Edgewalkers

Serving Those Who Walk Between the Worlds

Patricia Campanile

“The Necessity & Significance of Freedom & Autonomy, Sovereignty & Liberation Now!”

by Patricia Campanile Senior Associate Edgewalkers International

We would all probably agree that we are living in unprecedented times in both our outer realities and inner consciousness. Daily we are being presented with truths and revelations, chaos and revolutionary shifts. What do we believe, how do we act, who do we trust, where do we go, and when?

Dr. Judi Neal, author of “Edgewalkers: People and Organizations that Take Risks, Build Bridges and Break New Ground” explains, “In my vision, Edgewalkers are supporting people to fully be themselves and to fully use their gifts so they can then make a positive difference to others. As Edgewalkers, we strive to have the freedom and autonomy to be all we can become. The purpose of realizing our full potential is so that we can fulfill our responsibility for healthy self-care first and then for selfless service to others.”

As an Edgewalker or someone who has committed to their own transformational journey, it is essential that we live in authentic alignment with our integrity to the best of our ability. Integrity is one of the Edgewalker qualities and defined as “a commitment to live in alignment with your core values, to align your words and your behavior, and to keep your word.” Now more than ever it is vital that we go within and identify and connect with our values and personal sense of freedom and autonomy, sovereignty and liberation. Sovereignty and self-liberation teach us to be in harmony with ourselves and the universe as a whole. It means choosing to be free from any self-inflicted negativity which cages our potential to outshine the universe. To be autonomous and sovereign means you have free will and can stand behind your actions and values.

Why is this significant now? Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence and personal autonomy are important because they lead to enhanced expressions of creativity and original thought. This in turn can result in increased productivity, innovative ideas and solutions, and an overall high quality of life. I sense and feel that we are being called to live and work from a higher consciousness in order to shift individually and collectively and create different results. As Albert Einstein said “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Freedom is the fuel, a condition in which people have the opportunity to think differently, speak, act and pursue happiness without unnecessary external restrictions. Freedom is important because its opposite is detrimental to our well-being and inconsistent with our true nature. Liberating ourselves from our own fears, limitations and judgments where we are NOT in alignment with our true, essential nature, allows us to be ourselves and work together while maintaining autonomy and respecting our differences.

It is important to remember and integrate what many great leaders have stated that “with great freedom comes great responsibility.” As citizens, we are obligated to use our freedom not only for our own personal good, but also for the greater good. Some people who have written about freedom say that “freedom without responsibility is anarchy” or “freedom without responsibility is chaos.” The desire for freedom as an end in itself is a lower point on the consciousness scale. It is an “everyone for themselves” and “survival of the fittest” point of view.

Dr. Judi Neal shares that ” Edgewalkers are committed to the grander scheme of things, to do our part to elevate the collective level of consciousness, to take a stand for compassion, social justice, and a sense of oneness.” As a certified Edgewalker Coach, Facilitator and Senior Associate I am honored and excited to be a part of our global Edgewalker community. It is not an accident if you are one of the individuals in our world fortunate enough to live in a community, society, country where you are free and available to show up and speak up, shine your light, contribute your unique gifts and live your highest purpose. By embracing your freedom with responsibility, liberating your autonomy, and standing in your sovereignty you can and will make a difference on our planet! The time is NOW!

“We are the Ones We’ve been Waiting for.”

Patricia Campanile Senior Associate Edgewalkers International

“I was born for these times!” Over the past year I have heard this remark consistently from my Edgewalker colleagues, community and friends. Many of us have been on our personal and professional path of discovery for some time. We have consciously committed to deepening our spiritual journey of transformation and evolution. By realizing that we cannot give what we do not have, we chose to get prepared by cultivating inner strength, intuitive wisdom, mindfulness and centeredness, and the tools and skills necessary for clarity of purpose. As a result we are more available to step into our mastery, our purpose, our WHY! If not us then who, if not now then when.

In my blog this month I am excited to share the Hopi Indian Chief White Eagle’s comments on the current global situation. It is beautiful and inspiring, timely and practical. May his words of wisdom guide and encourage you to “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World” as the great leader Gandhi once said. As a community we need one another so we may be available to boldly move forward into unknown and uncertain times. We can assist our clients, companies, communities, countries and the world by embracing innovative possibilities and opportunities. Our focus, vision and resilience will support us in walking through the door with curiosity and courage as we create a new and sustainable planet for humanity.

