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Do you live your life in busyness? Has life thrown a few curve balls at you lately... and then you find a moment to breath.... and you find your creative juices flowing and you start thinking up shit to do... buy... change... just because there has been a space to pause.<br />
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Do you find that you're not living in the moment and are projecting to days, months and even years later... the What if's?<br />
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I see it all around me and why is it that I can recognize it so clearly? It was my life! For years, I'd stuff an hour of work into 5 minutes and when there was space to BE... STILL... I had no idea how to do that or that I should even do that.<br />
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Until one day... life came crashing down and I finally heard a speaker, Terry Hershey, a christian speaker no less, talking about the power of pausing. Really?<br />
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When I started attending retreats for work (I worked at a church), I remember thinking, all I want to do is sleep... rest.... Don't talk to me... don't make me do anything...<br />
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If you find yourself in a situation right now, a stressful... an all time consuming... lifestyle and you find that you have a moment free of chaos and drama, and your creative forces find a space to flow, try not to let them make more work for you or take you away from being with YOU!<br />
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I know... it feels weird right? Who is this person that should be our best friend? Who knows... If you're at all like me, I had no idea who I was, who I had been created to be... what gifts I had to share with the world. Why? I stayed busy 24/7. After all, if I got to know me, I might not like me.<br />
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Well my darling, I can guarantee you one thing. When you get to know YOU... spend time with YOU... YOU too will see the brilliant bright shining light that is YOU and YOU will love you as much as I do!<br />
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HAPPY RESTING SWEET ONE!Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-5923495981331501792018-04-17T06:46:00.000-07:002018-04-17T06:46:03.020-07:00Say YES and Adventure will Follow! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the great things that happens for me when I travel is that it keeps me conscious. It is so easy for me to get in a rut and routine of doing things, that making a shift periodically in my life helps me to stay awake.<br />
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It's never that comfortable to make the transitions and I can easily become depressed and then a bit of a hermit saying an inward NO, to the opportunities that present themselves to me.<br />
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My friend was helping with a fundraiser for the Community Food Bank Motorcycle Poker Run, and I said YES to helping her... she had a table at the base of the mountains handing out poker cards. ( I LOVE the mountains!)<br />
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Then, she asked me to Happy Hour, (which I hate, for a myriad of reasons). After my initial "No," then, "I don't know, let me think about it," finally turned into a "YES! Why the hell not?"<br />
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Because I said YES, I found myself with an invite for a ride on the back of a Goldwing Touring Motorcycle during the up coming poker run. (I LOVE motorcycles!) You guessed it, I said "YES!" It was a brilliant ride through the back roads of the desert landscape.<br />
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What does one have to do to say "YES" when new opportunities arise? Get out of your head!<br />
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Stop thinking of all the reasons why you shouldn't or couldn't and let God/The Universe support you in your heart's desire.<br />
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I had an invitation for a motorcycle ride a year ago, which never quite manifested itself. Being patient and saying YES to opportunities that were out of my comfort zone, paved the way for this dreamy afternoon.<br />
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HAPPY ADVENTURES! Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-28739975803136720692018-03-13T06:30:00.000-07:002018-03-13T06:31:18.847-07:00Self-Care as a Preventative Health Alternative <br />
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At the Riverbend Retreat Center in Sahuarita, AZ, a Fire Ceremony was held for the intentions of a cancer healing. Although many miles away, (I'm currently on the west coast), when I was told of it, instantly the ocean beckoned to take part. </div>
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I was honored to have been the receiver of the message, acknowledged the request and went to the beach with an expanded intention of the Fire Ceremony... healing for all. (Including YOU!)</div>
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In the early morning hours, (when the angels walk), I sat in my room before leaving with my daughter and puppy. (Dogs hold healing energy, not only do they transmute negative energy into positive, they remind us to remain loyal to ourselves.)</div>
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It was a beautiful morning, the sun was shining, and as my friend Big John would have said, "It's a premium day!" and it was! We walked, sat, watched, and listened in silence, holding sacred space for the ceremony that was to come later in the day.</div>
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A feather, (spiritual evolution, communication with spirit), shell (brings to us the desires of our heart) and seaweed (goddess energy connecting us with our subconscious), all became part of the support. I held each item gently in my hand as we walked back along the water line... and there she was! A beautiful purple STARFISH! Not only were we surprised to see her, we were equally surprised that she was alive. I have traveled to many different beaches in the world and I have never seen a starfish just lying on the sand.</div>
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My daughter scooped her up with a handful of sand to protect her and for just a small bit, we all exchanged a sacred knowing, an honoring... a sharing of intimate space and gratitude before we gently placed her back in the water.</div>
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I am absolutely convinced that she was there waiting for us... waiting to be a part of the healing ceremony. While literally hundreds of miles away... we are all still connected. This was not a beach that we would normally frequent so why had we chosen to go there this morning? To meet our little spirit friend! And I know, deep within, without a doubt, this starfish there as a gift for us all. </div>
