The Enlighten + Empower Women’s Retreat: Uxmal

Uxmal, Mexico :: November 9-16th, 2013

UxmalEMPOWER
Spirituality. Connection. Service. Philanthropy. Limitless love.
Key question: “How can I nourish my heart & soul — every single day?

ENLIGHTEN
Beliefs. Limiting agreements. Perspectives. Internal dialogue. Your point of view.
Key question: “Do I have an aerial view of my life — or just a narrow perspective?

Join me + Rev. Frankie Timmers for 7 days of deep clarity, inner peace + fierce self-love.

  • You’ll learn focused tools to help keep a sense of Zen in your hectic life.
  • You’ll gently illuminate the sneaky inner dialogue that’s limiting your success in both your business + personal life.
  • You’ll unwind your creaky muscles and quiet your feisty mind with delicious spa services.
  • You’ll explore your current life direction and transform it with passion + purpose.
  • And you’ll experience some of the most striking Mayan ruins + cenotes in the Yucatan peninsula.

Uxmal was a university of sacred spirituality and cosmic harmony whose information is stored in the stones ready for us to access and embody. Through powerful ceremonies and spiritual practices we’ll connect with universal wisdom and truth residing within – beautifully reflected in the design and purpose of these ruins.

Highlights of Your Adventure:

  • Travel home with your passion renewed – committed to creating a love-based life for yourself
  • Become prepared to take positive action in your life with clarity and acceptance
  • Learn powerful ways to move beyond the old fear-based societal paradigms
  • Marvel at the most beautiful frescoes and architectural designs in the Yucatan peninsular
  • Participate in powerful ceremonies and practical spiritual practices to live your purpose and passion!
  • Seven lovely nights at the 5 star Lodge at Uxmal – located steps from the pyramids!
  • Create balance between the sky-earth, sun-moon, and masculine-feminine energies within you
  • Swim in the crystal clear sacred waters of Yucatan’s cenotes (sinkholes)…ahhhh!
  • All meals, ceremonies, entrance fees, transport, tours and excursions on our itinerary are included!

Your Amazing Itinerary!

Day 1 Nov 10 – Arrival in Merida, Mx (-/-/d)

UxmalToday we arrive in the beautiful city of Merida in the Yucatan. From here we’ll drive to our lovely hotel for the week, the 5 star – Lodge at Uxmal. The Lodge is just 30 meters from the entrance to Uxmal and archaeologists have unearthed several important finds in the gardens including the only example of a Mayan residential zone bordering a ceremonial center fount to date in the Yucatan.

From the balcony of the first villas, the view of the Pyramid of the Magician is spectacular and a constant reminder of the beauty of Uxmal. We’ll gather up around 6:00pm to meet each other and have our dinner. While gathering together we will set our intent for the week and for the magic that will unfold as the Universe responds and gives us what we need to fulfill our intent. Then our intent becomes our inner guide on our journey deep into our Sacred Center.
(**Our hotel does provide complimentary airport shuttles from Merida.)

Day 2 Nov 11 – Uxmal (b/l/d)

After breakfast we will witness a native tree planting ceremony with a local H’men (shaman). What seeds will we be planting this week and for our own personal transformation in the coming year? As we experience the native tree planting ceremony we listen deeply, seeing the ceremony as a symbol for the planting of our intent in the soil of our own consciousness. In sacred ceremony we remember how as spiritual beings we are sacred: life is sacred and our hunger for deep clarity, inner peace + fierce self-love is a call to the sacred within.

After lunch we’ll visit the beautiful sacred site of Uxmal – one of the most majestic of all the sites in the Yucatan. Incredibly well preserved – the Pyramid of the Magician has a special architecture rarely seen – rounded corners and the western staircase of the pyramid is situated so that it faces the setting sun on the summer solstice.

Uxmal means “thrice built,” reflecting the underworld, middle world, and upper worlds of the human cosmology. The underworld represents the shadow aspects of ourselves that we have rejected and must retrieve, accept and honor in ourselves to be whole. The middle world embodies our day to day human lives lived from the perspective of the ego mind. And the upper world is Infinite Divine Consciousness as it manifests in and through us.

All of the sites we will be exploring are designed in the Puuc style (named for hills of this region) and if you’ve been to other Mayan sites you will find these set of ruins particularly artistic and graceful. Since our hotel is right by the entrance of the ruins we can go back at night to see the light and sound show if we like or just be in the energy of the place. We’ll have a ceremony at the site today to celebrate the shift of light for the new year and for the blessing and uniqueness of light that each of us embodies.

Day 3 Nov 12 – Cuzama Centotes (b/l/d)

CenoteToday we will experience several cenotes, or sinkholes in the limestone ground that supplied fresh water for the natives (considering the Yucatan has no rivers). We’ll have a lovely ceremony at one of the cenotes and enjoy the cool clear waters. When we visit the cenotes, we challenge ourselves to dive deeper. This requires preparation. Getting clearer about our intent, noticing what lies in the way, feeling our longing for living from our integrity, authenticity, inner knowing and Sacred Center – and having the clarity and wisdom to know what we need to let go of. And then, we dive in! In visiting the Hacienda Sotuta de Peon this afternoon, we continue to allow our personal inner process to unfold.

When we visit the Hacienda Sotuta de Peon, we will literally travel back in time, transported on wooden platforms called “trucks” which are pulled by “mules” over Cauville rails, as were originally used by the workers. Here, you’ll witness the step-by-step process of the transformation of the Henequen (or Green Gold as it was known throughout the region), from plant to fiber and from fiber to finished product. We’ll have lunch here and enjoy the culture – it’s quite fascinating!

Day 4 Nov 13 – Kabah (b/l/d)

KabahToday we visit some amazing and ancient ruins along the Puuc Route to the smaller sites of Kabah and Loltun. Kabah (”Strong Hand”) is actually connected by a walkway to the south of Uxmal. The most famous structure at Kabah is the “Palace of the Masks,” the facade decorated with hundreds of stone masks of the long-nosed rain god Chaac; it is also known as the Codz Poop, meaning “Rolled Matting,” from the pattern of the stone mosaics. Beautiful!

While here we’ll connect with the history of these ruins and we tune in to the healing and transcendence that’s been unfolding here silently for centuries. These stones hold ancient sacred wisdom which we’ll tap into. As we access the wisdom within and without – we will let go of the old and what no longer serves us. This will bring us deeper into answering the question: How can I create a life that nourishes my heart & soul — every single day?

FYI: After lunch there will be free time and if you like you can go back to Uxmal on your own, spa-out or simply rest (you’ll need to purchase an entrance ticket for approximately 166 pesos/$15.00 USD).

Day 5 – Nov 14 – Integration (b/l/d)

Today you have the opportunity to rest and relax and most importantly – integrate! Fortunately The Lodge at Uxmal features a Natural Spa with a distinctive Spa Services Menu that offers just the right treat for every personal taste. This is the perfect way to rest, relax and nourish your mind, body and soul. Ahhhhhh…..

Day 6 – Nov 15 – Cacao Museum (b/l/d)

Mayans consider chocolate is the food of the Gods (so wise of them!) and this morning we’re going to learn it’s importance. We’ll explore beautiful gardens with orchards, and have a traditional Mayan drink prepared with organic chocolate and spices. So, besides enjoying these literal foods of the Gods, we’ll learn today how to deeply nourish ourselves as we prepare for our return home.

Sacred journeys, retreats, workshops and so on can be really wonderful, but if we don’t have a clear path to embody the tools we’ve learned and take them home with us, we won’t be truly fed and nourished. Together we’ll make sure that the transformation experienced here becomes a deep and solid part of your nature before you go home! In the afternoon you have free time to enjoy, have a spa treatment or rest.

Day 7 – Nov 16 – Oxkintok (b/l/d)

Oxkintok (”Three Flint Suns” or “Three Day Flint”) was once an important ceremonial center in the Puuc region. Hieroglyphic inscriptions show some of the oldest dates known in Yucatan. The oldest and most well known building of Oxkintok is the Tzat Tun Tzat, Mayan for labyrinth or place in which one may be lost. Built in three levels on top of each other, its interior forms a maze of long, narrow rooms, connected by small gates and narrow stairs.

OxkintokToday we integrate the experiences of our journey on three levels and marry them. We’ll have the opportunity to explore this interesting site and have a ceremony to celebrate our passage out of the underworld of our own minds in the light of the sun.

Realizing that our shadow (subconscious), our personality (conscious) and our Spirit (super-conscious) are one and totally accessible to all parts of our being is so powerful. When we stand firm in our Sacred Center, deep integrity and purpose – we embody the awareness of our totality and wholeness. There is nothing to hide, reject or deny: We are whole, perfect and complete as we are. Having manifested our initial intent this week we’ll be celebrating tonight! In the evening we depart from the hotel down a path leading to a special Mayan Moon Night dinner with Mayan dancers and traditional music!

