Co-Creative Mentoring Sheryl Harrell, MAA.B.S.; BCC

Coherence: The Heart Beat of Self-Love

2/14/2018

A while back, I started hearing about Coherence and wondered:

So, what is Coherence and is it possible to experience it?

Doing a quick online search I found, among many definitions,
t
hat "spectral coherence is commonly used to estimate
t
he power transfer between input and output of a linear system."

Uh, all righty then...that's not exactly what I had in mind when I

asked the question! Another definition states it is "the quality of

forming a unified whole". I think I’m getting warmer.

From the folks at the HeartMath Institute, who have

done extensive research into the way in which our hearts

and nervous systems are in reciprocal communication,

“Coherence is the state when the heart, mind and emotions are

in energetic alignment and cooperation. It is a state that builds

resiliency – personal energy is accumulated, not wasted –

leaving more energy to manifest intentions and harmonious

outcomes.” Just like when the instruments of an orchestra play

in harmony the result is music. In the same way when the

different systems of our bodies are connected and coherent

the result is the emotional state, the vibration of, health and

wellbeing. In this energetic field, we have the capacity for

remembering our Wholeness. How awesome is that!

Coherence is our natural state of being. A coherent --

unified — mind, body, and spirit relationship is one that

is balanced, healthy, and harmonious. Coherence is both the

destination and the journey. It's simultaneously the "chicken

AND the egg"...to mix metaphors. When you are living in

coherence you already have the capacity for (while expanding

your capacity for) taking care of, loving, and healing yourself.

Coherence is the heart beat of self-love. You shift your vibration

when you have compassion and love for yourself. When you

experience the vibration of self-love--coherence--you

experience many benefits. Decisions and solutions flow more

easily because of your increased access to our heart’s intuitive

wisdom; your choices become clearer and more effective; you

feel more emotional freedom. The question arises: How do we

shift our vibration toward self-love and maintain coherence

in the face of what appears to be humanity’s fast and furious

trajectory into separation, division, and disharmony?

Throughout my life I have, to the best of my awareness and

ability, searched for the truths of life. After decades of seeking, I

have discovered that co-creating mandalas has given me a

way to tap into vast possibilities for remembering my

Wholeness. I offer a way to create a sacred space with

Co-Creative Mandalas for those interested in connecting with

themselves.

When used as a tool in personal meditation, healing, or self-

realization, mandalas

help you to find the

coherence within

yourself and connect

to the coherence in

world outside: In

the words of Joseph

Campbell, mandalas

offer a way “to

coordinate your circle

with the universal circle.” The more you are able to recognize

the coherence within the mandala, the more you are able to

remember your Wholeness and live your life in harmony, in

alignment, with all parts of yourself and with the world around

you.

When you experience a Co-Creative Mandala, all the pieces--

the colors, number of segments, and the flower or plant from

which the mandala originated, are eternally expanding and

growing from its center, while simultaneously contracting and

returning to its core. Co-Creative Mandalas are more than their

shape: They represent Wholeness and remind you of your

relation to the infinite, to the All that is.

Here's a simple, yet profound, way to shift your vibration every

day: Use this Co-Creative Mandala, "Coherence" as a focal

point for this exercise:

(You'll need pen and paper. Set aside five or ten minutes a day-

-preferably in the morning-- for this exercise)

1. Take a couple of minutes and let your eyes gently scan the

Co-Creative Mandala. What do you see in the colors? the

shape? What feelings arise when you look at the mandala?

2. Breathe all those qualities into your heart.

3. Now, think of ten things that you love about yourself. Write

them down. They can be big: “I’m creative” or small: “I brush my

teeth very well.”

4. When you've created your list, turn your attention back to the

mandala. Holding your hand over your heart, read your list,

alternating your focus between the list and the mandala until

you've said all 10 things you love about yourself out loud.

(Expect this to feel weird at first. Try to make your list different

every day. Keep doing this exercise every day for a month).

