You can make a BIG leap towards achieving your goals by recognizing and removing blocks you may not realize are standing between you and your goals.
There are "obvious" factors that can affect the outcome of your goals, such as no clear vision and no action plan. However, hidden blocks can cause long-term delays and setbacks because you are unaware they exist.
Here are 3 hidden blocks for you to recognize and release:
Incessant (Negative) Mind Chatter. This hidden block is high on the list because it is an unconscious habit -- quite often you are unaware you are doing it. Negative mind chatter can flood your brain from the moment you wake until you go to bed. Not only are you constantly judging and criticizing yourself; complaining about your life; living in the past; worried about the future and comparing yourself to others, you are doing the same thing to the people around you.
Mind chatter is a block because when you generate each of these thoughts it is the equivalent of writing a chapter in the book of your life. Put another way, your thoughts are creating your future. When you become aware of these thoughts, release them by sending out verbal or mental intentions, such as "You have served your time here. I thank you and release you" or "Only positive thoughts are welcome here. I set you free." Think of it as cleansing your soul of toxins.
Withholding Forgiveness. This is another biggie. You are a spiritual being living a human experience and along the way you will encounter many life lessons. One such lesson is forgiveness. When you forgive you open your heart -- and an open heart attracts love and miracles.
Withholding forgiveness (including forgiveness of self) weighs you down and holds you back in many areas of your life. To set yourself free, do not think of forgiveness as condoning the other person's actions, think of it as detaching from anger, hatred, and resentment so you live from peace.
Note: Forgiveness can be a process, so feel free to email us to request a free consultation about our Forgiveness and Healing sessions.
Not Following Your Heart. In his famous 2005 commencement address, Steve Jobs advised "And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." Not listening to your heart can result in painful indecisiveness. Although you know what you want, you see impossibilities and obstacles (age, money, time, distance...), and your fear overshadows your faith.
Your heart is your compass. When you allow it to guide you, you achieve your goals because you are doing what you were meant to do. The road may not always be easy, but your future self will be grateful you listened to your heart.
You have the POWER to release these blocks and make huge strides toward your goals, so start taking action now.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
5 New Year Wishes For You
As you ring in 2015, here are our 5 wishes for your miraculous life:
- May your dreams blossom into reality.
- May your roar become louder and your courage become deeper as you venture into new possibilities.
- When you look back at your experiences, may it be so you draw life lessons from them and grow with every step you take forward.
- Release what does not serve you (anger, resentment, negativity) and open your heart to the love that is longingly and persistently knocking at your door.
- Embrace the possibility of miracles by being grateful and surrendering to 'what is' because things are the way they are for a reason. Trust that the Universe will take you where you are meant to go regardless of how things may seem now.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Create A Positive Home Environment This Holiday Season
Create A Positive Home Environment This Holiday Season
The holidays are here and, for some, it can be a stressful time. Whether or not you are expecting visitors, you can implement any one of the strategies below to invite positivity into your home this holiday season.Set Positive Intentions. Hold the intention for good outcomes at festive gatherings. In so doing, you increase your optimism and help create the positive outcomes you seek. "What you seek is seeking you" explains Rumi. Through your optimism you emit vibrations of energy that can be picked up and felt by other people. You infuse your environment with high "feel good" energy!
Light Up Someone's Soul. When was the last time you told a friend or household member how much he or she means to you? One of the best gifts you can give someone is your sincere expression of your love and gratitude. This form of expression can light up someone with joy and ultimately light up your home with warmth and love. Watch video below to see what happens when people unexpectedly pay each other a compliment.
Send Love: Visualize yourself sending love (whatever that looks like and feels like for you) to the people in your home. When you send love to others you connect with them on a spiritual level. The energy of love is very powerful. It is healing and transformative. According to the Law of Love, love eventually perfects all. When we come from a place of love we flow with the divine order of the universe.
Clear Out Negative Energy: If you have never heard of the practice of saging or smudging, it has been around for centuries and is a powerful way to clear your space of stagnant and negative vibrations. Check out this article for 5 easy steps to smudging your home.
Not only are these strategies effective during the holiday season, you can use them all year round.
Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Top 10 Ways To Lead By Example
Whether you want to create change at work or in your home life, you can influence others when you lead by example. Through your actions, which are aligned with what you say, you become a person others want to follow.
When you say one thing but do another, you erode trust, a critical element of healthy relationships. Here are 10 of the dozens of ways to lead by example.
1. Take responsibility. Blame costs you your credibility, keeps others on the defensive and ultimately sabotages real growth.
2. Be truthful. Inaccurate representation affects everyone. Show that honesty really IS the best policy.
3. Be courageous. Walk through fire (a crisis) first. Take calculated risks that demonstrate commitment to a larger purpose.
4. Acknowledge failure. It makes it OK for others to do the same and defines failure as part of the process of becoming extraordinary.
