Tag Archives: Personal Growth

February Self Nurturing Special

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Recently we were out of power for a week, and I’m grateful that we were relatively comfortable due to our wood stove and enough food to get by (who really needs a shower :) ).

So the days consisted of the basics – getting wood in, shoveling and preparing food, with time for contemplation and other quiet pursuits.

Delicious!!!

February is often referred to as the month of Love. So give yourself some Love, some time for YOU and sink into the deliciousness of being alive! I’ve put together a February package to help you slow down, spend some quiet time with yourself checking in and deepening into your inner world.

Generating Joy: Release the Struggle, Embrace the Mystery is full of short food-for-thought passages wonderful for contemplation, journaling or learning new self help tools. Sample Pages from this book

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The Power of Positive Relationships

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As I become more of who I really am,
I will share the overflow of that love of myself with you.

And I ask you, as you become more of you who you are, free of my expectations of how I think you should be, that you will share the overflow of your love of self with me.

As we do for ourselves what we cannot do for each other, may we both vow to always share the joy and love of who we really are with each other.

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The Greatest Gift

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“The greatest gift you could ever dream is a gift that you can only receive from one person. And that person is you yourself. Therefore, the most subversive invitation you could ever accept is the invitation to awaken to who you are and where you have landed … When your soul awakens, you begin to truly inherit your life. You leave the kingdom of fake surfaces, repetitive talk and weary roles and slip deeper into the true adventure of who you are and who you are called to become…

Read The Question that Holds the Lantern by John O’Donohue, PhD in its entirety.

30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

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No worries – you don’t have to start doing all 30 this week. Or ever. And I promise you there is no quiz next month to see how you do. But be forewarned – it may have the snowball effect on you – engage one or two and you just might find yourself leaning into these ideas more and more as you feel lighter and brighter as the days go on. Open to the possibilities. Enjoy!

This is a guest post by Marc at http://www.marcandangel.com. Here it is, a positive ‘to-do’ list for the upcoming year – 30 things to start doing for yourself:

  1. Start spending time with the right people. – These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways.  They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.
  2. Start facing your problems head on. – It isn’t your problems that define you, but how you react to them and recover from them.  Problems will not disappear unless you take action.  Do what you can, when you can, and acknowledge what you’ve done.  It’s all about taking baby steps in the right direction, inch by inch.  These inches count, they add up to yards and miles in the long run.
  3. Start being honest with yourself about everything. – Be honest about what’s right, as well as what needs to be changed.  Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become.  Be honest with every aspect of your life, always.  Because you are the one person you can forever count on.  Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are.  Once you do, you’ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you’ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there.  Read The Road Less Traveled.
  4. Start making your own happiness a priority. – Your needs matter.  If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you’re sabotaging yourself.  Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you.  And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most.
  5. Start being yourself, genuinely and proudly. – Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are.  Be yourself.  Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else.  Be the person you know yourself to be – the best version of you – on your terms.  Above all, be true to YOU, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it. Continue reading →

Transformative Coaching in 2012

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As many of you know I’ve been involved with the Feminine Power Mastery program for the last 18 months. And for the last 11 years those of us involved with the EMF Balancing work have been called ‘evolving evolutionaries.’

Let me define these terms: an evolutionary is someone who understands that the transformation of our world depends upon our willingness to evolve ourselves and is committed to making that happen. Feminine Power, unlike masculine power which is the power to create those things that can be controlled, feminine power is the power to create those things that are beyond our control, but which our hearts most deeply long for such as love, care, connection, self expression, creativity, right livelihood and meaningful contributions to the world with a brighter future for generations to come.

I’ve been working with the the same desire and commitment all along and now offer it in different formats. Energy work, Body work or Coaching work – all based on the empowered yin or feminine power that has largely laid quiet for quite a while. Oh but the times they are a changin’.  :)

Currently I am in the Feminine Power Transformational Coaching and Leadership Program which I am most excited about. And in early 2012 I will be offering one-on-one coaching to help you rock your world by transforming some aspect of your life. It’s powerful, dynamic and not for the meek. It takes courage and commitment to shift at this level, and I will be with you each step of the way. It’s a 7 week program and I’ll have more information available fairly soon.

I look forward to stepping into this next stage of my commitment to be in service to the uplift and flourishing of the world, supporting you to step into the life of your dreams.

Internal Landscapes

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The first snowfall of the season has begun. As I went for my ‘first snowfall of the season walk’ I felt myself appreciating this gateway to the winter season and the inner reflections that often accompany it.

