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		<title>Thoughts, Beliefs &amp; the Power to Choose</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite Abraham quotes has been surfacing lately.
“Beliefs are just thoughts that you keep on thinking; they’re just a habit of thought.  It’s just sort of the way you’ve always thought it, and so it is the way your are now thinking it.”
This one quote means so much and applies in so many [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my favorite <a href="http://www.abraham-hicks.com" target="_blank">Abraham</a> quotes has been surfacing lately.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>“Beliefs are just thoughts that you keep on thinking; they’re just a habit of thought.  It’s just sort of the way you’ve always thought it, and so it is the way your are now thinking it.”</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>This one quote means so much and applies in so many different ways and scenarios.</p>
<p>Right now it’s got me considering the awesomely light and transformative power of those words.</p>
<p><strong>“Beliefs are just thoughts we keep on thinking.”</strong></p>
<p>We make it seem so challenging at times to change our beliefs.<br />
In fact, sometimes we act as if changing our beliefs would be <em><strong>taboo</strong></em>.</p>
<p>We place value on our beliefs.</p>
<p>We act as if they are something engraved in stone that can not be washed away.</p>
<p><em>How funny is that??</em></p>
<p>Even something engraved in stone will wash away over time.</p>
<p>I know, this can be a touchy subject.  Some of you reading may be thinking&#8230;but my beliefs are important&#8230;they’re what shape me, mold me&#8230;make me who I am.</p>
<p>And I say, <em><strong>you’re absolutely right</strong></em>!</p>
<h3>Do Your Beliefs Serve You?</h3>
<p>This is why I’m writing this post.  If beliefs are important to the extent that they shape and mold our very being-ness&#8230;then I feel it’s critically important to reveal them for what they are so that we would never, ever think of limiting ourselves because of our beliefs.</p>
<p>When we embrace the idea that beliefs are just thoughts we keep thinking, it becomes apparent that if we change our thoughts we create new beliefs.</p>
<p>If we continue to think the same thoughts, our beliefs get etched more deeply into the stone of our thinking mind&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>But if we give ourselves the room to create new thoughts, the etching softens and a new belief is honed.</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_1706" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2329100914_52d411e9d4.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1706" title="Heart Stone" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2329100914_52d411e9d4-300x240.jpg" alt="The Heart of Belief" width="300" height="240" /></a></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">The Heart of Belief</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>The beauty in this is that we can shape our beliefs on purpose, consciously, thereby giving ourselves</strong><strong> limitLESS room for expansion and possibility to become the fullness of our brilliance in this magical life we’re leading.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Are you wondering what a limiting belief might sound like?</p>
<h3>A Few Limiting Beliefs~</h3>
<ol>
<li> I could never have that job; I’m way too shy to relate with people that way.</li>
<li>I will never have the love of my life; partners never stay with me for long&#8230;they love and leave.</li>
<li>My weight will always be the burden that drags me down; I’ll never be thin and beautiful.</li>
</ol>
<p>That will be enough to get most of you saying&#8230;</p>
<p><em>“Oh!!!  Yeah, I’ve had thoughts like that.  Hmphf.  So that’s a limiting belief, huh?”</em></p>
<p>It is if you keep telling it to yourself over and over again.</p>
<p>Remember?  <strong>Beliefs are just thoughts you keep thinking.</strong></p>
<h3>Using Your Power to Choose</h3>
<p>Come, walk the high road with me and let’s re-shape that stone we’re honing.  Remember when we did some <a title="Desparately Seeking~Time for a Re-Frame" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/desperately-seeking-time-for-a-re-frame/"><strong>Re-Framing</strong></a>?  This is similar.</p>
<ul>
<li>Old belief (old story) #1:</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>I could never have that job; I’m way too shy to relate with people that way.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New belief (new story) #1:</li>
</ul>
<p>**there are as many options for this as your creative imaginings will allow**</p>
<p><strong>I can have any job I choose.  I am confident.  I am comfortable with who I am.  I love myself and I appreciate knowing I have something to offer.  I enjoy relating with others and feel ease and grace in social situations.</strong></p>
<p><em>Nice, huh?</em></p>
<p><em>What?  You’re thinking&#8230;a yeah, but that’s a bit of a stretch, one from the other?<br />
Maybe.  Maybe not.</em></p>
<p><em>This story only works for you if you’re someone who (deep down in your heart of hearts) wants to have a job where you love relating to people and where worrying about being shy is a thing of the very distant past, not at all relative to your current desires and being-ness.</em></p>
