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A Christmas Blessing for You





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Today is Christmas, a day we celebrate the Divine birth of sacred energy within. 

And today, millions of people all over the world will celebrate it through giving and receiving gifts, eating great food and laughing and sharing loving memories with family and friends.

I LOVE Christmas! 

Even as a child, I loved the holiday music, the quietness of the season, and the fun of gift giving and receiving.  I loved the connection people had with one another, the smiles they gave, and their lightness of being. 

So today, my offering for you is this:

 

 

 

A Christmas Blessing

May you experience the Divine birth

of your sacred dreams;

May you clearly hear that still small voice within as it guides you in each step

that you take;

May you have the abundance

you so richly deserve for having the courage it takes follow that quiet guidance;

May you see your own beautiful light

as you shine it brightly

into the world around you;

May you feel the joy that you bring to others as you offer yourself and your gifts;

and…

May you experience the pure, sacred love of the Divine.

May this be so … in all ways, always.

Have a very beautiful, very blessed Christmas!

 

Hugs, Anne

 

 

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A Thanksgiving Blessing for You





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This morning, I woke up thinking of you.  I thought of how my life has changed because you are in it. 

I thought of how you are creating your Divine work, following your intuition, and bringing that bvery sacred work out into the world. 

A Divine Birthing, if you will.

And I was filled with gratitude.

Today is Thanksgiving in the US.  And for many of us, while we are busy with family, friends, food and football, we also take the time to truly get present to what is most important:  each other. 

And so I wanted to take a moment to just say:

Thank You. 

Thank you for being a part of my world.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Thank you for your kind feedback and loving words of encouragement

as I share myself with you.

Thank you for your work, for your courage

in bringing your work to the world,

and for your love.

 

 

The world is a better place because you are in it, and because of what you are creating.

And because of that, I wanted to offer you this sweet Thanksgiving blessing that came to me as I was thinking of you.  (A Divine Download, if you will.)

 

A Thanksgiving Blessing for You

May you know the beauty of yourself as others share themselves with you;

May you feel the joy that you bring to others as you help them become free from their own blocks and fears;

May you have the peace and satisfaction that comes from doing the work you are called to do;

May you have the abundance

you so richly deserve for having the courage it takes to stand up and be seen and heard;

May you see the light that you are

as you shine it out

into the world around you; 

and…

 May you experience all the love that you are … in all areas of your life.

 

This is my Thanksgiving wish for you. 

May you know its truth and carry it deep in your heart. 

Have a very Blessed Thanksgiving!

Hugs, Anne

 

 

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Do You Do Small Things With Great Love?

Recently I found myself in the hospital with acute appendicitis.  After my appendix was removed, I had a several-day hospital stay recovering from the surgery.

In the book “A Stroke of Insight,” Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, the author and a brain scientist experienced a stroke and recovery. Jill talks about how clearly she saw and felt different people’s energies as they came into her hospital room; sometimes their energy was very painful and sometimes it was very loving and supportive.

I realized as I went through my own experience in the hospital that I wanted be very conscious of the energy coming into and going out of the room.  I wanted a fully conscious, fully participatory experience.

There were many people who came in and out those three days – doctors, nurses, clean-up people, dietary people.  And what I discovered was this:  while everyone did their jobs with kindness, there were some people who truly stood out.

One night, in particular, I awoke, my bed drenched in sweat, and extremely nauseous with a few other issues.  I called for the nurse and she came immediately.  And with great care and compassion she helped me to the rest room, helped me get clean, with a fresh gown, and helped me cool my face with a wet washcloth.  She was filled with compassion and kindness.  Her name was Linda.  I remember her clearly.  I remember her compassion; I remember her love.

Linda called someone to change the sheets on my bed.  And she came and put the bed together.  I remember watching her from the chair.  She seemed very distracted, looking out at the nurses’ station frequently, doing her job, but something felt off to me. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but rather crawled back into bed just grateful for clean sheets and a clean gown, grateful for the kindness that had been shown to me, grateful for the anti-nausea drugs I had been given.

The next day, after the shift had changed and Linda had gone home, Diane replaced her: Diane, who had told me the day before that I could have another gown to cover up my backside as I walked down the hall.  (Apparently, I had been giving people a bit of a view of my tushie on one of my very slow walks around the halls!) She was a delightful nurse, filled with life and humor, with an easy smile.  I was delighted she was my nurse for the day and we bonded quickly.

