30 Day Challengers at Halloween Party

Thanks for coming out!  It was fun!!!

Focus Wheel in ACTION - I got engaged on Saturday night!

Some of you were at the Halloween party, so you know what transpired. However, for those of you that were not...Garth proposed to Wayne and they are now engaged!!! 

I always thought they might be "gays" (LOL).  This is the way my mom would phrase that, ha ha.

I have done 3 Focus Wheels during the last 30 days.  One focused on Prosperity, one on tapping into my Power and the 3rd on growing in my loving relationship.  In the loving relationship focus wheel I sat down and thought about what I would want for just me, even though I was already in a relationship.  It was a good exercise to do, when I was done, I actually looked at the wheel and was validated to know that I had each of the 12 qualities in my relationship with Carol. 

There were 3 areas where I felt I was holding back the "love". 
1) allowing her to pamper, give to and support me. 
2) letting myself be adored (I did write adore on my wheel).  Felt strange about that like I don't deserve it but wrote it because I wanted to be loved in that way
3) our love is easy and comfortable

In all of these areas above I was blocking the flow and I could see how I was doing it. So each day I just worked the wheel of what I wanted and could have; pampering, being adored, and our love being comfortable and easy.  Over the last 2 1/2 weeks the energy around these 3 areas has really changed.  It changed not because Carol changed, she was already being that for me.  It changed because I was finally able to get around my own "bad" self and see and feel that I could have that.

Carol made a proposal movie for me.  On Saturday night at the party she played the movie and actually sang to me and asked me to marry her.  It was amazing and I have never felt so loved and adored.  Afterwards, she told me that she wanted to ask me in front of my friends so that they would know how much she loved me. WOW!  The Universe is really giving me all I want, all I need and I am finally open to having it.

Please share any stories you have regarding your Focus Wheels in ACTION.  And thank you all for taking the 30 Day Challenge!!!

Day 29 - Law of Attraction

I sit on a lot of conference calls each day.  Knowing that some of the calls are a waste of time - in that we are not going to pursue the things we are having the meetings about.  However, in the last few years, I have realized that I don't need to fix it or change these meetings, I cannot. 

I accept that there are these meetings and I can keep putting my attention on connection, productivity and achievement which is my goal in the workplace.

Whatever you are doing today, accept it, go with the flow and know that life means whatever you make it mean.  Your meetings, experiences, interactions all hold the meaning that you give them.

Draw what you need and want to you today.  It's there...waiting for you to receive it, to open up to it.

A reminder from Aunt Betty

Last week Mom was clearing out a drawer and found this.  It was my aunt Betty's, who died about a year ago.  She immediately gave it to me.  At first I didn't want it (Mom is always giving me stuff that I don't need!) - but then I was like "Duh.  Thanks for the reminder, Aunt Betty!"  It now sits on my desk at work and reconnects me each day with my own metamorphosis.

Day 27 - Integration

“How does one become a butterfly?" she asked.

"You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”

 Integration requires dying and letting go of what is currently familiar.  When we can do this great things happen, but to do it, that is the challenge.  Dying to oneself, one's beliefs, one's patterns we must do it over and over.  The resistance is what leads us to physical ailments.  Today set the intention to let go of the resistance, to be complete, to integrate the work you have done over the last 27 days, as easily and effortlessly as breathing!

Uncharted Possibility!

This songs makes me feel brave and jump around: SARA BAREILLES : "Uncharted"

And this one too: Miike Snow "Animal"

There is so much possibility in the idea that I am charting my own unique course.  That excites and empowers me.  And the idea of being a wild animal - of uncaging myself.  Of being fully alive.  Yes!

