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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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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​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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The true essence of the soul is revealing when we embrace the light and the shadows within ourselves.  ~ Dee Waldeck​

​I look into the shadows.
 
Not a place I often go,
Sometimes too scary
And difficult to see within.
 
I know it is time to embrace the shadows.
 
Rather than look with my eyes,
I feel into the shadows with my heart.
I don’t like what I feel,
And yet I know that I must
Consider all the shadows.

It is time to acknowledge the darkness.
 
I’ve carried these shadows
For longer than I care to
Unknowingly some within my subconscious.
 
I’ve allowed the shadows to control me.
 
This part of me buried deeply
That I do not want to look at
And that which does not want me to find.
Time to release that control over me,
To let go of what no longer serves who I am.
 
What lurks in the shadows?
 
The part of me that is not so nice,
Ready for me to love it
And give it some light.
 
Not proud of what I find within me.
 
I know what I find
Has been a part of me
Not the part I am on the surface
But the part of me
That often cries from deep within.

All the shadow wanted was to be recognized.
 
I ignored the darkness
So it grew even stronger
Trying harder for me to see it.
 
Too painful for me to look at it.
 
The shadows darker than I expected,
The fear of what I would find,
Paralyzing me.
Not able to even glance at the shadows
Nor go within them.
 
I know it is time for me to be strong.
 
I face the inner darkness
Not always easy
But oh, so revealing.
 
I find appreciation for the shadows.
 
It is time to give thanks
For the darkness contrasts the light.
Time to let go of the shadow side
To allow for more light
For me to fully shine the light from within.
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I look into the shadows.
 
The place I now gladly go
For great inner change
Can happen there.
 
Thankful!

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​Each of us has an inner room where we can visit to be cleansed of fear-based thoughts and feelings.  This room, the holy of holies, is a sanctuary of light. ~ Marianne Williamson

How are you doing? Have you checked in with yourself lately?  I mean “really checked in with yourself”. So much going on in the world, around you and within you.  It's hard not to be feeling some level of stress and anxiety. 
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Take a moment or two and really check in with yourself.  Can you even put into words what you are feeling?  Confusion, uneasiness, calmness within the storm, numbness?  Some of you have said you are grateful for the time home with family and living a slower pace life with less or no rushing around in “busy-ness”.  You might also be in a place of uncertainty, overwhelm, sadness, shock, grief, depression or fear. 

Whatever you might be feeling, please do yourself a favor and feel what you are feeling!  Take time to look at what feelings and emotions are coming up for you.  It can actually be harmful on many levels of you, especially emotionally and physically, when you ignore your feelings and stuff them.  Rather than “stuff” these feelings, acknowledge them, feel them and then release them so they no longer hold you back. 

Many of you have told me that “old” feelings, triggers and programs are coming up.  Again, a lot of emotional baggage is ready to be cleared and released.  It is a time of great change and it all starts with you.  There is no right or wrong way to feel or “be” during this unprecedented time on Earth. 

​There are days you can accomplish more than you did the entire previous week!  Some days you can’t do anything but rest, even after sleeping through the night.  You just have to honor what your body is telling you and how you feel.  All of this is part of you becoming the new you in the new world. 

I heard from several of you that you can’t wait to get back to normal.  My response has been and continues to be “the world will not get back to normal as we knew it.”  We may have a new normal but we won’t go back to the old normal.  For all our sakes, I pray the world doesn’t go back to the way it was!  

What would your ideal world look like?  If you could, what kind of world would you like to wake up to tomorrow morning?  What role would you have in this world?  There are so many possibilities and potentials for your life and planet Earth.  It starts with each one of us.

This virus was a wake-up call for all of humanity.  As difficult as it has been for many people, it has been a blessing in disguise.  It has caused us as a collective to look at what we hold to be true for us as individuals and as a society. 

Have you taken time to examine what is true for you?  If so, great!  Are you fully committed to living in your truth?
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If not, it may time to check in with yourself and decide what is true for you!

