ღYღU, GLღRIღUS YღU!ღ

ღBreakthroughღ╮!Get this PARTY STARTED!ღ THIS is YOUR MOMENTღYour moment to SHINE!ღ You moment to Experience Fully!ღ

                          !MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Such a Complete Wave of Love and Appreciation when we truly understand. AND it is so very Exciting, Inspirational and MAGNETIC! 

I have been working on my workshop for the past many days. To be honest, working on a workshop that I had no idea was going to be doing at this time, it kind of just happened.  BUT I did know that this is what I am meant to do. I always knew. I know this from the bottom of my toes to the tip of my nose!  

While I was driving to town to pick up some of Janet's amazing buns, as usual my mind took on a life of its own. I have long believed that if we are doing what we truly know that we should be doing, our passion, our destiny, as some might say, we do it with undeniable faith. It doesn't mean that every step of the journey is easy, that there are no roadblocks, because there sometimes and often are. What it does mean is that those closed doors, those deniers, those nay-sayers and no-sayers, they are WRONG! That is THEIR story, not yours.

There are countless stories that support this and I am pretty sure that you have heard them as well...really there are millions out there! the Choice is to Discover your story and start living it! This came to me as I was listening to Leanne Rimes singing the Coyote Ugly song. I love her voice! It just hit me like a ton or bricks! Whamp! I recalled hearing that one of Shakeria's teachers told her that she sang like a frog! She could have just stopped, dropped and headed towards a life as a seamstress, account manager or McDonald short order cook, although there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these positions, but for Shakeria, SHE knew that she was meant to sing and dance! Similar stories of J-Lo, she was told that she was too fat! That 'fatness,' her figure has earned her millions of dollars! There are also countless stories of authors that went to 30-40-50-60 publishers before they found one that believed in them, their story, their truth. 

It's not important what you want to be, what is important is WHO you want to be, and that is TRUE to YOU! Your Hopes, Wishes and Dreams!

Being who we truly are takes way less effort than what we believe others 'want' us to be. Or rather it's different. Different because there is no humming or hawing, is this right? is this wrong? is this the way that they want it to be? is this the way they think it/I should be? Rather, this is who I am and I will do everything in my power to MAKE it HAPPEN. I will study, I will train, I will learn, I will work hard and I will be the BEST me that I can be, but it will be ME. 

If doors are closed, GO to ANOTHER DOOR! If nobody answers, KNOCK AGAIN. If nobody answers, GO to ANOTHER DOOR! Find a window, look for a trap door, swoop down the chimney!... but keep going!



The absolute BEST place is begin is with Forgiveness. Why... because of what comes with it, the baggage, the blame, the guild, the unworthiness, on and on. the Baggage that you are hanging onto, the fear, the negativity, the anger, the resentment, that you are hanging onto is not WHO YOU ARE. kick that baby out the door! It's all an illusion! It's part of who 'THEY' are and their journey. It's YOUR time... FORGIVE AND LET GO...

Forgiveness is Whole and Complete. Within this forgiveness comes an undeniable feeling! An undeniable healing and awareness! What is left is LOVE, pure and simple ღAND it feel INCREDIBLEღ 
When you finally let it all go, it leaves you with the moment when we say with excitement "I GET IT! I finally GET IT! Right down into my bones." "I forgive YOU and I release your hold on MY ESSENCE!" then, you are able to Step forward, with a brand new awareness, a renewed sense of self, of who YOU are, what YOU truly value, YOUR Gift to the Universe! 
                                                      ღYღU, GLღRIღUS YღU!ღ

Move forward embracing the Spirit within and Radiate this wherever you go! Being YOU. and then start knocking! Create Your Reality. Knock some more! Bang Down that Door if need be!
                                                    ღYღU, GLღRIღUS YღU!ღ

Create it in the NOW, this thought, this idea, this moment! With excitement and love. LET it GO, fully and completely, ღlet it go to let the LoVe and your inner light flowღ

