Have you seen your inner child lately?
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Have you ever felt like you have lost touch with yourself? I imagine Vincent van Gogh must have struggled much with his mental disparity; but he still found an outlet to express his higher self through his artwork. Sometimes, you don’t know which way to turn and it seems like everything is coming at you in different directions. A lot of us get to that point in our lives where we begin asking ourselves, “where did I go wrong?” There is never a simple answer. We will always have more questions as to how we arrived at the place where we are. This often stems from a childhood experience, or a past issue that keeps haunting our lives and our overall wellbeing.
Are you searching your soul?
Michael Jackson sings, “Have you seen my Childhood? I’m searching for the world that I come from. ‘Cause I’ve been looking around in the lost and found of my heart…” Are you looking in the lost and found in your own heart these days? Not sure which way to proceed? Can’t decide whether the decisions that you are making in your life are the right ones for you? If you are at that crossroad in your life and you find that you are searching your soul for the answers and for the purpose in your life, then you need to take a long hard look at the passageway that has led you to where you are today. For some of us, emotional wounds run deep and create a barrier in our attempts to progress in life. While we do not intentionally set ourselves up for failure, we do set ourselves up for the roadblocks that we create because our thinking and learned behavior patterns take over when we least expect it.
So what now?
Now is the time for you to make an active decision to be a participant in your life. This is your make or break choice on whether or not you want to live a purpose-filled life of joy, or a life filled with misery. To awaken your inner child and re-connect with your soul requires you to heal the memories of your past and find peace with your choices and decisions…for each choice is simply an experience that we willingly participated in. Therefore, I invite you to come to terms with those realities from your past so that you can move forward in the present and truly enjoy the future.
Your time is now. Your inner child wants you to rediscover his or her presence in your life now. Look in the lost and found of your heart and rediscover the positive energy that will bring you to heighten awareness. This heighten awareness will allow you to concentrate on your goals and to explore ways to fall in love with yourself all over again.
Until we speak again, I am
Joan Marie, your intuition girl
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Have you seen your inner child lately?
By Joan Marie Whelan
About the Author: Joan Marie is the extraordinary lifestyle expert for everyday living. She travels throughout the United States sharing her gifts and her intuitive gifts with solo-preneurs, professionals, small business owners, and large companies. She is the author of: “Self- Discovery: The Nine Principles to Reveal Your Sacred Gifts” which is available through Amazon or our web site. For more information about Joan Marie and her upcoming, exclusive events, please go to: http://www.joanmariewhelan.com and click on Lifestyle Makeover Programs.
Looking in all the Wrong Places: 5 Personality Types in Relationships
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True love is sometimes difficult to define and can be even more difficult to discover in our lives. But it is when we are not so desperately searching for it, that it finds us. The difference here is that when love “finds” you, it is simply because you have opened yourself up to the possibility of a relationship.
What do you want out of a love relationship? Is it romance, a safe environment, a trusting friendship, security or a soul-mate? You say you want it all? You can have a lasting and true relationship if you stop looking in all the wrong places and open your mind, body and spirit to the potential that exists around you:
1. The “needy” relationship – if you are drawing “needy” people in your life it is often because you come across as strong and dependable but in truth, you are needy yourself and are like a magnet drawing that energy to you. Strong and dependable are wonderful attributes to have. But in order to attract equally strong personalities in your life, you have to go where those prospects exist. If you are frequenting the bar scene, you might be limiting your potential. Try attending arts and crafts shows, musical events, community seminars, plays, and other educational and enlightening venues. You may just bump into your future soul mate.
2. The “fast and furious” relationship—if you find yourself in these types of partnerships, you will notice that you might mesh well on the onset but then things turn sour quickly. It becomes a relationship of anxious gratification and constant struggle. You might have an exciting love life, but the dialog is hot and tempered. You transcend these types of relationships by a deeper look at your relationship and allow your love to be nurtured slowly and carefully. Remember, only fools rush in. Don’t do it!
