​At this time of year many of you are ready for spring after a cold, snowy winter.  It’s that time of year when there is rebirth and the signs of growth in nature.  The cold winter is melting away and there is a feeling of renewal in the air. 

What a wonderful time for you to shed the heaviness of winter and ask yourself “What do I choose for me right now?”  Are you on autopilot?  For the most part, do you do the same routine every day?  Instead of going through the motions of everyday life, what can you do differently. 

If I were to ask you if you choose life, I bet I know what your answer would be!  You would say “Of course I choose life!  I get up every morning and do what I do, grateful for another day.” Are you choosing life or are you on autopilot just trying to get through another day?

Choosing life is a conscious awareness to be committed in the moment to living the best life you can possibly live.  You are fully participating in life.  You are creating your life not just moving through whatever happens that day.

You can start your day with a few minutes of gratitude, prayer, journaling or meditation to choose the day you want to live.  Just a few minutes taken before the “busy-ness” of the day can make such a difference.  It sets the tone for the day and is a wonderful place to reflect back to as needed during the day.

It is easy to just “go through the motions” of living.  You live in a world that is fast paced and constantly changing.  Some days there is so much happening, it can be overwhelming.  Responsibilities of work, family, and your needs, can feel like a heavy burden.  What if there was another way to ease that burden you might be feeling.

As you go through your day, check in with yourself and see if you are present in what you are doing.  Doing something while thinking about five other things is not being in the moment.  If you are not living in the moment, it makes it harder to handle the distractions and challenges of life.

If you find that you are thinking about the future, whether an hour from then or next year; or you are stuck in the past thinking about something that happened, ask yourself “What am I doing in this moment?”  That will bring you back to the present. 

I have found that when you are living from every now moment, opportunities can present themselves to you and you are able to be aware of them.  Often when you are not consciously in the moment, you don’t see something right in front of you that just may be wonderful! You don’t want to miss that chance of improving your life experience or doing something exciting.

In the next week or two, I would challenge you to check in and see if you are living in the moment.  Are you on autopilot going through the motions of living or are you consciously choosing to live a life committed to being the best possible version of you?

It is time for you to fully live your life. 

Commit to the most important person in your life . . . YOU!

What would you say if I asked you “Do you choose life?”

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When was the last time you checked in with yourself and did an assessment of how you are doing? An assessment not just how your physical body is feeling but also how you are doing mentally and emotionally.  Be honest with yourself, how are you doing?

Does it seem lately that you have been asking yourself “What is wrong with me?”  Perhaps you are exhausted or you aren’t motivated to do anything.  One minute you are doing something and then, you can’t remember what it is you are going to do next.  

In your day-to-day activities, are you able to stay on task and complete what you are doing?  It’s so easy to get sidetracked and find yourself doing something completely different and not getting back to what you were doing.  Or instead, you just have to stop and rest because it’s as if you have no energy to do anything.

Many people are injuring themselves, mostly in small ways, but still hurting themselves.  They certainly aren’t doing this on purpose, but it is still happening. It’s as if your body and mind are not in synch with each other.  Makes you wonder if there is something wrong with you!

You may have a hard time putting what you’re experiencing into words.  You can’t quite find the right words to describe what is happening to you.  You just know it is happening! 

Please understand there is nothing wrong with you!!!  We are all going through tremendous shifts and changes.  So many things happening at once. Your physical body is doing its best to keep up with all the changes.  

When you aren’t feeling well or you just feel “off”, check in with yourself to see if you need to take a time out.  Taking three deep, slow breaths will reset your frequency.  Maybe if you slow down and take a few minutes for yourself, you will be able to continue through the day from a better feeling place.

Also make sure you are staying in the present moment. If you are doing something and your mind is wandering to the past or thinking about the future, you are not in the NOW moment.  This can make you more accident prone.  Get yourself back to the present by stating what you are doing to bring your awareness back to what is going on right then. 

As you adjust and adapt to everything that is taking place within you, around you and in the world, know that you have the ability to come out the other side of all of this in a much better place.  You are here at this time to be part of the great evolution we are all going through. 

As a reminder . . . 

​You are such a beautiful, amazing, brilliant soul.  Your light, your essence is beyond this world.  If you could see your soul as I see you, you would be blinded by your light.  Your essence is so magnificent . . . you are beyond anything you could imagine.  You are so much more than what you see in the mirror.  There is more to you than what you see, do and experience.  You are honored and respected for all that you are and all that you do to make a difference here on this Earth.  (Excerpt from the blog Love Message for You.  Read entire blog here.)

No, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you!  No matter what you think or others tell you, you are not crazy.  You are experiencing new ways of being and living that you never have experienced before.  Be gentle with yourself and know you are doing the best you can. 

