My A-Fest story…what a story! Like no other before in my life…in so many ways and on so many
levels!!!
I remember clearly what I was thinking at the welcoming party when Vishen said that we would
not be the same and would experience many transformations during the following 4 days of the
event. Without disregarding the deep respect for Vishen, my mind still begged the
question…“seriously now…how much can one transform in just 4 days?”. Little did I know…I was
an A-fest virgin after all, so I guess I was “excused” to think like that. Well…not anymore…not
anymore.
I could perhaps write a book about the amount of new learnings from the best authors, coaches
and mentors, about the unprecedented experiences, wonderful connections with like-minded
individuals from all over the world. Not to mention the immense sea of love and positive vibes I
was swimming in during the entire event, and the glorious parties and fun. But my biggest takes
of all from all the interactions, learning and experiences was about what I needed to “let go of”,
as well as getting confirmation on my true purpose in life.
This is one of those occasions in which I learned that what we want does not equate with what
we truly need. And what the Universe offered me in this magical place was what I actually
needed. I needed to give up control. I needed to trust Life more and allow things to happen
without having every single detail planned and “under control”. I needed to understand that
when your intentions are clear and the heart is pure, then the people, circumstances, time and
space – they all align to gear you into the direction of your goals and intentions. The amount of
such synchronicities was simply overwhelming during A-Fest. I remember looking at the sky on
the last day just before the closing party and saying out loud: “Ok. I get it! I get it! Message
received!”
I am a person who used to live in her head most of the time. And I learned how to start thinking
more with my heart, to listen and trust more my intuition. But that does not necessarily mean
taking emotional decisions. It means being connected to your instinctual heart, to your innate
intelligence...the “mind” that truly knows. This is the only way to get what you need, which
undeniably leads to what you want. And I feel it wasn’t by chance that during Sonia’s intuition
workshop the answer on my true purpose in life also came. It was inside me all the time, I knew
it, and it was simply reinforced during my interaction with two amazing people I met at the
workshop – Robbie and John. And following a little game we played post workshop, the purpose
came out loud and clear when Robbie said: “You are supposed to give a voice to those who do
not have a voice”.
The promise I made to myself right there right then was to make sure that I will use my
love, compassion, insights and knowledge to help people and businesses shine and unleash their
limitless potential, while shining myself in the process. On the premise of that promise and all
that I lived during A-Fest, the “aftermath effect” has not delayed occurring. I kept being creative,
inspired and I decided to write a book about that S.H.I.N.E….which is both the journey and the
destination in one.
Stay tuned on further updates and keep shining!
levels!!!
I remember clearly what I was thinking at the welcoming party when Vishen said that we would
not be the same and would experience many transformations during the following 4 days of the
event. Without disregarding the deep respect for Vishen, my mind still begged the
question…“seriously now…how much can one transform in just 4 days?”. Little did I know…I was
an A-fest virgin after all, so I guess I was “excused” to think like that. Well…not anymore…not
anymore.
I could perhaps write a book about the amount of new learnings from the best authors, coaches
and mentors, about the unprecedented experiences, wonderful connections with like-minded
individuals from all over the world. Not to mention the immense sea of love and positive vibes I
was swimming in during the entire event, and the glorious parties and fun. But my biggest takes
of all from all the interactions, learning and experiences was about what I needed to “let go of”,
as well as getting confirmation on my true purpose in life.
This is one of those occasions in which I learned that what we want does not equate with what
we truly need. And what the Universe offered me in this magical place was what I actually
needed. I needed to give up control. I needed to trust Life more and allow things to happen
without having every single detail planned and “under control”. I needed to understand that
when your intentions are clear and the heart is pure, then the people, circumstances, time and
space – they all align to gear you into the direction of your goals and intentions. The amount of
such synchronicities was simply overwhelming during A-Fest. I remember looking at the sky on
the last day just before the closing party and saying out loud: “Ok. I get it! I get it! Message
received!”
I am a person who used to live in her head most of the time. And I learned how to start thinking
more with my heart, to listen and trust more my intuition. But that does not necessarily mean
taking emotional decisions. It means being connected to your instinctual heart, to your innate
intelligence...the “mind” that truly knows. This is the only way to get what you need, which
undeniably leads to what you want. And I feel it wasn’t by chance that during Sonia’s intuition
workshop the answer on my true purpose in life also came. It was inside me all the time, I knew
it, and it was simply reinforced during my interaction with two amazing people I met at the
workshop – Robbie and John. And following a little game we played post workshop, the purpose
came out loud and clear when Robbie said: “You are supposed to give a voice to those who do
not have a voice”.
The promise I made to myself right there right then was to make sure that I will use my
love, compassion, insights and knowledge to help people and businesses shine and unleash their
limitless potential, while shining myself in the process. On the premise of that promise and all
that I lived during A-Fest, the “aftermath effect” has not delayed occurring. I kept being creative,
inspired and I decided to write a book about that S.H.I.N.E….which is both the journey and the
destination in one.
Stay tuned on further updates and keep shining!