The Gift

As the Holistic makeover is coming to a end, lots of friends and family have asked what did you learn, and do, what did you get out of this progress. I never realized the impact until I was done with my coach, and toward the end of this great experience, and this progress of searching. Searching for my self would be my greatest gift of all. I really expected so much more I thought as my last session was a day away. All these questions were coming up from deep inside, questions I have asked many times over. I still felt a sense of emptiness. I felt like a failure of some sort, how could this be so hard, and why does it have to be hard. With all this help and still I feel the way I do. The next day after my closing with my coach their was a break through of my own. Ive realized the truth of who I really was and where I was going. This was the work I was to do for so many years and now it was just a matter of owning up to it. Yes, "THE GIFT " the God given gift to work with the elderly and mentally challenged all these 26 years of my life. It all made sense now all I had to do was except this gift from God and finally I was ready to do just that. A joy came over me like I can not explain, I started to write everywhere in my home, at work, the bathroom, I kept getting insight about receiving your God given gifts. I always wanted something to write about well, I sure had more than enough now! I have noticed a shift in every way I look at everything inside of myself and outside. I have a bright future ahead of me now, from me finally excepting my gift things are coming to me, I do not have to do anything but ask for them now. This is the world to live in. I feel finally complete. I have now started writing my book ( a dream Ive had for years) the writing comes so easy on a subject that you truly experienced, went through, and learned by, and most of all want to share with so many. I want to help others see their gift in life that they may have not noticed as a gift. We all come with many gifts in this life time, but their is one that fits right with your soul , and comes easily. Don't cover it up, make excuses not to use it, and most of all see it, see it so clearly that their is nothing you need to do but offer it to the world and let it do the rest. I already have the name for my book, yes, you guessed it "THE GIFT"

Come back soon, Blessings, Laurie

The interview with God

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled. “My time is eternity.” “What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?”

God answered... “That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future.”

"That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.

And then I asked... “As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly. "Is there anything else you would like your children to know?

God smiled and said, “Just know that I am here... always.”

This is one of my favorites. Please go to the web-site and watch the movie presentation it will bring tears to your eyes. Just put in "The interview with God" in your search bar.

With much Love, Laurie

Simplicity made simple...

One of my wonderful coaches, worked with me on enjoying the moments of each day. Keep it simple was a great task for me. It all seemed to easy, Just keep it simple and nothing else I thought to myself. Could it really be just that easy. But that was to easy I thought, not much work involved with this lesson. This was one of the most important lessons I have ever learned up to this date of my life. Through living my life more simply each day, I have seen, and felt things I have never before experienced. I was living in the moment a place that not many people experience. Not only did I stop looking way into the future a place that I found myself at many times a day, a future that may never come, to enjoying what was in front of me, right here this very moment. If we do not have this moment here and now what do we really have? Not the past and not the future. So why do we drift off to these places so often? the place of the past and of the future. I had experienced things I had never noticed before by being in the present. The stillness, the connection to my soul, spirit, and body's, needs and wants. A sense of releasement, no burdens, no ties. The beauty around me got finally noticed, through the richness of the smells, colors, the calmness of my body knowing it was OK to feel relaxed, with no pressures of the future once more nagging at me, what are you going to be? what will you become? your getting older, theirs not much time to waste. And so the song goes on and on in my mind, like a merry- go- round, or so it used to. Its an amazing thing as you slow your mind down and live in the moment, in the stillness all that you need to know and are, are right their in front of you, it just seems to come up to the surface, no more fighting for the answers they just come in the stillness without even trying how much more easier can that be! There was no pushing or pulling or fighting for them they just come because you are in a state that allows all things to become possible, and very easy, There really is no future , and theirs no future in the past. There is really only the present, and that is why it is called THE PRESENT . Why don't you try to live more simply, and you will experience a world that you never knew exists, it will all come to you instead of you chasing for it, think of all the energy that is wasted. All of us work way to hard for things we want or need the universe will bring them to us by living in each moment of everyday, and that's called Simplicity made simple!

