To inspire you to consider joining us in the inner growth fest next year (or at other venues internationally), I thought I’d share some of the key moments that shifted my ‘stuff,’ sparked my heart, and opened me up to meeting new aspects of myself. While I am not comfortable sharing other people’s insights, please know there were many within my social circle…too many to count!

Where to start? How about the opening words…

‘Don’t fence me in…’ were the lyrics hummed by Wayne Dyer, as he introduced the idea of ‘can’t’ and ‘shouldn’t’ – two of the most harmful words in the world, in my opinion. Taking it to another level, Wayne (as I call him ‘cause we’re best buds!) shifted us into considering the labels that fence each of us in. He asked: ‘What labels do you live?’ This sparked a landslide of queries for me: Which labels are given to me by others? Which are self-selected? Which ones do I want to release? Which ones do I happily embrace? How do I ‘let’ labels define me? Meaning: How do I choose to be defined?

Greg Braden, the Indian Jones of Self-Growth (as Robert Holden joked), caught my heart when he talked about THE longest journey. It’s not to a place…it’s within. It’s the 10 inch route from your head to your heart. How often do you take that journey to connect your thoughts and emotions? How often to do you witness that route blocked by fears, anger, guilt, etc.? How do you clear the path again and again and again?

Marianne Williamson is one of my all-time faves. Highlights that took my breath away as she appeared to channel her talk began with: ‘Your happiest days have sad moments.’ So true. Then when she got on a roll about feeling defensive, she simply took a step back and to the side, creating a vision of allowing the ‘attack to flow past.’ To not engage and to not defend came to these words: ‘In my defencelessness my safety lays.’ Pure beauty! Where in your life can you step to the side, letting your guard relax?

In the evening, Doreen Virtue shared a loving audience. In speaking about lifestyle and quality of life, she asked us: ‘How much do you live in your head? How much do you live in your heart?’ If you were to guess-timate a percentage, where do you live most often? How’s that working for you? What percentage would you like to shift it to ideally?

The chit chat between Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson was a great launch for Day 2. A key image I’m now utilizing is to dissolve a habit, rather than break it. To dissolve feels so much more ease-filled to me than to crack and tear to break free. In sharing tips for self-care, I loved their connection between your quality of life and your quality of thinking. To take it further, I upped it to the quality of your self-care reflects your quality of self-love. Where is your deserve-ability of self-loving-care today?

Bruce Lipton, the Master of Biology Thinking, presented the best biology class of my life! Science does not need to be intimidating or out-dated. But be warned: Buckle your seat-belt for a blitz rocket-ride of insightful info. My hand cramped with note taking, until I relaxed into receiving Bruce’s wisdom, releasing my brain and listening with my heart.

Truth be told, I missed Caroline Myss’ presentation, as I ‘peopled’ the Heal Your Life information booth. However, if it’s anything like the many other times I’ve seen Caroline talk, it was likely filled with sage wisdom and some sharp barbs of well-delivered honesty.

Last, but possibly my fave, the conference wrapped up with Robert Holden holding space for tears of laughter. His six principles of Shift Happens were marked with a key aspect many of us often overlook: Your daily practice is the opportunity to ‘meet yourself.’ Love the reminder to make this re-introduction with the new me each day with gratitude and a hearty smile. So what can a daily practice include? I loved his description of a God meditation, probing: How much does God love me? And how much do I let God love me? If God is love, God’s love is 100%. How much I let God love me is the difference between where I jump ship. What’s the percentage difference for you? And if that’s a biggie, consider Robert’s affirmation suggestion: ‘Dear God, show me the truth about myself, no matter how beautiful it is.’ Tears of laughter turned to tears of self-love.

May my favourite nuggets of I Can Do It wisdom and love inspire you to take the next step in your self-discovery journey. Be the inspiration in your own life…and you will inspire others!

I feel truly honoured to be asked to review a recently release gem of a book titled, Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Live Now! And now to share it with you….

A heads-up – I love self-discovery book! So, you won’t be surprised that I devoured this fabulous anthology of nuggets. Headlining the book cover are the likes of Jack Canfield, one of the leaders in the self-help field as co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Very much in a similar format and feel as the Chicken Soup books, Pearls of Wisdom is a collection of diverse viewpoints, life experiences, techniques/tools, etc. focused on transformational messages to help you create a more fulfilling life for yourself.

