This is about living my bliss

My Blog Posts are about how I am doing it...I am not saying what I do is right for you or will work for you...I am saying that I had to find tools to use and that a big part of how I live my bliss is withing the postings of my blog...I am a 40 yr young woman. I don't look at that number as a bad thing...to me its just a marker of where I have arrived as I live my life within this mortal coil. I am fresh, I am free, I am me. I only see the possibilities in everything...Never willing to settle for what seems true on the surface when it doesn't feel right in my heart...


Live your bliss

Are you?

If Yes....Wonderful!

If No....Its your choice...its always up to you...Thats what the people who are saying yes are doing and understand. I am not going to tell you what to do, not going to even suggest that I have all the answers...I don't. What I do have is curiosity, about everything that helps me be more aware in my daily life. I am open to all the universe has to offer....I choose with every choice I make what my life is, what my experiences are.



Everyday I wake up and I blink my eyes while trying to focus. I realize that I have indeed awoken from another slumber and smile because I am alive. Not everyone is going to be able to enjoy that. A lot of people will start the day like any other day, and wearing a frown. That is the energy they are broadcasting, that is the energy that they are going to receive...a winner is a winner because they think like a winner, they act like a winner and they lose like a winner...its all about how you behave, even when in doubt, I have never gone wrong when adjusting my attitude. My heart always knows when the mind needs to be tuned. Its so simple, taking the time to tend to your own sacred vessel...you should be pouring more then just a little time and love into the cultivation of your inner most happiness and bliss. What could possibly be more important than You? You are vital to others, you must realize how vital you are to yourself. In fact you can either hinder or progress upon your path. The choices you make every single day are the choices that have begun to fully shape your so called reality. You helped create your life with the assistance of the universe and the impeccable laws that govern without fail.

Dont let the funk and grind get you down...never give up, never give in!

Hugs

1rawgirl :)

Energy & Space-The Inner Frontier

What I have learned while practicing the relaxation exercise 3 times a day is that I have been resistant throughout the last 7 days to this practice. Not surprising! Rarely do people make this space for themselves even though it is the kind of practice that can transform daily life by allowing one to connect with a space of pure energy. I guess all space is pure energy, but I am consciously staying awake while connecting to energy in this space. Its my intent that is so key. I realized also, that by not fully committing myself to un-interrupted time to do this practice, I am not only cheating myself out of good things, but I am also not respecting myself. I have made some very interesting connections indeed over this practice and I look forward to being open to receiving only the best in my life through this practice. This is not only an investment in my daily life, but in my future as well! Stress....it does not do a body good...Relaxation, now thats the Ticket...Yeahhhhhh :)


My above quote was borrowed from this site, ...http://quote-book.tumblr.com/post/135828107/via-maluna
and is a reblog from this site:http://bohocrush.tumblr.com/

About Susan Powter

I could not Sleep last Sunday Night, I ended up surfing the net until 3:30 am. But one site that I was really happy to check out was the Awesome Susan Powter! She has a new Book/program out and on her site she has an Ask Susan page, so I asked her this and this is what she replied back with:

On 07/06 Margo asks: Can belly fat be tight and tone without plastic surgery? I have 45 pounds to go and want tone abs more than anything. Can it happen with whole food and exercise? ps. You look Awesome!

Oh, your Body can get Lean, lean Lean and Strong as Hell absolutely.... And, you Are lucky 45 lbs Done...the Answer is Absolutely Without a Doubt.... Susan Powter

I really like Susan's no non-sense approach...I mean it doesn't get too much simpler than eat, breathe, move and think right? All I can Say, is I am going to save up my money and see what happens, the hour consultation alone is worth the price of the program and people should really know that plastic surgery just isn't the ideal answer..quick fix perhaps, but you are still left with all the emotional crap that got you fat in the first place and trust me, unless you get that stuff worked out by utilizing really sensible tools...you'll be under the knife for the rest of your life...I think there is a better way!

And she looks phenomenal and her attitude is dead on! She says it like it is and I LOVE That!

check out her site: http://www.susanpowteronline.com/

7 days- connection 3 times a day -update

I just wanted to share that I have been doing this exercise...if you read my previous post, then you know what I am doing. Relaxing for 20 min a day, 3 times a day. Sounds so easy and peaceful and it is and it aint. But heres the deal and why I am still continuing to do it. I made the commitment to see it through, and through the experience of doing this for myself the Universe would be able to get through all the malarkey that murks and muses around in my head at any given time. I do it because I have nothing to lose by doing it and I prefer to try things that I am told will assist me with my goals. I am more adventurous in my life now then ever before. So I am willing to let life take me on an adventure...I think its what life is about.