<p><em>If you are the person who wants to switch it up and ditch the old belief that’s no longer serving you, then this new story&#8230;these new thoughts will serve you well on your way to a shiny new belief about you and your ability to work that job.</em></p>
<p><strong>Beliefs are just thoughts you keep on thinking.  Get it?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Old Belief (old story) #2:</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>I will never have the love of my life; partners never stay with me for long&#8230;they love and leave.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Belief (new story) #2</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>I love myself and therefore I know I am worthy of love.  Love finds me easily and it sticks around because I am so fun to love. I attract my perfect partner; the love of my life with grace and ease.  I love myself enough to know that I am never alone.  I love myself even when I’m alone!  My partner adores that about me and he/she stays because it feels so good!</strong></p>
<p><em>Seriously.  It works.  Find thoughts that are more aligned with what you truly want and think them.  They will become beliefs.  They will become beliefs worth keeping; beliefs that serve you well.</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Old Belief (old story) #3</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>My weight will always be the burden that drags me down; I’ll never be thin and beautiful.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Belief (new story) #4</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>I love my body.  I love how my body supports and reflects my inner beauty and brilliance.  I feel beautiful.  I look in the mirror and I see beautiful.  My body is the perfect reflection of me.  My body weight gracefully maintains itself at its natural best.  I love myself.  I care for my body’s well-being.  My body is the vehicle for my expression in the world and I love and appreciate my body.  My body is healthy, vibrant and alive.</strong></p>
<p><em>Notice in this one I chose not to focus on the word thin specifically?  I choose to focus on health, vibrance and vitality&#8230;and allow the body to naturally find it’s own brilliant beauty.  We can get caught up on what ‘thin’ looks like&#8230;that’s another post for another day!  For now, if this is a new story that’s attractive to you, focus on the aspects that feel good and go for it!  Create a new belief that serves&#8230;and in this case suits you better.</em></p>
<h3>Love, Love, Love</h3>
<p>There’s one more thing I’d like to point out that is inherent in all of these thought/belief switch ups.  Did you catch it?</p>
<p>They all include<strong>, “I LOVE MYSELF”</strong>.  There it is again.  That theme I just keep coming back to, and with good reason.</p>
<p><strong>Self Love is and will always be the core foundation to your Joy of Brilliance shining forth for all the world to see and be blessed with.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Is there a belief (thoughts that you keep on thinking) that you could do well with re-shaping?</strong></p>
<p><strong>I’d love to hear about it!  Share your old beliefs and their <em>shiny new switch-ups</em> in the comment stream&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><strong>And if you’ve got an old one that you need help re-shaping, bring it on&#8230;I’m happy to help you re-shape those thoughts into something that serves you well.</strong></p>
<p><strong>With JOY of Brilliance&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Let’s create together!</strong></p>
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		<title>How to Cultivate Virtue &amp; Grow Happiness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've long felt that tuning in to the power of a virtue-based life is key.  When we place our focus on virtues or values that are important to us...and live the magic of them, the vibration of these virtues in our lives draws us ever closer to our most brilliant, aligned, Divine Self.  As with anything that is real and true, it serves us well to begin within...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My friend and fellow coach, Tia <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tiasparkles" target="_blank">(@tiasparkles</a>) wrote a post about the action of <a href="http://www.coachtia.com/2009/12/13/pursuing-happiness-is-a-trap-youre-in-it/" target="_blank">pursuing happiness being a trap</a>&#8230;and her journey to understanding this idea.</p>
<p>In her post, Tia mentions that, “Living a values based life is what will bring you true happiness&#8230;”</p>
<p>This reminded me of a book I love&#8230;and used a whole lot in the early years of home schooling our children.  It’s called, “<strong><a href="http://www.virtuesproject.com/index.php" target="_blank">The Virtues Project</a> </strong>Educator&#8217;s Guide: Simple Ways To Create A Culture of Character”, written by Linda Kavelin Popov</p>
<h3>Cultivate Virtue</h3>
<p>I&#8217;ve long felt that tuning in to the power of a virtue-based life is key.</p>
