“Life is happening right now — in real time” says coach, Jewel Love. Take advantage of what today has to offer. Don’t waste this moment — make it happen.
I spoke to Jewel recently on FB Live.
We discussed many things: healing, the importance of maintaining a daily spiritual practice, and not being afraid to ask for help when you really need it.
And travel — which is so important to the soul, says Jewel.
You don’t have to travel internationally, he points out. Even travelling locally can help keep your mind and spirit fresh, says Jewel. Try visiting a new museum, take a different route on your way home; the opportunities to experience something new are endless.
I especially loved what Jewel says about living life now.
“It’s lifestyle and a choice,” says Jewel. “And it’s possible for all of us.”
Of course, mystics and philosophers have been talking about living life today for centuries.
But what makes Jewel’s message so compelling is the fact that he actually tries to live this way. Because he’s self-employed and can work remotely, he’s been traveling and living in different Latin American countries for the past two years.
Jewel wasn’t always traveling the world on the scale he is now.
I remember sitting in his tiny apartment in Oakland several years ago, sharing a meal and our visions for the future.
At the time, Jewel was still training as a therapist, and I was working on my book, Meditations Across the King’s River: African-inspired Wisdom for Life’s Journey. We’ve both come a long way since those days.
You can go far too. Don’t give up on your visions for the future.
As you reflect on living your best life, think about what this means for you. What do you need to start doing? What do you need to stop doing? What support you need to maximize 2023?
This is all for now.
I would love to hear your thoughts. I will respond once I hear from you. Here’s the link to my talk with Jewel once again, Live Your Best Life. Check it out!
“Stay focused and find ways to follow your passion. Eventually it will all make sense.”
This is what Yoruba language expert, Oloye Aikula Iwindara, was saying in a recent FB live talk we had last month.
If you missed our chat, you can check it out here:
Oloye Aikula, was sharing tips for learning the ancient Yoruba language — which is spoken in Southwest Nigeria as well as Benin and other countries.
He amazes me because he’s one of the few people in my spiritual tradition that speaks Yoruba fluently. It’s quite an accomplishment. Oloye Aikula is also an Ifa priest, or babalawo. Some of the wisdom he shared is universal and can be applied to anything you wish to accomplish.
“You must follow what adds fire to your flames,” Oloye says.
I was blessed to meet Oloye in person late last year when I had an opportunity to travel to Florida. Because I also speak Yoruba, it was special to be able to converse with someone who is fluent in one of the languages of our ancestors. Oloye
I’ll never forget that moment — It was spiritually uplifting and rewarding.
Over the years, I’ve discovered that language is more than stringing words and sentences together — it’s also about cultural and spiritual identity. And it’s also about personal growth.
Oloye’s journey to learning Yoruba hasn’t been easy. He’s spent years studying Yoruba in the U.S. as well as in Nigeria. “Language acquisition takes years,” he says.
“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes when learning a language,” he adds. “Be open to criticism. Put your ego aside. Revert back to childhood. Stick with it — even if it’s tedious.”
Don’t quench the fire…
I’ve made a commitment to go deeper into language studies. But even if you’re not interested in languages, you can definitely apply some of the nuggets we shared to your life and other things you wish to explore and eventually master.
So much is possible for you. Another world awaits you.
Here’s the thing, most people give up too soon and way too easily.
At the first sign of adversity, many people quit.
Don’t be the person that quits Be the person that keeps going. Be the person who leaves a legacy others aspire to follow. Your blessing is right around the corner.
This is all for now. Respond to this email and I will write you back asap. Would love to hear your thoughts.
I welcome your comments. Wishing you a great day and week.
Until we speak again, all my love.
James Weeks
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P.S.S. Still available for spiritual readings: here’s the link: Spiritual Readings. My book, Meditations Across the King’s River is available at this link. Order Book Here.
Not only is she from the same Caribbean, island I’m from, (St. Croix), she grew up across the street from my grandmother’s house.
Anyway, she was motivated to write her book when she realized “the importance of including our ancestors on our journey.”
“It wasn’t until I got to a place where I fully surrendered to the guidance of our ancestors, that is when things truly began to shift for me,” she explains.
What holds folks back from living their best life?
Fear, she says — fear of surrendering and doing the hard work of personal development. “You have to be ready,” she says. “People can give you advice, but you have to be ready.”