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In animal medicine starfish have to rely on their intuition and instincts for survival as they have no brain. Starfish reminds us to get out of our heads and into our hearts and to trust what we know and feel... in all areas of our lives. Starfish invites us to let go of seeing the world in black and white and embrace the gray in between.</div>
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But one of their most unique features is that starfish can regenerate and regrow. If they loose an arm, they simply make a new one. They can even regenerate a whole new body. What a powerful mirror for us. We too have the power within us for our own healing, whether physically or emotionally. We can regenerate new cells, implement new ways of thinking, and seek healing modalities outside the box of what is considered normal.</div>
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The gifts that the starfish left for me personally was one of splendor and awe. Here we are... many hours after the encounter and the fire ceremony and I'm still left in the afterglow of this enchanting encounter. I count myself really lucky to have had this experience with my daughter, puppy, the fire ceremony participants and all we set healing intentions for. (You!) </div>
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Already slipped up on your New Year's Resolution? No worries! 2018 provides us with a second, even better chance, and it's coming right up. A potent window of time occurs in the next few days, one that provides a powerful imprint on the coming months. It's an incredible opportunity to focus on the specifics of what we want to materialize this year. </div>
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A Mars-Jupiter alignment in Scorpio gives surges of energy and slings our intent forward, while strongly supporting a Sun-Venus-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, which is every bit as scary as it sounds. </div>
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No withering or dithering now! Be clear what you want, and set in motion the process that will make it so. Grab the reins of your own destiny with this powerful configuration which peaks on Monday and Tuesday, January 8-9. A not-to-be-missed opportunity, so make it matter. </div>
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Especially during the holidays it can be very tempting to let things that we do for ourself to take a back seat.<br />
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A colleague of mine, Peter and I recently spoke about the temptation to put off or completely let go of the things that give us life or bring us joy, when we feel pressured for time. <br />
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He was telling me how he and his wife try to go for daily walks together. It's a time where they connect emotionally and talk about things that are important to each of them. Recently when he found himself particularly busy he was tempted to cancel his walk... tempted. But then he caught himself, went for his time away with his wife and when he got back, everything just seemed to <i>flow in after,</i> as he put it.<br />
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That lead to a reoccurring conversation that we have about my life. Working on Evolve to Live, there are are so many wheels that need to be turned and often I feel like a juggler trying to juggle many plates in the air and feel overwhelmed. Most times I only work on projects that have energy behind them (things that are fun), which can lead to my feeling like I'm not doing enough.<br />
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But as Peter pointed out, "Pati, I've watched you for years. When you do the things that bring you joy, everything else just <i>flows in behind</i>."<br />
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It's the same with morning prayer, meditation or exercise. Once we take the time for ourselves, the rest of the day <i>flows in behind </i>and that is a gift to everyone around us.<br />
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<br />Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-43739128960789303272017-11-27T03:30:00.000-08:002017-11-27T03:30:19.778-08:00HOLIDAY - SELF-CARE - ASK...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning I was asking a friend for some advice on soliciting corporate sponsors to help finance the promotion of Self-Care Awareness Month, September each year.<br />
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We were discussing what to put in a letter and at the very end he added, "Ask for what you want." That question gave me pause for thought. "What is it that I do want," not only in my professional but personal life as well? Recently I read some statistics on why people made their last donation. Overwhelmingly, the answer was because they were asked to. Yes, that's right, simply because they were asked.<br />
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What do you suppose that we leave on the table in our own lives simply because we haven't mustered up the courage to ask? And beyond that, what do you suppose that we miss out on, in life because we don't know what it is to ask for?<br />
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Discovering what we want isn't such an easy task but asking for it can be even harder.<br />
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Many of us were taught that asking questions was impolite. And asking for something for ourselves was, well, I don't really know what the word is, it's worse than impolite, deplorable, that's it! It was deplorable for you to ask for something for yourself. You were viewed as being selfish or self-centered. Well, at least that was my upbringing. But it couldn't have just been mine as <i>not asking for yourself</i> was even depicted in the old movies. I remember one where the nuns weren't allowed to ask for the salt at dinner. They had to wait until someone noticed that they may possibly enjoy having the salt. Are you flippin kidding me? We can't ask, we're not allowed to ask. Or perhaps we just don't ask because we're afraid of the answer.<br />
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I had been struggling with this all summer... saying what I wanted to say.... asking questions I wanted answers to but didn't have the courage to ask. When I wrote in my journal, "If I ask, I have to much to loose." Then the answer simply wrote itself on the paper. "If you ask, possibly you have more to gain." Eventually I did ask and while the process wasn't easy to go through, I actually did have more to gain than loose in the situation.<br />
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I've come to a place in my life where any question is fair game... to anyone and visa versa. It's not that we have to answer every question posed to us or that we pose to another, but I feel like it is up to the person whom the question is being asked to set a boundary if they don't want to answer it. Otherwise, how will we know if we've left things that we wanted to know but were afraid to ask, out there in the void somewhere.<br />
