I was awakened at 230 am this morning to my beagle, Okie, panting and panting in bed with me. I rolled over, trying to sleep, saying, " OKie be quiet. Go to sleep." He persisted. I finally got up and brought him downstairs, gave him water. Curled up on the couch to see if we could sleep there. But his panting persisted. I picked him up to put him outside, around, 3 am, and was blasted with poop coming from him! All over me, him, and the floor. I put him out, and proceeded to strip my pjs, wash the floor, start the laundry. After all this, I went back outside, where he had now been joined by his bro, a 2 year old Sleepy, but supportive black lab. Okie was in a corner, standing at the end of a long trail of poop, with his hind covered as well. Omg.

I washed the deck, and gave him a bath. My lab lay down right next to him, and i left them on the deck to finish cleaning inside. 4 am ,
Might as well pop on facebook, as i charge my phone and computer.

5am Might as well eat something.

As I sit outside on my deck, the birds are chirping and the suns rays are just beginning to dance in the trees. Peace. Beauty. Such a gift.
On Mother's day, I realize what a gift I have just received being up at this time. All is quiet except the symphony of birds, serenading me into the day. I think of all my children, all safe, all asleep, and I am filled with such joy and gratitude.
I silently wish all mothers, everywhere, the gift of such deep joy, love, and peace.

Okie could have gone to anyone's room for comfort and help. It wasn't just that I am Mommy. My door was the only one open.

And so it is, that a mother's door is open. a mother's heart is open. Even when she can not do it; even if she says no, even if she gets mad and frustrated; even if she is not nurturing or a caregiver by nature, her door is open. And even if her door becomes closed, there is no lock that will lock out those living in her heart.
Yes, there are "moms who become monsters" as I read on a facebook post this morning, and there are unfit mothers, and mothers that are mere babies themselves.
But the gift of a life, just as the sun rises this morning, bringing new life to a sleeping world, is precious and amazing, and brings
hope to all of humanity.
 To mothers everywhere, May you walk in Beauty and Peace. May you walk tall, and dance joyfully. May you feel the love and gratitude from all of the universe for all you endure, all you give, all your pain, all your flaws, and all your teachings. May you rejoice in being connected to all mothers, and Mother Earth herself.

Namaste,
T

                       

So, I have been talking about transformation and change; shifts within, and great new ways of thinking and being.  There is indeed a feeling in the air great change and shifts, and oh how wonderful it is to be here riding this wave of evolutionary rising in vibration!
Pictures of butterflies and rainbows scatter the pages of facebook and appear more and more in nature. We see them and smile, as their colors and magic of being touch us. They are symbols of transformation and hope.
And yet, people ask me, " Why am I struggling?"   " Why does this keep happening?"  " why can I not move forward?"
Others say, " oh, life is hard."  " I can't stand it. It used to be easier."

Well, not trying to be trite, but remember that before the butterfly is a butterfly, it is in a cocoon- blinded to the world , and in a state of sleep.

Remember, that the beautiful rainbow comes after a storm, or through the rain.

Life has always been this way. When our ancestors spent each day surviving against all odds, they may have awakened on a particular day and said
" This really sucks."  but then they would brave through their days because that is what was, and now,  we wonder less about how they were feeling - were they depressed? did they have anxiety?-
and we ponder more about the facts of their existence.  And so it will be someday with future generations looking back to these times. { Wow how did those people do it? Had to be something more than all the meds they were taking....}

And there is. We are waking up. We awaken to the storms that we have not paid attention to. We open our intuitive and compassionate eyes to the inside of our cocoon, and we begin to fear.  Who am I , What am I?
And we think we see the end of the storm, the opening of the cocoon, but then we just can not seem to break free. The sun doesn't quite stay out; the rainbow fades.
Tasks at hand seem insurmountable. Problems seem to multiply, or move into deeper levels.
Haven't we faced our shadow selves enough?
Apparently not.

So what to do, how to go on in this phase before we spread our butterfly wings? Before the storm gives way to sunshine and rainbows?

Do not be afraid.
Fear not.
For we are walking the red road, as we have done for all time. we come around and around the medicine wheel of life, and each time, we move into deeper and more expansive ways of being and thinking.
Yes, yes, times are tough. But we are ready. And ready or not , here we come, butterfly wings out / Shining high vibrations and all.

Close your eyes and breathe and be grateful. For any little thing. Even when the crap is hitting the fan.
Reach out to one another. We are ALLL going through the same stuff! I know this because I talk to alot alot alot of people from all over the country, and there is not one person who is not moving through some kind of transformation, whether they know it or not.
I know- I am saying the same stuff I always do- breathe, be grateful, reach out, take small steps, focus on one triumph at a time, help each other,
immerse yourself in doing the things to be the person you wish to be.

