My relationship with my body was not always easy for me to understand. And I’m curious as to how others relate to their bodies too.
Whether I wear heels or trainers though, the bottom line is:
This past week I heard it at a much deeper level – like a mantra – and felt more drawn to honour it, in my own way.
Yesterday presented an amazing opportunity to show myself the real power of a woman (alright, so as not to upset the boys – the power of a human being in tune with self) based on the belief that the power of self healing is innate within all of us.
My morning routine includes making myself coffee. While I was doing this, I suddenly felt the most severe lower pelvic ache, as though the energy was being drained out of me. I went to lay down and instinctively applied reiki to myself.
My meditation guided me to send healing to my first and second chakras…
- the root chakra represents foundation & grounding
- the second chakra represents sexuality & relationships
As I lay there (wondering how to instantly transport myself to a kundalini yoga class), the words I had been hearing returned in full force, “I am a woman.” I repeated them over and over along with, “This is my body, I love and respect it.” Bear in mind, I’ve recently formed healthier nutrition and exercise habits, and I know my body is responding to this change on a physical level. After a while meditating, I was able to sit up and do some tapping to further release blocked energy. I listened to Abraham-Hicks on my iPod for extra measure.
I pulled out all the stops I knew to experience this healing with ease, grace, and laser clarity. And I’m very grateful for it.
This may sound strange to you, but up until recently, I hadn’t fully acknowledged what it means to be a woman to me. And the tipping point came with my chakras screaming for attention, because this realisation needed to finally break free.
I feel pretty even-keeled with my idea and representations of my yin/yang feminine/masculine qualities, so when I see someone who appears to be fully expressing a different gender to the one their body would typically represent, I wonder how they arrived at this place within themselves.
We could talk about role playing. Psychology. Spiritual awakening. Duality & Oneness. How memetics play into genetics.
I work at a soul level, so that’s what I’ll focus on here. I’m driven to help individuals stand proud as a whole, complete human being within themselves, because that’s what I’m about.
I respect that we’re free to choose how we represent ourselves in this world, because this is a very personal process, but when I see a woman fully donned and acting like a man, I want to lean into my idea of womanhood and reach for my makeup and heels (which as a teenager I would never have fathomed). This offers me a new way to shine in the body I’ve been graced with. I want to ask the other women, “What are you hiding from?” and this question applies to all women who cover up their natural beauty and femininity to such an extent they can’t see it for themselves, perhaps even deny it.
I feel strongly about this as I have a deep understanding of my soul’s evolution. I know where I’ve made peace with certain masculine representations that were getting in the way of me feeling feminine, and as I currently perceive this for myself. I’ve softened my energy, found deeper love within, and vulnerability is a strength I cherish.
I recognise the anguish a soul is experiencing during this phase of evolution. Some people experience major internal conflicts; mind is saying to show up one way while body is showing up in another. Soul has the answers.
If you’re in a challenging place within, I encourage you to take time and discover who you are at the core. Honour the body you’re living in. It is serving you (and us) a beautiful purpose, even if you’re still unsure how to relate to it. Gents, this applies to you also.
“The point is not to change ourselves. The point is to make friends with who we are already.” – Pema Chödrön
I believe that we’ve ‘chosen’ the body we’re born into, and it is our responsibility to respect it to our best abilities. Love your body. Take care of it. Learn from it. Find common ground between conflicting thoughts. Embrace your own beautiful creation.
I questioned my body at times growing up because of my sexual orientation. Yes, in my early years I was a little tomboy who threw fits when made to wear a dress, and preferred to cycle around the neighbourhood on my orange BMX (it was awesome). Although I know straight girls who threw the same tantrums over wearing dresses.
Still, I love this vessel I’m in. I also love that I get to represent a gay woman in a non-stereotypical way, and more importantly represent all aspects of myself as a human being in an integrated way, because the world needs more of us to do this and show it with ease and grace.
