Women's Wisdom

Are you living your dream?

IF YOU AREN'T LIVING YOUR DREAMS, WHY NOT?

Have you tried living it for others? Your parents, your husband, your children, your work...

Have you tried following someone else's idea of success? Climbing the corporate ladder, or getting married or buying a house or having 2.5 kids...

Are you ready to live life your way, on your own terms?

Are you ready to stop Being Nice and instead BE REAL?

If you answered Yes and you're serious about living your dreams, then contact me to arrange a consultation   If not now, WHEN?

In Spirit,

Lauren

 

Lauren Lee is a Spiritual Teacher, Master Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Prosperity Guide and author. Her passion is empowering women to awaken their spiritual gifts and their Divine life mission. She specializes in supporting women who have had a career in corporate America (where there is not much room for soul) and found the courage to leave it. Creating a strong, synergistic partnership with her clients, Lauren helps her clients find their voice, their courage, their inner fire and their unshakable core so they can build their successful, passionate, purposeful life (and profitable business).

Working Together, you will:

* Experience support to encourage you, empower you, see you for who your truly are (not your problems) and hold your vision with you

* Access prescreened, high-quality, high-value systems, tools and resources to create your life and business; and then choose what's right for you

* Partner with a Certified Prosperity Guide and Certified Master Spiritual Life Coach to clear out those old, nagging thoughts and beliefs that get in your way and slow you down

* Access to your deepest Soul's desires and creating your life from the inside-out

* Harness your own Intuitive Guidance that always knows what's right for you

* Create a crystal clear vision of what you are truly wanting * Find your voice and speak your Truth - asking for what you want and need

* Take authentic action based on your vision, dreams and goals - consistently.

* Use the Laws of Attraction to attract customers, partners, business and resources with ease

* Keep your courage muscle strong so you can step outside your comfort zone to create a life you love! And most importantly,

* Become the woman you need to be ON THE INSIDE to be successful on your terms on the outside

Can't wait to get started? Then consider becoming one of my select individual coaching clients.

 (I work with a small number of individual clients at a time, usually 10 or less, so space is limited.)

Click Here to arrange a consultation with Lauren

When does our sanctuary become a prison?

The Universal energy right now seems to be calling us to "clean house" - both our inner house and our outer house. De-cluttering - inside and out. Thought I would share my philosophy of de-cluttering with you again, because it's worth repeating and because it was years in the making. Hope it benefits you in some way...

 

Through the Spiritual Cinema Circle, I watched a short film called Right Here, Right Now that was filmed in India. It was so interesting to see the streets, neighborhoods, markets and particularly the houses. In this neighborhood, the houses were small, plain, simple and what we Americans would consider fixer-uppers. And these people seemed happy with their homes.

 

On another day, I watched a wonderful PBS special, The Wild Horses of Mongolia, with Julia Roberts spending the week with a Mongolian family. These nomadic people live in a portable house (a yurt) and live off of the milk from their herd of horses and the meat from their sheep. Mongolia is bitterly cold, even when it’s not winter, so the people join together and really support each other. Again, they seemed happy.

 

Watching both of these pieces got me thinking about our American lifestyle and how much materialism is a part of our lives – especially our homes. So I wondered, when does our house serve us and when do we serve our house?

 

Of course it is wonderful to have a sanctuary to come home to; beautiful surroundings that we enjoy with family and friends. However, we all know people (maybe ourselves) who are caught up in the acquisition game – accumulating more stuff, bigger houses, etc. So when does our sanctuary become a prison?

 

I believe I have found the purpose for beautiful things, including a home. If a possession brings you joy or peace or a sense of beauty, then it is serving you. Having it amplifies and expands your energy – that is a good thing. If you walk around your home and find your Self immersed in the beauty, grateful to be there, then your house is serving you.

 

However, if you have possessions that no longer do anything for you, generating a neutral or negative energy then you are serving it. Having those items is actually restricting your energy. If your house constantly reminds you of lack or what needs to be done, it is draining your energy. Time for it to go.

