Thursday, August 19, 2010
Being Cool with What Is
Yesterday, it rained when we planned to be outside for the whole day and today it was a gorgeously sunny summer day when I had planned to be inside and get some work done around the house...so I made the best of it...yesterday, we took an umbrella with us , giving thanks that our garden plants were getting watered by Mother Nature and trusting we would find something fun to do despite the weather. When we arrived at our destination, it was sunny and we had several hours to walk around from shop to shop and just stroll. I was even fun when it sprinkled later in the day and we took shelter under the canopy of an outdoor bar that had live music playing. Today, I just brought my laptop with me to the beach house and took a fabulous walk on the beach instead of doing an exercise DVD at home :)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Happy for No Reason
This summer I have been digesting and applying Marci Shimoff's book Happy for No Reason and peeling away the layers of beliefs and limiting thoughts to get at the core of my being, the core of my bliss, the Source of all joy within. I have been letting go of all ideas of how Life "should be" with the help of Byron Katie's questions and relaxing into accepting "what is" free of any stories or judgments so that I can engage in true creation rather than problem-solving actions.
I can feel the difference now between inspired action rather than trying to change things I do not like...the first is expanding and exhilarating and the later is contracting and stressful. More and more I am cultivating habits that bring me into alignment with Who I Really Am...meditation, visualizing, praying, doing qigong, eating healthy, exercising daily, dancing, singing, laughing, and actually playing through my day regardless of activity.
I am referring to my galpal Lorraine's awesome BlissCals that read "No Biggie" or "It's All Good" or "Thriving" throughout my day and really starting to respond in a playful and trusting way that reflects my new belief that All is Well.
When I bump up against others who are seeming less than happy or healthy, I am praying for the "greatest, highest good for all" and leaving it up to God to know what that is in every situation. I am trusting that I can love my life as it is more and more now in order to relax into the flow and float downstream towards all I am desiring.
I am indulging in the essence of what I am envisioning for my family---peace, pleasure, ease, joy, freedom, fun, harmony, forgiveness, loving communication, compassion--and allowing the details to be handled by my Inner Being and just surprise me.
What freedom I feel now, where I once felt trapped. What joy I feel now where I once felt resentment! and I am better able to allow my husband and son the room to feel angry or frustrated without trying to immediately drag them into feeling happy again. I am knowing that this too shall pass and that all I am needing to attend to is my own vibration...and if someone is showing up on my radar feeling out of sorts, I can just do Ho'oponopono and think "Forgive me Inner Being for my own irritation-I am sorry--Thank you for giving me this chance to clear and realign...I love you Inner Being!
Happier and Happier for no reason :)
Marcelle
I can feel the difference now between inspired action rather than trying to change things I do not like...the first is expanding and exhilarating and the later is contracting and stressful. More and more I am cultivating habits that bring me into alignment with Who I Really Am...meditation, visualizing, praying, doing qigong, eating healthy, exercising daily, dancing, singing, laughing, and actually playing through my day regardless of activity.
I am referring to my galpal Lorraine's awesome BlissCals that read "No Biggie" or "It's All Good" or "Thriving" throughout my day and really starting to respond in a playful and trusting way that reflects my new belief that All is Well.
When I bump up against others who are seeming less than happy or healthy, I am praying for the "greatest, highest good for all" and leaving it up to God to know what that is in every situation. I am trusting that I can love my life as it is more and more now in order to relax into the flow and float downstream towards all I am desiring.
I am indulging in the essence of what I am envisioning for my family---peace, pleasure, ease, joy, freedom, fun, harmony, forgiveness, loving communication, compassion--and allowing the details to be handled by my Inner Being and just surprise me.
What freedom I feel now, where I once felt trapped. What joy I feel now where I once felt resentment! and I am better able to allow my husband and son the room to feel angry or frustrated without trying to immediately drag them into feeling happy again. I am knowing that this too shall pass and that all I am needing to attend to is my own vibration...and if someone is showing up on my radar feeling out of sorts, I can just do Ho'oponopono and think "Forgive me Inner Being for my own irritation-I am sorry--Thank you for giving me this chance to clear and realign...I love you Inner Being!
Happier and Happier for no reason :)
Marcelle
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Summer '09 Celebrations
I am so loving how when I let go of trying to make things happen or searching from a place of lack and just relax into the present moment, all I am desiring flows so easily into my experience!
This summer we are celebrating so many blessings:
*we found an awesome school called Voyagers where Nat is going to summer camp for 2 weeks and is excited to be attending in the fall. This school is based on a partnership model between adults and kids that fits our values and also offers Nat a menu of really fun activities and an access to technology via laptops, digital cameras, movie editting equipment, etc. that matches what he is wanting...a true win-win all around! We are so grateful for our experiences at 2 other private schools, for they provided us with the perfect contrast that really helped us get clear about what we were wanting, which already existed and it feels so good to just step into it without any trying or work on our part--all I had to do was believe that the perfect school existed and there it was!
*Billy got a raise that allowed us to by a new second car to replace the old Honda that I used to drive. We are now the proud owners of a sweet VW Jetta diesel that gets 40 mpg on average and came with heated leather seats, sunroof, and free satelite radio! It is so fun to ride in style, have AC, pay half the $ in gas, and have the option to convert to bio-diesel or vegetable oil. Billy loves this car so much that he drives it to work whenever I am not going long distances because it just feels so good to drive.