<p><strong>When we place our focus on virtues or values that are important to us&#8230;and live the magic of them, the vibration of these virtues in our lives draws us ever closer to our most brilliant, aligned, Divine Self. </strong> (*because the vibrations of the virtues are a part of our born brilliance)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">As with anything that is real and true, it serves us well to begin within.  <strong>Cultivate virtue within first.</strong> And when the nature of the virtue sprouts from within&#8230;the possibility for seeding virtue around you is infinite.<a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/about-quote.gif"><img class="size-full wp-image-1686 aligncenter" title="Cultivate Virtue" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/about-quote.gif" alt="Cultivate Virtue ~ Lao Tsu" width="297" height="215" /></a></p>
<p>Just as Tia mentioned pursuing Happiness can be trap&#8230;<br />
So can pursuing virtues.  &#8230;or pursuing anything really.</p>
<p><strong>The key is in the being-ness.  <em>Not so much in the pursuing-ness.</em></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>When we recognize that the qualities of every value, every happiness, every JOY in our lives are inherently within&#8230;we no longer feel the need to seek&#8230;or pursue&#8230;and the feeling of Happiness, Peace, JOY, Bliss, Hope, Promise, LOVE, etc&#8230;just bubble up.  And suddenly we&#8217;re the cork, bobbing along on top of the water as Abraham so vividly suggests.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Below, you&#8217;ll find a list of virtues.</p>
<p>As you read them, <em><strong>feel into them&#8230;</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>It&#8217;s the feeling quality that goes along with each virtue and how that feeling truly resonates with each of us in our own uniqueness that matters.</strong></p>
<p>Are there some that feel like your favorite pair of jeans?  Are there some that feel so close to home you can feel their warm invitation?  Are there others that feel distant, cold or somewhat like uncharted territory?  Are there any that feel so natural to you that you don’t even have to wonder what they are&#8230;they’re like breathing, they just happen?</p>
<ul>
<li>The ones that feel so very close to you are your natural harmonizer virtues.  They are the ones that give you your brilliance, your inner-light, your natural glow.  They are always at work in your vibration.  Others recognize these in you without you doing a single thing.</li>
<li>The ones that feel a bit foreign are wonderful&#8230;but they’re not yours&#8230;not in the natural, harmonizing kind of way.  You can visit these virtues; but they’ll never feel like home to you and that’s OK.  Someone else ‘lives’ and feels at home with them.</li>
<li>The ones that feel like home, like your most comfy pair of jeans or your most cozy slippers&#8230;those are the ones you feel most comfortable wearing with others.  They’re the ones that fit perfectly and you never tire of wearing.</li>
</ul>
<p>Knowing the virtues that are inherently a part of your character, your Divine Blueprint, your Soul’s innate voice, will bring you ever closer to you knowing your self.</p>
<p>The more deeply we get to know ourselves, the more in harmony we become with our true nature, our core Brilliance.</p>
<p>You’ve heard me talk time and again about the value of<em><strong><a title="Read more here" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/5-things-i-love-about-me/"> Self Love</a></strong></em>.  <strong>Coming into relationship with your core virtues is an amazing tool to deepen and strengthen your relationship with Self.</strong>..giving you more and more reasons to love your Self along the way.</p>
<h3>Tune in&#8230;</h3>
<p><strong>Now, I invite you to look at the list.  Feel into each of the virtues and see if you can recognize the ones that feel like:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Your Natural Harmonizers ~ The virtues that are your true Brilliance.  The virtues that just become you&#8230;with no thought, no ‘trying’, they are just a part of you&#8230;they are your inner-light.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Your Most Comfy-Cozy-Wear them with anything, any time, any where Virtues.  They fit so perfectly, you love to wear them all the time.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Your ‘I’m only visiting here’ Virtues.  The ones that feel a little outside, a little foreign&#8230;you like them, but they’re not you entirely.</li>
</ul>
<h3>List of Core Virtues~</h3>
<p>This list includes some (not all) virtues &amp; is derived from <a href="https://virtuesshop.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&amp;flypage=flypage.tpl&amp;product_id=41&amp;category_id=1&amp;option=com_virtuemart&amp;Itemid=55" target="_blank">“Sacred Moments: Daily Meditations on the Virtues”</a> by Linda Kavelin-Popov</p>
<ul>
<li>acceptance</li>
<li>beauty</li>
<li>commitment</li>
<li>compassion</li>
<li>confidence</li>
<li> contentment</li>
<li> courage</li>
<li> courtesy</li>
<li>creativity</li>
<li> detachment</li>
<li> devotion</li>
<li>diligence</li>
<li>discernment</li>
<li> enthusiasm</li>
<li>excellence</li>
<li> faith<a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2574447715_62171efbe7.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1689" title="Love" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2574447715_62171efbe7.jpg" alt="Love" width="400" height="300" /></a></li>
<li>flexibility</li>
<li> forgiveness</li>
