My Pink Roadmap

I sit here at Stevi Loren Salon with my delicious cup of coffee eaves dropping on the conversations the stylist are having with their clients. In this moment, I am reminded of our extreme interconnectedness. No matter the age, sex or orientation of a person there is always a linear path from one person to the next. That line draws from the heart of each person and is directly connected to the divine.

When you get down to the nitty gritty of the our presence here on Earth it is clear that we are here to carry out the love of the divine through whatever skill set you have been blessed with (and believe me, we all have our own nitch.)

The next time you encounter a person that you feel there is no way you can possibly get along with, remember that there are here on there own mission, to learn there own lessons and evolve in their own time, not yours. Remember that they are your brother, your sister. They are here to love you and you love them. We are all made from and of the same love, we are all the same energy, we are all one.

-Accept the flow and pace of things!

-Be the Best You to everyone!

-Count your Blessings!

-Dare to be Yourself!

-Enjoy yourself with Enthusiasm!

-Feed your Soul as well as your Tummy!

-Gratitude Power for the whole weekend!

-Honor yourself and others!

-Invite Everyone into your Heart!

-Jazzed & Joyful at all times this weekend!

-Keep it simple!

-Live fully, Laugh outloud and Lighten Up!

-Make it Memorable!

-NO Negativity!

-Open your mind to all the Possibilities!

-Play and Plug into Life!

-Quiet! your inner critic!

-Release your Inner child!

-Step out of your comfort Zone!

-Take a risk; meet new people or Try something new!

-Use your Funny Bone!

-Value yourself!

-Work - on having FUN!

-Xtra calories are OK this weekend!

-You can Relax and take time for You!

-Zany can be fun this weekend!

Affirm:
I give Myself Permission to do and Be all of the above from A to Z!

Have a Marvelous Week Pinkies Everywhere!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Event Reminder
Don’t forget Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Waxahachie Texas we will be holding our monthly Pink Posse Event. Come join us; learn about how massage therapy and yoga can benefit you. Get a professional mini massage and learn various breathing and stretching techniques that you can do at home on your own. Everyone will be leaving with their own gift as well. Be sure to RSVP by replying to this email so we can know how many gifts to make! I look forward to seeing you there. Visit the website for more information.

The Success Principles
This past week I have been listening to Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles on audio CD. I love raking in the golden nuggets of information these motivational audio CD’s have to share with us. It is truly the cheapest form learning how to work your way to where you want to be. If you listen to enough of them, you will notice that many of these types of audio or literature share the same principles. At one point, I began to get irritated, thinking “come on, can’t you come up with some new material?!” And then it hit me.

Duh…
I have been listening to these CD’s for well over a year now. Some of the tips and tricks I have taken with me, some of them I have left behind. The ones that I chose to apply to my life, worked miracles. They let me lead a life I loved and I learned how to do it well. However I still have some road blocks I run into; one being my health, and the other my finances. As I listened to these CDs, knowing that I have heard this advice before, I realized that in order to truly succeed in every area I so desired I would need to apply all of these principles.

What was standing in my way?

Laziness.

That dirty mongrel had caught me by surprise again. The only thing that was standing in my way applying all the principles of these motivational CDs was laziness. Who I am to deny the teachings of so many triumphant, successful, leaders like Jack Canfield, Lissa Rankin, Wayne Dyer, Mike Dooley, Oprah, and Marianne Williamson? These people had been there and done it. They so generously share their life’s mission and work with us, giving us food for the taking on how to accomplish our dreams ourselves. Well, I don’t know about you, but that got my engine fired up.

I Got This
I know that in this moment, I can’t commit to a lifetime of not being lazy; I wish I could, but I know the promise would be left empty. I can however promise to wake up each day with 5 goals at hand to accomplish that day, that will take me a step closer (even if only a small one,) to me desired life. If the only thing that is holding me back from my optimum health and financial freedom is laziness, then I got this.

Gettin My Groove On,
Megan Monique

 
>insert poetry slam voice here.<  

It is you that I take for granted;
the countless ways you provide me
 with never ending expertise
of so many skills I could not claim without you.  

It is with you I am able to embrace
 the ones I love, feed my hunger pains
and create a play on words for my blog readers.  

Without you convenience would not exist.
My world would be drastically different.

It is you I take for granted.  
The beauty of your art work,
displayed on skin so soft.

With strength help me rise above
in the moments of which I have fallen.  

It is my arms that I take for granted.
No longer will this stand.
For now my love grows deep.
All the way to my hands.

A few weeks ago, while in my favorite book store, I picked up a novel by Louise L. Hay entitled “You Can Heal Your Life.” This book had been flowing in conversations surrounding me for quite sometime. I found it only necessary to purchase it.

