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I just ran across something I typed up from Eckhart Tolle a few years ago.
I LOVE IT and wanted to share...In-joy!
Cristin
Awakened Doing
(From A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle)
“Awakened Doing is the alignment of your outer purpose-what you do- with your inner purpose-awakening and staying awake. Through awakened doing, you become one with the outgoing purpose of the universe.
Consciousness flows through you into this world. It flows into your thoughts and inspires them. It flows into what you do and guides and empowers it. Not WHAT you do, but HOW you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny. And how you do what you do is determined by your state of consciousness.
A reversal of your priorities comes about when the main purpose for doing what you do becomes the doing itself, or rather, the current of consciousness that flows into what you do. That current of consciousness is what determines quality. Another way of putting it: In any situation and whatever you do, your state of consciousness is the primary factor; the situation and what you do is secondary. ‘Future’ success is dependent upon and inseparable from the consciousness out of which the actions emanate. That can be either the reactive force of the ego or the alert attention of awakened consciousness. All truly successful action comes out of that field of alert attention, rather than from ego and conditioned, unconscious thinking.”
Three Modalities of Awakened Doing:
Acceptance:
“Whatever you cannot enjoy doing, you can at least accept that this is what you have to do. Acceptance means: For now, this is what this situation, this moment, requires me to do and I do so willingly…For example, you probably won’t be able to enjoy changing a flat tire on your car at night in the middle of nowhere in the pouring rain, let alone be enthusiastic about it, but you can bring acceptance to it. Performing an action in the state of acceptance means you are at peace while you do it…
On the surface, acceptance looks like a passive state, but in reality it is active and creative because it brings something entirely new into this world. That peace, that subtle energy vibration is consciousness, and one of the ways it enters this world is through surrendered action, one aspect of acceptance.
If you can neither enjoy or bring acceptance to what you do-stop. Otherwise, you are not taking responsibility for the only thing you can really take responsibility for, which also happens to be the only thing that really matters: your state of consciousness…”
Enjoyment:
“The peace that comes with surrendered action turns to a sense of aliveness when you actually enjoy what you are doing…On the new earth, enjoyment will replace wanting as the motivating power behind people’s actions. Wanting arises from the ego’s delusion that you are a separate fragment that is disconnected from the power that lies behind all creation. Through enjoyment, you link into that universal creative power itself…
Expansion and positive change on the outer level is much more likely to come into your life if you can enjoy what you are doing already, instead of waiting for some change so that you can start enjoying what you do. Don’t ask your mind for permission to enjoy what you do. All you will get is plenty of reasons why you can’t enjoy it. “Not now,” the mind will say. “Can’t you see I’m busy? There’s no time. Maybe tomorrow you can start enjoying…” That tomorrow will never come unless you begin enjoying what you are doing now.
When you say, I enjoy doing this or that, it is really a misperception. It makes it appear that the joy comes from what you do, but that is not the case. Joy does not come from what you do, it flows into what you do and thus into the world from deep within you…
…You will enjoy any activity in which you are fully present, any activity that is not just a means to an end. It isn’t the action you perform that you really enjoy, but the deep sense of aliveness that flows into it. That aliveness is one with who you are. This means that when you enjoy doing something, you are really experiencing the joy of Being in its dynamic aspect. That’s why anything you enjoy doing connects you with the power behind all creation….The joy of Being is the joy of being conscious…”
Enthusiasm:
“Then there is another way of creative manifestation that may come to those who remain true to their inner purpose of awakening. Suddenly one day they know what their outer purpose is. They have a great vision, a goal, and from then on they work toward implementing that goal. Their goal or vision is usually connected in some way to something that on a smaller scale they are doing and enjoying already…
Enthusiasm means there is a deep enjoyment in what you do plus the added element of a goal or vision that you work toward. When you add a goal to the enjoyment of what you do, the energy-field or vibrational frequency changes. A certain degree of what we might call structural tension is now added to enjoyment, and so it turns into enthusiasm. At the height of creative activity fueled by enthusiasm, there will be enormous intensity and energy behind what you do. You will feel like an arrow that is moving toward the target—and enjoying the journey.
