Global Awakening – A Personal Choice

Everyone agrees the Earth is undergoing substantial changes, yet we disagree on why. When I energetically observe the collective consciousness, it is similar to a jigsaw puzzle moving from random pieces into picture form. While the human family is diverse in thought and perception, we have yet to unite for the greater good of society. As long as division reigns, anything is possible.

Thoughts are energetic expressions that form a pattern, and every pattern has the potential for manifestation. On a personal level, what you embody within your consciousness is what you will create in your reality. Mutual states of consciousness act to increase the potentiality for the manifestation on earth. From global catastrophe to massive spiritual awakening, what you choose to intend affects us all.

As my human family expresses their will upon the earth, I observe my reaction. If a judgment or fear arises, I begin the process of healing through gratitude. The results are surprising. At times, I am able to witness those who create and cause pain from an unconditional space. In this space of neutrality, I can direct my energies to affect the whole. These soul empowering experiences are increasing the more I move out of reaction and into observation.

The morning of the Chilean earthquake, I learned about a potential Tsunami in the Pacific. I sat down to be with Source and asked, “Is this necessary and for the highest good of all?” The gentle yet immediate response was “no.” A soul-knowing followed as I remembered to connect with the water elements and my guides to hold the intention of calm water and no harm. In this timeless space, my heart and soul were in authentic expression. I offered others the opportunity to cultivate an intention of no-harm in their own way. I let go and allowed what must be to occur.

As we collectively experience change on earth, we will simultaneously experience our responses. Any incongruent energy is simply an invitation to heal. Healing occurs the moment our soul recognizes and experiences truth. We must be willing to feel truth’s vibration within because truth changes reality. Once you experience truth, to create illusion becomes difficult and exceptionally painful. Truth opens your heart to divine connection and through mutual receptivity, you experience your soul.

I have found the process of spiritual awakening to be neither simple nor easy. To heal from duality and division takes courage, personal effort, a lifetime of dedication, and assistance from my human and spiritual family. I choose to create peace, one action step at a time.

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What Can I Do By Corey Yanzito

I saw a status update on Facebook the other day that said something like this:

Shame on you America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment – yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations. 99% of people won’t have the guts to copy and repost this. It’s sad but true!

It got me thinking: it is sad.  I wondered, when I saw this, what exactly the person who posted this was trying to convey?  Were they saying that we ought not to have jumped in to the Haitian relief effort with both feet?  Were they saying that our first priority out to be to our fellow countrymen?  Were they saying, as I have heard suggested, that celebrities only hype the causes that are cool at that moment?  Honestly, I’m not certain what the intention behind the post was, but it certainly got me thinking.

It is my personal opinion that all people deserve food, shelter, clean water, kind words, to know that there are people out there who care about their well-being.  I can’t imagine that anyone would disagree that basic human rights are essential.

I am glad that people are excited about the Haitian relief effort.  I hope that people continue to pour in their support as the Haitian people rebuild their shattered country.  I have a broader hope as well.  It is my hope that all people find a cause they believe in, a cause they can passionately support.

I’ve always admired my parents.  When I was growing up they did their level best to ensure that my brother and I were raised knowing just how lucky we were.  They hoped that we would recognize our blessings and share our gifts with those less fortunate.  They took us to homeless shelters, battered women’s centers, soup kitchens, training centers for homeless runaways.  They went on trips to build schools and bring supplies to Nicaraguan children.  They served on boards, manned call centers, wrote letters, sent checks, and spoke to school children.

While their financial support was certainly appreciated, as the financial support of so many is certain to be appreciated by the earthquake victims in Haiti, it was their time and their dedication that made the real impact.

In these times of financial uncertainty, it is understandable that people might not be as liberal with their checkbook when it comes to a charitable donation.  However, there are other ways to give.  Most often, we are attracted to causes because they resonate with our own values.  It makes me smile to think what we could do if we all decided to dedicate just one hour a week to giving of ourselves.

