I attended a celebration pot luck this month for a friend of mine who has been fighting cancer for the past two years.  This was a celebration for the return to almost health.  Throughout this process which was a gruelling one, she has maintained a positive fighting spirit and attitude.  Her partner wanted so badly to do this for her and I was glad to participate.  It reminded me to bring to your attention that we often do not celebrate our victories.

So often we are focused on what we perceive as our failures and what is not going right in our lives, that we forget to celebrate as we reach a goal or complete a project or just feel like we have accomplished something.  And so, here I am to remind you to celebrate your victories.

Let me give you another example.  Over the past two months following an on line nutrition course I took, I lost 8 pounds.  Now most of you would say - you don't need to lose weight, but I was 8 pounds heavier than I like to be and my clothes were getting tighter and tighter.  I did not diet!  

I simply paid attention to portion size, no second helpings, and cut down on the sweets as night.  I did not eliminate anything, just a little less of everything.  I even had a Starbucks Chai Latte or two in that time but just not one or two a week.  I never felt deprived.  And I paid to attention to what I was eating and made sure it was nutritious and healthy - not a lot of fast food or junk food.   I was never hungry.  I also increased my walking time each day to 20 minutes.  That was it.  And I was never perfect at it all, but I did it. As Denise Linn says, it is better to do something imperfectly than to not do it at all.  And now I am celebrating how easy it all was.

There are so many things to celebrate in life - little victories and little goals that have been reached.  It could be as simple as cleaning the house, clutter clearing, losing weight, exercising more, completing a course, completing a project or so many other things.   When we celebrate our completion of some goal, we feel good about ourselves, feel proud of ourselves and our energy lightens.   We also feel better and more excited about completing the next goal and on it goes.  

There are many ways to celebrate.  Think about what that means  to you.  It might be a weekend trip away, a special restaurant you want to try, a walk in the moonlight, a hot bubble bath or time with a good friend or a good book.  Give yourself the reward you deserve when you feel victorious.

Why not try it out this month.  Overtime as you reach a goal or feel like "I did it", reward yourself in someway.  Celebrate your victory. Tell a friend.  Brag a little.  And treat yourself to something you love.  Watch how your energy lightens and you feel so much more ready to tackle the next goal or project, instead of feeling weighted down by all the things that need to get done.  One at a time is my motto.  And it works.

                        

I want to offer this program one more time before retirement because it is such good stuff.  I will hold the program in July this year.  There are two ways to complete the program.  You can attend in class which means one evening per week for 5 weeks.  There you will also get to complete projects such as vision boards, spirit sticks, feather clearing, time lines and more.  OR you can take the program by email only in which you complete the work with other students and converse with them in a private email setting, but you must complete the projects on your own.  

The cost is $300.00 for in class and $200.00 for email only.  In class space is limited so sign up early.

Qi gong is a gentle form of exercise that can be done by anyone, any age, sex, or size.  It is all done standing.  It is a complete workout and yet it is gentle.  Classes are Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  Cost 10.00 per class.  Please let me know if you plan to attend ahead of time.

This is a two day course June 4 & 5th from 9:30-4:30 each day.  In it you get a complete clearing of your own energy field, and a comprehensive information session on Angels  You learn how to connect with angels and do healing treatments on yourself and each other.  For certification, post class work is necessary.  Cost $300.00.  Lunch provided each day for you.