Fearless

Movies

2010-06-03T23:31:00.000-07:00

Can't sleep, yet I'm exhausted. A lot on my mind lately...and the only way I can sleep is to get it all out. I try to express the changes in my life to others...but everyone just looks at me kind of funny. The surrealism in my life is baffling me...can't help but stumble upon deja vu moments in my day and have the peace of mind knowing that where ever I am headed...is the right place for me. And for once, I don't have a single plan of what to do? I'm feeling like a square peg in a round hole right now. Feeling like I've outgrown my niche in life, it's time to try something different. Here goes another mini-movie within my movie of life. Completion of another canister of film to be put on the shelf to collect dust. Will I look back and remember? Can't turn back now. I've been flying by the seat of my pants as of lately and going full force in shifting energy around. Saying goodbye to certain obligations and habits, but then saying hello and embracing new opportunities. I know that spontaneity is going to be key in my life over the next 3 years and I intend to say yes to a lot. I know I need to keep my schedule open. I've been focusing a lot of stepping into my power and center of creativity. Doing something I've never done in my life...but has always been something I've dreamed of...writing music, performing and recording. Stay tuned viewers...you'll have a little glimpse into the psyche of Alison Compton. A whole secret life spilled out in lyrics and melodies. Why not? Thanks to my band boys for taking a risk and helping me out and also putting up with my complete and utter nonsense!! Oh the best of it has yet to come!!

Life is being very good to me and I've come a long way. I'm not going to feel guilty for feeling well. I'm going to indulge. Because I deserve it. And you know what? I think if you feel well...indulge in that satisfaction yourself.

The universe is streaming through my head

2010-04-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

A flow of knowledge and knowing has taken over my thoughts...here are a couple random items I feel I need to share. It may seem as if I reiterate a few of these frequently, but I just keep coming back to these...over and over...in different ways each time. I'm blessed to be aware of this.

1-Death is a natural part of life. And not just a physical death. This may seem painful, but the pain you are feeling is caused by holding onto the old aspects of whatever is dying. Out of every death comes some sort or form of new life, when we hold on to pain (death), we hold off on life. Today I take a step toward the birthing of a new future for me and all in my life who I love. No more holding on to pain!!

2-(This one may or may not seem like it contradicts #1 on my list, hopefully you understand the differences!) Karma is real. It's all about being in balance, and whatever you give, you get ten fold. The depths of what you are willing to receive are measured by the depths of what you are willing to give. When you create pain in another beings life, whether you realize it or not, at some point or another, there is a redemption. Sometimes you have to go through pain to heal your life. If you avoid the pain, you pay for it some other way...and it could mean the same problems follow you to your next life, wherever that may be! (Or whatever you might be!)

I think that's it for now.

Thank you thank you thank you for all those who love and guide me. Love and light to all!!

Grace.

2009-12-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

Wow...life is a ride on a rollercoaster. Just a few short months ago, I was begging and pleading with the universe to change my life. Be careful what you ask for, because you get it! Plus more! In the last couple of months, my life has changed dramatically. Just when I thought I had it figured out, it changed. What is "it" you ask? Life...and all that it encompasses.

I've come to realize a lot in the last couple of months and I'm sure I could go on and on about it writing and blogging until the wee hours of the morning. If I could sum it up in one word as to what I am feeling, it would have to be: Gratitude.

Every single experience in our life changes us...and we have the opportunity to heal an aspect of ourself that is holding us back from evolving to the multidimensional, multi-sensory human being that we are all striving for (consciously or not!). Around every corner is crisis. Or is it? It's a time to focus, a time to release, a time to heal. I'm so grateful for these experiences, for it has shaped me to become who I am today. These experiences have not only occurred in this lifetime, but for many lifetimes. Learning, and releasing, the cycle continues. I'm striving to release my ego and my thirst for external power. I only want to look at things with eyes of love, compassion and understanding. I now choose to place the welfare of mankind ahead of mine. Because I know that the way we choose to treat others, is the way we are choosing to treat ourselves. Hating, killing, oppressing, discriminating, and fearing. When will we all choose to wake up from this illusion? I hope I live to see the day that all of this changes. I'm so incredibly humbled and grateful for this realization. I hope I can rub off on others and inspire this behavior.

There but for the grace of God go I.

Losing the fear

2009-10-10T15:59:00.000-07:00

According to Wikipedia, Fear is an emotional response to a threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. Fear is useful to some extent, but most of the time, it reeks havoc on our lives. Millions of humans fear being alone, not being respected, not having enough resources and not being loved. When we fear, we lash out on people who are close to us, and people who are complete strangers. I wish people could step away from the fear and realize that we have another option-to believe that we in actuality, have nothing to fear. Fear is an illusion. It's an emotion generated from the ego. An emotion of some of the lowest energy.

Over the past few weeks, I've been confronted with Fear. Fear of a lot of things, but mostly fear of lack and fear of doubt. It's been a battle, and I believe I am finally prevailing. I think the only way we can heal the fear, is to choose something else. Choose to face the fear...right in the face. To anyone who reads these words, I ask you all to please have the courage and the strength to believe that you have nothing to fear. Everything is in perfect and Divine order. It just is, and there is no other way. Have the strength to look past the fear. Can you see what is there?

an army of words to try and explain myself and the last few days...

2009-10-01T12:37:00.000-07:00

I’ve always believed in God. I’ve always believed in Angels. I’ve always believed in energy and the Universe. But the past few days, I have become more aware than I ever have of a loving, Divine presence. This presence is all encompassing-a label won’t even do it justice. It’s God, the Goddess, the Angels, my guides, the Ascended Masters, my ancestors and all those that I am not even aware of yet! It’s the whole Universe…The Divinity. It surrounds me yet resides within me all at the same time in a space right behind my heart. This presence is pure like an elixir of healing, supportive, unconditional light of the purest kind. It has always been and it will always be. It’s male and it’s female. It’s every name ever given. It stands outside of religion…it is pure spirit. I’ve stepped into a pool of light and grace. It’s overwhelming at times…almost dropping me to my knees in gratitude. It makes me want to sing, dance, and shout the glories of the Divine that I have stumbled upon. I overflow. My entire existence expands and I love. At times, this feeling is hard to contain. And that is why I am writing this…to try and describe what it is I feel.

Wellness Plan

2009-09-27T19:45:00.000-07:00

Alison’s Wellness Plan Winter 2009/2010

Goal: To start a healthy routine to get me through the winter to come. To be the healthiest that I can be…physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Endevours included will be weight loss, creative outlets and advancing in my spiritual path.

To lead a prosperous life in all aspects.

Start date: Monday, September 28, 2009

Physical Commitments:
1-Exercise 4 times per week for a minimum of 1 hour
2-Stretching with deep breathing everyday
3-Drink 2 green jugs of water per day
4-Minimize dairy products, “white” foods/processed foods and incorporate at least 5-6 servings of fruit and veggies everyday
5-No soda or any beverage with carbonation
6-Substitute tea for coffee as often as possible
7-Lose 15-20 lbs

Mental Commitments:
1-Be in the process of reading a book at all times
2-Write something at least 4 days a week
3-Buy keyboard and write at least 2 original songs by birthday (music and lyrics)

Emotional Commitments:
1-Positive affirmations every morning
2-Passing on the positive to someone else, everyday

Spiritual Commitments:
1-Speak less, listen more.
2-Meditation everyday-Even if it’s for 5 minutes
3-Actively seek/host community and spiritual gatherings

Rewards:
1-Massage every month
2-Spend $50 every month on me or whatever I want

Mutant Message Down Under

2009-09-14T19:32:00.000-07:00

I just finished the BEST book. Mutant Message Down Under. It's about a woman's journey through the Outback with a tribe of some of the most beautiful people on this planet. The concepts in the book are so eye opening...yet are very clear and plain as day. I highly recommend you read this book. It's a fairly quick read...and trust me...it will change your life. Here are the main things that really settled into my heart as I read.

1-The concept of releasing attachment to wordly possessions and beliefs. The minute we start to do this, is the minute that we move into actually "being."
2-We are all healers...and we are perfectly capable of healing ourselves and each other. I find it really unsettling to know about some of the harsh realities of the relationships between some doctors and their patients. The words.."I'm sorry, there is no cure...you are going to die" is heard WAY TO OFTEN in our world today. How do they know there isn't a cure to illness, cancer and disease?!? They just haven't bloody found it yet!! Also...the concepts of Reiki, accupuncture, light therapy and good ol fashioned positive thinking being just too "new" to rely upon in a bunch of absolute crap. These are some of the oldest healing modalities and techniques in the Universe! If we all just quit poisoning ourselves, and actually held a positive thought once or twice daily, we would no longer need a "health care" reform. Insurance would no longer be needed...and we would be healthy, happy, whole people.
3-Let's stop taking more than we need. And let's stop wasting precious resources. It's taking a tole on our planet.
4-The art of silence, mediation, and quieting our mind is the STRONGEST form of communication we have with the Gods. How can we listen and receive our answers when we are constantly talking? Next time you say a prayer, try silencing your mind for 5 minutes. You'd be surprised at the impressions you receive. This is actually Divine guidance.
5-Let's lift each other up and celebrate the gifts that each of us bring to the table. We are all tiny pieces of the puzzle...so why do we compete? We are one.
6-And last but not least...the importance of giving thanks. For every single thing. Let us all start and end our day with a prayer of gratitude. Here are the things for which I am completely grateful for today...

