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Van the Man–Inspired Me!

I once got a glimpse of singer Van Morrison as he was about to get into his limo.  At that moment I suddenly had the inspiration to walk up to him and tell him how much I love his music.

As I stood before him, shaking in my boots, I muttered some words:  Hi, I’ve been a fan of  your music for years…and I just want to thank you…oh, and I’m also from Belfast! And then there was this deadly silence…and he just stood there staring at me expressionless for a long, long time.  I was so embarrassed–I wanted to run off and cry.

But he eventually broke the silence with…thank you…what’s your name…would you like to join me at a party?…we can make room for you in the limo. Moments later, I am sitting next to Van Morrison in his limo going to a party and wondering what the heck just happened!  A magical moment indeed!

Maybe you’ve had similar moments in your life when you’ve felt the urge to start a conversation with someone you are attracted to, or you want to ask someone out on a date, but you hold yourself back due to fear or insecurity.

I had a whole string of thoughts that ran through my head when I saw Van that night that went something like…he’ll think I’m just another silly fan…he won’t give me the time of day… he’ll laugh in my face…he’ll ignore me…he’ll walk away…I’ll be humiliated…But I also remember having the thought:

If I don’t do this now, the opportunity will be lost, and I’ll regret it.

Many of my clients want to find love, but they’re so scared of approaching someone, opening-up a conversation, going on-line, going to a party alone, or asking someone out on a date.  They keep hearing that pesky little voice that says: don’t bother…it’s not worth it…what will they think?… I’ll do it later…

With the risk of “dropping” another famous name! Neil Young once told a reporter that whenever he gets the inspiration for a song, he ACTS on it immediately by writing it down.  Even if he’s in the middle of dinner with family or friends, he will leave and attend to his moment of inspiration.  He firmly believes that to ignore his promptings and intuition is to dishonor the inspiration that’s coming through him.

And you know what, Neil is right–can you imagine if he had never listened and honored  his intuition?  He would never have found the music that was within him.  Can you imagine if I had not walked up to Van and expressed what was in my heart?  I would never have had that magical moment (and I wouldn’t have this great story to tell at cocktail parties!).

Honor your inspiration and intuition–find a thought that nudges you in the direction of your heart, and watch the magic of your life unfold.