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​So much happening.

Around me,
Within me,
And in the world.

I sense a myriad of emotions in the collective.

Overwhelming fear,
Unending anxiety,
Deep sadness,
Rising anger,
Grief.

What will the future hold?
 
No one knows,
Considerable uncertainty,
Nothing seems as if it will be the same.

I sit in isolation.

Missing the physical connection with family and friends,
I see their faces on the screen
And hear their voices through the speaker.
I miss the hugs, held tight to one another 
And kisses upon my cheek.

An angel lands upon my shoulder.

I hear a whisper in my ear,
"Time to look through your eyes
With a different perspective."

I ask for clarity.

"When you focus on the negative,
You will see negative,
Feel bad,
Not be able to move forward
And do what you came here to do.

Look for the good.

In others,
Within you,
In everything that is happening."

I take a deep breath.

Adjust my focus,
Change my perspective,
See the goodness in humanity,
Notice the kind words
And selfless actions. 

I see the good being done by many.

I begin to feel better,
I want to help others,
My inner light begins to shine.

I realize I am not alone in isolation.

I can reach out and connect with others,
In their time of need
Or as they are in service.
I, too, am part of the community
As we all go through this experience together. 

All we have is the present moment.

Of this I can be certain,
Staying in the here and now,
Creating my future. 

I sense new feelings within me.

Strength from deep within,
Hope abounds,
Compassion, for me and for everyone,
Peace and calmness,
And, most of all . . . love. 

So much happening.

Around me,
Within me,
And in the world.

​Grateful!

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As I sit here doing my best to find the words to convey what a lot of us are experiencing and feeling, I just can’t seem to find the right words.  It’s so much more than the virus that is affecting us.  So many things happening individually and as a collective. 

Each one of you is having your own unique experience in these unsettling times.  Some of you have lost your job and are uncertain when and if you will be able to return to work. Some of you are working from home, adapting to a new way of being “in” the workplace. Many, if not most of you, are home because your state has issued a “stay at home” order or something similar. 

​This can be a very scary time.  There is so much fear on the Earth right now  . . . not just where you live but around the world!   This is hard on everyone.  You can sense it in the collective.  We are living through a huge wakeup call for all of humanity.

I hear some of you say “I can’t wait till this all blows over and we can get back to normal." What is normal? I have said for many years that everything is changing.  Here we are.  Welcome to change!  I believe all of this will cause us to have a “new” normal.

Most of you have had your day-to-day life and schedule completely turned upside down. Many of you have more time at home.  Depending upon your perspective, this time at home can be a challenge or a gift. 

With this extra time at home, what are you doing on a daily basis?  Are you glued to the TV hanging on every word that is said and that causes more fear within you?  Do you find yourself in your mind thinking and rethinking about what the future will bring? 

With a large number of you at home with family, there are different and perhaps more demands put on parents than when your children were attending school.  As much as you love your children, you can’t lose yourself in taking care of them.  You can’t forget about you and what you need. 

Now more than ever, it is so important to take care of yourself.  Those of you who follow my blog, know I have written many times about making YOU your #1 priority.  Self-care is so important!  If you don’t take care of you, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else. 

Many of you are doing a good job coping and even exceling during this time.  You are decluttering and repairing your home.  Depending what part of the country you live in, you may be working in your yard and clearing it for new growth this spring.  You are finding new ways to exercise at home.  Perhaps you have found a new way to video chat with friends and family in other parts of the world as a new way of keeping in touch.  

Some of you are bringing forth creative talents you’ve always had but may have been hidden.  You are writing that book you never had time to write.  I’ve seen many beautiful paintings and craft projects displayed online. You may be finding that inner chef and baker that you didn’t realize you were all these years!   These creative projects add so much to uplift all of us.   

During this time of slowdown and isolation, give yourself the gift of taking care of all of you . . . physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.  Find time to go within and look at what truly matters to you. Deep within you is your true essence, who you really are.  It’s time for your hidden gifts and talents to come forth.

