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May 20, 2012 1:00 -3:30 Sunday Luna Fitness of Tempe, AZ Elliot & Rural

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Jeanine Marie Austin, Ph.D., C.Ht.
Doctor of Life Coaching, Certified Hypnotherapist
Simply Divine Solutions
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When most of us think of the words abundance and prosperity, we think about the acquisition of material things. Perhaps a broader definition of abundance and prosperity would be more empowering to those of us on a spiritual path. Because my lovely friend Rev. Carmen J. Day asked me to be her guest on her radio show to discuss abundance and prosperity, I was encouraged to reflect on these concepts.

When I was a little girl living in Highland, California, I knew what “having it all” meant. True abundance was having brown skin like Adam Orozco (what a dream boat), having a big loving family, and being able to participate in the Mexican Hat Dance on Cinco de Mayo. As it turned out, I was the only white kid in my class and I had to sit in the audience with the only African American kid in my class (which wasn’t bad at all because he looked like Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5—which at that time was a VERY cool thing!) and watch the dancers on stage gleefully performing the Mexican Hat Dance. While my friend and I did a mean-seated hat dance, we knew we were out of the prosperity loop.

Later my family moved to Orange County, California (now known as the OC!). Prosperity meant owning a track mansion close to the ocean, having designer label clothes, attending private college prep schools, and driving high priced cars. Overnight, the Mexican Hat Dance lost its value. While I enjoyed some of the fruits of financial abundance, I could clearly see that money would not make you happy. Money was just an energy which could be used to heal through generosity or to hurt through avarice. I recognized that money in and of itself is a neutral energy. Clearly, it seemed to me, there is nothing wrong at all with appreciating things. However, I recognized that finding your identity, worth, salvation, or happiness in material things can be a lonely prison of one’s own making. The image of Jay Gatsby from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby comes to mind.

As an adult, I realize much of abundance is about appreciating what you already have and can experience. Once I bought a new car and I was super psyched about owning a BRAND NEW car. I felt I was on top of the world. Later, my friend bought the same exact car and she called it a cheap piece of junk. We had a laugh about our very different perceptions. In that situation, I had an abundance consciousness and she was coming from a lack consciousness. What we think about expands. Moreover, if thoughts really are things, not a metaphor, what are we creating when we focus on lack?

When we shift our thoughts to gratitude, we can begin to embrace more of what we desire in our lives, which is laying latent within. In Dr. Wayne Dyer’s Manifest Your Destiny, he suggests meditating to the sound of creation.

First the sound of creation “aaaahh” is chanted for a period of time. Then “ommmm” is chanted in gratitude for what has been created. There are also other ways to connect with the sacred state of gratitude. Oprah suggests keeping a daily gratitude journal. The music of Sean Owen may help bring us into a state of thanks. Prayer connects us to thankfulness. Before my children go to sleep at night, I ask them, “What are you thankful about today?”

I adore the book, The Tao of Abundance: Eight Ancient Principle for Abundant Living by Laurence G. Boldt. The eight principles are:

1.) Recognizing the unity of all things starts you on the path to true abundance

2.) Learning to receive opens the door to your greatest good.

3.) Following the path of least resistance brings success with ease.

4.) Circulating the energy in your life strengthens health, deepens relationships, and generates wealth.

5.) Honoring your innate dignity and actualizing your inborn abilities is the road to authentic power.

6.) Balancing yin and yang eliminates stress and brings peace of mind.

7.) Taking time to be, to grow, and to nurture your relationships gives you the strength to persevere.

8.) Achieving your destiny is a matter of trusting and embracing the organic pattern of your life.

I also highly recommend The Abundance Book by John Randolph Price, and the classics Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clayson.

(c) 2007 Jeanine Marie Austin, Ph.D., C.Ht.
Doctor of Life Coaching, Certified Hypnotherapist
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I am so excited! Just realized I am in the Holy Encounter newsletter on page 11/15 “My Love Affair with A Course in Miracles”. http://www.miraclecenter.org/services/holyencounter/mayjune12.pdf

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You may have just read my pep talk blog. You’ve got a desire not to succumb to one of those days when motivation feels low and you just feel blah. It’s time to recharge your battery and dust your aura off. It’s time to put yourself first, love yourself, and try these simple yoga exercises to turn your beautiful light back on. I’d personally recommend trying all three of these exercises in this order unless you feel guided otherwise. Trust yourself first always.

