Double Stixs®: Intentions > Resolutions

Many years ago, let's just say as a teenager, I recognized the agony of defeat in New Year's Resolutions. When starting out my professional career and life's path the setting of goals was important, so was the act of writing the goals. Writing goals down brings them to life therefore we are more likely to put action behind those goals that are written. Also, it made management happy to see written goals for the upcoming year. During those chapters in my life, having a happy manager was my ultimate goal! So yes, I did write down my goals both professionally and also personal goals (better known as resolutions) for the year. However, I came up with the idea of instead of posting my personal goals on January 1st, I would post them on the next best thing to the 1st, that would be the 11th of the month,

Double Stixs® day! Thus the yearly ritual has continued all these years.....

The professional goals are still just that, however the personal goals have transitioned to personal intentions. Tomorrow is my Double Stixs® day. The image above are my personal intentions for 2013. Ready to be infused with energy and prominently displayed in my office.

The Butterfly is symbolic for transforming my intentions into reality. The words on the scroll begin to come alive as the action I put into my personal intentions is ignited. The closed end of the chopsticks represents the closing of a chapter (prior year) and the wide part of the sticks represents bringing my intentions up to soar to new heights, allowing the butterfly to take flight.

Remember, even if Resolutions have gone by the wayside already, each day is a new day to begin again, it is "never too late"... Perhaps consider a ritual that resonates with you where you are setting yourself up for success!

"Our Intention Creates Our Reality".... Dr. Wayne Dyer
 

Time For Me Now® to review some thoughts when deciding to create your own Intentions:

"It's never too late- each day is an opportunity

Really think about what "you" desire for 2013 - as Denise Linn teaches "Be Clear"

Write the Intention(s) down - this brings the Intention to Life

Establish a month or day that works for you to ignite the action - remember action is needed

Keep a Journal related to 2013 Intentions- you will be surprised as to the actual Activity

Yes, adjustments throughout the year are good ! So adjust as often as necessary

Enjoy, Have Fun setting Intentions for the Life you Desire to Live

It's Time For You Now!

 

All my written intentions are important but the Theme for 2013 Intentions for me:

I AM READY

THERE IS NO FEAR

 

Wishing Everyone a Happy, Prosperous, Adventureous, Loving and Fun Double Stixs® Year!

 

 

Double Stixs® is a program offered through Time For Me Now® supporting others through life's transitions of change. The book Double Stixs® : The Nourishment and Gift of Change coming soon!

 

 

 

Time For Me Now Inspiration ~ Dreams

“Dreams are the Gateway”:

So fling open the door and embrace all the beautiful opportunities and possibilities that are yours to enjoy!

Lately, it seems that the conversations, questions, email marketing and clients are talking about or surrounded by the word Dreams!

Dreams – the definition of “Dream” means something different for each person.

“Having the dream job”, “Dream of owning a business”, “Finding the Dream Partner”, “Building my Dream Home” or “Achieving my Dreams”.

These are great examples of an aspiration, a longing to achieve what the dream is within each of us. All wonderful descriptions for the person who is dreaming of attaining their Goal!

Dreams also take a totally different definition through different variations of techniques. Let’s take the most obvious way of dreaming. Nighttime Dreaming!

Nighttime Dreaming is a series of sensations, images, emotions felt, and images that occur during certain stages of sleep. Dreams can also be experienced in length as well as just impressions left as images.

Where do these images or emotions come from? Is there a hidden meaning? Was it something I ate prior to going to sleep? Excellent questions!

First and foremost, the dreams are coming from deep within you!  That’s right, the images, emotions or scenes being played out are being played out to support, guide and provide direction. Yes, these dreams can also be a source in supporting your efforts to attain your “Dream …….”.  

Our Soul, the energy source of life, knows the truth: “The Soul Loves the Truth”…. When sleeping our “mind chatter” is quiet, there is no ego deflecting our creative thoughts or keeping us from success.  

Time for me now to suggest:

       Keep a journal or paper/pen on your nightstand

       Record time, images, feeling of the dream

       Specific Images? Sitting on a staircase, notice top, bottom, middle; alone or someone with you?

o    In a house? Which room?

o    Images of nature, birds, dragons, animals; just there or what action is taking place?

       Record each evening and then go back to review, is there a pattern?

Each position, each image, each activity has a meaning that is trying to send a message. So what is that message?

First and foremost, don’t be afraid! 

 Embrace the dream time as the answers that you are seeking or messages to get back on path!

Confused about the imagery or perhaps want to learn how to interpret your dreams? Click on the email for more information or to ask a question. It would be my pleasure to connect with you!



"Dream, Believe Again and Achieve all the You Desire"



Time For Me Now Inspiration - DREAMS



Dreams- Allow the images to soar so that the messages can be heard!