Day 8 – Nov 17 – Home (b/-/-)

Today we depart for home, rested, and nourished from our time together. Ready to bring our light forth, we take our new awareness and consciousness home with us.

What’s Included:

  • Seven nights at the 5 star Lodge at Uxmal
  • Twenty-one delicious meals as indicated on the itinerary!
  • Daily group sharing circles
  • All transformational teachings, ceremonies
  • H’men ceremony and a native tree planting
  • Lunch at the historic Hacienda Sotuta de Peon
  • Medicinal Herbs and healing application conference with native Mayan people
  • Visit to the Cacao Museum
  • Mayan Legends Moon Night
  • Admission to Uxmal, Kabah & Oxkintok ruins
  • Visit to the Cuzama Cenote
  • Transportation to and from the Merida airport
  • Medical insurance for the duration of the journey

What’s Not-Included:

  • Personal items such as phone calls, laundering services and souvenir shopping!
  • Your round-trip air flight to Merida, Mexico is not-included
  • Tips for the hotel maids are not-included (we suggest leaving ~$1 USD per day per person in your room).

Your Fabulous Facilitators:

Sheri’s Story:

Sheri RosenthalMy personal adventure began in 1998 when I was going through a challenging time in my life. I realized on some level that I had never been truly happy. Although I changed: husbands (twice), cities (five moves), podiatric practices (three different offices) and friends (should we go there?), I still had no real joy in my life.

A leap of faith was the last resort – I sold my practice, boy-friend (only kidding), and home – and closed the surgical residency program I was director of (yes, that was a pretty big deal and yes, the medical community thought I was nuts).

After leaving behind the world of medicine, I spent nearly 8 years on a transformative spiritual quest. I rolled across the western US in my car, and began to explore the landscape of my inner world. It was a rocky, unforgiving place. (Sometimes, it still is.) But over time, I’ve gained skills + tools to shift my own reality — from the inside out.

My personal exploration and apprenticeship time with don Miguel Ruiz inspired me to write: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom, Banish Mind Spam! and to create the How to Forgive eCourse, a heart-opening online program.

This journey is an invitation, from me to you — an opportunity to explore the quality of what you put forth in the world. The lightness + luminosity of your own audacious projection of love + creativity. And, if you’re looking for a chance to escape the ordinary + step into a life of rare adventure — this is the program for you.

Rev Frankie Timmers’ Story:

Frankie TimmersI was born and raised in The Netherlands in a family of nine children. Having been educated in The Netherlands, France and the United States, I speak Dutch, French, German and English and have been blessed to live and travel to & in many countries.

Longing to be a veterinarian, my family was not able to pay for my education, so I settled for becoming a veterinarian assistant. This was at a time when I loved animals a whole lot more than people! It felt safer to be around them because those relationships required nothing of me, except my love.

This all changed, when I found the perfect & right spiritual path for me – The Science of Mind® teachings founded by Dr. Ernest Holmes. I so loved the studies that I naturally evolved into the ministry. I have been a spiritual director for the Centers for Spiritual Living for almost 25 years now – the last 19 years in beautiful, historic Morristown, New Jersey.

The last 10 years I’ve had a great passion for Sufism as well and I practice the Sufi Meditation of the Heart. I am also part of a group that does dreamwork and we practice the zikr (mantra). The path of Science of Mind® deeply opened my mind, and the Sufi path deeply opened my heart – both completely transforming my life.

Two of my most amazing pilgrimages were to Turkey and Uzbekistan. In Turkey I traveled with a group of Mevlevi Sufis – meeting Sufi sheiks and visiting ancient Sufi sacred sites (one of them was the tomb of Mevlana Jellaludin Rumi, the 13th century mystic, in Konya)! In Uzbekistan, the most sacred site for me was the tomb of 14th century Sufi sheikh Baha-ud-Din Naqshband (founder of the Naqshbandi Sufis order).

I am a lover of life AND a lover of God/Spirit/Unconditional Love. I celebrate who we TRULY are – Spirit in expression. And I love to midwife people’s essential beingness into full expression watching their lives blossom into joy and delight!

Your Investment:

Double Occupancy: $2995 USD
Single Occupancy: $3595 USD

**This trip includes: 7 nights double occupancy in the 5 star Lodge at Uxmal, all meals, yoga teachings, admission to Uxmal, Kabah & Oxkintok ruins, visit to the Cuzama Cenotes, Shaman ceremony and native tree planting, lunch at the historic Hacienda Sotuta de Peon, a Medicinal Herbs and healing application conference with native Mayan people, a visit to the Cacao Museum, a Mayan Legends Moon Night and so much more!

