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May 26, 2019

Creativity and the Role it plays in Successful Organizations

What is Creativity and Why Should We Employ It?

Most children are considered creative or even highly creative. Children tend to think the world is an extravaganza and so they rise to the occasion. Their imaginations are loaded with fun filled escapades and action adventures. They believe in magic and tooth fairies and if you ask them what they want to be when they grow up they will tell you they want to be Doctors, Veterinarians and Astronauts (Fatherly, 2019). For most children, inventiveness knows no bounds. Creativity flourishes because of curiosity, courage, instinct, non-conformity and more (Schuster, 2006). The key may be that they are not afraid to be wrong or make mistakes. Children seem to be born with an innate ability to believe in the impossible (Robinson, 2017). A famous study conducted over many years by George Land (1968), concluded that it is the non-creative behavior that is learned. Land had devised an assessment test for NASA to assist in their selection of engineers and scientist that would show the most innovative among them. The test was such a success that he decided to conduct the same test on a group that consisted of sixteen hundred children. Creativity was tested at five, ten and fifteen years of age. Results showed that 5 year olds tested at 98% creativity, 10 year olds at 30%, and 15 year olds were at 12%. That same test was given to 280,000 adults and showed only 2% creativity (Ainsworth-Land & Jarman, 2000). These results are staggering. And other researchers have reached comparable results with similar tests. For instance, one study of 272,599 students found that since 1990, IQ scores have increased while the scores of creative thinking based tests fall off dramatically (Kim, 2011).

Because worldwide educational systems were created for the industrial revolution, the top of the academic hierarchy are math and language, followed by the humanities and at the very bottom is where you will find the arts. Unfortunately, this hierarchy of subjects in schools and universities predispose us to unlearning our creativity (Robinson, 2006). Children are known for taking chances but then (unfortunately), parents, peers, and education gets a hold of them. For most children the visionary spirit will dissipate with age and a little bit more with each new school year. Standardized tests, rote learning, rules and limitations stifle creative juices (Wood, 2017). How do we get back what we have lost? Is it possible? What would/does creativity look like in adulthood?

Linda Naiman, the founder of “Creativity at Work” (2019), suggests that creativity is not made up of one thing. Creativity is a multifaceted set of skills. These skills include, but are not limited to, being able to uncover concealed patterns by looking at the world in new ways, taking unrelated phenomena and finding correlations, and being solution oriented (Naiman, 2019). And according to Sir Ken Robinson, creative ideas also need to have value (2006). This suggests that a creative mind is also a resourceful, inspired and enterprising mind. This indication proposes that it (creativity) is the gateway to incredible progress in all things (personal, social and/or professional) and can be responsible for realizing successes (Khalil, R., Godde, B., & Karim, A. A., 2019).

Creativity in this Era of Economic Productivity and How to Facilitate It

Looking at the timeline, we have come so far and we have grown so much. It is the 21^stcentury; home to the rise of global economy (and downturn) and powerful private enterprise, a time of government mistrust, millennia’s and the coming of age of generation Z (Fox, 2019). It (the 21^stcentury) is also known as the digital age and to some, the creative age. Economic productivity is compelled by knowledge for the first time in history. And this attention to productivity has become a fundamental resource held by most corporations and organizations; it has permeated our manufactured goods, and has become the representation of employability among individuals (Seltzer & Bentley, 2001). To excel and prosper in a system that requires people to engage in inventive approaches of knowledge, people need to be able to think on their own and one might argue, most importantly, to think outside the box. The emergence of creativity has never been more important. Edward de Bono (1992) argued, “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns” (Edward, 2019).

It is hopeful that creativity is not an innate talent or individual characteristic. It is the implementation of understanding and competence to attain a valued goal and the importance of establishing environments that foster creativity (Seltzer & Bentley, 2001). Evidence from case studies that can and need to be applied to the corporate environment, shows key elements that are necessary to foster and encourage the creative mind. For starters trust is an important factor because if colleagues and peers form trusting relationships they are more prone to take risks and to learn from mistakes. Being able to make real decisions and choices on how tasks are performed supports freedom of action and is crucial for creative practice. There also needs to be a balance between skills and objectives since people can only flourish if they have the right expertise to meet the challenges. One of the more important features of initiating creative environments in is the promotion of open dialogue and communication. When concepts, assessments, and analysis are perpetually exchanged, new solutions can be reached and/or found. Lastly, it has been shown that creative capacity and enthusiasm are strengthened when solution oriented based activities lead to change and genuine results (Seltzer & Bentley, 2001).

