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Closing This Door, So I Can Open Another
This has been a long time coming. I know there were road signs along the way. I just didn’t pay close attention to them. Until I slammed into the mountain. Seriously. After my book signing (which blew me away by attendance and the comments that people made to me afterwards about how hearing my story changed their lives), I went full steam into 30 Days of Gratitude, a Facebook/YouTube project that I had envisioned, managed and co-created with a small group of friends. With both the book signing and this project, I felt as if a door was...
read moreIs THAT really me?
A couple of posts ago, I promised to share the second option that lured me out of my seclusion to come out and play. Drum roll, please! My second book, “Empowered Voices: True Stories by Awakened Women” is here! Though the book is already available for Shop & Purchase purchase via my Amazon store using the button to the right, if you wait until Saturday September 15, 2012, all proceeds from that day will benefit the Heal My Voice nonprofit, which brings this healing process to women who’ve gone through domestic abuse, prison...
read moreFaster, better, lasting results … yes, it is possible!
It dawned on me that maybe you don’t know about this opportunity. You’ve heard me talk or write for a while now about Essence and how discovering mine has fueled my life. I’ve had so much to say and I seem to find even more, as evidenced by this recent video post where I talk about what it was like to have my Essence seen. How Essence Energy Work Changed My Life I want to share an opportunity for you to discover your Essence. In my last blog post, I wrote about a world-wide collaborative coaching community that I have helped to...
read moreSomething Fresh and New Emerges in the Summer Heat
Summer! Sigh. There must be something in the air that stirs me up because that’s when I often take the leap to make a huge change. 6 years ago, applying for my business license to offer private yoga therapy sessions; 5 years ago, launching the first professional version of my website; 4 years ago, moving into office space; 3 years ago, shutting down my office space so that I could develop an on-line presence; 2 years ago, contributing a personal story to “Speaking Your Truth: Courageous Stories by Inspiring Women” and going...
read moreEmerging from the Grasp of Unworthy
If you haven’t yet come across Cheryl Wheeler’s song “Unworthy”, scroll down and click on the video to listen to it. Contrary to what you might think by the title, the song is hilarious, so I encourage you to take a few minutes to listen. Pay close attention to the lyrics. I’m posting it because believe me, I’ve needed to listen closely to them as well. Unworthy Lately my Wile E Coyote Super-Genius Mind has been working in overdrive. On one hand, I’ve got two projects launching this summer, and on the other, I’m...
read moreThe Knot Prayer
A friend recently read this prayer to me. I’m sure it has been around for a while, but it was the first time that I had heard it. It has proven to be a useful meditation for me as doubts, worries, fears continue to arise in relation to some upcoming launches this summer. More to follow on those in my upcoming posts … This one is about the prayer. The Knot Prayer by Author known to God Dear God, Please untie the Knots that are in my mind, my heart, and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots, and the do nots that I have...
read moreJune 23 & July 21, 2012: 4th Annual “On The Road To Change” Bus Tour
It’s that time of year again! Summer is nearly here which means the Social Justice Fund’s annual “On The Road To Change” Bus Tour! Last year, I made it a point to keep my calendar clear so that I could join the tour on one of the two Saturdays that the tour happens. And based on that experience, I’ve been keeping my calendar clear since March, because as a Steering Committee member, I was privileged to receive this year’s dates back then. I have been waaaaaiiiiiiting for the on-line registration to open so that I...
read moreHeal My Voice: Share Your Story of Healing
Some of you may have noticed my recent posts in Facebook. Others of you may be wondering what’s going on with me. I’ve been going deep … deep into my healing and deep into my journey. Drum roll, please … and I just completed my chapter for the next Heal My Voice book project, titled “Empowered Voices”! YOU were my inspiration. YOU were at my back, pushing and cheering me as I navigated into uncharted waters. Let me rewind a bit so you can catch up. At the end of January, I posted The Physical Side to My Love Affair. It was a...
read moreJoin Me at the Tapping World Summit in May
Since the beginning of April, I’ve been participating in a 3-month Energy Coaching intensive. The results that I have been seeing in 30 minute sessions have been mind-blowing. I’m convinced … the way of the future for both health challenges and personal growth is ENERGY. On the surface, it may appear that I am diverging from my yoga therapy and meditation background, but honestly I am not. Why? Because energy IS the behind-the-scenes reason why the Body-Mind Connection works the way it does. The way I see it, it...
read moreApril 28-29, 2012 In-Person 5th Annual Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Conference
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) continues to be a huge part of my life, even though I no longer attend a weekly practice. I remain committed to sharing with you amazing opportunities to experience this for yourself because this continues to be an evolving learning for me. Most recently, I’ve been exploring my power dynamics in relationships, those areas where I continue to expect someone else to “make it right for me” or where I jump in to “fix it for them”. You may wonder “Power dynamics … NVC? I...
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