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Just like many people, 2020 was definitely a difficult year for me. Yes, COVID was/is definitely in my face, but there was so much more.

I am reflecting on the year and I think, where do I even start to unravel what has happened this year? Do I start with Covid? Do I start with the transformation and/or loss of some very close relationships I have or had?
Do I start with the deaths of friends that has affected me on a very personal level? Do I start with the health challenges I have had? Do I start with the shift in the work that I have been doing? Not to mention the average normal stuff like renovations, shift in finances, or the start of a new business.

It has been a challenging year, with significant loss, much grief and frustration. Despite this, I think the one thing that has kept me sane and able to deal and heal (work in progress here) in each of these circumstances is to always look for the good in things. Finding the gratitude or the silver lining or whatever phrase you want to use to describe the gold that comes from the shitty situations we can be in.

There is always something good in each situation that comes our way. It sometimes can take a little time to see that good or gold…but it is there.
It doesn’t need to be this monumental amazing outcome or thing that came from the situation either. It can be quiet, subdued, sometime small…but still very significant.

So…what is good about my 2020?
I have learned a lot about grief. I am very thankful for that. I have learned even more about self care acceptance. I have learned more about being ok with not being ok. I am very thankful for this.

I have learned more about meal planning and eating more at home. I have learned more about baking, especially bread. Yum! I have learned more about gardening and growing fruits and veggies. Lots of gratitude for these opportunities.

I am grateful for the solitude that 2020 has brought me. This has allowed for me to just be and practice more of living in the present moment. I am grateful for this.

I am really grateful for Double Stuffed Oreo Cookies. First time trying them was in 2020! Haha 🙂

The list could go on.

I get it though…we all love a good pity party and to wallow in our shit. I’m not saying don’t feel sorry for yourself or not to get angry. Spend a little time with these feelings if you want/need to. Just don’t stay there.

I have a sister with disabilities and when we were younger she would get quite upset and have tantrums that we called snits. One of the things we would do while she was at the beginning or in the middle of a snit was to tell her to turn it around. Kind of like telling an angry person to calm down…worked some of the time, right? Other times it escalates the situation. 🙂

Anyway…this phrase has always stuck with me and I have found that when I get stuck in a place (wallowing a little too long) I would tell myself that it was time to turn it around. I usually said “Ok Drea, time to turn this shit around.” Just by saying that phrase, it has allowed me to go into a different headspace. It usually makes me laugh…so for me, it really works as a great pattern interrupter. I can then shift and start looking for the positive in the situation, or at least begin to move from where I was stuck.

As we move into the last day of 2020, many of us will reflect on our year and start looking at what we would like to see for 2021.
I think perhaps for myself, rather than project into the new year, I am going to stay present and focus on this moment and what I can and will bring into it. Peace, Joy and Love. And of course, lots of laughing. I love to laugh. Perhaps a little champagne too… 🙂
Much love to you and yours for 2021.

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“No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.” — Jack Kornfield

Happy 2018!

Something that I have found challenging to keep up on a daily basis is to journal.  I have so many brand new journals and perfect pens to write with…yet I just don’t find the time to sit and start.  Anyone else have this challenge too?  Where do I start?  What do I write about?  Why is it that when I go to write, I have complete amnesia?  Can you relate?

Well, I have found an excellent solution to my own writer’s block and I think this will be helpful to others reading this post!  You can find online many different types of guided journals or even lists of writing ideas.  Ideas on how we feel, think, act, or react to different situations in life.  Ideas on health, fitness, relationships, families, and goals for the future.  I personally think this is a great way to get started in the practice of writing.  It is also a great way for us to become more focused and reflective on self in ways we never thought about.

I’ve decided to put up a few journal ideas that I really like and maybe you will find helpful too.

• Make a list of 25 things that make you smile
• If my body could speak, it would say…
• Make a list of all the things you would like to say “no” to.
• What does unconditional love look like to you?
• What is the dominant emotion in your life right now?
• Write a letter to someone you want to forgive.
• How would you like to make this world a better place?
• Write about something or a few new things that you would like to learn about.
• What would make you feel fulfilled spiritually?
• Write a list of regrets and how you may be able to change them.

These are just a few ideas to get your started.

Happy writing!

 

Hope is a mental shift that we choose for ourselves as we tap into our inner reserves.  When we decide to be hopeful, we open ourselves to discover the wisdom and strength we may not have known existed.

When we ask ourselves to stay positive and we answer the call, we are rewarded with the knowledge of what we learned in life.

Our lessons, when viewed from this perspective, show us that things generally work out as they should.

With hindsight, we are able to understand how a greater plan has been working in our lives.

-Marci

 

This one is one of my favorites!  Enjoy!

 

This is a time to look forward…but also a time to look back…to see what has brought you here and to give thanks for all that has happened on the road to life.

It is the love and joy we attain that warms our lives and our hearts, but it is the challenges we overcome that allow us to truly feel the glow of the accomplishment.

Celebrate the future…

hold dear the past…

and live fully today!

-Marci

 

 

Happy Monday to you!  I’ve heard from many that last week was especially difficult energetically.  There was a lot of releasing and making way for change.  Hope you enjoy the next installment from the calendar series!

When you need encouragement, remember these things:

You are stronger than you realize.

Life’s inevitable adversities call fourth our courage.

You have a lot of wisdom inside you.

God’s plan will unfold with perfect timing.