Angelic Healing

Sit or lay comfortably, preferably on the floor where you can feel connected to the ground. Ask Archangel Michael to cut any toxic cords to stressful people, situations or things that have been hurting you or affecting your well-being in any way. Ask this Archangel to then sweep your entire energy field, pulling out any negativity and transmuting it to Light, as the angels know how to do. Allow yourself, on each exhale, to release deeper levels of fear, anger and frustration as God’s angels continue to attune your frequency to a higher state of being. Ask Archangel Raphael to heal any health issues at the root, and to guide you to helpful things that will support this healing process. Ask Archangel Raphael to fill you with God’s Divine and pure love and light, and to lift you out of the ego reality and into a Divine reality where your intuitive sight is clear, you trust yourself, and you feel in your core that all is well.

Yoga Therapy

When you feel tired or overwhelmed, try practicing restorative floor poses that open your heart and chest and help you feel free. Here are three exercises that can help relieve the blues and anxiety and help you feel your unlimited power:

Starfish: lay on your mat with each leg extended toward the edge of the mat, and your hands reaching out to the sides in a T. Your body will resemble a starfish. See if you can picture a starfish in your mind, and how it stays centered and steady no matter what the ocean rolls around it. Allow yourself to feel like a starfish, breathing deeply, enjoying the freedom of expansion through your arms, legs and neck.

Heart Opener: place a bolster or yoga bricks under your shoulder blades and lay your arms out to the sides or where they are comfortable. Place a blanket or pillow under your hips for back support if you feel back tension. Focus on inhaling and exhaling, noticing how the ribcage expands and enjoy the extra space in your chest that is encouraged by the prop underneath. Continue this practice until your chest, and heart, feel lighter.

Cobbler’s Pose: Sit tall, bringing the soles of your feet together. Use bricks or blankets under the knees for support. Place a blanket under the pelvis if you can use more spinal support to still tall. As you inhale, bring your hands behind you, placing the finger tips on the mat and looking up, feeling the chest expand wide. As you exhale, place the hands around the tops of the feet for centering. Continue this exercise for at least 5 breaths, focusing on the transition between expanding the chest and lengthening the spine on the inhale, and connecting to the feet on the exhale.

Crystal Healing

Place crystals on each of the seven main chakras. You can also create a circle of crystals around your aura. Choose crystals you’re guided to. I like amethyst, citrine, rose quartz and other “light” stones for the upper chakras and hematite for the root. Inhale and exhale, using rhythmic yoga breaths to let go of stress and tension and allow the crystals to help attune your frequency. Notice any sensations you feel. You can also repeat an affirmation such as, “I am open to receive love, grace and healing in my life. I am inspired with divine guidance and I take action to create a life that I love. I am free, and they are free.”

Happy healing! Wishing you renewed feelings of peace and well-being now and always.

Lauralyn is a yoga therapist, Reiki Master and Angel Therapist® specializing in healing and stress management. She is currently teaching the wounded warriors at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

©2012 Lauralyn Harter

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I’ve been on both sides of luck and can attest that when things are going really well, it becomes easier to have faith and trust in your positive thoughts as truly making a difference. But when things aren’t going so well, and it feels like no matter how much you give, how much you love, how much you try to be patient and good, things still are an exhausting uphill battle, you may find your faith begin to waver. You may start to believe, “what’s the use in thinking positively when it can’t change anything?”

It’s true that positive thoughts aren’t like a wand in a Harry Potter movie. They can’t just poof all the real stress away. But since our reality here is based on our perception, that’s where the magic happens. No matter how stressful life can feel in this present moment, at this time in your life, your mind can be a place of refuge rather than a spinning wheel of anxiety.

