Find Your Joy

Just spent the day with the best of friends. Laughed, joked, played, shopped, eat out and ran about town. What are you doing today or tomorrow to enJOY yourself?

Do something. Joy is the gift that keeps on giving.

Bubble bath, virtual coffee or in person coffee chat, share a double dutch fudge sundae with a girlfriend, sip sweet tea in the shade, walk barefoot on the beach, wade in a creek, karaoke to your favorite song, needlepoint, salsa dancing, fly a kite, go to a matinee, buy yourself a fun present …

How to you spell j-o-y? Plan it. Keep it Simple. Then do it!
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I am tired of my jobS – yes – plural!

My re-Energizing tip for today is … release, reorganize, re-evaluate and revamp your work situation. Maybe the jobS is what is zapping your joy, energy – your life. It is for me right now.

I have 3 blogs, 2 websites, a new house to manage, the health of myself and various friends and family members and … and …. and … something’s gotta give! I have too much to do!

So today I hired a business consultant to sit down with me and figure out what to eliminate, what to keep and how to enjoy and simplify whatever remains. WOW! I feel great baby!

Is this what you need to be reading right now? Why? What are you going to do?

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Colors of the Chakras Meditation.

Today I am starting my days with all the Colors of the Chakras Meditation!

I have been everywhere over these past couple weeks mentally, physically and emotionally. I have been “too busy” to feed my spirit with readings, rest or meditation. That’s THE SIGN that I need it most.

So right now instead of go-go-going, I paused to re-Energize all of me.
I started with the tip top of my crown chakra
to the third eye chakra,
to the throat chakra,
to the heart chakra,
to the solar plexus chakra
to the sacral chakra
and finally, to the root chakra.
(This is supposed to be red!)

Your turn. It is time to pause, close your eyes and involve your senses.

Touch: Use a hand to tap each body part as you visualize the colors. You will tap the top of your head, then … your third eye/forehead, throat, heart, rib cage, belly and groin.

Hearing: Use your voice to say each word out loud. Sight: Use your mind to bring in each color along the way. Smell: Breathe in jasmine or lemon or lavendar through your nose. Exhale stale thoughts and stress through your mouth. Use your sacred breath to recharge and relax all-of-you chakra by chakra.

There. How did you like that?! Repeat as needed — I will.

FYI: I love to have relaxing scents all around me … my desktop, kitchen counter, bedside. Feels – smells so good! Here is one brand I recommend …

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Poof! All gone … until I want it back.

Sometimes you just have to make things all gone.

I moved into our new home the end of May. Somehow, believe it or not, most of the rooms still have one or two unfinished projects hanging out.

In the bedroom there is the unhung painting of lovebirds. In the living room my doll collection awaits a display box, posters wait for frames and … In the dinette an army of little nick knacks litter the window sills.

I’ll stop now before I totally stress you out too.

Unfinished projects are a part of life and so is choice. Today I chose to put these bits and bobs into a big plastic bin that slides so nicely under a table. Poof! Just like magic the “to dos” fade back, the guilt is gone and I am enjoying the house more.

What do you need to pack or bag? Give yourself permission to not be perfect today or tomorrow or this month.

Now, enjoy the rest of your day. I will.

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Walk Away & Hold It!

Walk Away.

Is a toxic relationship sucking you dry?You don’t have to stay – you can, literally, walk away.

Often the simplest solutions are completely overlooked.

And, those Energy Vampires can cross the line – phone line that is. The phone version of the Walk Away maneuver is called Hold It!

It’s simple. Just ask them to “Hold It.” Push that hold button & take a break. Take the time you need to collect your thoughts, breathe deeply and relax. Then, when you are ready, get back on the line and handle the situation calmly.

Feeling victimized is exhausting. Remember – YOU have choices. Use them!

Psst. If “boundaries” is difficult for you, tune into this interview, Nice Girls – Toxic Love & Breaking the Ties that Bind.

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