Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:32:19 -0800WeeblyMon, 26 Jul 2010 06:26:42 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/07/tarragon-king-of-herbs.htmlIn my last newsletter, I promised you a few tips on some of my favorite summertime herbs, so here goes...

Tarragon is known in French cuisine as the “King of Herbs.” Which is no surprise considering its edible leaves and flowers can really kick up the flavor in chicken, salads and other dishes with a distinctive mild licorice taste.

While it’s spicing up your supper this herb is also aiding your body’s digestion and detoxification processes. Tarragon promotes bile production in the liver, which in turn speeds up the body’s ability to eliminate toxins.

Another cool Tarragon tip… Because of its sedative properties, tarragon tea makes it the perfect bedtime drink for insomniacs. Just pour one cup of boiling water over one tablespoon of dried leaves. Let it stand for 10 minutes and enjoy.

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]]>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:01:01 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/07/tips-to-help-you-play.htmlBliss Guides are all about helping you play and lighten up a little. So here are a few tips to help you connect with your own playful spirit...

✰ Buy a coloring book and color
✰ Don’t just walk or run… skip
✰ Play a video game, board game or cards
✰ Go roller blading, sledding, or skin boarding
✰ Play with pets or kids
✰ Skip stones ton the water
✰ Go to a craft store or hobby shop
✰ Bake cookies (and no calorie counting!)
✰ Go fly a kite ~ literally

For more fun tips, join me tomorrow night at The Red Tent. Call 561-865-5791 to register.

For more information, click HERE.
]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:07:03 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/07/make-a-play-date-with-your-bliss-guides.htmlIs your life way too serious lately? Are you stressed out, overworked, out of balance?

Then it's time to bring a little fun back into your life with the help of your Bliss Guides!

Your Bliss Guides are playful, joyful, loving beings whose job is to remind you that life is beautiful, blissful and a heck of a lot of fun. These fun-loving Guides help you lighten up when you’re too tense or you start to take your human drama way too seriously.

The role of your Bliss Guides may at first seem trivial, but in reality they’re a vital part of your spiritual equilibrium. These Guides balance your emotions and help keep the blues at bay. They teach you to embrace the inherent goodness in this world and in yourself.

Bliss Guides help ease worry, stress and fear by encouraging you to laugh, even at yourself. They remind you that life is more than just a struggle, and help you focus on the good stuff ~ because where your attention goes, so goes your life.

So make a date with your Bliss Guides this Thursday, July 22nd at The Red Tent in Delray Beach. This workshop will include a meditation to meet and heal your inner child and a fun "Bliss Guide Stop & Go Spirit Game" full of tips to help you live you blissful life today.

Call 561-865-5791 to register, or click HERE to learn more.
]]>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:48:49 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/07/meat-free-me.htmlWell, I did it! I went 30 days without meat and I didn’t die of protein deficiency. So now that I’ve met my 30-day challenge, you may be asking, “What next, Michele? Are you a full-fledged vegetarian?”

The truth is… I don’t really know what I am.

But I will say that as a result of this little experiment, I’m much more aware of what I’m eating and how it makes me feel ~ physically, mentally and spiritually.

And, truth be told, I feel pretty damn good. I even think my taste buds are more alive!

In the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you I never did give up seafood (hey, a girl’s gotta know her limits). But even that was limited to about once or twice a week.

For the most part, my diet consisted of veggies, fruits, healthy carbs, lots (and lots) of beans and a surprisingly tasty assortment of "tofuish" meat substitutes.

And yes, I actually lost a few pounds. Although I think that probably had more to do with my newfound awareness of my body's needs than the elimination of pork, beef and chicken from my diet.

I won’t lie and tell you that there weren’t times that I looked longingly at a juicy steak or coveted my husband’s chicken tacos as I sullenly ate my beans and cheese.

I’m not gonna say that the smell of bacon doesn’t still turn me on, or that if someone offered me a delicious cheeseburger I wouldn’t be tempted.   

So I can’t tell you with 100% certainty that all tasty farm animals are safe from me from now on. The truth is, I’m just planning to listen to my body and to honor it in whatever way feels right in that moment.  

But one thing I can tell you is that I’m not craving meat right now. I don’t NEED meat the way I thought I would at the end of this 30 days. And that’s a great start, or finish, depending on your outlook.]]>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:42:23 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/07/what-would-goddess-do-wwgd.htmlI've decided to live the next month like a Goddess. Evey decision I make will be preceded by the question, "If I was a Goddess, what would I do?"

Living like a Goddess means different things to each of us. It's as varied as our tastes in men or shoes.

Bottom line... it doesn't matter if you aspire to be the irresistible Aphrodite or the nurturing Demeter, there's a Goddess for everyone.

All you have to do is welcome her. Be her eyes and ears in the world. Bring her pleasure and honor her silly side  just as you honor her sacredness. Welcome her into your heart and your life.

Join me this month ladies, in treating yourself like the Goddess you are  Rand the woman you're becoming every day! Remember to ask "What would Goddess Do?"
]]>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:53:05 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/06/the-red-tent.htmlToday I wish I could retreat into the red tent as our ancient mothers did. There I would honor the cycles of my body. There I would celebrate my womanhood and its gifts. There I would connect with my sisters and with my Mother, the Earth.

During this sacred time, the time of the blood, my body’s desire to rest is real, tangible. And yet I feel the weight of my modern world ~ my obligations, my worries, my deadlines ~ pulling me back. I feel a sense of guilt wash over me as I look for all the ways to avoid them all.