It takes courage to be positive when there seems to be no hope. It’s takes courage to believe that things can get better. It takes courage to be willing to take action steps toward what you want. Remember that any situation in life is temporary. Even if you find yourself in a miserable situation for fifteen years, that’s still not forever. You’re still here, with earned wisdom, blessed to be alive, and you’ve got a new day tomorrow to dream, plan, and find new ways to lift your spirit and make your life better.

When you’re in one of those holding patterns in life, waiting for a situation to be completed so you can move on, your patience can be tested to the max. Give yourself permission to have down days. Use these days to rest and recharge. Also give yourself permission to express your true feelings. If you’re not happy, focus on what your needs are and how you can meet them as best as possible where you are. Allow your friends to support you in this journey. You’re learning together, share your experiences. Your positive and caring friends love and accept you no matter what kind of mood you’re in, and their words may be guided by angels just when you need to hear an angelic message from above. Don’t let your outer situation greatly influence your inner world. If you’re not living in your ideal home or with your ideal partner or have a job that you love going to every day, don’t let those challenging situations encourage you to hand over your power and say, “I give up. Take my happiness, take my joy, take my hope and my faith and I’ll just tune out and go through the motions every day because I’m stuck here.”

You are never stuck anywhere. You are only working your way from one destination to the next, and that can take time. You’ll move forward when lessons have been learned, and you are truly willing and ready to create an inspired plan to do it.

It’s okay to have moments when you feel like you’re ready to throw in the towel, but don’t quit on yourself. Don’t quit your dreams, your ambitions, your heart’s desires. Don’t walk away from that inner voice inside that nudges you in a better direction. Avoid spending time in the pools of anger and regret about the way life has unfolded for you because that keeps you stuck in the past which no longer exists. If your present feels like the negative result of a negative past, then focus on changes you can make. They may seem drastic and impossible right now. But when you allow your mind to really see all of the possibilities, you will see that really, you were born unlimited. You were born to use your imagination and explore what is possible – and true – for you.

Live your truth, even when your outer world isn’t reflecting it. Start with changing your perspective about your present situation as much as you can and doing whatever you need to do to start working your way out of the funk. Before you know it, your baby steps will be revealing more of your future which is leading you to great things.

But first you’ve got to believe it. Because if you don’t believe it, you will never see what’s possible. Curiosity of what is possible is where your life begins. Your free will and passion to discover what’s possible is what will take you to your destiny.

Believe in yourself!

©Lauralyn Harter

www.simplyserenityyoga.com

Springtime where I live in Arizona is the most beautiful time of year. The weather is warm, but not too warm. The flowers are blooming and a sense of peace and ease seems to waft through the air. It is a time of new beginnings inviting fresh perspectives and new relationships.

Tomorrow many of us will celebrate Easter. Many people say that Easter is their favorite holiday. Unlike some other holidays the weather is lovely, there are no monetary demands and we are imbued with feelings of promise and hope.

In the Christian tradition, Easter represents a time when Jesus the Christ is crucified and three days later, he rises from the dead. Metaphysically, the three days represent a time of suffering, the unknown, and grief. Not to take anything away from this powerful and sacred story, most of us can relate to what the three-day period represents. Like Mary—Jesus’ mother—we, too, may have suffered the loss of a child, we may have grieved over another type of personal loss, or we may have had another type of a dark night of the soul experience during which we couldn’t see clearly the light on the other side of our grief.

The challenge of the “three days” for many of us is that we forget that there will come a time of renewal. We may have gone through a period of grief before, gotten through it, and our efforts now seem like the work of moments when really it was a painstaking, difficult, and treacherous time for us. Let us remember that we survived and thrived before and we can do it again!

Ultimately, the Easter story is a story of hope and promise. We are reminded of the world outside our temporal experience. We are more than our body, more than this identity, and more even than this life. In the end we will all overcome.

If we know someone who is going through a challenging time, let’s offer to that person the gift of kindness by extending ourselves, telling our story that ended—perhaps impossibly—positively and offering the gift of springtime and Easter: hope!

(c) 2009 Jeanine Marie Austin, Ph.D., C.Ht.
Doctor of Life Coaching, Certified Hypnotherapist
Simply Divine Solutions
Life Coaching and Hypnosis Worldwide

http://www.SimplyDivineSolutions.com

(480) 491-0770

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