Madly In Love With YOU: A Celebration!

02/18/2013

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 “Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”  - Veronica A. Shoffstall
Fralisa and I as we closed out the celebration

This weekend a wonderful group of women came together to celebrate who they are at the 3rd Annual "Madly In Love with Me" celebration.  This year was unique as I had the distinct honor of Co-Hosting with Western Washington Woman, Fralisa McFall.  Together with the help of guest presenters:  Esther Alley, Kelly Morrison, Sonja Morgan and The Jeweled Scarab Dance Company the women in attendance had a transformational experience.

Meditation session with Esther...relaxing.
Our day started off with, Spiritual Life Coach, Esther Alley teaching the women the power of meditation and connecting to their divine source.  It is through this connection we are able to tap into our higher self, where the self-love really begins.  The women had an opportunity to experience three different types of mediation styles because often we think of mediation as just sitting and being silent.  The one that stood out the most was guided meditation because if really helps maintain focus.
The women working on their "Just Say Yay" project.
Next, was "JUST SAY YAY!!" with Creative Life and Retreat Coach, Kelly Morrison,  Kelly walked the women through an art exercise that helped them acknowledge who they are and the gifts they bring to the world.  I really enjoyed seeing the women get into their inner child and self-expression with the use of crayons, markers and power words.  This activity was really introspective and impactful to many.
Photographer Sonja Morgan...captured the event and did a mini-photoshoot with each lady.  Awesome!
Getting in front of a camera and feeling confident is not an easy for many women.  When you have an amazing woman behind the camera cheering you on, it becomes easier.  You forget someone is looking at you through this little hole.  LOL  

Sonja helped every woman feel comfortable and beautiful as each she stepped in front of the camera for her spotlight moment.
Belly Dancer's, Shelly and Nona, really rocked the house showing women that belly dance is a wonderful way to reconnect with your body and YOUR sexy.  At the end of their session the ladies were able to do a 5-minute choreography.  It was so much fun shimmying our hearts out!

Finally, we ended our day with a SOUL TRAIN DANCE LINE and reminder that we are ALL beautiful AND that a Madly In Love With Me celebration is in order EVERYDAY!!!  


Thank you to all the ladies who chose to share YOUR day with us!!!

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What You Think About You Bring About

01/28/2013

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Happy New Year!!!  Can you believe it is 2013?  I hope your holidays were amazing!  I wanted to take a moment and share one of the things I enjoy doing the most every year, DREAM BOARDS.

Dream boards have been instrumental in my life over the past 5 years.  Something happens energetically when we put our goals down on paper.  As a teen my father always told me to write my goals down but I never understood the power of that lesson.  I don't even think he knew the power of what he was teaching me.    

Today I ask , "What do you want to manifest in 2013?"  Peace?  New Career?  New Customers?  New Body? Health?  Relationships?  YOU MUST BE SPECIFIC.  

What you THINK about, YOU BRING ABOUT. 

Here's how to do it!

Get yourself a bunch of magazine, print pictures from online, cut out words and quotes that touch and INspire you.  Once you have pulled your photos and words, review and narrow them down to the ones that reallyresonate with you.  Here are some other tools you can have on hand to make this process creative and fun:

  • Glitter, Glitter Pens
  • Scrapbook background sheets, Construction paper
  • Stickers, Glue sticks 
  • Markers, Colored Pencils, Chalk, Paints
You can organize these pictures/words on a poster board, foam board or in one of my favorite places, A VISION JOURNAL.  I make my own Vision/Dream Journals.  Buy an 8.5 x 11 journal from somewhere like Barnes and Nobles or use a scrapbook.  You can glue your words and pictures throughout the journal.  Then use the journal over the year to document your year's journey.  HAVE FUN!  

Feel free to share your vision boards with me on Facebook.  
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Have a Positive Mindset and Supportive Relationships

08/18/2011

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Everything you say to yourself is either a positive or negative affirmation. You are what you think, so be careful about what you allow to enter your mind. Develop a consciousness about your thoughts. Practice becoming aware of negative affirmations and countering them with positive affirmations:

1.    Take notice of negative thoughts as they pop up. Most of us blaze through our days without ever truly examining our own thoughts, so it might surprise you to discover how many of them are negative. If you can, it’s helpful to spend a day jotting down negative thoughts—everything from “I hate how my hair looks today” to “I’m messing up this project and my boss will think I’m incompetent.”

2.    Counter each negative thought with a positive affirmation. Positive affirmations state things as though they were already in existence. For example, instead of saying or thinking, “I want to be happy” you say or think, “I am happy.” You can write down these positive affirmations or say them out loud or in your mind—but say them with strength and confidence, as though they already are true.



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