I love this quote by Iyanla, it’s so easy to get caught up in everyone elses opinion of us and to allow our visions,dreams and desires get caught up in their shoulds.

Though I do believe it sometimes feels like we are standing alone, but I do think that there are always kindred souls out there standing with you even if you can’t see them.

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Wonderful Souls!

It’s that time again… Friday 5 Faves! This week I share 5 of my Fave quotes! I love quotes and have been collecting and soaking them in for years so there are a lot of ones I love.. Here are 5 of my fave ones these days.

1. Nothing is Impossible. The Very word itself says I’m possible- Audery Hepburn
2. When you listen to your true desires, you are listening to the divine within you. Your wildest desires aren’t “just ideas” that come to you. They are instructions, codes, & portals into promise & power. Your greatest security will come from listening to what you love– not denying it.-Tama Kieves
3. Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do little. Do what you can. You would be surprised at what “little” acts have done for our world.- Steve Maraboli
4. Far better to live your own path imperfectly than to live another’s perfectly. -Bhagavad Gita
5. What you seek is seeking you -Rumi

   Do you have a favorite quote?

   Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Inspired

   Heather

    

Hey Inspiring Souls!

I find some prompts to be so simple yet powerful and even multi layered. This is one of those..

Right Now.. 

Some ideas to follow this with..  Right Now

I feel

I see

I hear

I need

I release

I trust

I am

Here is to living Inspired,Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Inspiring Souls!

I am SO excited to bring this new series to life. Inspired Living, this will be a new 2x a month guest post series that brings some great people to you. This series will cover all sorts of things from Inspiration, DIY, Creativity, Personal Growth and all sorts of other stuff!

The very first guest for this series is a truly talented, kind and wonderful Soul. Carolan Deacon. I met her (virtually)  in an online and have felt connected ever since. I was instantly drawn in by her amazing music and message and sweet soul.

And now onto getting to know her…

I used to wake up anxious. Immediately upon waking, my mind would start the looping worry thoughts, the fear, the powerless feelings and the anxiety.

I felt at the mercy of my own head with nowhere to escape to because I could not control the panic attacks and I could not control the obsessive worry and sense of impending doom that followed me everywhere.

Fast forward several years later and a lot of ‘trial and error’ and here I am today: I am happy, focused and anxiety is nowhere on my radar.

How?

 “Affirmative music and Setting Specific Intentions for My Day.”        

As a professional performer and vocalist, music and performing had always taken center stage in my life but for a long time, I was unaware of the healing capacity of music and it’s unique ability to create new neural pathways and new thought patterns. Yep, it works.  Easily…

For me, when I was able to connect the memory-enhancing power of song with the power of intention; my life and my outlook shifted beautifully without me having to push or work at it.

I would like to share this very special music and wellness video with you.

Get comfortable, click play and enjoy two powerful healing modalities that will change your life.

Music and Intention- the song below “Intend” can be used as your wakeup call each morning to help you remember to set your intention before you get out of bed. 

Bio:

‘I am the founder of ‘Ease & Grace Circle and Private Coaching’, Healing Songstress and Illuminator of Beauty and Truth, maybe yours. J

Connect with me at http://carolandeacon.com for free music, healing wellness and more…and info@carolandeacon.com

Hey Inspiring Souls!

Here is this weeks Friday Five Faves! This week I a sharing my 5 fave (fairly recent ish)  posts with you from the www. Have a fave post that you want to share? I would love to see it.

1. Caving in, Letting go, Opening up- Lovely words and ones I can relate to in several ways.
2. The World doesn’t need to see your plate- I also relate to this post, sometimes we find that we are unknowingly trying to keep up for reasons that are not true to us.
3. How to craft a personal manifesto, great tips and inspiring ideas!
4. 9 rules for a simpler day by Zen Habits
5. 7 things you need to stop doing everyday, great tips in here!Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Wonderful Souls!