A graduate of Colorado State University, Corey Yanzito enjoys her work as site editor for Satiama and The Nu Life where she is always on the hunt for new, insightful articles.  Prior to coming on board with the Satiama team, Corey worked in the accounting field.  Now a full-time mom to her tiny tots, Corey enjoys reading, writing, photography, travel, and spending time with friends and family.  Do you have a great story to tell?  Please send Corey an e-mail at corey@satiama.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Dreaming The Future Into Being: Live Event

Dreaming The Future Into Being June 4-6, 2010 at Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO

Featuring Dr. Steven Farmer, Eva Black Tail Swan and Gretchen McKay

Do you dream of creating a future that is congruent with you life’s purpose? Would you like to cut the ties that binds you from achieving your goals in spite of your strongest intentions, finally releasing old beliefs and patterns that might be weighing you down? Do you want to live each day of your life in gratitude and personal power? Would you like to step into your inner-sacred and live each day of your life as a sacred ceremony? Join three powerful shamanic healers for Dreaming Your Future Into Being, a weekend healing retreat at Sunrise Ranch, a beautiful retreat center in Colorado’s beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Amid pine-covered hills, red sandstone rock formations and mostly organic cuisine, you will experience joyful celebrations, healing ceremonies, and the magic of working with ancestors, nature spirits, spirit animals and earth elements will transport you into the Dreaming Time, a space outside of linear time, that contains the past, present and future. Drawing from spirit guides and the guidance of each healer, you will discover powerful tools to set your goals and intentions for the coming years. A one-of-a-kind experience for 2010.

Workshops

Healing Your Ancestral Wounds with Dr. Steven Farmer

Have you found yourself repeating negative patterns of your predecessors? Have these patterns manifested through many generations of your family? Whether a single or several generations ago, you likely carry the wounds of your family and your ancestors in your body and soul. The DNA that comprises your physical self contains some of the same genetic coding that has been carried along these generational lines. Some of this has collected and conspired to recreate patterns that make it easy to subconsciously reenact the wounds of earlier generations, whether these wounds are physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. Because your ancestors determine your genetic code and influence your soul’s code, you may feel puzzled when you continue to repeat damaging patterns, despite your desire to change. In this unique workshop, world-renowned author, teacher and Soul Healer Dr. Steven Farmer guides you in healing and clearing these ancestral wounds. Healing these repetitive patterns will clear the path for yourself and your descendants and free you of ancestral karma. Be prepared for a powerful and enlightening experience as you participate in this deeply healing and life-changing workshop.

The Ceremony of Your Life: A Shaman’s Daily Practice with Eva Black Tail Swan

In the Cherokee language, the word for Shaman, Wiseman, Medicine Person or Medicine Elder is “a ni da we hi,” a word that carries great respect, power and honor. For those who have actually lived their lives in the way of the “a ni da we hi”, there is a level of being, a deeper, higher, more expanded knowing of Spirit, self, oneness, and of how our experience of life that is not only important, but necessary to our growth and expansion. Your life is a ceremony. In this workshop, Eva Black Tail Swan invites you to consider your life’s ceremony from the perspective of the Shaman. Each and every experience of your physical life, whether positive or negative, is essential to who you become. Your life experiences contribute to the expansion of your wisdom, and, most importantly, to how effectively you can assist others. In order to truly accomplish Dreaming Your Future Into Being, you must draw from the experience of your own life. Eva will help you step into your inner-sacred, awaken your true and whole original being and spirit, and understand and contextualize your life experiences. You will learn how to use these experiences as opportunities for learning, growing, and expanding, stretching out and reaching beyond to assist others in doing the same.

