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		<title>Living in our heads –  that&#8217;s where it really happens</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now here is a thought for you!</p>
<p>What if everything that we experience in our reality is heavily impacted by what is going on in our heads?</p>
<p>What if our thoughts create our reality?</p>
<p>What if we can harness the extraordinary power and energy of our thoughts to create the life of our choosing?</p>
<p>What if we can alter our experience of life by simply choosing new and empowering thoughts?</p>
<p>By choosing to plant healthy, proactive seeds in the garden of our mind?</p>
<p>Well there are many people who claim this is be the case.</p>
<p>My favourite quote on this topic is below:</p>
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<p>MIND IS THE MASTER POWER</p>
<p>THAT MOLDS AND MAKES</p>
<p>AND WE ARE MIND, AND THE EVERMORE</p>
<p>WE TAKE</p>
<p>THE TOOL OF THOUGHT AND SHAPING</p>
<p>WHAT WE WILL</p>
<p>BRINGS FORTH A THOUSAND JOYS</p>
<p>A THOUSAND ILLS</p>
<p>WE THINK IN SECRET</p>
<p>AND IT COMES TO PASS</p>
<p>THE WORLD IS BUT</p>
<p>OUR LOOKING GLASS</p>
<p>JAMES ALLEN – AS YOU THINK</p>
<p>My response to this wonderful text is a life -affirming YES!</p>
<p>Yes &#8211; life is in our heads and in every thought that passes through our experience. And so it follows, that it is also at our very own fingertips – and so very accessible to us all. And this is where it is so very easy for us to go so wrong.</p>
<p>Making the realization, that the life we are living in our heads has such a huge impact on the life that is then actualized, brought to reality and found at our proverbial fingertips, is easier said than done perhaps.</p>
<p>Perhaps if we spent more time cultivating our minds and harnessing the power that resides there, we would find our life experiences to be a little more rewarding and up to our expectations.</p>
<p>How wonderful life is when we view it the right way. How wonderful life can be when the conceptualized version of events that germinates in our wildest thoughts and dreams, can be molded into a positive stream of thought from where we can build our reality.</p>
<p>It has taken me so many years to realize this simple fact.</p>
<p>So many years wasted in negative preamble.</p>
<p>So many moments lost in an unharnessed grey matter.</p>
<p>The sayings that revolve around this one little truth are endless – but oh so true.</p>
<p>Our thoughts create our reality.</p>
<p>Like attracts like.</p>
<p>What we think – so we become.</p>
<p>To put things in their most simplistic terms – your life is what you expect it to be.</p>
<p>Have you ever noticed how people who love to complain about everything seem to find each other, so they can wallow together. Whilst those who have a cheerful, can-do attitude also seem to find their way to each other’s door.</p>
<p>And the two do not seem to mix .</p>
<p>It is a simple Law of the Universe. What you put out there is what you get back.</p>
<p>And birds of a feather certainly DO flock together!</p>
<p>What you think, so you shall become.</p>
<p>What you can conceive of can become your reality.</p>
<p>So – be on the pulse. Be ready to go. Be grateful. Be thankful for all that is. Embrace your emotions – all of them – the complete gamut – they all have something to offer and to teach.</p>
<p>Experience every inch of the spectrum and guard your thoughts wisely, as they will indeed inform your experience in your physical reality.</p>
<p>Breathe in the good life. See the good life. Become the good life.</p>
<p>Everything is for the taking and things can be whatever you want them to be. But you have to imagine it first. You have to conceive of it first.</p>
<p>You have to believe in it 100% first.</p>
<p>This is not to say that you dream of some grand existence and then sit around waiting for it to happen. Nothing could be further from the truth. But the visualizing, or imaging, or thinking, of what your ideal life would look like is definitely the first step to getting it into existence.</p>
<p>Once you have conceived of your vision, then you need to take the all important action steps to make it a reality. All the time “vibrating” at the level needed to attract like- minded people and opportunities to you.</p>
<p>To my mind you can look at this concept in three different ways.</p>
<p>From a scientific perspective.</p>
<p>From a metaphysical perspective.</p>
<p>From a logical perspective!</p>
<p>And all these perspectives seem to intersect in a rather interesting fashion.</p>
<p>This is a topic that is currently bringing both the scientific community and metaphysical community together.</p>
<p>Many scientists are talking about the power of energy and vibration. The power of the subconscious mind. For those wanting to delve into this in a more scientific manner, Bruce H. Lipton, PH.D has a wonderful book called The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles.</p>
