Activate the Law of Attraction with a Vision Board of Your Own
It is never too late to set your Intentions and Desires for the new year! So, are you open to creating your own Vision Board?
What is a Vision Board?
A Vision Board (also called a Treasure Map or a Visual Explorer or Creativity Collage) is typically a poster board on which you paste or collage images that you’ve torn out from various magazines. It is a simple, but very powerful visualization tool which activates the universal Law of Attraction so you can begin manifesting your dreams into reality! Basically, the law of attraction states that we attract into our lives anything that we give attention to, regardless whether it’s negative or positive.
Why would I create a Vision Board?
The idea behind this is that when you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life changes to match those images and those desires.
A VISION Board adds clarity to your desires, and feeling to your visions.
How will I create my own Vision Board?
We will start the workshop with a meditation to help guide you to your own word theme for your Vision Board. Finding a word that resonates with the direction you are heading, holding that one word in your mind throughout the year and letting this word guide your actions.
Join a Vision Board Workshop, brought to you by Elaine Shannon…Empress of Inspiration!
Join Elaine Monday, January 23, 2012 at 3pm (Pacific time) on her Ustream channel, to participate in this Live Online event! www.ustream.tv/channel/elaine-shannon-the-empress-of-inspiration
During the workshop you will search in magazines to find the visuals and words that bring that ‘Word’ to life for you in 2012. For instructions and a supply list needed to complete your 2012 Vision Board, please visit Elaine’s website at: www.elaineshannon.com/vision-board-workshop
For Virtual attendees, please have a large size board, plus a variety of magazines for the pictures and words. Scissors, tape or glue and a sense of adventure and excitement about the coming year are also needed.
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“I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ~ Andrew Carnegie, famous industrialist
Happy Vision Boarding and Manifesting what you really want! :) Students in the Life Coaching program at SWIHA also use vision boards as a useful tool to Manifest your desires. ~ Blessings ~
Healing Occurs On All Levels – Find What Works For You
Inner reflects outer, and the Microcosm mirrors the Macrocosm.
If we wish to heal the planet, we must first Heal ourselves.
Healing comes in many different forms. We each respond to different stimuli in different ways. Some respond especially well to scent, while others may be extremely sensitive to it. Some prefer therapeutic touch, while others prefer not to be touched at all. Some people are primarily visual; some are more auditory. The list goes on and on. The beauty of Healing is the variety of ways which are available. Find the one that suits you best!
If we begin at the very basic level, it’s important to recognize the importance of Nutrition. Since everything is a form of energy, it only makes sense that you can maximize and make the most efficient use of your energy by supporting it with the Best Sources of Energy. Processed food definitely does not fit in with that paradigm. The differences are noticeable with everything from external skin conditions, to the functioning of the body’s internal systems. Though there are a number of different approaches to dieting and Proper Nutrition, nutritionists can agree: You Are What You Eat. On a physical level, one of the best ways to heal yourself and improve your physiological well-being is to nourish yourself with the foods (and herbs) that work best for you. That can be different from person to person, as we are all unique; however, there are general guidelines of –> Nutrition Do’s and Don’ts <– to get you started.
As you delve into your own journey of personal healing, you may find yourself feeling like an onion. There are often layers upon layers of things to work on, but with the work comes great reward. As we study ourselves more intently, we come to realize we are Physical beings, yes, but we are also Mental, Emotional and Spiritual beings as well. All of these aspects deserve our care and attention. It is simply the way to maintain balance. The better balanced we are, the more we can focus on (and attain) the things we want to do and be.
While the following serves as a few examples, there’s such a wide array of modalities to compliment all of our Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual aspects. For instance, Yoga is an excellent way to increase tone, physical endurance, and strike a balance between movement and stillness. Hypnotherapy is a wonderful approach for emotional healing. Psychology can be extremely powerful for mental healing. While Massage, Aesthetics, Nutrition and Reflexology work immediately on the physical level, they can also pave the path for other levels of healing as well. Life Coaching and Toe Reading are excellent for bringing awareness to all aspects; and truly all modalities are capable of healing far beyond what might realize is possible.
