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No Guts! No Glory!

Remember when you were younger?  Jumping over rocks, ditches, puddles and streams?  Jumping off the swing?  Jumping into adventures?

Today letโ€™s jump over obstacles, over thoughts that no longer serve, over negative belief patterns. 

Yes, letโ€™s jump together while shouting, โ€œNo guts, no glory!โ€ with a carefree grin!

Eee-la-la! Feels great!

Join me here during the month of March to become more aware as we transform our Gremlins, Inner Critics, and Monkey Minds โ€“ and to give them more pertinent and worthwhile jobs, or just a vacation!

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Just This

You made it.
You are here.
Now.

Breathe it in…this newness.
Pretty wonderful, huh?
That’s it. That’s all there is.

Just This.

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Our Future Self Lives Now


How does living in the moment help us move forward?
Because there is no tomorrow,
Unless tomorrow is now.
Just now.

It’s now that you take the step.
It’s now that you update your mission statement.
It’s now that you uplevel your programming.

It’s now that you walk curiously into your dream…
And live the life of your Future Self.

It’s now.
Just. This.

N
O
W

Photo by Alejandro Alvarez on Unsplash๏ปฟ

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I Did It! I Met the Deadline!

Or did “I”?

Mac brainstormed another way to hold and apply the brush.
Lydia advised which type of canvas was best and why.
Brittany gave me protected space.
T-Bird showed me the Aisle of Iridescence.
David reminded me to unplug. Totally.
Dr. Sam aka Simmone coached me to get to the other side.
Catherine rephotographed at the last minute to meet the 7″ x 7″, 300 dpi requirements.
Zana was my listening ear when the gremlins needed to be put onto the back parking lot.

“I” didn’t do it. It was the Strong Mountain Mandala that did it.

“I” was just fortunate to be at the center of the mandala this time around.

Ann-Marie McKelvey, The Simplicity of Zen, acrylic on canvas, 2019.
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Yes, Meditating and Mindfulness Practices Are Simple!

The hard part is doing it.ย 

What will it take for you to sit on your cushion? Or take a moment in your parked car? Or rest deeply on a log or walk mindfully?ย 

What will it take for you to steep yourself in awareness?
~Less stress?
~Healthier immune system?
~Lower blood pressure?
~Peace of mind?
~Increased attention span?
~Improved sleep and memory?

What will it take for you to be your oldest and dearest friend?

Helen Frankenthaler, Robinson’s Wrap, 1974, acrylic on canvas. Image in the public domain.
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Presenting Your Whole Self to the Now of 2019

  • Closing your eyes, breathe out all that is not needed.ย 
  • Inhale all that is needed.
  • Breathe out all that is no longer required
  • Inhale all that is needed.
  • Breathe out all that is outdated
  • Inhale all that is needed.
  • Breathe out all that no longer serves
  • Inhale all that is needed.
  • Repeat.

Reveal yourself to yourself. The self that is youโ€ฆnot the programming of your culture, your parents, your brother or sister.  Reveal yourself to yourself.  Look in the mirror of your mind.

Sink in.

What does your true face reveal?