You can do this!

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The ongoing conversation for quite a few years has been that the world is not the same as it used to be.  This was said even before the pandemic, and now we are feeling it more than ever!  I’m sure you feel it in your world.

Even if something feels like it is the same as it was 3 – 5 years ago, chances are great that you are doing it differently.  Or you are doing the same thing and getting different results compared to what you use to do.  Some aspect of almost everything in your world is different whether you are conscious of the change or not.

These are extraordinary times we are living in.  So many changes that you may never have thought of coming into your world.  Change can be challenging or it can be exciting!  Depends upon your perspective.

Perhaps this simple technique will help you with all the changes.  Imagine wearing a pair of glasses that help you see your perspective of the changes you are experiencing.  What if you took off those glasses and put on different glasses?  These new glasses would give you a completely different perspective of what is happening.  Maybe seeing in a different way will help you move through the changes with more ease.

Why is everything different?  There are more answers to that question than could be written in this blog!  Some big reasons, though, are that you have changed, and the world has changed.  Many of these changes seem like they happened overnight! 

I’m sure you are doing the best you can to flow with these changes, but it is not always easy!   At the top of your priorities should be your self-care.  No matter what is happening in your world, you must take care of you!  In the long run, it will be most beneficial for you and all those around you.

With everything that is going on in the world, you may feel like you can’t reach out and ask for help from anyone else.  Not true!  There are many people able and willing to help you in ways you can’t even imagine. It’s all about helping each other.

You may have a program running or belief that tells you it’s a sign of weakness to ask for help.  Time to let go of that program!  No one can know and do everything, no one! A sign of strength is to know when help is needed.   

Not only are there people who are willing to help you but there are unseen beings who you can ask for assistance also.  There are many walking with you.  Depending upon your beliefs, they may be angels, guides, God, your guardian angel, light beings, etc.  All you have to do is ask for help and know that it is possible that a legend of angels will come to support you.  

If you can remember that you are not the only one facing change, maybe that will help in some way.  You are not alone going through this.  We all have challenges in our day to day lives, some more than others.  Yet, here we are at one of the most amazing times on Earth. 

You are so much more than you realize!  You each have special gifts and talents. Never doubt that you don’t make a difference because you do!  Do what you can and when it’s more than you can do by yourself, ask for help. 

You are here at this time because you are needed to help with the transition taking place.  Change is the only constant right now.  Hang in there and remember you are not alone.

​Together we can do this!

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So much going on right now, it can be overwhelming!  Some of you have been so impacted by what is happening in your life, family, country and world.  You may have had moments, or even days, where you do not know what to do or which way to turn.

It is evident that the world is different.  What was familiar to you may not even exist anymore.  Some things you did a couple of years ago now have to be done in a different way. Change is often challenging but right now that seems to be the only constant in life.  

With all the changes, it might feel like you are walking in quicksand.  Perhaps you feel like you are stuck and there is no movement.  You don't know what to do.  You might believe that only big things make a difference.

Small things can be the start of something “big” and wonderful!  A baby takes small, wobbly steps when first learning to walk.  Eventually, after many weeks and baby steps, the child is walking further and further.  Soon they are able to walk in a smooth flowing way.  

And so it is with you!  What can you do to help yourself and others?  What can you do to make a difference in the world?

You may be doing what you can to support people in crisis in other parts of the world.  There are those of you who contribute to your community.  Some of you support family members in their time of need. And, some of you who do not know what or where to start to make a difference.  

If it seems too much to start in a big way to help others, start with yourself.  Yes, start with you!  When you make positive changes within you, those beautiful changes are reflected out into the world.  They affect everyone you come into contact with.

Let’s look at some practical “baby” steps you can take to make a difference in your life.  

Move your body . . . take a walk, dance with yourself, do T’ai Chi.  Drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day.  Quiet your mind.  Meditate or sit in silence focused on your in breath and out breath.  Before you get out of bed each day, decide that you are going to make it a good day.  

Stop beating yourself up when you believe you have made a mistake or messed up.  Stop the negative self-talk!  Quiet your mind that won’t stop putting you down.  Pay attention to what you are thinking and saying about yourself. 

Taking care of yourself is not selfish.  Many of you were taught that you must put others first and not even think of doing something for yourself.  Even as a parent, you have got to take care of yourself so you can be present and help your children.

Give yourself permission to do for you first.  Fill up your cup so then you can let it flow out to others.  Love yourself enough to take care of you.  You are the only person you can count on for the rest of your life. 

If you aren’t taking care of yourself in a way that is loving and kind, why not start now with “baby steps”.  Pick even one thing you can start doing for yourself and do that for a week.  See how you feel after that week. Those of you already doing things to take care of yourself, what can you do to take what you do to the next level?

