Thursday, October 31, 2013

Creating A Safe Haven

Your environment, the place you live in, ideally is filled with with things/items you love.  Today, take a few moments to look at the physical objects you surround yourself with.  Pick just one room to start with and look around.  How do the various pieces in that room feel to you?  Do they increase or decrease your energy?  Do you feel peaceful, joyful, nervous, uneasy, happy, etc. around each piece?

Your home is your haven.  Make sure that only things that serve you are in your surroundings.  If anything doesn't feel right, remove it.  If you can't part with it yet, at least take it out of that room.  It will make a huge difference to physically remove what doesn't serve you.  You are creating a space you can draw peace, love and a general sense of well being from.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Silence

Do you take time to simply be in silence?  When you sit in silence with no distractions, take a deep breath and openly listen to what your body and your emotions are telling you.  Tell your mind to take a break and move aside for a bit to hear what else is going on with you.

These moments are so rare anymore for most of us and yet, they are so important and powerful for our wellbeing.  Part of you may be reluctant to do this - there is usually some fear based reason behind it.  That is why you take a deep breath, to reassure your fear that all is fine.  You are finding out more about you and there is nothing you can't face when you are whole and accepting of all of you.


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Happiness

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy." by the Dalai Lama

So how do you achieve this?

"If you want to be happy, practice compassion." by the Dalai Lama

There is not much more to say, is there?  ;)

Monday, October 28, 2013

Holding A Positive Thought

Try holding one positive thought for 15 seconds.  Do it now, before reading on...

How easy or hard was it?  What did you notice?  Did you do it for a few seconds and then went on with your life?  Did you get sidetracked?  Were you asking yourself why you were doing this?

It is not easy holding one positive thought.  Our mind is so used to being all over the place that we have a hard time focusing and really controlling what is going on in there.

A good way to start training your mind to be focused is to pick a positive thought and re-live it in detail. That means how did it feel to you, what did you see, smell, touch, taste, etc.  

Now you may be wondering: why do I need to focus my mind? The thoughts you are sending out is what you are attracting.  The clearer and focused your thoughts, the easier it will be to attract what you wish.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Vacuums & Energy

Why is it important to clear your physical, emotional and mental space?  When there is a vacuum, energy flows into it.  So when you are creating physical, emotional and/or mental space with a specific intent, you are creating a vacuum into which specific energy can flow, thus aiding the manifestation process.  :)

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Hang In There

When you are working on manifesting your dreams, take heart when you are presented with challenges.  The challenges don't mean that you are not manifesting properly.  All it means is that there is some facet/aspect on your way that needs to be improved and you are given the opportunity to do just that.

The key is to persevere and not to give up! As long as you believe in yourself, anything is possible. Learn from what the Universe is offering and apply it toward your manifestation. :)

Friday, October 25, 2013

Feel Your Manifestation

When you are working on attracting something or someone into your life, one very important aspect is to take time, everyday, to really feel what it is like when you have already manifested your outcome. So if, for example, you are wanting to attract a soulmate, you need to spend time feeling right now the way you would as if the person is already in your life.

Make a commitment, like twice a day, to consciously focus on that feeling as if you already achieved the manifestation.  The more you can hold that space the stronger the draw for manifestation.  In the process you are also increasing your heart vibration.  You become a magnet for that energy.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Passion

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." by Nelson Mandela

Are you settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living?  This is a tough question. It is tough because admitting that you are settling is then followed by another question: Why are you settling and is that what you want?  Settling is never fulfilling and simply cannot be passionate.

You are born with passion inside of you, passion for something that plays to your strengths, to your personal energy.  When you follow it, it completely fills you and fulfills you.  Wouldn't you rather be living your life full of passion?

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Play!

As I was playing fetch the ball with the dogs today, they kept running through dried leaves one of the maple trees had shed in the garden.  The crunching sound caught my attention and suddenly I had this urge to go up to the leaves and throw them high up in the air over my head.  And so I did!

