Boom Time Day 17 (2/25/10)

This morning during my meditation, I got the clear message that I needed to stay home and rest today.  I had an extremely hectic day planned for myself.  I realized that my body is still healing itself and running around that much was going to make that process harder for me.  Then, I went to the back to wake my daughter up and saw that she was in need of rest as well.  So, we both stayed home for the morning.  It felt nice to have a more relaxed schedule.

After a while, we went to the library and I got some research done and handled a few other things.  It was actually an extremely productive time.  I also sent the e-mails to Sean for the business plan work.  I am really looking forward to our meeting tomorrow.

The highlight of my day was my amazing meeting with my mentor for the nutrition business.  She has created quite a lot of success for herself and her tips are extremely helpful.  She helped me define specific goals and create a plan of action that is very doable.  Is that a word? Anyway, I left feeling inspired and ready to go!

Afterward, I had a nice visit with my mom.  I was taking some of the products I've been using to her.  I am very curious to see how her body will react to them.  She is often under immense stress and I'd love to be able to help her feel better.  I will definitely be calling her tomorrow to see how her day went.  One thing that was nice was that my mom looked at me and said, "Are you losing weight?"  I hadn't thought that anything was visibly noticeable, so it was good to know that she could tell.  So, I'm on my way.  It'll be interesting to see where I am at my next weigh-in.

When I got home, my mind was still buzzing from the meeting earlier.  Even though I was getting tired, I decided to stay up long enough to set out my plan of action for tomorrow.  Now that I had some very clear direction, it was simple to get my mind wrapped around the next steps.  I have always been great with big vision and creative thinking.  Where I have often struggled is in the day-to-day planning.  So, all of this great advise that I've been getting from Dennis, Sean and Rhetah is extremely helpful.  It is so nice to feel like I've got an incredible team in place to help me get things done.  That is something I haven't really experienced before.  This is so exciting!

Reminder:  Bring your friends to my show this Sunday night at the LA Baha'i Center.  See the flyer below for information!  Let me know if you're coming by sending an e-mail to findyourvoicenow@gmail.com

Gratitude:  I am extremely grateful today for teamwork.  Years ago in a self-development class, I learned the concept that 1 + 1 does not equal 2.  Essentially when two or more come together, they create vastly more than the two could get accomplished working separately.

Blessings!

Concert on Sunday

Here is the flyer for the concert I will be participating in on Sunday in case anyone wants to come.  E-mail me if you are coming so I can look for you.

findyourvoicenow.gmail.com

Blessings!

Boom Time Day 16 (2/24/10)

I had a great day today.  Even though my body was still healing, I was able to accomplish a lot without pushing myself too hard.  One thing that I have learned is that the body needs the time to heal itself and, if I ignore the signals that it is giving me, then I end up creating a worse situation.  Fortunately I had a shorter teaching day so that I could handle my other work in a relaxed manner. 

After I dropped my daughter off at school, I went to the library to do some research on public radio stations and the programs that are in alignment with my work.  I was surprised that there were only about 6 shows that fit that description for me out of the 3 public radio stations that I found in the area.  However, those 6 shows have a wide base of listeners, so contacting them is more than worth my while.  It is almost surreal to me to be talking about this because I would not have guessed that I would be doing anything like this anytime soon.  I love how life appears to spontaneously shape and form right before our eyes.  That’s why I know that anything can happen at any time regardless of the circumstances or what I see around me.  This is a great source of hope and inspiration for me.  It has also helped me to remain optimistic under very challenging circumstances. 

After handling my phone calls and other errands, I went to Wilder’s to work with the children in the afterschool program.  Each grade level is working on songs to perform.  I have been deciding on soloists for some of the songs and it always lifts my spirit to hear the precious little voices.  I am excited that most of my groups are very close to being ready with their songs.  After this, they will likely be working on an adapted version of The Wiz where most of the dialogue is gone and we focus primarily on choreographing and singing the songs.  That sounds like so much fun to me.  I love working on musicals!  When I was at View Park Prep, I worked on Dreamgirls and Lion King and that was such a great experience.  I also had the opportunity to help one of my good friends at Washington Preparatory HS when he was working on Guys and Dolls.  There is just nothing like helping a child to reach beyond what they imagined they could do.  And watching them shine on stage is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever experienced.  So, I’m really looking forward to this time around. 

In the evening I went to a very motivating meeting for the nutrition business I am building.  My roommate invited one of our neighbors to come and hear about the business and we all had a great time in the car on the way to the meeting.  We discovered that she is a singer as well and that she used to be in the choir of my good friend at Washington Prep that I mentioned earlier.  She was excited to be able to be around singers because she said that hadn’t really happened in a while.  We sang in the car the whole way there!  It was a blast.  At the meeting, I got a chance to meet the Life Coach that I spoke to about mentoring me.  She is quite a woman.  I am really looking forward to our one-on-one session tomorrow. 

After the meeting, we all went to my father’s house and had a great visit.  We talked about almost every subject under the sun.  Anyone who knows my father can testify to the wealth of knowledge that he has.  It is always an inspiring and educational experience talking with him.  He also gave me some Kangen water, which I am extremely excited about.  If you don’t know what Kangen water is, I highly recommend that you look it up online.  You can find all kinds of information just by putting the word Kangen in a search engine or by going to youtube.  This water is a great healing tool!  When I combine the power of that water with the amazing nutritional products that I have been taking, I know that my body will experience powerful healing. 

Yesterday, I posted a list of ways that you can help me.  I am thankful for those who are looking for ways to support me.  You are truly a blessing.  When I posted the list, I forgot to mention how you can contact me if you have any information that you don’t want to post publicly on the blog.  The best way to contact me is by sending an e-mail to:

findyourvoicenow@gmail.com

Thank you all once again for being a part of the journey.

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for music.  There is nothing like the power of music to heal, inspire and uplift.  I feel blessed that I have been surrounded by music and musicians for my entire life and that my parents exposed me to the true purpose of music.  

Boom Time Day 15 (2/23/10)

Today was an amazing day!  Even though I spent most of the day teaching at Full-Circle Learning, I got a lot accomplished.  In the morning spoke with Doctah B to confirm the vocal workshop that I had scheduled for March 14th.  He realized that there was a conflict because he will be doing a radio show on KJLH that weekend and he had 2 lectures scheduled for the  weekend.  So, we moved my workshop to March 21st.  He said that he would be willing to let me announce my workshop to the guests at his lectures on weekend of the 14th, so I can get more guests there.  Also, I mentioned that I wanted to expand the workshop beyond a one-day, four hour experience.  We decided that the best way to handle it would be to turn it into a 2-day workshop.  So, now it will be held on 2 consecutive Sundays (March 21st and March 28th) from 2-6 pm.  The 21st will be a busy day because I will be singing at Agape that morning and then heading over to Elevation to do the workshop.  It's definitely going to be an exciting weekend.

