THANK YOU! Happy Birthday to ME!

I am in love with the direction my life is going! I'm loving that I am now placing value on my life based on my feelings and less on the amount of money I make! I am working on eliminating my limiting beliefs that I will be forever in debt and I have to work hard for financial freedom. Not true. If I focus on how I want to feel and keep increasing my vibration, my needs will be taken care of! And I will live a life of abundance! I'm very grateful to have found a spiritual practice! And a practice it is! Because I am only human, I have my moments! But I can say that I am 100% happier then I was a year ago! Thank you to everyone who lent me a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold onto and encouragement for when I climbed out of the bottom of the good barrel! 31 is going to be an amazing year and I am excited to continue my growth! Because that's was this year is all about! Joy, Abundance, Learning and Growth! And more time with my friends and family!

This weekend I choose to stay home and have a quiet birthday with my family. I needed calm. Part of me felt a bit depressed a few days before my birthday but I worked on releasing that sadness and turning it into gratitude. And accepting that it's perfectly beautiful to do nothing at all! Saturday I donated blood, bought myself a coffee, gave a friend a shoulder to cry on and bought a strangers groceries. I had read a chapter in Gabby's Spirit Junkie book about how the Universe was working so hard for her and this other life coach to meet. Not really paying much attention to the chapter my day went on. I choose to drive all the way south to go to my favorite store so I could backtrack to stop at another store in search of a red shower curtain. That's when I ran into a friend. And it was perfect timing because I was there for a reason! To lend her my shoulder! I continued on my journey to find my curtain and veggies for juicing and had to stop at another store for mint. I was in one line up but felt the need to get into the other line and the person (I'm not 100% sure the sex) was having troubles with their debit card. So I asked to try mine to see if maybe it was the machine. Knowing full well it was their card. I knew that yesterday was all about giving! And I felt so at peace! I haven't felt this calm in a while! I'm sure love was just pouring out of me! And I came home to spend a beautiful night with my family! This of course through my husband off because he had a few things planned and had to cancel them. I have to laugh because all his buddies told him not to cancel telling him that by me saying I wanted a low key birthday was a trick. Sorry guys... It wasn't! I loved every minute of it! I was in bed by 9! Today was just as beautiful! I got up and made a really yummy green juice, took Ethan to a birthday party and hung out with my bestie!!!! Who I miss terribly! Spent the day hanging out! And then realized that with this new road it only takes 15-20 minutes to get to her place!!!!

I want more days with friends! It brings me so much joy and I feel less lonely! I want my tribe back! I love them all so much!

Thank you all so much for everything! Even just taking the 3 seconds to post on my facebook page or sending me a text means more than you will ever know!!!

Wordless Wednesday Jan 22, 2014

The little things I love:

What do you do when old patterns return?

It's a new year. And this year my biggest want is more family time. I actually have this internal battle between wanting more time with family and wanting to make more money to pay down my debt. I have the same dialog running through my head monthly weekly daily. I decide I want to back away from Passion and spend more time with my family. I look at my open calendar and dread how much work it will be to book or how little time I will have with my family if I book up. But then the parties start to roll it without any effort of me looking. They come to me. And I'm a big believer the Universe speaks to me. So I book them and I get the rush. It's like a drug. Money is my addiction! I make great money and then I spend it. I pay down a few things and then I spoil my family! But I don't actually feel like I'm getting any further down my goal of being debt free. And then the guilt sets in that I'm not spending enough quality time with my family... And never with friends. I can tell you know I feel alone most of my days. I feel so disconnected with people I've known for years. I long to have that connection but I've created a world where I just pull away. I fall back into old habits, old thought patterns. Lack, undeserving, unworthy....

So here I am again. Having the same argument, facing the same fears and seeing the same patterns unfolding. But I have something different in my corner this time. I have love, I have support, and I have more guidance than before. And Trust! I will trust what comes my way!

