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Stay Ready. Then You Never Have to Get Ready.

This has come to be one of my most significant life mantras. I have lived most of my life thriving on overwhelm, leaving everything until the last minute then scrambling under pressure for whatever it might have been I needed to get ready for. I would think, “Oh, I’ll start going to the gym to get ready for this or eat a better diet to get ready for that, start practising this or reading that when I really need to.” Of course, in truth, most of those things never really started and I have now embraced an action lead lifestylewhere I have no need for a last minute shift in behaviour or practices. I have, for the most part, replaced bad habits with good ones on a daily basis.

Staying ready means I have no fear of a random opportunity coming my way. I’m ready for it. Waiting to do something until you need to is delaying life. And who wants that? Not me. Whenever my emotion-led chimp brain kicks in that says I can’t be bothered to exercise, make healthier food choices, go out of my way to do something for someone else or myself, or create menial distractions than work, I repeat that magical mantra to myself. It reminds me to keep the neural pathways in my brain and the cells in my body sizzling, so when the big things come, I’m already halfway there.

Now that I know am always in a state of readiness, those opportunities I was waiting for to be the excuses or catalyst for change are flowing to me effortlessly, like the words I share with you today. Who needs an excuse to get fitter, stronger, smarter or better read? Do it now. My mantra is feel good for feeling good. I’m not ready for anyone or anything except myself. I’m ready for me. When you are ready for yourself and you are your number one priority, the world is absolutely your golden oyster, inviting you to take part fully in today—a cosmic opportunity never to be repeated again in the history of mankind and on planet earth the most magnificent playground in our solar system and universe.

We complain about our earthly worries but seriously, who would want to be born on Mars or Pluto? There’s not much going on there. When we tap into the resources of ourselves and re-source our inner wisdom (which may have been laying dormant waiting for that magic conscious key of awakening) we are open to receiving the resources of the universe to complete whatever soul mission we have come to realise. The only reason we ever feel bad is when we block the stream of energy flow from our source. The key may be in the door, but there are sometimes those jams of resistance that are hindering the flow.

One thing I know is that when we stay ready in terms of keeping fit and healthy, practising self-love and aligning with our source, we have access to that bath of energy and motivation that needs no excuses to rage and roam free. You can be the goddess that you are now, not when you have lost those few pounds, conquered that fear or started that thing. Since we are always expanding, we will never have achieved everything we want or need to, but as long as I keep to daily practices which hold me in a peak and loving state, I know that I am always in a ready state for whatever opportunities await.

My top three ways to stay ready and participate fully in my own success?

First, remembering and focusing on my past achievements to remind myself how I have overcome and conquered many things before. This puts me in an ‘I can do it’ mentality.

Next, focusing and getting clear on my why. Achieving anything is never a lack of ability, it is always a lack of motivation. Taking a few minutes a day to focus on my ‘why’ in life—what drives me and my vision for the future—gets me in a peak state. Keeping vision boards and anything compelling for your future in close proximity to you can act as a reminder.

And last, moving every day! I know it goes without saying but the only times I feel anxious or unsure of myself, I wonder when did I last exercise and find that usually it’s been a while and there’s some pent up energy that needs expelling, hence the jitters. Going for a run, laying down a few burpees or booking in that gym class always maintains the balance and my sense of readiness.

When you stay ready you welcome those things that you want, you are telling the universe you are a match to those things that reflect your highest good and purpose. For so long I pushed away those things I wanted, using their un-manifestation as an excuse to stay put or stuck in one place. I would use all the excuses in the book to find excuses not to move forward, believing that life had to be hard and without ease.

As the old saying goes, if you don’t like something, change it. If the thought of letting go or moving away from a situation feels good to you, then the reality is going to feel even better. If we move in the direction of release, the universe will always conspire to support us. Faith and gratitude are always rewarded and they are the two principal practises and components that have enabled me to lead a life of freedom and joy in a short space of time. Follow your inner guidance system, it is your internal key to the joy that is already yours. Claim it now and you will always be ready!

About Julia

Julia Cameron is the creator and visionary behind the Julia Cameron luxury lifestyle and accessories brand. Julia loves all things health, fashion, spirituality, travel, art, empowerment and inspiration. She exercises her passions through her blog, social media channels, youtube channel, jewellery and accessories lines, lifestyle tips, interviews with movers and shakers and the health and fitness retreats she runs with her partner Jean-Pierre De Villiers all around the globe. She is an entrepreneur at heart, writer, designer, presenter and voice over artist with a passion for creativity and helping others overcome fear and self doubt so that they can live the kick ass dream life of freedom they deserve and in the process become the best version of themselves and feel like the goddesses that they truly are. Find her on her Website, Instagram @juliacameronstyle and Twitter @juliacameronJMC.