Creating the life that I desire

One month flew by in the twinkling of an eye. We are now officially in 2022.

This will be an interesting year of transformation for many of us, as we take steps to shift ourselves deeper into energetic alignment, internally and externally. The fruits of our effort from the past two years of working on ourselves, are ready to materialise in the physical realm. It is finally time to take concrete actions to create the reality and life that we desire. Are we ready to listen to the silent nudges of the heart to take a leap of faith (where necessary) and invite in new beginnings into our lives?

For the past two years, many of us have been sowing seeds to prepare ourselves for a new state of being, whether we are consciously aware of it or not. Gone are the days when we simply lived in an illusory world where things seemingly don’t change, such as mindlessly clocking long hours at work and to be physically present at all times, to fulfill all our work responsibilities. Increasingly, many of us are re-thinking whether the existing work practices even make sense, if we can discharge our work responsibilities efficiently and competently in the comforts of our home. Gradually, there have been calls for a mindset change amongst the employers, to incorporate more flexibility in the workplace policies, so as to retain the existing talent pool.

Elsewhere in society, there have been ripples of change everywhere. In certain countries, many people are beginning to question the hardline stance taken by their political leaders, in combating the Covid-19 outbreak. With evidence suggesting that the Omicron variant is less deadly (albeit more infectious) than its counterparts, is it perhaps time to loosen the so-called emergency measures everywhere? If the people are expected to “live with the virus”, is it perhaps time to re-think the existing measures that restrict their freedom of movement everywhere? As the virus mutates to a less harmful version, is it necessary to continue with the arbitrary measures to differentiate between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated? What about the necessity for seemingly endless booster shots and/or oral pills? It will be an exciting journey ahead as the answers unravel over time.

On a personal level, I am beginning to feel the waves of change, gently pushing me to set sail on new opportunities elsewhere.

Be it in the context of my work as an in-house legal counsel, as an Akashic Records Reader, or even my personal life. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that almost everything in my life is ready to be uprooted this year, albeit for the better.

For many years, I have always been fearful of changes in my life. As someone who thrives on the certainty, predictability and stability of routines, I am hardly receptive to changes of any kind, entering into my life. My career as a lawyer also reflects my preference to stick to the same job, and to minimise any job switching, as far as possible. I am usually the type who will hang in there on the job, until the external conditions are no longer bearable or welcoming for my continued employment.

As some of you may know, I started out as a trainee, and then as an associate, at a mid-sized local law firm.

My practice centered around corporate real estate work, where I would commonly assist in property acquisitions and divestments, leasing of properties, financing, and the like. At the start of my practice, I specially chose a mid-sized law firm, in the hope for more regular working hours, even if it means sacrificing on the monthly pay. Back then and even till now, the legal industry is infamous for working the junior lawyers hard, squeezing every bit of billable hours from them, thereby resulting in an extremely high turnover rate.

At the mid-sized law firm, I was reporting directly to a partner, who had >18 years experience in corporate real estate work. He was known to operate with an old-school mentality, where toiling long hours at work was prized as a symbol of loyalty and dedication. Working under him, I was often at his beck and call, both as a lawyer and as a personal assistant. As a trainee, he would call me, multiple times a day, to head to his room to make a cup of coffee, tea or milo, fill up his water bottles, write down what he said in verbatim, and draft most emails for him to send. There was even a step-by-step guide created by another trainee on how to make his favourite cup of coffee, tea and milo, which was sent to me on the first day of work. As an associate, I was also tasked to carry his blazer, water bottle and files for each meeting with his clients, wherever the location may be. Despite all these manual chores, I ended up building a strong foundation in corporate real estate work, due to his tendency to delegate almost everything to me. With his frequent scolding of my mistakes, I ended up learning how to rectify almost every imaginable error that may take place in a transaction.

One year into my job, he received an attractive offer to join a large law firm that specialises in corporate real estate work. As I was too inexperienced back then, I decided to join him at the large law firm, despite knowing the tougher life that awaited me there.

At the large law firm, my life was at an all-time low. I was literally toiling hard at work day and night, seemingly with no end in sight. In addition to handling most (if not all) of his work matters, I was also actively assisting the other partners on their work matters as well. At some point, I felt like I was operating as a billable work machine, where my primary purpose was to complete all work matters in the most efficient manner, so as to justify my billable hours clocked for each file. Despite my best efforts, I found myself struggling to complete the mountain of work matters that awaited me each day. At some point, I even wondered, what is the purpose for my existence?

Three years into my second job, when I reached breaking point, I decided to leave. To me, it was the most courageous decision that I had ever taken in my career. I resigned without a job offer and had to serve 3 months’ notice of termination. Through the grace of an Ascended Master, within a month, I secured a job as a legal counsel of a public agency. With the right people stepping into my life to guide me every step of the way, I was blessed that everything unfolded rapidly in divine timing.

