DIY

One of the things I love about hypnosis is that the power is in your hands.  You can go to a hypnotist to super charge that power but you really are creating your own vision of your life.  A good hypnotist will listen to your vision, fine tune the words and emotions to facilitate the new, improved you!  If you are a do-it-yourselfer, hypnosis is the tool for you!

A recent client (I'm going to change that word "client" to AP until I think of something I like better.  AP is for Amazing Potential!).  Let's start over.  A recent AP came in for weight management.  She had had a health scare a few months back.  Not wanting to take pharmaceticals with their side effects, she went to a nutritionist and personal trainer and successfully got her blood work #s back to a healthy state.  Good job!

What she came to me for though, was after a few months she gained the weight back.  This is a very common situation.     My philosopy is that when it's not your plan, when you don't own it, you go back to usual cravings and habits. 

So how do you own it?

Breathe, notice, quiet your mind, listen.   Breathe: nice, exluriant, slow inhales and exhales about 10 of them.  Notice: where is your body holding and breathe into those spots  Quiet your mind:  with eyes closed focus on the place between your eyes, breathe some more    Listen: talk to yourself with love and kindness, what do you need? what can I do for you?

When I talk to myself and I hear a huge To Do List ("you need to take more vitamins, eat more cauliflower, hike to the top of Black Mountain every day at dawn, learn to like yams, take cold showers, give yourself a foot massage before sleep, watch Dr. Oz") I know my mind is NOT quiet.  When you're quiet enough, you can hear your spirit who is always telling the truth.  When I was quiet enough this week, my body/mind/spirit said "less raw garlic, more spinach, just one cup of coffee".   Simple.  I can do that.  Well, not sure about the coffee.... 

Your divinity

As you read this, would you say you are living in your divinity? Are you feeling expansive and joyful?  Have you spent all day in this present moment joy or a few moments or not at all?

I would say that I've spent a large part of my day today living in my divinity.  As I moved through my day, I felt great joy and excitement.

There was a brief bout of disappointment.  I just read something that said disappointment is a mismanagement of expectations.  Hahaha---no KIDDING!  The feeling of disappointment came into my body (lower heart, upper stomach area).  Analysis:  I was feeling like something should have happened that didn't.  Is this the silliest emotion ever????   Other days I would have skipped the analysis and moved on to Spin.  Spin:  Well, he should have done this....What a mean thing to say.....He should show me he loves me by......   The Spin is also silly.  It's a blame game, expecting someone else to give me what I need.  That's not only silly, it's hilarious.  I barely know what I need.  How can another?  Right now, I'm feeling so sorry for all the people I ever put that expectation on!!!!!

Your brain is always going to churn out thought.  It's fun to feel the thought, then analyze for any shred of helpfulness to your state of bliss.  Well, maybe fun is a bit of a stretch!  It's interesting to watch the thought, the feeling, the spin.  Let it go......

Green Juice

I'm back to making juices in the morning.   I think I stopped making them because it's not as much fun without garden tomatoes.  Plus when the garden is producing pounds of food, I have a deadline to meet!  Blend it, freeze it or can it.

Side note: previously in this blog, I believe I was excited about canning but once again did not get out that boiling kettle of water.....  The last time I canned was 1986, very pregant with Patrick.  It was so hot but beautiful jars of pears were produced.  If I release that memory of the overheated pregnant girl....  I'll let you know how my dream of canning works out summer of 2010.

My juice today: garlic, kale, carrots, pear, fresh peas in shell, water, balsamic vinegar, touch of oj.

My new hypnosis studio

My new studio is amazing and beautiful.  It's in the turret room, 3rd floor of the Kimball Mansion, 124 East 600 South, SLC, Ut.  The plant in the corner is a Cardboard Palm and is named Susan.  

Energy Management

We all have a deep well of energy we can tap into but this can be hard believe sometimes.  It's hard for me to believe it right around 4pm.  Other people I talk with it's when they get home from work.  As I type this, I'm remembering how my children were so melodramic at this time of day.  So now imagine your life as you hit this low energy time of day.  Feel that feeling of slow motion, slogging through the thickness.  Ugh, what happened to that optimist that jumped out of bed this morning? 

***Let's stop here for a moment while I bring in some honesty.  I have never been the optimist that jumps out of bed in the morning.  I have the kind of brain that needs constant optimism training, constant vigilant watching and releasing of bullshit thoughts!

Back to your energy levels....  What happened to that morning energy?  4 o'clock  is what happened.  And you don't like that 4 o'clock feeling.  When we don't like feelings or icky thinking patterns we set out to mindlessly get rid of them with:  cookies, crackers, wine, beer, smoking, eating past full, procrastination, picking fights, gossiping, watching TV, surfing for porn, getting sucked into Facebook, playing video games.

SO I suggest you think about adding this to your lifestyle.  Notice the feeling.  Find it in your body.  Without labeling it, breathe in 10 slow breaths to that place in your body.  If there's more than one place, give yourself that luxury of breath to every spot that needs it.

At this very moment, I'm noticing the feeling.  Without labeling, I find it in my neck and shoulders.  I breathe in 10 slow breaths.  I can leave my fingers on the keyboard and count the 10 breaths.  That took me about 2 minutes and I really do feel more energy, calmer, more excited to be writing this.  As I was breathing I asked for a word to repeat over and over.  The word was "stronger" so I just rhythmically repeated "stronger and stronger and stronger and stronger" as I breathed slowly.

I close my eyes when I do this but if you're at work and don't want to look like a slacker (which of course you're absolutely not!  Let me talk to your boss about how you're actually increasing your productivity and creativity) find an object on your desk to stare at while you breathe.  Give that object some magical powers for you.  Breathe and absorb that magic.  I suggest a tiny unicorn:) for your magical object!  My magical object is a tiara.