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Where Am I?

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Have you ever reached a point in your life when you were wondering where to go from here? You’re faced with a situation or decision and given the circumstances you just are not sure what to do or which direction to go in. Sometimes a tragedy with bring you to this point. Been there done that…. Other times it has more to do with so many options it is hard to choose. This I find very overwhelming. Then there are those times that it seems as though things are just not panning out as you had wanted. Could this be a lack of patience? Some people, myself included, faced with a tragedy will take it in hand and make something of it, just as we did with Kaity’s Way  after the loss of our 17 year old daughter. Honestly, I just wanted to heal and I found helping others with the lessons we learned was the best way to do that. That meant I had to expose our ignorance, set shame and embarrassment aside to serve our community. Often times, we don’t know what we don’t know until faced with a ho
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No: Can be very uncomfortable for some

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Click here for Audio No , probably one of the most universal words that has the same meaning in most languages. Yet, for some it is a very uncomfortable word to say. Then there are those that don't accept no as an answer very well. This was addressed in a former blog I put out in October, " No: Can you handle it ." So, we will address those that don't like to say No.  Being comfortable with declining or saying No is an important step in maturing and taking care of ourselves. The inability to decline or say No, could be devastating for a child. I am thinking this societal conditioning is one of the reasons we have children being violated and abused.  We are all born with the ability to sense energy or vibes. Children and animals are seriously tuned into this, but societal conditioning has made those children doubt themselves as they get older. That is such a shame and robs us of one of our natural defenses. Children and animals can easily pick up on nega
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Options: Insist on knowing them….

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Click her for Audio When we received the diagnosis that I had breast cancer we were overwhelmed, flabbergasted and down right beside ourselves. To receive such a diagnosis is devastating and it sends you into a world of many unknowns. To say we were scared is an understatement. Not only were we terrified were very vulnerable and clueless. We were numb and for a bit sat in silence. My thoughts were split. On the one hand I was wondering What the F&#k!!!!!!! I wanted to scream, cuss or light something up. The other part of me felt utterly defeated. What more could I deal with? They say God doesn’t give you anymore than you can handle. Well, at that point, I felt like God had gotten me mixed up with someone else, because I was done. I had been through enough over the last couple of years and now this. For crying out loud enough was enough. We were so blown out of the water that we just went with what we were told in the beginning. I don’t recall being offered an advocate
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Hiking for Me!

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Click here for Audio Hiking is such a privilege and so much can be gained from it. I am so grateful for where I live in Arizona, especially with regards to hiking. Actually, just about anywhere you live in the valley of the sun you will have trails to hike within minutes. I see it as a privilege because I am physically able to hike. There was a period of time when I was not and that was very hard to deal with. So, I focused on healing and here I am nearly ten years later hiking as often as I can. In past years I kind of took hiking for granted. It had been something we did when we wanted to get out and couldn’t think of anything else to do. Never really seeing it for all it really was. I have come to realize that hiking is multidimensional. The act of hiking, in itself, is exercise whether it is climbing or not. Yet, there is so much more to it if you are totally present and in the moment. Being present is so important if you want to discover the other levels hiking h
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Everyone is capable of Super Powers!

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Click here for Audio Yes you do, I do, everyone does! It is a matter of figuring it out.  Sooooo, what is YOUR Super Power? My vision boards utilizing my Super Power of Creativity No, I have not lost my mind and I am not off my rocker. Read on if you dare to learn about something new! Maybe that something new will be about you….     In my humble opinion there are three elements to declaring a Power to be a Super Power.  The first element of a Super Power is something you’re extraordinarily good at? What do you do exceptionally well? A lot of times it is something that comes natural to you. Creativity comes very natural to me, and I consider it to be one of my Super Powers. Another couple of Super Powers I possess and have learned over the years are being honest and forgiving. You may be saying those can’t be Super Powers, they are just abilities. Excuse me, but aren’t Super Powers abilities that we are extremely good at? All are great qualities and should not
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Love Part VIIII: Self Love: Equality

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Click here for Audio What is Equality? The literal definition is,  the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. Let’s focus on ‘the state of being.’ I see ‘the state of being’ “anything” is something we do naturally. It is existing because we do. Now adding equal to that is ‘the state of being equal.’ Meaning to see ourselves as equal or treating ourselves as an equal. It starts with us, so it is a must that we see ourselves as equal to others. How we see or treat ourselves is our true power and control. Treating ourselves well makes it difficult for another to mistreat us. Simply because when we treat ourselves well, we give ourselves an insight as to how we need or want to be loved and treated. When you understand truly loving yourself always, you will not tolerate anyone treating you indifferent or badly. You will be comfortable to some degree with calling someone out if they are being inappropriate. You know it needs to be done and will contempl
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Love Part VIII: Self CARE: Ideas, Opinions & Boundaries Oh My....

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Click here for Audio The C in P.E.A.C.E. stands for Caring. Caring in a relationship with another is about caring enough to consider someone’s opinions and ideas as well as respecting their boundaries. How do we turn that inward? We need to understand that each one of us has an opinion and/or idea about some things. Not necessarily everything, but quite often things cross our path that affect us in some way that would provoke an opinion or idea. When that happens feelings, past experiences and reactions come into play. Somethings may elicit a stronger reaction based on our past experiences or what we can tolerate. Other things may be blasé for us and therefore we don’t form an opinion or idea. Either way, having an opinion and/or an idea is a gift. It means we are alive, feeling and thinking. Some of us will share depending on the circumstances, others may choose to keep their thoughts to themselves. No matter what our opinions and ideas are valid and ours, whether or not
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