<li>generosity</li>
<li>gentleness</li>
<li>grace</li>
<li>gratitude</li>
<li> humility</li>
<li> idealism</li>
<li>integrity</li>
<li> joy</li>
<li> justice</li>
<li> kindness</li>
<li>love</li>
<li>loyalty</li>
<li>moderation</li>
<li>order</li>
<li>patience</li>
<li>peace</li>
<li> perseverance</li>
<li>prayerfulness</li>
<li> purity</li>
<li>purposefulness</li>
<li>respect</li>
<li>responsibility</li>
<li> reverence</li>
<li> righteousness</li>
<li> sacrifice</li>
<li>self-discipline</li>
<li> service</li>
<li> tolerance</li>
<li> trust</li>
<li>trustworthiness</li>
<li>truthfulness</li>
<li> unity</li>
<li> wisdom</li>
<li> wonder</li>
</ul>
<p>If it feels good, make a list.  <strong>Celebrate YOU and the virtues that make you Brilliant.</strong> Use the list to connect more deeply with your Self.  See the virtues as more reasons to be in Love with your Self.  <strong>Honor and cherish the way that these virtues guide and support you in being the absolute best you can be.</strong> See these virtues alive and active in your daily experience.</p>
<p>And when you’re ready&#8230;see how amazing it is to notice virtues present in your loved ones, co-workers, friends and general passers-by.  <strong>Grow to recognize and appreciate virtues that are alive and well within others.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>An exercise in the good stuff<br />
</strong></h3>
<p>This is a remarkable exercise.  It places your focus and attention on the good stuff.  We all know where we go and what we get when our energy is moving in the direction of good.  We get more and more and more good!</p>
<p>And, I just bet that <a title="Letting Go &amp; the Power of Happy" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/letting-go-the-power-of-happy/"><strong>Happiness</strong></a> will be a key feeling along the way!</p>
<p><strong>Happy travels, my Virtuous Friends!  EnJOY the journey, be blessed along the way.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Oh and PLEASE, send me a ‘post card’ in the comment stream.  I’d love to hear about your discoveries&#8230;especially which virtues are alive and well within each of you!</strong></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you shout from the mountain tops and proclaim your Self-Love?  What...? Is there a part of you that feels a little squeamish at the thought of that?  Why?  When you think of another in your life whom you love, is it easy to come up with 5 things you love about them?  Can you rattle those 5 things off without blinking an eye?  I believe it’s important for us to recognize the qualities within ourselves that make us fall in love with ourselves over and over again...  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Welcome to an exercise in purposeful self-indulgence&#8230;<em>an exercise in Self-Love</em>.<br />
</strong><br />
If the <strong>most important relationship</strong> we can foster is that of<strong> the one with our Self</strong>&#8230;and it is&#8230;then it stands to reason it’s a good idea to consider the things we love most about ourselves.</p>
<p>I’ve written about <strong>the importance of Self-Love</strong> before&#8230;<strong><a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/the-heart-of-authentic-power/">here</a></strong> and<strong> <a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/authentic-power-its-an-inside-job/">here</a></strong> &#8230; oh and <strong><a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/do-you-need-a-time-out/">HERE</a></strong> too.  (OK, so it&#8217;s a fave topic of mine.  In fact, the theme of Self-Love is inherent in most every post I write, blatant or subtle, it&#8217;s there.)</p>
<p>Now, it’s time to get down to it.</p>
<p><strong>Can you shout from the mountain tops and proclaim your Self-Love?<br />
</strong><br />
<em>What&#8230;?</em> Is there a part of you that feels a little squeamish at the thought of that?</p>
<p>Why?  When you think of another in your life whom you love, is it easy to come up with 5 things you love about them?  Can you rattle those 5 things off without blinking an eye?<a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Picture-1.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1680" title="Self-Love Fortune" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Picture-1.png" alt="Self-Love Fortune" width="416" height="311" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>I believe it’s important for us to recognize the qualities within ourselves that make us fall in love with ourselves over and over again.</strong></p>
<p><strong>We’re better in everything we do when we have an honest, loving relationship with ourselves.  We’re better in every other relationship we have in our lives when our relationship with our Self is in L-O-V-E, Love.</strong></p></blockquote>
<h3>Define Self-Love</h3>
<p>Do you know what the dictionary says about Self-Love?  My Mac dictionary says this:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>“Self-Love~ regard for one&#8217;s own well-being and happiness (chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic characteristic).”</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>You see?  <em>Even the dictionary agrees Self-Love is a desirable trait!</em> And a<strong><em> ‘regard for one’s own well-being and happiness’</em></strong>?  Hello.  That is truly what life is all about.  Abraham says life is meant to be JOYful.  Seems to me that <strong>Self-Love is the passageway</strong>.</p>