Sometimes we can’t find our way to loving ourselves or to

thinking of anything that we love about ourselves. If you’re

experiencing this obstacle, I invite you to consider Emotional

Freedom Techniques (EFT-Tapping) for exploring the beliefs

that keep you from self-love.

I would love to read about your experiences. I invite you to leave

comments below.

Wishing you peace, joy, and coherence!

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BOGO Free 2018 Calendars Sale

2/13/2018

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Our 2018 calendar is so much more than a calendar. Yes, you'll

find the conventional holidays, lunar phases, and some very fun

holidays like "no brainer day" and "old stuff day". But that's

where the similarity ends.

Like all mandalas, the Co-Creative Mandalas calendar also

depicts a "complete cycle through time", including the cycles of

nature and the activities of humans. The Co-Creative Mandalas

Calendar contains 12 "mandalas within a mandala". Each month

you'll find new mandala that symbolizes and reflects the energy

found within and in nature during the year-long cycle through

time and the seasons. Similar to the four directions found in the

Native American medicine wheel, each stage of this 12 month

cycle has a particular point of view and vibration. Beginning with

Stillness in January, when nature is at rest, and moving

through Inner Fire in June when nature is most productive, to

October when Fulfillment reflects the time of harvest, and

finally ending in Celebration in December--we have the

opportunity to experience 365 days of Awesome! The Co-

Creative Mandalas and the associated messages both support

your experiences and mirror the energy found in nature during

the year's cycle. They are grounded in the idea that life is an

upward spiraling journey toward greater Coherence.

Each day throughout each month you'll experience the shape,

color, and vibration of a flower or plant from which the Co-

Creative Mandalas originated. At the heart of each one you'll

find the living rhythm of sacred geometry. The mandalas

remind us that we can know ourselves at the deepest level--our

Wholeness--where we are in perfect balance and harmony: a

coherent inner mandala.

If you've already purchased the 2018 Co-Creative Mandalas

calendar, I'd love to hear about your experiences of how you're

using the mandalas and messages throughout the year.

If you haven't already purchased the calendar, visit our Co-

Creative Mandalas Store for more information and to purchase

calendars for yourself and someone you love.

Peace and Joy to your seeking heart,

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Beginning in Stillness

1/1/2018

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Happy 2018! I trust all’s well in your corner of the universe.

I’ve been quiet for a while, at least quiet when it comes to the newsletter and this

blog. Even though appearances indicate non-activity, I’ve been busy. There have

been a few changes and challenges that have shaped my current reality. Mostly, I’m

creating a reality that is life-affirming. I hope the same is true for you. I love this time

of year because it always offers opportunities for reflection and for making course

corrections.

As the wheel turns once again toward a new year, one cycle ends and another

begins. My sweet partner, Don, reminds me often that I see mandalas everywhere.

He’s right. I also find myself researching their origins and meanings. Thank you for

indulging my need to share information.

The Sanskrit word for mandala means "cosmic or sacred circle". It also means "a

complete cycle through time". Mandalas from ancient cultures symbolize the

revolution of time and show the changes in nature and activities of humans. We see

this in the zodiac and in the Native American Medicine Wheel that represents

"change, life, death, birth, and learning". Mandalas can serve as calendars, marking

the passage of time, as seen at Stonehenge, in massive stone calendars carved by

the Aztecs, and the Buddhist Wheel of Life, a visual meditation created to inspire

practitioners as they strive for enlightenment. In the Middle East, the "great round of

nature" depicts the activities of planting seeds, sprouting plants, cultivation of crops,

and harvest. People separated by time, place, and culture have used mandalas to

designate sacred space and to mark the repeating cycles of nature. How do Co-

Creative Mandalas symbolize the changes in nature and within?

Since 2015 Don and I have co-created "mandalas within a mandala". Our Co-

Creative Mandalas calendar organizes the activities, dates, and events within a 12-

month cycle. The calendar also represents each stage in the cycle of nature as seen

in the flowers and plants from which the mandalas are co-created.