To an onlooker, it may appear that you are under stress, but the intensity of enthusiasm has nothing to do with stress. When you want to arrive at your goal more than you want to be doing what you are doing, you become stressed…
Unlike stress, enthusiasm has a high energy frequency and so resonates with the creative power of the universe. This is why Ralph Waldo Emerson said that, “Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm.” The word enthusiasm comes from ancient Greek—en and theos, meaning God. And the related word enthousiazein means “to be possessed by a god.” With enthusiasm you will find you don’t have to do it all by yourself. In fact, there is nothing of significance that you CAN do by yourself. Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do then is “ride the wave”…
(Enthusiasm) is based on inclusion, not exclusion of others. It does not need to use and manipulate people, because it is the power of creation itself and so does not need to take energy from some secondary source. The ego’s wanting always tries to take from something or someone; enthusiasm gives out of its own abundance…
Enthusiasm and the ego cannot coexist. One implies the absence of the other. Enthusiasm knows where it is going, but at the same time, it is deeply at one with the present moment, the source of its aliveness, its joy, and its power. Enthusiasm “wants” nothing because it lacks nothing. It is at one with life and no matter how dynamic the enthusiasm-inspired activities are, you don’t lose yourself in them. And there remains always a still but intensely alive space at the center of the wheel, a core of peace in the midst of activity that is both the source of all and untouched by it all.
Through enthusiasm you enter into full alignment with the outgoing principle of the universe, but without identifying with its creations, that is to say, without ego. Where there is no identification, there is no attachment—one of the greatest sources of suffering…
…You cannot manifest what you want; you can only manifest what you already have. You may get what you want through hard work and stress, but that is not the way of the new earth…
(Instead) Feel yourself being an opening through which energy flows from the unmanifested Source of all life through you for the benefit of all.”
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
We are the ones we've been waiting for
The Prophecy of the Hopi Elders:
Here is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift,
that there are those who will be afraid,
who will try to hold on to the shore,
they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.
Know that the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
push off into the middle of the river,
and keep our heads above water.
And I say see who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history we are to take nothing personally,
least of all ourselves, for the moment we do,
our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
For we are the ones we have been waiting for.
1) Be Impeccable with Your Word
2) Don't Take Anything Personally
3) Don't Make Assumptions
4) Always Do Your Best
Let's Gather Together in Love and Acceptance.
Chi-ho and With Love,
Cristin
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Non-attachment, Intuition, and Promises
I'm always amazed at how many times I seem to learn a lesson just before my clients are presented with a similar lesson. I remember my coach telling me something similar several years ago. It is one of the many blessings of this work. We keep learning and growing right along with our clients. And gratefully, I get to keep reminding myself I don't need to have all of the answers (in fact, I think that's where we get in trouble).
What I've also learned is that what is often "up" for me, is also "up" for others so let me share with you a little bit about what I've been looking at lately in my own life.
The lessons of non-attachment continue, although with different faces than what I wrote about last time. Saturday I had planned on spending a "spiritual day"...walking my dog in nature, meditating, and doing yoga. However, the universe had a different plan for me. I was woken up by phone calls, missed yoga due to a conversation with a loved one, and on my way to take Bella for a walk in nature I got a strong intuitive hit I needed to call my Grandpa. Next thing I know Bella and I are headed to the hospital where my Grandpa had been admitted to that morning. (Poor Bella ended up being in the car for almost 5 hours instead of being in nature!) I spent the day with my Grandpa while he was in the hospital getting the news that he has cancer spreading throughout his body and his lungs were pumped of 2 liters of liquid. Interestingly, I was the only person there with him. Gratefully, we were able to have some deep heart to heart talks and he opened up to me in a way he never had before.
It's a great reminder to not only be unattached but listen to your intuition and surrender. It is so easy for us to get attached to our own agenda but this can block the flow and magic of life. The experience I had with my Grandpa is something I will remember forever and I could have ignored if I weren't paying attention to my inner guidance.
This relates to another subject I've been paying attention to, which is "Promises". What promises do you make to yourself and others? If we aren't being really conscious about this we can leak our energy (if they aren't kept) and block inspiration (if they are kept but are for the sake of the ego).
