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Being still within.  Bringing yourself to the moment of now.  Mindfullness.

I practice these on a daily basis.  It can be a challenge some days.  I found that over the Holiday Season it was easy to forget to do these things.  I would find myself getting wrapped up in “have to do this or that” process of the holidays.  The rushing around, making lists, wrapping presents, cleaning, cooking, and entertaining.

There were many times I would feel the anxiety from the perception of not having enough time.  Am I going to get everything done? What am I forgetting?  Will it be enough?  These are some of the questions I asked myself.  These are some of the questions that I allowed in to escape from the stillness I create within.

I think the month of December is one of the hardest months to practice these life skills.  It is very easy to get caught up in the doing and getting to the next thing on our lists.  I would find myself doing one thing and thinking of what was next rather than focus on and enjoy the moment of what I was in.  Can anyone relate to this?

Don’t get me wrong, I did have many moments of stillness, being in the now and mindfullness throughout the season and I can tell you that I get better and better at it every year.

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to watch the snow as it falls.  I either watch through the window or go outside and just allow myself to focus on the beauty of the snow falling.  I listen to what I hear, and allow myself to be wrapped up in the silence of the snowfall.  I feel the coolness and crispness of the air.  I admire the beauty of these little magical white flakes as they fall from the sky and hit the ground.  I allow myself to be completely in the moment of it, to create stillness within and just be.

When I found myself in a moment of chaos, anxiety or feeling rushed, I would first become aware that I was in this state.  I then would go to that moment of being in the snowfall.  This would allow me to first change my state of being.  I would become aligned with joy, with something that makes me happy.  Once I was in this state, it was easy to then focus on the moment I was in and create stillness within and around me.  I was able to enjoy what I was doing in that moment…even if it was chores or driving in holiday traffic.

I have many other “go to moments” that I can use if need be.  It’s great to have many to choose from.

When people ask me how to create more peace and balance in their lives, simplify or become happier, this is what I do.  I create stillness within, live in the moment and practice mindfullness.  When I am not aligned with these things and have trouble getting into alignment, I would use a “go to moment” to get there.  The more I practice doing this, the easier it is to get to the moment of now, in a balanced state.

Take some time and think of a few moments that bring you back to joy and use those when you find yourself feeling anxious, rushed or unbalanced.  Feel free to share your “go to moments” below!

Reiki Level One

Available to 4 students, this level one Reiki class will provide a deep understanding of Reiki and the importance of the Self – Healing energy this level brings.

We will discuss the history of Reiki, as well as learn self healing techniques and hand placements. There will be a relaxation meditation taught to help you on your way. You will also receive your first attunement, which includes the first powerful Reiki symbol.

Students will be given practice time to become comfortable with using the first symbol and the strong energy it harnesses. We will practice self healing as well as healing on others. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a Level One Reiki Certificate.

Cost: $165.00

Date: Jan 31st, 2015

10am until 4pm

Location: Maple Ridge, BC

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I found this guided chakra balancing meditation on YouTube earlier this year and I thought I would share it with you in case you were looking for something to try.

One of the things I like about it is that you can sit at your computer in your chair and listen to it if you like.  You can also download it from ITunes and listen with earphones in a more comfortable spot.

Hope you enjoy and would love to hear feedback!

Every thought I think is creating my future.  Every thought you think is creating your future.

Sometimes it can be challenging to become aware of the thoughts we are thinking.  Some of us are busy, distracted and disconnected.  Some of us are caught up in and addicted to drama that runs our everyday lives.  Some of us live in constant loops that can be challenging to disengage from.

So where do we go from here?

We begin by becoming more present in the moment of NOW.  We get clear on what we want for our future.  We disengage from the drama, the distractions and the stress.  We take a look at what we are creating in the moment of now.  What is it that we see?  What are we thinking?  What has been created up until this point?

How are we reacting to the situations in our life?

For me, I want to and have been creating more joy and abundance in my life.  One of the things I focus on all the time is how I am feeling in the moment that I am in.  I have become very aware of when I feel good and when I don’t.  When I don’t feel good, I stop and become aware of what is transpiring around me and work towards getting back into feeling good.

