September 2017

What Is Freedom?

This week, to celebrate the ‘freedom’ theme of World Poetry Day, I’m sharing with you musings on the theme of ‘what is freedom’? It’s a piece of free-writing / poetry that may or may not end up in one of my novels.

So you get to see it first! I hope you enjoy it. And I’d love to hear from you, via the comments, on what ‘freedom’ means to you.

x Clare

What Is Freedom?

Unbuyable.
A choice we so often forget we have.
We confuse it with running away;
with hiding from our ‘have tos’;
with letting loved ones down.

But that isn’t freedom.

Freedom is about choosing
how much to enjoy life.
Do you want to drag your past around with you
like a Victorian coalminer
and his heavy, rusty old bucket?
Blackened?
Dusty?
Dark?
Cramped?
Bent double under the load?

Or will you let go of the chains
and soar through the cloudless blue sky
like a condor
catching thermals in the Andes?

Will you sing until your throat hurts,
like a child on an old wooden swing,
with its painted red seat,
that invites you to fly
and lose yourself
in its breathtaking view of the valley?

Freedom is like a gentle breeze,
tickling the leaves of the wise old oak tree,
reminding it how to laugh.

I hope you enjoyed the. I’d love to hear from you, via the comments, on what ‘freedom’ means to you. What has your relationship been with ‘freedom’, over the years? What is freedom for you?

x Clare

P.S. Could I tempt you to pre-order my new novel, which is currently with the editor and will be ready for you in early December? People who have the faith in me to order in advance help to hold me accountable, keeping me going, even if I’m secretly scared. Thank you! www.ClareJosa.com/youtakeyourselfwithyou/

The Key To Overnight Success? Interview With Livia Farkas [DTDB046]

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Ever dreamed of overnight success? You’re not alone!

In this inspirational Dare To Dream Bigger podcast interview, Livia Farkas shares with you gems and insights from her journey – and how overnight success happens one tiny step at a time.

If you ever feel overwhelmed or lost or ready to throw in the towel, then Livia’s interview is not to be missed. She shares with you her personal secrets for keeping going – and also how she stretches her comfort zones in ways that leave her feeling empowered and excited, rather than freaked out.

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Resources

Livia’s 15-minute ‘Machete Sorting Technique’ for your ‘to do’ list: www.urbaneve.co.uk/machete-sorting-technique/
Livia’s website: www.urbaneve.co.uk
Livia’s interview in the Dare To Dream Bigger handbook is on page 199 – search for her name in the Kindle version: Livia Farkas
A Year Full Of Gratitude is the gratitude journal and 12-month course I mentioned in the episode

Dare To Dream Bigger Handbook

Here are some of the topics we covered in this episode, with ‘how-to’ links in your Dare To Dream Bigger handbook:

What’s my ‘Big Message’?
Knowing this motivates Livia to keep going, even if she’s feeling stuck or struggling. Page 64 in the hardback edition of Dare To Dream Bigger. Kindle version – search ‘What’s Your Big Message?’
Like Sandra Pilarczyk in episode 44, making the decision to create whatever she wants to create is key to Livia keeping going.
Saying YES to your dreams is critical. Page 21 in Dare To Dream Bigger hardback edition & search for ‘The 3-Lettered Word That Changes The World’ in the Kindle version.
Livia has done the inside work to commit to her projects and keep going, even when she’s not in the mood.
You’ll find the ‘how-to’ on that in Step 6 of Dare To Dream Bigger and also in podcast episode 8 – how my favourite Sanskrit word can grow your business.
Livia is passionate about surrounding herself with her dream team and finds her Mastermind essential for business growth.
Find out how you can get your Dream Team around you or even find a mastermind on page 243 onwards – Step 4.
Celebrating even the tiniest successes has also been key to Livia creating what she is dreaming of.
You can find out why it’s so important and how to do it in Step 7 – Celebrate.

Page numbers refer to the hardback print edition. If you have the Kindle version, search for the titles in the list above to find the sections.

Not got your copy yet? Order it today: www.dreambiggerbook.com

Are you ready to take action, despite your fears? Ready to take the next step towards being an overnight success’?

What action could you take, as a result of listening to Livia’s interview? Want some support and accountability? How about letting me know, via the comments? I’d love to get to be your virtual cheerleader.

With love and gratitude,

Clare Josa, Author | Speaker | Mentor To Passionate World-Changers

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From Liver Failure To London Marathon In Under 3 Years: Dare To Dream Bigger Interview With Heather Bestel [DTDB045]

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Have you ever found your excuses getting in the way? The fear of failure stopping you from starting?

Then you need to hear today’s interview with Heather Bestel, founder of Mum’s Got A Business and The Happiness Garden. She’s sharing with you the ‘inside work’ she had to do to go from liver failure and surgery to completing the London Marathon, just 3 years later. And she’ll explain how you can apply what she learned to your Passionate World-Changer journey.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever had a goal that you were dreaming of doing, but you were getting in your own way, secretly self-sabotaging, feeling scared you couldn’t manage it and you need the courage and determination to see it through and make it happen.

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