Getting Motivated with Power Affirmations

I have been lacking in the motivation department today, in part I think because I forgot to say what I was grateful for this morning! Gratitude is the key, when I am being grateful for anything in my life I automatically feel better. I also haven't done much EFT or said any of my favorite affirmations either. I always feel better when I'm using positive affirmations.

I've been reading Louise Hay's book You Can Heal Your Life again. I come across it every so often and think, "Huh, why don't I look at this more often?" It's like a magnificent quotes Bible or something! She has so much positivity and love packed into the pages just cracking it open makes me feel better!

What I love most about Louise's book is that there is always some new insight  I walk away with, even if I've read the book numerous times! Enjoy the following video where I showcase several of her awesome quotes.

Trance Dance Yoga Class

I cannot talk enough about what I did Easter weekend! I went to the most amazing yoga class I’ve ever been to in my life! It’s called a Trance Dance, which is a meditation-type dance created by Shiva Rea. Trance Dance melds music, movement, rhythm, and breathing together to create a beautifully spiritual and healing experience. It is the most beautiful, amazing, awe-inspiring, opening of the chakras, and loving-energy-flow experience that I’ve ever had at a yoga class.

The class began with having everyone in a circle passing around tinctures and incense. We each took turns saying something we’d like to heal or release. Then we each took a turn stating what we’d like to get from our dancing. I stated I wanted to experience joy, love and abundance…of course! After each person spoke their piece everyone said, “Aho.” It sounds like awe-hoe and essentially means I acknowledge you. Each one of us was acknowledged and I found that quite touching. In our daily lives we don’t often take the time to acknowledge one another, much less ourselves.

Afterwards we did some stretching along with some pretty amazing music. Finally the dancing began and soon we were all moving around the room. I was so into the music and movement I don’t really know when the song changed. There were many different types of music Native American, Latin, Hip Hop, and something that sounded jazzy (straight from the 1920’s).

Each of us danced out our fear and inhibitions; we danced out tragedies and losses. Then we danced in love, light and awesomeness! I wish I had a video of it. Well, maybe not because then I might pick apart every little movement I made, and it was much too spiritual and beautiful to do that. I felt love from myself, for myself, and love from the entire universe. It was extremely moving and wonderful to connect with everyone in the room.

When we finished the class I hugged just about everyone in the room. I believe I told almost every other person I loved them! They were all so supportive and giving of their cheers and praise. It was magical. I want to have a Trance-Dance every week, better yet every day! Imagine if you had your own cheering squad and pep rally just for you. You’d feel loved and perfect every moment. It may be a bit unrealistic to think I can feel that every moment, but I’d at least like to try. It was perfect. I felt my oneness with the universe.

Letting Go of Limiting Money Beliefs with EFT

A good question to ask yourself is what are your beliefs about money? One thing that most of us believe is that, “I don’t have enough money.” Our beliefs about the world and our ability to earn shape the world we live in. Once you’re able to pinpoint any negative beliefs you have about yourself relating to money you’re able to see how you’ve been the source of your current monetary situation.

This has been an extremely difficult thing for me, to look at my actions and realize that I’ve brought on the debt and this “lack” mentality. Initially I did a lot of blaming and shaming. I quickly realized this would not solve my money woes. I began to really look at myself and my beliefs, like “I never have enough” and “I will always struggle with finances.” Shining a light on these beliefs opened up a way for me to shift my energy and start to change at a deeper level. You can do the same thing.

Once you see your beliefs clearly you suddenly have access to creating something different. You’re able to change your story thus changing the belief! Imagine if you believed at a core level “I always have enough money” or “I have endless amounts of money.” How would these beliefs affect your life? How would they affect your daily actions/behaviors? Would your life or environment look different?

How do you get to a better financial situation? One way is to make a concerted and consistent effort to change your behavior. If you never save money and you always spend your whole paycheck (and it’s not all for bills) start putting a portion into savings. The changes of course will be based on your specific behaviors. Another way to start this transformation is through tapping. Tapping is allowing me to release old hurts and beliefs and it’s making it much easier for me to start putting in more positive, and uplifting thoughts into my belief system.

