Perfect Moment Monday: A Husband’s Insight

My Perfect Moment for this week relates to being grateful for my husband. As a business owner, mom and wife, there are many things that weigh on our minds. At times it is easy to allow self-doubt to drain us, to divert our attention from the main reason why we make certain decisions.

The story begins when I was wide awake early one morning and my husband’s alarm clock went off. He asked why was I awake, and I said that I had been up with our son about an hour ago and couldn’t fall back to sleep. He immediately asked me what was I thinking about, and when I shared with him my over thinking a business situation, his response was, “I’d rather you be sleeping than worrying about that. No sleep and you’ll be no good to anyone!

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Perfect Moment Monday: A Bun in the Oven

My Perfect Moment for this week happened at 4:20 p.m. on Sat., March 5. There are really no words to describe this particular perfect moment, so I’ll let the video do the talking for me.

As some of you know, I am expecting our second child—a baby girl—and she is set to arrive on or around May 10. I am pleased to share with you our 3D/4D ultrasound that was done this past Saturday. It was the first time our son, who will be three in April, got to see and “meet” his new sister.

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Until next time, embrace your inner wisdom.

Namaste,

Karen

Perfect Moment Monday: Down with the Sickness

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…is difficult to pinpoint. One rises to the top so the one glowing the brightest while looking back over the week was the moment when I made the decision to take a not just one sick day but three last week.

Nobody enjoys being sick. I know I certainly don’t like the sniffles, headaches, moodiness, congestion, etc. But last week both my toddler and I were sick with a cold. His was bad enough to keep him home from preschool for three days. These three days meant that I also was being asked to balance work with family. But half way through his first day home I was blessed with his cold when the symptoms began. I think they’re finally beginning to subside.

The perfect moment was about not just prioritizing my own health and family over work but being able to honestly acknowledge how much I enjoyed the one-on-one time with my son. Was I stressed about not working and…

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Perfect Moment Monday: Precious Post

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…was receiving a spontaneous card in the mail from a friend who is also a client.

I enjoy getting the mail, as it always seems like Christmas morning. You know there will be a little of this and a little of that, but you just never know when there will be that surprise gift—wrapped in just ordinary paper, no special bow or ribbon to set it apart. But when you open it, the gift is larger than the box in which it was put. The power of love contained in the gift turned a simple gratitude card from a friend into the best moment of the week and is certainly in the running for the best moment of the month!

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Perfect Moment Monday: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…was having my husband arrive home safe and sound from a 10-day business trip.

I consider myself fortunate, as he could be traveling a lot more than he has been. As safe as traveling is these days, when his flight is delayed or canceled due to airplane issues I can’t help but get butterflies in my stomach. So when he arrived safely Friday evening—albeit seven hours late—both my son and I couldn’t have been happier.

Today is Valentine’s Day. Well, I got the best valentine a few days early…

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Perfect Moment Monday: Thanking Employees

My Perfect Moment for this week included the company of some wonderful friends and watching my husband be a shining example of what makes not just a good leader but a great leader. Every year my husband likes to acknowledge those who work for him. He realizes that saying “thank you” throughout the year means a lot to motivating his employees, but he chooses to show them by inviting them over to our home for dinner twice a year. For some individuals this seems like he is going over the top to show his gratitude and that it is a lot to ask of me to host with him. In reality, I fully support this show of gratitude and really enjoy socializing with these individuals.

This past Saturday was for those who report directly to him and was a celebration of 2010: the successes, the challenges, the laughs and the frustrations. My husband, Jerry, puts a lot of thought into the evening; the gift bags they each receive are meant for not just the employee but are meant to be shared with their supporting spouses. Jerry recognizes that for his employees to truly give their all at work, their spouses or partners play key roles and therefore are not just invited but are part of his decision regarding the theme of the gift bag. This year we did “martini” themed gift bags. The idea was to provide each of his employees the opportunity to celebrate one evening with their partners a successful day.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Confronting Communication Challenges

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…was by far the gratitude I felt when a woman with whom I was having lunch hired me to consult with her on organizing and structuring her business to include investors willing to participate in the vision she holds pertaining to education.

The lunch was actually the first time I met her in person, and the purpose was to strategize for an upcoming presentation at which we would be co-presenting. We know each other only by name through a common friend who is organizing the event for her own clients. Living in the space of gratitude never ceases to amaze me. Truly embracing this space is definitely challenging at the best of times, knowing that trust in one’s self is the foundation upon which gratitude stands—but the rewards are tremendous.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Season of Joy

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Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. I am not sure if it is all the glittery lights hanging from roof tops, the increased level of “happiness” in people, or the idea of buying and wrapping gifts to give to loved ones and those who’ve made a difference. This past week was filled with moments of purely enjoying the season of giving.

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Perfect Moment Monday: On Track for the Holidays

My Perfect Moment for this week involved taking my son on the Oregon Holiday Express train. He was over the moon with excitement as we were walking up to the steam train.

A good friend of mine organized a group of us to go, and it was one of the best mornings this year—at least, that is what my son would say if you asked. We know he likes Thomas the Train and enjoys playing with his train set, but we definitely knew Saturday morning just how much he liked trains.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Freedom Isn’t Free

My Perfect Moment for this week was having the freedom to spend Thanksgiving not only in a state of gratitude but in my home with my son and husband.

