Time flies when you're having fun... or not

What an amazing time it has been since I last wrote. It has been a great journey. Some ups and some downs, and all of it amazing.

I wanted to share the moment I'm in right now with you all, because I find that there is not enough "out there" that documents the "dark" times. Yesterday I was having what I like to describe as a "mini meltdown". I am carefully choosing my words, because I am aware of their power, but I also want to be honest enough here so you may benefit from my sharing. I was looking forward to having the day off, get a little extra sleep, then proceed to having a day of cleaning my apartment then visit with family. Like I said I was looking forward to the day, until I woke up. I was moody, tired, and unmotivated. Then I started thinking of all the things I did not like that were going on, or not going on, in my life. I was having a pity party.

As I complained to myself about my present financial status I quickly jumped into action, got online and started to look for a way to "fix it". It took me most of the day to look for a part-time jobs that I would not only want to do, but that would also be worth my while to do.

I later got a text from a friend and during our conversation, finally admitted that I was having "this mini meltdown".

My evening ended with me falling asleep on the futon with the TV watching me and not getting back into my bed until 4am.

It was great!!! I'll say that again, IT WAS GREAT!!!

I'm not being sarcastic in saying it was great and that 24 hours later it still is great, actually even better. What a breakthrough moment I had. I purposely left out some details so I could point out how this "meltdown" was a step in the right direction.

Before I continue I just want to say, get ready because I'm going to have some resources available here that you might be interested in.

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So lets go back about 2 weeks before the mini meltdown. I have been working with a relationship coach, Catherine Behan. Working with her has been wonderful. It was scary at first to even admit, not only that I needed help, but that I wanted help in the area of my relationships. Funny thing about relationships, many of us don't want to work with someone (a coach) to help us with improving a situation that requires us to work well with others (a relationship). I hope I worded that clearly so you catch my drift.

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Anyway, I was very fortunate to end up on a call with Catherine in which I got some one-on-one coaching. By the next day I was feeling uplifted and as if some of my issues were cleared. But one thing that rang out for me during our session was a book she suggested to me: Ask and It is Given (a quick note about the book, it is channelled information, which I first had an issue with, but then opened I myself to it as it being a regularly authored book regardless of where the information came from). I was prompted to read it because Catherine and I had a discussion about what would I do when the "dark" moment hit. She said there were some exercises in the book that could help me during those moments... and there are.

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That call was on Tuesday, by that Friday my flow was already ebbing. But, I had my exercises. And though I had one "human moment" that I won't get into here, things were going OK. Then as this week started things really started to bubble up inside of me: bills, overworked, tired, disillusioned... just a lot a crap. By Friday I had had it! Mini Meltdown!

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So why is all of this so great? Simply because of my AWARENESS it was happening and that even though I was having all of those feelings, I was still aware that I could think and do differently. When I made the choice to stay in bed, pull the covers over my head, and let the laundry sit for another day I was aware that I was giving myself some "me" time. I made the decision. Rest was good and I needed it. The next day I did laundry without grudging through it.

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The bigger awareness is that I'm simply going through a transition phase and I can observe it without getting emotionally caught up in it. I still know my destiny is for greatness and after I achieve my goals... there will be more goals, wants, and desires. And the life cycle will continue. I can experience life with ease and flow with it or I can get caught up in emotions, drama, confusion and fight against it. I choose option #1.

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So the point I'm trying to make here is to have your tools in place. Let me emphasize that this is NOT preparing for a rainy day. That will only keep your focus on the rain. This is more of making your personal development a daily activity and incorporating people and tools into your life that will assist you in moving forward even when you want to go back and give up.

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In the midst of my meltdown I remembered some people and tools I'd like to share with you:

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Bob Proctor, which I'm sure many of you are familiar with has a program called Six Minutes To Success . What I love about this program it is DAILY SUPPORT. And it is time sensitive... just Six Minutes of your time. This is amazing to me. In this day and age with the internet, its no longer read the book and hopefully you get it. No, its real time coaching and support. You can achieve your goals! Now, I do think Bob is quirky and often sounds like a salesman, but again, it is about the information and support you are getting.

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Let me say, with Bob Proctor and the next resource I am going to share, these are people I've followed, read, known of most of my life. I am using their programs now, and in the past have used others. I truly believe I would not have been ready for the information and level of support offered in these programs at an earlier time in my life (to me this is just more evidence of my "meltdown" being a positive transition in my life).

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Next is Asara Lovejoy. Check out her website Commanding Wealth! Again, like Ask and It is Given and Six Minutes To Success, Asara has a program called The One Command. I think this program is also amazing. On the Commanding Wealth website you will find a number of resources in print and teleseminars.