A deposit of $500 USD: August 1st, 2013. Final payment is due: September 1st, 2013. **This is high season and we have to have everyone registered early!

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Any cancellation made in writing between: August 1st, 2012 and September 1st, 2013 will result in a cancellation fee of $500 USD. Any cancellation made between: September 1st, 2013 and October 1st, 2013 will result in a cancellation fee of 50% of the trip pricing. Any cancellation made between: October 1st, 2013 and the trip departure will result in a total loss of the trip funds. Any cancellation made: after the trip departs will result in total loss of trip funds. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if it is not meeting the trip minimum. Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended when making travel plans. You can use our suggested Travel Guard Insurance online and choose from several policy options.



The Vitality + Sanctuary Elixir

The Mayan Riviera, Mexico :: April 6-10, 2013

Join me + Deborah Kaganour Sensual Lifestyle Specialist for 4 days of delicious spa services, serious mojo + unrestrained vitality.

We’ll be focusing on how to uplevel…
our inner vitality
(what keeps us energized and alive) +
our personal sanctuary
(what allows us to deeply relax and recharge in our home)
through heart-felt circles, ceremony, experiential exercises, and so much more!

If you’ve been feeling a bit down and lacking passion for your life – this retreat will send you home recharged, centered, and ready to create magic in your life and business!

You’ll learn how to….

  • Make your home the ultimate no-drama-zone to keep you recharged + revved.
  • Find out the hidden places in your home that are sucking the life from your creative energy.
  • Get the low-down on how to eat healthy, micro-nutrient filled, make-your-skin-glow food.
  • Get your sensual vibe on and learn how to be totally centered + present in that awesome body of yours.
  • Creating sacred space and why an altar in your home is perfect for focusing your intent.

And you’ll have time to curl up like a cat in the sun, catch some rays (with your sunscreen on of course) + celebrate being fully alive.

VITALITY
Physicality. Sensuality. Food. Fitness. Nourishment. Energy.
Key question: “What makes me feel strong + unstoppable?”

SANCTUARY

Unplug. Recharge. Simplify. Delegate. Renew. Beautify.
Key question: “How can I make my home feel like a sanctuary?”

Your Amazing Itinerary!

Day 1 April 6th – Arrival in Cancun, Mx (-/-/d)

Womens Spiritual Retreat Mayan RivieraToday we arrive in Cancun and transfer down to our luxury hotel slightly north of Tulum. Our resort is in the lush jungle surrounded by tropical vegetation and native fauna, just a 5 minute shuttle from the beach. It forms part of the Eco-Bahía Foundation for the environmental preservation of native turtles (they lay and hatch their eggs on the beaches near the resort). **Our hotel provides complimentary airport shuttles from the Cancun Airport.

After settling into our luxury accommodations and enjoying a fresh, healthy dinner, we’ll gather together in circle. Our women’s circles are where we can let our hair down, get to know each another, and set our intent for the rest of the journey. This is the time where we drop all our worldly cares and become completely focused on ourselves. It’s the time to drop deeply into our desires, feel connected to a community and conjure up the parts of ourselves aching to be expressed.

Day 2 April 7th – Vitality (b/l/d)

Womens Spiritual Retreat Mayan Riviera
After breakfast we move into our “Life Below the Neck.” During this full, juicy morning session you’ll connect to your body as your source of power. This is the place where you learn to access and tap into your wellspring of true mojo (power + magnetism). Once you find it, then you are guided into expressing it, feeling the potency of YOU running through every cell of your body. You head to lunch fully alive and open.

After lunch it’s time to chill, pamper, and rejuvenate! Relax with a massage or spa treatment. Frolic in the ocean. Take your experience another level deeper and have a 1:1 session with Sheri or Deborah. The choices are all delicious because this time is for you. Fortunately both our hotel and the Tao Center feature a distinctive Spa Services Menu that offers just the right treat for every personal taste. This is the perfect way to rest, relax and nourish your mind, body and soul. Ahhhhhh…..

After dinner, we’ll have a blessing ceremony with a local Shaman. This sacred ceremony is where we remember our spiritual self. We call in the sacredness that is always present. From this place, deep clarity, inner peace + fierce self-love is restored.