Am I able to stay on course with the 3 times a day? Yes. It takes me telling myself sometimes, that I am doing this for myself, just like I am bicycling or eating raw food. I am eating, breathing, swimming energy. So, I sit at my desk, and play my 20 min relaxation mp3 file and with feet flat on the floor and back upright....Do It. If I lay down and do it...I'm out like a light....Thats not the goal, the goal is to connect with energy and have more energy then before doing it. When I sit upright it really helps, its over before I know it. Sometimes I pop my eye open to see how many min I have left to sit there...its funny, trying to observe my ego, rushing me through what I need most...space, in my head space where I am relaxed and un-entangled from my inner, practically non-stop dialog. Afterwards, I feel, well... I feel lighter and I feel like there are less thoughts in my head clouding up my present moment...freeing me up for whatever the Universe has for me.

I still make myself do it, but like anything that is good for you, if it were easy right off the bat, I probably would not appreciate the benefits of a quiet, more stilled and balanced mind.
Got Patience? I highly recommend cultivating some...it does a body, mind, heart and Soul Good! :)

A Simple Path

The Sufi message below really spoke to me and fell right in line with what my 1 clear focus is for the next 7 days. To Connect with the Universe 3 times a day. Morning, noon and evening for 20 min ea. It adds up to a total of 1 hour a day. This is the kind of space that I can expect good things to grow from...I am tending to my inner garden...cosmic truth needs fertile ground. Every day, 3 times a day, I am preparing my ground. What will grow is likely to nourish me. I believe it will sustain me. I am willing to try, to be receptive and see where this takes me. Inaction has its place...action has its place as well. I am breathing...I have made my choice :)

Creating a space to attune with the infinite, the Universe, call it what you will. Whats important is that I connect with it, with conscious intent, 3 times a day within said space and see what happens :)

Volume VI - The Alchemy of Happiness

WHAT IS WANTED IN LIFE?

The Spiritual Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan

Tuning ourselves to the infinite is achieved by the way of silence, by the way of meditation, by the way of thinking of something which is beyond and above all things of this mortal world. By giving some moments of our life to the thought of getting in tune with that which is the source and goal of all of us, realizing that in that source alone is the secret of our happiness and peace.

The nature of being in tune with the infinite is this: comparing our soul to a string of an instrument, it is tied at both ends. One is the infinite, and the other is the finite. When a person is conscious all the time of the finite then he is tuned to the finite, while the one who is conscious of the infinite is tuned to the infinite. Being in tune with the former makes us limited, weak, hopeless, and powerless. But by being in tune with the latter we obtain the power and strength that will pull us through life in whatever adverse conditions may arise.

Original link to the Sufi excerpt above. My gratitude for these truths, always.

http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VI/VI_9.htm

Energy

Clear direction comes from the quality of my energy....

Clear direction is about my relationship with connectivity in the Universe....

Simple, un-confused, single minded connectivity & receptivity.

Experiencing the value of accomplishing one clear goal through breathing, was a very powerful exercise for me.

I Imagine one clear goal that is big and powerful beyond breathing...sharing with me the energy, drive, answers and people for that to happen, for financial health to occur.

It is no longer necessary or effective for me to do things the old way to get clear direction.

Right Now clear direction for me, means simply to improve my connection to my source of energy...enhancing my receptivity to the Universe so un-necessary ideas and actions may dissolve and the process can become simple...everything will begin to move more effectively in one clear direction....improving the quality of the connection I have in my life with the source, with energy...

To start: I include breathing awareness, opening up, receiving, simplifying my thoughts, feelings and emotions.

To be Clear in my mind and body I eat a High Raw Diet of Fresh Living Foods daily. I Exercise Everyday either Bicycling, Walking, or Yoga. I keep my home Clutter Free, so everywhere I look on the surface, as well as where things are kept out of site are neat and in place.
Everyday I focus on my spiritual practices and I keep conscious awareness on my thoughts, feelings and actions,( and non-actions too).

Is it helping me in anyway? Well, Yes I believe it does assist me. I feel more fluid in my day, able to move through whatever comes my way with a sense of strength and purpose and well being.
I find that my attitude is much better when I stay consistent with the above activities.
Will I discover/uncover financial health for myself? I see no reason why not. Patience is a virtue and I am cultivating all the patience possible to assist me as I invite myself to be receptive to the opportunities that can allow me to experience and enjoy financial health in my life, if I am not actively blocking it with un-consciousness in my daily life.

