Sunday, November 08, 2009

Who Is Dr. Dorie's Health Business Coach?

I have always loved what I do as an Eating Disorder and Obesity Treatment Specialist. I am also the author of two best-selling books, Dr. Dorie's Don't Diet Book (1998) and How Much Does Your Soul Weigh (2003). I also provide workshops about overcoming obesity and eating disorders, plus I coach others about how to grow their wellness business. That's a lot of activity for one person! But over the past 15 years, I have spent more time in certain areas and less time in others, as I feel guided. That's what allows me to love what I do – because I create it. It's my business, and I can do whatever I want with it, which I find a true blessing.

Today, I felt an overwhelming sense that I really love what I do. It was a sense from deep within me that I am on the right path. I believe that we all have a purpose in life, and we are given messages along life's journey to fulfill this purpose. When we're on the path, work flows with joy and ease. When we're heading in a direction that is not our true calling, then work feels frustrating and overwhelming. Lately, I have been paying attention to how I feel when I work. If the work isn't flowing, then I have been giving myself permission to stop. In the moments of stillness, messages came to me about some new directions to take my business. This guidance came to me instantly and with vivid clarity – something that I know my mind cannot do. I've thought about many business decisions, and that is always a slow and usually conflicted process. Pros and cons lists, consultations with others for advice, and so on. But when I quiet the chatter of my mind, and open up to my intuition, then a knowing surfaces from within me without effort. I call this the voice of my soul. When I have listened to its wisdom, my business has succeeded beyond measure. Indeed, my SOUL is my Health Business Coach!

In the work I do with my business coaching clients, I guide them to hear the voice of their own soul. I often do this through guided visualizations, affirmations and journalling techniques. What do you do to hear your soul's voice?