Intimacy ~ In-to-me-see

I'm finding my rhythm. I found it in the silence. I've taken some extra quiet and meditation time this past week and am emerging slowly and cautiously. I've enjoyed the action of going inward and discovering that very quiet voice inside, instead of the busy, loud one that had been running scared.

I have a friend who first introduced me into the concept of playing with words. For instance, the word intimacy...in-to-me-see. When I have an intimate relationship with myself I am seeing my soul in it's true and honest state. I've slowed down and listened to my heart's desire. I've stripped the layers of protection away...the ego's protective guard dogs are resting!

It is the same in an intimate relationship with another. There is a vulnerability in intimacy that helps me see my soul, but also allows me to see another's soul and their vulnerability. Again, it is a going-inward that brings me to the truth.

I'm so grateful to have taken this time. I still functioned during this time, but when not required of me, I remained silent and contemplative in addition to meditating. I'm feeling stronger because I've rediscovered the rhythm of my thoughts, beliefs, values and am honoring the rediscovery of intimacy with myself.

I welcome new life to the family! My sister-in-law and her husband are the proud parents of a daughter born Saturday around 5 pm. Hayden Louise is her earth name and I know she remembers the spiritual place she recently left to share her beautiful energy with us. We are blessed.

Honor your life today and I'll be over here honoring mine....Namaste.

Be True to Your Self

"To Thine Own Self Be True."

I'm working on it! That means supporting myself rather than abandoning myself, as is my habit. Supporting myself is scary when I'm busy trying to "play nice", "keep the peace" or otherwise concerned with how I might be perceived. This is the message that has been coming to me repeatedly over the past couple of months.

More and more I have been unable to tell myself a story that is no longer true. I've heard that the body does not lie, so if my body does not match the story I'm telling, it's time to be true with myself!

I'm in the middle of this process and honestly, it's quite uncomfortable. I don't always handle it with grace and dignity, but I will not abandon myself in this...I will keep on defining and then speaking my truth, in my thoughts, words and deeds.

I'm so grateful for the process of discovery and love how I get to explore my soul at all levels!

I'm looking forward to our new niece's arrival and thank you for the support you've offered for my brother and his wife!

Namaste.

Pure Potentiality

Our Second Sunday group looked at the Law of Pure Potentiality. There was a great discussion! My take on it is Spiritually, the potential for perfection exists....and by perfection Deepak Chopra refers to no fear, no guilt, no insecurity. Instead in Pure Potentiality we are in our essential, intrinsic state of pure consciousness. In pure consciousness we are "unbound" and there exists pure joy, pure knowledge, silence, perfect balance, invincibility, simplicity and bliss.

We have the opportunity to experience those things. It is possible! He even tells us how to do it!

1. Sit in Silence. 2. Practice Meditation. 3. Practice Non-Judgement. 4. Spend time in Nature.

Our human selves will move around and we may feel different connectedness to joy, knowledge, balance, bliss, etc. Sometimes more connected and sometimes less connected. However, if I use the four simple tools I will experience the Law of Pure Potentiality.

I'm making the commitment to have a period of silence every day. No telephone, no television, no computer, no talking, no radio. Just silence.

I meditate, however my practice is not consistent. I will allow the space to be created for meditation daily.

I will continue my practice of non-judgement. More consciously!! And I will journey into nature, though I do see amazing sunsets and follow moon movement, so I will practice expanding my nature connection.

I think I resonated with knowing that in my humanness, I am sometimes more connected with with this Law than other times. And therein lies the perfection. I know by the level of guilt and fear I am feeling at any given time, where I am in connection to this law. And now I know what I can do! I can be silent. And if the opportunity is there, I can observe nature. I can practice non-judgement in that moment. There! In the moment there are three of the four things I can immediately do!

I love this discovery, I love this journey! I'm so grateful we are walking together, each on our path of Pure Potentiality!

Have Fun! Namaste.

Differences and Division

Differences confirm, and make possible, your experience of Who You Are. Divisions confuse, and render impossible, that experience. Without the differences between here and there, up and down, fast and slow, hot and cold, none of these things could be experienced. Yet there is no division between here and there, up and down, fast and slow, hot and cold. These are merely different versions of the same thing. Similarly, there are no divisions between black and white, male and female, Christian and Muslim. These are merely different versions of the same thing.
Friendship With God
Neale Donald Walsch
Page 405

I really liked this "daily thought" I received! I love learning new things, trying new things and as such, am so glad there is diversity! This allows me to learn something "different". Yet sometimes I get afraid or feel threatened by that which I do not know or understand and instead of embracing it, I resist it. I now have a point of reference for those times I am resisting that which I am unfamiliar with. I find I am particularly challenged when it comes to people who believe that their way is The Only Way. I suppose it is because I believe that MY way is The Way!

Like this reading. I believe it and I think it is the truth. However, I know people who would not believe this and argue against it. Therein lies the choice to be "divided" or to allow us to be "different". And in our difference of thought lies our sameness...we each believe that our way is the truth. It helps me to know we are different versions of the same thing because then we cannot be divided. The "same" cannot be divided nor is it separate.

