“Pearls are one of the few organic gemstones. It is the only gemstone that has been grown inside a living organism. A pearl is a unique gemstone because in its natural state–without any polishing, cutting or other manipulation–it shows it full beauty, gloss and luster. ” -shabocon blog on yahoo! answers
2 years ago, in the midst of deciding whether to take a new job opportunity, fear of change took over my ability to think clearly or feel the right choice for my life’s direction. exhausted from so much worry and overthinking, i turned to my teachers and prayed. not much happened over the weeks that i mulled about in this anxious space, until one day a vision appeared out of nowhere. an image clearly formed in my mind’s eye of a white teacup resting on a tabletop. something told me the teacup was the new job. the vision became interactive–i reached into the vision with my right hand and picked up the teacup and behind it on the table, was a pearl.
immediately i knew that taking this job would reveal the pearl to me and somehow i understood that the pearl was connected to my life’s work. the struggle i experienced in accepting the new job was associated with an internal knowing that the job wasn’t ultimately for me–it was a stepping stone that would get me closer to what i was put here for.
the job took me on international travel and put me in touch with wonderful people, thought leaders and senior executives actualizing powerful strategies to support the development of their people and cultures inside of big companies. everywhere i went, i was looking for the pearl. ”is it you?” i wondered, referring to someone i’d sit next to on yet another plane to another city. “is it you?” i would think about someone that i would connect with at a meeting. the search for my pearl was external–i was trying to find that pearl outside of myself.
but the pearl is the only gemstone that has been grown inside a living organism. over the holidays, a dear friend gave me cheryl richardson’s book, the unmistakeable touch of grace. i’m actually not too fond of self-help books. i’ve been in the motivational speaking and learning and performance world for many years. sometimes that stuff just seems quite superficial to me. but i decided to read this one and i connected with cheryl’s words immediately.
reading the words and following her guidance to become aware of the signs of grace in one’s life, put me in touch with doors that were opening within me, feelings i was having about a purpose-driven life. when she said in her book that she had been practicing life coaching for years i said out loud “i am a life coach.” the pearl was revealed. it was inside of me all of the time.
it took me a matter of days to research and find ica and align myself with a community that would support my vision. so here i am.
now all i have to do is learn and sharpen the skills to hone what is my natural, God-given talent. i am a worrier. but worry is not preparation. something is different for me. somehow i feel confident deep down inside. somehow i am connected to faith. somehow i know all of this is right and true for me. somehow i believe that everything will be ok. through the grace of my teachers and through prayer and revelation, my own natural luster is coming through. thank God for every little thing.
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