tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32912065559334469242024-02-18T23:18:29.975-08:00Sage Spirit Coaching and ReikiThrough my blog, I intend to:
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• Inspire hope in these times of transition to promote certainty, confidence, abundance-consciousness, and easeDenise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-51437859063775309102010-12-13T12:00:00.000-08:002012-05-28T12:47:35.836-07:00Conscious Evolution Coaching & Reiki<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial;">In our transforming world today, have you experienced... </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Transition in career, relationships, home environment, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">or other</span> areas of life, perhaps as a direct response to our economy or through a shift in your consciousness? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Feelings of being confused or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">frightened</span> in the face of today's global problems, wondering what you can do to help? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Toxic work environments, unhealthy relationship patterns, and self-limiting beliefs that limit your capacity for health, joy, and reaching your potential? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Fear and worry creating manic-minds that separate you from living in peace, with joy and love, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in harmony</span> with your inner-knowing? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am the Conscious Evolution Coach and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Reiki</span> Master Teacher who works with those awakening to the need to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">transform</span> their lives and the world. We explore conscious ways of being with these worldly shift-promoting circumstances to create outcomes infused with purpose, passion, and joy. My clients' dramatic results include: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Discovering and clarifying life purpose and releasing special gifts into the world;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Increasing focus on dreams, desires and goals, inviting our most creative life-path to unfold; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Revealing and releasing negative thought patterns related to criticism, anger, fear, scarcity, perfectionism, etc.;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Expressing spontaneity, confidence, assertiveness, honesty, integrity, gratitude, love and joy; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Setting stronger, clearer boundaries to live free of burdens;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Creating healthier lifestyle patterns and habits, contributing to vibrant health;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Preventing and healing stress-related health issues;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Increasing sense of inner knowing and personal <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">strength</span>, and even psychic capacities; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Creating healthy, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">harmonious</span>, authentic relationships;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Illuminating the deepest lessons found in times of uncertainty, stress, and illness;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Creating sustainable life transformations of many varieties;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Connecting with consciously evolving community;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Contributing to our global, cultural transformation. </span></li>
</ul>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-34962494615147368112010-11-09T14:34:00.000-08:002010-11-13T09:29:56.296-08:00Conscious Evolution: How to Thrive in our Transforming World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhuaXA_AklKej6szarw-TEwsIKD8DTTJm_Htcs2wd7ch7q-j-I0fQXbcz_cZUSdRpzAZKkyr8lWbbCBjLlEaqWy0L9sHVi_GxuzTkvMNt3aePRCxhT6AZJCAyHePVBMYFdGe1qIQNUAws/s1600/IMGP0975.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537683699429307650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhuaXA_AklKej6szarw-TEwsIKD8DTTJm_Htcs2wd7ch7q-j-I0fQXbcz_cZUSdRpzAZKkyr8lWbbCBjLlEaqWy0L9sHVi_GxuzTkvMNt3aePRCxhT6AZJCAyHePVBMYFdGe1qIQNUAws/s320/IMGP0975.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Let us grow, expand, and free ourselves from the cage of illusion! We already know our way... </span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">W. Edwards Deming</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"Civilization as we know it is coming to an end right now... We must make this evolutionary leap or become extinct." This is how Bruce H. Lipton, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ph</span>.D. opened his presentation, "The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Biology</span> of Belief: Mind over Genes," on August 4, 2010 in Grass Valley, California.* During his presentation, Dr. Lipton offered a very thorough history of science to demonstrate where we've been and where we're going in our evolutionary path as humans. He shared that for the first time in the history of our planet, we face the possibility of extinction. In contrast to the five former extinctions from forces outside of our control, like meteors, this sixth one is self-created, based on human behavior. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">At these crossroads, we have a choice: extinction or evolution. Should we choose to evolve, what wisdom and resources are available to us to help create our evolutionary journey? A few ideas emerge from Dr. Lipton's work that we can put into practice right away. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Cultivate the "honeymoon effect"</strong> - Ah, the feeling of first falling in love, of abundant energy and joy, of creating heaven on earth. During these times in our lives, we are aware in every moment, making conscious choices rather than relying on habit. Our immune systems are boosted in this phase, and we are stronger, happier, and full of bliss. By consciously creating love-vibrations in our lives and by transcending habits through conscious choice-making, we can create our own honeymoon effect, enhance our immune systems, strengthen our bodies, and create happier lives. </span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Seek out "good vibes"</strong> - We all know certain places and people that feel good to us. We can consciously create lives that revolve around positive experiences, friendships, workplaces, etc. This will help us to focus away from fear-based thinking and stress, which are quite damaging to our systems. Our cells are either in growth or protection mode - growth when we're happy and peaceful, and protection when we feel fear or stress. Because our bodies' cells move away from nourishment to preserve energy for fight or flight when we are stressed, our cells starve during these times. Prolonged stress means chronic malnourishment for our cells. Seeking good vibes may demand from us pruning or repairing whatever in our lives creates stress, fear, or disharmony, but doing so will bring us closer to living the "honeymoon effect." </span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Expose and rewrite our subconscious beliefs</strong> - The conscious mind powers up our creativity, identification with Source, positive thinking, and focus on wishes, desires, and aspirations. The subconscious mind functions out of habit and our patterns are created when we're in the womb through age six. The subconscious mind regards every thought about the past or future to be present now. For example, negative comments we heard as children are felt as if they are spoken in the present moment. 95% of our programs are in our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">subconscious</span> mind, and we're largely oblivious of the messages we receive from there. <em>Whenever our lives <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">refuse</span> to flow in accordance with our conscious desires, we know that the subconscious mind is not aligned with conscious intent.</em> Reuniting subconscious beliefs with conscious desires and intentions fosters harmony for creating heaven on earth. We retrain our subconscious with repetitive <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">habits</span>, Psych-K, life coaching, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span>, hypnosis, subconscious tapes, super-learning states like speed-reading, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> other resources listed on Bruce Lipton's web site. Because our minds create our health and well-being, these processes are key points in our evolution. </span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Be an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">imaginal</span> cell/cultural creative</strong> - "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Imaginal</span> cells" are new cells that sp<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">ring </span>forth from the old. Borrowing from the butterfly's story, the caterpillar enters the chrysalis to become a sort of ooze, and within the ooze, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">imaginal</span> cells hold the vision of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">butterfly</span> so that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">e other</span> cells can organize around this vision. <em>Crisis ignites evolution.</em> Currently our systems - political, economic, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">healthcare</span>, etc. - are in crisis. We can't use current ways of thinking to solve our problems. Cultural <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">creatives</span> are like the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">imaginal</span> cells holding <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">the</span> vision of heaven on earth. They do not fight the current systems, trying to go back into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">caterpillar</span> form; instead they create a new world from their inherent (not programmed) beliefs and help us to bridge the divide between one system that's failing and a new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cycle</span> in our evolutionary path. </span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"It's not the end of life; it's the end of a way of life," Dr. Lipton says. In his written and audio works, he shares how his spiritual awakening evolved from his research, and how our evolutionary status as a species necessitates a shift if we're to guarantee our survival on planet earth. We do this through a blending of science and spirit, technology and connection to the earth, in order to become conscious creators of our world.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Many of you know of my background in bridging science and practice in the field of substance abuse prevention, and I even co-authored a textbook on that topic. In my life coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> practice, I feel myself <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embedded</span> in this theme of integrating science with spirituality, along with practical application, especially as it relates to our conscious evolution. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I know that our world is facing some enormous challenges, environmentally, economically, politically... Everything happening in our world suggests the need for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">clearing</span> clutter, not only from our environments, but from our internal world as well, such as old habits, attachments, and sub-conscious beliefs that inhibit our potential for growth and expansion. If you've been feeling a bit more tense, worried, or "off" lately, well then welcome to the club! It's a sign of the times! However, release allows <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">joy</span> and peace to flow into our lives, while our own unique gifts come into the light. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Instead of fixing all the broken systems, how would our world shift if we all learned to offer our unique gifts, raise our vibration and happiness quotient, and come from a loving heart? This is the path to our evolution and to creating heaven on earth! I'm experiencing a lot of tools that help myself and my clients to do just that, and we're witnessing incredible results, including freedom from stress-related health imbalances and survival- and scarcity-consciousness. We also enjoy more harmonious relationships, increased intuitive capacities, joy, love and passion for live. In fact, Bruce Lipton himself suggests Energy Medicine, such as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span>, and Health and Wellness Coaching, as resources for our conscious evolution. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Won't you begin your journey today? Ask yourself, "What would love have me do?" </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">The spiritual path wrecks the body,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">only to restore it to health,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">It destroys the house,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">to unearth the treasure,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">And with that treasure,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">rebuilds it better than before.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em></em><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rumi</span> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">* Dr. Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit. He is a visionary scientist and pioneer in the "new biology" called <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">epigenetics</span>. He is the author of <em>The Biology of Belief</em> and co-author of <em>Spontaneous Evolution</em>. He also has an audio collection called "Wisdom of Your Cells." </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-49522124613517020102010-11-08T13:57:00.000-08:002011-01-14T12:24:17.760-08:00Sage Spirit Coaching & Reiki Testimonials<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sage Spirit Coaching & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span></span></span><br />Conscious Evolution<br /><br />Testimonials </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"I recently participated in Denise's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> Level II Certification class. I was very pleased with her presentation and attitude, soft and caring with each and every one of us. She helped us feel how valuable we were to her and the world. The day was filled with warmth and magic as many people transformed emotionally and physically. I recommend classes as well as private sessions with Denise."</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Marc <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hiscox</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">PFT</span> (Procedure for Transformation) Facilitator</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Minden</span>, NV, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">1.14.11</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">***</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"You are an awesome healer! You are very gentle and have a nice touch, and you are a very caring person with good insights." </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">M.S., Reno, NV - 12.13.10</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">***</span></div><p><span style="font-family:arial;">"I began life coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span></span> sessions with Denise <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sheehan</span></span></span> in May 2010, and since then I have overcome problems and experienced great healing and transformation. Life coaching has been a wonderful compliment to my spiritual practices aimed at helping me to create a more spiritual way of life. Since beginning, I have uncovered negative thought patterns, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">especially</span> self-critical and self-condemning thoughts, to be filled instead with peace, gratitude, and love. I have been lifted out of the tendency toward destructive perfectionism and out of a sense of burden, doing for the sake of doing, feeling, instead, a joyful sense of being. I've learned to set better boundaries and to express myself with greater assertiveness, spontaneity, honesty, joy, and love. I also feel a closer connection to the Divine and more empowered to express Divine light. I am ever so grateful to Denise for her excellent life coaching sessions; these are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">transformative</span></span></span> experiences which have opened the way to healing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> clearer directions." </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Marilyn McDonald, Reno, NV - 11.30.10</p><div align="center">*** </div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">"Denise, you have truly helped me to change my life. I am now empowered to live my true life and I owe this joyous beginning to you. Your healing power is going to change the world!! The best money I spent was getting coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> from you! You saved my life in MANY ways and I would pay you double over again as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">money</span> is irrelevant to spiritual health. So much love and gratitude!" </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Kristen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ragsdale</span></span>, Moses Lake, WA - 11.30.10</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">***<br /><br />"I want to say thank you so very much for the guidance, light, and love as I began my study of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span></span></span> with you this year as part of my personal development and growth. As soon as we began our work together, I could tell that your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">teaching</span> was going to create transformational change around my life intention to be spiritually developing. You have a wonderful gift as a teacher and coach! Your style is accessible, non-judgmental and gentle. I am inspired by the talent you have for putting people and groups at ease, so that their individual styles and interests can emerge, and their learning objectives be met, in a safe space. As a coach myself, I am honored to name you among my own coaches, and to have the gift of you and all that you are so willing to share in my life."<br /><br />L.P., Reno, NV - 09.08.10<br /><br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">***</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"My name is Eric <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gabrielsen</span></span></span></span> and I would like to highly recommend not only coaching but coaching through Sage Spirit and Denise <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sheehan</span></span></span></span>. Life coaching to me is essential for growth and development in any area that seems to be lacking, lagging, stagnant in your life, be it physical, vocational, spiritual or emotional. I come from a background in counseling and mental health and really appreciate the forward focus of coaching, it's so refreshing compared to the focus of many therapies which is looking in the past.<br /><br />"Denise is a very skilled, creative <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> forward-thinking professional who has helped me in my career search and time management areas, and helped me open my mind up to so many things that help round me out as a person. Because of her coaching I'm much more able to take a broad, calm view of any <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">challen</span></span></span></span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">ge</span></span></span></span> and address it head-on. After my coaching experience with Sage Spirit, I feel I'm much more prepared to face life and embrace it's peaks and valleys. I am now much more able to climb quickly to find those peaks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> to weather the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">valleys</span> of life.<br /><br />"I could not recommend her services more; Sage Spirit Coaching is a critical investment in your future."<br /><br />Eric <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gabrielsen</span></span></span></span>, MS, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">CRC</span></span></span></span><br />Business, Training, and Employment Specialist 2<br />Enterprise for Employment and Education<br />03.20.10</span></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-5866120415569596092010-11-08T13:18:00.001-08:002010-12-13T11:59:36.260-08:00Sage Spirit Coaching & Reiki Resources<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sage Spirit Coaching & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Conscious Evolution</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Products & Resources</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sage Spirit Coaching & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> offers Conscious Evolution tools for those awakening to the need to evolve and to create a new world! </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">With Sage Spirit Coaching & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki's</span></span> conscious evolution life coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span>, your investment becomes a gift for life. Services are offered through virtual means (phone, teleconference, webinar, skype) or in-person. </span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Life Coaching & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> </em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Conscious Evolution Package</em> - Coaching with monthly Reiki healing attunements </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Advanced Conscious Evolution Package</em> - Coaching/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> sessions as above, plus instruction and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">attunements</span></span> for levels I & II <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span>, and monthly group coaching/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> circles</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Conscious Evolution Sample Session</em> </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Conscious Evolution Group Coaching Circles </em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> Services & Training</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> sessions and healing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">attunements</span></span> (provided in-person or distance) </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span></span> workshops for levels I, II, and III</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Reiki circle sharing groups </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Personal Growth Readings</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Relationship compatibility readings with coaching</span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Annual prediction readings</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Interactive Tarot readings</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Workshops</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dance of Desire: Relating Authentically in a Scripted World</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Living the Creative Life</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Living in a Toxic World: A Catalyst for Transformation </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Heal Yourself & Heal the Planet </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Change your Thoughts, Rewrite your Destiny </span></p><p align="center"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-16905443422604545842010-06-08T15:36:00.001-07:002010-06-17T10:04:16.032-07:00Circle of Stones<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82m1UCHIeyzxPvQwlLgN1UYiiGHO7U767kHOh69ar452qR46J4g3tgqSyskwHsplO65EO6zKapJPfDdP_cHASFw0adPFn2LKqBgh2FOoxsjEXcuss29_IwPn9w8fCMTI0qK2X6KcoAyEm/s1600/IMGP1139.JPG"></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQuhk3Adq5lDScvmGYXXwlDLpFujjn9qIqv20cIkff8NWUriy538v8qSJ0Rh60Cyvh-S0yNnzmIm8XXhfDvaHHakyciHeSPELfYrE4iTqQPSWqTqh9gKlpo1Ot0UXx_Qt-2_abfOtBkxY/s1600/IMGP1094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480535768163387298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQuhk3Adq5lDScvmGYXXwlDLpFujjn9qIqv20cIkff8NWUriy538v8qSJ0Rh60Cyvh-S0yNnzmIm8XXhfDvaHHakyciHeSPELfYrE4iTqQPSWqTqh9gKlpo1Ot0UXx_Qt-2_abfOtBkxY/s320/IMGP1094.