It’s Never Too Soon To Give An End-Of-Life Goodbye

It’s never too soon to give an End-of-Life goodbye. – Three months ago I gave Joe that kind of goodbye because I thought our connection was over. I felt compelled to say to him what was on my heart – thank you for all the good you brought into my life; I apologize for irritating you; while we don’t get along now I wish you well and look forward to the next lifetime we are together harmoniously.

We wound up continuing to talk but his out-of-context anger grew. So, I had to completely and permanently walk away. Exactly one month later, at only 59, Joe suddenly passed away after a stroke. Because of my prior goodbye to him, and leaving nothing else unsaid I am completely clear and complete.

Yes I am grieving for the loss of the Joe who was gentle and kind and generous. And, I am sad that he was so deeply emotionally tortured that he couldn’t find his way out other than by bursting away from this life. But I will cherish all I learned in this short dance with him, and am forever grateful I understood it’s never too soon to give an End-of-Life goodbye.

Here are some of the energy optimizing Timeless Vibrations AAPs I’ve used to help get through challenging relationship situations.

Healthy Relationships
Feeling Unconditionally Loved
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Do Successful People Have Different DNA?

I have found some of the best mentors for me are those who acknowledge their current struggles as well as the insights that have brought them success. It breaks the illusion that successful people have different “DNA” than the average person; which feeds the false belief that “I can never do what they are doing.” Whether it’s feeling different and alone, productivity struggles, or fears of upsetting people I think it’s helpful to understand everyone has stuff they are going through as well as tremendous strengths and talents.

Ha – that made me think of receiving a gift that comes in one of those nearly impossible to open plastic cases or battery needed things that do not come with the battery. They are great gifts and a pain all at the same time. I imagine there are people who have considered me a gift and a pain all rolled into one. If we realize that every single person on the planet is a gift and a pain rolled into one perhaps our tolerance of those whom we initially see as pain will grow into greater acceptance. And then, we decide to explore more deeply how those people are really a gift.

Magical Manifestation

First, I’d like to thank my mother for teaching me the importance of quality, my father for his calm attention to order and detail, and my Art History 102 teacher for showing me that the expression of passion is contagious and can awaken a room of sleeping students. I’d also like to thank Peak Potentials for teaching me more than I can say, AHO! Thanks Linna, and Terrie, who encouraged me to register for the Quantum Leap program; to my CEOSpace family – you are oxygen; to Shai Amiel, Ellen Kratka, Leigh Russell, Sheila Baker, Libbe HaLevy, Seth Himrod, Linda Kaye, Lewis S. Lewis, Patsy Anderson, Suzy Prudden, Dr. Kevin; and to the yellow kitchen chair from my childhood that was the first to call me to do something radical.

Dr. Bruce Lipton once said, “The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.”

Once Upon A Time there was a sweet girl named Barbara. She dreamed that she was acknowledged for her awesome accomplishments. She stepped onto the stage and was presented with an amazing award. She saw herself making a speech to thank everyone who had made this moment possible. And even more wonderful, all of her friends got really excited and they celebrated with her. Everyone was so very happy and cheerful and felt close to each other. They thought, “Wow, I am friends with someone who has done something really special! And I’m special too.” They all smiled, feeling their hearts warm. And they all lived happily ever after, finding ways to bring cheer and delight to all the world. And so it is.

When I approached the gate for my United flight to Los Angeles and saw the backdrop, lights, and a United employee holding an Emmy , I asked if the award was there for VIPs. I was then invited to hold this symbol of excellence and achievement and have my picture taken. Of course I said “Yes!” In that moment I imagined the heightened energy of being the award recipient. I created the feeling of having an Emmy of my own, so I was actually implanting that future moment in my consciousness—now I know what I am aiming for as I work towards it. It’s a symbol of my excellence and effectiveness in the world.

Exhilarating is the only word to describe this entire experience. From the moment I got to my gate, I felt the excitement. The presence of the paparazzi, the red carpet leading us onto the plane, the champagne and “cheers” we sang during the flight, and the bright lights of Access Hollywood’s cameras were all quite fun.

From the time I knew I’d get to hold an Emmy in my own hands, through today, I have been experiencing the Emmy awards and the awards telecast in a whole new light. I relate to the nominees and the winners with a deeper understanding of what they are experiencing.

