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			<title>The Children of the World ~ Part 2 ~ Education</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="<p title="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/k1zCzywqBNsAJSAMApYxSRBfw8nNezbfjwVkO6eXGcHD-wfFyqGThtPbAylWXWUfaSD4U-ooVIdzj74d2bySU3FXIJp0Fb6a/RainbowChildren.jpg" alt=""/ />" alt="" /><br /><br />We have been Approval Addicts, not following our inner promtings because we've been afraid of what others may think of us. We have blindly ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="<p title="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/k1zCzywqBNsAJSAMApYxSRBfw8nNezbfjwVkO6eXGcHD-wfFyqGThtPbAylWXWUfaSD4U-ooVIdzj74d2bySU3FXIJp0Fb6a/RainbowChildren.jpg" alt=""/ /></p>" alt="" /><br /><br />We have been Approval Addicts, not following our inner promtings because we've been afraid of what others may think of us. We have blindly followed what we were hypnotised to believe is acceptable. We were rewarded for regurgitation, memorization and social conformity and punished and stigmatized for creativity and thinking outside of the box... We lost our connection to our heart and went into our heads, abandoning our true essence.<br /><br />Our ignorance of our personal potential has held us back from developing our imaginations and creative abilities; our lack of self-esteem has kept us conforming, for the approval of others; and our fear of the unknown has kept us from exploring new ideas or even associating with anyone who has a different perspective than our own. We have been imprisoned through societal norms and the fundamental principals on which our educational system runs, forcing us to live outside of the truth that resonates within. We have unconsciously created generations that have not learned how to grow through creativity, imagination and experience but have been judged, condemned and riduculed into submission of what is, rather than what can be. <br /><br />We are breaking out of our shell of ignorance, lack of self-esteem and fear. We are becoming, for the first time in history, truly free and we are experiencing the richness of our human capacity.  In our freedom to explore our own inner nature, the world around us is self-actualizing. We are experiencing a shift now, it isn't whom you associate with but what you can do yourself that counts. Personal skills, wisdom, and character are being valued more and more everyday. Everyone is considered capable of living their passion and truth. Each of us are setting our own goals for self-development and service. We are creating and experiencing freedom, creativity, purpose and passion. <br /><br />Keywords for our children's future are enlightenment, freedom, creativity, hope, humanitarianism, idealism, awakening, philanthropy, universal love, and peace. The destiny of our children comes from their 'ah ha' moment of truth and their expansion of consciousness. Curiousity, passion and fearlessness is the new way. Our children are demanding reasons for their beliefs and want knowledge first-hand for themselves. They are acquiring wisdom through experience, which then grows into true knowledge... through lessons learned, ultimate growth is experienced. Only when we are free enough to grow individually will we be free enough to grow in our evolution of humanity. <br /><br />Our children are showing the strenght to set their own standards for their creations and are not concerned about what others may or may not think. Our children are paying attention and being guided by their inner vision, not by external perspectives. As a result, our children are experiencing individual freedom and responsibility ~ they are awake, empowered and consciously creating.<br /><br />Our children are more self-reliant and resilient; they are questioning the hypnotic trance; they are taking control of their everyday attitudes; they are letting go of external validation for their inner fulfillment and they are releasing their energy focused on the negatives of their world. In this way, they release materialism and superficiality and replace it with living and loving things. It is time for us to look at the world with the eyes of a child and co-create a NEW WAY of  inspiring and supporting our children.<br /><br />It is time for us to plant new seeds for our children and the education they are receiving. It is time for our education system to meet their needs to create, analyse and think rather than simply regergitate information through memorization. Once children learn how to learn through experience, nothing is impossible so let's make learning contagious. It is time to reconnect the mind with the heart, and train our children to be resilient and use their minds, their inner power and their imagination. <br /><br />What if our teachers were so full of inspiration, so full of love, so full of passion that our children were empowered and enlightened by their very presence? What if their very energy radiated such a bright spark of love that touched each of our children's imagination, that sparked within each of them a true love of life and learning. The truth is...  every single teacher holds this dream in their heart of hearts&#8230;without exception. Every teacher shares in their passion for teaching children, the desire to help the world thrive one child at a time... from the youngest to the oldest and everyone in between.<br /><br />The intention is to enlighten you to a new vision and encourage you to assist your children and their teachers in expanding what comes naturally to them. It is time for children to be engaged, collaborate with others and to experience learning through education. We are in an Era in which they will have to create rather than regergitate, where they will have to energize solutions rather than problems and they will have to BE willing to stand up for what they believe in with out fear of retribution.<br /><br />If your child has been impacted already by outside influences and is operating through fear, we can help you and your child out. Come to harmonicutopia.com or innerbalancehypnotherapy.com to leave fear behind and return to your innate freedom and truth.<br /><br />"The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers rather than to fill it with the accumulation of others."-- Tyron Edwards <br /><br />On our show "Children of our World ~ Pt 2" this Wednesday, September 8, 2010 (at 1:00 p.m. MT/3:00 p.m. ET) at <a href="http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com/Multimedia/InnerBalanceTV/tabid/298/Default.aspx">http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com/Multimedia/InnerBalanceTV/tabid/298/Default.aspx</a> , we will be focusing on listening to the message children and educators are sharing.  Come join us for this transformational experience.<br /><br />Show Time: 12:00pm PT/1:00pm MT/2:00pm CT/3:00pm ET<br /><a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">click here to convert to your local time</a><br />If you can't join us, please check out the <b>archive </b>(same link as above) during a time that best suits your schedule...<br /><br />May you give unconditionally, make a positive difference and receive the blessings you so richly deserve this week.<br /><br />(&#175;`v&#180;&#175;) Co-Creating a Harmonic Utopia &#9829;&#9829;<br />..&#42;.&#184;.&#42;..<br />&#9829;.&#8226;&#180;.&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;.&#9829; Infinite<br />&#9829;.&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;.&#9829; Love & Light<br />&#9829;&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;&#9829; Erica and Dwaine<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;...............(&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;)<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;...................(_.^._).....(&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;)<br />&#9829;&#9829;... (&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;) ...&#8230;.............(_.^._)<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;... (_.^._)&#8230; Value Your Vibration! &#9829;<br /><br /><a href="http://www.harmonicutopia.com">http://www.harmonicutopia.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com">http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=175054193034&ref=nf">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=175054193034&ref=nf</a><br /><a href="http://www.harmonicutopia.ning.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.harmonicutopia.ning.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/harmonicutopia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/harmonicutopia</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Erica Boersma</dc:creator>