                                                 ღYღU, GLღRIღUS YღU!ღ

Glimmers of Hope and the Christmas Spirit

Glimmers of Hope 

In this moment~ if I can say~ i've been fair, i've been kind, i've been considerate & yes, generous♥ that i have given, without expectation, ego or judgement, from the heart~ the very best that I am able, in this moment~ that i strive to live with honesty and integrity, with truth and of course, with passion♥ to share and to care and to love without limit♥ then THAT'S a good moment, the spirit of Christmas♥ the spirit of love♥ the true spirit of generosity♥

♥Rest, Bless and Renew♥
Today is the Day♥ this Signifies a time of awareness; a time of embracing and connecting to the strength and love within and moving forward; ♥from victim to Victor (consciousness)♥
Each Experience, Each Lesson has brought you to today and has served you as a stepping stone to share and to teach♥Because you have learned♥that the true Power, the true Strength & it is Within♥ it is in the Present♥the true Power is in the Love♥

Each day is a new experience and we are Ever~Changing. Let go of the blame, any past experience that may be holding y♥u back, weighing you down, of what no longer serves y♥u~ wholly and completely embracing y♥u! The time has come to move forward, to embrace who y♥u are and Re-discover y♥ur true passions!
Commit to Releasing the Hold that they have on Y♥u!

Let the World see who you really are! Let your light shine!

Renew your commitment to self and allow yourself to Dream~ Learn to stay focused, in the now, the present, for this is truly where change begins. Forgiveness is the healer of the Soul.
It requires a soothing of the heart, body, soul and the mind. Surrender old hurts and begin anew; surrender to forgive yourself and others of any past hurts or lessons and L♥ve yourself. Wrap yourself in a waterfall of healing and love♥
Ask for the burden to be lifted and shed a healing light on them; allow them to be the lessons that they are meant to be. Bless each lesson and let them go, wholly and complete.
Confident and Renewed to take on new opportunities. Walk tall and proud knowing that Love and your Dreams begins Renewed.

Faith and Focus

Today... I am often asked, more so told, that living in the moment is difficult. The truth is, and my focus, is to live FOR the moment, this moment. The offerings of each and every moment.  Even if that moment is silent, for there is peace.

We hear that today is a gift.  It truly is! The unseen by many is 'the choice.' Within the moment is the choice, the choice to live with awareness, with joy and happiness. The choice to react and respond from a place of love. If you think that is diffucult... stop, for a moment to see all that you are hanging onto, all that you are carrying with you, all the baggage and the worries. See the bigger picture and ask how all of these things have served you. Ask how they serve your purpuse, in today. Feel how heavy and draining of your energy and time these burdens are.

Then, with love, blessings and awareness, let them go. Allow them to drift far, far away, until you feel weightless, with a renewed sense of freedom, of power. THIS, is where wholeness is.

This is the Present! This is where our Dreams discover their wings and take flight! As we let go, rooms are expanded, within, doors and windows are opened. This is where the Magic and Miracles enter. Faith and Acceptance. There is enough. There is always enough. AND we are worthy.

Breathe in deeply, with a sense of calm. Breathe out slowly and release what does not serve, make you happy or allow you to be completely present. 

Breathe in the Joy and Excitement of the Moment

I Shall Not Judge

I have had some incredible conversations with people over the past couple of days in regards to Judgment, Choice & Reality. It has been eye-opening and I have to admit, I love listening to different points of view and perspective. Some don't quite understand this, but over the past couple of years, I have had some pretty deep discussion and reflection over judgment and accountability.

In the dictionary, Judgment is defined as, "the act or process of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful thought; the act of judging something or someone; the ability to make good decisions about what should be done."

Sounds great! done!