Stop worrying.

Worrying sends out a major boomerang out into the universe , and all your best laid plans can be skewed.

Get out of your own head. We are  often walking around like ticker tapes on parade. Busy doing and thinking and thinking and doing.
TAKe TIME. MAKE TIME. for meditation[ not medication} yoga, walking, exercise, enjoyment.

Get out of your own way. Do something kind for someone else. Even a kind word or a smile. It's not all about you. We think it is, but really it's not. Oh good. Whew.

Ah breathe in a sigh. Whew. It's all about Whew.

New Meditation:
Breathe in  ,  and then breathe out  " Whewww"
Do this until you feel a sense of
                                                    " Phewww"
And then open your eyes and awaken to a renewed you and then, from this place of peaceful power, go and do, or dew, amidst the storms, inside the unraveling cocoon.
and know that you are not alone.

Honoring the divine light in you, and you in me, and we are one.
Namaste

 We are beings of frequency. Just like all energies, we are energy, condensed into a human form. We walk around, perform our daily tasks, we go to work. We feel a myriad of emotions and sensations, and our minds produce millions of thoughts, like a ticker tape, throughout the day.
And through all of this, in every moment, we are very much like a radio station, broadcasting out into the universe. This we do no matter what we are thinking or doing or being. It is as matter- of- fact, and yet just as amazing and powerful as our breath. We do not have to try, we do not have to search, we do not have to lament. We are simply broadcasting live 24/7.

The best part of being a living being, a human being, is that we can choose just what we broadcast if we wish!
In fact, we are continually choosing to do this each moment, through our thoughts word and deeds { has a familiar ring, n'est ce pas?}

So, what is it that you choose to broadcast out to the world today?

Perhaps you answer " happiness."  Ah, the happy channel! Yes!
 In order for you to be the happy channel, you have to BE the happy channel.

This means that you must nurture your happy self. What makes you happy- what makes you smile? What gives you those good vibrations? the " happier " you are, the stronger your signature broadcast for Happiness is.

Same with Peace, Love, Joy, Inspiration......

Do not worry if it doesn't not happen overnight, because it probably won't. And if you keep worrying and being frustrated, well, that is ok, but just be aware, that your radio station is now broadcasting Worry and Frustration.

AND. Whatever we put out there in our own personal broadcast, will link will all the other millions of  " stations" broadcasting the same thing, and .. yes, you guessed it:
we will attract those people and circumstances into our life.

I have  a teenager { enough said , right? haha } who is in the typical, classic stage of  self discovery and hormonal fluctuation. This brings with it much unrest, dislike of many situations, frustration, fear, anger, etc etc etc.
One can actually FEEL the crazy vibrations in the buildings as the high school fills up with a bunch of amped up walking radio station teens all tuned in and broadcasting out!
" I hate school."  " This sucks."  " I can't stand what's her face."  " Ughhhh I hate that class!"
Nice broadcast.
And the more you tune in an put out the " I hate " show, the more life becomes that which we hate.

Teens and children are one thing. As their mentors and parents, we help them develop skills to change their tunes, discover their gifts, explore possibilities and gain a sense of self worth and love. Hopefully they move through the unsettling stages to become full fledged " radio show hosts" . broadcasting to the world about love, peace, respect, trust, hope and compassion.

Sadly, in our world there are adults that are broadcasting the Hate Show, the Fear Life show, The Anger show, the Depression Chronicles......
Life can be hard. Without even realizing, we start putting out frequencies and they come back to us.
{ Frankly, I am tired of hearing my Financial Hardship Channel and the Scatterbrain Scenarios Broadcast. It is time to Change my Frequency on this and shut down those Broadcasts!}

 SO! GOOD NEWS! Here is a secret.......
  One good thought, word, deed- One good choice,  inspired moment, act of loving kindness
                       is more powerful than 1000 yucky ones!
THat's Right!
  All you have to do is be aware of what you are thinking, what you are doing. Then begin paying attention to taking action in Thought Word and Deeds to be where you need to be. To create a broadcast that is worthy of you and the best version of you! And then, it will be transmitted out there and others can begin to be the best versions of themselves, and then we all tune in and put out, and live happily ever after!!   yay!  Ha ha not so easy, but I was on a roll there.

One thought, one action begins to turn the volume down on what is not desired. But then diligence is required to maintain the desired change.


So, what is your Broadcast today?  What station are you tuning into?


Unplug. Tune in. Stay Tuned..........


