Hi there

We only fear criticism where self doubt lingers. 

I'm blessed to have a very open relationship with both my parents. My mother is my greatest fan and waits for updates on progress of my life and my career.  She's proud of me, even if the idea only lasts a moment.

My dad, on the other hand, certainly got more than he bargained for, considering he tells me "spirit" comes in a bottle and "Soul" is a fish.  It took me years to share my ideas and business plans with him because he always finds the only spelling error in a hundred page document and comments on how he could have worded things better.  The truth is he usually can and the spelling error becomes stupidly obvious.

After shedding far too many tears at sharing my chosen life path and wild dreams of changing the world with my father, I stopped telling him for a while.  I hovered in "poor me", then went on to "I'll show him", all the while working very hard at my career.

Over the past few months I've shared with you the realisation of my life purpose and encouraged the manifestation of your dreams.  I've spent hours staring at my vision board in awe, as the glimmers of reality begin to shine through.  One of the many being this very newsletter that your receive via the website.  The very site that I avoided showing my beloved father, until the last moment, prior to going live. 

He does this thing with his jaw, where it looks like he could grind metal between his teeth.  As I watched it start I immediately assumed he was about to comment on "Oh God Knows".  Why on earth would I have thought that, when I've lived with an inbuilt "on button" that I manage to effortlessly trigger within him?  Yes, it was aimed at me.  I'd managed to do it yet again: freak my poor dad out - this time by naming my seminar "Thanks to the Universe I'm all "F'ed" up".  His voice rose to its usual fatherly tone as he questioned my understanding of the "F" - what would the world think?  Was I promoting that the Universe "F'ed" us up?  It was very invigorating to have such a frank conversation with my father and be able to swear with reckless abandon.  Only this time, for the first time in my life, I was overjoyed at his criticism, his shock and the tell tale signs of his concerns for my life choices.

In the past I would have switched into defensive mode and fought my cause, all the while weighing his criticism and allowing my scales to be toppled.  Now, I thank him.  My father's reaction echoed the exact impact I planned to make on the world at the release of my seminars, my book and my controversial interview on Larry King.  His statement confirmed that the majority of the world do feel their lives are "f'ed" and even more feel that the "Universe" has some blame.  I questioned him as to whether he would pick up a book from a store that insinuated the Universe was to blame for the life he hated.  His answer, which never came, would have had little consequence thanks to my belief in myself.     

Once I knew the feathers were ruffled, I jumped to the "manifestation myths" section of the site and tossed my belief that the majority of what spirituality teaches is just as fear-based as any other religion then shot off to show him all the notes of gratitude people shared with me, thanks to my beliefs.  I'd lost him at 'F" and the chances are I will lose so many along the way.  I don't doubt that someone will want to dispute everything I have to say and others will fight a cause to silence me.  This, however, is the moment of truth

Jodene.co.za and ohgodknows.com were supposed to go live five months ago, just ask our frustrated web guru, Frank of Ad-one Media.  Luckily, Greg and I have no issues telling our truth and whenever we got the call to ask when we'd be ready to go live, we'd tell him our self esteem was still too low.  We didn't ask him to hold the process, though we created every obstacle under the sun from glitches to unwritten sections.  You name it, we manifested it.  Hell, Greg even managed to erase the entire site from existence for a couple of hours.

My reasoning: my father's reaction and the fear that anyone else in the world might question my shock tactic and controversial take on manifestation.  Now it seems laughable that I was scared of the exact response I believe is the only thing that will make a difference in the world.  Bottom line - I was scared of my own power and the responsibility that carries. I was scared that someone would disagree with me and they would shake the foundation of my beliefs. Worse, I was petrified that someone would agree with me and I'd have to stand by my belief with no uncertainty at all. 

My belief is simple: you either operate from FEAR or from FAITH at any one time in your life.  Never can you have both!!!  That's the "F"!!!  Isn't FEAR far more a distasteful word when you take responsibility for how it controls your life? Isn't FAITH in the acknowledgement that you ARE the universe more consequential that looking outward for something or someone to blame?