You can also take care of you by staying in the present moment.  When you find yourself scared of getting sick or wondering what the future will bring, bring yourself back to the NOW moment.  In that moment, find something to be grateful for. 

When you are in a place of gratitude, it changes everything.  One moment of gratitude can lead to another moment and another.  Soon you will find that you have much to be grateful for.  In that moment, you are alive and can trust that we are all going to be okay . . . no matter what that looks like and no matter the outcome. 

If at times you find all of this to be more than you can bare, remember that you are not the only one experiencing this.  You are not alone.  We are all going through this.   And, together, we will come out the other side of this unprecedented time on Earth! 

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How is your world?  Is your life flowing and are you moving through your day with ease?  If you answered “yes,” I’m excited for you!  And, I want to thank you for living your life that way as it is helpful to all those around you as well.

Then there are those of you that feel you have good days and some days that are not so good.  I would also guess that some of you reading this don’t feel like anything works out for you and you struggle on many days.  You may feel like pulling the covers over your head when the alarm goes off in the morning. 
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No matter how you feel each day, wherever you are living, you know that things are not as they use to be.  Everything is different, changing in ways that are hard to describe, yet you know they are different.  Often it is difficult to know how to get through what shows up for you in your daily life. 

Many people believe they can control what is happening in their life.  To a certain extent, I believe we create some or all of our life events and experiences.  And yet, we can have something happen that we know we would never have created that throws us completely off our path!  We immediately think “Where did that come from and why me?”

I had an experience last month that reminded me of this!  I was feeling better than I ever have in my entire life.  Yes, really, the best ever!  I was eating healthy, exercising, sleeping well, my body was moving better than I had ever experienced.  I just felt good on all levels of me.  Then, boom!  Out of nowhere, I got hit by a virus that knocked me flat on my back for a week!!!

It was then that I realized that I can’t control everything.  I thought I was doing all the right things to be healthy and feel good.  Then I get sick and I knew that, for whatever reason, some things are out of my control – they are uncontrollable. 

This illness reminded me that I can control my attitude about what is happening in any moment.  My attitude is a “controllable” and that no one but me can control it.  Regardless of what is happening in my life, I can choose a positive or negative attitude about it.

This experience also helped me see that a great deal of time and energy can be spent on things that are uncontrollable. I would rather devote my time and energy on something controllable than try to control and predict an outcome for an uncontrollable in my life.  Letting go of what is uncontrollable is actually less stressful and very free-ing!

Are there things in your life that you feel you must control that really are uncontrollable?  Take time to review the last week or month.  See if there are some things that you can let go of that really are out of your control.  Let them go and see if a burden is lifted from you that you no longer need to carry. 
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As things continue to change in your world, find ways to make life easier for you.  Realize that you can let go of what is uncontrollable.  Let go of what really doesn’t matter and focus on what does matter . . . YOU!

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So often at this time of the year, your thoughts go to what gift will you give a friend or family member for the holiday.  Or, maybe you have a “wish list” of what you would like to receive. Commercials and ads begin to run in October for the holiday buying season and it seems as though the holiday season is getting earlier and earlier in the year. 

What if this season you took time to give the greatest gift of all . . . the gift of you? No matter what your spending budget may be, the gift of you cost nothing but your time and effort.  You have many gifts to offer others and these types of gifts are priceless!

You may even want to reconsider your wish list.  Rather than a material gift, there may be something that you want to do that would be easier with the help of another person.  Many will feel honored that you considered them to help you with something.  They are helping you and it is uplifting for them.  That’s a gift that goes both ways!

​The act of giving to someone is just as important for the person giving the gift as the person receiving the gift.  You may have a hard time accepting gifts, payments or acts of kindness from others.  Many people do.  When you don’t accept what someone wants to give you, then you are denying them the joy of giving to you.  Accept the gift and allow them to experience the joy of giving!