“There’s nothing more beautiful than just allowing yourself to really be happy and be comfortable in your own skin.” – Jason Collins
Based on yesterday’s experience and my new self acceptance, I took most of the day off so I could listen to what else my body was telling me. Trust me – if it were yelling, “Go see a doctor!” I would, but it’s not. And today, all is well. And I’ll keep listening (and tapping).
One thing is for sure; as women, we inherently master the power of birth and creation… of Self. It’s amazing. And we get to show others how to master it for themselves.
Body: We’re in constant dialogue with our bodies, so please make sure you’re listening to yours.
Mind: Explore the ocean of your subconscious mind. Peel off the layers of thought forms present in your mind today. They could have been formed in this lifetime or previous ones (based on your belief system). Who knows? You might be emotionally attached to the idea of the person you were several lifetimes ago, and it’s time to let go if him or her.
Soul: Dare to look deeper, dare to set your Self free.
Let’s re-frame our relationship with our bodies and start giving ourselves another kind of attention, which starts by truly nurturing ourselves from the inside out.
Hey, I am a woman, after all…
Represent.
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During a recent conversation with a friend who I don’t see that often, she confessed that she was, “Doing yoga but not really talking much about it, because I don’t want to be one of those people who talks about it all the time.”
Whilst time was short and we didn’t delve into what that really meant or what drew her to this practice, her apprehension around revealing this aspect of her personal evolution triggered my curiosity. I sensed a fear of judgment, and perhaps loss of individuality.
I think of it as “closeted spirituality.”
And I can say this – without judgment – because I’ve been there myself.

My main reference growing up was “light Catholic” – we had a home full of books and my dad constantly encouraged us to open our minds. When he noticed I was getting bored of attending mass, he put a book about Buddhism in front me and said, “Here, read this. Take what you need from everything that you learn. Create your own personal blend.”
At first, I tiptoed around nurturing my spirituality. It wasn’t something most of my friends at the time had any interest in exploring for themselves.
I was in awe of other people who knew more than I did, but I was afraid to ask. I explored Reiki and new forms of meditation with some people who seemed clear-intentioned but then veered off in a concerning direction. For a time, I felt like I lived a double life as I secretly explored this spiritual avenue whilst showing up for my day job in the tech world.
I felt spiritually isolated until Life hauled me out of that dynamic.
After this, I took time out from my spiritual curiosity until I felt I was “safe” with others whose perspectives supported my evolving awareness as it felt right for me. With each one came a new mentor who helped me peel off the layers. I was able to integrate spirituality within my lifestyle, and be open about it – such a relief.
Fact: you will not lose your Self within group consciousness, provided you’re involved in a healthy community that understands and encourages your desires, which actually means you get to shine brighter.
Fact: If others label you as one of those people who is in reality taking ownership of their deepest curiosities and openly sharing this for communal benefit… then they’re not your kind of people, are they?
We’ve got to start somewhere. It could be meditation, yoga, reading different books, attending nondenominational spiritual gatherings, embracing silence, confiding in a trusted friend or learning to ask without fear of ridicule… whatever feels like a natural next step for you is fine.
By trusting your own process, you release fear of judgment.
When we put more thought and energy into what others think, we inadvertently give them the power to approve or disapprove our actions. And that’s no healthy way to live your life, is it?
Certain people may not be in tune with who you are today. You may have walked along the same path for a while until you both veered off onto your own, which lead in different directions. You can still love them from a different place in your heart, and enjoy meeting at the intersections if they come up.
Honour where you stand now.
You will not “lose” anyone: Life will simply remove people from your path who are no longer in tune or of active service to your personal growth. It may hurt for a while as you adjust. You’ll be fine, and so will they.
You will gain: awareness, other people (or a new way to relate with your existing connections), resilience and confidence.
Ultimately, you will become one of those people who is willing to speak up. You will also draw closer those who resonate with you at a deeper level, who are ready, willing and able to help you along with inspired action.
You will go from self absorbed to self aware.
And that, my friends, is powerful.
It’s safe to come out. It’s safe to be one of those people who is openly curious about their personal development and is willing to show up, share, and invite.