The words of encouragement i received from my Aunt Debbie this morning. The food that I was blessed in consuming. The nourishment and strength that I received from my food. The people that prepared my food. The animals that contributed to the dairy products I ate. The plants that contributed to the food that I ate. The roof over my head. The car that I drive. The very clothes on my back. A warm bed to rest in. The freedom of being who I am...without getting burned at the stake! The water that I drink and the ocean that it came from. Stones and crystals. My clients who lift me up and support me so that in return, I may give back and serve them. My health. My awareness. My enlightenment. The rain and the cleansing it brings. My family.

Update

2009-09-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

After reviewing my recent postings, I noticed I haven't posted a good general update on life in a while. So here goes!

I've been on a path of spirituality and transformation-a quest for knowledge to feed my deep hunger and thirst for the ever changing truths. It's been a good time and I've met a lot of really inspiring people. I began meeting with a women's group in Salt Lake City every month. The focus of the class is work on our ascension-becoming lighter beings and to help usher in the new Golden Age! The women I meet with are amazing. I know we were meant to meet up in this lifetime-as we have done the same work in other lifetimes! I feel closer to earth, yet very close to the sky. I've realized we all have a very important job to do here-and I fully surrender myself to whatever the Universe has in store for me!

On a mundane-earth to Alison! level, I am doing great. I am still working two part time jobs-one at Cosmo Prof and I am also still at the salon a couple days a week. I like it because I have a different schedule everyday and I still have room for all of my spiritual/creative endeavors. Learning to live a life of balance has been my task at hand this summer...and I'm really enjoying it.

As you all know, Rody and I plan to move to Oregon. We've nailed down a for sure time for late next spring. Hopefully May 2010. I love the Portland area, but I would be glad to end up anywhere in the 2 hour stretch of land between Portland and the coast. Rodrigo is currently looking for a job on a ship, so (keep your fingers crossed!) that he finds something soon! This is what his truly desired career path is...and I support him fully in finding his place out in the Sea. I know that everything will be ok and that our relationship will thrive. We will be completely connected-even with him out in the middle of the Ocean for months at a time!

We are training for another Half Marathon in October down in Moab, too. The training has been hard-but rewarding. This will be our first race together. And I am excited for another weekend getaway down in the desert! The weather should be beautiful.

I better be going now-I have a meeting with my Goddess Ladies in Salt Lake City today...and I am so excited for the work we will be doing today.

Namaste!!

My message to the universe...

2009-09-09T18:16:00.000-07:00

I've a new way of living and a new life. I'm interested in new exciting things...and there are also a lot of things that I am no longer interested in. With this, relationships have shifted.

I decided to call a gathering at my house tonight for 9/9/09...I planned to do a group meditation to raise an area of energy vibration to usher in more light into the world...to help mankind evolve. I'm quite excited about it...
After going through my contact list, I realized there were only a small amount of people that I could call on to participate in this with me-at least without having them think I was a complete quack! LOL!

Universe-I ask for your help in this:

Please help me to draw more people into my life that are on a similar path, spiritually speaking. I want a spiritual best friend-someone to practice Reiki with me...someone to meditate with me...someone to do moon rituals and rites with...someone to have conversations about world religions...and most of all, SOMEONE WHO IS POSITIVE and can teach me. A balanced friendship(s)...one of give and take in equal amounts. A synergy of light and love.

NO MORE LIGHT VAMPIRES ALLOWED!

I also ask for your help in releasing any blocks about receiving-so that I may open my arms to the changes I want in my life. So that I may open my arms wide to the abundance of the universe. There is plenty to go around...and I just need to declare what is mine.

I wish for change...quantum leap changes. Someone take my life and shake it upside down so that the energy is revived and refreshed and all the old be gone and all the new appear. I wish to do the things I've never done before.

CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE...GIVE ME CHANGE!!!!!!!

My heart is expanding

2009-08-21T09:29:00.001-07:00

Have you every felt like there is so much love in your heart that it just might explode? That's how I woke up feeling this morning. I love everything. Words can't even describe!!

The End.

2009-08-18T20:41:00.001-07:00

All things in life go through the cycle of birth, growth, death and rebirth. Sunrises, Sunsets. Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall. Even relationships go through this change. It's sad to let go of friends and loved ones when the time comes.

I feel a lot of relationships in my life right now are in the winter stage of the cycle. Friendships that I thought were once strong have weakened. The illusion of a strong foundation is now revealing itself to be weakened. Weakened by what? Time, nature, fate, destiny...or just plain old fashioned growing apart? I don't know...and it's not my place to question it. It just is.

These are the times we need to sit back and remember the memories and give thanks for the love and the blessing we received during the course of the relationship. If we hold onto it any longer, we run the risk of ruining it forever. We can't be hurt by it. I've been told many times in my life that when one door shuts, God opens multiple doors for us elsewhere. We just have to have the courage and the strength to go through the doors...that is our half of the agreement, my friends. I really believe this.

As I say goodbye to these friendships, I wish them all well and I send them all love from the very depths of my heart. Thank you for touching my life. Thank you for changing my life.

I am overflowing

2009-08-03T20:48:00.000-07:00

I'm not gonna lie...I had a week from hell last week. I've felt an incredible amount of stress and I have felt that I have done a lot of releasing. So much, it sent me home from work on Friday and I just felt like running and hiding and being alone. I just felt so much friction within almost every relationship in my life. I went to bed last night hoping that today something would change. When my alarm went off, to my disappointment, I didn't feel any change. I was tired and just wanted to crawl right back in under the blanket. I dreaded going to work and I dreaded facing another day of friction. While in the shower, I had a very open discussion with myself and vocally expressed every fear that I had within me. I feel that for so long, I've kept inside what I felt fear about-afraid that speaking the fear might bring it to life. I asked for help to overcome my fears. Walking into my bedroom to get dressed, I stopped dead in my tracks as a whirlwind of energy circled around me and through every pore into my body. The sense was so overwhelming that I had to sit down...the light and the love filled my heart and overflowed through every sense. So powerful, I cried. This morning was a turning point. As I got ready for my day, looking into the mirror at myself seemed different. I felt as if I was changed-transformed-transmuted into something different-I'm not sure how, but I could even sense a physical change. Looking back on the many "mini-lifetimes" within my lifetime, I could see my evolution. Ever changing. Ever growing. And to think, I've only begun.

I went to work with a smile on my face as a pink light of love surrounded me-encasing me. The morning was great. Things took a sudden turn with an encounter of what I believe was the most angry, hurt, resentful, hateful person I have ever encountered in my entire life. The energy he left behind was so dense, so black, I had to open the door of the store to let some of it out. All who worked along side me today were shaken by this. This man, this encounter, stuck in my mind through the rest of the morning and when I went to lunch, he was still lingering in my mind. Driving to the bank, a word popped into my head out of no where. UNTOUCHED. Along with this word, came a knowing of other words I believe to be loud and clear diving guidance-"Grounded in light, you can face anything and be completely untouched. You can endure." I'm not sure who or where this message came from.

I feel so blessed today and I am so grateful. Life is everywhere. Light is everywhere. I am receiving.

Join Me!

2009-07-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

I'm creating heaven on earth for myself and I'm shedding my skin. What is emerging for me is leading a life of love and light. Shadow cannot exist where light shines. Only the truth will sustain and remain. I know that friendships and relationships will end...but I will also be attracting new relationships that thrive on the balance of giving and receiving. It's a beautiful synergy. I attract people and situations that benefit me...for my higher diving purpose. I'm on the path to enlightenment. I'm no longer enabling sickness and unbalance. My words are powerful and they come from a place of light. I love.

a couple of quick things...

2009-07-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of things that have been on my mind today...
1. Giving is receiving. They go hand in hand.
2. Self love is not selfish. It's all about integrity. Take what you deserve. When we are fully replenished, we are at our highest potential to give back to the earth and to mankind. Being a little selfish at times and saying "no" does have the chance to come from love and light at times.
3. The earth is beautiful. I'm so grateful for it. I'm so lucky to be here.
4. Go with the flow. Follow your intuition where it takes you. You have the chance to experience some amazing things in life.
5. Don't hang on to things that you've outgrown. Release them, and move on to something better.
6. I'm saying goodbye to things in my life that no longer suit me...I've become weary of catering to peoples agendas. If you wish to be apart of my light and my heaven on earth, lay down your arms and join me.
7. Don't apologize for speaking your truth. It's who you are.
8. Be thankful for the moon and the energy it gives us. Thank you moon...from the bottom of my heart.
9. Illumination.

Mother Earth

2009-06-17T20:29:00.001-07:00

This coming weekend is Summer Solstice. It is a time of manifestation and change. I'm doing a lot to prepare for this...cleansing my body, my mind, even my house and workspace. I've started a "wish list" of things that I'd like to see happen with the intent of "this or something better." Along with this, comes taking stock of all of the wonderful things in my life. One major one that has been on my mind today, is our planet and the crisis that it is in. I became aware of the way that I contribute to it's demise. Even the steps I take affect the earth as an imprint of my energy. My goal is to become more mindful of the way I walk and I intend to walk and run in peace. If I'm upset, I'm not going to stomp around in anger. I wish to give thanks to this beautiful planet and the life that it sustains us with. All this earth has ever done is help us to live it has given and given and given. And all we seem to do is take take take. When do we reach the breaking point? This is my vow and my commitment in writing to do whatever I can to change it all...I hope you do to.

Buy the eco bags at the grocery store...and remember to bring them with you each time you go. Turn off the lights when you aren't in the room. Unplug the appliances you don't use often. Pick up the trash in your community. Plant a garden. Quit consuming products that come from companies that pollute. Go vegetarian! Eat products that are organic! Quit wearing leather. Be mindful of the trash you put in your garbage can...can you reuse or recycle it it anyway? And last but not least...educate yourself about the mark you are leaving on the planet. This is the only one we have!

