Inspiration | Mark Villarosa

One of the most POWERFUL gifts you can give yourself…

Writing and playing my original music used to give me lots of fear and anxiety. It’s a very scary thing to put your heart and soul out there for everyone to see.

They say a picture says a thousand words, well, this is one of my favourite pics to say that with!

The fear was so strong that day, alone onstage, I felt physically ill and sick.

Finding the strength to face my fears time and time again, is how I developed courage and love. The courage to love and accept myself no matter what.

If you can learn to love the ‘process’ of evolving and developing yourself, no matter how long it takes, you’ll be at peace, because you’ll be doing what you were put on this earth to do.

I learned that happiness comes from a place of being true and honest with yourself.

To stand in the light of your truth is one of the greatest and most powerful gifts you can give to yourself and to others.

Don’t hesitate to walk the path that feels right for you, you’ll know what that is better than anyone, because it will feel good. It will feel right.

And if you’re still not sure what that is? it’s simple. Think of the exact opposite of what makes you feel bad and unhappy 😉

Take small steps with the most do-able things you can do now that will set you on the path towards living your truth and walking a path in alignment with your life’s passion. That’s the only way you’ll ever be whole. That’s the only way you’ll ever be truly happy.

Don’t wait. Start small if you have to. Just start. And keep going.

When the time comes, you won’t have to move mountains…they’ll make way for you.

If you know what your passion is? even better, go hard and go all the way with it. Never stop being true to yourself and doing what you love. The world is a better place because of you!

Mark

A story about my Grandfather & Redundancy…

My Grandfather was a sea captain of large commercial ships. A proud man of few words.

He was looking forward to a comfortable retirement with more than enough money in his pension fund to look after his family. Sadly, that’s not how his story went.

A few years before his intended official retirement, his company ran into financial trouble and eventually went into bankruptcy. His pension fund was wiped out. His company could just about afford to pay him his final month’s salary.

My Grandfather passed away a few years later, in his bed while taking a nap, he just never woke up again. We still say to each other in our family, that he died of a broken heart.

My grandfather didn’t have the opportunities we have today, to pivot and use technology to our advantage in reclaiming our lives and creating our own financial destinies without having to rely on companies and employers for our future.

It makes me sad sometimes to think how he must have felt, lonely, lost, afraid, frustrated and broken…he just never told us, as he was trying to be strong.

I’ve personally witnessed good friends, colleagues and some of my close family members being made redundant around me today.

Often they’re people with good careers and sometimes even above-average income. They work long, hard hours, year in and year out.

They thought they were secure. Then suddenly, everything changed.

When faced with adversity, most people will either stay still and try to ride things out or hope for the best.

Most people will also try to find another job, and soldier on…with the possibility of the cycle repeating itself again.

The lessons I’ve learned from my Grandfather and people close to me today who put up with fear, frustration and conditions that don’t fulfil them…has made me incredibly passionate about what I believe in…

And that’s to tell you, from personal experience, there is another way.

A way to break the cycle to allow you to create a new reality where you will never be obsolete, unappreciated, unfulfilled or in fear of being made redundant ever again.

Mark

Mark is an online marketer and entrepreneur. He’s written a book on online marketing published on Amazon. With music as a passionate hobby, he’s produced several music albums released on iTunes and also helps people turn their ideas, interests, hobbies and passions into a business.

Hold TRUE to your Core Values

Watching what’s happening to the world right now, I must admit I was feeling quite down lately, wondering what could be salvaged from such immense pain and suffering.

I also wondered what I could possibly contribute that was positive. It all felt too big, too overwhelming, too messy, and even too scary.

But then I remembered what I stood for. I remembered my core beliefs of love, compassion, light and inspiration. And I remembered that no matter how turbulent the world becomes, my core values remain unchangeable and immovable.

And with that realisation, came immediate peace and courage.

It also dawned on me, that this is an ‘opportunity’. An opportunity for change and for us to become even more human, more loving, more compassionate, more united, and more bonded with each other as fellow human beings.

Yes, there may have to be pain and suffering that goes along with this opportunity, but that is also the beauty of our existence on this planet, our ability to connect with each other, listen to each other, heal each other and pull each other through tough times.

My Grandmother believed (as in, actually believed) in Angels. Whenever there were bad things happening in the world or on TV and things got frightening. She would say, look for the angels, they’re always there.

As a kid, I would feel disappointed, because I never saw the ‘angels’ she was talking about. I couldn’t see shining beings in the sky with wings flying around helping people.

But my Grandmother was right. They were there. I was just looking in the wrong place.

No matter how frightening things become there will always be someone helping another person, protecting another person or comforting another person with love. These are angels amongst us, on earth, in living form.

So take heart, no matter how bad things seem to be, angels are among us.

You just have to know how to look for them. And then you’ll see them, everywhere.

In difficult, challenging and frightening times…just remember to hold true to your core values.

By doing so you will not only be steady, resolute and calm in yourself but you also become the solace, comfort, help and strength that others need.

Mark