Consulting Heart and Mind

August 19, 2009
Consulting Heart and Mind
Making Choices from a Place of Balance
Each of the myriad decisions we make every day has the potential to have a deep impact on our lives. Some choices touch us to our very cores, awakening poignant feelings within us. Others seem at first to be simple but prove to be confusingly complex. We make the best decisions when we approach the decision-making process from a balanced emotional and intellectual foundation. When we have achieved equilibrium in our hearts and in our minds, we can clearly see both sides of an issue or alternative. Likewise, we can accept compromise as a natural fact of life. Instead of relying solely on our feelings or our rationality, we utilize both in equal measure, empowering ourselves to come to a life-affirming and balanced conclusion.

Balance within and balance without go hand in hand. When you are called upon to choose between two or more options, whether they are attractive or distasteful, you should understand all you can about the choice ahead of you before moving forward. If you do not come to the decision from a place of balance, you risk making choices that are irrational and overly emotional or are wholly logical and don’t take your feelings into account. In bringing your thoughts and emotions together during the decision-making process, you ensure that you are taking everything possible into account before moving forward. Nothing is left up to chance, and you have ample opportunity to determine which options are in accordance with your values.

Though some major decisions may oblige you to act and react quickly, most will allow you an abundance of time in which to mull over your choices. If you doubt your ability to approach your options in a balanced fashion, take an extended time-out before responding to the decision. This will give you the interlude you need to make certain that your thoughts and feelings are in equilibrium. As you practice achieving balance, you will ultimately reach a state of mind in which you can easily make decisions that honor every aspect of the self.

Honoring Life Changes

August 18, 2009
Honoring Life Changes
The Wisdom of Fear
Anything worth doing will always have some fear attached to it. For example, having a baby, getting married, changing careers—all of these life changes can bring up deep fears. It helps to remember that this type of fear is good. It is your way of questioning whether you really want the new life these changes will bring. It is also a potent reminder that releasing and grieving the past is a necessary part of moving into the new.

Fear has a way of throwing us off balance, making us feel uncertain and insecure, but it is not meant to discourage us. Its purpose is to notify us that we are at the edge of our comfort zone, poised in between the old life and a new one. Whenever we face our fear, we overcome an inner obstacle and move into new and life-enhancing territory, both inside and out. The more we learn to respect and even welcome fear, the more we will be able to hear its wisdom, wisdom that will let us know that the time has come to move forward, or not. While comfort with fear is a contradiction in terms, we can learn to honor our fear, recognizing its arrival, listening to its intelligence, and respecting it as a harbinger of transformation. Indeed, it informs us that the change we are contemplating is significant, enabling us to approach it with the proper reverence.

You might wish to converse with your fear, plumbing its depths for a greater understanding of the change you are making. You could do this by sitting quietly in meditation and listening or by journaling. Writing down whatever comes up—your worries, your sadness, your excitement, your hopes—is a great way to learn about yourself through the vehicle of fear and to remember that fear almost always comes alongside anything worth doing in your life.

Living Potential

August 14, 2009
Living Potential
Sharing Your Gift with Others
The gifts we are born with and those that we work to develop throughout our lives vary in form and function. Some we find use for every day while others are only useful in specific circumstances. Yet many times we overlook opportunities to share our unique gifts with others. It may be fear of criticism that holds us back or the paralyzing weight of uncertainty. Ultimately, we doubt that our innate talents and practiced skills can truly add value to others’ lives. But it is the world as a whole that benefits when we willingly share our gifts. Whether you have been blessed with the ability to awaken beautiful emotions in others through art or industry, or your aptitudes transmit more practical advantages, your gifts are a part of who you are. As you make use of those gifts as best you can, be assured that your contribution to worldly well-being will not be overlooked.

Your personal power is defined in part by your gifts. To use your talents is to demonstrate to the world that you understand yourself and are truly attuned to your capabilities. Your earthly existence provides you with ample opportunity to explore your purpose, to utilize your skills in a life-affirming way, and to positively touch the lives of others while doing so. Yet you may feel that your gifts are not as valuable or worthy of attention as those of others and thus hide them away. However, every gift lying dormant in your soul has the potential to fill a void in someone else’s life. Just as your existence is made richer by the love, support, friendship, aid, and compassion of others, so, too, can you add richness to their lives. Your natural ability to soothe hurt, inspire compassion, bake, dance, knit, organize, or think outside the box can be a boon to someone in need.

As you embrace your gifts and allow their light to shine, you will discover that more and more opportunities to make use of them arise. This is because your gifts are a channel through which the universe operates. By simply doing what you are good at and also love to do, you make a positive difference. The recognition you receive for your efforts will pale in comparison to the satisfaction you feel when fulfilling your innate potential.