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Well I've given you a few resources here. Check them all out, see what you like, and share with a friend.

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And remember there is no need to fear the dark. Observe and be transformed!

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Peace and love to you all.

Happy New Year and more...

How time flys! I have not blogged since October!

I was concentrating more actually on my practice. Business is slow and I'm now working on ways to effectively advertise. At the same time I have been doing a lot of personal growth/change and research.

Let me back up for a moment. This past December I moved. There are challenges with the new abode however, I like the neighborhood and the space I am in. This move will certainly not be permanent and I have already started looking into other places. Even within searching I feel more settled. My new apartment is a great reflection of where I am in my life. Transition Mode. This is actually a good place for me to be right now. One of the greatest things about my new place is that it is a brand new building and it had no cable or internet access when I moved in.

What made this situation so great was that it forced me to be with myself. Now I'm not a big tv person in the first place, but living without internet was hard. So what did I do... I had some dvd's one being The Secret. I watched it over and over and over again. I got back into my Jack Canfield book (the whole reason I started this blog). I started to re-read a couple of e-books I have (Science of Growing Rich and other classics).

Fast forward, I now do have internet service (my sister and brother-in-law donated their wireless card to me because they weren't really using it!) and I have a little $12 antenna which allows me to receive network television (cool). Though I now do have some amenities, I still decided to use this time to really work on myself.

I created my first vision board and started to really focus on my goals. Funny thing is... I've done this before. So the question now was,

WHY WAS I STILL TRYING TO MANIFEST THE SAME THINGS I WAS TRYING TO MANIFEST YEARS AGO?

The one positive thing I could see about this situation was that I still had HOPE! Very important to have and not just toss your dreams aside. I still believed there was more for me a more richer life and for some reason I was still blocking myself from it.

I googled all the actors from The Secret and checked out their personal websites. I found some information that took me to my next stage.

Again to fast forward, I eventually came across EFT (emotional freedom technique). Now one thing I want to point out is ALL the resources I came across and are now implementing in my life I had found out about and was aware of for at least the past 10 years and maybe even more.

EFT was nothing new to me, I just actually truly used it this time. By the way, there are a ton of free resources online about EFT, but I do recommend The Tapping Solution. This site has an e-manual that gives good insight on how to use EFT and the Law of Attraction (LOA). What I love, love, love about EFT is that when doing the sequence you can actually say "I'm angry", "It makes me anxious", "I feel hurt about...", "I think this sucks!" and still clear the emotional charge behind your feelings.

A note about EFT that I noticed for myself: It clears the emotional charge NOT the memory. I'm telling you this because if you choose to use EFT do not assume it has not worked because you still have memories of past trauma. You need to be aware of your body. Your stomach no longer gripping, your shoulders no longer tensing, your teeth no long clenching...

This is very important because according to the LOA we attract what we FEEL not what we SAY. Your affirmations will only work once you feel them. The Universe is perfect and will only answer to our feelings not our words (which we all know we can say something and not mean it).

I've written alot here today... and there is so much more. But I hope this helps some of you out there. Email me or post if you have questions about what I wrote here.

Peace

Updates

Hello All,

It's been sometime since I've posted. I must say this is due to me "living my dreams". The business is going well and I'm still working on all the printing and promotion that needs to be done. I'm very excited that I have the opportunity to practice my craft.

In order to increase my business budget I cut down on some things around the house. #1 thing to go was my cable. I now only have very basic -- I get network channels and a few extras. I must say this has been a blessing to me. First I watch a lot more "inspirational" shows (was never really a drama person so that was no lost). I also utilize Netflix ($20 a month) so I choose what I watch and what I flood my mind with. This helps to keep me focused and motivated. ...I always add in a comedy, as laughter is good for the soul.

Don't forget to take your vitamins, eat well, and drink water... I've been a little run down, getting used to my new schedule, but trying not to overload myself and stay balance. I was starting to catch a cold (body aches and chills) but took some needed rest, fluids, and aspirin so I can start tomorrow feeling good!

That's all for now. Wishing you good life, love, and peace. Go out there and make your dreams happen... I did!

Till later,
~Judy

Been a long time...

Wow I haven't been here for some time now!

Talk about making your dreams come true. I must say (and must remember) DON'T FIGHT AGAINST ADVERSITY, MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU, LET IT MOVE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

I have to be honest, I was getting a bit aggravated with work and life and just about everything (that was the adversity). So much so that I jumped up, looked on Craig's List, found the best practice space anyone could ask for (at this time of my profession) and I open on Thursday (today is Tuesday)! This process took me just about two weeks and I could not be more excited.