I did it.

2009-05-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

One week ago today, I completed what was the biggest physical and mental challenge yet in my 24 years. I finished a Marathon. For those of you who don't know how long that is, it is 26.2 miles. My friend Ashley told me she was going to do it and somehow, I found myself registering for the same run. Training starting back in December. When I first started, I could barely run a mile. I put my mind to it and I pushed myself harder. Running that first mile became easy and soon after that, 5, 10 and 13 miles became easy too. Don't get me wrong...it wasn't all a walk (or run! LOL) in the park. There were days when it was snowing, freezing and wet...I still pushed through. There were also days when I hurt really bad. My joints ached and my muscles begged me to stop. I still pushed through. A short 5 months blew by and the big race day came to be. I was nervous. So nervous my stomach hurt and my heart pounded out of my chest. The day of the race, I had to be up at 4 to give myself ample time to prepare and to "top off" my fuel tank with carbs and Powerade. We were shuttled up Ogden Canyon on busses. I sat next to a guy named Ryan. This too, was also his first marathon. I could tell he was nervous because he was singing all the way to the starting line. The starting line at 6:00 AM had a temperature of 28 degrees. I was in shorts and a tank top, so it was a bit uncomfortable. A stranger chatted with me...this was her 5th marathon and I listened closely to her strategies. I found Ashley and we chatted as we stood in line for the bathroom to try and keep warm and keep our minds off of the task that lay ahead of us. So many people wanted to win and to be #1...I just wanted to finish and feel good. 7:00 AM starting time came fast and we heard the boom of the starting gun. We were off!! I decided I would try one of the strategies that the stranger at the starting line suggested. I would run 1 mile, and then walk for 60 seconds...take it one mile at a time. If I felt strong at the end, I could push harder if I needed. The first few miles were great as my muscles warmed. I remember a gentleman and his 2 kids sitting in there front yard cheering us on with two huge speakers playing the song "Here comes the sun" as I ran by. It brought tears to my eyes...I felt that message was just for me. I then saw an older woman sitting with her husband on lawn chairs waiving an American Flag. She shouted out to us that she wished she had half the energy that we did!! At about mile 12, I saw my mommy. It was nice to see her and my dad as they cheered me on. When I reached the halfway mark, I stopped and took the Advil I had tucked in my sports bra. My hip was starting to really hurt. Within a few minutes I was feeling strong again. There was one big hill...I walked the whole way up with an older gentleman as we talked about the weather and what a great day it was!! At the top of the hill was another aid station...more Powerade and water. The sugar from the Powerade and the GU packets started to make my stomach turn. I pushed harder as I entered down into Ogden Canyon. The sun was getting hot...beating against the blacktop. At about the 20 mile marker, my Ipod died. I listened to the river rushing pass me...imagining my body being one with the flow of the water down the canyon. I pushed harder and harder as the pain in my hip returned. As I came out of the canyon, I entered the Ogden River Parkway. I had done a lot of my training on this parkway. It was the same path was going to deliver me to my finish. My victory. Another older gentleman stood at the side clapping and cheering me on telling me how great I looked..."You're a Marathoner!!" he cheered as I passed. I used that same phrase so many days as a positive affirmation as I looked in the mirror...I know his message was meant just for me. It was the last little boost I needed. I finally reached Grant Avenue...5 blocks away to the finish. It was the longest 5 blocks I've ever travelled. Time seemed to move slow as my dad walked behind me cheering me on. The crowd was still big as I closed in and all of my friends and family were there to welcome me. It took me 5 and a half hours...but I made it. I received a metal and my picture was taked. I finished the Ogden Marathon. I met up with friends and family and made my way home. My stomach turned to knots and I thought I was going to through up. I slept 15 hours that night. The next day, I could hardly walk. It was worth it...I will definitely do it again and again.

2009-05-12T21:06:00.000-07:00

I tag anyone who reads this!!
All you do is answer these questions

1. Where is your cell phone? on the chair
2. Your significant other? outside on the porch. Having a man date with our friend Jeremy.
3. Your hair? copper
4. Your mother? silly
5. Your father? around
6. Your favorite thing? snugs and hugs
7. Your dream last night? i don't really recall!!
8. Your favorite drink?Sugar Free Red Bull OR black coffee with sugar in the raw
9. Your dream/goal? To FINISH the marathon and not hurt so bad
10. The room you're in? living room
11. Your fear? not being true to myself
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Portland, OR or traveling the world. :)
13. Where were you last night? home. I didn't do anything last night!
14. What you're not? a loser.
15. Muffins? mmmmm....yummy.
16. One of your wish list items? to get a six pack by the end of the summer!
17. Where you grew up? Ogden/Layton
18. What are you wearing? jammies
19. Your pet! a fish
20. Your computer? mac
21. Your life?changing
22. Your mood? sleepy
23. Missing someone? old friends sometimes...my puppy dog Indie
24. Your car? eco-friendly
25. Favorite thing to wear? jammies
26. Favorite Store? Target
27. Your summer? productive!
28. Your favorite color? Green
29. When is the last time you laughed? about an hour ago.
30. Where do you go over and over? Cosmo Prof....Salon....Cosmoprof....Salon
31. Where would you like to go right now? To our new house!!!
32. Who will re-post this? Maybe Lindsay?

I never thought I would see the day...

2009-04-02T18:47:00.000-07:00

when I thought that running 5 miles was a piece of cake!

And it is!!! So you should run 5 miles too!!!

Heck! You should come run the Ogden Marathon with me!!!

lessons

2009-03-25T20:50:00.000-07:00

I'm learning a lot of lessons right now. Things I thought I mastered or knew everything about. But, I'm human and everyday is an awakening and a new lesson. This week, I feel my lesson has been to learn to tolerate and accept people who operate from a lower vibrational energy. This past year, I've strived to better myself...not in a worldy manor, but spiritually. I've really become a lot more mindful when it comes to passing judgement on other people. This, along with Reiki and taking interest in things that nurture myself-mind, body and soul-my vibrational activity has shifted. I feel my light is brighter and I am on a mission to share the truth!! The past few days I've come across some extreme negativity that has shaken my being. Lying in bed the other night, I could actually feel the residue of the negative energy that I have absorbed from my resent experiences. I've become very sensitive to this energy and sometimes I feel like I just can't take it!!! This morning I meditated and it helped. I imagined all of my Angels circling around me. As they circled, I held my right hand out and imagined every worry and every negative experience forming into a giant bubble in my hand. When I felt like I got all of it out of me and into the bubble, I lifted the burden to the sky and released it to my Angels. I've released my worries and problems because I know my Angels have a better solution then for me to sit and worry!! Just as I did, I physically felt a weight shift and my whole body became covered with chills. (Angels bumps!)

Human life on planet earth is so violent. I am glad we have so many beautiful things to be thankful for to keep the balance. I wish and pray for peace and enlightenment for everyone.

Life is.

2009-03-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day. I went to an Art of Channeling class today. Basically, it was a class on how to meditate and get in touch with your true Divine self. I learned out to show my ego out of the way and to silence my mind. The feelings and impressions I received, the images I saw, and the sounds that I heard were unbelievable. So unbelievable, that my life has been changed forever.

We are all beings of light connected to the same energy. The Divine love energy so many of us call God. We are this energy. When we silence our minds and relax our physical beings, we subject ourselves to receiving more energy. With this energy, comes messages from our higher selves, guides, Angels and Divine Father. The ideas, beliefs and systems that we have were not created by ourselves...these were given to us by someone else. Believe it or not...your self image is not yours at all!!! It was handed to you at a very young age!!! I finally got to see a small glimpse of my true soul today and I have definitely received a better understanding of the things that are blocking my path. The things I experienced today are beyond words and I feel as if every belief system I have had is crumbling beneath me. I know it's being replaced with a solid foundation...the truth. The truth is something I am seeking for my own self now. I am love. You are love. We all are love. At the end of the day, nothing matters but that. We must remember to look past the mundane in life and realize this on a daily basis. We need to rise above and shove aside our brains and egos to really experience this. Look at life as if you were looking at it through the eyes of an Angel. When we do this, we see only Love. I feel as if I am in a trance of cosmic Love right now. Something so indescribable. There is only the present. I am living in it now and I can feel the energy radiating in and all around me.

Robert Daniel Searle

2009-03-11T07:33:00.001-07:00

18 years ago yesterday, my father, Robert Daniel Searle left this world. I was only 6 years old when he died.

Last night, he came and visited me in a dream. It was a very real, powerful dream. I truly believe it was not only a dream-it actually occurred-somewhere in another realm.

I was standing on some steps to a giant church with a great crowd swarming all around me. I was waiting for someone, but I didn't know who. Just then, I saw my dad walking up the steps through the crowd to meet me. When he reached me, I gave him a big hug. He looked exactly like he does in the few pictures I have of him. It was kind of funny, because his look was outdated. But it's how I remember him, so I'm sure that is what he thought would be most comforting to me. The hug was the thing that stuck out to me. It was a kind of hug that I think all little girls should get from their Daddy. It was fulfilling and I remember it warming my heart. (I still felt it when I woke up!!) This was a hug that I have never experience in my life. We then had a long conversation, where he proceeded to give me a lot of information about my life. This is the part of the dream that I don't consciously remember. I wish I did!

Rest in peace Dad! I love you!!