Have an AWESOME, INSPIRING. ABUNDANT, GROUNDED, COURAGEOUS JOYFUL DAY!!!!
Tracey

Keep your head out of the sand!

There is a lot going on. Has this been an overall feeling throughout human existence? Have we always " had a lot going on?"
WEll, i guess so! I guess this has been part of the human condition. In a world of lots going on, we search for ways to survive, we connect with one another, we process and digest our experiences, and life around and within us, we long for a sense of belonging, we discover a love for one another, we tell our stories and create ways of communicating, we listen, or not, to our intuitions and move through our lives guided by a source far more expansive than our own human bodies.
Now read that again, and think about the 7 major chakras.{ explanations simplified}
Root: { tail bone }                             Survival, primal, self
Sacral: { area btwn hips}                   Creativity, relationships, procreation, others
Solar Plexus { core, center}               Self esteem, digesting ideas and life, gut reactions
Heart                                                  Love of others, self, gratitude
Throat                                                Expression of truth, values
Third Eye { middle of forehead}      Intuitions, knowings
Crown    { Top of head}                   Connection to Source, higher realms...

We can look at ourselves and perhaps notice what areas we are shut down, or lacking, or have way too much of!

And then we can look at ourselves as a species- human evolution has moved through the chakras all the way up to this point in time, where we are in the chakras of higher vibrations. We are evolving into a more expansive human as a whole. It was like it was always the plan.
But somehow we have managed to become so skewed and stuck in certain areas, we have indeed created quite the mess, if you will, until we now are at a tipping point. Because we are going to move through evolution whether we like it or not, and now is the time  we are called upon to open all chakras and be balanced, so that the earth will balance. { NEWS: the earth will find balance with or without us}
Back in the days of the cave man { and woman of course }, we were working on the root chakra as a whole evolutionary species.
If you take  a moment to ponder,
what are we working on NOW?
Maybe it is similar to a medicine wheel, were we keep going around to the same points, only on a deeper level.
So, are we coming back around to Root as this year closes? Or perhaps we revisit all of the chakras all at once in our process of ascension.

At any rate, it becomes quite simple, really. For, as we have so changed in all our years here, it really is very much the same ole stuff.
Whether we are fighting dinosaurs or mortgage companies; surviving in raw nature or crashing establishment......
We are still,  maybe not all of us, but a significant amount ,  making sense of the world and our place in it. We are still moving through our days with some kind of purpose even though we may not be aware of what the heck it is.

So, yeah, there's a lot going on!  And so funny that all the ancient ways are coming back around: meditation, yoga, community, prayer, love. light, all that good for your highest good stuff.... and we are more aware than ever! we are waking up, as our chakras are blasted open with all kinds of energies!!!

What happens when you take your head out of the sand? WEll. you may start to really notice all the messed up stuff that has been going on.
If you have been part of the messed up stuff, you are not going to be very happy that you have been caught in the act! And, you are going to try with all your might to hang onto the way of life that you are used to. "Geez! I have been getting away with this and having a good time ! Why is everything blowing up in my face? I simply will not give up my control" {Hello establishment, banking systems,etc. - sorry for your loss }  Ahh but they revamp and regroup so quickly and steadily.

And the "ostriches" with our heads in the sand? Well, as much as we will want to go right back into that nice place of denial, we simply have to stay awake and be aware. Pay attention.
And then revisit some really nice ways of living:

Take care of ourselves by living healthy. Grounding in our bodies. Moving and doing : resting and restoring. Listen to what your body says to you. Know you Can take care of yourself. You are a survivor!

Take care of one another. Reach out to one another. Ask for help if you need it.  Take time  from the job, the media, the stuff, and be creative. Notice where you feel inspired. Share this! Create the life you desire!

Take time to be calm. Breathe. Exercise. Digest the world by unplugging from it. Nourish yourself with foods that will nurture, not destroy. Notice when your stomach churns, and choose not to percieve life in a way that creates havoc to your systems!

Love.  Be grateful.  C'mon, we all have things for which to be grateful. EVERY DAY be grateful for even the smallest of things, even the toughest of challenges. Love yourself enough to stand up for yourself, and then look to one another without judgement, but compassion,

Tell your story! Listen to stories! Speak your truth! Speak up! Sing! Hum! Cry OUT!

Listen with your inner wisdom. Notice the coincidences in life. Be marveled at seemingly simple happenings. Tune into Nature and feel.  Tune in and see what comes up for you.

Know that you are cared for. KNow that no matter what, you are connected to the bigger picture, that you are positioned just right in the scheme of things, that you are connected to Source, that there IS something more.