Restoring Personal Power with Gretchen Crilly McKay

What are you envisioning? What occupies your mind? What you think upon grows and expands and will magnify in your life, whether for good or bad. Quantum theory instructs that the Universe exists as an infinite number of possible futures until it is observed. These possibilities follow a wave function, with each possibility manifesting as a hump in the wave. Once a choice is made, the wave collapses. When you feel gratitude for something or someone, your soul sends out the vibrational frequency of love and thanks. Expression of this heartfelt gratitude unlocks the Universe’s treasure chest of abundance and forgiveness, love and gratitude are the keys. What you visualize in your heart and mind manifests in your reality. When you set a focused intention in a heart filled with gratitude, you restore personal power, setting the stage for a new paradigm, cleared of old and limiting beliefs. This experiential workshop will explore the power of thought and word to shift into creation of the positive future your heart desires. We will incorporate visualization and creative expression to explore the possibilities.

Presenters

Dr. Steven Farmer is world-renowned author, teacher and Soul Healer. Having studied and explored shamanism, spiritual transformation, trauma recovery, and men’s issues extensively, Dr. Farmer brings a wealth of skills and experience to his writing, teaching, and spiritual healing. Particularly in his healing work, he offers clients a unique and powerful synthesis of his many years of experience as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and shamanic practitioner to afford quick and effective results. Dr. Farmer is also an ordained minister, former college professor and hosts his own radio show, Earth Magic.

Eva Black Tail Swan As a young child, Eva Black Tail Swan, a Cherokee Medicine Elder, was called to work as a voice for Creator. Although her faith in and devotion to Creator had always been forefront and strong, in the early 1980s she experienced a very personal, difficult transformation and has since walked a continuous path of spiritual growth and enlightenment that includes sharing her spiritual journey with others.

Gretchen Crilly McKay is a sangoma and shamanic practitioner who has studied traditional healing methodology with master teachers in the United States and Africa. She has a private shamanic practice in Southern California where she sees clients and offers workshops and shamanic training. Gretchen works closely with the spirits of the nature and teaches others how to get in touch with their own divine essence to create balance and harmony within and without.

How To Register

Early registration begins January 15, 2010.   Weekend Retreat Tuition: $295 for early registration until March 31, 2010; $345 after March 31, 2010. Lodging information is available below.  Housing arrangements must be made through Sunrise Ranch. Please contact Sunrise Ranch directly to arrange your accommodations, which includes meals: www.sunriseranch.org or call (970) 679-4200.

About Sunrise Ranch

Located on a sprawling 350-acre ranch and farm in Loveland, Colorado, Sunrise Ranch is the ideal setting for a transformational workshop retreat. Home to a global spiritual network, Sunrise Ranch offers a healing atmosphere, nestled between pine-covered hills and red sandstone rock formations under Colorado’s expansive blue daytime sky and endless nighttime stars. Sunrise Ranch is located 1 1/2 hours north of Denver.

Please call Sunrise Ranch directly to make arrangements for your stay: (970) 679-4200 or use the following url to register:
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Fields of Friendship by Corey Yanzito

I moved to Colorado when I was nine years old.  It was November and the school year was already well under way.  The first day I went to school in the outfit I had carefully chosen days earlier, the outfit that I would wear the first time I met all my new classmates.  Despite the carefully chosen outfit and many kind words of encouragement from my mother, my stomach was in knots as I slowly made my way from the office to my classroom that first day.  Thankfully, that day I returned to our new house with renewed confidence and an invitation to a birthday party the following weekend.

Tonight I took a couple of hours to have pie with friends.  One of the women who sat around the table with me this evening was one of the little girls who befriended me that first day in my new school.  As I sat around the table, nursing my diet Coke and savoring the last lingering bits of the kind of silly, touching, over-lapping conversation that happens when a diverse group of good friends gets together, I got to thinking about friendship.

One of my favorite quotes is from Tennessee Williams; he said, “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”

I’ve chosen to surround myself with quite a diverse group of friends.  At the table tonight sat a woman who I’ve known longer than I’ve known my husband, longer than I’ve been driving—I’ve known her longer than I haven’t known her.  At the same table were women I’ve met in the last few years, women who have only known me as a woman.