“Hopi Indian Chief White Eagle on the current global situation.”

“This moment that humanity is living through can be considered a door or a hole. The decision to fall into the hole or go through the door is yours.

If you consume information 24 hours a day, with negative energy, constantly nervous, with pessimism, you will fall into this hole.

 But if you take the opportunity to look at yourself, to rethink life and death, to take care of yourself and others, you will go through the door.

Take care of your home, take care of your body. Connect with your spiritual home. When you take care of yourself, you take care of others at the same time.

 Do not underestimate the spiritual dimension of this crisis. Adopt the perspective of an eagle that sees everything from above with a broader vision.

There is a social demand in this crisis, but also a spiritual demand. The two go hand in hand. Without the social dimension, we fall into fanaticism. Without the spiritual dimension, we fall into pessimism and futility. 

You are prepared to go through this crisis.

Grab your toolbox and use all the tools at your disposal. Learn to resist by the example of the Indian and African peoples: we have been and continue to be exterminated. 

* But we never stopped singing, dancing, lighting fires and having joy.

Don’t feel guilty for feeling lucky in these difficult times. Being sad and without energy doesn’t help at all. 

* Resilience is resilience through joy! 

You have the right to be strong and positive. You have to maintain a beautiful, cheerful and bright posture.

This has nothing to do with alienation (ignorance of the world). It is a strategy of resistance. 

When we walk in the door, we have a new view of the world because we have faced our fears and difficulties.

This is what you can do now: 

– Serenity in the storm, 

– Keep calm, meditate daily, 

– Make a habit of encountering the sacred every day. 

Demonstrate resilience through art, joy, trust and love.”

Choose Faith, Not Fear!

Patricia Campanile Senior Associate Edgewalkers International

Now more than ever it is important to focus on faith, love and hope instead of fear, doubt and worry. As a certified Edgewalker Coach and Facilitator, I share self-mastery tools to help my clients stay conscious, courageous and clear. I encourage them to embrace the opportunities to shift, evolve and transform regardless of uncertainty and confusion they may experience in their personal lives or the outer world. Invaluable “tools” in my mastery “tool box” include the inspired teachings and quotes from “A Course in Miracles” (ACIM) that I have integrated into my life for many years. A core premise is there are only two realities, love and fear. According to ACIM, “Attempting the mastery of fear is useless. In fact, it asserts the power of fear by the very assumption that it needs to be mastered. The true resolution rests entirely on the mastery through love.”

In spite of the fear, isolation, doubt and confusion we have been experiencing around the world, we can choose to focus on love and cultivate faith. Faith is defined as belief, assurance, firm conviction and complete trust in something or someone. It is confidence in what we hope for even when we cannot see it. Faith knows that no matter what the situation in our lives or someone else’s, “The Universe” has our back. Faith is a muscle and love is a verb. They are not just feelings. Time and patience, conscious action and focused intention, commitment and daily practice are needed in order to integrate faith and love into our daily lives.

When we are in fear, worry and doubt, it is easy to identify with the apparent negativity, hopelessness and concerns we face. We can get lost in the darkness and forget that the light still shines. By consciously “watching the movie” of our lives and the planet, we can observe and witness with awareness and curiosity vs. judgment and reactivity. When we courageously choose faith and act from love in spite of appearances, we can see reality more clearly and the creative solutions and innovative possibilities available to us. Edgewalkers inherently integrate spiritual practices into our lives and work. As we choose faith and act from love with open hearts and minds, we become more connected to and identified with the truth of who we really are – love!

“Because You Matter: 10 Heart-Centered Principles for Creating the Life You Desire.”

Patricia Campanile – Senior Associate Edgewalkers International

You cannot give what you do not have. Edgewalkers understand that living on the edge involves cultivating courage, commitment and creative focus to explore opportunities and discover innovative solutions that are essential during these unprecedented times of transformation. Your willingness to delve deeper into personal growth and professional development can be exciting and enlightening as well as messy and scary. Regardless of external circumstances that are often out of your control, you can choose to take yourself out of the box, stretch, and consciously create the life you desire. The more often you choose to provide yourself with the essential combination of inner tools and outer skills to live in a balanced and thriving environment, the more you will have available to contribute to others.