The more you take steps and do this on a regular basis, the sooner you will be able to walk in a place of feeling good.  When you feel good about yourself, you're in a high vibrational state.  This lifts up everyone around you.  When you do what is best for you, it is good for everyone.  

Believe it or not, those baby steps you take to change yourself can make a difference in the world!  Like ripples on the pond after a rock is thrown into the water, the changes you make go out from you in all directions.  Baby steps can be that powerful!

What are you waiting for?  Take that first step.  You can do this!

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When was the last time you did something purely for the joy of it?  That’s right, just for the joy of it.  Not because you had to do something, or you felt you should do something, or it is what everyone wanted to do.  How long has it been since you decided that you would do something because you knew it would bring you great joy?

What is joy?  As defined in Oxford's English dictionary, joy is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.”  Joy can be any level of happiness.  It is a feel-good emotion.  I bet most of you reading this right now would like to feel happier no matter how happy you are!

It seems as though joy is not as evident in our world as it used to be.  So much going on with national and international events that causes joy to take a back seat in day-to-day life. What if you could have more joy in your life?  

​Some of you have a great deal going on in your life that may seem far away from anything joyful.  Sometimes you can get so far into the rabbit hole that you can’t see a way out.  That is where joy can come in and help you.
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No matter what is happening, I guarantee that you can find joy regardless how small it may seem.  Take off the glasses of darkness and look through your eyes in a new way.  You can find a way to bring joy to any moment to help you climb out of the hole you may have fallen into.

I bet you are thinking to yourself that you don’t know how or what to do.  Understandable!  Start small to bring in even one ray of joy into your life. 

Take five minutes to go outside and stand barefoot on the grass.  Be childlike.  Feel the coolness of the grass and how it feels between your toes.  Face the sun.  Feel the warmth of the sun entering your body from above while the coolness of the grass and ground are coming into you from below.  Feel the joy of that!

No matter what your age is, there are experiences, people, and things that have brought you joy.  If it has been a while since you have felt joy, reflect on how you did feel the last time you felt joy.  Sit in the feeling of that joy.  Even experiencing joy again like this is beneficial. 

Reflecting on what has brought you joy in the past may help you understand what you can do in the present to bring joy back into your life.  Even if you are an adult, it is okay to do some of the things that brought you joy when you were young.  Did you like to paint with watercolors or bake with your mom?  Did you love being outside riding your bike all day?  Perhaps now you can do some of these things again.  

Maybe it is time to find new ways to bring joy into your life.  What do you feel you could do to bring joy into your life in a different way?  Consider all the things that bring a smile to your face or cause your heart to be full just from thinking about them.  Give yourself permission to try something new.

Regardless of what is happening around you and, in the world, it is a gift that you give everyone when you are happy.  It is not selfish!  Rather, it is beneficial for everyone around you.  Your happiness may be just what someone needed to get out of the hole they found themselves in.

Finding your joy is something currently needed on this planet. Happiness and joy are high frequency feelings that lift up all who experience it.  Your joy does and will have an impact on everyone and everything on the Earth. 
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Do it for the joy of it.

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How are you feeling?  No, really.  How are you feeling physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually?  If you haven’t checked in with yourself lately, take a few minutes and check how you are feeling right now.  

I’m asking you this because as I work with people, I often see a pattern of what is affecting them and their comparable symptoms.  Someone in Florida may have similar symptoms as someone in Canada.  They will voice a concern that something is wrong with them and many times, they are affected by the energies just like someone who is affected in another part of the world.

Everything is energy.  The past couple of years have affected everyone and even now, there continues to be so much going on in the world.  Because you are energy, you are affected by everything that is going on in the world no matter where you live. 

Let’s look at an example.  Have you ever spoken with someone and after the conversation ends, you walk away feeling drained or tired?  You have energy fields around your body that touch the energy fields of the person you were speaking with even if you never physically touched them.  When your energy fields touch, there is an exchange of energy.  The person may have subconsciously taken more energy from you than they gave to you.   

There are other factors that influences how you feel.  One is the vibration of the Earth.  Scientist have been reliably tracking the Schumann Resonance of the Earth since the early 1960s.   This frequency normally occurs around 7.83 Hz.  In recent years, that frequency has been recorded much higher.  You live on the Earth so therefore you are affected by the frequency of the Earth as it rises and falls. 

Another influence is solar activity.  It has increased over the past few years which affects all of us.  Some examples of solar activity are solar flares, high-speed solar winds, and solar energetic particles.  NASA tracks solar activity and usually 1-3 days later, we are getting hit by energies from the sun they have monitored coming to the Earth.  This affects you on several layers and your body especially has to adapt and adjust to the energies.  