<p>It is a great read and for the uninitiated scientists amongst us he makes the whole concept quite easy to follow from a scientific perspective. There are a few chapters that will challenge those of you who like me, are not from an academic/scientific background – but all in all it really makes everything so clear and readily understandable for all readers.</p>
<p>And then from a metaphysical perspective we have access to the words of Abraham [via Esther and Jerry Hicks]  who as you may or may not know speak a lot about the importance of our vibration and aligning to what we want to attract. Many forms of energy healing also talk about this magical “vibration”.</p>
<p>Put simply, you want to raise your vibration, so you attract the positive experiences that you are seeking into your life.</p>
<p>And for those looking for a simple and logical approach, take a normal social environment. If you were going out for an evening and you saw a group of really sad and depressed people sitting all hunched and huddled in a corner – would you choose to go and sit with them?</p>
<p>Most likely &#8211;  not. Not unless you were also feeling miserable.</p>
<p>In most scenarios, we gravitate to the people in the room who are looking cheerful, happy, engaged in the proceedings and looking positive. Like attracts like! The people who are wanting to have a great time and are actively participating in an activity will all flock together whilst the “ho hum” brigade will also find each other and miss every opportunity to have fun that the evening presents.</p>
<p>I know this for a fact as I have been on both sides of this story many a time.</p>
<p>So – what is the message here?</p>
<p>The seconds that pass by are nothing but the past. And the future is yet to come. So be present in the now. Be fully here in the now and see how the world can take on a new, fresh and exciting edge.</p>
<p>To be or not to be?</p>
<p>To live or to watch on from the sidelines?</p>
<p>Participate in every moment  - because you are your experience. You create your experience.  You are your life –  and no-one else can live it for you.</p>
<p>One of my favourite sayings is: “ If you can’t change what is happening around you, then change your attitude to it”</p>
<p>This is such a profound statement and again – so very true.</p>
<p>Sit with it for a while and let it float about in your head.</p>
<p>If you can’t change what is going on around you – then change your attitude to it.</p>
<p>Simple. Easy. Definitive.</p>
<p>Our perception is everything.</p>
<p>Our perception can be rainbows and stardust or dark clouds and lots of rain.</p>
<p>So check your thoughts regularly.</p>
<p>Watch out for unnecessarily negative preamble.</p>
<p>Expect things to go well.</p>
<p>Feel happy and centred and full of hope.</p>
<p>Create that space that will attract what you want towards you.</p>
<p>Go out into each day with a zest for life and a belief that it can be great….because it can.</p>
<p>Be the experience you want to have.</p>
<p>Feel like the experience you want to have.</p>
<p>And finally you will have the experience you want to have.</p>
<p>If you do not believe in the ability you have to create wonder in your life, how can you possibly expect anyone else around you to join you on your journey to greatness.</p>
<p>- Christine -</p>
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		<title>Imagine a woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman. A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories. Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who trusts and respects herself. A woman who listens to her needs and desires. Who meets them with tenderness and grace.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who acknowledges the pasts’s influence on the present. A woman who has walked through her past. Who has healed in the present.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who authors her own life. A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf. Who refuses to surrender except to her own truest self and wisest voice.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who names her own gods. A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness. Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman in love with her own body. A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is. Who celebrates its rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who honours the body of the Goddess in her changing body. A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom. Who refuses to use her life-energy disguising the changes in her body and life.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine a woman who values the women in her life. A woman who sits in circles of women. Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.</em></p>