A great example of what I am working on right now is how I react when the dogs are barking.  We have 2 amazing dogs, Zoe and Eddie (we call him Bubba).  They are so damn cute and hilarious!  The one challenge I am working on with them right now is that they bark insanely at anyone that walks by.  Let me tell you…people walk by all the time.  Up until recently, I would get major anxiety and get angry when they would bark.  It would irritate the hell out of me!  Instant reaction on my part of not feeling good.

So, first, I thought about the situation and became clear on what I want to see from this.  I came to the understanding that people are going to walk by…and those cute-ass dogs of mine are going to bark.  That it was up to me to change how I reacted to them barking.  Yes, I could bring them inside every time they bark…but that would get annoying really fast!  And I would still have the emotional reaction to deal with!

What I started doing was shift the energy I felt when they would bark.  They start barking, I have an emotional reaction, and then I counter that emotional reaction by thinking about something that makes me happy, joyous and feeling good.  This was the new pattern I created.  I would think about what I love about the dogs.  When Paul and I get home from being out (even for 30 minutes) Zoe would be greeting us at the door with her tail wagging and her ears all crinkled up.  We started calling her Yoda ears..because they looked like Yoda ears.  So CUTE!!!  Sometimes when Eddie is outside he rolls around in the grass with his legs flailing all over the place…so CUTE!!  There are so many moments, it makes it easy to turn this energy around.

The more I practice this, the less I react to the dogs barking.  AND GUESS WHAT??  The more I practice this, the less the dogs are barking!  How cool is that?

We can do this in all areas of our lives!  We just have to get clear on what we want to create and then start making changes with how we think and feel so that we can create the future that we want.

Start small.  Make it easy to win!  Pick something in your life that you would like to see change for the better.  Choose to think thoughts that support that new future.  Choose to think thoughts of balance, harmony, peace, joy, love, and start to express it in your life.

Where can you create more thoughts of balance, harmony, peace, joy and love in your life?

This morning I decided that I wanted to write a blog post and that I would take a little time to see what came in as inspiration to write about.  So I waited a few hours, and still nothing.  I waited another 30 minutes to see if anything came up and while I was waiting I kept noticing these cards I had.  They are a set of Thought Cards from Louise Hay that have words of wisdom and empowerment on them.  At the end of the 30 minutes I still had nothing!  So I decided I would pick a card from the deck and write about the card that I chose!

I Love and Approve of Myself was the card that I chose.  On the back it says, “I appreciate all that I do, I am good enough just as I am, I speak up for myself, I ask for what I want, and I claim my power.”  I thought to myself, what a great card!  So, do I love and approve of myself?  Yeah!  I do!

There was a time when this was definitely a different story.  I used to have a lot of negative self talk and was very critical about myself and how I looked.  I constantly had thoughts of not being good enough or feeling good enough.  I would go to work or out in public with anxiety, wondering what people were thinking about me.  This is completely different now.  I love who I am, every aspect of myself.  Even the temper that flares from time to time, the outspoken part of my nature, and all the lumps and bumps of my body!  I accept, approve, honor and love all that I am, in totality.

How did I start this leg of the journey?  The first step was to become aware of what I was saying to myself.  I would hear/say things like…”Man, I’m so fat!” or “Why do I do that??” or call myself stupid if I didn’t get something. I would make fun of myself or feel bad about myself if I didn’t meet someone else’s expectations.  I became aware of how I would interact with the world on all levels.

Then I started to change how I was thinking.  I caught myself in the midst of the feeling/thought and shifted it.  This took some time, and I still catch myself once in a while.  It’s all good!  I went for energy work and did some Psych K balances.  I forgave events and people in my past in order to move forward.  But most importantly, I focused on living in the moment and aligning myself with gratitude and joy.

Did the transformation happen overnight?  No!  I have been on this leg of my journey since 2006.  This may seem like a VERY long time for some, but for me the time has flown by.  My life has gotten better and keeps getting better and better everyday!  See the thing is, you can still live your life and have a fantastic time while doing this work!  You can still make memories, go to parties, read books, go out for dinner, travel to far off lands and meet fabulous people while improving how you feel about yourself.