This brief conversation with my friend has been timely for me. I have not wanted to be one of those people who refers to themselves as a coach, although the word (spoken by others) has made its way into conversation as more people come to me for guidance, and our interactions help us evolve individually, together.
I’m getting cozy with walking it and talking it, which is exactly what you’re doing in your own way, so guess what?
You’re one of those people, and so am I, since we’re all connected.
Be proud of your awakenings, because there are too many people living in soul-slumber who need us to show them it’s safe to come out too.
Rise and Shine, my Friends.
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I’ve spent most of my life working “behind the scenes” on other people’s projects. Every now and then I would step into the limelight, but it was usually a cameo appearance. I’m generally the guardian, you might say, of other people’s treasures and gifts to the world (does that sound presumptuous? …meh).
Since I fully stepped into my writer’s shoes (I opted for 5 inch heels to make writing feel rock star sexy), I’ve felt a shift in terms of who I prefer to work with, and who Universe is presenting me with.
I’ll admit I’ve struggled a bit with the concept of the path of least resistance, because I’ve been so used to doing things by myself and I feel that in certain moments we grow by stretching through the resistance… however, I’m easing up on who comes to me as a direct result of my ‘asking’ for support, because I understand there are certain things I either have no interest in learning how to do, or have come to my wits end doing them myself, and letting go makes room for creativity AND community. Thanks to those who’ve shown up so far, you’re golden.
The key is being able to discern who are the best people to integrate within a growing team, because really it’s about how we co-create together. For this, grounding and awareness are essential. Much as I like to fly high in my dreams while I sharpen my vision of how I can be of better service to others, it serves me to know that the people who are working with me the closest are also in alignment with my values. It’s not a selfish thing, rather a self-ISH approach as it’s been beautifully coined.
Work with those who complement you, and who share the mutual compliments.
Experience has reminded me that when we just pick someone out of desperation or perceived limited choice, it doesn’t always work out very well. It has also taught me that some people show up for a short period of time to connect us with those who will stay longer.
We’re often told that our achievements are influenced by who we spend most of our time with. And this is not to discount or discredit anyone in our lives who may not be ‘up to par’ with our aspirations, since we’re all on this journey together, and we’re in each others’ lives to learn from one another in different capacities.
Still, I encourage you to be more mindful of who is in your life – from friends to business relations. What language are they using (negative and constrictive, or positive and constructive)? How do you really feel in their presence or after spending time together? How do they talk to you about other people? How do they “show up,” especially when faced with challenging situations? Do they rise to the occasion or hide away and point the blame at others? (no judgements behind these questions – they’re simply here to get you looking more attentively)
If you’re building long term plans, be clear on your desires, and invite people into your life who support you with inspired action. And who also have a good sense of where they’re going.
For me, active support can come in the form of words of encouragement, asking how my book is doing, connecting me with people who can build the bigger picture together (did someone say “Empire”?), sharing new tools, and being open to new ideas so I can help them with theirs. My soul thrives on mutual enrichment.
I’ve noticed some people will help only as much as they want you to grow for their benefit, and if there’s a hint of you growing beyond them there will be subtle or obvious knee-jerk reactions to keep you where they’re at. This may be a conscious or subconscious act they are not aware of (yet) and therefore of no malicious intent (hopefully). Be very mindful of these energies and interactions though, or you might find yourself being led down their path and off your own. Especially when you’re stepping into new shoes as they require some adjustment…
Granted, sometimes we veer off course, and these moments serve to imbue us with renewed passion or insight when we get back on track. However, once you’ve veered off a few times and realised how much this takes away from you showing up to share your gifts with the world, then you’ll be more aware of potential diversions and make better choices for yourself and who you engage with.
Helping someone with their aspirations may take on a different priority with you. It doesn’t mean you’re not there for them 100% – but it will be a different version of 100% based on what you’re giving to yourself in support of your desires, which you can use to further support their desires in new ways…
This creates a beautiful infinite loop of gifting and receiving, gauging generosity to yourself and others for everyone’s best interests.