The Importance of Divergent Thinking for Interaction and Participation

In this new result driven world, skill sets become obsolete quickly and it is crucial for people, cultures and organizations to employ a growth mind-set in order to keep up with these ever changing times. People need to be prepared and well equipped to solve problems that have many feasible solutions. Even politicians and governments are not immune to the consequences of these changes. Problems of today are vast as the world becomes smaller through technology. We can only hope that the leaders of today are ready and willing to explore and set new precedence as the laws and rules of yesterday become antiquated. As technology advances and opportunism becomes common practice, everyone from business owners and corporate leaders, to individuals of every social class must seek ways to increase their value to avoid becoming defunct (Bersin, 2017). Corporate companies are not impervious to these changes and some of them, like in the retail sector actually find themselves in the front lines. Executives must constantly and relentlessly explore many possible solutions for staying relevant in the eyes of the consumer and they do this by wielding a great amount of creative thinking skills among top executives. They know that as times change it becomes even more necessary for creative leaders to be adaptable as the pressures to transform and reorganize the corporate structure becomes inevitable. Apple, for instance, is a company that encourages expansive thinking and has been at the top of the most innovative companies list for 11 years in row (Ringel, 2018). They are one of many companies meeting the changing expectations by creating “experiences” within their storefronts. Another prime example of this type of retailer to customer experience is the one created by Starbucks. They not only have seasonal beverages but they have created a space that invites prolonged visits with their alternative music and welcoming interior. Target is jumping on this consumer experience bandwagon too. The retail chain is in the process of reimaging their stores to include two separate entrances so the visitors can “choose theirown adventure.”One door leads to a grab and go adventure for food, wine and online order pickups, while the other door leads to home, electronics, fashion and beauty displays (Langly, 2017).

The theme has become clear in that this new age brings with it the dire need for innovation, ideation, and mental flexibility. Creativity must be the driving force and at the forefront of structural business models and agendas. One-dimensional intelligence has shifted and evolved so that in its place we have a great obligation to find competitive advantages that yield unprecedented results (Hunter, 2013). To approach life from a corporate structure seems relevant since outcomes are contingent on the creation and implementation of ideas, theories, and considerations. In order to grow, the capability for dissecting the issues in new and creative ways is essential to becoming solution oriented in order to solve today’s problems. “Creative problem solving” refers to “any activity during which an individual, team, or organization attempts to produce novel solutions to ill-defined problems” (Puccio, 1999. p. 171). We must be adaptive and flexible as we seek to keep pace with innovation. Studies have shown that creative people exhibit flexibility and if the problem elicits divergent thinking, then a person can come to many conclusions. This provides that this kind of adaptability gives people the capacity to manage new technologies, circumstances, developments, advances, opportunities and changes that have become a staple in modern day-to-day existence (Runco, 2014). This also shows us that in order for advancement to occur, leaders must emulate creativity to help drive productivity and change.

The Importance of Creative Leadership Across Spectrums

Innovation and creativity has been at the epicenter of business models for centuries but now a rising need for innovative and creative leadership skills has become the flagship for generating success and sustainability. While it is essential for creative leaders to inspire people to generate new ideas, they first need to be able to recruit suitable people since it is a proven model that the greatest successes stem from the initiatives of the workers. In a study conducted by Amabile and Khaire (2008) at Harvard Business, over one-hundred leaders came together over two days to discuss management creativity and in the end the common sentiment was that one doesn’t manage creativity. One managesforcreativity (Amabile & Khaire, 2008). The need for internal contribution overall among employees has replaced the old model of top down management. One of the participants, a partner at IDEO, Diego Rodriquez said, “Consider the examples of InnoCentive, of Mozilla, of Wikipedia, all are contexts that bring in lots of contributors. And the fundamental structure of such networked organizations is not centralized and top-down. People don’t do what they do because someone told them to do it. Contributing to an interdependent network is its own reward.” A Professor at Stanford University’s School of Engineering, Robert Sutton, commented that the hierarchical company structures (including the inequalities in salaries) of yesterday’s businesses do not encourage the exchange of ideas. Another of Suttons ideas was that leaders needed to define “superstars” within their organizations as those people who assist, collaborate and help others to flourish and succeed (Amabile & Khaire, 2008). Leaders of today should encourage collaboration. By bridging gaps and cultivating team efforts, creative connections are forged that can ignite momentous ideas and innovations that can and will continue to change world in new and significant ways (Johansson, 2004).

Frans Johansson, the author of The Medici Effect (2004), explores what can happen when people from diverse disciplines, cultures and industries come together. Johansson feels his theory is simple in that what can be found at the intersection of differing viewpoints can be a substantial number of exceptional new ideas. The story and origin behind the name “The Medici Effect” in and of itself, is one of great influence and inspiration. Named after a banking family in Florence, the Medici’s, they encouraged creators of all kinds by financing their relocations to Florence. They brought together philosophers, scientists, poets, financiers, painters, sculptors and architects that would go on to engage with one another and learn from each other. The cultural differences and barriers were broken down to forge a new world based on new ideas – and the impact of that time, what we know as the Renaissance period, can still be felt today (Johansson, 2004).

The Medici Effect touches upon something quite significant that our modern day leaders, politicians, universities and even individual families can learn from; creative collaboration can be the catalyst for change and positive results (Johansson, 2004). Societies, industries and companies can benefit and bring about creative discoveries by engaging people from different disciplines and cultures so that new ideas can come to life.

A survey conducted by the Forrester Consulting firm for the Adobe Corporation (2014), showed that a company’s success is measured by its creative practices, culture and perspective. Some of the key findings in this study were that companies that promote creativity reach remarkable revenue growth and that creative companies actually benefit by obtaining greater market share and win recognition for great places to work. One survey result of great significance shows that it does not matter what type of industry and/or type of business, leaders and executives should promote, finance, and cultivate programs to increase creative capability (Forrester, 2014).

