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Set Your Intention for 2021: Vision Board & Guided Meditation Workshop

2020-12-10T09:00:00.050-05:00

End 2020 with an eye to what you wish to create in 2021! Vision boards are a great way to create clarity, set intention and to focus energy. 

Share with your friends and family for a wonderful way to kick off your New Year's Eve Celebrations! Make it a night with your favorite libation(s) and food!

About this Virtual Event:

Set Intention, relieve stress and anxiety, clear, cleanse and BALANCE your energy in preparation for 2021!

"Guided Meditation is SAGE for Your Mind..." --Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness

V﻿ision boards are fun ways to gain clarity and set your intention for what you wish to see in your life. Whether you've never made one or are a beast of the boards, sitting down to Visualize and get clear is always a winning thang!

I﻿n this 90 minute online workshop, we will begin with a guided meditation designed to soothe, calm, center and ground as you receive stress and anxiety relief with my StressBusters Guided Meditation. 

Click to Book NOW to reserve your spot!

To create your visions, you must start with a calm and clear head. Let go of mental stress, anxiety and worry as you immerse in the healing arts of Sound Healing, Visualization and Intention through the soothing tones of the Tibetan Singing Bowls, receive simple and clear instruction and glide upon the sound of my voice.

T﻿hen the focus shifts to creating the boards and you have an option--to either create one digitally with an app of your choice like Canva using the US letter option and a grid, or a physical one to hang in a place you will see it daily. My preference is the physical one but the choice is definitely yours! If you choose to go digital you will need two devices, one for the workshop and one that you create on.

I﻿f you are new to creating a physical vision board you will need:

1﻿) a board (of course!) (large sized construction paper works great!)
2﻿) pictures and make sure there is at least ONE of you.
3﻿) magazines you like to cut your pics out of or print ones from you photo gallery
4﻿) pens, crayons, markers, whatever you want to write with
5﻿) sissors
6﻿) glue (Elmer's glue sticks are great)
7﻿) anything else you want to add!

W﻿e will finish the workshop with another guided meditation and if your board isn't completed by then that's ok because you will have created a great foundation in which to go back to.

You can find reviews on my sessions and workshops on my website

***TICKET SALES CLOSE 30 MINUTES BEFORE SESSION TIME Click to Book NOW to reserve your spot!***

You will need a comfortable place to sit or lay down on. Comfortable clothes and a blanket nearby if you get chilly. Also adjust your lighting if possible so that is sets a mood of calm and relaxation.

I encourage if you have it, to burn sage or Palo Santo at least 30 minutes before or during the session if it isn't too strong for you. Essential oils are also excellent, if you don't have sage or Palo Santo. Or use anything you dig the scent of to set the mood to help deepen your experience.

And if you are into crystals and gemstones, have at least one nearby to use.

AND

If you cannot make this workshop, please join my mailing list for news on upcoming workshops. There are also many useful stress and anxiety relief tools here, I invite you to browse the site 

Dance The Lockdown Blues Away! Online Jazz Dance Class for Beginners Livestreamed

2020-04-15T00:59:00.000-04:00

Let's have some fun with a jazzdance class with Jacquie Bird!!

About this Event

Heyyyyyyy come join me for a one hour beginner's Mixed Bag Jazz online dance class!! Shake off the Lockdown Blues in this fun jazz dance session geared to beginners & all levels are welcome! Click HERE to register and secure your slot.

We'll do a standing warmup followed by floorwork to continue warming & stretching the muscles then we'll stand to do some isolations & then bust a move! As a bonus, at the end we will finish with a sample of my StressBusters Guided Meditation to help soothe, balance & ground you. My Mixed Bag Dance classes can be from any time period & of any style.

Have a comfortable pair of sneakers or flexible soft soles or jazz shoes. The warmup is done in socks or bare feet, your choice, with a break in between the warmup & routine to put your shoes on.

I am a very experienced Master dance teacher/choreographer who performed on Broadway, stage, film & TV. To find out more about me visit www.jacquiebird.com

My stress relief products & services are at www.jacquiebirdspiritualwellness.com

Click HERE to register

September StressBusters Guided Meditation Workshop!

2019-08-10T13:31:00.005-04:00

Heyyyyyyyyy Everybody! I'm offering my one hour StressBusters Guided Meditation workshop the weekend of September 14th & 15th to reconnect, ground, balance and center your Energies as we move into the fall. StressBusters Guided Meditation is a holistic approach utilizing Breath, Sound Healing, Movement & Gemstones to ZAP stress & Provide Relief. Mobile techniques for the stressed & busy.

The workshop takes place in the warm and calming atmosphere that is Of Hand, Spirit & Earth studio in downtown Jersey City, an easy to-get-to-place from anywhere in the tri-state area and kuh-razy easy from the WTC area on a 5 minute ferry to the PATH train and/or from mid-town straightaway on the PATH train--plus your Metrocard will get you there!! And what's uber cool is after you've immersed in the StressBusters Guided Meditation Experience. there are many restaurants with different cuisines to choose from and what's more is that Liberty State Park, The Liberty Science Center and the magnificent Hudson River Waterfront with spectacular views of NYC are all within walking distance so come make a day of it! You will feel as if you took a beautiful staycation!!

Space is limited so BOOK NOW

Can't make it? I've got the solution!! You can always book a private, group or online session with me on the Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness site

In the meantime, Be SURE to listen to my podcast Roll With Peace, In Mind and if you're not into podcasts, be sure to check out my meditation music

AND be doubly SURE to check out the eBooks 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness--Keys 4 Stress Relief & Personal Growth

Podcast For Stress & Anxiety Relief, WellBeing & Mindfulness

2019-07-20T12:50:00.000-04:00

Greetings All!