Photo of sun rays shining through snow-

covered Colorado Blue Spruce.

Each month has a theme, an energetic pattern that is found in nature and

reflected within. At the root of our Co-Creative Mandalas is the human

longing to remember our Wholeness, to experience inner and outer harmony,

and to find our place in the Cosmos. We believe that our mandalas are also

especially useful for co-creating coherence. We invest quite a lot of time and

energy toward selecting the photos of plants and flowers that we remix to

create the mandalas and to listening to the messages that emerge.

Photo of Colorado wintry sky and

snow-covered Colorado Blue Spruce

The Co-Creative Mandala, "Stillness", from our 2018 calendar for January,

invites us to remember the power of listening to our inner guidance and the

importance of silence. A beginning (the new year) is also an ending (the old

year). It's a paradox to begin activity in a place of stillness. The journey

requires surrendering to and trusting in nature's process working through us

as we rest in the darkness. The natural rhythm of this time is slow. It's a time

to welcome, appreciate, and accept the gifts of deep rest. During this time,

activity in nature and within is like the swelling and softening of seeds planted

in rich soil just before germination begins. We don't see this above the

ground, but we know it's happening; subterranean/subconscious energies

are stirring...

Many of us start this annual cycle with setting intentions for the year ahead. I

like to think of the process as making promises to myself. The Mandala

Message for January honors our processes of letting go and welcoming.

Throughout the month of January, we invite you to use the "Stillness"

mandala as a focal point and for reflecting on its message.

Be In the Stillness…and Remember:

Start by taking deep, relaxing breaths; find that place within where you feel

grounded and centered. As you allow the mandala energy and its message

to fill your heart, ask: What does my inner guidance reveal? What is my

Truth? Remember, Invite All Of It In (the thoughts, emotions, body

sensations)! Listen and trust...

When you’re ready:

Express your gratitude to the Universe for everything you experienced in 2017 (even those circumstances, events, and people you resisted)

Set your intentions and energy for 2018--(what promises do you make to yourself; who would you like to be in the year ahead?)

What would you like to let go of in 2018 that you clung to so tightly in 2017? (you’re creating space to experience more joy, peace, and abundance)

Allow your vision for 2018 to emerge throughout the month. This is an

ongoing experience that deepens over time. If you feel inspired, write in your

journal as you witness and reflect on your experiences in “Stillness”.

We believe that honoring ALL OF IT, while also feeling compassion for

ourselves and each other, and gently making inner shifts will change what's

“out there”. This is an inside job. The only thing we need to change is our

mind...one thought at a time. Steadily, slowly, staying in the present moment,

allowing what is to emerge, and remembering our Wholeness—the

foundation of inner and outer Coherence…and for co-creating peace,

abundance, and well-being!

Peace and joy to your seeking heart.

Blessings,

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Be Your Own Valentine

2/14/2017

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Happy Valentine's Day! This is a day that some of us love and

some of us loathe for the same reasons--hearts, flowers,

chocolate, and Hallmark. Wherever you land along that

continuum, this year, why not focus on the most important

relationship you have—the one with yourself? By loving all of

yourself, you'll set in motion a domino effect that positively

affects everything you do. Lack of self-love wreaks havoc in

every area of life - from career, to friendships, to personal goals.

When there's a lack of self- love, life seems like a struggle - as if

you're always getting the short end of the stick.

Every time we resist our true nature, doubt our intuition,

give away our power, question our worth, or contain what

is rising in us, we fall out of flow with life.
-Rebecca Campbell.

When I was in graduate school late in the last century, I was

learning (and more importantly, experiencing) systems theory in

groups, a way to explore behavior patterns and human

experience. Professors and peers often reminded my

classmates and me to "Trust the process and trust yourself in

the process". In 1988, those phrases were years away from

trending. I wondered what trusting the process meant. How

could I do something that I had only a vague notion about?