I've been looking at what promises I've made to myself and others. Even as a very young child I made promises to myself that have affected my life. As well as an adult there are promises I've made that have shaped my life. It is empowering for us to to be very conscious about what promises we make and how we use our word. Do you do what you say you are going to do?
A few friends and I were discussing this yesterday and the distinction we made is that there is a difference between an intention (without attachment) and a promise (that closes off all other possibilities). Let's remember to be aware of and communicate clearly which one we are making and choose wisely.
Blessings,
Cristin
What I've also learned is that what is often "up" for me, is also "up" for others so let me share with you a little bit about what I've been looking at lately in my own life.
The lessons of non-attachment continue, although with different faces than what I wrote about last time. Saturday I had planned on spending a "spiritual day"...walking my dog in nature, meditating, and doing yoga. However, the universe had a different plan for me. I was woken up by phone calls, missed yoga due to a conversation with a loved one, and on my way to take Bella for a walk in nature I got a strong intuitive hit I needed to call my Grandpa. Next thing I know Bella and I are headed to the hospital where my Grandpa had been admitted to that morning. (Poor Bella ended up being in the car for almost 5 hours instead of being in nature!) I spent the day with my Grandpa while he was in the hospital getting the news that he has cancer spreading throughout his body and his lungs were pumped of 2 liters of liquid. Interestingly, I was the only person there with him. Gratefully, we were able to have some deep heart to heart talks and he opened up to me in a way he never had before.
It's a great reminder to not only be unattached but listen to your intuition and surrender. It is so easy for us to get attached to our own agenda but this can block the flow and magic of life. The experience I had with my Grandpa is something I will remember forever and I could have ignored if I weren't paying attention to my inner guidance.
This relates to another subject I've been paying attention to, which is "Promises". What promises do you make to yourself and others? If we aren't being really conscious about this we can leak our energy (if they aren't kept) and block inspiration (if they are kept but are for the sake of the ego).
I've been looking at what promises I've made to myself and others. Even as a very young child I made promises to myself that have affected my life. As well as an adult there are promises I've made that have shaped my life. It is empowering for us to to be very conscious about what promises we make and how we use our word. Do you do what you say you are going to do?
A few friends and I were discussing this yesterday and the distinction we made is that there is a difference between an intention (without attachment) and a promise (that closes off all other possibilities). Let's remember to be aware of and communicate clearly which one we are making and choose wisely.
Blessings,
Cristin
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Practicing Non-Attachment
Well, even when you think you are relatively unattached to material things you can get lessons in non-attachment.
Very recently I lost two of my favorite pieces of jewelry...both given to me by loved ones that I had attached very special meanings to.
While I came to a place of acceptance pretty quickly I have found myself experiencing occasional pangs of grief. Not so much because of the items but because of the meanings I had given them. This can be beautiful...and it was every time I wore the items. Now though, I've had to consciously unattach those meanings. Of course just because I lost a physical thing doesn't mean I lose part of the relationship to the person I identified it with. As silly as it may be, it's sometimes felt like that!
We unconsciously attach meaning to things all of the time, and with that often comes what I've heard Buddhists call clinging. I've also heard them say that clinging (aka attachment) is what causes our suffering.
If you think about it, it's really true. We are attached to so many things and ideas! So many of these ideas and attachments are unnecessary and keep us unconsciously bound and suffering.
When we become aware of what we've been attached to we can loosen their hold. When this happens new space, ideas, and paths are opened. Way beyond what we saw before.
I had this happen today and when you can suddenly see a new possibility that was previously hidden in the darkness it is exhilarating.
May you too experience the joy of releasing old patterns and discovering something new and profound today!
Blessings.
Very recently I lost two of my favorite pieces of jewelry...both given to me by loved ones that I had attached very special meanings to.
While I came to a place of acceptance pretty quickly I have found myself experiencing occasional pangs of grief. Not so much because of the items but because of the meanings I had given them. This can be beautiful...and it was every time I wore the items. Now though, I've had to consciously unattach those meanings. Of course just because I lost a physical thing doesn't mean I lose part of the relationship to the person I identified it with. As silly as it may be, it's sometimes felt like that!
We unconsciously attach meaning to things all of the time, and with that often comes what I've heard Buddhists call clinging. I've also heard them say that clinging (aka attachment) is what causes our suffering.