Consider this: Your experience of life is created 80% internally and 20% externally. The way you interpret and respond to what happens in life is how you are creating your life experience.

Do you often feel like a victim – powerless to change the external world, angry at others or life for what is happening to you, resentful that others seem to thrive while you just survive? There isn’t anyone that is coming to save you from this.

Changing your life is an inside job. It begins with you and can ONLY be done by you (that doesn’t mean doing it alone, but it does mean taking responsibility for your internal environment and development and getting the help you need). What kind of  a world do you want to live in, to experience, to contribute to and to leave for future generations?

Let us build an empowered culture where possibility is a given and deeper levels of care, connection, creativity and well-being are the norm. I’m in!!!

Enjoy your day.

 

Aromatherapy Basics

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Imagine walking into a deep, earthy old growth forest
or along the sandy beach with rolling waves
or freshly cut grass in the summer
or homemade baked bread

 
As you take a nice deep breath, how do you feel? You can smell the wonderful scents in the air and feel it affecting your whole body. This is holistic – it affects your body, mind and spirit on many levels. Holistic aromatherapy does the same thing; it’s about connection and transformation.

Stress* and emotions** meet in the nervous system***. Figures state that from 75% to 90% of all of our ills are stress related. And emotional challenges for people of all ages are running rampant these days. This growing problem is huge, and a lot of it can be handled by you as you take responsibility for your life. And taking responsibility means getting the help you need to come back into holistic balance.

The challenges will continue to show up, but the question is – how will you handle it? If you learn to manage your stress and your emotions, your nervous system will love you for it. And, of course, your nervous system affects pretty much everything; it is the communication system of the body so your health and wellness will be the end result.

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Cancer & Genetics

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If you haven’t seen The Living Matrix movie, you might want to. This is a short clip of Bruce Lipton, who is the author of Biology of Belief, among many other things. Another book that may be of interest is Dawson Church’s Genie in your Genes.

One of the ways Bruce works with his belief system is through PSYCH K, a method involving the subconscious, conscious and super conscious systems via muscle testing. Studies in neuroscience indicate that as much as 95% f our consciousness is actually subconscious and this is where we store our attitudes, values and beliefs. From our beliefs we form perceptions about our self, others and the world and from these perceptions we develop our behaviors.

Earlier this year I completed my Advanced Training in this modality and look forward to offering it to you. Details will be out soon or feel free to contact me directly.

Keep your Beliefs Positive because

Your Beliefs become your Thoughts

Your Thoughts become your Words

Your Words become your Actions

Your Actions become your Habits

Your Habits become your Values

Your Values become your Destiny

-Mahatma Gandhi

 

Daily Energy Routine

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“Through years of practice we have designed a Daily Energy Routine that combines the most potent techniques we know that are able to help the greatest number of people stimulate each of the vital energy systems of the body and bring them into harmony and balance.” Donna Eden & David Feinstein, The Healing Power of Energy Medicine.

These exercises communicate with and influence the body’s energy systems in direct ways. By learning the movements and points to touch, you are beginning a dialogue with your body’s energy systems in the universal language of energy. The daily routine brings basic energies into better integration, coherence and flow.

This pdf shows you how Five_Minute_Routine. And this audio by Donna will walk you through it if you prefer to listen Daily_Energy_Routine.

And for those curious minds who want a tad bit more info on the Daily Routine exercises, read on:

  • Three Thumps helps to get the meridians flowing forward when they are flowing backward or in an irregular pattern, supports your immune system and your ability to metabolize energies, substances and thoughts.
  • Cross Crawl helps the energy cross between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
  • Wayne Cook links the energies of the back brain with the front brain.
  • Crown Pull helps to pump the cerebrospinal fluid into the brain.
  • Neurolymphatic Massage supports the flow of lymph and clearing of toxins.
  • Connecting Heaven and Earth helps to open areas especially in the joints supporting the flow of energy.
  • Celtic Weave enhances your energy integration by weaving the energy systems of the body together.
  • Hook Up connects your energetic spine.
  • Zip up helps you to be less vulnerable to undue influence

Also, if you’ve signed up for my newsletter you have received a few other helpful tools – Radiating Core Energy to help strengthen your personal core, Main Central flow to regenerate and restore overall balance and flow in your meridian system and the Spiral Sweep meditation to flow the energy through your skeletal system, your brain, your endocrine system and your chakra system providing greater flow and emotional balance. And of course, using the Breath for release and concentration.

Use what calls to you in any given moment. There are many opportunities to be thrown off balance throughout your day and the question is – are you utilizing the available tools to help you regain your centeredness and balance?

Enjoy your day…