Thank God for change

2009-03-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

Change has finally come. The Universe has blessed me with a new job. I've been able to say good bye to Wolf Creek Resort...for good. The salon has picked up wonderfully and I got a job at Cosmo Prof in Ogden. Cosmo Prof is a professional beauty supply. It's great because it's 3 miles from my house...no more long drives up Ogden Canyon on snowy days. It's also stress free and really laid back. I get to talk to people about my favorite hair products and I don't even have to cover my tattoos. I'm so grateful for this change.

I was terribly sick last week...flu, ear infection and sinus infection. I feel like my body was purging all the old. In a way, it was symbolic for me...a healthier, more resilient, stronger Alison has emerged! Tomorrow will be my first day running in 2 weeks. Let's pray my strength keeps me going without relapsing into sickness!

Now that I'm not working at the WC, I have more time for the things I love. Reiki is top on the list! I'm excited to be learning more, and growing. I feel like a completely different person since I've started my spiritual journey with Reiki. I feel at peace with things in life. Overall, I just feel happier and more secure. People close to me have even commented on the change.

I LOVE REIKI!!!!!!

1 week down. 15 more to go.

2009-01-30T09:58:00.000-08:00

15 more weeks until the Ogden Marathon on May 16. I started a 16 week training program this week and I ran a total of 14 miles this week with my long run day being 5 miles.

The thing I love running because I get to eat more!!! Lots of Carbs!!!

How is it that I'm eating 200-300 more calories per day and I still lost 4 pounds the last week?

WEIRD!!!

I LOVE RUNNING!!! I FEEL SO GOOD RIGHT NOW!!!

Change

2009-01-21T08:18:00.001-08:00

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi
I love this quote. i came across it painted on a building as I was out running last week on the Ogden River Parkway. For some reason when I woke up today, it was ringing in my head.

I'm thankful for my new president, Barack Obama. It's great to see that this country will be lead by someone so smart and so well spoken. I love how he strives to change today's government so the nation can restore it's faith in their leaders. I'm so excited to see change in this country and in the world! I know it won't happen over night...but it's on it's way!!! Barack Obama is someone I truly admire for his courage in stepping into quite a mess we've created here in the USA. What if we were all this courageous in everything we did? Imagine the possibilities. All fear would disappear.

Instruction Manual for Life

2009-01-19T21:02:00.000-08:00

I love this. Compliments of the Dalai Lama...

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:
Respect for self
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realise you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Am I that crazy lady talking about the end? Or is it the beginning?

2009-01-16T08:13:00.000-08:00

A friend and I got into a discussion last Sunday about the year 2012. It was quite an interesting discussion and it got the wheels turning in my head. Since then, I've done a bit of research online reading into some of the theories of events that might take place. With my religious background, it also made for some interesting research.

What do you think would happen if we lost our egos? How would we operate? It would be completely from our higher selves. Do you think our brains could physically process that? Imagine how the world would be.

Is all of man kind prepared for this spiritual evolution? This awakening? Operating on a higher plane of consciousness would entail remarkable things happening to mankind across the globe. We would all be connected with spirit, our higher selves and each other-all through our minds. We would know what others are thinking, and we would finally have the ability to lose our egos. We could communicate with our minds and manifest all that we would ever need.

To some-the collapse of our old systems and ideas would be the Revelation and the end of the world. To me-I see it as a new beginning. The beginning of the Golden Era. A complete shift in consciousness. To complete the shift, we will have to go through a collapse of our old ideas and ways of living. I think the collapse would be survival of the fittest and it would be a struggle-especially for those who operate solely from their ego.

Are you ready for the shift in consciousness? I don't think it is something that should be feared. I think it's something that we should look forward to! The whole world is going to change and I am truly grateful that I signed up for this mission on earth to experience it.

Think About This

2009-01-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

How old could we live if we had no concept of time and had no idea how old we were?

Orange

2009-01-09T18:14:00.001-08:00

If I could describe myself in a color this week, I think it would have to be the color Orange. I have a lot of really positive energy and I feel at peace with my life. I'm happy, I feel I constantly have a smile on my face. I love where my life is heading. I feel an awakening has occurred inside me and I'm ready to be done with negative energy. One thing that I've noticed this doing is creating a major contrast in my life. I am noticing a lot of people around me are depressed, unhappy, frustrated and sad. Now, I know I'm only 23, and I haven't experienced a whole lot in life, but if there is one word of advice that I can offer, it would have to be-QUIT LABELING YOURSELF AS SUCH. The more you tell yourself that you "Suffer from depression," the more you will suffer from depression. I challenge you to really look at your life and think about all of the things we say we are or aren't. If everyone put the energy to saying positive things about ourselves with positive affirmations, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CONQUER ANYTHING!!!! Imagine taking the labels we create for ourselves, the fears, the bad memories and pulling them as if they were a weed, you can use your imagination and watch them shrivel up into nothing. Release yourselves from this self made prison and live the life that our Divine Father intended us to live-Happy, Joyous, and Fulfilling. We were not put on this earth to suffer-we were put on this earth to lead lives of enrichment. Live your life in balance-if you work too much, take a day off for you and really notice and give thanks for the things that bring you joy. Breathe. If you relax too much, get your butt up off the couch and get some fresh air!!! It's amazing what Oxygen does to our bodies...it's amazing the clarity we can receive when we get fresh air. If you feel your life is too noisy with the hustle and bustle of being a parent/sibling/grandparent/boss/employee/friend, escape to somewhere quiet and clear your mind. Retreat. Experience the peace within. Experience Divine Love. Change your life!!!

I am reading a great book right now....it's called "Peace Is Every Step" by Thich Nhat Hanh. I highly recommend it. Here is a small excerpt from it...

Peace is every step.
The shining red sun is my heart.
Each flower smiles with me.
How green, how fresh all that grows.
How cool the wind blows.
Peace is every step.
It turns the endless path to joy.

Advanced Reiki Training

2009-01-05T19:55:00.000-08:00

It's time for step 3...Advanced Reiki Training. I wish to devote my life to the practice of Reiki. I want everyone I know to be blessed the way I have been blessed by Reiki.

Goodbye 2008

2008-12-31T07:43:00.000-08:00

For me, 2008 started out with a feeling of slow, cold, stagnant energy. I was working as the manager at Wolf Creek and I was a little too burnt out. Rodrigo had just started a job at Parker Hanifin in the shipping and receiving department and he was way over worked as well. On top of that, it was one of the worst winters I have ever experienced here in Utah. I hated every minute of it. April came and the snow started to melt. We were happy to escape for a week to Portland, OR. I fell in love with it and since then, I have wanted to move there. It's something that I have really focused on since then. Summer came and went and brought a lot of events and fun. Work got even crazier for me and I felt like I didn't want to do it anymore. We were able to go to Alabama for a friends wedding, Park City for a few nights away during Rodrigo's birthday and this fall, we were able to go to Boston and meet up with Carrie and Tim for a couple days. Right after we got back, I felt a strong push to quit my job as Guest Service Manager. I took a demotion, and now I only work there about 3 days a week, and the rest of the time, I do hair and study about Reiki and Angels. Rodrigo is still at his current job and I feel he would like a change soon as well.

2008 was an awakening for me. I found out a lot about myself and what I want and don't want in my life. Spiritually, I've have grown the most I have ever grown in one year...and I haven't even stepped foot inside a church. Below is a list of a few things I've learned...

1-I definitely enjoy working to live more than living to work.
2-I've learned to release fears about money and not having enough it to my angels...since then, I have had plenty-(even after taking a 60% pay cut and a demotion at Wolf Creek!).
3-I've learned that I can create my own reality of positivity, happiness, peace and joy just by meditating.
4-I've learned to ask for help.
5-I've learned to accept the help that I've asked for.
6-I've learned that alcohol is an awesome way to drown out the voice of God and my higher self. I'm not into it that much anymore.
7-I've learned that over eating is also a great way to drown out the voice of God and delay myself from completing my life purpose.
8-I've learned that I am really tired of the mundane life that a lot of people around me live. I feel like I can't stay in the same place anymore. I want to travel, learn and meet other people like me who are into the same things as I am. If going on a walkabout was possible for me...I would do it.
9-I've learned that accepting what is going on in the world is not good enough and it won't settle with me...it's time to make a change.
10-I've learned that we are what we eat. Eat in the light!

Tonight at midnight, I plan to think about everything I would like to manifest for 2009. Just to kind of set the tone and my expectations for myself for this coming year. I challenge you all to do the same. If you hold the intention of peace, love prosperity, happiness and health in mind at midnight tonight and throughout the year...you also have the ability to manifest what you truly desire. Here's to a great 2008 and an even better 2009.

Christmas 2008 Survey

2008-12-25T20:48:00.000-08:00

1.

Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I prefer wrapping paper...bags are the lazy version...there is nothing to unwrap!

2.

Real tree or Artificial?
A real artificial tree...then I just light my Scentsy to make it smell like Christmas. :)

3.

When do you put up the tree?
This year, it was Thanksgiving evening.

4.

When do you take the tree down?
After New Years...it's a bleak time of year for me.

5.

Do you like eggnog?
Soy Egg Nog

6.

Favorite gift received as a child?
I really liked my pink convertable

7.

Hardest person to buy for?
My parents...they have everything they need.

8.

Easiest person to buy for?
Rodrigo...I always hear what he would like. :)

9.

Do you have a nativity scene?
No...but that would be cool.

10.

Mail or email Christmas cards?
I bought Christmas cards this year, spent a whole evening making them out...I even texted people for their address and I NEVER sent them out. Maybe I will wait until next year to send the cards I purchase this year. :)

11.

Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I've never received a bad gift...giving should always come from the heart. Why would you say that is bad?

12.