This research shows, that a vital key component to success is in fact creativity as it relates to forging special bonds, attracting clients, brand building and brand recognition. Therefore companies should pursue creativity as a veritable and real business objective. Recommendations for team leaders are to encourage a creative mindset, initiate rewards, and make sure executives are committed to including creativity in the business plans, strategies and agendas (Forrester, 2014). Implementing creativity into the workplace is a pivotal course of action that should take precedence if companies hope to compete, excel and succeed in this ever-changing global economy.

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Apr 17, 2018

Hello Sunshine!

It was slow and progressive this time. Once the scent of my favorite perfume no longer lingered I should have known. But I was blinded by what I thought I wanted. Misguided by false hopes and just like that my power as a woman was gone and my spark with it. My very existence dissipating to ash like one of my grandmothers Pall Malls. It wasn’t quite taken away like my childhood was, no this was different. This was methodical and abiding. It hadn’t occurred to me I was losing. How could I be so blind? I was too old and had been through too much to not admit it to myself. It was time to look in the mirror and let the vulnerability of reality slap me in the face. Well let me tell you, it stings. The hand prints of mistakes all over me; more like a trademark than a branding. What is it with these hard lessons? I used to quote that saying “God will never give you more than you can handle. I wish he didn’t trust me so much” followed by a sincere giggle. I thought it was cute and witty. I don’t anymore. This may come across as some deep rooted wallowing and maybe it is but there should still be a message at the end of all this. Well one can only hope.

I know I have been looking at this all wrong. I have been studying the relationship patterns that seem to be on a loop and I can’t help but be reminded of a significant lesson learned at the Hoffman Quadrinity Process. My coach told me don’t be so quick to blame yourself for everything. Having trust issues doesn’t mean you’re paranoid. Chances are you are going to subconsciously attract people into your life who can’t be trusted. If it’s all you know it has to present itself in your life to prove yourself right. Huge epiphany for me at the time. One of the greatest lessons of awareness I’ve ever known.

You know the adage “knowing is half the battle”? Well it’s bullshit. It’s the whole battle and it keeps repeating itself like mercury retrograde has something to do with it. (if you believe in that sort of thing) The story I told myself kept me reliving the past. Repeating the pain so I could experience what was familiar to me. Like most adult children of alcoholics I had a fear of losing control, high burden of responsibility and constant approval seeking. I had harsh self-criticism and low self esteem, denial and difficulties with intimacy. You get the idea. The list is a long one and all of my so called acquired attributes lead to one question, “How could I, the daughter of a genius mother be so obtuse?”

I read a really great article recently on the theory of recycling. The possibility that our lives aren’t linear, that time is moving in a spiral and it makes sense. It explains why things repeat themselves. You ever hear the expression “Different face same circumstance”? These are the banners of your spiraling life overlapping/passing each other in time. The echo’s of the years of lessons that are bringing you closer to accountability. I don’t know about you but I seem to learn the most when I am flat faced in the proverbial gutter and the only way to go is up.

My guardian angels send me clues but when I’m wrapped up in the banners of time I can’t hear them. But I know they are there so I don’t give up. They don’t give up. Slowly helping me back toward the light. Showing me that each time is a little different and I come out of it a lot stronger. Today is one of those days. They helped me open a door within my soul that I didn’t know existed and one I believe will lead to true freedom – My truth.

This time the message came from what I thought at the time, was an unlikely source. But when the angels set a ball in motion it’s hard to ignore. It’s like they are standing over you as the morning comes and they’re all yelling “Hello Sunshine!” to force you out of bed.

A slew of unexpected events that literally turned my life upside down, found me sitting across from a woman that I have long since respected but never met. We worked remotely for most of the prep but I couldn’t help but think there was more to this then meets the eye. Sitting across from each other on set she reminded me that I have to stand up for my values. That their is a community out there of women who are supportive and encouraging. She shared with me some of her experiences and let me know I wasn’t alone. She inspired me to break free from the self inflicted chains that bind me and to feel the fear and do it anyway. She shared with me a tool that I could use to keep my self accountable on a daily basis. I plan to. This is what it’s about. And somehow this one on one woman time gave me a strength I didn’t know I was lacking. The courage to stop suppressing my truth and instead to pummel through it with compassion and integrity.

It starts with me. If I am going to change the format of the recycled strips of my life I have to go back and face an old friend.

Having made my first of many statistics lists before my first birthday, I believed my fate was sealed. Having come into this world because it was to late for other arrangements it was inevitable that I struggled to find my place in the world. Once lonely, many times angry and a lot of times lost. Angry at the genius mother who couldn’t love me, lonely for the military father who was never there and lost to myself because I didn’t know any better. Too often letting other people’s behaviors trigger my transferences.

The truth is I always survive. I always choose life because I believe I am here to tell a story. I have messages for the girls and the women who were born into chaos and don’t know we are here to help each other. Looking back now. I know I wish I had a me. Hell sometimes I still do because I’ve gone down another rabbit hole I am trying to find my way back from. My consistent companion lately has been the depression of my childhood. The one constant that doesn’t leave or ever walk out on me. The one thing that keeps banging down my door insisting that we spend time together. I want to fight back. I don’t want to rely on it anymore. I want to scream get the fuck out of here and slam the door in it’s face. How do you fight something that has been a part of you for so long you didn’t know it was ruining your life?

I’ve come to know a new kind of pain. Fear actually. I stopped knowing who I am. I surrounded myself with negativity and it took away my light. I pushed friends away on purpose and let myself be alienated from my own life. I threw myself into my job working twelve to fourteen hour days and weekends. The denial gripped me so hard it was inevitable that my body shut down. Constant pain and then thirty pounds gained, my hormone levels were so low I started to have the kinds of thoughts they have 800 numbers for. The stress of work and life coupled with the denial of my true values shut me down and now breast surgery is around the corner again. This is my body calling out to my intellect, my inner child and my spiritual self to wake up. For every emotional attachment their is a physical ailment. When the body speaks the mind must listen. The admission of self inflected emotional pain from years of bad choices and it’s time to get congruent. Do or die. Now or never.

I’m depressed. If I’m honest with myself I’ve been depressed for quite a while. Depression is a fucked up friend. A confidant that feeds you lies because it’s desperate for your company. It cripples you into believing that you deserve what happens to you. It surrounds you in misery and mediocrity. It lowers your vibrational levels and threatens to kill your dreams. To say I have been feeling misplaced and misunderstood is an understatement. And when I say this I mean with myself. I’ve been feeling vulnerable and it has backfired against me. I tried to reach out but it is received on deaf ears. I tried so hard to follow through on accepted invitations but with every attempt I get wrapped tighter in her grip as she whispers incessantly in my ear.

So many missed moments, missed opportunities and missed encounters. I can’t go back now. But I can go forward. I can keep moving toward the future and toward my dreams still yet to be lived. I need to get off my ass to do what matters. I know there is a lot of life to live. I know I am not alone. I know that as my tears fall across this keyboard that I’m not the only one crying. I was supposed to be dead a long time ago and many times since. I’m still here. And even tho I feel lost, I’m still wondering and even tho I’m wondering it doesn’t necessarily mean I’m lost. I’m just trying to find my way to where I’m supposed to be.

It’s ok to be alone and not be lonely and it’s also ok to be lonely sometimes. There is strength in admission. I have lost many opportunities and more days to this uninvited friend. I have given up my power as a woman more times than I care to admit but I also know the power in me is stronger then these times and every time I rise I do so like a dragon dancing around the sun. Embracing what the change of the wind could be bringing me next and what I have to offer. The way to true healing is to heal others. To be of service. I have a message and I plan to share it because not all who wonder are lost.

Special thank you to Melissa Larsen for being honest with me and helping me be honest with myself. This feels really empowering and I am determined more to show up to my life! Thank you.

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Feb 10, 2017

Getting In The Zone

You ever get lost in a good song or zone out when someone is talking to you? What happens when you’re deep in prayer? Ever arrive somewhere in your car and think “How did I get here so fast?” These are all versions of a very relaxed comfortable state of mind. This is when you are one with your impressionable mind; your subconscious. These scenarios and many more not listed here are forms of self-hypnosis and is something we all experience on a daily basis.

This state of mind is most common with athletes and can show by numerous record breaking feats how powerful it can be. Atheletes instinctively know they do their personal best when they let out a deep breath, clear their mind and proceed in a peaceful and determined fashion. This is a form of deep industrial strength self-motivation.

You ever try to do something and you get so frustrated because you just can’t get it or do it? This is you fighting with yourself. You are coming from your conscious mind and you get in your own way. You over think it as it were. We all do it. Society has bred in us that we be overachievers. We move fast to keep up with the Joneses. The more we rush the more things get overwhelming. We need to slow down. When we slow our minds we actually gain time and pick up momentum toward our goals.

This deep state of relaxation is us opening the door to our mind and all its possibilities.

The biggest obstacle we ever face is our self. These barriers present themselves in our thoughts, our habits, and our patterns. Things seem out of reach and the principles of books like The Secret seem like hogwash because they don’t work for us. It’s not that they don’t work, it’s that your mind doesn’t register the whole story. The key to success in any endeavor is getting your minds congruent with one another. Our conscious minds are logical and deep rooted in childhood patterns. Our subconscious minds hold the answers to our misconceptions. It is more powerful than any book and make no mistakes it can harm us just as much as it can work for us.

Our thoughts are all powerful and if our modern day goals and intentions don’t align with the programs and concepts we learned in childhood we will always fall short of our desires. We have to reprogram the mind to override any immature programming’s that were instilled in us as children.

It is possible for us to reprogram ourselves to become resolute in our thinking thereby setting our course for a better life and a better us. It won’t happen over night. It takes practice and engagement. This is a commitment to yourself that you are worth it and a determination to rewrite your story.

It’s never too late to change your thoughts so you can change your life. There will be a lot of repetition. Think about it. If you’re honest with yourself you will admit that you have spent your whole life doing certain things over and over. You have become habitual in your ways. You’re here because you realize these habits no longer serve you. You are getting in your own way. It’s time for you to become whole with yourself so you live the life you imagine.

