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articles here as well http://www.oprah.com/spirit/The-
Power-of-Your-Intuition

THE SPIRITUAL MESSAGE

OF BEING OVERWHELMED

Mastin Kipp is founder of www.TheDailyLove.com (TDL), the Website, daily email and Twitter account that’s
merging pop culture with inspiration. He is the number one best-selling author of Claim Your Power and Daily
Love: growing Into Grace. He has been featured on the Emmy Award show, Super Soul Sunday, and recognized as
a "thought leader for the next generation" by Oprah Winfrey.

Humans are funny creatures because we have con- ONE TIP FOR YOU:
flicting desires – and these keep us stuck. Do you know the true meaning of the word overwhelmed? Prob-
ably not. And the true meaning might surprise you.
For example… The word is made up of two words “over” and “whelmed.”
I want to start a business… but I also want more free time The word “Whelm” comes from the Old English word “hwealf”
right away. which means “hollow”. Another root word of whelm comes
from the Old English term “whelven” which means to “to turn
I want my life to change really fast for the better… but I don’t a vessel upside down.”
want to be overwhelmed.
So, when you look at the actual meaning of “Overwhelmed” –
I want to make money doing something that is purposeful and what we are saying is…. our lives are being hollowed out and
meaningful to me… but I don’t want to have to take any risks. turned upside down.
I want to change my life… but I don’t want to have to do any-
thing that much different. And I will add to that… FOR a GOOD PURPOSE.
We all think and feel some version of these conflicting mes- Overwhelmed is a good thing.
sages, and it keeps us stuck.
And… if you look at the idea that it means “to turn a vessel
Today, I want to address the topic of “overwhelm” – which is upside down” – that points to the idea of an ocean or a wave.
a very common feeling many feel when trying to change/im- So you can think of “overwhelm” in a new way…
prove or upgrade their life.
From now on, when you are “overwhelmed” just imagine your-
The #1 rule of overwhelm is to expect it. self riding a wave – and instead of fighting against it, hiding or
The #2 rule of overwhelm is to expect it. complaining… learn to surf the wave, ride the wave, work with
And the #3 rule of overwhelm is to expect it. the wave.
However… you need to give it a different meaning, that’s what
today’s video (a throw back to Daily Love TV) is all about. A ship can only be capsized if it doesn’t ride the wave correct-
ly. But, when you realize that you CAN ride the wave… and that
this is happening FOR you and to TO you… that’s when you take
your power back from the feeling of “overwhelm”.

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