To round out the headliners are Marci Shimoff, Janet Bray Attwood, and Chris Attwood, all previous best-selling authors in their own right. What I love within the cover of Pearls of Wisdom is that my favourite pieces are from some of the rising stars of the self-help movement. Partnering veterans in the field with ‘inspirers’ at different stages of ‘newbie’ status creates a beautiful mentoring feel. It’s as if a door is opening to welcome fresh perspectives into an expanding self-help genre. My strong suggestion is to embrace the more unfamiliar names into your heart.

The joy of a compilation book is considering how to approach it. Unlike a novel or typical self-help book that guide you from cover to cover – or in the case of Pearls of Wisdom from shell to shell – with an anthology you often have other options. So I rocked the options! My choice: to do a ‘random’ (if you believe such a thing exists!) reading of whatever chapter the book opened to at a given time. What a treat! Each day I made time to silently savour a few minutes to myself. Often with a cup of tea at my side, I’d sit, breathe, focus, ask for guidance, and then open Pearls of Wisdom to a page…any page. Wherever my fingers took me, I started.

With each bite-sized chapter by a different writer, the topic, style, and tone seemed to reflect exactly what I needed in each moment. It was truly inspired reading! Every story connected with me in some unique way. Just like it’s name, I love how Pearls of Wisdom offers so many gems of inspiration…and in some very practical ways. This is a book that I closed after each reading feeling I was empowered with more information in the form of tips, tools and insights. I imagine having this book as a resource on my shelf for moments when I need a kick-in- the-butt to focus on a positive life change, and/or to remind myself of my passions.

The title, Pearls of Wisdom, is inspired by the quote, “An oyster can’t produce a pearl without first suffering from a grain of sand.” Mirroring life, the title and the book speak to the reality of life challenges offering the greatest opportunity for inner growth. When better to read an inspired chapter than when we’re faced with something we perceive to be bad, only to watch as it transforms into a blessing. Between the covers of Pearls of Wisdom, you may very well find a moment of transformation that shifts your world forever – a pearl. I did.

If you wish more inspiration to buy Pearls of Wisdom, please read my previous blog interviews with Chantal Herman and Susan Loraine Barker, and then grab your copy of Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now! Get it while it’s flying off the shelves!

Check out Pearls of Wisdom for yourself…Click HERE

Today, it’s my honour to introduce you to the amazing Susan Loraine Barker, the magical gal who kicks your thoughts of un-worthiness to the curb in her awe-inspiring contribution to the book, Pearls of Wisdom: Thirty Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now!

Susan’s chapter, titled You are Already Enough, is based on the philosophy that we are worthy and enough simply because we are alive and that nothing we do or do not do in this life changes that. It is time for ‘not good enough’ thoughts to be replaced by positive motivations because you are ‘already good enough!’ It is unconditional love, so get ready to treat yourself well and follow your heartaftre reading Susan’s sparkling pep-talk!

Curious to find out more about Susan’s approach and her writing journey in Pearls of Wisdom, I asked:

What kind of wisdom do you have to offer the reader?

I have my experience and what has worked for me and my clients. I also have lots of hard won love and acceptance to share. I believe we all have the belief that we are not enough or worthy somewhere in our psyche. How can we not? We grow up experiencing that we need to look a certain way, act a certain way and accomplish certain things in order to be accepted and loved. Therefore, we cannot just be enough! I believe it is our sacred contract to overcome our family and cultural training and realize that we are who we are supposed to be and that is enough. From that place of enough, we can thrive and shine.

What is your most central and compelling “pearl of wisdom”?

You have everything you need within to be your greatest self because…you know what’s coming…you are already enough.

How would you like your readers to think of you?  What is your “signature niche”?

At this time I think it is that You are Already Enough.  Whether I am talking about loving the body you have today or pointing out the story you are telling that is holding you back, it always comes back to you being perfectly, authentically and gloriously you.  I believe that is the key to happiness, liberation from the tyranny of our inner and outer critics, and to unconditional love.  The unconditional part creates miracles, changes lives and saves the world.