<p><em>Imagine yourself as this woman.</em></p>
<p>Patricia Lynn Reilly</p>
<p>Taken from the book: The Strength of Women</p>
<p>There really is not very much I can add to the profound wisdom of this passage and I thank Patricia Lynn Reilly from the depths of my being for writing it. It is funny how certain words find you at the perfect place and time and give you exactly what you need in that moment.</p>
<p>I happened upon the little book that contained this writing, one sunny day in a Post Office queue in Mackay, North Queensland. I have a tendency to shop in Post Offices and Airports, so it was not surprising that my eye wandered whilst waiting in the Xmas throngs. But what was surprising was that it was a book of this nature that caught my eye. It was unusual that this little book took my attention for some reason.<span id="more-301"></span></p>
<p>I was not there to buy a book.</p>
<p>I was not needing to read a book.</p>
<p>I just saw the book and felt immediately drawn to it.</p>
<p>For most of my life I have lived with a certain amount of annoyance at having been born a girl. In a world that is so heavily weighted towards men, it just seemed like an uphill battle sometimes. Apart from having to deal with a whole list if issues that come with the simple reproductive capacity we bring to the world, it just seemed like men had all the fun. Made the rules. Called the shots. Had less to worry about.</p>
<p>Then one summer’s day – I found this book and read this insightful passage and the world of my womanhood opened up like a brand new book, waiting to be explored and read for the first time.</p>
<p>The impact each verse had on me was quite overwhelming.</p>
<p>For the first time in my life I felt like part of an incredible Sisterhood!</p>
<p>Part of a wise council of elders.</p>
<p>Part of an incredible group, blessed with the role of giving life to the planet.</p>
<p>Part of a special force for good.</p>
<p>Part of a sensual, beautiful, loving and nurturing energy.</p>
<p>I actually felt glad to have been born a woman.</p>
<p>This was a huge leap for me, and one that has been gradually unfolding over the past few years. Whereas in my younger years I always preferred the company of men, I found myself meeting more and more incredible women.</p>
<p>Strong women.</p>
<p>Inspiring women.</p>
<p>Fun women.</p>
<p>Really funky, and cool women.</p>
<p>Headstrong, and opinionated women.</p>
<p>Compassionate women.</p>
<p>Women who set their own course and knew their own value.</p>
<p>Women who stood their ground and made their own way in the world.</p>
<p>Sexy, smart, empowered women who supported the other women around them.</p>
<p>And the oh so very wise women who took me under their wing and guided me to pastures new.</p>
<p>It is interesting to me that I chose two very male dominated professions on which to build my earlier life: tap dancing and drumming. Perhaps there is something in that? Perhaps I set myself a struggle that I need not have had?  But like all things in life, perhaps it was these very experiences that have informed who I am now and guided me to the work that I now find so enjoyable and empowering?</p>
<p>Who knows?</p>
<p>Time will tell?</p>
<p>But what I do know – in this moment – is that the passage above in pure gold!</p>
<p>It will no doubt mean different things to different people &#8211; and that is the beauty of the written word. It can be digested and reviewed in any number of ways subject to the readers experience and expectations.</p>
<p>So I invite you to go back</p>
<p>Sit quietly.</p>
<p>Read it again.</p>
<p>Take from this wisdom whatever it is that feeds your soul in this moment.</p>
<p>Revel in being a woman.</p>
<p>Revel in the women around you.</p>
<p>Find strength and courage and heart and fire in the sensuality and assuredness that is your right as a woman on the planet.</p>
<p>Discover You.</p>
<p>Love You.</p>
<p>Be every inch of the Woman that is You.</p>
<p>- Christine -</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favourite things to do in the world is to sit and ponder. Ponder life. Ponder myself. Ponder my interactions with the world around me. Ponder questions to which I may never have an answer. But... <a class="read-more" href="https://abridgetoyou.com.au/2014/11/celebrity-fame-and-the-ordinary-man/">Read More</a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my favourite things to do in the world is to sit and ponder.</p>
<p>Ponder life. Ponder myself. Ponder my interactions with the world around me. Ponder questions to which I may never have an answer. But nonetheless, ponder I do – as it feeds my soul and renews my energies.</p>
<p>It was during one such “pondering moment” that I started to meditate upon celebrity and the effects it has on our society.</p>