Day 26 - Possibility

Robert Mirabel is a great artist, songwriter and activist.  He will be performing live at Dominican University in January.  I have seen him live and it's an amazing show.  http://robertmirabal.com/

Day 26 is possibility.  To tap into possibility you have to get into the FLOW and sometimes the only way to get into the flow is to get out of our heads, our monkey minds.  Last night I was feeling overwhelmed and worried and fear came in...I laid down for 30 minutes and then got up and started cleaning my house for the Halloween party Saturday night (you are coming aren't you???). Anyway, I had music on and I just started dancing around the house and singing and enjoying the beauty of music and dance and the energy completely shifted.  This song and the dancing gets me out of my head and into the flow.

If you have any music that does this for you, please share it on the blog today.

Robert Mirabal - The Dance

Today is Dawali- check out these links

http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=17562

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali seems in line with our intentions today.

Karen contributed this under the Day 25 comment.  I want to make sure you all get a chance to check it out!

Karen L Creative Hands Project

Karen sent me her hand, the 2nd image is a close up. 



Carrie K - Creative Hands Project

Motivation

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn

Thought I would share this .... so true...

Vibrations of now.

Day 25 Growth

Good Morning and welcome to Day 25.  Carrie finished her creative hand and I am working on mine.  How are the rest of you doing today? 

Today's Topic is Growth.  Using your focus today, let the Universe help you to take a NEW, next step.

This might require doing something that scares you!!!!  Using your voice!!!! Look within and AWAKEN.

Post by Denise

Day 24 - Creativity

Don't let anything distract you from your relaxation, fun, meditation and play today. 

Get into the FLOW...

Group Connection - Favorite Websites

Please share some links of your favorite websites that help you on your path.  I will add them to the Blog Home page as well.

Day 23 - Mirror Self Acceptance Meditation

Mirror - Self Acceptance Meditation

I will send this meditation via email as well.  You will need a mirror and a quiet place for this meditation, it's about 7 or 8 minutes.

Not an easy thing to do, but very valuable!

John's Focus Wheel

Hello all,

John shared his Focus Wheel with me this morning.  It's a great example of following your own process in creation of the wheel.

Here are John's comments on his process:
I started a focus wheel with the statement I will understand, but that didn't seem right, so I took out "will". After that it flowed, but as a drawing, not a focus wheel. The phrases covered by the drawing include "unity with nature"and "response to Godoh".

Thanks John for sharing!

Day 23 - Self Acceptance

and I love myself for that!

Please keep the blog going by filling in the blank. 

I am the type of girl ...

I am worthy

I am worthy of having a healthy mind and body

I am worthy of giving up monkey brain

I am worthy of prosperity and a creative and fullfilling retirement

Kathie

Focus Wheel Updates

I wanted to check in with everyone and see how life is post-Focus Wheel creation?  My prosperity space continues to open up.  My team sold $40K this week and we are awaiting another $45K to be signed.  In the two weeks since I have done my focus wheel we have sold $121K, it took us 60 days to reach this mark last quarter.  Wooo Hooo!

I have also created 2 other wheels.  I will share them in the next few days.  If you can, share with the group what is happening in your life?!?!

Worthy - 101 Ways we are Worthy

In Meditation yesterday the topic of Worthiness or Self Worth was a focus.  This link below takes you to a song about how stingy we are with ourselves and how MUCH we actually think we need to do on a daily basis to be Worthy.

Cheryl Wheeler's Unworthy (Song only - No actual Video)

I think it would be fun for this group to create a list of 101 Ways we are Worthy.  If we all contribute 3 or 4 ways we are worthy we will be there.  I will then compile the list and distribute to the group as a take away for the program.  I would love to have a list to look at each day compiled from the thoughts and energy of this group!

Please email or post on the blog 3 or 4 ways you feel your worth.  Here's what we have so far:

1. I am worthy to have a voice and speak it
2. I am worthy to be in relationships that are reciprocal 
3. I am worthy of peace and relaxation
4. I am worthy of nourishment
5. I am worthy of prioritzing my own needs
6. I am worthy of success in my endeavors
7. I am worthy of respect 
8. I am worthy to have joy in my every day 
9. I am worthy of a other opinion
10. I am worthy of appreciation 
11. I am worthy of great health
12. I am worthy of delight
13. I am worthy of fun
14. I am worthy of connection

Day 22 - Mindfulness

Working on separating my "monkey mind"

from my truths tonite!

