The most valuable skills you could ever develop

That skill is to learn how to love all that you presently have in your life. Finding a way, a perspective to turn everything into gold as they say. Every experience bring a valuable lesson with it. Do ou recognize these lessons or do you just react and let your emotions to take over dictating what you are going to do or say next? Our emotions are the core of our manifesting power and contracting your self into feeling as good as you can feel in each moment is the most you can do to attract the life you have always wanted.

Here is a great example of a contract you may wish to start honouring.

This beautiful contract is from the book The Secret . Enjoy! 

My Master Cleanse Journey

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu

Spring time is the perfect time to take on any detoxing project. I have decided to join my boyfriend on his Master Cleanse journey. Michael is taking this opportunity to get in shape for a surfing trip he is planning soon and  to loose some weight gained over Christmas and during the lazy, rainy  spring months in Vancouver. I actually maintain my weight very easily and quite consistently, so I am not planning to loose any weight.

Putting My Will Power Through a Test 

I consider my self very heathy and have been maintaining my weight for the last 16 years very effortlessly. I have mostly vegetarian diet with occasional meat cravings. One of my best habits are having a nice, big healthy breakfast, eating regularly, snack frequently and I control my portions (most of the times). I actually have a really hard time when I overeat these days. My body just can’t take it very well as I rarely do it. I just don’t like the low energy feeling when I overeat. It is easy for my to maintain a healthy diet so my goal is more the mental and emotional aspect of this challenging cleanse.

Both, me and Michael have done this Cleanse a few times already. This is my 4th time and I am ready to put my will power through a test again. I love food – healthy food and I love cooking, so it is going to be challenging but the feeling of accomplishment at the end of this crazy ride is truly amazing.

Master Cleanse has become very popular in last few years due to some amazing exposure it got  in mass media. Here are some celebrities known for doing the Master Cleanse: Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Noami Campbell and many more… For those who are not familiar with the Master Cleanse, you can learn all about it by visting themastercleanse.org.

Master Cleanse – an opportunity to explore your emotional being as well as your mind

As a Life Coach I help my clients to remove mental and emotional blocks that stand in a way of them manifesting the life they want. Years ago when I started to do these (what I call) Clearings my self, I realized I could really feel them in my body. Releasing blocks in the mental and emotional body is actually mirrored on the biological level. Toxins are being released into the blood stream and it can cause the person going through the Clearing to feel very sick. Couple of times when I did a really intense Clearing I would get so sick I would actually throw up. I knew I released a “big one” whenever that happened.

Pushing the Detoxing button

When I go through a Clearing process with my clients now, I really try to make them aware of this connection in-between all the different aspect of our being – mental, emotional and energy body that are the template for the physical body. Today I know that when we start the detoxing/clearing process in one aspect of our being, we  actually push the detoxing button in all the other aspect of our being at the same time. That’s why the Master Cleanse can be such an emotional journey for many people and a real challenge for the mind. The circumstances of the Master Cleanse present lots of opportunities for a person to see how their mind functions, the believe systems build around food and eating, social approval and many others.That is why I decided to do the Master Cleanse this time.

The Art of Letting Go 

I am ready to release any energy blocks still present in my being and using my physical body for this purpose just feels like the most simple and effective way.

This Cleanse can be the re-set button for your body if it has been neglected and you want to radically change you diet, as usually your body will naturally crave much healthier diet after the cleanse is done. Most of all, this is an opportunity for you to see how much of a boss your mind can be. Braking the belief system around food and eating (which is necessary for you to really receive the full benefits of Master Cleanse and to actually finish it) is a tough job and you will clearly see how much your mind can run your life. This is the main reason why I am interested in Master Cleanse.

So here are my main reasons to do the Master Cleanse this spring:

• I like to challenge my mind holding onto certain mental patterns and beliefs that are an-necessary to hold on to. Not consuming solid food for 10 days is certainly a good challenge.
• I like the mental clarity and the rush of energy that can be experienced during this Cleanse.
• I really like the extra time that I gain by not cooking, washing dishes and doing grocery shopping. It is quite nice and allows me to concentrate on my work more and get some big projects finished.
• The physical Cleanse is always a great inspirations to let go of many other things not just toxins in my body. I really decided to establish some new habits like slowing down and working less. My office can certainly use some clearing. I am excited to get really organized and invite in some new, fresh energy in.
• Master Cleanse is also a time when I like to retrieve from social things quite a bit. It is the time to be with me, to reflect on life , my goals and projects to make sure I maintain balance in my life and don’t get all caught up in the rush, rush energy of a big city like Vancouver.