I'm working on finishing my new Gabby book and then I can start on my Desire Mapping! I believe that if I continue to focus on my desires and then I will start seeing my true path light up for me! But for now I'm working on forgiving myself for falling into this way of thinking again. Working on letting go of these fears and knowing what I need will always be there for me when I need it! That I have a wonderfully abundant life and our debts will be paid off and I do not need to over work myself for it. That's it's OK to walk away from things that no longer serve you. That I don't need to feel guilty because I owe no one anything. My priory is my family... And my sanity! And I believe I'm heading into the right direction! Baby steps!

Loving Change

It's been two weeks at my new job! And honestly it almost feels like I've been there longer. The atmosphere is calm. The people are friendly! I'm getting to know everyone's personality and how to work around them! We have a kick ass coffee machine and a water cooler! A really nice staff room and lots of F&B options right across the street!

My favorite thing so far is that I have one duty! I'm consistently busy doing one thing all day! My stress level has gone down! I'm leaving my hair alone! Which is huge for me! And I have not heard anyone raise their voice once. Pure bliss! And it's funny when one person tells me I'm going to need my Budda because it can get crazy. Now I know it's a slow period for most but when you are doing the job of 4 people at a busy hotel I'm pretty sure I can handle whatever they call busy here! Again doing one thing for many projects.... Billing! WOW! LOVING IT!

I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the dress code... There isn't one! I have seen a few very nicely dress people and a few who maybe should have thought twice before leaving their home! Today I'm totally under dressed for an office in my mind and yet I was over dressed in comparison to a few! This whole wearing jeans thing is so... Awesom! Hahaha We don't see clients so there is no need to dress up! But I'm finding it hard to dress down!
 

I started decorating my office! Bought a few things at Bouclair Home! And I want to (I can't believe I'm going to say this) go to the mall this weekend to pick up a little Unicorn! I need something purple for my prosperity corner & red for my fame an fortune corner! I really need to finish that book too LOL

It's been a great change! I'm very grateful! And blessed!

XOXO
Erin

What to do when you get a headache

I have a headache right now!

I have it because I didn't have a full lunch. I went out at lunch to mail a Passion Backorder to a customer and the post office was busy so it took up my entire lunch time plus some. I was going to run into a restaurant for take out but because it was noon they were all backed up! I thought the veggies, a pear and a few almonds would do. I thought wrong. OUCH...

So my usual go to is warm milk with a tsp of brown sugar and vanilla. But then I sat down to clear out some of my emails and there was an email from my Kundalini teacher! There was a spot about headaches! Cool!

Last night in my second Kundalini Yoga class we talked about stress. How we often hold onto things for too long and too tightly and all we have to do it put it down! If we don't we create stress which can bring on headaches...

She said a headache is your body trying to tell you something! (Like me not eating! HA!) But if it's chronic and constant go see your doc! Either way listen to your body!

So here is her 3 step process:

1. Inhale as you raise your shoulders up towards the ears, and exhale as you lower them.  Continue powerfully for 1 minute.
2. Neck rolls, taking about 8 seconds per complete turn.  Follow the course of your collarbone.  Do this seven times, then revers direction and repeat.
3. Press your thumb hard under the cheekbones for 1 minute.

She also suggested to soak your feet in cold running water, drink tones of water during the day and try and get some fresh air!

I'm so grateful I found Sharlene! You can check out her site here!

Now I'm off to eat dinner & drink a glass of water! XOXO

Wordless Wednesday ~ Jan 8,14

The first day of the rest of my life!

Well every day is really! 

But today I did something different! I started a new job! A Monday to Friday job that is not in the food & beverage industry! 

Holy major step out side my comfort zone! And my ego sure had fun inside my head this morning! Questions like "What if you made this all up?" "What if they mixed you up with another person?" "What if there is no job?" started popping up in my head. 

Of course I immediately laughed at my ego and told it to take a hike! 

I was so nervous I was shaking! But once I met a few others in my department I started to feel at ease! Everyone seems super so far! I am also doing my best not to judge or make anyone better or less then! I'm grateful for Gabby's chapter on creating idols and special relationships I just read. It was a perfect reminder that no matter where I am or where they are in life we are all equal! 