Over time I discovered that strength lies in the willingness to

slow down, turn inward and build a strong and loving

relationship with myself. And then finding the courage to peel

back all those layers of fear, struggle and limitation that are

blocking living ones highest potential. Love is the opposite of

fear. Trusting ourselves means taking care of ourselves so that

we increase our capacity to love others. By embracing love,

instead of fear, we become an example of the compassion and

strength needed to help make the world a better place, one

action at a time.

Each of us has the ability to influence the world, see the beauty

in life and spread love through our attitudes and actions. When

you assemble the courage to trust yourself and the process, you

access the power to transform the world. Everyone has the

inner resources they need to makes changes in their lives.

Accessing and receiving information from those resources may

be blocked by the beliefs we hold that keep us from loving and

accepting ourselves. These beliefs are buried in the

subconscious mind. When that voice in your mind arises - the

one that tells you that you're dreaming too big, or you don't have

what it takes, or that you're not good enough, or that it won't

work out - love yourself enough to not listen to it. It is up to you

how much power you give it, and how much energy you invest

in its words. It is up to you what you do with these stories once

they start to play.

Your freedom, and ultimately your happiness, lies in your ability

to gently withdraw your attention from this voice, and search

within for another form of wisdom. Emotional Freedom

Techniques (EFT-Tapping) is a wonderful tool for clearing the

old stories and accessing the goodness within.

Questions can also help you gently open to receive inner

guidance and bring up this information, and release past events

or people that no longer serve you. This new clarity opens the

door to making the changes and adjustments that will bring the

joy, wellbeing, peace and abundance that you long for.

Questions have the potential to change anything. Asking

questions is a powerful way to get in touch with the power

within. When you ask a question you tell the Universe that you

are willing to receive infinite possibilities to change a situation,

to gain awareness, or to have more insight.

Here are four questions you can ask yourself...to help you figure

out how to "trust yourself and trust the process"--even if you

don't know what the heck it means. Don’t worry about having

the “right answer” as these questions don’t have “right or wrong

answers”-- just awareness of possibilities from which you can

choose what is true for you. This is a place to play and not to

judge you. The more willing you are to allow whatever shows up

the more benefit you will receive.

1. What am I allowing myself to give birth to? The real

secret to trusting the process is to honoring the natural rhythms.

Easing your judgmental tendencies and embracing the

contractions no matter how much they hurt. As Quaker author

Eileen Flanagan writes in Listen With Your Heart:

By speaking honestly, listening non-defensively and

waiting patiently, we help create the space where love can

reveal itself.

2. How can I balance control with surrender? The reason it’s

so hard to trust the process is because it’s a form of

surrendering; and for many people, that’s a terrifying

preposition. Human beings have an inherent need to preserve

their sense of control. And any time they feel it being taken

away from them, they freak out.

I’m reminded of the Arabian proverb, “Trust God, but tie up your

camel.” That’s the real secret: To balance letting go with

preserving control.

3. Whose permission am I waiting for? Don’t be stopped by

not knowing how. How is the barrier to trusting the process.

Learn to be a learner...if you always waited until you knew what

you were doing, you’d never do anything.

You don’t have to get good to get going; but you do need to get

going to get good.

4. What would it take to create more ease and joy in my life

than I could ever possibly imagine? When you infuse your

process with deep purpose, it’s noticeably easier to trust it.

That’s why rituals are so critical. They carve a pathway. They

create a sacred container around what you’re about to engage

in.

Trusting the process is a spiritual discipline, an investment in

the stability of the Universe.

Below is a Co-Creative Mandala--"Trust". Before you answer

the questions, I invite you to take a moment and sit with this Co-

Creative Mandala. Allow Trust to emerge from within your being.

Notice what happens in your body. Notice the thoughts and

feelings that arise. Read the Mandala Message. Let the words

settle in. How true are the words for you? What do you need for

the words to be 100% true? Use this information to access all

parts of yourself…the parts that you have yet to accept and the

parts that you already embrace.

This is the time for renewal, healing, and being still.

Be patient with yourself.

