Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

The Monkey Mind Question Analyze Question Worry Analyze Question Analyze Worry Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Divine Guidance Ask Listen Follow Observe Ask Listen Follow Observe Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Definitions of Sacred Divine, holy, religious Protected from violation or abuse by custom or law; sacrosanct Regarded with particular reverence or respect; blessed, hallowed Given over exclusively to a single purpose; consecrated, dedicated, devoted Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Seeing with New Eyes JW/Partner Exercise Where are you? Where do you want to be? What is your event intention? Who are you? Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

What’s Goes Wrong when We are Ambitious? Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Journal Writing Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

The Return Journey Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Self-Mastery Observation Self-Acceptance Self-Compassion Self-Forgiveness New Reference Points Loyalty to the Self *** All of these spiritual tools work with your Divine Guidance *** Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Reclaiming: Self-Acceptance 1.How would you describe ambitious people? 2.What do you admire about them? 3.What do you judge them for? 4.What do you admire about your ambition? 5.What do you judge about your ambition? 6.When you are ready, gently close your eyes and take in a nice deep breath. Place your hands over your heart center. Allow the warmth of your hands to connect you to your heart. (pause) 7.When you are ready, say acceptance statements out loud accepting all your feelings, thoughts, judgments and beliefs about ambition. Take in a breath and release between each acceptance statement. Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Giving Back the Hand-Me-Downs Self-Forgiveness 1. What is a hand-me-down you took on as a result of your ambition. This could be a comment you heard; a rejection; a win or loss; 2. Briefly describe a memory - Who was involved? And what did you take on? 3. What did you decide about yourself based on this hand-me-down? 4. List your beliefs, judgments, shame, blame, conditioning you took on as a result of this hand-me-down? (Partner – Write these down) 5. Now you are going to give back the hand-me-down. Take a moment and close your eyes. Visualize the person or persons that were involved in this hand-me-down. Be aware of your energy as you bring fully forward how you felt; what you believed; who was involved; anything that happened as a result. 6. Cup your hands in front of your Basic Self and place all of the feelings, thoughts, beliefs, behavior into your hands. (pause) Now say out loud to the person/persons involved: “ _________________ I’m giving this back to you. I have been carrying this for you but I don’t need it any more. I set you free and set me free. I forgive myself for believing… or I forgive myself for judging myself for …” Take in a deep breath and on the exhale release your hands. 7. Sit quietly for a moment and notice what you are experiencing. If there is time repeat the exercise. Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

Seeing Ambition as Sacred 1. What are you dedicated to? 2. If you were to consecrate your life to something what would it be? 3. Where are you devoted? 4. Complete these statements: I am dedicated to ___________________. My ambition supports this dedication __________. I consecrate my life to _____________. My ambition supports this consecration ________. I am devoted to __________________. My ambition supports this devotion ____________. Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele

What is Your Sacred Ambition? Copyright 2014 Rebecca Skeele