How are you all doing with your

"monkey minds" and minduflness?

Day 21 - Listen

Today is all about listening and dreaming and magic and believing!

Open up to that, focus on that and the world will deliver you

great joy, happiness and peace.

Heart of Gold

Today's meditation on Ancient Wisdom and the gold energy made me think of one of my favorite Neil Young songs, Heart of Gold. As I was listening to the meditation and Michelle asked "where in your body does the gold light gravitate to"....I kept picturing my heart, so this seemed fitting. I will ATTEMPT to add a link to the song here, but there are no guarantees as I am computer illiterate. ;) Regardless, whenever I hear the song from now on I will think of that gold, healing light and the ancient wisdom that it brings! xo

http://youtu.be/FFNqj3RGUuM

Feeling Blue???

Day 20 - Ancient Wisdom

I can't believe it's Day 20!  What am I gonna do at the end of the 30 Day Challenge??? Well, sleep might be on the list (ha ha).  The community will have to go on, you all know there will be something else for next month right?  Though, we won't call it a Challenge!!!  Something easier!

Everyone sharing their Focus Wheels is helping us all move through any of that stuck energy.  Great job with the Wheels!!!

Today's topic is Ancient Wisdom.  When I think about wisdom I think about getting to the heart of things.  Our innermost truths.  That only happens when we stop wrestling and figuring out and calculating.  We need to listen to ourselves and open up to the messages and signs we are being given.  When we truly listen we "get" that we are complete and whole just as we are.  Allow yourself to accept that you are complete and whole, you are there (wherever there is for you) in relation to your focus and your life!  I am going to go out into the world today and enjoy prosperity beyond my wildest dreams!

Focus Wheel Complete!

Yahooo!! First focus wheel is finally complete! It took me a LONG TIME to decide on a focus but landed on: "I am on EXACTLY the right path!" At this point in my life, this is something that I really need to feel and more importantly, to BELIEVE. I'm sorry that the picture is a bit blurry and possibly illegible. ;) I tried! Thank you to those who have shared their wheels! It was really helpful to see what you had come up with! Have a wonderful night all!

Day 19 Intention (Can I get a what what?!!!!)

Today I will focus on:

San Kalpa (sahn KAL-pah) the ancient Sanskrit sutra that means  

“My intentions have infinite organizing power.”  

I will repeat this Sutra throughout the day. 

I will allow it to strengthen the power of my focus/intentions.



Two Focus Wheels to share...

The Voices in my Head

I loved the process of doing this - and look forward to doing more as my new beliefs continue to fine tune themselves. As my vibration clarifies and strengthens!  Already a couple of these strike me as slightly coming from a space of “lack”.

I have a quick story.  For work I often have to attend these fancy donor events that usually start with a cocktail reception.  We’re criticized if we stand and talk to our colleagues, and frequently I don’t know any of the donors (who are all quite happy talking to fellow alumni, etc….but not so interested in talking to a fundraiser).  This particular event was younger and the men for whatever reason were tall, stunning, and successful.  So I’m walking around feeling like a smiling fool.

Now my normal way of operating would be to quickly down a couple glasses of wine and then have at the buffet.  These two things would help me make boisterous small talk and put everyone at ease.  And then I would totally kick off a whole bingeing cycle – eat the hell out of my feelings.

Instead I started listening to what I was saying to myself as I stood there:

I am such an idiot.  I should have worn something that covers my tattoo.  How inappropriate.  I look so trashy next to these successful people.  I’m an idiot.  I have no idea what to say to them.  I am so fat.  Why did I let myself get so fat again?  They would have thought I was hot last summer.  I am so bad at my job.  AND ON AND ON!

