Hawaiian Rebirth (eBook)

INTRODUCTION

I heard a soft voice say, “You look so beautiful now, and the color of your eyes has changed.”

When I opened my eyes, I found that I had woken up in Paradise. I was reborn into the most beautiful world. I felt like I was waking up in another dimension or reality. There was no difference or separation anymore between how I felt deep within and what I perceived in the outside world. I felt “one with creation” and the Creator. All the pain, all the struggles, all the suffering, and all my feelings of separation and inadequacy were completely gone. All my senses were crystal clear as never before, and tears of gratitude flowed down my face.

I realized that the loving and caring voice I heard belonged to Paul, the man who had guided me to this magical place less than two hours earlier. With his help, I had found myself again, in a clearing in the tropical forest above Honolulu, Hawaii.

With a gentle smile in his eyes, Paul said, “Watch this now.” He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

I looked up, amazed to see the clouds parting to reveal a patch of blue sky right above us. The clearing in the trees we were standing in was filled immediately with a huge, bright column of light.

Paul snapped his fingers again and we found ourselves in absolute silence.

Just moments earlier, the whole space had been full of the melodic chatter of singing birds. I was absolutely present and experienced the power of the moment more profoundly than ever before.

A few moments later, Paul snapped his fingers once more. Instantly, the birds started to sing again, the opening in the sky closed and the clouds returned. Paul said, “Yves, it is now your turn to try. You can do the same.”

I was doubtful that I could create such a miracle, but I put my trust in my magical new friend. I snapped my fingers. I watched in awe as the same column of light came down to fill the clearing. The birds stopped singing until I snapped my fingers again. I was blown away. Was I dreaming? This was the biggest miracle I had experienced in my whole life.

How is all of this possible? Who is Paul? Why is this happening today? Will this beautiful dream last forever? These were some of the questions running through my head, and I asked them of Paul while we were driving back to Honolulu.

Paul smiled at me again and said, “It is possible because of Aloha Ke Akua.”

“Paul, I just got here two weeks ago,” I said. “I am not yet familiar with the Hawaiian language. Could you please explain what that means?”

“It means to recognize God as the Supreme Being, to acknowledge the divine spirit in all things, and to be grateful for its many blessings.”

While Paul spoke these words, I felt as though the divine itself was speaking to me.

Paul continued, “We were brothers in another lifetime here in Hawaii. In that lifetime, you helped me, and now I am here to help you.”

“I was struggling for thirty-two years,” I said. “Why didn’t we meet earlier?”

“Because you chose to have this experience today.”

“I feel so wonderful now. Will it last forever?”

We had arrived near the ocean. It was almost sunset.

“Yves, look out at the ocean and the waves,” Paul said. “It will be just like the waves—sometimes high and sometimes low. Sometimes you will feel as wonderful as you do right now, and then you will find yourself feeling disconnected again. However, even when you feel low, always remember that you are like a drop of water, part of the ocean, and will be carried through the low and high tides of life.”

You are like a drop of water, part of the ocean, and will be carried through the low and high tides of life.

Paul had to hurry to catch his flight back home to the Big Island and our time together was running out.

“Paul, all I wish for is to do the same thing you just gifted me with. What do you recommend as my next step?”

“Learn and practice energy and healing work, and you will start to create and share the same experiences with others.”

“When will I be ready?”

“Whenever you choose to be ready.”

Paul smiled at me one last time, gave me a long, loving hug, and drove away. I sat by the ocean, gazing at the gorgeous, magical sunset. I felt more clarity, peace and inner calm than ever before, and I tried to recapture what I had just experienced. It had only been four days since Wendy, my host in Oahu’s Manoa Valley, told me she had received a phone call with an important message for me. Paul, who had called her from the Big Island, told her he was having vivid dreams and visions about someone staying at her place and he needed to fly in to help this person as soon as possible.

The description of the person in his dreams fit me. Of course, I said yes to his offer of help. Four days later, on this magical afternoon, Paul had shown up at Wendy’s door in a truck that even carried a massage table. I had wondered how he had managed to bring that table on the plane from the Big Island.

During my sunset contemplation, I wondered if I would ever see Paul again. Later, I tried many times to locate him, but without success—I never saw him again. It was up to me to make this dream last forever and to remember that I am a part of the ocean of love that surrounds me always.

The foregoing story has been excerpted and edited from a chapter I contributed to the Amazon bestselling book “Inspired by the Passion Test – The #1 Tool for Discovering Your Passion and Purpose.” You can find more information at: www.InspiredByThePassionTest.com

This book is my way of sharing Paul’s magical message with you. “You are ready when you choose to be ready,” Paul told me. I am ready—and I hope this book helps you to realize that you are ready too!

Tropical Forest above Honolulu, Hawaii

The purpose of this book is to present you with a guide on how to use 7 questions and 12 steps to discover your gifts, find your life’s purpose, and ultimately fulfill your destiny. I hope this book will make a lasting, positive impact on your life, and help you to inspire everyone you are connected with and everyone you meet.

I’ve written this book from my heart, with my best efforts and highest intentions. However, as with reading any other self-help book, to change your life you need to invest time and energy and really delve into the book’s subject material. You must commit yourself to reading actively, not just skimming. To get the maximum benefit, ask yourself the 7 questions and follow the 12 practical steps—as well as the related tools and exercises provided—as you go along.

In 2014, I wrote a thirteen-page article about finding your life’s purpose. During the summer of 2015, I presented the article in greater depth (and in a more digestible way) to my newsletter subscribers. I published the original contents in smaller excerpts over a period of two months and made it easier for readers to follow the steps and to start putting the steps into practice. I also incorporated further insights that I’d become aware of since I first wrote the article. I also encouraged readers to participate with one another—and with me—in an interactive dialogue. I asked them to send me an email with a brief question, whether they were seeking clarity on their current situation or simply wanted to know more about finding their life’s purpose. Each week, I picked one of these questions and provided my response. Hawaiian Rebirth was in part inspired by the uplifting conversations and questions and answers that arose from the lively interaction of my readers and the subscribers to my newsletter.

I have divided this book into four parts:

Part I is focused on 7 questions—your answers will help you to live your dreams.

I’ve divided the questions in this book into seven main categories. If you want to move closer to your purpose and start living a life that fulfills your destiny, asking the right questions and finding your own answers is an important step. And, the language that you use in your answers must move you toward your desires and goals, rather than away from your vision.

A gifted, dynamic speaker and teacher in the United States, Niurka, states that the quality of our lives mirrors the quality of the questions we ask. Check out her website at: www.Niurkainc.com I learned from Niurka that our language patterns reveal our motivation, and indicate whether we’re moving away from or toward what we’re seeking. For example, when we use the language of necessity (“must” or “need to”), negation (“not”) and comparison (“better” or “worse”), it signals that we’re moving away—perhaps unconsciously—from what we seek. On the other hand, when we use the language of possibility or empowerment (“accomplishing” or “confident”), it signals that we are moving toward what we seek.

Part II – the 12 steps, provides you with tips, tactics and tools to help you gain clarity about your life’s purpose.

Some of the concepts and techniques you’ll read about in this book—and hopefully start to apply in your life—may be familiar to you. I hope you’ll...