<p>In a world that celebrates celebrity and fame and so many other things, perhaps we have lost sight of our true value in the world. And that is in the interactions and impact we have on those who are closest to us. We can create such wonderful moments of joy and caring and laughter and sharing and togetherness and help and appreciation and life in every single day we are on the Planet.  And yet we seem to have lost sight of the intrinsic value in this. We seem to be oblivious to the power that lies at our very own fingertips each and every moment of every day.</p>
<p>Perhaps it is better to be truly, madly and deeply loved and cherished by the few who are closet to us, those who love us, and do so knowing all our flaws &#8211;  than to be idolised from afar and shallowly, by those who do not really know us, or genuinely care for us at all.<span id="more-293"></span></p>
<p>Why do we perceive “celebrity” and “fame” as some sort of Holy Grail?</p>
<p>Why are so many of our youth now aspiring simply to be “famous”?</p>
<p>Why have so many of us we become slaves to celebrity? Lapping up every inane story that the tabloids put out about the people who have reached this exalted status?</p>
<p>Do we really care what they ate for dinner?</p>
<p>Do we really care what clothes they wear?</p>
<p>Why do we buy into the charade?</p>
<p>Certainly, I am someone who loves to celebrate excellence. I love celebrating all the good in the world and appreciating anyone who has  created something of beauty or merit.</p>
<p>But why do we undervalue some things and put others on such a ridiculously high pedestal?</p>
<p>Can we not celebrate the barista who makes us a fabulous coffee every morning?</p>
<p>Can we not value and appreciate the cleaners who keep our pathways clean and looking beautiful?</p>
<p>Can we not honour all the gardeners of the world who surround us with the beauty of nature?</p>
<p>Can we not smile in gratitude and appreciation for the teachers who educate our youth?</p>
<p>Can we not applaud the efforts of our nurses, firefighters and emergency personell who put their lives on the line to keep us safe?</p>
<p>This list goes on and on and on.</p>
<p>We are all heroes to someone.</p>
<p>We are all heroes in our own lives.</p>
<p>We all have the potential to impact greatly the lives of those around us, in a positive and nurturing way.</p>
<p>And wow &#8211; that is a gift.</p>
<p>We should all feel empowered and excited by our ability to effect those around us in whatever way we choose and in whatever way is applicable to our own unique abilities and gifts.</p>
<p>Like a little pebble thrown into the lake of our own lives, the ripples can be huge.</p>
<p>Life changing.</p>
<p>So why do we not value ourselves and the enormous ability we have to make a difference in a positive way to those close to us?</p>
<p>Why do we obsess over people who are not actually in our lives at all in any real and meaningful way?</p>
<p>Again – it is fantastic to be inspired bzy people from afar and we all have our mentors. But surely we could also value those people closest to us and realize the huge potential that exists at the very borders of our own lives to make a huge difference.</p>
<p>Famous or not………..</p>
<p>We all matter.</p>
<p>We can all make a difference.</p>
<p>We can all have an impact.</p>
<p>We are all the leading lady or leading man in the film that is our life.</p>
<p>So, now is the time for you to focus on You.</p>
<p>Focus on what you can do in your immediate surroundings, to make a difference.</p>
<p>Realize that you do matter.</p>
<p>You are important.</p>
<p>You are intrinsic to the lives of those that matter most to you.</p>
<p>Those who bask in your sunlight and feel the breeze of your intention each and every day.</p>
<p>Those people who share you time, your thoughts and your space.</p>
<p>Those people who know you inside out and back to front and love you just as you are.</p>
<p>These are the people who inform your life and whose life you influence too.</p>
<p>So never ever think you do not matter – because to someone you do.</p>
<p>Even if that person is the most important person of all – You.</p>
<p>So go out into your own life today and send out ripples of love and support and hope and joy to all those around you.</p>
<p>Because you can be sure that you really do matter to them and perhaps this is the true essence of life, that we have left fading in the shadows of our “celebrity obsessed” existence.</p>