Master Cleanse, here I go! I will be posting more updates as I go along, so visit my blog again and I wish you a wonderful day!

The New Age Lifestyle

What is New Age lifestyle?  It is an approach to life that attendes to all aspect od our selves – mind, body and soul. This lifestyle includes many practices, tools and solutions for reducing the stress we deal with every day and it is up to us to find what really works for us as individuals. I believe that just like anything, balance has many forms depending on all the different values, goals and even attitudes we all have towards life. To me balanced life si the life I enjoy. It still includes challenges, but those are easy to deal with when you have energy, feel happy and passionate about what you do every day. 

“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.” ~ Brian Tracy

How to Balance Work and Life

I decided to write this blogpost as I will be speaking on the topic of Balancing Work and Life next week for the Pink Tank Vancouver. This wonderful organization for women-professionals is an energizing community to join if you are seeking new girlfriends that are driven, open to learn and always happy to share their secrets to living a life of purpose and fun. You can lear more about the Pink Tank here: pinktankgroup.com. If you are interested in attending this upcoming Pink Tank event in Vancouver on March 26th, click here to register.

Are you a Super Woman?

Or at last you are trying to be, right? Today we live in fast lane and balance is a rare thing to experience for many people. I googled the word Balance and it does indeed have a lot of forms. Here are few ideas that really resonated with me:

Balance

• The power or means to decide.
• A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements.
• Taking everything into consideration; all in all.

As women we can easily get caught up in our motherly attitude represented by: putting everyone else first, multitasking to the point that we are running around doing 50 things at the same time and in the end realizing that we were left behind all day long and now we have no energy to do the things that truly improve and balance our own life.

Are you making decision around what others expect or need from you?

Getting Your Priorities Straight

I think Balance can only truly be created based on CLARITY. When we are clear on our values and our short or long term goals, we can make the right DECISIONS helping us to create the HARMONY we desire in ALL elements of our life.

As a Life Coach I experience that to be the #1 obstacle that is standing in a way of anyone having a purposeful, enjoyable and peaceful life.

• How clear are you about the values you want to create your life around? 
• What is the the most wonderful carrer you could have like?
• Do you feel passionate about the things you do on daily basis?
• What is your desired relationship like? 
• What does it mean to be healthy to you? 

Many times we don’t ask these questions or we think we don’t have the time to ask them. That can have many consequences like: we end up wasting our precious time or we get discouraged and even give up on trying to be balanced and happy. Our heath starts declining and our relationships (at work or personal) can become very frustrating.

So what to do to start creating the life you actually enjoy?

Are you Affirming Balanced or Hectic Life?

The way we think is the foundation for the way we speak and than act in life. Another thing I have noticed is the language we sometimes use to refer to out lives like:

• I am so busy. I have a busy day today.
• I don’t have time for that. I never have time for doing what I want to do.
• You gotta do what you gotta do. I have no choice.
• I just don’t know what to do. 
• And list goes on……

Do you recognize any of these? Is your speech reflecting on the kind of life you want or are you just caught up in the mentality that is going around and not watching your energy and words - the foundation of your manifesting power. 

Affirmations for Creating the Life You Enjoy 

The simple shift of deciding to let go of these innocent looking yet  ” dangerous” mantras can create miracles in our lives and it will jumpstart re-creating our life in a new ways. Here are some replacement mantras to try:

• I always have time for what is important to me.
• I plan my each day keeping in mind what is truly important to me. 
• I breathe, pause and regularly check in with my energy to see if I am in integrity with the vision of the life I desire to create for my self.
• I prioritize based on clarity and I am able to let go of unhealthy expectations with ease.
• I value my time and time of others around me.
• My personal favorite: I am in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing. This one also forces you to re-evaluate what you are doing in the moment and whether it truly should be your priority.

Balanced Life is Based on Knowing What You are NOT Going to Do Each Day.

It’s easy to spread your self too thin, get caught up in achieving some goals that are sometimes not even yours. Here are some habits I will be talking about at the Pink Tank event this week that can start creating more joy in your life.

• Cultivating the habit of being effective vs just busy.
• Applying the 80/ 20 principle to all you do, recognizing your POWER HABITS and using those to get most out of your day. 
• Developing selective ignorance and saying NO to time wasters, unhealthy expectations and event people around you ( you may upset, but that is small price to pay if you ask me). 
• Asking the right questions that keep you in line with your core values and goals. 
• Living a life of pasion and purpose vs just being an achiever. 