For some this may come as a given, and for others it might be overstating the obvious. But for more than just a few, it’s a luxury they wish they could be experiencing.

I say this because a friend of ours has been deployed to Iraq. His daughter is the same age as my son, and he will be gone for almost 15 months. Even though Thanksgiving Day was spent hanging out and literally doing nothing but…

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The Most Common Law of Attractions Myths

There is something devilishly addictive of invoking the Law of Attraction. We take the time to call upon this law when it seems to be convenient for us in our lives; we read and begin to immediately apply what we just learned to support us even further to “manifest our desires.” And, well, our actions just may be contradicting what we were doing before to invoke this amazing law. Confused? Yes, many of us are when we think of the principles of the Law of Attraction. Despite everything that’s been written and aired about the law of attraction, a lot of people still do not understand its true philosophy and meaning because of the many contradictions surrounding it. The following are some the most common ones I’ve come across.

Myth 1: The law of attraction works only with conscious thought
This statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Your subconscious thoughts, feelings and actions all activate the law of attraction. Therefore, working on yourself on a superficial level won’t do you much good. If you want the law of attraction to work for you, you have to purge negative and limiting beliefs from your system completely while stepping into action. The key is action!

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Perfect Moment Monday: New Space

My Perfect Moment for this week…

Well, actually the last few weeks, has been heading into my new office.

Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, I was offered an opportunity to share an office space with a good friend of mine. It is only two and one-half days a week, but it is a start for creating a full-time space for me to meet with my clients that is not located in my home.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Family Forever

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…was spending my birthday with my two special guys: my husband and son.

It wasn’t as though we did anything super special, or that it was a day filled with going here, there or anywhere. We spent the day, just the three of us, hanging out and spending some wonderful quality time as a family—which of course includes our two dogs.

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LOA and Your Income

Everyone wants to increase his income, and if the law of attraction can help, why not? The problem is that while most people have the desire to earn more money and theoretical knowledge of the law of attraction, they do not know how to apply it to their own personal situation to support a positive outcome.

I thought I would share a simple step-by-step action plan that may help you increase your income by using this natural law. Remember, for the Law of Attraction to be “activated” you need to be in action and taking steps to positively support your desired outcome.

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Perfect Moment Monday: The Simplest Things

My Perfect Moment for this week …

…was quite simply becoming conscious of full my life has become.

The moment was Saturday evening. My husband and I were sitting on the couch with our two year old sitting between us. On my left was our dog Aine, curled up with her head on my lap. And on my husband’s right…

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Perfect Moment Monday: Flying High

My Perfect Moment for this week…

Today my Perfect Moment is actually happening on a Monday! My father arrived for a visit from Canada last week, and today he and I took my son Caden to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.

Going to the Evergreen Museum is a treat all by itself (It's even home to the internationally known Spruce Goose!) since it's full of stories about history and heroics....

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Perfect Moment Monday: Of RVs and Memories

My Perfect Moment for this week…

This past week I was fortunate enough to have my best friend visiting from Vancouver, BC. She and her nine-year-old son spent the week camping with us in Pacific City, OR. Beautiful!

We were able to spend a lot of time chatting, sharing stories and watching our two boys playing and interacting—similar to what we could expect two siblings to be doing. The weather was wonderful, with only one day of rain. For us, fortune was staying in an RV and having a portable DVD player along with GameBoys for each.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Golf Tourney "Fore" a Good Cause

My Perfect Moment for this week …

Well, it seems I missed sharing my Perfect Moment this week—but that does not mean there weren’t any. Definitely there was excitement building up to last Friday’s Blue Butterfly Campaign fundraiser golf tournament. The power of people coming together to help raise funds for research was enough to carry over be two perfect moments of focus.

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Interaction with Your Animal Totems

As a young child I always loved animals; dogs of course were my favorite, but any animal really fascinated me. This didn’t mean I wasn’t cautious or timid of certain animals, but I did have a healthy respect for them. There were times I thought I could understand them, but I always wrote it off as my being silly. Over time, though, I’ve come to realize that actually each interaction held a special gift—and if I was open enough to receiving it, I would. During my personal growth journey I’ve learned a little about animal totems and how they can be wonderful guides in your journey toward spiritual enlightenment. The following are six different approaches to learning how animals can support us and how we can, in turn, actually seek their guidance when we know how to interact with them. In previous blogs I’ve shared my experience of learning how to discern which animals are part of your totem, so this blog will focus on the available modalities we can use.

Totem Oracle Cards
There are several oracle cards available on the market to help you communicate with your totems. In most such decks each card has a picture of an animal and a small description of what the card means. The decks usually come with a booklet that contains detailed descriptions as well as spread suggestions.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Music to My Ears

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As a child taking piano lessons I enjoyed the social element it brought each week. My first piano teacher lived on a farm where she had goats, chickens, dogs and, well, just about anything else a person who wanted to be living off the land would have. My sister and I took lessons back to back: 30 minutes each for an hour a week. We also had two other sets of friends (two sisters and a brother/sister combo) that took lessons from the same teacher. Each week she would hold a group music therapy session where the six of us would work through work books of music reading/writing exercises. These normally would happen between our family hour-long lessons. The benefit? There was always someone to play with around the farm while you waited for your lesson.

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