It is very easy to pick up on the energies of other people or events that happen halfway around the world.  You may not even be conscious of what is happening, but it affects you.  It is spoken of as the “mass consciousness”.  Everyone’s feelings and thoughts are energetically sent out from them.  All this energy ends up in the mass consciousness.  You may be affected by these energies.

Why am I writing about this?  I’m sharing this information with you as tools for you to use when you are not feeling well.  Perhaps you can check the Schumann Resonance of the Earth on that day.  Or check online to read the NASA reports about solar activity.  Are these energies possibly contributing to how you are feeling?  Of course, this is not medical advice so check with your doctor if that is what you feel is best for you.  

There will continue to be changes physically and energetically on this Earth in the years to come. Your body needs for you to support it.  Right now, more than ever, it is important for you to take good care of yourself. 
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Drink at least half your body weight in ounces of good water every day.  Slow down and breath.  When you feel stressed or “off”, take three slow deep breaths.  This will reset your vibration and frequency. 
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The hardest one for most of you to do is rest, rest, rest.  Resting allows your body to rejuvenate and heal itself.  If you are busy “doing” and not resting, your body is using its energy to do what it is you are doing.  It will not have the energy it needs to heal. 

Those of you who read my blog every month may feel the difference in this blog.  It is more informational and written to help you as we all go through these changes.  Please consider in the coming week to make yourself a priority on your “to do” list. 

Do it for you . . . do it for everyone in your life!

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Have you found yourself wondering when things will settle down in the world, in your life?  So much going on the last two years and in some ways, it seems like there is even more happening now.  You may find yourself getting overwhelmed.  You're not sure what to do.  Keep reading and perhaps you will find some ideas to help you and others.

Even if you feel like you are in a good place in your life, you are affected by everyone and everything that is going on around you.  Why is that?  Energy!  You are energy.  Food is energy.  Your thoughts are energy.  The trees, flowers, animals . . . everything and everyone is made up of energy.  

When there is something going on in your life or halfway around the world, you pick up on the energies of all of that.  Since everything is made of energy, there is a frequency vibration that you can feel or sense that affects you and your energy.  Let’s look at an example.

Have you talked with someone and as you walk away after the conversation ends, you feel completely exhausted and drained?  Each one of you has energy fields around your physical body.  Even if the person never touched you, chances are great that your energy fields were mingling together.  The person probably didn’t consciously realize it, but they drained your energy.  Thus, the exhaustion when you walked away from them.  

It can be overwhelming what is happening around you and, in the world.  Let’s look at what you can do to help yourself and make a difference in the world.  The first step is to realize it all starts with you!  You can start by making changes with you. 
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Can you see if you change, it is a gift you give not only to yourself but to everyone around you!  There is nothing selfish about changing your frequency to that of self-love, well-being, joy and peace.  As you raise your vibration and frequency, that goes out to everyone and everything around you. 

​It touches them energetically and they are uplifted.  It continues through them to others.  You are like the pebble thrown in the pond . . . the ripples of change go out from you!   

​Let’s look at some simple things you can do to raise your vibration and frequency.  By doing even one or two of these every day, you will be affecting great change.  Don’t underestimate the difference you can make in the world by doing small things to uplift you and others.  

Can you see how you can make a difference by doing these things?  This list is only a starting point.  Once you get started, perhaps many more ideas will come to you as to what you can do to make a difference.  Not only will you feel better, but someone somewhere is going to feel better energetically because of what you did!  
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Thank you for making a difference in the world!

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During February, especially the first couple of weeks leading up to February 14th, people seem to be focused on love.  When you see a red heart, what is one of the first things you think about?  I bet it is love.  But do you ever think about living from your heart?

Many of you have been conditioned to think about this or that since a very early age.  Some of you think and rethink about things till you fall off the hamster wheel from exhaustion going round and round thinking so much!  You might even get a headache from thinking so much!  At other times it gets to be too much, so you give in and make any decision just to move on with your day.

Don’t get me wrong.  It’s important to use your brain to help you navigate through life.  It is amazing how many decisions you make in one day!  You probably aren’t even conscious of all the decisions you make.  It’s so automatic. 

Is this you?  You gather information to help you decide what you might do.  Then you think about the information as it relates to what you want to do.  (Or maybe you don’t even gather any information to make a decision!) Finally, you decide yes or no and move on from your decision.  I know it can be more complicated than these few steps but basically, that’s it!

Sometimes fear stops you.  Maybe you are one of the people who get caught on that hamster wheel I mentioned earlier.  Perhaps you put off making a decision because it is too uncomfortable for you to decide one way or the other.

What if, instead, you lived from your heart when making a decision?  Rather than thinking about what to do, you “feel” into what to do.  In other words, you let your feelings be the GPS that helps you make decisions. 
 
