There I found my tribe!  A group of like-minded and like-hearted spiritually-oriented entrepreneurs who seek to live their higher-purpose as changed agents, while exemplifying that one can give, serve and help others  WHILE being personally successful and fulfilled.  As a matter of fact, people who want to help others MUST be really good at with regard to self-care, finances and everything else.  Why? Because if you sacrifice your own well-being in the name of helping others, you can’t help others very well for very long, can you?  If your business isn’t profitable, if you can’t pay the bills, if you’re doing everything by yourself and that costs you health and time with your family… aren’t you defeating the purpose?

So, I invested in myself and my work by joining Lisa’s SASSY Mastermind Group.  SASSY is a play on Sasevich AND S.A.S. which is what we learn about: Sales, Authenticity and Success.  You see… one of the things spiritually-oriented professionals struggle with is how to share what they do, get paid appropriately WHILE remaining authentic and not feeling “salesy”… hence, SASSY!

Anyway… as a result of joining this mastermind, I’ve now begun to meet an extra-ordinary group of people.

I just met Veronica Karaman on our forum, and in a short time she has really impressed me!  Veronica offers a unique and eclectic blend of expertise: life coach, professional golfer, minister and relationship healer.  In getting to know her I learned of a free tele-class that really helps people absolutely have a different a positive experience with family members over the holidays.

After reading about her story and only listening to half of the audio, I KNEW I needed to let you know about it. 

This resource is a gem and Veronica teaches from personal experience and a wonderful well-spring of wisdom.

Check it out!

www.freshfamilyjoy.com

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Anyone who follows my journey with the Law of Attraction, metaphysics, and manifestation probably understands by now that I’m one of those people who can’t just accept the principles and teachings without understanding WHY they work. 

It has never been enough for someone to say, “practice gratitude.”  I needed to know WHY that was important.  What’s the underlying vibration of gratitude which, from a “like attracts like” perspective causes us to experience more fulfillment, abundance and well-being?

Same with: write and say your affirmations as if it is your reality NOW.  Not in the future.  Not from a place of “wanting.”  I couldn’t just “follow” the rules.  I needed to know WHY.  What is the vibrational difference?

Most recently, I’ve been delving into the vibration of FORGIVENESS.  I’ve been hearing about the power, importance and transformational magic of forgiveness for as long as I can remember.  But I had never really heard many teachers talk about it from a vibrational point of view.  WHY does it work? 

Well… I’m starting to get the answers I’ve been looking for, and will be sharing my thoughts in posts to come.  Until then though, I thought I’d share with you something to take in as you contemplate forgiveness in your own life.  I’d LOVE to hear about your thoughts and experiences with forgiveness.

Check out the video above and Azim’s book (link below).  I read a few excerpts on amazon.com and was hooked.  I ordered the book for myself and a friend who is going through a very challenging time. 

• The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life’s Hardest Hits by Asim Khamisa and Jillian Quinn

May your heart and life know the freedom, love and light of forgiveness.

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Sonia

Learn about Law of Attraction Parenting on “The Family Focus Show.”

To listen or for download go to:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/familyfocuscoach

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Given enough attention, a lower-level vibration of resistance or irritation can become highly magnetic, pulling to you even more lower-level experiences. On the flip side the vibration of appreciation, given enough attention, can snowball into a truly blessed day.

This type of situation not only applies to specific circumstances, but to your general way of being. There’s a saying, “How you are anywhere is how you are everywhere.” In other words, your basic state of being IS your vibration. And so, if you want to shed light on what’s holding you back in a particular area of life, try this simple, yet powerful experiment:

1) Pick 2 very specific areas of your life where you struggle (i.e. my relationship with John, my inability to make more than $30,000 per year, my food/body issues, my work situation, etc.).

a) The first area of life should be the one that baffles you – the one for which you are seeking insight.

b) The second area of life should be one where your challenges are really obvious to you – the one where your reactions are right at the surface (i.e. a person or personality type that drives you crazy!)

2) With your attention on (b), make a list of all the ways you struggle. Simply get it all out of your system without censorship. Once you’re done. Pick the top three ways you struggle – the ones that have the most charge.

3) Then from those top three, explore how those challenges might apply to (a), the area of life for which you are seeking new insight.

