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	<title>Rita Rivera Fox</title>
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		<title>Living Your Purpose</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2013/02/13/living-your-purpose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we are, well into the second month of this amazing, life altering year and new cycle. I have noticed and others that I’ve spoken with, concur that we have stepped through a doorway where our authenticity is now a grounded way of being in the world. This state feels real, tangible and very exhilarating. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here we are, well into the second month of this amazing, life altering year and new cycle. I have noticed and others that I’ve spoken with, concur that we have stepped through a doorway where our authenticity is now a grounded way of being in the world. This state feels real, tangible and very exhilarating.</p>
<p>Individual creativity is surging forward due to the strides we have made in strengthening our relationship with our authentic natures. Now is the time to create and make real our most deeply desired vision. Bringing into the world, in our expression, our actions, and our activities the living embodiment of the Divine Human.</p>
<p>The choice we make now and the projects, ideas and things we are bringing to form in our lives, will have the power to bring us closer to the experience of our personal freedom…. that expansive feeling that energizes our lives, keeps us on course and allows us to be an agent of love in our families and communities.</p>
<p>Get clear with yourself, then solidify and charge your vision with your focused energy so it can lead the way. It will be the means by which you bring your most creative and vibrant self forward, so that you can serve the transformation of mankind… and experience the true happiness that living your purpose gives you</p>
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		<title>Embodying the Practical Mystic</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2013/02/05/embodying-the-practical-mystic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ellen Luksch &#38; Rita Rivera Fox &#160; &#160; Do you believe that mystical experiences exist on a level outside of your everyday concerns OR that they are readily available to each one of us? Have you had experiences that transported you to a different level of awareness – but they seemed fleeting and rare? [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>By Ellen Luksch &amp; Rita Rivera Fox</b></p>
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<p><b> Do you believe that mystical experiences exist</b> on a level outside of your everyday concerns OR that they are readily available to each one of us?</p>
<p><b> Have you had experiences that transported you</b> to a different level of awareness – but they seemed fleeting and rare?</p>
<p><b> What if mystical experience is everyday life</b> seen from a different point of view?</p>
<p><b> What if that way of perceiving and experiencing</b> can be nurtured and expanded into your daily life making it a kind of practical mysticism?</p>
<p><b>We believe that the practical mystic can touch into their mystical and authentic self </b>while negotiating everyday life and its challenges. In this expanded state of awareness, you can experience the power and joy of your personal freedom and gift that same energy to all those you interact with.</p>
<p><b>Embodying your practical mystic</b> becomes a way of life in which you trade struggle and lack for well being, ease and happiness. These richer qualities already live within each of us. They comprise your authentic self.</p>
<p><b>You just need to learn how to move your attention</b> toward these natural states of being – while withdrawing your energy from those old choices that speak of our inabilities, smallness, and “not-enoughness.” Gaining the awareness to be more aligned with the mystical self brings your fullest possibility into your daily life.</p>
<p><b>To achieve this</b>, we have created a spiritual practice that merges mindfulness with the Toltec Masteries and can radically alter your old points of view that keeps you recycling a sense of anxiety, separation, difficulty, overwhelm, less than or lack. These emotions if not addressed – will distract you from your inner mystic and the innate wisdom that is already within YOU!</p>
<p><b>When you become aware of your agreements and old beliefs</b>, you can clearly how those agreements produce heavy or unwanted emotions. With awareness, you can make another choice where you practice bringing your attention to the experiences you “want to feed,” giving you the ability to re-frame your daily interaction with life – and bringing forth the sense of awe and wonder that lives in every moment.</p>
<p><b>It all begins with a willingness to watch</b> how your mind creates its “spin” on reality and most particularly how that “spin” makes itself felt throughout your physical and emotional body. Take a moment to consider the follow statements and see how they resonate with you – as we have found them to be truth for all of us.</p>
<p><strong>Everything is energy, including your thoughts and emotions. And energy can be transformed.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> Uncomfortable emotions and small thinking are often what stand in the way of creating happiness.</li>
<li>We learn to avoid and resist “challenging” emotions in very creative and often unconscious ways.</li>