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thriftSHOPblues

Sooooo
my stomach is a giant knot, and my head is a mish mash of images and quick ideas that come and go faster then a stock market ticker tape,

waiting for a job is Hell BUT now with news of everything coming together quickly and with a fury, I find myself in a new Hell , its one I have been in many times in the last 14 years. AND in a new manner NEVER before.

When this offer is made to us WE will embark on a journey like no Other ever.

my life is to change very quickly and very drastically in the next 2 months.

New Home , New Job, New State, BUT also my private life will be very different I will be very busy. BUT no more taking myself for granted. I will be "ON" as they say .

I know GOD waited a LONG time to give me this.

at 16 I turned to my mom as I was drying dishes one day...and I was talking about what I wanted to have when I was NO longer POOR as I put it LOL

I was sick of trift shop jeans and hippie purses I wanted to be free of the POOR guilt.

funny the way things go, I love to go thrift shopping now LOL

BUT when your young you want new things and its important to fit in .

I am blessed even then when things were financially stressful MY mom made it look like we were doing great! she has taught me how to be humble and how to appreciate the wonders of GOD

and so as I sit and ponder what is around our corner next . I am scared that this might be the gift finally that I asked for many years ago while drying dishes.

and think of the old adage...."Be careful what you ask for"

I hope its all we need and that its where we NEED to be.


more to come............................................

SLIMEYGooBlobBLOG

I have been lax in my blogging but I am so stressed with the crazy world of radio jobs or lack there of ...that I seem to be turning a bit lazy it seems .....it will be a year in November since the departure from the station here..... a friend of ours told us their tower got struck by lightening ...sorry but I could not help but think ...."GOOD"........thats what Karma gives you when you destroy so many peoples lives.

BUT that is NOT what this entry is about .. ITS ABOUT BLOB!!! GOO !!! SLIME!!

yes SLIMEY SLIME SLIME Y'ALL !!!!

ON rainy days it sometimes can get hairy at my house...... "BUT I AM BORED!!!!" " I DON'T WANT TO PLAY" whiney whiney....


I love discovering such fun and sharing it is even more fun!! this is a great recipy and super for girls and boys of ALL ages :)

with all the cute little airtight containers you can find now a days at walmart or Target its an awesome home made gift OR party favor !

let me know if you do it !!!


later gaters!


How to make (Slime)

To make simply mix equal parts of liquid starch and glue together.



We placed 1/4 cup liquid starch into a sandwich bag and added about 3 drops of green food coloring.




Next add in 1/4 cup glue




Mix well. It will start to form a solid blob. There might be a bit of liquid that will not mix in, just remove the blob of slime and discard the bag with the extra liquid.



Take it out of the bag and have fun!






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gettingAgrip

somedays ..........you know the ones...those days where you can't seem to find motivation you struggle to cook or clean or walk OR breath ......I found that if I ask my 6 year old some questions about what she thinks about stuff I generally get a good laugh as well as a desire to get back on the big horse and try harder :)

well today is a hard day talked to mom yesterday and some nice people have gone from this world last week, so funerals were a part of moms schedule last thur and fri.

along with making a caserole for her friend who lost her husband and then yesterday I saw that one of my school mates had lost his mom .
you get homesick a bit you have a heavy heart knowing we are all so simiular we are all in this together and will have to be a strong bond as we see wonderful people leave us and go on .

I finished a couple of sewing projects today and I feel good about doing so.

izabel wants to make her Dolly some new diapers and pants and wants to cut out and color her paper dolls I got her.... so I think I will put other chores on hold for now and we can sew a little bit more sunshine into our day .

HERE ARE THE PAPER DOLL's

IN CASE YOU WANT TO HAVE A FUN TIME TOO!!!

AirportVISIT

visiting family is always fun, especially when you live so far apart as we do.
so this month was such a memorable one for us.

my mom and stepdad came to visit from New England for a week and WHAT a fun exciting and heartwarming week it was. the departure is hard on the heart and soul.

they get longer and sadder and I wish I could go home and visit more often than I have had the chance to.

then a pleasent surprise mini visit happened this weekend, Davin's cousins from Oklahoma city had gone on a week long mission trip with the Youth ministry they belong to ...TO ALASKA , amazing journey for them.

they came through the Denver airport and were laid over for 4 hours so we all hopped in the truck and off to the airport we went to spend a little time with good folks we hadn't seen in a while. how fun and exciting to visit at a not common place
the kids love the airport and thought it was quite an adventure.

all and all a great month so far, next weekend is our 12th Anniversary ....YIKES!

can't wait to have a date withthe hubbyman

I want to go see teh New HARRY POTTER , But the rest of the date is all a secret :) can't wait to see what hubbyman has up his sleeve.