Why seek Inspiration?

Why seek inspiration?

For anything excellent and great that you wish to accomplish in your life, there’s one imperative requirement – inspiration. A great inspiration brings with it a wave of power that by itself may propel you over the finish line.

Conversely when we’re empty of inspiration, everything may appear hard, boring and dull, and we acquire no joy out of what we’re doing.

Watch this short presentation for the remaining Inspiring message.

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Equinox, New Moon, Aries Sun & Mercury Retrograde!

Body/Mind/Spirit, Gratitude, Public

Spring Equinox, New Moon, Aries Sun & Mercury Retrograde!

We’re at the joining of the energies of Spring Equinox, New Moon and Sun moving into Aries.

Both the Spring Equinox and the Aries sun signify playful energies and the new.

Get ready to metaphorically and physically start planting our desires and goals.

With the balance of light/dark we also need to balance our activity to our inward journeys.

Note we also have the light/dark balance in the fiery Sun and the no-light of the New Moon.

And how could we forget Mercury Retrograde? Click here to read that post.

Is your life in balance? Both for your daily survival and to enable your goals to activate.

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve been indoors much more lately and probably need to get out in nature more. Fresh air, earth energy, serenity of a forest – all great balancers and stabilizers.

With Easter almost upon us we look to the Earth Goddess Ostara or Eostar, symbol of fertility.

No worries here! It doesn’t have to mean THAT……. 😉

What should we be doing?

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Bring light into your home by lighting candles, opening up the curtains to let the sun shine in and consciously direct that light (inner and outer) to anywhere in your life that needs an awakening.
Put some fresh flowers in a visible location or near your workspace to bring life to ideas.

Now on to Aries…….. No nonsense – use it or lost it energy. Aries if fuel for the sun fire. Think things through, then act.

This window of opportunity on all counts, is a time to be more visible. Get out more. Re-connect with people and meet new, tell people about your budding business plans, show the world your uniqueness and your gifts/talents.

Choose one or more (not too many) of the following ideas to utilize the Aries Sun:

In addition to the bullet point above add:

Verbalize your desires and needs more
Add energy to your goals by taking a little action.
Practice Gratitude See blog post here

Strategize and implement.
Weed out that which is non-beneficial
Learn something new

So what are you waiting for?

Take Action!

How to attract & manifest financial abundance

Empowerment, Law of Attraction, Motivation, Public

How to attract & manifest financial abundance

You’ve heard of manifesting yourself to abundance and success right?

But did you know you can apply the same principle for financial abundance too?

The most important part of manifesting for financial abundance is to approach it from the right desires Why is it do you want to manifest money?

Do you want this out off greed, neediness, clinginess? Well you will most likely fail in your process.

The best mindset to be in is to generate your manifestation through positivity.

What do we need to know about manifesting abundance?

Firstly you have to know that when you want to manifest money, you have to know that it is already there. All it is doing is just hiding in plain sight waiting for you to notice it. That means that cash and opportunities are right in front of your eyes. All you have to do is look properly and grab that opportunity!

Secondly, you need to detach yourself from your desires. When you are trying to manifest for financial abundance, you have a desire to work hard and gain that money. The more passionate and excited about it, the better as it will make you work harder. However, you also need to be detached from your desires. If you become too attached to your desires, your desires end up swallowing you and you are not getting any more fun from it anymore. You start worrying and stressing out about your desires.

” When you are stressed out, you are not going to be as motivated as before.”

Next, when manifesting money, know that you are in charge of your desires. Don’t let your desires be your master. You need to know that money is not the source of power. You are the source of power and money is just the means that allow you to express your power.

Fourthly, when manifesting money, remember to start small. As week by week goes by you can start working up to larger amounts. Don’t put larger amounts on a pedestal by assuming they are more difficult to manifest. You need to believe you can!

Fifthly, throw away all the negative beliefs. The negative beliefs could be it’s difficult to make money, money is scarce, money is the root of all evil, you are always unlucky. Anyone who has beliefs like that will struggle. Instead use affirmations such as money flows easily into my life. I earn so and so doing something I love. You can also start thinking of all the good that money can do in your life and other people’s life.

In conclusion, it is not difficult to gain financial abundance so start manifesting money NOW. We have to believe in ourselves, have a goal and clarity, be patient (yes, I struggle with that sometimes as well), accept the baby-steps as a huge step toward our goals.

I believe – do you?

How to make the holidays sparkle when alone.

Law of Attraction, Motivation, Perspective, Public, Uncategorized

Bah

Humbug?

Do you cringe when the Hallmark Moment holidays approach?

Will you be alone and not looking forward to it?
Want to change that? You can if you really want to.

Pity Party

I won’t be seeing my son and his lovely partner until after Christmas. My electronic day timer note popped up to decorate. Snorting…I deleted that wondering what would be the point. No one would see them except me. (note to self for future reference: I’m worth doing it for – but that’s another blog) Bah Humbug!

This is the first Christmas since my Mom passed as well.