 

Using the test of whether an object amplifies your energy or not, is a great way to de-clutter your home; and also a great way to determine if you really want to buy something.

 

So look around your house, take an inventory. How much of what you own is serving you? How much are you serving your possessions? Are you ready to let go of what is no longer serving you? (By the way, as you let go of the old, you are making room for new.)

 

Like the Mongolian people, we’re stronger when we support each other and band together. I’m here to support you in de-cluttering your life, stepping into your full potential and raising your consciousness. Contact me for a complimentary coaching session.

 

In Spirit,

 

Lauren

 

Are you an Amateur at love?

Gertrude Stein defined love as "the skillful audacity to share an inner life."

It suggests that expressing the truth about who you are is not something that amateurs do well. Practice and ingenuity are required. It also implies that courage is an essential element of successful intimacy. You've got to be adventurous if you want to weave your life together with another's.

Shared by Stacy Elizabeth

Out of Balance?

"I have learned that when I am out of Integrity with my soul then I am out of balance with my potential." ~ Malathy Drew

Saying No without Guilt

Are you a people-pleaser? I am a Master People Pleaser. I excel at reading people and intuiting their needs and considering their wants. My highly sensitive nature is put to good use in this endeavor. This makes me an excellent caregiver - of people or animals. I'm also a caring friend, daughter, and wife.

This gift is also one of my greatest challenges. I'm so good at thinking of others that I forget to consider myself. Can you relate?

To be honest, it makes me feel good to see others happy. That's why I love being a Coach! It's so rewarding seeing my clients blossom into the truest versions of themselves and create a life that mirrors their brilliance, their worth, their loves.

I also love fostering dogs, cats and horses that have had it rough in life. They come to me skinny and scared and leave happy, healthy and going to a forever home. Great use of sensitivity.

After my Mom's accident, my priorities became very clear and most projects were taken off my plate. Not surprisingly, time at the hospital supporting my Dad and Mom were top priority. And only necessary living tasks were maintained. That meant saying "No" to everything else.

Being highly aware of other people's feelings, saying No is normally challenging for me. I can actually feel the person's disappointment and/or expectations. I may say No anyway, but it takes considerable energy and I often question the decision. 

The surprising gift in this recent experience was saying No with no guilt, no questioning. Free and clear. Wow. A new experience for me. If someone was unhappy with my choice, there was nothing I could do about it. They were responsible for their own feelings.

Now, it's not that I didn't know this already. Of course, people are responsible for their own feelings. And sometimes when making the right choice for oursleves, we will disappoint people. It can't be avoided. Knowing this and not being affected by the energy of someone else's disappointment or trying to people please are two different things. THAT was the new experience for me.

I vowed to anchor this experience in my body so I could keep it even after this initial crisis passed and I returned to my previous projects.

How much do you consider other people's feelings and reactions? Does it keep you from doing things for your self or keep you from things you would really like to do? Do you think of your self first or last? Or somewhere in between?

Imagine this scenario: You're walking out the door on the way to the gym, a gift you give your self and your body. The phone rings and it's a friend who needs to talk. Not an emergency but needs to talk about say, something that happened at work that upset her. How do you respond? Do you tell your friend you can talk later, but you have a prior appointment? Or do you put the gym aside and talk to your friend? :D

I love our sensitive, caring, people-pleasing nature. We bring incredible giftsto the world and they're needed. AND, we have to learn to take really good care of ourselves - physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Self-care is crucial for us to be able to be in the world and share our gifts. We're no good to ourselves, our family or the world when we're overwhelmed.

You can expect Self-Care to be a key part of my upcoming end-of-summer program, Excavating Your Authentic Self (tm)!

Seeing you valuing your Self, honoring Who you are, and taking excellent care of your Self and your gifts!