Trust the process and trust your inner and outer resources.

Enjoy the gifts that turning inward brings.

Make Today Wonderful!

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Wishing you joy and peace during the holiday season and throughout the new year.

12/21/2016

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The Great Shout of Joy!

Today, at 3:45 AM MST, officially marks the first day of winter in

the Northern Hemisphere. The word solstice comes from Latin

sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). In ancient times, people

believed that on this day the sun stood still. The

seasonal holiday of Winter Solstice is also an actual event that

occurs with the planet. When the planet’s tilt in the Northern

Hemispher is the farthest from the sun, that's when the Winter

Solstice happens. It is the shortest day of the year, but Winter

Solstice celebrations focus on the fact that the days will now

slowly grow longer and we celebrate the rebirth of a new year.

Winter Solstice is a time of quiet firelight, a time to nurture

dreams. The dark clear nights reveal the bright stars. We

celebrate the shortest day and the longest night of the year in

anticipation of the rebirth of the sun and contemplate our own

spiritual rebirth. We see this time of year as a turning point and

a time of year to renew energy.

I look out the window and see the garden boxes buried in a

layer of snow. The soil lies dormant, patiently waiting for the

warmer and brighter days of spring. The resting soil of the cold

winter days and nights reminds me that the future always holds

promise. Come spring, seeds will germinate and take root.

Likewise, I believe the future will manifest our visions and

dreams.

For now, while we wait for the rebirth of the sun, we stand still.

Winter Solstice is a time of reflection, a time to light the wood

stove, stoke up the heat, soak in the warmth, sit quietly

surrounded by lit candles, delve into a good novel, and dream.

I invite you to begin and end this special once-a-year-day with

this prayer by Edward Hays from Prayers for a Planetary

Pilgrim.

A Winter Solstice Prayer

The dark shadow of space leans over us. . . . .

We are mindful that the darkness of greed, exploitation, and

hatred  also lengthens its shadow over our small planet Earth.

As our ancestors feared death and evil and all the dark powers

of winter,  we fear that the darkness of war, discrimination, and

selfishness  may doom us and our planet to an eternal winter.

May we find hope in the lights we have kindled on this sacred

night,  hope in one another and in all who form the web-work of

peace and justice  that spans the world.

In the heart of every person on this Earth

burns the spark of luminous goodness;

in no heart is there total darkness.

May we who have celebrated this winter solstice,

by our lives and service, by our prayers and love,

call forth from one another the light and the love

that is hidden in every heart.

Wishing you the peace and beauty of winter. May you find

yourself listening closely to everything and discovering how you

sweetly belong. May you "hear the great shout of joy within you

and set it free to arrive in the world."

Make today wonderful!

Below is a Co-Creative Mandala--"Joy"...from a photograph of evergreen trees, snow, a blue sky wintry day and pure magic! Enjoy!

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Co-Creative Mandalas: Pathway to Outrageous Joy

7/31/2016

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My partner, Don, and I are in the process of co-creating the

2017 Co-Creative Mandala calendar. We’re having a blast! I

first learned about mandalas, the Sanskrit word for cosmic or

sacred circle, in the late-80’s. Like my ancient ancestors, I am

fascinated by circles...the egg from which I originated, the round

planet I live on, the circular orbit around the sun, the cycles and

seasons of nature and life, the waxing and waning of the moon,

and the joy of gathering to share a meal and chat around a fire.

There’s something comforting about circles. I think that’s why

I’m drawn to mandalas. They are visually beautiful as well as

provide a pathway for inner reflection and expansive

awareness. Psychologist Carl Jung associated mandalas with

the Self, the center of our wholeness (1973, Mandala

Symbolism). In other words, they are portals through which

we tap into the stream of wellbeing, allowing, and abundance

that continually flows to us, through us, and as us.

