Be Inspired See this month’s book suggestions, for a review of and link to Tara Morh’s book Playing Big.
mentor relationships. I craved finding the one mentor who would never leave my side, who would always—no matter what—be there when I needed her most. Then I stumbled upon Tara Mohr’s “Discovering Your Inner Mentor” chapter in her book, Playing Big. I was intrigued, to say the least. Wasn’t this exactly what I was looking for? A mentor who would always be there for me, to access anytime I needed her? I read on. Tara guided me through the concept that inside each one of us is an inner mentor, who is there to guide us. This inner mentor, Tara told me, is unfailing — a claim I found to be pretty exciting. Imagine what it would be like to have all the answers? Next, I was encouraged to discover my inner mentor by completing a 20-minute guided meditation, provided through Tara’s website. In this meditation, you meet and have a conversation with your inner mentor: you, 20-30 years from now.
The PERPETUAL YOU
I was so ready and inspired to discover my inner mentor! Confession: I had a ridiculously hard time doing this exercise. This was frustrating and strange. I am someone who LOVES me some meditation. I have been meditating on a consistent basis now for years and I can’t remember a time I felt so much resistance from within. What I discovered through this process was that it was hard to let go and let myself find my inner mentor because I was afraid to discover her. Being determined to meet my inner mentor, though, I persisted. After four attempts at the guided meditation, I finally met her...my inner mentor. I was blown away by the presence of my inner mentor. She is calm, grounded, peaceful, wise, and confident. I was struck by how at ease she was with herself and how her life had played out. I wanted her to share her secrets with me. How on earth did she become the woman that stood in front of me?