Until next time - With Love,

Lauren

Life Interrupted

Every spring, I look forward to the spring blooming - of wild flowers and my energy. As life bursts forth in wonderful shades of color, shapes and sizes, my creative energy also blossoms. Coming out of the doldrums of winter, spring is a welcome change.

This year, as I planned new Spring offerings for you, my life was dramatically interrupted. And I am forever changed as a result.

On March 12th, my Mother was in a horrific car accident. By the Grace of God, she survived. Jaws of Life and LifeFlight were called and family rushed to the Emergency Room. Thankfully, no internal injuries but many, many broken bones, including a broken neck, ankles, arm, face, etc. In that one moment, my priorities shifted and almost every thing was swept off my plate.

In the 3 months that have followed, there have been many, many Blessings. The force of God or Spirit has been undeniable  - and miraculous at times. I have never been so present as when visiting with my Mom. One day short of 12 weeks, my Mom came home from the hospital. She still has a long rehabilitation to be able to walk again, but she is alive and healing well.

As you know, I am a life-long student of personal growth and consciousness. There are many lessons and learnings from this experience that I would like to share with you. And there are some offerings I'm being called to share (Soul-pushed is more like it).

You will hear more about the offerings in an upcoming issue of Women's Wisdom, but plan on an exciting end of summer! And in the meantime, with your permission, I will be sharing the learnings from my last 3 months journey.

Read tomorrow's entry for the first learning...

With Love,

Lauren

P.S. - If you are a Highly Sensitive Woman and have or love horses, you're in for an extra surprise!

Worth Repeating - Description of a Growth Period

Some wisdom is timeless. Having recently rediscovered this article and finding it a pleasant reminder, I thought you might enjoy the reminder too. In Spirit, Lauren

Reprinted from October 2007:

Part of my metamorphosis has involved a deepening relationship with my body. Meaning, I've been trying to make sense of all that's been going on with it since this releasing/healing began :D

I often talk about growth periods with my coaching clients, because while our Spirit is timeless and can change instantly, our bodies have to process the change in the physical world.

So my body said "Tell them what metamorphosis is like to a body"... Maybe you would like to know what a growth period, a period of intense change, looks like on a day-to-day basis. (Maybe not :D) Be prepared for the good, the bad, and the...ugly.

My growth period has at times looked like:

* Weird sleep patterns or non-sleep patterns (not conforming to a 'normal' pattern)

* Extreme tiredness during normal afternoon 'lull'

* Headaches (UGH)

* Unusual  body aches

* Congestion, coughing

* Various transitory aches and pains

* Blurred vision

* Unusual food cravings or boredom with food I normally love

* Surges of energy and times of low-energy

* No creative energy. No Yang energy. Inaction.

* Increase in intuitive hits.

* More awareness of energy - mine and others.

* New approaches to old problems, relationship patterns, etc. just come up out of the blue.

* Keen awareness of how old patterns played out and the underlying beliefs.

While a number of these symptoms could be attributed to other things (illness, planetary changes, etc.) and while I am definitely affected by things happening on a global and stellar level (are you?), all these symptoms can coincide with releasing/restructuring of old (childhood) beliefs ...

So what's the best strategy for handling an intense growth period, you ask?

Taking really good care of your body. Physical care of your body. That means getting extra sleep and rest. Drinking lots of water. Physical movement like walking, dancing, yoga, pilates, and sex. Laughter. Lots of laughter - watch a funny movie, hang out with friends that make you laugh, watch the comedy channel. Baths - healing baths like epsom salts help your body release energy. Massages, flowers, beauty - anything that engages the physical senses.

I joke that sometimes a growth period is a 'gross' period. :D Sometimes...

Here's to your growth and evolution!

In Spirit,

Lauren

Reprinted from October 2007:

Part of my metamorphosis has involved a deepening relationship with my body. Meaning, I've been trying to make sense of all that's been going on with it since this releasing/healing began :D

I often talk about growth periods with my coaching clients, because while our Spirit is timeless and can change instantly, our bodies have to process the change in the physical world.