It was absolutely silly and fun! I laughed heartily and it made me feel like a kid again.  Though it was short lived, I am still smiling with the memory of it.

So I encourage you to embrace your inner child today.  Do something non-adult, let the child in you play.  Even if it is just for a minute with something as silly as picking up a bunch of leaves and throwing them high up in the air.  It is very freeing and also another memory that nourishes you.  Have fun!  Play!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Physical Energy Clearing Technique

Here is a simple energy clearing technique, as described by Donna Eden, you can use whenever you feel like you are dragging, not thinking clearly and/or feel like you are not connected:

Put one finger, preferably the middle finger into your belly button and pull your belly button up high. At the same time put your other middle finger at the third eye (the middle of your forehead) and pull them both up. Take deep breaths while doing this (at least 3 deep breaths).

This will "hook" you back up energetically and you will feel better. It is quickly and easily done and can be done as many times as you like.  :)


Monday, October 21, 2013

Allow Energy

As I was listening to a teleseminar with Donna Eden the following statement caught my attention:  "Energy is not about effort.  It is about allowing."

We are so used to thinking that if you work hard and you do all the right things that you will be rewarded.  As many of us know this does work sometimes and then other times it just doesn't at all.

Energy wants to flow and serve.  When you work against it, it won't matter how hard you try, you won't be able to succeed.  You are working against your Higher Self, your highest good and potential.

Instead of seeing it as a barrier when you are not getting what you think you want, accept it and look where energy flows naturally. Allow energy into your life and let it work for you.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Seeing

What you see with your eyes is not always what you think it is.  Sometimes it takes faith to be able to see.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

JUST DO IT

All my life I have loved minerals.  One of my wishes/dreams has been to go mineral collecting in nature, but I never actively pursued it.  A few weeks ago I found out that I friend of mine was part of a mineral collecting group here in Utah that do field trips once a month to collect minerals.

Though I really wanted to do it, I was still reluctant, because of fears like what do I need to take, how do I do this, will I be the only female and thus will I be accepted, etc.  With my friend's gentle guidance and help, I finally went on my first mineral collecting trip.  It was a fabulous trip, truly a dream come true.  I got to do something I really, really love for a whole day.  I was in nature, collecting shiny crystals, touching mother earth continually, hiking and the weather was perfect.  I feel so grounded, through and through happy & recharged.  Being around Martite (the mineral we collected) helped too since it is a grounding, first chakra crystal.

The big lesson or daily insight I would like to share with you is:  When you know that you want to do something, JUST DO IT.  Forget all the what ifs and excuses and JUST DO IT.  If you don't do it today, when will you?  Collecting minerals is hard physical work.  I am glad I did not wait another 30 years before I got up the courage to go on a mineral hunting trip... :)

So what is it you have always wanted to do but haven't yet?  Is it playing the piano, flying a kite, going para sailing, learning how to swim, seeing the Grand Canyon, hiking Mount Ogden...  What is it?  Ask your heart - it knows!  And then JUST DO IT. Do yourself the favor, take a leap and have the time of your life!  :)


Friday, October 18, 2013

Teaching

What is the best way to integrate teachings and learnings for your personal growth on your heart centered path?  It is teaching!  Through teaching you are constantly conscious of what you can do and how you can improve.  Thus you are more likely to apply it to your everyday life and thus become more proficient at it until it becomes second nature.

Teaching can be done in so many ways.  Whether formally in a classroom, or informally by sharing verbally or in written with another person or persons, all serves the same purpose to you and your development.

We are all students and teachers.  Embrace both equally!  It is all part of who we are.  :)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Nature & Silence

"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.  God is the friend of silence.  See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...  We need silence to be able to touch souls." by Mother Teresa

Silence can be very powerful - in silence you can get in touch with yourself and through that process touch others too.