<li>When we resist feeling, we cut off a part of ourselves and we close down that feeling by contracting the body and switching to other “preferable” emotions or distractions.</li>
<li>Resistance and separation from our feelings sets up the dualistic mindset that prevents us from feeling whole and living in unity.</li>
<li>Resistance and separation keeps us in the loop of judgment that denies us the resolution that forgiveness can bring.</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><b>Practicing awareness develops a keen realization of the body-mind connection</b> and transforms uncomfortable emotions through awareness, breath, movement and compassion. It is possible to feel passion and joy again.</p>
<p><b>Here is the key:</b> by practicing moving into the energy of the emotions you normally avoid, you then choose to meet them with your awareness – rather than pushing them aside.</p>
<p><b>There is valuable information in this meeting</b> – your false beliefs will reveal themselves within your bodily sensations allowing them to release and clear. This practice is exactly what is needed to heal the separation from unity consciousness we deeply desire to experience.</p>
<p><b>There is only this moment and your choice within it.</b> You are powerful and you have the awareness within you to become a practical mystic. All that is needed is your willingness to commit to the process, and to get back on your feet if you slide back momentarily into resistance and separation.</p>
<p><b>We invite you to join us in Spain this April 13-20th</b> to practice these powerful techniques so you can return home empowered with the tools you need to make the changes you deeply desire in your life. We would be honored to have you on our luscious <a href="http://www.journeysofthespirit.com/trips/spiritual-retreat-spain/"><b>Embodying the Heart of the Mystic</b></a> retreat in Andalucía &amp; Costa del Luz, Spain!</p>
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		<title>Rita on Dreaming Awake</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/09/13/rita-on-dreaming-awake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awake & Aware]]></category>

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		<title>Feeling Insecure?</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/08/27/feeling-insecure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling insecure? I have a remedy – get connected, allow me to explain: While sitting with one of my clients the other day, she was sharing how she was becoming aware of how her insecurities were hurting her relationship.  I reminded her that insecurity is created by a story in her mind, a [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you feeling insecure?<a href="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/Elephant-Garlic-2.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-1186" title="Elephant Garlic 2" src="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/Elephant-Garlic-2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="193" /></a></p>
<p>I have a remedy – get connected, allow me to explain:</p>
<p>While sitting with one of my clients the other day, she was sharing how she was becoming aware of how her insecurities were hurting her relationship.  I reminded her that insecurity is created by a story in her mind, a story that fears she isn’t enough. And how, once this belief is off and running, the mind often builds upon that story, leaving her doubting that she is loveable.  These erroneous stories and beliefs are the origin of her insecurities, and for that matter, all insecure feelings any of us can ever have.</p>
<p>What I have learned through years of guiding individuals to awareness is the existence of a place within each of us that exists far beyond our beliefs, and we possess all that we need to reach this place. This place is a state of feeling, a state of heightened awareness. When we move away from our thoughts, and instead choose to feel sensation, we can achieve the pleasurable experience that comes from knowing, without a doubt, that we are connected to all of LIFE and that we can trust that connection.</p>
<p>As my client relaxed and moved into the feeling state, keeping her awareness on breathing and the sensations she was feeling in her body, she shared that her thoughts were diminishing and that she was able to feel a sense of calm where her thoughts used to be. Capitalizing on her progress, I next directed her to simply feel, at her heart center, the fullness, an expansion and the feeling of being supported and held by a power beyond her knowing.   Soon, I could see that she was in a place where I could guide her to connect to the source of her life force, or to LIFE itself. Transitioning into a still, meditative state had allowed her mind and body to open, so she could move into that place, that place I referenced before that exists beyond our thoughts.</p>
<p>She deepened and soon, an easy smile came across her face, her breathing slowed, her body settled and all was quiet. From where I was sitting, it was clear that the connection to Source had been synced up and was flowing! I could see that a state of calm, connectedness had supplanted the agitation that her insecurities had created earlier. There was no longer any place for insecure thoughts to run amok in this one’s being.</p>
<p>When we allow ourselves to drop away from the over active mind and sit in the stillness of the heart, the inevitable happens, we remember our Divine connection-our true, and authentic state. It’s beyond any story, its’ just the deeper place that is always existing, has always been there and that has the power to dissolve any silly thoughts of “not loveable.”</p>
