The New Year is a time when even the least sentimental of your pessimistic pals will wax romantic about the passage of precious time and look forward with a raised chin and a new resolve to the days ahead and the promise they hold.

It's a time when people think about new beginnings and give themselves permission to start over, no matter how badly they think they've screwed up in the past. It's a clean slate, a fresh start, a brand new day...

And why not? Why not just go ahead seize the energy of the new year and move it forward into the rest of your year? Grab hold of it with both hands ~ the promise, the possibilities ~ and leap into the next decade with abandon.

In 2010 I want to be awake in my life and live it fully. I want to taste fabulous food for the pleasure and the nourishment of it. I want to float in the ocean with my eyes closed and know that the entire sea supports me. I want to run, just because I can. I want to dance with my friends and laugh until my cheeks hurt.

And the only person who can stop me is me. So in 2010 I resolve to ~ as my Guides have so kindly suggested already (darn learning curve) ~ get out of my own way and really enjoy my life. I hope you'll join me on this amazing journey into... well, I don't know what yet, but I bet it's gonna be a blast.

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This week was full of beautiful and interesting synchronicities. But in the midst of it all I also dealt with some unexpected fears and insecurities that seemed to sneak up out of nowhere.

Can I do this? Am I good enough? What was I thinking? Who will care? These are all fear-based thoughts that can paralyze us if we allow ourselves to stay stuck in them.

But as human beings, these thoughts do occasionally grab hold of us and stop us in our tracks as we walk our spiritual path. The important thing is to move past them quickly and not let them derail us from our purpose.

A few years ago this type of anxiety might have had me down for weeks, but I'm happy to say in less than 24-hours I'm already seeing the folly in these false beliefs and moving on.

Now that I'm moving out of the funk reclaiming my mojo, I can see the purpose and growth that comes from these times of fear and doubt. Yes, they do indeed make us more determined and strengthen our conviction, if we're willing to look at them for what they really are ~ lies we tell ourselves.

But I'm no longer willing to live a lie. No way! I'm moving right past that fear and into the truth of who and what I really am ~ a beautiful expression of Divine Love (and so are you!).

Blessed be!

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I wake up this morning to a warm bed full of furry unconditional love and a little attitude. Strewn around my contorted body are all five of my pets in a humorous display of domestic co-existence.

Lounging on my legs cleaning her tiny gray face with her deadly sharp paws is the little princess of the house BBK (short for Bad Baby Kitty ~ and let me tell you she certainly lives up to her name). She usually doesn't grace me with her presence in bed ~ the couch is her domain ~ so I'm guessing the cats are out of food.

To my right, taking up my husband's place in the bed, is our basset hound Reba who climbs in bed every morning when Dave leaves for work and snores almost as loudly as the he does, making the changing of the guard nearly seamless. Her head is propped up on the pillow and she looks over at me, her hound dog eyes creating a strangely human expression as if saying, "Just five more minutes."

And at the foot of the bed are my two tailless manx cats, Jack and Lucky, practically spooning with my big brown baby Rowan. Rowan is a 10-year-old pound puppy who's grown into one of the sweetest animals I've ever had the honor of loving. She's a bit intimidating to look at ~ a half lab, half pit mix ~ but truth is she's scared to death of cats, so she's curled up into the tiniest ball she can fit her 85-pound frame into and she's trying to be very, very still so as not to draw any attention to herself.

Problem is, sensing her fear, the cats LOVE her (especially Lucky who kisses her on the face and licks her paws making Rowan absolutely crazy). Lucky and Jack are mammoth-sized cats that my husband found in a cemetery as kittens. He brought the whole litter home, along with mama, and this brother and sister duo were too cute to split up, so we kept them both.

Now those adorable little kittens, one black and one orange, each weigh over 15 pounds each and take up almost as much room on the bed as the damn basset hound (who is still snoring by the way).

Uh oh... gotta go, BBK just found her way under the covers ~ this could mean big trouble.
 
 
Today my Spirit Guides have reminded me of the importance of taking care of my physical body.

When life gets too busy it's easy to skip that morning walk or grab a burger instead of a healthy meal. And most of us slip up every now and again.

Lately I've been blissfully busy building my business ~ doing readings, regressions and private sessions for some of the most amazing and inspiring people!

This work feeds my soul in so many positive ways, but I have to admit that the wacky schedule has caused me at times to neglect my body.

So today I'm making a commitment to honor this beautiful vessel that allows me to move through this world and experience all of the magic any mystery of the human experience. And I invite you to join me to do the same for yourself.

So here's the challenge, make a list of wonderful things you can do for your body and then choose at least 3 that you WILL do within the next week (Within One Week is what we call the WOW factor).

Here' my list:
~Go for a walk
~Eat at least one really healthy meal a day
~Get a massage (oh yeah, this one is definitely on my WOW list!)
~Dance
~Lift weights
~Give yourself a pedicure (or better yet, go out for one)
~Use a really fabulous face mask (grab a girlfriend and a bottle of wine and make sure to take pictures for this one)
~Soak in a hot tub with some yummy bath salts
~Do yoga or stretching exercises
~Breathe deeply and let your body get soak in the oxygen
~Drink lots of H2O
~Get plenty of sleep

Don't forget to make your own list, or borrow a few tips from mine. And remember, a busy schedule is no excuse for not caring for yourself with love.