I love looking at the moon and the stars as well as at the trees, flowers and grass.  Any time you open your senses to Mother Nature you are rewarded with beauty and energy.  There is strength and comfort it its steadfastness and predictable cycles.  Mother Nature is true to herself and in her silent consistency a perfect role model for us all.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

You Are Not Your Circumstance

Today I read Alan Seale's newletter which was entitled: "You are not your circumstance".  What he went on to describe in short was that life happens, things happen, but they are not who you are and that you can choose who you are.  You have the choice to make them personal/identify with them or to stay true to your core and respond from that balanced position.

While you do attract situations and circumstances, you do so to grow from them.  The more you learn to respond from your center, the less you will attract such situations, because you are growing into being true to yourself.  Choose to be you, not your circumstance.  :)

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Brighten Someone Else's Day

It doesn't take much to make someone else's day a little brighter and a little lighter.  Tonight I went outside in the dark to harvest the last grapes because there is a hard frost warning for tonight.  I couldn't do it during the daytime because the wasps were all over them.

While I was out there with a flashlight, a container and scissors, trying to figure out how to do this, my youngest walks out to help me.  It made the job a lot easier, that's for sure!  I was very grateful and it didn't take a lot of time.

Take time today to make someone else's day a better day.  Remember, it doesn't need to be a huge thing.  The littlest things or even gestures can shift another person's day completely.  Today, be that positive influence.  :)

Monday, October 14, 2013

Variables

Life is unpredictable and yet, we like to think we can control it.  Thus you can find yourself trying to control too many variables at once which only leads to you being drained of energy in no time.

Should you find yourself energyless and with too many variables, take a step back and simplify.  What can you control?  Where can you make a difference right now?  Push everything else aside and make it very simple. Focus on the one immediate thing you can make a difference in.  When your head is so full of question marks and dead ends, doing something that is more routine and methodical might be the best choice.

In time you will regain energy as well as perspective, which will put you back on track.  Remember, when your head is too full, empty it.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

How Old Are You?

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

Do you find that your actual age doesn't match how old or young you feel?

Your thoughts and feelings about your age have a real impact on your physical manifestation.  The younger you feel and think you are, the younger you will be and vice versa. :)


Saturday, October 12, 2013

Milestone Birthday

Milestone birthdays, such as your oldest son turning 18, give you cause to pause and ponder what life has brought you in these 18 years.  It is such a blessing to be able to witness and partake in the unfolding of another human being's life, especially one you love so much.

As a parent you are given such an extraordinary gift from the moment of conception.  Their life is their own and yet, you remember more of that person's life than they do themselves...like when they were born, their first smile, their first step, the many trips to the zoo, the reading of books, etc.  And after what seems to be the blink of an eye they turn 18 and officially become adults.

Each memory is priceless and highly cherished, as will all the memories yet to come.  And today, I celebrate the wonderful being he is with a heart full of love and gratitude, wishing him all the best life has to offer now and always.  Happy Birthday Wesley!

Friday, October 11, 2013

Music

Music transcends age.  Through music you can bond with any generation as long as you are open to something new.  It can even make you a "cool" mom to your children's friends...

As my kids have grown up we have gone from Barney the purple dinosaur songs to all kinds of alternative, international, out in the left field music they can find nowadays.  It has been a joy to see them expand and find their own tastes and I have been exposed to music I love, that I would have (most likely) never found on my own.  Most of all these songs always remind me of my kids and all the memories associated with those songs.  In a way music can be like a photo album, packed full of great memories.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Taking A Leap Of Faith

Have you ever just taken a plunge purely on faith? Just like in the Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade movie, where Indiana has to cross a deep canyon and there is no bridge.  He has to believe and trust without seeing and take that first step that looks like it will plunge him into the abyss.  Only when he takes that first step on faith does the bridge materialize.

