Saturday, May 29, 2010

Law of Attraction Revisited

Since my last post, I have gone deeper into Law of Attraction practices. I have followed these teachings for a while, but this week I seem to have gone into a deeper place. I also picked up Jerry and Esther Hicks' The Law of Attraction as a companion.

In reading it, I got inspired to dust off my vision board from a couple of years ago! It now is out and about in the apartment. What a powerful shift--from staying in the closet to being prominently around in my home.

Still contemplating and receiving information on what the next phase of the business will be. Many thoughts...all just circulating around. Nothing concrete as of yet. Just letting the process guide me.

I also started back on some art making, which felt great.

This week I also submitted an article on art therapy for a book which will be published soon.

It is somewhat interesting to note the shift back towards art and writing right now...

Will be going to yoga later.

Looking forward to a great weekend!

Onward and upward!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Weekend Update

What a crazy weekend. In the end, an important weekend.

Crazy because now the business is in a totally different place. Sarah and I are not going to be partners after all, but she will be a consultant. That is a huge change. This was actually due to my bringing it up, but both she and I agreed that this is for the best. She and I are just at very different places in our lives, and the amount of time needed for this is just too big. I'm glad this is happening now and not later. Nothing is wasted. I will be forever grateful for all the input she has given and all the ways the business has grown and gotten stronger.

The question now is how will the business take shape? How will it play out? I have no clue. I have some thoughts and ideas, but really I'm in a holding pattern. I really don't know at all. This is a time that is requiring all of my faith. I am just certain that the right course will present itself to me. I just have to be patient. To be in the unknown with arms wide open is, of course, always challenging. I will just do the best I can.

I also had the honor and privilege of speaking to my mentor, Mary, today. I don't talk to her very much. I will talk to her maybe a few times a year. I try to be respectful and not call her a bunch, but whenever I do speak to her it is usually very important. She and I had been playing phone tag from a call I made to her about 2 weeks ago. We ended up speaking today. I asked her my question from 2 weeks ago, and I didn't exactly get the answer I was hoping to get. She reminded me of a few things which I will need to make sure I have under control (liability issues). Something which came to me after our call ended was that I wish Mary's wisdom was known to more people. I don't always see it her way, but I value her tremendously. She is very private and her work is only given to a certain amount of people. She wants it this way. She designs it this way. She has her reasons for doing it this way, and I respect all of that.

I also encountered a person from my past (about 15 years ago) who tried to engage in old drama, which of course I don't need. I realized over the weekend how grateful I am that I have some great friends and good people in my life. I don't allow people to treat me badly, so whenever someone comes back in and does something weird, I usually nip it really quickly because it's just not something I have in my life. I'm truly lucky and blessed. I have goodness around me. These things help me put boundaries down when needed. I only want people in my life that treat me well and love me; that's all that really anyone wants.

I also witnessed some bad behavior this weekend too, which was just another added element to my own situation. I won't say too much here, but just that a friend (not a close friend but still a friend) is being treated badly by her boyfriend. She deserves so much better and is minimizing his emotional and verbal abuse. I am doing what I can...it's a delicate situation.

Well, change is in the air. I need to embrace it all. See where the chips fall. However, I still need to keep my head up and pointed in the direction of my goals. That I believe will be key: to be open yet intentioned. We'll see what happens.

Oh, and one funny part to end on...cuz this is just too good: Daniel went to a restuarant/ bar in Virgina Beach today called The Jewish Mother. When I told my mom, she was tickled. I thought that was cute. He said it's like a cross between a Jewish deli and House of Rock. Awesomeness.

Till next time.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Quarterly Meeting

Notables:
1. Sarah and I came up with our company name: Inspired Wellness Solutions.
(For those of you who don't know, we are forming a wellness company.)
2. Launching our first pilot program in the very near future with a business--lots to get done before then---but let me just add here that lots and lots has been done already...our 12-week program is all set and outlined.
3. Been researching web designers and logo designers; been writing copy for website; thinking and studying, etc. etc.
4. Continuing to read Laura Day's book and feeling very connected with the future and getting great information on who I need to be in order to pull all of this off....quite exciting....and revealing.
5. Exercising and following my own plan...loving it and realizing how much I don't love it when I don't keep to it...connects me to what we're doing with the business in a more profound way.
6. Just ran Beach to Bay Relay Marathon with multiple injuries but had a great time. Can't run on my foot now...tried to today but will need to lay off of it for a while I think. Have decided to do a Half Marathon this fall.
7. Completed the 3 meditation recordings and have begun getting feedback. So far, overall positive. One comment was way too funny to repeat here.

That's it for now.