Week 14- Exploring New Experiences

A few weeks ago I was sitting in the doctors office and picked up a magazine. It was ESPN magazine. A article peaked my interest featuring Steph Curry. He is a professional champion basketball player with the NBA. He was talking about his time in a sensory deprivation tank. I pulled out my phone and found where in my area offered this service. I found Optimal Wellness Center only 25 minutes from my home and I booked my first session.

I was excited and little nervous at the same time. Funny today on our Mastermind webinar Davine said, “Being excited and scared are the same thing!”

A sensory deprivation tank is 10 inches of water with 800 pounds of Epsom salt. The salt makes you float, much like the dead sea. The water is the same temperature as your body temperature. The tank has a door that you close after you are inside. Therefore you are deprived of light and sound. Leaving you only to focus on your mind and floating. Basically forced meditation.

I have to admit, it was a little scary at first. I was going to turn off the room light and then get in, but it was to scary at first. So I decided to get in with the room light on for my security, then shut the door after I was little more comfortable. Then I started to float and was alone with my thoughts. I did have some movement. Afterwards, I felt very calm and feeling more like myself. I was more focused then I have been in the weeks. Being my first experience I definitely feel the next float will be even better without the hinges of not knowing what to expect. I definitely am glad I was able to have this experience.

Week 13-Looking forward to the Holidays

I am looking forward to the holidays and excited for the New Year! Everyone is always so hopeful for the new year being their best year yet. I feel we are way ahead of the game on the new year and are learning things to take into our future to make improvements on every year! Open minded and learning amazing things, to help others. Very blessed!

Week 12~ Coming out of the storm

In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Greek: φοῖνι phoinix; Latin: phoenix, phœnix, fenix) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.

Coming out of the storm,..Recently  I had a family tragedy happen that was devastating and life changing. As I started to get back into the swing of things, multiple people had complimented me. “I look great, my hair is longer, how surprised they were of how I handled everything,  what strength I had to get through this storm!” I truly feel like I am a Rising Phoenix. From the ashes, I rose, not in defeat (battered and bruised), but as a victor.

I survived!…… I survived because the Fire that was inside of me, was stronger than the fire that was around me.

Our heart and mind are two very powerful organs. The mind controls everything. So be very mindful what you feed it!

I am grateful for the Master Key Mastermind Alliance!

Week 11- Obstacle the size of Mt. Everest

I have done very well in trying to find the silver lining in EVERYTHING. I keep reminding myself that a thief (the devil) never comes to a empty vault. He also can can not hear our thoughts, only what we say out loud. I have definitely been on a mental warfare for the past week, as my mother just passed in a very tragic way! If that didnt try to mental break me down, I dont know what could, needless to say,. I greet this day with Love and nothing can keep me from who I have fought so hard to become!

I felt completely defeated. Then I was only temporarily defeated and broken. And just like the Suns promise to return after the storm and after the night,. I too will prevail.

I survived, because the Fire Inside me was brighter than the Fire Around me! I kind of knew, that something very big was going to happen and that there would be a battle where the devil was going to try and break my spirit and try to stop my blessing. I have a strong faith and I found peace in Scroll II! Scroll II actually brought me through. I read it out loud to everyone at my mothers funeral this week. Everyone was in Awe of my strength and bravery.

I greet this day with love in my heart.

I look on all things with love and I am born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I love the light for it shows me the way; yet I love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I welcome happiness for it enlarges my heart; yet I endure sadness for it opens my soul. I acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet I  welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.

 

And how will I speak? I laud mine enemies and they become friends; I  encourage my friends and they will become brothers and sisters. Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never do I scratch for excuses to gossip. When I am tempted to criticize I will bite my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs.

Is it not so that the birds, the wind, the sea and all nature speaks with the music of praise for their creator? Cannot I speak with the same music to his children? Henceforth will I remember this secret and it will change my life.

I will greet this day with love in my heart.

And how do I act? I love all manners of men for each has qualities to be admired even though they be hidden. With love I tear down the wall of suspicion and hate which they have built round their hearts and in its place I build bridges so that my love may enter their souls.

I love the ambitious for they can inspire me; I love the failures for they can teach me. I love the kings for they are but human; I love the meek for they are divine. I love the rich for they are yet lonely; I love the poor for they are so many. I love the young for the faith they hold; I love the old for the wisdom they share. I love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I love the ugly for their souls of peace.

I greet this day with love in my heart.

But how do I react to the actions of others? With love. For just as love is my weapon to open the hearts of men, love is also my shield to repulse the arrows of hate and the spears of anger. Adversity and discouragement beat against my new shield and become as the softest of rains. My shield protects me in the market place and sustain me when I am alone. It uplifts me in moments of despair yet it calms me in time of exultation. It will become stronger and more protective with use until one day I cast aside and walk unencumbered among all manners of men and, when I do, my name will be raised high on the pyramid of life.

I greet this day with love in my heart.

And how do I confront each whom I meet? In only one way. In silence and to myself I will address him and say I Love You. Though spoken in silence these words shine in my eyes, unwrinkle my brow, bring a smile to my lips, and echo in my voice; and his heart will be opened. And who is there who will say nay to my goods when his hearts feels my love?