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			<title>Step #4 ~ Being The Change</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Step #4 ~ Being The Change<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVj8F9EXT5w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVj8F9EXT5w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />What do I believe in? What are my desires? What stage am I at in my evolution? Life knows no boundaries except for the o...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Step #4 ~ Being The Change<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVj8F9EXT5w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVj8F9EXT5w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />What do I believe in? What are my desires? What stage am I at in my evolution? Life knows no boundaries except for the ones we impose according to what we are accepting and believing. <br /><br />We can at any moment, move around what is manifesting in our lives by changing the energy that has been qualified by our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Nothing can show up in our life without us thinking it, believing it, seeing it, accepting it, feeling it, and acting upon it. This is the universal law and no one can escape it. <br /><br />We know that whatever we are feeling, we are creating. It is energy vibrating within us&#8230; and whatever energy is vibrating within us is going to find itself out in the world in terms of experience and manifestation. <br /><br />We can decide not to believe in whatever is a limiting experience in our lives. Do not believe in lack, do not believe in disease&#8230; whatever it is, we can withdraw our energy, our power and our attention from it and we can replace beliefs that do not further us with love, light, life, and abundance.<br /><br />When we understand that all manifestation is a vibration of energy that has been first qualified and determined by the choices we allow ourselves to feel, we will start to accept that we are creator beings and realize that we can change things much quicker than before. <br /><br />We can allow magic and wonder back into our lives by reaching up to the stars and dreaming. Our only responsibility is to choose it, see it, feel it, speak it, hold it in our hearts and be ready to take action. We choose it and then we allow source energy within us to manifest it. <br /><br />We are to forget everything we do not want, and focus on the results we wish to see in our lives. We are here to create our highest truth, not to search for it. We are to be the essence of that which we desire. When we become accountable, responsible and willing to love our life free, we become a force for freedom in this world.<br /><br />As we say yes to all our hearts passion and give ourselves permission to do what we love to do, knowing that as people cross our path in all that we are loving to do and loving to be, our life will be a blessing to others. <br /><br />To love life, is to give ourselves every opportunity to achieve everything we came here to be. To love life is also to love the opportunity to be responsible for the life we have been given.<br /><br />Lets open the door within and allow source energy to be fully realized in us, as us, through us, and out into our world. Love creation. Love peace, Love glory and be Love. The light needs you and the world needs your light. Be the light within you. BE the change that you already are. Be the change you wish to see in the world.<br /><br />Sending you love, light and blessings,<br />Twin Flames, Erica and Dwaine]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Erica Boersma</dc:creator>
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			<title>“Fill ‘er up!”</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/ThePresenceCoach/blog/8220fill-8216er-up-8221/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Fuel.  The prices keep escalating, but the demand continues &#8211; we NEED it in order to get where we&#8217;re going.  Just like you need fuel for your vehicle,...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fuel.  The prices keep escalating, but the demand continues &#8211; we NEED it in order to get where we&#8217;re going.  Just like you need fuel for your vehicle, you need fuel for your life!!<br /><br />What is the internal fuel that drives individuals to accomplish great things?  &#8211; PASSION!!<br /><br />Consider this formula:<br />Your PURPOSE = Your PERSONA (who you are) x Your PASSION (the core values that fuel you) X POSSIBILITIES (all you can hope, dream or imagine)!!<br /><br />What are you passionate about?  No really &#8211; what excites you, energizes you, inspires you in a way that you are compelled to action?  If there was one thing your life could stand for, what would it be?  What would a life that aligned whole-heartedly with that passion look like &#8211; be like?  Imagine &#8211; dream &#8211; of what you are doing as you live a life in perfect alignment with the internal passions and desires of your heart &#8211; every moment of every day you are fulfilling that unique purpose that you were hard-wired to fulfill.<br /><br />Now this is important &#8211; write it down!!!  Write it down as if it is &#8211; make it clear &#8211; make it detailed &#8211; make it reality in your imagination!  Your mind doesn&#8217;t know the difference between reality and imagination.  Allow yourself to truly experience with full emotion what your mind imagines and it becomes reality to your subconscious.  Then your mind begins to do the work of achieving it &#8211; put your subconscious on auto-pilot to work for you by fueling it with a vivid image of your life passionately lived!!<br /><br />Albert Einstein said, &#8220;Imagination is everything!&#8221; &#8211; smart guy, huh?<br /><br />www.ThePresenceCoach.com]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Tricia Faerber</dc:creator>
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			<title>Manifesting Heaven on Earth</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Dena_Marie/blog/manifesting-heaven-on-earth/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The word chakra is a Sanskrit word which is derived from the verb car ("to move") and means &#8220;wheel&#8221;, there are seven major chakras in the human body. ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The word chakra is a Sanskrit word which is derived from the verb car ("to move") and means &#8220;wheel&#8221;, there are seven major chakras in the human body. Chakras are energetic discs that distribute universal life force energy throughout the body. This life energy flows down through the top of your head (crown chakra), through your spine, to your pelvic floor (root chakra). When energy flows evenly through each chakra we experience optimal health. I like to think of the chakras as spinning discs connected by an energetic hose, working together in our own synchronized bio-computer. When one or more discs fail to spin, becomes bogged down or are damaged, the other discs over compensate and the whole system suffers. <br /><br />When we manifest our intentions into physical form, we engage our chakras one by one. Accessing energy from the universe through the top of our head and down into our bodies, using each chakra in the process, eventually giving birth to our ideas. If we are open minded energy flows into our crown chakra, producing what I like to call an &#8220;aha&#8221; moment. We become inspired. Everyone has seen the familiar picture of a light bulb above a cartoon character&#8217;s head. Imagine that this is exactly what the crown chakra would look like when turned on. Using our brow chakra, we begin imagining the idea, playing it out in our mind&#8217;s eye. We can then express our idea to another person or write it down activating the throat chakra. When we put our heart chakra into it and give it a feeling, we will physically take action with the solar plexus chakra. The next step is to engage the sacral chakra by working with others and getting support. We then give birth through our root chakra, grounding our idea into physical form<br /><br />Let&#8217;s take a look at the whole process using an example. You have an &#8220;ah ha!&#8221; moment that you may want to buy a new home. You have a vision, you see the house in your imagination, you talk it over with you realtor; you feel the need to have it, and work extra hours for the down payment. You shop with your spouse and find the home of your dreams, buy it, and move in. It seems easy, but what happens when we have a chakra blockage? We may end up hitting a wall at some point in the process. Maybe you have third chakra issues, and you don&#8217;t want to work the extra hours. If you have first chakra issues you may spend the money on something frivolous before you buy the house of your dreams or actually manifest the house and then not make the payments. If you have sixth chakra issues you may not have the ability to see yourself in a new home in the first place. You cannot produce anything tangible without first having an intangible thought or idea.  