5. Be persistent. Go over, under or around any hurdles to show that obstacles don’t define you or your team (whether it is your team at work or at home).
6. Create solutions. Don’t dwell on problems; instead be the first to offer solutions and then ask your team for more.
7. Listen. Ask questions. Seek to understand. You’ll receive valuable insights and set a tone that encourages healthy dialogue.
8. Delegate liberally. Encourage an atmosphere in which people can focus on their core strengths.
9. Take care of yourself. Exercise, do not overwork, take a break. A balanced team, mentally and physically, is a successful team. Model it, encourage it, support it!
10. Roll up your sleeves. Like Alexander the Great leading his men into battle, you’ll inspire others to greatness.
1. Take responsibility. Blame costs you your credibility, keeps others on the defensive and ultimately sabotages real growth.
2. Be truthful. Inaccurate representation affects everyone. Show that honesty really IS the best policy.
3. Be courageous. Walk through fire (a crisis) first. Take calculated risks that demonstrate commitment to a larger purpose.
4. Acknowledge failure. It makes it OK for others to do the same and defines failure as part of the process of becoming extraordinary.
5. Be persistent. Go over, under or around any hurdles to show that obstacles don’t define you or your team (whether it is your team at work or at home).
6. Create solutions. Don’t dwell on problems; instead be the first to offer solutions and then ask your team for more.
7. Listen. Ask questions. Seek to understand. You’ll receive valuable insights and set a tone that encourages healthy dialogue.
8. Delegate liberally. Encourage an atmosphere in which people can focus on their core strengths.
9. Take care of yourself. Exercise, do not overwork, take a break. A balanced team, mentally and physically, is a successful team. Model it, encourage it, support it!
10. Roll up your sleeves. Like Alexander the Great leading his men into battle, you’ll inspire others to greatness.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Let Freedom Ring! Stop Holding Yourself Prisoner
One day a man was walking down the street on his way to work. As he walked down the street, there were dogs on just about every front porch and they would bark as the man walked by.
However, there was one dog just sitting there whimpering, whining and moaning.
The man wondered why this dog wasn't barking like the other dogs and why he was whimpering. He couldn't figure it out, so he just kept walking to work.
The next day he was walking down the street and heard all the other dogs barking EXCEPT the same dog who was moaning and groaning just as he had been doing the day before.
The man walked past for an entire week and every day the dog would be there moaning and groaning. Finally, he went over to the owner who was sitting on the porch and asked,
“Sir, is there something wrong with your dog? He's been sitting here moaning and groaning, whimpering and whining for an entire week."
The owner said, "Well, he's actually sitting on a nail."
"What!" exclaimed the man. "Why doesn't he get off?"
"Well, it just doesn't hurt him bad enough" replied the owner.
This dog is like most people who feel pained by their current situation ... a job they hate, an unhealthy body they want to get in shape, a city they no longer want to live in ... Yet, as months turn into years they remain in a situation, moaning and groaning, whimpering and whining.
Perhaps they are not hurting bad enough to get up and do something about it. So they remain in a prison of their own making.
This Fourth of July, set yourself FREE by taking the first step to getting off that nail! Sign your own Declaration of Independence.
Declare yourself free from small thinking, indecision, doubts, other people's opinions, scarcity, and fear-based thoughts that hold you back. Let freedom ring! Embrace BIG thinking, decisiveness, self-confidence, abundance, and positive thinking that allows you to unleash your authentic brilliance.
The man wondered why this dog wasn't barking like the other dogs and why he was whimpering. He couldn't figure it out, so he just kept walking to work.
The next day he was walking down the street and heard all the other dogs barking EXCEPT the same dog who was moaning and groaning just as he had been doing the day before.
The man walked past for an entire week and every day the dog would be there moaning and groaning. Finally, he went over to the owner who was sitting on the porch and asked,
“Sir, is there something wrong with your dog? He's been sitting here moaning and groaning, whimpering and whining for an entire week."
The owner said, "Well, he's actually sitting on a nail."
"What!" exclaimed the man. "Why doesn't he get off?"
"Well, it just doesn't hurt him bad enough" replied the owner.
This dog is like most people who feel pained by their current situation ... a job they hate, an unhealthy body they want to get in shape, a city they no longer want to live in ... Yet, as months turn into years they remain in a situation, moaning and groaning, whimpering and whining.
Perhaps they are not hurting bad enough to get up and do something about it. So they remain in a prison of their own making.
This Fourth of July, set yourself FREE by taking the first step to getting off that nail! Sign your own Declaration of Independence.
Declare yourself free from small thinking, indecision, doubts, other people's opinions, scarcity, and fear-based thoughts that hold you back. Let freedom ring! Embrace BIG thinking, decisiveness, self-confidence, abundance, and positive thinking that allows you to unleash your authentic brilliance.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Spring Clean! Release The Old
Spring is here and what a great time to release the old from your life!