<p>Experiencing and feeling this connection, provides a sense of support and well-being that carries us, uplifted through each day. We then show up in all our relationships open and more grounded internally because we are experiencing the state of being loveable to ourselves first, and from this place, love flows as you give and receive and all your relationships benefit.</p>
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		<title>The One You Desire To BE</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/06/18/the-one-you-desire-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing into your fullest, most authentic self… into the One that you most desire to BE, is a worthy life-long pursuit and underlies the commitment of being on a Spiritual path. You are a work in progress and hold the key to your forward movement toward your greatest potential. It already resides inside of you. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Growing into your fullest, most authentic self… into the One that you most desire to BE, is a worthy life-long pursuit <a href="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCF3922.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1190" title="DSCF3922" src="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCF3922-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>and underlies the commitment of being on a Spiritual path. You are a work in progress and hold the key to your forward movement toward your greatest potential. It already resides inside of you. Your greatest potential is encoded into your soul, waiting there for you to unlock it, bring it forward , and direct it into your everyday life. This is the source of your unique creative expression.</p>
<p>The most creative juice you can access comes from your soul. It’s mysterious for sure, defies description and can only be accessed through experiences that cause your soul to grow. Sometimes growth is uncomfortable, but do take heart in the fact that following these uncomfortable bouts of transition is always a breakthrough to deeper awareness and understanding. So to continue to move toward those soul-nourishing breakthroughs, you can communicate with your deepest self to bring forward what you are now ready to experience in your life.</p>
<p>You can call your soul&#8217;s potential to you with the statement, &#8221;I am ready for____” and you fill in the blank. I suggest you journal with the statement, &#8221;I am ready for_____&#8221; and see what comes forward as you write your list. There just might be more than one thing that you are ready for.</p>
<p>Another way to approach it, is to determine, what you are tired of&#8230;done with&#8230;or just over, already!  Sometimes we know what we are done with before we know what we are ready for. Either way, taking time to really communicate and listen to yourself can be so rewarding and certainly you will discover something that may expand your experiences and your thinking. Remember to watch and see what happens when you state what you are ready for!</p>
<p>The world so needs each of us to be aligned with and ready to manifest from our greatest desire. When we are in the flow of moving fearlessly toward our dreams, we come into a powerful alignment that radiates out of us and our hearts and souls flourish.</p>
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		<title>8 Tools to Thrive in Changing Times</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/04/17/thriving-in-changing-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than anything we can do now to contribute to the tremendous healing wave of transformation, is to show up in our lives, fully present with open minds and hearts. From this aware state, we can be a conduits of well being for ourselves, our family, our community and our world. Somehow, I just know [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More than anything we can do now to contribute to the tremendous healing wave of transformation, is to show up in our lives, fully present with open minds and hearts. From this aware state, we can be a conduits of well being for ourselves, our family, our community and our world. Somehow, I just know that  the challenges of 2012  and beyond are an invitation to our courageous, authentic and purposeful selves to thrive and live our greatest potential.</p>
<ul>
<li>As long as a system remains stable then it has less chance of really shifting or being impacted by transformation. But when a system undergoes big change and chaos is unleashed, then the incoherence that follows creates an opening for the potential of a more coherent system to come on line. Such is our case, at this time in human history&#8230;many of the fundamental systems we have come to rely on are in big upheaval. On the forefront of so much transformation, the response that comes from love or compassion is more coherent than that which comes from fear or doubt. The positive, loving, inclusive, energies are where we want to continue to put our attention and grow with the actions we take. This time is truly exciting to observe as conditions continue to be favorable for a profound transformation in our human dream.</li>
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<ul>
<li> In Chinese, the symbol for  “crisis” is a combination of the symbols for “danger” plus “opportunity.” When challenge appears in your life, it is revealing an opportunity that you might be hidden from your awareness. Challenge can help you get focused and prioritize what is truly meaningful and deserves more of your attention. This reframe can increase the need for mindfulness  and open you up to all kinds of new ways of being present in your life now.</li>
