Were You Born to Heal?
Healers. When you think of the word, do you think of doctors, nurses, holistic practitioners, and the like? That is the common view of healers but there are other types besides physical healing.
Last year, when I learned my life purpose was as a healer I was really puzzled on what to do with the information. In fact, my hand analyst, Peggie Arvidson, told me I was a Successful, Wise Healer. At the time my mindset was to see healers healing the physical and maybe the emotional parts of people.
This sent me in search of other ways to heal. Here’s what I came up with in regards to types of healers:
- Physical Healers
- Mental Healers
- Spiritual Healers
- Emotional Healers
Physical healers are self-explanatory. They may work with people or animals. Mental healers focus on healing thought patterns people may have. Spiritual healers focus on helping people figure out the hidden meanings of life. Emotional healers may help people with emotional wounds from the past such as abuse. I discovered I was a spiritual healer. I’m here to heal the blocks that prevent people from living their life’s purpose and help them see what is most important in life.
Many people are healers and aren’t even aware of it because of the misconception about what it is to heal. Here’s a few ways to know if you lead with the gift as healer:
- You feel a real need to not only help someone but also to offer him/her a solution.
- You attract people who are wounded either emotionally, mentally, physically or spiritually.
- You feel an inner wisdom that can’t be explained.
- You are a great listener and offer advice if asked. (Or not.
) - You are known to be very compassionate or empathetic with people or animals.
So, what do you think? Could you be a healer and not even know it? If you are running a business, do you see how you may be a healer in one way or another in regards to your clients or employees? I would love to read your comment below telling me about it.
If this natural born gift doesn’t resonate with you check out the following blog posts:
Were You Born to Inspire?
This is the third blog post in my series about our natural born gifts. The first two were about the people who were born to teach and lead. Today’s natural gift is about people born to inspire.
These are people who bring light to the world and see the big picture of possibilities. They help people get past their fears and light the way towards moving forward in life.
Their vision is far and wide and the focus on what is good and can spot the hidden potential in people. Their mission of inspiration can take many forms such as writing, coaching, public speaking, and working one-on-one with people.
I personally relate to this gift. It took me a long time to realize what I did for others and didn’t see it as inspiration. What I thought was practical information mixed with positive thought was really a gift of inspiring people to reach their potential. I have an eye for the big picture behind someone life and I love helping people see their own gifts. Hence my new title “The Niche Clarity Coach.”
How about you? Do you have the gift to inspire? Here are a few clues:
- You have an optimistic viewpoint on most people.
- You can quickly see the big picture behind people’s lives and want to help them reach their hidden potential.
- You love sharing practical advice aimed at moving people forward.
- You frequently feel frustrated that someone can’t see how great he or she are and can be.
Do you see yourself as having the gift of inspiration? Leave a comment if so!
In the next blog post in this series I’ll talk about the people born to empower. If you missed the first two posts you can find them here:
The Definition of Leadership
“A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.” Eleanor Roosevelt
My recent post on “Were You Born to Lead” created some interesting comments. After reading them I realized why we people have problems when they hear some people are more naturally suited to become leaders.
It’s the definition of the word. I found on Dictionary.com this definition of leader:
1. a person or thing that leads.
2. a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group.
It’s the first definition that is ambiguous. We all lead in someone or another. In sibling birth orders, in our occupations, in our families, and our businesses. One way or another we fall into roles that create opportunities for using leadership skills.
As a Niche Clarity Coach I want to make clear that when I talk about leaders I’m referring to the second definition of leadership as an occupation, not as a role. Example occupations would be: CEO/Presidents, Board of Directors, Political Leaders, Superintendents, etc.
So, I’m sticking with my assertion that we aren’t all meant to be nor desire to be a leader in that sense.
I’ve learned the saying that we can be or do anything we want in life is a half-truth. The problem with being or doing what we want doesn’t always match who we are in life. You will find that if you fight against your very nature and the skills, talents, and gifts you uniquely have, you will have an uphill battle ahead of you.
I never want to tell people what they can’t be. I only want to help them find what makes them shine. It’s much easier to follow the river of success flowing with the current, not against it.
Developing talents and gifts that come to you naturally and delegating what doesn’t is flowing with the current.
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Were You Born to Lead?
In my last post I talked about natural teaching skills. Today’s post is a little bit more controversial because for some reason there is a great debate on whether “leaders are born or made.”
Here’s my theory on talents and skills. You are born with a set of talents that come naturally to you but the skills to use those talents can be learned by many people. For instance, there are tons of leadership seminars and courses that prove leadership is a learnable skill.
But!
Today I’m talking about the people who are naturally born to be leaders. Here are a few examples. You know the kids in school who always seemed to be picked as team captains, class presidents, and head cheerleaders? Those are kids naturally born to lead. We all know people who take to leadership roles effortlessly.
Do you have a leadership style? Here are a few clues:
- You volunteer to lead committees without even being asked.
- You are asked to head committees, groups, or projects.
- You moved up the corporate ladder fast without campaigning for promotions.
- You love being a leader.
I threw in the last clue to point out where I am going with my series on talents. If something doesn’t come naturally to you and it’s not something that you love to do don’t bother to strongly pursue it. Use what comes naturally to you when creating your signature niche.
That’s where the magic happens!
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Were You Born to Teach?
Teachers are everywhere. We commonly think of them as working in classrooms but in reality teachers teach in many different places. Some teachers are even hidden in disguise.
In fact, most teachers are in many different professions, some of them are totally unaware that they were born to teach. These people teach naturally, so much so that it’s second nature to them and they don’t even think of themselves as teachers.
You see teaching is not only a profession it is an innate gift that a lot of people have.
Can you learn to teach? Of course you can. Most skills can be learned. But can you naturally be good at everything you learn or even excel? No. When I talk about people being born with great teaching skills I’m talking about a gift that they lead with and do well with out even being taught.
Do you lead with a teaching style? Here are a couple of clues:
- You love to learn and you read more than most people.
- You explain how to do things really well and people compliment you on how you made it so easy for them to understand.
- You love to share information. People call you a walking encyclopedia.
Teachers can be coaches, trainers, writers, and even salespeople. Yes, even salespeople. Here’s a quick story. 20 years ago my husband, a natural born teacher, was asked to do sales for the family business. He was unsure about it because he didn’t think he would make a great sales person. I told he that some great sales people sell by educating customers and helping them make informed decisions. He lead with that talent and became a great salesman whom customers called when they needed advice. Who did they buy from when he made a recommendation? You got it!
Just because you have a teaching destiny does not necessarily mean you need to be a teacher by profession. The skill can be applied to many professions. It’s part of what could make you stand out in your own signature niche if you take the time to recognize and embrace this great talent.
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