See the chakras connection?
 We are in an amazing time period right now! WE also are in a very chaotic time period, as we rid ourselves of all the crap that has been going on for a long time.
Yay us. Yay you. Stay in it. Get in Gear. Make a plan. and then be peaceful and connected. be peace. be change.
And the world will change.
And then , there is going to be so much going on , but it all will be AMAZING and AWESOME!

Thank you for reading this. Namaste.
T Crowe




  

I AM Worthy - Self Talk with WHEE Tapping

 

I came across this video, and wanted to share!  Positive Self talk is very a very powerful tool to re- align our subconscious with a belief system of worthiness and self love. So much of our struggles and sabotaging ourselves comes from deep internal subconscious beliefs of which we may not even be aware. THis simple technique takes very little time, and done as a practice, can effect great change in your life!
Thank you for this video!

T Time Wizdom: The Buzz word these days is "meditation". People ...

T Time Wizdom: The Buzz word these days is "meditation".  People ...: The Buzz word these days is "meditation".  People ask me, " How do I find time?", " I just can't get it." "I just can't sit still", " My ...

The Buzz word these days is "meditation".  People ask me, " How do I find time?", " I just can't get it."

"I just can't sit still", " My mind never stops thinking of things. I have too much to do." 

I know! So much to do. So much to think about. So much going on. Well, now , in our accommodating culture, we have phone apps for 1 minute meditations! So we only have to stop what we are doing for one minute- less time than it take to fill our cars with gas, check our social media sites or stand in line at the bank, oh , or better yet, stand in line at dunkin donuts. Wait! Now we can meditate while we stand in line! Perfect.

Thank goodness for this, because now we don't have to put our phone down. Because if we do not have our phone in hand, we are somehow less connected in, we are somehow less of a person.

And now we have one more thing to stress about: how much we are not meditating.

So, first, let's get rid of the word " meditate." 

Don't get me wrong. The practice of meditation is as powerful and important as breathing or resting. We all need to breathe. We all need to rest. 

 Meditation is breathing and resting.

So, think about your rest time in the day. When do you slow down for a little while?  Yes, you do. Everyone takes breaks in the day, we just do not recognize them as breaks because we are still doing: on the phone, having a coffee { oh , here's that coffee reference again.. but, hey, america does run on dunkins, or so I hear....}, facebooking, twittering, watching television... Not that any of these things are bad- I am just saying that Doing something does not equal rest.

Sitting at a park, walking in the woods, even closing your eyes at your desk is resting. 

Sleeping is another whole thing. Sleeping at your desk = exhaustion.

 I am referring to "down time."

Kind of like " Time out" for kids.  

When kids act up, misbehave, go crazy, it is a custom to put them in TIME OUT. This may be a corner, a specific chair, a designated Time Out space.  It is a gentle way of punishing bad behavior. Sorry for the harsh words- maybe it's not punishment.... after all punishment is a " bad " word. 

Imagine if we used " meditate " instead?

" Little Joey! THat's it!  Go and meditate for 5 minutes! "

hmmmmm.  interesting thought.

Anyway,  Time OUt  works. I have done it with my kids. I have even taken myself into Time out.

What Time out really does is give everyone a few moments to pull out of the crazies that are going on- gives everyone a chance to regroup- stops the momentum of  an unfolding incident.

So what if we just changed our verbage for the sake of getting past the stress of meditating?

We will call it TIME OUT.

" Mom, what are you doing?"  

" oh just taking a time out."

" Can you forward that email asap?"

" Sure, boss, just going to take a time out first."

" Why are you late?"

" I am sorry. I had to take a time out."

You get the picture!

Oh wow, so now , in our day, we get a TIME OUT!  A FREE PASS!  When are you going to do this?  From this moment forward,

                                              Let's commit to taking a TIME OUT every day. Your own Golden Moments stolen in the beginning, middle or end of the day. Maybe you can designate a corner, or a chair, or a room! All to yourself for your own Time Outs. Cool. And noone will think you've turned guru- zen- ish.  Maybe you can even put a cup of coffee in front of you to start. Totally acceptable.

In this TIme Out, you are going to breathe. Just pay attention to your breath. Feel it coming in and expanding your lungs. Sense where you feel it come in. Feel it leaving you as you exhale. Notice where and what you feel. Can you feel the muscles in your belly contracting as you breathe out? Notice your feet, your tailbone, your butt as they connect to the floor, and hence to the earth. feel your spine lengthen. Feel your shoulders relax. Close your eyes. do not worry about thoughts that come. They will come. Just let them come and go.  feel your self relaxing........ Open your eyes and breathe.

TIME OUT OVER.   

Feeling refreshed , rested and ready?  You will.  Stay with it.

T