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As the holidays grow ever so near, perhaps we could take some time to decide what it is that we want need or desire or what questions we want answers to... and then ask for it. Yes, it will take some courage. But like me, perhaps you'll have more to gain from asking than from not. If you don't ask, you won't know if it's even a possibility.<br />
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Let’s begin this holiday season putting ourselves at the
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Yes, you read that correctly! I know, this doesn’t sound at
all like holiday cheer does it? But how many times in the past have we said yes
to something and then been mad or displayed passive/aggressive behavior…. “I’ll
go… but unconsciously be witchy about it!” Or “I’ll do that…” but then give the
silent treatment or cold shoulder to another. Let’s not do that this year. </div>
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We began September this year unveiling an awareness campaign
of the extreme importance of Self-Care in our everyday lives. Taking care of
ourselves is not really an option, it is our responsibility not only to
ourselves but to our loved ones as well. We need to be sure that we’re in the
best physical, mental and emotional health possible to ensure that we have the
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stressful times of the year… the holidays… where we can take on too much… say
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Then simply say “Thank you, you have no idea how much what
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This weekend I found myself wanting to make some cash and to do something fun. So I got on over to Craigslist and under the <i>Help Wanted, Events, </i>I found a gig as a cashier at a carnival about an hour away. I had applied on Friday and the position had been filled, but early Saturday I received a call and the position was offered to me. YES! Sounded like fun and I've always wanted to go to Wilcox, where the Apple Orchards are and it's even apple season. Super Cool!<br />
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Twelve to twelve, a twelve hour shift of standing basically in one place and then the clean up! Ugh!<br />
I was exhausted and every inch of my body hurt and I had an hour drive home at midnight. The owner felt sorry for this old lady and told me to come in Sunday at noon instead of eleven. Okay.<br />
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I thought of my sister and her recent breast cancer surgery and her unwillingness to rest and take care of herself. Although I've accepted that she gets to live her life the way that she wants to, it also saddens me that we're a society where there are so many taboos around self-care.<br />
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Then I took another look at what I just did and will do again next weekend. The very same thing, pushing through in order to make a buck. Now, that's not the whole truth of it all, but that's the part that surfaced for me and I was able to understand my sister's decision better.<br />
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I also got to feel how it feels to be so completely exhausted that you can't speak. Of course, I've felt this many times in my life, but in the near past, I live a pretty stress free life. I was having a hard time understanding when my current roommate arrives home from work, he grunts like a caveman for hello. Now I get it! You're just too exhausted to do or say anything else.<br />
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To balance it all out, Sunday morning I took the time to explore Wilcox, a produce stand and an orchard before my shift started. It's fall and the corn maze, hay rides, pumpkin picking and children laughing all were in full swing. The hour drive back on Sunday evening in the desert twilight was pure magic.<br />
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Being able to see things from another person's perspective is helpful in living life free of judgements and with compassion. And the ultimate hope is that we can be as compassionate and judgement free for ourselves.<br />
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Remember to Be Good to Yourself!<br />
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Why is this so hard to get?<br />
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From my time in Ireland with a shaman, I came to appreciate the fact that not all souls have the privilege of having a body and no matter what kind of body we have, it's a gift!<br />
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In this life, our bodies help our spirits to experience things that they can't without one. Our bodies are really <i>God with Skin on. </i>As important as Spirit is in our lives, we're just that important to Spirit because of our bodies.<br />
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And so, it's so sad that so many of us... including me... struggle with our body image. Gratitude... that's the appropriate response for our <i>meat suit.</i><br />
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Growing up in SoCal, I did all the things one does to keep <i>in shape,</i> because heaven forbid... I didn't want to be one of those fat old ladies! And then life goes on and you find yourself just able to get up and breathe each morning and nothing else mattered... And my body had changed.<br />
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Taking Aquatic Massage, my instructor lived at a clothing optional hot springs. She wore a suit during her sessions because she said the space between the client and therapist must be neutral. I asked her about her personal experience of being naked in the hot springs as an older women. She simply said, "I feel nothing but gratitude. Just look around. That man took off his leg before entering and that woman has only one breast. There are all shapes and sizes. It's all good!"<br />
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Why then do we have such trouble? Of course... we want to be healthy. But beyond that there is a feeling lurking around many of us of being not good enough. Good enough for whom? We have a meat suit! Wow!<br />
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When I was about 50, I spent a summer in a small town in So Az and because I had no money for air conditioner, I found that if I didn't wear clothes, I didn't get hot. And because the property was completely fenced, it was doable. Still trying to accept myself completely as I was, I took it one step further and for a very short period that summer, I began watching porn. I know... but it was the only way that I could see the bodies of other women and give myself permission to have my body. We basically all have the same parts... beautiful!<br />