What do you think makes this book unique and who would want to read it?

I love that this book offers 30 ideas, 30 choices and 30 voices. Certain voices and styles of connecting resonate with us at different times in our lives. I believe the benevolent universe is always working on our behalf and is always offering what we need to know next.  30 voices means that there are 30 more chances that you will get the message you need right now from this book.

How can people find you?

I work with people all over the U.S, Canada and Europe. My website is http://www.themandalacoach.com/  You can subscribe to a free newsletter and download helpful information there. I also offer daily empowering thoughts on Facebook and Twitter which can also be accessed from my website. Mandalas are designs that symbolize the wholeness and perfection of the universe.  We are mandalas.

A huge hug of gratitude to Susan Barker for sharing her loving wisdom to inspire our ‘enough-ness’. To read more, check out Pearls of Wisdom on Amazon.com

Ready to find out more about Susan…

Susan Loraine Barker, CEC is a certified, professional, life empowerment coach. She specializes in using tools such as mandalas and sacred contracts or archetypes to introduce you to your user’s manual for who you are and why you are already enough, physically, mentally, and spiritually.  Knowing your purpose and major life lessons, as well as how to make your world work for you instead of trying to change who you are to fit the world enables you to be your greatest self.

Susan is a spiritual coach working with clients all over the United States, as well as Canada and Europe.  She uses her background as a coach, educator and inspirational speaker to create a unique experience of self-discovery and actualization in her coaching, conference presentations and workshops.

Susan is the author of The Love Buffet: A book about ending your War with Food and Loving Your Bodacious Body coming out in 2012 as well as a co-author of Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now. Susan also has been published in Evolving Your Spirit Magazine and is a monthly contributor on the expert panel of Women’s Ally.

You can learn more about Susan at http://www.themandalacoach.com/ Visit for a free download of Why You Are already Enough.

I am honoured to share a recent message by Marielle:

Immediately after the Spring Equinox we are once again on the wave of ascending energies coming from Earth and fertilized by this Full Moon – the first and most powerful of the year. Traditionally it is believed that this one activates the heart chakra. It makes sense to engage with an open heart in our yearly journey redefined uniquely at each subsequent Full Moon.

A theme stands out strong and loud in the planetary configurations of this lunation: love and healing old wounds. Venus, planet of love, rules this Libra Moon, and Venus is in deep negotiation with peace maker Neptune and tired warrior Retrograde Mars.

We all suffer from a broken heart

In my line of work I have the opportunity to witness an aspect of the human reality that is much more common than one would think – the condition of being heartbroken. Yes, we all have various degrees of it and it does influence so many aspects of our lives:

Fear of others:

Some people have come to extreme lack of self acceptance – this is regardless of their physical appearance (either they are absolutely gorgeous or anywhere on that scale of measure). In a state of great vulnerability they keep watching other people’s reaction to see if they will like, love or approve of them – while expecting the opposite. Of course the reality is that lots of people will indeed approve of that person but, even though it is the case, it won’t fix the condition of their lack of self acceptance. Why? Without self-love one cannot receive the love of others, one cannot really share moments of love either because their fear always remains in the background ready to jump in at the slightest trigger.

How does someone become like this? We imagine that in their most vulnerable time – as a baby, as a toddler, as a young child – they may have been the victim of the dysfunctional behavior of their parents or other adults who also had a broken heart (without them being fully aware of that condition, of course). We get so used to our broken parts that we lose consciousness of them. We come to think that we are made like this. Our broken parts are invisible. That’s why it is so difficult to recognize them. We can only develop an awareness of them by the pain they constantly cause in our life.

Fear of the outcome:

Some people will avoid engaging toward their dreams out of fear of failure. Paradoxically they usually also fear success. As they progress through other choices they made they’ll often develop bitterness and frustration because life cannot be fully satisfying if we are not aligned with our true calling and the expression of our natural talents.

Why are they not choosing what’s best for them? That form of wounding often comes from having been discouraged or ridiculed when, much younger, they have tried something they liked. It is normal to show incompetence first before becoming a master. This condition is inevitable and should never be held against the performer. Those imposing the ridicule, of course, suffered of the same wounding and that’s why they were apt to inflict it to others.

