Paying Attention

I invited a sales rep into my home to get a quote for some future work.

We got into a side conversation, when he saw a book I am reading.

He told me about another book his wife recently discovered. He shared how she bought a copy for her mother, her sister and for someone else.

“Did she buy one for herself?” I asked.

He wasn’t sure if she did or not.

That’s when I got an idea. It was a nudge. An impulse. It felt like Divine direction.  

The idea was to give her a copy of my book - the one I wrote.

Immediately after getting the idea, almost simultaneously, the resistance flooded in. For the next couple of seconds my mind was filled with opposing thoughts including the ones below.

“That’s a dumb idea.”

“Don’t do it now - maybe later.”

“She might not like your book.”

“You might come across as being pushy.”

“What are you trying to do here?”

The truth is, the only thing I was trying to do was to listen and obey.  

I believe we are often inspired with action steps that, for whatever reason, we never take.

Part of living fully, for me, is paying attention and acting accordingly.

“May I give you something to give your wife?” I asked.

When he said “Sure”, I told him I’d be right back.

As I sat in my office signing her book, I smiled as I wrote the words I’ve said and written many times before.

“Trust and act on the wisdom you receive. “

Reflecting on this experience, I am grateful for the reminder. I know it’s not about the outcome or about what happens next. What matters most is that I chose to listen and obey.

I want to do this even more in my life.  

How about you?

Wow . . .

“Trust and act on the wisdom you receive.”

Here’s to more WOW Moments!

Lucy