Enjoy all the beauty around you every moment of every day! Laurie

Baby Steps, to Stepping Stones

This journey with the Holistic Makeover has been exciting and yet exhausting, in a wonderful way. The journey of the self is quite interesting. During the three months of working on the self, I have a better understanding of myself as a whole person, with great compassion. Let me share with you my journey, what I have found out about myself , and what I plan on doing about it in order to move forward with goals in life so I can be the best for ME. My blog is a great place for me to share my journey along the way. All of us are great caregivers and have one thing in common, we all take care of others so the focus is not on the one subject that's most important which is the self. If you are not caretakers than we keep ourselves so busy, how could we fit ourselves in our own schedule? How sad...... With me I have found I have to take baby steps. Yes, baby steps. When I do accomplish these steps one by one, I feel so good because the things that were bothering me don't any more because I succeeded them. A feeling of accomplishment. And boy does it feel good.
For me it is all about the self. Its about my needs and the steps I need to make to become the person I want to be. How can something so simple be so hard for some of us? I love to share, and enjoy writing. What I can share with you is about the steps I've taken to discover who I really am. I can not tell you about yourself, only you can tell that story. Even though the Holistic Makeover is coming to an end, its just a beginning of discovery for me. I was getting a little scared trying to figure out what my passion in life was and I didn't want to see myself as before. I wanted to see a change and feel good about myself and where I was headed. I needed and wanted direction. I have found it. The direction is working on the self. Its OK to take baby steps, because with baby steps it can get done! and that moves me closer to my dreams.......Here are some steps I learned along the way.


1) Its OK to fall. We all fall many times throughout our lifetime. The real deal is whether we stay down for a long time or get right back up, brush ourselves off, and pick up where we left off.

2) We must keep the momentum going so we don't have time to dwell on how fast or slow we are moving, just to know we are moving forward is all that counts.

3) Its not how many steps we take in a time period but how many times we have stayed up with out falling.

Before we even realize, it becomes a routine and we do it without even thinking. We realize as the focus begins to shift, its not in the steps but accomplishments we had achieved.

What I always wanted was to be at number ten when I was only on number one. I did not want to do the steps in between to get me to ten. I wondered why and now I understand why I have not succeeded in my hopes, and dreams for my future. Have I wasted these past years crawling? I know the answer to that now. We all have our own work to accomplish, we all have a destiny to shine, we all want to share what we know, ideas, help others, we want to make a difference. How can we do that if we have not found the self first? Write your own story not someone elses'. Live from the heart , feel from the soul, share from your experiences because no two stepping stones are alike.

May you take each step with Faith, Courage, and a knowing you can never fail , for there is not such a pathway, just the fear to move forward!

You are all priceless, shine like the star you are, for all to see, and remember just to be!

Laurie

The Healing Room of New Beginnings

In my home I have made a room into my very own healing room, which includes a massage table, and some beautiful breath taking pictures. A small round table, and 2 wicker chairs. This was going to be a room for healing. A place people could come to be restored, rest, and take in much needed energy for their well being. I have not used this room for many months. It has been ready 6 months ago and yet I go in and look and say oh this is nice but have not put it to use. Why? you ask. I have asked myself the same thing over and over. Ive given my husband a few massages here and their in the healing room but Id say that's about it. It all comes to a question, one that has trapped me for so many years. Who is going to come? How can you charge for Reiki, there are so many people out their who do this kind of healing. What if they do not feel any different after they leave? what if they don't come back? and the list goes on. When really what it is about is ME. I'm the one who does not think I am good enough, so why should anyone feel any different! This all comes back to why we do not move forward. We can get things all ready, the excitement to get it all set, and perfect and then It sits their just waiting to be used for the job it was intended to do. So whats the hold up, you ask. The self-esteem issue or could it be sabotage, or no maybe laziness, or maybe even its to scary. We wonder why we do not move forward well here we have it. At least for me. I must say I have been waiting around for years for someone to do it all for me. To tell me my next step, and then I wonder why I have not moved an inch. Through this Holistic makeover, I have learn some hard lessons about myself and the way that I looked on life, and the self and know now what has to be done by me in order to move ahead, or guess what I will be stepping into that healing room a few times a week still saying , Oh it looks good in here wish I knew what to do with it......
I asked the Angels don't you like my healing room they said it is very nice but their is no energy in here because you spend no time in the healing room when will you start?

