Year: 2008

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A New Day

Last night was huge. I know we all felt it, something shifted. This country and the world became a little more integrated and a little less fragmented. I know healing when I see it, and the balm of hope and redemption mended hearts and soothed pain that’s been in our individual and collective psyches for hundreds of years.

One of the things I’m most excited about is the involvement of each of us in making this world a better place. Now more than ever, we need to reach our own potential so that we are not sitting on pieces of ourselves, but rather, putting ourselves our there so that light can shine through unobstructed.

It’s a brand new day. The air feels lighter, cleaner and fresher. The energy of hope has elevated us into another dimension where our mended hearts are able to pump more love into our bodies and the world

Yes we did.
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Don’t forget to Vote!

Just wanted to post a loving reminder to vote tomorrow. My intuition (and common sense) tells me that the polls are going to be packed, so it may save time to go mid-morning or afternoon instead of before or after work.

It’s a new season and I’m excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. As you all know, I’m an “Obama Mama,” but I’m extending compassion and prayers to both candidates – as they are both part of the puzzle of humanity.

Nevertheless, my hopes are high that Obama will be elected and usher in an era of intuitive leadership.

Good luck and have a happy voting day!
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Show-up Prepared

Lately I’ve been pretty busy. I’m not complaining, as I requested it:) And in between teaching classes, giving talks and coaching, I’m preparing for these things, writing articles, being a mom, and trying to squeeze in a yoga class or two…

Well tonight, at the end of one of those well deserved yoga classes, my mind started racing about all I needed to get done. My intuition interrupted me. “Show up prepared,” it said. As it goes with intuitive messages, I got the felt sense of what it meant along with the words.

Showing up prepared has two dimensions. Of course, you do your homework, plan your talk, or whatever it is that you’re doing, so that you do a good job, but that’s not enough. We need to show up full – full of our own spirits, fully present, and in a peaceful place so that we can hear our inner voice direct us appropriately.

The other day I went to the doctor for a check up, an elderly woman on the elevator with me was having a hard time finding her way out to the parking lot. I pushed the button for the floor she told me she needed to go to and stayed in the elevator to see if it worked. It didn’t, a couple of other people got on the elevator and I told them where she needed to go and then got off on my floor. She looked at me nervously as I got off the elevator. I proceeded to check in with my doctor’s office and then told the receptionist that I needed to check something. I went back out and sure enough, this woman was riding the elevator up and down by herself, having no idea where to go. She was about to cry and couldn’t even tell me where she lived, but knew she was waiting for dial-a-ride. I saw to it that she found her way to her ride and then went back up to my appt. If I hadn’t shown up prepared, I wouldn’t have been paying attention to my intuition telling me that the woman still needed help.

I believe it’s important to be clear about what we want in life, but aside from getting clear, our only job is to show up to whatever we’re doing prepared – both physically and spiritually. It doesn’t matter if it’s going to the grocery store. By doing so, we hand the details over to life and allow divine order to take over.

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Soul of the Southwest

Last week I had the opportunity to do a Sustainable Service training for the State of New Mexico, which is located in the beautiful capital of Santa Fe. I’ve always wanted to go there, and despite never having been, frequently imagined myself living in that area later in life.

Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States and was originally named, La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis,” or “The Royal City of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi.” This explains the statues of Saint Francis scattered around the town.

I couldn’t help feeling like Santa Fe is the soul of the whole Southwest. I had coffee with an older gentleman named Stephen who gave me a glimpse into the community there. He spoke to four or five other men while I was there, at one point sharing his concern about his dog with cancer and inquiring as to the health of the other man. Their hearts were open to one another, the way you’d expect from deeply connected and artistic-minded people.

The sky in Santa Fe is deep blue and the air is crisp and clear. The spiritual roots of the town are palpable. If you haven’t been there, and want to experience energy that is both grounded and inspired, I would recommend a visit.
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Getting Ahead of Yourself

For years I’ve lived ahead of myself – not metaphorically, but literally. I know this is a phrase we use in everyday language, but it’s surprising how many of these common sayings are literal in an energetic sense.

If you’re a visionary – someone who naturally has a sense of what’s to come – you are susceptible to getting ahead of yourself too. Getting ahead of yourself is what happens when your energy jumps ahead of your body in an attempt to rush something along, only instead of accelerating your goals, it slows things down.

This is because we are most powerful when we fully embody our energy – without moving ahead of where we’re at in the present moment. To get a sense of whether you’re ahead of yourself, simply notice how you are around other people. Do you feel the need to convince them of who you really are? Do you get the message that they don’t really “see” you? If so, perhaps it’s because a part of you is in front of you! Make sense?

I’ve only recently become aware of this whole phenomenon because I’m no longer ahead of myself. I’m resting squarely in my body, and, I’m being responded to differently. People now see me – the real me. I have to wonder why I rushed ahead for so long… I think if I’d just kept pace with myself, everything would have unfolded a bit more gracefully.

Being in your body is no easy task – we can be beside ourselves, behind or above as well, but I’m thinking that’s another blog… For now, rest easy knowing that where you’re at is perfect, and accepting your present place is the most efficient way to get to where you’d like to be.
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Cleansing

I just read an article about Oprah doing a 21 day vegan cleanse. And while I’m a firm believer in eating clean and even fasting, I’ve been hesitant to say too much about it. I think my hesitation stems from our society’s obsession with thinness. I have spend years unraveling from these messages, and I don’t want to feed into them (pardon the pun:).

