Finally!!!!

My test drive... I just knew. :)


This is near the beginning of my Season 2 of my 100 Day Challenge. My Season 1 set a foundation of asking, believing and then receiving. One of my "wants" was to have a very specific car. I had no idea of how that could possibly happen. I'm happy to say that I just picked up my new baby today. This is the exact car I cut photos out of and pasted in my Vision Book and Mind Movies. Who knew? I guess a better question would be, why don't we always just know?

So today, I am feeling overwhelmingly grateful. As I looked through my vision book from Season 1, not only did I see that I have the perfect car for me now, but also many of the other items and feelings I put in that book are now no longer fantasies... they are my life. I am happy to share this with people who are either experiencing the same OR are figuring out how to fine tune their lives by investigating things like Universal Laws and beliefs, etc... We are all in such a good, good place! :)

My gratitude list is longer than usual today, but I am so happy for all that has happened, for all I have done, and for just **knowing.** This is not about my current dream car. This is about knowing that we are far more powerful than we know. Even in times of perceived crisis, we are taken care of.


Today I am grateful for this and more:


The ability to purchase what I want when I want it.

The freedom to be selective and NEVER settle for less.

The feeling that I deserve all of these good things and MORE.

The awareness that I am creating this life.

The knowingness of when to let go.

The rewards I receive for being true to myself.

My f*ing cool new car!!!!!!!!!!

Off to create more now. Thank you to my friends and "teachers" and those who appear to be trouble, but end up being the ones I learn most from. We are in the perfect place to realize how powerful and perfect we are. (and always have been.) Let's enjoy the ride together!!!

Happy 15th Birthday, Britty!!!

Each year I enjoy Britty's birthday even more. To watch her change in so many ways is a privilege and I am so happy for her strong and positive outlook on life. This photo kind of sums her up for me and I LOVE it:


We were lucky enough to go to the Boston Opera House for the Lion King!! Playing on her birthday! (just for her!)


The show was great and the songs and sets were everything we heard they were and more. Here we are exploring the Opera House before the show:


Hanging out in the hotel was fun too, and here's a photo of Britty waking early at about 1 pm. (just kidding Britty!)


<3 you! Happy Birthday Baby!!

A Commitment to Improve

With my recent desire to change up my business, I discovered a seminar that had the potential to spark excitement in me again and also set the direction for a new business venture! After watching a Brian Tracy webinar, I heard of his "One Year Total Business Makeover" seminar in California and jumped at the chance to go. Winning a VIP pass (no such thing as luck!) allowed me to spend even more time with Brian himself and other self-made million and billionaires. I loved observing and enjoyed meeting people such as John Assaraf who I knew from the movie, The Secret. Aside from Brian Tracy, John's information and personality really struck a chord with me and I have since been working hard on business and personal growth and enjoying every second of it.

I was happy that my video testimonial of the seminar was used on Brian's blog. :) I was asked to do this quick clip with coaxing from Brian Traichel, who was amazingly helpful!

Click here to read about this awesome business seminar and to see my video testimonial of this great experience in California!

Brian Tracy San Diego Business Seminar - March 2010

Never stop learning.

My Baby

Dedicated to all of our babies... please see the ending too. xxx

Love... 100%

B.J.
November 28, 1996 - February 26, 2010

We miss you.  We love you always.

I hope you know how important you are to us and always will be.

Thank you for making us the luckiest.

 

 

About Me

Do you really want to know?  I think I say it all in my blog, but this page with more info will be coming soon.

Thank you for stopping by here!!!  I love my visitors! <3

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart

This may seem like a strange post for near Valentine's Day, but it's for those who seem to dislike the "holiday" because of not having the love you want in your life or because of feeling broken-hearted and lonely. I recently read a line similar to this from Abraham-Hicks:

I do not want to be loved, I just want to love.