Here are a few examples of blocked chakras:<br /><br />Steve Stuk can&#8217;t seem to keep a job. He lives with his parents and lost his driver&#8217;s license due to unpaid speeding tickets. When Steve was younger, his family moved every year. He never felt like he could get attached to anyone at school so he learned to play alone. Steve feels his parents owe him and he blames them for all his problems in life. Steve has a blocked first chakra. <br /><br />	Samantha Sympathetic volunteers at her church, her children&#8217;s school and the women&#8217;s mission. She has a hard time saying &#8220;No&#8221; and feels guilty if she does anything for herself. When she was younger her parents argued about money. She wished she could fix her parents and that they would change, but she is often disappointed. Samantha has a blocked power chakra.<br /><br />	Sid Vishus likes to play to win. If he loses, he gets very angry. Most people won&#8217;t play games with him because of his temper. Sid grew up unsupervised, with five older brothers who teased and tormented him. He learned early on that if he held in his tears, his brothers would leave him alone. Sid&#8217;s heart chakra is closed<br /><br />	Debbie Downer worries all day and night. Her coworkers pity her and invite her to social functions, but when she goes, she brings everyone down. Debbie was an orphan and was raised in foster care. Every time she got her hopes up to have a family they were smashed. She never did get adopted. &#8220;Why bother&#8221; is her mantra. Debbie has a blocked seventh chakra. <br /><br />We all know people who have great ideas, but sit at home and do nothing. We also know many people who refuse to look into the future and don&#8217;t dare to dream. Our energetic potential is always pushing forward trying to manifest our wishes into the &#8220;real world.&#8221; Healthy successful people live balanced lives. They realize that ALL the chakras are equally important, and like muscles, atrophy when they are not exercised. Your chakras, when at ease, flow and give birth to all your ideas. That is why we are here, to manifest spirit into physical form, heaven on earth.  Tune up your chakras, and your every wish is our universe&#8217;s command!  Tuning up your chakras is easier than you might think; here are a few "prescriptions" to try:<br /><br />Chakra Prescriptions<br />Root Chakra: Get outside and exercise your "meat suit" (body)<br />Sacral Chakra: Be spontaneous and try something new <br />Solar Plexus Chakra: Breathe deep and laugh often <br />Heart Chakra: Volunteer in your community or learn Reiki<br />Throat Chakra: Express how you feel on a piece of paper and then burn it<br />Brow Chakra: Imagine yourself on vacation or visualize your favorite color<br />Crown Chakra: Write down your intentions and count your blessings]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dena Marie</dc:creator>
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			<title>Courage - A Defining Moment</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Love is For-Giving <br /><br />Recently, 40 United States billionaires pledged half their wealth to charity. Known as, &#8216;The Giving Pledge,&#8217; this idea was introd...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Love is For-Giving <br /><br />Recently, 40 United States billionaires pledged half their wealth to charity. Known as, &#8216;The Giving Pledge,&#8217; this idea was introduced by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, July 2010. <br /><br />Humanity can express gratitude and quicken the benefits of this wealth or, judge the past and delay it. I interpret this pledge reflects the authentic Shift of the Ages in action.  http://youtube.com/alignshineprosper#p/a<br /><br />During former World Age Shifts, people remained separate, fought over diminishing resources and perished. Markers left by ancient ancestors, InCourage us to unite and restore harmony now, as human mis-creations for tens of thousands of years or longer, surface for us to end unloving human interaction.<br /><br />Mainstream media rely on invective attacks to drive traffic. For this reason, media inflame rather than inform; to get and hold as many followers as possible, to increase ratings and sustain presence. Knowing this, are you willing to detach from judgment, criticism, blame, shame or complaining, as inflammatory news and perceived injustices are reported? Why? To liberate Conscious Infinite Light in your life and our world, to set us free.<br /><br />Courage Is a Defining Moment<br /><br />Why is courage a defining moment in the life of every human? Basically, it requires a lot of courage to see ourselves, others and perceived adversity, through a compassionate heart and without judgment. [Power versus Force by Dr. David Hawkins, M. D., Ph. D.]<br /><br />This World Age Shift we are passing through, in conscious awareness of it, was foretold long ago by many indigenous cultures like, The Hopi, Maya, Egyptians, Aztecs, Essenes, Native Americans and others. This RARE Shift is an opportunity to willingly remove the armour around our hearts, for harmony and peace to be restored by us, instead of to us.<br /><br />Infinite Light is all there is; described scientifically as fundamental electromagnetic quantum energy and spiritually as Consciousness, God, Spirit, unconditional Love or other Name. More recent Names:<br /><br />&#8226;	The Field by author Lynne McTaggart<br />&#8226;	Matrix by Max Planck, physicist and Father of Quantum Physics<br />&#8226;	Nature&#8217;s Mind by Dr. Edgar Mitchell Navy Captain, Apollo 14 astronaut, Founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences<br />&#8226;	Mind of God by Dr. Stephen Hawking Theoretical Physicist<br />&#8226;	Quantum Hologram by physicists.<br /><br />As a spark of Infinite Light, intention real or imagined and where you place your attention; Infinite Light is liberated into action. As people suffer flood, fire, earthquakes, unplanned catastrophes, economic crisis, joblessness, homelessness, hunger, drought and more, 'us versus them&#8217; is no longer sustainable. How each of us responds, as the past transforms like caterpillar in a chrysalis now, determines how this Age closes and a New World begins. For ease and grace in your life and our world, ask Soul to help you see through the eyes of a compassionate heart and without judgment.<br /><br />Re-write the Codes of Reality <br /><br />Our Body Mind Soul EVOLved this World Age in a veil of forgotten truth, like butterfly in a chrysalis. As a New World advances, the veil thins for us to re-write the codes of reality. How? Through collective resonance - a physics phenomenon where two oscillating bodies synchronize, or lock into phase. This means, when you consciously choose a neutral response to perceived adversity, you become a bridge to new possibilities for others to cross into a New Conscious World.<br /><br />Will you try this? Relax into the moment by taking one or more slow deep breaths. Now, recall a person, event or circumstance you mildly dislike. Take another deep breath and give yourself permission to acknowledge and FEEL the fear, judgment or other feelings within. As you FEEL the e-motion, breathe and re-member your own heart aware inner truth, &#8216;Body Mind Soul is a Spark Of Unconditional Love; Conscious Infinite Light quantum energy in action now.&#8217;<br /><br />In present moment awareness, allow the energy of what you FEEL to simply be. Without judgment, criticism, blame, shame, complaining and, without trying to fix or change anyone or anything, you are egoless Soul unconditional Love, the fundamental nature of limitless Infinite Light.<br /><br />When e-motion is strong, due to deep attachment to something other than egoless Soul unconditional Love, it may require you to neutralize fear or negative feelings more than once. Gently keep trying, until inner peace prevails. As you allow others their freewill choice, and allow the outcome of all former unloving choices without judgment, you hold more Infinite Light, for ease, grace and more joy to find you. http://youtube.com/watch?v=XGxZngLecK0<br /><br />Liberate Light<br /><br />The Hopi said, &#8216;We are the ones we have been waiting for.&#8217;  This suggests, that until individuals re-member Conscious Infinite Light is all there is and see beyond &#8216;us versus them&#8217;, we hold apart from ourselves enduring peace, harmony, our greatest desires, wellness, abundance and a greater destiny for all.