May this find you well and eager to increase the success in your life on all levels.  Jack Canfield is an amazing author (The Chicken Soup for the Soul Books) and visionary teaching and inspiring individuals and groups around the world to become more conscious and live a higher quality life.

If you are interested in checking out his company, listen in on the coaching forum or ask a question… either way its FREE!  A good way to get a taste of his work and maybe open a door in your mind and soul.

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Enjoy!

Jennifer

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Blessings,

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Enjoy! Blessings,

Jennifer Wong, CHT

I get out of bed on Tuesday morning feeling peaceful and refreshed.  Life seems to have slowed down a bit and I deal with my daughters sluggish movement with patience and creativity.  We actually leave the house on time and she makes it to school a few minutes early.  Whew, that was a breeze!  I handle work tasks easily and efficiently and notice I have extra time to meet a girlfriend I’ve not seen in ages for lunch.  Feeling very happy and pleased, I confirm our lunch date.

I’m on the 5 freeway headed back home, minding my own business and listening to NPR. I’m cruising at a cool 75 mph.  There is an SUV in front of me and I see it suddenly tap its breaks and I notice debris on the road and see a ladder fly out from under it.  I feel like scene is happening at 1,000 mph, yet I notice every detail.  The ladder is parallel with the lines in the road so I figure I should hit it in the center of my car so as not to hit a tire or axel and loose total control of my vehicle.  Maybe, just maybe I will clear it.  Well, no such luck!  I hit the ladder and it makes the most horrible crushing sound in the front and under my car, and dust/smoke comes in through the vents.  My heart begins to race and I can’t seem to grasp any details.  Somehow I make my way to the emergency lane without hitting anyone as my car makes this ugly scraping noise over the pavement.  I wonder if the ladder is still stuck and dread seeing the damage.  Is the radiator smashed? OH man!

One of my worst fears is to be a sitting duck on the freeway.  My lovely mind decides to replay every scary image I’ve seen on TV where a semi careens off the road and hits a parked car in the emergency lane.  I’m nervous and terrified.  My hands shake uncontrollably as I dial for help. I make all the necessary phone calls while I keep my eyes fixated on the rear-view mirror.  I put the phone down and begin to worry that I’m too nervous and 4 months pregnant.  I need to calm down, if not for me, then for the baby.  I take inventory on the meditation/prayer tools I have and start with some deep breathing, focusing on the exhale.  With my eyes closed, I feel a little better.  I start to pray, begging for safety and help!  A story about Faith pops into my head and I suddenly remember that I do not have to be in control of this, there is an entire Universe of things out of my control.  I remember I can give this up to my Higher Power and rest in faith.  My prayer shifts to, “Ok God, I trust no matter what happens You will take care of me.  If I’m suppose to get hit, will you just make it as painless as possible?”  Physical shifts begin to happen… my heart is finding its pace, my hands are beginning to steady and my breathing is easy. I take a few seconds to do the creative meditation I teach and love.

I open my eyes and tentatively take a peek at the rear view mirror.  My mouth drops in astonishment when I see a CHP doing a round robin to close off the freeway about 1/2 mile back. No way!  I could hardly believe how quickly that worked!  Instantly, I was calm and focused.

I have to admit, this prayer and meditation stuff really does work!  It doesn’t always happen instantly, but it does happen.  Today, I am eternally grateful to my Higher Power and the tools in my bag.

May you find peace and faith in the tools you have acquired!

Blessings,

Jennifer

Click the Symbol Below for the link to the Creative Meditation Download

I repeat the Serenity Prayer in this manner over and over again, and suddenly out of left field, I feel this incredible sense of peace.  I begin to “get it”.  The ability to accept the things I cannot change, means I don’t have to change anyone or any situation! WOOT! WOOT!  I can give it to my higher power and leave it alone. As a result, I get to increase my peace by having the courage to change my MIND about the whole thing! Yes, changing my perspective takes courage because my ego is strong and constant but, I can and do.  As time passes, especially in this meditation, I receive the Wisdom to know the difference.  So long as I make time for my higher power in my life, the wisdom comes naturally and I can make decisions and choices elegantly.