Episode 3 of my podcast Roll With Peace, In Mind drops July 23rd! Be sure to #SubscribeDownloadListenShareDownloadListenShareRepeat

You can find my soothing, thought-provoking & LIFE CHANGING podcast on JacquieBirdSpiritualWellness or on your favorite app

And if you're not into podcasts, but love meditative music and/or guided meditation, you can find that here

Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness

*StressBusters Guided Meditation

*MODAL VISIONS, a Handmade Wellness Brand

of gemstone wall hangings & jewelry

*7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness, an ebook series

*Roll With Peace, In Mind. A Podcast

Roll With Peace, In MInd a New Mindfulness & Stress Relief Podcast

2019-06-26T00:13:00.001-04:00

My Maiden Voyage has BEGUN! Welcome to the first episode of Roll With Peace, In Mind!

There are two major segments in the Roll With Peace, In Mind podcasts: one I call "The Talk," the other a guided meditation segment. In this episode I riff on the importance of making time in the day to take deep conscious breaths to reboot and to refresh our Energies, which serve to align our MindBodySoul, deep breathing is like a magic medicine! I take you through steps to learn Ujjaiyi breathing from the Hatha Yoga system of breathing exercises known as Pranayama. Pranayama is a Sanskrit word, prana translates as 'Life Force' and ayama as extending or stretching. Ujjayi (yoo-jai-ee) breathing is my absolute favorite way of getting a lot of air into the body and was first introduced to me as a singer but was called 'intercostal breathing' and it helped my breath control immensely. In Hatha Yoga, particularly in a form called Ashtanga Yoga, it is used hand in hand with asanas or poses, but when I'm becoming stressed or anxious, I have found that Ujjayi breathing gets me right back in The Flow. I hope that it will help you too.

in the second segment I take you through a brief sample of my StressBusters Guided Meditation (of which I am the creator and practitioner) to help you chill out and release some of the stress and anxiety you've been rollin' with.
The music for "The Talk" is called Nyamaropa Chipembere which is a song of Shona Music, the traditional music of Zimbabwe, Africa which I play on a magical instrument called dzavadzimu mbira, a particular type of mbira. This instrument is the inspiration for the creation of the Western instrument kalimba. The mbira is centuries old and translates as "Voice of The Ancestors" and is often erroneously referred to as a 'thumb piano' but if you saw the look that the great mbira master Chartwell Dutiro would give you if you said that, you'd never make that mistake again...and I quote: "it is NOT, a thumb piano..." (add proper accent along with dripping sarcasm and disdain here). (Note, I play the song rather slowly, generally speaking, the Zimbabweans FLY on this instrument lol!)

The sound healing music you hear for my StressBusters Guided Meditation is of my creation and all tracks in this episode are available separately for purchase at www.jacquiebirdspiritualwellness.com/podcast-music for direct and easy access for listening.

And lastly, who am I? I am Jacquie Bird of Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness. I have lived as a performing artist, Creative, and teacher since the age of 18. Bumps in the road? Um yeah...a LOT! They hurt? Uh huh, made a grown girl cry. But everything is a step in The Journey, to be Experienced and to be Learned from. Today I navigate with much more Grace, Wisdom, Joy, Intention, Mindfulness, Humor and GRATITUDE.

In these podcast episodes, I share what I have learned and am still learning, with YOU.

For me, Spiritual Wellness is of the utmost importance--I am the author of the eBook series 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness, the Creator/Practitioner of StressBusters Guided Meditation, the Owner/Creator of the handmade wellness brand MODAL VISIONS, a Sound Healer, the Creator/Owner/Host of the podcast Roll With Peace, In Mind and a Choreographer/Master Teacher. 1st life was that as a dancer-singer-actress who has performed on Broadway, stage, TV & film under the name Jacquelyn Bird.

For more on my products and services, hit me up on my site Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness www.jacquiebirdspiritualwellness.com

StressBusters Guided Meditation Workshop 4 Stress Relief

2019-06-16T13:16:00.000-04:00

Hey All! Offering this GROOVY chillout workshop!

This 60 minute Stress Release workshop is designed to assist you in aligning your Energies & to cultivate tools for you to use to help reduce stress on a day-to-day basis. Experience StressBusters Guided Meditation, a juicy Relaxing, Centering, Balancing session--take a moment to let things go & relax in a soothing, calming atmosphere with a small group. Light refreshments will be served.

Tickets/More info HERE

StressBusters Guided Meditation is a Holistic Approach utilizing Breath, Sound, Movement, Aromatherapy & Gemstones to ZAP stress & provide RELIEF. Mobile techniques for the busy & stressed out. StressBusters Guided Meditation comes to you by Creator/Practitioner Jacquie Bird. Check out the reviews that are on the StressBusters Guided Meditation Facebook page. Also check out & Like the Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness Facebook page for more reviews!

Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness offers products and services that support, guide, and
empower the individual. She is the author of the 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness
eBook series; the Creator/Practitioner of StressBusters Guided Meditation, and the
Owner/Creator of the handmade wellness brand MODAL VISIONS, which is rooted in the energetically dynamic properties of gemstones, crystals and copper.

Her entire platform and intent is in mindfulness, personal growth, stress relief and stress
management--in essence, how we can live more calm, centered, grounded and meaningful lives.

