Welcome!
I am a Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach, and I invite you to…
Let’s PLAY with change!
I read these exact words a moment ago, and immediately felt an explosion of joy, fresh jujubees and heart candy confetti in my mind.
What do you feel or see when you think of a hot tub for your mind?
I saw myself:
Sometimes, I get caught up in trying to “control” my thoughts, which makes positive thinking an arduous task.
But instead, I can make it FUN and nurturing, by asking myself: “how can I give my mind a nice bath right now?”
Yes! I love discovering ways of by-passing self judgement and negative thinking spirals!
Imagine deeply satisfying ways of nurturing your mind – very much the same way you like to spoil someone you love – and let the fun, fun, fun begin!
I am subscribed to the succinct and very inspiring Higher Awareness.com daily newsletter (more like a museletter!). It’s full of gems and worth the read.
Today’s topic was in fact very a-muse-ing: turning the tables on “what ifs” and pondering the more thrilling and positive potential of life.
Here are a few examples that bloomed in my mind upon reading today’s inspirational message:
It gives a whole new angle on the usual, fear-provoking what-ifs we tend to unconsciously marinate on.
It’s kind of like a heroic battle where we get to challenge our inner negator by exploring our can-cans, dismissing our can’t-cants, leading to ”bah, so what, I’ll do it anyway!”
Take 30 seconds to write down a what-if statement that sparks your enthusiasm. Ponder it. Let it sit in your inner sanctuary, marinate and wisen you up.
Enjoy!
This is going to be one of those “small and crappy” posts – typos and all – as inspiration just hit (and baby Beni is happily bouncing around in his saucer…for now).
I think I’ve already written about finding daily inspiration in a randomly opened book, and that is what I just did 5 minutes ago. I felt drawn to a book I’ve owned for over a year but never cracked open. One of those would-be nice-to read-one-day books that often become forgotten as new and exciting books are added to my collection (I don’t own many pairs of shoes…oh, but if I had the space to house a library – the joy!).
I was instantly rewarded with these two passages:
“Dance opens the eyes on our skin. When we don’t dance, part of us dies. We lose our instincts, our physical magic. Dance keeps us open to the hidden instruments, the subtle sounds that seek our expression from the other side…When your visionary ability feels hampered, dance yourself back to life…Put on a good song and let it happen.”
What would be that good song for you?
“When you move at a primitive speed, you experience more of life.” This followed a great story about the author deciding to walk 10 blocks to the post office instead of driving one day, and running into an old friend he hadn’t seen in a long time. During their conversation, this friend taught him much needed guitar chords that helped his song writing blossom. In this section, he author writes about how to develop mindfulness and tap into the psyche while driving…to improve not only your psychic potential, but even your driving!
It reminded me of how synchronicity and random conversations with strangers were a regular thing in my life when I lived in the city and walked everywhere. When I slowed down and let myself see the world, and the quirky but beautiful people who spice it up.
In case you’re curious, these passages come from Psychic Living: Tap into Your Psychic Potential, by Andrei Ridgeway.
“Ignorance is bliss” says Cypher to Agent Smith (in the movie Matrix, in case you didn’t see it a thousand times like I did when it was released).
In a time of my life when I am trying out a very new role (being a mom), and where there is so much pressure to be a perfect parent, I can really relate to Cypher’s desire to surrender and abandon the resistance. Regardless of what your bliss is in life, it seems that because we have access to almost any information and know-how out there (thanks to Internet), the pressure to know or do it all is suffocating.
How dare you not:
…Lately, as I’m on a sort of quest to expand my multiple selves, I often forget that there is no right or wrong way. I get sucked into thinking: oh but what if…I make a mistake? Screw up? There must be a book (in your case, maybe a workshop, website, family member or friend) out there that will give me the key to doing it right! (as I read book after book with little added sense of security or certitude).
I say PUT DOWN THAT BOOK! CLOSE that browser window! SSSSHHHH…listen. What is your body telling you? What is your spirit whispering or shouting to you? What initial feeling do you get about a choice you’re making? Even Justin Bieber knows to eenie, meenie, miney, mo.
The answer is withIN, not withOUT. But of course, you knew that.
So I invite you to remember.
Whoooooooweeee, it’s been a long time! Motherhood happened (sigh of exhaustion here). And my bundle of joy and charming smiles doesn’t nap much (double and very lengthy sigh of exhaustion). On that (side) note, move over Martha Stewart, and click here for a hearty laugh at Motherhood WTF.
I feel a little rusty, but felt compelled to share one of my monkey mind’s gazillion book worthy thoughts. Here goes.
As my little sweetpea blessed me with a few moments of down time today (yes, his naps are that short!), I thought to myself: “Uhm, what do I do with myself now?!” Ah, the pressure to perform and live to the last drop, even in these scarce, precious moments! Eesh.
Fortunately, I get lots of opportunities like these to practice Kaizen-Muse on myself these days. So, I went on to ask myself:
What is a very small thing I can do in very little time to experience meaning and well being, r i g h t n o w? No projects. No medium or long term commitments. No procrastination.
And since I have a very real and personal understanding of time as an obstacle to living juicy, I thought I’d share with you some of the ideas that came to mind:
Got any other ideas you’d like to share with us?
The purpose of this fun workshop is simple: JOYFUL “Because-I-Feel-Like-It” CREATION. The intention: TO BE.
With so much daily pressure to perform, and to measure up to impossible or boring standards, I was in the mood to create an opportunity for us to lighten up, reconnect with our essence, and to have fun with it.
Here is the workshop description:
It’s simple. This workshop is about creative play, fun and connecting with Who You Really Are.
It’s about being. Leave your monkey mind aside and delve into free, easy creation – creation that makes you feel WHOLE and reminds you how alive you are.
Creation of what? It doesn’t matter. There is no goal, other than to spend two hours of blissful expression.
We will be using movement, laughter, writing, the voice, doodling…and whatever the moment inspires.
To register:
Harmoni Holistic Health and Transformational Center
102 du Barry (Corner of St-Charles North)
Kirkland, Qubec
514-695-9025
For more info and to reach me:
514-993-1674
Come out and play – What better way to beat the pre-Monday blues?!
Whoo, it’s been a while since I posted on coachisabelle.com, and I wanted to share the fabulous reason for this: I am now in my second trimester of pregnancy, which means that I’ve (mostly) recovered from fatigue and brain mush, and here I am – Yay!
Ok, now moving on to the topic of letting go.
I was just watching the Create Your Reality video on Youtube, and was inspired by the beginning lines about letting go…of limiting thoughts, patterns and ego.
I’ve been offering workshops about how to overcome our own barriers and resistance to change and fear, and letting go is part of the “recipe” that most often gets left out, perhaps because of its vague and intangible nature.
I mean, what does it look like to let go? What does it feel like? What does it sound like?
Here are a few ways I surrender when I am aware of a limiting belief entering my mind, or when I’m obsessing to my detriment:
(My favourite are the first and last ones…oh, but they’re all juicy!)
What’s your version of letting go?
Are you aware of what you tend to hold on to rigidly?