So my body said "Tell them what metamorphosis is like to a body"... Maybe you would like to know what a growth period, a period of intense change, looks like on a day-to-day basis. (Maybe not :D) Be prepared for the good, the bad, and the...ugly.

My growth period has at times looked like:

* Weird sleep patterns or non-sleep patterns (not conforming to a 'normal' pattern)

* Extreme tiredness during normal afternoon 'lull'

* Headaches (UGH)

* Unusual  body aches

* Congestion, coughing

* Various transitory aches and pains

* Blurred vision

* Unusual food cravings or boredom with food I normally love

* Surges of energy and times of low-energy

* No creative energy. No Yang energy. Inaction.

* Increase in intuitive hits.

* More awareness of energy - mine and others.

* New approaches to old problems, relationship patterns, etc. just come up out of the blue.

* Keen awareness of how old patterns played out and the underlying beliefs.

While a number of these symptoms could be attributed to other things (illness, planetary changes, etc.) and while I am definitely affected by things happening on a global and stellar level (are you?), all these symptoms can coincide with releasing/restructuring of old (childhood) beliefs ...

So what's the best strategy for handling an intense growth period, you ask?

Taking really good care of your body. Physical care of your body. That means getting extra sleep and rest. Drinking lots of water. Physical movement like walking, dancing, yoga, pilates, and sex. Laughter. Lots of laughter - watch a funny movie, hang out with friends that make you laugh, watch the comedy channel. Baths - healing baths like epsom salts help your body release energy. Massages, flowers, beauty - anything that engages the physical senses.

I joke that sometimes a growth period is a 'gross' period. :D Sometimes...

Here's to your growth and evolution!

In Spirit,

Lauren

Real Food

What does real food mean to you?

As a society, we've really lost touch with the source of our food. From vegetables and fruits grown out of the country, to buying meat products that look nothing like where they came from, we're no longer connected to the food we eat.

We have the luxury of buying and eating foods that may or may not be in-season in our area. This is a good thing, right? Not necessarily.

In losing our connection to the source of our foods, we've also lost touch with our bodies own rhythms, which, whether we pay attention or not, are tied into Mother Nature.

Recreating that connection with our foods can bring back the discovery of REAL FOOD. Food grown locally, in-season, in honor with nature and what your geographic area has to offer.

I call this Conscious Living. Deliberately living, choosing our way of life - not unconsciously going through the motions. Honoring our bodies' wisdom. Honoring the seasons. Honoring our natural rhythms.

What a novel concept, huh?

For me, that means that as the weather gets cooler, my body automatically switches from wanting salads to wanting soups. It seems to need the warm foods to keep the 'inner furnace' going.

I'm more connected with my food since planting a summer vegetable garden and enjoying the fresh squash, swiss chard, canteloupe, green peppers and tomatoes. I've been growing some of my own vegetables for years, starting with a small patio garden on my apartment balcony in Carlsbad, California.

Now that I'm living on 88 acres in Brenham, Texas, I just love my small chicken flock and collecting the eggs on a daily basis. I swear these free-range eggs taste better!

One of our local farmers, Home Sweet Farm, has created an entire business around providing organic, locally-grown produce to his subscribers. The business is BOOMING!

Want to learn more about REAL FOOD and where you can buy locally?

Check out this article in Mother Earth News, Join the Real Food Revival:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole-Foods-and-Cooking/2005-08-01/Join-the-Real-Food-Revival.aspx

Find a local farm in your area:
http://www.localharvest.org/

Or you can start by checking out your local farmer's market and have some fun!

In Joy,

Lauren

Description of a Growth Period

Part of my metamorphosis has involved a deepening relationship with my body. Meaning, I've been trying to make sense of all that's been going on with it since this releasing/healing began :D

I often talk about growth periods with my coaching clients, because while our Spirit is timeless and can change instantly, our bodies have to process the change in the physical world.