Take a minute now to honor yourself. Grab a piece of paper and a pen. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths in and out relaxing yourself and your mind. Get into a place of peaceful intention. Start to get some pictures in your mind of what you are determined to achieve. Your goals are never too big or too small. It doesn’t matter how outrageous or unattainable your inner chatter tries to tell you they are. Don’t listen! Pick up your pen and start writing. Write down what your perfect life looks like.

Write in the first person and write in positive language.

Powerful vocabulary and positive self-talk will play a key role in our change. You are going to override the disparaging voice in your head that has been holding you back. Whether you write a paragraph or three pages doesn’t matter. Just write what feels amazing to you. What brings excitement to your heart and determination in your mind? Keep it close. You may want to add to it as you move forward with this experiment. Pick one positive sentence about yourself and memorize it. Any time your mind tries to get the best of you, interrupt the thoughts and say your positive I am sentence. Yell it at your inner voice if you have too. Own it. Hold the power that comes with it and keep doing it. Repetition, repetitionn, repetition.

From my experience there are two parts to the subconscious mind and getting congruent with its thoughts, habits and patterns. I think of my subconscious mind as my child self. The bratty, wounded, hurt little one that likes to act out. It part III we will learn some exercises that will help us nurture the inner child that has a hold on our subconscious. This will be a big key toward our success. The other side of this is the power the subconscious mind holds and how easy it will do our biddings when we are in a state of mind where we can plant new suggestions.

The strength, answers and change are within us. We don’t have to look outside ourselves for the answers. Our power lies within. Isn’t time to own your personal power? Can you imagine a life where everything is possible?

I leave you with this story from my favorite book and companion “The Genie Within” by Harry W. Carpenter (http://www.thegeniewithin.com).

A Parable

When he was just a boy, the old man heard a story of a woman who found a corked bottle on the beach. When she pulled the cork from the bottle, she imagined a genie had come out. The genie granted the woman all her wishes. The old man spent his life searching for his own bottle with a genie in it. He combed the beaches of every continent. Because of his obsession, he never had any lasting relationships or held a job for long. He was an unhappy man.

One day on a beach near his home, he found the bottle he had been looking for. For a reason unknown to him, he felt there was a genie inside. Corks in other bottles were hard to pull out, but this one slipped out easily. Out of nowhere a genie appeared. The genie said to the old man, “I am here to grant you whatever you want.”

”Whatever I want?”‘ replied the old man.

“Well,” said the genie, “almost anything. Since you are old and have never been in politics, it is unlikely that you would become President of the United States, nor do I think it wise to wish for a spot on the Olympic basketball team. And I do not think you want anything taken at someone else’s expense. So, no, not everything. Still, more than you have dreamed of. Certainly enough to make you happy and peaceful.”

The old man was ecstatic but then he became angry. ”Why has it taken me so long to find you? I could have accomplished so much had I found you when I was young.”

”Ah, master,” said the genie, “But l I have been with you all along. I was not in that bottle. I have been with you and granting your wishes all of your life. Remember when you were six and you wished your father would pay more attention to you? You cut your finger. That was no accident. Your father washed the cut and held you. Remember? There was the time you flunked the CPA exam. You kept telling me you were not smart enough to be a CPA and that you were not worthy to make as much money as a CPA. Remember how you froze during the exam? You got your wish.”

“Because you were not aware I was granting your wishes,” continued his genie, “Your wishes often hurt you. Sometimes the wishes were not even yours. They came from parents, teachers, friends and yes, often from TV ads. I am glad you found me. Now you will make wishes that are thoughtful and good. Now we can work together. Together we can stay healthy, find peace, and enjoy the richness of life.”

Part III

coming soon…

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Feb 9, 2017

Safety Deposit Box

~ An Introductory Guide to Conscious/Subconscious Congruency ~

Part I

Knowledge: The subconscious mind vs. the conscious mind
Acceptance: The power of taking full deep deliberate breaths
Compliance: Your willingness to get completely relaxed
Simplicity: Trance like state where you are still alert and aware
Commitment: Subconscious suggestibility
Understanding: Logical mind (conscious) vs. Feeling’s mind (subconscious)
Belief: You hold the power to change your thoughts
Growth: When your conscious actions and thoughts are congruent with your subconscious feelings

As a certified hypnotherapist and avid life lesson analyst, I get very excited when asked to talk about the subconscious mind because I’ve spent most of my adult life performing what I call experiments, always delving deeper into the psyche. As I got older, I was like wait a minute. How come I keep doing that? How come I keep saying this? It can’t be a coincidence that my last three relationships resembled one or both of my parents. And when I say relationships it doesn’t just mean intimate relationships. This philosophy extends to friends, colleagues, and even bosses. Have you ever heard the expression; you attract that which you know? We tend to surround ourselves with what is familiar and we’re not the only ones. Our parents did the same thing, as did their parents and theirs… back even further through the ancestral lineage. In my novel, The Karma Chronicles Part 1 Hadrians Seal (Balboa Press a subsidiary of Hay House Publishing, 2017), which is book one of a trilogy, I take a good look at how often-certain patterns and habits get repeated and quite possibly passed down through the ages. Tackling the realities of generational curses, the vicious cycle of bad choices, and submitting to the negative self-talk of personal demons. Today I want to talk about how we have all become experts in recreating familiar experiences. And even though we may say we want something new and different and we really mean it, we keep finding ourselves still repeating the patterns. This is because the thoughts and words that come out of our mouths are not congruent with the feelings deep within us that were formulated in childhood.