That is, if we actually based judgment after careful thought and the decision was always good. We live in a world that has its 'judgment meter' all mixed up. Judgment must be based on our values, integrity, morals and differentiating right from wrong. Instead, so often judgment is based on personal gain, ego and fear. Fair judgment must be universal, otherwise it won't work. It seems that we have drawn new lines in the sand. It used to be that if we crossed the line, that was it. Over time, we began crossing the line, a little bit at a time, thinking, 'it's not so bad, it was just a little bit,' then a little bit more, and all of the sudden 'poof!' how did that happen? How come the line is WAYYYYYY up there and we don't know how to get it back within eyesight! Once we have cross the boundary, even just a little bit, it seems that we left consequences or accountability on the other side.

I want to continue this conversation and bring it with me throughout the day and see what response, conversation, discussion that it brings.... 

That Ole' Devil Moon~ Feel the Magic~

Life can be Difficult.
~Commit to Love, with Kindness, Compassion, Honesty and Integrity. Bust out of that Box! With an Unwavering Commitment to Self, Live as a Perpetual Reflection of Who You Are and Where You are Going. Embody the Love Within and Embrace the Magic that Follows! Light Up Your Life!~

Own Who You Are, Celebrate Who You Are; Accept and Release 
What You Cannot Change, Move Forward Loving YOU, Wholly and Complete, Knowing that You Have Everything that You Need!~

As a Matter of Awareness; Connect with the Spirit Within, Commit to Knowing Who YOU are. Base Your Truth, Fully Present in the Moment~ Consciously, Creatively~
Make Choices that are Reflective of your Values, Integrity and Mindful Awareness. Celebrate Each Day, with Joy, as a Brand New Opportunity to Shine, to Experience, to Learn and to Love. ~Feel IT~
 
Hunter's Moon~ See the Day through the eyes of the Child within~Anticipate & Show Up with a raw excitement~ Aspire to let Joy and Love be the twinkle in your eye, the sparkle in your step, 
the dazzle in your dance, the radiance in your smile, the brilliance in your words~~  
Glow with Gratitude; Anticipate with Faith; and Love with Passion~~~

Life, is often Difficult~

It's true, life is often difficult. Therein lay yet another lesson. It is more difficult when we take on challenges kicking and screaming.  The alternative is to just 'let it be,' to let it go and accept each experience, good or bad, for what it is.

That's the way I see it anyhow. I spent one entire year trying to understand 'judging' others. Now, my background is in counseling and I am an intuitive, so it was a long road to understanding. But I did get there and I have embraced the concept. We all have lessons, we all have a past, we are all here to teach and to learn from one another. This is why it was so important for me to understand fully the meaning of 'the loving acceptance of all to be, in their own place and time, beginning with self.' Mother Theresa said, "It's between you and God. It's not between you and them. It never was."

I find that so many people post this, love the concept and yet cannot seem to apply it. My path is to understand it fully and to mindfully, thoughtfully and consciously choose. It's an awareness and it is liberating. Similar to this is the concept 'that what you think about me is none of my business.' This is also an awareness and perhaps more liberating.

Who am I to judge knowing that I have made mistakes and errors throughout my previous experiences? This, for me, has been a lifelong awareness. What I know of myself, is that I am hardest on me. My husband says that I always look for my blame in any situation. My awareness of this now is that I look for the lesson.  What are you here to teach me? What can I learn from this experience? How can I grow spiritually from this experience/person/action?

When we judge others, we judge them according to our values and beliefs. We judge them according to our set of rules. The question comes to me, "Just exactly how do they know what our rules are?" and it is possible that they walked beside us, in our shoes, with the same perspective? I'm going to go out on a limb and say, no~

If we then, look at others through the eyes of openness and awareness, without ego and without judgement, a whole new life opens up to us. "Due to your circumstances, your path, I can accept how you have reached that conclusion, I can accept how you feel that way. I accept that. I may not agree, for I have learned and experienced differently, but I do accept your point of view." Cool.
It is not easy, but as you accept this to be your truth, your awareness, it certainly does become easier.

