Love Always

Someone said "It is better to have love and lost than to have never loved at all." I recently took a leap of faith and opened my heart to someone. The lesson that I learned is that it takes courage and a leap of faith when you decide to love again. I had my heart broken a few years ago and it has taken me a long time to feel comfortable and brave enough to open my heart again to someone. What we also have to remember is just because you chose to fall in love with someone does not mean they will fall in love with you too or at the same time. That's the funny thing about love...it has it's own timeline. I learnt about patience and taking a leap of faith. And how great it feels to have love again, to feel love for someone again. So regardless of the outcome...just do it! I believe their is a healing that takes place when you love, its an energy that fills your heart and you too feel loved. Your heart is full and the energy is exciting to see what comes next in your love journey with this person. And even if they might not both come to love at the same time as you do,... know that it was a blessing to have had the chance to love someone and feel that much for another human being. Have an open heart, and LOVE will find it's way back to you. ~Namaste

Go Thru

Go Thru

“Sometimes, the only way out is thru”.

I heard someone say that the other day and it really stuck with me. I know sometimes we all go through our lives with moments when we feel stuck. Whatever the situation, it just seems like it has taken us hostage. We find ourselves trying to avoid it, get around it, sweep it under the rug but it seems to never go away. The lesson I found is that you have to go thru it. Face whatever the brick wall is and blast thru it. Come face to face with it, confront it, and put it to rest.

I recently took a stress test and found that often times our bodies will hold on to a traumatic experience. It’s part of our body memory and often times we don’t even know what the experience was that put our body into stress. Our brain does not differentiate between experiences of stress whether it be a car accident or a heart break…it just registers as stress and a memory is formed. Often times, turning into some kind of dis-ease in our bodies due to stress. It manifests and comes out like not being able to sleep, ulcers, heart attacks, high blood pressure etc. In my case, I found out that my body stays in “flight or fight” mode due to a traumatic car accident I was in and so has lead to my lack of being able to have a full night’s sleep at night and to totally be able to relax at 100%. Luckily for me and thanks to an amazing doctor I found, I caught it in time and am able to start to heal the process. Had I not had the stress test and consultation with Dr. Berg, I could have ended up having a heart attack down the road from the amount of stress my body was carrying that I did not even know about. So even if we can fool ourselves and others into thinking we have the “stressor” under control, we can never fool our bodies. And if we do not face it and take care of it, it could eventually literally kill you.

The reason I mention this is because, we cannot let the things in our lives that stress us out take control of us. We just have to rip the band-aid off and deal with it. Yes, it is going to sting at first but guess what? We get over it…and we survive. It’s not worth holding onto the stress. Life is too short and there is too much you still need to do in your life to let the stress in your life hold you hostage. You have children to love, family to care for, a career to succeed in, a mate to cherish, a community to support and a world to explore!!!

I challenge you today to “GO THRU” it. Whatever your Goliath is…face it today. Slay your dragon or dragons and put it to rest. You have your BEST life to live and it’s time to drop the baggage and be free. And I mean truly let it go, don’t peel the band-aid then go back and put it back on again. Truly, let it go!! And don’t ever look back on it. The past is the past, all we have is this moment. The “present” is a present. A precious gift we receive every day.

TODAY move lighter on your feet, ease your mind and relieve your heart. Your mind, body and spirit will thank you for it!


~Namaste.

Fear-LESS

Spring is always a good time to let go of the old and bring in the new. It seems since January I have been on this path of embracing my Power and letting go of FEAR. The kind of fear I get that feels like a drop in the pit of my stomach…the kind of fear that makes me second guess myself or allow past negative self-defeating thoughts sway my decisions. I know we all feel that way at one point or another. So now, when I feel that type of FEAR, I recognize it and tell my mind and body to choose another feeling. This is a conscious effort. The mind is a powerful tool. I literally have a conversation with myself and say “Maureen, we recognize this feeling and we know what triggers it. We know that FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real and so we know that this is not really the truth of the matter, so let us chose another feeling. Act in a place of Fearlessness”.

