Shattering Restrictive Beliefs and Other Good Stuff – Penny Cote

From page 41 of the book Masterpiece ~ Creating Your Life as a Masterpiece we read, Our repeated thoughts birth our beliefs, and because we think a thing over and over again we come to understand it as true, but that is not necessarily so. Truth is not a criterion of belief. Most of us will be able to recall an example of something we knew to be true only to learn at a later date, with new information, that it was not.

Humans are, well, human, and the human tendency is to believe what is read and heard, even when much of it is unproven, simple speculation, and to our detriment. Here at The Lighter Side we’d like to do something about that.

Taking inspiration from the quote, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” we have added a new sidebar to our website at thelighterside.ca, called Praise Worthy.

Our Objective: To dispel limiting beliefs and report only that which enriches lives and encourages personal and collective potential.

Our Mission: To help heal, support and enhance life.

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Shattering Restrictive Beliefs
Conventional thought or popular perceptions are frequently held for no other reason than numbers. You know what I mean:

• that’s the way it’s always been done
• that’s what everyone says
• that’s what always happens

To quote Scarlett O’Hara, Fiddle-Dee Dee…

As an experiment I started playing around with some of the popularly held, but restrictive, uncomfortable or discourteous aphorisms, just to see if they held up. You know where I’m going with this and you are right. None of them, not even one of the limiting beliefs I challenged turned out to be true all of the time. Sure, I saw that it was true for some, some of the time. And that’s the whole point. I observed or experienced exceptions.

Good Stuff
Healing
I will share that my 59 year old sister just told me that she had to have the prescription for her eyeglasses changed. No surprise there I guess, because everyone knows eye sight weakens as we age. Well, as it turns out, she was having difficulty reading the street signs because her prescription had become too strong. – Penny

Movie
Mine is the movie “Pay it Forward”. I try to make it my daily walk. – Wendy

Your Role
To help fulfill our objective, we are dedicating newsletter and website space to publishing examples that increase possibilities and help make potentials reality – and, if you see value in this, you can be a part of it.

• We are looking for stories about healings that defy conventional wisdom.
• We want to publish inspiring, helpful, encouraging anecdotes.
• We want to know about good deeds, volunteers, funny stories, lighthearted jokes, uplifting music, constructive and supportive movies – whatever you’ve got as long as it fills our Mission.

Start Now
E-mail your stories to info@thelighterside.ca and put Praise Worthy in the subject line. You can attach a pdf, a word document or type your story directly into the body of your e-mail.

This will be successful because of the cooperation of people like you. We want to hear from you. Just send us your contributions and we’ll take it from there.

Now is a good time for action ~ Think About It

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About Penny
Penny Coté is an intuitive empath, healing consultant and teacher, and assists many in their life journey. Penny has designed numerous personal development and spiritual courses and has now successfully distilled them into The Lighter Side program. She is author of the book Masterpiece and founder of Onolith Publishing.

Think About It Newsletter is wrritten monthly and is offered as a free service. Our intent is to encourage, empower, heal and inspire. This information is written for general audience consumption. To address your specific needs please contact the relevant professional.

MARCH 5th – TODAY!

100th Anniversary Women's Day

Hold on to your hats for Saturday, March 5th! A record breaking Four CALLS!!

12 p.m. EST – “Life is Short Wear Party Pants” with Loretta Laroche

This acclaimed speaker, author and international stress management and humor consultant has evoked wit and irreverent humor on her audience for over 30 years. Bring some tissues as Loretta LaRoche will make you laugh until you cry- guaranteed!

Life is Short, Wear Your Party Pants explores why women are so focused on taking care of others, rather than themselves, why we have so much hatred for our bodies, why we give ourselves up for someone else to love us, and do we have to spend a lifetime learning to love ourselves, before we can enjoy our lives. Why aren’t we more pro-active in helping to promote older women in our culture? Are you dead once you reach 60, 70, or 80? Where is the older woman’s wisdom in the media and magazines? How about fun? Why don’t physicians ask their patients if their having any fun. Maybe blood pressure would go down if life was more joyful!

2pmEST: “The Voice of the 21st Century Woman- Defining the New Paradigm” with Liora Mendeloff, Jane Deuber and Gail Watson

Join three dynamic change-makers who are leading a movement that empowers women to be at cause in defining the future of business in the 21st Century. In this interactive session, you will begin to explore a shift from the limits of an “old model” mind-set and methodologies and find your voice in creating a new-world approach to leading, collaborating and creating positive change in your work and the world.

