I was on a Radio show today! Thursday @ noon EST.
The guest was Susan Harrow
She is a media coach and this is her web site
http://www.prsecrets.com/index.html
On the above, I signed up for the helpful free media tips.
It was so much fun calling in the on line Voice America group!
I got to talk for a minute or two or three about my one of a kind karate school.
I told them how I don't want to get big and comm'l and loose my catering
to the needs of my small student base that gets one on one pampering.
After I finished they reflected back what a wonderful service I offer to the
community and how I might look into open house type events, like people do
for art galleries.Then I felt like sharing my latest vision and they gave me more air time:
I want to start to host weekly guided meditation groups, I want
to venture out of the physical art of karate into more the spiritual aspects.
They came up with ideas about that too. I need to start small
with my existing karate clientele. Set a date, a once a week date and then ask them
to bring a friend and offer a free "something" (coupon) for my student's help.
This way I can attract slowly and control the growth.
I also found out how to get some free local NEWSPAPER advertising by calling the editor of
the section of the paper that I really like.
I made that call right after I hung up. I got to talk with the editor of
my favorite section of the paper. This columinist writes about classes he takes in our area, everything from painting to Spanish to wine tasting etc.
I loved all the attention and I feel my momentum moving....again....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shane says he has found his passion in life.
Last week on the phone, Shane very clearly communicated to me that he has found what Ansei Ueshiro means to me.
This is wonderful.
I got it. I understand. This is a beautiful thing.
I went to the park today.
Blue Florida sky, wispy Florida clouds, energetic Florida squirrels, delicate sounding Florida birds. There were trees doing their thing...standing tall and rooted in the earth. The Indian river was glistening with ducks swimming and skyline of earth stuff and society with the contrast of the sky and the clouds.
I had been doing some kata and I was feeling really good. I believe that you can only connect with the other side when you are feeling really good. (They only vibrate in bliss)
I found my way to the swings.
For about five minutes I swung, up and back, back and forth, higher and higher.
I connected with the essence of Master Ueshiro. I asked to see Shane happy.
In my minds eye I spoke my desire to Master Ueshiro:
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........
I see Shane happy.
I see him connected.
I see him in love.
I see him in gratitude.
I see him in his passion.
I see him in his talent.
I see him in love.
I see him in bliss.
I see him living what he wants.
I see him as a man.
I love him.
I see his perfection.
I see him happy.
I see him in love.
I see him living his beautiful life.
I see him knowing whathe wants for himself.
As the swing swung...I connected to these thoughts one by one.
I got more and more relaxed as the visions filled my head.
I saw Shane's brilliant spirit.
All is well.
I'm feeling a little high now and that was an hour ago.
I am happy.
Life is good. I now see Shane in his brilliance!
I now see Shane though the eyes of broader perspective.
Ummmmmmmm.........I have a knowing,all is well.
I see Shane safe and completing his vision quest.
All really is well. I am holding ahhhhh....thoughts of Shane...ummmmmmmmmm

I took a money risk
I really thought about it. I nearly didn't do it.
I slept on my decision and then I decided YES!
It felt good to take the risk.
Why?
Because I am a bit of a rebel and I hate being told no!
Every year I like to send my son a few dollars for his birthday.
Every year it gets a little less, however, I still do it because
it gives me pleasure.
Well this year he is on the other side of the world.
I got one of those priority global envelopes and I put $100 inside.
The envelope said strictly prohibited sending cash.
Oh yeah!
Strickly prohibited.
How would they know?
Do they have:
Dogs that sniff out the cash?
X ray's,
or
just postal workers who randomly open the urgent global envelopes?
I figured I had a chance that my global priority envelope would just slip by un-noticed.
hahahaha.................I was wrong.
The good news is:
The printed writings, the writings I do here on my blog that he's never seen were wrapped in shiny red paper and he told me were intact
and
so too was the B.day card.
What was missing was the gift envelope with the money insert card that had a picture of a birthday cake with candles and MY one $100 bill neatly stuffed inside it. Oh well! Chances are I won't try that again.
But I'm really glad I tried.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh(smile)

Did I mention
I am going to have the best year of my life thus far.
In 2006
I am putting the focus on me, my life and how I choose to create it!
Today, I'm rollin' up my sleeves and ready to begin!
I am honorded to share with you my first intent/goal/ reward!
I have chosen a realistic measurable goal that is extremely important to me.

Area: Body....not that you need to know but I'm slowly....too slowly, recovering from an elbow ligament injury from one year ago.

Intention Statement:

My intention: is to demonstrate 10 push-ups, flat back (like an ironing board from the top of my head to the top of my heels), up on my knuckles and up on my toes.