And, of course, there’s the irreverent me—thinking , Hey, I can have some of my own fun and post this picture of me with the Emmy on Facebook the morning AFTER the Emmy Award show, say “My First Emmy”, and see what happens. It is true that this is my first Emmy—first time to see one in person, first time to hold one in my hands, and the first time to be photographed with one.

When I decided to post this photo on Facebook, I intended to do an explanation a day or two later. I also thought it could create a lot of excitement when people saw my photo. That would be a lot of fun! I even came up with an answer to the question “What did you win it for?” – The Hummingbird Tales – An autobiographical series on shifting things at the quantum level to create change and excitement and always be at the right place, at the right time.

The response from Facebook friends has been overwhelming. It far exceeds Facebook birthday greetings. And just as Bruce Lipton said about changing the chemistry in your body I feel changed. Perhaps those who got excited for me are changed and/or elevated in their own chemistry. Although this Emmy was only temporarily mine, the feeling from the waves of congratulations from over 130 Facebook friends will stay with me always.

This experience has given me a new perspective on what is possible. I now feel some of what it’s like to win such an award. Several years ago, when my athlete client won her first Olympic Gold Medal, after I worked with her just prior to her final run, I felt like I had won an Olympic Gold Medal along with her. (See my story “Going for Gold” published in the book, Speaking Your Truth: Courageous Stories from Inspiring Women Volume 2). These feelings are priceless!

This Emmy experience is a little different since it’s about possibilities for the future. In elevating how I feel in this present moment, what might be possible for the future? How does even my achievement of holding a real Emmy impact what will happen from here? I’m so excited to see how things go from here forward!

They say that past, present, and future lives happen simultaneously. As for me, I relish all your present-day congratulations and apply them to the future when I receive my Emmy for the work I do that becomes an award winning television program. Medium, the TV show about a psychic, was a popular show. There are lots of medical shows, so why not a show about energy healing? It could be anything from a documentary to a sitcom. In any case, The Hummingbird Tales is real because my life is real, and I sure have a lot of tales to tell about my life and the work I do. And it truly is a fact that shifting things at the quantum level puts one at the right place—at the right time.

For all the work I’ve done in my life to be at this right place, at this right time, I celebrate with you now and thank you so much for your congratulations.

What have I learned? CELEBRATE ALL YOUR WINS AND ALL THE WINS OF OTHERS! Even the small ones. And DREAM BIG! Allow yourself to enjoy the present moment, no matter how minor the accomplishment may seem. You never know where those present moments will take you in the future.

New Report Confirms You Are Most Interesting, Most Important Individual On Earth

reprinted from theonion.com

CHAPEL HILL, NC—A comprehensive report released this week by researchers at the University of North Carolina confirmed widely held assumptions that you are the most significant and interesting person currently inhabiting the earth.

Drawing from the results of a six-year study that carefully analyzed thousands of hours of your actions and conversations, the 220-page report concluded that your ideas and opinions far surpass those of the other 7.1 billion people on the planet in terms of substance, depth, and general importance to the world.

“Throughout our study, we found clear and overwhelming evidence that you are not only the most compelling member of the human race, but also the most important, and by a wide margin,” said the study’s lead author Samuel Lerman, who noted that you are also far more noteworthy than all individuals who have ever previously existed in human history. “There is a statistically significant gap between what you and the rest of humanity have to offer in terms of wit, charm, intelligence, creativity, and observational ability. Indeed, we found that the dynamic nature of your personality is of immeasurable value to society.”

“Our findings also confirm that your insights on everything from politics to entertainment to social issues to religion are the most notable and well-thought-out,” continued Lerman, adding that your viewpoints roundly trump the countless competing beliefs offered by the rest of the world’s population. “You are, in short, the only person who matters. The rest of us do not matter.”

The report stated that people crave to hear from you at all times, asserting that your thoughts are the most profound, your stories the most gripping, and your approval the most desired. The study also demonstrated that no one else alive today has anything as perceptive and as consequential to say as you do, with researchers noting that when you choose to speak you are exceedingly captivating and enjoyable to listen to in a way that no other human being could ever approach.

Furthermore, clinical observations showed that when you are not around, conversations among others invariably revert to speculation about what you are currently doing and what you would say about the discussion at hand. The report also confirmed that your words serve as a highly desired and desperately needed reprieve from the monotony and meaninglessness of what everyone else has to say.

