Sometimes we do a process I call “The Game.”
 
In it, one person thinks of a question (but doesn’t tell the other person what it is).
Then the other person meditates until he or she receives the answer as a Guiding Vision.
Then they switch roles for the next question.
 
It’s basically a blind reading.
 
The Game might be a little bit challenging if you don't have a meditation practice or haven't done a lot of intuitive work—but then again, sometimes it doesn't matter.

For example, The Game works extremely well with children and older people, who are often very open to new experiences and perhaps living  a bit closer to the veil, on one side or the other.

The main thing is to trust, and to allow the Guiding Vision to arrive. To take a leap of faith, and let the Universe inform you.
 
What’s interesting about The Game is how it reveals such accurate answers.
 
A few evenings ago, my husband thought of a question (but didn’t tell me what it was.) 

Immediately, I received a vision of Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road, with all the distractions (witches good and bad, flying monkeys, the great Oz) she had on the way… only to find out that HOME was where her life was all along. 

There was nowhere better for Dorothy to go, or nothing better for her to do. She was already right HOME, right where she was. 

The question? “What is my highest  focus for this year."

Point taken, Universe!
 
We always think we need to be striving for what's new or next. But sometimes, we’re asked to just keep on keeping on doing what we’re doing: with focus, without distractions, without running away to OZ... just being where we are, right now. At least, that was the answer I received. 

Try “The Game” someone today, and see what happens for you. 

It's fun. And the Universe always has very interesting answers. 

Years ago, when I was newly out of the gates as an author, I had the Misbelief that I had to do it a particular way.
 
I had a very strong case of the “shoulds".
 
An author travels all over, right?
So that’s what I “should do”.
An author does expos and conferences, right?
So that’s what I “should” do.
An author sticks to one subject and doesn’t stray from it, right?
So that’s what I “should” do.
 
Um…. yeah.... well.... as you know, that didn’t work out.
 
I am miserable in planes, trains and automobiles.
I find the energy of expos overwhelming.
And everybody knows I can’t stick to one subject... I'm interested in lots of ideas!
 
With my terrible case of the “shoulds,"  I spent almost a decade trying to fit my very square peg into the very round hole we often think of as “author”, and of course none of it worked.
 
We can only be who we are, because that’s the reason we’re here.
 
We are not here to be someone we're not.
We’re here to inhabit and embrace and own our beautiful uniqueness.
We're here to be our selves.
 
When I finally gave up all of those “shoulds” a few years back,  my work immediately deepened and my understanding of why I am here grew exponentially.
 
I can’t recommend this enough: letting go of all the rules of how how society says you “should” be.
And just be who you really are. 
 
After all, that’s your purpose on this planet.
 
Wouldn't it be amazing if we all let go of our “shoulds”, and just were who we really are?

People often think I'm really busy.
But I don't feel that way at all. 

I do work hard, and I am very focused. But "busy" isn't part of my lifestyle.

In fact, one of the commitments I have to myself is to live a spacious life. A life with no rush, no panic, no anxiety. A life lived slow.

Ten years ago, I wasn't this way: I craved adrenaline, the rush of distraction. 
My schedue was jam-packed. 
I got bored if I wasn't doing something every second.

But over time, I found that when we start to live slow—when you get clear on what's really, truly important—your dreams, your passions, the people you love—and you let go of anything that isn't that...then time really expands.

When you focus on what you're here for, and let go of the rest, you have all the time you need. 

When we finally move through a soul lesson, there comes a day when we notice that whatever we’ve been working on, isn’t with us any more.
 
The anger we had toward a certain person has dissolved.
The fear we had about a situation had left us.
The worry we had about something in the future isn’t there.
The shame we had about something has disbanded.
 
We were one way, wrapped up in our thoughts and emotional drama and hurt and blame… and then, suddenly it’s all just gone away.
 
We’re just not there any more: we’re not in relationship to that person or situation or thought like that any more.
 
Sometimes we release it.
Sometimes we are cleared.
Sometimes we have been working on it so long, we grow past it.
 
As you move through your life, you’ll find yourself facing these sticky things: anger, fear, worry, shame… around people and events and situations in your life.
 
Until one day, you’ll be moseying around doing something ordinary, and you’ll think of this sticky thing, and you’ll find… it’s not there any more.
 
It’s gone.
You’ve worked through it.
You’ve moved past.
You’ve let go.
 
There is not longer any trigger! It’s not there any more! And sing sweet halleluiah, for yet another soul lesson moved through!
 
We can get very far with our expansion when we try. 

When we have just finished working through a soul lesson, the Universe will often show up with a series of “tests” to make sure we’re really, really done.
 
For example, if you’ve had difficulty saying “no” to people in the past, but now you’re pretty sure you’ve mastered this lesson… well, right around the time you’re feeling confident, the Universe is going to jump in and send you several people in quick succession that you will have to say “no” to.

“Why are all these people showing up that I have to say “no" to all of a sudden?” you'll wonder.
 
It will seem so odd, so coincidental, so not random: these people streaming in from all over, all of who require “no” from you.
 
If you’ve truly mastered this lesson, you’ll be able to say “no” in detached way, and this will be the end of the matter.

If you’re still shaky, if you haven’t quite mastered the lesson, you will find yourself having trouble, agonizing over your decision, maybe saying “yes” by mistake… and the Universe will be clear that you need a bit more work on this particular lesson.
 
We are tested and tested until we can test out.
 
If you notice a lot of “repeats” in your life, pay attention. The Universe is testing you to see what soul lessons you’ve mastered, and which ones you’re still working on.
 
No rush.
No worry.
Certainly, no failure.
 
We’re all in this together, each of us doing the best we can. 

After years of warning my kids “don’t smoke pot,” I find myself driving my daughter to school each day past one of the biggest pot grows in the city.
 
I don’t have much to say about whether I think marijuana should or shouldn’t be legal in Oregon. The reality is, it’s legal now.

Change has come. 
 
Canna businesses have sprung up overnight. There are greenhouses in the rural areas. And in urban areas? Cannibas cafes and dispensaries are as ubiquitous as coffee shops.
 
Pot is now legal in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Maine, Nevada, Colorado, Massachusetts and Washington DC. More states are following suit. 

The politics of the day (and today especially) lead us to believe that we are going backwards.

Yet when we start to pay attention to what is really happening, instead of what we're fed by the media, a different reality emerges. 

Used to be, women couldn't vote... until one day they could. 
Used to be, people of color couldn't sit on a bus... until one day they could. 
Used to be, same sex marriages weren't allowed... until one day they were.
Used to be, pot wasn't legal...until one day it was.

These are just a few of the "used to be's" we've seen change.

It's true:,some political factions are trying to stop change right now. 

But from a soul perspective, we are always evolving toward Oneness.

Even on days it doesn't seem that way, it's just what souls do.