Peace Beckons Within You.

Can't make it? Don't live in the area? No worries!

Book a private, group or online session here

Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness IS

**StressBusters Guided Meditation**

**MODAL VISIONS** a Handmade Wellness Brand

**eBooks on Stress Relief, Mindfulness & Personal Growth**

Stress Relief, Words For The Day by Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness

2019-05-06T01:50:00.001-04:00

Join me for another Mindfulness Movement Meditation Moment StressBusters Guided Meditation style! Take a time out to tune IN.

A Mindfulness Movement Meditation Moment done StressBusters Guided Meditation style.

And if this video is helpful, let me know in the comments...

To find out more about Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness go to www.jacquiebirdspiritualwellness.com

Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness is
*StressBusters Guided Meditation
*MODAL VISIONS a handmade wellness brand
*7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness--Keys 4 Stress Relief & Personal Growth, an eBook series

Stress Relief & Stress Management Made Easy to Improve Well-Being

2019-04-20T18:38:00.000-04:00

Heyyyyyy everyone! Want you to know that my eBook series is complete!

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness--Keys 4 Stress Relief & Personal Growth can be purchased on my site and is a 4 week journey to help improve your State of Wellbeing. Accessible, easy to follow & use, the ebooks are designed for when you have little time to having more time, yet you can still walk away with something fufilling and useful.

Folks are saying:

"If you're looking to deepen that connection with yourself and the world around you, please read this. This book is so beautifully written and incredibly easy to read, especially in those moments you feel lost and out of touch!! Thank you Jacquie for writing this, it was so healing and refreshing."

--Sarah

"Jacquie Bird, I'm lovin' your book, it's so easy and simple, but so helpful"

--R. Mason

"I have learned so much about my self and family through the wonderful
E book written by Jacquie Bird The book has inspired me to be more sensitive to world around me I am more at peace than everBefore I look forward to more of this beautiful spiritual awareness Thank you Jacquie"

--Millie Rockefeller

Why not find out for yourself? 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness--Keys 4 Stress Relief & Personal Growth

Excerpt from 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness

Jacquie Bird, Spiritual Wellness

www.jacquiebirdspiritualwellness.com

Stress Relief, Stress Management,

StressBusters Guided Meditation creator/practitioner

sound healer

Available for private, group & online sessions; office visits, events, workshops, conferences

eBook 2 Is OUT! 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness

2018-09-18T14:20:00.000-04:00

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness Week 2--Keys to Stress Relief & Personal Growth takes us through another week in the Mindfulness Journey. For anyone who wants to begin or deepen a Mindfulness Practice, even if you have very little time, this book is an easy to read step by step guide with vivid images and bold page colors designed to stimulate, support, and empower.

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness Week 2 gives you a few different ways to practice the daily themes. From Sunday to Saturday, each day includes a bold image, thought for the day, a meditation, and mantra. Gemstone suggestions are also made to assist your practice as well as action steps to put the thoughts and mantras into practical use for your personal growth and to help reduce stress levels.

Make sure you get your copies of Week 1 & 2 to start or continue on your mindfulness journey!!

https://www.silkwirejewelry.com/ebooks

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness, A New eBook Series

2018-08-22T00:21:00.001-04:00




7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness by Jacquie Bird, Creator/Practitioner of StressBusters Guided Meditation, is an effusive and upbeat guide on beginning or deepening a Mindfulness Practice. Ms. Bird has crafted a very accessible, easy read, yet it is packed with lots of little 'gems' for the reader; set in a lovely format with bold images, colorful pages and gemstone suggestions to augment your practice--a very appealing presentation with a lovely message--that stress relief and Peace are obtainable with intention and attention to how you roll in the world. 

Organized by each day of the week, 7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness offers tools that apply to any and every day of the week. Designed as a reader's choice, you can read it through then go back to apply each principle day by day, or jump right in on the applicable day, apply the tools and move to the next day.

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness has a layout geared for the busy individual who wants to begin a Mindfulness Practice but has a very tight schedule. Days are broken into 2-3 sections consisting of a bold, striking image with "The Thought for the Day" statement followed by the expounding on the theme; the Mindfulness Mantra and Meditation and on some days there is the Action section--concrete ways to put the Thoughts and Mantras into motion.

This edition is the 1st of a 4 part series.

7 Daily Thoughts & Mantras 4 Mindfulness has lessons that allow you to realize your Higher Self at a pace that doesn't leave your lower self behind!



Click the image below to get your copy!

StressBusters Guided Mediation is a holistic approach utilizing Breath, Sound, Movement, Aromatherapy & Gemstones to ZAP stress & provide Relief. Mobile techniques for the busy & stressed out.

WellBeing Wednesday--Daily Meditation

2018-06-13T01:06:00.000-04:00

WELBEING WEDNESDAY
"The ingredients of WellBeing are Love, Self-Care, Intention, a Positive Outlook, Joy, Appreciation and GRATITUDE." --Sephiva

What can You do today that increases Your sense of WellBeing?

Maybe it's writing Your feelings & desires down into a journal, maybe it's Creating a Vision Board, or getting a massage, a reiki treatment or acupuncture. Maybe it's starting a Gratitude journal. Maybe it's reading a book full of Positive reinforcing messages.