In the following video I use a different script but it shows you the meridian points & how to do EFT:

If anything in the following script doesn’t quite fit, please change the words to ones that resonate with you. You’ll start by finding a sore spot on your chest and gently massaging the area. Take two deep breaths. The script will be centered on a fairly common feeling people have towards money “I never have enough money.” Say this statement and rate this on a scale 0-10, 0 being not true at all and 10 being extremely true. You will tap on the various pressure points I've listed or what's most comfortable to you.

Not Enough Money Script

Chest/Collarbone: Even though I never have enough money and this is discouraging and disappointing, I love and accept myself. Even though I feel like there is never enough money, that’s okay I love and respect myself. I forgive myself for feeling like there is never enough money. I love and accept myself whether I have enough money or not.

Sternum area: Even though I often see others who have lots of money and I wonder why I don’t, that's ok. I choose to accept myself & where I am.

Top of ribs: I am broke most of the time. This is not what I want!

Underarm: I want to have lots of money.

Top of head: I want to live the life that I want. I want to have plenty of cash!

Eyebrow: I think I have to break my back to have an abundance of money.

Side of eye: It’s not okay for me to have lots of money.

Under eye: It’s okay for other people but not for me.

Pause a moment, take a deep breath and see where your number is. Has is dropped? Gone up?

Collarbone/Chest: Even though I don’t have lots of money and I can’t be successful because it seems just out of my reach. I’m open to a new possibility. Even though I've always struggled financially, I choose to be open to new ways of dealing with money. Even though this seems impossible, I’m open to a new possibility right now.

Wrist: Even though is seems other people don’t struggle as much as I do & I wonder why...

Thumb: Maybe I don’t have to always struggle, maybe I could do what they do.

Index finger: Probably not

Middle finger: I’m smart, why not?

Ring finger: Probably not though

Pinky: Maybe I could

Top of the head: I’m still not sure I can have more money

Eyebrow: I’m not sure if I can have all the things I want.

Side of eye: Don’t you have to break your back to have everything you want?

Under eye: I know I do

Nose: At least I think I do. I have to struggle to have more money.

Chin: Maybe I don’t. Maybe I do.

Chest: I’m open to a new way.

Sternum: I’m ready to shift my thinking and embrace a new life...

Ribs: What if I could make money without having to constantly struggle?

Underarm: What if I could have lots of money?

Head: I’m open to this possibility now. There is an abundant universe out there.

Karate chop: Even though I can’t make more money because I don’t know how, I don’t have a strategy. I choose to love and accept myself. Even though I’m not sure how I will make more money, I choose to remember that the universe is abundant. I choose to remember that the universe has tons of resources just for me! Even though I have no idea how this will work, I choose to trust God and the universe to show me how to do this.

Collarbone: Even though I don’t know how, I choose to focus on abundance and leave the rest up to God/universe.

Sternum: I don’t know how to make lots of money

Ribs: I don’t have a plan

Underarm: I don’t know how

Head: I don’t know how to do this

Eyebrow: Maybe I could learn

Side of eye: But I don’t know how

Under eye: I’m open to learning how to have lots of money

Nose: I choose to be shown how to have an abundance of money

Chin: I’m open to learning how to have lots of money

Chest: I choose to allow the universe to show me. I allow the universe to show me right now.

If I have any thoughts or feelings that consistently pop up while tapping I will often write them down. These thoughts can be another topic for a future tapping session. It's good to have an EFT notebook where you jot down any insights, feelings or beliefs that occur to you while tapping. You can always look back through the notebook for things you may need to work on.

 

Quick & Easy Spinach Pesto

This is the first time I've made spinach pesto, and it's phenomenal! When I first tasted it out of the blender I felt like it was missing something. I let it sit in the fridge for an hour, and then I mixed it in with some gluten free pasta. Wow! It tasted great, I thought "Man this is made with spinach!"

 
It's considered a raw pesto if you use raw nuts. I didn't have any raw nuts on hand, but I will use raw next time. It's a really simple recipe and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!

 
Spinach Pesto

1 tsp garlic salt

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 cup Spinach or Basil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 cup soaked walnuts or brazil nuts (I let them soak overnight)

 
You will blend all of the ingredients is a blender or food processor. I recommend having a spatula on hand so you can blend a little, push everything down, blend a little more, push ingredients down, etc. This keeps things from getting stuck to the side of the container instead of getting blended. Once you’re finished you can use it on pasta, salads, sandwiches, and whatever else you choose. It should keep 3-4 days.