Recently, I was guided by signs from the Universe to "cut the cord," on a toxic situation and release the old energy. Ultimately, I cleared out the associated items from my home, reorganized my space, and soaked in a salt bath.
Release The Old
If you are holding on to a situation that no longer serves you, it may be time for you to release the old from your life.
The situation may be a job, a relationship (business or personal), or a living space. Listen to your recurring thoughts and feelings about the situation. What are they telling you? Are they telling you to let go?
Are you holding on to a person or situation that seems to be letting go of you? These may be signs for you to release the old.
Create Space For The New
When you cut the cord and release the old, you create space for new opportunities to come into your life. Removing old items from your home or work space can be a great first step to releasing the old.
Sing, pray or listen to empowering music during the process. Doing so will help you feel empowered as you take inspired action to create your next chapter!
After clearing and reorganizing your space, relax in the tub, journal about your experience, or write affirmations about the positive, new experiences you intend to create.
Release The Old
If you are holding on to a situation that no longer serves you, it may be time for you to release the old from your life.
The situation may be a job, a relationship (business or personal), or a living space. Listen to your recurring thoughts and feelings about the situation. What are they telling you? Are they telling you to let go?
Are you holding on to a person or situation that seems to be letting go of you? These may be signs for you to release the old.
Create Space For The New
When you cut the cord and release the old, you create space for new opportunities to come into your life. Removing old items from your home or work space can be a great first step to releasing the old.
Sing, pray or listen to empowering music during the process. Doing so will help you feel empowered as you take inspired action to create your next chapter!
After clearing and reorganizing your space, relax in the tub, journal about your experience, or write affirmations about the positive, new experiences you intend to create.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
What To Do When You Want To Be Recognized As A Genius
Recently, a successful businesswoman asked what I thought she could do to take her success to the next level. She explained that she had been working on a HUGE project and was hoping it would really put her on the map.
I Want To Be Called A 'Genius'
“I imagine receiving publicity for my work and hearing people say, ‘you’re a genius!’” she added.
As soon as she expressed her desire to be called a genius, I recognized an opportunity for her to achieve her next level of success.
I shared the following, “One key to achieving that level of success lies in the understanding (and the acknowledgement) we are vessels through which a Higher Power communicates.”
Whether or not we are aware of it, many of the brilliant thoughts and ideas we generate come to us through something greater than ourselves.
When we give credit to a Higher Power, rather than seek praise to satisfy our egos, we acknowledge we are instruments that have been guided to create magnificent work.
Check out this article that asks, When did people shift from having a genius to being a genius?
Successful People Who Live By This Principle
A few weeks later, I listened as financial guru Suze Orman expressed the following thought:
“People sometimes say, ‘I want to be like Suze Orman. I want to be the next financial guru of this planet.’ What I’m thinking is, ‘Only if you give God credit for what you do.’ If you think you’re the doer you’ll never be me. You can be an empty vessel and be the vehicle for God’s words and work.”
Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote the sensational book-turned-movie, Eat Pray Love, shared a similar message in this funny and delightful TED Talks.
Author Steven Pressfield (War of Art) also believes a Higher Power flows through him while he works. Pressfield says he looks at the words on the page knowing they did not come from him.
As you consider how to take yourself to the next level or whom to give credit for your creative brilliance, recognize you are a vessel for the work of a Higher Power. You will go much farther!
I Want To Be Called A 'Genius'
As soon as she expressed her desire to be called a genius, I recognized an opportunity for her to achieve her next level of success.
I shared the following, “One key to achieving that level of success lies in the understanding (and the acknowledgement) we are vessels through which a Higher Power communicates.”
Whether or not we are aware of it, many of the brilliant thoughts and ideas we generate come to us through something greater than ourselves.
When we give credit to a Higher Power, rather than seek praise to satisfy our egos, we acknowledge we are instruments that have been guided to create magnificent work.
Check out this article that asks, When did people shift from having a genius to being a genius?
Successful People Who Live By This Principle
A few weeks later, I listened as financial guru Suze Orman expressed the following thought:
“People sometimes say, ‘I want to be like Suze Orman. I want to be the next financial guru of this planet.’ What I’m thinking is, ‘Only if you give God credit for what you do.’ If you think you’re the doer you’ll never be me. You can be an empty vessel and be the vehicle for God’s words and work.”
Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote the sensational book-turned-movie, Eat Pray Love, shared a similar message in this funny and delightful TED Talks.
Author Steven Pressfield (War of Art) also believes a Higher Power flows through him while he works. Pressfield says he looks at the words on the page knowing they did not come from him.
As you consider how to take yourself to the next level or whom to give credit for your creative brilliance, recognize you are a vessel for the work of a Higher Power. You will go much farther!
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