Monday Morning Motivation

Motivation. Where does it come from and how do we get it??!!!

I'm discovering that for me, it begins with my passion. When I do things I love, the motivation comes. I've set up several things throughout the week that I love so to accomplish them, it requires I take pre-action. For instance, having my office and healing room out of my home has helped me keep my home clean! I gotta keep it simple here folks! But the motivation to clean escapes me often, so having this set up helps!

Then, I was recently reminded that I could set a timer for 30 minutes and tackle a project just for that time-span. When the timer goes off, I stop. That has helped me out too, though I must say sometimes I do 15 minutes ~ that works too.

But I guess just picking a place and starting. Just a little. The universe is always in support of us ~ ALWAYS!! No matter what. So, no matter where I am (or where you are) I can just start from there. Then applying the little sayings learned throughout life has helped, like "easy does it, but do it" or "one thing at a time" and then adding some encouragement like affirmations help too. Slowly, if I allow myself the time (aka practicing patience) I begin to build momentum, or a foundaiton. From there, it just keeps building!

I just finished a weight release class that was taught by Dave Oreshack and held here at AOS. I learned quite a bit about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping. Tapping helps calm the emotions and, as an emotional eater, it calms me enough to think before I act! I figured if it could help me in times of cravings, it could help me throughout the day on anything, whether I could identify a feeling or not! It has helped! In fact, I just start tapping for no reason, other than to believe that it is releasing whatever needs to be released. It is not necessary that I know what it is or why it is there....just release it!

Tapping uses the meridians throughout our body (similar to acupuncture) and releases blocked energy. It has helped me. For instance on week 1 I tapped to release emotions around night eating, in particular popcorn (which I ate alot of several times a week!!). Since that first class 3 weeks ago, I have not had popcorn and my night eating is reduced to 4 times in 3 weeks! Now you gotta understand this is nothing short of a miracle! It is building a foundation to helping me in other areas. I'm building momentum, becoming motivated to do more, try harder, etc. My clothes are already fitting me better and my back, hips, legs, knees, ankles and feet are singing my praises every day as they dance through a day! (OK well, they just feel better overall).

I guess I'm rediscovering, as I go through the circle of life, that just making a small start, anywhere, somewhere, can build momentum and motivation. I'm grateful it's here today.

Namaste.

Ahhh, the Beautiful, Wonderful Breath

Happy Tuesday! I awoke yesterday quite exhausted! Hmmm, nights sleep, wake up, exhausted?? Then, I took in a breath. I think it started from a yawn, but when I inhaled, I realized I was oxygen-deprived! I took in the nice refreshing oxygen and relished the feeling as my lungs expanded. The air felt cool and revitalizing. I was surprised to realize that I'd been deprived of oxygen while sleeping.

Several times throughout the day I'd had conversations with friends about breathing, without having mentioned my morning experience. Then, last evening, my beautiful friend and sister-in-law who is 7 months pregnant spoke of breathing and how calming and relaxing it is for her, especially now (she also if I'd gotten my weekly blog out yet.... :-0 )!

So I was once again reminded how important our breath is. It is something that we all do, sometimes more consciously than others. Breathing into my fears, my anger, my stress, my overwhelm, my joy, my beauty, my meditation, my food...

I am taking a weight release program using tapping and hypnosis that is held at All One Spirit and is taught by Dave Oreshack, a successful tapper and hypnotist! I have already made changes easily where food and eating is concerned! In light of my breathing (or not breathing as the case may be) at night, I am aware I may possibly have sleep apnea, which is sometimes (but not always) helped by weight loss. I find the synchronization of the breathing awareness and the weight release to be acknowledged and appreciated!

I hope you are all breathing deeply, lovingly and appreciating each and every breath you take! Allow it fill you, relax you, revitalize you and love you.

Namaste.

Tapping to the Changes!

Hello! I attended the weight release program held here at All One Spirit last night. Have Dave Oreshack training us in tapping and hypnosis...combining tools to use so when the cravings come they can be released via tapping, and with hypnosis we are changing the subconscious or unconscious mind, which drives the conscious mind....

Well, so far its working! I've tapped several times with several messages, and I'm holding my image and thoughts of my goal. I am learning at a new more conscious level, my thoughts and patterns regarding food and exercise. It is interesting to learn and I'm not feeling intimidated!

I intend to stay conscious of my goal, and use the tools I am learning. I believe that these tools combined with my intention to change, my commitment to change, I am successful!

It is a journey I've started at this time and I intend the path to be a beautiful journey filled with many new experiences and a few tears as I shed the unwanted, no longer needed burdens!

Namaste.

I Am Perfect!

Hey, I must have been on summer vacation or something! But I'm back :)

So I'm really focusing on change through cell regeneration. I've worked with this for years and I'm refocusing my efforts. Emotional and physical changes have brought this to light again and my healing mentors have brought it to my attention again.

If you are not sure of what cell regeneration is, think back to school days when we learned that our cells regenerate continuously and that we actually are forever giving birth to new eyes, ears, organs such as spleen, liver, etc. And while I forget the time line on the regeneration of those things, I do remember it takes 7 years to regenerate a complete new skin. It just begs the question, "If we re-create the parts of our bodies with new parts many, many, many times in our lifetime, how is it possible that we still have disease and sickness? How is it possible that we have emotional distress?"