So then I stopped myself.  And started repeating in my head:

I am worthy.  I am worthy of standing here.  I am worthy of this great job.  I am worthy of a big big love with a gorgeous smart guy. I draw love to me!  I am worthy of standing in this room with a tattoo that shows.  AND SO ON!

I calmed myself down.  I didn’t repeat old patterns.  In the past when I felt the terror rising, I would just say “Jenna don’t you DARE eat your feelings!  Don’t be stupid!”  and beat up on myself even MORE.  But instead I loved myself and I won.

I realize I sound like a crazy person by sharing the voices in my head – but this was a breakthrough for me!  And it brings home my two favorite quotes:

1. "We all make up bullshit in this life.  It might as well be empowering bullshit!" - Tim Fairbank, my Landmark SELP coach
2. " Everything we fight weakens us, and everything we love strengthens us." - Wayne Dyer

Day 18 - Connection

The first connection we need to make everyday is within ourselves. 

If we don't start there it becomes more challenging to connect with others.

Your mission today is to start with your inner connection and then reach out to others.

Day 18 will be one of the most powerful days of the program

(I don't know why, LOL, my guides just tell me to write this)! 

I am as anxious as you are to see why today is so powerful.

Be on the court today. 

CONNECT with yourself and others.

Breathe (squared)

So this weekend I was having such a block I nearly fell on the floor weeping. Completely overwhelmed by my own life. I was grumpy, short with everyone, and just plain difficult to be around. I needed a time out.

My empathic 7 yo daughter struggled to keep up with the whole energy of the moment, so she was off kilter too.

At one point, she took me by both arms, looked into my eyes, and said this:

"Mom, we are both having trouble being calm today. Why don't we just take a moment and breathe together. Ready? Let's go: BREATHE... BREATHE..."

I just want to know, which one of you is channeling her? I need to thank you! ;-)

Jen

Fragant Heart.com - Free Meditations for Listening or MP3 Purchase

http://www.fragrantheart.com/cms/free-audio-meditations

I found this site in my search for ongoing valuable information on the www (LOL), reminds me of Finding Nemo...

The link above provides meditations that are free to listen to and you can also purchase as an MP3.  This is a direction I will go in the near future with a new website where you can listen to and/or buy the meditations.
One quote stuck out to me:

"Remember, we are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we're so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any moment, and being love is the supreme creative act." - Ram Dass

Elisabeth Blaikie from New Zealand, is the founder of Fragrant Heart also provides some great information about meditation.  Thought I would share it:

Meditation is a tool that will help your life to unfold in greater awareness and consciousness.  Meditation calls us back inside ourselves to know that there is simply the constancy of love in the universe. Meditation teaches us to be a lot kinder and compassionate toward ourselves. Then it is effortless for love and kindness to flow out to others. Meditation is an unfolding process. It is not a quick fix, more like the old adage of peeling away the layers. It is about going deeper and deeper into our true nature where all that is illusion disappears and we are just that being-ness of love and compassion. I believe that meditation will help you to let go of your limiting core-beliefs, to know and love yourself more and more, and to listen to your body and what it tells you rather than giving authority to your mind.

Day 17 - Balance & Harmony - Taoist Flower Meditation

Be sure to take the time today to complete the Taoist Flower Meditation if you haven't already. 

Today's Quote:
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change." - Buddha

Focus Wheel Update

It took me awhile to finish my focus wheel, but I finally did...a very uplifting experience.

Day 17 - Balance & Joy

I think that true balance and joy comes to us as we begin to understand and integrate the fact that we are souls having a human experience.  Do what makes you feel good, do what you love, then you will be in the FLOW, in the Vortex!