My friends like swing dancing, fly fishing, reading about vampires, lost symbols and fifteenth century India.  My friends go to yoga, to counseling, and to night school.  Some of them have kids, some of them act like children, and all of them are loved by my children.

I know I am very blessed to have such wonderful people in my life, but I also know that having friends doesn’t always mean keeping them.  Certainly some people are in our lives for brief moments to teach us more about ourselves, to help us through something, or perhaps so that we can help them.  Nevertheless, like most good things, lasting friendships take practice and dedication.

If one neglects to water their garden and remove the weeds, their plants will not prosper.  Similarly, if one makes no effort to remain connected to their friends, their friendships will slowly fade.  Further, if one does not remove the negativity that can sometimes weave its way into relationships, the friendship will get bogged down in bad feelings and won’t reach its full potential.

I think it’s also important to mention that, while having good people in your life is priceless, severing ties with people who bring only stress, negativity, and demands into your life is crucial as well.  Save your energies for the people who lift you up.  Rather than spending time on people who don’t enrich your experience, devote your time to the ones who do and to yourself.

Dr Seuss once said, “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”  Take time today to nurture those friendships that fill you with gladness and self worth.  And, even though they probably already know how much you love them, it wouldn’t hurt to put it in to words.

About The Author:  A graduate of Colorado State University, Corey Yanzito enjoys her work as site editor for Satiama and The Nu Lifewhere she is always on the hunt for new, insightful articles.  Prior to coming on board with the Satiama team, Corey worked in the accounting field.  Now a full-time mom to her tiny tots, Corey enjoys reading, writing, photography, travel, and spending time with friends and family.  Do you have a great story idea?  Please send Corey an e-mail at corey@satiama.com.

Dreaming Your Life Into Being

Happy Tears by Corey Yanzito

I cried at the store the other day.  I had to stop the cart, take a deep breath, and wipe away my tears.  Very rarely do I cry sad tears, but happy tears — I just never know when they’re going to hit me.  As I pushed the cart through the crowded store just days before Christmas, my one year old son grumbling in the seat, clearly finished with his holiday shopping, I hear my three-year-old daughter’s voice as she looks up at me, tugging slightly at my hand to make certain she has my full attention.  “I’m glad you’re my Mom,” she says.

I take a deep breath, for a moment I think I might be able to hold back the tears.  When I bend down to give her a hug and tell her that I’m glad she’s my daughter, I realize there’s no way they aren’t coming.  She looks stricken.  “Mommy, why are you crying?”

I pull myself together quickly and let her know that I’m not crying because I’m sad, but because I’m happy.  I’m thrilled that she’s happy to have me for a mother.  I tell her that I’m so blessed to have such a kind and thoughtful daughter.  As we get back to our shopping, I notice that several of the other people in the isle had stopped their shopping to watch our exchange.  For a moment, I can’t decide whether to be embarrassed about the emotional outpouring the shoppers had just witnessed or excited that I’ve managed to pull myself back together in such a timely manner.

I decide to be happy.  Happy that I’ve been blessed with such a wonderful family.  Happy that my daughter is happy.  Happy that I really felt something.

It’s taken me years to become comfortable with crying.  I used to keep things bottled up so tightly that, under stress, I was a regular pressure cooker of emotion just waiting to burst.  Keeping a tight hold on my emotions meant that I wasn’t one to cry when I was sad or disappointed, but it also meant that true happiness and gratitude weren’t as rich for me.

Strangely enough, as I learned to express the unpleasant emotions in a healthier, more constructive manner, I learned to relish the positive emotions with greater fervor.  It seems that when I allowed myself to really feel things, I realized just how much joy there is waiting to be embraced.

