The question today was one Des asked me while walking on the beach yesterday:
SO YOU WON $20 MILLION WILL YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING?
I heard my heart say YES.
I would be painting, creating, speaking and writing.
Des then commented that that was the first time I had answered that question without reservation.
In the past I have said no- I would just do my art and let everything else go.
Yes I would have a holiday, buy a house with a new studio, hire my dream team, etc.
And yes . I would still be doing what I wrote last week or maybe the week before, when I asked myself the question about being in alignment with my why.
So what has changed?
I have become aligned to my message: Open Your Heart to Love: Dare To Dream Again
I know my why.
It has been my why for more years than I can remember. I let it go because I stopped listening to my heart and followed what those who I thought knew better because they were more successful- or looked that way.
My task now is to blend this in a way that does make my heart sing every day.
I know with $20 million I would have the best team of support staff to do much of what I do behind the scenes each day.
My dream team. I visualised this scene today in my morning meditations. I also would be able to create change for so many through philanthropy.
I just finished reading Malala – The girl who stood up for education and changed the world, yesterday. So Powerful.
Today I meditated on the question again and then drew the Courage card.
Courage comes when you listen to your heart whisper: Yes you can step up today and shine!
Yes this card speaks volumes to me
• Have the courage to get out of your own way!
• Let go to leap forward!
• That is what you must do to do what you are here to do.
• There is no more room for procrastination. Interesting as yesterday I did a whole tapping session on procrastination and still I found myself procrastinating on some tasks that are hanging around and stop me moving forward. 🙂
Another version of this question is: Are you doing now what you are being called to do? Are you living your why?
So imagine you have just won or inherited $20 million dollars- there was one person here in Australia who on Tuesday night won $30 million!. This could be you 🙂
How did you answer this question? Did your heart answer YES?
Would you like guidance in really discovering your why? Just message me or leave a commemt below and we can talk.
Remember Open your heart to LOVE: DARE to DREAM again!
all my loveSuzie xxx
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Love this Ginny yes to being bigger and bolder. Yes there is so many ways $20 mill would for me feed, water and educate so many more beings xxx
Hi Suzie! I love this and with the recent lottery in the US climbing to $750 million, I have had this question on my mind. I am with you! Yes, I would have the best support team but I would still be creating, writing, helping others in a very similar way as to how I am now. I might incorporate more worldwide travel but other than that things would not change THAT much.. oh except for maybe a healthy chef to make my family and I meals a couple times a week. I LOVE cooking but boy do I love when someone else makes a healthy meal with love! Thank you for this post and for all you do. You are so inspirational and I am very grateful to have known you these last 10 years (WOW time flies when you are having fun)! Sending much Love! xoxo
I would be doing the same thing as well, perhaps in a different location, but writing just the same. I write because I can’t not write, not to make money or get noticed.
I love that Barb, I write because I can’t write. Love you are filled with joy with what you have chosen. xxxooo
Great fun — and I love the expression, “freedom Friday!” Happy walking on the beach too!
Yes I am not sure where I first heard “freedom friday” yes I am always in my happy heart at the beach, even on windy days like today 🙂
Hi! I would do what I’m doing now but bigger: to support professional women at all levels of management who are struggling to advance their careers, feeling underappreciated, and experiencing burnout and overwhelm. I help my clients through my coaching programs, workshops and retreats so they can feel supported, energized, and aligned as they pursue their most cherished professional and personal goals. With 20 Mil, I think I have a few things in mind… and lots of charities and causes to support.
With 20 million dollars I would expand on the work my husband and I do together…much to extensive to go into here. Making a difference while here on this planet is the goal. I love money and what we can do with it, but non-attachment is key. Enjoy the experience and do good in the world.
Yes Debra, I think seeing what money can do to create change, make a difference as you say enjoy and do good too. xxx
I would absolutely continue doing what I do. I would however be able to expand it and travel too! (And, I would make sure my family was taken care of and pay forward!)