Day 16 - Timelessness

Wow, have had migraines and computer memory problems...think there might be some energy around my head (6th and 7th) Chakras (Vision and Knowingness).  Well, I was early with Day 16's delivery due to the timelessness I was experiencing and am way late with Day 17, due to the timelessness I was experiencing~! LOL

We will get there when we get there right....

Anywho, Day 17 is coming to you via email momentarily.  I would like for all of us to focus on Day 17 both today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday).  There is an awesome Taoist Flower Meditation I have recorded for you.  You will need to buy or find a live flower to meditate with.  Take the extra time to really focus into Day 17 over the next day and a half.

This was on my facebook today. Had to share it!

I tell myself to keep breathing and take one step forward. Just one step. Then breathe again. Its up to you to take another step or not - out of your comfort zone and into your new life of ABUNDANCE!

Focus Wheel Update

Hello all,

I am doing my Focus (Wheel) on Prosperity.  I actually did about half of it last night (I have had a block on this). You see I am able to manifest alot, but I have struggled in the past - keeping and owning my prosperity.  Maybe due to my history, I tend to think I have to kill myself for money and prosperity (no pain, no gain). I am also comfortable being in crisis, I have eliminated that crisis from most parts of my life, but I have continued to manage my finances in an addictive way.  I have a lot and then I have zero or negative.  It is definitely a learned pattern.  It has robbed me of peace of mind and I have judged myself for it. I feel like I should be further ahead.  I sometimes call myself a loser when it comes to my finances.  I also have carried guilt that I have money and my family of origin does not.  I am being completely honest with you to fill in where I come from.  I don't think this focus has served me and most of me doesn't believe it, but some of me has continued to hold onto it and it has held me back from breaking through to the level of prosperity that I can truly have.

When the Focus Wheel concept came up in the program I knew that this area was the area I need to work on. It really called out to me to create the transformation that is my birthright.  In that light, I finished the wheel this morning and we have closed $65K in new business since 8 am.  $87K in the last 24 hours!!! WooHoo

Here's my wheel:

Thanks for listening.  I hope some of you will share your focus wheels!

New Poll below on Recorded Meditations

Day 15

Live in the Present Moment, apply your Buddha Patch first thing in the morning and let us all know how it is working!!!

Oprah's Life Class....helpful??

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone is PERMITTING themselves to have a wonderful day! ;) I know not everyone is an Oprah fan but she is currently doing something called "Oprah's Lifeclass" and today's lesson is "You become what you believe". I know this pertains more to our lessons from a few days ago but think that it still fits in well with our 30-day challenge. You can go to Oprah's website and watch her webcasts there. Is anyone currently participating in her Lifeclass? Has it been helpful or interesting so far? I admit I haven't watched any of the videos yet but plan to start. Just wanted to put it out there! Have a wonderful Friday (tomorrow) everyone! ;) xo

Blog Entry from Denise

I am loved, loving, and lovable.

I am loved, loving, and lovable.

I am loved, loving, and lovable.

I am loved, loving, and lovable.

I am loved, loving, and lovable.

Day 14

Today is all about permission
giving to yourself
resting and relaxing
having fun
kicking back
ENJOY!!!

Song of the Day: "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles

This song is dedicated to anyone who has struggled in the past with asserting themselves or prioritizing their own feelings, wants, needs (ME)!

And to anyone facing naysayers as they declare what they want and FOCUS on it!

"All my life
I've tried
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt
And hide
Waitin' for someone to tell me it's my turn
To decide"

This one's for you Jennifer!

GRAB SHELL DUDE!!

If you notice - as they ride the wave - they havent closed up their fins. They are riding the wave, they are not letting the wave ride them!

Keep on keeping on girlfriend... something has to open up!

Lucky Day 13

Open up to that one idea (FOCUS area) in your life that you want to work for the next 17 days.  Remember that a belief is only a thought you keep thinking. 

Think the thoughts that match what you want, BEFORE you believe them. 

You won't come to some magical point where you will believe and then it all falls into place. 