Purify your intentions – these will guide you to the people best suited for you, and open new avenues of opportunity.
Valuing yourself and having people on your team who are in alignment with theirs are keys to healthy relationships and project development.
For me, those people need to have integrity, be honest, eager to learn and co-create a healthy community in which each person’s individuality is respected, honoured AND fulfilled for the greater good of all.
Who’s on your team?
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I’m sharing this deeply personal experience that I call my “Titanic moment” as a reminder of what can happen when you ignore your inner guidance (or “~ing”). May my story serve you to get back on track if you’ve strayed.
I fell in love with Canada a few years ago and decided to follow my heart there, leaving my life in Spain as I knew it. I cashed in major sunshine for the rich rainforests of Vancouver. You see, we often outgrow the place where we were born. Then we find another place we consciously choose to call home because we connect so deeply with it, so we uproot and relocate. And that place, for me, is Vancouver.
I also didn’t finish school (that’s another story). I built my career through hands-on training and dedication to help people put their businesses online. No client has ever asked me to show them a piece of paper to prove I can do what I do. I just do it. And people like it. And they benefit from it. Refer, repeat, thank you. So I never took time out to get a piece of paper to prove that I was qualified – because I already am by experience, right?
What I forgot while I was building and marketing websites for other people was to honour my personal desire to write books. I told myself I was being creative because I developed their sites, but I was pushing off the real expression of my personal creativity. In the back of my mind I also heard my dad’s words, “Get a good career that pays the bills, and then you can be a writer…” so I did, because that’s what seemed best at the time.
Fours years ago today I submitted my work permit application in Canada, because of my wholehearted commitment to be a fully participating member of the community.
I was coming down the escalator at YVR, with the waterfall behind me and my heart full of anticipation. I could see the Visitors line up ahead, and the Visa Applications to my right.
I could have walked in as a regular visitor, and spent a little time figuring out some of the details that my gut was telling me needed attention…
Instead, I listened to the voice in my head that said, “But you told everyone that you were going to do this… so you better do it. And you have a great job offer, you’ll be fine.”
Since I was determined to live up to my word, and admittedly felt massive fear of rejection that overpowered my discernment, I went against my gut feeling.
And of course, since Universal Law has proven that you get what you focus on…
My application was politely turned down due to my “lack of education” (where’s the tick box for “worldly education,” “lifetime experience” and honest-to-goodness “I have a lot to give, just let me show you”?). Mixed with employment concerns in the local market, you might say the odds were not in my favour at the time.
Please note, I am not knocking the system, but I’ve learned to appreciate that the entire global process needs to look at people more closely… like in-their-souls closely. Can we make it happen please?
Suddenly, I didn’t fit in on paper, although I was given some time to sort it out.
Still, the initial rejection hit me hard – my confidence, my sense of worth, my decision-making abilities, and my self-trust all felt it. Emotionally, I had hit the iceberg and my ship was about to take on water fast… If I couldn’t stay here, then where would I go? I left my hometown because I had outgrown it, and Vancouver was the only place I wanted to be.
I did everything I could to stay afloat, to carry on as usual while I figured things out. Even though I asked friends for help and guidance (which they lovingly provided) I felt very lonely. In this hazy race against time I made decisions based more on fear than anything else. Much as there were some beautiful moments, it was also the toughest and heaviest time of my life. I felt like a bird that’s stopped singing.
After my ship hit the sea bed, I ended up moving to Los Angeles, which helped me unravel, sit with my raw emotions, take deep subconscious diving excursions to blow limiting beliefs out of the water, find healing in the sunshine and anonymity of a new place… and build myself up again. I gave myself the space to reconnect with my forgotten dreams, and to embrace my personal creativity with renewed passion. “Progress” was about to take on a whole new meaning for me.
I personally had not been rejected by the system. Much as it hurt when it happened, I came to realise that Life/Universe/________ was telling me – very loudly – that it was time to take radical responsibility for my desires and get on with what I really want to do in life.
