We are all vibrational beings, a never ending symphony of movement. Most of which cannot be seen by the naked eye (yet). The tempo of that movement is your vibrational resonance. It’s your own personal unique song permeating your energetic as well as your physical body.

     What you experience in your life is a result of vibrational resonance, the physical evidence of your unique song. This is why your thoughts are such a powerful force. When you tune in to what you want rather that what you don’t want you are effectively choosing what you want to create. Here are a couple quick and effective tuning techniques, I would  love to hear yours.

Affirm – begin with an affirmation that feels like a stretch but is believable to you. Repeat it at least 10 times a day this sets the energy in motion to experience it in your physical reality.

Visualize – use your imagination and vividly imagine what you want to attract, be sure to really tap into the feeling. What does it look like, feel like, taste, how will you be in relationship with this experience. Let this ‘movie’ roll through your head a few times a day.

Breathe – Focus on your breath inhale the feeling of what you desire and exhale any resistance. You would  be surprised how much resistance you may be holding and how your breath will reveal it to you.

Write - write the story of what it is you are creating with you as the main character , write as if it has already occurred , then read it aloud every day for at least 21 days.

Chakra – tap into the energy of your chakras. Identify which chakra the energy of what you desire is located in(visit www.inspiredsoulalliance.comfor more info) and intentionally balance the energy of that chakra each morning and night.

Intention - set an intention to take 1 action daily towards what you want to manifest. Make that action the first thing you do each day.

Talk to yourself - leave messages for yourself, notes, email, text messages and voicemail. Congratulate yourself as if what you desire has already occurred.

     These are a few methods you can use  to move toward vibrational resonance. A minimum of 21 days are needed to affect the neuropathways in the brain to support a new state of vibration. Commit to a practice for at least that long for the highest success. Do you have a favorite technique for tuning your vibrational resonance? I would love hear your thoughts in the comment section below.

It seems like and innocent little conjunction, three little letters can’t really have that much power…..or can they?

‘But’ is most often used as a way to exclude something or introduce doubt. It presents an either or situation.  Example: I want dessert but it’s too many calories. As if the only option is to eat a high calorie treat or nothing at all, no compromise, no middle ground . There is a feeling  of choice being minimized  or taken away.

Then there are  the subconscious ‘buts’ that so often silently exclude us from our dreams and goals. These buts  are tied to a belief system, so unearthing them really is a gifts of  discovery and healing.  When the belief system and the silent ‘buts’ are brought out from the shadows, the opportunity to heal what has been essentially putting the brakes  on moving toward  dreams and goals, can be released.

The chatter in the mind  is riddled with these gems. When thinking  of a specific goal add but after stating the goal and a river of subconscious blocks will come  tumbling forth. Example: I want a successful business….but it will take too much time, …but I’m not really business minded etc.

The ‘buts’ reveal opposing energy that keeps you stuck.  Consciously changing the language used shifts the energy. Repeating it,  reinforces  and anchors the new energy  creating new neuropathways and new energy patterns.

There is power in the  language that is used, even a small change can produce  significant results.. Example: I want dessert and  I’m committed to honoring my body.  I want a successful business and I can define success on my terms.  Both the examples are more expansive and allow the room for possibility, compromise,  and creative ‘out of the box’ solutions. Rather than shutting  down in an either or situation it opens up the flow for opportunity.

Using but as an excluder seems to create a buffer zone making it easier to say no or avoid risk. In reality it creates distance from authenticity and congruency and this  is an energy drain keeping dreams and goals at bay.

Let’s try this little experiment, be very aware of your wording and each time you use the word ‘but’ rephrase it to a more expansive form, just like the examples above.  When I did this a couple of weeks ago I was very surprised at the number of times I shut myself down. I was working on a creative project that seemed to have more snags and speed bumps than forward motion, by the end of my ‘butless’   week I had shifted some major energy and was near completing the project.

Here is your invitation to try it yourself, join the experiment and share your rephrases with others below.

I recently finished a great book, (easy quick read) The Power of  TED by David Emerald. There is a quote in it ” What determines your destiny is not the hand you are dealt but how you play the hand. And the way to play the hand is to see reality for what it is and to act accordingly”.

At first blush it seems like a take off the rose colored glasses type of statement,(I am quite fond of mine thank you very much) it’s only when you look a little deeper that it is apparent that this is about personal truth. It’s about what you feel called to express and how you chose to do so. Because reality is highly personal, what I see as nirvana; say a hot sunny day at the beach is someone elses nemesis.