Brian Tracy on Productivity and 80/20 Principle

I hope this article was helpful to you and offered some tools to make the shifts you would like to make in your life. Please re-visit my blog in next few days again. I will be posting more tools on productivity which I will be talking about at the Pink Tank event this week.

Have a fantastic, productive and enjoyable day!

These are the ideas that associate with spring for me:

• New beginnings.
• New ways of being, new habits.
• Exciting changes, big plans.
• Faster Energy (compared to the winter season).
• Out with the old and in with the new.
• Colours and sunshine.
• Getting clear and letting go.

Few days ago I was listening to a Hayhouse numerology radio show with Michelle Buchanan and it was so inspiring, lots of great, fresh energy and ideas just flowing on the air. I can still feel the energy running through my body just thinking about that moment. Michelle was talking about the month of April and the many ideas on how to  live in harmony with your numbers, increase your potential and make your dreams come true. That sounds good to me.

Be brave, Let Go and Go All Out.

I made few notes and here are the ones that really resonated with me:

• Let your self shine and put your self out there to go after your goals and dreams. Take all kinds of risks so you can have no regrets and just have fun. Don’t over think it, do the thing you would never do to just know how it feels to be in that energy. It’s sooooo empowering, exciting, refreshing and totally addicting (in a good way)!

• Take pride in who you are now and brag a little about how amazing and unique you are. Indulge in self-love and pass it on. 

• Make changes that will allow the energy flow again. Where its de-cluttering your apartment, moving few things around, organizing your paperwork ( I know I ll be doing that ) or changing our diet to feel more energized and healthy, do it!

Be Bold and Surprise the Hell Out of Your Self .

• It is so powerful to make some bold changes, even if it’s just one thing that you have been meaning to do, dreaming to do, do it! Don’t overanalyze it and let your self feel overwhelmed again, act fast and don’t look back.

• Trust life and that things are going to work out for you when you take the leap of faith. I know it sounds cheesy but if you honestly try, you will be overwhelmed by the support that the universe can offer when you brake the habit of being you. Re-invent your self and have lots of fun with it. I love doing that using my wardrobe and just stepping into a new character, enjoying the fresh energy it creates. We were mean to have fun with all we do in life. When we make these changes we don’t give up our identity, we just evolve into a new level of being. The only constant in the universe is change, be it!

Learn How to Prioritize and Your Life Will Change Forever.

• I really believe that. Cut the distraction and the things not worth you time and attention out of your life. Take a minute, write a list of things that drain your energy on daily basis, flush that list down your toilet (cos it’s crap) and focus on what adds to our life. This is a great little ritual and it feels great to do it. I personally highly recommend it!

• As Wayne Dyer says: learn how to ignore the ” good opinions of other ”     ( and their expectations). Put your life and your happiness first. Everything else will take care of it’s self.

• If there is an important project you have been procrastinating on, re-think your approach and get it done. You deserve it!

Have a beautiful, productive and joyful  spring everyone!

I have been hearing about this movie for a while now and I cannot wait to see it. It really exposes the power of the media that one television show at the time shapes the way  we think about our selves and the world we live in. I personally love my computer and IPhone but I do agree that we need t start choosing what we give our attention to instead of just staring at the box in front of us.

No TV, No Problem 

About 4 years ago when I rented my first apartment  in Vancouver, I did not have much money to buy TV so I was without it for a whole year. Mind you, I was working two jobs at times and I was also working on putting together a portfolio as a fashion designer. So if I was not working , sleeping or doing my laundry, I was sewing. I didn’t really had much time to watch TV, but I really didn’t miss much.

This is a side note but on the right you can see one my designes. I called this one LOL dress. Sometimes I miss designing and sewing as I am focusing on my Life Coaching practice right now but I know that down the road I ll be making sassy little dresses again. I love being creative and getting lost in that energy.

Learn how to CHOOSE the information you allow to enter your mind and effect your mood, focus and energy.

These days I learned to invest my time and energy especially when it comes to media – be it TV, reading magazines and browsing the net. Time flies when you do these things and  it’s easy to “waste” a day by paying attention to whatever jumps out at you if we are not fully aware and choosing where our focus is.

