December 29, 2016

The Secret to New Years Resolutions

It is that time of the year again after the holidays where we take the time to think about our goals, dreams and intentions for the next year.  Many people want to lose weight, make more money, create more intimacy in their lives, find the “right” someone for them and the list goes on….

I hear stories of so many people who had the best intentions in creating their New Years Resolutions.  But for some reason or another something happened!  They started out with the desire, will power and motivation to accomplish their goals, but ended up not achieving what it was they really wanted.  What happened?  Has this ever been you?

Trust me, I have been there myself.  However, I want to share with you a secret of something that has changed the course of my life and how I look at my intentions for the year.

I do create intentions of how I envision my life to be each year.  However, I have another secret that has helped grow my life and my business in exponential ways.  I focus on how I choose to BE FOR THE YEAR.  I don’t just pick a word of the year. I also choose a word for each month of the year.  So rather than creating a huge “to do” list of how I intend to accomplish all of my goals, I focus on BEING and embodying that word for each month.

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I have many stories from myself as well as my clients on the impact focusing on one word has had in our lives.  Click here to read about my word of TRANSFORMATION from this past month.  When we have multiple goals and intentions, we can create a huge to do list which can seem daunting for how we are going to accomplish our goals. However, when you focus on BEING ONE WORD, prayers are answered in ways that your “to do” might never have imagined.

I invite you to join us for an amazing event on January 13th.  You can experience the magic of creating your soul forecast for the year and experience how focusing on ONE WORD each month can change your life.

December 23, 2016

Feeling Transformation at its Core

This month my word for December was transformation.  I have seen my life and business transform in so many ways.  Not only am I able to see the transformation, but I can feel it too.  I have seen have HUGE shifts in perspective that I would have never dreamed possible.  I saw my children have huge breakthroughs. I have seen huge shifts in my business and the experience I share below allowed me to not only dream of my transformation, but physically feel it in the core of my being.   When you are able to fully embody your word, your vibration rises to meet your desires.  This is when life being to manifest at rapid speed and you begin to attract more of what you desire because your physical and spiritual vibrations begin to come together.

One night last week I experienced a depth of my being I didn’t even know was possible. I felt like a caterpillar in a cocoon that was much to big to remain where she was. There is no longer enough room for where I am right now to continue. I could feel the breath of life flow through me like waves in the ocean. It was as if I was dancing with the spirit of the divine. As I engaged in deep breath, soft tears slowly flowed down my cheeks as I fully embraced the depths of my being.

As I danced, I could feel my body move in ways I never have before. The breath in combination with the flow and the rhythm of the music, allowed me to stretch, pull and move my body as I made room for this new version of me to emerge. I could physically feel it. The lower half of my body was strong and grounded and the upper half of my body felt like it was thrusting and bursting its way through. I typically feel strong in my lower body but this upper body energy was like no other. I could literally feel the muscles in my body pulling and tugging its way out.

This was a breaking free into the depths of my being physically, spiritually and energetically. It’s not an awakening, but rather a re-birth. Taking all of the seeds that have been planted and emerging into this new version of me. A total TRANSFORMATION of my becoming.

This experience is available to all of us if we allow ourselves to dive into the depths of our being and do the work that leads us on this path to transformation. It isn’t always easy, but its well worth it.

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December 21, 2016

Enjoy the Real Moments

As you continue to rush around in an attempt to finish up your holiday preparations, remember to take some time to enjoy the REAL MOMENTS that life provides. It can be hard during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to take time to experience everything, instead of trying so hard to get everything to be perfect. I want my family, my kids, my friends all to be happy and fulfilled. So I create these expectations in my own head that in many cases are unrealistic and then am sad when things don’t turn out as planned. Can you relate?

As I was reflecting this week I relished in a few REAL MOMENTS from years passed. Though brief, these moments reminded me of the true meaning of the holiday season. Enjoyment in life is not about the decorations, shopping, or presents, but being open and present for those REAL MOMENTS that arise. These moments happen every single day. I have been able to see and experience God in the spirit of each one of my family members in these REAL MOMENTS.

Here’s an example from a few years ago… I took one hour off work to watch my youngest son swim. I brought a pad of paper to do some work while I was watching. It’s such a busy time of year, so I thought I would multi-task and use my time wisely. But then I saw his cute little wet face pop out of the water. I watched him see me and wave to me. In that moment my heart wanted to be with just him. So I put down any planning thoughts and decided to just sit there, watch, and observe him swim. I am usually a DOER and not a WATCHER, so this was an out of the ordinary experience for me. He was so joyous in his movements in the water. Even though I was observing him through a window, I could almost feel his positive energy wanting me to just be present with him. It was incredible.

Think about your own lives. What REAL MOMENTS have you experienced with your loved ones? It can sometimes feel easier to enjoy REAL MOMENTS with your children, especially the younger ones who still have this sweet innocence, but sometimes its harder to pay attention to the REAL MOMENTS with our spouses or partners. Take that time, look harder. When you don’t have expectations and aren’t looking to create a moment, GOD creates the REAL MOMENT to experience.