I have stories to tell, imbued with real life experience that I can share for others to heal, laugh, find inspiration and honour their truth as well. So for starters I poured my heart and soul into making my first book happen. I got the message, Universe. Thanks.
What we do in life need not be a linear process. We can integrate our passions and make a living that fills our hearts and our bank accounts if we so choose to receive. Start busting some of your own outdated paradigms.
Fine tuning our intuition is in high order for all of us, so we can be of better service to others… because we’re all in this together.
Saturn Return – I didn’t realise I was going through it until I was in the thick of it, and I felt like the player at the bottom of a rugby scrawl with everyone else piled over me, with no room to breathe.
Be kind to yourself especially in turbulent times. They will come to pass and you will have a stronger, clearer relationship with your identity as a result.
Sometimes we need to strip it all down so we can get a clear reminder of who we are at the core, and breathe new life into our existence.
Forgiveness of self opens new doors to healing – I had to stop playing the old stories in my mind and start forgiving myself for some of the choices I had made, so I could fully embrace a new way of being.
Live where I may live, Vancouver is my home.
I’m feeling this life-altering experience of four years ago the strongest today – knots in my stomach and all – because it took me this much, and planting the seed of pure intention with my book, to bring the last remnants of those emotions to the surface for me to clear. I am grateful for the laser awareness I have now.
You don’t need to go through Titanic moments to “wake up”, but if you do experience them… please remember you’re not alone. Ever. The reasons why may not always seem clear at the time, but Life really has your back and your best interests at heart.
And it’s full of beautiful surprises ready to bloom along the way.
So Niki Owl and I went to school… more specifically, to Lockwood Elementary School in LA to read excerpts from “Leap of Faith” to the kids in honour of Dr Seuss Day.
It was a hoot.
Considering this was my first official reading of my book to kids (for whom I had originally written the book), I have to admit I was a little unsure of what would happen, but I swooped right in and suffice to say, owl’s well that ends with a hoot!
The kids were so focused during the book reading, and so quick to ask intelligent questions between chapters. Clean, unfiltered minds, which is what the messages in the book intend to support them with as they grow into healthy adults.
They loved hearing about how Niki teaches a scared little owl how to overcome his fear of flying, especially those who were afraid of flying themselves… and they enjoyed hearing about the nature in Vancouver. They even had an owl of their own, who was happy to meet his new friend Niki…
I love how curious kids can be – you just never know what they’re going to ask!
One of my favourite questions during the improvised Q&A was this one from their teacher, Mr Castillo, “We talk about how we all like to draw and be creative, but maybe we’re not very good at it. What would you say to someone who thinks they’re not good at doing something?”
Well, I had two swift answers;
One is a quote from Art Williams’ speech, “Just do it” (and you keep doing it till you get good at it…).
And the other was, “Stop thinking that you can’t do something, and start telling yourself that you can.”
In the book, Niki Owl remembers his dad telling him these words, “I can, I want to, and I will.” So I encourage you to do the same, and use this to inspire action in whatever you may be looking to get better at.
After some other great questions, the kids jumped up for their autographs and I probably drew about 50 owls, both large and small and even on some kids’ hands as fake tattoos {note to self, add to merchandising…}.
Since Niki Owl is my ‘baby,’ I’m happy to see him take flight in such a refreshing way, and be received with open arms and wide-eyed gazes from so many kids eager to learn new things. I showed up with a bunch of gifts, and walked away with a full heart.
I’ll be really honest… At the root of my concerns with this book has been, “Will it support children in their personal development and inspire them to stay true to their dreams and desires?” and now I know from the sparks in their eyes and the hugs I received, that yes, yes it is a good start. So thank you.
It’s all about the love and creativity we put out into the world. It comes back to us in amazing and mysterious ways.
So put yours out there, and post your comments below to let me know how you’re doing…
PS What inspiration have you found from reading Leap of Faith?