I believe that most people truly prefer the gift of you over anything material.  If you are having a hard time thinking of what “gifts of you” that you could give to someone, let’s look at some possibilities. 

• Can you offer to babysit for a couple who rarely takes time to go out for a date night? Maybe they have no one to care for their child so they don’t take time for themselves. 
• Could you visit an elderly neighbor or family member who is not able to get out?  Spending time visiting with them, cleaning their home or preparing a meal for them is sure to make them happy. 
• Could you volunteer at your friend’s or relative’s favorite non-profit organization? 
• Could you volunteer at your friend’s or relative’s favorite non-profit organization?  Give the gift of your time to help others and your friend or relative will be grateful for the additional time supporting the organization. 

There are many gifts you can give anyone, whether they are on your “gift giving list” or not.  Patience and a kind word for all the retail workers, especially at this time of year, goes a long way to brighten their day.  When you smile or say a few thoughtful words to someone, watch how that simple act of kindness affects them in a positive way.  When someone comes into your thoughts, energetically send them love.  They will feel it on some level, no matter where they are in this world!

Gifts are given more at this time of the year than any other time.  What if this year, you started a new tradition of giving the gift of you?  Maybe this type of gift giving will become so popular that the holiday gift season will be all year long!   As you do this and model for others, think about all the ways you are making this a better world for everyone!  You being YOU is a gift!

​Thank you for the gift of YOU. I am grateful for the gift of each one of you.  Wishing you all the blessings and gifts of the season - joy, peace and especially . . .  love. 

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As I reflect on all that is happening in the world right now, I feel a deep gratitude for all of you who are making an effort, any effort, to be more authentic, more your true self.  I would guess that those of you who are reading this feel the stress and pressure of living on Earth at this time.  If you are not careful, you can get sucked right into the drama and chaos that is swirling around you, personally and out in the world.

Nothing is as it once was.  The world is changing at a rapid pace.  I hear people say they don’t know what they are doing or where they are going.  It is a confusing time to be alive and yet, it can be an exciting time to be alive!!!

When you don’t know what to do, the one thing you can do is turn inward.  Ask yourself what you can do for YOU in that moment.  Many of you were taught to do for others, to put others first before yourself. 

You may have the belief that it is “selfish” to take care of you first.  When flying on a plane with others, you are told to put your oxygen mask on before helping others.  If you pass out from lack of oxygen, you won’t be able to help anyone!

It is now known that when you give and give to others, you deplete your “reserves” and then there is nothing left for you.  Imagine giving to yourself first, filling you up first, and then letting all the extra flow out from you to others!  It is a more uplifting and less draining way of living.

Please let me make it clear . . . I am not talking about you doing nothing for other people.  I’m talking about finding a balance between doing for others and doing for you.  This may be where you have to set boundaries and say “no” more often in order to take time for you. 

When you ignore you and your needs, wishes and desires, you are not helping anyone!  Often without realizing it, you can become resentful, bitter and angry because you didn’t take time for you.  Even if you think no one knows how you are feeling, your anger and resentfulness will be sent out in your energy frequency to everyone around you.  They will feel it even if you do not verbalize how you are feeling!

If you are thinking that there is no way you can take time for yourself in your busy day, I would encourage you to find ways to do even little things for you.  Take a break, walk outside, clear your mind and get some fresh air for 5 minutes.  Close the door of your office and sit for 5 minutes in silence and breathe deeply to reset yourself.  Do something physical even if it is just walking up and down stairs for 5 minutes.

Love yourself enough that you do something to show yourself that love.  It can be anything big or small, just do something.  Give yourself that gift.  In this world that seems to demand so much from each of you, you must make it a priority to take care of YOU!

At this time of year when people are especially in a thankful and grateful state of mind, I am grateful for each one of you and what you are doing for yourself.  When you do what is right for you, it is right for everyone around you . . . including me.  Thank you.  I am grateful for the gift of you!

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