To live a life without Fear...We need Energy my Dear :)

A vision of whats to come for my Blog :)

I would like to take the opportunity to share with you my vision for the direction that my blog is headed. Many of you come and read this blog, Because I love Raw and Living Foods. This is never going to change, I can assure you. However, I must share with you that I have a vision for this blog and how its going to evolve as I am growing and evolving. I am the kind of person who loves information and I love sharing information. The kind of information I am interested in will be revealed in future posts. I have begun to move in this direction already as you may have noticed by reading some of my newest posts.

Right Now, I am cultivating like so many of you, a life that I can be an active and present participant in. When I say that I want to live Heaven Now, it means that I am not satisfied waiting until the inevitable demise of the mortal vehicle that I inhabit to enjoy an after life that may or may not be there ( though I do believe life continues). I just do not have conscious factual knowledge of the life that I feel exists after death. No matter, again my interest is living my life fully NOW. To make the best use of each day that I wake up into consciousness...to live a life that has purpose and meaning to me...so that I can give and receive love without limits or reservations.

Sounds kinda easy, but anyone who has been living in the real world knows first hand that life takes a certain amount of time in learning what is effective and what is not. Life helps with this unfolding naturally as you live. The key I think is not to fight it, but to learn how to flow with it, how to find the tools and the people or actions that inspire and motivate you. It's so easy to get stuck and mired down with negative thinking...but again that is only a tool, a way to help you to not settle. Some people give up and get terribly lost...in a myriad of ways all numerous, all just traps to waste time and allow people to make excuses...been there done that...time to move on say I...Always ready to learn my lessons and move on sooner or later :)

So to wrap this little diddy up, lets just suffice it to say that 1rawgirl is evolving. Not just in my personal life but in the virtual world as well....Yes, there is always going to be Raw Food in My Life, its always going to be something I am interested in and passionate about, it set me on a path of transformation a decade ago...this will not change, it will, just like me, continue to evolve in the way that I advocate Living Foods and share my experiences.

I want to share with you a personal experience that resulted from a session with Jimmy Allen, my Online Mentor. I decided that for 1 clear goal I would use 24 hrs to observe, focus and just in general be aware of my breath. This is a short log of what I experienced during this exercise if you will.

I wrote this to Jimmy, letting him now what happened during my 24 hrs and I am now sharing it with you. :)

Hi Jimmy,

I wanted to let you know that I achieved my 1-24hr clear goal of breathing. I am very pleased with the experience and find it odd that I have never done it before. I started out setting my cell phone alarm for 15 min increments, which was useful and a pain in the pa-toot-tee, but served its purpose, because after about 2 hours of my phone going off every 15 min, i started hearing the alarm without the phone going off...hmmm...so it helped to keep my goal in the forefront of my mind for sure! I breathed with awareness doing so many different things in the last 24 hrs...i washed dishes, talked to people, drove my car, drank smoothies and ate tomatoes with avocados, went to the library, went shopping, made dinner, gave sage a bath, made love, went to sleep and upon waking was aware of my goal and it made me smile to have 1 goal pop into my head that I knew I would not fail doing :) Throughout the experience I noticed how my breath would change, I noticed all the different kinds of breathing I was doing throughout all my varied activities...i felt breath that was comfortable and uncomfortable, stressed and calm.... subconscious and conscious....I just never knew what a web of breath one can be tangled up in or flowing with until the last 24 hrs.

And I did not let myself take on or make any other 1 clear goals,(though my brain really tried from time to time... not until I reached this one...and now I am so pleased! Thank You for helping me to help myself and I am looking forward to my next 1 clear goal because I have a feeling it will be one that I am ready to experience and take on!
who knew that breathing would be such an adventure?!

Hugs while breathing are wonderful!

Hugs to you :)

Margo

What is a Mentor: Introducing Jimmy Allen

I met Jimmy Allen on Facebook back in March while I was in Reno doing the Raw Food Challenge. When ever I meet someone I like to go to their homepage and get to know them a little better. I am after all a Gemini and dearly love to socialize and network online.

Jimmy has an online mentoring business and has begun mentoring sessions with me. I have found them to be very powerful in moving the energy that is stuck in my head and in my life.
I am seeing clarity that has alluded me the majority of time in my professional and personal life. When I am done with a session( I've had 3 thus far), I feel confident that I know exactly what my next step is, and I would like to point out...thats a heck of a good feeling! I intend on blogging about this experience as it unfolds in the days and weeks to come....