Dreams – the movie that plays at night or perhaps images, numbers or feelings.  Romance, Nightmares, Nature, mysterious images not defined by our sense of reality.

Today let’s explore the dreams of nighttime wonder and begin the first step toward our exploration!

Yes, Dreams have been around since the beginning of time, the interesting journey is the understanding of the mystery surrounding those images and the segments that are experienced during the night.

Dreams have a history as far back as Ancient civilizations, Native American Culture, all cultures and even in the Old and New Testament. Messages received in dreams were often used for decisions in cultures and tribes; Dreams were also used for healing. When the cycles of nature and man were aligned the communication through night time dreaming was a place of learning, teaching, inspiration and ability to receive answers on one’s life and direction. Scientists to Psychologists to Metaphysicians to Individuals all have studied researched or experienced dreams that provided significant findings and profound experiences.

My personal experiences and studying of dreams, dream recall, dream techniques as well as the meaning of dreams has shifted and positively impacted my life. My desire is that your dreams do the same for you!

So, what are you dreaming about? Are the dreams pleasant or would you consider them nightmares?

The question may be:  Where do I begin to understand the messages of my dreams?

Time for Me Now to suggest some tips and resources to further expand the exploration of your dreams:

Explore your attitude regarding dreaming. Believe that your dreams are important, that the images or movie being played during dream state have messages for you. Value your dreams as messages. Embrace and Love your Nightmares, yes you read that correctly! Nightmares are messages as well and have the propensity to support us being strong, healthy, and confident!

v  Keep a Journal and pen by your bed.

v  When you awaken in the middle of the night, write down your dream, images any detail; if sleep continues through morning; write down what you remember prior to getting out of bed.

v  Tracking time of awakening is important as dream exploration continues.

v  Can’t remember your dream? Write down your feeling upon waking up. Anxious, calm, etc.

v  Note colors, images, numbers, people (note relationship; brother, mother, sister, etc). location

v  Resource Section: Hidden Power of Dreams by Denise Linn

v  Research on your own or click on Dream tab to learn about Dream Programs, Symbolism.

"I use to go to sleep at night exhausted and just wanted recharge my body. Now I anxiously anticipate going to sleep to view the images, feelings and message that may come in my dreams."CL

Art by Andrea

Time For Me Now Inspiration - Freedom

The Sky is Blue; Clouds are Fluffy and All Is Well!

Look up and treat yourself to a moment to absorb the beauty of the sky, it can feel empowering and bring an emotion of Freedom. 

This can be a great way to start your morning or perhaps refresh after a day of work.

Each morning the first thing I do before getting out of bed is to look out my window and look at the sky. Since living in the desert, the sky is seldom overcast, which I am so grateful!  The last thing I do each evening is look up in the sky. Each evening I am mesmerized by the stars.

I feel such as sense of Freedom each morning, and each evening when looking up!

Freedom feeling in the morning is that all things are possible; it’s a new day and a new beginning. The Freedom in the evening gazing at the stars or moon is a release or a sigh of “All is well”! 

Yes, sometimes I say “See, I made it through today”…..  Freedom to release!

The sun is always going to rise in the morning and the stars will always be shining bright each night.

Freedom is also the opportunity to Play and do something that is FUN for you!  Freedom to play and have fun inspires us as well as makes us happy!  An opportunity to get outside the confinement of our self imposed box of routine.

This week take a few minutes each day to do something that Frees your Spirit!

Here are some examples, I am sure you will come up with many others that will give you a feeling of Freedom! I would love to hear what you did to release, inspire to create a sense of Freedom.

      Laugh for no reason

      Play your favorite music, sing along or dance

      Jump up and down laughing and saying “ I am free to express myself”

      Pump your fist and say “Yes, it’s Wednesday”

      Get that bike out of the garage and take it for a spin

      Favorite movie as a kid that made you laugh? Find it and Enjoy

      Any expression outside of your normal day will release a sense of newness- freedom

Have Fun with Freedom!

Time for me now to remind each of us to Dream, Believe Again and Achieve all that You desire!

Time For Me Now Inspiration - Cleanse

Cleansing may have many definitions specific to each individual: 

Personal hygiene, internal cleanse or expelling impurities.  Cleanse can be physical, mental or even spiritual. Cleansing also could mean clearing space.

For this purpose, Cleanse means to assess personal and social responsibilities, assess the people in your life, activities, observing your space and my most importantly your thoughts.

Circumstances may not be able to be changed so easily; we can certainly control our response!

Overextended?

I know I am at times; there is something so difficult in saying a two letter word:

“NO”…

After awhile, our responsibilities pile up, our frustration grows, what was once fun

and exciting becomes a chore, unfulfilling while adding stress into our lives.

