Before you start reading this article, I invite you to sit quietly for a few seconds. Take in a full breath, let it fill your lungs, and then release it slowly. Repeat this simple breathing exercise and include the words from my favorite meditation:

Breathing in, I calm my body.
Breathing out, I smile.
Dwelling in the present moment,
I know this is a wonderful moment. ~Thich Nhat Hahn

I try to remember this little meditation practice when I feel challenged, tired and inadequate. 

Pinkies, please welcome back the magnetic and magical Danielle LaPorte, author of the blog White Hot Truth and creator of the Fire Starter Sessions.

I used to think I was weak n' needy for wanting my "big break." I dreamed of being discovered. I toyed with the willingness to enter some Svengali deal where an agent dude or silver foxy dada would see my raw talent and shape me into a formidable star--a fresh new voice on the scene. I longed for Someone Really Important to give me a Yes that would change my life.

This weekend was a busy one. Friday evening I arrived in Berkeley, California after leaving Corona, California. Seeing Joy’s face for the first time and feeling her hug was a blessing to say to the least. I felt like I was home.

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
-- Anais Nin

Can you feel the excitement?! The buzz of energies, a sense that what you have been waiting for is indeed possible?! Or perhaps you are feeling an uncertainty as you face a blank canvas knowing that it is indeed your time to fill it. Are you feeling that you almost cannot deny the call to respond? As written above, that it's almost becoming too painful to wait any longer? Or maybe you are feeling dead in the water knowing that the old way no longer fits.