Favorite Christmas Movie?
I would have to say The Grinch with Jim Carrey...the second one would be It's a Wonderful Life...it has Angels in it.

13.

When do you start shopping for Christmas?
This year, it was about 2 weeks ago.

14.

Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Never.

15.

Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Frosty Mugs of Beer...along with Pizza

16.

Lights on the tree?
White...it's the most traditional and timeless

17.

Favorite Christmas song?
Jingle Bell Rock

18.
Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Home.

19.

Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
yep

20.

Angel or Star on top of your tree?
I have a Star...maybe I will switch to an angel.

22.

Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Greed.

23.

Favorite ornament theme or color?
Whatevskis

24.

Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Tofurkey with Mashed Potatoes

25.

What do you want for Christmas this year?
Already received more then I ever wanted.

26.

Who is most likely to respond to this?
Carrie?

Fearless.

2008-12-24T13:10:00.001-08:00

My goal for 2009 is to be FEARLESS. I'm not going to be afraid of anything. Im going to banish all fear and release any blocks of fear I may have that are preventing me from doing the things I want to do.

Fearless-because I'm not afraid anymore.

Dedicated to my Angels

2008-12-22T07:29:00.000-08:00

My best friends, my companions, my coaches, my cheerleaders, my allies, my greatest admirers...My Angels. They are with me 100% of everyday teaching me, loving me, supporting me and protecting me. They see me only for the good that I am and they never judge. Now that's a best friend! When I need help, all I have to do is ask. When I'm sad, mad, or frustrated, I just ask them to give me peace.

I just bought a new book yesterday called "Messages From Your Angels" by Doreen Virtue. Everyone who reads my blog should go buy this book and read it. Here is an excerpt from the book...by the actual Angelic Realm. "You are God's greatest triumph, as as you revel in your recovered awareness of this plain fact, allow us angels to slip off all layers of painful soot collected through your travels. Allow us to dust away sad memories and unpleasant journeys. Your new aspects await you, as graceful as a ballerina, as gentle as a lily pad, and as secure as any fortress. You are home, you are safe, and you are loved. Now and always."

Weirdest Dream Ever

2008-12-16T06:15:00.000-08:00

I just woke up from the strangest dream ever...

It started out in our old house out in West Haven. I had a couple of friends over and we were watching scary movies in the basement-I believe the movie was "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." I remember being really scared when the movie was over. My mom then came downstairs yelling at me saying that because we were watching such an evil movie, I have invoked Satan into human form and she had to cut off his head and bury him. And because it was such a messy process, I needed to go clean up the Satan goo that was left everywhere in the yard. She then handed me and my friends some buckets with bleach to clean. I was really confused at what she was telling me so I asked her to explain 1 more time. She then told me that basically, Satan had come to the house in the form of a Vampire and that she had to dismember him so he couldn't hurt anyone.

The dream then flashed to me and Edward (in Robert Pattinson form) sitting at a bar in a little diner talking about the Vampire situation at my house. I told him what my mom did to the vampire and he told me that it wouldn't be good enough because other vampires could come along and use the same pieces of the vampire to do evil. I then asked if he would come to my house and explain to my parents that he was a vampire and that he new what he was talking about when he said that we should dig up the dead vampire and dismember it for good. He then told me "no" and disappeared.

I ran home to tell my parents what we should do with the body and they agreed. We then went to the backyard to dig up the body. As my parents were digging and broke through the dirt to the body, I noticed it didn't look like a body at all...but just a toy plastic Vampire suit. They took it out of the ground and unfolded it to lay out flat. I then asked my parents if they had a stake that we could drive through the heart and they said they didn't. Just then, the vampire suit started inflating as if it were coming to life. Since it was made of plastic, I told them they needed to punch a hole in the head before it became all the way inflated and back to life.

And that was the end of the dream. Weird huh?

Meet Gilgie

2008-12-09T20:22:00.000-08:00

Meet Gilgie. He is a new buddy of ours. He's the best.

Scared of failing

2008-12-07T09:13:00.000-08:00

All through my whole life, and even as a child, I've always felt like I've been a bit thicker or bigger than everyone else. I really didn't start learning about nutrition until about a year and a half ago, when I went Vegetarian. Growing up, my family ate a lot of fast food and processed meals. I also started using food as a crutch. When I was sad, I ate. When I was mad, I ate. When I was happy, I ate. Food has always been a reward to me. If I have a stressful day, I convinced myself that I deserved to have something "special" for dinner. If I had a wonderful day, I convinced myself of the same thing. Into my late teens/early adult hood, I realized the effects that all of this has had-weight gain. From the time I graduated high school and until now, I've put on about 30 pounds. I've started a couple of diet programs since then and I've joined the gym. The crummy thing is, you can do an hour of cardio and burn 600 calories but it won't help if you just go right home and eat a 1000 calorie meal. I guess I've just taken a half-assed approach when it has come to weight loss. I'm tired of this vicious cycle and I refuse to continue doing what I've been doing. I'm tired of living to eat when I should be eating to live. This is definitely an emotional battle for me...it's important enough to blog about! Food...and then the guilt of eating too much food has always been something that tortures me every single day. It's become obsessive.

I've tried Sparkpeople.com before-this is actually my second time doing it. I am bound and determined to stick with it and to finally teach myself that food is not what life is all about. I've put in all of my information and it's calculated a healthy weight goal for me. It's even given me a realistic time frame to lose the weight. I limit myself to 1240-1590 calories per day. I drink 8 glasses of water per day and according to Sparkpeople, I only have to work out 3 times a week. This last week has been a success. I've cooked all of my own meals-measuring out proportions, calories, fat, carbs and protein. I went to the gym 3 times and even did some strength training at home on my "off" days. I went to the grocery store yesterday and stocked my kitchen with healthy foods and I've vowed not to eat out. I've been packing my own lunches for work.

I hope I can stick to this routine and I challenge all of you who read my blog to call me out if I end up eating anything I shouldn't be!

Tis' the season plus more...

2008-12-04T18:59:00.000-08:00

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! And I'll admit...I'd never thought I would say this...but where the heck is all the snow?!?!? I'm so sick and tired of looking outside and seeing only BROWN BROWN BROWN. Rody and I set up our tree on Thanksgiving night as we listened to Christmas music.

Just another little update...Rody and I are looking into going to work in Tuscany, Italy. A friend of Rody's gave us a heads up about the job. I'm not sure if it's going to pay us what we'd like-but we'll keep our ears open and see if it's meant to be. Here is the website to the hostel we'd be working at. It sure looks like heaven to me!!!! www.leonardosland.it

Go figure...I'm the only person I think to start a diet right before the Holidays. I even lost a half a pound over Thanksgiving. I've been going to the gym consistently and I'm counting calories on sparkpeople.com. Yesterday was so freakin hard. It was everything I could do to restrain myself from coming home from the gym and scarfing down whatever I could find. It was definitely a test of my will power. Today was much easier. Surprisingly easy for eating only 1200 calories today. If I keep it up at the pace that I'm keeping, I'll be down my goal of about 30 pounds by July. Wish me luck!! One of my goals on Sparkpeople is to talk to someone positive daily and voice my goals. Since Rody is asleep-you get to find out my goals today. :)

Angel Affirmations

2008-11-11T17:56:00.000-08:00

This is Archangel Michael. He was the first Angel created by God. Michael is the leader of all the Archangels and is in charge of protection, courage, strength, truth and integrity. He is one of my favorite Angels, and I ask him every day to help me release any negative energy I may hold on to through out the day.

Over the last year and a half, I've set out on a spiritual path to bring myself closer with the universe and with God. I've done/started a lot of things, like go Vegetarian, started practicing Reiki daily on myself and my goals, meditating and developing my ability to communicate with my angels and my higher self. I believe that Angels are messengers of God. Everyday on my way to work, I speak to God through communication with my Angels. I've found it to be quite effective...and I'm starting to see results in my life. I'm also starting to see messages and signs from my Angels. It's amazing what they do...and everyday, there is something that always happens to reaffirm to me that they are listening...and so is God. So in keeping close communication with my angels...especially over leaving my job, moving to Portland, etc., I stumbled across a really cool website where you can select three cards, and they give you messages from your angels. All you have to do is quiet your mind, and choose the cards. Whatever their message for you is, will pull up on the cards. Here is the link...you guys should check it out!! http://www.consciousone.com/c1cards/cardsView.cfm?cardGroupID=1

I love it because it is always positive and it gives me that positive boost I always need in the morning when I'm turning on my computer at work and waiting for all 50-60 emails to download each morning (seems to always be the most stressful part of my day). Over the last couple of days, my angels keep telling me that change is coming for me...and that I need to pay attention to my dreams. A lot of times, the cards are very specific to things going on in my mind...it's pretty cool.

Angels are everywhere and they are willing to step in and help anytime you ask. They truly are a blessing from God.

Boyfriend Tag!

2008-11-09T13:38:00.000-08:00

What is your husband's name: My BOYFRIEND's name is Rodrigo Manuel Ahumada

How long have you been married? not married yet, but we've been together about a year and a half

How long did you date? still dating :)

How old is he? 30

Who eats more sweets? Rody for sure. He loves chocolate. I'm more of a crunchy, salty person.

Who said I love you first? Me.

Who is taller? Rody. By about 5 inches.

Who can sing best? Probably me.

Who is smarter? I think we are both pretty equal in this department. He's a deeper thinker...I'm more on the practical side.

Who does laundry? He does. He had to teach me how to iron my work shirts properly.

Who pays bills? We equally share the responsibility of the bills, but I actually pay them.

Who sleeps on the right side? Mr. R does

Who mows the lawn? Our landlord is supposed to mow the lawn.