Maybe it's buying Yourself flowers, maybe it's taking a walk in a different direction & exploring a new area. Maybe it's going home, handling Your business be it taking care of the kids and/or walking the dog & when finished, before falling on the bed in exhaustion, soak Your feet in water as warm You can take it adding epsom salts and/or essential oils or coconut oil & luxoriating in the feeling of 'ahhhhhhh.' After drying, rub coconut oil or Your favorite lotion on Your feet & give Yourself a foot massage, seeking out pressure points.

But whatever You decide to do, be sure to take Deep, Conscious Breaths. On the inhale "I Am Rooted In Love." On the exhale "I Am Grateful For ________" (fill in the blank). Repeat.

Love & Caring for self & others is the 4th or Heart Chakra. Heart 'opening' stones are many, including the popular Rose Quartz. You can get an overview on some possible stones You may want to work with in meditation here

Enjoy a great WellBeing Wednesday!!

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Kauai, Hawaii
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Tranquil Tuesday Mantra--Daily Meditation

2018-06-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

TRANQUIL TUESDAY
"Breathe in Peace, Breathe out Serenity..." --Sephiva

We are so bombarded with SHIT. Sad shit, horrible shit, busy shit, hateful shit, crazy shit, unbelievable shit, etcetera, etcetera. But that is not the stuff we are made of. We are made of Divine stock in a world where we are told anything BUT that & as a result, many of us are struggling to find our way, to find who we really are in the muck & mire. And we are watching what seems like things that are bursting at the seams, falling apart in a big way & we feel helpless & hopeless alot of the time in our Eartlhly existence.

But that's why a Mindfulness Practice is key. So as much as You can today try this mantra: "I Breathe in Peace, I Breathe out Serenity." In some cases it will feel like you're lying to Yourself, particularly if Your stress is high and/or you're going through a really rough time in that moment. Disregard that voice each time it rises up, stay the course. If You like essential oils, take along a bottle of Peppermint or any favorite one. Dabbing a bit on Your wrist Breathe in as You say Your mantra. Make sure Your exhale is longer than the inhale. See if You can slow Your Breath down, the exhale even slower. Be sure not to hold the wrist too close to Your nose, don't want You to get dizzy--hold it as far down on Your body as possible still being able to smell the scent.

It's best to practice this while You are at Your calmest, it gets easier with repetition so when it's a critical moment when Your stress level is high You will have already practiced this beforehand so You can calm down quicker & easier.

May You Experience a Tranquil Tuesday!

There are quite a few calming, soothing gemstones including Rose Quartz. Here's a small list with some other faves

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Botannical Gardens, Hong Kong

Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Mindfulness Monday Thoughts To Meditate On

2018-06-11T00:50:00.000-04:00

MINDFULNESS MONDAY

"Take DEEP, Conscious Breaths Today..." --Sephiva

It's Monday, the start of the work week & many of us start the day with 'ughhhhh it's Mondayyyyy.' Yesssss, it's Monday, so take deep Conscious Breaths throughout this Gift of a Day & make the most of it!

Of course, you can choose to go through the day in drudgery but that only adds to Your discomfort & Your stress levels. How You Live Your day is of course is up to You but on the Mindfulness Journey it's about Living Your Best Life! What better time to start but NOW?

If You're into gemstones & crystals or are curious about them, one that can assist You in Your Will Power is Pyrite. A Mindfulness Practice takes a good deal of Will Power to stay, begin, or get back on track until it becomes a way of Life. You can use that stone as a reminder that it is time to BREATHE. Wearing, carrying and/or holding it can be a great benefit as I believe that stones bring out what is deep inside us.

Remember that like begets like--I don't mean likes on social media, but like Energy begets like Energy. Want Positivity to Flow to You? Wey-all ya gotta Flow it on out! So get those Deep Conscious Breaths going!!

Happy Mindfulness Monday!

You can read more on Pyrite here:

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Sha Tin Park, Hong Kong
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Forgiveness Friday: Daily Meditaton

2018-06-08T14:01:00.000-04:00

FORGIVENESS FRIDAY

"FORGIVE. It is for YOU." --Sephiva

FORGIVENESS. It isn't for the other person. It is for YOU! It is to release YOU from a bond with anger, regret, fear, mistrust, remorse, sadness, grief, being hard on self. It is for YOU. It is FREEDOM. It is RELIEF For YOU, NOT the other person.

It is a serious misconception to believe that if I forgive so & so it gets them off the hook. Nah it don't. NO ONE ESCAPES THEMSELVES. NO ONE. Does it condone the deed? NOPE. Not one iota. Not one.

So. If You are harboring feelings of not forgiving, if You are harboring/playing back the tape of what was done or perceived to have been done to You by another, consider/explore Forgiveness. We have seen examples of people Forgiving others of unspeakable horrors. It is up to each & everyone of us what & whom we choose to Forgive but I am suggesting if we want Peace for the world we have to start with the only one we have control of & that's OURSELVES.

And while you're at it, remember to Forgive YOURSELF.

A Gemstone that can assist You in Your path is Rose Quartz, the Stone of Love. It has cooling, soothing properties & is sooooo very beautiful to gaze upon. More info on Rose Quartz

Forgiveness is a road to Peace.

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Sha Tin Park, Hong Kong
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Thank You Thursday

2018-06-07T13:56:00.000-04:00

Thank You Thursday
"The Essence of 'Thank You' is Soulful, it is Gratitude walking..." --Sephiva

Saying/thinking a heartfelt THANK YOU is transformative. It means You have stepped into Your Soul place to express Your Gratitude to another be it a fellow Human Being, a pet, a flower, a tree, the sunset, an occurance, a lesson or where ever/whom ever Your expression of this phrase is aimed.