When I started my third job, it felt like a dream come true, at so many levels.

It was a stable job with regular working hours, decent workload and pay (even if the pay was lower than the second job). While the senior legal counsel (whom I reported to) had his fair share of quirks, it didn’t bother me much as he respected my boundaries as an employee. It was my first taste of how heaven felt like on earth. No longer do I need to clock ridiculously long hours at work, or to track my billable hours, in exchange for my monthly pay and to justify my continued existence. The variety of work matters also expanded my experience beyond the corporate real estate practice. In addition, I had time to indulge in my obsession (back then) of attending rigorous fitness classes in the gym after work. I also had a trustworthy friend cum colleague at work. To me, everything was perfect. It felt like a dream job where I could work at, for life.

One year into my third job, the public agency underwent a corporate restructuring. My friend and I were posted to the first agency, whereas the senior legal counsel was posted to the second agency. With the restructuring, more freedom came our way. We had the most wonderful and memorable experience of building everything from scratch together, as we jointly took charge of all legal matters. There was nothing much to dislike about the third job. While the pay may not commensurate with our responsibilities, I was prepared to sacrifice on the pay in exchange for greater meaning and fulfillment in the job.

After a few years, my friend left for greener pastures. Together with my director (who is not legally trained), we hired another legal counsel to the team. For the next few years, I worked with the legal counsel to further improve our work processes, such as reducing our turnaround time, creating more templates and SOPs, and publishing legal newsletters. As far as possible, we also incorporated our director’s feedback to experiment with new ways of doing things, in order to generate more interest to our work.

In recent months, however, the public sector has intensified the pressure for all employees to be vaccinated.

While this issue started out as a voluntary decision, the policy stance gradually became more aggressive, to the extent of narrowing down on the unvaccinated employees. During my performance appraisal last month, half of the session was centered on my unvaccinated status. I was warned, verbally and via email, of the “longer term implications” that may follow, should I choose to remain unvaccinated without producing the ministry-approved official letter. The earlier medical letter, which I had secured from my specialist, was rejected.

After the conversation with my director, I experienced a spectrum of emotions, such as anger, resentment, sadness and betrayal. I didn’t like that I was labelled as an “outlier” and threatened to be punished, solely because of my unvaccinated status. Nobody was really concerned with my existing medical condition and the possible side effects. The appraisal session ended up like an echo chamber, in which the top-down policy stance was reinforced by repetition to me. A part of me felt sad and betrayed, as I felt as if my years of dedicated service to the organisation were not only unrecognised, it meant nothing to the management.

As I experienced the spectrum of emotions for a few weeks, it dawned upon me that maybe it is time to explore new opportunities elsewhere.

To part our ways amicably, rather than to force an irreconcilable merger. To focus my energies and emotions on things that truly matter and speak to my soul, rather than to exhaust them on things that don’t matter. To take the leap of faith to energetically align myself better in another career, rather than to stay stagnant and unhappy with the tried and tested.

I am a free soul.

I am ready to exercise my free will & choice to shift.

I need not fear, for I will always be guided.

Now, all it takes is a leap of faith, at the right time and opportunity.

Meanwhile, be patient, and we will get there, step by step.

For the past few weeks, as I prayed to the Akashic Masters to ask for guidance, I have been blessed to receive kind assistance and advice from many people around me, in the most unexpected ways. My friend suggested that I prepare my resume, and even generously sent me her resume, so that I could copy and adapt accordingly. My trusted mentors have affirmed the direction that I can take, in order to feel greater alignment energetically. My family members have also extended their support to me. The right people have also been drawn into my life, to pave the way for my leap of faith in time to come. Above all, my darling team of Akashic Masters, who steadfastly stayed (and continue to stay) with me through this ordeal, gently supporting and guiding me every day. I am deeply grateful and thankful for everything that has unfolded to-date. All of your assistance are priceless and precious to me. Thank you.

Sometimes, this spiritual journey may feel like a lonely path to tread on.

Not everyone may understand the importance of protecting and maintaining our sacred physical vessel, in order to use it as an instrument of service for the light. I protect, care for, and nurture my physical body, not just for myself, but for the Akashic Masters whom I am most honoured and humbled to serve. Sometimes, people may wonder, where do I get the motivation to write such lengthy blog posts and podcasts regularly? To which, I will always remember the image of myself battling for my life in the hospital in 2005, as I repeatedly prayed that “If I am given a chance to live, I will dedicate my life to serve others”. I have not forgotten on my promise. Every blog post, every podcast episode, every Akashic Records session – it is my way of delivering my promise to serve others. Step by step, day by day, I will continue on this work as much as I can, till the day I die.

Thank you everyone for being here, and for supporting me on this journey. 🙏🏻

Know that you are deeply loved and supported as you are. 🧡

With Love and Blessings,

Asha & Akashic Masters

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