I am ready to come out of the closet on this topic and shout out the benefits of cleansing from the nearest mountain top, which would be Camelback… We don’t have to get radical here, it can, and should, be a process. The goal is to clear physical congestion and release attachments (energy strings dangling to the things we feel we can’t live without.)

As we all know, clearing out physical residue increases absorption of what we really crave: spiritual energy. And pulling back strings of attachment allows us to better contain that nourishment once it’s received.

So whether you choose try The Master Cleanse (my personal favorite) or to simply cut out coffee and alcohol for a week, you ‘ll be better for it – and most importantly feel better, more nourished and more alive..

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Red Carpet Days

A Course in Miracles tells us that miracles are every one’s right, but purification is necessary first. While I’ve experienced the truth of this statement over the years as I become more emotionally clear, I also know that we can experience miracles whenever we are balanced.

Balance comes from being rested and at peace. As we all know, peace comes from making good choices – especially the small ones! These two simple states of mind, along with expecting miracles, will fill each day with random serendipitous events.

You know the kind of day I’m talking about. You go for a coffee and a person pulls out of the closest parking spot just as you drive up. The clerk is unusually kind, and lovely surprises greet you at every juncture of your day.

These serendipitous moments are “miracles” – the effect of life energy flowing out of you and “making the crooked places straight.” It’s as if a red carpet is rolling out in front of you as you walk.

The Course asks us to dedicate each day to miracles. This is worth doing, as there is no reason that every day shouldn’t be a red carpet day.
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Evolving Politics

By Nikita Gearing
I take a moment to Breathe.
I breathe in Peace
I breathe out Peace
I awaken the Presence of Peace within me now.
May my words be a prayer of Peace into the world and be
manifest in alignment with the highest good.
I call forth the Highest outcome for the USA Presidential Election in 2008.
I call forth the election of the 44th President of the United States of America
who will serve the highest evolution of the USA and our world.
I am grateful that Truth, Integrity, Peace, and the New Paradigm are now present
and manifesting through the USA Presidential Election.
I call forth the reality of Peace, Unity, Consciousness, Sustainable Solutions
and the New Earth Resonance.
I intend that the President and Vice President who will serve and create the Highest Good
for all peoples of the USA, all peoples of the world, and all of life
on our precious planet are now elected, Simply and Easily.
I recognize that I play a role in creating Peace, each day, each moment.
I dedicate this moment to ‘Consciously Create’ the election of the President and
Vice President who will support life and serve the highest good of all peoples.
I am grateful that Truth Prevails Now, the Peace Prevails Now.
I am grateful that the highest outcome for the USA Presidential Election is now manifest.
I Create Peace now.
So be it.
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Making Decisions

Decision making isn’t always easy, especially the big ones involving jobs, relationships or a possible move. Society’s conventional wisdom often encourages one thing, while our gut instincts tell us something different.

Here’s the thing: Gut instincts are always right. The life energy contained in your body provides direct information that doesn’t go through the filters of the mind. Further, this information is connected to all of life and has insight into what serves the whole, whereas our minds provide more of an egoistic or individual perspective.

My belief and experience is that, with patience, conviction eventually bubbles up from the body, penetrating the mind. I’m in the habit now of waiting for that feeling of conviction prior to making big changes. When it comes, it often feels like an inner explosion of energy or knowledge.

Next time you’re trying to decide what to do, try asking your higher self for the conviction to go one way or another. Though it may take some time, you’ll always receive it. In the long run, following your instincts saves time, heartache and energy:)
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Release Valves

Last month I had the pleasure of being interviewed by three young men for an Internet Radio show. These guys were hysterical – they drank beer while during interviews to “loosen their lips.”

Trying to get a handle on what I do as an energy coach, one of the guys gave me an example of what he’s going through and asked my opinion. He shared that he has a job he “hates” and to unwind and take the edge off, he plays video games – ALOT.

When I asked him how he felt about the games, he said that he thought they were useful and necessary in order to survive his hell job. I disagreed, and lovingly shared my opinion that his gaming habit was acting as a release valve whereby he discharged all the negative energy that accumulated during work – and that, instead of making his life easier, playing the games took the vital energy needed for him to change the situation.

Release valves are sneaky – they often look harmless. Take for example, venting to a friend about another friend. In this case, the energy dissipates and you never address the problem head on (we call this triangulation in the psych world).

To find out if you’re employing the release valve technique, ask yourself if you do anything to make another situation more bearable. You may find that the innocent nightly Internet surfing is keeping you from discussing an important issue with your spouse, or that the things legitimately purchased with your hard earned money are really keeping you from a much needed exercise program.

When something needs to change in your life, the energy naturally builds to a point of tension. This is where the motivation to change comes from. When we release the tension prematurely through some seemingly unrelated activity, we stay stuck in a situation that’s less than ideal.

Life will transform anything negative if we don’t distract ourselves. Perhaps taking a break from the good ol’ release valve will accelerate your journey toward real bliss.