After I spoke with Doctah B, I called Dennis about the marketing and planning work he wanted to help me with.  He was ready to meet up and we scheduled a meeting for today at 7pm!  I was so happy that he was putting me on his priority list.  When we met up, he gave me some great tools to work with and a lot of food for thought.  I was so amped after meeting with him that I ended up staying up until after midnight, which I haven't been doing recently.  He gave me advise on connecting with radio shows that are in alignment with the workshops to see about having an interview or announcement on those programs.  He gave me clear, step-by-step instructions which I really needed because I have never done anything like that.  I was happy to note that the idea of calling radio shows to get an interview didn't overwhelm me.  I don't know that I would have felt as comfortable doing that before I began taking myself on so seriously.  He also made a commitment to do a e-flyer for the workshops, which will be a huge help.  I feel so blessed and supported.  Everyone around me is so wonderful.

So, here's the deal, my friends.  Everything is building and several people have asked me what they can do to support me in this process.  I am so grateful that my friends are willing to be there for me in tangible ways.  So, here are some things that you can do.

1.  Post comments on the blog:  tell me your story, write about things that inspire you on the blog, offer tools that have been useful to you

2.  Send me your e-mail address so that I can get the e-flyer to you for the workshops and keep you posted about other events I am participating in.

3.  Share this blog, the workshops, and other events that I am participating in with your friends.  An e-mail blast to all of your contacts would be amazing!

4.  Let me know if you know any spiritual groups, churches, new thought groups or other places that may want me to perform there or do a workshop.

5.  Offer suggestions of people to contact for mentorship.

Any of the above items that you can do would be immensely helpful.  I am building a community and I definitely want you to be a part of it.

Gratitude:  Today, I am grateful for you - my reader, my supporter, my friend.  Your words of encouragement and support help keep me on the path.  You are a blessing in my life and I thank you for contributing your unique gifts to me.  Love to you!  Blessings to you!

Make it a great day!

Boom Time Day 14 (2/22/10)

This was an interesting day of both progress and tests.  It started with a great morning routine.  I added some of the Yoga that Arlyn showed me last night.  It made a great addition to my morning and I definitely will be continuing to do that.  I felt invigorated and refreshed after doing the poses.  I did the sun salutation series and was very thankful that my shoulder wasn't causing me any discomfort.  The ujaii breathing that Arlyn showed me was very powerful.  I can see why Yoga is such a great spiritual tool. 

I did my weight-in and discovered that I hadn't lost any weight.  I hadn't gained any either.  I was a little disappointed, but I knew that I hadn't done as much work on this goal this week due to the problems with my shoulder.  I will be patient with myself and give it more of an effort in the coming week. 

After I got Ana to school, I came home to handle business and get the day going.  I checked my account balance to see if my tax refund had been deposited.  It had been, but it was over $1200 less than I had anticipated.  At first I was confused, irritated and stressed.  I did a bit of investigation and discovered that the money had been used to cover a loan that I hadn't repaid.  This added to my irritation because the loan had been taken out years ago without my knowledge and I have felt for years that this was a very unjust situation.  Now, money that I had been planning to use to further the goals I am working so hard for had been taken to pay off this loan that I didn't even ask for.  I was highly upset for a short while.  Then, I caught myself and remembered that this energy and feeling of victimization would do nothing but damage.  So, I collected myself, did a bit of prayer and meditation and then came to a conclusion.  I decided that everything that I had planned to use the money for still had to happen.  I made a committment to myself and I intend to keep it.  So, instead of letting the circumstance hold me back, I used it to give me extra fire and determination to achieve my goals.  The "how" is not for me to be concerned with.  I just know that it's done.

Some other exciting things happened today.  I spoke with my friend Sean who does business development, business plans, strategic planning and fundraising work.  He is willing to help me with my business plan.  This is a huge contribution to me and I am so thankful for his help.  We spoke for about 45 minutes and got on the same page.  Then, we scheduled an appointment for this Friday evening to get to work.  I am very excited about this.  I've been wanting to get this organized for a long time and now it is manifesting!  Yay!

I also had a great conversation with a life coach today.  She is involved in the nutrition business that I have recently gotten involved with.  I told her that I was looking for 3 mentors and, since she is doing what I am working on for myself, I would love to have her be one of them.  She was totally willing!  We are doing a traning for the nutrition business on Saturday morning and, since she is in town for only a brief while, we decided to set a meeting for this Thursday to have a one-on-one.  I am so excited to have the opportunity to learn from her.  She is a great person and I really enjoyed speaking with her. 

Later, I got a phone call from Jillana, who is the woman that is setting up a healing ranch, which is one of the mid-range goals that I am working on - meaning it's probably 2 - 3 years out.  For those of you who are setting goals for yourself, I recommend starting 10 years out.  What do you see your life looking like in 10 years.  Then, work backward to determine what needs to happen in 5 years, then 3 years, then 1 year.  I did this excercise last summer and it was very helpful.  I noticed that it was very easy for me to write out the goals for 10 years and 1 year.  The years in the middle was where I had the most difficulty.  I did a lot of back and forth and editing before I finally settled on all of the goals.  So, if you do this exercise, give yourself at least 30 minutes to an hour to work on it.  If you aren't already very clear about where you want to be in 10 years, then you will need even more time.  You can work on it over several days if necessary.

Anyway, back to Jillana.  When we spoke last, we said that we would reconnect either Monday or Tuesday.  So, I put a call to her on my schedule for Tuesday. Yet, all day today, I kept feeling like I should give her a call.  Then, around 8:30 pm, she called me.  She said that she saw a missed call from me earlier, which is interesting because I hadn't called her.  She said that she had originally planned to call me Tuesday as well, but had gotten a clear direction during her morning "download" - as she called it - to call me today.  Clearly we need to meet.  So, we decided to schedule a meeting for Friday morning at 9am to connect.  It is exciting to see such clear evidence of divine assistance! 

What an interesting day!

Gratitude:  I am grateful for resiliency and clear intention.  This could have been a very difficult day and yet, it turned out to be a very inspiring one.  I am more motivated and enthusiastic about my goals and my life.  What a great gift!

Blessings! 

Boom Time Day 13

I spent most of the day handling errands and phone calls today.  It was a quiet, but productive day.  I started by going to a health food store and restaurant called Simply Wholesome to pick up some Apricot juice.  For those who don't know, apricot juice is great for reducing mucus in the body.  I always use it when I feel like my body is under attack.  You have to get the apricot nectar though.  Don't get the concentrate or "juice" that has added sugar and stuff.