For example, let’s say that you are trying to figure out where you need to grow next in the realm of relationships, but no matter how you look at things, you can’t quite figure out what’s in your way. However, when it comes to money, your issues and areas of resistance are loud and clear. Take some time to explore how you feel about money (i.e. I’m scared of it, there’s never enough, I can’t count on it to be there, I can’t get ahead, I feel out of control with it, I’m irresponsible…) Then take what you discover and see how it might apply to your relationships.

If you’re having trouble connecting the dots, don’t worry, the answers will come, if you remain open. Say to yourself and the Universe, “I’m willing to discover a higher truth. I’m willing to see things with clarity.” If need be, walk away from the exercise. Often times the “Aha’s” will come to you when you stop trying so hard. And when the insights come, say “Thank you!” to your soul and let your newfound wisdom guide you in taking your next steps toward your personal growth.

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In honor of seekers all over the world who courageously dare to follow their life’s purpose, and in support of those who are grieving during the holiday season and beyond, please read on and share this freely.  Thank you and congratulations, Jen!

Sonia

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Dear friends and colleagues,
What a long and amazing journey it’s been since I first conceived of the idea for Motherland…  It’s hard to believe it was actually two years ago today that I was in Africa with six amazing, brave women and a film crew… and that was just the beginning!

I am thrilled and proud to announce that the film is finally finished and the DVD is now available!  I’d like to invite you all, my dearest friends, family and supporters who have been with me on this journey since the beginning, to be the first to see it. 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE DVD NOW

Also, I am very excited to announce that Motherland is partnering with grief support organizations all over the country to dedicate December 15-21 as National Grief Support Week, 2008.  During this very special week, we come together to recognize and comfort our friends, relatives and neighbors who are grieving, and to surround them with compassionate, loving support during the holiday season – one of the most challenging times of the year for those who have lost a loved one.  
We are humbled and honored by the support we’re receiving from organizations all over the country whose missions are to help and support those who have lost loved ones– including CorStone, Mothers in Sympathy and Support (MISS), The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, Violent Crime Victim Services, Children’s Hospice International… and those are just a few names of the 18+ national organizations that have come on board as our partners for this special week of events.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF OUR AMAZING PARTNERS!

If you’d like to get involved in Grief Support Week, please consider taking part in one of the following ways:

• Host a screening of the film
• Write an article about the importance of Grief Support Week for your local newspaper or your favorite magazine or blog.
• Refer us to a personal connection at a relevant organization, a Media outlet, or to a friend who’d be interested
• Buy three DVDs (one for someone who could use the support, one for your local library and one for you).

Also, for those of you who don’t already know, the original concept of Motherland will now be living on into the future thanks to the vision of two amazing women, Catherine Stern and Carole Mahoney, who have started a program called "Project Grace."  Project Grace will continue to bring together parents, siblings and other family members grieving the death of a child for unique service trips. In April 2008 they took their first group trip for mothers who had lost a child to work in an orphanage in Bucerias, Mexico, and there are more trips being planned for the Spring to Nicaragua and El Salvador.  For more information or to get involved with Project Grace, please click here!

In other distribution news… the film is now being represented in the worldwide broadcast market by MERCURY MEDIA, and we are still waiting to hear back from several film festivals on the possibility of a Springtime premiere.  I promise to keep you all posted as to when and where we will be showing as soon as I know the details.  And I promise, wherever the premiere might be… we will throw a really big party!

Again, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your generous, loving support throughout these past two and a half years.  We are already starting to see the film make a huge impact on people’s lives in communities all over the country and all over the world.  Without you, none of this would have been possible.

With deep gratitude and best wishes for a happy holiday season,
Jennifer

P.S.  Motherland DVDs make excellent holiday gifts!

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Sonia

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This week, I’ll be offering a few examples that illustrate how ego and higher purpose can express in everyday lives.

A Higher Purpose Wife and Mother
Let’s say you’re a wife and mother who expresses your higher purpose through the love and care you give your family. When you are living your life from purpose, you are fulfilled. Oh sure, you may be running around, always busy, not getting much sleep, but generally your heart is overflowing. Your ego may show up as resentments that you don’t have time for yourself, that you feel invisible and that you’re not getting credit for all you do. You may find yourself keeping score of what you do in comparison to your husband. However, when you are living from purpose, you are fully aware that the health and well-being of your family must guide you in all of your decisions and actions. So, rather than wallowing in the ego consciousness of needing to be right, withholding love, feeling sorry for yourself because no one appreciates you, you practice replacement therapy. You exercise your ways of connecting with Source, so that you may be guided in how to best honor you feelings, and be inspired to find solutions to the problems that feed your resentments. If, in contrast you were a wife and mother living more from your ego, your personal needs would take precedence over the needs of your family, which could cost your family its health and wellbeing. A higher purpose mom nurtures her needs in ways that serves her family. A mom living from ego nurtures her needs at the cost of her family’s needs.

