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Ho'oponopono Revisited

5/31/2011

I've written about this before but a friend shared this video and I wanted to share it with you.

http://www.finerminds.com/love-relationships/hooponopono/

A very simple powerful prayer:

I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.

This prayer alone will transform the vibration of the planet. Say it daily anytime you feel anxious or alone or afraid or angry ... you get the picture. Or say it when you just want to clear something. Or when you just want to send love. Or ... anytime for any reason!

Memorial Day 2011

5/30/2011

Wow ... a time of innocence and joy at the closure of the war ... we don't get to feel this way with our current wars ... makes me kinda sad ... take a moment ... go back in time ... and appreciate what they did for us all! We need to remember and be THANKFUL.
http://vimeo.com/5645171

Have a peaceful and joyful Memorial Day!

Authenticity … Who Am I - Really?

5/29/2011

Sometimes it is easier to first figure out who you are not … to let go of all of those identities that don't fit anymore <whether they were true to begin with or not!>.   Sometimes you have to screw up and feel uncomfortable to discover this; sometimes it is more like a whisper. It just depends on how determined you are to remain stuck where you are whether the insight comes easily or not.

Lately I have been playing a game with myself and removing things from my "to do" list. Just one. Each day. Letting it go … which is very hard for me since I am still under the delusion that I can do it all if I just plan properly! It's all a choice … as Yoda said: do or do not, there is no try.   So I eliminate things that I only plan to do half-heartedly <try> … and concentrate on what drives my passion for the day.

Figuring it out is all a matter of loving yourself.   Whatever comes from that will be an integrated and expansive response if you honor what is. Remember that it's ok if things are not perfect in your life right now … it just gives you a different perspective and motivation to go for what you do want. Don't let fear or obligations or "shoulds" dictate your dreams. Know in your heart that anything is possible and pay attention to what you feel. Trust your body's responses.

A fun practice is to say: "I AM …" <fill in the blank> and then dowse for the statement's truth.   It might give you insight as to what you really believe <subconsciously> and indicate where your blocks are.    The knowledge just might guide your actions today and allow you to venture out of your comfort zone and be a more authentic you.

Lisa Nichols: Exposing the Lie Process

5/28/2011

This process helps us to get rid of our mind chatter <which is not true> by considering these areas in our lives :
1. health & wellness
2. finance and business
3. relationships
4. spirituality

Get a pad of paper and a pencil or a blue or black pen … write down the lies you tell yourself in each category ... the more you put down the better you are <you'll feel like crap as you do this but don't let it scare you> … after each lie skip 4 lines …

Then when you have written everything down about what you feel bad about yourself, take your red pen and write the truth in red <phrased positively> in the four blank lines below each lie ... even if you can't believe it yet!

The for the next week ... every day … read the lie and the truth …

On the 7th day … erase or cross out all the lies… only the red truth will remain <this is an NLP process because the red will stand out more than the black or blue>.

Not only is this a great process for you to do, but I think it would also we great to do with your kids because they have mind chatter as well. Wouldn't it be great to give them a process to handle all those doubts about growing up? I'm definitely going to do it with my daughter this weekend ... if she'll indulge me!

Ways to Love Ourselves Summit

5/27/2011

Marci Shimoff is hosting a telesummit over the next 2 weeks that might be of interest to you because there are some really good speakers. Even if you don't listen to any of them, you might want to sign up for the free self-assessment quiz being offered at http://ow.ly/556UD

There are also some free downloads and 3 videos to start off. Below is my summary on what I learned from the videos:

Marci Shimoff video

3 principles of love:

1. Love is who we are, at our most basic level … we just need to remove the blocks
2. The purpose of our life is to expand in our capacity to love
3. Our heart is the portal to love … not our head

She mentioned a process I love from the institute of heart math:   place your hand over your heart <it releases Oxytocin> … then breathe out negativity and breathe in love, compassion and ease as if you were breathing from your heart.

Marci also suggested we look to do 2 good deeds every day as a way to expand our hearts.

Lisa Nichols video

Exposing the Lie:   the lies are our mind chatter but they only become true when you say yes to the chatter!   She pointed out that the more successful you are, the more chatter you have because there's more to judge <makes sense to me>.

She shared a process which I will write about in tomorrow's post.

She also shared another process:  write yourself a love letter and include what you love most and admire and value about yourself … it's a feel good exercise I think we all should do. Then when we aren't feeling the self-love quite so much, we can refer back to it.

Marcia Wieder video

The way we sabotage our dreams is:   "but, what if …"

So write down your dream and then interview your doubter. Get clear on what you want and then believe it <we choose what we believe> … believe in your dreams no matter what anyone says … then take action!

So there you have it ... it promises to be a great series!

The Baton is Passed ... Thanks Oprah!