There are situations you cannot figure out in advance, no matter how hard you try.  Those are the times where you need to dig deep within yourself and simply believe, trust, have faith that will help you take that unknown step.  You will "know" what to do and when to do it, not from a mind standpoint but from a "higher power" standpoint.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Focus

"When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance." by Joel Osteen

This is the beauty of the law of attraction...  Be what you want to attract.  :)

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Wasp Stings and Onions

Yesterday my finger swelled up to twice its normal size due to a wasp bite.  From personal experience I knew that on day two my body would react to the stinger venom with what is known as a 'large local reaction', where the sting site becomes very swollen, itchy, red, painful and hot to the touch.  The last time it took two weeks for the symptoms to go away!

So when I developed the symptoms on my middle finger I was worried.  Based on information on onions and their healing properties that my mom had shared with me I decided to wrap my finger with a layer of raw onion for a couple of hours in hopes that the onion would draw out the venom (or do something...anything...).

In less than 12 hrs all redness, pain and itching was completely gone.  After only 24 hrs the swelling is almost completely gone too (90%).  I am thrilled with the results!  Nature is amazing!!!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Sending Light & Love To The World

Our world always benefits from more love and positive energy.  When you feel inspired, or when you simply want to do something good for your fellow human beings and/or the earth, go into a meditative state, where you clear you mind and settle into a comfortable breathing pattern.  Then visualize white light and love going through you and from you out into the world and to your fellow human beings.

In your minds eye see the white light and love bathe and infuse everyone and everything.  Keep this visual as long as feels comfortable for you.  Anyone can do it.  You will see how it benefits you too.  :)

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Win Or Loose

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.  When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." by Arnold Schwarzeneger

Win or loose remember what you learned along the way rather than solely focusing on the outcome.  In some instances only one person can win, but that doesn't mean that all efforts were for nothing.  If it makes you stronger, you are a winner too.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Self Acceptance

How easy is it for you to accept a compliment?  Do you qualify it or even belittle it?  Do you doubt it or can you fully accept it without self-judgement?

What about a 'thank you'? Do you answer with: "No, thank you!" or "Not a big deal." or "No problem." Look closely at these answers - none of them accept the given 'thank you', which means that you, yourself, don't believe in the value of what you are being thanked for.

Accepting a compliment, positive statement, or a thank you is an art form too.  Pay attention and look at them, let them in.  Being able to receive them is a reflection of your self acceptance.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Fake It Until You Become It

"Fake it until you make it." is a common saying nowadays.  What if instead, as someone shared with me today, you would say: "Fake it until you become it."?

The simple change of one word made the whole sentence more personal and empowering.  You are owning your change.  It is personal to you and your development.

So instead of "making" it, "become" it.  Become the change.  :)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Following Your Internal Compass

The more you are in touch with who you are the less importance you give to what others might think or say.  You follow an internal compass that shows you the right way for you.  And that is ultimately what you are here for - to learn your lessons.

No two paths are the same.  Thus while you can learn from others, you will need to make your own decisions, and while you can give advice to others, they will need to find their own path too.  Judgment has no place in this give and take process.  The giving has to be given freely and lovingly as does the taking with no hidden agendas nor strings attached.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Expand Your World

Sometimes you get so lost in your own world and your own problems that you loose sight of what is going on around you.  Take time to stop and experience everything around you too.  Though it doesn't change what is going on for you, it does give you perspective and it can foster gratitude for all the blessing you do have in your life.

Life goes on all around you and everyone experiences their challenges and joys. When you are deep in your own world and getting nowhere, open your senses to those around you as well as to nature (something simple as a gentle rain can make you feel peaceful).  Choose to feel and think something else.  Consciously expand your world.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Carve Out Time For Yourself

When you are having a physically and emotionally draining time you will find, if you listen closely, the call to find quiet time, a time to regroup possibly through meditation.  Ironically when you are experiencing this busy, draining time, the last thing you seem to be willing to do is carve out that precious time to give to yourself.

So when you are in this situation, be kind to yourself and give yourself this quiet time.  Your soul is crying out for a moment of peace, for the chance to regroup, rebalance and recharge.  The time needed is never long, but the results are vastly positive.  Give yourself this gift.