Stay tuned for more on the ego and higher purpose.

To learn more about how to harness the Law of Attraction by getting out of your own way, look for my upcoming book, The Attraction Distraction: Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working for You and How to Get Results – FINALLY!

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If you’re ready to give yourself what you need to take yourself and your life to the next level, consider Lobella’s 3 day workshop – “This is YOUR Life!”

I am one of the guest speakers at this wonderful event.  And guess what my topic is?   Hmmm… the Law of Attraction, maybe? 

Here are the details:

LOBELLA 2008: This is YOUR life!
May 16-18, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

An incredibly powerful three-day workshop full of amazing exercises, guest speakers, and rejuvenating, quality time FOR WOMEN ONLY… design and manifest the life of your dreams !

Topics covered will include:

• Defining your AUTHENTIC SELF
• Balancing it all, having it all
• Discover your passions so that you can be FULLY ALIVE
• The ART of manifesting your dreams
• Simple ways to stay true to the REAL YOU
• The power of contribution: What am I here to GIVE?

You’ll meet other amazing women just like you and together you will learn and experience new things, laugh, capture fabulous memories and put yourself back in the driver’s seat of YOUR LIFE!!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

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A: Do not discount the work you’ve done, nor underestimate the healing that has already occurred for you.  These modalities have brought you to the clarity you have today.  The work you’ve done has been primarily self-focused.  That’s good and important.  However, now may be the time to consider entirely new venues for growth – those that are other-focused. 

One powerful strategy would be to take on a volunteer commitment.  Commitment, by its very nature, challenges you.  It builds character.  When you commit to something you relinquish the right to quit when things become inconvenient or difficult.  When you have no choice but to push through your barriers, you gain new perspectives and learn new ways of being.  This leads to change.

To be of service means to give freely with no strings attached.  You focus on others, not yourself.  If, as a child, your caregivers were wounded in their capacity to give, it is likely that a) through their role-modeling you inherited some of this wounding, and b) you developed coping mechanisms that allowed you to survive, but today limit your capacity to thrive.  Commitment and service will help you push beyond your previous limitations.   

For this strategy to work make sure that you have access to empowering support.  Some volunteer organizations provide a formal support structure.  Alternatively, you might seek an outside counselor, coach, or mentor.  With the right guidance and encouragement, your service-related experiences will offer revealing mirror reflections of how you show up in the world.  The opportunities to discover and express your strengths and gifts will help you integrate healthier, more fulfilling ways of being. 

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I had BIG plans for my vacation. So much expectation built up over six months. I took our kids to Los Angeles to visit my sister. Hadn’t been in her neck of the woods for seven years. It was going to be quality sister time with the kids. Off to Legoland and sunshine. Good food. No computers. Lots of sleeping in.

Weeeelllllll…. the reality was strep throat for two kids and my sister, multiple phone calls and trips to doctors and pharmacies. An allergic reaction to penicillin, a fare dose of rain and sleepless nights worrying over coughing little ones.

So what’s the moral of the story? For me it is: practice what you preach.

When bad things happen, we often want to ask “Why?” We want to feel sorry for ourselves. (Believe me, I had to really keep this one at bay.) And we want to beat ourselves up with the metaphysical hammer by dissecting our thoughts, questioning, “What did I do to create this?”

These questions have value, but if you’re not careful you can slide down a slippery slope of dis-empowerment. So, let yourself feel bad. Honor the emotions. Let them release. Then ask the empowering questions: “What now?” “How do I make the best of this?” “What do I need to do to surrender and release resistance?”

And so that is what I did. In spite of the crappy things that happened, we still had a good trip. We had quality time together, good conversations, good food, fun and nice photos to remember the positive. And when I finally had a moment to meditate, an “aha” came to me. I had been asking Source for healing in my family, and this “perfect storm” showed me where it had already occurred.

Bad things happen. That’s just life. But by practicing the mental, emotional and spiritual disciplines that are available to all of us, we keep our minds open so that we can perceive the infinite good that is ever-present.
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