<p>So let’s go ahead and give ourselves permission to rattle off 5 things we love about ourselves.</p>
<p>I’ll go first&#8230;</p>
<h3>5 Things I Love About Me:</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>My infectious smile.</strong> When I smile I feel it in my whole body&#8230;every cell, every nerve ending, every single bit of me feels my smile.  And it feels good.</li>
<li><strong>My JOY factor.</strong> The smallest things turn me on.  I love that about me.  It doesn’t take much&#8230;and I’m all gleeful&#8230;like a kid in a candy store.</li>
<li><strong>My HUGE Heart.</strong> I love how much LOVE I feel inside.  Sometimes I wonder just how much my chest can expand&#8230;I mean, there’s gotta be a lot of room in there for this great big heart!&#8230;really easy to get to 3 things&#8230;<em>&#8230;slight pause now&#8230;</em>&#8230;oh, and here come the other two&#8230;</li>
<li><strong>My Way with Words.</strong> I love how words flow through me&#8230;I love how easy it is to communicate with my words&#8230;and how I find lots of feel good words floating through my thoughts.</li>
<li><strong>My Inner Knowing.</strong> <em>My sensitivity.</em> (Does that count for two?  &#8230;for me they’re kind of the same.  Close relatives.  Like twins, if not one and the same.)  I’m a feeling person.  I love that about me.  I love how my sensitivity, my inner messenger, draws me nearer to my Brilliance, the one true essence of who I AM.</li>
</ol>
<p>There.  5 Things I Love About Me.  Woo-Hoo!!!  &#8230;and you know what?  <em><strong>Now that I’ve proclaimed these 5 I can feel a river of love qualities flowing freely.</strong></em> Mmm&#8230;that feels good.</p>
<h3>OK&#8230;now it’s your turn!</h3>
<p>Please come along!  <strong>Use the comment section to Proclaim Your Self-Love from the Mountain Tops!</strong></p>
<p><strong>I want to hear you shout <em>5 things You LOVE about Your Self</em>&#8230;right here&#8230;right now!</strong></p>
<h5><a href="http://www.avoision.com/2008/08/19/um_wait_what.php" target="_blank">Self Love Fortune Photo</a></h5>
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		<dc:creator>Debra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we give ourselves permission to be with ourselves...in a loving, nurturing, 'I'm there for you' kind of a way...it's like getting the best bear hug ever!  It feels sooo goood.  The connection with our Divine Self deepens...and we all know what happens then.  Our vibration rises yet again, we're more aligned with the Pure Brilliance we were born to be, we beam Happy-Power-Joy-JOY all over the place...and our lives and the lives of those around us are infinitely more alive and enriched simply because we said YES! to falling more deeply in Self Love!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Last night as I was surfing the TwitterStream, I noticed my friend <a title="Tia on Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/tiasparkles"><em>@tiasparkles</em></a> tweet:</strong></p>
<p><strong>“Scary.. going offline at midnight.. till Friday. Time out for self care, go within &amp; reconnect with myself. Calling Inner Guidance forth.”</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I replied:<br />
<strong>“@TiaSparkles Oooo&#8230;enJOY your time with yourself/guidance, Tia!!! Magical space that it is! It&#8217;s gonna rock!  See ya Fri!!</strong></p>
<p>She said:<br />
<em><strong>“@debsoul I still have 3 somethin’ hours in the online world! LOL.</strong></em></p>
<p>I replied:<br />
<strong>“@TiaSparkles You&#8217;re right. Be in the moment. EnJOY these 3 hours&#8230;and then&#8230;immerse yourself in the magic of YOU!</strong></p>
<p>And she responded:<br />
<strong><em>“@debsoul Tx! I like your take on it. Mine was more the `get away &amp; go within to find what I seek` kinda sabbatical! LOL. Just need time out.</em></strong></p>
<p>And I simply replied:<br />
<strong>“@TiaSparkles :0) I LOVE time outs! :0)”</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>This morning I woke up and thought about Tia&#8230;starting her Time Out/Sabbatical with herself, away from the computer, appointments, obligations, etc&#8230;<em>and I smiled.<a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Eliana-Tree-Hug.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1650" title="Eliana Tree Hug" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Eliana-Tree-Hug.jpg" alt="Eliana Tree Hug" width="280" height="373" /></a></em></p>
<p>I love Time Outs and give them to myself frequently. <strong> They’re powerful. <em> They’re necessary.</em></strong></p>
<p>When I came to my own computer (as I’m not on a computer time out right now) I noticed Tia’s new post announcing her Time Out&#8230;posted just before midnight last night.</p>
<p><a title="Tia's Post: 1...2...3...Time Out!" href="http://www.coachtia.com/2009/10/20/1-2-3-time-out/" target="_blank">In her post</a> she talks about the movie Penelope (spoiler alert!! for Tia’s post) and how the story centers around Penelope, a beautiful girl who is seemingly cursed with a pig’s nose until she can find her one true love.  It’s a wonderful movie that teaches us the value and importance of Self Love.</p>