That may sound crazy to some of you, but that is what it takes sometimes to shift our energy when we hear those self-defeating thought patterns in our heads. Fear can be what stops you from achieving your best, what stops you from having the love of your life, what stops you from achieving that dream career goal…whatever your “it” is….do NOT let fear take that away from you. Stand in your true power. Know that you already have everything you need to be successful. GOD or whatever force of energy you believe in has you back! You are not in this by yourself. Be fearless, life is too short to not start today! Do not wait until later, or tomorrow or next month or next year. All we have is the present…the rest is not promised. So why not make it the best TODAY you can make it.

When FEAR shows up in your life, I ask you to look at it in the face and say “not today, you no longer have power in my life, and I reject you as False Evidence Appearing Real, right here, right now and always!!!”.

Fear-LESS!! And be Power-FULL !!!


~Namaste

Just Do It!

Spring time is a time to embrace new beginnings. Release old energy and welcome a new attitude. So my challenge to you this spring is to go out there and get what you want. Claim it, and do not let fear stop you from attaining your goal.

Often times, we second guess ourselves and over think a situation instead of just following our natural instincts. We need to trust ourselves more and trust that at our core, we already have everything we need to make the right decision. But we do not know until we try…the worst thing that could happen is someone says “no” but at least we know we gave it our best shot and that’s all we can do. It’s better than not trying and spending the rest of our lives wondering what would have happened “if”…the best case scenario is someone says “yes” and our dream comes true.

I dare you to step in the face of FEAR and chose LOVE. Chose to stand on your own truth and trust that all will be well and it is already DONE. Approach the situation with the end result in mind, let the success you want fuel your intension for your actions. The universe listens to us all the time and will deliver what our thoughts are requesting. So make sure your thoughts are in alignment with your goal/vision. Negative self-talk is like a self for filling prophecy. Turn off the negative messages you have trained your mind to hear and chose to replace it with a positive thought. We are what we think…it is the law of attraction. That is a very powerful thing to have…so use that power for your greater good. Think positive and will your best life.

~Namaste.

Know Who You Are

I read a quote by one of my personal spiritual guru teachers Dr. Wayne Dyer that provided me with the inspiration for this blog. Before I quote him, I want to note that I only write/post blogs that are inspired by a life lesson that has personally moved me. That is why my blog posts are not always on any type of schedule because then the message would be forced so as to meet some kind of deadline. Instead I chose to walk a spiritual path and let the message come when the spirit moves me.

“Understand that you are a piece of God, and since you must be like what you come from, you are lovable, worthy, and God like”. Know who you are.

I am inspired by this quote because after I read it, it resonated with my soul. I indeed was reminded of who I was. Often times we tend to go thru the motions and routines of our everyday lives and forget to stop and recognize who we are when we look in the mirror. I know I am guilty of looking in the mirror and I start to critic what it is I might not like about myself. Wishing I had wash board rack for a stomach for instance…lol. But what I realize is that, in order to truly love ourselves at 100% we have to love everything about ourselves. That includes the Good, Bad and the Ugly. This is in essence because those are the qualities that make us who we are. Our scares from life’s battles are our beauty marks as well. They are what help define our character; they are what tell our ME-story. And as soon as you chose to look at yourself from a place of love, appreciation and gratitude you will find that you will start to breathe easier about not being so hard on yourself.

What we think of ourselves is very powerful. As the saying goes “what a man thinketh of himself, so he becomes”. So if you think you are not beautiful, you will attract that type of energy in the universe and start to confirm your thought. If you think you do not deserve love, you will attract non-loving energy. So, if we can do that with a negative thought... why not turn it around and imagine what we could do with a positive thought? So the next time you are in front of the mirror or are feeling low or feel like someone has put you down or you are beating yourself up about something…remember to think positive thoughts and love yourself in that moment. Love yourself for all that you are and all that has made you who you are. Remember that you come from GOD so there is no way that any part of you is not worth LOVE. God is LOVE and you are from GOD which means you too are LOVE. Remember who you are…stand tall, take a deep breath and ignite your thoughts to imagine what it’s like to return to your SOURCE…bask in that verses your negative moment.

Remember Who You Are.