The conversation of the book thus far has revolved around our thoughts, where they rooted from, how they affect us and altering them. Not too long when I was in Scottsdale Arizona visiting Kristen and her mom, Ellen- I was left with a quote that was instilled in my mind, “Faith is better than belief, because belief was someone else’s idea.”

It is rather absurd the way we live our lives, acting as though certain things are “just the way they are.” But the only reason they are that way in the first place is because that is what YOU choose to believe. Louise Hay’s believes that all “problems” route back to lack of self-love; no matter the topic. The two things that keep coming up for me during my reading of this book are my weight and money. Given, my conversation about health and money has shifted quite a bit over the last year. I have an abundance of money flowing too and from me (but could still use more, who couldn’t?!) And I have shed 10 lbs. over the last year- but that’s not good enough for me.

As Hay’s says, “you’ve tried everything else your whole life and it hasn’t worked. So why not try self-love and watch it wow you.” She was right, what do I have to lose?

Being as it may that I am some-what addicted to the internet and all of my viewers out there- I decided to take this public. The exercise I am about to introduce to you was inspired not only by Hay, but also by my dear friend at Soul-mate Experience. Although their exercise (released in their soon to be published book) was not verbatim of mine, our message is all the same- love the self and anything is possible.

Over the next 30 days I am going to honor, love and cherish my body, mind and soul. I have written out on my calendar a different body part for each day ranging from my hair and nails to my yoni and thighs; no part will go unnoticed and each part will get my full devotion that day. My month long journey will be documented here, for you all to see.

Although I am not attached to results and don’t doubt that this exercise will feed my soul, I do hope to come out lighter, happier and fitting into those jeans I miss oh-so-much.  Wish me luck!

My Dream Life
Three months ago, I decided my dream life would be to travel the United States, seeing new places, people, and things and taking in all the different lifestyles along the way. Seeing as how I work for Owning Pink (from my computer) and have relationships with men and women all over the country (or world, for that matter,) through the Online Pink Community, I had the resources and means to do just that. On February 16, 2010 I took off on The Magical Eyes Tour leaving Dallas, Texas and heading toward Northern California- mapping it out as I went; living my dream life.

It has been a little over a month since my departure from Dallas. I have visited El Paso, Texas, driven through New Mexico, made stops in Buckeye, Phoenix and ScottsdaleArizona. I drove through Palm SpringsCalifornia only to arrive in the lovely home of Kim Jenkins in CoronaCalifornia. From there I made my way up the west coast to Berkeley, then MuirBeach and now Tiburon California- such beauty and adventure I have experienced.  Now that I am here, away from my home, visiting these people and places I have found myself longing for something I once had- a home.

Reassessing My Dream Life
I looked around this past week, after reading one of Lissa’s posts, and thought, “my dream life would really look quite different then what I thought it would several months ago.” After reassessing what my values are, where my passions lie and what would really make me happy, I created a new idea of my current dream life would look like. I would have a house back in Dallas with Brawn (my BF.) I would spend time with my friends and family that are close. I would travel for 1-2 weeks out of the month, continuing The Magical Eyes Tour and my adventures of seeing new places and things, but having a home base to return to and traveling by plane versus car. I would have it all- “why not? Isn’t that why we are here?” I thought.

I Had an Epiphany
I found myself living in a state of mind that was screaming, “when I move back to Ennis, have my house, get settled in, and start traveling again, THEN and only then will I be living my dream life.” In that moment I stopped and something (most likely The Universe,) slapped me in the face. It was less than 3 months ago that my dream life consisted of me getting in my car, taking off and venturing into the unknown. Now that my concept has shifted I must WAIT until I achieve those things in order to be happy?!

 WRONG!

 The truth of the matter is that even when I do get back to Ennis, have my home, Brawn in my arms and are surrounded by friends and family I will still have something else in my life that I am working towards accomplishing, learning and achieving. So long as I continue to be committed to my personal growth and mission to serve others, I will never be at a stopping point. Being happy with what we have now, in this moment is where our fulfillment lies. Our minds and circumstances are constantly changing- that will never stop. Be present, be grateful but don’t stop creating.

 What Is My Point You Ask?
The only time we have is now. I am living my dream life right now, in this very moment. Being in Tiburon California is what I dreamed of a few months ago and I am here, soaking up the sun, taking in the beauty, meeting wonderful new Pinkies along the way. The life I am living today is indeed the life of my dreams. I am here, now and that is all I have.