<p>Discover Your Greatness. Love Your Greatness. Be Your Greatness.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>- Christine -</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEET THE HEAVY HITTERS IN PUNCHING OUT YOUR GOALS This is a topic that I have found quite fascinating in recent times, as I didn’t actually connect the dots myself till relatively late ha ha! As we go... <a class="read-more" href="https://abridgetoyou.com.au/2014/10/mr-support-and-little-miss-challenge/">Read More</a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>MEET THE HEAVY HITTERS IN PUNCHING OUT YOUR GOALS</strong></p>
<p>This is a topic that I have found quite fascinating in recent times, as I didn’t actually connect the dots myself till relatively late ha ha!</p>
<p>As we go through life we tend to be really fond of people who support what we want to do, what we say and what we think. But the truth of the matter is, that in order for us to truly develop our ideas, concepts and goals we need to have both Mr Support and Little Miss Challenge there beside us along the way.</p>
<p>In fact, I would go so far as to say that without these two elements of cheer squad and opposition, it would be very difficult for us to actually figure out what we truly believe in and what avenues to pursue. What we are prepared to fight for? What opinions we will defend to the end? What matters? What is the best path for us to take to get where we are going?</p>
<p>This thought struck me whilst defending my position and plans during a rather robust conversation one evening. My opponent was most decisive in his opinion and was striking blow for blow as we went through our paces. I must admit that I was struggling to keep up at some stages as I was battered with statistical analysis of various types and loads of facts and figures. I guess I tend to argue a point from a more emotive, humanistic or creative/artistic standpoint and the grilling I was getting was substantive. But struggle on I did. So as this was all going on, my mind suddenly wandered off and I thought to myself – “ I really care about this project and I will keep on debating this topic.  It will work. I am sure I can make it work. I want to know more of what I think can work actually. I want to know more of what my LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE for the evening thinks. He has really brought up a lot of great points and I am going to find answers to them. Mmmmmm – I hadn’t considered that etc etc etc ”<span id="more-311"></span></p>
<p>What?</p>
<p>It was a light-bulb moment for sure.</p>
<p>In that very moment, I suddenly realized the huge advantages of LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE. Sure she can be incredibly irritating to say the least – but she gets the job done.</p>
<p>She gets you thinking.</p>
<p>She takes you to the next level.</p>
<p>She takes you to the place of fixing the problems before they have actually shown up on your doorstep.</p>
<p>Without her, you would not even have considered all those unforeseen issues.</p>
<p>But what of MR SUPPORT I hear you scream – is he not of equal importance.</p>
<p>Well – indeed he is.</p>
<p>If all we heard was LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE in the background criticizing every plan we had and shooting down every idea that came to us, we would curl up in a little ball and just roll back quietly down the hill to where we belong. But fortunately, life has furnished us with two equal and opposite forces that compliment each other ideally and perfectly.</p>
<p>Whilst LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE is doing her utmost to convince us that our plans are inconceivable, unachievable and non redeemable, MR SUPPORT will be beefing it up in the corner, assuring us that we have a perfectly splendid idea that will easily make it to the Heavy Weight Division of the World Title Bout.</p>
<p>The challenge here is to accept and use both lots of input to get you going full steam ahead on your mission. You simply need to recognize both aspects for the wonderful gift that they are. Acknowledge that both LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE and MR SUPPORT are both contributing vast amounts to your success.</p>
<p>One is giving you the confidence to go forward.</p>
<p>The other is giving you the forethought to look at otherwise unseen problems and an opportunity to hone your responses when attacked for your project or idea.</p>
<p>The perfect match.</p>
<p>Happy Days.</p>
<p>If you have LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE and MR SUPPORT in your life, you are a lucky person indeed.</p>
<p>So look around you, and cast your eye around for people who represent both of these aspects.</p>
<p>If you are surrounded by “Yes Men” – a cheer squad that never dares to question your ideas or suggest alternatives – you could be missing out on honing your vision to perfection.</p>
<p>And if you are surrounded by “ Nay Sayers” who constantly put you down and tell you that you have no chance of achieving your vision – you could decide not to try at all.</p>