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<ul>
<li> What you think and what you feel create your experience. When the state of the external economy impacts you, remember that you have control over your internal economy. You have the ability to create an experience that is different from the collective response. You can do this by becoming aware of the choice you have when responding to outer circumstances. We may not be able to change what is going on in the external but we always have a choice about how we will interpret. Be aware not to take the mindset of the masses necessarily as your interpretation, but instead ask yourself, “How can I interpret this crisis/challenge/event so that I do not contribute more fear or chaos to what is already going on?&#8221;</li>
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<ul>
<li> When you life is impacted by change you might experience feelings of doubt and uncertainty. It is important to keep asking your self to stay focused on what is abundant in your life. Perhaps cash flow is flowing more slowly than you would like but in other ways, abundance could be showing up. Perhaps, your family connections and the time you can give to those important relationships, is increasing. Connections might be deepening with friends as you get together and support each or problem solve together.  Or there could be a myriad of little ways that “riches” are appearing.  Think of it as being given the opportunity to move closer to the people in your life that you love and want to give your attention to. And the best action you can take is to express gratitude for abundance wherever it is showing up in your life.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Externals like the economy, the political and banking systems, and the government are all an expression of our human consciousness. Likely, what you are most in reaction to regarding these systems is the amount of fear and distortion that drives them. Your thoughts can either feed the contraction or fear that you observe or they can be more neutral and positive. Every reaction you have feeds what you are in reaction to. Are you feeding it more fear or are you aware of your ability to transform what you observe by just refraining from having to have an opinion.  Or ask yourself, is it possible to at least remain neutral and thus make a choice not to create more fearful energy? This is how we shift our collective consciousness, one thought at a time.</li>
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<ul>
<li> Since everything is made up of energy and you are at effect of larger energy cycles that sometimes may appear overwhelming, you still have a choice in your response. If money flow is temporarily constricted then make sure other avenues are flowing freely. Become more generous with your time, your love and your gifts. Volunteer, reach out and offer help to a friend or family member. Create an energy of flow and movement through you, and through your actions. Stand up against despair and inertia and start sharing yourself with others.</li>
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<li> Do your best to notice when your thoughts are filled with limitation or stories about what you can’t do, or how it isn’t fair, or cause you to disconnect from friends who aren’t going through what you are. Notice also that these thoughts create contraction in your body….a tight, heavy energy. The Law of Attraction says that what you feel ( which is just energy after all) will attract more of the same. It goes on further to say, that what you feel you then contribute to the mass consciousness of the stew we are all swimming in. Perhaps, one of the opportunities in these times is to become better at monitoring your thoughts and beliefs so that you can grow beyond them and take new actions that will ultimately transform them. Taking it one step further, imagine you could dissolve contracted energy in your body that closes you down to receiving your good. You can, you know. It&#8217;s as easy as finding your breath and allowing your attention to move inward to breathe mindfully.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Don’t wait for happiness, find it here and now in what you already have. Find your riches within and in the connections you have with those beloved others in your life. Happiness is a CHOICE. That means that each story you tell about your current circumstances can result in contributing to your happiness or it can steal your happiness. Happiness is also an emotional state with its very own, high vibe signature…the more you feel it and swim in it…..the more it attracts energy just like itself. Find at least three things each day you can be happy about and keep your awareness on them. Go ahead , just be happy for no particular reason at all. But if you need one, hey, here is one of the best: You Are Alive!</li>
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		<title>Transforming Fear</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/03/13/fear-the-ally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Fear is natural.  Sometimes life with all its un-known’s, just scares us. Fear itself, or the sensation we feel when we are thinking fearful thoughts is usually uncomfortable and that’s why we don’t like feeling it. But often the fearful emotion is either trying to let us know that it is time to change [...]]]></description>