"Thank You" is wayyyyyy deeper than the perfunctory 'thanks' we've become used to hurtling about. "Thanks.' Really? Yeah yeah 'thanks' then we're off & running to the next whatever that is. Take the time to say or think "Thank You." Breathe into Your Heart Chakra, Breathe out "Your Thank You."

Can You find more ways to Express this phrase today?

The more we make this a part of our Mindfulness Practice the more it goes well beyond Thank You Thursday.

The action of Gratitude is a wonderful stress reliever. Stress & Gratitude do not reside on the same Frequency, In the moments we are Grateful there is no room to engage stress. When we Express in the State of Gratitude it can Inspire us to look for other things that Feel Good, other things we Appreciate & are Thankful For.

To get into The State of Gratitude we need a calm mind. You can read how some Gemstones that can help in calming the mind with focus & Intention here

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

WellBeing Wednesday: Daily Meditation

2018-06-06T14:12:00.000-04:00

WELLBEING WEDNESDAY
"What can You do for Your WellBeing today that You've been putting off?" --Sephiva

"I don't feel so good but I'll take care of it tomorrow..." Soooooo very often when it comes to our WellBeing we keep putting it off--everything & everybody comes first. And then we break down either with a kickin' cold, (which I just experienced) grinding headaches, aches & pains that grow in size. Ultimately damaging our bodies, our beautiful temples. We wonder what happened, totally forgetting we have neglected to take care of numero uno. OURSELVES.

We have been taught & accepted the story of others coming first--but if You fall apart, how are You going to be able to give to another? We are our best selves & can give the best of ourselves when we treat ourselves like we matter, like our WellBeing is of the UTMOST importance.

It is NOT the same as being selfish. Selfish behavior Creates imbalances. Self-love & caring for self Creates BALANCE. Then You can give from a full well. Then You can see possibilities. Then You sit more fully in YOUR POWER. Because You feel good & want to share that.

So. What can You DO for Your WellBeing today that You've been putting off?

A Gemstone that can assist in WellBeing is Carnelian

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Arenal, Costa Rica
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Tranquil Tuesday: Daily Meditation

2018-06-05T13:41:00.000-04:00

"TRANQUIL TUESDAY"
What can You do today to invite Tranquility in? --Sephiva

It can be as simple as gazing at something You Love or Visualizing a calm, lovely spot. Or just taking a 'Time Out' to BREATHE CONSCIOUSLY--children aren't the only ones who need a Time Out lol! Doing this just a couple moments throughout Your day is a killin' stress reliever & can make a big difference in The Quality of Your Life.

A Gemstone that can assist in the Essence of Tranquility is Petrified Wood

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Location: Sha Tin Park, Hong Kong
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Mindfulness Monday! Daily Meditation Practice

2018-06-04T13:35:00.000-04:00

It's Mindfulness Monday! What can You do today that is more Mindful?

It could be as simple as walking slower to Your destination, or giving Your undivided attention to a person who is speaking to You. It could be remembering to take deeper Conscious breaths throughout Your day. It could be noticing more beauty in the route You take or if there is none to behold, look up at the sky to find it (even if it's raining!) & (even in The Concrete Jungle, ESPECIALLY in The Concrete Jungle).

It could be noticing You are biting Your nails & stopping each time You catch Yourself. It could be noticing that You can't hold still & focusing on Stillness. There are countless ways to exercise Mindfulness today & know that whatever You Choose, it is all part of exercising Your Will in a productive more Mindful way.

Becoming a Master of Self is the Journey in a Mindfulness Practice.

Happy Mindfulness Monday!!

MINDFULNESS. It's a Practice.

Photo Location: Arenal, Costa Rica
Photo by: Jacquie Bird

Daily Meditation: TOTALITY Being In The Present Moment

2018-05-07T11:00:00.000-04:00

Soulful Greetings!

TOTALITY.

"We may feel there are too many things to do at once, but get bogged down to trying to do a bit here, a bit there, instead of taking one task at a time and getting on with it." (I know this idea is almost sacrilegious in this multi-tasking day & age BUT...) "Developing the knack of being total in responding to whatever comes, as it comes, is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Taking one step through life at a time, giving each step your complete attention and energy, can bring a wondrous new vitality and creativity to all that you do." --Osho Zen Tarot deck

TOTALITY. Being in The Present Moment.

At what moments are You at Your most Total? Yup, that sentence was gramatically atrocious, yet that is exactly the question I ask--at what moments are You at Your most Total? Where & when do You find Yourself TOTALLY engrossed & engaged where Your Mind is One with what You are focusing on and/or Experiencing? (I'm referring to things that are of a benefit to Yourself that You Enjoy).

How do You Feel when so engrossed? (as opposed to grossed out lol)

How can You bring MORE of that into Your Life?

Or how would You LIKE to bring more of that feeling into Your Life?

Even better, how do You INTEND to bring more of that feeling into Your Life?