I encourage you to sit back, relax and ENJOY the REAL MOMENTS this holiday season. From what I have experienced, sometimes its the things that we don’t plan, where we allow ourselves to be still and see the spirit of GOD in one another that enable us to experience REAL MOMENTS.

“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future full of hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

May you all have a blessed and Happy Holiday and a Wonderful New Year!

December 14, 2016

Being Present is the Perfect Gift

It’s that time of year again – the hustle, the bustle, the fast pace of the holiday season. Between parties and planning and gift buying, we have an overly full plate most of the time. We can find ourselves searching for the “PERFECT” gift for each of the loved ones on our list. You may find yourself spending hours combing the internet or driving between multiple stores to seek out that special gift that represents how much you appreciate that person. For me, there have been many holiday seasons where I have shopped and shopped and shopped and still couldn’t find what I was looking for. Why does that happen? Sometimes I shop and immediately find everything on my list, but many times I hit a dead end.

Has that ever happened to you? Your intentions are good, you weren’t going to these lengths for the perfect gift for yourself. You are on this search because you truly want your loved one to feel special. But why is it that sometimes we cannot find what we are looking for? Why is it that your efforts of kindness and giving suddenly feel like a chore? Let’s ponder this for a minute. When we are DOING instead of BEING, sometimes it feels harder and takes more effort. I have realized that in being attached to the outcome, which in this case is a gift, I am limiting the possibilities that could happen in really bringing the joy to the person I wanted to touch. However, when I let myself BE, with no intentions, the greatest miracles happen.

I attended a church service once where we heard discussion about our Plan A versus our Plan B. Have you ever thought about Plan A versus Plan B when it comes to the holidays?

Plan A in most cases could be shopping for the PERFECT gift. But what if Plan B was even better?

What if that PERFECT gift was YOU! Show up to your friends and family and those that are most important to you as who YOU are.

Here is an example from my life. I was on a mission to seek out the perfect gift but was struggling to find it and getting frustrated. While we were out shopping, my son saw a gingerbread house and asked, “Mommy, can we buy this please?” I hesitated, thinking that nobody eats gingerbread in our house and this definitely was not the present on my list, but I saw the look in his eye and knew I needed to go with this Plan B.

The result? We created some amazing memories because I was open to being present and noticing what was really important. My plan A turned into the absolute best Plan B and a memory we will never forget.

As we head into the holidays and the final few weeks of the year, I hope you remember that sometimes the best PRESENT is the gift of YOU! Be present and enjoy all the beautiful moments this holiday season.

December 7, 2016

Why You Should Follow Your Bliss

Becoming the woman that you are meant to be can take many paths. Digging deep and discovering what makes you happy is often an important step, and learning how to follow your bliss can create new opportunities and take you on journeys you never expected. Let me share a story with you…

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to audition for a new band at our church. I love singing and have been in church choirs all my life, so this sounded like an incredible opportunity. The day before the audition, I realized I needed to learn a new song. CRAP! I listened to it on YouTube and then found sheet music to pluck away on my keyboard. I was nervous, but not worried or anxious.

On the day of the audition, I walked in and sang the melody. They then asked me to sing harmony, and I explained to them that I didn’t hear any harmony in the video that I listened to, and I didn’t practice any. They asked me to just find the harmony and sing it.

I have never done that before. While I sang in choirs for years, the sheet music was always available to learn from. I had not learned how to harmonize by ear. Unfortunately, they were looking for someone who could just listen to a song and pick up the harmony, and I didn’t have the skills.

When I walked out of the building, I couldn’t help but feel crushed! I thought to myself, if I was really that good of a singer, I should be able to just find the harmony. Tears rolled down my face as I drove home. It was devastating not to make it, and I was embarrassed that I had wasted their time and that I didn’t have the skills that were required. It hurt.

As the saying goes, everything happens for a reason, and sometimes events that feel like missteps are actually blessings designed to move us on our path. I felt like I totally failed, but at the same time, I knew I had this burning desire to sing, and auditioning had woken up that passion inside me.

So why did this happen? What am I supposed to learn from this experience?

I learned that you need to follow your bliss. Singing makes me happy, and I had a dream to bring music into my business. This felt like it was God’s way of opening a new door for me. He knows I love to sing and being able to use music to serve others in the world feels like an enormous gift. This experience showed me how important music was to me and that if I wanted to follow my bliss, I needed to bring more music into my life.

In the past year I have written about 10 songs and I sing them in my programs or at my speaking engagements.  “Follow your bliss and the universe will open up doors where there were only walls”. WOW! When I focus my time on activities that bring me pleasure, God opens up new doors for my life.

If you are struggling with something in your life or have some goals you want to reach, stop for a moment and find something you absolutely get pleasure from and spend time doing it. You may find that experiencing the bliss from this one activity could change your circumstances and open up new doors for you.