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The Intuitive Squirrel
Sometimes Big Messages
come from Small Packages
By Katharine C. Giovanni
I was driving down the road on
my way to a doctor's appointment
when I saw a squirrel sitting by
the side of the road. In the
very next instant, this same
little squirrel darted across
the road right into traffic. Now
Kildaire Farm Road is a VERY
busy road, so I held my breath
for the little guy as I was
certain he wouldn't make it
across. Incredibly he made it to
the other side safe and sound.
Then he quickly picked up
something and without skipping a
beat, ran across the busy road
again!!! Completely fascinated,
I watched as a truck swerved to
avoid hitting it, and silently
cheered when the trusting
squirrel made it back to his
tree safe and sound. Impossible
as it may sound, this all
happened in the time span of
about 20 seconds.
Now you might be asking
yourself why I am telling
you this story?
Because I am that squirrel!
Lately, Ron and I have been
juggling an incredible
number of projects. Each has
a financial "burden"
attached to it and each has
a deadline. Factor in two
kids, the 3 other companies
we're running right now and
a new book that I'm writing
and voila! I am that
squirrel. I am racing across
the street, dodging cars and
potholes left and right
trying to get safely to the
other side.
Have you ever felt like
that? You know there is a
light at the end of the
tunnel, but if you can't see
it, then you must rely on
faith and intuition to get
you there.
I'll say that one again.
It's a matter of faith and
trusting your intuition.
My intuition is telling me
to keep going and all will
be well. My faith is what is
getting me through each day.
Faith that my "intuition" is
correct and leading us the
right way.
Easy for me to say right?
You now might be thinking -
reality check Katharine!
It's hard to have faith in
something we can't see!!!
You might be thinking that
your "cars" are huge and
impossible to dodge safely.
Hmm ... a very good point
actually. Yet that darn
squirrel had faith, AND HE
MADE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!
In fact, he did it twice.
There's a huge lesson here.
I knew it the instant I saw
that squirrel. Have complete
faith and trust your
intuition when it tells you
that everything will work
out fine. My inner voice is
my internal compass that
keeps me going in the right
direction and is guiding me
across that road. Sure there
are huge cars coming at me
and potholes to jump over,
but I'll get there.
Hey, if the squirrel can do
it so can I! He had faith
that he would make it back
home to his tree safe and
sound. He had no doubts and
no fears. He simply knew
that he would.
Here's another powerful
example from the animal
world. NOT ONE animal was
hurt or killed by the
Tsunami! They all trusted
their intuition and followed
their inner voices to
safety.
These beautiful animals are
offering us an incredible
lesson.
Have no doubt that you will
be able to cross your
road!!! Trust your intuition
and listen to your inner
voice. Let it guide you
safely across and before you
know it, your prosperity
will be at hand. You can do
this!!! Whatever problems
are on your "road". You can
get across. Your intuition
is like your own personal
lighthouse. It's there to
guide you safely into the
harbor. All you have to do
is listen.
I learned a lot from that
little squirrel as he taught
me a valuable lesson. He
reminded me that if you have
faith, you can do anything.
Godspeed little guy, and
thank you.
Copyright © 2005-2010 by
Katharine C. Giovanni
About the Author:
Katharine Giovanni, the world's leading
international concierge training
expert, has been training concierge
for over a decade. She is Triangle
Concierge's senior trainer and
speaker, and is the author of the
award winning book Going
Above and Beyond and
The Concierge Manual.
Katharine has appeared
in dozens of newspaper articles,
magazines, radio and TV shows around
the country including ABC News
Nightline, CBS News, ABC News, Delta
Airlines Sky Radio, the Wall
Street Journal, Forbes, The New York Times
and Conde Naste to name a few. Raised in New York City, Katharine
has a B.A. from Lake Forest College
and currently lives in North
Carolina with her husband Ron and
two sons. Katharine is a member
of the National Speakers
Association. She can be reached
through her website at
www.triangleconcierge.com
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