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I thought that I was completely over body image, and while I'm clearly not, (refer to Day 13) I find the gift in this challenge is to once again remind myself of the gift that a body is to the soul. To accept, love and appreciate all of its parts and allow myself the space to grieve the loss of the parts no longer with me... my appendix, uterus and ovaries. It is with deep gratitude for the joy they've brought me as a woman. I'm thankful for the reminder of this challenge... to love and accept me... all parts of my<i> meat suit. </i>Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-72942847318787289732017-09-17T05:05:00.000-07:002017-09-17T05:05:22.014-07:00Day 14 - Self-Care Awareness Challenge - UNPLUG - GET A LIFE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The invitation for Day 14 of the Self-Care Awareness Month Challenge was to UNPLUG... I suppose to unplug from anything that we are too over consumed with, but in our society today, unplug from electronics. For me, I even unplug from the news and daily morning news talk shows.<br />
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I'm not sure when it became the 'norm' to be available to everyone 24/7. I know the excuses; My work... I have children... I'm in a relationship, etc. Not to even mention how we've become addicted to social media, sharing every last thought, what we ate, what we're doing, and we give our opinions and viewpoints on everything under the sun, even things we know nothing about.<br />
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In my world, unplugging is easier than plugging in! My phone is always on silent, not vibrate and my texts only come when I turn my phone on, which allows me to be present in each moment with whomever I'm with or with whatever I'm doing. I know, it seems a bit antiquated, but it works for me. I'm not always jumping every time a text, email comes in. And I don't get regular updates on social media, I only know what's happening... when I physically choose to go to their pages and take a look.<br />
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What can I say... it gives me peace and I feel calm. I get to keep up on whatever... but on my terms. (Now that's true Self-Care!) No one is so indispensable that they have to be available whenever someone else decides. By unplugging, I put myself in control of my life.<br />
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But... you say, "What if someone needs me?" I would argue, that not being available to them 24/7, gives them time to figure out things for themselves. We're giving others an opportunity to grow. The hardest part of unplugging is that we can feel the void of not being needed or having a purpose in life. There's the real invitation... GET A LIFE for yourself and you won't be so plugged into everyone else.<br />
<br />Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-49506988430981879662017-09-17T04:07:00.000-07:002017-09-17T04:07:01.016-07:00Week 13 - Self Care Awareness Month Challenge - Start a Compliments File<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a little behind on posting my experiences of the 30-Day Self-Care Awareness Month Challenge.<br />
I read through them everyday, but as I believe in Divine Timing, I am trusting that the perfect time for this challenge for me was today. We were invited to begin a Compliment File for ourselves.<br />
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My daughter and grand baby had just left from a week long visit and the void left space for unhealed feelings to emerge, as always happens for me when I transition from one project to the next. This time was even more intense for me as I had just watched the video of my last television appearance promoting Self-Care Awareness Month on a morning talk show.<br />
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I found myself quickly going down a rabbit hole that I wasn't sure I could find my way back. Start a compliments file... you've got to flipping be kidding me! No Way! I couldn't find one thing nice to say about me!<br />
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I've been struggling with getting older. Getting older in itself doesn't really bother me, but how my looks change in relation to how I feel makes me very sad. I still feel 19... until I look in the mirror, and I don't even recognize who I am. So watching me... or a version of me... on television was just more than I could take.<br />
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I won't bore you with the details... but I needed to go to bed to get out of my pain. I felt bad that for all my body and has given/provided for me, that I had nothing nice to say. So, I went to bed and through the tears tried to say one thing nice to this old gal. A compliments file? Let me see if I can just find one.Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-60465393558886166632017-09-09T08:04:00.000-07:002017-09-09T08:04:36.044-07:00Self-Love - Day 8 - Self-Care Awareness Month 30-Day Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are at Day 8 on the 30 Day Self-Care Awareness Challenge... with the palm of your hand on a mirror, look yourself in the eyes and say, I LOVE YOU, 10 times! I wanted to write about this because it's hard as well as powerful.<br />
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Whew! I've been doing this work for many years and have done this very exercise many times and yet it never looses its potency for accepting myself just as I am.... over and over... again!<br />
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When I first began my journey of self-discovery, I was living in a beautiful home in southern Arizona that was completely fenced and had a wrap-around veranda. In trying to learn to appreciate and love all of me, I spent the summer in the nude. Now, 10 years later not only do I still struggle with my body image, I'm still very aware of the areas that I feel lack or not enough.<br />
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I took this exercise a bit deeper. I broke up my life into decades and said I LOVE YOU, to me in each stage of my life. I began with pre-birth. I LOVE YOU... I knew you before you were born.<br />
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I went to me in the womb. I LOVE YOU, knowing I was an unwanted child.<br />
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Next decade, age 1-10, I LOVE YOU, visualizing me as a child, feeling all the parts that I was told were unloveable.<br />
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Ages 10-20, I LOVE YOU, in those very awkward years of feeling like no one could love me.<br />
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Ages 20-30, I LOVE YOU, finding love and meaning in relationship and family.<br />
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Ages 30-40, I LOVE YOU, as the children grew and began finding their own path in life... and realizing that I wasn't a part of it. (I had to get my own life!)<br />
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Ages 40-50, I LOVE YOU, as the invitation (discontentment) to the path of self-discovery began showing itself.<br />
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Age 50-60, I LOVE YOU, accepting my path for living my life as untraditional and magical, when I rest into it and say yes to the doors that open. Still struggling with my side kick - 'not good enough.'<br />