Self sabotage, self abuse, self destruction, cheating, gossiping, blaming… we could go on and on about the expressions of the broken heart. This is an endless cycle. The one being hurt will hurt others and they’ll continue accordingly toward others and we all are the result of this since the beginning of humankind existence. How can one transform and heal such cycles?

Full Moon in Libra: Balance and heal the heart

The Moon is near Saturn emphasizing the importance of setting one’s intentions clearly and to commit. Saturn supports efforts and long term achievements. What great opportunity to focus on the healing of our broken parts. The only thing to heal is the heart. Everything else will be taken care of naturally.

Step # 1:

Reconciliation with ourself. When looking back we all have memories of things we did or said that we wish would have been done differently. Often we are stuck in such regrets because we cannot accept that we actually indulged in performing them. This resistance creates a separation within ourself and makes it impossible to heal and blossom. Look at those past events as being the expression of our wounded parts. We were not fully responsible – not as much as we think we were. When accepting how we were then with compassion and humbleness we can, at last, become who we want to be now

Step # 2:

The reprogramming. As we become more compassionate about our past self we must remain attentive and take notice when a trigger will activate our past behavior. Noticing may not prevent us from repeating past mistakes but it begins to awaken the consciousness to what we don’t want to be anymore and, soon, we’ll feel the trigger without acting upon it… soon, again, the trigger won’t even exist anymore. We’ll be repaired!

This intimate journey is very personal, delicious, sometimes frustrating but one shouldn’t give up, ever. Can we imagine the wave of hurtful behavior diminishing in the world until, eventually, nobody will ever hurt others again but, instead, we’ll all become empowered by self love, the love of others, and other’s love directed at ourself? Can we imagine such humanity? One who is healed cannot judge the one unhealed. If they cannot help directly in the other’s healing they are helping indirectly by holding unconditional love in their heart. Every journey begins by its first step… can it be now?

With hugs of appreciation to…

Marielle Croft, Certified Astrologer
Website: http://www.croftastrologer.com

Email: marielle@croftastrologer.com

Original article: http://www.croftastrologer.com/e_new_full_moon.php

My joy today is introducing you to the sparkling, straight-talking Chantal Herman, the author of the chapter titled Pardon Me – Authentic Forgiveness. What a juicy title! In her writing, Chantal talks about how any situation where blame exists, forgiveness can follow. Chantal believes blame can be made zero by realizing that Life is flow and change. Everything that comes up that seems to be against you is actually a gift to be celebrated – showing you where you are atrophying in your own identity, your own judgements, etc., all stopping you from being your natural self.

Chantal touches so beautifully on the negative self-talk that we each engage at times, and the damage it does as our inner bully. She encourages the compassion of forgiving ourselves ‘for allowing yourself to become a victim.’ Forgiveness then opens us to wholeness – the ultimate freedom!

Thrilled to learn about Chantal’s journey with ‘Pearls of Wisdom,’ let’s get our interview started…

How did you get into this collection of inspiration with folks like Jack Canfield?

I am an Ambassador of Change through the Movement of Change started by Robert Evans, Rick Beneteau and Julian Kalmar. I published a mini-book called ‘It IS all about you’ – Know your Power, Drop your Obstacles and Step into the Life you want – Now.” Through this collective and late last year Robert, through his connection with Randy Davila of Hampton Publishing gave all the authors a chance to pitch for a chapter in Pearls of Wisdom, and here I am!

What do you think makes this book unique and who would want to read it?

I think it is unique because it is a collection of 30 different energies – all pointing in the same direction. We know that no one holds a monopoly on Truth so it’s a celebration of different points of view with the aim to inspire.  As a seeker, having thirty influences in one place, means you can quickly pick up or discard a pearl depending on what rings true for you and continue the journey with a whole bunch of new companions.

What kind of wisdom do you have to offer the reader?

I consider myself to be a Consciousness Facilitator. It started with my work as a BodyTalk Practitioner in 2004 and the Advaitic philosophy and work with Esther Veltheim and her ‘Breakthrough System’. I am an intuitive energy-shifter and story-weaver, able to take people’s story of pain and show them the wholeness they’ve believed they had lost for so long, but was there all the time. I coach people wanting to transition from their ‘greyness’ into work they adore that inspires and Rocks the Universe! And I work with individuals and businesses that have tried everything and want to work differently to inspire themselves, each other and the people they serve.

