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FINDING INSPIRATION Along the Intuitive Path by Gabrielle Wyant Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. “You can’t make this stuff up!” she exclaims. The mission of The Intuition Tour is to create a positive reality show series or documentary that encourages and assists viewers to live an inspiring life. The companion website provides guidance and support, with informative resources for interested individuals. During her travels, Bemus seeks inspiration from people that have stepped away from traditional careers in order to make positive changes in their lives and the lives of others. For example, Chris Dunmore, who was once a traditional stock broker, experiences success by making socially responsible investments. Corporate pricing strategist Adrienne Gordon followed her instincts to leave a disheartening corporate job so that she could promote a business structure that encourages companies to give back to charitable causes. Gordon’s career change also allows her
Barb Bemus is the producer and creator of The Intuition Tour (TheIntuitionTour. com). She is a blogger, freelance writer, speaker and dream work exploration guide.
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f you knew you couldn’t fail, what would you do with your life?” asks Barbara Bemus. This perspective inspired her to depart from her Cleveland, Ohio, home at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, 2011, to embark on a journey she calls The Intuition Tour. Leaving behind her career, home and life as she knew it, she is in search of everyday people doing extraordinary things. Guided solely by her intuition, Bemus and Utah, her 110-pound American bulldog, travel the country in a 24-foot Shasta Sprite RV, without a planned agenda. “The miracles continue to amaze me as I follow the inklings that Spirit puts in my heart,” she says. Bemus set up camp in Baldwin County for what she thought would be a three-day visit. Guided by intuition and the universe’s invitation to stay, her Lower Alabama experience turned into a three-month adventure. Participating in meditation flash mobs and attending events at Rosie Bluum, Bemus settled into bay life quite naturally. A memorable highlight of this leg of the tour occurred during an unplanned trip to Dauphin Island. “Through a series of unlikely events, I ran into the very doctor that delivered me into this world,” recalls Bemus, who was born in
to spend more time with her kids. “Our culture normalizes careers that leave us drained and stressed. I’d like to see more people like Chris and Adrienne, that are financially supporting themselves in a way that simultaneously creates a joyful life,” says Bemus. Though her tour is filled with wonderful events and amazing stories, the journey that has led her to where she is today has not always been an easy one. A former advertising sales representative and real estate investor, she had to overcome the ramifications of an abusive relationship, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and ADHD. After years of prescription drugs and debilitating psychiatric advice, she discovered holistic health, metaphysics and energetic healing. Through natural remedies, Bemus found clarity and was finally able to recognize her personal potential. Since that enlightening shift 11 years ago, she continues to see the faith, joy and purpose in life. Bemus points out, “Now I am doing what I would do if I knew I couldn’t fail!”
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