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Let's see, that leave 2 more, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU...<i> you're perfect just the way you are. You're made in the likeness and image of the creator, how can that not be perfect.</i><br />
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Pati, looking into my eyes with one hand on the mirror, I say one last time with true heartfelt meaning, I LOVE YOU.Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-19954103607069682012017-09-07T06:24:00.001-07:002017-09-07T06:24:25.792-07:00DON'T POSTPONE THE JOY! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Day 6 of the Self-Care Awareness 30-Day Challenge invites us to take the time to discover what brings us joy in our life? What lights us up? What puts a smile on our face.<br />
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When working with clients, I also add, "It can't be SOMEONE or SOMETHING." Well, that takes loads of things out of the equation. Now, I'm not saying that people or things can't bring you joy, but when you're trying to discover your passion for living, people and things are just on the surface.<br />
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Why can't it be someone or something? A few reasons. First, as I mentioned, they are not deep down desires of who you were created to be. What brings you real joy and puts a smile on your face is something deep within your being. It's a soul calling. It's a gift that you've been given to share with the world.<br />
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Secondly, SOMETHING... will always go away. It may bring you joy for a bit, but it's not the passion deep within. SOMEONE... is on their own life's journey path... and at some point will venture off to follow their hearts desire even if you're not ready.<br />
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Nope... to discover what truly brings you joy in your life, you may have to ask someone from childhood. "What did I like to do? Play?" Many times, in becoming an adult we loose sight of what we used to love.<br />
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So while the challenge today is to discover and show what brings you joy in your life, if you'd like to go deeper... begin noticing... what really brings ME joy! What makes ME happy?<br />
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order to survive. However Hem and Haw, felt entitled and when their cheese
moved, they had a panty twist. They whined and complained and demanded the
cheese to return. Well of course it didn’t. Finally Haw, realized that if they
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It was a trip that was magical. Why? Because while I set the intention, my dear friend planned and organized it, exactly how I had it pictured. </div>
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I flew into Dublin and my friend met me at the airport and we flew to Barcelona to the Basilica Sagrada Familia, a church over 133 years in the making with another 30 years to go. What started off as a little holiday ended up to be a very powerful pilgrimage, ending with an audience with the Pope at St. Peter's in Rome. (Completely by accident... or was it?)</div>
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Leaving Barcelona we headed to Paris, Switzerland, Venice, Florence and Rome. Pure magic! Why? Because we had no agendas and very little time in each location. We would roll into town, put our backpacks in our rooms and set out on foot, walking 6-8 hrs each day. Because in Europe there seems to be a Basilica, Arch Basilica, Cathedral or Church on nearly every block, we were in the energy of masterful artists.</div>
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Happy International Women's Day!</h2>
Through all of my travels I've had the privilege of meeting all kinds of amazing women, all ages and different nationalities. What they all have in common is that they all have incredible stories to share. And what's more amazing is that they all had lived through their challenges and have come out the other side strong, courageous, and filled with wisdom, passion and joy.<br />
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What stands out in my mind the most from having meaningful conversations with these women is that without exception, we all have challenges. After all, it's <i>The Journey of The Soul. (Evolution) </i>The trick is not to get stuck in our stories. <b>Don't let them or anyone define who we are.</b><br />
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While in <i>private ceremony</i> for my clients in transition, the song, <i>Scars to Your Beautiful, </i>by Alessia Cara was given to me. We all have scars/wounds that can be visible or non-visible. They can be physical, mental or emotional abuse or they can be prisons that we make for ourselves.<br />
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<i>...She don't see her perfect, she don't understand she's worth it or that beauty goes deeper than the surface.</i><br />
<i>So to all the girls that's hurting, Let me be your mirror, help you see a little bit clearer... The Light That Shines Within... There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark, you should know you're beautiful just the way your are... And you don't have to change a thing, the world could change it's heart... no scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful... </i><br />
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So to all the women of the world... it's our scars that make us strong and beautiful!Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-69307457210327526542017-02-01T07:16:00.000-08:002017-02-01T07:16:29.288-08:00UPDATE: WHAT'S YOUR WORD FOR 2017?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We know that <i>energy</i> follows <i>intention. </i>Whatever we set our intention on is going to manifest in our lives. We're going to find exactly what we're looking for whether it's <i>positive</i> or <i>negative. </i></div>
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In our last newsletter we posed the question "What's your word(s) for 2017? In other words, where would you like to place your focus, your intentions? </div>
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Now we add to the list a few words and phrases that a few brave people have added to the mix. Gratitude; Non-Retail; Back to Basics; Forward with Focus and Hope are a few of the words and phrases people shared with us about their intentions for 2017. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">This is a very interesting email to arrive out of nowhere. I
thought my word for the new year was 'surrender' and I had been doing a lot of
thinking about how and why I was to do the surrendering. Then on
FACEBOOK, there was a post "What is your word for 2017?" Why
not give it a try, I thought. Let's just see if it matches up. Of
course, it didn't! Instead I received the word "HOPE." Hence
the connection to this email. It also put a more positive spin on <i>surrender</i>.
