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Aloha! What’s, “grounded?” Calm. Centered. Relaxed and alert at the same time. Comfortable in your skin even when things seem chaotic around you. That’s grounded. It’s easy to lose our center and become ungrounded as the day, the week, the month goes on. Here are five tips to regaining control of your well-being:
Aloha! For many business owners worldwide, the past decades have included significant financial ups and downs, strongly impacting the company culture with each rise and fall. One of the biggest challenges in regaining a healthy balance, especially after successive years withstanding personnel & revenue shifts necessitating company restructure is how to restore a positive company culture. Recreating an environment in which employees feel valued, especially those who’ve demonstrated loyalty through the harsh or lean years, needn’t be hard or even mysterious.
First off, who exactly is a warrior woman? What does that mean? For those of you who already know and recognize yourselves, HELLO!!! How’s it going? Are you handling the frustration? I know you can do it!
Yes, of course you can become a healer. What is a healer, anyway? Is a healer an individual who strikes someone in the head, thereby dazing them, displaying “miracle power?” Is a healer a doctor who has studied year after year in medical school? How can you become a healer if these two choices are either unappealing or seemingly inaccessible?
Aloha! Q & A time again! Q: What's so wrong about "The Golden Rule?" A: Short form: It's tyranny! Surprised? Read further, please: A: Longer elaboration: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Ok, so what if others prefer something different done unto them than what it is that you prefer? Say, just for the sake of example, I like dark chocolate. So I proceed to have everyone under the sun partake of dark chocolate, because that's what I would have others provide me. Dark chocolate doesn't suit everyone's taste, though, does it?
Much has already been written about the human aura as well as the auras of other living things. Methods of perceiving this energy field with the naked eye as well as with instruments have already been developed. Research about which colors mean what, the effects of certain shapes, and many other aspects of energy fields has already been done and the study continues.
Greetings! Especially for service-oriented business owners navigating business expansion, career change, and retirement, self-sabotage holds the potential to create frustrated havoc instead of joyous satisfaction. From my perspective, based on my own experience and decades of observations working with mature service-oriented business owners who are stepping into new realms, the core obstacle is simple and fairly easy to overcome once an effective shift in a common habit is changed.
Aloha! Frequently, I’m approached by individuals ranging from novice to adept, requesting support as they learn to more accurately disce the difference between intuition and ego. In the spirit of clarity and with the intention of demystifying basic terms that have become confusing in the wake of new cage nonsense, offered here are basic, working definitions for the purposes of this requested discussion. Afterward, I have expounded on intuition using a common metaphor, with the hope that more people will relate to it.
Aloha! It has been just over a year now since the wake of Robin Williams's suicide resulted in a variety of questions and open forums for exploring & sharing information on the subjects of mental health & well-being, especially depression. I thought it a potent time to re-share the following information and provide additional support.
Aloha! Yes, I said it, per usual! Why? The beautiful Hawai’ian word, “aloha,” is commonly thought by people outside the culture as meaning, “hello,” or, “goodbye.” Actually, the word translates as, “breath of life.” “Alo” = life; “ha” = breath. The “ha” breath in Hawai’ian culture encompasses a specific meaning & interpersonal ritual beyond the usual breathing process, but later for that. Back to aloha for now.
Aloha! (Which means, “breath of life.”) Just what is a “toxic friendship?” Surely you wouldn’t be friends with someone who made you drink poison. True? However, that IS what’s happening, energetically. When you are involved in a dynamic with another person and you feel drained, disrespected, taken for granted, or even physically ill after interacting with that person, then you are involved in a toxic friendship.
Aloha! First off, the most operative word here is, “adults.” If you refer to yourself as a, “guy,” or a, “gal,” or any other diminutive term, this perspective is not for you. If you conceptualize yourself as an old soul as well as a mature, responsible adult at this time in your life, thank you for claiming your maturity. You’ve already dedicated decades to honing your personal & spiritual growth as well as your service profession. Please read further for some encouragement and unorthodox marketing suggestions, based on what’s been most effective for me in my service business.
Aloha! Right Now: Your self care tip for today: "No. It's a complete sentence. Learn to say it." Further, from, "The B-Natural Food for the Soul Self-Care & Maintenance Guide:" "Say NO without guilt or explanation. Ultimately, YOU are the only person responsible for YOU and your spiritual self-care. Stop allowing others to infringe on what you need to do in order to take care of yourself! Those infractions into our boundaries occur in subtle ways on a daily basis for most people.