I’m not suggesting that the local grocer’s become a hot spot for emotional outbursts, but rather that we allow ourselves to feel, even if it’s a little inconvenient.  Further, in that moment, with the cart and the kids, I had a choice.  I could have thanked my daughter and gone on, but I suppose she wouldn’t have known how deeply her words touched me.  Rather than worrying about what other people would think, I let my daughter’s words really penetrate.  Now, she knows how much her kind words mean to me and, I hope, she knows that it’s okay to express your emotions.

About The Author:  A graduate of Colorado State University, Corey Yanzito enjoys her work as site editor for Satiama and The Nu Lifewhere she is always on the hunt for new, insightful articles.  Prior to coming on board with the Satiama team, Corey worked in the accounting field.  Now a full-time mom to her tiny tots, Corey enjoys reading, writing, photography, travel, and spending time with friends and family.  Do you have a great story idea?  Please send Corey an e-mail at corey@satiama.com

Keeping Promises by Corey Yanzito

As 2009 ended and 2010 began, I got to thinking about all the potential the new year brings.  In some ways, a new year gives us permission to start anew.  It’s as though we can leave behind in the old year the things about us that we’d prefer didn’t accompany us into 2010.  Sure, I can’t wave a wand and make my debt or my love handles disappear, but I can examine my behavior and try to pinpoint the things that I do to contribute to my own shortcomings.

I’ve been thinking a lot about my weight and the resolution I seem to make every year to take better care of myself.  I’ve never been a thin person, and thankfully, my weight hasn’t caused any real health problems to speak of, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for improvement.  I know I would look and feel better if I were forty pounds lighter.  I’m also fairly certain that I need to eat fewer calories and exercise more.  Perhaps I’ll never be a size two, but I think two sizes smaller is a goal I can achieve.

The exercise isn’t a problem.  I like to exercise.  It feels good to get my blood coursing through my veins.  I enjoy the hour or so of time to myself that I get when I work out.  However, exercise alone isn’t going to make this the year I finally follow my own new year’s resolution.

It’s clear that my relationship with food is what needs to change.  I eat when I’m sad.  I eat to celebrate.  I eat because I’m bored or anxious.  I eat because I can’t resist my favorite foods.  I fix my husband’s favorite meals to show him how much I love him.  I bake to spend time with my kids.  Clearly, food is filling voids that ought to be filled in other ways.

This year, I hope to find healthier ways to celebrate the ones I love.  I’d like to find more creative ways to show my affection.  Perhaps I can fix healthier meals with fresh fruits and veggies rather than comfort food heavy with pasta and cheese.  Maybe I’ll try sending homemade cards, rather than homemade cookies.  Certainly I need to address the things that make me anxious or upset rather than soothing myself with a bowl of ice cream.  I need to keep my hands busy with constructive activities when I’m bored rather than using them to munch on chips or cookies.

Sometimes I think the promises we make to ourselves are the easiest to break.  Besides myself, who is it going to hurt if I stop working toward my resolution to be healthier?  It seems that the biggest thing I need to do this year is to decide that I am worth it.  I need to keep the promises I make to myself as sacred as the promises I make to others.

What kinds of things do you do to take care of yourself?  Do you keep your resolutions?  If so, what kinds of tips do you have to share with us?

About The Author:  A graduate of Colorado State University, Corey Yanzito enjoys her work as site editor for Satiama and The Nu Lifewhere she is always on the hunt for new, insightful articles.  Prior to coming on board with the Satiama team, Corey worked in the accounting field.  Now a full-time mom to her tiny tots, Corey enjoys reading, writing, photography, travel, and spending time with friends and family.  Do you have a great story idea?  Please send Corey an e-mail at corey@satiama.com.

Holiday Obligations or Opportunities? by Corey Yanzito

My husband and I don’t normally exchange Christmas gifts, but this year he asked me what I wanted.  “Something small,” he said, “But you hardly ever get anything for yourself.”

This got me thinking about all the things I do have for myself.