How does it get any better than this?

Is there a part of yourself that you could choose to love and approve of today?

One of life’s challenges is to be aware of our thoughts and emotions and see how they contribute to what we are creating in this world.

If we are thinking negatively and feeling bad, then this energy/vibration is what we are putting out to the universe.  In turn, the universe will use this vibrational energy to help create our reality.  The universe is always matching our reality to our vibration.  Like attracts like, we must remember this.  What we put out to the universe, we get back.  So, if you are constantly living in a stressful, negative state and things don’t go your way…then look at what you are thinking and feeling to create this reality of yours.

You can change your reality at any time.  Within moments, shifting can take place and you can start creating a reality that works for you.  It starts with something so simple.

Feel Good Now.

Stop what you are doing and check in with your feelings.  Are you mad, sad, frustrated, irritated, stressed, dissapointed, neutral, depressed, etc…etc.  Change it!

How can we change it when we are in a moment of complete frustration?  We must choose to shift our energy to something better than the state we are in.  What makes you laugh? What makes you happy?  Find things that make you feel better than the state you are in now and keep going until you have shifted your energy into a higher vibrational state!  Here is a picture of my cats.  This is one of the pictures I look at when I want to Feel Good Now.

I love this picture!  I have hundreds of pictures of my cats and dogs that I can look at when I am wanting to shift my energy.  I have certain music that I put on when I want to raise my vibrational level.  I can sit outside and look at the nature that surrounds my house.  I can dance.  I can sing.  There are so many things to choose from.  Get creative!

In order to bring what we want into our lives, we must be at a vibrational match or higher with those things.  If we want peace, love, and joy in our lives and in our relationships, then we must create peace, love and joy within ourselves!

The first step to this is to Feel Good Now.

I posted this quote from Abraham Hicks on my Facebook Page and I will post it here for you to read as well.

Whenever you are feeling less than good, if you will stop and say, Nothing is more important than that I feel good—I want to find a reason now to feel good, you will find an improved thought.

Anytime you feel negative emotion, you are in the mode of resisting something that you want, and that resistance takes its toll on you. It takes its toll on your physical body, and it takes its toll on the amount of wonderful things that you are allowing to come into your experience. -Abraham

When I read that quote this morning, it came to me at the perfect time.  I wasn’t in a vibration of feeling good this morning.  I woke up tired and a little frustrated.  I gave the universe a “thumbs up” and a thank you for the wink once I saw that post!  I want to make sure that I am in alignment with feeling good now as often as I can be!  I want to be open to all the possibilities that the universe has to offer me!  I can do the simple task of checking in with myself and make sure that I Feel Good Now!

How about you?

When starting out or continuing our spiritual path it’s important to be clear on why we are doing this.

What is the outcome?  Short term or long term goals?

It can be easy to lose sight of why we are working on growing spiritually if we don’t have a reason or multiple reasons why.  If you are feeling stuck on your path or not sure where to go with your own personal growth take a look at why you may want to make changes in your life.  Some examples of a few “why’s” are:

• to heal from the past or present
• to find your purpose
• to build a business
• to relieve stress or anxiety
• to create more happiness in life
• to create better relationships

When we have our goals or chief aims defined it makes it easier for us to look at the steps involved in getting there.  One of the first goals I started out with was to heal from my past and present.  So I took that goal and I asked myself, “Where do I go from here?”.  When you ask that question, you will more than likely get an answer or many answers as to where to go next.  All you need is one step.  Then once you take that step, the next step follows.  My first step on my healing journey was to take my Reiki Level One.  From there I branched into many different avenues.  You just need to take that first step.  Whether it be to take a class, read a book, meditate, clean your house, sell your car…just take that first step.  Then you can take the next step…and the next and next.

My life completely changed after I took my Reiki Level One class.  It didn’t happen all at once, but as I needed it to.  I am still on my journey and will be until the end of my time here.  As we continue on our path our goals change, and we want to look at re-defining or changing our goals on a regular basis.  As we change, our goals will change.  It’s very exciting really.  We get to re-create or create new adventures and experiences in our lives!