You may see people desperately searching to get love and validation and they search any and everywhere for that feeling. If they just turned that inward, a peace comes and then they may experience the ability to now give. Here is where I believe the healing begins. The feeling of a broken heart can be one of the worst and inescapable feelings that can be hard to heal from when you do not look at it face on and just allow it. I loved the idea of the book, Wisdom of a Broken Heart by the wonderful Susan Piver. Her Buddhist beliefs provide a healing undertone for the book and will be invaluable to those experiencing the pain of "lost" love.

Here, Susan talk about the book:



Coincidentally, I received this email today from the Universe. (yeah, we are best friends...)

All endings, Candi, are happy endings.

If you even believe in endings.

Whah!!
The Universe

If you need time to heal from something, take the time you need and make sure to appreciate the journey.  All of it.  No matter your love life details and desires, as Valentine's Day approaches, just remember that no one can ever take away your ability to love.  Keep on giving and giving and giving. 

Lots of love to you. <3 <3 <3 <3

Will Smith

I LOVE this compilation of interviews and found myself laughing at what Will says about "being realistic!" It's the fastest road to mediocrity... so why aim to be realistic? Also, why have a plan B? It only distracts from plan A and puts in your mind that your first plan "may" fail. Why have failure in your mind at all?

Check out the video below! :)

Day 50 of 100 Day Challenge

WOW! I can't believe this challenge is only half way through and I have gained SO much already! I'm feeling great and I can't wait for the next 50 days!!

Within the 50 days, I have already accomplished a lot of what I was looking for. I was looking to eat better and have done so with an ease and with forgiveness, which makes the journey fun! I am already at my goal weight and see how I can maintain it now. (not through muscle loss or water loss!) It's releasing the extra weight that I do not need! This path includes LOTS of raw foods and I love them all. A green drink each day (at LEAST one) is now a must or else I feel incomplete! I make a lot of fresh juices, smoothies, salads, eat fruits, nuts, seeds, oils, supplements like chia seeds, acai berries, maca powder... and if I do eat cooked foods, they are steamed veggies, quinoa, hummus, and some other proteins that are not wheat/flour based. (Steering clear of breads and things like that!) It is SO good and I feel a million times better eating this way! If I do have "junk", I just quickly get back on track and it's no problem at all. (Still have to have my Buddha Hut "chicken!")

Exercise is now a regular part of my day. I feel awesome spending at least 30 minutes per day on planned exercise. Whether it's a fast walk on the treadmill or a DVD such as Turbo-Jam or Tammi Lee's abs, it's a great feeling when finished! Combined with group yoga class, I am just beginning a well-rounded fitness plan that I enjoy!

I was looking to also bring in more love in my life at the beginning of this 100 day challenge. I wanted this through great friends, more time with Britty and the pets, and also well - you know! I'm happy to say that I have experienced all I wanted to and MORE. Now, I can begin to create more and fine-tune what I am looking for even more so! :) How fun!

So with the 100 day challenge, I've had sad days, "stuck" days, and also some of the greatest days I have ever had. :) On the whole, I just cannot believe how life changes when you choose to be 100% responsible for EVERY aspect of it! I've also learned to shed the old ways of thinking that no longer serve me. I am not worried about what other people think. I am not worried about pleasing everyone, because I cannot. I am not worried about the labels people called me in the past - that is over-with! It is not part of my present and certainly not part of my future! As my good friend Chris sang to me, "I can see clearly now the rain is gone..." That about sums up the 100 Day Challenge for me. :) 50 more days to go.

Forever a Friend

This is for you, Karen. <3 This is my favorite photo of you and Mattie and the moment I saw it on your blog in 2006, I saved it to my computer to look at it often. I completely understand the friendship you had with her. She made so many of us happy with all the adorable photos you shared with us and the trips to the beach, cafes, and parks. You made one another very, very happy and I am glad you had 15 years together. Wonderful memories. Thank you for including us in your friendship with her! She will never be forgotten.

Lots of love to you. {{hugs}}

Happy New Year!

Thanks to my 100 Day Challenge friends for joining me in a New Year's message!!



Happy 2010 everyone!! It will be the best year yet!!

Christmas 2009

I cannot stop watching our Christmas Day video! John cracks me up every time. Glad we could all be together this year!!