Can you imagine a life where everything is possible?

Think of the subconscious mind as your internal safety deposit box. It is literally a memory bank full of defined childhood experiences. Our deposits are made in the form of experiences, thoughts, and cognitive behaviors. As we grew up these emotional deposits became a collective of stored perceptions. And it’s these insights that developed into our very personal model of the world. The subconscious mind processes the deposits and your conscious mind makes withdrawals in the form of involuntary functions, emotions, and habits. Most of our emotional conditionings were programmed in early childhood before our mental faculties matured. These programming’s resulted arbitrarily and were influenced by parents, teachers, peers, TV and, recently, from computer games. Freud said, “Emotional reactions are learned emotionally in childhood and this is carried into adulthood. When we are children, we do not have the faculties that we do in adulthood. We do not know what we are going to need as an adult to cope with situations. Therefore, as adults we (often) react as children.” Thus, our conscious mind reacts by the collective belief system stored in our safety deposit box. And even though these are old programs they are still influencing and possibly controlling our behavior even though many are counterproductive. There is of great importance in investing the time to train your minds to work together. Getting these two parts to be congruent with each other is when your actions and reactions are aligned with your current belief system and values. This occurs when your conscious mind trusts and consolidates the wealth of information the subconscious mind has to offer and this payoff will literally change our life. This is the ultimate win-win situation and harmony in your life will prevail.

Self-hypnosis is a proven effective tool for funding your subconscious mind with new thoughts and habits that are withdrawal ready. Self-hypnosis is a natural, relaxed trance like state of focused awareness. Unlike in sleep you are alert and in control the whole time. This relaxed state is a gateway to your subconscious mind (or habitual mind) where your innate habits and patterns reside. Self-hypnosis is a state where you become receptive to positive suggestions for change. There is an unlimited power source in your mental bank and only you hold the key that will open it. Your subconscious is the source of your motivation, ambition, patterns, habits, emotions, self-talk, behaviors, and attitudes.

We hold the key to our personal power and with the right tools we can invoke permanent change. I think it’s time for some experiments and personal investigations. You in?

Part II

coming soon…

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Jul 28, 2016

Your Influential Mind

Letting go isn’t falling and I have settled in nicely with the truth. Our conscious mind adopted habits and patterns that didn’t resonate with our intrinsic values. What a metaphysical mess.

The subconscious mind (also known as the unconscious mind) has been waiting patiently and silently to help us change the course of our lives.

It only takes a single thought followed by undeniable intention, backed by unequivocal determination, invoked by immediate action and timed by a specific and deliberate date. This is the difference between just a dream and a tangible goal. With the proper modality anything is possible and dreams do come true.

Life is full of gifts that you can pass on to the person next to you. Wisdom comes from experience and being grateful will set you free. Expectation leads to accomplishing the unexpected. Maybe it’s time to ask yourself some questions.

Why the hesitation? What are you here to achieve? When will you be ready?

Where will it take you? Who will it make you?

Willy Wonka tried to tell us… “if you want to view paradise, you have to simply look around and view it”. You can do this. We don’t have to subscribe to nature vs. nurture. We have to accept that “thoughts become things” [Mike Dooley]. Age really is just a number and Bob Dylan was right when he sang to us… “I was older than, I’m much younger than that now”. Serendipitous turnabouts everywhere I look and of late, a smile is my favorite accessory. That’s right. “The power of your subconscious mind” [Dr. Joseph Murphy Ph.D.] is patiently waiting your arrival. You can do this. Self empowerment was always in your hands and the stairway to heaven has you in it’s sights. You’re never alone and you don’t need to look outside yourself for happiness. You can only love someone as much as you love yourself so love yourself the most! You can do this. If you do what you always did, you will get what you’ve always got. “Everything you ever needed to know you really did learn in kindergarten” [Robert Fulghum] and you’re not where you come from. You’re not what you do and half the time you might not even be who you think you are. So don’t believe half of what you think and know that you are God’s greatest miracle. If you listen carefully you can hear the encouragement whispering in the wind and if you’re watching closely, you’ll notice every time He winks at you. [Squire Rushnell]

We’ve been given the gift of internal and innate wisdom. We just need to access it… And we hold the all access pass!

Time to take action. Ready, Set, Go. The world is waiting.

…. to be continued…

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Jul 27, 2016

Expecting Miracles, Creates Miracles

What would you do if tomorrow didn’t come? Would you still wait? What would you say if you knew it had to be today? Would you still be silent?

Who would you be if you only had now?

There is no better time than the present. The next minute may never come so be who you are now. Get up and take action.

Don’t let it pass you by. Don’t miss out on what could change your life. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t take advantage. Get up and take action.

Here today gone tomorrow and live every moment as if it were your last. Wear what you want to wear. Say what you mean. Don’t let your life go unseen. Get up and take action.