After I finished my errands, I went home and prepared for a client to come by.  I met a lady one day when I was doing the yard sale in front of my house and she loved my locks.  She asked me if I knew how to start them and I told her I did.  So, a couple of weeks ago, she came over and I got hers started.  Today, she came back for a touch up.  We had a couple of hours of great conversation about life and spirituality.  That was a nice part of my day.

In the afternoon, I went with my daughter to the library so that she could work on her science fair project that is due tomorrow.  While we were there,  I handled all of my internet business and ordered the products that I will be taking for the next month for my health.  Yay!  I am so excited to be able to keep up with my health.  I see what a difference it makes when I make myself a priority, so I am definitely committed to keeping it that way.  I found lots of resources online about the products and the company that makes them, so I spent some good time reviewing the materials.  That was very helpful.

After the library, I went to the store to get a few items that I needed and then went home to make my soup.  Since I am still in the process of healing, I decided to make a medicinal soup for dinner.  I put lots of garlic, ginger, lemon and peppers in with the vegetables and chicken.  (Eventually I'll get myself off of meat because I know that feels the best for my body).  The soup was spicy and quite good I might add.  It definitely helped me to feel a bit better.

In the later evening,  I had a great time learning some Yoga poses from my girl Arlyn who has been hooked on Yoga for a while.  Her tips were really helpful and I am excited because now I can add some Yoga to my morning routine. One of the poses looks like it would be very helpful for the problems I've been having with my shoulder and neck.  I am looking forward to seeing how including Yoga helps me in my process.

Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I'm a bit nervous because I know that I did not do as much exercise as I had originally planned.  At first, I let my neck and shoulder pain get in the way and then I realized that there are plenty of exercises that don't involve either my neck or shoulder having to strain.  So, today, I decided to put some focus on those until I can get to a chiropractor and resolve the problem.  It would have been nice to get to that realization earlier in the week, but at least I did get to it.  Hopefully my weight has continued to go down.

Looking forward to another beautiful and productive day tomorrow.

Gratitude:  I am grateful today for being happy with who I am.  It took a long time for me to let go of the massive amount of self-judgement I was subjecting myself to.  It feels so freeing to honestly love myself for exactly who I am right now.

Blessings!

Boom Time Day 12 (2/20/10)

I spent the day doing research for one of the businesses I am developing and manning a yard sale at my house.  It was nice to be at home and not have a lot of running around to do.  I was feeling much better today, but my body was still in need of rest, so it was good that I could give it that time.  My daughter was gone for a while doing a fashion day with two of my amazing friends.  It is so nice to have great people around who serve as big sisters, aunties and/or role models.  She had a lot of fun and came home with the cutest outfits!  Since she was gone I had a good amount of time for myself today.  I chatted with my girl Arlyn for a while and then got on the phone to handle some of my tasks for the day.

Later, I went to my father’s studio to pick up my computer.  The hard drive blew at least 4 months ago and I have been without my own computer ever since.  I am so glad that is over!  When I got to the studio and saw it, I picked it up and started dancing with it.  I never want to go that long without my own computer again.  Last year, so many things went wrong with computers and computer accessories in my house.  It was crazy.  My daughter, my roommate My-Key and I all had problems with our computers.  My external hard drive blew a couple of months before my computer.  So far, my information has not been able to be retrieved from my old hard drive from the computer, but they are still working on it.  I am hoping that something can be done because there was a lot of information that isn’t easily replaceable especially since the external hard drive hasn’t been fixed.  Anyway, all of that is to explain just how happy I am to get my computer back. 

While I was online, one of my friends hit me up to tell me how much my blog has been inspiring her.  I didn’t even know she was reading it.  It was nice to know that people are getting something out of it.  I hope that more of you readers will comment on the blogs so that this will become more of an interactive community.  We can learn so much from each other.  It would be a shame to miss out on the wisdom and experience of the many incredible people that are reading this blog.  

I also got a chance to connect with my older brother, John the third.  He happened to be online on gmail at the same time, so I hit him up on the chat feature.  I told him about the blog and some of the things that have happened since I had the “aha!” moment.  He said he would read the blog and let me know what he thinks.  My brother is an extremely talented musician, singer and songwriter.  Maybe he’ll let me share some of his music on the blog.  I am praying that he will get his music together and put out a CD because he has so many great songs!  He sent me yet another incredible one tonight.  It would really be great to do a project with him one of these days. 

Oh, I almost forgot to mention one of the coolest things that has happened so far!!!  When I sang at Agape on Feb 3^rd, a lady came up to me and said that she would like to have me participate in some events that she had coming up.  I wasn’t sure what I had done with her information, so I set an intention to find the number today.  I did find it and when I called her, we realized how much our paths were intersecting.  She is in progress of building almost the exact same thing I am working toward.  We both want to have a healing ranch where people can visit a week at a time and experience various forms of healing that affect body, mind and spirit.  We were both excited and, unsurprised, to realize how much we had in common.  She and I both also use EFT (Emotional Freedom Tapping) as a healing technique.  We decided to talk again on Monday or Tuesday to set up a time to meet up later in the week and share EFT tips and other information.  Connecting with someone like her will be of great help to me because by the time I am ready to get my ranch together, she will have already done hers and her experience will be a valuable resource.  What a gift!

Well, I am beginning to fall asleep as I am typing this, so I’m gonna sign off for the day.  I’m sure there will be much more to report tomorrow.

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for the large number of like-minded people I have surrounded myself with.  I am also thankful for the fact that the number continues to grow and become more dynamic.  I am sure that out of these people will come some great candidates for mentors. 

Blessings!

Boom Time Day 11 (2/19/10)

Today was a lot more mild than the last several days have been.  I spent the early part of the day teaching at the Middle School campus of Full Circle Learning (FCL).  Then, I went to the library to do some research and do some e-mailing etc.  While I was online, I saw that my tax return had been deposited in my bank account.  I was so happy that it had come in because there are several things I wanted to take care of that can now be handled.  One thing I am thrilled to get done is signing up for my dot mac account.  That will allow me to host as many web pages as I want.  So, now I'll be able to put up different websites for the various aspects of my business.  Yay!!!!  I also will be buying a Flip Video Camera so that I can record my workshops, performances and other things to post online.  Now that I'm able to get the tools I need, I'm about to go ballistic!  LOL.  I tickle myself sometimes.  I haven't done a budget for my money yet, so I'm not sure what else I will be doing.  I plan to get my business license handled in March if not sooner so that everything is in place for the workshop on the 14th.

Speaking of the workshop, I was talking with my friend Adesua and realized that I may not be able to cover everything I'd like to in 4 hours.  So, now I am considering doing a few lectures prior to the workshop to handle some of the more specific segments and then do the more interactive portions in the 4-hour workshop.  I think that may be the most effective way to go.  So, Sunday, I'll give Doctah B a call and arrange some other dates for the lectures since he is doing a sound workshop tomorrow.