Happy New Year to everyone!

Psychic Vampires

Today, someone gave me some great advice and told me about "psychic vampires."  I found the phrase funny, but looked it up.  I found it extremely helpful and wonder if you are unknowingly being bitten.

"When a psychic attack takes place, the psychic vampire receives an energy surge while the victim experiences fatigue.

People who "suck" the energy of others are called "psychic vampires." This "sucking" takes place when one's energy is depleted and needs to be replenished so he or she "sucks" the energy of another person. It is not unusual for a person who is ill or feeling inadequate emotionally to draw upon or deplete energized individuals of their life force. These "suckers" are not bad people, most of them are not aware on a conscious level that they are doing what they are doing. Still, their unknowing actions can play havoc with anyone who leaves an energetic opening for this type of thievery. It is important for us to be aware that we may be susceptible to having our energies stolen from us and learn ways to protect ourselves. The harm in a psychic attack is that there is no fair exchange of energy and therefore one feels depleted while the other becomes energized.

Traits of a Psychic Vampire

• experiences feelings of abandonment or rejection
• needs constant reassurance
• never feels satisfied
• seeks nurturing
• low energy - fatigued"

There are ways to protect yourself from being drained by others.  Firstly, recognize this is happening!  Be aware of how you feel after spending time with others.  Try to distance yourself or "detach" from the people who drain the life out of you!  Cutting ties may be necessary for both of you.  The vampires may learn to stop requiring the life force of others, or may just move on to someone else.  Either way, you are not doing anyone any good by allowing the dependency to continue.  Save your energy and protect yourself.  This may ultimately be the only way to save or teach the psychic vampire as well.


Article Source:  http://healing.about.com/cs/energyhealing/a/aa_vampires.htm 
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Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays!! I made this at work and thought it was fun. Just wanted to share our company's virtual holiday card.


Enjoy the remainder of 2009 and let's get a jump start on those New Year's Resolutions!!

Our Deepest Fear

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"

by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

Photo source = click

Gratitude

Today was sidetracked by the pain in my arm from shoveling! The pain is constant and is taking my focus away from good things. It brought me down today and I noticed my thoughts starting to revert back to bad things. (Like feeling LOST in a crowd.) Physical pain can really wear me down, so I like to stay healthy! I don't take pain killers, so tomorrow I will rest and take supplements and try my best to help my arm heal.

Something positive to be grateful for... *YOU.* Also, finding this teeny old photo and me and Britty from 1998. Was that really 11 years ago? We're still having fun. I'm grateful for that and wish it could never end.

Lucky Me!

I am a little surprised by a recent opportunity to see Deepak Chopra in person. I am officially going to see him speak and am excited yet learning not to be surprised by these "coincidences!" When you align yourself with what you most desire, it all starts coming in!

Another coincidence was finding a book in my storage room by Deepak Chopra! I didn't remember buying it years ago and its date is 1994. Wow! I remember being interested in spiritual ideas and loved reading more and more! Funny that I find the book all these years later and read it again with a new perspective. It's not just a bunch of cool words anymore!

This book I uncovered is called, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success." It's fairly simple at first glance. I re-read it now and realize something that someone said to me yesterday is very true: "You've come a long way." Yes! This book is another way of saying things that I hold as unshakable truths.

Here is a bit from the book that I live by and wanted to share:

"Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself.... Once you do this, every so-called upsetting situation will become an opportunity for the creation of something new and beautiful, and every so-called tormentor or tyrant will become our teacher. Reality is an interpretation."

He goes on to talk about defenselessness and how you lose the need to convince or persuade others about your point of view. It's very freeing.

Deepak's books and videos and seminars can get pretty deep, so I am curious about this upcoming discussion. I'm ready for it.

Lastly, I wanted to share the perfect man I built today with Britty! With a carrot nose, sun-dried tomato eyes and a cranberry smile, we're loving him!!