I made sugar cookie dough while my children napped the other day.  When they woke up, we were ready to get cutting, cooking, and decorating.  As I looked at the plate of finished cookies, I realized that more than a sweet treat; we’d just made some wonderful memories.

It’s really cold for Colorado these days.  With temperatures looming below freezing for the better part of a week, you can hardly go anywhere without hearing gripes about the weather.  Sure, it’s not ideal–I like being outside—but I’m very lucky to have a warm cozy house to come home to and a snuggly pair of gloves for those unavoidable adventures outdoors.

As I labored to get my Christmas letter finished, addressed and closed a seemingly endless stream of envelopes, and massaged my finger cramps from my mass mailing I was tempted to complain.  I felt myself begin to wonder why I go through the card process every year?  I began to feel like it was just another stressor in a season piled high with obligations.

A few afternoons later, I braved the cold and trekked out to our mailbox.  We’d gotten our first holiday card!  I couldn’t even wait until I got back in the house to tear open the envelope.  I was anxious to see pictures of our friends and read about what they’d been up to all year.  After putting our first card up — we hang them on the inside of our front door so we can look at all the pictures — I was reminded of why I go through all the effort to send the cards.  I’m so thankful for all the people who touch my life and I am touched when I receive their cards and get caught up.

Sometimes I feel like we’re so busy doing all the things we “have to” do during the holiday season that we neglect to remember why we do them and what makes the season so amazing.  This season gives us the opportunity to get in touch with long lost friends.  This season brings cold temperatures that are perfect for hot cocoa, cozy blankets, and snuggling.  The snow that keeps us home from the office also gives us the chance to take a much needed afternoon snooze.  The family gatherings that can cause us so much stress are also the chance to form closer bonds with your loved ones and let go of old wounds.

It is my goal that this really be a season of love and gratitude.  I have been so blessed; this is my chance to share my gratitude with those around me and to do all things with love.  So, rather than seeing obligations, this season, I’m seeing opportunities.

How are you living in love and showing gratitude this season?  Please share your thoughts below as we build community at Satiama!

The Real Truth About 2012

The Real Truth about 2012

It seems that the collective human consciousness is determined to generate something to fear and the approach of 2012 is no exception. Daily I see more fear-based articles and now a movie trailer that depicts 2012 as an apocalyptic event that will tear our physical world apart.

While I do not consider myself expert about 2012 and the astronomical and astrological events it marks, even to the untrained eye it is apparent that the approach of 2012 is bringing with it some ‘interesting’ dynamics. Whether it is you personally, those close to you or others in your life in some way, you may have observed that many are deeply in the midst of change, turmoil or some sort of churning in their lives. It matters not if this began a while back or is presently occurring, the transformational energy of 2012 is being felt at some level by everyone on the planet.

For me, what the movie trailer offers – scenes of bridges, buildings and cities being torn apart, highways breaking up and heaving toward the sky, an entire landscape in flames, oceans swallowing well-established areas of civilization – isn’t entirely wrong.  This is because that is the very process that is going on inside many of us. It is an internal rather than external dynamic.  Our old infrastructure, our old beliefs, our old way of ‘being,’ ideas, activities and even people who no longer serve our personal evolution are going away.  The human collective consciousness is going through a transformation which for a lot of people feels very violent, cataclysmic or deeply personally challenging.

But in order for us to move forward into the energetic opportunity that 2012 and beyond offers us, we must absolutely evolve.  If our beliefs or barriers to growth are deep-seated and our unwillingness to grow is strong, this simply means that our old personal infrastructure must be broken down or broken apart in order to give way to the new, to the rebuilding that must occur now. The more we fear these changes, the more we resist them and therefore the more difficult they will be for us.