Co-Creative Mandalas were (and continue to be) inspired by an

inner nudge...a still, small, subtle and persistent voice that says

"Here's an idea...". I trust that voice and trust the process of co-

creation. Like circles, mandalas are about reciprocity, the

convergence of matter and spirit. Co-Creative Mandalas are the

synergy of nature (the flowers and plants from which the

mandalas originate), intuition (the sense of knowing when

something feels aligned), and technology (my digital camera,

computer, and software). Each Co-Creative Mandala is a sacred

circle that contains three elements: color, segments, and a

shape and form of the plant or flower from which the mandala

originated. Each element contributes to the energetic pattern of

the mandala:

Colors

I can't imagine a world without color! I'm drawn to certain colors

and not to others. The world is more vibrant because of

colors. We respond to color, physically, mentally, emotionally

and spiritually. Colors carry their own unique healing properties

and have a very specific vibration, electromagnetic energy.

According to the principles of Color Therapy, the use of color

can increase your energy, bring out your creativity, soothe your

emotions, and bring balance to your life. Studies show that the

Vagus nerve, sometimes called the "nerve of compassion", is

activated by color. Co-Creative Mandalas are also associated

with seven primary chakras, the Sanskrit word for "whirling

circle", and their corresponding colors.

    2.   Segments

Co-Creative Mandalas are typically made of 12 segments. This

was an intuitive decision.  A few months after I began creating

mandalas, I found interesting information about the number 12.

The number 12 has significance across cultures, religions, and

spiritual teachings. It represents the cosmic order, the 12 signs

of the zodiac, completion of a cycle, and is found in Greek

mythology and fairy tales. Jung identified twelve with the growth

process he called individuation, the pathway to wholeness.

(1974, Mandala Symbolism) Listening to and trusting in the

guidance I received was a wise choice!

    3.   Flowers, Trees, and Plants

Similar to the principles of Flower Therapy (2012, Virtue &

Reeves), I tune into the nature beings associated with the

flowers, trees and plants I choose (or that choose me) for co-

creating the mandalas. I have been communicating with these

"playmates" since I was a child. Energetically, each flower, tree,

and plant has a message to convey. This is a very intuitive

process, that begins when I’m growing flowers in my garden or

observing them in nature, continues as I photograph the plants,

and culminates when I’m guided to choose a particular flower or

plant for the mandala and listen for the message it conveys.

No two Co-Creative mandalas are alike and each one has a

unique vibration. Before I co-create personalized mandalas for

clients, they tell me the colors they prefer and their intention, the

vibration they want the mandala to evoke. Clients report that

when they use their mandala as a focal point for meditation, or

for creating sacred space, or as wallpaper on their Smart phone

or desktop they feel an inner shift. Through the simple act of

mindful attention to a Co-Creative Mandala, they clear blocks to

remembering their wholeness and shift from self-loathing to self-

love, from self-rejection to self-acceptance.
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The vibration of this Co-Creative Mandala is “Self-Acceptance”

and is derived from a photograph of a rose. The colors

correspond to these chakras:

 Red--Root Chakra (Safety)

 Yellow--Solar Plexus (Identity)

 Green/Pink--Heart Chakra (Compassion)

 White--Crown (Integration)

Each Co-Creative Mandala has a message and an affirmation

that I intuitively access.

Mandala Message:

Honor the part of yourself that’s been keeping you safe.

Now is the time to love and accept all parts of yourself.

Acknowledge and release self-judgment and

self-criticism. Remember that you are whole, complete

and perfect just the way you are. Make room for more

love, abundance, and outrageous joy in your life!

Affirmation:

“I joyfully love and accept all parts of me.”

Incorporating the mandala in daily practice reminds you of its

energetic vibration, message, and affirmation. Here's a simple

way to use the mandala:

Co-Creative Mandala Exercise:

I invite you to take a few moments and sit with this Co-Creative

Mandala. Allow Self-Acceptance to fill your being. In what ways

is this mandala speaking to you? Notice what happens in your

body when you look at the colors and the design. Notice the

thoughts and feelings that arise. Read the Mandala Message.