You are the center of everything, the report added.

“We found that what other people think or experience is completely irrelevant when compared to even the most minor thoughts and experiences in your everyday life,” said Lerman, noting that only the things you see, do, say, and learn have any significance at all. “The data clearly show that your feelings are the most authentic, your experiences are the richest, and your perspectives are the most unique. Frankly, the world only wants to hear about you and your life and nothing else. Indeed, that’s what we all long for at every moment.”

The sociologist affirmed that all other humans on earth define their lives largely in relation to you and your existence, and reiterated the report’s recommendation that you continue to make your views and ideas known as loudly and frequently as possible to eliminate any lingering doubts among the global populace regarding your supreme importance.

“The evidence conclusively shows that you, and you alone, provide meaning to everyone else in your workplace, your social network, and your family, as well as to all the strangers that you interact with only momentarily each day,” said Lerman, who highlighted data indicating that others’ sense of fulfillment is derived solely from the opportunity to work, live, and exist alongside you. “Without you, these groups and individuals—as well as society in general—would just drift aimlessly, feeling empty and incomplete.”

Lerman went on to state that you were and have always been the primary figure on the planet, noting that the worth and merit of every person, institution, and cultural phenomenon on earth hinged wholly on your personal perceptions and judgments about them.

“Our research definitively proves that when you go to sleep each night, the world’s entire narrative stops, and that it then restarts again as soon as you wake up,” Lerman said. “And according to our findings, when you die, all of this—the whole universe and everything in it—will end.”

“It is scientifically indisputable that you are the single most important and fundamental being in existence,” Lerman added. “You are commensurate with the sun, the moon, the stars. In fact, you are the sum of all of these and more.”

The report summarized its results by concluding, “You, you, you, you.”

http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-report-confirms-you-are-most-interesting-most,34857/

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time there was a lovely girl who loved to write. She wrote on napkins. She wrote on the back of envelopes. She wrote in journals. She wrote stories that made her happy and brought smiles to the faces of those who read her stories. Writing brought her such joy that she lived happily ever after. And so it is!

I don’t know about you but when I hear the words “Once upon a time…” my stress goes away and I instantly go to that delightful place of childhood memories where magical stories come to life.

Because everything is vibration and that vibration of “anything is possible” is what I feel when hearing “Once upon a time….” I decided to keep a Once Upon a Time journal to reinforce that those things I envisioned for my life could really come true.

Every day when I woke up I wrote in the journal a story of what I expected for my day. And in the middle of the day if something ticked me off I immediately created a Once Upon a Time story of how I wished the situation would be.

For example, if it was a day that I had to take my mother to the doctor, instead of dreading it because she’s always so negative and rebellious I would write something like this:

Once upon a time there was a lovely girl named Barbara. She had a very loving mother who smiled all the time. Barbara loved to spend time with her mom and was so happy she could help take care of her mom. Every time Barbara and her mom got together their hearts opened. They spread joy to those around them. These times were so wonderful that Barbara lived happily ever after. And so it is!!!

I would love to write you a little Once Upon a Time story. If you’d like that send me an email stating ONE thing that’s bugging you and I will write you a Once Upon a Time story.

OR, write your own story and post it as a comment below. 🙂

Can a Meltdown Be A Good Thing?

It seems that when I’m going through alot of personal processing I become like a caterpillar in a cocoon, preparing to transform. Why would this be of any interest to you? Well, would you like me to pass on to you the insights and knowledge I gained that will help you with your own transformation?

For example, at one point, some moths ago I exclaimed “I’m having a meltdown!” And then instantly I thought of the caterpillar. Did you know that when a caterpillar goes into it’s cocoon, it totally melts down into a liquid goo before it becomes the butterfly? So now, when I think of having a meltdown I get excited. That meltdown say “you’re transforming into something better!” Isn’t that a great realization? So the next time you’re having a crisis/meltdown you can get excited too, knowing that you’re becoming more amazing!

Love Note Movement

Hi Everyone,

Happy December!!