My ‘wisdom’ revolves around embodying paradox. You are everything and no label is big enough to explain you or the Universe. So quit trying. Let go and step into that room you’ve been searching for and yet have been living in, all your life.

Most people know about Jack Canfield from the Chicken Soup books and Marci Shimoff from her Happy book … How would you like your readers to think of you?  What is your “signature niche”?

I wish to be seen as a ‘Drop the sh*t, Choose Joy and Rock this Universe’ world-change inspiration. My signature is ‘bare-bones straight-talk spirituality’. I don’t talk ‘angels,’ ‘chakras,’ ‘auras,’ or ‘messages.’ It’s just you and your relationship with where you wish to be. I facilitate you getting (t)here.

What is your most central and compelling “pearl of wisdom”?

You are not broken. You are not ‘wrong.’ You have never been separate from what you’ve been searching for – ever.  And the keys to experiencing this ‘place’ lie in gratitude and forgiveness.

Got to LOVE a gal who Rocks The Universe! A huge heart-felt thank you to Chantal for sharing her pearls of wisdom with this community and the broader world.

More deets about Chantal Herman:

Chantal Herman is a performer, author, speaker and Consciousness Facilitator specialising in helping people step bravely into being the sole leader of their life – to change the world.  She completed her first book as a pioneer (Ambassador of Change) with The Messenger Mini-book program and 10 Million Clicks for Peace, which aims to spread a message of Peace to the world through ‘pass along’ books, inspiring 1000 authors in the process. The book is entitled ‘It IS all about you ~ Know your Power, Drop your Obstacles and Step into the Life you want – Now.’  Her mini-book is fast-becoming a favourite - inspiring many around the world and is soon to be an expanded book and workbook.

Trained as a musical theatre performer, Chantal has toured South Africa and the eastern world with international productions loving transforming audiences through entertainment and connection with magic. She has been seen on TV in various shows and also creative-directed family and children’s entertainment for TV. She has also worked in the marketing and advertising.

Chantal was a certified workshop facilitator of ‘The Path’, a mission and vision workshop based on the work of Laura Beth Jones, author of The Path. She studied ‘BodyTalk’ an energy medicine systempioneered by USA-based Dr. John Veltheim, seeking to empower people through awareness, to facilitate their own healing. She has given numerous talks on the subject and achieved advanced status as a practitioner of the BodyTalk System and Parama BodyTalk.

Chantal was a facilitator of the ‘Breakthrough System’ based in Advaitic philosophy – a method to help drop false identities and beliefs in search of the authentic self.

Her greatest work right now is introducing people to Consciousness through the Involutions Series of processes, intensives and coaching which she has created. She has a remarkable gift of simplifying and infusing with laughter, the concept and process of becoming Conscious and provides deceptively easy and fun tools to create and live in awareness every day. She inspires World-changers (like You) to step confidently into the life they wish to create. One-stop Life overhauls for people on-the-move.

www.chantalherman.com

Who is attending the I Can Do It conference as my PRIZE DRAW treat? That would be Jenny from Oregon!! Thanks to her lovely friend who won and gifted the ticket to Jenny, they’ll be celebrating a fabulous gal-weekend together in Vancouver. Absolutely LOVE the joy-fest!

A huge THANK YOU to all of you for your amazing support of  my book…and most importantly for your readiness and willingness to step into your own self-discovery process. You are my JOY!

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Rocking Contest to WIN a ticket to the ‘I Can Do It’ Conference!

The Hay House I Can Do It Conference is coming to Vancouver on May 5 & 6, 2012. It’s the second time in 2-years for Vancouver to host this event. Last year the conference was a HUGE success, with seats sold out months in advance.

To inspire you to dive into this personal growth, self-care weekend of celebration, I am offering a special contest…one that may find your bum in a seat at I Can Do It!

What’s involved? To spark you into self-growth action, I am offering this special contest to any one who purchases my book from March 5 – April 5, 2012. Get your self-transformation ignited with my book Rock Your Overwhelm: Live in Clarity Balance & Freedom prior to the I Can Do It conference, as a warm up to more self-love discovery!

