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Step Away, Step Up, Step Forward

Last week I referred to the need to access indigenous consciousness in this time of madness, disconnection, and hyper-individualism. It is also a time where new energies are coming into the world.

In common parlance, it's flipping hectic and it can feel very destabilizing.

My mind turns constantly to my fellow South Africans who found themselves last week defending their property and lives, some with weapons, in war-like situations. A week later, as people reel in the aftermath of looting and riots, I wonder how those directly affected are managing to clean up, and get ready for back to school this week? The trauma is immense. We cannot simply breathe a sigh of relief and carry on. I feel powerless thinking of the enormity of what just happened and how I can better support those I know, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I am curious if you too don't know whether to step away to recuperate, step up in terms of your own leadership in the world or step forward to offer help.

I chose to step up my own leadership, in terms of holding the first gathering of the Metaphysical Council of Lawyers, which is part of what I know to be a specific life purpose assigned to me. So I am honouring that.

I chose to step forward by seeing if those in my immediate circle, which includes many lawyers and law students as well as friends and family, needed some help I could provide.

And I chose to step back by heading to a farm near Swellendam where I could retreat from the world for 3 nights, and focus on the blessings of my husband, son and and our friends that came with us. We hiked right up to the snow capped mountains, played with the kids, jumped in the freezing pool for a laugh, cooked, ate and talked about South Africa. I am immensely grateful for all of it. For the normality of this experience in such crazy times.

It is overwhelming navigating our way in unprecedented times. And, if your life is not directly affected by the current crises - whether that be COVID deaths, flooding, looting - there is guilt we should be doing more. But we are in this for the long haul. I feel there is more to come and best we guard our strength and not waste it on guilt.

Focus on the good in your life. The gifts you can celebrate, even when there is so much loss.

Focus on the corner of the world you came here to change.

For me, that means supporting lawyers who are disillusioned and disheartened by the way law is practised to re-imagine and re-design their lives so that they can practise law in their own way, in their own time, and on their own terms. There will be no shortage of conflict in the coming years dear ones, what role do you want to be playing as we create better societies?

Lawyers are raised on a diet of scarcity and fear. A common fear about setting out on your own is that you won’t earn sufficient income. A fear about embracing the lawyer you’d really like to be, is that “there aren’t any clients wanting that sort of lawyer”.

Let me tell you there are. All around the world there are lawyers who are DONE with practising in the old paradigm and are working to usher in the new. They have clients by the dozen who do not want a rottweiler lawyer, or a gladiator, they want someone smart enough to help them transverse the rough terrain of legal battles: tricky relationships with partners, with colleagues, businesses gone belly up, dreams gone awry, expectations not met and hearts broken. They want someone who with curiosity and compassion and a sharp legal mind, says “let’s figure out the best to get you to the other side of all this.”

The Transform Your Practice Mentorship Container

This is what I am building now and I am so excited! I got really excited by the awesomeness of the lawyers I am talking to around the world. I imagined how amazing it would be if any lawyer wishing to shift from a frazzled zombie (ok, I exaggerate) to a deeply fulfilled lawyer with a conscious law practice could have access ALL THE TIME to the exact people that could help them figure out what they were stuck with: visioning! Values! marketing! Going it alone! Finding your dream clients! Hiring staff! Not doing it ALL yourself! Creating not just clients but raving fans! And then I thought "why don't I just create that?"

If that sounds cool, this idea of being fully supported to transform your practice to a conscious legal practice, in an extraordinary 6 month mentorship container harnessing the expertise and energy of some radically amazing awakening lawyers I’m gathering globally - then message me now! We will hop on a Clarity Call to talk about where you're at and this programme.

Let’s uncover all your stories around the lawyer you thought you were supposed to be.

Let’s figure out the lawyer you would love to be.

Let’s give voice to the version of you that you still dream of being, although you’ve been too damn busy to spend time dreaming.

And anyway, isn’t that just too idealistic and pie-in-the-sky?

I’m here to tell you it’s not.

And help you figure out how you’re going to be that lawyer, starting now.

PS sign up for the conference if anything is saying “mmm, maybe…”

Sending love to you, and prayers for our country. For the world.

xxx