If you think about it, it's really true. We are attached to so many things and ideas! So many of these ideas and attachments are unnecessary and keep us unconsciously bound and suffering.
When we become aware of what we've been attached to we can loosen their hold. When this happens new space, ideas, and paths are opened. Way beyond what we saw before.
I had this happen today and when you can suddenly see a new possibility that was previously hidden in the darkness it is exhilarating.
May you too experience the joy of releasing old patterns and discovering something new and profound today!
Blessings.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
There Really Is A Santa Claus
Can you believe it's December 20th and Christmas is just around the corner? I can't. :) It may be tempting to get caught up in the craze of it all but remember the holiday season is what you make of it. So, IN-JOY it!
Remember what's really important...the spirit of it. Not the gifts, parties, or gatherings by themselves. It's the energy behind them, the LOVE that is shared.
I want to share this story with you. I don't know if it's true or not but it's a wonderful message...
"There really is a Santa Claus"
I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: 'There is no Santa Claus,' she jeered. 'Even dummies know that!'
My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her 'world-famous' cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so.
It had to be true.
Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. 'No Santa Claus?' She snorted....'Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad!! Now, put on your coat, and let's go.'
'Go? Go where, Grandma?' I asked. I hadn't even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun.
'Where' turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars.
That was a bundle in those days. 'Take this money,' she said, 'and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.' Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.
I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself.
The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, and the people who went to my church.
I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class.
Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough; he didn't have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat!
I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that.
'Is this a Christmas present for someone?' the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down.
'Yes, ma'am,' I replied shyly. 'It's for Bobby.'
The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat. I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, 'To Bobby, From Santa Claus' on it. Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa's helpers.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk.
Then Grandma gave me a nudge. 'All right, Santa Claus,' she whispered, 'get going.' I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma.
Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.
Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes.
That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were: ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. I still have the Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95.
May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care....
And may you always believe in the magic of Santa Claus! "
Happy Holidays everyone!
With Love and Light,
Cristin
Remember what's really important...the spirit of it. Not the gifts, parties, or gatherings by themselves. It's the energy behind them, the LOVE that is shared.
I want to share this story with you. I don't know if it's true or not but it's a wonderful message...
"There really is a Santa Claus"
I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: 'There is no Santa Claus,' she jeered. 'Even dummies know that!'
My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her 'world-famous' cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so.
It had to be true.
Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. 'No Santa Claus?' She snorted....'Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad!! Now, put on your coat, and let's go.'
'Go? Go where, Grandma?' I asked. I hadn't even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun.
'Where' turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars.
That was a bundle in those days. 'Take this money,' she said, 'and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.' Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.
I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself.
The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, and the people who went to my church.
I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class.
Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough; he didn't have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat!
I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that.
'Is this a Christmas present for someone?' the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down.
'Yes, ma'am,' I replied shyly. 'It's for Bobby.'
The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat. I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, 'To Bobby, From Santa Claus' on it. Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa's helpers.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk.
Then Grandma gave me a nudge. 'All right, Santa Claus,' she whispered, 'get going.' I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma.
Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.
Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes.
That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were: ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. I still have the Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95.
May you always have LOVE to share, HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care....
And may you always believe in the magic of Santa Claus! "
Happy Holidays everyone!
With Love and Light,
Cristin
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The world as a mirror
I love Gandhi's quote, "Be the change you want to see in the world". Change begins within and how we perceive the world is feedback about what is going on with us internally.
It is a wonderful practice to ask yourself anytime you notice something that pushes your buttons..."How do I do that?". For example, if you feel like other people aren't honest with you, ask yourself how you aren't being honest with yourself.
We must first align our inner world and bring into alignment our thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Gandhi was a wonderful example of aligning his words and actions. One story that demonstrates this is when a woman and her son traveled to see him. She told Gandhi her son ate too much sugar and asked him to tell him to stop. Instead, he told her to come back with her son in a week.
When they came back the next week Gandhi then told the child to stop eating sugar. A month later they came back and the woman told Gandhi the child had stopped eating sugar and asked him why he didn't tell her son that the first time they visited. Gandhi said it was because he was still eating sugar.
Practice, Practice, Practice...