<p>So having both is a healthy and natural balance that can catapult you toward your goals and dreams like nothing else can.</p>
<p>The heavy hitters should always be in your corner.</p>
<p>As soon as you see one of them walk away, make sure to go find some replacements.</p>
<p>LITTLE MISS CHALLENGE has so much to offer and will make sure all risks are summarily accounted for. So listen, think, adjust, be flexible and take in all she has to say. You don’t have to agree – but you would be wise to listen and consider.</p>
<p>And MR SUPPORT – well, he will make sure you have the confidence to step out and take the plunge, despite all the questions, judgement and antagonism thrown at you along the way by LMC. He may not always be realistic – but that’s OK – he has other skills on offer. Another agenda. Giving you self-confidence, hope and an unending energy to deliver on your project.</p>
<p>So go out and assemble a great team.</p>
<p>A balanced team.</p>
<p>A team with both support and challenge.</p>
<p>And you will be on your way.</p>
<p>- Christine -</p>
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		<title>Moving forward, in a holding pattern or going backwards?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No matter how young or how old we are. No matter how experienced or inexperienced we feel we are in the Game of Life. No matter how shy or seemingly confident we appear to the outside world, we all have inner dialogues and conversations that tend to inform who we are, how we behave and how we see the world at large. These same dialogues, are often what drive us forward, keep us in a bizarre sort of holding pattern, frozen in time, or hold us back from accomplishing what we are capable of on our life’s journey.</p>
<p>For the past decade, these motivations and inner dialogues are what have held my fascination, and through much soul searching via dozens of seminars, oodles of books and a good degree of spiritual seeking, I one day stumbled upon a memory. A memory that I quickly realized had been the mainstay of my existence till then – pushing me this way, and shoving me that way………most often back to where I felt I belonged!</p>
<p>This memory was based around one little comment. It was a simple comment made by a rather unaware dinner guest when I was a child – but it was a comment that had stuck with me for decades – buried within the depths of my mind, influencing my decisions and causing havoc quite unbeknownst to me. As I listened-in to the adult’s dinner conversation from the children’s play area upstairs in our house, I heard this one seemingly innocuous comment: “ Poor Little Chrissy – she tries so hard but she’ll never be any good”!</p>
<p>Do I remember my parent’s reaction to this comment – no! Do I remember all the compliments and encouragement I no doubtedly received as a child – no!  All I remembered was this one defining commentary on my abilities – that related not only to my now &#8211;  but also to my future.</p>
<p>And the prognosis was not good.</p>
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<p>In hind sight I can see that this comment was only referring to my somewhat average performance as a classical ballet student. It was in no way a reflection on my abilities in other areas at all. But to a little girl who dreamed of one day being a classical ballet dancer and idolised Baryshnikov. To a little girl who’s best friend was a stunning classical ballerina and destined for the stage. To a little girl whose mother was the Principal of the dancing school where she studied and an avid classical ballet fan – it was like a lightning bolt.</p>
<p>I mean – it is a pretty prophetic comment: “ Poor Little Chrissy, she tries so hard but she’ll never be any good”</p>
<p>KABOOM!!</p>
<p>&#8220;Hit me where it really hurts why don’t you.&#8221;</p>
<p>That little prediction was suddenly quarterized into every cell of my brain. Imprinted in vivid technicolour and ready to offer it’s opinion of my worth, in any and all future endeavours.</p>
<p>It wasn’t until years later in a counseling session that this little memory resurfaced  &#8211; but the emotion that came with it was certainly punching way above its weight! The sense of wonder I felt at discovering what had been holding me back for so long and making me feel so inadequate all the time was incredible. It was like – wow!</p>
<p>Feelings are my go to reference these days, to determine if something is of genuine “value” to me. That is – if I have a really strong emotional reaction to something, then I know it is something for me to look at carefully. What is it triggering the reaction and why? What is there to be learned here. And if there are tears &#8211; lots of tears – I know it&#8217;s a doozy! Something that needs addressing and to be redirected along with any other non useful mail.</p>
<p>I started right then and there to &#8220;actively de-activate &#8220;this message and it&#8217;s lingering shadow in my subconscious. I put post-its [for which I am famous ha ha] all around my house saying: Little Chrissy can do anything she wants. Little Chrissy can be anything she wants. Little Chrissy is just fabulous as she is.</p>
<p>They were on my bedroom door. They were in my bathroom. They were anywhere I knew I would see them each and every day. I said it over and over and over every night before going to sleep and every morning before I got out of bed. And I began to feel a little more confident.</p>
<p>Little Chrissy was on the move.</p>
<p>Surprisingly, when I mentioned this memory to my family, no-one else had any recollection of it at all. Not even my Mother who would have been at the dining table the evening of the incident.</p>
<p>And this brings me to my point here.</p>
<p>We can all have very different memories of the same event. We all live our lives “in our heads”. We live in our perceptions of events – not actually in the event itself. And so we store memories in a way that is particular to us and our unique sensitivities.</p>
<p>Someone else at that same dinner no doubt stored the memory of a delightful lamb roast. And another guest perhaps stored the memory of a great after dinner conversation. And another may have stored the memory of the delightful grandfather&#8217;s whiskers hanging on the plants outside. But not Poor Little Chrissy – no &#8211;  she stored a whole lot of torment and pain that would lead to years of never giving anything a fair go for fear of “never being any good”.</p>
<p>Once I recognized this little story living up a storm in my subconscious, I could actively “de-activate” its message and take control. I turned the message upside down and used it to empower my life rather than disempower.</p>
<p>At this stage, I had been a specialist tap dance teacher in Sydney, Australia for over 25 years, so I took the proverbial “bull by the horns” , put pen to paper  and devised my very own tap syllabus Tapatak Oz. This syllabus launched in 2008 and is now in use all over Australia and overseas, with examinations and teacher accreditation held annually.</p>
<p>Poor Little Chrissy – she could do something after all. Who knew?</p>
<p>I do not tell this story to grandstand and tell you all about my prior achievements. But I tell it for one very important reason.</p>
<p>To encourage you all to look inside yourselves and find those moments in your own lives that may be hiding these secret triggers. Moments that may be affecting you in such a way. Mundane little comments here and there that have stuck with you and caused you to doubt yourself or sabotage your success over the years.</p>
<p>Now is the time to find what was said. Turn it to your advantage. And move forward.</p>
<p>Many old sayings are so very true and repeated for a reason</p>
<p>“ What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger”</p>
<p>“ It’s not what happens to us in life that defines us – but how we react to it”</p>
<p>“ It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, but the size of the fight in the dog”</p>
<p>So I invite you to take a look.</p>
<p>Find these little triggers and stories in your history.</p>
<p>Acknowledge them. Turn them around and send them straight out the door.</p>
<p>You can choose what ideas of self you hold on to.</p>
<p>You can choose what is valid in your life.</p>
<p>And you can choose what to let go of so you can move forward to where you want to be.</p>
<p>If Poor Little Chrissy can do it then you can too. That is what I know.</p>
<p>So &#8211; I hope you have found some comfort in my little story and that it has inspired you to take charge of your own triggers and put them to work inspiring you to your greatness!</p>
<p>We all have greatness within.</p>
<p>You just have to believe in it. See it. And then release it out into the world.</p>
<p>Discover You! Love You! Be You!</p>
<p>Live your Truth.</p>
<p><strong>Christine</strong></p>
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		<title>Prospecting for Possibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes the world can get you down and things can seem overwhelming. We have all experienced times like this and once again it can be easier to just give up and collapse in a heap, than to move productively through these times.</p>
<p>Sometimes it just seems easier to whinge and wallow. But is this really helping the situation? Perhaps not?</p>
<p>The molehill does not always have to turn into a mountain.</p>
<p>Infact – nothing in insurmountable. Nothing is a problem. Just a different pathway to where you are going. A little less comfortable perhaps. A less familiar path. But why not just “live on the edge “ a little?</p>