As those who know me will tell you, I’m the nurturing kind, and what I do has allowed me to help people in many ways so far. Though somehow, it started from the outside in…
I’ve spent about 14 years of my life in the web industry. I fell into my career out of boredom in my late teens, and after picking up a book about web design that my brother had bought but never used, I told myself, “I can do this, it looks like fun!”
It started me on my path in an industry that has evolved tremendously. Bear in mind, I didn’t finish school. I don’t have a degree. My life has been unconventional, as has been my career. Here’s why…
I was one of the first tech girls in the rising world of SEO as it became prevalent in the minds and budgets of many, when I landed my first full time job in a company that trained me in the art, magic and science of search engine optimisation back in 2001.
I remember attending one of the very first PubCon events in London (the ratio of men to women then was probably about 30:2), conveniently named as such since it was birthed from the idea that having a tech conference in a pub would be much more conducive to fellowship and sharing of knowledge than at a typical hotel conference room setting, albeit with a pint (or some) in hand. We talked late into the night about how to beat the search engine odds and Gods. Some SEO’s wore white hats, others wore black hats (I wear mine white, thank you very much – ethics and integrity are high on my modus operandi).
I worked my way through HTML code, learning other bits of languages along the way – enough to know that when a programmer told me, “That’s not possible,” I could confidently reply with, “I know it is, now please make it happen. How long will it take you?”
I earned my place on the team by consistently taking action and getting involved at the core development level of the websites we created, and which I then optimised. I read and listened and applied myself diligently. I learned how to ask for a raise… and got it. I learned to stand my ground with paranoid server administrators, and gained full access after they finally accepted that I was trustworthy and knew my shit. I memorised more logins and passwords than necessary (I still do).
Besides my boss at the time, I was the only one on our team who knew what to do with keywords, anchor texts and link strategies to make sites show up on page 1 of Google. He taught me well, but when I felt the company was changing in ways that didn’t care about my visions for its future, I decided to leave.
I set up on my own, and quickly developed relationships with some of my previous clients in the company, who sought me out to personally continue their SEO campaigns (my ex-boss had bigger fish to play with, so neither of us questioned it and my integrity remained intact). I created strategic alliances with other developers and agencies to provide my clients with their programming artistry, while their clients benefited from my online marketing talents.
Here I learned the power of collaborative effort, in which everyone gets a piece of the pie and enjoys it.
I became the go-to person in my field for getting people’s businesses up and monetized online – not just in southern Spain but throughout the UK & Ireland as well. People referred to me as, “The SEO Girl,” and I came to find myself being both highly respected and sought after in my expanding circles.
Disclaimer: This is not to blow my own horn, it’s simply a fact that I remembered as I write this, and there’s no hero complex here either… Remember your victories, they help pave your future.
I learned that true mastery comes from consistency, discipline, and focused action. I didn’t need a piece of paper to prove myself, because my dedication and results show for themselves.
Writing 101 = Show, don’t tell.
I outgrew my hometown in Spain and I fell in love with… Canada. So my personal journey took me there and then to the US, where I set up a new version of my company and learned that business really is done differently on this side of the world. New things to learn, new people to meet, new opportunities to be embraced (and now I can really say I have a global business).
Nowadays – especially here – there are more SEO girls, tech aces and social media chicks. It’s inevitable – we’re social, we like to share things… and now we have the best technology ever to do that, which suits all our audiovisual desires.
As my personal awareness brings me full circle to create from the inside out and accomplish what my heart has always desired since childhood – to write and publish my books – I have a lot of gratitude for my marketing career.
Overall, it has given me so much in terms of lifestyle, learning, travel, and personal evolution, which has helped me satisfy my number one core desire: to live a life well optimised.
As I integrate my writing career now with some heartfelt nudges from my friends and other fabulous human beings, I get to do everything I’ve been doing for my clients, for the best one now… Me.
It allows me to rise above new benchmarks and surpass my own beliefs and abilities, which further imbues my client work with more fun, ideas, and leverage for everyone involved (remember the nurturing bit?).
