If you did a practice every morning that made you feel centered, joyful, and eager to take on action that is important to you, would it create a bigger impact on your day? You bet it would! That is why I am a huge advocate of creating a morning ritual that puts me and my clients a great state. It brings up resistance for some, as you can imagine. Some of the things I’ve heard include, “I don’t have time.” “I don’t want to get up any earlier.” “I need to check email first thing in the morning.” Here’s what Amanda Griffith, one of the ladies participating in the Feminine Spirituality and Leadership Program has to say about her resistance.
“To say I am not a big fan of routine is putting it lightly. Doing the same thing the same way every time - that's for boring people, right? I wrestle with this dichotomy as I build my morning routine. Can I create real space in my mornings for Spirit? Can I trust that the space will soon be filled with joy and pleasure? Today, will I choose the familiar comfort of my silky flat pillow or the unknown mystery of what might happen if I go to meet my Body and Spirit out in the field where only they know the rules, where I must simply follow along? I am tickled and challenged and inspired by the idea of a “routine” where I have no idea what will happen....!”
For a powerful morning ritual, I recommend it include 3 things.
1. Gratitude and seeing your best day (Mind)
Make a list in your mind or on paper of what and who you are most grateful for and feel the love and joy fill your body. When you are in a grateful state, see in your mind eye what your best day could look like and be open to it being even better than you could imagine.
2. Movement (Body)
Do at least 20 minutes of exercise that gets your heart rate up and has you break into a sweat. This is not time for a stroll. Get those endorphins activated!
3. Meditation or time with God or Spirit. (Spirit)
In this time you are not planning your to-do list in your mind, or setting your intentions for the day. This is time to be quiet and let the mind rest into the present moment. In that present moment, be with God in any way that feels good to you.
You can include these three things anyway you want and the length of your ritual can be any length. Mine usually takes 1 – 1 ½ hours, and I wouldn’t give it up for the world.
How about trying it for just 14 days and see how you feel at the end of it? Then decide whether it will really make a difference in your life and emotional well-being. Let me know if any resistance comes up.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Quick Tip on Developing a Magnetic Presence
We all tend to project personal qualities we want others to think we have. For example, “I want to be seen as sweet and lovely” or “I want to be seen as smart and capable.” We may actually have some of these qualities, but when we project our energy outwards and do not “stay home” in our bodies, we have less presence. People notice when we try too hard. When you stop projecting and are just “home in your skin,” people will want to connect with you. They will unconsciously feel there is room to come towards you, versus being uncomfortable or slightly repelled by your energy. For most women reading this tip today, the difference between “being home” and projecting a forced sense of confidence or presence is very subtle. Be aware of that subtlety this week.
Practice walking from point A to point B projecting the quality that you most often project. After a minute, switch to walking with your attention on your lower belly, imagining that you are slightly leaning back into your body and not projecting anything. Feel the difference.
Let me know if this tip was helpful and if you have any questions.
Practice walking from point A to point B projecting the quality that you most often project. After a minute, switch to walking with your attention on your lower belly, imagining that you are slightly leaning back into your body and not projecting anything. Feel the difference.
Let me know if this tip was helpful and if you have any questions.
Monday, August 9, 2010
How to Stop Others From Draining You
Do you feel that some people drain your energy and others leave you feeling full and loved? You are not imagining it. Neither are you alone in this. Many people are not aware of how their energetic fields affect those around them, therefore they drain others, are constantly drained by others, or both. It’s (usually) not that they consciously want to cause anyone harm, they just don’t understand what is happening. We fall prey to it because we don’t know or remember to protect ourselves.
I’ve heard teachers in the past say you have to protect yourself by imagining you are surrounded by an invisible armor of some sort. Some say you have to protect yourself by not being around the person at all and guarding your heart and body from their tentacles that want to come in and feed off your light and joy. Here is something I’ve found that works brilliantly for me. This practice does not just protect me; it feels good. I call it “Unguarded Protection.” It’s one of the 44 practices we teach in The E-Spot Experience: The Art of Feminine Presence™. I can keep my heart open, my mind open, and my body open while I am in the presence of this person, and be comfortable. It even tends to transform them so they do not feel the unconscious need to drain me in the first place.