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<p>Fear is natural.  Sometimes life with all its un-known’s, just scares us. Fear itself, or the sensation we feel when we are thinking fearful thoughts is usually uncomfortable and that’s why we don’t like feeling it. But often the fearful emotion is either trying to let us know that it is time to change how we are thinking about something or it can even bring us to step- up and raise the bar on our choices and actions.</p>
<p>Fear can be an ally asking us to be more awake, more courageous, less “victim-y”, and best of all, it can push us to step outside of our comfort zone, and that is where all the magic happens. Fear is an indicator that the opportunity to expand and embrace our potential is right here, right now.When we know how to communicate with fear, as well as, listen to it, it can be a worthy companion on our path to self-awareness and personal expansion.</p>
<p>Here’s a quick way to address your fear so you have access to the message it has for you… plus you will just feel better…it will only take a few minutes:</p>
<p>Get comfortable by sitting or lying down. Breathe into the sensation that fear produces in your body (usually a tightening or holding in the belly or heart area.) Let tightness in abdomen or heart go by breathing into it and inviting it to clear on your exhale. Sometimes it feels good to put your hand where you feel the most sensation. Be present with what comes up. Witness it. Meet it. Refrain from thinking. Stay focused in your breath. What ever comes up, invite it to clear. Relax with each breath and watch what happens to your fear when you invite it to release with your exhale. Notice how you feel and go ahead; face your life with a more courageous heart and a renewed spirit!</p>
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		<title>Trust Yourself! Trust Life!</title>
		<link>http://ritariverafox.com/blog/2012/01/03/trust-yourself-trust-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elevation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today more than ever, as we feel the shifts that are happening in our lives, it is important to choose to align our awareness with the biggest source of energy there is, life! Life is what we are. Life is what we share with each other. Life is the easiest way to name what it [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today more than ever, as we feel the shifts that are happening in our lives, it is important to choose to align our awareness with <a href="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCF9380.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1193" title="DSCF9380" src="http://www.ritariverafox.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCF9380-300x225.jpg" alt="Connected" width="300" height="225" /></a>the biggest source of energy there is, life! Life is what we are. Life is what we share with each other. Life is the easiest way to name what it is that created us. You may choose to call it God, Light, the Great Mystery or Spirit. All these descriptors convey this indescribable energy from which we are born and are always connected to.</p>
<p>Life inspires us to birth Love into manifestation. Without each one of us choosing a more loving response, a more trusting response to what we encounter in our daily lives, it doesn’t happen. There are many ways to bring love into manifestation and tap deeper the well of life that is within; and one is choosing to trust.</p>
<p>When we have trust in ourselves, even when we aren’t clear about our direction, or when faced with uncertainty, we create a channel for life energy to flow less impeded. Trusting oneself is really choosing to open our heart to what we don’t know, or to what scares us.</p>
<p>Trusting is not a concept. It is a feeling within the body. It originates in the heart and when we feel it, we move beyond the idea of what trust is and instead actualize it, and live it. This feels expansive, and opens the gate of the heart to flow more freely.</p>
<p>Imagine that right within our heart lives the ability to meet the changes that might challenge us. Rather than collapsing into doubt or cynicism, which is just one way fear disguises itself, we rise to meet it. Notice the difference in the energy of the words: meet vs. collapse. When we meet a challenge with trust we increase our ability to respond to life, and thus open up even more energy to sustain our lives, our expressions and creations. Trusting has the ability to stabilize us when an insecure feeling bubbles up inside of us.</p>
<p>The energy of trust is like a magnet – the more you have, the more you attract. Imagine how it would feel to really be able to sit in trusting your heart and what it feels? Doubt would no longer have a hold over you. You could move forward with more ease. Trust that you already have what it takes to make your dreams reality. Trust that you can transform your life in the ways that your heart and soul desires.</p>
<p>An Exercise:</p>
<p>Please take a moment and bring your attention to your heart for a few breaths? Allow yourself to feel that each breath supports the thought, “I trust this heart of mine. I trust that I am connected to Life.” Opening to trust life itself is accessible, right here, in this breath and your next. Watch what happens as you repeat this and connect to the feeling of trust inside each time you feel tense or anxious.</p>