I open my eyes 15 short minutes later and feel like a whole new person.  I did not have to figure out the answer to everyone’s problems or my own, I just had to stay focused on something positive for 15 minutes.  That is about the length of time I’ve waited in line for coffee or lunch. I LOVE THIS!

May you give yourself the opportunity to take 15 minutes out of your day to celebrate in your connection to Source!  Much peace and love.

Jennifer

Last week, on the way to pick up my Biggest Little Teacher (BLT) from school, my significant other (SO) and I got into an argument that left me very angry.   So angry that I’d quit speaking and went into pouting mode.  We pick up BLT from school and she is immediately angry because I did not pick up her finished pottery at the pottery shop as I said “I might”.  I let her know I was sorry I did not get to it but the traffic was insane and there was not enough time.  I tried to console her by reminding her that she had just been allowed to stay at school and extra 2 hours to be part of an extra curricular activity she loved.  She didn’t care and proceeded to throw her backpack around the backseat and not speak to either of us.  Great, now we had 3 people in the car pouting.

The entire 20 minute ride home I am biting my tongue because I want to tell her that she is a spoiled brat and should be grateful she got to enjoy the extra curricular activity at school.  But, then I look over at my SO and remember I’m already angry because of the way he is and can’t take it out on BLT.  Ultimately, its everyone else’s fault I am unhappy – of course!  Poor me.

We get home and SO gets in the house first, leaving BLT and I to reach the porch alone.  BLT turns around and says to me, “You know, I’m starting not to be so mad at you, but you really should have picked up my pottery.”  That was it!  I lost it, and I said, “Oh really, I’m not sure what you’re mad about, you got your way.  You got to stay at school and have fun like you wanted.  What do you have to be mad about?!!”  BLT glared right at me, stomped in the house and ran into her room.  I thought, “oh boy this pouting may last a decade.”

I decided that I was not going to give in.  I felt completely justified with the anger I felt.  So, I went on my merry way doing the tasks I needed to do while pouting.  I was not going to run to either of them and make amends after all, it was not my fault! Poor me.

Ten minutes pass and BLT comes into my bedroom where I’m folding clothes and sits on the bed.  She looks at me and without hesitation says, “Mom, I want to apologize for pouting and being bratty.  I just thought you were going to get the pottery and I feel… oh I don’t know…”  I suddenly felt ashamed for my behavior all afternoon.  Here in front of me was a 9 year old kid who had more humility, love and awareness than most adults I know, including me.  I felt the icy hot anger melt away as my heart began to open again.  I found my voice and talked it out with BLT and later with my SO.  Amazing how quickly a crappy day can be turned around when the pride and pouting are identified and then over-ridden!  I guess I do have a choice and power over my own happiness.  Thanks again BLT!

Gosh, as an adult, I think I know what I’m doing and tend to justify all my fits of anger and my pouting stints.  Then, along comes a 9 year old girl to whip me into shape! Thank God!

The other day we were chatting and she began to tell me about how she does her warm up scales with her singing teacher at the beginning of each lesson.  BLT began to speak as if she were alone in the car and proceeded to tell me, “Sometimes when I sing I just pay attention to the notes and I watch the keys on the piano…and then….I like…become part of the piano…Sometimes when I’m tired I just go into the music and I will all of a sudden know the lines.“

Ahhhhh, I was in love listening to her subconscious take over and spill out of her like a flowing river.  When she finished speaking she was quiet for a moment and said, “Wow, I don’t know where that came from!” and began to laugh.  I asked her, “So do you want to sing when you grow up?” and she said, “I don’t know.”  Feeling frustrated I wondered how could she not know?  Isn’t it obvious????  Then I thought, maybe I’ve been asking the wrong question.  BLT knows what she wants to do right now, in this moment – not 10 years into the future.  All that matters is right now.  Passion is felt right now. Sure it can be followed, but not forced.  Now wonder she doesn’t  know!LOL!  Maybe what she becomes 10 years from now is not really important.