The above image is one of the places I go that i feel connected, and I feel a deep peace I deeply love the ocean. That is one of my places of peace. This weeks journal prompt is just that:

What is my place of Peace (or places)? 

Maybe its your Garden, Balcony, Journal, Home, Place of Worship or even a photograph or deeply peaceful memory.

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Wonderful Souls!

This is a thought that has come up for me more than once over the last few months.. I think it’s trying to tell me something! So I thought I would share it with you, as I suspect I am not the only one who resists exactly what I am asking for because it either, scares me or I expect it to “look” different.

What if that which I am resisting is actually what I seek?

What if “it” looked or sounded different then I thought it “should” or would?

What if I stopped resisting so much and just allowed myself to lean into it, to mindfully see what lessons, growth or opportunity could be within it?

What if I stopped blaming my outside circumstances for me not being where I want to be in certain areas of my life and I remembered that I can design my life the way I want no matter what my outside circumstances are?

What if I stopped resisting the truth,the whispers and started living by those instead?

What if?

Some questions I will be asking myself and they just might help you too!

What is it I am resisting?

How do I think it “should” look?

If I stop resisting “it” do I lose myself, my values?

What opportunity could be wrapped in that which I resist?

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Inspiring Souls!

Every month I am doing a theme last month was “Power of Thoughts” I have to say that it proved to be a really powerful theme for me. One I will carry forward with me and continue on with (as is true with many of the themes I will choose going forward) I am more aware of where I think and speak in lack, defeat and fear. Some great things have happened, internally and externally.

This months theme is “Connect” this is a word that for me is one of my core values and has many layers of meaning for me. Connect with myself, my spirituality, my body, in relationships and the list goes on.. It’s a multi layered word.

A few ways I will be connecting this month:

• Gather images, ideas, articles, words etc on my Pinterest board for June theme Connect
• Go to AZ to see my sister-in-law and her ever-growing little family <3
• Reach out more to those I love, to those I admire
• Yoga and plenty of water, this helps me connect and take care of my body
• Daily spiritual practice
• Go to the Ocean
• Journal, write lots!

• Date with hubby 

Those are a few ways I will be connecting this month. I would also LOVE to connect with you awesome souls! I have a few offers for you that I really hope you will take advantage of. I want to connect with you, I also deeply want to support you in connecting with your life, inspiration, values -Creating practices that support you in creating a life you love.

1. Layers of Life- Visual Journal eCourse, I have lowered the price for the summer session to $10 (from $28) it’s 5 weeks of exploration of you, your journal and your life and what inspires you.
2.  I am doing 15 for $15: Clarity Coaching Sessions, check out the full explanation here. They are week-long email coaching sessions to help support you in getting clear on a specific topic of your choosing, they are perfect for getting deeply clear on your values, setting up practices that help you support the life want to create. I would LOVE for you to be one of the 15! These sessions are normally $37Here is to living Inspired, Creative and EmpoweredHeather

    

It’s Friday 5 Faves again.. this time around I share 5 of my favorite videos! These range from funny to soulful.

Really any of the Soulpancake videos are awesome, but this is one of my faves. The awesome thing is we can do this with our cameras (camera phones totally count too!)

I shared this one a while back, but I really love it. A unique  way to touch upon an important message.

This Yoga video by Kimberly Wilson is one I use at leat 1-2x a week

This video I really adore, her message is so so powerful, I personally cry each time I watch it! It’s a longer one but totally worth the time:

Not only do I love the song, but I simply love this video an inspiring flash mob!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Hey Wonderful You!

This weeks journal prompt is something that good for us to tap into and to know.

What gives me energy? 

For me a few things that give me energy are:

• Drinking enough water
• Movement, Yoga or cardio or just getting up and getting the circulation going
• Seeking inspiration, inspiration “hunting” is my fuel I don’t think there is a day that goes by where I don’t do at least a little in some way.
• Creating

• Going to the Ocean
• Music
• When I am mindful about the way I speak to myself, so affirming thoughts as opposed to those of defeat.

Those are some of mine, what are yours?

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather