So we had to take it on the road....
Britty's editing of this made me laugh so much that my stomach hurts. The last "swipe" gave me a bruise on my ear with her lion's paw unleashing. I *thought* you said we were play-wrestling?!
Just you wait until next time, my friend... Now I see how you play. **RRROOAAARRR!!!!**
As our karate teacher used to say, "Families that kick together stick together." One of them may end up deaf from it though. :)
Very funny video, Britty! The rug burns and bruises were totally worth it!!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Do You Journal?
I recently seemed to step back in time with an old ritual I used to feel incomplete without: journaling. Once upon a time, my journals consisted of regular college-ruled notebooks with nothing fancy about them. I preferred these to the tiny decorative ones from bookstores because with the amount that I wrote, I didn't want to be flipping pages constantly and filling up the journal overnight! Within the pages of the plain notebooks, I'd work out everything I needed to. I weighed out the pros and cons of situations. I was free to even sketch out my option of selling everything and moving to New York City in 1992. I wrote down the crazy thoughts, the fun ones, the dreams, and the day to day things that could have otherwise been mundane or ignored. I did not want to have a day without my 100% honest journal.
After a number of occasions where my journal was read and used against me, I noticed that when I picked it up to write, I held back. I censored more than usual and wondered things like, "What if (so and so) reads this?" I wrote as if it were to be read by someone else, and that was when the magic had died.
As the years went on, I found some places online to journal. Password protected. Safe. There was something less powerful in typing though than in writing by hand. I could not put in my little doodles, hearts, smiles or make the swear words large and dark with lighting bolts around them. Black text on the white background. Not as much fun and I barely went back to ever read them again.
With my recent time posting lots of info on my personal life on YouTube, CCOR, and Facebook, I began to see that I really had a lot more to say. In some ways, censoring did happen there as well for me when I told a bit of my story for that day. What about all the rest of the day? What about my real story?
I began to become aware of posting things to the Internet. I see the benefit in that sometimes and have enjoyed the experiences I've had with that in the past. What I did though was replace my whole story for the brief Internet version. In doing this, I've missed so much of my story. I've missed journaling and being exactly as I am without censoring or trying to be "better."
I recently read about making a vision board (yeah - another one!) This made me think of journaling because the lady talking about the vision board said, "Take it down when you have company. Even if they are friends, you do not want others' energies in your vision." O_O When you post your truth on the Internet for all to share, it can be great... but isn't it true that you will then get responses and ideas and others' energies? If you are looking for advice, this may be great. If you are looking to discover your own voice and desires, this is an inner job. I tend to get distracted with others' energies because I am not too strong at blocking that out just yet!
I have since opted to sit out a few of my online "meeting" places for awhile for the pleasure of doing some inner discovering. My journal is a brand new college-ruled notebook. I purchased a pretty pen that I use exclusively for this journal. It is a ritual once again and it is fearless and uncensored. It is not for debate. Not for advice. Not for uncovering what I "need to work on." It is my story 100% and is for my own peace and confidence... lightning bolts, hearts and all.
After a number of occasions where my journal was read and used against me, I noticed that when I picked it up to write, I held back. I censored more than usual and wondered things like, "What if (so and so) reads this?" I wrote as if it were to be read by someone else, and that was when the magic had died.
As the years went on, I found some places online to journal. Password protected. Safe. There was something less powerful in typing though than in writing by hand. I could not put in my little doodles, hearts, smiles or make the swear words large and dark with lighting bolts around them. Black text on the white background. Not as much fun and I barely went back to ever read them again.
With my recent time posting lots of info on my personal life on YouTube, CCOR, and Facebook, I began to see that I really had a lot more to say. In some ways, censoring did happen there as well for me when I told a bit of my story for that day. What about all the rest of the day? What about my real story?
I began to become aware of posting things to the Internet. I see the benefit in that sometimes and have enjoyed the experiences I've had with that in the past. What I did though was replace my whole story for the brief Internet version. In doing this, I've missed so much of my story. I've missed journaling and being exactly as I am without censoring or trying to be "better."
I recently read about making a vision board (yeah - another one!) This made me think of journaling because the lady talking about the vision board said, "Take it down when you have company. Even if they are friends, you do not want others' energies in your vision." O_O When you post your truth on the Internet for all to share, it can be great... but isn't it true that you will then get responses and ideas and others' energies? If you are looking for advice, this may be great. If you are looking to discover your own voice and desires, this is an inner job. I tend to get distracted with others' energies because I am not too strong at blocking that out just yet!
