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24 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
Women in Power – Globe and Mail
I came across this series from the Globe and Mail on Women in Power. It is always interesting to me how there is so much focus on women in leadership, in power and in business.
We are really seeing the success of women in different areas and in all areas of their lives. Women for the first time are holding positions of powers while balancing their personal lives. We have come a long way from when the women was a second class citizen.
08 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Management, Passion, Women Tags: Empowerment, Leader, Women
In celebration of International Women’s Day
Beyonce has the right vision of how Women should run the world. Women are know to be in touch with their emotions which makes them exceptional leaders. Women have been leaders in different capacities around the world. I recently came across the Guide to Women Leaders http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/, which lists all women leaders in politics over time. This site was a blessing to see.
The fact that women are running the world in different ways, makes me feel proud to be a women. Recently I have been researching and reading about how throughout history women have always helped men lead empires and religions. The women were the silent leaders. They led through “advising” the men on what actions to take. As I was researching more on the history of the Taj Mahal (which is made in honor of a women), I came to learn that Mumtaz Mahal has been said to be the power behind Emperor Shah Jahan. The thought comes to mind, how many women have been truly in power but were hidden from the public eye?
It is wonderful to see that now women are coming to the forefront and claiming their place in society. the Forbes Most Powerful Women. This list is complete with women who are current leaders in business and politics. I was slightly disappointed that in the Forbes billionaire list have inherited the wealth (Wal-Mart, Loreal are in the top twenty - www.forbes.com). I would have loved to see women entrepreneurs and leaders to have been on this list on their own accord. I know that in time that is the direction we are heading in but it has taken centuries to arrive to even this place.
What are you doing in your life to contribute to women running the world? How are you supporting your passion to contribute to this movement?
14 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Community, Love, Passion, Women Tags: Amma, Joy, Love
In the celebration of love today, I decided to share my experience of pure, unconditional love I experienced with Amma-the hugging saint.
At a young age, Amma realized her life purpose was to show people the unconditional, pure love that we receive from God, Universe or however you may refer to a higher being.
I recently had the opportunity to visit her for the second time at her home in Amritapuri. Both visits, I have been fortunate to receive a hug of love from her.
After my hug this time, I felt an abundance of joy, love, and freedom where my heart was shining wide open.
I realized I had felt this love inside myself for a longtime, it was waiting for me to recognize it fully to really allow it to be all it is.
When have you felt so much love, joy and freedom in your life? Are you ready to feel it on a day to day basis?
Having been working deep within myself both alone and with a coach for the last while, I realized it was the love that I was preparing myself.
Shall we take a leap towards love together through one of ways that we can play together?
For more information on Amma, visit www.amma.org.
To book a 1/2 hour complimentary exploration with me call please visit here.
In this post, I am promoting strictly my own spiritual experience and not a religion, saint, deity or anything of the sorts.
22 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Love, Passion, Women Tags: Creativity, Energy, Flow
Isn’t the Kama Sutra from the country of India, all about passion and lust?
Kama Sutra originated as a path to gaining ecstasy that connects you to God as per Deepak Chopra in his “Kama Sutra & the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. ”
Yes sex is a path to gain connection to God. While in intimate positions and acts, we let go of all barriers and emotions that are blocking us from our enlightenment.
Deep breathing while standing in each other’s personal space allows for a flow and connection that is deeply seated in our sexual organs. The act of breathing deep from your sexual core also releases creativity, as our creativity is stored as heat in our sexual organs. If on a day-to-day basis, we are not accessing our creative forces we will have pent up sexual energy. This sexual energy can be released through deep breathing, channeling that energy into a project of passion or having sex with oneself or a partner.
“Sexual energy is the most primal and creative energy on earth”(Deepak Chopra). It is essential that this energy is focused towards physical, emotional or spiritual. It shows up as arousal, passion, awakening, interest, excitement, creativity or enthusiasm. Feel this energy on a daily basis and you will be living a life that exceeds your imagination.
Sex heals. Accessing sexual energy is rejuvenating, enhances longevity as explained by the Tao.
Heal yourself through sexual energy. Cultivate the power in sexual energy to live your passions and live a life of fulfillment.
Heal your relationship through the use of breath
Begin by standing close enough to your partner that you can hear their breath.
Look deep into their eyes, at the same time one of you breathes in while the other breathes out.
Then switch in unison to doing the opposite. With this breathe you are creating a circle of breath. This breathe and the deep eye contact is creating a connection at the core level of both parties.
Continue to do this for 3 minutes and notice how connected you feel before engaging in a kama sutra position of your choice.
Want to learn more about healing through the cultivation of sexual energy:
Kama Sutra & the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (2010) by Deepak Chopra
Healing Love: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy (1986) by Mantak Chia (Any of his books are great).
21 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Self-Worth, Women Tags: Book, self-worth
Originally when I had heard about the title “Why Women Love Bitches” I thought to myself, there is no way I am reading a book that calls women “bitches.” I do not like to degrade women by calling them names such as “bitches.”
After being recommended this book and physically being handed it, I figured I must read it. Now I wish I read this book years ago as it would have changed how I dated or did relationships.
The premise of the book as I see it, is to empower women to be aligned to themselves, be strong and powerful as women. Sherry Argov, the author, teaches women to have opinions, allow men to come into their lives instead of chasing them, be truthful to what they are trying to achieve in their lives instead of making their lives about the relationship and reiterates the fact that women need to be interesting, have passions and be multi-dimensional.
