Several months ago, I started a new morning meditation practice inspired by a workshop I took with Jim Self from Avalon. Among other fun things, my meditations include communicating with certain light beings. I'm no stranger to communication with spiritual beings, however doing so on a daily basis has been new for me, and the results have been incredible!

In the past, I've sought spiritual guidance primarily in times of need - when I felt stuck or felt like I needed help. My experience over the past months has been quite the opposite. I start each day by centering myself, going within, and communicating with each light being. At first, this felt a little odd because I didn't have anything in particular to ask about. I didn't have any problems that I wanted help solving. I quickly realized, however, that it didn't matter what we talked about. The conversations were always interesting and enlightening.

I remember talking with Archangel Michael one morning, and he said something that surprised and amused me. I had been wondering about my life, and he said, "If you want the answers, start asking the questions." While this may seem rather obvious, it had not occurred to me until he said it. I'd been asking questions like "What would you like to tell me today?" and "How can you help me with my spiritual growth?" While these were great questions and I enjoyed many fun insights, things really got interesting when I began asking specific questions.

For starters, I decided to get the basics out the way. So, I asked "Who am I as a spiritual being?", "What am I supposed to be doing?", and "What is living on Earth all about anyway?". Every morning I'd ask a question of each light being I worked with, and every morning I got incredible answers. In the past few months, I've had the most amazing spiritual travels - trips to different places around (and inside and above) the planet, visits to past lives, and journeys into other dimensions. Each step along the way has been full of insightful experience and patient and loving commentary.

Of all I've heard and seen, however, the most life changing communication was very simple. I was told "You are here to be of service." Again, this may seem obvious, since I've had a reading and healing practice for years. However, this simple statement completely changed my outlook on life. When I heard the word "service", I realized that I've lived my life by the middle-class American idea of service, namely that "service" is something I get rather than something I give. Sure, I've given back at times, but giving back by definition assumes I've received something as well. While I consider myself a generous person, I've received more generously than I've given.

I'm not judgmental about this. We do as we're taught, and I was taught to create success and happiness for myself. It's not that I didn't want to be of service. It simply never crossed my mind. Well, with one simple sentence, that changed. Without a second thought, I decided that I want to be of service. And, things have been different ever since. I've been seeing opportunities that I didn't notice before, and I've been feeling happier about life. In short, I now feel like I have a purpose!

Slowly but surely, my actions have started to reflect this thinking as well. Thoughts of service gave me the idea to offer the October "Living Your Wildest Dreams" class free of charge. When I mentioned it to Ken, he immediately agreed it was a great idea. Not surprisingly, the class was packed. Not only did it feel good to offer something for free, but the follow on business from the class was strong as well. I was amused to discover that life is fond of giving back as well. Just this week, I thought of a new way to be of service. I've decided to give free healings to 100 other healers during my first year in Arizona. I'm excited to see what happens when I give unconditionally for an extended period of time. (You can track my progress too at www.100healings.com)

In closing, I encourage you to personally consider the idea of "service". What does it mean to you? Does it feel scary, exciting, boring, or fun? Are there ways you've always wanted to contribute to the world, but you just haven't got around to it? Consider implementing one small thing that you can unconditionally give to the world! Even something as small as a flower, a hug or a smile can change someone's day and perhaps change yours as well.