07.02.07
Posted in Gratitude, Paths to Bliss
at 11:53 am
In my last post, I discussed coming to terms with our drive to want more and being grateful for what we have now while we want more. Today I’m going to talk about money itself–what it is and what it represents.
If your family was anything like my family, money was a sore subject. Although we were always taken care of, we didn’t have a lot of money and there was always fear that there just wouldn’t be enough. The subject of money was weighted with heavy emotional baggage that centered around fear for the most part. That fear was something I inherited and has shaped many parts of my life. As a result, it’s something I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about so I could shift from feelings of fear and lack to feelings of abundance and joy.
What is a fear about money?
At it’s heart, a fear about money is a fear of living without comfort. No one really cares how many green pieces of paper they have, what we care about is what kind of life we’re leading. Do we have housing that meets our needs? Can we buy the food we like? Can we have the things that bring us joy?
Fear about money is a projection into the future that we will not be able to have the things we need to live a comfortable life. It is expressed doubt about the limitless abundance in the Universe. I’m saying that without judgment–I have certainly been in a place where I could not feel the limitless abundance in the Universe. I would say to myself, “That’s all well and good, but where is it?”
What is money?
When I was asking where the abundance is, what I meant was where was the money and the opportunities for making money. The trick is that abundance is a feeling not a thing. Abundance is a surety that everything we need and want are at our fingertips available whenever we need it. Abundance is gratitude magnified by a sense of well-being. Abundance is recognition of the comfort all around us. Read the rest of this entry »
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06.29.07
Posted in Gratitude, Paths to Bliss
at 11:50 am
This is a two part post about money and abundance–something I’ve been thinking about intensely for the past couple of weeks. In Part I, I’ll talk about the idea of wanting more and how it can create emotional conflicts.
I’ve been thinking about money lately–how much I have, how much I want, how much I don’t have, how to get more, how to handle what I do have, how much other people have, how much I need, what I would do with it, etc. 
The more I thought about money, ironically, the harder it was for me to get in touch with Universal Abundance.
As human beings we are biologically and often culturally driven to have, do, and be more. That’s the nature of human existence and it’s a great thing. The drive to grow is how we learn and experience life. Internal conflict about wanting more arises when 1) We think it’s bad to want more and/or 2) Our drive to want more disconnects us from gratitude.
Is it ok to want more?
There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to that question. There’s the “a self-less and humble life is a good life” school and the “unlimited abundance” school. The answer to this (and to all things, really) is that it’s up to you. If you think wanting more is a bad thing, you will vibrate at a state that will not allow more into your life. If you think wanting more is a good thing, you can vibrate at a state that brings more into your life.
I personally feel that there is limitless abundance available in this world. That means everyone can have what they want without taking it from someone else. Living a life of abundance makes us available for others. When we are comfortable and secure in the knowledge that we can always have what we want and need, we can direct our attention to those who need us and what we have to offer.
How can we want more and be grateful for what we have?
The idea of being content with what we have while wanting more seems contradictory, and this is the area I have to consciously work on when my thoughts about money lead me towards negative feelings. Here is what I’ve discovered: being grateful for our current circumstances means recognizing that we are where we are for a purpose that leads us to our highest good. Our highest good is an ever-increasing state of being as we grow and develop who we are. In other words, we’re on a path towards where we need to be and we can simultaneously look around be grateful about where we are on the path now and still keep moving forward.
That said, there are more people in this world than not right now who can’t quite get themselves at the point of contentment. When we’re worried about paying our bills and achieving a certain quality of life, it’s hard to reach for a feeling of gratitude. In Part II, I’ll discuss what money actually is and give some suggestions for altering our perspective about it.
Money,Gratitude,Wanting More
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04.15.07
Posted in Gratitude, Paths to Bliss, Website News
at 8:07 pm
As you probably noticed, I have completely overhauled uncoveryourbliss.com.
After a lot of soul searching and Reiki practice, the work I am supposed to focus on became clear. I discovered that not only am I supposed to turn my holistic experience and training into a business, but I am supposed to provide the resources for plus size women that I always wished were available to me.
I am still going to be blogging about positive thinking, The Law of Attraction, and tips for living a life of happiness. I will also be blogging about issues facing and resources for plus size women.
New Additions to the site
About - fairly obvious, this is the about me page that talks about who I am and my motivations behind this business
Holistic Services - this page details my holistic services including life coaching, tarot reading, reiki treatments, and guided meditation
Web Services - I will also be offering web development and hosting services to the holistic community
Community - I’ve created forums to foster a support and resource community for plus size women
Contact - I’ve created a web email form so readers can easily contact me
All of these links are available on the right under “Navigation”.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in my life who have supported me as I journey towards bliss by doing what I am truly called to do–especially my husband, mother, and aunt.
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03.28.07
Posted in Gratitude, Paths to Bliss
at 11:53 am
My computer is working and I have had time to decompress! I’ve been cooking and exploring some creative pursuits that I would have shied away from in the past. The energy is flowing in my direction and I’m feeling really good. As promised, I thought I would share my experiences about how I’ve been handling the shift to different paradigms.
Paradigm shift is not a particularly new experience for me–in fact my world view has been changing dramatically over the past 8 months or so, somewhat over the past three years, and progressively since I graduated with my undergraduate degree 9 years ago. It has helped, I suppose, that my recent shifting perceptions have gone from feelings of lack and aloneness to a life of joy and prosperity, but I would be lying if I said it hasn’t been a painful, stretching experience.
The two tools that have been most helpful in pulling me out of dark days into bright ones are trust and gratitude. That sounds a little glib to me, but I mean that from the deepest part of who I am. When things are changing around me and I’m not sure of my footing I must get in touch with trust in myself and the universe and gratitude for everything I have and everything that is coming into my life.
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01.19.07
Posted in Gratitude
at 12:26 pm
Gratitude is a funny thing. Sometimes it’s the hardest thing in the world and sometimes we can feel so overwhelmed with it that it stops us in our tracks. Gaining perspective on gratitude and seeing what a powerful and positive force it is is important if we want to draw positive things into our lives. At it’s core, gratitude is the way we acknowledge the blessings that come into our lives. We take a conscious moment to think about how fortunate we are that something has happened and connect to the positive energy that is flowing towards us. The more grateful we feel, the more energy flows in our direction and brings us the things we want. That sounds great, right? Why would it ever be hard?
When Gratitude Is Hard
I can think of three reasons why it can be hard to be grateful: 1) We feel obligated or indebted to someone for helping us; 2) Someone else has more than we do and what we have just doesn’t feel good enough; 3) We don’t really feel like we deserve what we have. Let’s break these down.
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