3. The “weighted” relationship – this is an interesting one. This is the relationship where you discover that your mate is carrying two tons of baggage in his/her life. This person traps you…and the next thing you know, you are battling their inner demons and you’re weighted down along with your partner. The truth is that we all carry around a little more emotional baggage than we should. When we learn to let go of it, we begin attracting like-minded, like-spirited people in our lives which is ultimately what we desire.
4. The “rope-a-dope” relationship – what? Yes, there are those individuals who just want to have a short fling and are not seriously interested in a long-term relationship. You can easily detect these potential partners by their often aloof conversations and avoidance issues. That personality may offer you his/her heart on their sleeve, but he/she will not take you home to have dinner with you and he/she won’t introduce you to their friends. It is perfectly natural to wait a while before bringing your significant other to family reunions and the like, but be careful if you begin noticing signs of secrecy or evasion.
5. The “OCD” relationship – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder– You think you have found the perfect partner. He wants to do everything for you. In fact, he does everything for you. Then you begin to realize that you no longer can do anything for or by yourself. These individuals, though well intentioned, can quickly put a cramp in your lifestyle and begin to control every aspect in your life. The smartest step anyone should take when entering a love relationship is to lay down some ground rules. That does not mean one should be brash and demanding, but for all sanity purposes, be sure to let your potential partner know how you feel and that there are some things in your routine that you would like to keep your own. Having your personal sacred space is often a healthy way to maintain an endearing relationship. Remember, to treat yourself and everyone else with love, when you do, everything else falls into place. Aim for a common ground. The care with which you approach any relationship will be reflected in your attitude and behavior.
Overall, it is vital that you keep your wits about you and instead of jumping into a relationship heart-first, take it slow and easy. To build a lasting foundation built on trust, love and understanding, you must first fall in love with yourself and then the rest will follow. It is a constant process of tuning into your gut-feelings, your intuitive abilities. Allow your intuition to guide your way. You will be glad you did.
Until we speak again, I am
Joan Marie, the Gift – Your Intuition Girl
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Looking in all the Wrong Places: 5 Personality Types in Relationships
By Joan Marie Whelan
About the Author: Joan Marie is the extraordinary lifestyle expert for everyday living. She travels throughout the United States sharing her gifts and her intuitive gifts with solo-preneurs, professionals, small business owners, and large companies. She is the author of: “Self- Discovery: The Nine Principles to Reveal Your Sacred Gifts” which is available through Amazon or our web site. For more information about Joan Marie and her upcoming, exclusive events, please go to: http://www.joanmariewhelan.com and click on Lifestyle Makeover Programs.
Are your Goals accompanied with a Consistent Labor of Love?
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What actions have you determined are necessities in your life to keep you on track? If you’re pining for the straight and narrow path to success, then you must know that in order to achieve the affluence you so desire, you must love yourself first and be consistent in every one of your efforts. A few questions you must ask yourself are:
1. What is it that I really want in life?
2. How am I going to acquire these wants?
3. How much passion am I going to put behind my goals?
4. What steps do I need to take in order to achieve these goals?
5. How much time am I willing to take to get the things I want?
After you’ve considered these questions, I want you to take out a pen and paper, your laptop keyboard, or whatever else you have at your disposal and begin to jot down ideas and thoughts resolving these questions.
Sometimes, we have to make small sacrifices to create a clear passage to the lives we want to lead. While we might like owning that high-maintenance SUV; the payments might be killing us financially. Or, we’ve put several years’ time into a work position only to stay in the same spot. Are you staying in a negative personal relationship because you’ve become accustomed to arguing? Have you seen the writing on the wall? That doesn’t mean you should allow your vehicle to get repossessed, that you should walk out of your relationship, or just outright quit your job because you’re not going anywhere. What it does mean is that you need to re-evaluate your state of affairs, and start using the tools that are available to you to make the best out of a lagging or negative situation. You are, after all, in control of your emotions and your actions. You cannot control the people around you. But you can control yourself…or better said, you can become the leader of your life.