A lot od the messages we see on TV are dis-empowering and I absolutely love this movie and it’s ability to point our bluntly how things need to change. Say no to “crap” and messages in media that fead your mind fearful, shameful and ridicules ideas. It’s time we as women put stop to the never-ending pressure to look like a photoshoped cover of a magazine.

Miss Representation Trailer

Youtube – ( Can Be) Your Source of Empowerment 

In the last few years I really got into the habit of spending my spear time watching Youtube videos and interviews that keep me inspired and energized. I love finding motivating and empowering content that makes me more productive, relaxed and  knowledgeable in areas I want to grow as a woman and a Life Coach. Here is one of my favorite interviews I love watching to feel in my power :

I hope you enjoyed this video and visit my blog again.

Let your self shine today! 

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible.’” Audrey Hepburn

This is s video that I watch every time I need to remind myself to dream bog and start small. Wherever we are going we get there one step at the time and sometimes all we need to know is what the next step is. The rest will reveal it self as we go. Every action counts and that is hwo momentum is created when we need to get “unstuck”.

Te quote below that Dorren Virtue talkes about in the video is suppose to remind us to relax, trust life and let go of all the hows. Most of the time all we need to do is to get the ball rolling and let the universe to match our effort and focus. That is Law of Attraction in action.

“I’ve never began any important venture for which I felt adequately prepared”.

The Modern Goddess workshop in Vancouver was more fun than I was prepared for. I loved every minute of it! Can’t wait to do another one. Watch out for the next one ladies!

Modern Goddess Workbook

I really enjoyed creating this fun workbook that explored (in detail) the 5 pillars od Goddess Mind-set. Every lady walked away with great notes and I loved the feeling of knowing how organized these notes were. Personal AHAS – that was the most valuable part of the workshop for each lady that has attended.

For more info on the content of this fun and transformational workshop for women, please visit the Goddess Coaching Workshops and Seminars Page.

‎It was a fantastic workshop. Learn so much and had an absolutely fabulous time. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone that truly wants to be a GODESS!!! ~ Karen 

Learning and having fun together – Goddess Style!

What a fun afternoon! I appreciate all these amazing Goddesses for taking the time out of their precious weekend and joining us for these 4 hours filled with learning and sharing the wisdom we all posses as women.

Here we are – Goddesses.

Being a Goddess – It’s Your Birth Right!

You can step into your Goddess power through the way you move, walk and project your energy in each moment. Do you do that consciously? Do you live your life – Goddess style?

Goddess – She Always Comes from a Place of Self Love and Appreciation 

Here we are embracing the 5 pillars of Goddess mentality. Learning, asking new questions and exploring our personal “Aha” moments durig these powerful 4 hours.

What is Goddess mentality?

Everyone looks gorgeous! It was so much fun spending the afternoon with the group. Thanks for coming out ladies – such a pleasure meeting you all. ~ Nazima Ali

What amazing day! With some amazing Goddesses! ~ Lana Beck

Our tea brake to refresh and chat a little while snaking on Goddess worthy treats – fresh strawberries, chocolate, cookies and an afternoon tea. Yummy!

Goddess Talk: She chooses her words with care and understands the power of her language.

Do you nourish your body with good food, kind words and thoughts in each moment? 

Goddess has an amazing ability to receive all good in life.  

We learned a lot from each other, laughed and made some new friends to support each other in living our lives in a way that honours the Goddess within.

Thank YOU ladies for honoring your Goddess self by coming to this transformational and (we hope) fun workshop! ~ Erika and Nazima.

Big Thank You to Our Sponsors!

The great give-aways like Pampering Spa certificate from Spa Diva, Life Coaching package I personally donated as well as Business mentoring that my partner Nazima Ali donated were great add ons to the excitement and value that each Goddess received in exchange for her time and energy invested at the event. Salon Lana donated a great 1st time client offer to keep beautiful and happy.

Tia Hoshizaki Photography

I want to say BIG THANK YOU to Tia Hoshizaki for taking these beautiful pictures! She is another talented Goddess that I am blessed with in my life. These are great memories!

To see more of Tia’s photography, you can visit here Portfolio here :  Tia Hoshizaki Photography

Spa Diva

Big THANK YOU to the Spa Diva for donating a wonderful Spa session certificate! Cheryl was very excited for this pampering experience (as you can see , SMILE). To learn more about the exciting Spa Diva, check out their Facebook page

Salon Lana

Salon Lana also extended a great offer to all ladies by offering incredible 1st time client offer – a great excuse to get a new fun hair-do to feel beautiful and sexy as a Goddess should.