 The Invitation
Look around- have you been constantly working towards that one day when you will happy? Will it be when you finally get the promotion, buy your first home, lost those 10 lbs. or meet that right person? Stop exhausting yourself. Those things will be great when they happen, but right now is what you have and chances are, several years ago, where you are right now is what you were working towards and hoping for. Give yourself a break and celebrate!

 Please join us here and celebrate all of things that make our lives wonderful RIGHT NOW.

1. Ask yourself this question. “If you knew you were going to die in a year, would you still be living the life you’re living?” If the answer is no, you might want to rethink things.
2. Identify your desire. If you don’t know which risk you’re dying to take, it’s hard to pleap. Be very specific about what you desire. If you can’t figure out what you do want, get clear on what you DON’T want. That will guide you.
3. Don’t obsess about the Hows. Figure out the Whats and leave the rest to the Universe.
4. Recognize and honor what’s holding you back. Assess your fears to determine whether they’re genuine fears meant to protect you (if I jump off this cliff, I might hit the rocks and die) or irrational fears that are merely holding you back (I might lose everything and people will think I’m crazy).  It’s okay to feel the fear. Just don’t let it rule your decision-making.
5. Think things through to their worst possible outcome. What’s the absolute worst thing that would happen if you took this Pleap? Follow it through in your mind. Most of the time, the nameless, nonspecific fear is greater than the actual worst case scenario. While it sounds pessimistic, doing this can set you free when you realize that the worst possible outcome- while icky- isn’t bad enough to keep you paralyzed.
6. Ignore what everyone else thinks. This is about you and YOUR dreams. If you poll your family, friends, colleagues, and partner, you’re likely to get talked out of your dream.
7. Pray for guidance, then watch for Signs from the Universe. You don’t have to do this alone. Surrender.
8. If you’re not sure whether it’s time to Pleap, wait. When the time is right, it will be evident. You will feel it in your gut.  You will no longer be satisfied with standing on the ledge. If someone pushes you over the edge against your will, spread your wings. FLY.
9. Practice radical self-care while you’re considering Pleaping. Nurture your body, rest your mind, feed your spirit. Pleaping is hard work.
10. Believe in YOU. You can create whatever you desire.  You are powerful beyond measure. If you live in love and act from your heart with pure intention, you will never fall flat on the rocks.

I got this piece from Peaceful Daily. It is something worth subscribing to.

Turn off your TV
Leave your house
Know your neighbors
Look up when you are walking
Greet people
Sit on your stoop
Plant flowers
Use your library
Play together
Buy from local merchants
Share what you have
Help a lost dog
Take children to the park
Garden together
Support neighborhood schools
Fix it even if you didn't break it
Have pot lucks
Honor elders
Pick up litter
Read stories aloud
Dance in the street
Talk to the mail carrier
Listen to the birds
Put up a swing
Help carry something heavy
Barter for your goods
Start a tradition
Ask a question
Hire young people for odd jobs
Organize a block party
Bake extra and share
Ask for help when you need it
Open your shades
Sing together
Share your skills
Take back the night
Turn up the music
Turn down the music
Listen before you react to anger
Mediate a conflict
Seek to understand
Learn from new and uncomfortable angles
Know that no one is silent though many are not heard. Work to change this.

I got an email today from my friend Kim in Corona, California titled "Putting Problems Into Perspective." As I watched the video, I began to cry at the beauty of this man, his journey and the message he shares with the people in his life. I believe you too, will be truly touched. Enjoy.

Following the Signs of The Universe
It is no coincidence that things appear in our lives in multiples. Whether it is that book that keeps showing up again and
again, insisting you read it. Or that persons name who keeps coming up around you, or that particular word that relates
to the idea you pushed aside to pursue later; the suggestions of our intuition and gifts from The Universe are all around.

It is in your hands to take charge of these signs or suggestions and run with them. How long will you continue to dismiss these suggestions before you realize the endless opportunities in front of you? When you do decide to act on these suggestions, will the opportunities still be there?

It is easy to think that we know the way we will be most happy. But when we give up control and surrender to The Universe, we open our lives to all that is truly possible. things we never dreamed of.  (Mind you I am mostly talking to myself as well here.)

What You Resists, Persists
One of my most favorite quotes that more than often deems true is "what you resists, persists." This is not necessarily implying that what you resist is actually the way your heart should follow (although in some cases this is true.) It is
merely stating that the longer you choose to work against the flow of life, the longer you will struggle. Somethings are simply out of your power. Things will not always go your way and you cannot control many of the aspects of your life,
except how you react. This is in your power.

My Invitation to You
So Pinkies, what suggestions from The Universe have you been ignoring? How can you choose to learn from your situations at hand versus complaining and resisting them? How can you take on a "go with the flow" attitude?