Today I thought about my stuffed Grinch and I put it on the staircase…which led to thinking about a few treasures I’ve kept from childhood – are you ready for this? Causing a Smile.

So I said to myself “Self, just get a few of your favourites out – you don’t have to do it all”. I dug out the decorations from the basement to find my fav’s. And then couldn’t resist bringing them all upstairs.

Most of my decorations are beautifully handcrafted by friends, my Mom and picked up in travels. Several of my friends are no longer. The day went from smiles from memories of years gone by to tears of missing them.

Several times I stopped decorating as I just didn’t have it in me. But I kept coaxing myself back.

“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”
–Dr. Seuss

Idea sparks

Then I wondered who else wouldn’t be seeing family? I decided to scope it out and invite them here for dinner.

No sooner did I get that thought solidified and things started to change. I discovered that there were several hikes going on in the area over the holidays and an out of town friend I haven’t seen for far too long emailed me to invite me for dinner. And there is a great house concert planned for one of the evenings.

The outcome?

When you feel grumpy or un-motivated just take one little step forward. If that’s all you accomplish that’s still great. But hopefully like in this case it will be the first step to changing the situation. Guess what? I ended up putting all the decorations up and it feels good!

The Bonus? I’ve discovered (or they discovered me) several amazingly fun events to attend – seeing old hiking pals and perhaps meeting some new. AND I then get to celebrate again when my son arrives!

Will it be easy? Nope – but it definitely will BE.

Your choice – pity party or Grande Party. Scrooge like feelings or Gratitude? I know which I prefer.

Change your Thinking – Change your Mood – Change your Life!

Mercury Retrograde. Fact or Fiction?

Law of Attraction, Perspective, Public, Uncategorized

Is it or isn’t it?

Mercury while in retrograde is said to rule in miscommunication, misinformation, misunderstanding and perhaps a host of other mis’ near and otherwise.

It is a time where it is said that contracts should not be signed, major decision not made. More of a time for reflection, fine tuning ideas, working out details before launching.

Retrograde fever

I’ve often joked about the retrograde but this time……it’s got me. It seems that every time I say anything in person or print, write a post or comment on someones, try to do anything techie it backfires and I end up trying to explain what I really meant. Even in retrospect I cannot for the life of me see how things became so misconstrued. Hey! See the pattern here – yet another mis. Misfiring everything.

“Adulthood didn’t make sense until I learned about Mercury in retrograde”

What a great time to have launched a new online program. As we speak – ok it’s me doing the speaking – I cannot access the dashboard of one of my websites. I haven’t changed anything, haven’t messed with the inner workings – nada. Just decided to not give me access.

It’s ok though – it’s only the website I run my online courses through. Argh!

I think I’m going into hibernation until this passes. All has just been too bizarre.

What has gone awry in your world? Please share – they say misery loves company – and I could use a little commiserating at the moment.

Just be careful what you say – I may misconstrue! And hang on ……it will be over by Dec. 23. Anyone want to run away until then? Oh yes, forgot – travel is not advised during a retrograde.

All shenanigans aside……this is the perfect time to go inward, purge, reflect, cleanse and only then start to form loose plans for your future. No active actions steps yet – just plotting and scheming.

How to make Blessings out of Ordinary Opportunities

Gratitude, Law of Attraction, Perspective, Public

Ordinary Opportunities Turned into Blessings

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May 2017

The practice and blessings of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years.

Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from surgery.

But while we may acknowledge gratitude’s many benefits, it still can be difficult to sustain. So many of us are trained to notice what is broken, undone or lacking in our lives. And for gratitude to meet its full healing potential in our lives, it needs to become more than just a Thanksgiving word. We have to learn a new way of looking at things, a new habit. And that can take some time.

That’s why practicing gratitude makes so much sense. When we practice giving thanks for all we have, instead of complaining about what we lack, we give ourselves the chance to see all of life as an opportunity and a blessing.

“Gratitude can turn common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

William Arthur Ward

Remember that gratitude isn’t a blindly optimistic approach in which the bad things in life are whitewashed or ignored. It’s more a matter of where we put our focus and attention. Pain and injustice exist in this world, but when we focus on the gifts of life, we gain a feeling of well-being. Gratitude balances us and gives us hope.

There are many things to be grateful for: colorful autumn leaves, legs that work, friends who listen and really hear, chocolate, fresh eggs, warm jackets, tomatoes, the ability to read, roses, our health, butterflies. What’s on your list?

Some Ways to Practice Gratitude

Keep a gratitude journal in which you list things for which you are thankful. You can make daily, weekly or monthly lists. Greater frequency may be better for creating a new habit, but just keeping that journal where you can see it will remind you to think in a grateful way.

Make a gratitude collage by drawing or pasting pictures.

Practice gratitude around the dinner table or make it part of your nighttime routine.

Make a game of finding the hidden blessing in a challenging situation.

When you feel like complaining, make a gratitude list instead. You may be amazed by how much better you feel.

Notice how gratitude is impacting your life. Write about it, sing about it, express thanks for gratitude.