<p>Be happy to explore new things. New possibilities. Not for any reason – just because you can. So your life has gone a little off course. Perhaps it was meant to – and when you look back and see the bigger picture you will be happy that you turned off the road when you did.</p>
<p>Perhaps the reward is in the doing. Perhaps the reward will be in the trusting.</p>
<p>Just because.</p>
<p>At these times of challenge, stay alert to all the goodness in the world. Switch off to the negative, because you just do not need it.</p>
<p>Glow. Glitter. Radiate your knowing and trust, that everything will be OK out into the Universe.</p>
<p>Be open to the possibilities.</p>
<p>What possibilities?<span id="more-316"></span></p>
<p>Do not bother yourself with such details all the time – as when the time is right all will be revealed to you. When the time is right the possibility will arrive at your doorstep in a blaze of glory, like a knight in shining armour, beckoning you forth to a brand new space, a brand new day, a brand new you and will provide you with all the guidance you need to embrace this new time, this new experience, this new moment.</p>
<p>You just need to trust and to surrender to it.</p>
<p>Contemplation can be a wonderful thing – but nothing beats just getting out there and doing it. But don’t get ahead of yourself and bog yourself down with superfluous questions. They will bog you down like quicksand.</p>
<p>Rise above your questions and let the reality of existence show you in real terms the path that is yours. Be true and honest and nothing can stand in your way.</p>
<p>Light the path.</p>
<p>Water the seed.</p>
<p>Follow the yellow brick road.</p>
<p>Know that if you are doing something, that it is your Destiny and You are learning something invaluable from it.</p>
<p>Learn the Lesson.</p>
<p>Embrace the Light.</p>
<p>Love the Process.</p>
<p>Look for no reward.</p>
<p>The reward is the process.</p>
<p>Try the new and the unexpected.</p>
<p>Dare to fail.</p>
<p>Dare to not care what others think.</p>
<p>Dare to simply be.</p>
<p>No reasons. No excuses. No explanations. No need.</p>
<p>Just Be.</p>
<p>This is the key to a joyful experience on the planet. A place that abounds with exotic, wild, joyous, intoxicating and humbling experiences.</p>
<p>So next time your world seems to not be going to plan, take a step back. Take a deep breath and trust that all will be OK. Be open to other possibilities that you may not have considered before. Take action to rectify the situation – but remain open and flexible to things you may not have considered before.</p>
<p>I am sure we can all agree that hindsight is a wonderful thing. So think back to another occasion in your life when everything went “pear shaped” but yet years on you realized that it was the best thing that could ever have happened to you. This is so very often the case and we can sometimes look back and think “ I can&#8217;t believe how upset I was over that when in fact it turned out to be he best thing that ever happened to me”.</p>
<p>I can think of at least four occasions in my own life, when I felt truly devastated by the turn of events in my life, but then years later I thanked my lucky stars that the apparent misfortune befell me. It is incredible how so often the best of Good Fortune comes to us masquerading as Sad and Sorry Days of Grief and Woe.</p>
<p>So – keep a level head and a clear mind. For as sure as the nights are long – the next day will turn up and life will go on no matter what your attitude to it. So you might as well, employ an element of trust that all will work out for the best and step into each day with hope, positivity and possibility.</p>
<p>And that is the key.</p>
<p>So many people simply do not allow for the possibility of things going well.</p>
<p>They do not allow for the possibility of a negative situation turning into a positive one.</p>
<p>They do not expect anything good to come from a perceived “bad” situation.</p>
<p>As I have said in previous posts. You can only manifest in your life what you can conceive of. So conceive that this dastardly occurrence in your life may actually have some lesson, positive outcome or tipping point that is going to change your life or impact your life in a meaningful and or positive way.</p>
<p>If you want possibility to exist in your life than you have to open the door to it and beckon it in.</p>
<p>Like anyone or anything, if you slam the door in the face of possibility all the time it will stop coming to call and the doorbell will remain un-rung.</p>
<p>So next time there is chaos in your life take a different stance.</p>
<p>Look for the lesson.</p>
<p>Choose the best path available.</p>
<p>Be open to possibilities that you may not even have considered and trust that the best option will be made clear to you.</p>
<p>Discover. Love. Be. Trust.</p>
<p>-Christine-</p>
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