to Foodscapes” Season 2, Episode 22 WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved 2. EXTERNAL SHIFT “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Unknown, often attributed to Albert Einstein When we shift the place where we stand even an inch, what we see around us changes. Making an external shift as a part of our awakening opens up space for a new perspective. Which then prepares us for the shift in introspection. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved What can you do differently today that will shift the place from which you are observing your life? Write it down here or start a journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Dr. Cary Gannon (founder of AILA Cosmetics) made an external change by taking all of the toxins out of her life. She started her awakening by changing her physical habits. “My friend came and picked me up and instead of taking me to a bar she took me to the juice bar at Whole Foods... I started doing wheatgrass every day. I started taking care of myself because I was drowning.” Watch Cary’s story: “Good Health Inside and Out” Season 2, Episode 14 WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved 3. INTERNAL SHIFT The intention to wake up already creates a shift inside of us. The choice to bring a change into our lives happens within. We can choose to respond with compassion instead of reacting with anger at something or someone. We can choose to be grateful for the cup of coffee in the morning, or complain that it’s not made to our liking. Finding a solution to your life situation starts with this internal shift. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved What are you grateful for today? How does that feeling of gratefulness shift your life situation? Write it down here or start a journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Calvin LeHew, an influencer and entrepreneur who became a millionaire at the age of 34 attributes his success to shifting his perspective and turning inward for answers. “When you have a heart attack and fall down, don’t get down in doom and gloom. Look, it may transform your life! I think every adversity that I’ve ever had, it was actually a good thing because it stops you and makes you think.” Watch Calvin’s Story: “In Every Adversity Lies a Seed of Greatness” Season 2, Episode 8 WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved 4. COMMIT & PRACTICE It takes between 21 and 254 days to develop a new habit. It takes 10,000 hours to become a master at a craft. But regardless of numbers, it all starts with Day 1 and one moment in which you make your intention and commit to it. Looking inside and awakening our spiritual selves to become aware of the joy and purpose in our lives is the first step. With practice this awareness can become our new ‘normal’. Practice it often, start with small, attainable steps and build up a new habit on your own pace. Start a gratitude journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved How can you practice being more awaken, more connected each day? Write it down here or start a journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Brandy Word Stanton, founder and CEO of Blu Ambition advocates investing time and energy in selfgrowth (such as reading, meditation, watching TED talks, coaching, etc) “If you aren’t going to become aware, and accept, and be accountable for where you are and the part you played to get yourself there, then you’re not gonna go any further.” Watch Brandy’s Story: “Permission to Mind Your Business Granted” Season 2, Episode 10 WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved 5. PAY IT FORWARD None of us got where we are all by ourselves. There is a tremendous amount of things that happened just right for you and I to be where we are today. Everything that we enjoy was grown, built, created and conceived of by a huge support system. And if you believe in God, or a higher force, that’s the source of our connectedness. So it’s only natural to give back or pay it forward into the circle of all life. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved How do you give back? Write it down here or start a journal. WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved Steve Reiner, co-founder of Halfway Hair started volunteering at an addiction recovery center for youth after years of battling his own addictive behaviors. “One of the things that I was missing… was helping other people… seeing what they are going through, and then seeing what I was going through was like, Pffff! Seriously?” Watch Steve’s story: “When Your Hairstylist Gives You More Than Pretty Curls” Season 2, Episode 19 WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT THROUGH ALL THE STEPS! NOW DO IT AGAIN. AND AGAIN. AND AGAIN. I found that these steps are useful in dealing with major life changes such as moving across the continent, switching careers or ending a relationship. But these steps can also be used for little everyday things through which we build up our awareness and our ability to change, expand, and continue to grow toward becoming more of the person we are created to be. Try it next time you find yourself in a situation which you’d like to change. For example: 1. CONNECT: Acknowledge that you are not alone; 2. EXTERNALLY: Move your body (even if it’s taking a deep breath and stretching your arms wide); 3. INTERNALLY: Focus on something you are grateful for in that very moment; 4. COMMIT AND PRACTICE: Feel the gratitude and practice shifting your entire attention to it; 5. PAY IT FORWARD: Turn to someone around you and show kindness. A simple smile will do. Practicing these steps daily, on little things that are attainable (and pleasant), will prepare you for the big shifts. And keep in mind: Life is a journey, not a destination. Travel with joy and purpose! WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved WANT MORE? 1. Connect with me for One on One coaching; 2. Enroll in our on-line course and get small group coaching; 3. Check out WakingUpRevolution.com for more resources; 4. Watch our weekly TV Show and become an awakener of the #WakingUpRevolution. Join us on Social Media: WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All rights reserved WAKINGUPREVOLUTION.COM Inspiring and activating change in the world through personal awakening and a soulful shift toward living with joy and purpose. DISCLAIMER: This guide is provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. We disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied effectiveness of the ideas or success strategies listed here. “AWAKEN to Joy and Purpose” 1.0 (c) 2015 Tajci Cameron. All Rights Reserved. Copying, online sharing, editing, modifying, exploiting, selling and distributing digital or physical copies of this guide is prohibited. 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