Whichever form you find yourself drawn to, rest assured they each come with a seemingly endless source of personal success stories and testimonies. The exciting thing about their use today is the growing science that supports it. Granted, not everything works for everyone, but you are sure to find something that works for 
you if you want to. The trick is tuning into yourself. No one can tell you what is best for you, that’s something only you can decide. If that sounds daunting at all (like swimming inside a vast, endless ocean) — not to worry. You really do know what best for you, and when you listen close enough you’ll finds out exactly what that is.
“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.” – Lao Tzu
Guest Author: Jen Awdry
Old T-shirts Wanted for “UpCycling Bags” Eagle Project
Seth Payson’s Eagle Project presents “UpCycling Bags!” Old, donated T-shirts of all sizes and colors will be turned into usable, every day bags to carry personal items, groceries, or whatever you need bags for!
The Message: Each shirt will include a flyer with information on the dangers of plastic bags, the importance of reusables and instructions for creating bags from t-shrits to encourage recipients to make their own bags and share the idea with others.
Definition of UpCycling: Upcycling is a component of sustainability in which the use of waste materials to provide new products. It is generally a reinvestment in the environment. This process allows for the reduction of waste and use of virgin materials.
Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value; in this case, T-shirts will be made into useful and trendy bags!
Project: Up-cycling used T-shirts to make bags for carrying personal items, groceries, whatever someone would usually need to carry in plastic or paper bags, like from the grocery.
Why Seth chose to Upcycle: This is his effort to help the environment! Plastic bags have been found floating in the ocean where they choke, strangle, and starve wildlife, per NationalGeographic.com. According to data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2001, the US uses between 500 billion – 1 trillion plastic bags each year. (NationalGeographic.com)
Seth wants to help make it cool to carry reusable shopping bags, don’t you!?
Items needed: T-shirts, thread, scissors, sewing machines, items to decorate bags that are plain, work tables, trash bags and boxes to store bags in. If you are able to donate any of these items, please read below!
Donation Stations: Donation boxes can be found at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and Spirit of Yoga in Tempe. SWIHA: 1100 E. Apache Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85281 | SOY: 1420 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282
Please help Seth Payson (of Troop 451) better the world, one t-shirt bag at a time! “Scouting has always had a great respect for nature, and has helped shape me into a person who cares about what happens to our environment. If you can help me out with a donation, I would truly appreciate it.”
~ Thank you, Seth Payson
IF you don’t have a sewing machine and want to do this yourself, here is helpful video that only requires duct tape, stapler and staples, a t-shirt and scissors!
AZ Holistic Chamber of Commerce Invites You to Their Special January Events
The AZ Holistic Chamber of Commerce is having their first ever, South Valley Mixer “Connecting with Multicultural Businesses,” on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Please feel free to come and invite anyone else that might be interested!
WHERE: The House at Secret Garden | 2501 East Baseline Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85042 | (602) 243-8539
WHEN: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
COST: FREE to all!
It’s all about Networking, so bring your business cards and take some time in a relaxed setting to create great connections! Janet Gangl, President AZHCC, AZHCC Board Members invites all to attend! www.azholisticchamber.com | www.networkingphoenix.com/calendar/2012/01/18/event/arizona-holistic.68925
Another grand event to attend: SWIHA‘s KC Miller is also doing the invocation for AZ Holistic Chamber of Commerce event next week, January 24th, at the Star Fire Golf Resort. It is the Chamber’s 7th Anniversary!