I have since opted to sit out a few of my online "meeting" places for awhile for the pleasure of doing some inner discovering. My journal is a brand new college-ruled notebook. I purchased a pretty pen that I use exclusively for this journal. It is a ritual once again and it is fearless and uncensored. It is not for debate. Not for advice. Not for uncovering what I "need to work on." It is my story 100% and is for my own peace and confidence... lightning bolts, hearts and all.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Soul Mate
A soul mate is someone to whom we feel profoundly connected, as though the communication and communing that take place between us were not the product of intentional efforts, but rather a divine grace. This kind of relationship is so important to the soul that many have said there is nothing more precious in life.
- Thomas Moore
- Thomas Moore
Friday, June 18, 2010
You Matter Very Much
Quoted from the blog of Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love on Her Arms - a nonprofit organization to help suffers of depression, addiction, self-injury and suicidal thoughts/attempts.
"I hope you know you're not the only one who feels the way you feel. You are not the only one who struggles.
You are not the only one with questions. You are not crazy. You deserve to be heard, to be known. You deserve love.
"I hope you know you're not the only one who feels the way you feel. You are not the only one who struggles.
You are not the only one with questions. You are not crazy. You deserve to be heard, to be known. You deserve love.
You deserve love.
You deserve a place that feels like home. You deserve some hands to hold. Hands to pull you past the broken moments, hands to catch you when you fall. Eyes to see you. To say you're there, that you exist, that you change a room, that your presence is significant. Ears to hear you - hear your stories, hear you laugh. Ears to hear your questions and to say they matter.
You are not alone today. You matter very much.
Peace to you.
jamie"
Monday, June 14, 2010
OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK AUDITION VIDEO
Please vote for my friend, Lilou. The Oprah Winfrey Network is holding auditions for a "Host Your Own TV Show." Lilou Mace is the perfect one for the job! She is a known author, founder of the CoCreating Your Realities Network (a group of about 6,000 people from all over the world dedicated to improving themselves and the world, one person at a time!) Lilou is an inspirational speaker and holds interviews with the top leaders in the field of spirituality and self improvement such as Deepak Chopra and Debbie Ford. She is a force in this industry and her dedication and love for what she does is infectious. We love her and HOPE she wins this TV show opportunity. Please vote for Lilou and help her win a tv show that will do more than entertain... it will change your life for the better.
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Lots of luck to you Lilou... not that you need it. ;)
-------->>>>>> Click here to VOTE!!!! http://bit.ly/9dFRzF
Lots of luck to you Lilou... not that you need it. ;)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Power of Acceptance - Debbie Ford
I was reading The 21-Day Consiousness Cleanse by Debbie Ford tonight and wanted to share this part with you and say: stay healthy, stay happy, and accept what you cannot change:
"You must accept all that you are, all that you've been, and all that you will be in the future.
You have to accept that life is full of ambiguities, contrasts, and paradoxes, and that there will always be challenges for you to overcome. You have to accept that every challenge is really an opportunity that is meant to help you grow, to evolve, to open up, and to reclaim wisdom."
Just a reminder to you to accept the things you cannot change.
"You must accept all that you are, all that you've been, and all that you will be in the future.
You have to accept that life is full of ambiguities, contrasts, and paradoxes, and that there will always be challenges for you to overcome. You have to accept that every challenge is really an opportunity that is meant to help you grow, to evolve, to open up, and to reclaim wisdom."
Just a reminder to you to accept the things you cannot change.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Loving this Prince!
"The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals"
~ Anonymous
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Focus On Health - The Beginning!
I have exciting news! Jamie and I just launched our new blog called "Focus On Health" and I wanted to share it here and ask you to come check it out! This will be a nutrition/fitness/weight loss blog with tips on how to live a physically healthier lifestyle. I love having my blog here, Time for a Change, as a more spiritual one, but most people ask Jamie and I how we've lost weight and kept it off, what we eat, what we do, how our skin is so soft, etc... so we wanted to collaborate and share tips and resources and ideas. We are not doctors, nutritionists, or experts but we do know that we've done something right! We want to learn even more through our research and through YOU. :)
Here is the link and our first blog post:
Please come join us and follow us here or on Facebook's networked blogs! Thank you!
2 minute intro video for Focus on Health:
Here is the link and our first blog post:
Please come join us and follow us here or on Facebook's networked blogs! Thank you!
2 minute intro video for Focus on Health:
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