So, my word for 2017 is <b>HOPE</b> .</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Basics</b>” Life had gotten way too complicated in year past and my goal for
self care in 2017 is to go back to the “simple” things – habits, hobbies,
friendships and activities that make me happy without having to spend money,
add “things” or over-think what I am doing. Looking forward to a much “saner”
and happy 2017! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Peter</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Forward with Focus. </b>Are my words. I want to move ahead with my ideas and quit getting sidetracked with things that stop my forward momentum.<b> Amy</b></div>
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So how about you? Have you picked your word(s) that will help guide your through 2017 by keeping you focused on your intentions? It's not too late! And, if you have picked it, how are you doing with making it your focus? Simply keep your word or words in your awareness while making all decisions in 2017. It becomes your personal mission statement... Your Word. </div>
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Do you find yourself awake in the wee hours of the morning?
Do you find it irritating? Instead of thinking it’s something that needs to be
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When I was going through a major life change, every morning
at 3AM I’d wake up and write. From this journaling, I began to gain clarity in
my life and later came to see that it was divinely orchestrated. Although I was
working in the Catholic Church at the time, from my dad and sister’s
involvement with a metaphysical church, I already knew the veil was thin at 3AM
and that we can connect more easily with the angels, our higher self and those
on the other side at that time. But they told me things that were beyond my
comprehension at the time. That astral travel and lucid dreaming were prevalent
then as well. And as I was beginning to get in touch with my own intuition, I
knew that spiritual activity in the physical world was also more prominent at
3AM. But I wanted to know more so I did what I do and used all life as a
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I looked up 3AM on the Chinese Medicine Clock, as I wanted
to know what was happening in our bodies at that time. I discovered the lungs
were clearing. Knowing that the emotion of lung is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">grief</i>, I asked the question “What do I need to know?” And then I
listened. I paid attention… to songs that I noticed, words that came into my
awareness, animals that crossed my path and signs that stood out. Really, I just
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Then I paid attention to what I was feeling. And asked
myself “Where is there <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">grief,</i> present
in my life today?” Then I took it one step further and followed the thread back
to the original wound, sometime earlier in life, perhaps childhood where I had
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healed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now know that we attract
current life situations that repeat themselves, trying to get us to see where
we’ve been wounded and not healed. (By the way, you can use this technique for
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Then, I looked up the number 3 to see what the Angel Numbers
had to say and repeated the same sequence. I asked, “What do I need to know?”
And again I would listen and watch for a word, phrase or sentence that caught
my attention. The trick is to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">use
everything as guidance</i> but to really <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">check
in with ourselves</i> and see what is true for us each as individuals. Just
because someone says that 3 means… whatever, it’s really about what’s happening
in your life that would indicate what 3 means to you. There are no right or
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Mary, Saints, Buddha… Spiritually enlightened beings who walked this earth,
undergone a series of spiritual transformations and have a mission to support
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If you find yourself awake at 3AM you might try to ask
breathe and relax into it, seeing it as a gift rather than an irritation,
something that needs to be fixed. Ask the angels, “Is there anything I need to
know.” And then, as the wise tree in Pocahontas<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Listen with your
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">I try to pay attention and ask those questions as
well. It's very interesting. When I was out walking in the desert
after I knew the house next door was sold, I was looking for
"signs" and I had to laugh as I came across an actual metal sign
stuck in a cactus. It was white and blank! I said, 'Ok, so you sent
me a sign!" The universe has a great sense of humor! But "where
is my house?" Just then I noticed a crow hanging around in the air
and cawing and cawing and he landed just in the mesquite by me and kept cawing.
I said to the crow "ok do you have something to tell me? Where
is my house?" He cawed and flew a short distance to the southeast.