Aloha! Have you been let go from your job, due to downsizing, funding cuts, management change, merger, or other reasons that, while logical, leave an emotional sting? Not to mention the financial impact! Sorry to hear that. Here are three ways to support your ability to get back into your own center, on your feet, and moving forward again with increased focus & dignity:
Aloha! Are you a business owner, or in an intensely active, high-pressure professional position? Do you wish you had more time to focus on your spiritual development, but don’t know when to do that? Here are three easy ways to incorporate your increased consciousness into your spiritual growth, and happily prosper:
Aloha! From seeing Christmas decorations out before Halloween to decorated fake trees displayed until March, the over-commercialization of the holiday season can push our irritation buttons – IF we allow it. Following are 3 simple, effective ways to use “holiday madness” to your advantage in your personal and business growth:
Aloha! To the many individuals currently experiencing the joy of finally leaving the past decades of daily obligation to the J.O.B. – good for you! What next? Now’s a great time to pursue that passion that’s been bubbling just beneath the surface for so long. What makes your heart sing, now that you’re minus the anchor of the daily grind? Smoothly transitioning from that laden minus to the satisfaction-filled plus of creating a new life of your desire is within your grasp! How? Here are some elements that you may be too ensconced in that grind to realize:
“I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.” Ho’oponopono? Or cultural appropriation? Let’s explore.
Aloha! Sure, it’s challenging and at times feels embarrassing when someone does not return romantic feelings that you experience as vividly real. However, not only has nobody ever died from embarrassment, but we can also learn more about ourselves as we navigate the emotional challenge. Here’s how: 1. Validate your feelings. Don’t judge yourself. Commend yourself for being able to feel caring for someone. To be able to have a vulnerable, open, caring heart is an asset, not a detriment, so don’t kick yourself. Appreciate your loving nature.
Aloha! Developing relationships can be equally as confusing as rewarding, yes? Especially at this time, when so many older souls who are attentive to spiritual awareness and energetic balance actively seek romantic partnership for the purpose of raising consciousness and working at a deeper soul level.
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Aloha! Speaking briefly on this, because although the subject of soul mates is not central to the services I provide, it occasionally arises within my work with individuals who are expanding their businesses. Women seem more susceptible to it than men, so since I work primarily with men, I’m thankfully shielded from it for the most part. This perspective is not what marketers will feed you about soul mates. It’s straight to the point for ever-seeking individuals who believe themselves to be incomplete without a partner, and wallow in perpetual misery in the search:
Aloha! How’s 2016 going so far? I was afforded the honor of beginning this year with a blog talk radio show appearance with Al Diaz, international speaker, author, producer, and show host. So on Saturday morning, 10 am PST on January 2, I found myself warming up my voice a couple hours earlier tha I usually utter sounds. Why? Because I joyously live in Hawai’i, and for us out here in the mid-Pacific, that’s o’dark thirty, HST! I chose, of course, to allow the flow, you know?
Aloha! The phrases, "Focus on the positive," and, "What you focus on is what expands," have become as cliche as gluten issues. What do these phrases need in order to evolve from merely truthful to potently useful in helping you enjoy your transitions, such as retirement, career change, relocation, or business expansion? Specifics! So let's go there. Now.
Aloha! You’ve probably heard the term, “familiar” during conversations among those who provide psychic and/or natural healing services. What does it mean? Though a familiar may take on a variety of different forms, most often a familiar’s form is feline. A psychic, healer, clairvoyant, medicine woman, shaman, etc., will frequently have what is basically a working assistant in the form of a cat. That cat is not a pet, but rather provides useful, practical, magical supportive assistance to its human.
Aloha! During career consultations, I frequently receive questions from distraught individuals who feel unhappy in their jobs, seeking insight into the treatment they receive at work. As those of you who have worked with me know, clarity and action steps are created from two different perspectives. Firstly on the physical level to help you gain insight into the wacky drama and odd dynamics going on. Secondly on the energetic, metaphysical level to help you see the bigger picture in its relevance to your life path, put the drama into perspective, and move forward having grown more whole.
AlooooooHA!!! By now, the important place that holding an attitude of gratitude occupies in personal/spiritual development and even practical planning has received enough mainstream press to be passe. My intent here is to revitalize the concept by returning to the basics, as many who've approached me in distress recently express being so enlightened that they cannot pay the rent. Clearly, something is missing in the foundation!
Aloha! Why is laughter so important in the healing process? One of my favorite clients is fond of saying, “Laughter is the cheapest medicine!” Three basic reasons why: 1. Laughter lightens up your spirit by shifting your emotions. You create a more positive frame of mind through laughter. 2. Laughter literally creates movement in your power center – meaning your solar plexus, right in the middle of your abdomen. That movement releases stuck, stagnant energy as well as provides healthful movement for your internal organs, supporting overall well-being.
Aloha! The holiday season is upon us! For event vendors, the focus on prosperity flow takes center stage. I'm often asked for my event success tips. Currently, my priority is providing private services. This supportive information from my successful event experience is intended to help vendors prosper: The key is how to be successful. Everyone has to do their own work. It begins internally, with taking care of one’s own spirit, holding one’s integrity no matter what, and maintaining a positive, service-oriented attitude regardless of what is being offered. It doesn’t happen by osmosis.r
Frustration? Valuable?!? Yuck!!! Well, it’s true. Frustration serves a purpose, especially for those on a spiritual path. Frustration forces us to stop and reevaluate. You feel wound up tighter than a spring and like you can’t do anything. When you actually do something, it just doesn’t seem to turn out the way you wanted. You just want to scream, or give up altogether. So take a break!