So this week I will work on creating a new work environment full of my children's artwork and my spiritual reminders! 

I received my Desire Map today too! I'm so excited I wish I had a magic wand to clean my house so I can sit down and start on that! But that will stay a fantasy for now... So baby steps! 

Tomorrow I start reading a 414 page manual on my job, maybe finish a few orientation modules and crash after work! Today I got everyone subs for dinner! The thought I cooking this week makes me sick lol Wednesday I start my Kundalini Yoga class! By then my brain might be fried so it might be the perfect thing to do mid week. My health spending covers Yoga so I need to find my receipt to see if it qualifies... Fingers crossed! I paid for it in 2013 but it doesn't start until 2014.... They also have a gym in the building! No more excuses! 

I'm looking forward to the rest of the week! And most of all having Saturday and Sunday off! I'm also looking forward to getting real stat holidays off and not having to work the first day of every month! I just might be able to create a social life outside of work & Passion Parties! 

I am truly blessed! 

My 2013 ~ Year of Change

At the beginning of 2013 I had an instinct that it was going to be a year of change. I wasn't too sure what was going to change but I felt it was coming! I'm not going to talk about what I didn't accomplish in 2013. That's irrelevant now! But what I did do was a lot different from my normal routines!

I complained less!
I donated blood TWICE!
I volunteered over 20 hours of my time!
I took my boys on a vacation to BC!
I asked for help!
I reconnected with my husband & we made a bigger effort for date nights!
And most of all... I reconnected with myself! Started journaling, meditating and really focusing on what I wanted out of life!
Oh wait.... the best one yet --> I QUIT MY JOB! Because I got a great job offer! Yeah Me!

2014 is going to be my ME year! My New Years Resolution is to focus on the feeling JOY, ABUNDANCE & LOVE! I will be doing a Desire Map and working on my other core desire feelings!

Of course I still have my wanna list for the year! Mini goals I set but don't stress over reaching them!

Work on meditation!
Joined a Kundalini yoga class so I want to maintain that all year
I have been signed up for Color Me Rad so I best start running.... OMG hahaha LOVE LOVE LOVE
Pay off my student loan
Eat healthier - Cut out Sugar and Carbs
Do more with my family now that I have actual weekends off
Take a vacation with only my husband
Maintain my business! Becoming an ED is no longer a priority! But I would like to go back to my initial plan that Passion Parties will pay off my loans!
Continue to donate blood!
Give to the Woman's Center now that I can no longer volunteer!

I will continue to TRUST! I will continue to be thankful and grateful for my life! I am truly blessed! Blessed with change and growth!

Here's a few lot of pictures to sum up my year!

Happy Birthday to me!

I'm in trouble

Meeko! RIP!

Yup! Big Trouble

Mmm Tea

I love this woman! She inspires me daily!

I LOVE Butterflies!

My way to serious son and my joker son!

First time on the field!

Kindness Matters!

Happy Mothers Day

 

Thomas!!!!

LOVE this mat! I'm getting another next year!!

Jaden's Baby Blanket! Only took 3 years

He's a lover of books! Which I love!

I am so grateful I had a day of peace thanks to a friend!

ROAD TRIP!

We are being followed...

Jess and I!

Such a Beautiful Bride!!!

On our way to the Island

I got married here! Beautiful!!!

Damn too small!

Mr. Tired after a day at the beach!

Peace!



Uncle sure knows how to have fun with the boys! LOVE

My attempt at photography!

Breakthrough! LOVE!

Family Day outing! Finally!

He went up with Dad 3 times!

I DID IT!!!

Team Work!

D-Tox! I still can't believe he did it!

Mmmmm

Lips

THE BOOTS!

It's in a "Time Out" bhahahaha

Family Game Night

My intro to The Desire Map!

Steve approved Date Night Winter Boots

FORPLAY FOR WOMAN!

Toys donated to the Woman's Center



MERRY CHRISTMAS

New Book after May Cause Miracles!

Happy New Year! May 2014 bring you everything you desire! I'm very excited for the new year!