Story Busting

I am doing some work on myself right now about changing my perception of what is going on for me internally and externally… what is so much fun is that I am finding that I am doing similar work with clients right now too.  I really love witnessing how I seem to attract people, environments and occurrences which not only deepen my own process but help to witness potential outcomes and choices.

The other day, I was co-facilitating a pain management group – I am so very proud and honoured to watch these people bare their souls and reach for deepening understanding and relief without turning to popping pain pills and dumbing down the experience.  I am not knocking the fact that there are times when pain medication is necessary but my own philosophy is that it is only a stop gap measure to allow me to get enough strength physically and emotionally to take apart the story I am telling myself at that moment.

Have you heard of Byron Katie?  I really love her work and find myself using a number of her processes and suggestions in my own practice… it really goes such a long way to facilitating the breaking apart of limiting beliefs and acknowledging that you are the author of the story you are in.

Basically what you do when you find yourself stuck is to check in with yourself and get a handle on what the story is — then you ask – 1) is it true?  and then you ask 2) do you know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it is true?   now ask 3) How do I react when I think that thought? and finally 4) Who would I be without the thought.

What I have described above is the investigative phase – the next phase is to turn it around (so for example — “He doesn’t listen to me” could become “I don’t listen to him” OR “I don’t listen to me”.  This is powerful stuff and can sometimes be a little tricky on your own — but with a wee bit of practice, you can find yourself in the middle of a story and completely turn it around.

It’s all about staying in the NOW and allowing things to happen the way they are rather than creating them through a story or belief that no longer serves the environment or situation.  I am a firm believer in allowing the story to be fully investigated first – it is one of the best ways to hold up to the light what is going on… when you see the light starting to shine through (i.e. knock holes in limiting beliefs and extinct operating practices!!) — that is when you know that some great healing is happening.

So what do you do when you are in pain?  Do you have a process?  I’d love to hear about it!

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Motivation

I have been observing what motivates me and what does not.  I have often been told things like ‘you are so lucky to have such determination’ or ‘I just do not have the will power you do’ or ‘I wish I could be as disciplined as you are’… all of these statements are lovely accolades but it is rather amusing to me in some ways too — I am surprised that this is how some people see me.

You see, although I have strong motivation… I am aware of derailing myself – my good intentions can slip and I skip a day (or even a week sometimes) in my exercise routine… I occasionally drink a wee bit more than I’d intended or stay up much later than is good for my health.  BUT I do not let the occasional lapse (or derailment!!) to haunt me or even shape a ‘new’ version of me.

To me, motivation is all about relating to yourself with integrity – so if you say to yourself ‘tomorrow I will get up at 6:00 and do my exercise routine and write in my journal’ – and then when the alarm goes off you reset it and fall back asleep until 8:00 and you keep doing that day in and day out… your cellular learning is that “she never keeps her word so nothing will change and we are stuck here”.

Having said that, it is also important to allow the messages to come and be given credence – so for instance if you intended to get up at 6:00 and when you awoke you realized that all of your muscles are still on fire from that tough workout you did yesterday and so your body is just needing a bit more rest – then go ahead and reset the alarm (although I still think that it is important to allow some journal time!!) and perhaps set aside some time for 30 mins of yoga later in the day.

I have written in a journal on and off since my late teens… but recently I am finding that it is essential to my motivation levels – I guess in some ways it is a vehicle in which I am allowing myself to be my own personal accountability partner – it allows for real heart felt self connection.  So even when I experience something that does not completely resonate or feels like a looming problem – I allow myself to park the feeling and work it out in my journal.

What motivates me will not necessarily motivate you but in the grand scheme of things – self care is all about allowing yourself to live, receive and enjoy all of the gifts, joys and wondrous experiences that are there for you – if your physical, emotional and spiritual self is not in alignment you may find that you feel like you are missing something and strive to fill that space with something that does not really support you… this can be a belief system, a physical practice or just a feeling about how you relate to the rest of the world.

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Remembering to Play

You know – for most of my adult life I have worked very hard… plowing forward to reach that destination, the goal, achievement – I have allowed myself to be at the mercy of my environment much more than I sometimes care to admit to.  Then I started expanding my awareness of self.  I have chosen this life and all of the people who I interact with are playing the part I asked them to.