<br /><br />E-motion, quickens outcome. As a New World comes toward us, time collapses into now of Soul and our responses negative or positive act like a boomerang. As you awaken consciously to heart aware inner truth, life happens BY YOU instead of to you. Feel compassion for all who suffer. Ask your Soul how you can assist people under tremendous duress now. Ask  for relief and whatever is for the highest good of all to be swift.<br /><br />To transform limitation into liberation requires a critical mass of people to awaken consciously and choose egoless Soul unconditional Love; to liberate Infinite Light to do the heavy lifting, and set us free to journey into the heart of a New Conscious World. Oma Ka Om.<br /><br />Doreen Agostino, CEO<br />Align Shine Prosper Inc.<br />http://youtube.com/user/AlignShineProsper<br />http://freetobewealthy.net<br />http://twitter.com/rawtruth]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Doreen  Agostino</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trust and Love</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Harmonic_Utopia/blog/trust-and-love/</link>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/udWsB-Q5LuI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/udWsB-Q5LuI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Trust is opening our hearts, believing in ourselves, and in the abundance of the universe. We know the universe is loving, abundant and supportive of our higher good. We are a part in the process of creating and we have the ability to draw effortlessly what we desire to ourselves when we create with our hearts.<br /><br />As we move into the 5D concept of abundance we gain a sense of contentment. This provides balance and ignites the flow, naturally magnetizing abundance towards us. It allows us to create a vibration that gives birth to abundance instead of concern over what we have created externally in the world of form. Following our joy is one way to help us focus on our inner sense of well being.<br /><br />Expecting the best things to happen, believing in our ability to create what we want, and knowing we deserve to have it, is what trust and love is all about. We demonstrate trust by listening to our inner guidance and putting our ideas into action. Knowing what we intend to create sends out energy to the universe, which magnetizes certain people and events to us. We win when we trust that process!<br /><br />Trust is the link between the mental and the physical world. It provides continuity during the gap between the conception of the desire and its actual manifestation. Our dreams are already real on the mental plane and just waiting for the perfect time to appear in our physical reality. We can trust our inner guidance to bring the right things to us at just the right time.<br /><br />Preparing our vibration for the ideal outcome is part of the process. There may be a time period required for us to raise our vibration to align the frequency with what we desire. Trust that everything comes at the perfect time and in the most perfect way. The time to exercise our trust is during the gap between our desire and its manifestation. We move through this time best by having courage and following through with the actions we are guided to take while embracing a perpetual state of gratitude. It is important to trust that things arrive in perfect timing; our inner guidance knows when we are ready for them.<br /><br />Do you love what you are doing and do your activities contribute to the joy in your life? As long as you are doing things that feel meaningful to you and you follow your joy, you will create your wildest dreams. The key is to focus with gratitude on the gifts already present in your life rather than focusing on what is not appearing. Many things first appear as the essence of what we desire and under close examination, we may be pleasantly surprised to see they are already realized.<br /><br />One crucial act in our financial freedom is the process of simply letting go and surrendering to our higher good. When we are living and co-creating consciously with the loving universe the timing of that which we desire is always impeccable as we move up the ascension spiral.<br /><br />Our universe works in perfect ways and is always teaching us what we need to learn to become more powerful. Everything that occurs is happening so we may achieve our greatest potential, awaken our inner strength, and gain new levels of mastery. Know that this is a loving, generous, abundant, and caring universe and we will always be given what serves us best. This is your birthright and the TRUE nature of abundance.<br /><br />On Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (at 1:00 p.m. MT/3:00 p.m. ET), our FREE TV Show @ <a href="http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com/Multimedia/InnerBalanceTV/tabid/298/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com/Multimedia/InnerBalanceTV/tabid/298/Default.aspx</a> will focus on the topic of Trust and Love and we'll take a closer look at how to make this deeper connection to as well as discuss how to know we have reached that heart-felt connection. Come join us for this transformational experience as we head toward The Golden Age.<br /><br />Until then, we'd love to see you at our Harmonic Community (<a href="http://harmonicutopia.ning.com/">click here</a>) where we are involved in several different co-creative projects.<br /><br />Wishing you Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations in your week ahead,<br /><br />(&#175;`v&#180;&#175;) Co-Creating a Harmonic Utopia &#9829;&#9829;<br />..&#42;.&#184;.&#42;..<br />&#9829;.&#8226;&#180;.&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;.&#9829; Infinite<br />&#9829;.&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;.&#9829; Love & Light<br />&#9829;&#8226;~&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;~&#8226;&#9829; Erica and Dwaine<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;...............(&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;)<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;...................(_.^._).....(&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;)<br />&#9829;&#9829;... (&#175;`&#176;v&#176;&#180;&#175;) ...&#8230;.............(_.^._)<br />&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;... 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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Erica Boersma</dc:creator>
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			<title>Stairway to Heaven 7th Chakra</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Dena_Marie/blog/stairway-to-heaven-7th-chakra/</link>
			<description>The seventh or crown chakra is located above the top of your head; it is light violet or white in color and represents thought, spirit and the divine....</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The seventh or crown chakra is located above the top of your head; it is light violet or white in color and represents thought, spirit and the divine. Enlightenment and oneness with the infinite are this chakra&#8217;s lessons. The physical areas are the top of the head, pineal gland, right eye, central nervous system and upper brain. If this chakra is too open, we become confused, frustrated, overly attached to the outcome and extremely sensitive to light and sound. When blocked, we lack inspiration, feel alienated, depressed and worried. When the chakra is healthy we live in the present, are connected with the divine, live purpose-filled lives and are equaniminous. When unhealthy, we feel exhausted for no apparent reason, lonely and we lack purpose. <br /><br />The seventh chakra says<br />&#8220;I have an idea, and with intention, I will manifest it into the physical world&#8221;.<br /><br />The seventh chakra connects us to the ethereal; this is where we integrate our individual soul with the life force of the universe.  It is through this connection that we are able to manifest our purest thoughts within our imagination into this dense world of matter. With conscious thought we can create our world, choosing peace of mind, clarity and neutrality. The physical world is the screen to our inner mind&#8217;s projector, manifesting our thoughts and perceptions for all to see. As Jesus said, &#8220;ye are gods&#8221;. We are the co-creators of our own reality. We are spiritual beings living in the physical world. This is precisely the reason our intentions are so important; they are truly our thoughts (prayers) waiting to manifest into the physical world. By being consciously connected to our higher selves, each of us can become aware of the divine plan and express it in our own individual ways. When we know our purpose and hold a pure vision of that idea, then we are using the gift of visualization as the &#8220;Divine Mind&#8221; intended. By holding this vision within our highest chakras (meditation), it guides us into realizing our full potential and re-minds us, &#8220;On earth as it is in heaven.&#8221; Inspired, or in spirit, we are moved to envision, create and be uniquely ourselves. Who am I? I am I&#8230; Everything else is just an illusion!<br /><br />&#8220;The enlightened man&#8230;whose consciousness embraces the universe, to him the universe becomes his &#8220;body,&#8221; while the physical body becomes a manifestation of the Universal Mind, his inner vision an expression of the highest reality&#8230;.&#8221; <br />-Lama Anagarika]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dena Marie</dc:creator>
