September 23, 2011

PERUUUUU!!! Talk about makin' ish happen! 

I am not wealthy, in fact, I don't even make THAT much money. But I know exactly what I want out of this life and nothing will stop that... NOTHING!

Man, imagine what it's going to be like when I am really wealthy ;)

September 22, 2011

In the grand scheme of life... all life, to have ever lived on this planet... my time here is quite short although incredibly significant. All of our lives are significant simply because we are here. It's amazing what had to happen for my existence to take place. I will not take this for granted. I will live to my fullest potential.

September 21, 2011

A friend reminded me of what another friend said... "If you want something, boldly ask for it".

The absolute worst thing that can happen when you ask for something is that the answer is no. If that is the most terrible outcome of asking for what you want, then what the heck are you/am I waiting for. But wait a second... I cannot disregard all that I have already asked for and received. It's just proof that it works. 

September 20, 2011

Happy 32nd Birthday to me!!!

My sister jokingly said to me today, "Why don't you do something different and treat yourself today"... the joke being that I regularly treat myself so my birthday doesn't need to be my reason for such activities. I cannot wait around all year to have one day to pamper myself, I like to celebrate me all year round.

I feel like so many people see their birthday as the climax of the year. It gets built up as it gets closer only to start declining the next day. I challenge this practice. I like to see it as the springboard into a whole new fascinating time! An opportunity to jump to the next level. 32... I'm feelin' ya!

September 19, 2011

The perfection is not in the outcome but in the practice. When I see this as truth, my expectations are no longer my motivation, my experiences are.

September 18, 2011

When the National Anthem plays, no matter where you are, something happens... Everyone stands, becomes silent, and many put their hand over their heart. Immediately, a group of people come together to honor their country simply because a song starts playing. There is a shared sense of camaraderie as we all agree on one thing... we are privileged to be American. Just imagine the amazing (positive) things we can do if we all came together like this, more often. Put aside the disagreements, the debates, the fears and the hatred and play that song one more time.  

September 17, 2011

I did it! I am officially a yoga instructor.

When I think about the fear that I used to have over standing in front of a class as compared to the excitement I am now experiencing, I feel extremely proud of myself. The importance of doing something that scares you cannot be underrated. I believe the greatest benefits come out of those experiences. 

September 16, 2011

The life I have is exactly the life I have created. There is a significant amount of power in that realization. You can argue that everything isn't a choice, but I beg to differ... Every single minute is a choice. I am sure I have blogged about this before, but what's one more time. 

Here's to choosing the life of my dreams! 

September 15, 2011

The airport is a fine place to test a person's need to control a situation that is absolutely and completely out of their hands. It is clear that we all need to get somewhere, simply by virtue of where we are. If ever there was a time to sit back, relax and go with the flow, this is it. I consciously made the effort this time and it made my experience significantly more relaxed.

September 14, 2011

Spending time with my sisters, all four of us together, is one of the greatest feelings in the world. I would say that it's like being a kid again, but I think that it is even better than that. Our relationships as adults is far stronger than when we were kids. Thank you Mom and Dad for initiating the creation of this amazing bond! 

September 13, 2011

Letting go of responsibility and truly relaxing into a moment can having an amazing effect on the mind. As I paddled out into the "depths" of the ocean (ie. just a little bit further from shore than usual) searching for the perfect boogie board wave, I realized that was my only thought. I only cared about the ocean, the tide and the waves. Simply put, I only cared about that very moment and it was incredibly liberating.  

September 12, 2011

4 hours to prepare, 12 hours of overnight travel and 2 hours of sleep were absolutely, positively worth it to see the reaction of my family when I surprised them in the Outer Banks. I knew this was the right move!

September, 11, 2011

If I want a certain kind of life, it's time to start living that life that I want. I will put out into the universe exactly what I want back. Money and time are not good enough reasons to stop me from being "alive". So... I purchased my ticket four hours before the scheduled flight.

I knew it was the right choice because when I thought about it I was filled with excitement at the possibility of being spontaneous. It's clear to me that spontaneity is one of the spices of my life that I don't use enough of... until now!