I greet this day with love in my heart.

And most of all I love myself. For when I do I will zealously inspect all things which enter my body, my mind, my soul, and my heart. Never do I allow my mind to be attracted to evil and despair, rather I will uplift it with the knowledge and wisdom of the ages. Never do I allow my soul to become complacent and satisfied, rather I feed it with meditation and prayer. Never do I

allow my heart to become small and bitter, rather I share it and it grows and warms the earth.

 

We have to take high regard into protecting Our mind! Xoxoxo

Week 10- Holiday Break

Im not going to lie, Im glad we are having a Holiday break this week. As much as I do miss and look forward to our mastermind. There is sooo much to do for the Holiday. Of course we will still have our things to do to continue on our journey.

Too whom much is given, much is expected.

I love being able to volunteer my time on Thanksgiving at a local church that puts together 5,000 meals for people who might otherwise not have a Thanksgiving meal. God Bless all!

Week 9- Less TV

Mark talked about his mentor telling him in the beginning that if he really wanted to be successful then cut the cords to all your TV’s.

This is a easy task for me, as I have never been big on TV. As a kid we were always outside playing. Growing up my father never paid for cable. He was always working out in the yard or in the garage, restoring cars and motorcycles. I have a different creativity knack. I love redoing houses. I bought my first house 10 years ago. Before that I always was helping my dad flip houses. I bought my first house and gutted it. I learned how to do roofing, ceramic tiles and more.

I’m definitely getting the itch to do another house.

Last year, I turned my home into my first rental property,. so that I could further work on traveling more and achieving my dreams.

There is way to many exciting things to do than to sit and watch TV. Oh the things people could accomplish if they would disconnect themselves from the TV and connect with themselves instead.

Week 8~ I will greet this day with Love

Well the crazy unexplainable keeps on happening. This past week I have felt partially like a refuge. The sick and broken have been coming to me. That is a beautiful thing. And then as I stepped back and look, I realized how much love has been the healer. Absolutely amazing. Men usually are the strongest however they have needed me the most this past week. From one fighting a cold, I made him take vitamins at different times, coconut water and Ginger juice. He thanked me with Gratitude. To another went to go leave and I said, “Umm wait, come back!” And gave him a Hug I felt he needed. I was again greeted with Gratitude. And 2 more that needed a ear, a sense of caring. This isn’t anything different than would I normally would do. I am Italian and am a Big hugger anyways, but the gratitude coming back in like a Boomerang has been sooo sweet.

Cant wait for another week! Love to you all who eyes set upon this! XOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXO

Week 7~ Infinite in belief

It’s always impossible, until its been done! If you hold a vision in your mind, it will manifest. You do not know how the how will show up. Don’t get stuck on the how, or the dot! Don’t get stuck on the method. Hold the vision, the goal. Quit trying to figure it out before you get there. We are chipping away at the cement buddha!

Your setting a goal to raise your level of conscious awareness. And when you do, you enjoy everything you do more. It is a way to live!

If you want to change the world, the best way is to change yourself. We as humans have a infinite ripple effect. You may only reach 4 people this week, those 4 may reach 7, who reach 10. There is no end to your effect. You just have to be willing to start with self and the rest will be amazing!

Week 6~ Love

                                                                                            When we are born, our heart is the biggest. We have a endless source unconditional love to give. All we know is love. As we go through life, events and disappointments shrink our unconditional love. Relationships can take a toll on not only the amount of love we give, but the amount of love we feel we deserve. Bruises and scars are left on our self esteem. I, as a single woman without children, definitely have undeniable feelings towards love. Every time I get excited as a child would be towards a new potential love, something always seems to go wrong. Subconsciously it is very difficult to keep a positive, non battered heart position. It is a constant battle! As we are progressing into our mastermind journey, it was now time to turn to Scroll II, and I am happy that it is “Love”! ~”I will greet this day with love in my heart!”~

The craziest thing happened last week with out me realizing it. The last few weeks, I have had to remove large sheets of plastic. As I was going through this task, I was totally daydreaming and envisioned that these large sheets of plastic were actually wedding gowns and long flowing ball gowns. It was as if I was a child again and playing make believe. I can not remember the last time I felt this way. And then on Sunday, we turned to the next Scroll, in which I did not peak and had no idea that love was the next scroll. We are with out a doubt on a amazing journey and I can not wait to see what the future holds.

The Climb ~Week Four

When climbing each step may not be perfect, but still climb. Most people have pain that they decided to use as motivation, rather than a reason to give up. We climb because we no longer want to remain where we are. We climb so that others one day know they too can climb. As we climb each day higher, there will be attempts to try to prevent us from climbing. Things and situations gripping and pulling on you so hard trying to drag you back down. This too shall pass. It is all a part of the journey. You just know deep inside your heart, that where you were before is no longer your home. Every challenging moment is delivering strength that you will need. You may pause, you are going to have to pray, put you must keep climbing. If you saw the size of the blessing you would understand the battle you are fighting. You are a climber!