So Why should YOU care? Well I care and that should count for something :) Besides I expressed my idea to Jimmy about making this available to people so that they could experience how effective his Mentoring is, and I believe it was something he wanted to do to reach more people(there is only 1 of him after all and so many of us) :).......and the result is Free Workshops that will be available weekly via Skype. If you are not on Facebook yet, you might consider joining and while your at it, why not start by making friends there with Jimmy Allen!
http://www.facebook.com/jimmyqi

Here is the Link to the Free 50min Workshop via Skype:
http://wrapped-up-box-of-what-you-want.com/Helpful-Webinars.php

Topic:
The Secret to Solving Any Problem with Your Child.

There are 9 spaces available for this mentoring session and they will fill up fast. If you have a child and long to communicate effectively with them, then this may work well for you. So RSVP quickly :)

Here is his Official Website 12th Space:
http://www.wrapped-up-box-of-what-you-want.com/

I really appreciate Jimmy because he is doing something that is helping me make my life better and I think thats news worth sharing with others, but also I hope that people who feel moved to, will utilize these free workshops as well and if you like e-mail me or Jimmy afterwards and tell us what you think.

What is the 1 clear Goal I am focused on at Present?
Financial Health

I will be posting more about my journey and about each clear goal that I attain!
Until then be sure to catch the free 50 min workshops coming up :)

Luv 1rawgirl

Chocolate Girl-Vanessa Barg

If you live in NYC or are planning a visit there around the time of June 27th, you should consider attending a Chocolate Party being Thrown by Owner of Gnosis Chocolates, Vanessa Barg-aka Chocolate Girl. I love her energy and her business vision. As a young and Beautiful Entrepreneur, its easy to see that she truly cares about the earth and about her hand made product-Raw Chocolate. I have had the pleasure of corresponding with her via e-mail and always find her to be as sweet and down to earth as her delicious Chocolates! Vanessa really adds to the Raw Food World with her Business styleand this is why:

Made with Gaia Consciousness
As a conscious company, Gnosis Chocolate is dedicated to improving the health of your body, our society, and the planet! All of our products are 100% made by hand (we use absolutely NO machines in our kitchen!) and our ingredients are sourced sustainably. Our packaging is 100% recycled and FSC certified, and our labels are made from corn! 10% of all profits are donated to The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

...She just makes eating Raw Chocolate look like a lot of fun! Is there Guilt over eating Gnosis Raw Chocolate? Forget about it! :)

Check out her link: http://gnosischocolate.squarespace.com/ get your tickets and go have a tasty, informative and fun filled time. Awesome people to meet and you don't want to miss the 2 hour talk by Daniel Vitalis, Known for making truly essential Elixirs for health and well being. Here is Daniels Link: https://www.elixircraft.com/

Luv 1rawgirl

Where do I find my Inspiration?

Connie BrownCaldwell-Relentless drive and determination to achieve her dreams aid her passion for bicycling. Real Life Musings on her Blog are Outstanding. Her Enthusiasm and Committement to living her life fully never fails to inspire me!
She has a Lot of Heart & Soul!-http://pedalgrl.blogspot.com/



Philip McCluskey-armed with a conviction of faith to achieve his vision and sharing that energy with others, he shows that people can take back their health.
He has proven along with countless others that lasting results stick with a raw vegan diet, because the changes are gradual and deliberate. Real Change takes some time, but it is well worth the results both physically and mentally! His blog is a great source of inspiration-http://www.lovingraw.com/


Physical Activity-Acro yoga & walking-I am going to admit this to you, I have to make myself get out and move around. I live too much in my head. I have people around me who remind me, who do yoga and walk with me. But these are still very needed activities if you want your body to feel its best. I have days where I am ready to walk for miles and miles, and other days where I just moan and make myself walk. I always feel better! You just gotta do it, get a buddy, start going to yoga class, its so fun, it can change your life and attitude about strengthening that beautiful body of yours!-



I strive to be my best-sometimes I'm just not at my best, feeling cranky or blah... whatever it is, these dark moods pass, they are not fun at the time but I use those experiences to help me understand and observe what it is that's really going on. I try to look beneath the surface, glean some understanding as to my self imposed plight...What I can do, what I cant do and do my best with it all. I guess I am saying it is OK to feel like you are falling short, that you are doing everything wrong. Those feelings happen, but its not where we stay.... I prefer creating bliss. This is the MOST Important thing I can do in my life.



I enjoy meeting people who are not afraid to get off the couch, and begin to better themselves by taking steps necessary to change what ever they feel they should.
While loving and accepting the rest.

Where do I find my Inspiration?
Its all inside of me :)

Luv
1rawgirl