Day 3 April 8th – Sanctuary (b/l/d)
Womens Spiritual Retreat Mayan Riviera
After a delicious fresh breakfast we’re off to a nearby sacred Mayan ruin. Atop one of the pyramids, we’ll all share in a burning bowl ceremony. Here we’ll have the opportunity to release the thoughts, perspectives and concepts that are no longer serving us. We allow the power and strength of the land to support us by transforming any fear, doubt or worry that’s lingering in our hearts, minds or bodies.

After lunch, our focus on sanctuary turns to our personal home. In this crazy world it’s critical that our homes be a respite where we can recharge and nurture ourselves. Having a small area in your home that is designated “sacred space” is incredibly empowering. Today you’ll learn how to create an altar that will support your dreams and a home that supports your goals and intentions (your personal tower of power). Aspects of Feng Shui are revealed that you can bring back home to nurture and grow the strength you’re building in Mexico. When our homes are treated with love, care, and intention – they can in turn support our deepest desires becoming manifest.

Day 4 April 9th – Integration (b/l/d)

Today we’ll explore all the different roles we play as women. Mother, lover, entrepreneur, executive, assistant, yogini, dancer, wife/girlfriend, etc. It’s here that we source new layers of strength within. Each role you play in life has purpose. Each role has her own unique voice, movement and expression. In most cases, we don’t have the resources or the confidence to experience ALL the mojo we possess. Here, we give you the tools and show you how to bring every part of you to life. This is where you get to be fully expressed – and praised for it.

Womens Spiritual Retreat Mayan RivieraAfter lunch it’s time for pampering and integration of all you have taken in during our time together. Relax with a massage or spa treatment. Read a book, take a walk along the beach, breathe in the salt water air, dig your toes into the pristine white sand. If you haven’t had a session with Sheri or Deborah make sure you have one this afternoon.

In the evening, we meet for our final dinner together and celebration. Full, juicy, alive and now present to the brilliance within we express all that’s been integrated at our own private dance party. Here is where you get to show off your roles, ignite your soul, and shine brighter than ever before (and have a heck of a lot of fun).

Day 5 – April 10th – Home (b/-/-)

Today we depart for home, rested, and nourished from our time together. Ready to bring forth our inner Mojo and create some serious juiciness in our lives!

What’s Included

  • Four luscious nights at the 5 star Gran Bahia Principe Sian Ka’an Hotel
  • Eleven delicious meals as indicated on the itinerary!
  • Daily group sharing circles
  • All transformational teachings & ceremonies by Sheri + Deborah
  • Shaman Blessing ceremony
  • Half day excursion to a Mayan ruin
  • Use of the Tao Center’s private beach club
  • Full TAO Wellness Center access
  • Transportation to and from the Cancun Airport
  • Medical insurance for the duration of the journey
  • A mini one-on-one session with both Sheri + Deborah
  • Signed copies of both Deborah + Sheri’s books
  • A special goodie bag!

What’s Not-Included

Womens Spiritual Retreat Mayan Riviera

  • Personal items such as phone calls, laundering services and souvenir shopping!
  • Spa services
  • Your round-trip air flight to Cancun, Mexico is not-included
  • Tips for the hotel maids are not-included (we suggest leaving ~$1 USD per day per person in your room).
  • Any activities not listed in our itinerary

Your Fabulous Facilitators:

About Sheri:

My personal adventure began in 1998 when I was going through a challenging time in my life. I realized on some level that I had never been truly happy. Although I changed: husbands (twice), cities (five moves), podiatric practices (three different offices) and friends (should we go there?), I still had no real joy in my life.
A leap of faith was the last resort – I sold my practice, boy-friend (only kidding), and home – and closed the surgical residency program I was director of (yes, that was a pretty big deal and yes, the medical community thought I was nuts).

After leaving behind the world of medicine, I spent nearly 8 years on a transformative spiritual quest. I rolled across the western US in my car, and began to explore the landscape of my inner world. It was a rocky, unforgiving place. (Sometimes, it still is.) But over time, I’ve gained skills + tools to shift my own reality — from the inside out.

My personal exploration and apprenticeship time with don Miguel Ruiz inspired me to write: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom, Banish Mind Spam! and to create the How to Forgive eCourse, a heart-opening online program.

This journey is an invitation, from me to you — an opportunity to explore the quality of what you put forth in the world. And, if you’re looking for a chance to escape the ordinary + step into a life of rare adventure — this is the program for you.

About Deborah:

Deborah KaganDeborah Kagan is an educator/author/Sensual Lifestyle Specialist. She helps women tap into their innate power to make more money, reduce stress and create thriving relationships. Her clients have experienced 7-figure incomes, stronger health, better sex and greater self-esteem.