The magical point is the present moment where you see, think, feel and act on what you want. 

You may say then it's not true I am just making it up.  So be it, if that is the case: people have built empires, companies and changed the course of history based on what they made up.  Make up what you want. 

Keep making it up. 

Everytime you go back to reality, move right back into make believe!

Day 13 - Focus - Focus like a Laser Beam. Warning World, we are about to take off! One story I have to share happened this morning. I got to work at 6:30 this morning and had to change one of my passwords. (I work for the State and have a multitude of passwords!) The word I chose was FOCUS. Then I went to get my Day 13 email from our illustrious leader - and today's word - FOCUS. Coincidence? I think not! :-)

All is Well! And we are where we are supposed to be! All my best to you all.

Breathe

Today is a monumental day and I am having difficulty breathing.

Yes, breathing.

My heart chakra is heavy, my throat chakra seems closed. I am trying to breath into it and let go and allow the course that is meant to be... But I feel like the ship is sailing away on full speed with me clutching at the middle of the bow, hanging on for dear life willing it to go a different way. (Control issues, here? Ha!)

Let me back up.

No one has died. No one is sick. No one is getting divorced. My children are fine.

First let me say that I'd love this to be confidential, but since half the astral plane has been watching and already guiding me along this path I guess there's no secrets there! ;-) I do feel actually as if I'm the first to know something they've known all along... wow... sigh... Where have I been? Apparently right where I should have been and meant to be, of course!

Yesterday I followed the directions of "Poop or get off the Pot" in the area of control. I finally allowed myself the time (key development here) to take care of something that has been needing to be addressed for a year plus now: my business. What I found alarmed me: I realized I cannot continue along this path any more. The course must change to continue (more bow clinging here). Someone somewhere in this blog mentioned a sailboat and letting go of the boom and allowing the universe to take them on a beautiful journey, but they couldn't let go of the rope. Yesterday I let go and I am going out to sea - but in this case, the sea is a scary place with massive waves and I can't see (read, control) over/through/around them.

That is terrifying.

I have been operating at a loss for 2 years, thinking magically I would be able to make it happen in a certain way. Well, even when we wish for something to happen, we have to be quite specific about it or we will get exactly what we wished for in literal terms.

Here's an example. I have attended a few workshops by Sonia Choquette. They were fun. At one, she gave a very specific example about being specific in your requests of the universe:

Sonia was single and wanted very much to find a mate. So, she asked for a handsome, smart, funny, intelligent, sexy man she could spend time with and enjoy. Well, she found said man and everything she asked for was met. They got along. They had fun, he was perfect in every way. What did she forget? She forgot to ask that the man be meant "for her to marry". He was gay.

I feel like I am in the midst of something similar with regards to my business. I have asked for the guidance and love to create a fabulous product for people to enjoy - one that is healthier, allergen friendly, full of clean, beautiful ingredients traded ethically and using amazing earth friendly packaging. I definitely got that, thank you! What I forgot to ask, however, was for it to be profitable. Oops.

Minor details, I know!

This program has so incredibly moving and insightful for me, even though I haven't fully participated in the completeness I would have liked - another control moment - gee, is there a theme here? Can we please have a 30 Day Control Challenge? I could use one, eh?

A genuine and heartfelt thank you needs to go out to each and every one of you, especially Michelle, of course, who not only invited me on this journey but has worked energetic magic in order for me to participate even at the level I already have - you know what I am talking about!

While we are not even half way there, I realize I need to do a few things to make it the best 30 Day Challenge it can be:

1. Allow myself to let go and enjoy the moment.

2. Let love flow into my being and just be - with people, nature, moments, things, work, everything.

3. Take the time to take care of myself - to give myself the freedom and make me a priority instead of everything else. When that happens, all the rest will come into place around me and there will be LESS to worry about. Anyone else have this insight? I saw quite a few posts to this effect!