Raw Food Package

A gift I got in the mail! (a gift from ME!!) Raw items shown here and more like body lotion, dry brush, MSM Powder, and the rest I think is shown here:




Shop!
http://www.therawfoodworld.com/

View!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRawFoodWorld

Green Drink and Raw Stuffs!

**This never posted yesterday!  Now it's Day 4 of the challenge, but I wanted to post this even though it's late...**

Day 3 of the 100 day challenge, and that challenge includes eating healthier!  My typical vegan diet is being shaken up a bit with the help of a variety of raw foods.  I have a goal of a minimum of one meal per day as raw, which has not been difficult at all so far.  Today, that meal turned into two:

Raw Pasta and Cheeze Sauce:

Spiralized Zucchini (so good!) tossed with raw Cheeze Sauce made up of a red pepper, macadamia nuts, Celtic sea salt and cayenne pepper.  (recipe from the RawFoodWorld TV show linked to the right on my blog!)

Green Drink:

2 cups green leaf lettuce
1 cup turnip greens
2 celery sticks
1 apple
1 pomegranate
water from the pomegranate (when I soaked it to get the seeds out easily)

Whizzed around in the Vitamix for a moment, and this was a surprisingly good drink!  I sealed 2 more portions of it in glass containers and will be having those tomorrow!

Nothing else eventful happened much with Day 3.  It was a bit discouraging.  No surprises, no good news, and it was a lonely day, pretty much!  I did keep busy clearing out old photos and journal entries in my storage room.  (I think this has the answer to why today was not so great!)

One last note - I did discover journal entries from about 15 years ago.  I had forgotten some of the things I had been through.  I was a little angry when I read it and remembered the circumstances.  I have forgiven people and moved on, and apparently had forgotten the details.  This was a downer today, definitely.  What was a bit spooky about it all was how many times I was writing what I wished could happen.  I wished it page after page after page.  (not specific things, but general things that would free me of the situation I was in.)  The spooky part was - ALL of the things I said I wanted eventually happened.  Every single one.  Even the seemingly unreasonable ones.  It all happened within a year or two of my writing what I did.  I didn't know about intentions or manifesting or attracting, but I did it.  Knowing this, can you image what we can do when we are aware of how things work and also being more specific with our goals?

I had asked for many, many things in those journals.  I got every single one of them.  I just forgot to be specific.  Perhaps I did free myself of that situation years and years ago, but only to get tossed into another of the same!  Perhaps I did find a guy that seemed more interested in Britty... but I forgot to ask that he be honest and healthy and happy!  So I should be fine tuning those goals and wishes, because they DO happen.  They did 15 years ago, and they can only be healthier and better today.

Oh, and one more thing...  pomegranates are one of my new favorite fruits!!!!!  I love them!!!

Green Drink photo source:  click!

Pomegranate delicious photo source:  click!

"Most people are extras in their own movie."    ~ Bob Proctor

Day 1 of the 100 Day Challenge is nearly over!  It's very fun to be part of such a big group of people to inspire and be inspired by!

My day 1 included lots of my intentions like:  Green drinks, raw foods, focusing on work and even finishing early to have more time to do things at home.  I donated 5 more bags of my old clothing (wooo, it feels good to give that stuff away!) and pre-ordered my Vegan Body Building book!!!!  I seemed to have more time than ever and wasn't quite sure what to do with it all!  Usually, I'd work late and go into work late...  come home late and work more.  We like the new schedule a lot and it leaves me more than enough time for working out, making dinner and fixing up the house... especially that storage room!  grrrrr... never ending project!   Plus, it gives me time to go on Facebook and CCOR and YouTube to watch my favorite channels!  (Raw Food World, Brian Tracy, Lilou!)  It's nice to take care of yourself for once, isn't it?  I'm hearing that a lot from the other people in the challenge too.

My BIGGEST challenge is to stop the negative/limiting thoughts about myself like:  "I can't do that."  or thinking I am lazy.  I have to be careful of living by excuses too such as, "I'm too old for that" or "It's *his* fault"  haha.  It happens a lot and it's nice to see others aware of it in themselves and working on it too!  It's quite a journey. 

99 more days to go!!!!!!