4pmEST: Peggy O’Neill- “The Tiny Speaker Who Empowers You to Walk Tall!”

Peggy has captivated audiences for over 10 years with her poignant message of personal empowerment, triumphing over challenges and celebrating diversity. From the soaring height of 3’8″, her zealous optimism, humorous disposition and encouraging demeanor are both inspiring and contagious. No wonder she is an endeared and popular presenter throughout the US.

Known as “The Tiny Speaker Who Empowers You to Walk Tall!”, Peggy has captivated audiences for over 10 years with her poignant message of personal empowerment, triumphing over challenges and celebrating diversity. From the soaring height of 3’8″, her zealous optimism, humorous disposition and encouraging demeanor are both inspiring and contagious. No wonder she is an endeared and popular presenter throughout the US.

5pmEST: Say YES to Success!” with Debra Poneman

Debra Poneman is recognized as one of the pioneers in the field of personal growth, is a popular talk show guest and has appeared on radio and TV from coast to coast.

In her most recent book, Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul, the principles Debra has taught for over two decades such as utilizing the power of the Law of Attraction, welcoming obstacles as opportunities and pursuing your passion all come alive in the lives of the American Idols.  Be prepared to be inspired!

What does 2011 have in store for you?

Sudden changes that call for decisive action will characterize this year.

This is the year that will see structures fall.  An opportunity for everyone to experience impermanence, as all structures that we collectively deem to be solid and permanent will be challenged.

Thought patterns, behavior patterns, attitudes, values and beliefs will be exposed so as to allow transformation through a renewal of mind and spirit.  Everyone will benefit, according to their willingness to discern what is true from what is false in their lives.

On a universal level, the 2011 vibration offers freedom from the restrictions of the old forms and will enable us to reconstruct new institutions that unify spirit and matter.  A turning point in our evolution!

On a personal level, your day of birth can indicate how you may best respond to this year’s vibration.  A complete life chart, including your name and date of birth would naturally give you a comprehensive and detailed picture of the year’s events.

If you were born on any of the following days:

1, 10, 19 and 28: Trail blazing will become much easier as you relinquish control and seek consensus.  This year, you have the opportunity to evolve beyond the intellectual level.  Leadership with compassion is how you demonstrate your strength.

2, 11, 20 and 29: You will need to assert yourself.  Get all the information you can before making any decisions, however, you must discern what is extraneous to speed up the process.  Stalling is only fear in disguise.

3, 12, 21 and 30: This year, you must make constructive use of your creative talents, so as not to scatter resources, which would only bring up the old pattern of worry and depression.  Use your tremendous gift of imagination and deep feeling to inspire others.   The rewards will be limitless.

4, 13, 22 and 31: Work methods must change.  Perhaps more than most, you will feel the implosion that breaks down the illusion of form as permanent.  A time of regeneration – all or nothing.  You can now successfully make your own rules.

5, 14 and 23: Make sure you draw value on a practical, emotional and spiritual level for all the many and varied situations you will experience this year.  You will notice many people in your environment struggling with sudden changes in their lives.  You must now apply yourself and use words carefully to influence others positively.

6, 15 and 24: You can now drop unnecessary burdens and instead teach others to help themselves.  Your exaggerated sense of duty will crumble, leaving you with an honest understanding of your humanitarian role.  No more enabling, just loving.

7, 16 and 25: More than ever you must trust your superb gift of intuition.  You cannot waste time analyzing things to death.  Challenges must be worked through and then released.  Brooding over past events is a habit you can now break.

8, 17 and 26: This is definitely a year to exhibit self-control, patience and endurance.  All the events of the year are due to karmic testing.  If you can acknowledge your part in having caused any situation, you can transform the results into success.

9, 18 and 27: Your natural compassion and benevolence have often compelled you to go beyond the call, which in turn have caused you to feel resentful.  The unconscious motivation for these actions can now come to light, replacing disappointment with love and appreciation.

Contact Celine for your personalized chart.  She will include a name analysis for the total cost of $150, a regular value of $225.  A consultation with Celine, in person or over the phone, will provide you with insight and tools to make 2011 your best year yet.

Contact Celine at 403.240.4103 or e-mail celinew@telus.net

Also…

Check out my web site:  www.karmashapes.com

Buddha’s Saying

To avoid all evil,

To cultivate the good,

Cleanse one’s mind,

This is the teaching of the Buddha.