This is something you can choose to do on your own, or with help from someone.  I did both.  I worked on myself through healing and awareness of thoughts, and I also received mentoring and healing from a select few mentors.  I found that this was a great combination and it worked well for me.  One thing to remember is to be patient, and kind with yourself.  Also, to understand that it doesn’t always happen with one session (this would be rare).   Once we get clear on where we want to go, there is usually some work to do energetically to clear out old energy or beliefs.  This takes time, which is great!  We are able to enjoy the scenery on the way to where we are going!

If you are looking for help with clarity on your path or with clearing out energy that isn’t serving you anymore, booking a session could be your next step!

Are you ready to take your healing abilities to the next level?

Do you want to learn how intuition and sound can be incorporated into your healing practice?

In this interactive workshop you will learn:

• how to perform emotional clearing/healing through the use of chakras, sounds and pendulums
• how to become clear on harnessing your intuitive ability to detect client problems
• how to access Guides, Angels and Ascended Masters to guide you through the healing
• how to access the inner self and the still mind in order to enhance your healings
• how to incorporate sound healing into your sessions

This one-day workshop will expand your horizons and allow you to open yourself up to different ways of healing.  Join me in a comfortable environment with like-minded people and take your healing ability to a new level.  Seating is limited so register today to save your spot.  Cost is only $195, with an early bird discount price of just $125 if you register before June 1st, 2014.

August 10th, 2014

11am – 4pm

Click here to Register

I’ve decided to start up the Reiki Shares again and would love to see you there!  The next Reiki Share will be April 28th from 7pm to 930pm.

For those of you that have not been to a Reiki Share, what it is, is an opportunity to spend an evening giving and receiving Reiki in a group setting.  There will be a discussion period as well as a mini meditation at the beginning of the evening with Reiki to follow.

There is a suggested donation of $10 to go towards costs of the evening, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Due to limited space, please R.S.V.P. to reserve your spot.

Register here

Monday April 28th

7pm – 930pm

Maple Ridge

$10

Are you feeling stuck as a healer?  Not sure where to go next or just feeling demotivated?

As a healer one of the best things we can do for ourselves is to continue learning about our craft.  Whether we choose to work on and master one modality or look at adding a new modality to our tool belt, both avenues are good places to start.

I personally have chosen to work with multiple modalities and will continue to add to my tool belt throughout my life.  As a student of Life it is important for me to be open to new things and to keep in my awareness that I will be always learning.  This allows for change and a continuing flow of new energy to surround me.  If I find myself feeling stuck or demotivated it can be a signal or sign for me to start learning again.

When I talk about starting to learn again, I don’t always go to something new.  Many times I will go back to the modalities I have and re-learn or re-read or search out new information from different practitioners/teachers.  As a Reiki practitioner/teacher, one of the things I tell my students is to read many different books on Reiki, look at classes with different teachers, as well as sitting in on a class they have already taken with me.  There is always something new to learn or a different perspective to see.

If you aren’t drawn to one of the modalities in your tool belt, then seek out a new one.  I think one of the things that we as healers can get stuck in is feeling like we take too many classes.  That we can allow other people’s perception of “oh..you’re taking another healing class?…aren’t you done yet?” get to us.  There is no “done”. It’s time to let go of that energy and free ourselves of the perceptions of others and realize that we will ALWAYS be learning.  Learning is great, it’s exciting, it’s freeing!

Where do we start once we have decided to start learning?

It’s important to be drawn to or excited about what you are going to learn.  This will make that first jump back into learning easier.  If starting something new overwhelms you, then look at what you already have in your surroundings.  Pick one of those books on the shelf that you haven’t read yet and start reading it.  Choose the one that jumps out at you.  Call up your teacher(s) and ask them what they have going on in the next few months and see if there is something that peaks your interest.  Ask them to sit in on a class you have already taken.  There are many places to start.

Start here.  Which healing modalities peak your interest?  Let me know in the comments below!