We often 'dislike' or 'distrust'  another do to many reasons. Most importantly, is our awareness of our self. We may see something 'in' that person that reminds us of who we are, or better yet, who we want to be. We may distrust someone due to a past experience, either with them or with someone else that reminds us of them. 
It's our job to consciously reflect on the why's as a reflection of who WE are. It's not their job to conform to what we want them to be or understand. If we can open ourselves up to the experience, as a whole, this can open us a whole new connection with one another.

Life may be may not be as difficult as it may seem, but it is work, a conscious awareness of our thoughts, ideas, creativity and reflection. Challenge yourself the opportunity to grow, to experience more, to open your awareness and discover the truth within yourself. 

Fear and Faith

Renewal~ the was my lesson~
Faith cannot coexist with Fear. Embrace this concept and connect with its mighty power. Seek the awareness to see from a higher perspective; the separation of the illusion. All comes from LOVE; from a secure state or a fear state of love. True Faith has no fear. This is my awareness.  
This Card presents a Powerful time of Renewed Awareness. Its Power lay in the acknowledgment that each day is a new experience and that we are ever-changing. Each day is a new opportunity to learn and to grow.
Forgiveness is the Healer of the Soul. Sooth the Heart, Body, Soul and Mind. Healing must be Whole and Complete. Shed a healing light on burdens and fears. Surrender old hurts; surrender to forgive yourself of any past hurts or lessons and LOVE yourself. Allow lessons to be the learning experience that they are meant to be. Bless each one and let them go, confident and Renewed to take on new opportunities.

Embrace who you are and move forward with a Renewed Passion! Embrace your Faith, without Fear. Allow yourself to dream, to Express who you truly are. Remain focused, in the now, the present. Be mindful and choose consciously. Walk tall and proud knowing that love begins Renewed. Connect your spirit into the hands of God and bathe in the abundance of faith love it.

"I'm just a waitress... gas attendant.. secretary, etc" Know that we each play an important role in the connectivity of the universe. We are each and everyone of us unique and special! Embrace who you are, love what you do, experience all that you can!
We are ALL equal. We ALL have lessons. We are ALL teachers. We ALL have an equal opportunity to be a hero; to a friend, a family member, or a stranger. We all have the chance to put a smile on anothers face, bring warmth and brighten somebody's day..
It matters less where your job is and more where your heart is.

Wholeness.. The experience of aloneness... we want to choose who we are but we also want to be connected to others in relationship. To do so, we must first discover the courage to be who we are and to be secure within ourselves. We are then able to experience a solid relationship outside if our being based on fulfillment and not need. Experience the Wholeness within and then embrace the Connectivity with Love, Awareness and without Judgment.

Relax and love the day. love who you are and your journey, your uniqueness and your offerings. Find

the peacefulness within; wrap yourself up in this feeling and carry it with you.

A place of peace. In your mind think of all that you are truly grateful for. allow your mind to wander, to daydream; begin with the experiences of the day. the people that you connect with. new discoveries and awareness. the love within. what you want and where you want to go. lovingly connect with the messages allowing your mind to wander, to flow, to dream. Daydreams are like personal letters that we send to our subconscious. A dream can convey feelings, thoughts, ideas and desires and are said to convey spiritual guidance, premonitions and interactions with loved ones who are in the spirit world.
Daydream a little Dream today...

A Star is a self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity...and represents your hopes, dreams, and determination to reach for the stars and be all you can be, to radiate and shine your light onto the world...