*I was gifted with an opportunity to attend a 5 day trainingin VT with Robert and Rosalind Fritz on Creating through Structural Thinking for free as a guest of my galpal Kathleen. It was very academic and rigorous and was just what I needed to wake up my brain and feel like I could hold my own in the professional world again. I am now reading their book and manual and digesting it all and finding it is really helping me to create such a powerful model for life coaching and individual therapy. During the interactive exercises, I saw so clearly my patterns for advancing (structural creating) vs. those that have kept me oscillating (structural conflict) and several of my underlying beliefs (that in order to be a good mom I have to be with my kid 24/7) that have kept me from moving forward towards creating the money for Nat's school and having the freedom to pursue my own career interests.
*I am also celebrating that my galpal Lorraine recommended that I read Zero Limits by Joe Vitale for it is totally rockin my world! I had just read Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard that my galpal & landlord, Gul, recommended and was ready for a new level of living in love and forgiveness...and along comes a practical application of forgiveness called Ho'oponopono. I am now moving through my day taking 100% responsibility for what I am creating (all that comes before me) and saying "forgive me, I'm sorry, thank you, I love you" to all I encounter, knowing that all irritation comes from within and therefore all healing is an inside job as well.
As I pray for my mother-in-law who is now in the hospital with cancer, I say "forgive me for my cancerous thoughts that have shown up as this experience. I am sorry for harboring resentment and anger in any of my relationships. Thank you for this opportunity to heal the anger within myself and within mass consciousness. I love you as I love myself for we are One. "
As I pray for my mom who is experiencing hallucinations, I say "forgive me for being fearful of the unknown. I am sorry for not having more faith. Thank you for this opportunity to heal my fear and the collective fear of mankind. I love you as I love myself for we are One."
It is all an inside job :)f
Peace Beyond All Understanding,
Rev. Marcelle
This summer we are celebrating so many blessings:
*we found an awesome school called Voyagers where Nat is going to summer camp for 2 weeks and is excited to be attending in the fall. This school is based on a partnership model between adults and kids that fits our values and also offers Nat a menu of really fun activities and an access to technology via laptops, digital cameras, movie editting equipment, etc. that matches what he is wanting...a true win-win all around! We are so grateful for our experiences at 2 other private schools, for they provided us with the perfect contrast that really helped us get clear about what we were wanting, which already existed and it feels so good to just step into it without any trying or work on our part--all I had to do was believe that the perfect school existed and there it was!
*Billy got a raise that allowed us to by a new second car to replace the old Honda that I used to drive. We are now the proud owners of a sweet VW Jetta diesel that gets 40 mpg on average and came with heated leather seats, sunroof, and free satelite radio! It is so fun to ride in style, have AC, pay half the $ in gas, and have the option to convert to bio-diesel or vegetable oil. Billy loves this car so much that he drives it to work whenever I am not going long distances because it just feels so good to drive.
*I was gifted with an opportunity to attend a 5 day trainingin VT with Robert and Rosalind Fritz on Creating through Structural Thinking for free as a guest of my galpal Kathleen. It was very academic and rigorous and was just what I needed to wake up my brain and feel like I could hold my own in the professional world again. I am now reading their book and manual and digesting it all and finding it is really helping me to create such a powerful model for life coaching and individual therapy. During the interactive exercises, I saw so clearly my patterns for advancing (structural creating) vs. those that have kept me oscillating (structural conflict) and several of my underlying beliefs (that in order to be a good mom I have to be with my kid 24/7) that have kept me from moving forward towards creating the money for Nat's school and having the freedom to pursue my own career interests.
*I am also celebrating that my galpal Lorraine recommended that I read Zero Limits by Joe Vitale for it is totally rockin my world! I had just read Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard that my galpal & landlord, Gul, recommended and was ready for a new level of living in love and forgiveness...and along comes a practical application of forgiveness called Ho'oponopono. I am now moving through my day taking 100% responsibility for what I am creating (all that comes before me) and saying "forgive me, I'm sorry, thank you, I love you" to all I encounter, knowing that all irritation comes from within and therefore all healing is an inside job as well.
As I pray for my mother-in-law who is now in the hospital with cancer, I say "forgive me for my cancerous thoughts that have shown up as this experience. I am sorry for harboring resentment and anger in any of my relationships. Thank you for this opportunity to heal the anger within myself and within mass consciousness. I love you as I love myself for we are One. "
As I pray for my mom who is experiencing hallucinations, I say "forgive me for being fearful of the unknown. I am sorry for not having more faith. Thank you for this opportunity to heal my fear and the collective fear of mankind. I love you as I love myself for we are One."
It is all an inside job :)f
Peace Beyond All Understanding,
Rev. Marcelle
Monday, May 25, 2009
remembering gettin Pretty in Pink
I am just now looking at all the delicious photos I took during the Great Big Happy Life unschooling conference here in NJ this past April and am loving all the ones from my Pretty in Pink playshop! Many thanks to my juicy Sister Goddesses of all ages who got sparkly with me :)
Droppin problem-solvin like a hot potato
Being "Blissful Regardless" is a lofty theme for the second phase of my life, but one that is nothing but fun to aspire to! Today I decided to drop problem-solving like a hot potato...and just keep my focus on water the seeds of what I am wanting more of! no analysis needed, no more searching for the root causes or the whys of what I am not wanting in my life...just a pivoting to focus on what feels juicy, delicious, & pleasurable. At the buffet of life, I have tried a bit of everything and no longer need to even look at those dishes that are not my bliss...all I need do now is savor all that makes me smile, laugh, and cry tears of beauty or inspiration, and so it is!
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