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			<title>Stairway to Heaven 6th Chakra</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Dena_Marie/blog/stairway-to-heaven-6th-chakra/</link>
			<description>The sixth or third eye chakra is located in the middle of the forehead and the color is indigo and purple. It is associated with light, intellect and ...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The sixth or third eye chakra is located in the middle of the forehead and the color is indigo and purple. It is associated with light, intellect and consciousness. It is the seat of intuition and imagination. Physically, it represents the brain, nervous system, nose, ears, sinuses, left eye hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The lesson for this chakra is to live in the present moment guided only by your inner knowing. If this chakra is too open, we become spaced out, overly analytical and we live in our heads. If it is blocked, we lack imagination, cease to dream and become much too logical. <br /><br />	When this chakra is healthy, we are intuitive, focused and clairvoyant. When it is unhealthy, we may suffer from lack of concentration, headaches, nightmares, blindness and deafness. The sixth chakra is stimulated by disciplined imagination, such as visualizing yourself becoming healthier or landing that promotion that you always wanted. Seeing your life goals and dreams come to fruition into the physical world are certainly good signs that your third eye is working properly.  It is also a sign that you&#8217;ve been listening to your &#8220;inner voice&#8221;.  Some of us will deny this voice and falter, becoming a staggering mirage of who we are truly meant to be.<br /><br />We shut down our sixth chakra when we question or doubt the strong inner voice that says &#8220;this feels right for me.&#8221; We sell ourselves short when we do not realize how wise and powerful our inner voice truly is! There are physical consequences for neglecting your intuition.  Migraines and eye problems result when we choose to deny our inner sight, and our hearing may fade when we cease to hear our inner voice. We also throw the sixth chakra into disarray if we have to block out something painful that we&#8217;ve seen in our past. Nightmares can manifest when we force thoughts away that are too painful, forcing us to clean out our mind&#8217;s computer of unwanted programming while we sleep. Working through painful issues before they create disease in this area can be difficult at first, but the reward is well worth it. One cannot put a high enough value on peace of mind and clarity. Your intuition or inner knowing is your most powerful tool in living a healthy and happy life. If you flex your intuitive muscles, they only get stronger and can help guide you back to where you came from: your spiritual source.<br /><br />To Be Continued:]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dena Marie</dc:creator>
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			<title>Giving and Receiving</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Harmonic_Utopia/blog/giving-and-receiving/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"></p><br /><p title="text-align: left;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/QPdzWpvAA73SJb1xUzbiQ8I0UhlmDJhIcQkvGUKYy9SzhfUtu8Kyc9SevLrPgkHijIdcjPlJaomR16pC-O0fWDd&#42;KGPW2Pl8/Universe27400px.jpg" alt="" /></font></font></p><br /><p></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Can you recall a time when you received something you really wanted?</font></font> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">What were you thinking prior to receiving it and how did you feel after</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">manif</span></p></p>...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"></p><br /><p title="text-align: left;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/QPdzWpvAA73SJb1xUzbiQ8I0UhlmDJhIcQkvGUKYy9SzhfUtu8Kyc9SevLrPgkHijIdcjPlJaomR16pC-O0fWDd&#42;KGPW2Pl8/Universe27400px.jpg" alt="" /></font></font></p><br /><p></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></font></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Can you recall a time when you received something you really wanted?</font></font> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">What were you thinking prior to receiving it and how did you feel after</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">manifesting it?</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There is a deeper knowing associated to manifestations that are realized.</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The moment we recognize our freedom to create what we love and desire</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">is the point at which our true nature is revealed. As we acknowledge</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">the miracle that has occurred,</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">the resulting joy is a form of gratitude itself.</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>We manifest things naturally and automatically all the time through our thoughts, feelings, intentions, visions, and emotions. There is no limit to what we can create.</font></font> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Sometimes the path to our dreams is in simply remembering we ARE magnificent</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">creator beings. We are source, and masters of all our</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">creations.</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>When we are able to be in a place of gratitude and joy, we connect to the unlimited abundance within us. We become the source of our own abundance. It isn't in the amount of money created. It is the process of creation itself. As we master the process, we grow to understand we are not dependent upon anything outside of ourselves.<br><br>As we enter the flow of source, we ask ourselves, &#8220;am I holding on?&#8221; How can we flow with the stream if we hold on to the edges. Release the need to hang on, let go of control and you will find control is only an illusion. The need to control is at the root of most frustrations. When we let go of control we allow, which is an internal state of surrender.<br><br>From here, we discover we can trust source. We are, we have been and always will be</font></font> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">provided for mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. How can we</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">rationalize source would not tend to our other needs as well? Source</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">always grants us what we desire with a fervent heart. The true</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">connection to the flow occurs when we start knowing what we desire, after seeing the higher meaning behind the contrasts we have experienced.</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>Going with the flow is trusting source, trusting in our higher guidance, trusting the higher aspect of ourselves. When we are in the flow, even if it is just for a brief moment, it is important for us to acknowledge, appreciate, and show gratitude for the abundance we are experiencing. This allows more to flow through us.<br><br>As lightworkers, it is time for us to reconnect to our divine abundance. We must realign our patterns of thinking in regards to financial wealth; it is in fact financial freedom.</font></font> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Freedom allows us to pursue our dreams and support others in preparation for</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">their purpose and passion as we all move into this co-creative Golden</span> <span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Age.</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Sending you all love, light and blessings,</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Twin Flames, Erica and Dwaine</span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span title="Apple-style-span" title="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br></span></p><br /><p title="margin-bottom: 0cm"></p><br /><p title="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/KmKuQyAwiy7Ihi0L-gID&#42;PSvkqoiv51gI5n60cIY-FC8IKQ9rDs2urcmGMKJKLk&#42;is&#42;1Y4UPFb28N5NfcObtFlRjMCX82rJI/teachersoflightredtwinflames.jpg" alt="" /></p><br /><p></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Erica Boersma</dc:creator>