This book is a must read for all those who are single, dating or married. As it is important to have the most dynamic personality of your own so that you are complete as a person with or without a partner.
Ask yourself what are 5 things that make you interesting?
16 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Love, Self-care, Women Tags: Date, relationship, time
Our relationship with ourselves is really a mirror of our relationship with others.
We can only treat others as well as we treat ourselves as that is the best of how we know.
How do you treat yourself? Do you spend time with yourself doing what you want to do? When was your last date with yourself where you really had a great time? How do you talk about yourself and your body?
Wow, that’s a lot of questions.
Are you thinking…really a date with myself? What does that mean?
For example my yesterday’s date was a movie “What’s your number” and a bath. I did indulge in an ice cream because my body said yes to it. Yes check in with yourself and your body as to what it really wants. This check in is the type you would do with a best friend to see what they want so you both have a great time.
With this exercise you are able to connect to yourself in a more complete way.
Do a check in now and honor what you want to do.
Have a fun date with yourself!
27 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Beauty, Emotional Intelligence, Women Tags: Intimacy, relationships
In the holidays, many of us choose to spend time and catch up with our relationships with loved ones.
We may have the large get-togethers or smaller visits as a way to connect, re-connect and discover where the adventures of the year took us.
As we are having these conversations and making connections, our comfort levels with intimacy will show up.
You may partake in superficial level of conversation or dive into a important area of your life expressing values and beliefs, this all depends on the person and your comfort level with intimacy.
What does intimacy mean to you?
To some it is how vulnerable we allow ourselves to become, how much we stay in our body, our engaged we remain with the conversation.
Take a moment and ask yourself on a scale of 1-10, ten being the highest”how comfortable am I with intimacy?”
Release all judgments as this answer may differ in different situations.
Your comfort level of intimacy with yourself will be different than that of with your partner, your family, your best friend and your neighbor.
The important thing is the awareness.
What would your life look like if you had more intimacy in your life?
What is your block in having more intimacy?
As we move into the new year, some of the resolutions may be to be fit, to be in a relationship and to have more money. All of these require intimacy.
What steps are you taking to bring more of it in?
Visit http://www.intoessencecoaching.com/contact to schedule your complimentary 1/2 exploration call on how to bring more into your life what you want.
17 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Love, Passion, Self-care, Women Tags: body, honour, rejuvenate, rest, Self-care, sick
How is it you honour your body?
Do you take the necessary time to relax and rejuvenate?
It is the cold/flu season right now. I have been sick on and off for the last three weeks. I have a nice husky voice at the moment that may not really sound like me.
I realized how much I have not honoured my body by not allowing it the rest and rejuvenation that it needed. I have been working long hours as I am really passionate about what I am doing. Admist these long hours, I neglected the passion for honouring my body.
I was forced to cancel a three day vacation of rest and rejuvenation at a small resort as I didn’t have the energy to get on the ferry. Instead I am resting and rejuvenating in the comfort of my own home. I realized that this is the better way for me to rest and rejuvenate as I am learning how to incorporate this into my daily lifestyle.
This lesson did cost me the deposit on the resort and the fact I am sick. It was an important lesson for me to learn. I just have compassion for myself and will incorporate the honouring of my body into my daily routine.
How will you incorporate honouring yourself into your day to day?
02 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Business, Coaching, Management, Women Tags: Ego, Energy, Management
Every day we have 24 hours. In this time, each of us has our priorities as to what we want to achieve and how we achieve it.
We can make the decision to achieve our priorities with ease or do we decide to take a slightly tougher road. I know you are thinking, some things just come more difficult to me. Well as the outside voice, I will tell you that is your ego protecting you.
Yes the ego. The ego is our protector, our friend, the little voice that tells us that our heart is wrong. That is the ego. We essentially waste a lot of time because the ego. It is the part of us that is scared and paralyzed as a way to keep us safe and where we are.
Do you see how much energy it is taking fighting against yourself?
There is a way that you can be your own ally. Become friends with the ego, the protector, the little voice.
For some of you, this is a weird concept so let me explain.
Take a deep breath. Now another one and now one more.
How does your body feel? Are there any parts of your body tighter than others? Become aware of those parts. Breathe into them and ask yourself “What am I holding onto?” Then ask yourself “How do I bring myself into alignment?”
Now talk to your ego self. Tell them how you love them and cherish them. Thank them for taking care of you for so long. Let the ego mind know that you are releasing them of that duty so that they can play and enjoy themselves.
Notice your energy now. Feel recharged?
By bringing yourself into alignment, you manage your energy in a more abundant manner.
Now the question is….How can you use that abundant energy to live your life purpose?
23 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Love, Passion, Women Tags: Female, MAC Cosmetics, Super Heroes, Wonder Woman
MAC Cosmetics Wonder Woman Lipglass
As I was using my MAC Wonder Woman lipgloss this morning, I started to think about who is my favorite female super heroine. There are many qualities of super heroes/heroines that I admire – their drive, passion, ability to save the day and the world. They are dedicated to what they care about and day in and day out do what is important to them.
I started to reflect on how do I embody these qualities? What motivates me in the morning to be excited for the day? What am I passionate about that drives me. A few things come to mind right away…I love being able to be in essence so I can support others in being in their essence. I have supportive family and friends who teach me to love and be loved so that I can support others in learning to love and be loved as well. I am passionate about being in power in all aspects of my life.
A few questions for you to ponder…what are your passions? What are you excited about? Most importantly who is your favorite superheroine? Here is a list to reflect upon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_superheroines. Feel free to share below who your favorite female super heroine is and why.