That being said, you must determine the necessary actions and efforts to keep your life on track. For example, if you are in a “terrible job”, you need to ask yourself if it is in fact the job that is terrible, or is it the feelings that you associate with the job that give it the appearance of being terrible. When you figure that out, that’s when you can decide what path you need to take in order to acquire a better position…or perhaps, become an entrepreneur in your own field to create real value in your life. The same holds true in relationships – both personal and professional. Relationships, just like working positions, take time, sacrifice, effort, labor, love, and communication skills. What are you doing in your life to heighten your potential and efficacy in creating and sustaining healthy bonds? And this is also spot on with professional relationships – how do you view the work you do? Would you “hire you” again? Would you want “you” working for yourself? Think about it. Are you creating your own problems at work?
Beyond work and personal relationships, finances (or lack thereof) often take center stage on the emotional baggage train. Do any of these hypothetical statements apply to you?
“I can’t go to the gym because I can’t afford it.”
“I can’t take a vacation because I don’t have the money.”
“I’d love to take you to that restaurant, but it’s too expensive.”
“How I wish I could buy a house, but times are tough.”
“How can Jim (or fill in the blank) afford such a nice car?”
“I’d like to have children, but I can barely afford to pay my own bills.”
“I’m just not lucky like that other guy.”
More than likely, we’ve all encountered one or more of the above situations. It’s uncomfortable, too. Especially when someone asks you to accompany him (or her) and you begin concocting lame excuses as to why you can’t go. And envy is even worse. No matter how successful we become in life, someone, somewhere is going to have something bigger, better, and more expensive than you. That’s a fact. But, the good news is that you don’t have to “keep up with the Jones.” You just have to keep up with yourself – that’s it. Every action has an equal reaction. For instance, if you have made the active decision to pursue a higher position at work, what must you do to attain it? If you simply “want” the position, and do nothing to acquire it, then you will remain exactly where you are. Wanting something and doing something for that matter are two entirely different means to an end: one is inaction (indecision) and the other is action (decision). How is your supervisor going to know that you want a particular position? She can’t always read your mind. Likewise, if you’ve been performing “just enough” or “not enough” at work, do you really deserve the position?
Do you have what it takes? Yes! Almost every individual has the mental, physical, emotional, and psychological capacity to achieve their hearts’ desires; unfortunately, they don’t always do it because of indecision, inaction, and complacency. We get comfortable in all of our relationships, much like we do in our own tennis shoes. We tend to overlook the holes, the wear and tear, the rips, the shredded laces…because they feel good on our feet and we are accustomed to them. Eventually, our feet get soaked from the mud puddles that we sometimes have to walk through. Even track stars have to change shoes every now and then. Like it or not, we have to toss the old shoes and buy new ones that fit us, and that fit the paths on which we walk. Which path do you choose to walk upon? What sacrifices are you willing to make to create forward motion? What choices are you making for you today to promise a wealthy and happy tomorrow? What do you need to let go of so you can make room for the new experiences to come into your life?
If you’re still not sure how to stay focused and keep your life on track, but are willing to commit yourself to recharging your life and re-energizing your authentic self to become the person you want to be, then I invite you to participate in my upcoming Program so you can learn how to tap into your Intuitive Powers. During these 9 weeks, I’ll teach you how to be self-sustaining and self-empowering. And I’ll show you how to use your intuition and sheer determination to transform your lifestyle into the extraordinary one that I know you can achieve. Make the right choice for your future today!