There were several times when I needed Diane’s help during that day for I was struck with a lot of nausea all throughout the day.  I was told it was a symptom of the anesthesia that I had undergone during the surgery.  And during that day as I sweated, for I had a fever, I drenched my bed clothes again and again.  And Charita, the beautiful assistant, changed the sheets on my bed several times that day.

And what I noticed was that when she changed the sheets on my bed, she did so with such great care and love that when I looked at that bed and I knew I felt honored to be crawling into it; I felt the love of her hands, I felt the love from her heart in that bed … I felt her care and compassion.

I felt so cared for and so loved in numerous things this particular team did: the making of my bed, bringing me ice chips and juice, wetting the washcloth with cool water for me, and checking in on me to see how I was doing.  Those small acts of kindness filled me with such gratitude; I knew that I was being cared for by the Divine through these beautiful women.

In your daily life, where are you doing small things with great love?  Even if you think someone does not notice, I promise you they do.  You do not know where your beautiful seeds of love are taking root and are filling someone’s life, are filling someone’s heart, are filling someone’s mind with the love that you are.

You see, if you were to ask Diane or Linda or Charita, they would probably say they were just doing their job.  And they were. But to me, it was so much more than that.  They were being love.  They were being compassion.  They were being grace.  And their love and compassion and grace made what could have been a very difficult time transform into a delightful, beautiful experience.

Today, notice where you offer someone else your love by doing even the smallest thing with great love.  Notice where you step into being love.  Pay attention and see your world transform as those seeds of love take root and blossom.

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How To Create Your Divine Love In 3 Easy-Peasy Steps

How to Create Your Divine Love in 3 Easy-Peasy Steps

On January 15, 2003, I was in the middle of a huge argument with my soon-to-be ex.  I slammed the door to my home, leaving him outside to go back to his house.  As I stomped up the steps to my bedroom to try and cool off, I railed at the Universe.

“I don’t ever, ever, EVER want anything like that again!!!!  Do You HEAR ME???  NEVER!”

And in the midst of my temper tantrum, I heard a quiet voice inside say “Ok, so if that’s what you don’t want, then what DO you want?”

I stopped, still angry, and retorted, “FINE!  You wanna know what I want?  HERE’S what I want!”  And I picked up my journal and began to furiously write down characteristics.  Here is what I wrote:

He is strong: physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually.

He has integrity, honor, wisdom, kindness, courage & compassion.

He speaks only with love and listens as much as he talks.

He is spiritually-evolved, loving and open-hearted.

He is emotionally healthy, “baggage” free and addiction-free.

He is open to alternative healing and spiritual differences.

He is tolerant, unprejudiced and has a great sense of humor.

He has a “wealth consciousness” and is generous in spirit, heart and dollar.

He cherishes me and loves me in all ways, always.

He wants to be with me and makes plenty of time to do so.

He is passionate and joyous in his view of life, himself and others.

He is attractive and sexy; he looks, sounds, feels, and smells good.

He is a wonderful lover who loves only me …

… has eyes for me alone … has desire for me alone.

He is very intelligent, highly-educated and also self-taught.

He is successful career-wise and is highly compensated for it.

He loves what he does and is widely recognized for it.

He is fiscally sound and wise and supports me in all ways, always.

He has plenty of money for Christina and me in his life.

He has plenty of “room” for Christina and me in his life …

… and he wants us in his life.

He wants to commit to marriage with me.

I finished writing this, and sat back to look at it.  Immediately, I burst into tears!  My fears, my beliefs, my frustration at where I was all came up to grab me by the throat and tell me “No way, Jose!  Who are you kidding???”

Fortunately, I had been trained in EFT, so while I was so incredibly present to my fears and my beliefs that I couldn’t have what I wanted, I also had a tool at my fingertips (literally!) that I knew could release those fears and beliefs.

So, I began to tap.  Here are some of the beliefs that I had at that time:

“This guy doesn’t exist, and even if he did exist, he wouldn’t want me!”

“Who am I kidding?  After what I’ve just been through, nobody would want to get involved with that!”

“I’m not good enough.”

“I don’t deserve him.”

“I don’t deserve to be happy.”

“I can’t have what I want.”

“I’ve never had a guy like that, what makes me think I could have someone like him now?”