4. Let the universe do what it does best and get out of the way.

Remember the scene in "Finding Nemo" where they were riding the Eastern Australian Current? That whole scene could be a metaphor for our entire program: Go with the flow - know your direction - trust that you will arrive where you need to be - enjoy the ride - feel the warmth of the water - allow yourself to be taken there... this scene could be the topic of an entire day's worth of material at any given workshop really...

Today I am not liking this current and fighting upstream, even though if I were to let go it would probably be the ride of my life! I used to love roller coasters.

So while I write this and know exactly what I am supposed to do, why is it so terribly difficult to become Dory and just exist in this moment, feel the vibes and flow with the current?

I don't know.

Today I will be in the zone and allow myself to focus. I will give myself permission to do the work to it's fullest - perhaps tomorrow though when I am not baking for free and volunteering my time for my alma mater later tonight. (Sigh...)

Ironically, nearly 20 years ago I developed a nickname of "FOCUS" - for my lack thereof and attempts to do so. Today, however, as I bake and volunteer my time for others, I will create an intention of bringing back that nickname for what it is truly meant to be.

I can't wait.

Fabulous Prizes!!!

Thanks to everyone for blogging...you will be receiving your fabulous prizes shortly!

Judy, that includes you :o)

The Dog Days Are Over

My best transformations are fueled by music.  There is always a soundtrack. 

I need music, actually.  I forget this constantly, too, and will go through periods of virtual silence.  Then a song will wake me up - with a cold slap in the face or a warm bath of love.  Or make me feel sexy or strong or ALIVE.  Connected.  It will remind me to be in my body and feel my feelings.  It distracts the demons I've erected that immobilize me.  And quickly I feel tapped in and turned on and present to my higher self in a way I wasn’t before. And I am sprung forth!  Miraculously, I will spontaneously go for a run or take a dance class precisely because I want to be in my music. 

This is another way that I have control.  I can turn up the volume, I can linger in the lyrics, and move my body to what moves my heart.   I find the pieces of me that are magic in music.  And joy.  And release!  Music is an escape hatch that gets me out of my head and into my heart.  And it's there that I reveal to myself what I most desire and line up to that vibration licketdy split.

(Of course, when I couple excessive music listening with excessive dancing, then I want to quit my job and become a full time Zumba instructor… )

What music inspires you right now?  What is the soundtrack of your metamorphosis?  I’d love to add to my collection!

This has been my theme song this year:   The Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine (FUN video!!!)

(To watch with lyrics: http://youtu.be/ny4deVFsYuo)

Another fun one:

(With lyrics: http://youtu.be/X9nv3WJFxfs)


And thanks, Denise, for suggesting "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas - what a treat!

Control and letting go

My thoughts during the day today are how much control is a theme in my life. The paradox is that letting go of traditional control is freeing me and giving me more control in a healing way. I am losing weight, getting healthier by doing, one step at time. Work is full of external controls and expectations of how I am to control people places and things in an environment that is incongruent, lost it's center and is not focusing on the healing mission I went into community mental health as a profession for. I appreciate this opportunity to focus on listening to what I am thinking, feeling and having intuition about. Thanks Michelle and for the energy of the whole group participating.

A belief is only a thought that I keep thinking!

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Think  the thoughts that match what you want

BEFORE you believe them

UNTIL you believe them.

If you need to see it before you believe it, it cannot come.

Quote from Denise (sent yesterday)

Denise, you continue to amaze me with your quotes that are right in line with the following day, but a day early.  You are channeling the program my friend!!!

There is only one person powerful enough to stop you

and only one person powerful enough to set you free. 

-Rikka Zimmerman

for the complete audio replay:
http://www.healingwiththemasters.com/audio-replays/

Podcast Meditations & Posting on the Blog

Hello Control Freaks,

Just checking in to let you know that I will be changing my recordings from WAV files to MP3's which are much smaller.  If you have a slower connection the WAV's are tougher to download.  I will make this change tonight.  Have you been able to open the Meditations?  How has the speed been?