Love that Crystal yes the expanding and travel seems a common theme. Yes to paying it forward xxx
My son recently asked me that question and my response was very much like yours. Hire a staff and really go all-out! It could be me next time. Or, Suzie, it could be YOU! <3
Yes Sheila it could- today I will buy a ticket in our lottery too 🙂 Yes we would be changing the world xxx
Such a wonderful clarifying question! I particularly love your picture of putting in place a great support staff. Right now that is where I am in need. My energy flags sometimes with doing some of the behind the scenes things, even though I’m good at it. I want the space and time to do more of the work I love: being with clients, writing, teaching. Thanks for this great post, Suzie!
Thank you Laurie, yes a dream team would make my life more in the flow Love you are doing what makes your heart sing 🙂 xxx
I love this discerning question Suzie and the challenge to live from our courageous hearts’ call! There are many of the choices I make with how I live my life that I would continue because they are in alignment with my purpose and bring me joy, but if I won $20 million dollars I would definitely work less and travel more. My challenge is to find ways to live into that vision today. Thank you for the nudge!
Des asks me challenging questions ;0 and I was so happy to heart my heart whisper yes. I love traveling more- we could meet- Now to stay im alignment and do what my heart says is a hell yes! xxx
Oooh! Such a good question and fun to imagine! If I won $20 million, I would still do what I do now, but at a much more pleasurable, relaxed pace. It would be nice to write and spread the message of brain/mental health without feeling the pressure to have to do what appeals to the SEOs, get the most shares, and distribution.
I wouldn’t change too much else. I’d have more yoga clothes, for sure, and I’d give most of it to help others. When we share abundance, information, caring, anything….we all win.
Love that you would still do what you do now , like I would with a dream team to support me so I could go at a slower pace as you say. Yes when we share we all win xxx
Hi Suzie! I love this and with the recent lottery in the US climbing to $750 million, I have had this question on my mind. I am with you! Yes, I would have the best support team but I would still be creating, writing, helping others in a very similar way as to how I am now. I might incorporate more worldwide travel but other than that things would not change THAT much.. oh except for maybe a healthy chef to make my family and I meals a couple times a week. I LOVE cooking but boy do I love when someone else makes a healthy meal with love! Thank you for this post and for all you do. You are so inspirational and I am very grateful to have known you these last 10 years (WOW time flies when you are having fun)! Sending much Love! xoxo
Hi Jenny- wow 10 years it is amazing how time flies and how special the internet is for making friendships. I have never thought of having a chef as i love to cook but love the idea of a catered lunch or dinner party. Yes travel for sure! then we could meet too 🙂 Thanks you comment made my heart sing. love and hugs xxx
Great question, Suzie. Winning the lottery would certainly change my life. I love what I do, so would continue supporting the causes that are important to me. That is what could be helpful about winning millions of dollars in that you could help others in a bigger way.
Isn’t it wonderful Cathy to be doing what you love and how you would be able to make a difference xx
Thanks Vatsala for sharing that story- Yes Money is a friend. This story bring joy to my heart xxoo
There is no question that $20 million would change my life. I’ve often thought about having such a large sum and how would make so many things possible for the things I support and believe in. At a certain point in life, you get past the material things and see the value of how much more greatly you can contribute to the world. But, even if $20 million did not come my way, I’d still do what I’m doing. and be happy about it.
Joyce wonderful to read you would be doing what you are doing now, I agree that we do get past the material things . Yes 20 million would give us the energy to create so many more possibilities xxoo
People who are passionate about their work would welcome the 20 million for its value in helping them do more of their work, Suzie. That was Mother Teresa’s joy when she was awarded the Nobel Prize and this isn’t for celebrities alone.
There is a program in India where the MC is a famous Indian film star who also endorses social causes called in a loose translation = who will become a crorepati. It is a quiz show and yesterday there was a contestant who was specially invited to participate because he provides free tuition and food for underprivileged children to help them get into premiere engineering colleges in India.
He won Rs 2.5 million yesterday and his joy as that of the audience was worth watching because the money he won will help him help more children. Money is a friend!