Who cooks dinner? Both of us. We love to cook!!! Myself being vegetarian, it's fun to come up with new things.

Who drives? Rody. He thinks I'm a scary driver.

Who is first to admit they are wrong? I do. :)

Who kissed who first? Hmmm...I think it was both of us. Our brains have always had a weird connection...

Who asked who out first? I don't really think people get "asked out" in this day and age...it's more like..."Hey...you wanna hangout?" I think he was the one to ask me to "hang out."

Who wears the pants? Both of us.

Stay Positive

2008-11-08T07:52:00.000-08:00

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

So just an update...I'm sure a lot of you know that I've put my notice in for my position at Wolf Creek. As of December 1st, I will no longer be the Guest Service Manager. My plan was to quit there, find a part time job somewhere in Ogden and then just pick more days up at the salon. Well, the person who I am training for my position has offered me a part time job-still at Wolf Creek-but just as a reservation agent. I'm going to be working about 3 days there. It worked out for both of us-I'll still be her training wheels, and I have a position that still pays a lot more than any other little part time job I could have worked at. The REALLY good part about it, is they are still considering letting me keep my benefits. Win-Win for EVERYONE! YAY!

Part of picking up more days at the salon is having to rebuild my clientele. This part is definitely what I love to do! It involves A LOT of networking and hard work. I'm pretty much taking a blind leap of faith-knowing deep inside that this is the right thing to do. I'm sure a lot of people think I am crazy for walking away from a position like the one I have at Wolf Creek. But the truth is, just because you make good money and have great benefits doesn't mean that life is perfect. I wasn't staying true to myself and I proven to myself just what Greed can create in ones life...complete misery. My life was getting pretty depressing. I feel a sense of relief from it even knowing that I'm taking about a 60% pay cut. I have faith that the universe will provide me the clientele I need to survive in today's day and age.

Whatever your intention is, will manifest itself into your life. My intention is prosperity...in all aspects of my life.

Kindergarten Cop

2008-10-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

Yep...we just watched it. It was pretty awesome.

I'm a Bella!

2008-10-24T15:16:00.000-07:00

I took this quiz to see which Cullen I am.

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

I've been booed

2008-10-20T19:24:00.000-07:00

What was your favorite costume you wore as a kid? You know, I honestly don't remember what I ever was for Halloween. I really don't. But if I had to choose, I think my favorite was the classic ghost. (shown above). This is what Rody and I were last year. I originally planned to be an Otter Pop (Alexander the Grape to be exact) but I ran out of time and all I had time for was to cut some eyes out of a sheet.

What is your favorite Halloween candy? Four words. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Do you have a Halloween tradition? Not really-other than dressing up and going to a Halloween Party.

I Boo (at least three people): Carrie, Amanda, Lindsay and whoever else!

I'm ready for a change

2008-10-13T20:08:00.000-07:00

I'm ready for a change. A change of scenery, a change of responsibility, any change will do. I wish something would give already!

Even McCain agrees!

2008-10-11T21:25:00.000-07:00

Frustration

2008-10-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

I don't like my job today. It's been an ongoing mess of problems and drama today. It's now almost 10 PM and it's still going on! When can i have a job that I can just go home and not get any phone calls. Leave work and work when I leave. I hate being the go to person for everything and I hate that everything falls into my lap. And last but not least...I hate that it's my head that rolls when someone else screws up!

Return

2008-10-08T06:31:00.000-07:00

Rodrigo and I are back from vacation. We got in just last night. I honestly was sad to leave. I love New England-especially so now that I've seen it in the fall. I think fall is definitely my favorite time of year. The colors were beautiful! I also finally got to go to Salem, MA where the witch trial hysteria occurred. I'm such a history nerd-I think that's why I loved it. This part of the trip was definitely of my planning-Rodrigo made a comment during the day saying that all the museums and tours we went on in Salem were either geared for 10 year olds or 80 year olds. (I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he wasn't very interested in all this witch business.) :)

Boston was very cool-Carrie and Tim came down to visit and we all went to the Blue Man Group. Rodrigo and I also took a day and drove up to see them in Brunswick, ME. We went on Sunday, which was Eva's 4th birthday. We ate lunch with them, went to Friendly's for the famous peanut butter sunday, and then went to Chucky Cheese's. The same choice of place for my 4th birthday.

I'm really sad to go back to work-I took today off to recoup from the time change and to mentally prepare myself for work. Being on vacation made me realize that I really don't like the stress of my job. I think it's all the responsibility. I felt bad for going on vacation and I don't think that's right. There is a lot of change going on there-since the whole business with the stock market happened-one of our top investors pulled their money out of Wolf Creek-before I left for vacation, they had laid off about 20 people from the company. I know, I should be thankful that I do have a job. Shame on me.

Well enough of the bloggy time-I'll put pictures of our trip up later. I'm going to enjoy my day off of work.

Cheers! (Like all those European tourists say)

Meet Your Meat

2008-09-26T08:53:00.000-07:00

If you eat meat I think you owe it to yourself to become educated about the products that you are consuming and today's factory farming industry. This video might be disturbing to you and it might make you feel sad...I can only hope that you will consider how the animals feel when they go through this process-I'm sure it's a lot worse. I read online somewhere that by going vegetarian, you can save more than 90 animals a year by going vegetarian!

Make a difference in the world...go vegetarian!

Back to the grind...a few small thoughts

2008-09-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

So as you all know, we moved about 2 weeks ago to downtown Ogden. We are now only 2 blocks away from the Solomon Center where the downtown Gold's Gym is located. I've had a membership there for about 4 years. I'll admit, I haven't been that dedicated and committed to going to the gym, but now since I live only 2 blocks away from it, I think I'll try to start going regularly. Rodrigo and I went in last night and we added him to my account. It was only $12 more per month to add him! We just got back from our first night of going to the gym together and I feel great! We both ran 3 miles and then we sat in the sauna. I feel so refreshed and so good about myself. Our goal is to go 4 times a week. Wish us luck! By the time we get where we want to be, we are going to be quite the little hunks!!

This time next week, we will be in Boston, MA probably fast asleep from a busy day and a night of traveling across the country. I'm so excited to get away for a week. And I'm so excited to see Tegan and Sara!! This will be our third time this year seeing them live. This is their last tour with their album "The Con" and then it's back into the recording studio for them!

I'm still having a hard time adjusting to the mentality of certain people at work. The demographic of people that we market to are quite the opposite of me! It makes it a little hard to relate too. Even the people that I work for, they all own secondary vacation homes, own like 2 or 3 different cars, and live lavish lifestyles. Me on the other hand, live in Ogden and pay less then $600 for my rent, drive a Honda Civic with a $200 car payment, ride my bicycle around Ogden, hang out at dive bars on the weekends, and buy clothes from places like Ross and Target. I don't think anyone at work really know about the sleeve of tattoos I'm hiding underneath my pressed button up collared Wolf Creek Utah shirt. Somehow, I'm suppose to relate to these people on some certain level. It's very strange for me.

Well, enough for tonight...I must finish Eclipse!!!

Tegan and Sara-Call It Off

2008-09-21T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is the latest video by my favorite band Tegan and Sara. Rodrigo and I are about to head to MA to see them live in Worcester on October 4th. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Plus, I think they both have really cool haircuts.

YAY!! I have my internet hooked up now

2008-09-21T13:44:00.000-07:00

Update time...we are all moved in to our new apartment and we just barely got our internet hooked up this morning. Did you know Comcast now does installations on Sundays now? Worked out perfectly being that this is my only day off this week. We have a little less than 2 weeks now to our vacation to Boston. I'm quite excited as this will be my last hoorah before the ski season picks up at work and I become chained to my desk there. Our new apartment is cozy and I finally feel like my life is getting back to normal. I'm not sure if the full moon last weekend had anything to do with it, but I feel like my life was turned upside down into shambles. No matter what I did, I feel like it all went wrong. I don't feel that way anymore. It's always hard adjusting to a new house. I was told by a co worker that the stress that moving creates is equal to dealing with a death or divorce. I totally believe it. I didn't feel like myself and I still feel a little bit homeless. Moving totally messes with your balance and energy fields. Our new neighbors are nice. They are quite the football fanatics, we have been listening to them screaming and cheering all day. The first time it happened, I thought something was wrong. Sorry about the short post, I'll try to write more later. Still unpacking boxes and moving stuff around here...

Oh the rollercoaster of life...

2008-09-05T19:21:00.000-07:00

Today was an overwhelming day of work. I went all day without eating and it seemed like I talked all day, non stop. It's nice to sit at home and say and do nothing at all. I plan on not speaking another word for the rest of the night!!!

I just wrote a whole paragraph venting about work and the hardships that I am going through there, and I just deleted it because I know I wouldn't be a good leader if I posted everything that was going wrong in my life on the internet. I can't show the enemy my weaknesses!! (Work is not my enemy, but we all know what happened with Carrie and the blue shirt company-big brother might be watching!!) At least not on my blog where nosy people could possibly stumble across them and find all of this incriminating evidence of me being an actual human living in a free country where I can actually voice my opinion about my co workers. :)

Blah blah blah. It's been a long day. Time to snuggle up in my jammies with the 3rd book out of the Twilight Saga. Rodrigo is out on a bikeride and it actually feels nice to have the house all by myself. We are moving out of this house in a week and I'm honestly sad to leave. Rody and I have so many memories in this apartment-this is our first together and I lived here before I even met him. This house represents a period of healing in my life and it's sort of been my safe haven and my little cozy bat cave where I retire each night. I know home is where the heart is, but it's always weird moving to new places. Especially to older places where I know a lot of people have lived. My new house was built in 1910 and I know I'm going to have to go through a whole bag of Kosher sea salt, a few sage bundles and about 4 billion hours of Reiki sessions to cleanse and create the energy that I need to live there.