The voice of your soul will lead the way.

A hug from a friend is only a phone call away!

-Marci

Here is your 4th installment of the Calendar Collection…a little late!  Better late than never!  Enjoy! 😀

So often we wonder about the “Whys” in life…”Why did this happen?” “Why me?” “Why now?”  But there is a secret that wise people know…

Bumps in the road are an inevitable part of life that soften us, make us grow, and bestow upon us the virtue of compassion.  Often, it is only with the passing of time that it becomes clear the cloud really did have a silver lining, and now we have wisdom, strength, and hope to share.  And at last, we understand the true meaning of the phrase…

“Everything happens for a reason.”

-Marci

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something I have been working on creating in my life is to have really authentic relationships.  Relationships that are deep and meaningful and most of all, honest.

I felt like I had been pretty successful in weeding out any in-authenticity in my life, but I knew that there was something holding me back from allowing more “real” people to flow in.

Yesterday I had a major breakthrough in a session with a healer.  I’ve known this person for many years now and I was called to see him through my intuition.  It took a year of nagging by my guides…but I finally listened.  Haha!  I am stubborn sometimes.  😀

I’ve been having neck and hip challenges since my car accidents, 6 years ago.  Most of the healing had been done, but I kept getting these relapses where these trouble spots would seize up.  Last week I happened to have one of those relapses and my neck totally seized up, for 4 days!  It just so happened that Paul had seen a posting on Facebook from a mutual friend, Nima Rahmany saying that he was now doing mobile chiropractic work in the Lower Mainland and would come out to our home.  Must be a coincidence, right?  Ha! 😉

So, I decided to book an appointment for an adjustment with him, which happened to be yesterday!  He came to my home, set up his equipment and then we had a chat.  He asked me a bunch of questions, of which most I can’t remember now.  We did talk about what I wanted/or what I was lacking in my life right now.  I told him how I wanted to seek out more relationships/people that were authentic and that I was tired of how some people around me were not being real and authentic in our relationship.

Through a series of more questioning (what a nosy bastard, eh?  hehe) we came to the conclusion that I was being a hypocritical asshole!  There was a fairly significant relationship in my life that I wasn’t being real in.  Right under my nose!  Can you believe it?!   People that really know me would probably say that I’m pretty straight forward and to the point.  The awareness of this realization of having this type of relationship was quite surprising.  🙂

We then dove deeper!  More questions…more answers…more awareness!  For a while now, I’ve been aware of a subconscious program I’ve been running of “not being good enough”.  I’ve been working on tackling it for a while now.  Yesterday it was linked back to this significant relationship in which I wasn’t being real in.  There were feelings/actions from the past that were hindering the relationship today, and I was allowing it to happen!

This relationship had/has love in it…it was just stiff and awkward.  We didn’t really go deep into much conversation, topics were kept light.  The dance didn’t flow like it could, so to speak.

So here we are talking about this new founded awareness and what does Nima say?  “Ok, now you are going to call this person and tell them how you have been pretending to be in a relationship with them.”  I think my words back to him were something like…”are you fucking kidding me?  I can’t do that!”  LOL!  He pretty much told me too bad…you are doing it.  This was my homework.  We made a game plan of what I was going to talk about, through most of which I cried.  I had Nima running for kleenex multiple times through this bit of the session.  🙂

So I put my big girl panties on…and did it.  I had this conversation with this person.  This was big.  I was facing a huge fear I didn’t realize I had.  I got really real.  The conversation was the most honest conversation we have ever had.  And it was fabulous.  I shared, this person shared and we left the conversation with a new level of depth and openness.  I am so grateful I followed through and had this conversation.  It really transformed this relationship in a matter of 20 minutes.

One of the things Nima said to me that really hit home and was a deciding factor in having this conversation with this person was that we don’t really know how much time we have left.  Well…he actually said “You’re gonna die soon…you don’t know how long u have to do this.”  Hahah!  His words hit home, because we don’t know how much time we have here on Earth.  I am a big believer in living in the present moment and in being open, honest and present for the relationships in my life.

In writing this story and sharing with you, I hope I have inspired you to take a look at the relationships in your life and find a way to be more open and honest in them.  😀

Here is your third inspirational quote by Marci. Hope you enjoy!

Love is the greatest force on earth, and it is why we are here.

Love is a verb.  Love is not just a feeling;  it is an action.  It is most evident in what you do, for there will be days when you will be called to love even when you may not have feelings of love.

Love is a choice.  Understanding this concept will change your life significantly and may determine your ability to maintain lifelong happiness.

Love never ends.  The greatest gift you can give to yourself or another is the gift of commitment…to say “I do” but also “I will.”

-Marci

 

 

 

 

Sometimes we feel that we are all alone, as life bring us challenges to overcome and hardships to bear.  But when we least expect it, help can appear.

It may be a kind word from a stranger or a phone call at just the right time, and we are suddenly surrounded with the loving grace of God.  Miracles happen every day because angels are everywhere.  – Marci

I have a calendar from 2013 that I decided to keep.  The reason being is that I really enjoyed reading the inspiring messages that came each month.  I decided to display this calendar in my healing room and many of my clients enjoyed reading these messages too!

I thought it may be nice to share these messages on my blog in hopes that you would enjoy them as well.  Once a week I will post a new message for 12 weeks.  I will post the first one today, and then every Wednesday following.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I did and still do!