I know for some of you, this goes totally against what you were taught and conditioned to believe.  I’m not saying to stop thinking about everything, just stop and feel into things first and then figure out your plan for moving forward with your decision.  Let’s look at an example of what I am talking about. 

You have had a very busy week at work and home, and you have had no “down time” or alone time.  On Friday you marked out time on your calendar to do something for you by yourself.  No interruptions and with time to focus on recharging your batteries.  

A friend texts you Friday morning and asks you to meet for lunch.  You haven’t seen your friend in a long time.  You think about how you “should” have lunch with them and then start to feel guilty if you don’t.  That is when you stop thinking about what to do and feel into what you want to do. 

All you need to do is take a deep breath and drop into your heart center.  Here in that special place that is connected to your inner guidance system, you feel into what is best for you to do about lunch.  Simply ask yourself “How do I feel about going to lunch with my friend?”  

If you feel excited to spend time with your friend, then go to lunch.  If you get a pit in your stomach or a heavy feeling when you ask yourself the “feeling” question, then don’t go to lunch.  Once you feel into your decision, then you can think about how to carry out your decision. 

If you go to lunch with your friend, you can figure out a time to reschedule your “alone” time. If you decide not to go to lunch with your friend, then you can think about how to tell your friend.  Let your friend know that you have other plans at lunchtime and can’t make it.  You’re not lying, and you can always ask them for a “rain check” to have lunch at a later date.

For the next few days when you must decide what to do about something, try feeling into it rather than thinking about it.  For example, what to eat for breakfast, what clothes to wear today or what errands to run.  Start with the small, everyday things first.  When you are comfortable with using this method to make decisions, then you can use it for making decisions about anything in your life – big or small!

Your feelings won’t mislead you.  The more you do this, the better you will get at making decisions that are best for you! And, when you do what is right for you coming from a place of love, it is right for everyone around you. 

Happy heart month . . . happy heart year!

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It has been a long time since I visited with all of you.  How is it possible that it has been almost a year since I wrote my last blog?  Time seemed to be speeded up with the world spinning in so much chaos.  I am sure that each one of you reading this has had your life impacted in many ways in the past year.  

It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos and drama if you aren’t careful.  Hard not to!  Jobs changing, weather conditions out of control, relationships ending, people passing, and the daily way of life forever changing.  We are all affected.  

This past year I had to continually find a balance between working, “doing” and taking care of me.  I love what I do and with many people asking for help, some days I didn’t quite find that balance.  I realized I had to prioritize my life and make me my #1 priority.  Something I asked clients to consider, so I had to do what was best for me also.  I shifted things on my “to do” list and thus the hiatus from writing. 

I have taken time for self-love and self-care during these past months.  I have come to a sense of peace as events unfold in my life.  I am now in a place of harmony with the different aspects of my life.  It feels good to be writing again!  Everything may not always be in balance in our life but we can find a way to harmonize them.   

It’s all about your perspective.  Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”  I have found this to be true.  I can find good in some of the most horrific things that have happened to me.  Really!  I mean that sincerely! 

How are you looking at things in your life?  Are you seeing the glass as half full or half empty?  Can you change your perspective?  Are you a “half full” kind of person who looks for the positive no matter what is happening?

We all do it.  Something challenging happens in our life and we get caught up in thinking negatively about it.  Then we have negative things to say about what happened.  Then we believe the negative thoughts and words.  Soon this negativity bleeds over into other areas of our life if we are not careful to stop ourselves.

We are all aware of the negative or “bad” things that happen every day.  We are constantly reminded through all forms of media.  What if for every “not so wonderful” thing you hear or read about, you look for five wonderful and beautiful things that are happening?   

You create more of what you focus on.  Want more negativity in your life?  Focus on all the negativity that is going on around you and out in the world.  Want to be more positive and live life experiencing more good, then look for kindness, love, compassion, patience, generosity, happiness, joy and thoughtfulness every where you go. 
 
You can change your perspective as simply as taking a deep breath and choosing to look at what is happening in front of you in a completely different way.  Can you be open to other possibilities for what you are experiencing?  Let go of past conditioning and beliefs and open yourself to the world that is full of many perspectives, options, and possibilities.  

Are you ready to be open to other ways of being?  Commit to looking at everything in your life through a new set of eyes.  What can you change or what can you let go of? 

Being willing to change your perspective, gives you permission to see differently.  Perhaps something wonderful has been right there in plain view every day but your current perspective has caused you not to see it.  Changing your point of view even a little bit could make a major difference in your life. 

Happy New Year . . . Happy New You!

I’m sure you are thinking . . . Living Life as a Teacup?  What does that mean?  Stick with me and I’ll explain. 