So, what shall you choose? If you’re tired of the “cover it up or chop it off” philosophy of Western medicine, you’re probably considering “alte ative” medicine. There are several options available. Acupuncture? Reiki? Shiatsu? Cranialsacral? Homeopathy? Chiropractic? Aquacranial? Folk remedies? Over the counter herbs? What, what, what? The first step is to start looking. Ask around. How did you find the health care professionals that you’ve trusted in the past? Which ones proved helpful? Bring forward the best of that process in your search now.
Aloha! So, you want to learn tarot, become a psychic reader, develop your intuition. Many people are feeling that call, without quite understanding it or the history behind it. Here’s the thing – all those three desires are separate, each rife with misconceptions. Working backward:
Aloha! Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Here we are. Deal with it. Love it up, even! The way to deal with and appreciate it, especially for more spiritually-based women, is to realize that while we’re all from the same planet, our spiritual growth processes occur differently. How?
Aloha! The mainstream western mindset, aka monkey-mind, aka mundanitude, continues to suck the vibrancy out of intelligent, creative, sensitive souls who try albeit in vain, to fit into it. The resulting rise in health crises both physical and emotional, coupled with the current spiritual devaluation of life reflected in the media clearly demonstrates those devastating effects.r
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Aloha! Working with crystals & stones is more of an art than a science. Not unlike how a perfume smells differently on each individual wearing it, the energetic qualities of stones shift in alignment with whoever uses them. Among the published references available are reliable sources of foundational information. However, everyone does not resonate with the experiences of those authors or with the research supporting their conclusions. That’s ok – your own experience is valid!
The ability to be articulate about emotional intelligence does not translate into actual emotional intelligence. This time of year, the upsurge in mental masturbation masquerading as “consciousness,” prepared for and presented to the mainstream monkey mind mentality buying into the latest new cage drivel. Meticulously and manipulatively marketed to vulnerable women who would be led to believe that there’s a set formula to use in order to attract a “conscious” man and then form a “conscious” relationship, as though there’s some newly discovered secret being exposed.
Aloha! Sometimes this subject arises in my private practice, among spiritually-based business owners working to develop compassionate detachment: “Energy vampire” is a term used to describe manipulative or needy individuals who are said to steal the energy of others by tiring them out, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and/or mentally. What if we reframe the concept out of victimhood and into an empowering paradigm? How?
AlooooooHA!!! During each of the many times I’ve begun this article, I’ve felt at once inspired to share and perplexed as to how to begin. So I am jumping in. Here goes: I feel dismayed when I hear people, especially those who describe themselves as light workers, refer to the darkness as bad or negative. To fully discuss the subject would entail marinating myself in negativity in order to point out what’s wrong. That’s not my style, and would reach no one, empower no one, nor expand anyone’s perspective, as most are ensconced within their belief systems. I prefer to marinate in love.r
Aloha! By now, most people even in the mainstream are familiar with the movie, “The Secret,” which attempts to address the Law of Attraction in easily understood terms & visual images. Correspondingly, most are familiar with the general concept of what you focus on is what expands.
Sometimes healing qualities or abilities are disce ed from some type of amazing or magical feat. This isn’t necessary. Other times someone in a health care profession is thought of as a natural healer. This is a transformational time. As more people begin to awaken to inner spirituality and people who have been awake deepen the experience, the importance of what has been considered mundane or even negative grows. Ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do people often ask you for advice? 2. Do you let people vent, even if you have nothing to do with the source of their frustration?r
Hello! Guess what? No matter who you are, you can move forward more quickly and effectively by using your intuition to enhance your decision-making. How? Glad you asked. First of all, intuition has to do with following feelings rather than intellectual logic. Gut-feelings, inclinations, instincts, hunches, that kind of thing. Plenty of people use this type of input in their decision-making already – and not just psychics. For example, police officers often speak of their gut-instincts, detectives follow hunches, counselors use their instincts.
Being a healer entails a different way of life. A different attitude and different needs require a different kind of self care. The following are 9 basic ways in which a healer can remain a healer for others and keep centered and grounded. Add whatever else works for you, and don’t be afraid to adapt as your needs evolve. Nutrition – The nutritional needs of healers are more at the forefront than for the general population. Fads and superficial cure-alls have no place in the life of a healer. Whole grains are important in grounding. Listen to your body and respond accordingly.
Aloha! In these changing, evolving times, I’ve found it essential to update my personal rituals to keep up with my own personal spiritual growth. The excitement of discovering new ways to support the passion of my life path continues to infuse every day with joy!