Let the words settle in your consciousness. What do you notice?

Read the Affirmation. How true is that statement for you? What

do you need for it to be 100% true? What "yes, buts" come to

mind? Use this information to access all parts of yourself…the

parts that you have yet to accept and the parts that you already

embrace. What do you need to hear or tell yourself that

supports self-acceptance?

It may take a while to feel the inner shift. I encourage you to

revisit this Co-Creative Mandala often. I look forward to reading

comments about your experiences!

Self-Acceptance means you're being your authentic self, you

accept the unacceptable. In practicing self-acceptance you give

yourself permission to be you-with all your imperfections. It can

be challenging for many of us, particularly in times when we

face serious upsets. It’s the opposite of being self-absorbed or

narcissistic; it’s about getting to know ourselves, caring about

our well-being and our happiness. Psychologist Carl Rogers

offered this thought, “The curious paradox is that when I accept

myself just as I am, then I can change”. We practice self-

acceptance so we can embrace and honor those parts of

ourselves that have been keeping us safe and clear our limiting

beliefs so that we begin to experience ourselves as an

amazing, bright, shining light who brings our gifts to the world.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Marianne Williamson

Wouldn't it be wonderful to live from your authentic self and live

a life that truly shines with outrageous joy?

Peace and joy to your seeking heart,

References:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-van-edwards/color-and-mood_b_2088728.html

http://eiriu-eolas.org/2013/06/15/activating-the-vagus-nerve/

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What is Your #1 Block to Loving & Accepting Yourself?

6/28/2016

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We are often kinder, more compassionate, accepting ,and

loving toward others than we are to ourselves. Be honest, do

you love and accept yourself...all parts of yourself? And if not,

what blocks you from loving and accepting yourself?

Maybe you feel guilty when you put yourself first.

Maybe you’re afraid they’ll see you as selfish if you love

and accept yourself.

Maybe you think putting everyone else first “should” be

your focus.

Contrary to the myths about self-love and self-acceptance,

neither are a sign of selfishness. Loving and accepting yourself

in healthy ways expands your capacity to be present to, and

loving and accepting of, others in healthy ways.

How can we learn to accept ourselves, particularly when

we’re suffering or feel like we have made a mistake? Loving and

accepting all parts of ourselves is one of the greatest spiritual

challenges we may encounter. It is also necessary for living a

life filled with love, abundance, wellbeing, and outrageous joy.

Fortunately, there’s a growing body of research demonstrating

that loving and accepting ourselves and being kind and

compassionate toward ourselves is essential for emotional

wellbeing. Not only does it help us avoid the inevitable

consequences of harsh self-judgment—depression, anxiety, and

stress—it also changes our vibration and increases our

wellbeing and hopefulness about ourselves and the world

around us. Experiencing and extending outrageous joy is our

mission, our life purpose. To experience the wellbeing,

abundance and joy we desire, we have to shift our vibration.

Every thought or feeling has a vibration that can be measured.

Simply put, our vibration is either constricted or expansive. My

friend and colleague Rue Hass eloquently describes it as "yum"

or "yuck".

At any given moment we choose our vibration. We have the

power to choose whether to respond or react to our

environment. Shifting our vibration connects us to the power of

intention. That place where you feel outrageous joy will become

your reality.

It’s great that more and more people are thinking about the

importance of self-love, self-compassion, and self-acceptance.

But a common oversight of people interested in changing

their vibration is failing to identify and clear the blocks to

self-acceptance.

When you are ready to love and accept yourself, you will

release the resistance in your energy field, and start to notice

how much outrageous joy there is in your life. When you love

and accept yourself the universe will support you in new and

surprising ways by opening up new channels of outrageous joy.

Identifying your #1 Block to Self-Acceptance is the first step to

attracting what you want in life.

Below is a link to the Quiz: What is Your #1 Block to Self-

Acceptance. The Quiz takes just a few minutes to

complete. Once you've completed it, you'll immediately know

the results.

Take The Quiz

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