At certain times, that idea seems a little too much to take on board   That knee jerk reaction of wanting to assign responsibility or wriggle out of a commitment still bubbles to the surface.  The difference for me now is that I feel it coming and I recognize what is going on for me – which then allows me to take action (or care) to ensure that I am operating from the aligned part of me.

I have started drumming (African style drum called a Djembe) on a regular basis.  The drum sound is amazingly therapeutic but so much fun.  I realized yesterday that I have taken to actually booking these sessions in my daytime and I feel good about doing that.

Even in checking in with myself – you know wondering ‘don’t you feel like you need to be PRODUCTIVE’ or ‘these sessions are during your usual business hours’.  About a year ago – it would not have happened as I would not have allowed myself to put that much of a priority on having a fun session – a play date

Back to the concepts of the Law of Attraction – it is all about experiencing and expressing JOY which comes from having fun!!  I must admit, I do have a lot of fun doing the work that I do… but the fun I am talking about here is all out – no responsibilities, just for the FUN of it.  When you can get and stay in that space, it is easy to find that everything in your life is perfect the way it is right now!!  Of course it also gets you into the perfect ALLOWING space for your dreams and desires to start landing in your lap.

So what do you do for fun?  How often do you PLAY?  What would more play and fun feel like to you?

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Breathing in the Blessings

I had a fabulous weekend!!  Hope you did too!

For months I have been working on promoting my business – both on line (for coaching and readings) and in person for people to physically come and see me.  I live in a rural area – we moved here 1.5 yrs ago and I have been finding re-building my practice a wee bit of a challenge.  My previous practice was in a large city and I was very busy.

So a couple of weeks ago I started thinking that it would be good for me to arrange a room rental for 1-2 days in a more populated area.  There was a wonderful healing centre that I heard about (about 1-hr drive from me) and I loved the idea of renting space there… but then I was told they did not have any more space… So I felt like that was not meant to be.

Then I met a lovely girl who was in the process of setting up a healing centre (also about an hour drive away) – we talked and agreed that there was a good fit between us and it was left that she would contact me with room rates, paperwork, etc.

When I did not hear from her I wondered if this was just another opportunity that was not meant to be.  Have you ever noticed that when you do not receive information or contact from someone – the assumptions and reactions that occur are usually of a more negative tone.

So here is what happened – on Saturday I went to the city that the first healing centre is (it’s called Lotus Wings!!) — I had been invited to go to the grand opening of the farmers market to do free Thai Massage mini-sessions for the mothers!  It sure was a lot of fun – I really love working with people who would not necessarily come for a treatment like that – it is a fantastic way to raise awareness and allow people to try something new!

Anyway – I met a massage therapist there who told me that the owners of Lotus Wings had heard that I was there and they were going to come down to meet me!!  So we did and the connection was awesome – so now I will be practicing in a room there once a week starting next week!!  I am very excited.

When I got home yesterday the other healing centre contacted me and still wants to go ahead with our agreement but it will take a wee bit longer as she is still dealing with logistics.

Just wanted to share my excitement with you… Allowing and being open to receiving is very important to me – but I am also aware of impatience in me – what happened over the weekend just goes to show that things really do happen with Divine Right Timing.

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Noticing

So today I am feeling much more energetic — the realization and connection to my own inner guidance really helped rejuvenate and re-focus where I am.

Something occurred to me this morning as I was doing my exercise routine – I am starting to feel tighter in my abs, steadier on my feet and more IN my body.  I think that this is important to be able to access the totality of my body’s wisdom.  When I do not look after all aspects of what my body needs (sleep – physical activity and nourishment) that is when I do not always pay attention or GET the gentle nudges, intuitive hits and messages that come through for and about me.

I have often said things like, my body is a sacred vessel, it is a vehicle from which I can experience all of the JOY life has to offer and allows me to make choices, to play and have fun.  Recently I started using a WII Fit as part of my physical fitness regime… what a wonderful tool – I found that initially my balance was very shaky and that I put much more weight on my right side, thus creating an imbalance and causing undue stress and strain.

For the last week I have been working on balance and core strengthening, using the coaching tips from the WII Fit… it felt strange at first (my abs hurt and I felt like I was standing squint!!).  Now I am feeling much more centered and stronger from the core – I still need to keep working on this but I realized how much more aware I am of myself as an energetic being as well as being in this physical body.