So what do we do? How do we shift direction? Is it Possible?

YES!!!! 

Anything is possible- if you believe it can and you take action!

Begin by assessing what brings you joy, happiness, fulfillment.  Do more!

Are there activities that can be delegated?  Experiencing Commitment overload?  

Perhaps shift the perspective on the commitments and people in your life:

Who may I meet, what is possible to learn, what opportunities may appear; be excited !

If  no longer excited, perhaps it is time to consider a change!

Change is good and brings new experiences, people and opportunities.

Release, Breath and begin to fill your life with all that is good for you.

Visualize a waterfall cascading down to a lower pool, close your eyes and imagine being at the base of the fall, water rushing over you, removing all that is a burden or that is no longer working for you.  Breathe and find that scared space within you to allow your thoughts to release all that is not serving a purpose any longer.  Breathe and take in the air and feel the mist hitting your face reminding you that you are alive!

… When the cleansing is over, open your eyes! What a beautiful rainbow! A rainbow of hope, magnificent beauty and all the possibilities for you…..

Ah, the Majesty of releasing and cleansing what no longer belongs…..

Remember to be good to yourself, you don’t have to do it all yourself, Enjoy your life!

Do more and bring more of all the good you enjoy into your life!    You are so deserving!

Time For Me Now Weekly Inspiration-Flow

Flow

  The saying: “Going with the Flow”

Letting go, roll with the punches, no stress or perhaps no direction.

Flow for inspiration is a process for letting go, let happen and let the experience transcend you into a different perspective.

Everyday there are situations or events that each of us attempts to control, to change, to go into the direction that we think it needs to go, however despite our attempts or focus it just gets harder for us. The result or outcome is very seldom what was anticipated.

Ever try to swim against the waves? Ever try to paddle upstream against the rapids? Did it take a lot of effort?Did you get to where you wanted to be?If you made it, Congratulations- Did you enjoy the process?Was the experience effortless, enjoyable with the opportunity to see the beauty in the process?

OR

Was the experience after all that effort not realized, not what was expected or perhaps had the opposite result?

The personal collateral realized was fatigue, stress, disappointment, frustration or maybe even anger!

There are many times when I ask myself, “Why is this so hard”? Then I answer myself: “It shouldn’t be this hard if this is the right course”.

So I check myself- asking: “Is what I am doing or the actions/path that I am taking serving me and my outcome?

Perhaps there is a different solution, maybe I need to bring in resources or maybe I am trying too hard!

Action?  I breathe, breathe deeply and “Let Go”….. That’s right “Let Go”….  I let go of the anticipated result.

I stop trying so hard and take a break, whether a few minutes, few hours or even days. Then I revisit the situation, only this time from a perspective of adjusting to the action rather than trying to adjust the action itself.

Focus only on what you can control and flow with the rest

Amazing things begin to happen. Try it!

So consider this, stop trying to control every aspect of your life, delegate, and stop being self critical, stop being judgmental or thinking it has to be this way.

Begin by being grateful for the opportunity and appreciate the position you are in; if possible allow yourself to receive and accept support from others!

Flow with life and all that life has to offer you.

Time For Me Now Inspiration - Simple and FUN!

Keep It Simple and FUN!!

I still laugh when I think back to an earlier time in my career.

My career was a blessing, but I was most definitely not taking Time for ME.

Looking back, I am ok with that part of my life; My journey brought me to:  Time for Me Now!

Each of us, including myself needed to experience what I call the hamster rotation.

What is a hamster rotation?  I describe it as continual motion exerting energy in an effort to reach goal(s) set by someone other than ourselves in an effort to gain all that we think we want to achieve or attain.

Sound or feel familiar?

Simple and Fun was my motto and management style. Yes, professionalism and “attaining” the goals was first and foremost but given the time spent at work and away from family and loved ones, my belief was and still is let’s make it Simple and Fun…. AND get the job done!

Yes, my approach raised a lot of eyebrows but as long as the team was achieving results ~ “All was well”

I have had the pleasure and honor of leading many teams over my career meeting incredible individuals.

Simple and FUN brought some amazing results for the team and for the company….

What in the world does this have to do with a website on Dreams and Coaching, you may ask!

Simple one word answer: Everything.

My coaching and support on Time for me Now is a little different than most coaching sites but not different from my approach to Life.    

Simple and FUN!

Everyone begins a journey or seeking change- One Step at a time- so why not One Word at a time?

Inspiration is important, so each week I will be focusing on “one word” that can be practiced or reflected upon during the week.

The intent is to support your desire to shift perspective or just plain start to enjoy breathing again!

My desire is for you to “Dream, Believe Again and Achieve” ™ all that YOU desire…….