~Namaste

Qualify The Buyer

February is upon us, for most folks that means Valentine’s Day. But before you go breaking out the chocolates, roses and champagne, allow me to shed some light on a few things. Not so much on Valentine’s Day but on choosing your Valentine.

Why is it that when it comes to choosing a partner, so often we let our guard down and just let whimsical thinking take over? Now, don’t get me wrong…I am one of the biggest hopeless romantics around but when it comes to matters of the heart I have learned thru my own life lessons to take a step back. I used to think all it takes is just seeing the guy who caught my eye, feeling the “spark” and all would be well. But as I have gotten older and experienced relationships I have come to learn a valuable lesson in love.

Thanks to Patti Stanger from Million Dollar Matchmaker, raises a valid point when it comes to dating and picking the “one”. Instead of just going with the first signs of physical attraction…take a step back and consider this “Qualify The Buyer”. Why is it with everything else we feel is an important purchase in our life we take the time to do the research, get feedback and weigh all the options before we make the “purchase”? We find out what other people have said about the product, does it come with a warranty, what kind of stock does it come from, what kind of mileage does it have, does it have good credit, is it a credible source, a positive experience? So then, why is it when it comes to a mate we just jump in with both feet at the first sign of attraction? A mate in my opinion is one of the most important purchases/commitments we will ever make in our lives. Clearly, we do not purchase each other but in a way, it is a lifetime investment. So take the time to really do your homework.

So what about that little thing that makes us go run thru the red light without stopping and blurs our vision so we cannot make clear decisions? What might that be you ask? Two words: SEX and LUST. Steve Harvey said it should take no less than 90 days before you consider sleeping with a potential mate. Why? Because once you sleep with someone it complicates things, especially if you are a woman. Emotions get involved and you are instantly connected. This is a scientific fact. Thru a chemical released in our female bodies during sex called pitocin . Think of it like a bonding agent. With knowing that now as a female, knowing that sleeping with someone bonds you to them…why not think twice. Do you really want to risk being bonded to Bozo the clown?

Consider this, being intimate with someone means sharing our most intimate and private parts of our body and soul. Why would you chance that on some random person/purchase and risk hurting yourself or someone else. Are you not worth taking the time and investment to see who is worthy of receiving YOU. Not you receiving them as we tend to think. YOU are the pristine prize…so qualify the buyer! You are worth it.

So what should some of the things you need to consider to qualify the buyer? For starters, make sure the person is of good character, integrity and makes you smile. A person that does not make you doubt yourself but instead supports , respects and encourages your growth and success. A person with a good track record (a compulsive cheater does not qualify!), someone with Love in their heart and good energy that does not make you feel drained or stressed when they leave the room. Trust your gut, instincts and your heart. Do not let fear hold you back from the love you deserve and never settle!

Now that you are armed with information, and you know your self worth…go out there and pick your Valentine Remember you are worth it and only accept someone who is qualified to be with you. Only you can set what the standard of those qualifications are. “You get, what you expect”. So aim high my little cupids. Love is in the air….

Happy Valentine’s Day to You!

~Namaste

The Holiday Season

‘Tis the season to be jolly…break out the egg nog and mistletoe. Sometimes the holiday season can be difficult for people who do not have loved ones to share it with. Family is so important but I also know that family is who you make it. So even though you might not have traditional family members, remember we have friends that give us the love and comfort we need. That is what makes the holiday season special. Those special moments shared in the presence of others are what make it memorable.

I also find that giving to others warms the heart, try to find a charitable organization in your community and volunteer. There are so many people in need and by giving to others, in return you are also giving to yourself.

The holiday season can be so nostaligic, with the smell of pine from the Christmas trees, holiday lights, Christmas music, the hussle and bussle of the Christmas shoppers in the mall makes it so special. Just be reminded that if this season tends to bring you down for being single, or having lost a loved one, or being alone, or whatever sad emotion brings you down, try to remember the things in your life that you are blessed with. It’s not about what we have in our lives but who we have in our lives that makes a difference. Do something nice for yourself, treat yourself to that dream vacation or that cashmiere sweater you have had your eye on…whatever it is that makes you feel good, be sure to do that. It’s important to nurture ourselves so we can be a blessing to those we love.

~Namaste