I got the confirmation for singing at Agape, so the March 21st date is official.  I am definitely looking forward to singing there again.  The energy there is amazing and the people are so wonderful.  It's also a great place to make connections with like-minded people.  Hopefully some of you can come check out the service when I'm there.  I am looking for one or two people to help with the Artist table (getting sign-ups for the e-mail list, selling CDS etc.)  Let me know if you are willing to come down and help.

In the early evening I started feeling very tired and was wondering what was going on with me.  After a while I realized that my body was fighting off a cold, so it was telling me that I needed to rest.  I don't do the "sick" thing.  Usually, when I feel like that, I just rest and I feel better pretty quickly.  The other thing that was bugging me was my neck and shoulder.  I can tell that something is out of place in my neck and my shoulder is locking up on me.  I've been keeping it at bay with massage and stretching, but now it's starting to get to be a bigger problem.  Anyone know a good chiropractor open on weekends?  Despite the physical challenges, I felt great today and I expect to have a more productive day tomorrow.

Gratitude:  I am so grateful for having the money manifest my vision.  With that in place, things will move even faster.  Things are falling into place wonderfully.  It's Boom Time!

Blessings!

Boom Time Day 10!

You know, I was thinking about the day that I woke up and had the words "It's Boom Time" rush into my mind and it seems like such a long time ago!  So much has happened in the last 10 days and I know that I have only scratched the surface!  It is amazing what a little inspiration and a commitment to oneself can accomplish. 

Today I had a great day.  I spent most of the early part of the day preparing for my classes at Full Circle Learning Academy.  I love working at this school because the model that it is built upon is incredible!  My friend Teresa Langness is the founder mastermind behind the school.  She created a curriculum that integrates (this is the operative word) academics, character development, conflict resolution, service and the arts.  I have always loved the idea of placing the emphasis on the development of the child through these tools rather than seeing teaching as a responsibility to fill the mind with more information.  So, my responsibility at the school involves integrating music into the curriculum and using it as a tool to develop character and a sense of service.  What a blessing to be able to use my skills in this way. 

When I was reading my e-mail earlier, I discovered another opportunity to be of service.  My cousin in Palm Desert wants me to come out there and do a vocal workshop to help them be able to integrate music into the service work that they are doing out there.  I haven't seen my cousins out there in a while and I miss them dearly.  So, not only do I get to do a great service, I also get to spend time with my beloved family!  Life is so good.  It looks like I'll be doing the workshop in mid- late April.  I will post the details when everything gets confirmed.  I plan to be doing more workshops in other areas, so if you know anyone that would be interested, definitely let me know.

Dennis received my paragraph and said that he was ready to get to work right away.  He asked me to call him tomorrow if I haven't yet heard from him.  I am curious what he is going to do.  I am ready to get that e-newsletter going and start on the business plan.  Since the number of events that I am participating in and/or conducting is growing rapidly, I want to make sure that I have efficient promotional and marketing tools in place.  I am so thankful that I am being supported in this way.  Thank you Dennis.  You are amazing!

Reminder:  I will be participating in a concert on Sunday, February 28th with an amazing group of talented singers.  It will be held at the Los Angeles Baha'i Center (5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles 90016) The event is free of charge and will definitely be incredible.  Come out and bring your friends.  I'd love to see you there.

Also, for those who wanted to see the performance at Agape on February 3rd, here is the link.  I looked at the footage and was shocked at how big I looked.  It'll be interesting to see what the footage looks like when I sing there again in March.  I expect to see a marked difference!

Here is the link:  http://www.indigoplatforms.tv/recorded/video/163

Gratitude:  I am grateful for children.  There is nothing like the energy, laughter and voice of a child.  Today my 1st grade students sang "We Are the World" and made their teacher cry.  They have no idea how much they affect us.  Children are beautiful!

Boom Time Day 9

Today was a very productive day despite a challenging morning.  I got up early to do my morning routine and then needed to help my daughter with a project that she had been working on.  Things didn't go quite as planned and I ended up disrupting my entire schedule for the morning helping her.  Fortunately the project is done and now I can move on.  After helping my daughter, I taught at Teach 2 Reach and had a great time with the kids.  Many of them are auditioning for little solos in the songs that I am teaching them and it is so fun to hear their precious little voices!!  I have to say I am very blessed to do what I love for a living!

After work, everything got pretty busy because there was an important meeting for the business that I am doing related to the products that I have been taking.  We had people to pick up and several schedules to coordinate.  Once everything got settled and we got to the meeting, everything was great!  It was a wonderful and inspiring meeting.  When I got home, my brain was reeling with ideas.  I had a meeting with my roommate and friend My-Key about the upcoming workshops.  She is going to design an image that can be imprinted on a t-shirt and used in my literature.  My company is called Healing Song, so the image will represent that and the idea of freeing the inner voice.  I am so excited that these workshops are finally getting under way.  I have envisioned them for nearly 2 years and I am totally ready to see them become manifest.  My-Key is also going to design my flyer for the workshops.  Once I get everything in place, I will share it all with you.  For now, if anyone knows any singers, actors, speakers, or other people who would like to experience greater expression of their true Voice (inner voice), please feel free to invite them to the workshop on March 14th at Elevation.  The workshop will run from 1 - 6pm and will be a very holistic approach including nutrition, healing techniques as well as physical work on the voice through singing and exercises.  More details will be coming soon. 

I finally got my paragraph written about the vocal therapy work and sent it to my friend Dennis.  I look forward to hearing his response and setting up a time to meet about it.  It feels wonderful to be supported on the business end of my work.  I have been so used to doing things on my own that it has really taken concerted effort to open myself to receiving help.  That has been one of my biggest lessons in the last year or so.  The power of team is priceless. 

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for the blessing of living and doing what I love!!!  So many people get up and wish they didn't have to go to work because their job is just a job.  I am blessed to be earning a living through my bliss!  Yay!!!!!!

Blessings!

Boom Time Day 8

This was a somewhat mild day for me.  I got up and did my morning routine as usual.  I weighed myself and was happy to note that my weight continues to drop.  I’m really curious to see how much I will have shed by the next weigh-in on Monday.  I spent the morning handling some important phone calls and running errands.  Then I went to work.  I teach music to Elementary and Middle School kids at Full-Circle-Learning Academy and in the after school program for Wilder’s Preparatory, which is called Teach 2 Reach.  Today, I was at Full-Circle-Learning.  I worked with Kindergarten, 2^nd and 4^th grade.  All of my students are learning to read music and these kids are learning to play the recorder.  Many times, I leave the school at the end of the day feeling exhausted or stressed because working with children can sometimes be a real challenge.  Just imagine twenty 5-year-old antsy kids blaring on recorders and/or swinging them around and you should get the picture. However, I was happy to note that today I left feeling totally relaxed and centered.  This day was a testimony to the power of our minds.  The children were not any different than they usually are.  The difference was that I took the time in the morning to get myself on the right track with prayer, meditation and exercise.  So, I didn’t feel stressed because I was balanced.  This is one of the big lessons that I am learning in this process.  When I take care of me first, I have more energy and patience to go through my day.  It is really a wonderful experience.