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> I gather a circle of stones. </span><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">I am grateful to live in a place of natural abundance. At least a dozen species of wildflowers greet me during each walk. I've also grown in the habit of noticing the plentiful, powerful minerals that grace this place - quartz, obsidian, jade and others I cannot begin to name. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am intuitively called to ritual each day: </span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Sending gratitude, love, blessings, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> to the earth</span></div><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Asking for stones to speak to me during my walk, especially those who would like to be included in my circle of stones to assist in expanding my spirit </span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Noticing shapes, sizes, and colors</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Sensing how they feel to me and how they make me feel</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Talking story to myself during the gathering as if I sit with the circle of Elders</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Sitting by my circle after the gathering to place my new stones</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">* Meditating on the circle, sending <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> blessings to the circle and all-that-is</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Today I notice a freshly burrowed hole on the crest of a hill. A heart-shaped <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">chelcedony</span> lay kicked out by the new residents, an offering to me, a treasure. The heart appears nearly quartz-like, pristine white with a red slash from top to bottom down the middle as if to signify the two ventricles of a heart coming together in union. Feeling the hard, cool stone in my hand, my life begins to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">synergize</span> into a whole I haven't felt in several days of witnessing the earth's and ocean's attempts at healing. I feel a flood of creativity enter into my heart and mind in a way that feels completely integrative.</span></p><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I gather a circle of stones. They nurture me, inspire me, and feed my creativity. They call to me in my sleep, in my dreams, away from waking slumber and into life - awakening! </span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><em>What new ritual calls to you?</em></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><em>What would your heart like to create? to integrate?</em></p></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-58088101540503512992010-04-06T06:26:00.001-07:002010-04-06T07:35:29.164-07:00Power of Integration: Coaching plus Reiki<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_cNu6LpMS6kJR6U5zle-wm1WCgUl3tBV2QrzqH0k333NoaNAxdVX_bvsTCKdG2LIV67jNW7b2qeDF-eDcXt4FXw9qr2vbCMymTJbWFHYblVEi_BIyFmXfDMo4PbptPrpIXKLipux38Ku/s1600/IMGP1269.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457015845795977394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_cNu6LpMS6kJR6U5zle-wm1WCgUl3tBV2QrzqH0k333NoaNAxdVX_bvsTCKdG2LIV67jNW7b2qeDF-eDcXt4FXw9qr2vbCMymTJbWFHYblVEi_BIyFmXfDMo4PbptPrpIXKLipux38Ku/s320/IMGP1269.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <em>Don't ever think you know what's right for </em></span><em><span style="font-family:arial;">the other person. </span></em><em><span style="font-family:arial;">He might start thinking he knows what's right for you. </span></em><span style="font-family:arial;">Paul Williams, <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Das</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Energi</span></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This is my secret about what I love the most about life coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span>. Neither one is about <em>me</em>. One of the most common <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">misperceptions</span> I've encountered about life coaching is that it's about advice-giving. Nothing could be farther from the truth! In my tradition of life-coaching, I ask questions that help others discover their inner wisdom. I may offer my own intuitive hits, but I do so without attachment that they resonate with others. Somewhat similarly, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> is spiritually guided universal life force energy. I don't direct the energy and it doesn't come from me. It comes <em>through</em> me, and though I intuitively place my hands in certain positions, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> knows where to go all on its own. It flows in service to the receiver's higher self, for the greater good of all. </span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I find this all incredibly <em>freeing</em>. When I practice non-attachment, I am able to release ego energies and influences so that I can just <em>be</em> with others. I am able to trust, knowing I am, s/he is, and all-that-is <em>is</em> in perfect order.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>It isn't what you know. Stop showing off. </em></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>Stop showing off. </em></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>It isn't what you do. It's what you are that matters. </em></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Paul Williams,<em> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Das</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Energi</span></em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am learning more and more about the incredible power of integrating life coaching and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span>. Each of my coaching clients receives a complimentary <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> healing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">attunement</span> each month. We may intend that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> will help with head-, back-, or ear-aches and such, but often we focus more on life-balance, harmonious relationships, or empowering goals. Here are some of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">benefits</span> I've seen over the past several months: </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><ul><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Obtaining awesome jobs in a tough economy</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Experiencing more free-flowing money energies</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Healing earlier-life traumas</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Creating harmony during significant relationship transitions</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Opening the heart, allowing a free-flow of love energy in daily life</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Experiencing more joyful relationships in all areas of life</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gaining clarity around life purpose and passions to fuel conscious creation</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Creating more autonomy and self-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">assuredness</span> to break unhealthy patterns</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Experiencing more joy and abundance, laughter and love, light-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">heartedness</span> and passion</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Living with more integrity, according to true nature and values</span></div></li><br /><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Experiencing more depth of intuition, consciousness, inspiration, awareness and gratitude</span></div></li></ul><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>It's all up to you. You are completely responsible for your life. You are the creator. It's an awesome burden and a great freedom.</em> Paul Williams,<em> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Das</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Energi</span>.</em></span></p>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-33078325865088853982010-03-22T13:03:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:29:05.883-07:00Conscious Community<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8jNoy9SrqHrLQoISZLMWDc4F76hyBY03QUnhTON9swELXo1F4QyZwozF1_gHyr7a2jZfQb2rrS7kemJKoCHh49AVLalc1zFaeWVm6735IwNCgtVmr4cv5BvRwX-n7ePBKrPFOnhuDYNy/s1600-h/IMGP1055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451562672051573586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8jNoy9SrqHrLQoISZLMWDc4F76hyBY03QUnhTON9swELXo1F4QyZwozF1_gHyr7a2jZfQb2rrS7kemJKoCHh49AVLalc1zFaeWVm6735IwNCgtVmr4cv5BvRwX-n7ePBKrPFOnhuDYNy/s320/IMGP1055.JPG" /></a> <em>Sunny and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myo</span></em></div><div align="center"><em>always conscious, fully present,</em></div><div align="center"><em>giving love</em></div><div align="center"><em>with a dose of mischief</em></div><div align="center"><em>~ oh ya, believe it ~</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">When you close your eyes and imagine Reno, Nevada, what comes to mind? Saloons, gunfights, and tumbleweeds of olden days? Quickie marriages and divorces? Slot machines and craps? Or winding roads to mountain lakes, crisp air, and ski slopes?</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Or do you </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">think of a place where people find encouragement to live intentionally, embracing love, integrity, courage, service, and respect? Or where people collaborate to create strong community ties that promote spiritual growth, cultural transformation, and a sustainable local economy?</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We're </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>all that</em> here in Reno, and much more... </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Conscious Community is a movement, building in strength and influence for several years. The goal is spiritual as well as cultural transformation. Embodied first in the way we live, transformation radiates outwardly into our families and into our social and work lives.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">In February, I attended a Weaver Group training as part of the Conscious Community movement. I enjoyed myself thoroughly, exploring spiritual concepts and community development principles. Many of you know how these align with my passions. Mostly, I enjoyed the wonderful angels in earth suits who came. Everywhere I turned, I met smile after smile, loving hearts, and warm energy.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">There I learned all about facilitating Weaver Groups, a grassroots strategy within the Conscious Community movement were we get back to the basics of our humanity by breaking down barriers that divide us. In Weaver Groups we connect heart to heart with one another and also with the positive aspects of our community.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Through this movement, and through our connections in Weaver Groups and in the community, we consciously create our community - one that supports and nurtures us, and one that inspires us to live in compassion and love.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Do you want more honest, authentic, loving relationships in your life?</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Would you benefit from the support of others in your spiritual journey?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Would you like to see your community transform culturally, economically, spiritually?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Are you inspired to be a catalyst creating a better community?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you are interested in joining a Weaver Group right here in Reno, please join us on March 24 at 6:30pm. Contact me, 775.970.5476 or <a href="mailto:denisesheehan@yahoo.com">denisesheehan@yahoo.com</a>, for more information, or call Richard <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flyer</span>, the visionary and creator of Reno's Conscious Community, 775.851.2993. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ah, but so many of my friends live outside of Reno. Bummer! Not really, because Conscious Community can come to you too. It works better when we spread the love! Richard ha</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">s resources to help you get started, and I've listed links to some below. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I'm totally jazzed about Conscious Community. I'm ready to embrace transformation on many levels. Are you? </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">To learn more about Conscious Community in Reno, visit: <a href="http://www.itstimereno.org/">http://www.itstimereno.org/</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">To access information on the training guide, visit: <a href="http://www.instimereno.org/calender.asp">http://www.instimereno.org/calender.asp</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">To watch the new video about Reno's Conscious Community, visit: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK-QOf1HDfs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK-QOf1HDfs</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><em></em></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-60921693707204937292010-03-01T16:39:00.000-08:002010-03-03T05:00:43.689-08:00Being at Choice<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp8jyJp8Qvjd7elvvCW-dzYznbiOIn6uMwVD8d0DavCAndvJaN8vlgGanggxfZ5bcTi2-RlaGCHgkrR0Xq37JJB6Keif7shqQgbDXJctZM_A8tx1-EukLOo4YikSsrtlOrGTC6v2DLJ11/s1600-h/IMGP0722.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443831730464643058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp8jyJp8Qvjd7elvvCW-dzYznbiOIn6uMwVD8d0DavCAndvJaN8vlgGanggxfZ5bcTi2-RlaGCHgkrR0Xq37JJB6Keif7shqQgbDXJctZM_A8tx1-EukLOo4YikSsrtlOrGTC6v2DLJ11/s320/IMGP0722.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <em>Everyone asks me, </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">What's going to happen? </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>I don't know.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">What will you choose to do?</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Proterrian</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">During the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bruka</span> Theatre's delightful Valentine's Day production of "Love Squared," a character in the scene "Breakfast One" demonstrated his obsession with food by creating a cream puff. He told of how he lovingly rises before dawn to fire his wood stove to bake the pastry. On stage, he dolloped custard sauce and fresh cream between the pastry slices, then dabbled chopped hazelnuts and drizzled hot chocolate sauce on top of the decadent creation. With my mouth watering, I mumbled, "amazing." My friend, Lucie, turned to her husband and whispered, "I want that." The character handed off his creation to a lucky lady in the first row just as intermission began. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">When I returned from freshening up, Lucie was eating the cream puff! Lucky Lady returned the puff to Nicky's Bar, and Lucie's husband asked for it. "Wow, Lucie, you're a powerful creator!" I told her. I must be too, because she shared huge bites with me, each one creating an eye-rolling ecstasy. In that moment of joyful awareness, I realized how most of the big intentions that Dana and I shared during our New Year's manifestation ritual have already come to pass, even before Valentine's Day! Remarkable! </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">My friend, Tim Glenn, is a spiritual reader, metaphysical teacher, and sound healer (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">soulpurposereadings</span>.com). He's also a channel for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Proterrian</span>, quoted above, who are a collective of ascended master beings who offer us guidance during these times of transition and transformation. Tim, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Proterrian</span>, and other spiritual leaders practiced in the Law of Attraction, tell us that we are manifesting our desires more and more quickly these days. It's important, therefore, to safeguard our thoughts, to focus on what we truly desire rather than what we don't want. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">However, in these days of crumbling systems, economic downturns, doomsday prophecies, and overall uncertainty about how our future will look, many of us are frightened, i.e. focusing on what we don't want, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">desperately</span> seeking answers out there in the world. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What are you envisioning in these times of turmoil and transformation?</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What emotional response do you have to your vision?</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What vision would bring you more strength and joy?</em></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><div align="center"><br /><em>What inner guidance do you receive about how to prepare?</em></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">This is a time to turn away from fear-based thinking and much of our old programming. It's time to open our hearts. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Proterrian</span> offers advice for any season, but it's particularly helpful now: </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">1. Come from a loving heart</div><br /><div align="left">2. Put one foot in front of the other</div><br /><div align="left">3. Walk in faith</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"><em>What and who in your life opens your heart?</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>How can you be more patient and present in the moment?</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Where do you find faith and inspiration within? </em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="left">I notice more and more that my heart holds my passion to make a difference in service to my community. My heart serves as my compass. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">My mind helps to create the path for my loving, creative expressions, as long as I don't give it too much control. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">What my heart creates, I hold as sacred. What my mind desires, I hold without attachment. </div></span><br /><div align="center"></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-21948722059033841872010-02-05T08:23:00.001-08:002010-02-05T08:39:56.839-08:00Reiki for a Vibrant Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rsg1Z7B3g7scScSvdhrK6Wi8hIUwGUNsSpbpoy31poBAcpHvjPi8G286j1xoiqTeXByujKSwW9OXB_94lHG-h1uax_pxaaXqO_GovnyzmirwCucSTHOJh5EdQ0XEysLJ9gGV0fNRV5Re/s1600-h/IMGP0314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434796123513651170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rsg1Z7B3g7scScSvdhrK6Wi8hIUwGUNsSpbpoy31poBAcpHvjPi8G286j1xoiqTeXByujKSwW9OXB_94lHG-h1uax_pxaaXqO_GovnyzmirwCucSTHOJh5EdQ0XEysLJ9gGV0fNRV5Re/s320/IMGP0314.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">What in the world is Reiki? Reiki (pronounced "ray-key") is spiritually guided "universal life force" energy that promotes stress reduction and relaxation and contributes to healing. Reiki works on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels, restoring balance to body, mind, and spirit. Reiki also helps to remove barriers and challenges, while empowering goals. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">People often think of "hands on" healing. It's different than massage, because it's not invasive. Light touch, or even just hands over the body, are all that's needed. It's super easy and fun to learn. Once we learn Reiki, we can offer it to ourselves and to others. I know first hand, the results are amazing. In addition to the huge benefit of healing from chronic illness, here are some of the benefits that I've experienced and shared with others since I integrated Reiki into my life: </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Minimizing negative or self-defeating thought patterns</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Feeling more bliss, joy and gratitude</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Attracting more abundance, beneficial experiences and joyful people</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Feeling more love and compassion for myself and others</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Enhancing intuitive abilities</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Relieving stress during times of external pressures and transitions</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Accessing quick relief when feeling fearful, hurt or angry </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Feeling love energy more deeply in day to day life, using that to guide choices</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Feeling more connected to my life purpose </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Accessing spiritual guidance more readily</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Healing archetypal patterns (such as saboteur and victim energies)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Balancing heart and mind energies</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Relieving acute and chronic pain</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Clearing rooms and other spaces of negative energies</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Helping others to heal</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Helping others to transition from this life</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Reiki has been nothing short of a transformational force in my life. In truth, part of me didn't fully believe in it when I first learned Reiki. Once I had nowhere else to turn, Reiki really pulled me along on my healing journey. For those who already enjoy vibrant health, what a gift to have the added preventative healing energy of Reiki in stressful times like these. How wonderful to offer healing, loving energy to our aging loved ones just by touching them. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How would you benefit from Reiki's healing energy?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>With whom would you like to share the gift of Reiki?</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">For information about my special Valentine's Reiki workshop, please contact me at <a href="mailto:denisesheehan@yahoo.com">denisesheehan@yahoo.com</a> or 775.970.5476. </p><p><br /></p></span>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-71755877476266670082009-12-22T16:29:00.001-08:002009-12-26T17:04:10.470-08:00Living with Incongruence Part III<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhRCzNGLc2Y_bZ_WYDl3xsvOHeWSOSHAF6CbSRgyDPgX865yJheUASJ_e2gF_IJZkWeV_VGVH5jK09DDWS5O2G-CXl5STmtCFwo5TVqDsS3pQQtv_bjsL80QDEBkGk80Ln8FjMGgi36yD/s1600-h/IMGP0189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418222688971367122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhRCzNGLc2Y_bZ_WYDl3xsvOHeWSOSHAF6CbSRgyDPgX865yJheUASJ_e2gF_IJZkWeV_VGVH5jK09DDWS5O2G-CXl5STmtCFwo5TVqDsS3pQQtv_bjsL80QDEBkGk80Ln8FjMGgi36yD/s320/IMGP0189.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:arial;">To change, a person must face the </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">dragon of his appetites </span></em><em><span style="font-family:arial;">with </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">another dragon, the life energy of the soul.</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mevlana</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rumi</span></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">In "Living with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Incongruence</span> Part II," we explored the different ways that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">incongruence</span> shows up in our lives. Whether doing or not doing what we know we need to stop or start doing, or whether buying into limiting beliefs that hold us back, we may experience excessive mind chatter, energy drains, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">diminishment</span> of our personal power related to not exercising our will power, and even disease. In this part of the series, we'll explore the role our heart's desires and thinking play in awakening our willpower. Aligning our hearts, minds, and willpower are essential to effecting positive change in our lives. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are some ways that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">incongruence</span> between mind and heart shows up. We may find that our heart isn't into something even when our l<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">ogical</span> mind knows exactly what must be done. For example, we know we have to earn a living, but we might hate the time we spend at our current job. We may find that our mind is only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interested</span> in playing it safe without considering the whole of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">lives</span>. For example, we may stay in a destructive relationship because we're afraid to hurt the other person, live on our own, or begin life anew. We may find our mind vacillating wildly from one way of thinking to another. For example, when receiving a pep talk from a friend, we may feel wildly courageous, but then we go home or to work and feel much more humbled, even fearful of change. Believe me, living with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">incongruence </span>can make us feel a bit crazy, especially as we face a major life transition when we must dig deep within, over-riding our mind chatter, in order to find our authentic way in this world. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Caroline <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span>, in "Energy Anatomy," (<a href="http://myss.com/">http://myss.com/</a>) suggests that when our hearts and minds are not aligned, like in the examples above, addictions will rule our willpower. Addictions, as Myss defines them, are not necessarily related to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, or gambling. They are connected to anything we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">believe</span> we need for tranquility, perhaps a person, a job, or a system of beliefs. In order to transcend our addictions, we may consider strategies to realign our heart's desires with our thinking in order to awaken our willpower. The path for all of us will be different, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">based</span> on our own needs and desires. I will offer a few things that have worked for me, in hopes they are of use to you too. When practiced together, the strategies below created a synergistic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">transformative</span> energy that wouldn't have occurred using each in isolation. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The most important strategy for me is to be on fire with my life <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">purpose</span>. However, when I feel my purpose is too big, or when I become lost in the details of making it manifest, I sometimes become overwhelmed. I may distract myself or self-sabotage my efforts with procrastination, indulgences, etc. in order to slow down the pace of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">life</span>, as well as to my destiny, making the journey more comfortable. Paradoxically, it doesn't work! It just creates mind chatter, guilt, shame, and even disgust. It's a bad trip! I find that it's healthier for me to remind myself of my life purpose each day, to say it aloud, and to feel the joyful vibration it brings to me. It fuels my sense of purpose for the entire day, empowering both heart and mind, while leaving less space for my addictive, self-sabotaging behaviors.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I also like to keep my busy mind collecting data from a place of curiosity. As a personal example, I mentioned before that my healing process has been connected with diet, so I open myself to whatever and however information appears related to my energy. I notice how I feel when I eat a salad versus a garden burger versus cheesecake. I notice how high and empowered I feel when I make a commitment that honors my higher <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">self</span> versus how guilty I feel when I break my commitment to myself. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Then I work to change my programming to match the data I've received. Affirmations, especially when stated aloud, can be really powerful in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reinforcing</span> new neural pathways that align with what I'm creating. When I create succinct, present-tense, powerful beliefs <em>- Everything I eat nurtures my vibrant health</em>! - that replace my former <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">thoughts</span> that keep me stuck - N<em>o matter what I eat, I never seem to heal -</em> I find that my heart and mind align in ways that support positive changes and growth.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Affirmations help to build my internal strength for positive change. Another way is to live in a space of gratitude. I've found it helpful to journal ten things for which I am grateful each night as I process my day. It's also essential to surround myself with others who accept and invite my most authentic self to emerge, those who are not afraid of life changes I make, and who agree to support my journey. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">For challenging and changing my thinking, especially with over-riding old programming that doesn't serve, I find Byron Katie's web site, <a href="http://www.thework.com/">http://www.thework.com/</a> or her book, <em>Loving What Is: Four Questions that can Change your Life</em> very useful. Our thoughts are much too powerful in creating our reality to allow them to run wild, especially when they work against us. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you seek change and liberation from your mind chatter and self-sabotaging behaviors, and if you struggle with creating the changes you desire, you may want to work with a life coach to create a life purpose statement that lights you up and helps you stay focused. Life coaches support your path in an on-going way to creatively address the mind chatter and to minimize other internal and external challenges. They help you to uncover the secrets within you that will help you create the most fulfilling life you can imagine. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki, a form of energetic clearing and balancing that promotes healing,</span> is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">another</span> wildly valuable resource for aligning heart and mind. Treating yourself to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> sessions can support your positive growth and help you to release addictions and attachments. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Life is so complex, it's no wonder we humans come with so much <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">incongruence</span>. By exploring our own patterns consciously, we may learn to embrace our quirks and creativity and to see all the possibilities that exist in our lives, all while accepting our humanness. It helps to know that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wherever</span> we are is exactly the right place for us to learn and to grow more deeply into who we are becoming. <em>We may release judgment or our tendency to make ourselves wrong, which only fuels what we wish to diminish.</em> By being open to what is in this moment, and by loving ourselves just as we are, we open the doors to infinite growth, transcending our old programs, addictions, and paradigms, and embracing the world of possibilities. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What would your heart and mind like to tell each other?</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Where do you find your distractions and addictions?</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">What strategies help to align your heart and mind?</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What is one way you would like to honor your inner knowing?</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>What commitment would you like to make to </em></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em>yourself from this space of knowing? </em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">If you would like to learn more about life coaching and/or Reiki, please contact me at <a href="mailto:denisesheehan@yahoo.com">denisesheehan@yahoo.com</a> or 775.970.5476.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-28796738150852251722009-12-05T15:45:00.000-08:002009-12-06T08:23:25.478-08:00Living with Incongruence Part II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NiI9tentU6mu9h06V4JsbPq3ZjhQ2VLqjx23V2mAeTVoknKVNE-7QSTlWCL2-PV88c2gJW0VaM6OYMgqCobqxiEq1HBAnz31FHLpAUUXLyU2SVgCB0DGNPhqJaNkTETVzBgM_H1oniWm/s1600-h/IMGP1049.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411903830603009986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NiI9tentU6mu9h06V4JsbPq3ZjhQ2VLqjx23V2mAeTVoknKVNE-7QSTlWCL2-PV88c2gJW0VaM6OYMgqCobqxiEq1HBAnz31FHLpAUUXLyU2SVgCB0DGNPhqJaNkTETVzBgM_H1oniWm/s320/IMGP1049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">When I initially wrote what became my former blog post, "Living with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Incongruence</span>, Part I," I felt certain that this would be a creative, whimsical topic and nothing more. Then, shortly afterward on a road trip, my Sweetie and I re-listened to "Energy Anatomy" by Caroline <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span> (<a href="http://myss.com/">http://myss.com/</a>), and I couldn't ignore the synchronicity when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span> began talking about incongruities. I realized there would be something more to explore around creating congruence by aligning our thoughts with our actions, and so this discussion follows. What I offer below and in my next post is but a taste of a much larger, remarkable work by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span>, with some of my experiences peppered in as they relate to what she shares. I offer <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">this because</span> I'm seeing how this shows up in the lives of so many of us. </span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span> explores incongruities in our lives, how they drain our energy, how they relate to willpower, and how they point the way to growth potential. Incongruities show up in different ways, and their effects in our lives can be quite dramatic. </span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">First, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span> suggests that incongruities can show up as things we want or need to do, things that continuously nag at us, but that we never seem to get to. Similarly, there are some things we are doing that may be better left <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">undone</span>. We know better, but that doesn't seem to stop us. I see these struggles come up often with regard to exercising, changing diet, and other health-related choices that are easy to put off for another day, month, or year. When we focus our energy on what we should or should not do, but neglect to empower our will to make the changes we know are in our best interest, we lose energy. Energetically, we relinquish our power and authority over our lives to our "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">shoulds</span>." </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Yet the path to claiming our power and authority over our lives is not always easy or clearly laid out for us. Here's an example from my own life. During a particularly intense meditation, I had the insight that I would have to radically alter some of my habits in order to further my spiritual development, and that the process would involve something around the healer archetype. In that moment, I had a delicious sense of possibilities in stepping into my destiny, but I knew it wouldn't be easy for me to override my epicurean and workaholic tendencies, and that I would need assistance to alter my life patterns. In that moment of bliss and bravery, I embraced the transition and requested help, however it might show up. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">leapt</span> into the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unknown</span> in total trust and abandon. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Turns out, I almost immediately developed a physical condition that was strongly related to diet, environmental energy (good vibe vs. bad vibe) effects, the quality of my thoughts, and my habits around <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">workaholism</span>. I would have to choose between either my attachments to certain foods, environments and habits or my vibrant health. Putting off the changes that I needed created lots of suffering and energy loss. Eventually, I just had to do the work, release a lot of attachments, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> create life changes in order to heal. Truth be known, I still struggle at times, especially when I lose site of the grander vision of what I wish to create in my life. Also, it wasn't always easy to accept ill health as the blessing it proved to me. Yes, there were intense moments of self-pity, which were not at all useful in reclaiming my personal power. I'm so over that now... </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Another way that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incongruities</span> show up, according to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Myss</span>, is through limiting beliefs that we know aren't good for us, but that we picked up during childhood or that were transmitted through our culture. Common ones that I've encountered include: <em>I don't know enough to take the next step; If I make this choice, the people in my life that I love won't understand me and I'll be separated from them; I will have to do this all alone; If I follow my bliss, I'll never make enough money to survive.</em> Here's a clue: These thoughts are not yours! They are old programs from years of social conditioning. Here's a new one to try on: <em>When I break away from old beliefs that hold me back, I find amazing new freedoms! </em></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are some examples of limiting beliefs that have created and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">perpetuated</span> fear and victim consciousness in my life: <em>No one can succeed starting a business in an economy like this one; I'm not good enough, ambitious enough, or smart enough.</em> And then there's the big one, a ghost from my way-back past:<em> Who do you think you are?</em> Oh, ouch. Now, I don't walk around like Eeyore all the time. Most of my moments feel like wild clarity, optimism, and appreciation for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">yumminess</span> of life. Still, in recent years I've grown very accustomed to noticing the background presence of these fleeting thoughts. I've witnessed the destructiveness that they can create in our life patterns and even our health as they keep us stuck in avoidance of anything that feels like a risk. The messages grow in intensity with the degree of change we contemplate. I've learned that as quickly as the thoughts come, I must release them without judgment. To make myself wrong only feeds them, and dis-empowers me, further. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Until I release Part III of "Living with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Incongruence</span>," you may want to just notice your thinking patterns that show up for you. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">What does your mental chatter should like? </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the impact on your life? </span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">What <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">have</span> you been putting off far too long?</span></em></div><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />What are the consequences of putting off your decisions to change?</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">If you made a choice you're not honoring, what are the consequences?</span></em></div><br /><br /><div></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-34268722925753137802009-11-14T11:46:00.000-08:002009-11-14T12:16:01.964-08:00Living with Incongruence Part I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde5zBYjL6NQfa3l8NHKPboIkCCM8YrX387nHEQujvGvpibvv3Ow0LDHfss44Eq1sTq33zLWTd34yd28LymciQs4I838c736CzTTU05RipH2Uc3e51K1QMLFkryftrdSyZNYd1CwLSjBkH/s1600-h/Kioti+Photo+for+Blog+-+cropped+-+b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404048389282263986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde5zBYjL6NQfa3l8NHKPboIkCCM8YrX387nHEQujvGvpibvv3Ow0LDHfss44Eq1sTq33zLWTd34yd28LymciQs4I838c736CzTTU05RipH2Uc3e51K1QMLFkryftrdSyZNYd1CwLSjBkH/s320/Kioti+Photo+for+Blog+-+cropped+-+b.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> I came upon this topic first by imagining a photo shoot that would result in the photo above. This image struck me first thing one morning, even before tea, petting the pups, or kissing Dana. Perhaps it was a lingering stream in my consciousness from a dream that came before. I rushed to my journal, started the kettle, and began to write about the incongruence, or sense of disharmony created, by including such mix-matched images in one moment of time. Business suit with tractor? Drinking from an elegant champagne flute too? I couldn't help but muse over the "Green Acres" sense of things. As I pondered why such an outrageous idea formed in my head, I began to wonder: </span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How does our inner incongruence demonstrate our quirks and creativity, our way of showing up in the world?</em></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What does it tell us about what we like to create in our lives?</em></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How does it help us to connect more fully with our own authenticity and with others we care about?</em></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">The suit with tractor symbolizes how I've always been able to live in multiple worlds, dress up, dress down, and get dirty. I can be articulate, profound, and professional, or my mind can become so wild I barely make sense. Although I'm not the most mechanical person in the world, I can operate small or large equipment on a good day. I can dig into the earth, paint a wall red, or clean pond scum, even on a cold day. I connect with the earth in multiple, magical ways. The crystal champagne flute, an heirloom from Auntie Gitta, symbolizes my love of life, my longing to express gratitude for all the joy in my life, and my honoring of family. Gitta always reminded us, "enjoy, enjoy." What a powerful, wise woman. And there's something else. Though I value family and tradition, I also like to consider options outside the lines defined by my culture, even if it means I don't fit in sometimes. </span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">What I find in these musings is an unveiling of some of my values. By being conscious of my values, I empower myself to align my choices accordingly so that I feel less conflict and tension in my life. Similarly, I find myself journeying towards more and more fulfillment as I align my choices with my values. </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>If you were to pose in a way that makes transparent your incongruence, how would that look?</em></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What do you learn about yourself and your values from this place?</em></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>In what way would you like to align your values and choices?</em></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">In addition to feeling my rich calling toward my values, this whimsical photo and my thoughts around it help me to remember to play when I become too serious, or my drive to work and produce results dominates my life, or I over-commit out of habit, or I lose track of the present moment and forget to be joy-filled. So I offer the above as my playful, creative, whimsical learning around incongruence. And, there's something more to explore here, around creating congruence by aligning our thoughts with our actions, which will come in my next post, "Living with Incongruence, Part II." </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How can you bring more playfulness into your life?</em></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What of your incongruence would you like to share with others?</em></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-34650694624750625372009-09-05T16:39:00.001-07:002009-09-05T20:28:49.052-07:00What Happens to Intuitive Hits, Creative Downloads, and Darn Good Ideas?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_Mbrs_x8fCw03bRjbN5JyHFfV0xJcRE3zruygHUtoS9spTGj4gw1CPGcezCx1j9e6Wh7riZLu9ihjg_-HkRMIYr2ZfhfriZNyXmTq0nKOv3e2LfGk0MCzYyIvAceyLOlpANjNB9F9emJ/s1600-h/IMGP2217.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378132640335101970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_Mbrs_x8fCw03bRjbN5JyHFfV0xJcRE3zruygHUtoS9spTGj4gw1CPGcezCx1j9e6Wh7riZLu9ihjg_-HkRMIYr2ZfhfriZNyXmTq0nKOv3e2LfGk0MCzYyIvAceyLOlpANjNB9F9emJ/s320/IMGP2217.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">During my last blog, I talked about my struggle to discern intuition from fear-based thinking. I've since heard from clients and friends that you've faced the same struggle. You've inspired me to share a story and resource with you that I hope you'll find useful. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">About eight months before my university position would end, my partner, Dana, and I found the home of our dreams: small home, lots of property and privacy, and enormous potential. It also came with a price tag somewhat higher than what felt like a play-it-safe deal. About the same time, I began <em>reading The Energy of Money: A Spiritual <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Guide</span> to Financial and Personal </em>Fulfillment by Maria <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nemeth</span>, Ph.D., found of Academy for Coaching Excellence (<a href="http://www.academyforcoachingexcellence.com/">http://www.academyforcoachingexcellence.com/</a>). </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Dr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nemeth</span> offers a model of the process great ideas must go through before they become outcomes in our lives. First, she explores physical reality that we know so well. This is the place of cause and effect. Much of what we wish to accomplish in this realm involves taking simple steps. In order to balance our checkbook, we have to actually sit down and crunch the numbers. Holding the intention to balance isn't quite enough to get the job done. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">But there's also the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">metaphysical</span> reality where energy is "free-flowing and unbounded" (p. 21). This is the place where we receive ideas, visions, and dreams, which are weightless and inspiring because we haven't yet weighted them down with promises and commitments.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">In the space between physical and metaphysical realities, we hold our life's intentions, which may include<em> to be a writer, to be a healer, to be a leader, to be a visionary</em>. They connect us to concrete goals<em>, to write a novel, to take a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> class, to run for political office, to publish a theory</em>. To accomplish our dreams we need the inspiration of metaphysical reality, but it's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">equally</span> important to find the drive and courage to take needed steps in our physical reality. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">However, right there between the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">metaphysical</span> and physical we find "Trouble at the Border." When our weightless ideas encounter the density of physical reality, we may meet, "doubts and fears so strong that they seem to stop us in our tracks almost before our journey begins" (p. 26). We may hold subconscious beliefs that limit our potential, such <em>as life is hard</em> or <em>no pain, no gain</em>. This phase is inevitable in the process of overcoming our own inertia. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">I've found that it's easy to discount these fears <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> doubts as intuitive. Rather, they are of "monkey mind," a term borrowed from Buddhism to describe, "a self-criticizing aspect of our mind that swings us from doubt, to worry, and back to doubt" (p. 27). In my coach training, I've also learned to identify this voice as the "saboteur" or "gremlin." By any name, it's a survival-related mechanism of our brain designed to prevent change or risk-taking. Whenever we try to reason with these doubts, they only become louder and more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">provocative</span>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">To say the least, the Border <em>is uncomfortable</em>. We have a choice to use that as a teacher, an opportunity to express our courage as we step beyond our comfort zone and address any challenges we experience. Clearly examining our intentions and our choices helps us to create a realistic plan to get where we want to go. It helps us to identify where and how we will direct our energy and actions. Dr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nemeth</span> tells us, "life is hard when you don't do what you truly value because you are putting all your energy into trying to get rid of your fears rather than into materializing your dreams" (p. 31). </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">In the process of deciding whether or not to purchase our home, Dana and I encountered doubts, but we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">couldn't</span> differentiate them from intuitive hits at first. We wondered<em>: Could we afford this even as I ended my university career? Could we interpret the plumbing and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mechanical</span> problems on the house as signs that we were off track? Could we also afford a four-wheel-drive tractor for snow-removal and landscaping? Would we sell Dana's house quickly enough to avoid two mortgages over an extended time? </em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, we now have the home and tractor. All the plumbing and mechanical problems are resolved, with compensation from the former owners to cover the repairs. We received an acceptable offer on Dana's house the first full day it was listed. Yes! Even in this housing market! We are now living the life of our dreams! Now if I could only get Dana to come in off that tractor for dinner...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What does intuition feel like in your body?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What do fear-thoughts feel like in your body?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What do you notice about your thoughts in general?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How do you respond to your thoughts?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Which conscious and subconscious fears keep you from approaching your dreams? </em></p></span><em><br /><br /></em>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-39120876744316317612009-08-13T14:09:00.000-07:002009-08-13T14:34:34.063-07:00Planning in a World of Transition<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYlLI2T5OntWNC54zaD8DpUG7kVjZJUMbpV8DDYWqa5w7EnVTAhAWtfRgh4TQ_reexpQub-Ulo9Yd7MuQYsKEhSu4RAzIRrzCuNSkDYUMoBVcRYETUKv4Vk__jjgY8gBPNuHceN41PvWw/s1600-h/IMGP0810.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369559050994996946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYlLI2T5OntWNC54zaD8DpUG7kVjZJUMbpV8DDYWqa5w7EnVTAhAWtfRgh4TQ_reexpQub-Ulo9Yd7MuQYsKEhSu4RAzIRrzCuNSkDYUMoBVcRYETUKv4Vk__jjgY8gBPNuHceN41PvWw/s320/IMGP0810.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> I've been discussing transition and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">transformation</span> in my former two blogs. As many know, I'm the consummate planner. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">FranklinCovey</span> trainings and products pushed me over the edge from planning-obsessive to planning-accomplished. But what of planning now in this age of transition? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Everything</span> we know changes so radically. What can we possibly know of what will be in one, five or ten years? We can plan, as one of my friends suggests, because that's a way to feel empowered and prepared. Another friend suggests that long-term plans are useless right now, and we must <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spontaneously</span> respond to each moment. Everyone seems to be finding their own truths around creating balance between planning, being, and doing. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Especially because of our economic recession, many of my plans, such as buying a house and launching a business, have seemed particularly risky. If only momentarily, I wondered: <em>Will we keep our house? Will our lifestyle radically change? Will we be okay? </em>Such worries fall on the other side of my <em>leap of faith,</em> in other words, my sense of trust and faith in myself and the world. Instead of dwelling on what-ifs, I've learned to follow my intuition, which has led me to create the home, relationships, profession, and life all designed to suit me perfectly. Learning to discern intuitive hits from fear-based thinking offered a critical step in the path. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">But there's another component to this. Nearly everyone I know has been experiencing huge energy shifts, especially since the beginning of July. A few friends and clients are having the most remarkable experiences, coming together with loved ones in new and powerful ways. Some are having the most intriguing spiritual gifts come to them, such as extremely heightened intuition, powerful yet intimidating. Many just feel remarkably fatigued. How does one plan for such things? </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Because</span> of my own health issues and fatigue over the past few years, I never knew what my energy would be like from day to day. Planning and commitments were problematic and precursors to disappointment. I truly learned to dance in the moment while focusing on my two most important goals in this order: 1. restore vibrant health and 2. embrace my new vocational path and create its reality. I reduced planning down to these two goals, focusing all my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">strength</span>, energy, and intention on these so that I would experience success. I think that there is learning in this for many of us. More than ever, it's time to focus on "what matters most," to borrow a phrase from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">FranklinCovey</span>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Really, how can we prepare for what is completely unknown? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">That</span> will be a highly individualized process, reliant on the tools of intuition <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> profound curiosity about what our lives are meant to hold for us. The process will include an intensive view of our values and priorities. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Who and what do you deeply value?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Who do you love to be?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What brings you joy? </em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>How can you honor and practice non-attachment to what you love?</em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>What will you choose to do with your insights? </em></p><br /><br /></span>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-22103299122433034622009-07-22T12:57:00.000-07:002009-07-22T13:48:50.782-07:00Transitions and Transformations, Part II<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71kHFHPQ2y0N7ut184Zin_YwUSopPD19CtAoUqeZUaCLU-13WA43rZKrehYtUaPSeap_PHknTOL_KAGEVHsCKyy4aWHOIZCB9lu2vqiEVKStpOiTmmTOncWWLejRVApFpP8bCXbbx7OxR/s1600-h/Myo+and+the+Kioti+2+-+May+2009.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361376653161615314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71kHFHPQ2y0N7ut184Zin_YwUSopPD19CtAoUqeZUaCLU-13WA43rZKrehYtUaPSeap_PHknTOL_KAGEVHsCKyy4aWHOIZCB9lu2vqiEVKStpOiTmmTOncWWLejRVApFpP8bCXbbx7OxR/s320/Myo+and+the+Kioti+2+-+May+2009.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;">The World is Dead, completely gone;</span></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Yet I will Live, serenely on.</span></em></div><br /><p><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"></span></em></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">I acknowledge that this doesn't really make any sense and that it ends with a preposition. It's a horrible poem! Yet, I received these words like a sudden cerebral or spiritual download when I was but seventeen years old. The circumstances? One of the most important people in the world to me was really disappointed in and angry with me, and rightly so, because I was being cruel with my words to someone who really needed and wanted my love and approval. In those shame-filled moments, hearing the testimony against me, I wished away my entitlement to emotions, caring, and vulnerability as if my life depended on their absence.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">I tried for years to analyze this. What could it mean? My obsession with interpreting it faded as years passed, but my curiosity about it never did, as my mind would hit the playback button and bring the poem and the experience once more into vivid reality. Why on earth would these words be so important as to re-emerge over and over?</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Nearly thirty years later, I've discovered my truth in them. They relate not only to my personal journey, but to our collective human journey as well. They portray a transformation in progress, bringing death, if you will, of personal and collective ego with the birth of spirit-identity. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">I have had three really significant "noble friends" or "troublemakers" (terms borrowed from Carolyn Myss and Pema Chodron respectively) in my life. I have certainly served in this role for others as well, including these very same people. I'm referring to those who serve our spirit development, often in uncomfortable ways. They show us the aspects of ourselves that need work, or they challenge us to come into our power, or they offer other trials like that. Each of my noble friends has taught me about fierce love and then betrayal. With each, I had profound moments when I have fallen out of their favor, when I have sought their love and approval with all my heart. This approval seeking often came from an egoistic tendency more than from a longing for soul-deep connection. However, the fact that I'm a natural people-pleaser has made these experiences incredibly painful for me.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">In each instance, I have experienced a bit of death, or transformation, from my people-pleasing, approval-seeking ego-self into what I call my spirit-self. My spirit-self strives for a unique voice and altruistic role in the world, for discovering and living the divine destiny that no one else can fill, whether or not others approve of what I'm doing. Fulfilling these needs and desires requires risk. As I enter my life purpose, some people resonate with me, my life, and my energy, and some really don't. I learn not to take it personally. I learn to <em>live serenely on</em>, increasingly detached from the collective world of ego that I've known, even as I become fabulously connected - richly and meaningfully - with more and more people in my life.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Speaking of the collective, this transformational "rebirth" happens on the global level as well. What's more egoistic that materialism, individual and corporate greed, corruption, and even throwing money at problems created by the ferocious avarice for money? As we witness the decomposition of egoistic aspects of life and the systems that support them, we have within grasp the opportunity to create ourselves anew, with spirit-driven ideals defined by our spirit-selves. We also have the opportunity to envision new systems and ways of constructing our cultures and societies. We have within us amazing capacity right now to serve as change agents. That change originates from within us, related to our own transformation. Yes, it's in the depths of our inner world, where first there is darkness, and later there is light - the Hero's Journey that awaits us all.