I chose to approach the topic of desire during the holidays when we most often engage in expressing our current wishes while creating new goals to pursue in the year ahead. ‘Tis the season of desires, large and small. And desires must be distinguished from NEEDS although I’m of the opinion that there's a direct correlation between the two. In other words, the more our needs aren't met, whether they be emotional, physical or spiritual in nature, the more we find ourselves desiring in order to compensate for those unmet needs. But for now, the conversation about needs will have to wait for another article.

Let's get back to desire. One of the things that sets desires apart from needs is that they're optional, rather than required. And being unnecessary, it's easy to get caught up in an inner monologue about whether or not you should indulge your desires, deny them or even worse, make yourself wrong for having them in the first place.

Now I want you to prepare yourself for the following statement which may run counter to what you were taught to believe. And that is: there's nothing wrong with desire. If you're still with me, I'm going to take it a step further by adding, there's everything right with desire.

Here’s the truth: desire isn't sinful, immoral, or a sign of weakness. To put it simply, desire is an unsatisfied longing. We're not talking about acting upon your desires… yet, but only about how to approach the range of desires that accompany the human experience. Here’s my question to you: have you ever wondered why you have desire in the first place?

Desire is the silent voice of your unexpressed potential. Desires are your constant companions for your heart or soul, or what ever you choose to call it, does not forget its hunger. It does not go away just because you want it to or just because you neglect to answer its call. Indeed, that's what's RIGHT about desire; how reliably it serves the evolving expression of your higher self.

In an age of polarity and competition, your desire deserves to be honored for its loyalty and determination. Desire to survive, then thrive, and finally to contribute to life at large is what moves you forward. Desire is what got you and me to this present moment. That's just how it works. And when you allow it to work… it's magic!

Believe me, the key to desires is in simply permitting yourself to tend to them. I tried for years to ignore doing my life's work, and instead I did what I was trained to do, what paid the bills and allowed me to stay in my comfort zone. But as time went on, guess what happened? My comfort zone became increasingly UNcomfortable. Again and again, my universe brought me back to coaching, writing and speaking. I eventually got more accustomed to acting upon my desires simply to avoid how painful it was to remain where I didn't belong. And now, I can say "Yes" to my desires, "Yes, I am a coach", "Yes, I am making an impact!"

My request is that you let your dissatisfaction be your guide back to your longings and the unique truth that demands to be embodied by you. The word desire is powerful indeed; its origins are ancient and compelling. At its root, desire means ‘to await what the stars will bring’. And the stars have brought you THIS message, through me acting upon MY desire to inspire your absolute success.

It was Joe Kapp who said "Success is living up to your potential. That's all. Wake up with a smile and go after life… live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it."

Until next time, I leave you with abundant peace.

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