My body is caught in the middle of the desires of my spirit and my mind. So I look for ways to satisfy them both. It’s not an easy balance. As a compromise I promise to honor both by working on things that I enjoy ~ projects that inspire me, workshops that excite me, articles that intrigue me. And I’m profoundly grateful that I do what I love.

So this afternoon I’ll put the finishing touches on Thursday’s Animal Spirit Guide class at at one of my favorite new places (not surprisingly) The Red Tent. And then maybe a long, hot bath before looking over the schedule for my Divination Class at Jamar’s this Saturday. I might even do an outline for my next Natural Awakenings article if I feel like it.

But I will NOT balance my checkbook or try to update my website. I will NOT vacuum the carpet or clean out the closet. I will NOT tweak my marketing calendar of redo my newsletter template. Those are all left for tomorrow.

If you want to learn more or join me at one of my upcoming workshops, click HERE.
]]>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:47:00 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/06/check-out-my-curves.htmlLife is cyclical. It curves and bends and folds back on itself in the most interesting patterns…

Lately, I’ve found myself revisiting some old issues dealing with the themes of balance, boundaries and empowerment. Just last year I started Wake Up Goddess so that my life would be more balanced, so that I could have healthier boundaries around work and so that I could feel empowered in what I do.

But to tell you the truth, I’ve spent the last month in a bit of a tailspin. I’ve been overbooked, overburdened and bogged down in the minutiae. Ironically, these are exactly the spiritual issues that I was teaching about in my 3-week Spirit Guided teleseminar series “Reclaiming Your Life: Body, Mind & Spirit” which ended last night.

The beauty of the spiritual process and my own spiritual path is that by hosting these virtual workshops, I was given exactly what I need to receive in the exact moment I needed it ~ simply by sharing it with others. 

As I was pulling all of the spiritual tools and techniques together for my virtual workshops, I was reminded to keep using them in my own life. And then I was reminded how incredibly damn effective they are!

The results for me and my clients over this past 3-weeks have been amazing. Personally, working with my Guides in such a focused manner has helped me reconnect with my own purpose as a teacher.

The process has also helped me let go of my issues around control and spiritual “micro-management.” And because I was willing to play along, my Guides orchestrated some synchronistic events to hook me up with my very first virtual assistant (who I officially hired today!) so that I can get out of “overload” and start focusing on the BIG stuff!

So next month I’ll be rolling out some really cool, spirit-centered products, program and services that absolutely makes my soul sing (and hopefully yours too). And I’m more excited about my future, the futures of my clients and the future of my business than ever before.

Trust me, I’m living proof that when you honor your spirit the benefits will carry over into every other area of your life! Enjoy the journey (including the curves)!]]>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:46:00 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/06/gazing-into-shadows.htmlAs the face of the moon grows smaller and smaller in the night sky, we're reminded of how interesting the shadows can be.

Within those shadows are the deepest parts of ourselves. The parts we sometimes hide away and ignore until life makes us face them once again.

But the time of the waning moon is the perfect time to look within those shadows to see what you might find out about yourself.

This month I learned that letting go is hard to do, as I realize that I've held on to certain things in my life and my career that stopped serving me long ago.

And the cost of holding on too long is that the Universe sometimes steps in and takes things from you to create the space you won't create for yourself.

So this waning moon, I reach bravely within the shadows and freely release that which no longer serves my soul.

This isn't always an easy process, but it's certainly an interesting and absolutely necessary one.
]]>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:29:26 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/05/under-the-light-of-the-full-moon.htmlOkay, so I'm way far behind on my blogs and my "to do" list is a mile long (big surprise, right?), but I couldn't let tonight pass without paying homage to the Full Moon.

Tonight is the Flower Moon and it's a perfect time to stop and smell the roses (literally and figuratively)! Take just 5 minutes tonight, go outside and cast your eyes up to the sky.

Let the beauty and fullness of the Moon wash over you and take in the energy of the Goddess. Feel her arms around you and feel her full potential penetrate your soul with her light.

Remember, the Moon is all about feminine energy, so let your hair down and take time to appreciate the sensual curves of your own Goddess body. Pick a flower from your garden and put it in your hair. Dance around under the fullness of the Moon and let your body find its groove.

If you have a partner, make love to them. If you don't have a partner, make love to yourself. But whatever you do, do it like a Goddess! ~ Enjoy!
]]>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:15:52 -0800http://www.wakeupgoddess.com/1/post/2010/05/pretty-pampered-piggies.htmlEvery Goddess needs a little pampering now and then.

So imagine my surprise when my mother-in-law, Aggie ~ whom I love like perfectly chilled pinot (and that's a lot) ~ told me just a few weeks ago that she'd never had a pedicure in her entire life (gasp!).

To think that this woman raised two kids, divorced two husbands and worked two jobs at a time but had never treated herself to the simple indulgence of a well deserved pedicure just broke my Goddess heart.

So as a belated Mother's Day gift to her (and myself) I made it my personal mission to set things right in the world 10 toes at a time.

To this end, I made us side-by-side appointments at a little spa in our area that lets you bring your own wine (I know, right!?). And Aggie and I  sat down in our heated massage chairs, sipped our wine and talked, completely undisturbed, for an entire hour while we were washed, clipped, rubbed and polished pretty.

When we left Aggie looked at me and said, "I can't believe I never knew how great this is. I should do this every month. And anyways, when's the last time you and I had an hour to just sit an talk?"

We then took our pampered piggies out for a lovely sushi lunch and sat and talked for another hour or two. It was purely divine and our inner Goddesses were absolutely purring by the time we got home.

I'm so grateful for the women in my life, for having a mother-in-law I love so much, and for being able to honor the Goddess within each of us today in such a simple yet indulgent way.

Have a beautiful day Goddesses!
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