<p>Choosing to trust life creates an energetic stance in the world that touches everything you touch, everything you see, and everyone you meet. Trusting life to bring you what you need changes everything. It fills you with energy to create your beloved projects, relationships, and professions. Even the often encountered conundrum of the process of transforming ourselves into more authentic beings, is fed and gently supported by choosing to trust life. Trust life and feel the difference!</p>
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		<title>On The Eve of 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Fuse the powers of the sacred heart with the energies of the body, and you can transform everything.&#8221;  Teilhard de Chardin. Your Soul&#8217;s Intention These are some exciting times for those of us who are committed to creating a new dream for our lives. What is showing up now in each of our lives indicates [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>&#8220;Fuse the powers of the sacred heart with the energies of the body, and you can transform everything.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em> Teilhard de Chardin.</em></p>
<p><strong>Your Soul&#8217;s Intention</strong></p>
<p>These are some exciting times for those of us who are committed to creating a new dream for our lives. What is showing up now in each of our lives indicates our deepest soul desire that we are here to resolve on our earth walk while in these bodies. So you might be experiencing some increased challenges and therefore, opportunities.</p>
<p>What you focus on and experience now will align you further with your soul’s intention and purpose for this lifetime.</p>
<p>If you are still unclear about what your path is or what you are here to express, then call it forward. Make an intention statement declaring that you are ready for your purpose to unfold and ready to be guided to the actions you most need to take now.</p>
<p>You were made for this challenge that you are now experiencing and now more than ever, you have access to the courage and all you will need to pass through this.</p>
<p>The more you can call your soul&#8217;s intention to you with the statement &#8221;I am ready,&#8221; the more clear results you can experience. I suggest you each journal with the statement &#8221;I am ready for&#8230;.&#8221; and see what comes forward as you write your list&#8230;there just might be more than one thing that you are ready for. Another way to approach it is to determine, what you are tired of&#8230;done with&#8230;or just over, already! Remember how powerful stating your choice can be.</p>
<p><strong>Preparing for Winter Solstice</strong></p>
<p>We are in the weeks before Winter Solstice, one of my favorite energies of the year, and the perfect time to slow down, stop pushing ourselves around, find more time to go deep within so we can retrieve all that our soul is trying to</p>
<p>Communicate to us. This is a time of gathering our energies and trusting more fully that all is in divine order in our lives. Though, it still may not look like what we think it should or we may just be getting impatient with the slow returns on what we want to manifest, it is time to have complete faith that we may need to continue to allow old energies to clear and pass through, energies that don’t match the heart’s desire. This process is vital to the outcome. Whatever it takes!</p>
<p>This requires some discipline and will makes us all stronger in the end. And it is this kind of strength that comes from the commitment to be a Spiritual presence in the world by practicing consistently. This is a vital aspect to our commitment that these unpredictable times require. Even perhaps more than &#8220;what we think we should be doing&#8221; now in the world, it is important that we see that the energies that we are bringing forward within our hearts and bodies precede and define our &#8220;doing.&#8221; Since these energies are still emerging and being birthed, we are works in progress, patience is required. Some days we see clearly, other days we are overwhelmed by this juxtaposition of being both Spirit and Matter and having a foot in each boat as we sail through our lives.</p>
<p>The natural darkness of these winter days, creates a womb-like environment for us to nourish ourselves within, allowing us to be more awake to the desires of the soul. Here is where we can choose to support our belief in our ability to dream like a master. Meaning, that we accept the power we have when we focus our minds and follow our hearts as they work together so we can be fully present. We all desire to be free to express what we have come here to express, to be less distracted by doubt, fear or the stories of the limited versions of ourselves. The womb of winter is a great place to grow our courage and our vision.</p>
<p>Going within, seeking direction and confirmation at the onset of Solstice gives more clarity to our choices. We have all traveled long and far to come to this time, to do exactly what we are doing and thus revealing a more authentic version of ourselves.</p>
<p>All that is ever needed when we feel under stress is more love and the faith that the imprint of our soul is guiding everything. We could sit back and relax, knowing that &#8220;all is as it should be&#8221; and &#8220;we are all as we should be.&#8221; As we move into action from this place, the entire world begins to open up to us!</p>
<p><strong>Imagine This</strong></p>
<p>Here is a simple way to think about how our internal world (Yin) and the external world (Yang) work together. Come to think of it, these days before Solstice are Yin, to be followed by the Yang of the new energies of 2012! Embracing the qualities of Yin and Yang create balance and clarity and a powerful platform to greet the New Year, which promises to be a wild but exhilarating ride!</p>