Integrating the 10 Heart-Centered principles below will support you in deepening your connection to the truth that you DO matter. This blog provides an overview of the 10 principles that build on one another. They are designed to nurture the realization that you are worthy and deserving to live and work authentically from your heart (and mind) to fulfill your life’s purpose. The tools, techniques and support structure are provided to enable you to harness your power and take action. When you choose to step into a the spiral of new possibilities, a paradigm shift occurs. You can move forward with greater ease to create the life you desire as well as meaningful, fulfilling work in 2021 and beyond. These 10 Heart-Centered Principles cultivate the strength and energy needed to rise up, take “Evolutionary leaps of faith”, and make a difference in the world. If not us then who? If not now then when? Life is not a dress rehearsal. The time is now!

THE BALANCE/INTEGRATION PRINCIPLE

Being/Doing * Yin/Yang * Masculine/Feminine

The main concept and underlying foundation is integration and how to balance all aspects of yourself and your life. These include balancing masculine (doing) and feminine (being) energies, and integrating professional, personal and spiritual growth. This (w)holistic Heart-Centered approach is an important and integral principle in creating the life and work you desire.

THE VALUES/INTEGRITY PRINCIPLE

Beliefs * Commitment * Honesty * Truth

Through discovering and identifying your values based on your own belief system, honesty and truth, you can live a life of integrity. Your personal and professional ethics are at the heart of the core principles for living the life you desire and the values-based foundation to design and contribute your purpose to your community and the world.

THE AUTHENTICITY/UNIQUENESS PRINCIPLE

Individuality * Distinctiveness * Genuineness

Identifying and expressing your uniqueness, gifts, talents and passions makes a difference because there is only one of you in all of time. There is no competition. By celebrating and embracing this truth you can allow your brilliance to shine. Committing to living from your authentic self is at the (heart) center of creating and living the life and work you desire with greater ease and flow.

THE INSPIRATION PRINCIPLE

Heart’s Desire * Passion * Creativity * Spirit

Knowing what inspires you from within and connecting to your passion and spirit, resulting in external motivation. By accessing your creativity and designing your own unique heart-centered mission, you can take inspired action to create the life you desire while modeling and inspiring others to do the same.

THE MISSION/GREATER PURPOSE PRINCIPLE

Contribution * Service * Cooperation * Collaboration

Clarifying your personal and professional mission and greater purpose stems from integration and balance, incorporating your values, living authentically and being inspired. These provide the foundation and core anchor to build on as you navigate living the life you desire and contributing your gifts and talents. Establishing relationships based on collaboration and cooperation lead to supportive, diverse communities based on a win-win for all.

THE INTUITION PRINCIPLE

Guidance * Inner Knowing * Surrender * Trust * Faith

Understanding how to access, trust and follow your intuition in making choices aligns you with who you truly are. Your intuitive, inner knowing is an invaluable divine gift that is essential in guiding and supporting you to have faith, surrender, and evolve into your unique mission and purpose. You can create and live a life that makes your heart and soul sing.

THE COMPASSION PRINCIPLE

Empathy * Sympathy * Love

Connecting with and cultivating your compassionate heart is a key principle in serving, honoring and respecting others as well as yourself. Empathy involves walking in another’s shoes and provides the understanding to build bridges and embrace diversity. Living and giving with compassion is the business of love.

THE TRANSFORMATION PRINCIPLE

Transition * Change * Growth

Transforming and becoming who you truly are is a result of applying and integrating these principles in your life. Opening your heart and mind, letting go, living in the void of the unknown, and allowing the new beginnings to emerge involves trust and patience. Embracing and understanding the necessary stages of change and transition are key steps in growing into the individual you are meant to be.

THE MASTERY PRINCIPLE

Self-Leadership * Self-Mastery

Mastering yourself involves integrating and mastering these principles in your life professionally, personally and spiritually. The principles of self-mastery such as integrity, vision and awareness are a key components in self-leadership. Leading yourself with power and clear intention will support you in leading and inspiring others to greatness.

THE WARRIOR PRINCIPLE

Courage * Power * Action

Applying these heart-centered principles with your courage and commitment, focuses you in the direction towards the life you desire. By being your authentic self and utilizing the warrior principle, you can take powerful action with confidence and live your life mission and purpose with greater meaning, impact and influence.