What have I been waiting for? I guess the coming of Christ......before I get off my butt.
No more excuses. No More feeling sorry for myself. No more blaming it on my dysfunctional family life I had while growing up, and must I go on. excuses, excuses. So I finally took the plunge with all my might. I called a friend, told her to come over to offer her a free energy session. She called me the next day. Hey Laurie, I didn't tell you but I had a bad yeast rash for about 6 months under my arms, could not get rid of it. I was taking a shower and noticed it was completely gone. I cant believe it. What did you do? I gave my son a session not knowing much about Reiki, he said mom if you do not turn down that bright white light I am going to have to get off this table. He stayed on and fell asleep and did not wake up for one hour. With a smile from ear to ear, I was thinking what took me so long to do what I wanted to start doing years ago? Was it fear? sure fear of failing, what do we really fail in life? writing tests that's about it. What I have learned is if we keep putting things off, we get no where. Getting no where leads to being miserable. No one but no one can make us take the first step, only we can. How much do you want that dream to unfold? its all up to you. I have worked on about 6 people now in my healing room. Theirs only one problem now. It seems I cant seem to wake people up after there session they just want to stay and sleep which of course is a part of healing. One time a person slept right through our supper time as we were eating. The Angels said now the room is filled with healing light and it will only get better, and what took you so long Laurie in the first place? Don't you know we would have been with you every part of the way. You are a instrument for God. Thank you for letting him use you...... Every time I walk past the healing room their is now a whole different feeling that flows through me. Its a feeling of accomplishment I moved one step forward, and the feeling with doing it and accomplishing it proved that their is nothing to fear in life, but fear itself. I will keep moving forward its just a start I have a long ways to go, and much to accomplish.
My healing room is open for service and I must say theirs a little smile that comes out when they say Wow Laurie you got a gift alright. What took you so long. I just smiled and said, some things take a little time to unfold, just as the bud of a Rose!


Remember we are good enough just the way we are....We just need to take the next step forward. Blessings, Laurie ^i^

Step into spring with a cleanse

Hi girls, its not only time to spring clean our homes but what about our body's? Do you know everyone should at least cleanse 2 or more times a year. The saying goes cleanse with the seasons. Going through a detox does not have to be hard, doesn't mean you have to stay home from work, and lock yourself in the house so that you are near the bathroom. It is not that way at all. A good detox may last up to 3 days to a week into a month long. Their are so many good detoxes out their how does one choose the right one for their body. I have spent many years trying out and searching many brands out their for myself, friends, and family. These are ones I've taken myself and they sure do work, Their are cleanses for the whole body and ones that are just for different areas of the body like the kidneys, liver, colon, blood, lymphatic system, as they say death starts in the colon and it is where most all diseases start, is from a unhealthy colon. Did you know that once the body is cleansesd most womens hormones will work in the body as they should everything seems to even out natuarlly. After cleansing the colon it is amazing how wonderful you feel, alot of your aliments will be gone, and pain free in most cases. You will become more energized and much more clear and focused. This helps me to further sharpen my focus in life, to effectively do more of what I want and therefore get more of what I want to accomplish out of life. When you feel good and well and have energy you will accomplish more in your days, and life. Detoxes remove waste that cause disease, it will also strengthen your body's immune system for greater protection from viruses, infections. Start new healthy habits that will heal you and create vibrant health. And the miracle happens.......
Here are a few of my favorites as I have many it all depends on your health issues.

http://www.dr.natura.com/
http://www.herbdoc.com/
The Master Cleanse ( the lemonade/ maple syrup Detox) ok for diabetics
The mlis company Which I can help you find the right detox with them ( I took their training)

Their are soooo many excellent ones to mention. One thing to remember is everyone carries Candida and parasites so the first place to start is with a colon cleanse which will take care of these issues. I will be talking about this soon on this page. Feel free to ask me questions, I am a Wellness Coach, Energy healer, Angel and soul practitioner.

Until we meet again blessings to you all, and remember its time to Spring Clean!!

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Laurie