Healing is a journey that never ends, says Ife. “We are never fully healed. Your new level of existence requires a new level of healing. As we ascend, more healing is required.”
I really hope you check out our conversation. She shares gems we can all benefit from. Interview With Ife Milligan.
Ife and I share similar views on purpose. “Your destiny and purpose are inside of you,” she says. “Our purpose might shift and change as we evolve. There are destinies within destinies.”
I love the notion of destinies within destinies — sounds so mystical.
What would your life look like if you released your fears and surrendered some more?
If you trusted your intuition more? If you stopped caring about what others think? If you made a commitment to work on self-improvement every day?
If you are willing to make some changes, you can end 2022 strong. And you can blossom in 2023.
This is all for now. I would love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to reach out to me, and I will write you back.
Also, please subscribe to my new You Tube Channel. I will be interviewing healers, spiritual coaches, authors and finance professionals, and I don’t want you to miss out. Here’s the link: James Weeks You Tube Channel.
May the ancestors guide and protect you until we connect again.
Love
James Weeks
Author
Meditations Across The King’s River
P.S. If you would like to book a spiritual reading, you can do so here: Book A Reading.
I did a recent FB live talk about following your life’s purpose.
Here’s the replay if you missed it: Purpose Driven Conversation.
Purpose is important because without clarity about your purpose, you will drift forever.
Or you might not dare to be all you can be. Too many of us end up settling for so little in life. It doesn’t have to be that way.
I was inspired to do this talk about purpose because a client wanted to know if she could discover her purpose through a spiritual reading.
Here’s the thing, a spiritual reading can be insightful and can point you in the right direction.
However, so many clues about your life’s mission are already deep within you. It’s your job to put those clues together, and it’s not that difficult.
Don’t overthink it — feel it.
I always let folks know that a spiritual reading led me to my path as a priest in the Yoruba spiritual tradition. But I have so many other passions, and I didn’t discover them in through a reading. They came to me naturally.
I think of purpose as a journey without end. You are an eternal soul. There’s no limit to what you can do or be.
We are sovereign souls — not machines. So don’t put yourself in a box, and never allow others to put you in a box.
Follow your heart!
What is your heart telling you about your purpose? Your relationship? Your job? Your health? Your next steps?
And what do you plan to do about what you already know? This is the key — take action. The truth is sometimes we know what to do but we’re just not doing it.
Don’t let fear get in the way!
We are six months away from 2023. If you haven’t been working on the things that are important to you, it’s time to correct that.
I shared several tips for connecting to purpose in my FB talk. Would love to know what you think. Here’s the link once again. Tips For Following Purpose.
This is all for now. Hope you are enjoying the summer. Respond to this newsletter, and I will write you back as soon as possible.
I was listening to one of my mentors early Sunday morning.
He was talking about having a plan and sticking with it — even when you don’t feel like it.
And he also spoke about not letting fear or emotions get in the way of what you set out to accomplish.
I appreciated his wisdom. It reminded me of a verse in my spiritual tradition that says, “the way is straight – it does not deviate.”
The truth is we can have more success in almost any area of our lives if we stay the course. If we find reasons to stay on our path instead of finding reasons to stray from it.
It all comes down to discipline. With discipline the impossible becomes possible.
With discipline a new life, a better life, can be crafted from your current life. With discipline, you won’t even recognize your current life 24 months from now.
My mentor challenged us to come up with a plan for the next 30 days and to stick with it.
He explained it takes at least 30 days to break bad habits and to replace them with good habits.
I’m excited, and I’m committed!
What area of your life will you commit to improving for the next 30 days? For the next 60 days? For the next 90 days?
And what sacrifices are you willing to make?
For me, I will be launching an updated version of my book Meditations Across The King’s River with a new publisher by end of 2022 or by early 2023, and I am also working on an audio version of my book as well.
I also continue to mentor others in finance, trading and investing — this is a crucial skill to know as our country slides deeper and deeper into a recession.
Generational wealth is important. Do you want it?
Enough about me, what’s going on with you? What are you working on these days? I encourage you to keep going. Do not deviate.
And don’t be discouraged if others do not see value in what you are doing and what you have to offer.
Would love to hear from you. Respond to this newsletter, and I will write you back asap. Be blessed until we connect again.