You can still call me The SEO Girl, although I’m not just optimizing websites now, I’m optimizing people’s businesses and lives.
Out of this realisation, I’ve birthed a whole new vision for myself, and I love it. Three hoots to that!
So, welcome to my optimised life… Now, how can I help You?
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Wanna chat? Share your experiences, insights, and other fun things in the comments below. I’d love to hear from you…
This morning was exceptional. It was raining in LA, which means most people won’t drive and if they do it’s with greater levels of insecurity. I walked into my bank and the girl behind the counter, with whom I’ve had some great conversations lately, told me that on rainy days she either expects it to be really quiet, or it’s only the very important clients who make the effort to come in. I felt kinda special about that.
On my way home, I bumped into the homeless gentleman (because he is a gentleman) who hangs out by the CVS on Santa Monica Blvd & La Cienega and with whom I have fascinating conversations about life. We didn’t talk much as I was on my way back home for some conference calls, but he wouldn’t let me go without saying, “You are a very important person.”
I pondered the spectrum here – the banker with all the bills and the guy with a few cents in his plastic cup, both reflecting on my importance. Me? Hm. Okay… and thank you…
I’m clearly putting something out there… and I think I know what it comes down to… self worth.
I write this on Day 11 of Gabrielle Bernstein’s May Cause Miracles. I had the pleasure of meeting her at her LA book launch in the coolest yoga center I’ve been to so far. She clearly exudes her own worth – a loving, generous, tuned-in and very switched on human being whose presence imbues kick-ass goodness. And her book is a pure reflection of who she is and what she lives by.
(note to self: I think that’s my longest compliment to anyone, ever)
Day 11 is about Self Gratitude. And boy am I grateful to be here, being me. And without a doubt that has inspired a higher degree of worthiness in me as well.
After a few years of “deep sea diving” personal development and a slightly tumultuous (yet necessary) end to 2012, I finally realised it was time for another big life change. I have been asking for a new lifestyle, new friends, new clients and new readers, and they are all magically rolling in with a smile and lots of gratitude as well.
May Cause Miracles is providing me with a platform to take actionable steps on a daily basis that support this new life, which includes reading mornings and evenings (a wonderful habit I had let go of ‘because of work’ and now wholeheartedly diving into again).
I’m toning down some aspects of my life to turn up my abilities at a whole new level. Letting go of what does not serve me, so I can serve others better.
I look at this as if I were driving a car, and since I love Formula 1 racing, we can jazz up the visual. Think of the artfulness of changing gears and adeptly turning corners that their drivers display, slowing down and speeding up just at the right times.
Sometimes, we need to downshift for the next big turn in life, so we can step on the gas and go full speed ahead. With confidence. Knowing that every effort, moment, breath, heartbeat and hours of discipline we put into what we do are worth it. Because we are worth it, and we can all expect miracles.
How has changing gears affected your life? Post a comment below or on Facebook and share your insights for others to find inspiration.
Be grateful you’re on track, my friend.
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Just as I believe that we all can resolve to give our lives new meaning anywhere and anytime, I also believe in the collective energy that we all can benefit from on specific dates, like New Year. We gather to give ourselves the opportunity to effect obvious change in our lives, and to somehow hold one another accountable for these resolutions. They could be calls for help, simple affirmations or just seeking another check-in buddy for the sake of new perspectives.
I find it sad when certain people already give themselves a way out of New Year’s resolutions by stating, in the same sentence as the resolution itself, how they probably won’t make it and give up after 2 weeks.
Wow. Attitude check.
Last night, over dinner with friends, we didn’t talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Instead, we highlighted our best or favourite achievements of 2012. And before I could even say mine, someone I had already spoken to about it said, “Karin published her book!”
Oh ya, I did. And it feels so good!
The things is, I let go of making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, mostly because I didn’t quite resonate with them. I seem to have a built-in mechanism that puts things into motion already in December, so that by the time January comes around things are already manifesting and working out in new and better ways. Sometimes it takes a little longer, sometimes it happens practically overnight. Either way, I’ve learned to trust the process.
