Aligning ourselves back to our zone ~

Dear blog followers ~ today I have a follow-up to my daily post.

This morning I received that opportunity from life coach, Maria Salomão-Schmidt,  to share what I am thankful for.  This exercise is a chance to align ourselves with our life purpose, as Maria explains with her prompt:

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? 

(answer this to align yourself back to your "zone")

The power of focus is immense, and it is stated over and over again how the energy of gratitude is overwhelming and life affirming.  However in our current everyday high-octane life we tend to forget to be grateful.  This is one of the main intentions behind this blog, to focus on the positive, the good in us and our particular journey.

Also, today I struggled with which dress and quote to post. I eventually decided
to post this heart dress on a background covered with different ways to say thank you?! Coincidence?!? I think not ~

So considering the nature of this blog I felt that it was important to share this prompt as well as my response.

I encourage you to do this exercise yourself and I believe that you will be amazed at the power of it!!

Let's align ourselves back to our "zone"!
then go out into this glorious day and find more reasons to be thankful!! Namaste ~

I am thankful for my amazing daughters, my sweet angels who continually fill my life with awe and love. 

I am thankful for my creative drive and the overwhelming desire to create. 

I am thankful for the ability to pursue my life purpose, even though I am not sure of exactly what that purpose is, however I do know I love to inspire people and share the many wonders I experience.  And I am so thankful for those who support and encourage my creative endeavors as the role of the artist can demand one to go into dark and lonely place.  

I am thankful for the roof, under which my girls and I can safely lay our heads, and for the certainty of food in the cupboard.  And for the opportunities offered to me that I allow me to financially maintain these blessings.  

I am thankful for my health and the resources that support me in my pursuit of self care.  

I am absolutely grateful and thankful for the amazing community of loving family and extraordinary friends, new and old, far and need, who continue to support me during my ups and downs and in joy and sadness.  Who stand with me, either spiritually or physically, as I ride the rapids of this glorious adventure that we call life.  

I am so blessed by the many phenomenal souls that have come into my life and added their unique marks.  

I am truly thankful for life in it's fullest.  
And I am truly thankful to Maria Salomão-Schmidt, for asking!!

peace & love

more blessed than i can say!! XXXXXXX <3

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may this dress remind you just to ASK . . .

“You need to trust

To surrender

To ask for guidance

Go within for the answers

They're within you

You have the answers

All you need do is ask” 

― Karen Hackel, The Whisper of Your Soul

another post inspired by Maria Salomão-Schmidt, 

who reminded me of the power of asking, 

of opening up to the universe 

and asking for what you need.

For some of us asking is hard! 

but it is important!!

“Ask and it will be given to you; 

seek and you will find; 

knock and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7

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 thank you & peace

may this dress help you to let go . . . .

“It’s time to let go! 

Everything’s going to be all right.” 

~ Dory, Finding Nemo

This scene from Nemo, of Dory and Marlin in the mouth of the whale,

 has been endlessly replaying in my mind for days.  

Also the universe has been sending numerous messages to me about 'letting go'. 

I received this one last night ~ 

"LET IT ALL GO!!!!!!!! 

IT WILL BE WORTH IT! It is worth it!"

thanks to the beautiful Maria Salomão-Schmidt and her BUTTERFLY MOMS

I am not completely sure what exactly I am holding on to, with such a death grip!

 there are definitely some challenges that I am facing presently; uncertainty, financial insecurity . .  

However I intend to live my life in such a way as not to let fear and anxiety rule me, 

so the time has come to walk the walk ~

I do know the I feel stuck! 

so the idea of releasing and letting go is highly appealing!!

peace

DORY  He says, "It's time to let go!". Everything's going to be all right.

MARLIN  How do you know, how do you know something bad isn't gonna happen?!

DORY  I don't!

may this dress bring you energy . . .

Passion is energy.
Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
Oprah Winfrey 

This dress was inspired by 
Maria Salomao - Schmidt's 
Butterfly Moms workshop 
that I attended last night, 
meeting a wonderful group 
of like minded women.

It was a full evening of sharing, 
supporting and learning.  

One of the subjects that kept coming up was 
ENERGY ~ 
We are all made of energy. 
where we focus our attention/energy affects our existence.  
Focus on good, love and your passion!!
Lesson heard and learned!! 
Now to practice!!

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may this dress remind you to go with the flow . . . .

“May what I do flow from me like a river, 

no forcing and no holding back, 

the way it is with children.” 

~Rainer Maria Rilke

Today's dress was inspired by the lovely words of life coach and wonder, Maria Salomão-Schmidt.  

Maria co-wrote a book, “Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire”  and has a blog and FB group called Butterfly Moms where she posts lovely reminders of how lovely life is and how to enjoy each minute and take care of yourself!!

Thank you Maria!

peace 

May this dress help you to savor . . . yum!!!

In our crazy world, where we are always plugged in or shouting out

I thought this was a good reminder!! 

Life, with all its ups and downs is a gift

 and savoring every moment is important!! 

Below is a photo and write up from life coach Maria Salomao-Schidt.  I follow her Butterfly Moms group via FB where there is always a mini coaching session, a lovely reminder of what is truly important ~ 

Here's today's 30 Second Mini Coaching Session...
Life waits for no one. I spent about $12 on a watermelon and because I did not eat I ended throwing most of it out... was it a waste? Well, not if it serves as a wonderful lesson to you reading this. There are sooo many things in life that we "save" for a "special occasion" but we end up never using it. 

Today's gentle reminder is that your LIFE is the "special occasion"...you get no points for not savoring EVERY moment BECAUSE we all know our birth dates... but none of us knows our death dates. So...
... Eat from the good plates!,
... Plan that amazing trip...even if it is a year away!,
... Make time to look into the eyes for as long as you can of the person in front of you and say nothing!,
... Wear the clothes you love...even it they get ruined!,
... Drink the good wine you have stored for a special occasion... or create a special occasion and drink it!

You life IS ONLY a gift when you ACTIVATE it. In each and ever moment you choose LIVE OUT LOUD (authentically you) or you never engage and sleepwalk through life doing what you are told... how's that workin' fer ya?

START RIGHT NOW! Take a deep breath (everything starts with breath)! Savor this moment. What are you thankful for right now... If your answer is nothing, ask the question again... "WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR RIGHT NOW?"