<p><strong>Here is my comment <em>(hardly a comment, more of a post, that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s here)</em> in response to Tia&#8217;s post:</strong></p>
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<h3>Dear Tia&#8230;</h3>
<p>YAY for YOU!!!!  I love every post you share, my friend.  And I love this one like crazy &#8217;cause it&#8217;s one of the most important themes you&#8217;ll ever touch on&#8230;and one of the most important all of us can give our awareness to.</p>
<p>I loved Penelope, the movie!  What a great example for talking about Self Love!</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;m a Self Love fanatic!!</strong> <em>(That must sound so crazy to those who are still thinking that being selfish is a bad thing&#8230;)</em></p>
<p>Thanks for recognizing the need in yourself for a time out&#8230;and for giving yourself one&#8230;RIGHT NOW!  What a gift.  &#8230;not only for you, but for everyone of us who&#8217;s path you touch.  (Can you seriously get any better??)</p>
<h4>When we give ourselves permission to be with ourselves&#8230;in a loving, nurturing, &#8216;I&#8217;m there for you&#8217; kind of a way&#8230;it&#8217;s like getting the best bear hug ever!  It feels sooo goood.  The connection with our Divine Self deepens&#8230;and we all know what happens then.  Our vibration rises yet again, we&#8217;re more aligned with the Pure Brilliance we were born to be, we beam Happy-Power-Joy-JOY all over the place&#8230;and our lives and the lives of those around us are infinitely more alive and enriched simply because we said YES! to falling more deeply in Self Love!</h4>
<p><em>Pretty darn cool.</em></p>
<p><strong>Oh yeah, you asked what some of my favorite time outs for myself include~</strong></p>
<p>First of all, I look at every day and say&#8230;OK, where is my time-out today?  I need one every day&#8230;and if I don&#8217;t feel I&#8217;m giving myself that I get kinda cranky&#8230;and then I need a BIG time out&#8230;which is OK too&#8230;but, getting them every day makes me feel SUPER Special &amp; keeps the whole &#8216;overwhelm&#8217; thing out of the picture.</p>
<p><strong>My favorite time-outs include one or more of the following:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> Time with my horse, Lindy Rose&#8230;at liberty&#8230;in the pasture, being one w/the herd</li>
<li>Walking in nature&#8230;especially a forest trail</li>
<li>Reading my favorite book of the moment</li>
<li>Soaking in my hot tub or extra large soak tub~immersing myself in water feels so yummy</li>
<li>Cooking or Baking~when it&#8217;s just for fun, something special and creative&#8230;at a time of my choosing&#8230;but even making dinner each night feels like &#8216;time-out&#8217; activity most of the time (think Chocolat!)</li>
<li>Listening to my fave music &amp; letting my inner rock star shine (except I&#8217;m usually singing along with Snatam Kaur or Tina Malia, hardly rock stars&#8230;but their music stirs my soul!)</li>
<li>Laying on the floor with my dog, Ashki for some scratch &amp; snuggle time</li>
<li>&#8230;that&#8217;s the short of it!  The list could easily go on and on.</li>
</ul>
<h4>I&#8217;ve created our home as a sanctuary/retreat in and of itself.  Everything I need (except my horse, she&#8217;s a few miles down the road) is right here&#8230;including a mini forest for tree hugging and contemplation space.  When your home space supports your desire to connect to your full Brilliance, Self Love becomes second nature&#8230;it&#8217;s just so easy to give yourself what you need.</h4>
<p><strong>I&#8217;m so excited and happy for you, Tia!!!  You GO Girl!<br />
Much LOVE and JOY&#8230;  Debra (@debsoul)</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Being the Self Love Fanatic that I am, you&#8217;ve probably recognized this theme running through other posts&#8230;<strong><a title="The Heart of Authentic Power" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/the-heart-of-authentic-power/">especially this one</a></strong> and<strong> <a title="Authentic Power~It's an Inside Job" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/authentic-power-its-an-inside-job/">this one</a></strong>.  And remember, being in deep Self Love helps you rock your<strong><a title="See Your JOB in a Whole New Light" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/see-your-job-in-a-whole-new-light/"> Joy of Brilliance</a></strong>!  What are you waiting for?!?  Give yourself the Time Out you deserve so you can shine like the <strong><a title="Are You an Elephant with Amnesia?" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/are-you-an-elephant-with-amnesia/">Divine Elephant</a></strong> you are!!  (Does anyone else see a recurring theme here??)</p>
<p><strong>Give yourself a Self Love Time Out today&#8230;and tomorrow&#8230;and the next day&#8230;you get the picture.  You deserve it!  <em>In fact, you owe it to yourself.</em></strong></p>
<p>In honor of Tia and Self Love Time Outs&#8230;I’d love to hear about some of your favorite Self Love Time Outs. <strong> What do you do that helps you fall more deeply in Self Love?</strong></p>
<h5>Photo Credit: My Niece, Mother Nature, Grandfather Tree &amp; Me</h5>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In <strong><a title="The Heart of Authentic Power" href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/the-heart-of-authentic-power/">my last post</a> </strong>I talked about Love being the Heart of Authentic Power; specifically a deeply nurtured Love of Self.</p>
