The 12 Pillars are what make up the foundation of the Creator’s Code. Below is a brief description of each pillar.

Pillar 1: 

“I embrace personal accountability.”

Hug it out. Oh, wait, not THAT kind of embrace..

How are you being accountable today? What does personal accountability mean to you?

Pillar 2:

“I create more than I consume” The second pillar isn’t about a question of whether or not you consume. It’s not that black and white. We all consume… but at what level? Do you create more than you consume?

This pillar is about going back to what you are fundamentally made to do – CREATE!

In your relationships, work, family, home, which do you do more of – create or consume?

Pillar 3:

“I know this relationship is not going to last, but it’s better than being alone…”

“This job is wearing me out…”

“I know that eating this food is bad for me, but I have so much going on in my life right now. I’ll start eating better next week.”

Do any of these sound familiar? These are just a few examples of behaviors that we, as human beings, all have – the ones that are NOT sustainable.

Today’s pillar is about making choices:

“I support sustainability and vote consistently with all my resources.”

Are the choices that you make in your daily life sustainable?
– In giving and receiving in relationships
– What you do for a living
– How you choose to take care of yourself
– Your carbon footprint on the planet
– etc..

Pillar 4:

How many minutes a day are you spending on what your passionate about and gifted at? A lot of people will segregate these things from their daily life.

“I work 8-10 hours a day, spend a few hours with my family, and then if I have time and I’m not too tired I’ll work on what I love.”

Does that sound like you?

Does that sound right to you?

Today’s pillar is about creating a life that allows you to spend the majority of your time and resources on the things that matter most to you.

“I align my life and resources around my passion and gifts.”

Pillar 5:

Today’s pillar introduces the building blocks of the Creator’s Code. When you allow yourself to have these 3 positive emotions, you create a state of high vibration, allowing for creation in your life.

“I live a life of abundance, generosity, and celebration.”

How do you give? How do you nurture and honour what is? Where do you allow for these 3 positive emotions – abundance, generosity, and celebration – and where is it blocked?

Pillar 6

Today’s pillar is about claiming the space of a creator by surrendering to and honouring ‘what is.’ We live in a Universe where we can create anything we want, but often that gets confused with control. No matter how hard you try, there are a lot of things that you can’t control which can leave you feeling powerless. Here’s the good news, you DO control 3 things and with these you create your experiences and results. They are:

– Beliefs
– Behaviours
– Attitude

“I am the source and cause of my experiences and results.”

Can you maintain your state when people and things around you are stressed and crazy?

Pillar 7

As human beings we all have needs – security, esteem, connection, love, support, etc… (ref: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs). When these needs are not being met and we become deficient we default to some pretty silly behaviours. Like buying a shirt to fill a God-sized hole.

Whether it’s a new shirt or whiter teeth, nicer car, bigger house… we create stories of what we need to qualify to allow for our needs to be met. We fill our context and consume our bandwidth with these ‘things’ leaving no energy and no time to create.

Today’s pillar is about ensuring that our core needs are met.

“I accept and understand my needs and get them met so I create from a clear and clean space.”

Are you aware of needs that you have that are NOT being met?

Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow’s_hierarchy_of_needs

Pillar 8 

Today’s pillar is about the continuous learning around self-awareness, human happiness, and success. We do NOT need to start this learning from the beginning! We can evolve at a faster rate by learning FROM others. Then we can pay it forward by passing on this knowledge TO others.

I am forever engaged in the teaching and learning of life. I do not do my learning just for me but for all of humanity. It is my responsibility to pass it on to to my friends, family, community, and the world.

“I am an active learner and teacher, I pass on my knowledge.”

What am I engaged in now to further my learning?

How do I share my experiences and what I’ve learned with others?

Pillar 9

You know the planet is shifting when one of the biggest buzz words of the year is ‘Gratitude.’ Today’s pillar is about this fundamental grounding which keeps us from looking for ‘what’s next.’ It keeps us from being victimized and entitled. Gratitude is a state that allows the Universe to conspire for us in a positive and forward manner.

“I am grateful for who I am and what I have. I know the experience of gratitude is the space of creation.”

Who or what are you grateful for today?

Pillar 10

“I have a spiritual practice.”

This is a tough pillar to explain because at some point in our lives we have skewed the line between religion and spirituality and religion tends to be a heated topic.

So let’s start by clearing this up. It doesn’t matter if you are muslim, christian, nudist, buddhist, atheist… wait, did I just type nudist? Oops! Well, I guess that works too. My point isthis pillar is not about what you believe in but about practicing and living in alignment with the tenants of your spiritual and religious beliefs.

Whether we practice through prayer, meditation, church, yoga, or walking around with no clothes on.. the important part is that you do it. Why? It helps us to contextualize the low-level dramas that we all experience in life. It helps us to see that we are not alone and that we are interconnected with all other beings.

We acknowledge that we are more than just flesh and bones (perhaps the nudist disagree, but that’s okay too). We choose to believe there is something else because, whether there is or not, it makes us better people.

Are you making space in your day for spiritual practice?

Pillar 11

If you don’t take care of your body, where will your soul live?

Today’s pillar is all about our physical well-being. Some may say that this is driven by superficial motivations (like wanting to look HOT), but it’s really not – that’s just a bonus 😉 This is about taking care of the vessel that holds your soul and strengthening one of your most powerful tools for creation. The stronger and more able that you are, the broader range of creation you have.

And let’s be honest, when health is an issue how focused are you on creating? Not ‘feeling well’ consumes a LOT of energy and resources.

“I nurture and care for my body and health, I know it’s one of my most powerful tools for creations.”

Are you committed to proactively taking care of your health?

What do you DAILY to ensure that your health is a priority?

Pillar 12

Today, we expand on pillar 4 which is about aligning your resources with your gifts and passion. If you are not spending at LEAST 80% of your time and energy on things that you love and enjoy, you’re overall experience will be that of unhappiness.

Easier said than done, right? So, how do you do this?

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“I understand and support Entrepreneurship, either as one myself, or I work for one that I believe in.”

It is no coincidence that organizations, like Kiva and Opportunity International, have created entire charities around supporting small business around the world. Entrepreneurship is what’s bringing people out of poverty.

The power of the ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ reaches all of us – whether we are fighting our way out of poverty or fighting our way to a more meaningful life.

Harnessing the ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ is about creating your way consciously in a meaningful manner that contributes to your family, your community, and the world.

(photo courtesy of: Kiva.org)