It is a good thing you are alive right now

Apr 11th, 2011No Comments

What if you chose to be here at this time? What if of all the times and places that you could have been born, you chose to be alive now. What if the talents, the way you grew up, and all of your life experiences were designed to equip you to have an effect during this time.

It is a critical time for human beings when you think about it. The world is changing faster than it ever has before. We have a world economy, the Internet, and limited resources. We don’t really understand the effect of all these things happening at once. We have no precedent. Many economists think our struggling economy is going to be with us for a while. With all this change comes casualties. Those that embrace the changes and work together will survive.

So how do you fit in to all this? How do your talents and experiences equip you to lead people through these challenging times. Too busy you say? That’s okay; it’s not what you do- but how you do it- that will make the biggest difference. How you work at your job, run your business, raise your kids, and love your significant other will have a huge effect. More and more people will feel lost during these times and will look over to see what you are doing.

Think about your gifts and the things that you do really well. And then think about the myriad challenges that the world and humankind is facing right now. And then think about where you fit. It may be as simple as listening and caring. It may be dropping what you’re doing when someone is having a rough time. It may be helping someone learn something that you know. Or linking someone up to some resources that you know about.

It is good thing that you are alive right now.

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Michael Hoffman’s passion is guiding people to connect with their natural gifts. He believes that we all have innate gifts that hugely benefit others and the world when we offer them. The purest example of these gifts is the Native American concept of medicine or the gift you offer your people. Michael defines your medicine or gift as the natural effect you have on other people when your heart is open. Unfortunately, the demands of our current culture to comply and fit in often distract people away from their inherent gifts and the natural expression of their being. Michael believes many of us have forgotten our dreams and what we are about. This sadly results in a loss of purpose, passion, and vitality. As an innate gift specialist, Michael offers retreats, classes, and individual sessions to allow people to reclaim their natural gifts. These venues allow people to identify, awaken, and offer their gifts. This experiential work incorporates Zen thought, Native American ceremony, rites-of-passage, and releasing limiting belief systems. Michael also maintains his meta blog to provide knowledge, skills, and awareness for unfolding your natural gifts. He is currently compiling this knowledge and research into a college class and book. Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1987 and Master of Social Work in 1996. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In addition to his formal education, Michael studied and apprenticed with a Zen Master and spiritual teacher for 22 years to learn how to guide people to understand themselves. He has worked with people professionally since 1986 as a psychotherapist and teacher. Michael currently resides in Oceanside, California.

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