I'll be emailing you all to watch the interview with Larry, but I promise you this:  no matter what questions are fired at me or who calls in to criticise the name of my book or the philosophies I teach; not once, will my foundation be rocked.  Why? Because I have FAITH.  I operate from FAITH and believe in my FAITH.  I've lived in FEAR for far too long not to know, with absolute certainty, that my life will always be "F'ed" and I'll always have the Universe to thank for it.

Personal Development Seminars, courses and lectures

So how have I done it?  What have the challenges, obstacles and absurd fears been that have created Jodene?

On Monday 28th July I will be hosting an open evening from 7pm where I will share my story of a once insecure girl who went from living on calming tablets and lying sobbing on my mother's bed - to a powerful woman with three companies (one more about to launch) who spends every waking moment living my dreams.

If you can't make the evening and have questions, please write to me at contact us and I'll post the answer on the forum.

This is the time to introduce others to me, and God Knows there are so many who are feeling literally "F'ed" up".  It's also a time to shed some light on the frustrations you have on your way to a FEARLESS life.

Please contact me if you are interested in attending and I will forward all details (venue is number dependent).

Contemplate this

You can never have Fear and Faith

(Each time you open the site a new "Contemplate this" appears for you.  I have no doubt that the exact one you need, will emerge.  Why wouldn't it seeing as though you control it?

Law of Attraction: Assistance with "Thanks to the Universe I'm all "F'ed" up"

On Fear and Faith

Ask yourself what's the difference?  Both are intangible, both do not exist until you breathe life into them and both are only experienced in your paradigm.  Two sides of the same coin, don't you think?

Try this exercise for a few weeks

Dispute my theory and give me something to shake my foundations.  Then, head off to the forum and share your experiences with someone who might need your very pearls of wisdom.

Share your story

Many of you are far away from me and don't have the opportunity to connect with me or other like minded individuals.  The forum is exactly for that.  Remember that 100% of people experience fear almost on a daily basis.  That means that they have the equal opportunity to experience faith.  Usually, everyone just wants someone else to go first - well I have, now it's your turn!  I encourage you to then share your stories and touch lives - there is nothing more invigorating!!!!!

Greg's View on the World

Gazing out the window of our holiday cottage in the mountains I watched a swallow being buffeted high in the sky by the afternoon breeze. It didn't look graceful. It didn't look fun. It was being thrown from one side to the next and then up and down. Yet I could see that it had complete faith in itself and the process. Despite how bumpy and rough its ride was, it was not giving up, nor was it preparing to land and effectively stop what it had set out to do.

This made me realise how much I had started to doubt the process when it had only just begun. I had been so excited by the launch of the website and everything else that was going on in my life that you could have said I was flying like that swallow: high and free. Yet the first blast of a breeze and I was considering giving it all up. When that is when more strength, determination and, above all, faith, is required.

So I give birth to the concept that we are all responsible for absolutely everything that we manifest in our lives: Oh God Knows. Even the breeze that buffets us when we are flying like that swallow is a complete manifestation of our greatness. The very things that make our journey uncomfortable are placed there by ourselves to remind us of the lessons we need to learn to achieve our own greatness - with which we created ourselves.

Trust me: you know exactly what is going on in your life and why. Tell yourself the truth, focus on your own greatness and enjoy the ride in the world you created. Congratulations.

Let me have your view on your world. Do things look different from where you are standing? Let me know through Contact Us or by emailing me directly on greg@ohgodknows.com

Spread the word

The response to the website and the newsletters has been accepted with such gratitude and enthusiasm and we promise you so much more in the future. 

We do have a favour to ask of you though. 

Everyone knows a handful of people who could do with some support along their journeys of manifestation.  Someone is thinking of a loved one or acquaintance that has lost FAITH or is riddled with FEAR and needs a new perspective on life.  If you could tip a friend, we'd be so thrilled to have another brilliantly abundant Soul to remind of the Fabulous life that's waiting for them to awaken.    

Go Fearlessly forward

Jodene & Greg