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			<title>Stairway to Heaven 5th Chakra</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Dena_Marie/blog/stairway-to-heaven-5th-chakra/</link>
			<description>The fifth or throat chakra is located in the neck area, the color is turquoise and the element is sound. This chakra is associated with free expressio...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fifth or throat chakra is located in the neck area, the color is turquoise and the element is sound. This chakra is associated with free expression, communication, and the will to make your voice heard. The correlating physical parts of the body are the throat, shoulders, mouth, thyroid, parathyroid, neck, teeth and gums. This chakra&#8217;s lesson is knowing who we are and having the confidence to express ourselves to others. If the throat chakra is too open, we are over-talkative, dogmatic, self-righteous and have lack of discernment. If it is blocked we are indecisive, hold inconsistent views, repress expression and lack personal power. <br /><br />	When this chakra is healthy we are communicative, honest, reliable, creative and loyal. If it is unhealthy we have sore throats, gum disease, teeth, neck, thyroid and speech problems. True communication comes from an ability to transmit and receive information through a verbal or written exchange - expressing our internal dialogue or inner voice with the limited choice of words we have in our vocabulary, and enabling us to honestly share ourselves with others. There is nothing more frustrating then trying to express your self to another person and not be understood. Clear communication with yourself and others comes with practice, patience and understanding. <br /><br />A healthy fifth Chakra says:<br />&#8220;I freely communicate to others my personal choices and desires&#8221;.<br />&#8220;I know who I am and what I want in life &#8220;. <br />&#8220;I am willing and able to express my visions to others&#8221;.<br /><br /><br />The fifth chakra represents self-knowledge that is communicated to others.  Holding back your words, unable to speak up for yourself and lying to yourself and others, shuts this chakra down. Creative pursuits empower this chakra: singing, art, poetry, and writing. To choose our own expressive outlets allows us to freely communicate our most precious gift to the world, ourselves. Reaching ever upwards toward the stars, we float into the next chakra!<br /><br />To Be Continued...]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Dena Marie</dc:creator>
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			<title>The Drug Dealer Model in Marketing Life Coaching</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/irisa/blog/the-drug-dealer-model-in-marketing-life-coaching/</link>
			<description>UGH!  Just read what I consider an appalling description about how this technique is a good one for marketing services and products in general and how...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[UGH!  Just read what I consider an appalling description about how this technique is a good one for marketing services and products in general and how it can be used in coaching practices.  While I understand what the person meant and how it would apply, it made me a little sick to my stomach.  Basically, this line of thinking in the minds of many who teach marketing for coaching services is, &#8220; Give them a taste of the good stuff and they will get hooked and come back for more.&#8221;<br /><br />     I don&#8217;t want anyone hooked on working with me. I want clients who are serious about improving their lives and about realizing their biggest dreams.  My ideal client is someone who has struggled with loss, who is going through a life stage change, or who wants to discover how life can become not only tolerable, but joyful and of true value. I want to work with authentic, real, decent people who want the same in me.  I don&#8217;t want to work with those who crave a taste of something addictive that will feel good for a short time, so they can pretend their problems will be solved with little or no effort on their parts. My ideal client is one who needs help tapping into his or her own inner resources, but is not someone who keeps looking to the outside for solutions, or is somehow who may have looked outside of herself in the past, but is ready to change that.    <br />     I have no issue with giving trial or complimentary sessions so that the clients and I can determine if we are compatible.  That seems only fair, in an arena where the interactions and relationships can, at times, grow very intense.  Trust building is crucial and though this takes time, I encourage prospective clients to use their intuition to decide if it feels like this potential is there with me.  I guess I just object to gimmicky give-aways and cotton-candy fluff that in some respects, insult the intelligence and good judgment of would-be clients.    <br />  <br />     I also heard one marketing guru say that in the end it really doesn&#8217;t much matter what we have up our sleeves to help clients or how we propose to solve their problems, but it is all about how we can get to the level of earning six or seven figures, so marketing is really more crucial and important than what we actually do for our clients.  This one really made me shudder.<br /><br />      It is not that I am closed off to marketing ideas or to making money, but I guess I still come from the camp of purists and a long history of altruisim.  That is why I founded and directed a non-profit  agency for 28 plus years that focused on building and supporting families and on creating long term relationships with clients.  A desire to help people live  more satisfying and successful lives is what motivated me to become a life-stage transitions coach dealing with loss, change and self-discovery.  I truly believe that I am here to serve a higher purpose.  It may sound naive or smarmy to those whose main focus is feathering their own financial nests.     I don&#8217;t want to sell products that are made of glitter and spun sugar. I don&#8217;t want to sell hype to people who wake up to find the high of the night before is gone, wallets  empty and that their problems are still weighing them down and dreams are still unrealized.<br />     I definitely don&#8217;t want to feel I am selling a product that I need to talk people into buying.  My product will probably never be wrapped in glamour, showcased with smoke and mirrors or equpped with the bells and whistles of the marketing glitterati set. That&#8217;s just not who I am.  I am &#8220;selling&#8221; myself as a coach. I am selling a person who has been through the wringer a few times in life, who has moved through many painful and joyous transitions of my own and who has, for the most part, emerged with a lot of learning and some wisdom, though maybe not unscathed.  I am selling my listening skills, my insights,  intuition,  sincerity,  honesty,  compassion and my creativity.  I am peddling my ability to be gentle and tough simultaneously. I sell my heartfelt commitment to the client&#8217;s agenda and success.<br /><br />      I have head the analogy of a small plastic tasting spoon in an ice cream store, where clients/customers can sample flavors before they buy them.  I have heard that this free sampling and product giveaway is the basis of what is called the &#8220;generosity-based business model&#8221;, where customers or clients are given a taste of the wares on sale in order to earn their trust and so that we can &#8220;hook them in&#8221; and later sell them something of value.  I think it  is hard to offer samples of what I want to provide in a tiny spoon, or to package these qualities in a free goody bag.  I am not saying I will not periodically make worthwhile gifts or bonus offers when I am moved to do so, but my perspective clients will need to search beneath the designer gift wrap if they want to see the value I offer.  My qualities and services might better be described as wrapped in practical, no-nonsense brown craft paper.  If I am in the mood I might decorate the paper with colorful drawings or lines of poetry, but it is really the clients&#8217; creativity I am seeking to draw out and nurture and not a way to showcase mine for the purpose of making a sale.<br /><br />       I know I don&#8217;t like to be sold or talked into things and never have.  I dislike the assumption that I need to do that in order to fill up my coaching practice. I know I have the ability to help people recognize that holds them back and to help them transform fear or pain into something worthwhile and productive.<br /><br />     So what about you? What is the way you determine who is real and ready to help you, or who is primarily a salesperson in  the carefully constructed clothing of a helping professional?]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Iris Arenson-Fuller</dc:creator>
