Re-Branding

Yup..it is official.  I am in the middle of a rebrand so that means I am disapearing for a bit to regroup and rearrange and just plain get things moving in a new direction.  I have hired an assistant who has a good social media skills.  I am getting new headshots made and learning how to live in my new life.

Soooooo....stay tuned.  I think you will like it!

Blind Spots

For the past 5 years I have chosen to delve into some of my own personal blind spots.  Places that needed spiritual tending.  I wouldn't say it has been comfortable.  In fact, it has been brutally painful at times.  I will say it did grow me in directions I never knew exsisted and it has allowed me to heal past relationships and past choices I had made.  It taught me why I do the things I do and how I can shift my own patterns to be more life giving to myself and in turn to the world.

I am a member of a company called Sounds True.  I love this company for many reasons.  First, some of my blog readers know I love entreprenuers and the founder of this company Tami Simon is a great one.  She took her passion for learning and created a company that allows members to purchase audio programs of some of the greatest teachers.  She herself conducts amazing interviews and her voice is hypnotizing to say the least.  I can truly say I have become a better person on the planet because of the programs I have purchased and the podcasts I have downloaded.  I am a super fan.

Sounds True is launching a new series which is right up my alley and I am hoping yours too.   It is titled "Teaching what we need to learn."  It is a free series of interviews of over 40 spiritual teachers who speak about being transparent and on what they struggle with personally.  They reveal their own blind spots and talk about their own journey.  Yes, they are spiritual teachers, but they are human, so life happens to them as it happens to you and I.  The good, the bad and the ugly. Each person has their own personal lessons to learn and it is always about the evolution of self.  Just striving to be a more compassionate loving human being. Something so simple is never easy, but it is a glorius adventure!

I am now an afflilate of the program and you can find the link below if you want to join the party :-)

http://www.teachingwhatweneedtolearn.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=137

Join me and let's explore!

Prince Charming

This week I have been pondering about the men in my life.  Actually, about all men, and how they have to live in this world and the pressure we have placed upon them.  The story society has created that they have to be everything.  Bread winner, world leader, know all answers and solve all problems.  I know I am about to ruffle some feathers, but I am willing to take the risk.  I am more of a celebrate mens humaness and their gifts and don't place all the responsibility on their shoulders kind of girl.

 I have two children.  One male and one female and I run the scenarios of their futures through my head on a regular basis.  Mostly, keeping myself in check, hoping I gave them all they need to flourish in this ever changing world of ours.  So it is not unusal for me to ponder, but this last week a few things have touched me so I felt like I needed to express my thoughts.

I was listening to an interview of a author of a book that is currently on the best seller list and being gobbled up by everyone (April 2012).  I never heard of the book nor will I write the title here because it isn't important.  What struck me about this book being on the bestseller list was it's context.  It is about a girl who has all of her needs taken care of in exchange she engages in her caretakers fetishes.  In this interview, the author and reporter talked about how many of it's readers have reignited their relationships trying out things they learned in the book which I celebrate and am happy for those readers.  The thing that irked me in this interview was when the reporter asked the author, "why do you think your book has taken off in the way that it has?"  The author says in response, "I think its because all woman want someone to take care of them."  "They want someone to take care of their every need."

I take a big inhale and think to myself..."and men don't want that?"  "Really?" Truth be told, I would have a little bit of vomit in my throat if every need of mine was taken care of.  There I said it.  I am not one of those typical woman.  I am someone who likes to figure things out.  Change things up. Shake the status quo. Don't get me wrong I like it when a man gets all bad ass and takes control stepping up to the plate in many different scenarios, but it isn't because "he is a man and he is suppose to do that."  I think stepping up to the plate is sexy all in itself, no matter who you are.  I think passion in many forms is sexy, not just between the sheets.  I get chill bumps watching someone create a plan and then work it.  It fuels me, it inspires me, and uplifts me, to be better in what I do to contribute to this world.

Today in the Chicago Tribune I read a commentary which made me happy. It was written by a man named Leonard Pitts from the Miami Hearld. While reading I raised my hand to the sky and said, Hallejujah Leonard!  It was entitled : Snow White trope is soooo yesterday. Two reasons I liked it: 1) it was written by a man and 2) the message was outstanding.

Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-oped-0424-pitts-20120424-13,0,1979734.story

Let's not create women who can't take care of themselves and put all the pressure on men to take care of our needs.  Let's create partnerships and celebrate each other and the gifts we bring to the world. Uplift someone yes, drown them in love yes, but do it because spirit moved you to engage in that way not society and the rules it placed upon you.  

One of my favorite poems is by Kahlil Gibran on marriage.  In my opinion, it should be retitled "On Life."

  Go get your passion on!

Just a little something

Here are two videos that I recently watched, that were sent to me by different people. They were sent to me because each person said that they knew I would be moved by them and they were right!  So moved that of course I had to share with you,  my beloved community. Basically, they are about two people one old and one young.  Both are dreamers and each has changed their own communities in their own unique way. That is a message I share regularly.  The message of "embrace your uniqueness and share the love."

One observation I had while watching is that each had created their own happiness....they made it happen.  They didn't wait for happiness to fall upon them they engaged their communities.  One through persisitance and joy and one had a little help after he inspired a stranger.  Take it all in my friends and let me know if they shifted you at all?

Video from KarmaTube

And

Caine's Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.

Do you set the love bar too low?

"Shelagh had found her calling — loving people fiercely and with abandon."

My hope is to always love with wild abandon.  I have been doing some deep introspection which usually happens when I am about to shed an old piece of me.  It is part of my personal grieving in losing a part of myself that I have clung to for so long.   I know I am about to enter another perfect realm of my life.  Perfect, meaning messy as hell, and I have learned perfection is like that. Messy full of  good and bad, desert and waterfalls, darkness and sunshine.  Lately, I have stopped myself and said outloud, "stay grounded Lisa.  Even in this."

 I have written about how I clip articles about people who inspire me.  This is one of those times.  Thank God.  Do you want to read about a remarkable person?  

http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?sid=203 

Are you loving with wild abandon? Below I have posted the original article full of interactive things.  Please take a moment to watch the video it is very touching.  Thank you Shelagh for being my guide today.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1146928--shelagh-was-here-an-ordinary-magical-life 

Live Large + Love Large

xo Lisa