Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Empowered Storytelling
Create a Supportive Life Story

When you remember that you are the author of your own life story, you are free to create a masterpiece.


We all have our own life story. It is filled with relationships and events that help shape who we are and what we believe to be true about the world. Depending on our perspective and willingness to grow, our experiences can become fodder for negativity and patterns of playing the victim, or they can fuel a life of empowerment and continued self-development. It is the story we tell ourselves about what happens that makes all the difference.

Take a moment to look at the life story you create for yourself on an ongoing basis. If you generally feel peaceful about the past and trust in your ability to handle whatever comes your way, then you are framing circumstances in a manner that serves you well. On the other hand, if you retain a lot of guilt or resentment and often feel weighed down by life, you may want to start telling yourself a new version of past and present events. No matter who the characters are in your story or what they have done, you are the only one who can give their actions the meaning they will have for you. You are the only one who can define what role you will play in your own life. By taking responsibility for your story, you are able to learn and grow, forgive and find compassion, and most importantly, move on into a brighter future.

From now on, you can choose a life story that supports you. Let it be proof of your own resilience and creativity. Be kind with the roles you give yourself and generous with how many chances you get to learn what you need to know. When you remember that you are the author of your own story, you are free to create a masterpiece.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Peace Ambassador Training

Dear friends,

I'm writing to let you know about the Peace Ambassador Training, a groundbreaking program offered by The Shift Network. Led by renowned peacebuilder and social healer James O'Dea, this 20-week certificate program will give you the skills and tools to be a leader for peaceful change within your family, your job, your community, and within our larger world.

If you're like me, you've been watching with intense interest - and profound hope - as Egypt and other countries undergo tremendous changes. To navigate these changes gracefully, large-scale healing will be required, led by true peacebuilders within all sectors of society.

The Peace Ambassador Training, which starts March 9th, is just the kind of training we need to help bring about massive positive change. It brings together 16 of the world's top peacebuilders to deliver a comprehensive training in the comfort of your home.

Click here for all the details: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/pat/J1951

I hope you will consider the Peace Ambassador Training program as a way for you to become a powerful agent for positive change

Sincerely,
Jo

Universal Awakening Rippling And Tipping

At this time of awakening, even small acts can become great forces in the world, like pebbles making ripples in a pond.


A snowball at the top of a mountain has the potential to become huge, just by rolling down the mountain and gathering more snow. In a short time, this tiny snowball can become a force to be reckoned with. We humans are like this when it comes to exchanging energy and vision, and no matter how few people are involved at the beginning, there is the potential for massive change. As consciousness seekers, we are in the midst of this process, and it is amazing to see people we thought might never come around, waking up to their truth. Each time we see this, we can count ourselves blessed to be living at a time when the awareness of humanity seems to be at a tipping point, as more and more individuals open their minds and change their ways.

For some people, this revolves around an awareness of the environment, for others it is a spiritual awakening, and for many it is both. A great change in consciousness is sweeping through us all, as we recognize that things are not what they have seemed to be, that there is more to our lives than meets the eye. Many of us have the awareness and the energy at this time to break through old, outmoded ways of seeing things and to move into a new way of being in the world, and it is essential that we do so. The beauty of living at this time is that even small actions have a powerful ripple effect, and the reverberations of what we do have the power to reach and open many minds.

It is as if a scale is about to tip in favor of higher consciousness, and each one of us has the power to bring humanity closer to that point with the smallest of actions. Each time we move in the direction of our dreams and visions, we can visualize another small pebble dropping into the pond, or another gold weight on the scale, rippling and tipping our way to universal awakening.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Year of the Rabbit

February 3rd, is the Chinese New Year.

It is predicted to be a year of harmony and good fortune, a year to catch your breath and calm your nerves! 2011 is also referred to as the Year of Hope and the Year of Learning to Flow.

Here are some suggestions:

1-Write in big lettering: happiness, wealth, health. or whatever else you’d like to attract in 2011.Write it on RED paper, cut it out and place on your windowsill.

2-Wear something new on New Year’s Day, to symbolize new beginnings. Red is a popular color as it represents joy, virtue, truth and sincerity. Often, candies, cakes, decorations and many things associated with the New Year are colored red. The sound of the Chinese word for red, is “hong/hakka/hoong” which also means “prosperous”. Therefore red is an auspicious color and has an auspicious sound.

3- Decorate your home or business with plants such as chrysanthemum (longevity) or narcissus (prosperity), plum blossom (good luck). A Kumquat plant placed near the front entrance welcomes prosperity and abundance.

Year of the Rabbit