Today I got a chance to speak with my great friend Jordan Allen.  He is an amazing massage therapist and healer.  He also is an instructor for massage therapy.  He and I have been friends for 20 years and even though we don’t always stay in touch, he is one of my dearest friends.  So, it was really nice to catch up with him today.  Both of us are preparing to get our lectures and seminars going.  I told him that I would put him in touch with Doctah B so that they could discuss the possibility of doing the work at Elevation.  (I guess I better get on the phone with Doctah B real soon since I keep running into people that may want to use his place.)  During the course of the conversation, Jordan asked me when I was going to come to his Tai Chi class.  He teaches one every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 – 8:30 am.  Unfortunately that time frame conflicts with my schedule, but if any of you would like to attend, let me know and I’ll be glad to get you the details.  I have wanted to do Tai Chi for years, so I have requested him to be open to doing a Tai Chi class on another day in the park so that I can participate and bring friends that would like to join us.  Sunday morning is a possibility.  If anyone is interested, let me know so that we can get a group going right away.  I would love the chance to work on my fitness goals with my friends.

The evening was relatively quiet.  I handled some errands and then made a nice dinner.  I made salmon and salad. I was proud of myself because I managed to get my picky daughter to eat raw broccoli, zucchini, cucumber, red cabbage, carrots and spinach….. joyfully!  She ate that even before she ate the salmon, which she loves.  I just cut the vegetables that I knew she wouldn’t normally eat into really small pieces so that she wouldn’t notice them.  I’m tricky, huh?  And, by the way, the dressing was Balsamic Vinegar – no oil, no sugar – just straight vinegar.  I put a bit of my favorite Cajun seasoning in there and a little bit of cheese and boiled egg.  That did the trick.

Well, I’m gonna take some time to do some cleaning and then get some rest.  My body feels like it’s ready to do some healing, so I’ll listen to it and go to bed earlier than usual. 

Before I go, though, I wanna put a call out to my readers.  What have you guys been doing to make a difference in your lives?  Is there anything in the blogs that have inspired you to action?  Do you have any questions about anything I've posted?  Know any resources that might be useful? Please comment and let everyone know.  And remember to let me know if you wanna do the Tai Chi class. Let’s build a community!

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for prayer and meditation.  It is a wonderful feeling to go through the day feeling balanced and relaxed despite any challenges that may occur.  I hope that some of you will give yourself that gift.

Blessings!

Front View of Me at 228 lbs.

Not the best picture, but it'll work for now.

Side View of Me at 228 lbs. Wow!

Boom Time Day 7

Well, I have completed a full week of focused work on my goals.  I have to say I am very pleased at the results thus far.  I am making good progress on two out of three goals.  I realized that I haven't really focused much on my goal of 3 mentors, so I will make a point to put some energy into that one during the second week.  So, at the end of the first week, I have set up my first vocal workshop at a perfect place for the work I'm doing; scheduled two performances; booked a trainer for my weight goal; reconnected with several healers and........wait for it........  I lost a total of 5 lbs!  Yay!  I haven't even started with the trainer yet, so I am very pleased with that result.  I know that the nutrition products that I have been taking are making a huge difference in that area as well as in my overall energy level and focus.  Working on mind, body and spirit simultaneously allowed me to make big changes in a short period of time.  I'm very curious to see how this next week goes!!!

An interesting thing happened today.  I was on the phone with one of my very good friends.  She and her husband (who is also my very good friend) had been out of town for a while, so they didn't really know what was going on with me.  However, I did discover that she found out about my blog from Martine who had sent an e-mail to her friends letting them know about the work that I am doing.  Thank you so much Martine for supporting me like that!!!!  You are the bomb!  Anyway, I was updating my friend about all of this and, while we were talking, her husband mentioned that he had a dream about me the night before.  Evidently he doesn't remember his dreams very often, so she felt that this was significant.  In his dream, I was working with his wife on something and he knew that it was me, but he didn't recognize me at all physically.  He also said that I was very thin.  I find it very interesting that he would have a dream like that when he had no knowledge of the work that I have been doing.  We all felt that his inability to recognize me was indicating how much I am changing in all aspects, but definitely spiritually.  This was a great message to receive in the morning.  I am so thankful that they shared that with me.

Later in the day, I had lunch with my friend Janeska.  She is building her nutrition business right now, so we decided to support each other in our work  She is going to help promote my workshop at Elevation on the 14th of March.  She may also end up doing some seminars at Elevation.  Once it all gets set up, I'll definitely let you guys know.  It was great to reconnect with her.  We didn't get a chance to go over the new technique that she wanted to show me, so we will schedule another meeting to go over that.  She did mention that the technique is called "Timeline Therapy".  I will do a bit of research on it and see what I can find out.  

In the late afternoon, I had a meeting with Martine and my friend Adesua about the nutritional products that I have been taking.  Martine is the one who introduced me to them.  Everything went very well and Adesua has decided to check them out.  She had a sampling last night and was already feeling good by the time she left.  I'm excited to see how they help her.  It was nice to get some time to connect because Adesua and I have wanted to hang out more often for a long time.  Now we are getting the opportunity to do that.  She is a very healthy person who knows a lot about nutrition and exercise, so she will be another great resource for me.  I'm looking forward to strengthening our connection.

After that meeting, I had a spiritual gathering at my home.  We do a study group at my house every Monday night.  It's always a joy and it's a great way to get the week started.  There were 7 of us studying  together and it was a really uplifting experience.  Overall, it was a wonderful day.  I am looking forward to seeing the results of the next week.  Life is a beautiful journey.

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for my good health.  I haven't felt this good in a while and I have come a long way from where I was 8 years ago.  I'll have to talk more about my experience with adrenal exhaustion.  I'll share that with you all in the next few blogs.  I look forward to continued improvement in my health.

Blessings!

Boom Time: Day 6

Today was a mild day.  I got up later than I usually do because I had a late night.  So, I didn't start my day with prayer and meditation and I could definitely feel the difference.  I was much more scattered in my mind than I have been for a while.  Once I realized that I was off balance, I took time to pray and center myself and that helped a lot.  It's good to see how much of a difference it makes.  Tomorrow I will definitely be starting my day off right. 