Also, wanted to check in on the blogging.  Are you now able to post?  You can always post anonymous.

Open to your feedback.

Day 12

Today is the single most important day of the challenge...so far!

Take the time today to review the content. 

You might run into some resistance (ha ha) or you might not, but if we can wrap our heads and our hearts around this information, we will be changed forever!!!

Also prizes will be awarded to everyone who blogs today.

Yes, you read that right wonderful prizes!!!

Thank you all for taking this journey with me, it's really an amazing ride.

Slightly Imperfect Perfect

Someone told me over the weekend to embrace and accept that I am slightly imperfect perfect.

Hello everyone! My name is Anna and I am a perfectionist..and an accountant by trade so that might make me a bit crazy..yet the good and fun crazy!

So my first share to the group is that I didn't want to share because I was way behind in the challenge..
You see I wasn't following everything to the letter "T" and didnt do my mid day focus and than didnt write down some intentions and didnt do some(okay most) meditations...so I felt like I was failing..Silly thought really how can I be "failing" at a challenge that I signed up for and is spiritual and healing in nature..so how can I truly "fail"? Yet the fact is I am so concerned that I didnt do certain things perfectly that well it wouldnt work because I didnt do EVERY SINGLE THING AT THE PRECISE MOMENT OF TIME AND NOW IT IS DAY 10!

And let me tell you I let this idea of having to be perfect at everything I do that it makes me at times not do things or not be able to experience life in the moment or have missed opportunities...(or in this case not have more amazing moments in my life and bring more into my life by trying to do this challenge perfectly!)

However--AMAZING things are happening..especially in the past few days..some are reinforcements of things I have gone through tons of times..yet still need to be reminded of (which this challenge is reinforcing a ton without me even knowing it!!)

I am accepting the fact that well I am slightly imperfect perfect..which gives me a sense of acceptance and relief...
That the universe will give me more if I just ummmm....LET GO
That I naturally do my best and when I attempt to be absolutely perfect I actually start wasting tons of energy and time
Accepting that I wont get everything right all the time and that I sometimes just have to walk down another street instead of walking down the same one and falling in the hole every.single.time.
I am more in tune with people around me (and myself) if I just ALLOW me to be me
I am learning to choose intentionally and to do it more often
I am exactly where I need to be (needs constant reinforcement!! I think its true more than I did before! =))
LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE are two things that have always been HUGE for me..and a true struggle internally and well it takes sometimes exactly what you are lacking to get what you trying to get...=)

So thanks for accepting my slightly imperfect perfect blog post!

SHOUT OUT TO MY BUDDY SUZI! Lets connect soon!!

Have a great night everyone!

Anna =)

PS Thanks Michelle for being who you are and bringing this challenge to our lives!

Synchronicity...this just came into my inbox from higherawareness.com

All is mind

"I want to know the thoughts of God;
  the rest are details."

-- Albert Einstein

Everything -- absolutely everything -- that happens in our lives has a spiritual cause. Events on all other levels -- mental, emotional and physical -- are only effects.

When we are struggling with any challenge, whether it be ill health, a lack of money, a lost job, poor relationships, an accident, whatever -- we need to look for the spiritual learning. We can ask ourselves, "What quality does my soul want me to live more fully?"

"If you start to think the problem is ‘out there,’ stop yourself. That thought is the problem."

-- Stephen Covey

Our process is clear. First 'know yourself' - your personality and direction in life. Then 'create a plan'. Next 'heal yourself and what holds you back. Then you can expand and 'grow yourself'. Are you ready to commit to changing your life for the better?

Quote from Denise

Imagine holding as true the opposite of any

negative belief you may have held. 

Be that for a minute, an hour, a day.

This reversal opens the door to your soul. 

One pure thought can change the world.