I’d love one.  Thanks for asking!

Okay, so here’s the deal.  My post today is about IBC (not to be confused with IBS or the root beer).  I’m talking about IndyBizChicks.com.  This cool company is ran by this “chick” named Crissy Herron.  She’s having a contest to give away a power publicity makeover.  (Think this is one of her publicity stunts??)

Here’s what I’m going to win:

It’s a six week session that will include:

• Define your target market – and learn how to reach them!
• Give your website an evaluation and make sure it is as profitable as it can be
• Learn how to write an awesome press release
• Build a media list, press kit, and press room
• Learn about social networking, article marketing, JV partnerships, and MORE!
• Build a marketing plan to help you rock it out in 2009!

I’m at a place in my life where I’m ready to take what I do to the next level.  My yoga journey is where it all started.  That’s how I got into all this cool spiritual stuff.  My yoga practice taught me to be present and to connect to my true self.  Once I found this place within, my life started to shift.  I became more grateful and more aware (among other things!).  I went for years not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life, but now I know and wow…it’s such a cool feeling.  It’s a relief, to say the least.  So coming from this place within me that is light, is positive, is love….I’m ready!  I believe the combination of yoga teaching, jewelry making, and spiritual blogging mom all come together beautifully through my website. Everything I do on my site (and in my life for that matter) is done with the intention of teaching and learning how to live life easy.  How to go with the flow and enjoy the ride.  And this, Crissy, is why I’m ready to rock it out in 2009!

You can enter the contest too, or just pay her

Go here – http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/power-publicity-makeover/

Thanks Crissy!  I can’t wait to work with you~

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Awareness – I love this word.  For me it’s what has changed my life.  Well, not that my life has changed so much necessarily, but how I look at my life has changed.  Well okay, maybe it has changed my life!

Awareness has made me see things more clearly.  It’s the awareness I have of my breath and the awareness of what’s going on in my head that has given me the freedom to live easy.  It’s awareness that has given me the freedom to live stress free.  Yes, I said it…stress free!  Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect.  I do have moments of stress, but it’s just for a moment.  When I become aware that I’m stressing, I stop.  I realize what’s going on in my head (I’m making up crazy scenarios of what I think is going to happen but never does), and then I decide what to do.  I can either keep freaking out, or I can change my thoughts to more positive ones.  I can choose to shift my thoughts so I relax.  For example, I think about the love I have for my kids or all the things I have to be grateful for.   However, if the situation that is stressing me out has a really strong pull on me (I’m sure there’s lots of that going on in this “bad” economy…that’s another blog topic!), and I can only think of my loving kids for so long (haha) then what I do is I keep coming back – coming back to my breath, coming back to my happy thoughts, coming back to my awareness.  Eventually, you realize that the stressful situation is either out of your control or something that you can act on (when the time is right).  BUT, either way you must become aware of how that stress has a hold of you (how are you reacting to it?).

If it’s something that is out of your control, then that’s just it.  You become aware of that fact and then you let it go.  If it’s something that you can act on, then staying aware will keep you in your positive thoughts (if that’s what you choose).  Those positive thoughts are crucial because that’s what will give you the inspiration for your actions.

There’s also an awareness of how you feel.  Physically, you become aware of how your body feels (this is where I plug my yoga classes).  My body holds a lot less tension because I’m aware when I have my shoulders scrunched up to my ears, or when I’ve got worry wrinkles on my forehead.  But then there’s also this awareness of how you feel emotionally.  When you get down to it, there’s really only two emotions, good or bad.  So if you can always get back to feeling good (positive thoughts feel good), your life becomes easier.  Believe it or not, life really is simple!  It really is easy!  It really can be stress free!

It just takes practice.  Awareness takes practice!  It’s a continual remembering to be aware.  So the more you practice being aware, the more you remember to do it.  The more you remember to do it, the more it becomes a part of your life.  The more it becomes a part of your life, the better your life becomes.

If you want to live a stress free life like I do, awareness is one of your best friends!

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Watching the Oscars a few nights ago I noticed how most of the winners came up to accept their award and said “I’ve been dreaming about this day my whole life.” (okay, so I probably shouldn’t quote this as I don’t know that’s exactly what was said, but you get my drift).  My point is…this is the Law of Attraction (LOA)!

Anyone that has ever taken a yoga class from me knows how much I’m into LOA.  For those of you that are wondering what this is, here’s a short definition… like attracts like!  Everything that you experience, you bring about by your thoughts.  If you’re a positive thinker, then positive stuff always happens to you.  If you’re more negative, then you have more negative experiences.  It’s that simple…or is it??

The LOA is working constantly, whether you know it or not.  And it works because our thoughts are energy ( just like everything else in this universe).  The energy we emit (through our thoughts, actions, or words) is on a frequency, much like that of a radio signal.  So when we emit a high frequency (positive thoughts & actions are on a higher frequency) , we are attracting back to us high frequency energy (experiences,  stuff, or whatever you want to call it).  Side note…parenthesis are my new favorite thing!!

How AWESOME is this?  Do you understand what this means???  It means that you can have whatever you set your mind to.  Now I’m sure you’ve heard that before, but just kinda brushed it off.  I know I did to some degree, but now I get it.  And, now that I’m aware of the LOA, I see how it’s working all the time.  I got the car I wanted, I’m living in the house I want, this blog came about by the LOA…the list goes on because everything that I have and experience is because it started with a thought.  I do this, you do it, Einstein did it!  So the question now is can we deliberately create what we want?   Absolutely!

In my coming posts I’ll let you know exactly what I did to get the car I’m driving.  It’s a great story that gives me goosebumps everytime I think about it.

Until then, HAPPY thoughts!

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Wow, so I’m now a “blogger”! This is my first time, my first blog entry. I like it!

As I was thinking about doing this, at first I wondered if I should do a mom blog, a yoga blog, a jewelry and stone blog, or a spiritual blog. Then I realized I don’t have to limit myself to just one type of blog. It’s funny how we tend to limit ourselves, and/or get in our own way. So, I’m here to get out of my way and do this thing!

I have several intentions for doing this blog. On a personal level, it’s my way of journaling. I’ve never really done that before. I have a gratitude journal, but I’m talking about the kind of journal where you just get stuff off your mind (I hope to not offend anyone!). I want to just be myself, be truthful, and be positive. I want to share ideas, thoughts, information, and things I like in hopes that you, the reader, will be inspired. I hope you will be intrigued, entertained, and that you’ll leave my blog always feeling good (and always coming back for more!).

Another intention for doing this blog…(drum roll)…I want to drive traffic to by website! I want to sell lots of jewelry and charms, and let everyone know about yoga, as I think it’s one of the greatest things you can ever do for yourself.

So, there you have it! The possibilities are endless. ENJOY!

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