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Although Ego and her best friend, Fear, still make routine appearances in my life, my own transformational journey promotes overall a sense of faith and trust in what is and what will be. This emerging faith in the face of my former fear-based thinking creates serenity and bliss, a profound sense of gratitude for all I experience in my life. This sense of well-being attracts even more of the same. I now feel fully prepared to step into an unknown future in perfect trust that all is as it must be.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Would you like to join me? </span></p><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">What from your past haunts you, and what's the lesson here now?</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">How can you release what doesn't belong to the present?</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">What aspects of your life are you rebirthing?</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Who do you wish to be to promote your serenity?</span> </span></li></ul><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><div align="center"></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-50892592321906566622009-06-26T14:58:00.000-07:002009-06-27T07:15:58.371-07:00Transitions and Transformations, Part I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuJmTvRokO-piTeUi5yHqEYIOyhHyw6PcziCYT-NaRbZi55l40pnUUTk755e_PVNMCmDl0HE0jcKKxv6DS1jErCg-lplAy7Q-xDlF-Qf-S6nA3kTGuJa4AJHfDKqqV-Nd_vore60pVkUx/s1600-h/IMGP1415.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351759593459406418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuJmTvRokO-piTeUi5yHqEYIOyhHyw6PcziCYT-NaRbZi55l40pnUUTk755e_PVNMCmDl0HE0jcKKxv6DS1jErCg-lplAy7Q-xDlF-Qf-S6nA3kTGuJa4AJHfDKqqV-Nd_vore60pVkUx/s320/IMGP1415.JPG" /></a> <em>It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way. </em>Charles Dickens, <em>A Tale of Two Cities</em> (1859)<br /><br />Does this seem familiar? Even for those who shelter their sensitive natures from the effects of the media and subsequent awareness of current events, there's no shortage of information outlining the paradox of our times. Stories of dismal consequences of war, resource shortages, global warming, and economic upheaval pepper the news like shotgun spew. Change, these days, not only seems constant, but comes in even more abundance.<br /><br />In the rubble of broken-down political, economic, corporate and all manner of systems, lies the fodder for radically improved ways of being, a cultural revolution. More and more, I experience among my family, friends, colleagues, clients, and others, an increasingly calm acceptance of what's happening in our world. I'm not talking about complacency in the face of injustice, but rather a willingness to embrace what is. Even those I know who have lost their jobs, or experienced foreclosure and other hardships, are now finding that their lives hold more opportunity for love and partnership, for creative expressions, and for connection with others, where being too busy served as barrier before. Somehow, they not only get by, they thrive in many aspects of life.<br /><br />My own life these past few years has mirrored this process. I've known transition, boy howdy, saying a painful goodbye to a beloved partner and life of fourteen years. I left a university faculty post that's been the most rewarding career of my life. At the same time, wondrous new openings have appeared - a new kind of unprecedented love, a remarkable home of my dreams surrounded by nature, and a new vocation that more closely aligns with my higher purpose in life. I now have the opportunity to create a new life paradigm, being of service, coming from my heart, and creatively living within the context of my highest values.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>What do you sense is clearing away in your life?</em></div><div align="center"><em>What new avenues are open to you?</em></div><div align="center"><em>What do you want to create in this space?</em></div><p><em></em></p><p>And I've learned some things. Each day, I must choose who I will be regardless of what's happening around me. All my fears have emerged, provoking intense emotions and upheaval. "But I worked through that years ago!" has been a surprising new theme in my life. "Well, it looks like it's time to go deeper," seems the best passage to the new learning in old events and feelings. </p><p></p><p align="center"><em>What old patterns persist in your life?</em></p><p align="center"><em>Which ones serve you and which would you rather leave behind?</em></p><p align="center"><em>What do you want to do about it? </em></p><p align="left">In this global transition, we have the opportunity to design and expand into new ways of being in the world. We may unearth and overthrow socialization, acculturation, and any other subconscious programming we've received and expressed that no longer serve us. Connection and collaboration may replace individualism and competition. Building fulfilling, joyful relationships may fill voids left by consumerism and other past-times of our former lifestyles. </p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Whatever <em>it</em> is, and whatever <em>it</em> may be, why not consciously create the life we truly desire right now? Why not invite transformation of our dreams and visions into reality? </p><div align="center"></div>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291206555933446924.post-2044198157346812702009-05-10T16:42:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:16:54.047-07:00Why Sage Spirit?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuml4l6phB5HEqfdFZZkjK_pYWHZVIZp0_mz7QoN46ixCtb8ozaTJqIRBN4KzB7fdUAWfLQlkCzTskXjK2MZ5jbPVqkoirg6_ChPTacs10pJBuQq7ras7kH7gtagJSzJFW4gybROgNu-v9/s1600-h/IMGP0881.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334345761431619250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuml4l6phB5HEqfdFZZkjK_pYWHZVIZp0_mz7QoN46ixCtb8ozaTJqIRBN4KzB7fdUAWfLQlkCzTskXjK2MZ5jbPVqkoirg6_ChPTacs10pJBuQq7ras7kH7gtagJSzJFW4gybROgNu-v9/s320/IMGP0881.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> During a recent <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span> workshop that I offered, a participant looked at my business card with a picture of a wolf, and asked, "why the name 'Sage Spirit'?" The brief response is that, in my experience, coaching creates the space for the client's sage-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ness</span> or innate wisdom to come forth <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> guide life-building adventures. Often times, the converse is that ego runs the show, keeping us small and safe, rooted in predictable patterns. Of course there's a deeper inspiration for choosing "Sage Spirit."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sage, my animal companion of fourteen years, lived with a brain tumor during her last several years </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">that provoked intermittent seizures increasing in intensity as she became older. The first one permanently removed her hearing, and so we learned a new way to communicate using hand signals. Through it all, she would accept life each day, just as it presented itself. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sage remained in her body long past her time to go because she knew that I still needed her. I felt her spirit slip away from me during her final seizure, three days of complete incapacitation. My selfish, anguished tears brought her back into her body. They fueled her determination to hang onto life in spite of her suffering. Once she committed herself to life once more, she channeled her perseverance into relearning how to walk, even with huge neurological barriers. What always remained, no matter what she faced, was her innate sweetness, her loving spirit, and her capacity to accept her life,</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> whatever came. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are some of Sage's qualities that I wish to invoke in my life, coaching, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Reiki</span>, and writing: </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kindness and loving compassion </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sensitivity to emotions and energy</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Natural healing abilities (her tongue worked as well as any antiseptic, but her sweet energy alone worked miracles)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Loyal but playful and a</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">lways ready for adventure (especially camping and road trips to her closest friends)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Cunning (she would use the back of my cross-country <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">skiis</span> for a lift, and she learned the gliding motion so well that I wouldn't notice for awhile)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Resolve to live authentically in the moment</span> </li></ul><p><br /></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">What better mentor for my work here on earth? Ah, and I have yet another named Myo, a two-year old Australian Shepherd who shares many of Sage's qualities. She, too, has become one of my greatest teachers. Mostly, because she is an alpha-dog, she has helped me to claim, honor, and express more of my personal power than before. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I'm sure I'll write more about Myo later, but this blog is about Sage Spirit. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">So, I've asked myself, "How can I enfold Sage's spirit into my life and work?" This is what has evolved in my creation of Sage Spirit: </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">My clients experience a spiritual nudge to make life changes that feel <em>too big</em>, such as changing jobs, residences, relationship styles, or partnership status. They may feel stressed, confused, fearful of the future, or unfocused on their dreams. Their bodies give them indicators of needing attention, such as changed dietary needs, increased or reduced exercise, insomnia, fatigue, restlessness, and/or digestive problems. Health and vitality seem to slip away, but they are unsure of how to respond. They sense that they are off path somehow, a little lost, and unsure how to re-align with, or even identify, their life's purpose. Perhaps they are diagnosed with chronic health problems, and traditional medicine offers only part of the solution, while spiritual exploration seems to be an important component to consider in the healing process. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">As a life coach, I help clients to explore their underlying beliefs about themselves, their world, and their capacity to heal or transition. My clients define new ways of living joyfully, vibrantly, and abundantly. They create a life that's aligned with their authentic self and higher purpose. Together we explore their dreams and visions, create action plans, identify support structures, engage in powerful actions, and evaluate their progress. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I welcome your responses to the following coaching questions, either on this blog site, through email (<a href="mailto:denisesheehan@yahoo.com">denisesheehan@yahoo.com</a>) or by phone (775.970.5476). Also contact me for your free coaching or Reiki sample session (local or distance sessions available). </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Where do you find inspiration in the plant or animal kingdom?</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">How can you use your challenges and barriers as an avenue to express your true essence? </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Each day, each moment, we have the choice to fill our experience in ways that inspire our hopes or provoke our fears. What will you choose to place in your experience today? </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><p><br /></p>Denise Sheehan ofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977620238298543854noreply@blogger.com7