I remember hearing Phylicia Rashad speak as part of the SAG Conversations series. There were about 200 of us in a small room hanging on her every word during the interview. I like many, was chomping at the bit to speak to her at the end but when the interview was finished, the host began to usher her out as we sprang into swarm mode. She graciously said 'oh no no no' & began to chat with us one on one. I had my schpiel planned as I didn't want to take up alot of time as there were a bunch of folks still left after a bunch of us had already had her ear. So as I stepped in & she turned to acknowledge me, I hurriedly told her we had met when I attended a rehearsal for her act as my then husband was a member of her band & barreled on to my next point & almost missed her say "how nice to see you again." That shocked to my very core & in mid-sputter, I realized she was looking me DEAD IN MY EYE, I had her TOTAL focus AND attention--it was as if I was the ONLY person in the room. There was no looking over my head to see who was more interesting to talk to or who she knew--You know how folks can do that to ya right? There was an air of Peace & Wisdom that Flowed from her & time was suspended! I mean, it was DEEP PEOPLE! I don't think I had ever Experienced that. She was 100% TOTALLY PRESENT & once I caught myself racing through a convo, it made me 100% TOTALLY PRESENT & we had a lovely exchange that I was able to Enjoy thoroughly because I was not in the past, thinking how much I admired her nor was I in the future worrying about taking up her time so someone else could speak with her before we all got thrown out, but right there having a conversation with a fellow Human Being.

A Gemstone that could possibly assist You in Being Present and Total is Onyx

BE the Peace You wish to see.

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Daily Meditation: Reducing Stress, A Practice

2018-04-16T14:19:00.000-04:00

Soulful Greetings!

QUESTION. Are You Aware of what happens to Your body when You see something You disagree with or have a dissenting opinion from another?

Since Creating StressBusters Guided Meditation I receive many questions on stress reduction--how to reduce/manage stress in work environments & in daily Life. We are looking for quick fixes to Balance the imbalanced.

But this is a Practice & 'quick' fixes are only as good as the time put into implementation--in other words, our stress patterns have grown over time & it will take time to reduce our responses to stress so be Patient. Many folks get stressed out about not seeing fast enough results about being stressed out. When we find ourselves at this crossroad we must take a step back & BREATHE.

How to reduce stress? One way is to OBSERVE, IMPLEMENT, DIFFUSE (OID). Over a period of time & try not to judge, just 1) OBSERVE Your pattern--how You behave, what Your mental workings are when You are stressed. What do You do when stressed? Do You start worrying & imagining the worst to happen? Do You over or under eat? Smoke? Bite Your nails? Bite Your lip or clench Your jaw? 'Uncontrolled' leg tapping? 'Uncontrolled Thoughts/racing mind? Get headaches? Backaches? Stomach aches? Snap at people/loved ones? Bad moods? Get depressed? Hold Your breath? Begin to OBSERVE Your behavior when stressed. And remember, no judgment, this is the fact-finding part of the Practice. If You find it helpful, keep a journal & document what You Discover.

Once You have Observed & pinpointed HOW You behave/react/are affected by stress the next phase is 2) IMPLEMENT the solution to reducing stress. This entails a) taking deep long in-breaths followed by slower out-breaths (deep breathing is KEY in reducing stress levels), b) inserting a mantra You either find or Create like "I AM Calm" "I GOT this" "I AM Capable" "I AM in Receivership of Answers" "I AM Centered" or whatever works for You. You may have to play with a few to find the right one or have a few to use in different situations. c) CHANGING YOUR MINDSET about the situation/person/place or thing. If it is a situation You cannot leave or change at the moment then changing Your Perspective about the situation will help to lower Your stress about it. At the same time IMPLEMENT the changes You Intend (not wish, not hope but INTEND) to Create for Yourself. Again keep a journal if that will be helpful. Best selling author Terry McMillan got up hours before going to work to write, keeping her dream in the forefront of her mind. Keeping that Vision in sight, at hand. IMPLEMENT the solution/changes & Your own behavior/reactions/Thoughts to stress. Center, Ground & Balance Yourself inwardly. It will ultimately show on the outside in time & with Practice. Start some type of exercise/movement routine even if it's for a few moments a day until You can do longer periods. That's a stress reducer fo sho! Unless You start stressing out about how much or little you exercise or when You miss days...

As You move through action #2 IMPLEMENT You will naturally fall into part 3) DIFFUSE the stress. Whenever You feel stress rising (that's OBSERVING) because of Your Practice You can shift into IMPLEMENTING the breath, IMPLEMENTING the Mindset with Your mantra if needed thus lowering Your blood pressure, slowing Your heart rate, calming the adrenal glands that fire adrenaline & arriving at a more Centered state.

While not as urgent as meeting a deadline or dealing with insolence, consider just OBSERVING what happens to You when You're on Facebook for example lol--I noticed/realized in response to a post I saw about something crappy happening to a friend's child that my body had tensed--I was squeezing my muscles as I wrote a response!! Before I pressed the send button I asked myself if my comment would help or incite, would be a solution or contribute to the chorus of outrage. In the time I was doing that I decided not to post my comment & at the same time my muscles loosened! I went WHOA! gotta watch that!! The ol' Fight or Flight reactions our bodies do for our protection--heart rate, blood pressure go up, muscles tighten to spring into action & our breathing speeds up regardless of whether the outer threat is real or not--it's our THOUGHTS about what we Perceive that makes the body go into overdrive. The more Aware we become of self, the better we will Be.

BE the Peace You wish to see.

Have a Great Day in Mindfulness!

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Daily Meditation: Are You EVER Consciously Still?

2018-04-11T14:58:00.000-04:00

Soulful Greetings!