“Look at you, are you kidding me? You’re not a beauty queen!”

and so on.  It wasn’t pretty.  But then, it’s never pretty when we’re getting really present to our fears and our anxieties.  But, let me say this:  when we do, it is at that point in time that we have the greatest power and the greatest opportunity to change them.  Because we have looked the monster in the face and we have breathed through our fear only to discover that it was just that: a fear.  Nothing more.  And certainly not the truth.

I think I tapped for about and hour and a half straight, crying the whole time, and tapping hard on every negative thought that came up.

Finally, I felt finished.  I sighed a deep sigh, and I remember saying “Well, maybe I could have him…” and I put my journal away.  I got up and washed my face and went on with my life.

Less than three months later, one Saturday evening, I got an IM (instant message) on my computer asking if I would like to chat.  Normally, I deleted them, but there was something about the way this person asked.  It was polite and respectful.  I agreed, and we had a lovely conversation.  Later that evening we talked on the phone.

One year later, we were married.

As a wedding gift, I decided to write out that list in calligraphy and frame it for him.  As I looked it over, I realized something astonishing:  Not only was he everything I had asked for, but also … I had created the list on his birthday, two and a half months before we ever met!

What a delightful confirmation of something I already knew:  I could create my world to be what I wanted it to be.

So can you. So can we all.

We just have to get out of our own way to do it. And we have to be willing to learn and to use the tools we have to create the lives we desire and deserve.

Now … are you willing to take some action steps to help you create your Divine Love?  (By the way, this also works even if you are already married or in a relationship!  How great is that?!)

Your Take Action Steps:

1.  Get clear about what you want.  Write it down.  Be bold.  Be courageous.  Be determined. Be clear. The clearer you can be, the faster you will be able to manifest what it is you want.

2.  Get present to the conversations you have (your thoughts and beliefs) that are standing in the way of where you are and were you want to be.

3.  Tap on those beliefs until they have no negative charge anymore.

See?  Easy peasy!

Now go have fun and create your Divine Love!

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What Do You REALLY Want?

Last Thursday, my daughter, my only baby, graduated from college. And the Saturday before that, my nephew graduated from college. (Exciting, huh? Oh, yeah, Baby!)

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When asked about their futures, they had similar answers, but very different plans. My daughter, Christina, wants to get a job in her field of theatre. And she’s engaged to be married, so she’s full of wedding plans. My nephew, Rob, is heading to law school in the fall. Different plans. And both of them say they really don’t know what they want to do with their lives. Similar answers.

Yet they both want the same things: happiness, love, fulfillment, abundance, freedom, peace of mind. We all want that, don’t we? (I know I do.)

So the question really isn’t “What plans do you have for your future?” or “What are you going to do now?” (although those are the most commonly-asked questions of people their age). Rather, the question is “What is it that you want in your life?”

Or even more to the point “Who are you going to be (and what are you going to think) to create what it is you that want?” Of course, nobody would really ask that question to someone they just met. That’s a very intimate, very personal question.

So, I’ll ask it here, for you to ask yourself: “Who am I going to be, and what am I going to think, to create what it is I want in my life?”

Hmmm… let’s just back it up a little bit further.

Let me ask this question: “What is it that I want in my life anyway?” Most of us think of what we want in life as the avenue through which what we REALLY want is attained or traveled.

For example, let’s just say I met someone who wants to be a chef. And I ask them “What is it about being a chef that you love?” Then they tell me “Oh, well, I love working with food.” (That’s the avenue through which what they REALLY want is attained.)

Then I might ask them, “Great! So what is it about working with food that you love?” They may say, “I love tasting it, and I love creating something beautiful and delicious.” (Still more of the avenue, but we are getting closer to the heart of what it is they really want.)

So I then would ask, “What is it about creating that you love?” And they might say, “Well, I get into a space where everything just falls away, and I become one with the food.”

Well, dear ones, then THAT right there is what you want in your life. It is the connection to Spirit, to the Divine that you are seeking. And it is through the avenue of being a chef that it is attained.

You can try this out with anything you want in your life. Say, for example, you want to be in a loving relationship. Then you can ask yourself “What is it about being in a loving relationship that I love?” You’ll begin to see that it isn’t about having another person in your life, but rather it is about the connection you have with that person that is the expression of Divinity itself – and that is what you ultimately want.

And the happiness, peace of mind, abundance, love, fulfillment and freedom that I mentioned above? Well, they are all simply expressions of that connection.

The more we connect to Divinity or Spirit, the more we experience those characteristics – no matter what we do in our lives. When we be connection, we then experience the fruits of that beingness.

So, what is it that you really want in your life?

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