CELEBRATING their 7th ANNIVERSARY: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 6pm – 9 pm
Liz Dawn, creator of CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE, joins us for our Anniversary Party in January! Come and hear Liz speak about ”THE IMPORTANCE OF HUSTLE.” Seventeen years ago, Liz Dawn’s acting career in L.A. had stalled, and her mother, Ariel, suggested she come home to Scottsdale for some “R & R.” Very quickly serendipity and the guiding hands of the Universe led Liz and Ariel to create Mishka Productions out of the dining room of her mother’s home. With one phone line and some unexpected opportunities, Liz and Ariel grew Mishka Productions into the mega-successful business it is today. Mishka’s signature event, CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE, spotlights NY Times best-selling authors who write about spirituality, self-development and personal growth, and Liz recently added a Writer’s Workshop to Mishka’s busy event schedule, supporting up-and-coming spiritual authors in the publication process of their books.
On January 24th, come and learn how Liz Dawn and Ariel Wolfe built a spiritually based business from the “ground” up and how you can too can get in touch with your inner “Hustle!” As an additional treat, the invocation will be delivered by KC Miller, founder and owner of SWIHA and SWINA.
DATE: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00pm
PLACE: Starfire Country Club | 11500 N Hayden Rd (at Cholla) | Scottsdale, AZ 85260
COST: Members: $25 on or before January 20th | $30 after January 20th and at the door | Non-members: $30 on or before January 20th | $35 thereafter and at the door
The evening’s agenda:
- 6pm to 7pm – Social Networking with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
- 7pm – Invocation by KC Miller
- 7:15 pm – Liz Dawn speaks on “The Importance of Hustle”
- 8pm – Janet Gangl, AZHCC President – State of the Chamber
- 8:30pm Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes Donations for the silent auction will be limited.
Please contact us if you would like to contribute something. Raffle items are always appreciated. Note: There will be no luncheon this month. This is the main event!
Members and Non-Members are welcome at all AZHCC events!
How To Decide…
Making Decisions is not always easy, and Getting Answers can often seem almost impossible! We’ve all been there; you have to make a choice whether to do something or not and you just can’t decide. You make your list of pros and cons, only to find just as many reasons on each side of the list.
So how do you decide?
A client recently struggled with a decision she had to make. Several months before, she had volunteered to take on a big project for a group she had recently joined. At the time, she was excited, motivated, committed.
Now, almost 12 months later, the committee was finally ready to move forward with the project, but my client’s enthusiasm was gone. She wasn’t even sure she still wanted to be a part of the organization. But at the top of her pros list, she felt an Obligation to follow through.
I asked her–do you want to do it? Her first response was, “I don’t know.”
I asked her to move out of her head, where she was still going back and forth between the pros and cons, and to breathe deep into her belly.
After several quiet minutes I asked her again. ”Do you WANT to do this?”
She looked me straight in the eye and shook her head, “NO.”
Her heart was no longer in it.
Still, she wrestled with the idea of backing out, of not following through. We talked about the option of doing the work, even if it was purely out of obligation. She said that wouldn’t feel right either. That she wouldn’t be being authentic.
I asked her WHY she had said YES in the first place.
She shared that this was the first independent thing she had done after her divorce. That it felt great to belong to a new group, to feel she had value, something to offer. But now, she has a new job, new friends, a full schedule. She didn’t feel the same connection to this organization.
I asked her if she could find a way to honor what the experience had given her, to celebrate how she was able to step up and now, to stand in how very clear she was about being authentic.
Her shoulders relaxed. She sat back in her chair and started composing, out loud, the letter she would write to graciously say no.
How do YOU make a decision? Do you stay in your head or are you able to move into your heart, your gut, to hear your deeper knowing?
Guest Author: Ruth Davis | www.sparktheheart.com - Ruth inspires people to live from their hearts. She leads workshops and retreats that combine practical coaching techniques with creativity and play to spark her clients’ deepest passions and dreams. Ruth’s greatest passion is engaging with and encouraging others to explore who they really are and how they want to create and live a more passionate, more authentic, more purposeful life.
Another BIG option is to PRAY about it! Getting Answers is not always easy, so WHO do YOU go to for answers when you need to know?
SWIHA is BIG on Delegating it UP!
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