Being Under the Influence of a Full Flower Moon

This time tomorrow, we’ll be under the influence of a full flower moon.
 
You may be sensing an “inner blooming” – like petals of a flower unfolding, with the various effects transcending into every part of your life – personally, professionally, and creatively.
 
Maybe you’re experiencing gentle nudges out of your comfort zone? Perhaps you’re being guided toward creating big shifts in your life?
 
It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by well-known journal writer and novelist, Anais Nin.
 
 
What intentions are being unearthed in you – bringing you to the Flower Moon’s bloom? 
 
What visions are stirring in your mind? What is ready to be seen in full moon light?  

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Are You Living a Van Gogh Story?

There’s a quote by the legendary Wayne Dyer that brings to light the power of now – and the significance that courage plays into fully realizing one’s potential.

“Don’t die with your music still inside you.”

As a self-empowerment coach for highly-creative and spiritually-minded women who are here to express their life’s purpose through artistic endeavors, I’m fully aware of how much courage it takes to stand in front of an audience and share your unique gifts.

Many adults struggle with courage and end up “holding back” – for an entire lifetime – gifts and talents that could so easily be appreciated by others. (more…)

The Art of Creative Surrender

Imagine a white canvas in front of you – and a vision in your mind of blues and greens and purples – so you begin to paint, carefully placing your brush on the canvas as you blend the colors – and suddenly, you knock a jar of brown paint onto your palette. What then?

Do you clean it up? Do you start again?

Or do you wonder what the synchronicity of the spillage might be telling you?

What wants to be noticed? What wants to be included?

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How Have Your Money Beliefs Shaped Your Life?

Whether we realize it or not, many of us are stuck in a “money pattern” – and it affects everything we think, see, and do around money.

Our beliefs about money have been handed down to us through generations, in a variety of different ways, shaping how we view the subject of money.

Think about the news you see on television or hear on the radio or read in the newspaper. How much of it is fear-based? How much of it stems from scarcity – the fear of never having enough or being good enough?

Now think about the news you’ve been given through others – about money. What have you learned about money – through your family, your friends, your colleagues, and from society?

Take a moment to ponder the money decisions you make on a day-to-day basis, both personally and professionally.

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Giving Courage to Your Creative Voice

Imagine picking up the cosmic phone and scheduling an appointment with your creative voice to discuss the next steps that will bring a dream to fruition.
 
During a new moon phase, the lines are clear – so feel free to ask for what it is you need and desire.
 
The new moon gives us the courage to step into our true voice with a fresh set of eyes and a desire for new beginnings. It gives us the ability to believe in the power of our own authenticity.
 
Take a moment to think about your “life story.”
 
How has it played out – up to this point?
  • Where you encouraged to take risks?
  • Or were you told to “play it safe” – always making comfortable, practical choices?
  • Was your voice heard and received with love and respect – making you feel like your opinions, your thoughts, and your emotions really mattered?
  • Or were you silenced – making you feel like you weren’t worthy of having an opinion, a thought, or an emotion?
​​​​As Oprah Winfrey once noted, “I was once afraid of people saying, ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who I am.’”
 
 

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How Can You Illuminate the World?

As we settle into the first full moon phase of the spring season, here’s a great quote to ponder – “You have to find what sparks a light in you, so that you – in your own way – can illuminate the world.”

In this time of uncertainty and unsettledness, it’s the quieter moments that are needed to reflect within ourselves a light that may be going unnoticed.

Take a moment to close your eyes, breathing fully and deeply, several times in and out. Then invite yourself into these questions. (more…)