I sang at the Sunday Devotional Program at the Baha'i Center today.  I hadn't been there in quite a while, so it was nice to be back and see friends I had been missing.  I also got a chance to see my friend Adesua sing.  She has such a beautiful voice.  We have often spoken about doing voice work and hanging out more often, yet we never made the time to do it.  So, today, we decided to get on that.  We are gonna meet up tomorrow afternoon and talk about music, health etc.  She is a very health conscious person, so I'm hoping she's got some good information for me in my journey. 

After the program, I came home and did a yard sale.  I've been doing them regularly because I live on a very busy street with lots of traffic.  It's a prime location.  Anyway, I've been creating extra income to take care of things I wouldn't normally have the funds to do.  It's been very helpful.  Anyway, I sat out there for a while and made a few phone calls.  I still haven't reached several people on my list, so I am making a commitment to spend much more time tomorrow reaching them.  I did get in touch with my friend Janeska and we scheduled lunch for tomorrow, so I'm excited about that.  She said she wants to teach me another healing technique.  She is the one who taught me how to do EFT (Emotional Freedom Tapping).  I am definitely curious what new techniques she has.  We're also gonna talk about nutrition and supplements, so I should end up with lots of good information between her and Adesua.

I also spoke with my friend who is going to train me in Reiki.  She is busy for the next couple of weeks planning for the concert that I will be singing in on February 28th.  So, after that we will schedule some sessions.  I am really looking forward to that.  Every new technique that I learn helps me serve my voice therapy clients better and that is exactly what the goal is.  Between all of the specialists that I know, I will be armed with quite a bit of information and skills to make a big difference for my clients.  I'm so excited that everything is coming together so nicely. 

I'm at my mother's house now, borrowing her internet service.  So, when I get home, I will be doing the rest of my workout and planning out my day tomorrow.  I haven't yet sent the e-mail to Dennis with my paragraph about my business, so that also has to get done tomorrow.  Tomorrow is also the weigh-in day.  I'm curious how I have done.  We'll see what the results of the first week of my new lifestyle.  I will also take a picture and post it on the site so that I can have photographic evidence of the changes being made.  Overall, I am happy with the progress that is being made.  Things have been moving swiftly and that's just how I like it.  Let's see what happens in the next week of the journey.

Thank you all for participating in the journey!

Blessings!

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for the opportunity to see how important prayer and meditation are.  I am thankful that I have the time and space to make them a consistent part of my life.  Connecting with God and with my inner self is such a wonderful experience.  I hope you all will take the time to experience it for yourselves.

Boom Time: Day 5

My blog entry will be shorter than usual because I am using my son's Blackberry and these tiny keys are difficult for me. I had another great day beginning with my morning routine. Then I spent a few hours taking my grandmother to get groceries. I have been spending a lot more time with her over the last month or so and It's been wonderful. She is an incredibly knowledgeable and spiritual person. I am blessed to have her in my life. She is 85 and still vibrant and active. I wanna be like her when I get to that age. Anyway, we went to 3 different stores. The 1st one was a Farmer's Market run by FAME. I got lots of great fruits and veggies there for great prices. I also discovered that FAME has a business resource center there. I will definitely be checking that out.

Once I finished with the shopping, I took my Grandmother home and then went to my house to change clothes and head over to Doctah B's workshop. I got there a lot later than I expected, so I missed a lot of information. However, there were some interesting things that I got out of it. One thing he talked about that really resonated with me was preparing a space for your presence. He said that before we go somewhere we should visualize ourselves in that space and send our energy (vibration) there in order to prepare the space to be ready and in alignment with our vibration. I have often been places that felt in conflict with my energy and many times I have protected my energy by centering myself or I have left if it makes sense to do so. What he was talking about was intriguing to me because it is proactive. We can set ourselves up to have a great experience by visualizing it and holding it as an intention. What a great way to see it!

After a while, he introduced me and asked me to sing. He played various rhythms on a hand drum while I sang, letting myself flow with his energy. There is so much power in channeling like that! When I do that, I experience the freedom of my soul. I take my mind out of the equation and simply let my soul speak. Occasionally a few words or phrases would come up, but most of the time I just made sounds and let whatever wanted to be expressed come through me. It was a very freeing and healing experience. When I finished, my hands were shaking because tHere was so much energy flowing through me. That was so wonderful. After it was all over, there was silence. We all sat and soaked up the sacredness that had been created. It was quite magical.


Later, when everyone was leaving, Doctah B came up to me, gave me A big hug and said, joyfully, "She's back!" We didn't have much time to talk because he had a client to work with, but we did set a date for my vocal workshop. It'll be at his place (Elevation) on Sunday, March 14th. More details will be posted later.


The last thing I want to mention is that my performance at Agape on Feb. 3rd can Be viewed online at www.agapelive.com. Apparently all you have to do is go to the date and you can watch the whole service. Since this is the first time I am accessing the internet today, I'll have to check it out tomorrow. I'm curious how it turned out. Oh, and Doctah B recorded our sacred song today, so hopefully I'll be able to share that with you all soon.

Gratitude: Today I am grateful for technology! It provides incredible tools for reaching great numbers of people, giving us a chance to inspire, heal and uplift others by sharing our true voice and unique gifts - if we so choose.

Blessings!

Boom Time: Day Four

This whole experience is such a great example of the power of intention!!  I had yet another great day today.  I did my morning routine and cardio workout as usual and then got to business.  I spoke with Sheri Petrie and confirmed our training sessions for Monday and Wednesday morning at 10am.  Yay!  I’m so excited to be getting back in shape!  I also got in touch with a friend, Dennis Stafford, who helps build businesses and does business plans.  He volunteered to assist me with my Vocal Therapy business, so I am on a roll! Now I have new students, a place to do my workshops and lectures, and someone to help with the business aspect and promotion.  This is such a great experience.  Every day something wonderful happens.  Every day I expect something wonderful to happen.  I get out of bed wondering, “What’s gonna happen today?” That is such a great feeling. 

Dennis asked me to put together a paragraph explaining what my business does (which is a lot harder than it seems) and e-mail it to him.  That is one task I will accomplish tomorrow.  He is also going to help me put together an e-newsletter, which I have wanted to do for a long time!  After he receives the paragraph, we will schedule a meeting for next week - to go over plans for the newsletter and talk about the next steps for the business plan.  I took a class at West LA College that showed me how to do business plans and I was working on one myself.  It’s a lot of work and, though I certainly can do it, I feel better about having an experienced person help me through the process. 