Question: Are You ever Consciously...STILL? Now think about this for a moment--I don't mean during Meditation or Creating--each is Stillness in itself, there is a measure of Stillness in painting, writing, composing music, etc. In these examples Your Awareness is in a heightened state in which you turn undiluted Inspiration/Vision into the physical, the tangible. To meditate, do yoga, or Qigong for example, we Practice to ultimately achieve an Inner Stillness for sure. But what I'm asking is, as You ponder/act upon Your To-Do List, attack the many tasks You have, do You ever take a moment to Breath & Observe what is around You or in front of You without judgment? And if so, what do You see/discover/uncover or FEEL?

I know so many of us just can't keep STILL & wear that proclamation with honor but consider how much more POWERFUL and more EFFECTIVE You could be if You actually COULD be Still for a moment or two? How much better You could Feel, how much more Peace You could Create in Your Life, how many Solutions You could discover with Practice, how much Calmer You could Feel???

Try it. Wherever You are take a moment and STOP. Breathe in as slowly as possible focusing on the sensation of the air filling Your lungs, filling Your entire Being. Breathe out even slower, feeling the air flowing out of the body into the atmosphere listening to the sound. If that's all You have the time for You HAVE actually been Still for the moments it took to complete one breath cycle! CONGRATULATIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE. It is possible because You decided to do it. It is possible when the decision is made and action is taken. Repeat and with more reps You get better at it, just like lifting weights at the gym or in Your home.

But instead of lifting physical weights, You are lifting the Weight of Your Mind.

Have a Great Day in Mindfulness!

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Daily Meditation: Beginning Or Deepening Your Mindfulness Practice

2018-04-02T15:42:00.000-04:00

QUESTION: Have You begun a Mindfulness Practice?
If so, what types of things are You doing that You have found helpful?
What types of things have You become more Aware of for & about Yourself?
How has it changed how you Roll in the World?

And if You haven't begun one yet, what changes are You looking to Create in Your Life as a result of having A Mindfulness Practice? What do You want to feel & accomplish or overcome as a result of having one?

To begin and/or to deepen the immersion make sure You take a slow, deep Mindful Breath. Breathe in slowly, & even slower on the out-breath. Repeat. Try to keep Your abs tight & focus on filling the lower part of Your rib cage with air, meaning Your ribs will expand sideways as if You are an accordian. It can take a bit of practice to get it, don't feel disappointed or frustrated if You find it ellusive--the point is that You've begun. This way of breathing eventually enables You to take more air in (some singers & yogis breathe this way (the yogis that practice this way of breathing use sound as well. It is called Ujjayi Breathing or 'Victory Breath')). If I remember to, I will demonstrate this during my FB Live this week.

If You are beginning this practice, I suggest doing this when You are at the least stressed out point of Your day. If You make this a daily practice, You can begin to use it during stressful moments. The more You keep at it, the more it will become a habit You wish to keep. You may also want to use or Create a mantra as You Breathe. One on the in-breath, another on the out-breath. It could be something like "I AM Calm" (in-breath) "I AM Centered" (out-breath). That Thought on the out-breath of Being Centered is Your contribution out into The World.

"Immerse Yourself into a Mindful Breath..."

This weekend i found myself beginning to get all bunched up in worry knots about a situation & as I entertained each fearful Thought, the knots tightened (Thoughts are magnets to similar Thoughts). I remembered to say "Bird Breathe, ya goin' out of control girl" which woke me right up. As I began to breathe, I was able to remind myself that no matter what happened I could handle it & that a way would be made to solve the issue. That immediately calmed me & I was able to proceed to finish the task & send it off in Peace.

Breathing deeply gives You the opportunity to change Your Thoughts & to Reprogram Your Mind. Have a Peace-filled Mindful Day!

What are Your Thoughts/Experience/Desires on this? Would Love to see them in the comments...

A Gemstone that can possibly assist You in Your Mindfulness Practice is Labradorite, the Stone of Transformation and the Stone of Magic. You can read a bit about it here.

Have a Great Day in Mindfulness!

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Daily Meditation: You're On The Edge, What Do You Do?

2018-03-23T13:04:00.000-04:00

Subject: ON THE EDGE.

Mindfulness Question: You're on the edge in a situation of utmost importance. What do you usually do?

panic?

Tell everyone you know about the situation in the hopes for The Answer(s)?

Confer/bounce it off of Your closest allies in hopes for The Answer(s)?

Confer/bounce it off of Your closest allies for Guidance?

Go Within to hear The Answers/Solutions? (Meditate, Pray)

panic & forget You are of Divine Substance.

Do You remember times when You were on the rocks & You made it through the storm?

It may be hard to correlate that the current events echo/mirror & reflect the upheaval/discontent & fear Within Us but there is a Connection. Energy is Universal that You cannot 'see' with the naked eye & just like a text going from one phone to another, Our Energies move unseen throughout the atmosphere--they do get from one point to another, one person to another. We ARE Connected. If We each tap into our Source regularly be it God/The Creator/Allah/The Universe or whomever We Pray to, if We each remember We are taken care of & TRUST, remember to TRUST, those moments of panic that ratchett up Your stress levels will lessen, Solutions can be felt/seen/heard/recognized more easily.

problems & Solutions do not share the same Vibrational Frequency. One must Clear & Calm to hear. One must BE Clear & Calm to See.

A Gemstone that can possibly assist You in Calming Your nerves--actually the great news is there are quite a few of them in to choose from right here.

Have a Great Day in Mindfulness!

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Daily Meditation: Letting Go

2018-03-19T14:21:00.000-04:00

Greetings!

The imagery in the card is just so simple & beautiful. Dew drops gently fall off the leaves...which brings me to...

The Question/Statement & something to consider--LETTING GO.