My life as a Guest Service Manager

2008-09-03T18:05:00.000-07:00

Guest Service Manager. That is my title at my job. Sounds simple, but it's really not. I started at an entry level position making reservations as a Reservations Agent two years ago this December. I played my cards right, put my time in and got promoted fairly quick. This December will be 1 year as a manager. I am in charge of all the guest service agents, reservations, and setting the standard for our service level. Basically, I run the daily operations of our reservation/guest service team. I respond to complaints, set goals for my team, coach employees and today I even sent home an employee for wearing something inappropriate to work for the first time. I'm also in the process of trying to promote one of my employees to be my assistant. I will actually have an assistant. (Ok, well we really will call the title a "Lead Reservation Agent", but still, she will be just like an extension of me). We have a job fair on Saturday and I will also interviewing dozens (hopefully!) of applicants. It's weird for me to have a grown up job as a leader in a company that puts so much faith and trust in me. The little company for which I work for is well on it's way to being a giant company. The opportunity in this company is endless!! The people who I work for are wonderful. They are compassionate, understanding and have been my advocate when things have not gone so good for me at work. If I don't like the way something is going, I tell them and they change it. Don't get me wrong, there are days that I feel like running away and jumping the next plane to anywhere but Wolf Creek Utah, but they definitely sure know how to butter me up to staying, and actually feel good about staying.

Go Wolf Creek Utah! A great place to work! :)

Funny videos!

2008-08-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a video of Rodrigo dancing in our living room. Ring that bell!

I'm moving!!!

2008-08-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

Saturday I took the Reiki II class and spent the day with my Reiki teacher and 2 other class mates. We started with a really cool meditation and then we dove right into the materials. After a lunch break, we did our Reiki II attunement-where the Reiki teacher opens up the chakras of the student to be able to channel more energy. This is what qualifies me as the Level II. After the attunement, we went on to practicing. We did an exercise where we wrote down two goals/wishes. One was to be personal and the other to be for the good of the world or community. My personal goal was my wish to move to Portland, OR by next summer and everything that that encompassed-finding jobs, a place to live, etc. The second wish I had was to give the American public the ability to elect the right candidate for president. We were taught that if we did Reiki on these things that we wrote down using our new Reiki II attunement, they would start to manifest themselves.

I have been doing Reiki on them everyday since.

Today I came home from work and jumped onto Craigslist.com to look for rental properties. This has been my thing to do the last couple weeks as we have been looking for a cheaper rental to move to. One property jumped out at me-It was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in the Historic part of Ogden just a couple blocks away from The Junction and Historical 25th street with new carpet, tile, paint and appliances. The price was only $595/month. I called the number and spoke with the landlord and he said that he was available to show it right then. I asked him how long of a lease we would have to sign and he said he would need us out my next late spring or early summer. (This really caught my attention because our goal is to move to Portland by then and we knew that was going to pose a problem because most people want you to sign at least a year lease-this seemed to fit all too perfectly.) I told him we would meet him within 10 minutes. We pulled up to the property and the first thing I notice was a very large nice porch. Good so far. We walked in a I was quite surprised at what I saw. It was a very cute historical type four-plex with cool arches in the entry way, brand new carpet, new paint and light fixtures/ceiling fan in the living room. Walking through the property, I really liked what I saw. (I'm not very good at writing descriptions of things-especially if I am very excited about them) We ended up speaking with the Landlord for a few minutes after viewing the property. He seemed like a really good guy and the house gave me a good vibe. It has really good energy. He gave us an application and we drove away. After driving around for about 40 minutes deciding what to do, we decided that we really liked the property and that we should apply for it. We filled out the application and we called the landlord back. Yada, yada, yada...2 hours after viewing the property, we were handing the landlord our application and a check for the deposit. We worked out with the new landlord that we can move in about 2 weeks now, of course being contingient of the back ground check and credit check. We also have to give our current landlord 30 days notice. It will be nice to have about a 2 week over lapping window where we can move from one place to the next and make sure we clean up our current place well so we can get all of our deposit back.

Wish us luck on this next voyage of moving to our next home. I'm excited to see what else the universe has in store for us...it's looking pretty promising to me.

Rody and Brody

2008-08-25T22:30:00.001-07:00

NOW does he look like Adrien Brody?!?!!? I think so...let me know what you think?

ChaCha

2008-08-25T20:29:00.000-07:00

So I applied yesterday online to be a ChaCha guide. I got an email today saying that I had been chosen to further my application process. So I took the online test which included a typing test. I passed all my ChaCha tests and I am now a ChaCha guide!!! How exciting!! I'm pretty excited about this. I will make $.10 for every text that I answer!

A few random items right now

2008-08-25T16:08:00.000-07:00

1-I have a head ache and I'm still feeling light headed from work. They are finishing the basement of the building I work in and they were varnishing the baseboards today. I had to come home early because my hands were starting to go numb from the smell.

2-I can't decide what I want to make for dinner. I'm trying my best to avoid eating out, but I honestly don't feel like cooking right now.

3-I was supposed to go to the gym this morning. I didn't do it. Way to start the week out-disappointed in myself!

4-I order the second Twilight book off of Amazon last week. I can't wait for it to come in the mail.

5-I bought tickets to go see New Kids on the Block last night. The concert is November 15th. I am going with my mom, my auntie Debbie and one of my cousins. Rodrigo thinks I'm a dork for going. He couldn't believe that Donnie Wahlberg was one of the New Kids on the Block. Me and my mom decided that they don't really look like New Kids on the Block anymore...more like Used Kids that have been around the Block a Few times. HAHAHAHA.

Taco Bell Fruitista Freezes

2008-08-24T21:05:00.001-07:00

Rodrigo and I just went to Blockbuster for our typical Sunday night movie rental run. After we left, I decided I needed a fruity sort of smoothy drink to take back home and enjoy. If you know anything about Utah, you would know that 9:30 on a Sunday night, there aren't a lot of choices available, so we went across the street to Taco Bell, where we saw their giant advertisement for the Fruitista Freeze. You'd think that with a name like that, I'd be able to get exactly what I was craving. Little did I know that the Fruitista Freeze does not even have one drop of actual fruit in it. Especially since we decided to purchase one on an evening that they were out of the "real" strawberry fruit topping. (The employee that helped us made it very clear to us that he was very sick and tired of people asking about it). Yada yada yada, we ended up with a way over priced mango flavored slurpee. I do not recommend the Fruitista Freeze, I wouldn't even wish it on my own worst enemy. My teeth are gritty with sugar now and if I don't brush my teeth before bed tonight (if I can even go to bed now!), I'm quite sure I'd end up with a bazillion cavities.

Next time you feel like a light and refreshing fruity drink, don't get a Fruitista Freeze.

Stop and Stare-One Republic

2008-08-22T21:20:00.000-07:00

This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us

It's time to make our move, I'm shakin off the rust

I've got my heart set on anywhere but here

I'm staring down myself, counting up the years

Steady hands, just take the wheel...

And every glance is killing me

Time to make one last appeal...for the life I lead

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah I know that everyone gets scared

But I've become what I can't be

Stop and Stare

You start to wonder why you're here not there

And you'd give anything to get what's fair

But fair ain't what you really need

Oh, can you see what I see

They're tryin to come back, all my senses push

Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could

Steady feet, don't fail me now

Gonna run till you can't walk

But something pulls my focus out

And I'm standing down

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah I know that everyone gets scared

But I've become what I can't be

Stop and stare

You start to wonder why you're here not there

And you'd give anything to get what's fair

But fair ain't what you really need

Oh, can you see what I see

Boston in October+Tegan and Sara=Best Trip Ever!!!

2008-08-21T23:08:00.000-07:00

I just bought tickets to see Tegan and Sara in Worcester, MA for October 4th. Woops! Looks like we have to go to Boston now!! :) This is going to be the best trip ever. Rody's step mom can get us buddy passes on Jet Blue for about $100 round trip to Boston. Plus, I can get cheap rental cars through Enterprise on my work's corporate account. We plan to fly into Boston on Thursday October 2nd, and we fly home on Wednesday the 8th. We will have a day in Salem, a couple days in Bean Town, and a night in Worcester to see the best band ever...Tegan and Sara. This will be our 3rd time seeing them in the last year and our second time seeing them out of state. The first time we saw them was in Salem, OR in April when we went up to Portland, OR. If you don't know who Tegan and Sara are...you should download some of their stuff. Definitely my favorite band of the last 2 years. I LOVE TEGAN AND SARA!!!

Carrie and Tim...hope you still plan on coming to hang out with Mr. R and I in Boston. The invite is still there. :)

AAAAARG!!!

2008-08-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

I'm so mad at myself today. I woke up at 7:30 with great intentions of heading to the gym, cleaning the house, finishing the laundry and then off to the salon to do a few haircuts. This is NOT how my day ended up going. Here is a rough timeline of how my day went...

7:30 AM-Woke up to say good bye to Rodrigo as he was headed off to work. I told him I was going to get up in a few and head to the gym.

7:35 AM-Decided I wasn't going to be able to fall asleep again, so I grabbed the Twilight book that I started reading a couple nights ago.

8:00 AM-Started to get out of bed to go to the gym. Decided I would give myself another half hour with the Twilight book.

9:00 AM-Still laying in bed reading Twilight book.