I also connected with my friend Janeska who does hypnotherapy and nutrition work.  She has this e-newsletter that she sends out weekly called “Healthy Notes”.  I’ve been getting them for several months and they have been very informative and useful.  She used to work with me on getting healthy through nutrition, hypnotherapy, visualization and EFT (Emotional Freedom Tapping).  Through her work with me, I got inspired to learn EFT and now I use it with my clients.  It is a wonderful tool that is very user-friendly.  If you would like to find out more information about it, there are a lot of websites that explain it.  I got a free e-book last year by searching www.google.com with “EFT e-book”.  You can also find youtube videos that discuss it.  Anyway, Janeska and I will meet up again on Monday.  It’ll be nice to catch up and talk healing with her.  I am surrounding myself with healers , business and highly spiritual people.  Being enveloped by their light and energy will surely increase mine.

My roommate moved out today and the internet was in her name, so there will be a few days that internet access will be limited.  However, I am totally committed to my daily blogging and goals that I will find a way to work it out.  Right now I am sitting at my mother’s house, using her wireless internet so I can get my blog posted for the day.  I see it as a test of my commitment and I intend to pass the test.  Once I get home, I will be doing my strength training work out and then getting some rest so that I can be ready for my busy day tomorrow.  I am so excited to be connecting up with Doctah B again and I am very curious about the information he will present in his sound healing lecture tomorrow.  I will definitely share whatever insights I gain from the lecture with you all.  I am sure it will be quite intriguing. If anyone is interested in participating in the lecture, the cost is $55 and you can find the details at www.elevationtime.com

 Well, that’s all for today.  I look forward to sharing the next stage of the journey with you all tomorrow.

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for my incredible mother who has been there for me through every major challenge that I have faced.  She is very wise and gives me such amazing guidance and I can never thank her enough for all that she has done for me. Thank you, Mom, for being a great light in my world.  I love you!

Boom Time: Day Three

I just came in from a nice power walk to round out a very nice day.  It feels so good to be in motion and creating great results every day.  I got up this morning and did my prayers and meditations.  This is a very important part of my day because it helps me start off spiritually centered and positive.  It also helps to invigorate me and feel focused on the vision.  After I finished my normal routine, I pulled out one of the books I had been reading recently and hadn’t yet finished.  I got sidetracked a while ago and didn’t get through the whole thing.  It is an incredible book called “Brain States” by Tom Kenyon.  There is a lot of great information about changing your brain state purposefully and there are exercises that show you how powerful our mind is.  They also show how interconnected our mind, body and emotions are.  Changes in any one of those areas have an effect on the other areas.  Knowing that, we can take charge of our bodies and shift our experience.  A change in thinking will create a responsive change in our physical body and our emotions.  Making a conscious effort to shift our emotions has an effect on our thinking and our bodies.  It is all interconnected.  So, when we see something in our lives that we want to change, we need only find a way to shift one or more of these areas in order to affect change.  Kenyon says that we can accelerate healing by making changes in our mental and emotional experience and he gives several exercises to show how to do this.  It is a great resource and I recommend the book to anyone who is serious about using the tools that he provides.  Without putting the tools to use, the information will not have the desired effect. 

This morning I did one of the exercises in the book called the “Two Minute Stress Buster”. This exercise serves the purpose of relaxing the brain state, releasing tension while stimulating the lymph system and circulating cerebral spinal fluid.  After doing the exercise I felt more energized and focused.  While my daughter was getting ready for school, I did a quick cardio workout on Wii Fit.  Then, once I had dropped her off at school, I came home and got started on handling business.  Since I lost my phone last week, I’ve been in process of collecting phone numbers again.  I spent some time gathering the phone numbers I needed for the calls I had planned for the day.  Then, I got a call from Martine (depending on the day - my friend, mother, sister, mentor) and we talked business for a while and inspired each other.  By the way, Martine, your comment didn’t post on the blog.  I hope you will make an attempt to post It again.

While I was talking to Martine, I decided to go for a brisk morning walk around my neighborhood to get my metabolism moving.  That was a great energy booster and I was able to handle two things at one time.  I am learning to work more efficiently rather than cramming more things into one day.  After I finished with Martine, I called her brother, David, who is assisting me with one of the businesses I am growing and is interested in having me do voice lessons with his daughter.  We had a great conversation and got a lot accomplished.  Once I get a chance to speak with his wife, we will schedule her voice session and get that moving.  So, that makes 3 new voice students in 2 days.  Now that’s some nice progress.

Next, I called my friend Doctah B Sirius.  Yes that is really the name he goes by.  He is a powerful healer who uses sound, energetic balancing, herbal nutrition and other methods to treat his clients.  He did some work with me a few years ago and dramatically shifted some things in my life.  My work with him helped me to shift my primary source of income to my private business rather than working for a company.  It was a challenging change that helped me to grow in powerful ways.  We hadn’t been in touch recently, so I reached out to reconnect with him.  It turns out that he’s been doing some lectures at his place called Elevation Time about sound healing.  The next one is this Saturday from 1 – 6pm and he wants me to come down to check it out and support the lecture by demonstrating how to heal through voice.  I am happy to have an opportunity to do more work with him.  It always helps me to feel totally in my element.  I am definitely all about healing through sound and definitely through the voice.  It is great to get the opportunity to do more of that.  If anyone would like to check out Doctah B and his work, go to www.elevationtime.com and you will find a bio and lots of other information about his services and products.

I also made preliminary arrangements to use his space to do my vocal workshops.  His place has the perfect energy for the work that I will be doing, so I am excited that he is open to me using it.  He also said that the people who will be coming to his lecture on Saturday would likely be interested in the work that I’m doing, so I’ll have an opportunity to do some networking and promotion.  I am so grateful for his support.

Now that I am reading through how much I got done to this point, I can see how helpful it is to be in a place of consistency and focus.  Everything I have mentioned thus far (except the walk I just finished) happened before 10am.  That is a very different experience than what I have been used to recently.  Making the commitment to get up earlier and include those crucial elements of prayer, meditation and exercise made a huge shift in my daily experience.

The rest of my day was filled with teaching at Full Circle Learning Academy, errands and more organization.  I feel clear about my plans and intentions for tomorrow.  I intend to speak with several of the people I have been out of touch with recently and reconnect like I did with Doctah B. today.  I will also continue with my spiritual routine in the morning and exercising.  I will do a more vigorous strength training routine tomorrow since the last couple of days have mostly been focused on cardio.  I will make Monday the weight check-in day to track my progress. Even though I weigh-in with the Wii Fit every day, I don’t place a lot of emphasis on the daily results because weight fluctuates around 2lbs every day, so unless I see a clear upward or downward trend, I’ll post my weight results every Monday.

I forgot to mention yesterday that I got a call from Ricky Byars-Beckwith (music director at Agape) inviting me to sing at Agape again on March 23^rd.  I sang there last Wednesday as part of their service.  It was recorded and is going to be aired on CNN.  Once I get the date confirmed I will post it so that interested readers can see the program.  Anyway, usually there is several months in between the times that I sing at Agape, so it was quite an honor to receive a call for another booking so quickly.  If you are not familiar with Agape, you should check them out.  You can find more information on them at www.agapelive.com.  Ricky’s husband is Reverend Michael Beckwith.  He is the leader of Agape and has been featured in the video, “The Secret” and also recently had a PBS special.  These are some powerful people, so if you don’t know them, check them out.  You will definitely be inspired.

