Feng Shui Your Mind

For those of you who didn’t catch us last week on Life Conversations Radio, you can go to http://bit.ly/tZrHJO & listen to the archived the show. Maureen & I had a great time as Ade’s guests. Accolades to Ade & his wonderful co-producer, Betty Pegues!! They are two of the most joyful, heart-centered, kind & generous people I have had the pleasure to know. Their show is infused with spiritual teachings & features visionary thinkers, authors, artists etc who show us what love-in-action looks like. There is a reason that their listeners & guests feel so uplifted & inspired through their show that they produce Monday through Thursday each week. What is the reason? Simply this. Both Ade & Betty pour their whole heart & soul into each and every show. They give their best because this is one of the ways they serve all of us, in the vision that we “be the change we hope to see” unfold in the world. With this as their sacred mission, these two incredible people weave their deep wisdom & radiant spirits together, creating an experience that we can tap into, live on a daily basis, or archive whenever we would like a boost of joy. It’s that easy. And it’s that powerful. So kudos to Betty & Ade. You add so much richness to our lives & assist all of us to realize maximum success through minimal effort!! Maureen & I welcome your comments.

In class this week, [FengShuiYourRelationships.com] Rebecca said something that has stayed with me all week. She said, “You know, life is not a race. We all know what’s coming at the end of it, so why are we rushing to get there?” Wow, think about it. We can practice being present with all that shows up day by day. Yes, we have much that we need to do on a daily basis in life, but if we don’t allow ourselves to really be present, to be in the moment, we’ll miss out on experiencing our very life! Synchronistically, a couple of days after class, I received an email, announcing that someone in my spiritual community had passed on the day before. Tad was a musician who sang and played like an angel. And there it was. The truth. We all know what’s coming at the end of life. There’s no need to rush through it while we are still here.
As we move into the holiday season, on behalf of Maureen and myself, we invite you to remember to breathe and fully be present whenever you remember to do so. That alone will be an amazing gift you give yourself as well as everyone around you.

In the past couple of weeks, I (Maureen) have really been thinking about the whole notion of grace. What does it really mean to live with grace? Yes, it is about accepting what is but I also think it’s about slowing down and really seeing what’s in front of you. When you slow down, you’re able to take everything in a little deeper and have more energy reserves to act with grace. I’ve been thinking about this lately because I’m trying to unwind my busy lifestyle being a working mom, wanting to do everything at home and racing off to work to enjoy my career. However, recently I’ve felt like life was getting off kilter, and speeding up a little faster than I could take in. I tend to be a DIY everything kind of gal, but I’m learning I really need to pace myself. If I make a good home cooked meal for my family, then I’ve got to be present to enjoy it! I can’t be worried about kids spilling things on the floor because I just cleaned it or what we have to do to get them to bed. For that moment, it’s all about relaxing and enjoying it. I’m realizing there is a strong rhythm to my days and life and if I just surrender to that, everything seems to get done without the worry. I also have noticed that when I’m in the flow of life, things don’t upset me like when I’m racing around. I am in what Jill and I call “the flow” and have more graceful energy to respond to whatever shows up. Just the other day I was cleaning up after breakfast and I noticed my kids playing with the french doors off our deck. Normally this would rattle me–feeling the door slam or thinking of the glass I’d have to clean. This time, because I was more aware, I went up to them and asked them what they were playing. I realized that they were playing the most adorable game that pretty much mocked the way my husband and I say goodbye when he goes to work. I got such a kick out of it. If I was in my normal hurried way, I would have never seen this little gem of a moment.