Celebrate One Million

Today is Day 8 of my decision to get rid of the heaviness of my life – the extra 20-30 pounds that I have been carrying around with me now for 5 years. I have been walking, and running every day,(even went out dancing – have not felt like doing that in a LONG LONG time) and most importantly – with the help of Mike, I am eating well. Because of the good food and vitamins – my cravings for the junk have diminished. Friday I had another session with Michael Hunt – Hypnotherapist – because I have decided I really want to dissolve the blocks that I have about WHY I don’t have the self image that I desire. When I get rid of the blocks and start thinking of myself in the absolute highest regard, then weight management will become so much easier. Paying attention to this and feeling the emotions of the pain of this has helped me to get clearer and clearer to what is really going on. I am waking up to the actions and thoughts that have held me back.

I am a bit tired mentally and physically from the changes - and really need to just take time for all the personal growth to process. Want to know the most amazing part??? It is appearing that the more focused I get on ME, my needs, what I need to celebrate, how to make myself healthier and stronger– the easier my business has been for me, the smoother my relationships are and the deeper my understanding and compassion is becoming for others. There seems to me MORE “time” to enjoy the little things in life – and there is an ease to the days that is very real.

What’s great is that none of this is NEW – I know it – but it is actually living it daily that has been exciting– practicing the principles of my own spiritual beliefs, along with movies like “THE SECRET” and books written by Wayne Dyer and Aman Motwane. This peace comes with clarity of my vision for my life and the knowing that the time to live life is NOW – nope, not tomorrow – not 2 or 5 years from now, or when I retire – but NOW.

Yesterday I grabbed for a cold piece of chicken in the refrigerator instead of Ice Cream!!  The day was off to a good start and then it was time for exercise after dinner.   I was tired, muscles sore – so I reached for a can of frosting – once scoop, two scoops….then I came here to the blog and read my own words – words of “I have had enough” …and I hesitantly put on my running shoes.  At the beach, winds were  20mph and the rain was ripping sideways into my eyes…it was almost dark and I could not really see very well – I kept going though – determined to make it to the pier which was the 7 mile trip –home and back.  I started counting – running 100 steps, walking 100 steps, running 100 steps, walking 100 steps. And on and on..when I got to my ½ way point – where I lay down on a cement foot wall to do 200 sit-ups – tears came to my eyes (through the rain, yes) – I had this sense of “the ROCKY dance” in my blood – I thought to myself – I am going to rid this 20-30 pounds- no one else was going to do it for me – and I tried everything else dozens of times.  THIS time I am taking it to the end!  When I arrived back home – Mike said – I am proud of you —and believe or not – Out of my mouth, I said in a NOT VERY MINDFUL VOICE “I don’t know if it is worth it”  What? Where was that kind of talk going to get me???

 

Mindful Voice – EVERY step I take, every healthy fresh vegetable I put in my mouth, every protein shake, every sit-up is WORTH feeling great every day for the rest of my life.  I am worth it – I am important. I am vibrant and energetic!

image from starstore.

 

This simple 108 page amazing book, Yes, YOU Can Change the World, by Aman Motwane is a quick read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. And it may even change your life. Yes the parables are beautiful, the stories make you laugh and cry and remember and want to forget. In creates a map to forgiveness – but most importantly the main theme is that in order to change the world, you have to change YOUR world first . In order to change YOUR world – you must begin the change with YOU. Aman Motwane outlines three simple perspectives of which are explained well and easily implemented – with practice. He even offers a 21 day challenge to get started.To save time – I have summed up the three perspectives as I understood them;

1. Focus not ho how little time have, but how each moment in time is important. A wonderful tool for this is to really look each and every person in the eye when you meet them.
2. Know that everyone is living with some kind of pain, fear, stress – and to look past that and discover each person potential regardless of what is expressed on the outside.
3. Focus on what is RIGHT with each person you meet, see the strength in their weakness

To start the change all around you – go to their really cool website – www.YesYouCanChangeTheWorld.com. Sending amazing notes to people and track where they land and how far they spread across the country . Like the book, the website is quick and simple – yet results that will create powerful energy and celebration in your world, the world of others and the world at large. Try it!

I had the MOST AMAZING awakening this morning. (FYI – I had a hypnosis session last week with Michael Hunt from First Coast Hypnosis and he gave me a “suggestion” that my nose and taste buds would welcome ONLY healthy, organic fuel for my body…)

Anyway, this morning– as a typical day started today – I got up and checked my email. The first email was a “problem.” I was numbed for a moment by its content. Not a big deal – but one of those emails you just look at and go “WHY!” As usual, after such a setback - I walked to the kitchen, opened the cupboard door and took out the bag of chips (yes it was 5:45 A.M). I grabbed a handful of Tostitos and put one in my mouth. The second it landed on my tongue, I blinked my eyes in disbelief and said to myself – “WHAT are you doing Sheryl???” I was eating chips in the early morning because of an email, because of that unsettling feeling that I had in the pit of my stomach, because of the FEAR that was haunting me about the unknown?? “Why, what will this chip solve?”

At that instant, I got it – The answer - NOTHING – Nothing about eating that chip is what my mind or body wants - I WOKE UP to this maddening crazy behavior of solving my “problems” with FOOD.

What an empowering feeling – how cool that I stopped eating that chip – how cool that I noticed – how cool that I threw the handful of chips into the garbage can.

Mindful Voice – I am eating healthy vegetables – and I am eating because my body needs fuel to keep functioning in this world – so I can live a long enjoyable life with my family. I am off to run another 7 miles – I am so charged to be alive today.

Using powerful uplifting language, non critical spoken words… a “MINDFUL VOICE” allows you to celebrate yourself and those around you! Your Mindful Voice propels your world forward into a wild carefree exciting days! Those of you already using your mindful voice live in a world of radiant love and peace permeating from your every pore. You receive graciousness beyond words. YES, your mindful voice is cause for a million people celebrating in the world. Your always caring, kind, gossip free voices are the ones that will help celebrate the badly needed change in the world that we all know exists. Mindful voices will create laughter like we never heard before, dinners like we never tasted before, restful, peaceful nights like we never slept before, homes that are bright and full of colors, like a rainbow we have never seen before.

Your mindful voice will help my favorite singer – Martina McBride sing more songs that are so empowering! Here is one verse from My Baby loves me, Just the Way That I AM!

He thinks I’m pretty, he thinks I’m smart
He likes my nerve and he loves my heart
He’s always sayin’ he’s my biggest fan
My baby loves me just the way that I am

See the video here.