Well, as we learned in school, our cells reproduce from memory. They reproduce what they know. That is their function. Case closed? No! Our cells have memory!! What if....

I've read books about how people have, through changing the memory in their cells, reproduced healthy parts of their body. Psychiatrists, Kinesiologists, Chiropractors, Hypnotists, Energy Healers all know this to be true from our experiences. We can change the memories of our cells so that when they reproduce, they reproduce the new memory.

There are many approaches to changing our memories. What methods are you using? I'd love to have this discussion! What are you creating?

For me, I use the modalities that resonate with me. There are so many out there. As a Reiki Master, Hypnotist, Meditator, Celebrant, and seeking guidance from others, I am immersed in a way of life that supports this type of change. It is my life's work.

My mantra as of late is "I am perfect". When I say this, I realize I am whole and complete. I really shouldn't have to say more than that, because that is all there is to say. I don't need to explain what that means. It is all-inclusive. I am Perfect.

Namaste.

Cause and Effect

I am still so amazed at the Law of Karma. The many ways in which stepping into my passion has affected my life astounds me. Changes come naturally. I once read the words "repetition confirms and strengthens habit, and faith becomes natural". It is true. However, I am in awe of what comes naturally when we live in our passion! I have energy that I have not had in years. I wake up every morning excited to have a full-time job, again, something I haven't had in many years. I work from sun up until sun down and then some! I love what I do! My enthusiasm for life is back and I honestly don't know if I've ever felt so happy and fulfilled in my life! I dug out my juicer and have been enjoying fresh vegetable juice and have been drawn to eating foods that make me feel fantastic. The creativity flows from me; I organize my day, and accomplish those tasks I've set out to do. I stepped into my life (cause) and have passion, direction, energy, vitality and purpose (effect) that is affecting every thing I do, from sleeping, to eating, to working, to playing, to laughing to loving!

For those who have stepped into your life, share with us your experience with the Cause and Effect. For those who stand on the edge wanting to step into your life, share with us your hesitation(s). We are all in this together and as expressed above, one thing leads to another confirming our knowledge that we are all connected ~ there is no separation...we are All One Spirit! Have a GREAT week!

Namaste.

Spiritual Law of Karma / Perfect Health

In our Second Sunday Spirit Food Group ("SSSFG" or "Second Sunday") we are researching the Spiritual Law of Karma, also known as the Law of Cause and Effect and the Law of As You Sow So Shall You Reap. As the result, I am entering a deeper level of connection to what I am creating. Having recently Stepped into My Life (see my first blog), I had become aware that my actions were not matching my beliefs ~ I lived in Fear ~ and I had created a world of pain and suffering.

As a Reiki Master and Teacher, a Spiritual Advisor/Minister, a Meditator, an Intender of the Highest Good and as a person who believes we are all connected and studied different paths, I had been unable to step out of Fear and into Trust.

Therefore, I am taking another Step into My Life: I am in Perfect Health! By owning this statement, I am letting go of the Fear which caused me to live in physical pain. I am stepping into Trust. I intend a life of Perfect Health. I now put into use all the tools I have manifested. I now take the Next Step into My Life: Perfect Health. I create ~ cause ~trust. I receive ~ effect ~ a body at ease without pain. I am living the truth of my mind/body connection.

This journey is exciting because it means that once again, I am turning around and walking away from a belief system that was put into place in childhood yet has contradicted my true inner beliefs ~ my true reason for being here on Earth.

It begins with me and then moves beyond me. As the Planet's Energy is shifting toward it's big change, so are we as humans. I love that I walk with other Luminaries and that I am never alone! Your continued commitment to living a Conscious Life keeps me going! The exchange of Energy between us is vital to our continued success!

Where are YOU at? Are you working to shift any mind/body connections? What are you creating in your life? How is the Law of Karma working in your life? (We will be discussing the Law of Karma in detail this coming Sunday, May 9 from 9:00-11:00. Check the website for more details.)

I am excited to be shifting my life and a part of shifting other Lives, our Community, State, Country, World, our Planet ~ to one of Trust, Unconditional Love, Peace, Perfect Health. The Law of Karma. In Practice. In Thought, Word, Action. I create Perfect Health.

Namaste.

Life. Live It Like You Love It!

I have been having so much fun connecting with people these past few weeks! Some are already shining their light brightly, others are just taking the leap, some are clearing the path and others are just discovering their inner-truth. No matter where we are in our journey, there is joy.

I have recently "come out" from under the bushel, so to speak with regard to my light. I've run across many who, like me, had dimmed their light in order to get along or "fit in" in life. Many of us have this incredible energy we want to develop and share with others, yet instead of bringing it forth and stepping into our true spirit-self, we shut it down. We may not want to upset our family, or partner, or we may be afraid of the unknown, or we may be faced with beliefs we adapted in our childhood that no longer fit ~ or, more likely, all of the above!

When we repeatedly shut down our intuition in this way, we often see the consequences most obviously in our health. We store this energy somewhere in our body and after time, we start to have health issues. We're trying to stuff this really big and wonderful spirit into this body because we are afraid to let it come out to live!

But that is what we are here for ~ To Live! And so... Life. Live It Like You Love It!

Namaste.