Yoga Spring Mala: Why Would You Do 108 Sun Salutations?

This past Saturday I went to Innerlight’s Spring Mala. Innerlight is a yoga studio in RI. If you’re in the area definitely check it out.

You might be asking yourself what is a Spring Mala? I know I did when I first heard about it. Basically a Spring Mala is a time when we can become aligned with nature, such as the natural awakening that occurs in the spring. Spring is a time when trees, flowers and all sorts of plants are budding and butterflies are fluttering about.  This is a time when night and day are in equal balance, as light prepares to overtake dark. Days are becoming longer, brighter and warmer.

A mala is 108 sun salutations. A sun salutation is essentially saluting the sun, yet it signifies so much more than that. It’s like an awakening of your spirit, your joy, and inner light/love. Basically, you’re connecting with the sun and recognizing your oneness with it. It’s a beautiful and powerful practice.

 

The Spring Mala was supposed to last 2 hours and ended up being close to 3, and it was so worth it! We did four sets of 27 salutations and took little, restorative breaks in between. After the initial round of 27 sun salutations I was feeling warmed up and thinking I can do another set. After the second set my shoulders began to ache and I thought I can do at least one more set. After the 3^rd set my shoulders and wrists were killing me but I figured I’d made it this far so I kept going! I did take a few short breaks during the final round to sustain my poor shoulders.

I am really proud of myself for staying for the entire set. I needed to do this to show myself I can do this! Also, to show myself how much self-healing I’ve actually done since December (when all my back issues started). I am falling into complete belief of my abilities to heal myself and embrace the future. For the first time I really feel like I’m running towards my future instead of away from it. This is a good feeling.

Is there something you’d like to do, possibly a personal challenge you want to make? I say make it today. See it through regardless of how long it takes you or how much you may want to give up. You’re worth it!

Releasing Others Limiting Beliefs From Your Field with EFT

Sometimes we hold onto negative beliefs about ourselves and the world. Often times these beliefs and ideas are not even our own. They may have come from a parent, an ex-love or even a really close friend. Using tapping to clear this from your system can really jump start things for you and your life. I created the following tapping script to help clear out limiting beliefs/energy and make room for amazing, new experiences and wonderful people.

First think about a relationship you have… this could be with a parent, ex-love/current-love, friend, co-worker, etc. This is often someone that you’ve spent or spend a great deal of time with. It's easy for us to take on other’s energy and start acting like them or viewing the world as they do. This isn’t always positive, loving energy. It’s okay to release any energy that makes you love yourself less. This does not mean you have to stop loving this person, it doesn’t even mean you have to remove them from your life. This is simply a way to clear out limiting beliefs, feelings and/or energies that are not yours and do not serve you.

Unwanted Energy/Belief Script

You can use the tapping points suggested or wherever feels most comfortable to you.

Chest/Collarbone Region: I am ready to start releasing this persons energy, their wants and needs that don’t exist in my energy field, all of their fears, actions, hurts linked to me… I release this now. I deeply & completely love and accept myself.

Underarm: Thank you God/Universe for clearing me, I’m releasing all these unwanted fears and beliefs that are not my own.

Top of Head: Thank you God/Universe for helping me release all these fears and energies that don’t belong to me, I choose to release this now.

Under Eye: I am so grateful to be releasing all this anger, fear, frustration, I trust that nothing bad is going to happen, I deeply & completely love and accept myself.

Side of Eye: I continue to release and let go of all these energies, I am willing to let go of any energies that don’t belong to me, I deeply and completely love myself.

Under Nose: I am so grateful that I continue to release this energy and let go of all these feelings and beliefs that no longer serve me. I don’t need these to have lasting relationships I don’t need to carry these energies around any longer. I can be relaxed and balanced. I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Chin: I’m releasing and letting go…releasing and letting go now… all these energies that are not mine. They might be my parents, they might be my ex-boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s but I lovingly send them back to their owner. I deeply and completely love and accept myself. I can be whole now.