<p>Balance is an essential ingredient to our happiness — if we aren&#8217;t making choices to maintain balance in our lives, we feel it right away. Our integrity thrives on balance and let&#8217;s us know when we have gotten ourselves out of balance. Haven&#8217;t you noticed that in your life? Your body is always ready to let you know when you have lost touch with your center, and what you most need to give yourself. The concept of Yin and Yang demonstrate our need for balance, especially in a world that is so out of balance. Solstice energies, if we really feel them, gift us with the self awareness of what is &#8221;passing through us&#8221; in preparation for what is coming, choosing to transform with ease, and letting go of struggle.</p>
<p><strong>The Yin Quality</strong></p>
<p>Yin is the quality of being open and allowing yourself to be receptive to Life and its unlimited energy. It also speaks to the power that is available when you are open to your own heart. Yin brings us to seek more surrender everyday</p>
<p>or another way to say to see surrender, assists us in letting go of our &#8220;need to know&#8221; in order to feel secure. We enjoy going deeper to connect with true sources of inspiration and guidance. It can also mean to actively invite the unknown to dance with you&#8230;to be curious about what may have frightened you before. This darker, wintertime is perfect for meditation, dreaming and more unstructured time allowing ideas and images to come and play with you. Darkness can be our friend as it serves the light.</p>
<p><strong>The Yang Quality</strong></p>
<p>Yang is more dynamic energy and is directed outward into action. Make all your actions from awareness that reflect what you received in the yin state. Otherwise, you just might create more &#8220;re-&#8221;actions&#8221;, which bring forward old, automatic patterns. Though seeing these patterns is helpful now, they can also be painful if we don&#8217;t let them pass through.</p>
<p>Yang energy moving outward is where we seek our authentic self-expression and voice, playing with matter to create our dream by using words and communication. Courage is the state where we listen to what our heart wants, and if we agree to go into action by communicating it, fear will likely arise first.  Congratulations, you have just succeeded in creating an opportunity for yourself to step into the bigger dream you hold of yourself.</p>
<p><strong>An Internal Balance</strong></p>
<p>The most powerful position we can seek is being balanced in both the worlds of Spirit and Matter and allowing the energies from both to exchange with one another through our bodies. Sometimes we just need to be reminded that there is so much more to us than what we experience with our eyes and what is in the material. Then we can open to the silence and the mystery that we are and choose to have quieter, inner time to touch it.</p>
<p><strong> </strong>When Yin and Yang are balanced, the potential is to experience a state of embodiment which is experienced as the ultimate sense of security, something that we need to cultivate when so much insecurity is present in the external at this time. Being at home in our bodies, with the energies of the power centers balanced, is part of what our souls are here to do&#8230;.bringing Spirit into Matter. Embodying balance allows us to channel through us both Yin and Yang, Masculine and Feminine qualities and brings us into more flow and alignment with this great mystery of Life.</p>
<p>I hope each of you enjoy what your soul is revealing to you today as you reach into a future that you are designing from your clear awareness and your heart&#8217;s desire. Let’s make this passage into a new era with a full heart and a curious mind as we explore together our full potential.</p>
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		<title>Exclusive Excerpt from “The Four Choices for a More Fulfilling Life&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; A Mind-Boggling, Heart-Opening Power Tool As human beings, we have been gifted with a tool that impacts every aspect of our lives, as well as the world around us. We all have it and have been using it daily. In fact, everything that is appearing in the world today is the result of how [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>A Mind-Boggling, Heart-Opening Power Tool</strong></p>
<p>As human beings, we have been gifted with a tool that impacts every aspect of our lives, as well as the world around us. We all have it and have been using it daily. In fact, everything that is appearing in the world today is the result of how we use this power tool. Yet for most of us, learning how to effectively use this tool is a relatively new discovery since it doesn’t come with an operating manual. We’re only now beginning to realize the true power it contains. And it boggles the mind and opens the heart – once you get the hang of it.</p>
<p>When we discovered this power tool for ourselves, and crafted techniques to harness it, our lives transformed. We’re now living authentically, manifesting our dreams. We use it daily to fine tune the quality of our lives and the lives of those around us. The reason we tout this tool with such enthusiasm is because we have experienced what life is like without knowing how to use it. But before we reveal this tool, let us tell you our story.</p>
<p><strong>Our Quest</strong></p>