For those of you who are tuning in for the first time, "the practice" I'm speaking of is my acupuncture practice. I was inspired to dive on in and I did. Things happened so fast, half my family didn't know about it.

Lesson for the day: take the plunge! And as Susan Jeffers would say (for those of you who are getting butterflies) FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY!

Folks, I'm feeling good, but I'm pooped.

Off to bed. Till next time.

~Judy

Doing it!

I think I'm on Principle 29??? Not really sure at the moment. Jack Canfield, that's one big book.

"So, how's it going with those goals" you ask? Well, let me update you!

The relationship goal: I never gave details about it, but what I can say is that I've made a "shift". I've decided to accept things the way they are now and not fret and fuss about making it what I want it to be. Now, this might sound like a cop out, but let me explain why I don't feel it is...

You are probably thinking "if it's not what you want it to be, then change it", and you are absolutely right. However, it is the situation, not the relationship itself that is not exactly what I want it to be (though this is kind of irrelevant). So after much back and forth, after much struggle and many "talks" I have decided to just leave it alone. Not sweat it. Just accept it. As Cree Summer would say "Got no push, got no shove, we just got love, don't have to force it". I realized I was putting ALL of my energy into trying to force this into a box, because I had a timeline, a plan, a set goal that I wanted to play out in a particular way, etched in stone. I was inflexible. Now don't get me wrong, my goal has not changed, but I had to take a step back, breathe, let go, and let God. I am happy. So I will leave it at that.

I started telling you about the relationship goal for a reason. By making a decision to let go of the obsessing over it I believe I was doing it freed me up to focus my energy in other areas.

I mentioned a wellness center as one of my goals and a monetary goal. What I have done is started to look for space where I can open up a practice. This is step one towards ever having a wellness center and towards generating some extra income. I've spoken to someone and will go to see the potential space tomorrow!!! I am very excited.

When I made this decision and started searching for space, re-doing my supply and advertising budget, but mostly just making that decision and doing something, something again in me "shifted". Things in my mind started to fall into place. Things for real started falling into place. I feel like I am making some progress AND my entire focus is not on my relationship only!

So my suggestion/comment is when things start to get muddled or you seem to be going in circles, what ever it is, put it down, step back, just let it be. And most of all ENJOY IT ALL!

Well, due to my new involvements, I will more than likely not be blogging every day (but we saw that one coming). I hope I'm still inspiring you out there and that my baby steps forward are helping you to do the same.

Till next time folks,

Peace & love,
~Judy

So what had happened was...

What a week! That's sounds a little strange considering it's Tuesday, but I'm actually talking about the last few days including last week.

I have come to terms with not posting everyday. I am happy at my attempt and will even return to it again, but realize I should not beat myself up over not doing so on a daily basis.

I've resumed my reading, but am at a section of the book which I will describe as extremely personal. Principle 29 - Complete the Past to Embrace the Future: puts you through exercises where you "tell the truth" about your hurts, anger, resentments, regrets, want, compassions, etc. There is a section on forgiveness and letting go of the past.

This is a very serious exercise! I must admit I have not completed it yet, but it is my next step before I go forward with more reading. It is something that I will set aside this weekend to delve into.

That's my post for now. Have to get back to finishing my last online course for re-certification (very, very important).

Till later,
~Judy

Eye On The Prize

Principle #27 in Jack Canfield's book, The Success Principles, is "Keep Your Eye On the Prize". This chapter talks about the most important 45 minutes of the day, this being the last 45 mins of your day.

Think about what you do just before you drift off to sleep:

• Are you watching the news? Taking in all the negativity that's going on in our world.
• Are you listening to loud music? Nothing wrong with a little music to help lull you to sleep, but what are the lyrics saying? Are they about breakups, how someone did you wrong, confusion, drama?
• Are you on the phone gossiping with a close friend?
• Are you having an argument with your partner or trash talking your day?

It is incredibly important to end your night with something positive and that's going to get you one step closer to achieving your goals.

I believe I have experienced this first hand. If you look at some of my old posts you'll see I was "struggling" with thinking I wasn't doing enough to achieve my goals, but still felt there was progress. Well after reading this chapter I realized I was doing a lot.

• I am in the practice of clearing my mind and "thinking positive" before I go to sleep
• I let go of anything I might be anxious about
• I DO NOT HAVE A TV IN MY BEDROOM!!!
• I am mindful about the shows I watch and how much of it
• I also visualize the life I want

I think this is all super important and has benefited me a great deal.