Goal/Celebration Statement: In June of 2006 I am celebrating the fact that I can once again get up on my front two knuckles and bang out 10 knuckle push-ups. The reward is in the doing of them! In the showing off of them....hahaha

INSPIRED action steps:

1. Demonstrate for my husband my maximum # of modified push-ups, make a date to report back for Sunday of the following week. (DONE) This step was fun!!!!!
2. Minimum of 3 times a day this week (in every karate class I conduct or just drop for the heck of it during the day), do 5 modified up on my knuckles with knees bent and ankles crossed, back straight, just do 5 all the way up, all the way down (modified).
3. On Sunday of this week add one or two more from the knees bent position. Keep this pace till I hit 10 modified (maybe a month) and then start to add one REAL push-up...

3. Use my THAT WAS EASY Button throughout the day and listen to Howard Stern in the morning and Abraham the rest of the day to keep my feel good vibrations going.

4. Make a chart for the week to keep tabs on just how many times I actually walk my talk! Ha!

Thanks for listening. Hold a good thought!
(modified push-ups)
start date:

January 16, 2006

posted on my bulletin board, one check per set.
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Sometimes I have to look at what bothers me head on. Not always, just sometimes....hahahah.....
Someone I love is in India and he is traveling alone and feeling agitated, anxious and ungrounded. He called me late at night and I gave him two suggestions, find someone to be with you and put someone on the phone who I can talk with.
He hung up and five minutes later called me back. It was the office manager. With the kidness of strangers,the office manager found him a traveling companion (a very nice man), who guided the love of my life on a short boat ride and a long taxi ride to the Doctor.
My son found the right guy, the office manager to orchestrate the journey (that had a very happy ending).
From here it was easy and the process of relief began for someone I love in India.
End of story? No, just end of the chapter!
The story never ends.
What happens after we say our goodbyes?
What happends to the person on the other end of the line?
I'll tell you what happend to me.
The story went on in my head. We create our own movies in our heads, dont we? Illusions...It's all illusion, none of it is real.
If I have a choice (and I do) to create a happy story or a horrific tale, I always choose the former. As the directior, writer, costume designer etc. of the movie in my head....I get to choose.
Last week and a few of the weeks before, brought me to my knees.
It wasn't till I took the time and got into a deep meditation that I found the power and the strength to let go of anything but beautiful, wonderful happy adventures he is having in India.
In my minds eye I saw him. We were on the top of a mountain in Colorado near the Stupa. The moon was high, we had been walking in the darkness, the moon lit the path. I stopped and turned to look at him.
In my minds eye, my angel, higher power, eight foot high fairy....whatever you want to call her, stood behind me with her hands on my shoulders.
When I looked at him, I said to her, "Wow! Look at his beautiful brown eyes. Look at his soul. Isn't he magniicent"?
and she said to me:
"Yes he is beautiful...but look further, look at all the angels and fairies of the universe behind him....There's an army of them looking after and out for him."
and with my eyes wide open, my mouth dropped as I saw zillions and billions of angels
and faries of the universe. I had my one angel....he had a ka-zillion...hahaha...
I cried...ahhhhhhh.....relief....a vision.......Tears of Joy....
Now when I see him in my minds eye, now when I see him in Momma India, I see him as powerful, supported, loved and ready for anything!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............He's going to be just fine!

It's so silly to get upset about things that are unimportant.
I have a little business on the internet. I rescue interesting old books and re-sell them. They range in price from 75 cents to up to $40 or $50 dollars with an average price of $4.00. I like to buy the books, I like to sell them, I like to wrap them etc. What I don't like is when I've listed a book and I can't find it on my book shelves inventory places.
I have everything in categories from gardening to spirituality and exercise....
Today I couldn't find a book I listed two weeks ago. It was an odd book on faces. I have searched my house, my car, my storage, bathrooms, laundry rooms etc. I guess several hours is enough time to give a book that is only selling for $1.25...hahaha
My crazy obsession and worry that I can't find it is no big deal. I just have to refund the customer and forget about it....thank god because, I'm exhausted...hahaha...It is time, it past the time to cut this order loose!

First day of 2006.
Hurray! A new year, a new vision and
ALL IS WELL!
Today is a holiday.
A day to kick back and take a walk in the park
and celebrate the sunshine and nature.
But first a trip to the dollar store for a little 2006 calendar.
On the way back we will park the car and take a strole through a local park.
I love to hold Don's hand and listen to him talk about what he sees as he looks around the trees and the lake.
He points to things and I always say, "Where?"
He has the patience to wait for me to focus on whatever.
I love to hear the stories about the squrells or the pelicans
or the algae.....hahaha.
It's like being with Mr. Wizzard.
Of course I could take a strole by myself but I much prefer holding his hand.