Do you find yourself in a place of helping others?  Many of you naturally help others in your family.  You may help people in your line of work.  Perhaps you volunteer.  Maybe you are the one everyone goes to because they know you will get done whatever needs to get done!

Some days it may seem like all you do is take care of your children or do things for your spouse or partner.  Then there are those of you who are taking care of ill parents.  What about all the people at work or in your community that you help?  The list goes on and on as to all the people in your life that you are helping on a daily basis.  

I am amazed at all that you do to help others!  We certainly need that in the world perhaps more than ever.  And yet, at what expense to yourself are you helping others?

Don’t get me wrong.  I feel it is important to help others!  We certainly need to be helping each other during these unprecedented times. 

I would ask you to pause reading this for a minute though, and ask yourself when was the last time you took care of yourself.  Yes, you.  When was the last time you did something for YOU?  If the answer is yesterday, I congratulate you!  If you can’t remember when was the last time you did something for you, then let’s look at that.  

I can hear what you are thinking or saying.  “I don’t have time to do anything for me because I’m so busy taking care of my child or my mother or I’m working 10-hour shifts.”  I understand you are busy and have responsibilities. Maybe it is time to look at that list of responsibilities and see if you need to change some of the priorities.

You must be your #1 priority!  You can’t be second or tenth on your list of priorities.  If you don’t take care of you, how can you take care of anyone else?  As you continue giving and doing, at some point your body or mind will say “enough is enough”!  You will be forced to stop to take care of you.  

Now would be a good time to get back to the teacup.  I use to say “You need to fill your cup up first and then let the extra overflow to others.”  When you are filled with energy, good health and a positive attitude, then you can share the excess with others.

Then I spoke with a very wise person who said to me that I give so much to others that I need to serve others from my “saucer”.  I didn’t know what she meant.  She explained that I need to think of myself as a beautiful teacup sitting on a saucer. 

She told me that I could fill my cup up first and then let the excess spill over to the saucer.  And the excess in the saucer is what I was to give to others.  Not a continual flow out of my cup to others that I constantly had to keep flowing.

Some of you may feel this is selfish or you can’t do this.  When you take care of you, it helps everyone around you.  You are a better mother or spouse or son or co-worker.  Think what this world would be like if we each took care of ourselves!

I challenge you to find a way to give to yourself first before others.  It would be ideal if you could do something every day but if that seems too big of a challenge, then do at least one thing this week for you.  If you feel in your busy life that it is impossible to find time in the day for yourself, then get up 30 minutes early, take 30 minutes during your lunch hour or 30 minutes before you go to bed. 

Make yourself a priority!  You matter and you are deserving of it.  If you don’t do it for you, who will? 

Time to become the teacup, fill your cup up first and let the excess flow into your saucer.  Do it for you.  Do it for everyone in your life.

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It’s that time of year, where it seems as though there is a long pause between what was and what is about to happen.  You know, that window where we look back on the past year and we look forward with anticipation to the upcoming year.  This year, what are you seeing when you look back and even more importantly, what do you envision for the upcoming year?

Regardless of what you have experienced this year, it can be perceived as the most difficult year of your life or the most rewarding year of your life.  It’s about your perception and beliefs.  Are you a cup half full or cup half empty person?

Yes, everything changed in 2020.  Everyone on this planet was affected in some way this year . . . jobs lost, friends and family died, isolation, fear, separation, anxiety and so much more.  How we function individually, as a country and all of humanity is forever changed and there is no going back.  

The bigger question as you look back is how have you changed?  What does it mean for you?  Are you resisting what has happened?  Or, can you stay in the moment and go with what is presented and make the most of it?

It’s a great time of year to reflect on you and your life.  Why are you here at this time?  What is your true, soul purpose for being on Earth during this time of great transition?  

How has this year shown up for you?  What changes happened for you?  What do those changes mean for you and your life?  

It’s all in your perception.  Look at what “good” happened this year and focus on that.  Perhaps there are more positive things that happened this year than you realize.  First look at yourself, then your family, country and the world.  What are all the ways the world changed for the better?  

As you focus on the positive things that happened within and around you this year, can you take all of that and carry that into the new year? Imagine the Highest and Best for yourself, all those around you and the entire world.  As you visualize this, what can you do to contribute to make the world a better place?

Some of you may have the belief that you can’t do anything that will make a difference in the world.  You see others doing things that make a huge impact.  That’s wonderful and beneficial but so are the little things that we all can do.  You are capable of doing something to make a difference!

You don’t have to “do” something or “be” someone great to affect change.  Little things can have a profound effect!  Start with yourself.  What can you do every day or at least 3-4 times a week that would be a positive change for you?  Get up early and write in your gratitude journal or do stretches or meditate are just a few examples.  