What’s up for grabs? One fabulous PRIZE peeps! Yes, you could find yourself with 3000+ other fabulous self-discovery seekers enjoying a 2-day pass to the sparkling I Can Do It conference! [A $200 value.] Yes, it’s time to really shift your overwhelm and where better than with some of the most inspiring self-help gurus of our era. Rock Your Overwhelm with my book and a dazzling ‘can-do’ community.

HOW TO ENTER:

• Purchase my book between March 5 – April 5, 2012.  You can purchase Rock Your Overwhelm online at Amazon, Indigo or Chapters, or in local book stores.
• ONLY NEW purchases qualify. If you’ve put off buying it, or you want to gift a copy to someone, now is the time! One contest entry per new book purchased – NO limit on number of enteries – the more the better your chances to win!
• Email or Facebook Message me to confirm your purchase. Let me know you bought a NEW copy and your name will be entered in the draw. Email: connect@whitneymcmillan.com or Facebook Message (click HERE) 
• Contest ends April 5, 2012 at midnight Pacific Time.
• You will be contacted by email/FB message on April 6, 2012, if your name is drawn.
• Contest open to anyone from anywhere. If you live near Vancouver, you’re golden. If you’re from farther afield and you’ve wanted to visit Vancouver and see I Can Do It,  NOW is the time. If you win the ticket, you find your own way to Vancouver, but I treat you to the 2-day I Can Do It conference pass. Deal?

To PURCHASE my book:

Order Rock Your Overwhelm via Amazon at: http://whitneymcmillan.com/rockyouroverwhelmbook/

Also available via Chapters and Indigo online and at their in-store kiosks. Available at fine local book stores, including Banyen Books & Sound and Utopia Gifts & Books.

To LEARN about the I Can Do It Conference:

Tickets for I Can Do It are already sold out!

For more conference information: http://www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?event_id=1572

To review:

• Buy a copy of my book, Rock Your Overwhelm: Live in Clarity Balance and Freedom
• Confirm your NEW purchase with me by email (connect@whitneymcmillan.com) or Facebook message (click HERE)
• Say affirmations until April 6, 2012 to find out if you’re on the way to I Can Do It as my treat!
• Enjoy the likes of Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Gregg Braden, Caroline Myss, Bruce Lipton, Doreen Virtue, Robert Holden, and Cheryl Richardson LIVE!

Got questions? Please email or Facebook message me.

Looking forward to connecting with you!

What I love so much about Kim’s perspective and writing style are her gentle kick-butt-into-action sayings. They actually had me do a double-take to re-read sections!

One of my faves: “We are painting our toe nails while ignoring something that can literally change our lives – our minds!” WOW – got my attention! And what are we ignoring…?

“The mind is such a powerful tool, and so many of us go along on auto pilot under the assumption that things just happen to us by default, luck or coincidence – not so! We create our realities, and that is empowering news! During this time of seasonal change, known for clearing space and new beginnings, let’s take the time to find our own personal way to clear our minds of the thoughts and attitudes that no longer serve us. For some this may mean taking a yoga class or spending time meditating, and for others, it may mean less hours at work and more time spent with family, keeping a journal, or spending more time with friends that are uplifting. We all operate differently and some things work better than others for us to de-stress, clear our minds, relax and re-evaluate. The point I want to reiterate here is to find a way this spring to not only de-clutter your closet, but de-clutter your mind. Clear out the negative, bring in the positive and relax! When we are clear, happy and chilled out, we are magnets that attract our goals and desires! Sounds simple right? It IS! Spring is approaching ladies, so grab the magic mind broom and get sweeping!”

LOVE the ‘magic mind broom’ call to action! So…what is your personal way to de-clutter your mind? What have you been desiring, yet putting off? What has been sitting ignored on a shelf of your life, but is ready to see the light of day now? What action will you take today?

Recognizing that the words may be easy to say and more challenging to act on regularly, may be big changes are still on the horizon for you. Only that doesn’t need to stop you. Even if you are feeling a sense of stuckness, lostness or overwhelm, you can make ease-filled change. If you aren’t ready to make a big change right now, that’s fine! Small changes can have a huge impact. Take manageable steps that you can and want to act on every day. Continue to focus on your vision and to gradually draw the bigger changes toward you. Before long your magic mind broom will sweep in!