She’s the best-selling author of Find Your ME Spot: 52 Ways to Reclaim Your Confidence, Feel Good in Your Own Skin and Live a Turned On Life and the forthcoming The Sensually Empowered Woman.

Her methods combine over 20 years of information and experience in the fields of holistic health and human sexuality. For 12 of those years, she has been “Healing the Planet – One Space at a Time™” through her dynamic Feng Shui consultations with residential and corporate clients; including NBC, Discovery, Disney, Bellagio Hotel, CAA and William Morris Agency.

She’s a certified yoga teacher, a longtime disciple of Master Lin Yun and a graduate of Dr. Ava Caddell’s Loveology University.

As a philanthropist and community “activist,” Deborah is founder of and currently serves as executive producer of VDay Santa Monica, a benefit raising awareness and funds to end violence against women and girls.

Deborah is a popular guest speaker on the topic of sensuality and how to transform all areas of your life – personal, business, and spiritual – into one of creativity, passion, and wealth. A few things that rock her mojo are a yerba mate tea lattes, bespoke mezcal cocktails and riding her motorcycle up the Pacific Coast Highway on a sunny day.

Your Investment:

Double Occupancy: $1997 USD
Single Occupancy: $2327 USD

**This retreat includes: 4 nights double occupancy in luxury accommodations at the Gran Bahia Principe Sian Ka’an Hotel, all meals, a half day sacred site tour, all ground transportation, full TAO Wellness Center access, private beach club, a Mayan blessing ceremony, your incredible workshop with Deborah & Sheri, and much more!

A deposit of $500 USD is needed immediately to hold your place. Final payment is due: March 1st, 2013. **This is high season and we have to have everyone registered early!

Any cancellation received in writing before or on February 1st, 2013 will result in a total loss of the nonrefundable $500 USD deposit. Any cancellation received in writing between February 1st, 2013 and March 1st, 2013 will result in a loss of 50% of the trip price. Any cancellation made between: March 1st, 2013 and the trip departure will result in a total loss of funds. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if it is not meeting the trip minimum (if we do so your deposit is refunded). Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended when making travel plans. You can use our suggested Travel Guard Insurance online and choose from several policy options.

Place your deposit NOW with our secure online store at Journeys of the Spirit (your deposit holds your spot).



Are You Suffering From Terminal Mediocrity?

Click to tweet: A “not-doing” is the perfect anti-action to your old unhealthy behavior patterns. @Sheri_Rosenthal

I believe audacity is the elixir of life. That’s right.

Many of you think being audacious is a bad thing – that it’s over the top, obnoxious or shameless behavior. But not so!

For me – to be audacious is an act of boldness or daring. It’s the total disregard for conventional thought or restrictions. And I believe that most of us are suffering from the deadly and contagious disease of terminal mediocrity. And as a physician that’s my personal diagnosis.

Each one of us came into this world with specific talents and gifts. It’s simply the result of being the ray of light that each of us are. From the time we were small we’ve been squelching that uniqueness just to be loved, validated, and approved of, and most folks don’t even realize they’ve been doing that. However – a good many of us feel a constant gnawing feeling in our center telling us that we’re not living in our integrity or to our fullest potential.

So what’s the cure? Action. Action is always the cure especially if it’s in the form of a not-doing! So let me explain. Here are three steps you can take to start your journey to living an authentic and audacious life:

  1. Identify one behavior that you’re doing right now in your life that makes you feel a bit sick inside when you act that way.
  2. Get clear on why you’re taking that action. For example: Is it because you don’t want to make waves? Or you don’t want all the attention on you? Maybe you feel if you behaved otherwise people would judge you harshly? Or maybe you feel like you’d be acting out of the box – not like others expect you to behave and you’re concerned about the ramifications of your actions? Whatever. If you need to journal a little about it or get clear by chatting with a good friend – go right ahead and do so. It’s important to get clarity before moving on to the next step.
  3. Purposely craft a “not-doing” – the perfect anti-action to the way you’ve always behaved. Not doings can be challenging because you’re breaking old habits – so even if you don’t feel good doing a not-doing – do it anyway – you won’t die and you’ll be on your way to a better and happier life. Remember – a not-doing is meant to take you up a notch in your level of consciousness – so no mean-hearted actions, passive-aggressive nonsense or sleazy behavior allowed here!

Now that you have the formula – give this a try and report in and let me know how it worked for you by posting below!

And please don’t worry about what others think – a really genuine not-doing will throw others off in the very best of ways.

Love,