All I could think about that day was how amazing it must feel to become the music, the piano, the notes.  I tried to think back to a time when I’d lost myself in something I absolutely loved, because “that” would be my true passion… A place where the “shoulds” did not exist.  A place BLT knows all about.

Thank you BLT once again for reminding me of what is important in life!!!

To you readers, may you enjoy this Thanksgiving Holiday by being in the moment.  Blessings!

I thought for a moment and in an audible conversation with myself said, “Well, I bet I could suggest anything to you and you could make it beautiful. The only beautiful thing I’ve ever made was you.”  I could see her smile in the rear view mirror.  I continued, “Well, I didn’t do it on my own, God did most of the work.”  She responded quickly, “You are still creating beauty.”  “Huh?” I said dumbfounded.  “Mom, you are still creating beauty.”  I asked “How?”  She said, “You teach me to be a better person, that is beauty.” I hear her words and want to cry. In my most humble of tones I tell her, “I hope that is what I do.  I try to be the best guide I can be.”  She senses I’m getting teary and says, “Well, it can be fun too.  It doesn’t have to always be so serious.”  Ah-ha!  The big reminder!  So we talked about life being both fun and serious, and if it were serious or fun all the time, life would not be very well-rounded.  She nodded her head and went back to her hair brush art.

Sometimes I wonder how the heck she figures these things out at age 9, and then I remember how most kids these days have this brilliant clarity and knowing that seems so grown up for such little bodies.  I love taking time to listen to the children, as they are the genuine keepers of truth and knowledge!

Last week was energetically rough for me.  Work was overly demanding, money issues, scheduling issues – you name it, I felt overwhelmed.  On one particular day my fella had a really rough day too, and when we came together that evening there was no room for error or understanding.  Basically, we snapped!  Dinner was very quiet except for BLT’s sweet voice telling all kinds of stories.  But on this day, her stories could not jar us out of our self pitying egos.  The three of us uncharacteristically spent the entire evening in our own spaces – separated.  My fella spent the evening in the bedroom reading, while BLT and I remained in her room doing homework.  The evening ended, and my fella and I went to bed angry.

Morning came and I felt horrible for the massive tension I’d created for BLT and the family in general.  By 6:30 am I decided to put my ego back in its sheath, and waive the white flag.  Before BLT awoke, I swallowed my pride, apologized to my fella, and made peace with a tight kiss and a good bye as he left for work.  Feeling sure I’d made BLT very uncomfortable the night before, I went in to wake her up and talk to her a bit before the day began.

She woke with a good attitude, which is not always the case for this night owl, and we spoke about the upcoming day.  I gently began to apologize for the evening events prior and explained, “Man, I apologize for being so grouchy yesterday.  I was really feeling angry and overwhelmed. I was even irritated with Sunny” (That is what she calls my fella).  She looked at me a little surprised and said, “Irritated with him about what?”  I thought, “oh no, why did I bother to bring this up, she didn’t even notice!”  But, since I opened the bag, I had to round up the cat…  “I was just irritated with him because of all my stuff going on. I simply lost my patience. I was having a really bad day.”  BLT, looked at me with soft deep brown eyes and said, “Well mom, everyone has days like that. Today will be better.”  I cannot lie, I was shocked!  BLT seemed so mature and aligned it was as if God were smacking me directly!!!  I smiled at BLT and gave her a big hug.  She looked up at me again and said, “Yeah, everyone has days like that once in a while.”

I do hope this reminder will assist you when you have one of those “days like that”.

All my best,

Jennifer

Then, as if God tapped me on the forehead with a lightening bolt, I began to see the gifts my costly choices had left me.  The biggest and most amazing gift – my daughter!  I thought, “Oh my gosh, had I never taken such huge risks and made such tough choices, I would never have known the kind of love I’d experienced in the last 9 years.  I would never have grown spiritually to the degree I have.  I would never have known what it means to give a piece of my life for someone or something greater than myself, and feel joy beyond words.”  Within seconds I was happier than I’d been in a long time.  I knew without a doubt, I’d never trade my life today for the “freedom” of yesterday.  Freedom and the amount of green in the grass is truly a state of mind.