Year: 2007

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Fun Times

As soon as my daughter learned to talk she began asking if we could get a mini-van. My response usually went something like, When you grow up you can drive a mini-van honey.

I guess the universe heard her request because a marketing company contacted me to see if I would drive a Dodge Grand Caravan for a week as a part of a word-of-mouth marketing program.

Thinking of my daughter, I obliged. Turns out we had a blast – she with the satellite TV and me with satellite radio. She and her cousins sorted through their Halloween candy on the table in the back, and a family friend took them to a ranch for some horseback riding.

As an energy coach, I teach people that one way to share your essence with the world is to make sure that your clothes, house and car accurately reflect who you are. And although the mini-van doesn’t quite reflect my essence, I will say that it is super nice and was tons of fun.

Perhaps United Airlines needs someone to try out a first class flight to Europe?
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Meditation

In addition to Eat, Pray, Love (which I’m still reading because I read several books at a time), I’m reading two other books. I don’t think it’s an accident that all three of them talk about meditation.

During my own meditation/journaling time this morning, I realized that the universe is nudging me to deepen my meditation practice. Although I have faithfully meditated every day for over fifteen years, I have not become great at it. Possibly, in part, due to my Christian orientation. If I were Hindu or Buddhist, meditation would be central to my spirituality, but as a Christian, it has been more of a grounding exercise for me.

I received an image of myself as a lovely, sturdy vase without a flower in it. Meditation is the rose. I was also given a mantra – simply Aum (Om) – which is defined as the sound of the infinite. I’m to say it one time during each inhale/exhale cycle. This makes sense, as it seems that most people who really master the art of meditation use a mantra.

I’m grateful for this insight. As after years of preparation, I’m excited to finally bloom:)
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Have you seen this picture taken by NASA? It is referred to as The Eye of God. It took my breath away…
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Karmic Residue

Years ago my higher self revealed the definition of karma as every action done apart from God. In other words, choices we make that are out of alignment with life. Each unconscious choice makes a mess that stands between us and feelings of peace and well being that are our birthright.

Karmic messes also dilute our energy and slow down the natural blessings that come when we are clear inside.

The only way to get back on track is to take right action consistently. When we act in alignment with our higher self, messes we’ve made are slowly cleaned up.

One thing I’ve observed though, is that there is always a lag time – you may have cleaned up the karma with diligent action, but the residue is still burning off. This can be a very frustrating time because you know your doing the right thing, but are not seeing the results you’d like.

What I’d like to say is keep on keepin’ on. It will come. Whether it’s inner peace your seeking or something external – keep taking right action knowing that the fruit of your labor is sure to be sweet.
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Eat, Pray, Love

For a while now a few of my wise friends have been encouraging me to read the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I’ve finally gotten around to reading it after waiting for my mom and sister to finish the “family copy.”

Eat, Pray, Love is the author’s story of healing and self-discovery. It is beautifully written and offers many blessings to readers in the form of honesty, hope and encouragement.

Elizabeth tells of a time in India when she was talking to her friend Richard about how she wished she could stop obsessing about her former boyfriend… To this, her thoughtful friend replied, “See now that’s your problem. You’re wishin’ too much, baby. You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be.”

This is a powerful metaphor. How many times have you wished for things to be different? The image of my life force being split in two and making me fragile every time I “wish” instead of “be” has stopped me in my wishing tracks.

Perhaps wishing for life to be different makes us weak and diluted, while standing firm in what is provides the structure necessary to contain the life energy required to attract our dreams…
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Woman’s World

Yours truly is in this week’s issue (10/23) of Woman’s World Magazine as an energy expert! Give it a glance if you’re standing in line at the grocery store – it has Oprah on the cover and is the holloween issue.
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Thank You

I recently re-watched the movie “What the Bleep…” Many parts of the movie are powerful, but what always sticks with me is the message about water.

Dr. Emoto from Japan studied the impact of verbal messages on water molecules. He discovered that the molecules in the water labeled, “Thank you” (pictured) look like beautiful snowflakes, while the molecules in the water labeled, “You make me sick” turned yellow and toxic looking.

The movie ties this research to self-talk, citing that our bodies are more than half water. We’re challenged to reflect on the power of our thoughts to either translate into sickness or health, beauty and divine order in our bodies.
Now we have one more reason to give thanks!
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These are the Days

Tuesday I turned 43. I’ve heard that every seven years we enter a new cycle and completely transform. I’m in the beginning of my 7th, 7 year cycle in 2007. Pretty powerful!

The intuitive message that I’m getting about this stage of my life is that these are the days. My whole life I’ve been striving… striving to get somewhere. It is clear that now is the time to enjoy what is in front of me and around me.

Perhaps no matter what your age, “These are the days.” Celebrate with me. I’d love to hear what characterizes the 7 year cycle you’re in right now – the special quality that marks “these days” for you. For me, it’s my health, my beautiful, fun, precocious daughter, all my family and friends, and my inner peace.

There are many areas in my life that are not what I thought they would be – I don’t have as much money in the bank as I’d like.. I can’t seem to hit that ever elusive number on the scale… and I’m single – but still – These are the days and I plan to celebrate every one of them.
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Muscle Testing

Have you ever heard of muscle testing? It comes from kinesiology, which is the study of movement in the human body. Muscle testing, in a nutshell, bypasses the small brain and accesses knowledge in the body. You say a simple statement followed by one of many possible exercises to see if you remain strong or go weak. A strong response means yes, while a weak response means no.

This approach is frequently used to test for allergies by having a person think of a particular substance, ie pollen, and then test their strength – a weak response means allergic…

I learned about muscle testing from the book, Power vs. Force by David Hawkins. My daughter, Anna and I use it for all kinds of silly things – what we should eat, where we should go, etc. Well yesterday it came in handy for something more serious.

Two nights ago Anna started feeling like she was getting a cold, this was followed by a fever. The next day she stayed home from school. Her dad and I talked and agreed that there was no need for her to go to the doctor for a flu bug or cold that just needed time to heal.

Something told me to do a muscle test for strep throat, which came out positive – I asked Anna to test herself, and it was positive for her too. Even though she has never had strep, I immediately called the doctor and made an appt.

Turns out she had a bad case of strep and as the day went on she was getting sicker and sicker. Luckily, she was able to start a course of antibiotics, and this morning her fever is already gone and she’s much more herself:)

If you’re interested in learning more about this simple and powerful technique, I would highly recommend reading Power vs. Force. There is also abundant information on the Internet, such as how to do a muscle test on yourself.

Have fun!
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Ask the Question

My parents are preparing to attend a study group on the book, The Purpose Driven Life. Within a day or two of starting to read the book, they both came to the conclusion that they long to do more to help others.

The book didn’t prescribe helping others, it just asked the question: Is your life in balance? I believe that the question is the most important part of living life on purpose. Truth be known, we all know what we need to do RIGHT NOW, but sometimes avoidance is easier than making a change.

But if you ask the question of yourself, “What do I need to do differently right now?” It is nearly impossible to ignore the answer. What do you need to do right now to improve your health, fulfillment, relationships and inner peace?

Life speaks to us all the time about what it needs in order to flow more freely – are you listening?