Then try doing things for others . . . your family, friends, people you work with or strangers.  Say hi to someone as you pass them in the store or while you are walking.  Write a note or call a person that has a lot of challenges in their life and let them know you care.  

As you “do” for you and those around you, it ripples out into the world. You could continue to do all these things on a regular basis.  You will impact the world more than you may ever know.  Of course, there are community and world projects that could always use your energy, gifts and talents. 

You are here at this magnificent time of transition on the Earth.  You have a purpose through this time of change.  It is no accident that you are here. How will you participate?  

Being the best version of you is doing “enough”.  It’s not about doing, doing and more doing.  It is in the quiet, small actions that often the most profound effect is felt. 

At this time between, take time to reflect on this year.  Then with all your imagination, visualization and feelings, create the world you want to live in next year.   So many choices and ways of making a difference. 

What do you choose for the new year?

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Can someone please tell me?

What does it mean
when they say the word . . .
self-love?
 
I know how to love others.

I love my family.
My parents who raised me,
my siblings who grew up with me.
My spouse of all these years, and . . .
my beautiful children.
 
How can I love myself?
 
What does it mean,
what does that look like . . .
self-love?
 
I’m told it is important.

All these years of loving others.
That’s what I was told was necessary,
that’s what I was made to believe.
Always do for others and never . . .
take time for yourself.
 
How do I unlearn all the truths no longer mine?

I was told it was selfish to take time for me.
Old beliefs must be released . . .
self-love. 
 
How can I make myself a priority?
 
It feels so foreign
to take time for me.
Five minutes of quiet deep breathing,
and time long overdue to . . .
read a favorite book.
 
Can I do this for me?
 
One step at a time
to become stronger within . . .
self-love.
 
I do this for me, I do this for you.

As I learn how to love
and experience love  
of myself,
I am better able to love . . .
everyone, including you.
 
Will you do this also?

Give yourself permission
Know you are deserving and worthy . . .
time for yourself.
 
Do this for you, do this for others.
 
Love yourself
fully and completely.
Know that you are special
and loved more than you could know. . .
self-love.
 
We all can do this.
 
Love starts with me
and doesn’t end with you . . .
self-love.
 
Love of self and love of others.
 
A gift you give yourself
and all others.
The gift of self-love
that turns into love of others . . .
self-love and love.

 What a treasured gift . . . self-love.

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What is going on in your life in this moment?  With so much going on out in the world, have you been able to stay present in your immediate world?  Are you moving forward, perhaps on a different path than a year ago, but none the less moving forward with your life?  If you are not moving forward, what is holding you back?
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What are you afraid of?  Are you so afraid that you have stopped living?  Don’t allow fear to stop you.  What can you do that will set you free of fear?

We all have gifts and talents that are so needed right now in this world.  You are special and you have a unique gift that no one else possesses.  You might feel that you have nothing to offer to anyone.  I’m here to tell you that you have much to offer!

You might feel you can’t offer anything on a grand scale that would make a difference.  That’s okay.  The “little” things are just as important as the big things.  You being you can make a difference.  Your kindness, your thoughtfulness matter.  You being positive and upbeat matter.   A kind word to someone who is down can make a big difference in their day.  Your words may help them get out of the dark hole they are in.  

You may feel “stuck”.  I hear some of you saying that you are waiting for “things to get back to normal”.  The normal we use to know is no longer going to part of our current world.  Everything has changed!  There may be a new normal and yet, we are not even sure what that will be.

Fear is running rampant on the Earth.  Many things are not certain.  Some things have come to a standstill.  Because of this, many people are almost paralyzed with moving forward in their lives. 
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Regardless of your age and situation, I would encourage you to go within and take an assessment of what you have learned and done over the course of your life.  I feel certain you will find many talents that you could share with another person or group of people.  

Start small if necessary.  Take a baby step but just start!  One person loves to sew.  A teacher friend asked her if she could make hand puppets to use when teaching her young students the alphabet.  The teacher wanted a puppet for each letter of the alphabet.  By helping the teacher, this person is now affecting the lives of all the students. What a win-win-win situation.  The person loves to sew, the teacher has a creative way to teach her students and the students have a fun way to learn!

Maybe you have a dream to create or do something that seems big and daunting.    There is no better time than the present to get started on that dream.  The world is different now and many people are creating home-based businesses. Can your dream become a reality from your very own home?

In pursuing your dream, you might have to collaborate with others.  There is power in numbers so why not take that chance and reach out for support with your dream.  Who knows, by doing this you might just help someone else have their dream become a reality also.

I have had the pleasure of helping a some of you start on a new path in your life journey during these uncertain times.  During the unknown, maybe it is also time for your dream to become real.  Don’t wait for the “right” time or for things “to get back to normal” . . .  start now. 
 