<p>Self Love in the purest, more reverent sense is the greatest gift we could ever give ourselves.  In turn, it is also the greatest gift we could give another.</p>
<p><strong>By loving ourselves unconditionally, we heighten our capacity for love in general.  By loving ourselves we are tapped in to our true nature and therefore in access to our greatest authentic power.<br />
</strong><br />
Communicating with others from this space of Authentic Power steeped in Self Love is magical.</p>
<h3>Sphere of Receptivity~</h3>
<p>By focusing first on our self love and then radiating outward, we create an authentic sphere of receptivity for communication to flow through.</p>
<p><a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Picture-8.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1624" title="Connection" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Picture-8.png" alt="True Connection" width="396" height="304" /></a>When in this space of Self Love related to Authentic Power, we recognize that we have no desire to control another.  Our only wish is that each person finds the deep peace associated with their own relationship with Self.</p>
<p>How the communication is received is not up to you.  It is up to the receiver.  Your only &#8216;job&#8217; is to come from your inner love and relate from a position of good intention without agenda, without attachment to the outcome.</p>
<p><strong>We can tell the difference between being in our Authentic Power and coming from our Inauthentic Power in two ways: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>how we&#8217;re feeling emotionally while communicating</li>
<li>if we&#8217;re feeling attached to the outcome, or not</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p>If the emotion that is flowing feels good, is based in unconditional love, peace, harmony and understanding then you can be sure that you are coming from your Authentic Power.</p>
<p>If the emotion that is flowing is steeped in feelings of anger, frustration, fear and/or judgement you can use caution, recognizing that it&#8217;s more likely to be coming from an Inauthentic place when the emotional energy is charged in this way.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>The flow of emotion is an ever changing stream of consciousness. </strong> At times calm and placid, other times like raging rapids.  In addition, this flow can shift and change at the blink of an eye.</p>
<p>As we commit to bringing our awareness to our emotional flow, we engage another level of our Authentic Power.  We are aware of the shifts and therefore aware of our level of authenticity.</p>
<h3>Feeling Powerless?</h3>
<p>When I look at the path I&#8217;ve journeyed over the years relative to being in my own authentic power I can clearly see the relationship between my journey to self love and my ability to be in my power.  I can see plenty of stops along the path where I felt powerless&#8230;and in those moments I was also OUT of love with myself.</p>
<p>Being powerless is a close friend of self-doubt, self-sabotage, self-neglect, self-hate.  Period.  No one can render you powerless but yourself.  Just as no one can give you power but yourself.</p>
<h3>An Inside Job~</h3>
<p>It&#8217;s an inside job.  It always is.  As soon as we externalize *anything* we&#8217;re at risk of giving our power away.  Again, when this happens it&#8217;s of our own choosing.  Nothing has been taken away.</p>
<blockquote><p>The inside job here is all about loving and honoring your most Brilliant Source Self and allowing the expansion of that Source Self to fill you up from the inside out.</p>
<p>When we allow our True Nature Self to expand into the fullness of our being-ness we are free.  We feel such joy and elation.  Nothing can stop us.</p>
<p>We are unstoppable in our flow of power in grace and ease.</p></blockquote>
<h3>Being the ‘Look-Out’~</h3>
<p>When in conversation or <em>communication that matters to us</em>, it&#8217;s our responsibility to bring awareness to where our communication is flowing from.  It&#8217;s responsible of us to be our own look-out, our own watch-guard to where our energy is flowing from.</p>
<p>When in conversation we begin to recognize that our emotional barometer has switched from love to fear, we draw ourselves in, call ourselves on it and proceed only when we are back in a centered, loving, peaceful place.</p>
<p>Just imagine how different the world would be if we could self-manage our energy in this way.  And of course we can.  &#8230;do we?  That&#8217;s the question.</p>
<p>War would be an unknown if each of us committed to this practice, this awareness.  What a commitment this is&#8230;and will be to those we love in our near and dear daily lives, as well as to our global family.</p>
<p>When we recognize that it&#8217;s only about us, as the individual&#8230;that no one else imposes anything on us; it offers a deep sense of comfort and freedom; as well as responsibility&#8211;one that we willingly accept because it&#8217;s just too important not to.</p>
<h3>Calling all Captains~</h3>
<p>Accepting this responsibility means we realize that we are truly the captain of our own ship.  We realize that we are in charge of our feelings, our thoughts, and our actions.  We realize that everything we do, say, and be&#8230;is a choice.  Everything.</p>