"Oh, I said, so it is over there, and not far?" At that
time I was aware of two properties just over on Kolb road that I wanted to see-
a few miles east. So I made appointments to see them - although we liked
both of the properties for different reasons there were many drawbacks and
neither felt quite right to me. Today we went closer to Vail - still
south off Sahuarita Road, and I think we found our place... Stay tuned and I'll
let you know if we get it. Thanks crow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We're on day 6 of the 7 Day Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Challenge. And while I have been stretching myself with my pink and blue hair, mostly I've been getting out of my comfort zone with business related things since that's what I'm focused on currently.<br />
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However, my friend inspired me yesterday to do something physically challenging and so while I've been wanting to go to kundalini yoga and meditation, I have always found an excuse to miss it. It's scary! Not for some, but for me. While I'm used to doing everything alone, for some reason this is harder. I googled the place once again in hopes of a new found strength and a Groupon came up for a month of unlimited yoga so I bought it. (Yes, I plan to go:)<br />
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However, with all the best intentions in place, once again I managed to miss the evening class. Quickly enough I talked myself out of going and ended up seeing the movie <i>Hidden Figures.</i><br />
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I could have (and started to) beat myself up for not meeting the challenge. "What will the others think?" But then, as a Self-Care Advocate, I knew that honoring what I was feeling was also important. While going to the movie alone is not new for me, attending with a full theatre and sitting next to other people was and I was definitely out of my comfort zone, watching what I was thinking and feeling, living consciously.<br />
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And that's the point of stretching ourselves isn't it, living mindfully? Whether it's meeting goals we've set or honoring how we're feeling, we need to be the observer in life. Witnessing what we are thinking and feeling? Where are the judgmental voices coming from? Me or another? Where do we feel less than and where are we comfortable standing in our own power?<br />
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And when the observing is finished, the non-judgmental observing, we can begin seeing where we are on our own journey of life. (None of our journey's are the same, that's why comparing ourselves to others is pointless.) Where are there still wounds? Where are there still not so nice voices in our heads and where can we begin to gently love ourselves, being our own cheerleader and not worrying about what anyone else might think because in the end, this journey is personal and all micro-movements forward are victorious.<br />
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This morning the texts and Facebook posts were coming in of everyone's accomplishments!<br />
When speaking with a friend this morning and she asked what was next. I told her I'd like to go to a make up place and have them do my make up. Definitely out of my comfort zone! She replied, "OMG! That isn't scary! That just sounds like fun!"<br />
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So today, since its raining and I don't want to leave the house, I am going to send our Evolve to Live Self-Care Awareness Month information to Oprah and Rachel Ray. Why is this out of my comfort zone, because as soon as my friend mentioned that I should, the <i>Mind Fucking</i> began. "You're not ready, you don't know what you're talking about, what if they called you back?" And then I breathe...and tell myself, I don't need to know anything except figure out how to contact them... and then do it!<br />
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This morning a text came from a friend. "I want to do a 7 day challenge. I want to do something out of my comfort zone everyday for 7 days. It won't be easy for me, so I'm planning baby steps! I will use the phrase... "I would never... and then do it! Would you like to join me?"<br />
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I answered with my famous, "Why not?" And off we went. I extended the invitation on Facebook and a few brave souls joined us. I began racking my brain... what could I do? With All Planets in Direct Motion, I felt like anything that I could accomplish would be amplified.<br />
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I could go to the new 5 Star hotel on the beach and walk around. It would take courage for sure. I wanted to take a kundalini yoga class... that would take courage. I wrote a letter to the Ellen Show about Self-Care Awareness Month... that took courage. But none of those things were really out of my comfort zone... yes... they took courage, but I would do them.<br />
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I was scheduled for a hair appointment with my daughter... as I sat in the chair with a hair artist standing behind me... and the words, "Do whatever you want! I want something different!" With the encouragement of my daughter... here's what I did today... that I would never have done....<br />
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This 10 step process took from 11-8PM and with each phase, I unwound another emotion. I have always identified myself with my hair. Could I be something different? I've always wanted to 'blend in.' Now, could I stand out and be seen?<br />
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Afterwards, we had a much deserved beer... several young men behind us made some comment... and I laughed and said, "Wait til they see how old I am!" One young woman shouted as she walked by, "I LOVE your hair!" This will definitely be an exercise in getting out of my comfort zone on many levels! Let's see... what will I do tomorrow? How about you?<br />
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Many thanks to my daughter Kim and hair artist, Nick!Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-28559224706742323012017-01-10T17:04:00.000-08:002017-01-10T17:04:31.720-08:00All Planets Direct - Get Your MOVE On! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What is All Planets in Direct Motion? (APDM)<br />
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Beginning January 8, Mercury shifted out of retrograde and until February 7, all planets are in direct motion. YEAH!<br />
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Let's Celebrate and use the energy like jet fuel to propel ourselves forward!!<br />
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Happy... All Planets in Direct Motion!Pati Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17648405662967903427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724620957875529624.post-91643760379486652982016-12-21T09:04:00.000-08:002016-12-24T02:29:07.322-08:00DEC 21, WINTER SOLSTICE - A DAY OF HOPE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Winter Solstice, first day of winter, officially arriving at 2:44AM, PST. It's my favorite day of the year. Why? It's a day of Hope! While the shortest day of the year, it promises that just tomorrow, we'll have more light! We may be teased with just a minute or two each day, but one day soon, we'll wake up and suddenly be surprised by all the light!<br />
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I used to hate the winter months when I was younger and yet now, it has become my favorite time of year, if not weather wise, certainly personal growth wise. The shorter days are conducive to much needed rest and the chilly nights invite us to stay indoors, bundled up, doing less and resting more.</div>