Having always been a huge advocate of cognitive action, I am constantly testing theories, trying experiments and reinventing myself for the sake of adaptation. My circumstances called for it. I answered.

Sometimes we encounter cognitive dissonance because we simply get in our own way or we over think things or over analyze. This is the conscious mind repeating the patterns and habits it learned throughout your life. This behavior will keep us from action. Get up and take action.

We can’t forget our innate ability to rise above circumstance. We can’t be afraid of the inevitable change on the journey to our true self. It is through change that we get to know our strengths, our weaknesses, and ourselves. The answers from our true self are waiting to be heard. Get up and take action.

Expecting miracles, creates miracles. Changing your thoughts, will change your life.

It’s doable! Think of change as energy and since we are energetic beings we can access our own source to infinite possibilities. It’s time to change the energy and emerge from whatever low vibrational level you have been operating from.

Are you ready to let the internal messages of your mind speak to you? I can guide you there.

What would be possible for you if everything was possible?

… to be continued…

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Jul 26, 2016

Your mind is a Garden

Wow. The ups and downs of life just don’t let up. Thank God, we’re never given more than we can handle.

My life has been complex. Like an atom that splits into a gazillion particles. The particles become the images of my mind. They are filled with intrigue and humility & strength and courage. They are constantly coaxing me to persevere.

Through the frequent visits into my subconscious, I am deciphering the codes of my patterns and habits. My mind is giving me new insight into the values I hold dear.

The evidence is so clear. It always is. My conscious mind was so focussed on what I didn’t want and that is exactly what I got. No surprise there. I know better. But down the rabbit hole I went. But of course, as you know, I never let anything hold me back.

I am the constant wonderer. Ruled my inner child, it’s time to hold hands with my intellect and for my intellect to hold hands with my body who is holding hands with my spirit. This I can work with. A quadrinity of the self. And when we are one I can clear my mind of conscious clutter so I can heed the advice and suggestions of my subconscious. This is where the answers are. This is where I will be able to reinforce and replace the self limiting beliefs with new thoughts and actions of empowerment.

The quantum physics of thought. You become what you think.

The unlimited power within is like a locked door and only we hold the key that will open it.

My message has been loud and clear. How can I be of service? By being a guide for others. I will guide you to the source that holds all the answers… Your mind!

Are you ready to plant your seeds?

… to be continued

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May 6, 2015

Medicine for You

A little mid-week pick me up…

Life ever after starts from within.
It starts with a smile or silly little grin.

Choose happiness and find your smile.
Have an expressive kind of style.

Be who you are and wear what you want.
Strut around like a debutante.

But remember to be nice to all that you meet.
Love and affection will make you complete.

Find the humor in all that you do.
Laughter is the best medicine for you.

Being silly starts with a grin
While life ever after starts from within.

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May 11, 2012

Love Bubble

Let’s face it. Sometimes we get a little insecure. It happens to the best of us and most of the time it is strictly unwarranted. We are all beautiful in our own way, we are all blessings in our own right and we are all perfect in the eyes of the Divine. And it would do us well to remember it!

But why is it so easy to forget? Why do we get jaded or bitter and fall from grace? Why is it easier to believe the worst than it is to accept a compliment?

Because somewhere along the way we let the world at large get the best of us. We got captivated by the negativity on the news, or we let our parents judgements become our own, or we let our neighbors influence our decisions. It’s all ignorant and it’s all stoppable.

There is no way of really knowing why some people stop loving. Maybe their version of love was battered and bruised. Maybe love to them was lost. Maybe love to them came in the form of an accusatory loud voice. Maybe they never knew love at all.

It doesn’t matter. It’s time to be in love with every single moment of every single breath you take.

This is a reminder that one person really can make a difference and so it must start with you. We must raise ourselves up to the higher frequency level of love.

Can you imagine what it would be like if we are all in a place of love and never again spoke ill of anyone, or judged them, or cast them out for their differences, or shunned them because you didn’t understand them, or made fun of them because of how they dressed or talked?

I can. So it’s time to step out of your I syndrome and into the your love bubble. Here’s how.

Start with an image or memory of when you felt unconditionally loved. Cradle that image in your arms in front of your chest, “see” it in front of you, and also visualize your heart as a golden sphere.

Then connect to the Divine Universe’s infinite Love and support, either through the top of your head or through your back (think: “The Universe has my back”). That support is tangible and warm. Breathe it in to your heart space on the in-breath.

On the out-breath, blow the air out through your mouth, as if you were inflating a balloon. See the golden sphere of your heart grow as if it were a bubble or balloon!

Rinse and repeat until your Love Bubble is big enough for you to move around freely in. Remember to start each breath cycle with connecting first to your memory of unconditional love in the 3-D world (often dogs or newborns are great for this), and then connecting with the unlimited Love and support of the Universe. Pull that Love into your center, then blow up the bubble

By the time your Love Bubble is fully inflated, it’s no longer the deep gold it started out as, but a lovely opalescent pink, much like the bubble Glinda the Good Witch rides in on in The Wizard of Oz. Just like a regular balloon that starts dark and ends up lighter as it inflates.