5/26/2011

I have to admit I am probably the only one on the planet who didn't watch Oprah over the course of the last 25 years. I knew she was doing good work ... but I didn't want to add that to my list of "must watch TV" every week. I am sure I missed out on a lot but I believe we were on a parallel course and hopefully I didn't miss out on too much.   Ironically, if I were asked who is the person I would most like to spend some time with, she is probably the person I would choose.

In her last show, she said her greatest lesson learned was gratitude. I am grateful to her for all of those whose world was expanded because of her efforts. I am grateful to her for opening up people's awareness and sharing her love of humanity.

It's now our turn to learn and lead by her example:   to share what we know with others ... to have the courage to be who we were meant to be ... to stand up for what we believe. It's our turn to ask the questions that need to be asked so we don't stay in darkness.

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." ~ Oprah Winfrey

Love is all we truly ever are ... or have.   Feel it and share it.

Weekly DSO Tips

5/25/2011

25. Clean out the bins in your fridge

26   Clarify the difference between wants and needs

27.   Plan a neighborhood potluck

28. Think about how you spend your time and un-join a group you have lost passion for

29.   Make lighter and healthier meals at home and limit eating out just because you didn’t plan better

30. Turn off your cell phone and computer for one day

31.   Take some time and resolve your “boundary” issues

Top 10 Heart Attack Symptoms You Might Ignore

5/24/2011

I found this article at caring.com written by Melanie Haiken. You can read the full article at http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-heart-attack-symptoms-youre-most-likely-to-ignore.html#ixzz1Noy9T1GC

Some symptoms happen in the days and weeks leading up to an attack. But the symptoms may not be the ones we expect. And they can be different in men and women, and different still in older adults.
7 Heart Attack Signs Women — And Doctors — Often Miss
Don’t let that happen to you. Here, 10 heart symptoms you’re likely to ignore — and shouldn’t.

1. Indigestion or nausea
2. Jaw, ear, neck, or shoulder pain
3. Sexual dysfunction
4. Exhaustion or fatigue
5. Breathlessness and dizziness
6. Leg swelling or pain
7. Sleeplessness, insomnia, and anxiety
8. Flu-like symptoms
9. Rapid-fire pulse or heart rate
10. You just don’t feel like yourself

Watch for clusters of symptoms that come on all at once and aren’t typical of your normal experience. For example, a normally alert, energetic person suddenly begins to have muddled thinking, memory loss, deep fatigue, and a sense of being “out of it.” If your body is doing unusual things and you just don’t feel “right,” don’t wait. See a doctor and ask for a thorough work-up. Also mention any other risk factos you might have as well.

Please go to the article referenced above for a more detailed explanation in each category.

Also, go to previous posts about heart attacks and strokes for a life-saving mudra and more information. It always helps to be informed!

Reverse Time Capsule in an E-mail?

5/23/2011

I came across this site the other day and was intrigued by the possibilites. The idea is to write yourself an e-mail and send it to yourself some time in the future and then forget about it <obviously, you need to actually take some action if you want to achieve what you write in the letter>.

In my mastermind group we do all sorts of writing about our goals and desires, and our perfect day or relationships. I went to one seminar where we were asked to write down our future accomplishments and put it in a self-addressed envelope and the seminar leader would mail it to us at the end of the year. Out of sight ... out of mind. I am sure I will be surprised when it comes in the mail ... I had actually forgotten about it until this blog post.

This would be a great vehicle to use to achieve that ... without having to waste paper and a stamp. Plus we can do it at multiple intervals ... at the end of each quarter to see if we met our goals for example. We can put our bucket list on here ... there are endless possibilities. Assuming the website is still active, we can send it 5 or 10 years down the road as well. <Being anal, I would probably save copies of the letters somewhere on my computer as well just in case the website goes the way of the dinosaur ... but that's just me.>

My daughter is an aspiring writer and summer is coming up. I think one of her summer projects will be to write a few letters to herself since she is entering high school in the fall <I can hear her groans now!>. It would be fun for her to write one about her freshman year expectations ... and another for delivery at the end of high school about what she achieved and learned. It might help her clarify what she wants for her high school experience. <Can you tell I am getting excited about this????>

So write your future self a letter and check it out. Let me know how it goes for you. http://www.futureme.org/

It Might Fit Again ...

5/22/2011

As we get ready to change seasons again ... have you ever pulled out your spring / summer clothes and realized wow: "this still doesn't fit!" Did you tell yourself a lie last fall when you put it away that you would lose weight over the winter and fit into it in the spring or were you just hopeful / delusional?

I'm sure we have all been there. How about this time, as you get stuff out of your closet you don't punish yourself with what you didn't do and decide to bless someone else with your carefully stored clothes that don't fit ... yet.

If you have a few pieces that you really love or that you bought as an incentive to lose weight last year ... keep them in your closet and plan to pull them out mid-summer ... after you have finally gotten rid of the weight you WILL get rid of this time. It will be a great reward for you!

Remember: your intention should NOT be to LOSE weight but to get rid of it for good! If you merely lose it, you might just find it again!