Our Truth lay in the lesson; the key is to see beyond the illusion. It is said that Reality is a Perception. Our Perception therefore, becomes our Reality. With this awareness, our Perception can be ever-changing.
Choosing a Conscious Awareness is stepping outside the picture to see how differently the Experience is when we are not so close to it, to see the Whole Experience. It’s the Broadening of our Minds to see the Truth rather than the failure or fault.
What we thought, felt, saw, & experienced today, with a new awareness, may look completely different tomorrow.
Within these truths, is a Universal unity, because the answer is Love. Life is a journey, love is the destination. It is within these truths, that our greatest lessons are discovered, pushing us, moving us, to be the best that we can be. Being You, Living it, Loving You!
Our Bodies are the Vessels for our Souls. This is a reminder of the true body, mind and spirit connection; listen to what your body is telling you; trust in the connection, sense the messages, for they will lead you to your truth.
Let go of insecurities, over-analyzing and 2nd guessing and enter into a more trusting relationship with self and the wisdom of your bodies.
The time has come to Step Into YOU! Own it, Embrace it, Feel it, Love it!

  

Authenticity

Living Authentically is not about leaving everything behind and forgetting your responsibilities to focus on 'ME.' It's about acknowledging every part of your past, embracing the lessons and the memories, discovering what you may be holding onto, what may be holding you back, what no longer serves you and healing within to move forward completely embracing who you are, loving you, without judgement or ego. It about being reminded that you are a child of God; Loved, Special and Unique.
 Living Authentically is understanding and accepting that you have the Power within to make decisions in line with these values and the path that you are on. It may be about re-discovering who you are the the very core of your being and with this renewed awareness choosing a new path.

It means that, even though you have choice, one of those choices may be something that you don't necessarily 'want' to do, but have to because of your values and responsibilities.
Authenticity means fully embracing that decision, wholly and completely, knowing that the decision is based on you and is along the road of your highest good, of who you are, authentically, with love and acceptance.

To accept this means that we will not carry around the decision with anger, fear or resentment, 'blaming' someone else or ourselves; but we will do so with a sense of ownership, wholeness, gentleness, contentment and power within.

Respect yourself, honor your values; allow the acceptance of those around you to make decisions based on their own values, without fear, judgement or ego.

Embrace Life, Embrace Your Gifts, Embrace the Love Within... Lead with Love. Be Happy, Kind, Accountable and Joyful. Know that Spirit is with you always.
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God sent me to a small town to learn a BIG lesson~

My husband & I packed up almost 8 years ago to leave the hustle and bustle of the big city to move to our 'little 'peace' of heaven' in the country.

SO much has transpired over the past several years, so many lessons we've had to learn. I do believe that there is a lesson to learn in every experience and continually seek to learn. Today, I learned, BIG. 

There are no failures, only experiences and opportunities of growth. Upon moving out to to our 'peace' of heaven, with so many new opportunities before us, we delved into community life; happily, joyfully, with eyes wide open and feet first. Or so we thought; it seems that we forgot the parachute!
But alas, even though I kept searching for the lesson, I just couldn't seem to find it. I did know the essence of the lesson, I was just having difficulty getting the pieces to fit. Until today.

There is no failure, only opportunity to grow and to experience more. Having said that, my husband would say, at this exact moment in time, that he has failed. But it just is not so. I do have the faith that he will come to realize this lesson, enabling him to move forward with pride. 
This has been difficult, because although, for the most part (we are human!), we take every opportunity to see the lesson; sometimes, it is so big or we are so beaten down, that it takes a bit more time. When this happens, we often carry it around attached to us as anger, fear or frustration, or,  all of the above.

The key is to seek and to see, trust and learn, embrace and then LeT iT Go... only then, are able to truly move forward.  One way of doing this is to step outside the picture to see the experience as a whole, not just bits and pieces of it. Or to look at the picture without being in it, we are often able to gain a new perspective.
This is what I have had to do; but some lessons are just tougher than others and someone always comes along and says, 'God doesn't give you what you can't handle,' which, often just makes us feel worse, cause then we just keep taking it.
I would venture to say that God gives us only what we NEED to learn, to experience, to grow and to love. Then he cheers joyfully once we do!
Our lesson, at this time, felt like a really BIG, GIGANTIC one, but the reality is that this is just my perception. God is cheering loudly today!