Thank you to those who have been reading the blogs and responding with such great feedback.  I still hope that more people will post on the actual blog page so that others can benefit from your input.

Blessings!

Gratitude:  Today I am grateful for the ability to use my voice for healing.  Both Doctah B and Ricky Byars-Beckwith support me in my work and I am so thankful to have such powerful , inspirational people recognize my talent and be willing to help me put it to greater use.  Life is good!

It's Boom Time: Day Two

Day Two
Today was a great day! I got up a little later than I had planned. I had a lot of catching up on sleep to do after being up from 3am to 11:30pm yesterday. Once I did get up, I got on the Wii Fit, did my weigh in and discovered that I was 2lbs lighter. That was a nice start to the day. I did a 30 minute cardio workout and then got to business organizing my day. I got totally organized and handled more business in a few hours than I usually do in a day. When I checked my e-mail, I saw a message from my sister Dawnee in response to my blog post from yesterday. Her words were extremely uplifting and encouraging. That was a great message to experience in the morning. Thank you sis!!!! That’s exactly what I’m talking about. When you guys participate in my journey, you help me achieve my goals by giving me fuel through encouragement, ideas, and holding me accountable. It feels great to know that if I don’t post a message today, there are people who will hit me up and say, “What happened?” That means that I will be much more likely to stay committed to the process that I have set for myself. One of the lessons I am learning is how important building a team around me is. I have been so used to doing things for myself, that it has been difficult for me to break that habit. This blog and your support are part of the solution to that challenge. Now that I can see the pattern that has kept me blocked, I am making an effort to do something different.
I also wanna thank my girl Arlyn Royce for her support. You have been a great inspiration to me as you have been working through your own challenges with heroic effort. I am blessed to be surrounded by so many incredible people. Now it’s time for us to find ways to team up and support each other in our growth in a tangible way. I am excited at the prospect of making that happen. I hope that you guys will comment on the blog page so that others can see what you are writing and learn from your thoughts. I want this experience to be something that benefits everyone involved. That is where growth really takes off!
Anyway, getting back to how the day went, I taught music at Wilder’s Preparatory today and the kids had a chance to sing the songs that I have been teaching them to the director of the after school program (my supervisor) and some of the parents. They sounded great and the director of the program was so happy that she decided she wanted to get me some more hours so that I can help her put together a mini version of The Wiz with the kids for the end of the year. While I was happy to get an opportunity to increase my hours and pay, I was even more excited to realize that I wasn’t even sure I wanted to take on the extra hours because my private business is beginning to pick up. That was a great moment for me.
Earlier in the day I got on the phone and called Sheri Petrie, who was my physical trainer about a year ago. We were working together twice a week and I had lost about 20lbs, but I kept having problems with my bone alignment. For years, I have been recovering from adrenal exhaustion that was so severe that I my adrenal glands were almost completely shot. One of the ways that adrenal exhaustion affected me was that my ligaments would become like overstretched rubber bands and my bones would go out of place very easily. So, when I would work out, I kept throwing the bones in my neck out. Now, I am feeling a lot stronger, thanks to some mental work I’ve been doing and a particular product that I’ve been taking. So, I decided to get back into the routine. I got in touch with Sheri and we struck a deal. She’s gonna train me and I will give her kids voice lessons. I used to teach her kids when I worked at View Park Prep and they are both very talented singers, so I am totally excited to work with them again. With one call, I made advancements in two of my three goals! Now that’s what I’m talking about.
I’ve got a lot more work to do, so tomorrow will be filled with phone calls and other action steps toward my goals. I am looking forward to continuing on the journey with you all.

Gratitude: Today, I am grateful for true friends who support by speaking honestly, holding me to what I say and encouraging me with loving, inspiring words. Thank you Dawnee and Arlyn for shining in my world today. I love you both!!!

It's Boom Time!

Day One

I woke up at 3am today with my mind racing. I kept thinking about all of the things I have envisioned for my life. Things that I am finally ready to manifest. I have done years of self work, research, healing and preparation. I have many tools and resources readily available. And yet, I hadn’t managed to manifest what I have been envisioning. So, there I was at 3am wondering why I was awake with thoughts rambling in my head, when suddenly the words “It’s boom time!” appeared in the forefront of my mind. It was one of those “Aha!” moments. Things just clicked into place and, strange as it may seem, I was certain that “It’s boom time!” was the answer to manifesting the vision I have been seeing. That was when I realized that I am ready. It is time for manifestation. So, I am now committing myself to creating that life that I see. I decided to make use of those many resources and tools that I have available to me and get it done! Not in some gradual way, where I take baby steps and procrastinate out of fear. “It’s boom time!” And booms take off with force.

While I was laying there with my mind racing through the many possibilities, it became clear that I should document my journey and share it with others. This way, I will remember how I created my vision and possibly help some others along the way. It is also a great way to hold myself accountable for sticking with my vision and staying focused and disciplined. So, I am inviting you along for the journey. I am posting my 90 day goals and asking your support in holding me accountable for reaching them. I will post daily blog entries chronicling the journey and I will share the tools and resources that I am using (links for much of them will be provided). I invite you to participate and support me by commenting on the blogs, sharing your story, asking questions, offering advise and/or resources, or whatever else comes to mind. If you would like to use the tools and physically join the journey, please do so and let me know how it’s going. Your journey will surely inspire me!

My 90 day Goals to be reached by 5/8/10

1. Weigh 190 lbs or less. (Starting weight 233 lbs)

2. Have a fully functioning, licensed vocal coaching/seminar business conducting at least 1 all day vocal workshop and 2 seminars per month with at least 40 consistent voice students either attending the workshops/seminars or weekly private voice lessons.

3. Have at least 3 successful mentors willing to support me in achieving my long-term goals. (More on those later)

I will accomplish these goals by balancing the mental, spiritual and physical aspects of my life through daily prayer, meditation, visualization, nutrition and exercise. I will also utilize the tools and resources that are available to me to add impetus to my daily practices and manifest my goals.

Since gratitude is one of the keys to happiness and abundance, I would like to identify something that I am thankful for in each blog. Today, I am grateful for my amazing father who inspires, guides and encourages me to be my best. I am thankful for his love and support and for the Wii Yoga and weights that he gave me recently so that each time that I use them I will remember that he is with me, supporting me in being healthy. What a blessing. I am so grateful for you.

Looking forward to the journey with you all! Thank you for joining me.

Blessings!