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The winter season is in full support of our pausing, perhaps taking inventory from the previous year, deciding what changes are we'd like to make in our lives. There's time for contemplation and letting our creative juices flow.</div>
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Yes, yes, yes... we're smack dab in the middle of the Holiday Madness, so resting probably isn't high on your list of things that are possible, even though you may feel the need deep in your soul. </div>
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But you don't want to miss this season of rejuvenation, so while you may not feel like it's possible to take some much needed rest right now, perhaps you can steal away a few moments, to release a little stress right now. Just for a few moments... Deep breathe in... <i>May the Light increaseth your heart,</i> ... Breath out... let all the stress and tension melt away... <i>Her endless blessings nourish and fill everyday of your life! </i> Repeat as needed:))</div>
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Then after the holiday hustle and bustle, make yourself a promise to take some time, just for you! Need help deciding what that could look like? Contact me and we'll discuss the possibilities. </div>
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For the past month I've been writing a series called, From Here to There, Conscious Holiday Living, for Meditation Talks, an online publication. This is the last in a series of five articles I've written called, From Here to There, Conscious Holiday Living, that I've written for an online publication, Meditation Talks. At the end of the article are the links to the four previous articles. Have a wonderful Holiday season, no matter how you choose to celebrate! </div>
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Part 5 - Living Beyond Obligation</div>
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season or to become cynical and non-participating. Mindful living challenges us
to pause, check in with ourselves and make conscious decisions on how we want
to partake in this holiday season, not from obligation but from a place of
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we’ve explored the possible evolution of holiday traditions and even possibly
the permission to evolve your own holiday traditions, keeping what brings you
joy and leaving behind what doesn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">The things that we’ve touched on so far is letting our
holiday traditions evolve as we do; not letting anyone define for us how we wish
to celebrate (or not); exploring the different love languages; other ways to
show love during the holidays; and now we wrap it up with living beyond
obligation. And once again, it all begins with being mindful and simply
stopping, checking in with ourselves and choosing what will bring us joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sounds a bit selfish doesn’t it? I mean
after all, the holidays are supposed to be for giving and sharing, right? Well,
often times the most important person in our life is neglected. And when they
should be the first on our list, often, they don’t even make the list. Can you
guess who I’m talk about? Yes… YOU! Really considering what YOU want and what
will make YOU happy! Remember the old saying, “If mamma ain’t happy ain’t no
body happy?” Let’s take it one step further and say, “If I’m not happy, if I’m
saying <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yes</i> to things that don’t make
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should have said <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no</i>. “I should;
Common decency dictates; We’ve always done it that way; I don’t want to
disappoint; My boss expects; My friends won’t understand; I can’t say no;” are
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In beginning to discern what we can do this holiday season without
feeling obligated and with joy, we can begin simply by asking ourselves a
couple of questions. “What would the perfect day/week look like? Will you be
happy when you return home that you went or will you be complaining about it
and everyone there? Will it bring you joy? <span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">(And yes, sometimes doing
something that we know will make another happy will bring us joy!) But this is
tricky, because we may be tempted to say yes… to keep the peace… to please another,
(sometimes it’s just our perception) but in doing so, it will make us unhappy,
angry or sad. </span>So, where and how can you compromise with joy? “I will go
to Aunt Martha’s with you for dinner, because you asked me to and I know that
it’s important to you. But I’ll bring my own transportation so that I can leave
and you’ll be free to stay and visit as long as you like. How would that be?”
Be sure to not let yourself get talked into to doing something that doesn’t
feel good to you. You will just be mad at yourself and resent them later, which
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I was traveling on Thanksgiving Day several years ago when
this new concept of holidays spent apart was introduced to me. I had a
conversation with a gentleman who was traveling to Florida to golf while his
wife went to spend time with her family in Denver! I realized that they were
apart, each renewing themselves however was life giving to them and returned
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If someone has a panty twist about your decision, that’s
you’re gift to them. It’s an opportunity for them to see where they have wounds
that are arising. Just remember that they get to see and feel what they’re
experiencing. You are not responsible for their happiness. In fact, the only
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Many people have no idea what boundaries look like and you
may be the first person in their life that has the courage to say what will and
will not work for you. So be gentle with them and yourself, but don’t give
yourself away, don’t say <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yes</i> if you
clearly mean <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no.</i> You’re learning and
modeling what self-care looks like is a gift to everyone, including yourself.
Everyone gets to pause, check in with themselves and do the things that feed
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So this holiday season, try living beyond feeling obligated.
Be patient, it may be a new skill. Living life guiltless is something many of
us have to learn how to do. Saying YES to you will mean peace for those around
you. Happy Celebrating; however you choose to do it this year! </div>
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<strong>5-Part Series</strong><br />
Part 1 - <a data-cke-saved-href="http://meditationtalks.com/holidays-evolution-from-here-to-there/" href="http://meditationtalks.com/holidays-evolution-from-here-to-there/" target="_blank">Holiday Evolution</a><br />
Part 2 -<span style="font-size: 10px;"> </span><a data-cke-saved-href="http://meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-traditions/" href="http://meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-traditions/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11px;">Mindful Celebration</span></a><br />
Part 3 - <a data-cke-saved-href="http:// http://meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-traditions-love-languages/" href="http://%20http//meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-traditions-love-languages/" target="_blank">Love Languages</a><br />
Part 4 - <a data-cke-saved-href="http:// http://meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-living-art-re-gifting/" href="http://%20http//meditationtalks.com/conscious-holiday-living-art-re-gifting/" target="_blank">The Art of Re-gifting</a><br />
Part 5 - <a data-cke-saved-href="http://evolvetolive.blogspot.com" href="http://evolvetolive.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beyond Obligation</a> - To be published Dec. 21, 2016 </div>
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