Because you are pulling in pure Love, by a few breaths in you should be smiling! Also, each cell in your body will be full of Love + Light—and therefore smiling—by the end.

This bubble will keep you in a Love frequency until it deflates. No negativity from the outside can reach you (cool!). But, because we’re all still human, we will occasionally have a fearful thought, and that’s how the bubble springs a leak. Never fear! All you need to do when you notice it’s a little deflated is to take a few breaths to get it back into place! Be careful not to beat yourself up when this happens, because it will happen, and quite a bit at first. With practice, soon you’ll have many fewer of these deflation episodes!

You’ll know that your Bubble is deflated if your have a fearful, angry, anxious, or judgmental thought, or if you experience pain.

This Bubble protects your from negativity, keeps you in the space of Love + Abundance, and helps to pull the mood of those around you from fearful to Loving as well.

Thank you to my Intuitive Entrepreneur Coach, Elizabeth Locey for teaching me this amazing exercise. I am grateful to be apart of the process and reaching higher levels of consciousness in business and in life. You are so very appreciated.

And now a little sing a long to start the day… click to listen… 1-18 All You Need Is Love

The Beatles

Lennon/McCartney

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you
in time - It's easy.

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

photo courtesy of http://www.scenicreflections.com/media/251187/love_bubbles_Wallpaper/

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Oct 1, 2011

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Ironically, my words find me walking the symbolic streets of my journey. Sometimes, not all who wander are lost…

Peacefulness of fervor. Confidence brings free will. Will the clarity show me an open road of new direction? The firefly leads the way as I try to find the corner of Where Self Respect meets Self Esteem. You see, I’m moving. And this is where my new house will be and my new address will be marked in ink, in stone, & chiseled and bound. Past Avenue has been trying to hold me back and I have been so easily distracted.

While I stop to wipe the coffee I have spilled on my skirt the rain decides to come and help me. With a snap and latch of my umbrella I continue up Nothing Can Hold Me Down Boulevard. It seems to be a little colder up here and I am wet from the condensed moisture in the air. The wind chill is brisk and I feel as though I have been walking forever.

As I peak out from behind the umbrella I see that somehow I have entered Consternation Alley. Now how did I get in here? Wet dogs are picking through yesterdays garbage and I can hear a distraught cat meowing in the distance. He must be stuck on a fire scape somewhere. It’s dark and I have to slow my pace. Should I double back? Or should I keep moving forward? The fear grips me and I am stuck.

I can’t give in to it. I have to get myself out of this dreary alley and out of the rain. I see a break in the buildings up ahead and I make the right turn. As I emerge from the darkness I find myself on Brush Yourself Off Again Bridge and the sun is out and the rain has ceased so I shake off my umbrella and tuck it away in my purse. The bridge lets me off at a fork in the road. I must choose now. Choose between Been Here Done That Canyon and Time For A Fresh Start Drive. I pass by the canyon with confidence knowing that I choose not to walk those winding roads again.

With a spring in my step and looking up to the sky I remember where I am headed and find myself smiling again. Heading West I proceed toward The Power Of Now Expressway.

Humming to myself, I look around at the people passing me by. I try to smile at them, to make eye contact, to say Happy New Year. But I can’t get their attention. I stop for a second to take this all in. I consider tapping someone on the shoulder to ask them if they see me. But instead I study the behavior patterns they all hold in common.

I take up stride with a couple walking toward the coffee shop. I mimic their movements and their gestures. I carry my shoulders the same way and my head follows suit. I find that we are looking at the ground. To my dismay I stop dead in my tracks. I lift my head and circling in place I realize that all of the people around me are also staring toward the ground, at their phones their so-called smart devices. Lost in manipulation, resisting eye contact and human connection. Missed opportunities and potential friendships. A tele-conditioned society of robots and there is nothing intelligent about this. Artificial misconceptions hypnotizing everyone into false hope and security. No wonder we are all going around in circles.

Our brisk walk takes us past all of the important stops we are supposed to make in our lives. Thoughts Become Things Circle, If You Leap The Net Will Appear Court, Home Is Where The Heart Is Gardens.

I keep walking praying that everyone will look up. That I will remember to always look up. As I raise my eyes skyward I see cobblestone up ahead. Where I grew up in New York there was a small street of cobblestone and I loved this little street. Could it be? I have to see this for myself…

Excited, I run through You Can Do It Meadow and skip along Memory Lane to the street of my proverbial past. The cobblestone is uneven and unpredictable but you can jump them like hopscotch. Some are cracked, and some are broken. Some are small and grey and others big and beige. They are all dirty with the passage of time. But if you look closely, some of them are perfect. They held their composure even through the worst of times.

There is one house on this cobblestone street and it’s as majestic as I remembered it. The white house with it’s red awnings and grand double doors. The hollow windows with ivory curtains and the over grown willows to protect it’s entry. The fragile mailbox and the grand lawn. The swing hanging from the oak that stands tall and ever seeing. I wipe the dust from the plaque to reveal the address. 24812 Answers Lie Within You Manor. I’m home. .

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Hello Sunshine!

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Safety Deposit Box

Your Influential Mind

Expecting Miracles, Creates Miracles

Your mind is a Garden

Medicine for You

Love Bubble

The Beatles

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