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Celebrate life, celebrate death

Today was the most wonderful of birthdays, but also came the news this morning of my husband's dear friend passing. As I was feeling so good to be alive, we mourned the death of a way too young musician in LA. I thought for a long time about how after 32 years I have finally found myself, and that I am so happy to have the life left to now express who I am. Every day counts people...every day counts.

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32...hopefully going on 6 months!

Happy 6 month birthday to my little sweetie Omi! If it's possible, this darling girl gets happier and happier each day that goes by. I find myself fascinated with how pure and innocent she is each moment of the day, but then sometimes it seems that she knows a lot more in that baby body than I'm giving her credit for! She greets every soul around her with ecstatic smiles, and really, how amazing is that? Those of us yearning for human growth are trying to destroy any learned judgements, limitations, fears, and beliefs. Maybe we have a thing or two to learn from a 6 month old, who knows nothing of any of that. And so as I appraoch my 32nd birthday this week, I ask myself, "how can I be more like Omi?"

Temporary or Permanent Happiness...

One of my closest friends has had her brother and his girlfriend in town since Christmas Eve. A few years ago, this visiting couple actually lived here in Denver for about 6 months, so I became close to them myself (prompting my strategized escapes out of babyland to sneak a few visits with them). Along with my friend, they stopped over tonight to say goodbye before their flight back to San Diego in the morning. As usual, the conversation starts flowing, and there just is a genuine happiness in the air. Doesn't hurt that the Christmas tree is still up to enhance the holiday spirit. My friend spoke about how amazing it was to have them in town, and it got me thinking. Is it possible to achieve that level of happiness and then keep it even after all of the holidays are over, or the visitors have left? Would it be silly to even strive for it? Or should we just stay consciously buddhist about it and surrender to the ebb and flow of moods? I also have to wonder if it would be somewhat boring to be in that state of happiness all of the time. I am not even sure that I actually have an opinion on this at the time of writing this, but I will be thinking more about it. And in the meantime...enjoy every precious moment of happiness, whether it's temporary or permanent...

Walking into the new year...

Leave it to Denver to save the first big snowstorm for the last day of the year. It's the perfect silent scene to reflect back on the last year and remember the victories, the struggles, and some of best memories of my life.

My daily email quote today from Abraham Hicks read:

As you imagine and visualize and verbalize your new story, in time you will believe the new story, and when that happens, the evidence will flow swiftly into your experience. A belief is only a thought you continue to think; and when your beliefs match your desires, then your desires must become your reality.

As beautiful as my thoughts were of the past year, this email reminded me to focus equally on the year ahead. There is so much to look forward to...and create! I invite you to do the same. What are you manifesting this year?

No matter if I'm thinking of the past, the present, or the future, I have the same deep love and appreciation for the many incredible people in my life who help me to grow, make me laugh, and sometimes just sit silently next to me on their own journey through life. I couldn't be more blessed. Happy New Year to all of you...and may you receive, receive, receive this year!!!

For better or for worse...

It's interesting as a practitioner how we tend to fall into the "savior" role fairly often. It's as if we know we have a gift of facilitating transformation, so we want to "bless" everyone with our services. The one person who rejects my imposed help 100% of the time is my husband. It's as if he knows that I have the desire to help, so he puts up a huge shield and fights it. As frustrating as it is, I know that people will grow at their own pace, and any negative feelings I have about his rejection is something for me to explore in myself. Tonight was no different than any other time we have this situation. The hubby comes in with some low energy and a defeated remark (usually about his job), and I proceed to get a little over excited and throw out some "oooh...let's talk about this later" or "oh, your energy feels so limited right now. I know I can help." When the conversation goes awry later, I am always surprised! Although, tonight, the realization came that sometimes I just need to be a wife, not a coach. It's a wonderful job and gift that I have, but it doesn't mean that I need to be the conditioning police and walk around busting people. As much as I hate to do it right now, I need to thank my husband for reminding me that when the client is ready, they will ask...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...now I know why

This holiday has been magic for me. I am almost fully recovered from a surgery, I am getting my business up and running again with a head full of great ideas, and my kids are happy and funny (my two favorites). Along with a fantastic Christmas morning (2 years old IS fun!), my husband and I shifted what seemed like the whole house for the new year to come. I finally started creating baby albums and cleared out tons of pregnancy gear for those who have yet to experience it. My husband made an entire kid heaven down the basement (and he also knocked out a new kick-ass office for me down there). I am not joking when I say that clearing and re-designing rooms makes me feel so peaceful and centered. I am looking forward to 2011 more than I have any other year in my life so far. So before I lay down tonight, I am holding my arms out to the vast universe, and screaming "How does it get any better than this?!"...and then waiting for it to show me...