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			<title>I Choose... Thinking</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/SandraAnneDaly/blog/i-choose-thinking/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The late Dr. Ken McFarland said, "2% of the people think. 3% of the people think they think. And 95% of the people would really rather die than think....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The late Dr. Ken McFarland said, "2% of the people think. 3% of the people think they think. And 95% of the people would really rather die than think."<br /><br />What did he mean by that? I think what he meant was that most people don't understand that there is a difference between really THINKING and mental activity. Most people do not think deliberately. Most people live at the mercy of their habits of thought, at the mercy of what their physical senses bombard them with, at the mercy of outer conditions. Most people live their lives from the outside in, feeling helpless and powerless, because most people have no idea that there's another way.<br /><br />I spent the first thirty-five years of my life not knowing that I had complete control of it, and that I was, in fact, creating every bit of the "icky-ness" that I was experiencing in that life by virtue of what I was doing (or not doing) with my mind.<br /><br />Did you know that every single person on this planet possesses six mental faculties which, when PROPERLY controlled and put to use on behalf of the success of the person using them, can completely transform an "icky" life into a life that is filled with beauty, joy, prosperity, radiant health, and healthy relationships? I know this from experience, and I must also say here that whatever the physical circumstances are doesn't matter one bit!<br /><br />We all know what our five physical senses are, don't we? And we also know that there is no such thing as controlling what something looks like or smells like or physically feels like or tastes like or sounds like. A strawberry tastes like a strawberry to my physical sense of taste - I can't tell my taste buds to change what they are tasting. My neighbor&#8217;s dog barking sounds like a dog barking no matter how much I would like to tell my sense of hearing to hear a piano playing. I have no control whatsoever over what my physical senses convey to me.<br /><br />I do, however, have control over what I THINK about what my senses convey to me, and that is what this series of messages will be addressing.<br /><br />This series will introduce you to the power and control that you really do have over how you experience your life. What you choose to do with it will be completely up to you. The 95% of people who would rather die than THINK would rather die because changing their habits of thought feels way too hard to them. So they live their lives by default, a muted version of who they could really be if they would only choose to pay attention to what they do with their mind...<br /><br />As an aid to this series I am going to share a poem with you that I wrote last year. It's called, "The Workings of the Human Mind," and I will be adding a verse per week until we've covered all six of the mental faculties - so at the end of seven weeks you'll have the whole thing. I would like to encourage you to practice paying attention each week to how you use the faculty that is introduced that particular week. Play around with it. Get a feel for how powerful you really are in your own life with the simple choice to experiment with how you use each of the faculties. And have fun with this, okay? Here we go...<br /><br /><p align=center><br /><b>The Workings of the Human Mind</b><br /><br />How do we travel the road to our Dream<br />To arrive at the life we want?<br />By using our mental faculties<br />And keeping our Dream out front&#42;<br /><br />"What's a mental faculty?" you ask<br />Allow me to explain them<br />They are separate and individual<br />But they must be used in tandem<br /><br /><br /> <br /><i><b>I Choose THINKING</b></p><br />This week I choose to pay attention to my thoughts, and to ask myself often, "What am I doing with my mind? Does this train of thought take me where I want to go? What would happen if I were to deliberately switch tracks?" I know that I do not HAVE to think thoughts that limit me or make me feel bad. This week I simply choose to practice paying attention to - and being responsible for - what I am thinking in each moment, situation, and circumstance.</i><br /> <br /> <br />I am really looking forward to sharing this series with you! Please feel free to get in touch if you have questions or comments.<br /><br />In Gratitude,<br />Sandra Anne Daly<br /><br />Author and Certified Life Mastery Consultant<br />www.chooseyouruniverse.com<br /><br /><br /><i>"The way my life is right now is a direct result of my habits of thought."<br />~~Me~~</i><br /> <br />&#42; This is what "keeping our Dream out front" means: It means facing forward in life focused on what we would LOVE to live, rather than looking to the future with fear or an expectation of something negative happening. It means facing forward with the intention of creating a wonderful experience rather than looking behind us and shaking our clenched fist at our history (whether we're angry about something that happened to us, or upset that something we loved has ended). It means keeping a picture of what we WANT to live right in the front of our mind where we can call it up and take a look at it on a regular basis.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Stairway to Heaven 4th Chakra</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Dena_Marie/blog/stairway-to-heaven-4th-chakra/</link>
			<description>The fourth or heart chakra is located in the center of the chest.  Its element is air and the color is green and pink. The heart chakra is associated ...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fourth or heart chakra is located in the center of the chest.  Its element is air and the color is green and pink. The heart chakra is associated with divine unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion and understanding. The physical areas are the heart, lungs, breasts, thymus, circulatory system, arms and hands. The lesson of this chakra is to learn to forgive and love yourself and others unconditionally. If it is too open, we will feel sacrificial, wounded, overly dramatic and unworthy. If it is blocked, we love with conditions, are possessive, feel unbalanced and become repressive. When the heart chakra is healthy, we experience peace, feel content and display divine unconditional love. When it is unhealthy, physical effects can manifest such as heart disease, asthma, and circulation problems, as well as lung and breast related issues. <br /><br />A healthy heart chakra says:<br />&#8220;I have built my foundation&#8221;<br />&#8220;I have relationships with people I love, and I love myself.&#8221;<br />&#8220;I am ready to serve and be part of all of humanity&#8221;<br /><br />The term sacrifice might come to mind when thinking of this chakra.  However, altruistic action is driven by the belief that we are all one and the same - if I do for you, I do for all. Even a simple smile to a stranger can lift all of humanity.  The phrase &#8220;do unto others&#8221; takes on a whole different meaning knowing that we are all cells in the same body. All of our actions have effects that reverberate throughout the networks that we experience everyday: our family, our friends, those we simply meet on the street, and thus the whole world. Since we are all joined together in this way, we cannot afford to have disconnection, or even worse, &#8220;individual (dividing) cancerous&#8221; cells, destroying the harmony of the collective human energetic body we call &#8220;God&#8221;. <br /><br />	Joining with others means experiencing the emotions that go with such connections, good and bad. Letting in the joy means also exposing us to feeling vulnerable. The ebb and flow of happiness, grief, compassion, and pain are the necessary dance of an open- heart chakra. Anyone who feels dissociated from others may have heart-related issues. Stopping the flow of emotions in life may cause heart attacks, strokes, autoimmune disease and blood pressure issues.  