Letting go of making New Year’s Resolutions did not, however, stop me from writing a story about it some time ago, which I have now refreshed a little and offer to you as a freebie to download. It is the story of Resolution’s New Year, written as a Greek tragedy of sorts, with a twist and a play on words, which is what I love to do.
Download your free copy of Resolution’s New Year
In fact, thinking of the word “resolution” this morning, I looked at one of its other definitions that some people seem to have forgotten…
When you separate the word, you get “re-solution.” A means of finding new solutions to an old issue or nagging feeling. Re-solve it, from a new angle. Maybe take a smaller step than the one so many others are taking because certain group consciousness has guided them towards making massive change that may be too steep for them to manage. Re-group your thoughts around this concept to make the most effective change for you.
I spent my weekend honing in on my core desired feelings via Danielle LaPorte’s The Desire Map. I highly recommend it if you’re not on board already. This will completely overhaul your sense of goal-setting, and bring you right back to the source of your desires, which is what allows us to make real impacting change going forward.
Resolutions, much like goals, can seem daunting at times. So this will help get you out of overwhelm and into heartfelt decision-making.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on what it means to you to make promises to yourself in the comments below. How do you keep your faith and see things through?
Wishing you the best days of your lives from here on,
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There’s a line in Robbie Williams’ “Let Me Entertain You” that I have resonated quite strongly with this past year. It goes like this:
“I’m a burning effigy of everything I used to be…”
And so I am. And so it is. And here we are.
At any given moment, Life offers us the opportunity to majestically (and at times, somewhat painfully) wipe the slate clean in order to re-create everything from the ground up.
The other day I was telling myself, “I’m going all out, because I’m all in.” Some people found it very sexy (thanks, I guess it is). Now I understand better what I was telling myself.
So we’ll lovingly slam the old book closed together now, shall we?
Take old habits,
Unlearn them,
And burn them.
Tear it all down,
Bring doubt to a stop,
And build Yourself up.
Take a look around,
Start afresh, start anew,
There’s no one here… but You.
Teetering on the edge,
In between all the noises,
You welcome new choices.
“Maybe” becomes “Definitely.”
Definitely, enough of the old stories
But please do remember past glories…
New souls show up,
Surprise You with decision,
Imbue Yours with new vision.
As You free Yourself,
The fire in Your heart roars,
Willing and ready for more.
And after the rain has fallen,
You take a new pen,
To map Your Desires again.
The closer you get to the fire, the stronger the heat and the higher the phoenix rises. It is known, it is given. It is Law. Notice that how you feel now is already different.
As the embers settle to an enjoyable warmth within, let me be the first to welcome You to your new Life, as I welcome myself to mine.
All rise,
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Invocation. I like this word… mostly in Spanish.
Invocación. It has a deeper resonance to it. An oomphatic statement.
It also makes me think of Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Invocación y Danza” piece for guitar.
It sounds very elfish if you ask me. Elves with cheeky agendas. With a troll that lurks and then skips through the forest (min. 4-ish). It’s not a piece I’m drawn to play, since I prefer more flowing harmony, like this.
But it certainly reflects how random life can seem at times. And mysterious.
This is the magic, or miracle of life. You may have an idea or preference, yet you never really know how it’s going to unfold for you… same as the notes on a piece of sheet music – they could literally take you anywhere along the one thing that is certain – the five lines along which they dance.
We could even give each line a name for the main aspects of our lives:
- health
- relationships
- wealth
- spirituality
- career
These are the constants along our journey of Life. The baselines from which we fine tune beliefs, values, decisions, callings…
All of them running parallel to one another, dotted with the alternating tones and frequencies we create. Diminuendos and crescendos. Counterpoints and pauses. Patterns and improvisations. Piano Piano and Fortissimo.
While all else may seem out of harmony at times, these foundations lay the tracks for our in-vocation to see what calls us next.
And ‘next’ works best with Desire.
Have you RSVP’d to your Desires yet?
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