Journeys of the Spirit® Newsletter September 30th, 2015

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WHAT’S NEW? Grateful for all the years!

One of my old friends from high school decided to post an old picture she dug up on her Facebook page and I thought I’d share it with all of you. (Although I’m not sure she is a friend for publicly posting this picture?? LOL!)

When I look at this picture I feel so grateful for all the changes life has taken us through – and I’m happy we’re all doing well and are healthy. Gosh, this picture is around 40 years old now (hard to actually admit that!). And if you couldn’t figure it out – I’m the gal on the right.

Anyway – I hope you have some really great old friends that are still in your life – ones that know your whole story and still love you just the way you are. That’s worth all the money in the world.

Blessings and love, Sheri Rosenthal xox

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EVENTS, JOURNEYS + WEBINARS!

The Messaging Mastery Event!

Ever wish you could stand out in your business? Sometimes it feels like you’re swimming in a sea of other entrepreneurs offering similar services. Which is why I’m thrilled to be a guest speaker at my colleague Cheryl Binnie’s online conference…

The Messaging Mastery Event:
Where 13 experts show you how to craft the perfect message and apply their favorite marketing tools to attract the clients you want (and build the life you deserve).
Get the details + your free pass here.

You’ll learn how to…

Master your target market – so you can speak to your ideal clients in a way that resonates with them (so they “get” that YOU are the person they need to work with)
Infuse your messaging with YOU – because you are what makes your messaging unique.
Go the extra mile with your brand, retreats, & legal safety – master these 3 things, and you’re way ahead of everyone else.
Get personal by sharing your stories – so your audience can connect with the real you (the person they’re going to want to hire)

It’s free to attend, and YES I am part of this summit – you just have to save your spot here.

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OUR FEATURED ARTICLE

DEALING WITH OURSELVES IN DIFFICULT TIMES

When we find ourselves faced with economic difficulties, illness, stress and intense interpersonal challenges – our default as a society is to qualify these as bad. The result of this judgment is suffering. If we are already dealing with difficult situations, compounding that challenge with judgment only makes the situation worse. Now, not only are we dealing with a challenge, but we are compounding that by reacting emotionally to it. If the situation was not tiring enough – the emotional wear-and-tear can put us right over the edge.

So what can we do about this? Awareness is always the way – learning to identify our particular way of being in stressful times is important. Once we can see our doings and patterned behaviors to stress, we can change them. I am going to share several different patterns with you and see if you can see yourself in the following examples.

Depression: There are those of us who lean towards depression on and off our whole lives. We are the people who feel helpless, hopeless, inadequate, sad and downhearted when things seem overwhelming to us. Our judgments can look like this: I don’t know how I’m going to get out of this mess, I can’t change anything to make things better, I’ve worked so hard and now look where I am, I don’t have the resources to reinvent my way out of this, My life is going downhill and there is no way out, There is no one to help me, I’m so stupid to be in this mess, etc.

Anxiety: For those of us who are big worriers, anxiety is a life-long companion. We are the people who are constantly second guessing life, creating tragic scenarios in our minds, none of which have happy endings! We imagine the worst will unfold and we cannot stop our minds from proposing tales of impending woe. Often we become immobilized by our thought-forms which are so over-the-top. Our judgments often sound like this: The housing market is yet to crash and my house will be worth nothing, The government’s economic structure is going to collapse and we will be doomed, All my stocks are going to be worth nothing, I’ll never have enough funds to retire, I can’t figure out the right choice in this situation, etc.

Anger: Let’s not forget those of us who are moody and irritable when the going gets rough. We are the people who have no patience for long drawn out stressful situations and we often project those feelings out onto others. Our judgments can mimic these thoughts: Our government is filled with idiots that are ruining my life, The banking industry should be annihilated, Investment firms and stock managers should be shot. I’d love to blow up my ex-boss’s car after firing me after all these years, etc.

When you have these kinds of “negative” judgments and then suffer the emotional reactions to them, you are actually affecting your brain chemistry – further supporting the tendency to continue your current patterning. The shift in your brain function can also steal your clarity making it more difficult to see your way out of whatever situation you are currently in. The key is to let go of what you cannot change and take immediate and pro-active action to shift what you can.

Making sure you take the time to meditate, exercise or to do anything that brings you joy and peace is critical in these times. I encourage you to be honest and recognize your patterns and see if there is anything you can do to stop your negative thinking. Try focusing on gratitude where you can find it, volunteering, helping others worse off than yourself, and remember: keep your heart open at all times!

With all my love & blessings. Sheri Rosenthal

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