You matter.  You have a gift or gifts to share with others.  Step out your way and share those gifts with others.  Take that step to free yourself from the fear.  You and all of us will be glad you did! 

Thank you for having the courage to do so.

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​How is your world?  Not the big expansive world out there with all of humanity in it.  I’m talking about the world within you and around you wherever you are in this world. 

What world are you creating for yourself?  Are you even thinking about creating your world?  Yes, you have the power to create your world.

There is so much going on in the outer world right now.  Some of you are experiencing profound life changes you couldn’t even imagine a year ago.  Everyone is experiencing what is going on in the bigger world in their own way.  

Do you feel stuck?  Don’t know which way to turn or what to do?  In spite of what is happening in the world, if you pay attention, there are glimmers of possibilities for a new life.  Please don’t allow what is happening in the world to cause you to stop “living”. 

What gets you excited when you think about it or you do it?  What pulls at your heartstrings? Sometimes you may even have tears of joy it feels so good. When you feel this way about something, it just makes you feel alive and joyful.

When was the last time you felt this way about something? 
 
Many of you may be on autopilot and don’t feel you have the time to be passionate about anything.  Are you bored?  Or, you are so busy you just can’t even think about the last time you did something that made you joyful. Time to change that!

How are you feeling about what is going on in your life?  Are you excited to get up each day or do you have to drag yourself out of bed because you are in the same old rut?  In the blog You Are a Master Creator! I wrote how you can be the creator of your life.  While you are creating your life, why not create a life full of passion?

Take a minute and recall an experience from your life that was exciting for you. Maybe it was baking with your mother as a child.  Perhaps it was a vacation that turned into quite an adventure. Do you have a hobby that use to bring you joy but you stopped doing it for whatever reason? 

I know that each of you reading this has at least one thing that you enjoy doing that just fills your heart with happiness.  I bet some of you have a smile on your face just thinking about it!  When was the last time you did this?  If it was recently, I applaud you!  If it was a while ago, how can you get back to it?

I also can hear some of you saying there is nothing you are passionate about.  Okay, is there something you really like?  If given the opportunity to do anything for just the fun of it, what would that be?

There is a simple exercise to help yourself.  Brainstorm everything that you love to do.  It can be anything!  For example, you may love to work with people, exercise, be outdoors, play golf, create with your hands, be your own boss, etc.  Once you have your list, then look at what jobs incorporate many of the things you love.

Some of you have dreams that you have held onto for a long time and done nothing about them.  Now is a great time to make them a reality.  No matter how big or small, take the first step to bring them into your life.

Some of you may be saying you don’t have the money or time to be passionate about anything!  I challenge you to change your beliefs.  Get up early or be brave and schedule an hour during the day to pursue your dreams. 
 
Money a factor?  There are so many free resources available in our world today.  There are also many people who are willing to spend time with you to share their talents.  YouTube is a wealth of information and it costs you nothing!  Take time to research what and who is available to you to help you with what you would like to do.

Begin to take steps to do what makes you happy.  Even if you only have limited time to do so, do what you can!  When you are doing something you enjoy, life just feels so much better. 

Today, more than ever, when you feel good about yourself and what you are doing, it makes a huge difference for everyone!   Find your joy, your passion, first for you and then let that flow out to others.  Thank you for co-creating the world we would all like to live in!

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​Change . . . the only constant in life.
 
I look around
And everything is changing . . .
Everywhere.
 
What does this mean for me?
 
I am scared
I feel paralyzed
Not knowing what to do.
Where to turn . . .
How to move forward with my life.

I feel the changes
 
Within me
Around me . . .
Out in the world.
 
Great resistance in the mass consciousness.
 
Change can be difficult . . .
Especially if there is resistance.
Adapting and adjusting can be hard
It’s all in the mindset.
How to flow with the changes?

The change begins with me.
 
Recognizing it is time . . .
To change
Beliefs and conditioning that are long outdated.
 
It all begins with that first step.
 
No more hiding
No more running
No more avoiding.
If I change myself . . .
It changes the world.

I will find the courage to take that step.
 
First looking within . . .
What beliefs are not mine
What is my truth?
 
Time to find the strength to begin.
 
I am but one person . . .
Change can start with me.
One step at a time
Walking the path of transformation
I have the power to affect great change!
 
What will my future hold?
 
If I look too far ahead
So much unknown . . .
No guarantees.
 
I stay in the present moment.
 
In the NOW
I know what is happening.
I can make choices . . .
See the results
And affect change.
 
I am the creator of my life!
 
Now as I look within and around me
Everything is changing
And I feel . . .
 
Empowered!

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