So my body said "Tell them what metamorphosis is like to a body"... Maybe you would like to know what a growth period, a period of intense change, looks like on a day-to-day basis. (Maybe not :D) Be prepared for the good, the bad, and the...ugly.

My growth period has at times looked like:

* Weird sleep patterns or non-sleep patterns (being wide-awake until 3am in the morning every night for 2 weeks)

* Extreme tiredness during normal afternoon 'lull'

* Two weeks of persistent headaches (UGH)

* One week of extreme body ache along the spinal column

* Congestion, coughing

* Various transitory aches and pains

* Blurred vision

* Unusual food cravings or boredom with food I normally love

* Surges of energy and times of low-energy

* No creative energy. No Yang energy. Inaction.

* Increase in intuitive hits.

* More awareness of energy - mine and others.

* New approaches to old problems, relationship patterns, etc. just come up out of the blue.

* Keen awareness of how old patterns played out and the underlying beliefs.

While a number of these symptoms could be attributed to other things (illness, planetary changes, etc.) and while I am definintely affected by things happening on a global and stellar level, all these symptoms coincided with the releasing/restructuring of old (childhood) beliefs held in the affected area...

My personal favorite is all the energy coming off my spine and my head. The 'pain' was the belief that I have scoliosis and will always have scoliosis and that it can only be managed and never cured. Since I was diagnosed at age 10, there was a lot of energy stored up in those beliefs/stories. As I also instill the belief and behaviors around being true to myself, I will need a strong backbone (aka spine). Hahaha. (Trust me, this was a not fun releasing)

Coincidence? I think not.

So what's the best strategy for handling an intense growth period, you ask?

Taking really good care of your body. Physical care of your body. That means getting extra sleep and rest. Drinking lots of water. Physical movement like walking, dancing, yoga, pilates, and sex. Laughter. Lots of laughter - watch a funny movie, hang out with friends that make you laugh, watch the comedy channel. Baths - healing baths like epsom salts help your body release energy. Massages, flowers, beauty - anything that engages the physical senses.

I joke that sometimes a growth period is a 'gross' period. :D Sometimes...

Hope this was helpful -

In Spirit,

Lauren

Where Have I Been?

It's been a long while since I've written...

Here's some of what I've been up to:

Girls' Weekend in Bandera, Texas

Fostering another older horse - this is JJ. He's 29.5 years old. I foster horses for True Blue Animal Rescue - www.tbar.org - I also update and maintain their website.

Walking ...with friends and neighbors...

Transforming...

I pulled an apple from the bottom of the pile and the whole apple cart has shifted. And as my coach said, I'm not just rearranging - because the apples are turning into oranges! So this has truly been a time of metamorphisis - like the caterpillar turning into the butterfly. Depending on the time that you witness the process, it could look like total destruction - the caterpillar first dissolves... or it might look like rebuilding with a different foundation.

During these intense transformational times, the best I can do is take care of myself and the basic requirements of living. With so much internal focus and change, there's not much energy left over for external doing or creating. That is why you haven't seen this newsletter in a while nor seen new offerings announced. And you won't for a while yet, because the metamorphosis is not complete.

I've been doing personal growth work, deliberately and consciously, since  I was 28 years old. And yet I have to admit I find myself in awe of the complexity of the stories, beliefs and programming we carry around in our human bodies and how they play out, no, determine the script of our lives. How the very fabric of our lives are colored by our beliefs, no matter how subtle they may be.

A wonderful movie that illustrates how our behaviors, beliefs, memories determine who we are is Regarding Henry, starring Harrison Ford. It's worth watching. Who would you be without your stories, your beliefs about yourself, about women, about men, about the world?  What would your life be like?

I submit these two beliefs for your consideration:

Pain is a mistake.

Happiness is the goal, the end-all.

Next time, I'll give you my thoughts on these beliefs. And they are just that...beliefs. :D

In Spirit,

Lauren