Holy Cow! It's Cleaning Time!

It's spring, the time for getting rid of the old and bringing in new! Lots of that been going on here!

I'm talking about some serious emotional Spring Cleaning! Here's what was unearthed today ...

I am programmed to give and give and give and I have sucked (technical term) at receiving!!

That's right, today I uncovered an old deeply buried, incredibly false, but feels-like-true belief that goes something like this ... "I don't deserve for good things to happen." Ouch, that one hurts!

This surfaced because of work on a hot button issue - the giving and receiving of money!  Anyone else have issues in that department?  I've been working with this amazing coach Dave Blomsterberg and we've been working with the language of abundance. One thing he's been teaching me about is the infinite ebb and flow of money. To combat the years of negative self-talk, we've come up with a new mantra, which I've been repeating, "Money is for making good things happen."

But when I say it, I'd have this HUGE anxiety feeling around it .. HUGE! So I decided to examine this Big Hairy Spider belief that I don't deserve for good things to happen ...

First of all, how can anything fantastic sustain itself in your world, if you aren't open to receiving as well as giving!

So what to do? Change it! Learn about the beautiful balance that comes with gratitude of being open to both giving and receiving.

Dave teaches the language of abundance.  He always asks, what DO you want? Ok, so I flipped the afore-mentioned BHS belief into, "I deserve for good things to happen." Every time I say it my heart feels lighter. I deserve for good things to happen, I deserve for good things to happen!  Try it! You'll love it!

Bottom line, because I wasn't open to receiving all the good things the Universe was bringing me, I had a tendency toward self-sabotage. In the past, my language would have been, "I let go of the need to sabotage myself."  But that's speaking the language of lack ... Instead I replaced it with the language of abundance ... "I embrace my intuition, it makes me a success!"

It's a whole new world when you learn to receive as well as give! How you talk to yourself makes the difference between moderate success and total abundance! So speak positive words, think abundant thoughts, let all the good life has to offer in and enjoy this beautiful day!

You deserve your most amazing life ever!  For more information about how you can change your life with ONE SESSION, call or email at 818-889-1557 or dave@daveblomsterberg.com!

Positive Vibrations!

I'm giving off positive vibrations because I just did my first back to back cleanse days ... and am starting back to back 9 days!

Truthfully, for the past 6 months I've been slacking a little, ok, so maybe more than a little ... but the good news is, I managed to MAINTAIN the WEIGHT LOSS through probably the MOST emotionally challenging time of my life to date!  Life is good when you weather a hard Winter - Spring is that much sweeter!

So now I feel like I'm back on track ... Hurray for the Isabody Challenge 2011!  Anyone out there want to join with me? Summer's coming ... time to think bikinis, beach vacations, swimming pool parties ... Let's make this year the healthiest ever!

Let's start with a 9-day or a 30-day and watch the magic happen!

Cherry Blossom - An Omen of Good Fortune & Love

Every once in a while we all need to take a little time to play!

I walk past this cherry blossom tree every day and today after the storm, with the sun shining on it, I was so alive I had to take a picture. The cherry blossom is an omen of good fortune, love and affection. Who couldn't use more of that?

Somehow I think it's also about inspiration ... most people don't know this about me, but I am a budding artist. My best friend artist Carol Parks discovered that about me.

I remember the day we had the conversation ... I'm a writer, I insisted, no she said, you my friend are an artist. There are many way to be artistic, so shut up and embrace what you are! (She was always lovingly direct - no bullshit, she said, straight truth, then she'd look into your soul with her warm brown eyes.)

When I tried to argue, she held up her hand and said, trust me, my dear, you are what you are.  Best to not fight it!

That to was one of our many chats over green tea or a cuppa (what we called a latte). She passed away a few months ago and there's not a day goes by that I do not miss her wisdom, her wit and her undying devotion.

I guess I'm thinking about her more today because I'm going to my friend Beth's Mom's funeral. Something about death makes you want to feel more alive. So I listened to the voice whispering in my ear.  Paint, paint the cherry blossom tree!  And I did ... And you know what, I feel better.

My advice for today is to take a few moments and forget about what you should be doing and think for a moment about what you want to do - what your heart is calling you to do.  Then trust your intuition and go forward without hesitation.

Life is short, so make it sweet!

Have a fantastic day!

At Odds with a Scale???

Ok, well today I had an interesting morning.  Went to swim and just as I'd worked up the courage to weigh myself (for those of you who don't know the scale and I have a long and tumultuous relationship), someone went near the scale and started using the blow dryer!

Crap, I thinking, I can't weigh myself now because Cheryl (that's the lady's name) is near the scale and she might see!  Seriously, I am not kidding when I talk about being damaged and the scale! LOL

Then this slender and willowy girl came and just hopped on the scale and weighed herself and that was when I caught myself thinking very bad thoughts about her! OMG! I was jealous! I hated her for being able to just get on the scale so easily (of course it was my assumption that it was easy ... that's the tape that played in my head)

So I realized, although I've come a long way, I still have an arduous road ahead of me. The scale is a thing and it's my nemesis?  Really???   That's deep!

Today I accept that's where I am on this journey to a healthy mind, body and spirit.  I am still at odds with this thing called a scale.  And that for today, has to be ok.  It is what it is!

So the tip for today is acceptance.  Practice it wherever you go ... life is good if you let it be!

Have a fantastic day!

(BTW - I am SO PROUD of my friend Poppy who gallantly gets on the scale and faces the numbers bravely head on.  She's managed to release 22 pounds and is looking AMAZING!   She's such an inspiration - love me some Nemo!) :)))

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Life After the Storm ...

Just a reminder, that whatever storm you are weathering will pass!

The Sun will come out and life will return to normal (whatever that actually means -  LOL)!

Have a beautiful day!

More Gratitude ....

Ok, so the message I'm getting from the Universe is more gratitude .... again.  I guess you can never have too much ...

First I turned to Mary Morrissey's "The Miracle Minute" and read that gratitude makes a measurable chemical shift in our bodies! Our immune system is more potent and everything works better! Speaking about gratitude actually amplifies the affects. 

Imagine that!?!

Then I go to Mindy's Heartlink meeting and I meet this incredible woman who sells the Amega wand - it's an energy healing wand that is nothing short of miraculous! Her name is Laura Snyder and she's gorgeous! Check out her wand at www.zeropointenergybalance.com! It's got to be tried to be believed! (Take it from a skeptic!!!)

Anyway, Laura's got this beauty about her that shines!  And I win something from her in the raffle ... they are hand made cards that say "I Love My Life" -- Again, they are designed for promoting and sharing gratitude! 

I've learned a long time ago when the Universe is trying to tell you something, you'd better listen! So there you go ... today let's go out and live gratefully! Share your passion with others!  There's someone out there who doesn't know it yet, but they are praying for you to come into their life! 

So be bold and share your magic and live in gratitude today! 

Gratitude Changes Everything

"As soon as you start to feel differently about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things, more of the things you can be grateful for." Joe Vitale 



This weekend is Valentine's Day, the day of love.  My friend Carol Parks taught me there is all kinds of love in the world.  


So don't just make the day about your sweetheart (although hearts and flowers and candies and jewelry are always lovely!!!) ... but make it about all those whose love and support has made your life better!  Look around and really FEEL gratitude for all the blessings those people have brought into your world!  Then have fun and celebrate life! 


I am grateful to have you all in my virtual universe! Please continue to spread peace and love for Egypt and all sentient beings! Love and Hugs to all!