What’s the benefit? “Once you de-clutter your life in these areas, you will be in a position to not only reach for the stars, but to grab them and throw them in your purse!”

Love it, Kim!! Thanks!

To check out Kim’s full blog post, please click HERE

Sometimes we have ‘tough patches’…even ‘a bad year.’ Yet, out of the overwhelming yuck we often find ourselves in a new, unexpected place of blessings and luck. It’s as if a joy crawled out from the debris of our previous world…sometimes even from the limitations we place on ourselves.

The joy is our new selves, all dusted off, and often with a refreshed purpose, a calling to be of service. Picking ourselves up after ‘everything went pear-shaped,’ we value life with a morphed perspective. We value ourselves differently, and we value other humans for the resiliency and brilliance they share with the world. When we inspire and thrive, we seek to support others to value themselves too, so that ‘every woman feels that they are valuable & valued for who they are & what they add to this world & to feel freer.’ To support women to ‘emerge into their true essence & purpose more fully’ is a heart-warming privilege like no other.

So Siany challenges us with a beautiful thought: If you could create the most inspiring future from this day forward, what would it look like for you?

This means…

‘Not old dreams & hopes that you think aren’t going to happen anymore. But new ones that could. New ones that are exciting & inspiring. New ones which you’d love to step into even if you don’t know how to create them yet. New ones that aren’t stuck in any old versions of you or bound by any old limits of what you thought you couldn’t or shouldn’t do.’

This is how we inspire our gal generation and those to come behind us…by living our inspired visions!

Only the reality is we spend so much time caught up in ‘junk of the past,’ stuff that may happen in the future, or worries about what you’re lacking or not doing currently.  The result: ‘We know deep down when we’re not creating the most inspiring futures we are capable of. Even if we try to ignore it, there is always a part of us that knows when we’re selling ourselves short in any way.’

Sometimes along the journey, we give up parts of ourselves, our dreams, our desires. Maybe you’re like Siany, you stopped allowing yourself ‘to create a beautiful & inspiring future FOR MYSELF – instead I’d completely focused on working so hard to create them for other people! And in the process I got a bit lost & squashed.’ Sound familiar?

Here’s the deserve-ability chat: ‘We ALL deserve the most inspiring & beautiful futures – not just to create them for partners or children or clients or family. But for YOU too!’ Yes, it’s true! You may have temporarily forgotten just how ‘powerful & resourceful & capable’ you are…until you decide to do something to shift your life.

So in honouring International Women’s Day, it’s time to honour YOU. How? Give yourself a 5-10 minute break to think about the most inspiring future for YOU. What would yours actually look like? Has it been a while since you thought about one? Have you never really thought about one? Is it time for a new one? Is it time to commit to one? And don’t just focus on the usual stuff on your ever-growing To Do list…what about the everyday ways to live your joy? What is your sparkling lifestyle? What nuggets of brilliance can you celebrate every day? How do you inspire others by living life on your terms?

Remember: ‘Each & every one of you brings something really beautiful & unique to this world in who you are, what you do & the way that you do it.’ So, BRING IT ON!

Huge shout out of love to…
Siany Morgan
Founder www.websforwomen.com

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In either case, we often feel overwhelmed by whatever systems we do or do not have in our world – whether paper or electronic. With increased information flying at us everyday it can be a struggle to keep up, adding to our To Do lists until we feel like we’re drowning.

A fabulous example of desktop overwhelm is the profound question of our techi era: to print or not to print? For people who are drawn to printing, the challenge starts with a desire to read the document in its tangible, touchable form – maybe it’s easier on the eyes, maybe it feels more ‘real,’ maybe…. Only then what?  Having printed it, where do you now store the paper? With all the other papers in an avalanche caving in on you??

The near equivalent can occur even if you don’t print. You may save documents, website, emails etc. on your desktop in the hopes of referencing them later. Only do you really ever go back to them? What if you can’t find them amongst so many precious saved icons? Surrounding yourself with little pictures like a mosaic, where do you start your work day when you’re overwhelmed looking at your computer screen!?