<p>There was a time when we had no idea how we created the problems and heartache that appeared year after year in our lives. We were baffled why our intimate personal relationships were difficult – or dissolving. We felt dissatisfied with our jobs. We couldn’t get ahead financially. We were bouncing checks and running up debt. With all the stress, we rarely made the time to take care of ourselves. We usually pretended that everything was okay, when inside it definitely was not. We chased after impossible images of perfection causing headaches and frustration. And deep down, if truth be told, we believed we were not good enough, not smart enough, and not loveable enough – and we believed we had plenty of evidence to prove it.</p>
<p>Then, we heard an internal call to change. As if seeing the wreckage of our lives wasn’t enough, our hearts pleaded with us to wake up. Take a leap of faith! <em>Please, </em>make a change. When we could no longer ignore this call, we embarked on a journey of self-discovery. We sat with our limited ways of thinking and our emotional pain. We shed our share of tears. We read books, sat at the feet of spiritual masters, and attended transformational seminars.</p>
<p>While working toward personal freedom and self-awareness, we garnered many helpful techniques along the way. We made huge gains in our internal and external worlds, but something was missing. We found it challenging to practically apply the spiritual concepts in everyday situations – especially when confronted with the inevitable challenges and emotions that arise in life. We were encouraged to find our life’s purpose, transform our thinking, and process our emotions, yet no one broke down exactly <em>how</em> to do so. When we looked around us at fellow seekers, we saw that many others were also struggling to merge the spiritual and the practical.</p>
<p>Over time, we synthesized spiritual teachings from different traditions, with scientific theory and our own experiences into a form that worked for us. We recognized that examining our thoughts wasn’t enough to make a lasting transformation in our lives. Re-living emotional patterns didn’t work either. Yet when we simplified how our thoughts and emotional energy are connected and how this affects what we attract in our daily lives, then we created a noticeable difference in the quality of our daily lives.</p>
<p>The results of our quest are The Four Insights. The Four Insights into emotional energy work to assist us in creating a life based in authenticity. Because The Insights are a radically new way of thinking about and experiencing emotion, we also demonstrate practical applications on how to implement these Insights into everyday challenges. When practiced regularly, you can shift what you contribute to your life and to the world, and begin attracting the life of your dreams. The outcome is feeling good from the inside out.</p>
<p>The results of our transformation are beyond words. As a result of using personally using The Four Insights, we’ve emerged with an unshakeable connection to, and belief in, our authentic selves. Today, we have lives that astound and delight us (albeit are works in progress). We live in beautiful towns by the sea with a supportive community of friends, family, and husbands with whom we share mutual admiration and respect. We feel abundant and see this manifested in many ways: with bank accounts that are in the positive and the opportunity to fill our days doing what we most love, what inspires us, and what brings us pleasure. We are content to juggle businesses, homes full of good times, food, and laughter, the joys of motherhood, yoga practices, exercise, and writing and teaching careers. Our lives are now in service – to ourselves and to others.  There has been a marked improvement in the quality of our lives, as well as in the lives of those who came to us seeking similar self-awareness and transformation.</p>
<p>Most importantly, we’ve connected to what our hearts and souls yearned for – authenticity, balance, passion, and creativity. Yes, we still face personal challenges. But our understanding of the power of our mind, body, heart, and soul have healed and empowered us. Our conviction in the tools and techniques we’ve discovered guides us. And we have no doubt that these Insights and their practical applications can work just as well for you too.</p>
<p><em>Sounds great, but will this tool work for me?,</em> you wonder. Perhaps, like we were, you’d like to make some changes in your life or in the world at large. Yet you’ve found yourself in a similar conundrum: you might know your life isn’t working – or it’s not as magnificent as you desire, but you don’t know how to remedy this. Perhaps you are ready to explore a transformational path at a deeper level. Maybe your world was rocked by events or losses seemingly beyond your control or you began questioning what’s important to you. Or you’ve glimpsed pieces to the puzzle of why you haven’t been able to create your best life: past memories, habits, repetitive thoughts, and/or painful emotions Yet you haven’t figured out how to fully unravel and completely release whatever is holding you back so that you can move forward toward your dreams. We are certain that once you start experiencing the power of this mind-boggling, heart-opening tool and harness it through our techniques, you’ll have similar inspiring internal transformations and external accomplishments. Of course, you’ll have to confirm this for yourself.</p>
<p>by Rita Rivera Fox &amp; Meghan Gilroy</p>
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