Learn more about Certified Master Intuitive Joan Marie Whelan – Intuitive Counseling and Intuition Coaching Specialist
Honing in on Your Listening Skills through NLP and Positive Imaging
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Are you listening to your higher consciousness? It may be difficult to truly hone in on what your inner voice is saying when your psyche is at odds with your emotional side. Many times, this happens because there may be some opposition in your life, or other imbalances that are interfering with your everyday living. There is, however, an innovative way to get beneath the surface of your emotional distress. When you are prepared to reclaim a level of heightened awareness so you can begin the self-healing process, then NLP – also known as Neuro Linguistic Programming – may be an exceptional mind tool to develop, empower, and facilitate your inner wisdom to create abundance in every thing you do.
As a whole mind-body approach to creating happiness, prosperity, and peace in your life, NLP is founded on the principles of psychotherapy; which helps to proficiently train individuals to become expert communicators. But professional communication is not the only area that NLP addresses, it also helps individuals to become more at ease with themselves, and how to better listen and understand what their soul intuition is conveying to them.
If you’re ready to gain clarity to achieve goals through a renewed sense of understanding of what your inner voice is saying, then sit in front of a mirror. Rest your palms upward atop of your knees. This will enable you to receive your intuitive messages. Make yourself as comfortable as you can and stare at your reflection; making eye contact with your unique and extraordinary physical self. Now take a deep breath and slowly exhale. Relax your body beginning with the top of your head to the souls of your feet. Imagine that every muscle is softly unwinding into a state of absolute relaxation. Now, slowly and calmly read the following passage: I am intuitively wired into the Universal flow of energy. My soul power enables me to overcome all difficulties. As the leader of my life, I am ready to receive the blessings that await me.
You may repeat the abovementioned passage just for good measure if you prefer (and as often and routinely as you like) Now that you have a lucid mental image of whom you are, what you are, and of what you are capable of achieving, believe that you are empowered and reconnected to the Universal flow of energy. Your conscious voice has spoken and has reinforced your psychological and spiritual ties to life’s electrical current. You are, at this moment, equipped to hear your inner voice. What is it saying to you?
Learn more how Professional Medium Joan Marie Whelan – Intuitive Coach and Intuitive Specialist can help you unlock the key to your power!
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What if God IS a Reflection of You and Me?
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Joan Osborne asks, “What if God were one of us?” I ask you, “what if God IS a reflection of us?”
We all come from the same Source and we all have been blessed to come into this world free of resentment, anger, fear or worry. Our very being revolves around love, peace, harmony, balance, laughter and joy. Right from the very beginning we are given the right to choose and as free thinking beings, we are all capable of good and evil.
In this respect, we are all born the same way, physically function the same ways … the differences, however, are in our perception of how we interact on both a human and spiritual level; and how we perceive the world around us and the cultural divides that sometimes limit our scope of view.
If we define God as the “good” in us, and are interconnected to the Universal flow of energy, then we can assume that being good means being at peace and in harmony in our environment, our relationships, and with the global community in general.
What message do we convey to others? Being the reflection of God takes a certain amount of effort, commitment and responsibility. It means that in everything we see, hear, say, and feel – we must find the love and beauty in it first. It is thinking and feeling before we act. It is expressing compassion and a true sense of caring and sharing. You are, after all, a representation of goodness and the qualities of the Divine.
What are the benefits of being a reflection of God and being in sync with the Universal flow of energy? The advantages of emitting this goodness in our lives are that we ultimately begin to attract positive events, people, and opportunities that we might miss otherwise.
This idea of bliss crosses multinational and multicultural lines as well. We are, as the human race, intended to live purposeful and fulfilling lives. The rewards or punishments we receive are of our own choosing in most circumstances. For instance, if we choose to live in misery, we lead miserable lives. If we choose to live in anger, we lead hurtful lives. The same holds true when we choose to live in peace and in happiness. We cannot always forget our pasts, but we can learn to forgive and move forward – and that is elemental in determining the fate of a blessed or empty future. We are, in a sense, a reflection of our own doing and undoing. What path have you chosen?
Until we speak again, I am
Joan Marie, the Gift – Your Intuition Girl
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