We are creating a Love Note Movement to spread Love across the globe. On 12/21 at 12:21pm (all time zones) we would like to create a “Wave” of Love around the world. This is similar to what we do every week at Peak Potentials where we text “Love Notes” to our family/friends/people we haven’t seen/talked to in forever or just saw yesterday, to let them know that we are thinking about them, that we are thankful to have them in our lives, etc… except our intention is that the texting of Love Messages be worldwide … imagine the whooosh of Beautiful Energy that will be created to coincide with the last day of the Mayan calendar (the start of something new and very Special), the Winter Solstice, and for the only reason we ever need … to Love one another ♥

It’s a big task as you can imagine and we’re hoping you all would please help. We created a Facebook Page dedicated to it and I was wondering if you all could please go on, “like it” and share it with your friends ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Love-Note-Movement/353453521416925 )

We also have a Twitter Page set up to see the wave of Love start in Fiji and then spread around dear Mother Earth ~ http://twitter.com/search?q=%23LoveNote&src=hash

Thank you so much for your support, and please remember to text your love notes at 12:21 on December 21, 2012.

Let’s spread some LOVE ♥ ♥ ♥

In Gratitude,
♥ Adam

The Love Note Movement
Join The Global Love Note Movement which takes place on 12/21 at 12:21pm. It’s easy! Just send or Text a “Love Note” to someone you haven’t talked to in a while saying you are thinking of them OR that you are thankful for having them in your life. For Example: A quick text, email, Facebook Message…

When to Leave a Rolex at Home

This article is about when to leave a Rolex at home but first, let me set the context.

A few months ago my friend Libbe HaLevy, the host and producer of Nuclear Hotseat, wrote a thought  provoking article entitled “The Last Jew Out of Germany…? A Nuclear Dilemma.” She compared the sometimes loud hints given the Jews of Germany to get out before the Nazi’s took over to the hints of radiation from Fukushima hitting the California coast, where she lives. What to do – move or stay?

Besides giving me a deeper understanding of the dilemma the Jews of Germany faced it reminded me of my brother’s experience keeping his Rolex watch safe.

Winning the very expensive watch in a prestegous sales contest, gave my brother an ongoing reminder of recognition for a job well done. One evening, after work, he was going to take the subway from his suburban home to an event downtown. He first dropped off the Rolex at home so it would be safe, as returning home late at night on the subway, wearing a Rolex, did not seem to be wise.

After the event on his late night walk home from the subway he noticed his street was blocked off, flooded with water. He assumed a water main had broken. However, as he approached his 4 story 21 unit building his eyes deceived him when it appeared the building had disappeared. In the first stage of shock he walked closer and closer but his vision stayed the same. The building had burned down while he was out for the evening.

The fire had been so devastating that there was nothing left – no refrigerators, no furniture, no Rolex watch – everything had melted and burned in the fire.

Libbe visited me last month in Chicago as part of her consideration to move from California back to her midwest family roots. I told her my brother’s Rolex story in hopes it would ease any pressure she might be feeling to “get out of Dodge” fast. Like me, you’ve probably heard stories of people who move from a high crime area to a secure town so the children would be safe. And then, in unfortunate circumstances in this supposed haven of security, one of the children dies in an accident.

What I suggested to Libbe is to follow her heart, not her head. Wherever that leads her will be the right place for her to be. That way, whatever happens, seemingly good or seemingly bad, she won’t look back wondering if she made the right decision.

While you might not have a Rolex watch, which is considered “timeless luxury.” I see you as a living Rolex. You are precious. Perhaps the next time you are deciding where to put yourself weigh in on both your heart and your head, with no agenda, and see which way each is directing you. If you are getting two different answers revisit your thought another day. The time inbetween will allow you to find clarity.

I Am – the Film

“We started by asking what’s wrong with the world.
We ended up by discovering what’s right with it.”

From the director BRUCE ALMIGHTY, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR AND ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE comes a surprisingly powerful and inspirational film.

The Secret of Life: Become a Lake

An aging Hindu master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it. “How does it taste?” the master asked. “Bitter,” spat the apprentice.

The master then asked the young man to take another handful of salt and put it in the lake nearby. Once the apprentice swirled his handful of salt in the water, the old man said, “Now drink from the lake.” As the water dripped down the young man’s chin, the master asked, “How does it taste?” “Fresh,” remarked the apprentice. “Do you taste the salt?” asked the master. “No,” said the young man.

At this, the master took the young man’s hands, offering, “The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things . . .Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”

~Author unknown