Is there something or someone You want to Let Go of?
How has holding on hampered You?
Why have You held on?
How do You/When do You plan to Let Go?
What are Your Expectations of how You'll feel when You DO Let Go?
How will it Improve Your Life?

I can tell You it will FREE You.

It was interesting that I drew this card today, as with many of Us, there are things that no longer serve me that I have carried for almost this entire Life-time. Some emotional baggage that revealed a rage within, not anger but rage. I've been walking around with it through all the smiles, all the Joy, it lurked within until it had to bellow out. I'M HERE & YOU NO LONGER CAN IGNORE ME. Phew. Didn't feel very good when it did roar outward, like a boiling mass of lava spewing forth & though I meant every word I screamed I was not proud of losing control. Of not being PRESENT. And yet, I held on to that person, that relationship, hoping to be able to salvage it. Why??? Out of guilt? Why???? I asked why but still said 'I should still try, I should keep trying for X,Y & Z reasons.' WHY????? Then a story was recanted to me about this individual that made me wake up & realize the time is NOW.

Now, I am giving Myself Permission to gently Let Go. And it feels GLORIOUS. Yes I have sad feelings around it, but I feel FREE. i release Myself & this person, I send them Light & wish them Well & Thank them for the Lessons..

A Gemstone that can possibly assist You on Letting Go--actually the great news is there are quite a few of them in to choose from right here.

"Don't just dance to the beat of a different drum,

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--Sephiva

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Daily Meditation--Focusing Your POWER, The Power Of Your Thoughts

2018-01-06T14:02:00.001-05:00

"Unhappy in Life? Shift Your Focus From What Is, to What IS POSSIBLE" --Sephiva

The Possibilities are all around us, we see it everyday--people getting rich from nothing, the terminally ill healing, people surmounting impossible odds, but for most of us, it only happens to them as opposed to us. What is different about them and you? They are Human. So are you. So I ask, to where are you choosing to look for Inspiration? To the barrage of never ending suffering the media serves up for your 'benefit' so you stay informed? To the misery of friends, family and co-workers? Or to the egoic voice that yells you are not worthy, you are less than? You are not good enough and will never be because ___________________ (fill in the blank). You can't have the things you desire because________________. You can't ever achieve because XYZ are in your way____________________(fill in XY & Z). You find yourself in a rut, have been in a rut and according to your mind will always be in a rut because you weren't born into a particular family with 'advantages' in life or are not in possession of particular physical/mental characteristics that are deigned 'favorable.' Deigned favorable by whom? THEY????? Who the hell are they and why listen to them??????

Oh, "they" are those people who say/believe that everyone and everything has more power than you--the government, rich people, the politicians, the corporations, the successful neighbor, your boss, co-workers, the stock market, the trends, etc. man our plight on this Earth is just to be unhappy in Life. That's why we
are here. We're born and we die, with alot of suffering in between. Geez what a sunny outlook! As long as that's the diet you gulp down, it's like the aftermath of bacteria eatin' sugar, those thoughts MULTIPLY. And Feelings follow Thought--what you THINK you FEEL. Try this experiment--see if you can be more aware of your feelings. If you find yourself feeling badly, see if you can identify what you were thinking right before. You may find you were in a state of worrying or musing on something bad happening to you or others. Or dreading to do something. And no, it's not an easy exercise, matter of fact it can be downright hard. But doable, after all, it is YOUR mind. As long as you look and listen to others for your well-being, for your sense of stability and satisfaction, you will remain unhappy and disconnected. As long as you listen to the lies and believe what your mind presents to you as truth, things will not change. Practicing this exercise can allow you to see how much you give your Power away on a perpetually constant basis. How can you see any Possibilities this way? Becoming more Aware of the Feeling-Thought Experience will help you begin to CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE. It will also allow those quiet gut feelings emanating from your core, your heart, your center, THE REAL YOU to be heard. You may even be Inspired to begin or to delve deeper into a meditation practice which can really blow your mind and help to you feel better cause you'll gain more control over the Chimpanzee Mind! Woo-HOO!!!

CHANGE. That's a buzzword isn't it? We talk about it alot. For things to change, one must get behind the belief, the knowing that they can change. But ultimately, what changes is YOU. Especially if you stop listening to reasons why you can't do something, that you are unworthy. I saw a wonderful video about a war veteran who sustained injuries and was told he would never again walk without assistance. He fell into a depression and gained alot of weight. One day he saw a video by a wrestler who was doing yoga. That inspired him and he began to practice and kept a log. In the beginning he fell out of poses. ALOT. But he stayed with it, incorporating an I Can Do mindset. Over time he lost weight, his ability and strength increased...don't want to give the rest away so if you'd like to check out his journey it's right here

Taking in as much positive stimuli as you can is Inspiring as all get out, minimizing the amount of negative stimuli you feed on even better! That balance can help you to KNOW what is not only Possible, but what gets accomplished and CREATED every waking moment. Why not be one of those wonderful stories? You will uplift yourself and in doing so you will uplift others. If each and every one of us would take responsibility for our actions thoughts and feelings, we would truly change the world! As we begin the new year of 2018 and are making our resolutions and goals, consider including this as one as one of your most important now and in the moments to come.

A gemstone that can possibly assist You on feeding on Positive Stimuli is Citrine Stone of the Will and Manefestation. It's one of my favorite gemstones to work with as it can help with Positive Vibes. You can carry or wear this crystal to remind you to Think Positive! That Positive Energy feels better than negative energy helping you to see Possiblilites!!

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