It\u2019s the end of another year. For some of us, 2017 was a very challenging year, and, now, the idea of\u00a0wrapping it up and stepping into the New Year feels good. Hopeful. Uplifting.<\/strong>\u00a0It feels like what an artist would feel like in front of a new, blank canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, each day, each moment, gives us this \u201cnew beginning,\u201d but somehow, it\u2019s easier to make a new commitment to transform our lives when everyone around us is trying to do the same. So,\u00a0why not take advantage of the energy and momentum of these next few days and commit to a new life<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 one which would bring you the change you desire?<\/span><\/p>\n Ten years ago, I was wrapped in a deep depression.\u00a0I prayed to God to help me<\/strong>, and I expected a miracle that, ultimately, wasn\u2019t coming. I sat in sacred chapels, cried in silence, got down on my knees and begged, and stayed in the same place asking why my prayers weren\u2019t being answered.<\/span><\/p>\n My marriage began to fall apart. After an emotional breakdown,\u00a0I started seeing a therapist.\u00a0<\/strong>She helped me heal. Several years of therapy got me to a point where I felt better and could deal with the past, but I was still unable to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n I then\u00a0found a coach who helped me identify where I wanted to be, and she guided me on my quest<\/strong>\u00a0to get there. During that journey, I learned many amazing tools and \u201csecrets,\u201d which weren\u2019t really secrets at all \u2013 I just never saw them as powerful and useful. (Much like Dorothy\u2019s ruby red slippers.)<\/span><\/p>\n This past year WAS a huge turning point in my life. During the nine months of my husband\u2019s battle with cancer, I\u00a0practiced<\/em>\u00a0all the tools I had learned, developed and rediscovered. I lived what I believed. It was a combination of discipline, intentional choices and surrender to God (the source of Life.)<\/span><\/p>\n Mindful breathing was one of the tools.<\/span><\/p>\n You see, with each breath, our bodies expel CO 2 (carbon dioxide) that is toxic to us. We exhale what we don\u2019t need and inhale what renews our cells and keeps us alive. (This became more than a biology lesson during my husband Matthew\u2019s last months of battling non-smoker\u2019s lung cancer \u2026 when his body couldn\u2019t get rid of the toxic CO 2 fast enough, he would quickly get confused, lethargic and comatose.)<\/span><\/p>\n This exchange of the carbon dioxide that our body doesn\u2019t need for the life-giving oxygen it does need is a strong metaphor for the point I\u2019m making about purposeful breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n What if, with each breath, we could also\u00a0get rid of thoughts that are no longer serving us: thoughts that can grow into a mindset or belief and truly become toxic;<\/strong>\u00a0or thoughts that can turn our memories into a source of regret and sadness; or thoughts that trigger behaviors we want to change but have been unable to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n What if, with each exhale, we made room in our hearts, minds and spirit for Love, grace and healing?<\/span><\/p>\n What if your transformation, the change you desire could begin with that one purposeful breath?<\/span><\/p>\n In 2016, I put together an online course based on\u00a0Five Elements of Transformation<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0I included everything I had learned and everything that eventually helped me through my challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2017, I used the course for myself \u2013 to get me through Matthew\u2019s illness and, especially, his passing.<\/span><\/p>\n A few of my team members helped me put my course on a very user-friendly platform, and I\u2019m excited to announce that we will be launching it in January.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have a moment, check it out at\u00a0Quest.WakingUpRevolution.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWhether you hope to have more financial freedom, a better relationship with your spouse or a family member, or more joy in your life, you can make it happen!<\/span><\/h2>\n
It was like an anchor that would quickly bring me to a place (state of mind) still and calm, from where I could make those intentional choices as well as surrender.<\/span><\/h2>\n
It happened for me.<\/span><\/h2>\n
For now, exhale all the toxic junk that your body, mind and soul don\u2019t need, and in its place inhale grace, love and new life. It will carry you through the New Year and beyond!<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/h2>\n