9:30 AM-Decided that this is ridiculous-I need to get up and go to the gym. Started to get ready, but decided to come downstairs again and check my email. But instead, decided to look up the trailer for the new Twilight movie that is supposed to come out in December. I am so disappointed with the person they chose to play Edward! What the heck!?!?!

10:00 AM-Decided to blog. (Read earlier post).

10:20 AM-Decided to back upstairs and crawl into bed to read more of Twilight.

12:00 PM-FINALLY DECIDED TO BAG THE GYM IDEA AND JUST GOT IN THE SHOWER INSTEAD.

1:00 PM-Leave my house and go to the bank. I needed to go to the beauty supply store for some color for my 3:00 appointment, but then just decided to go to Taco Time instead for a crispy bean burrito.

I thought today was going to be extremely productive, but it ended up being just the opposite. I just came home from the salon for the evening and noticed that all the dishes are done and the kitchen is clean. I walk upstairs to find Rodrigo in bed with a migraine. Maybe because he put 2 and 2 together and realized that I didn't do anything around the house except read Twilight all day? Poor guy. I feel bad for him.

Maybe this all could have been avoided if I had gotten to choose the actor to play Edward in Twilight. I'm severely let down. Oh well, it's not stopping me from reading the books OR going to see the movie. As a matter of fact, I'm supposed to cook dinner right now and on top of that, I forgot my purse at the salon. I probably should go get it. Instead, I think I'm going to just order a pizza, and finish Twilight. After all, my purse can wait at the salon until tomorrow, right? Reading Twilight all morning has left my brain in a state of mush. All day I have wondered if Edward is going to give in and feast on Bella, even though I know that won't be the case, because there are 3 more books to go in the series. The suspense is killing me!!!

Where do I go?!?!

2008-08-19T09:58:00.000-07:00

As you all know, Rodrigo and I are trying to save up enough money to be able to move to Portland, OR. Along with creating a budget and not eating out so much, we have also decided to try to find something a little smaller in the Ogden area to rent and to cut our rent costs significantly. The last 2 days we have started looking. One house, in particular, stands out to me. It is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house in Ogden. I called the property management company about it and got a little more information about it. They would even consider less than a 12 month lease on it. The reason it stands out to me is because on Sunday night, when we went to look at it, there was a car parked right in front of the property. On the car's license plate was the numbers "888." My angels communicate to me with numbers, and I know they are trying to give me a message when I see triple numbers. Especially the number 8. The number 8 has great significance to me-Rodrigo's birthday is on the 8th of August (08/08) and it is a number of abundance. About 6 months before I met Rodrigo, I dreamt about his birthday-not knowing it was his birthday. Since then, I've learned to pay attention when I see the number 8. According to my Angel Numbers book, here is the meaning of 888-"The Universe is abundant and generous, and you've learned how to step in to the shower of it's ever-present flow. Great financial prosperity is your, now and in the future."

If that's not a sign to tell me to check out this house, I don't know what is. If you all think I am crazy-I challenge you to ask for guidance from your angels, and I will be willing to bet that you too will start to notice numbers around you.

Life is precious...

2008-08-16T00:03:00.000-07:00

Well, we just got back from a late night at Pioneer Valley Hospital in West Valley, where Rodrigo's little brother Kahlil is spending the evening in the ICU for a prescription drug overdose. He just barely turned 18 and he has so much to look forward to. It makes me so sad that this would happen. Apparently, he wasn't trying to kill himself or anything, he was just partying with some friends when he stopped breathing and started turning blue. The two friends he was with didn't want to call 911 because they were scared that they would get in trouble with the cops. Instead, they just tried to spray him with the hose in hope the cold water would wake him up. What friends!! Luckily, a close friend came by unannounced and found the 2 kids with Kahlil passed out and turning blue. He called 911 and soon after, an ambulance took him away. We won't find out exactly what he took until tomorrow, when the blood test comes back. Whatever it was, Kahlil took 14 pills. It was so sad to see him lying in the ICU unconscious. Rodrigo and I layed our hands on him and gave him a Reiki treatment. In the last couple of months of my practice with Reiki, this is the strongest that I have ever felt it. Even just sitting next to Rody's family in the waiting room, both of my hands became very hot and tingly. The strongest I have ever felt it. When I layed my hands on Kahlil, it was as if a strong flow/current of energy was pouring out of my palms. After the treatment, we went to grab a bite to eat and then came back to say our goodbyes for the evening. Since the Reiki treatment, he woke up for a few minutes, drank a glass of OJ and even stood up to use the restroom. Reiki is truly a miracle. I ask that everyone now please place Kahlil and all of Rodrigo's family in their prayers. I know that they definitely will be in mine.

Today...

2008-08-11T20:49:00.000-07:00

I went back to work today from a week's vacation. It was quite a sad drive up the canyon to Wolf Creek Utah. I wasn't ready to go back. I could have had a whole other week off.

Rodrigo and I decided last week that our goal is to move to Portland, OR within the next year. I think we can be ready by then. We have a lot of money to save and a lot of things to tie up before we leave. He will be starting to look for a job out there soon. I hope that the universe provides him with something that is fulfilling, even if it means that we have to be a part with him on a ship for a while.

I decided I would like to open my own business with Reiki and healing as the focus. I think Portland would be a great place for that.

Just a few thoughts...time for bed!!

My spiritual path with Reiki

2008-08-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

I've been into something new lately, and I thought I would share it. It is called Reiki. It is a form of energy work that comes from two Japanese words. Rei and Ki. Rei means spiritual or sacred and Ki means energy. Anyone can access Reiki and I believe everyone has the gift of Reiki. Reiki can heal everything on all plains-physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. A couple years ago, I discovered Reiki online as I was searching out different natural healing methods. The little bit I read about it that day had me hooked and I decided I needed to know more. I bought a book on Reiki and did some more online research. I then went to Shantel Nicole, an Angel Reader that I was referred to by a co worker. She told me that my Angels wanted me to know that I have the ability to heal people. This peaked my interest even more about Reiki. I was now interested in learning Reiki, even though I knew it was going to be quite a process. Also, living in Ogden-let alone Utah, my resources were limited. Not everyone around me believes in Reiki. Matter of fact, a lot of people are quite sketchy about it...like that maybe Reiki is evil. Reiki is not evil. It's quite the opposite.

Earlier this Spring, Rodrigo and I decided to go have dinner at Rainbow Gardens, at the mouth of Ogden Canyon. If you've been there, you'll know that they have a small metaphysical section with books on different holistic topics along with jewelry and crystals. Walking through the hall, I noticed a bright yellow flyer in the hallway advertising a Reiki I class...here in Ogden! It gave the name of a website and a Reiki Master name Lilian. I got online and looked at her website and sent Lilian an email inquiring about the class. Lilian and I hit it off just great. We both thought a great way to meet each other would be for me to come in and receive a Reiki treatment from her. I went the next day and the experience was wonderful. I didn't notice much during the treatment, except for some hot and cold sensations associated with different areas of my body that she layed her hands on. I also noticed I had a feeling of great knowingness that I had found something wonderful. This was one of those times in my life where I just knew that I was in the right place at the right time. I felt that God led me to this point in my life and I knew that Reiki is something that I am meant to do for the rest of my life. The day after my treatment, was very interesting. Lilian had activated and realigned my throat chakra and I noticed an huge difference with how I was able to communicate with people. The words I was saying and the messages I were portraying were coming out so smooth. Something that usually doesn't happen for me. I also noticed I had an enormous amount of energy. Physically, I felt the best I had felt in a really long time.

Rodrigo and I signed up for the Reiki I class and were anxious to know more. I was very excited that Rodrigo was going to be there. I wasn't sure what to expect. We met Lilian on a Saturday morning and luckily, there was only one other person in our class. We started by reading about the history of Reiki and how it originated in ancient times and then was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in Japan. We then did a chakra balancing meditation. This was the coolest! At the end of the meditation, my hands and my feet were tingling. Lilian told us that this was a sign of a natural healer. After reading and learning a bit more, we went on to the Reiki attunement. Reiki is passed on from the teacher to the student during a sacred attunement process where the student's crown, third eye, throat, heart and palm chakras are activated to allow the flow of the "Life Force." After the class, Rodrigo and I went through a 21 day cleansing process. The new abundance of energy flowing cleanses on all plains-mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Soon after taking the class and beginning to practice Reiki at home, I notice that my hands start to tingle when standing next to someone who needs healing. Reiki is very useful-it's cures anything all with just laying your hands on the person with the intent to heal. And once you have the attunement, you will always have the gift of Reiki. It never goes away. To read more about Reiki, visit my Reiki teacher's website at www.myreikiguide.com. Hope you've enjoyed my short story about Reiki. I'll be posting more.

NEW NEW NEW

2008-08-04T00:40:00.001-07:00

It's been a while since I have blogged...I forgot the password to my old blogspot and I can't figure out how to log back in. I was left with the only choice of creating a new blog. It's about 20 minutes until 2 AM on August 3rd, 2008. I've been working my butt off, and right now, I'm enjoying a whole week off. I don't have to be back to work until August 11th. YAY! Rody and I are enjoying some time in Park City with his family. It's our second night here and it's been a blast. This is my first overnight outing with his family. I thought I would be nervous, but his family has been so welcoming. We are scheduled to go back tomorrow, and quite frankly, I'm kind of sad about it. We enjoyed the Art's Festival today and then we went to the No Name Saloon tonight to enjoy a few beverages. Rodrigo turns 30 next Friday, August 8th, and I'm not sure what exactly to get him. We are supposed to be going camping next weekend, we'll see how that turns out.

Well, I'll write more later. I hope you enjoy the blog!!!