You see, by developing core strength, good posture and balance I am much more aware and in contact with the energy centers that are often the seat of the inner wisdom (or gut feeling).  The first one is located just below the sternum (solar plexus).  This energy center is said to regulate the body’s life force energy, mental activity and self-empowerment.  The second energy center is just below the belly button (sacral) and is said to offer us the opportunity to lessen our “control issues” and find a balance in our lives.  It also deals with the yin/yang balance within us.

So now exercise and physical activity can take on much more of a meditation in motion sensation or an avenue of developing self awareness and awakening even more to the depth and breadth of the wisdom and gifts that are there waiting to be unlocked, viewed and used!!

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Going with the Flow

I am having an interesting day today… I have been very tired recently, feeling like I cannot get enough sleep.  So I decided that I must be pushing too hard somewhere, perhaps missing some message guidance or nudge from Spirit.

This morning I started my day with a workout – it was interrupted twice… rather than feel knocked off course by these interruptions, I stayed the course and felt invigorated at the end of the 60 minute routine.  After showering and having breakfast I turned to my computer to check emails, and start the admin section of my day.

I had a feeling that I needed to clean up my desk and write in my journal as a priority but I ignored that and allowed myself to get caught up by the problems I was having connecting to the internet… no matter what I did, my internet connection was getting dropped – which in turn was not allowing my e-mails to be downloaded.

Then I GOT IT!!  I really did need to clear my desk and write in my journal!!  I teach people to listen to their inner guidance and do what they are drawn to do… When I ignore that piece for myself I am often reminded quite succinctly that it is important to go with with the internal guidance system is directing me to do.

By going with the flow – I do not mean passively being butted around by circumstance, I mean that you need to give yourself permission to open up and witness what is coming to and through you.  Everything does happen as it is supposed to and when a message is ignored, it tends to become more persistent until you receive it.

Rather than looking at ‘what did I miss’ — it might be a good practice to look at ‘what would give me the most joy and comfort right now’… always remembering that we create our own realities — I choose the best for me right here with what I have right now!!

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

Allowing

There has been much written and discussed about the steps in Manifesting and the Law of Attraction.  Something I believe is a stumbling block for many is the step of ALLOWING — isn’t that a cool word when you say it real slow, kinda gives all of your jaw, mouth and facial muscles a lovely stretch!!

Allowing requires a certain amount of trust that often does not come naturally for some.  It means that you are willing to let something come to you under a determination that does not feel under your control.  It means that you are confident, comfortable and knowing that the right thing will come along.

We know that what we put our attention upon expands and grows — I invite you to look into what you are doing to allow all things to come to and through you… is there any area of resistance?  Even if it is small – it can make a difference.

As I was waking up this morning – the following came to me… hope it inspires and supports you wherever you are at.

Just for today I will allow the opportunity to arrive
Just for today I will feel the support of my own Divinity
Just for today I will let go and let come

Just for today I will listen and allow my body’s wisdom to guide me
Just for today I will breathe in the bountiful blessing that surround me
Just for today I will allow me to be fully in the present moment

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira

The Gift of Resistance

I am in the process of revamping my exercise routine.  I had been finding it harder and harder to find the time to fit a regular routine in and even when I did it was just 30-40 minutes… which is OK, but for me – just OK.  I am aware that resistance training is good for muscle toning and development but what I found was that I was experiencing mental resistance too.

What I have come to realize is that this resistance (mentally!) is related to my ‘I’m not worthy’ story… you know the idea that I need to be and do all things for those around me and that I do not have enough time to pay full attention to my own needs.  It is fascinating to me that I can still fall into that pattern – but as I am noticing, it is not a curse or a problem – it truly is a gift and the more times I walk through into the area of least resistance I am rewarded with feelings of connectedness and bliss.

Resistance is a fabulous gift – especially when looking from the other side… now I am easily finding time to do 60 minutes+ exercise in a day and my limbered muscles sure thank me for that!

This experience has me on alert for other areas where I feel resistance – I recognize that there will be something yummy on the other side – a little push is required to remain dedicated and on purpose… and I AM WORTHY

I pulled an Angel Card just to seal this experience and fulfill the learning — the card is Divine Timing.  When I am in resistance I am negating the flow I am in as well as the natural flow around me.

Another area of resistance is communicating publicly and being transparent in this type of venue… This morning I woke up feeling inspired to log on and write a Blog Post… I intend commit to this more and I look forward to learning more about me as I share and learn with and from you.

So what areas do you experience resistance in and how do you handle it?

With Love and Appreciation,
Moira