September 10, 2011

Making a decision is one thing. Being confident in that decision is another. How will I ever know if it was the right decision? I suppose the answer is... what ever decision I made was exactly the right one at that moment in time. I can never know what the outcome would have been if I acted differently... its absolutely impossible. It could have been worse, it could have been better. But dwelling on it doesn't change anything, except my current mood. 

September 9, 2011

When talking with a friend about relationships, she stated "relationships are hard". Of course, I disagreed. I think they are only as hard as you want them to be. Naturally, they bring out the very best and, hmmm... not so best, aspects of ourselves. It's simply inevitable. I don't think its the relationship that's hard, its dealing with the "stuff" that relationship brings to the surface. You can run away and wait for it to come up again and again or you can dive in and take responsibility for it making the probability of it resurfacing smaller and smaller. And let's get real.... sometimes, the relationship just doesn't work and I don't think we can ever know if it will or not. But what I do know, is that loving deeply is worth the effort.

September 8, 2011

When thinking of doing something brings about a strong visceral response, does that mean I should do it? Probably.

September 7, 2011

If we thought about choices, its pretty amazing. Everything is a choice. "I just can't do that", is a common phrase I hear all the time. Truly, you are choosing not to do that. It might be easier to just say why it is that you are choosing not to do something. Yes, it may be a little more difficult to state but at least it will give you something to work with. I don't want to be in a constant state of "can't". I would rather figure out why and then change it.

September 6, 2011

I did not allow myself to leave this house until I finished my project. I was not going to put up with any more of my nonsense. Was it difficult? No, it really wasn't. I just had to push past the resistance and fear that it wasn't going to be perfect and just get it done. It's interesting to me that the fear of not being perfect is what often holds me back. It comes up time and time again. And each time I am reminded that the perfection is not in how well I do it, it's in the fact that I am doing it at all.

September 5, 2011

It's freedom that I desire. Freedom from limiting beliefs, freedom from attachment, freedom to spend my time as I please. As I see it, these are all choices that I am... well, free to make. It's amazing that we live in the most "free" country in the world inhabited by some of the most confined individuals. "Living within your means" is a very reasonable suggestion. I just choose to make my means (however one wants to define that word) a whole lot larger. 

September 4, 2011

This evening I made the comment... "I don't want to know any more information", and I meant it. I am not being closed minded (or maybe I am and denying it). For me, I feel like I am saying, no thank you, I don't care to learn about that because there is already too much information in my head that I can't quite figure out. Perhaps down the line, or on a different day, but at this moment, I am not able to retain it, and quite frankly, I would much rather just hear about you. 

September 3, 2011

Today I was reminded of the absolute importance of taking small steps in order to accomplish my goals. And guess who I was reminded by?... Myself (when I said it to somebody else). It is true that Spirit meets me at the point of action, I will never deny that. But when my action is sporadic and not very well thought out, than how can I expect grand results? My first small step... to plan my first small step. Achievable goals, people. I'm trying to set myself up for success.  

September 2, 2011

One just never knows where somebody else is in their day. I apologize if I may have ripped your head off when you told me something. You just so happened to tell me the exact thing that I didn't want to hear at that exact moment I didn't want to hear it. What are the chances?

We all have those days and those moments and we can give every excuse in the world as to why, but rarely want to hear anybody else's "why". Perhaps if we have a little compassion for our own inner bitch and asshole, we might have a little more understanding and compassion for other's.

September 1, 2011

"Healing is the application of loving to the places inside that hurt." Thank you USM for this gem... It was my mantra all day long. It's amazing how quickly my thought process shifted when I came back to these words. The more I said it, the more I visualized it, felt it and shared it. I'm not saying that a mantra is a cure all but it most certainly helped me today (as well as my clients). I would much rather think those 12 words than some of the other colorful language flying around in this here noggin'. 

August 31, 2011

I am planning a trip to Peru and stressing out about all of the things that I am not going to fit into our itinerary. What a brat, right? I am going to Peru and complaining about it. Silliness, I tell you!

 But I have to ask myself... how am I doing this in my everyday life? On any given day, what fabulous details am I glossing over because I concern myself with the things that didn't happen? This is the only life I've got... why be so concerned with what I'm missing? I don't know the difference anyway.  Perhaps I think "if only this would have happened, everything would be perfect". I am too smart to know that's just not true. Here's the new thought... "Look what I get to do!"