So, looking at ‘your hand’ through the lens of what you are creating takes on a new meaning. Others can try to define it for you, if you let them, yet nothing fits like your own unique view. What is the truth of your reality? How are you shaping your destiny? What part of your hand can you look at through a different lens and then act from your inspired soul? Is your energy lined up? or is it scattered and ineffective? Are you fully utilizing your 7 Centers of Influence?

Most people rush past the very first foundational step to reaching a goal, taking action on a dream, or initiating a change. We are so quick to skim over the energetic foundation in order to get on with the doing and move toward the end result. Often this is done in the interest of time, it’s quicker, or so it seems. In reality more often than not we end up side tracked, stuck, or with a less than hoped for result. By neglecting this step we are self sabotaging our success.

Taking the time to create the space intentionally for your desired outcome prepares the journey vibrationally.  You’re laying an energetic footprint for what you desire. In my work with clients and personally’ doing this one step increases success rates exponentially.

My favorite method is to use the energy from my chakras to create the energetic space. I visualize the qualities and colors from each chakra  forming a container for my goal. When I work with clients we do this together, it is a powerful process.

How do you set the stage for success? Is there a process that you use to create a sacred space for your goal?

You hear a lot these days about life purpose. Your ‘why’ , why you do what you do. I think of my ‘why’ as the inspiration that breathes life into all that I do, I didn’t always feel that way.

The thing is,  often we can feel it pulling at us, calling us forward yet we really are not sure what “it” is. Trying to answer the call can be scary, unnerving, and just a plain pain in the butt. It’s that insistent starting out out subtly then getting progressively stronger and harder to ignore. You know that sense of there’s something more, something not yet expressed that needs an outlet.

For many, especially women, most of our lives have been spent nurturing others and along the way we’ve somehow( between the car pool, soccer games, job, and household chores I can’t  imagine how!)lost touch with who we are and what really feeds our soul. The thought of exploring this while tantalizingly appealing can feel like just one more hoop to jump through.

Try this quick fun exercise to begin tuning in to your purpose, your ‘why’.

Think back to when you were a kid. What did you love to do? What did you dream of doing?  Ok, now think about why you loved or dreamed doing  it. This is where the gold is. Look back over your life and see if you can find glimmers of that why in the choices you made.  Make a conscious choice to nurture this in small ways at first and then bigger as you get acclimated to thinking this way.

So what is your ‘why’? How does that relate to purpose for you? I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

It all started as a curiosity and a willingness to try, a seed. One that was nurtured with love and determination and a willingness to keep trying, to keep expanding the vision until it became the Big Vision of Olympic Gold.

That’s how it is with our dreams. We start with a curiosity and feed it… or not. So often instead of being willing to fly, to nurture the seed of our dreams, we let fear step in and “keep us safe”. We ignore the quiet self voice inside that says “yes you can” and listen to the critic that says “it’s impossible, who do you think you are?”

Lets turn up the volume on the quiet self and turn down the volume on the critic so we can shine our light and really make a difference iin this world. What’s ONE thing you can do today or this week to move one step closer to your dream?

I can hear the sweet melody of your brilliance calling to you

Beckoning you to bring forward your light, shining brightly to illuminate the darkness

Allowing your gifts to be a beacon for those who come after, to light their way

Listen to the sweet call of awakening beckoning you forward

Embrace all that you are, Stand in the power of your true essence

Come, come play in this enchanted journey of evolution

Fear not for this is your true calling

What will take dear One to step out from the shadow and shine your light expansive and free

To play in the infinite playground of possibility

Come , come play

I went to see the movie Avatar over the weekend, I must admit I didn’t know much about the movie other than it had used cutting edge technology, grossed over a billion dollars and was directed by James Cameron. My primary motive was my 17 yr old son really wanted to see it, and let’s face if your teen wants to spend time with you it’s a go.

Imagine my surprise when I not only enjoyed the movie but became a raving fan. Unbeknownst to me the plot line is very parallel to the shift in consciousness that we are currently experiencing.  As the plot unfolded I found myself nodding and grinning from ear to ear, oh yes I can relate. As the main character Jake Scully becomes immersed in the Na’vi  tribes culture I witnessed him awaken and expand his  consciousness as he moved from fear based reality to a love based reality, a beautiful thing to witness.

The experienced caused me to take a look at my own perceptions, after all why was I so surprised that this blockbuster movie had a deeper meaning and where else was I blind to the deeper meaning. It does give you food for thought. Have you experienced this blindness in your life?