The first part of this practice is to “be inside” your body by bringing your attention to the center point of your pelvis. When your attention is here it centers you and helps you be present and “in the moment.” When you inhabit your pelvis no one else can get in there. It’s like a baseball player running to the next base. If he is on that base no one else can get on, technically, at least.
Many of us “jump out of our body” when we feel as though someone wants to attack us or intimidate us with their projected sense of power, or look at us with predatory, sexual energy. It’s critical that we stay in our bodies. Keep bringing your attention to the sensations inside your pelvis to ground you. I often say to myself, “I’m home, so no one else is getting in here.”
Next, feel your energetic “light globe” around your body. What I mean is feel your energetic presence that surrounds you and extends out a little past an arms length. Fill this light globe with sparkles of light, and notice where the edge of your light globe is.
When I simulate someone coming into one of my student’s energy fields and draining them, and the student responds by staying “home” in their pelvis with their “light globe” shining brightly, an amazing thing happens every time. The person trying to drain the other energetically steps back, feeling the love coming from the student. There is a level of respect that wasn’t there before. The student feels only love towards that person, with no fear of being drained. It’s profound. This is why after a couple of years of practice I hardly have anyone trying to drain me anymore. I just don’t attract it.
With your attention on both of these points—being “home” in your pelvis and turning on your “light globe”— you can stay protected from people who drain you or have predatory energy. You never have to close your heart down, or defend your body by shutting yourself off to your own radiance and joy. You can stay big, bright, and open when you have this practice at hand. It’s all about practice.
I’ve heard teachers in the past say you have to protect yourself by imagining you are surrounded by an invisible armor of some sort. Some say you have to protect yourself by not being around the person at all and guarding your heart and body from their tentacles that want to come in and feed off your light and joy. Here is something I’ve found that works brilliantly for me. This practice does not just protect me; it feels good. I call it “Unguarded Protection.” It’s one of the 44 practices we teach in The E-Spot Experience: The Art of Feminine Presence™. I can keep my heart open, my mind open, and my body open while I am in the presence of this person, and be comfortable. It even tends to transform them so they do not feel the unconscious need to drain me in the first place.
The first part of this practice is to “be inside” your body by bringing your attention to the center point of your pelvis. When your attention is here it centers you and helps you be present and “in the moment.” When you inhabit your pelvis no one else can get in there. It’s like a baseball player running to the next base. If he is on that base no one else can get on, technically, at least.
Many of us “jump out of our body” when we feel as though someone wants to attack us or intimidate us with their projected sense of power, or look at us with predatory, sexual energy. It’s critical that we stay in our bodies. Keep bringing your attention to the sensations inside your pelvis to ground you. I often say to myself, “I’m home, so no one else is getting in here.”
Next, feel your energetic “light globe” around your body. What I mean is feel your energetic presence that surrounds you and extends out a little past an arms length. Fill this light globe with sparkles of light, and notice where the edge of your light globe is.
When I simulate someone coming into one of my student’s energy fields and draining them, and the student responds by staying “home” in their pelvis with their “light globe” shining brightly, an amazing thing happens every time. The person trying to drain the other energetically steps back, feeling the love coming from the student. There is a level of respect that wasn’t there before. The student feels only love towards that person, with no fear of being drained. It’s profound. This is why after a couple of years of practice I hardly have anyone trying to drain me anymore. I just don’t attract it.
With your attention on both of these points—being “home” in your pelvis and turning on your “light globe”— you can stay protected from people who drain you or have predatory energy. You never have to close your heart down, or defend your body by shutting yourself off to your own radiance and joy. You can stay big, bright, and open when you have this practice at hand. It’s all about practice.
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