:)
It is a wonderful practice to ask yourself anytime you notice something that pushes your buttons..."How do I do that?". For example, if you feel like other people aren't honest with you, ask yourself how you aren't being honest with yourself.
We must first align our inner world and bring into alignment our thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Gandhi was a wonderful example of aligning his words and actions. One story that demonstrates this is when a woman and her son traveled to see him. She told Gandhi her son ate too much sugar and asked him to tell him to stop. Instead, he told her to come back with her son in a week.
When they came back the next week Gandhi then told the child to stop eating sugar. A month later they came back and the woman told Gandhi the child had stopped eating sugar and asked him why he didn't tell her son that the first time they visited. Gandhi said it was because he was still eating sugar.
Practice, Practice, Practice...
:)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New Women's Group offering coming to Boise
JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY OF AWAKENING!
Deepen Your Connection with Yourself,
your Spiritual Source, Mother Earth, and your Community...
We will come together as women to empower, enlighten, and contribute. We will open our hearts, connect with our physical bodies and voices, and release limiting beliefs and
emotions that have been holding us back from living joyful, loving, and awakened lives.
Some of the topics we will address:
-What is really important to you? Are you living in alignment with this and making it priority?
-You have the power of choice. Are you exercising your consciousness and choosing wisely?
-How honest are you with yourself? Are you willing to release and transmute the energies that are blocking you?
-Are you living each moment to its fullest? Get out of habitual thought processes and allow the beauty and peace of being present to be experienced.
-Are you listening to your intuition? How can you receive your soul’s messages for you?
-The gift of giving and receiving and celebrating feminine and masculine energy.
-Are you living life with an open heart? Learning to embrace vulnerability and trust.
-Do you want more healthy and nourishing relationships in your life? Choose to create and surround yourself with a supportive community.
Activities include:
Ecstatic Dance
Sweat Lodge(s)
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
Nature Walks and/or Excursions
Meditation
Visualizations
Discussions
8 Monthly Gatherings:
Meet as a group one day per month in person beginning early December (1/2-full day)
Meet individually with Cristin to process what you are experiencing (1-1.5 hr.)
Meet as a group on a teleconference for mid-month discussion OR attend a community event as a group (1-3 hrs.)
Your Commitment:
To attend all gatherings
$100-$225/month plus deposits (sliding scale)
Other community service and home activities to be discussed
Contact Cristin Stolfo to discuss this opportunity and reserve your space:
P: 208-286-4842
E: cristin@illuminatedcoaching.com
www.illuminatedcoaching.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/illuminated
Deepen Your Connection with Yourself,
your Spiritual Source, Mother Earth, and your Community...
We will come together as women to empower, enlighten, and contribute. We will open our hearts, connect with our physical bodies and voices, and release limiting beliefs and
emotions that have been holding us back from living joyful, loving, and awakened lives.
Some of the topics we will address:
-What is really important to you? Are you living in alignment with this and making it priority?
-You have the power of choice. Are you exercising your consciousness and choosing wisely?
-How honest are you with yourself? Are you willing to release and transmute the energies that are blocking you?
-Are you living each moment to its fullest? Get out of habitual thought processes and allow the beauty and peace of being present to be experienced.
-Are you listening to your intuition? How can you receive your soul’s messages for you?
-The gift of giving and receiving and celebrating feminine and masculine energy.
-Are you living life with an open heart? Learning to embrace vulnerability and trust.
-Do you want more healthy and nourishing relationships in your life? Choose to create and surround yourself with a supportive community.
Activities include:
Ecstatic Dance
Sweat Lodge(s)
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
Nature Walks and/or Excursions
Meditation
Visualizations
Discussions
8 Monthly Gatherings:
Meet as a group one day per month in person beginning early December (1/2-full day)
Meet individually with Cristin to process what you are experiencing (1-1.5 hr.)
Meet as a group on a teleconference for mid-month discussion OR attend a community event as a group (1-3 hrs.)
Your Commitment:
To attend all gatherings
$100-$225/month plus deposits (sliding scale)
Other community service and home activities to be discussed
Contact Cristin Stolfo to discuss this opportunity and reserve your space:
P: 208-286-4842
E: cristin@illuminatedcoaching.com
www.illuminatedcoaching.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/illuminated
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