The thought manifests as the word,

The word manifests as the deed,

The deed develops into habit,
And the habit hardens into character.

So, watch the thought and its ways with care

And let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.

As the shadow follows the body,

As we think, so we become.

We are what we think

All that we are arises with our thoughts

With our thoughts we make the world

Speak or act with a pure mind

And happiness will follow you

As our shadow, unshakable

Gratitude and Change by Tina Thrussell

By Tina Thrussell, co-founder of Best U Can B Inc.

As I step into 2011, I do so with an attitude of gratitude – for this wonderful life I am living, for the beautiful people in my life, for my loving husband, for the honor and privilege of doing the work that I do.

I know full well that the more I am grateful for, the more I will have to be grateful for.  It’s one of those basic laws of the Universe – the Law of Attraction, which states that whatever we put our attention on expands in our life.  (It’s funny to me that this law was just brought to the general public’s attention through the movie “The Secret” a few years ago, when it actually dates all the way back to 1912, when Charles Haanel referenced The Law of Attraction in his book “The Master Key System.”)

I invite you to welcome great things and people to be grateful for into your life, by stepping into feeling deep appreciation for all the blessings you already have in your life.

I also invite you to celebrate with me all the evidence that the Law of Attraction is influencing our world enough to make change where it really matters.  As more and more people step into a space of living consciously – of thinking before they speak and act; of being more compassionate, of focusing on the positive – we are being shown more examples every day.

Perhaps you have noticed, as I have, that there is an increasing number of inspirational videos on You Tube, and an increase in the number of spiritual books, CDs and DVDs being purchased.  I even see a slight shift in our news media, as most newspapers and news broadcasts have begun to include ‘good news’ stories in their reporting each day.

It’s heartening to know that the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “you must be the change you want to see in the world” are enticing more people to become involved in organizations like the Pachamama Alliance or the Ryan’s Well Foundation, making a positive difference in the world.

And now there is a new, trans-formative platform for making appositive difference in the world – a new international women’s organization, called Universal Circle of Women, that operates with an intention to generate a more peaceful, harmonious world by reaching out to the women of the world.

“As an all-inclusive community, the Universal Circle of Women welcomes women of all ages, races and nationalities.  We believe our efforts to raise consciousness, acting outside of the realm of dogma of any religion, focusing on our similarities rather than our differences, will generate a new level of peace and harmony in the world.”   www.universalcircleofwomen.com

Just one year ago, The Dali Lama said, on his visit to Vancouver, BC, Canada, that it will be the women of the West that change the world.  His is a strong affirmation of the powerful potential for this organization that promotes ‘sisterhood’, peace, harmony, trust and compassion.

If you want to live in a world of greater co-operation, collaboration and nurturing, then showing support for organizations such as Universal Circle of Women is a simple first step.  They offer a supportive community and complimentary memberships on-line with wonderful benefits.

Each and every person who lives with an attitude of gratitude, and lives by the law of attraction – focusing on what’s right in the world, rather than what’s wrong, on what they want to see in the world, rather than what they don’t want – will play a part in leading the world into a more positive, loving, caring state.

I invite you to “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Visit www.universalcircleofwomen.com

5 Simple Ways to go Organic ~ By Tammy Bradley

Go Raw! Learn more at Feel Alive ~ All the time

1)MAKE A ORGANIC COMMITMENT

Start with one meal a week make it organic

2) Make it Economical

Buy in season and from local farmers markets

3) Grow your own

Try planting vegies or herbs in your backyard, community or friends garden, even start with simple sprouts to decrease your travel time and montly grocery bill

4) Educate yourself

Read all you can about organics, connect with organizations and community groups, take a class

5) Convert your lifestyle

Check out organic alternatives in cleaning products, beauty and body products, supplements, clothing and more, take the plunge your body will thank-you.

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Learn about the “Raw Food Chef at Home Series” with Tammy Bradley! Sign up for the January Classes now!

Or call: 403.993.0701 – Serving the Bow Valley and Calgary area!

Do you find Comfort in Food? By Zaheen Nanji

Release the Weight!