So what's the big lesson, you're asking. I would say that the answer to the question lay in my new awareness that small towns parallel families; values, insights, familiarities, experiences, dysfunctions, conditions and all, good or bad. (this is true of all communities, churches, schools, teams, cities, countries, it can be applied in many places).
This awareness can serve in a very positive manner and does work effectively and efficiently throughout the world, and yet, it has the ability to be so debilitating on the other side of the coin. In our case, for me, it, at the very least, finally answers the question as to why the community in which we are living, has had little or no growth over many years. And to further answer, for us, why we have struggled for the last 8 years with acceptance within the community. 

This has taken me back to reflect upon my truth, to what I solemly believe is at the core of our Universal Truths; 'That Love is the Single, Most Powerful Experience in Life. Everything comes from either a Fear State or Secure State of Love.'

In my book, I talk about our Shadow Side and our Reveal side, and discuss how we show to people what keeps us safe and comfortable, as well as what keeps them safe and comfortable. This doesn't mean that it is 'right,' nor the truth, only that it keeps us safe. It is our perception. Our Shadow Side fiercely protects us from what we perceive to be the truth based on our past experiences and what we 'know.' This also keeps us from some pretty wonderful experiences, due to these fears. 

My goal in writing this is not to promote my book, but rather to share my lesson, to learn and to grow; to move forward with strength and further awareness. In the same regard, I am also not writing this to bash or to further create negativity within our community.  I recall a while back, a friend said to me, 'That's what all small towns are like.' This is the truth. But it doesn't just pertain to small towns, but to big cities, provinces, schools, sport teams, clubs, the workplace, churches; it can really be applied to all forms of 'communities.' I, personally, just needed fully learn and embrace this, to move forward.

There are so many wonderful attributes within this community and of the people of the community. There are many that have and continue to support us; and those who bring inspiration, conversation and laughter to me daily. When we first moved here we were amazed at the many fundraising efforts for charities and new enterprises! It was all truly commendable and still is. It certainly appeared to be a fine fit! I suppose, it was a perfect fit to learn my lesson. I am and will be always grateful to those who have supported us and allowed me to grow during my time here.  

With this new awareness, I am now able to move forward and this always makes me HaPPy!  To move past what my lesson was, as well as what had over shadowed the support. What I have learned is that those who have supported us, are already able to see and understand the bigger picture. That although there are loyalties within and to the community, in order to grow, they must sometimes step outside the comfort zone and be accepting of new experiences/people, that which may be unfamiliar.  
I do not place fault on those that remain only loyal; as it is but  a reflection of their safety, their comfort zone.  What did surprise me most, is the fierceness in which the loyalties grew and how strong it became. I do understand it now. 

By looking at the big picture, I am now able to see and to understand all of this. It's comparable to a family where the parents are abusive or alcoholic. It's what they know that keeps them safe. Loyalty is commendable. It is just not necessarily honest, nor does it always carry values or integrity. It often  remains unconditional. Further, there is no allotment to learn and therefore to grow. Just hoping someone will change or learn from an experience, does not make it so. Without knowing or understanding this, the 'one more chance', goes on indefinitely. There is no need to change. When the need is not there, there is no growth. It does keep them all safe in their community.  Tough Love is tough because it can be difficult for all side to step outside the security of their box.   
When I began writing this, I made of list of the experiences that led me to this insight, but truthfully, this is not about how I was wronged, it's about insight, awareness and growth.  I was able to see the connection between these experiences, my lessons and my teachings. So, with that, I deleted all of the experiences from both this blog and my mind, they no longer serve me in any manner. And with this I move forward, with more kindness and a smile. I am sincerely grateful.  I trust in the process. I look forward to my husband learning and embracing this lesson, as well.  Which brings me to another of our Universal Truths, 'the Allowance, for all to be, in their own time and place, beginning with self.'
 
My 2 Favorite Universal Lessons all wrapped up on one! <3