Now maybe you’re like me, at times I tend to get organized in one of these areas…only to notice information overload sneaked around me through the other avenue. It’s like feeling strongly positioned in one shoe, while the other one dangles.

Recently, I was feeling lightened by setting up a new office space system: new drop file folders all labelled, desk trays each assigned a role, large desk calendar for article/blog planning, new earphones for skype calls, and my 2012 Vision Board watching over me. I felt ‘on’ it!

It was when I opened a fresh portable hard drive to begin my computer organizing that the other shoe dropped. In preparing my physical space, I neglected my cyber space. I now dreaded opening my computer for fear of being greeted by all the emails, Facebook updates, and icons screaming their neglect at me.

Surely there can be a balance? Today, I put on both shoes: I am making it an admin operations day. Half the day will be spent organizing my physical office space – file papers, consolidate To Do lists, return phone calls, etc. The other half of the day will be dedicated to cleaning up my online mess – address the email backlog, file saved icons into folders, prep my ezine, etc.

Sounds like a great ‘evensy’ plan…only how about the things that bridge both worlds? Here is my sticking point…where does bookkeeping fit when it involves both paper receipts and electronic files? How about planning, when things need to be organized across both paper and electronic means? What about articles and blog that start as hand-written journal entries but transform into typed online messages? Which camp do these fall into? It’s this gap that so often leaves some tasks on my desktop (either desktop!) un-touched for longer than serves me.

To continue the de-clutter challenge this month, let’s share our tips and tricks to rid all our worlds or excess desktop debris. Which are you more prone to – computer or paper clutter? What do you do to organize and limit your desktop clutter? What measure do you use to decide: to print or not to print? How do you feel desktop clutter weighs you down?

BTW – having taken this blog idea from a journal entry and now typed it up, I will remove the journal note and put it in the bin. Meanwhile, I have just saved the typed article on my computer desktop along with ALL the other icons that await de-cluttering!

Let’s use today’s Full Moon to look at any aspect of our life that needs tweaking and let’s digest the lessons learnt from them so far. Let’s reflect upon what new commitment should we activate that will enrich how we feel. Let’s start at one of the most dynamic cycle of the year: the Spring Equinox on March 19th. Adding to this dynamic, let’s make it even more profound a few days later at the New Moon on March 22nd.

The goals you focus on don’t have to be about career, family or social duties only. No, they can be for our own liberation and empowerment. A few years ago a friend of mine told me that her birthday goal was to use that coming year to “speak up”. It probably was quite a challenge for her since she is shy but she did it! Another friend decided to take singing classes and now is performing in small circles quite nicely. Such goals often require a certain amount of courage but they can be fun too. The important point is that it makes us feel alive. Creating always draws from universal forces. The more we use them, the bigger our aliveness expands. It sounds delicious enough to give it a try, isn’t it?

Let’s aim to create feelings of joy during this moon cycle. Nothing gives more joy than getting involved toward pleasant goals. When we create there is an energy that circulates within and it makes us feel fulfilled. Sometimes we get lost in problems or challenges, and the risk is to give too much of our attention to it while neglecting to notice that other possibilities continue to be available. It is the proverbial forest through the tree!

The New Moon always offers an opportunity to engage manifesting dreams or projects. We can create something different every month and focus on it during that cycle or we can refresh our commitment to existing long term goals. It all works! This is a fun way to play with life, don’t you think?

What begins at the New Moon will show a lot about its quality at the Full Moon when everything is exposed to the light. That’s when we can add more to what we have done so far or let it go if it was not the right choice. Flexibility and detachment are very important. They are a protection against too much control of the outcome. They allow creating with unexpected circumstances that often show up to enrich the experience.

We have opportunities to start fresh or to renew aspects of our life so many times… every morning is a new 24-hour cycle, every new moon is a new 28-day cycle, every solstice or equinox is a 3-month new cycle, every birthday is a new 12-month cycle… we can use them all to feel more alive by engaging playfully in conscious directions, small or large… it is all good!

Happy New Beginnings to you all!

Thank you…

Marielle Croft, Certified Astrologer
Website: http://www.croftastrologer.com