<p>Most of all, we recognize that true power = love&#8230;better yet, <strong>Love = Power</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>&#8230;and it all starts on the inside. </strong></em> <strong>Inside of you.  Inside of me.  &#8230;how beautiful when it radiates outward!! <em> LOVE POWER</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>That’s the only kind of power I’m interested in.  How about you?</strong></p>
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		<title>The Heart of Authentic Power</title>
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		<dc:creator>Debra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self Love is the most important gifts we could ever give...ourselves.  Self Love is the foundation by which all else is created.  For when we recognize the greatness of our Source Self...our God-Given Self we recognize the Power Within that is limitless; the power to be, do, live anything we dream or imagine.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Power seems to be a trending topic in my awareness of late.</p>
<p>I’ve written <a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/letting-go-the-power-of-happy/"> Letting Go &amp; the Power of Happy</a> (&#8230;the new Power of Now) and last week’s post, <a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/ive-got-the-power/"><em>I’ve Got the Power</em></a>.  This week several people have posed questions around Authentic Power&#8230;what it is, how to tap into it and how to know when you’ve got it turned on.</p>
<p>Here’s what I’ve got relative to Authentic Power; in two parts, because I just couldn’t fit all the juicy details into one post!</p>
<h4>Part One:</h4>
<h3>The Heart of Authentic Power~</h3>
<p><em><strong>Communicating from your center, your place of authentic power, will always feel good to you.</strong></em></p>
<p>That’s your key that it’s working.</p>
<p><em><strong>If it feels good, it’s working.</strong></em></p>
<p>If there are any not so good feelings <em>(uneasiness, hurt, anger, resentment, fear, etc.)</em> floating about that’s your key that something is off, not quite right, awry.</p>
<p>The <strong>magical key to feeling good</strong> and thereby <strong>being in your authentic power</strong> lies in <strong>your capacity for Self Love</strong>.</p>
<p>The more in love with your Self you are, the more able you are to relate from your Authentic Power.</p>
<p>I capitalize <strong>Self </strong>here to denote the real, true essence you.</p>
<ul>
<li>Not the you of your personality, job, roles in life, etc.</li>
<li>Not the you as someone else may define you.</li>
<li>Not necessarily even the you as you may define yourself if you’ve not yet fallen truly, madly, deeply in love with your Self.</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Self is the Brilliance Within.</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Self as God-Given,</li>
<li>Source-Driven,</li>
<li>Divine Nature,</li>
<li>Pure Perfection Self.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/picture-6.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1619" title="Self Love" src="http://earthharmonyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/picture-6.png" alt="I Love You, Self!" width="301" height="285" /></a>Now that’s goooood.  (and oh so easy to love, yes?)</p>
<p><strong>Being in love with your Self automatically ensures great levels of confidence, worthiness, acceptance, peace and joy.</strong></p>
<p>Being in love with yourself in the purest sense means you don’t need anything from anyone else&#8230;ever.</p>
<p><em>You are your own best friend.</em></p>
<p>From this space, <strong>giving is delightful</strong> and <strong>receiving is magical</strong>.</p>
<p>Both are like icing on the cake&#8230;not necessarily needed, but oh so appreciated.</p>
<p>The more capable we are of loving ourselves for the pure perfection that we are, the more capable we are of reflecting that ability in others to do the same.</p>
<p><strong>Self Love is the most important gifts we could ever give&#8230;ourselves.</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Self Love is the foundation by which all else is created.  For when we recognize the greatness of our Source Self&#8230;our God-Given Self we recognize the Power Within that is limitless; the power to be, do, live anything we dream or imagine.</p></blockquote>
<ul>
<li>The more deeply we love ourselves, the less likely we are to be swayed by something outside of ourselves that is dissonant.  Thus, we are IN our Power.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The more sure we are of ourselves, the more likely we are to be able to maintain our center (our Power) when our surroundings seem to be on shaky ground.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The more steadfastly we love ourselves the easier it gets to relate from our Point of Power in all that we do.</li>
</ul>
<p>We are designed to be powerful, loving beings.</p>
<h3>Love is the Heart of Authentic Power.</h3>
<p><strong>Tap in!  It’s yours to claim.  <em>Fall in love with your Self and feel the Power!</em></strong></p>
<p>In part two we’ll talk about Authentic Power in Communication.  Be prepared to be Power FULL.</p>
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