In legal terms, activities such as floods, tornadoes and earthquakes are called force majeure, translating as ‘greater force,’ meaning things over which we believe we have no control.  Yet, in terms of our level of resistance or acceptance of the changes with which many of us are being presented, we have complete control. We can choose our beliefs, our response, our willingness to reconstruct ourselves, and even our level of comfort or denial with the process at hand. We can choose to fear what is occurring, or we can embrace our ‘rebirthing’ process with love and gratitude.

It’s a very individual choice for each of us. We can choose to move forward in joy for what lies ahead – a new way of being, free of limiting infrastructure, fear of fear.

Are you experiencing any personal upheaval in your life?  What tools or techniques are you using to manage your own personal process?  Please share your thoughts and experience with others as we build community here at Satiama!

Namaste!

Four important new books at Satiama to help live the life you want

People often ask, “What is an integrated spiritual life?” An integrated spiritual or conscious lifestyle means, in addition to work toward inner peace, that the spiritual pilgrim also chooses to support his or her quest in the outer world. This can mean many things: to read articles, surround yourself with art or photos, wear jewelry, read books, listen to music or hundreds of others ways to ‘walk the walk’ that brings your inner life into your outer life. Leading an integrated life is the core purpose and focus of Satiama, and we are always adding new tools to support an integrated lifestyle.

This week, we have four wonderful new books!

50 Ways To Soothe Yourself Without Food, by Susan Albers

Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It’s no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourself through dozens of mindful activities that are healthy for both body and mind.

Albers’s soup-to-nuts list of creative, accessible, self-soothing tips will undoubtedly help anyone who has struggled with dieting, food, or body image. Beyond that, her exercises in mindfulness, deep breathing, and journaling are top-notch tools for finding balance in life overall.
-Leslie Goldman, author of Locker Room Diaries

Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful – How to End Your Struggle with Mindless Eating and Start Savoring Food with Intention and Joy, by Susan Albers

Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful is a new tool for dealing with the age-old problem of mindless overeating. The author currently uses this workbook with clients in her Mindful Eating Support Groups. The book is a collection of more than seventy worksheets she has created. The workbook is organized around the seven skills of mindful-eater-awareness: observing, being in-the-moment, acceptance, letting go, non-judgment, and mindfulness of the environment. Each worksheet is one to two pages. Close concise, easy-to-use guide is great for introducing people to mindful eating. More advanced mindful eaters love the journal format.

Everyday Bliss for Busy Women – Energy Balancing Secrets for Complete Health and Vitality By Maryam Webster, M.Ed

After rushing through your morning routine, dropping the kids off at school, completing your responsibilities at the office, and handling other daily duties, it’s really no wonder that you feel drained at the end of the day. It is possible, though, to find room in even the most hectic schedule to enjoy life moment-by-moment and refocus on the goals that matter most to you.

This powerfully written book will give you the practical tools to live life to its fullest and still maintain your sanity! It is what every working woman is looking for in today’s world of crazy schedules, unreasonable demands, and unrealistic expectations. Renewing your energy and focus with the ideas from Everyday Bliss for Busy Women will change your life and help you avoid self-destruction from toxic stress. —Charles D. Schmitz, Ph.D., and Elizabeth A. Schmitz, Ph.D., authors of Golden Anniversaries

Living Deeply – The Art & Science of Transformation in Everyday Life By Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, Ph.D

Living Deeply transcends any one approach by focusing on common elements of transformation across a variety of traditions, while affirming and supporting the diversity of approaches across religious, spiritual, scientific, academic, and cultural backgrounds. Each chapter in the book ends with Experiences of Transformation, exercises drawn from wisdom traditions or scientific investigations meant to enhance your direct experience of the material.

Opportunities to actively engage in your own transformation and that of our world are woven into the fabric of your everyday life. Learning more about the terrain of consciousness transformation can not only give you a map, but can help you become the cartographer of your own transformative journey. Research over the last decade at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) has systematically surveyed hundreds of people’s stories of their own transformations, as well as conducting over 50 in-depth interviews with teachers and masters of the world’s spiritual, religious, and transformative traditions.

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