I think I chose the business name "All One Spirit" because it is what I believe in my heart. We are all connected, there is a common thread between all things which creates a beautiful tapestry called life. Because we are energy vibrating at variable speeds, we vibrate at "different" speeds at "different" times. So, in my vibration as I speed up and slow down, I recognize you as you vibrate up and down, but we are really different versions of the same thing.

I intend I remember that we are All One Spirit; we are simply "different versions of the same thing". Post your thoughts and lets have a conversation...after all, we are the same only different!

Namaste.

Gratitude

No matter where I am in life~how I feel, what I think~whether I'm depressed or joyful~Gratitude is always there. When I take the time to look for it and appreciate it! It doesn't change my circumstances, however, it does change my outlook. When I approach my moment from an "attitude of gratitude" it is a more empowering, fulfilling moment. And the truth is we only have this moment. No more, no less.

Sometimes I think I am broken and need fixing. Not true. When I meet myself where I am, no matter where that is, I can find gratitude. When I find gratitude, I find I am empowered to move, adjust what I thought was broken and reap the rewards of my action.

Many people think gratitude is a thought or feeling. While it is those things, it is also an expression, an action. When I feel gratitude, movement is sure to accompany it...if not, then what I am feeling is not gratitude!

I've found helpful the suggestion to write my gratitude list every day. Start with 5 things, and every day add 5 things to my list. When I am feeling broken and can't find gratitude, the list serves as a tool, a reminder, of the many people, experiences and things I am grateful for.

Today five things I am grateful for are: 1) My healthy soul, mind and body; 2) My husband, family and friends; 3) My passion expressed through my successful business, All One Spirit; 4) My home and the ability to nurture and care for it; 5) Laughter, Joy & Happiness.

What are 5 things you are grateful for?

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.

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.

Let Go and Trust

What a great week! Since my shift, I've discovered at a deeper level, that the Universe really is in support of me, no matter what. And, I've been acting and responding to life in that manner. As such, I have been allowing myself to delve deeper into healing. And, I'm so grateful to my husband for his constant love and support.

I'm working through some PTS (post traumatic stress) which as it releases, is getting stuck in my muscles and has become quite painful. I do not take any medication now so I'm using all natural tools to work through this. I've gotten in touch once again, with my two life-lessons: Letting Go and Trust. My mantra meditation these days include "I Allow" as my chant.

I think this is great. It is not easy...pain, sleeplessness, anxiety, tension and so many things are present during this time of Healing. But that is just it...it is a time of Healing! How wonderful is that! I am discovering my strength, my trust, my creativity, my fears, my blocks...all of it. I am not putting a time limit on this...I'm not going to rush through it, try to fix it, change it, judge it, hide it or use it.

I used to believe that it was horrible to go through these learning/healing experiences because I thought it reflected that there was something fundamentally wrong with me. I don't think so anymore. I believe that I am perfect just as I am and that any learning/healing experiences I am blessed with, brings me closer to my Life Purpose.

So, I'm going through this with grace and dignity. Well, ok, not always , but I am having fun anyway!

Are you going through any changes? How are you handling them? What tools are you using?

I'd love to have a discussion with you all!

Namaste.

Awaken and Allow: The Art of Vulnerability

Awaken and Allow yourself to have a Great Day Today!

Thanks to KJ for comments on last blog, sharing the 3 principles connected with the law of least effort! If you haven't checked them out, it's worth the read!

Hmmm. These past two weeks I have been vulnerable. Vulnerable in this situation meant putting myself out there even though I wanted to hide what was going on. I did that. It also rocked me to the core, filleting me to my bones. However, I've come to believe I could trust that no matter what, the Universe is always in support of me. No matter what, everything that happens is for my greatest good. Because I could trust that outcome, I was able to become vulnerable enough to bare my soul.

When it was over, I felt raw and again, very vulnerable. In this situation vulnerable meant I felt fragile. I could have done what I usually do: isolate and push forward. Instead, I nurtured my spirit and slowly, calmly asked myself what I needed to feel whole again. I did what came to mind. While I spent time alone just simply allowing me to be, I did not feel isolated. I felt responsible. Responsible to protect myself. I was gentle and kind and didn't "pick myself up by the boot straps" or "kick it into gear" or "suck it up" or any other harsh, pushy things we usually coach ourselves with. No, I wandered with purpose, contemplating where I go from here. I didn't judge myself and allowed myself to be.

As I slowly rejoin my life, I find that I am responding differently. Just in small ways; taking care of myself in ways I would have ignored in the past. Gentle, loving kindness. Maitre.

This process of life never ceases to amaze me. Just as the grass grows, flowers bloom and the birds sing, I awaken and allow my highest and best life, love, health and happiness to be.

Awaken and Allow. My mantra these days.

What's going on with you? Let's start the discussion today!

~Namaste.