I was coaching one of my clients in releasing weight and one of the things that kept coming up for her was self-sabotage. Sound familiar? My client would crave for sweet carbs and she could not figure out why she kept reaching for them. I decided to walk her through her neurological levels (one of the many techniques in Neuro Linguistic Programming) to find out what was going on for her. After asking her when she finds her self “self -sabotaging” the most, she answered, “coming home after work”. Neurological levels consist of 6 levels: Environment, Behaviour, Capabilities, Beliefs, Identity and  Spiritual. I wrote down each level on a piece of paper and laid it on the floor, allowing the client to step onto each level as I asked some questions. As I asked the client some questions around the levels of Environment and Behaviour, she repeated the feeling of “being frustrated when coming home from work” a few times and so she would find that eating sweet carbs would comfort her and make her feel better. Now most of us would just assume that my client comes home frustrated because she has just worked 12 hours or she is tired or she hates being there, etc. Therefore, without assuming anything, I asked her, “What makes you come home frustrated, after work?” She looked at me with the expression of  “I don’t know”, but right away her face lit up and she said, “I think it is one of the people I work with.” A different answer from what we would have assumed! I then used another technique on overcoming that issue and I am going to share that with you in my next blog.

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Zaheen Nanji is a Wellness Coach and a workshop facilitator . She has been certified to teach Law of Attraction by Michael Losier – author of the best-selling book, “Law of Attraction – the Science of Attracting More of What you Want and Less of What You Don’t.” Like most people, Zaheen applied the Law of Attraction to her life after watching the movie and reading the book, “SECRET” , but had trouble manifesting her desires. It was after she was introduced to Michael’s work and Neuro Linguistic Programming  in 2008 that she started to see a difference and her life started to change.

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Check-Off Beauty Wish List by Lorraine Mignault

Our faces signal what is happening to us internally and our lifestyle practices – especially during the Holiday Season – can reflect this. The following techniques will help you take control of your face – and healthy future.

~   Make your fitness program oxygen focused… one of life’s staples for radiant, young-looking skin. It is also needed by the skin to replenish nutrients daily – and to keep dryness, fine lines, wrinkles and age spots at bay.

~   Use European Bel Canto breathing techniques to improve skin qualities, eliminate stress… and improve muscle tone of your body and face by having oxygen-filled muscles for peak performance.

~   Dry brush your skin with a natural bristle brush before showering (excluding the face) as it removes dead cells and increases circulation – facilitating skin cell renewal as well as tightening the skin. This brush makes a great stocking stuffer. Available in skin care salons and health food stores.

~ Drink at least 8 cups of water daily. Water without added fluoride and chlorine – but with beneficial mineral content, is preferable. In the body, water serves as a carrier for nutrients from food and supplements.

~   Avoid putting your skin under chemical siege at every step. Use a non-soap base       cleanser – and cool to lukewarm water to prevent drying and wrinkling from moisture loss.

~ Give your face (excluding eye area), neck and décolleté a monthly deep cleansing with French clay. Available as white clay for more sensitive skin – and green clay for deep cleansing, beneficial for oily skin. Apply clay and water mixture with a small natural bristle brush for skin treatments.

~ Vitamin A influences moisture in the skin. Pumpkin solid-pack puree (such as Libby’s and Superstore no-name brand) is high in carotenoids that provides skin hydration – including smaller pore size, oiliness/dryness balance, collagen formation…with the latter enhancing moisture retention and wrinkle elimination. Use pumpkin puree in baking, soups, sauces and garnish.

~ Healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids found in walnuts, flax seeds and cold water fish such as salmon increase moisture retention as well as provide elasticity and resilience to the skin – facilitating absorption of facial products.

~  Practice effective management of insulin and blood sugar levels by eliminating junk and processed foods containing refined flours, modified fats and sugars – and increasing dietary fibre, especially from oat and flax. This will go a long way to adding the sparkle in your eye, including enhancing your skin qualities.

You will experience positive changes within a week! These multi-functional techniques offer amazing benefits for beauty and health. Stay in touch with your body, give it time to rest and rejuvenate, and feed it properly. If you do, it will reward you with good health… and your most beautiful face this Holiday Season – and beyond.

Copyright© 2010 Lorraine Mignault and Positive Living Inc.

Wellness expert Lorraine Mignault is an award-winning inventor, scientist, best-seller author, sought-after speaker and professional vocalist in beauty and health. Using her Proprietary methods and European Bel Canto vocal training, she ignites your success for achieving vibrant health, great vitality, emotional balance, beauty sleep, easy weight management… and truly transforms your life.

Register at www.positivelivingessentials.com for Lifestyle Programs and forthcoming Action Guides.