High and low blood pressure is an indication of how much of life&#8217;s heartaches you are holding onto, or how much you are willing to release.<br /><br /> 	The heart chakra is also a storage vault and the gateway for past emotional pain such as grief. We tend to force feelings down and they accumulate&#8230; until something menial happens. Like a volcano, they can erupt. To emote, literally means to move. Releasing trapped emotions involves forgiveness, and the insight needed to see the pain that holding onto these emotions may cause.  Forgiveness truly means &#8220;giving forward&#8221;, enabling you to let go of the repressed emotions from the past that may be weighing you down and holding you back from living a healthier today. The past, is the past, can we get past it? <br /><br />	The fourth chakra is of the utmost importance because it is in the middle of the seven-chakra system. It connects the physical to the spiritual and is related to healing. Clearing this chakra and keeping it healthy will insure a life filled with light and love, helping you in your next progression toward the chakras of the ethereal world.<br /><br />To Be Continued...]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>What Are Boundaries?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If your life is filled with more of what you don't want and not enough of what you do want, it's time to set your boundaries.<br /><br />Boundaries define a per...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If your life is filled with more of what you don't want and not enough of what you do want, it's time to set your boundaries.<br /><br />Boundaries define a person's sense of self (i.e., who he or she is as an individual). Setting boundaries makes others feel safe around you and allows you to feel safe in your environment. It is a way to exhibit self-respect, thereby increasing the respect shown to you by others.<br /><br />Boundaries&#8230;<br /><br />Help other people know how to treat you.<br /><br />Define your sense of self.<br /><br />Delineate how much you have to give of time, money or energy.<br /><br />Are dividing lines between you and everyone else that represents both physical and emotional limits others may not violate.<br /><br />Separate your needs, wants, desires, thoughts and feelings from others.<br /><br />Setting and keeping your boundaries and honoring the boundaries of others are among the most challenging and confusing behaviors in relationships.<br /><br />Boundaries are innate and natural to everyone. Each of you has your own internal indicator of when a boundary is being violated.  A boundary, when crossed by others, will create intense feelings of anger, hurt or outrage inside you.<br /><br />Take some time and ask yourself two important questions:<br /><br />&#8220;What boundaries do I need to set?&#8221;  &#8220;What boundaries are others asking me to honor?&#8221;<br /><br />Remember, only You can make it happen!</span><br><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Dr. Jackie Black</span><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Relationship Expert, Educator, Author, and Coach</span><br></p><p><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">&#169;2010 Dr. Jackie Black, LLC All rights reserved</span><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.crackingthecodebooks.com/">CrackingTheCodeBooks.com</a> is a member of the Dr. Jackie Black, LLC family of companies</span><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">W: <a href="http://www,drjackieblack.com/">DrJackieBlack.com</a> E: <a href="mailto:DrJackie@DrJackieBlack.com">DrJackie@DrJackieBlack.com</a></span><br><span title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;" _mce_title="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">This article may be re-published with appropriate attribution to the author <br />including name, web site and email address.</span><br></p>]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jackie Black, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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			<title>Creating Abundance ~ Human Harmonics Pt 5 ~ The Journey Within</title>
			<link>http://www.divacollege.com/Harmonic_Utopia/blog/creating-abundance-human-harmonics-pt-5-the-journey-within/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o6-ywHHpuqI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o6-ywHHpuqI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Our loving inner guidance will always lead us to the life we desire. As we remember to hear our loving inner voice, it will guide us to make the cho...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o6-ywHHpuqI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o6-ywHHpuqI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Our loving inner guidance will always lead us to the life we desire. As we remember to hear our loving inner voice, it will guide us to make the choices and decisions that will hold the greatest light for us and place us onto the higher path. <br /><br />As we choose the path with the most light, we are choosing success at its highest level, and we will feel the acceleration of our growth, aliveness, and abundance return to us. Our new unlimited thinking will lead us to make more conscious and aware choices that brings to us the life we want. <br /><br />Our past has lost all its power to hold us; we are free beings of light. We can now mentally release decisions we made in the past that were preventing us from experiencing the reality we desire.<br /><br />We can freely make choices in every now moment as to what we believe as our truth. What resonates for us is our inner guidance leading us to where we desire to be. We create positive futures, as we know we can freely become any reality we want.<br /><br />One reality we can choose is knowing we are source energy, and great creator beings, and in this knowing we naturally become more responsible about our thoughts, feelings, and intentions. In every now moment we are creating our next moment simply by the way in which we emotionally vibrate in the here and now. <br /><br />What our emotional perception and conclusions are of the now moment, creates the next moment in time, like energies attract like energies. Every emotion we hold is a decision and choice we make and it shapes our lives. One of the major emotional shifts happening in the world right now is the freedom felt with the acknowledgement that we create our reality.<br /><br />As we fully embrace this wisdom, it travels out like a waveform to others via telepathic communication. We all contribute to mass consciousness with every emotional vibration felt, which then resonates out and determines the way our world unfolds. <br /><br />We are creating many positive changes in our society simply by staying balanced and valuing our own personal vibration. We are powerful and world peace is just a feeling away. It all starts with us changing our own reality 1st, then the vibration is sent impacting the rest of the world. <br /><br />We attract the reality we want to live in by simply reclaiming and owning our divine abundance. Our divine abundance is not found in external things. It is not found in any thing outside of us, it is within us. Our divine abundance is an essence, a feeling deep inside that attracts, it is joy, freedom, magic, and a knowing all rolled into one.<br /><br />Everything we want in life is attracted to us through this vibration of knowing. We can create any reality we want, when we are in the essence of our divine abundance.<br /><br />There are no limits to what we can have. When we own what we are and tell ourselves &#8220;I am divine abundance&#8221; we then feel that essence inside and we attract all that we desire and we see magic in every now moment. <br /><br />We are here to help with online training, personal sessions, group work, speaking engagements.<br /><br />Blessings<br />Love and Light<br />Erica and Dwaine<br /><a href="http://www.harmonicutopia.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.harmonicutopia.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.innerbalancehypnotherapy.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Erica Boersma</dc:creator>
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