Chest: I’m releasing anything in my meridians that doesn’t serve me. I’m releasing…I’m letting go, I’m flooding my body with loving, cleansing light.

Underarm: I’m releasing and letting go, I’m letting my energy expand and fill with love and healing light, I choose to deeply and completely love myself.

Karate Chop/Side of Hand: Thank you God/Universe for helping me clear any energies that no longer serve me, I love and accept myself completely.

Chest/Collarbone: I am so grateful to be releasing these feelings and emotions I have been holding on to, I am making so much space for new insights. I deeply and completely love & accept myself.

Top of Head: I am so glad to be clearing all these emotions, responses and beliefs that are not mine, I am willing to have all this space and to feel complete on my own. I choose to love and accept myself.

Under Eye: I am so glad to be clearing myself of all of this

Side of Eye: I know I will fully benefit from letting go of beliefs and ideas that are not mine

Under Nose: Ideas and feelings that no longer serve me. I choose to fully release them

Chin: I know I will grow and expand when I can let go of these things that block me. I realize I don’t need these old hurts and energies, especially since most of them are not mine

Chest: I forgive myself for holding onto this energy. I want to forgive those that passed their unloving energies and fears to me.

Top of Ribs: I choose to forgive myself and those that passed their fears & unloving energy to me.

Underarm: I release and let them go, I release and let them go. I release them and send them back to their owners.

Wrist: I choose to start loving myself now.

Index Finger: I choose to honor my own feelings and release others feeling & energies that don’t help me grow in love & light.

Middle Finger: I deeply and completely love and accept myself

Outside of Ring Finger: A part of me is ready to fully release these old energies.

Pinky: I lovingly release them and expand fully with love and light.

Chest: I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Take a deep breath and notice how you feel. Did you feel a release? Did other things pop up? If something specific came to mind and you feel it might need some healing go back in and tap on it. If you're feeling really good you may want to do another round where you say positve affirmations, "I am so glad that I'm learning to love myself" "It's amazing to let go of this now" "I embrace the changes this will bring" "The universe is rooting for me" "I am remarkable."Those are a few examples, I suggest using your own language and being authentic because it will be the most valuable to you.

Wishing love for you and your day!

Super Tasty & Easy Vegan-Pizza Wraps

This recipe comes from www.vegnews.com and it is super delicious! I haven’t always been jazzed about tofu but when you prepare it the way this recipe calls for it’s extremely eatable. While the tofu is baking it fills the kitchen with the most amazing smells. It really does smell like perperoni!

This is supposed to be a kid-friendly recipe but for super picky eaters they may turn their nose up at it! Case in point my four-year-old niece she wouldn’t even consider tasting it. Older kids who are more adventurous might dig right in though. Either way it’s an excellent dish. I am not a huge fan of vegan mozzarella so I skipped the cheese all together. For the hummus I actually used home-made hummus, you can find the recipe for it here.

I really hope you try this and enjoy it as much as I do!

Makes 4-5 wraps

What You Need:

For the tofu:
1/3 cup Braggs Liquid Aminos
1 15.5-ounce package firm tofu, drained and pressed

Marinade:
2/3 cup pizza sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon agave, maple syrup, or brown sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (never seem to have Italian seasoning so I improvise...garlic salt & a little bit of Lawry's Seasoning Salt)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (do not omit the fennel seeds)

Wraps:
5 brown rice tortillas
1 head of green leaf lettuce
1 block vegan mozzarella, sliced
1 8-ounce container red pepper hummus (or make your own)

Preparation:

First you preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut tofu into 8 even rectangles and place in a small dish. Cover with Braggs and let sit, about 15 minutes. Drain tofu, reserving liquid in a separate bowl.

 

To make the marinade you will stir all the (marinade) ingredients together in bowl, this includes the Bragg'.

Place the tofu in a baking dish, a single layer and cover with marinade. Bake for 45 minutes,      drain excess liquid and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Bake for an additional 25 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. Let the tofu cool for a bit.

I like to toast the rice tortilla's or heat them up in the microwave. You will layer the wrap with 2 pieces of tofu lettuce, 2 tbsp of hummus, and a slice of vegan cheese (it's great without the cheese too). Enjoy the wraps!

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