There Came a Time When I Had to Line Up What I Have Been Reading and Put It to Good Use in My Own Life

I now really believe that life is both a process and a journey. It’s funny – I have been listening to great inspiring speakers for many years, reading amazing books and spending much of my life looking at what makes me/us tick and how  I/we can live more conscious satisfied lives.

I know many of us have been doing the same. My own life has been my main test laboratory and I have also been honored to work with many women who have also taught me much in these areas. Yet this past year has presented me with number of tests that have forced me to look deep and hard at how I am living my life and, because of this personal inquiry, I have something that I want to share with you — my personal new learnings that are transforming my life.

I have been writing a lot these days about how we rush around and live our lives without being in touch with who we are, with what we really need and with what we really have to offer in the way of our greatest gifts and talents.

I stopped this month to look closely at how I am living, what is working and what is not working and took time to look closely at three key principles that, now that I am using them in my practice, have been changing the entire quality of my life! I am now convinced that when these three qualities below are all lined up together  in my day, amazing things happen.

These qualities are:

• Gratitude with a very focused intentional approach
• Conscious choices, the vehicle of our daily actions
• Self awareness  of our personal destiny

Recently, I have been looking at specific ways to create greater ease in my own life and I have been working  daily with all three principals and have truly been able to slow down, smell the roses (of summer) and accomplish way more with ease.

I am convinced that life can be lived with far greater ease and that it is our responsibility to create the elixir of attributes and qualities that we need to focus on and live within our lives daily. This is true consciousness!

I invite you to revisit gratitude and her close friends and supports, particularly now because I believe she holds essential potential that may be very important to your success and how you are currently living your life.

I believe that there are a number of key universal principals that need to come alive and off the pages of the books we have been reading in order for the world to become a better place. I also believe that we women need to show up and lead the change that is so needed in our world today!

Oh, by the way, we will be looking at this essential and amazing lineup in detail in our July Essential Feminine Living Room. This is a great place to start to deepen your awareness of how you are choosing to live your life and why the outcomes you are receiving may be as they are.

Join me in this Wednesday, July 18 at 12 pm PST in The Living Room for The Power Of Gratitude: The Golden Key That Transforms Your Life!  Things may never be the same for you after the next Essential Feminine Living Room!

I hope to see you there!

Register here.

Maureen Simon

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The Power of the Summer Solstice: Where is the light brightest in your life?

The Power of the  Summer Solstice: Where is the light brightest in your life?

Sun-stone’s kiss, midsummer pleasure, Welcome all and some. At the hele-stone sing and gather, Every blessed one. ~Caitlin Matthews

The solstice presents us with wonderful opportunities to take note of where the light shines brightest in our lives.  As we reach the longest day of the year we can take inventory of where our greatest gifts of light live in our lives.  This special week take notice of the midsummer sun.  Absorb the warmth.  Light a candle.  Appreciate the light. I am becoming very clear that when I am very grateful for the riches in my life – more riches follow. The light is everywhere now. Shine it on what you are most grateful for .

Happy Summer Solstice! ~ Maureen Simon

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Teaching children gratitude is all about their attitude by Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten

Image by Teo's photo via Flickr

Teaching children gratitude is all about their attitude but more importantly it’s about the parents attitude and the mirror image they portray to their children and the rest of the world to see.

Gratitude is such a brilliant gift that has been bestowed upon us if we choose it. The sophistication of this gift is simple. It is a choice. Be thankful for what you have, who you are and who you can be. It’s all about perception. It doesn’t matter what societal status you come from, what your wallet has in it or how you were culturally raised. Be thankful for what you have and feel right now in this exact moment in time. Hard times and good times. These are all opportunities to acknowledge gratitude. To give a shout out to gratitude. As we teach our children to witness this invisible mind thought, the concept emerges within them just as easy as they learn how to brush their teeth, their ABC’s or how to tie their shoes. These are life skills they will use through-out their whole life.  Gratitude can be a wholesome part of your healthy intentional conscious parenting routine.

Guest post by Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten

Visit Carol and Stacy’s blog Intentional Conscious Parenting for more intentional parenting topics, book reviews, author interviews and live author chats.

Intentional Conscious Parenting is on Facebook 

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Join Maureen Simon As She Welcomes Patti Hawn To Her Live Living Room Event

The Essential Feminine Living Room is a complimentary monthly webinar, which takes place on the 4th of each month.

It is a perfect opportunity for women who want to look more closely at key issues that affect their day-to-day success, happiness and overall well-being in a highly supportive environment. Join today to experience an hour of a highly supportive and safe environment.

Each month, we cover topics that address women’s pertinent needs in business and life. Women from all over the world exchange ideas and support.

In the Living Room, mysteries unfold and profound learning occurs. You never know who you will meet and where the journey will take you.

The topic of this month’s Living Room is The Power of Gratitude – The Golden Key to Success that Transforms your Life, featuring special guest Patti Hawn.

It will take place on November 23 at 12 pm – 1:30 p.m. PST. Register today.

My dear friend Patti Hawn, who has joined us here at TEF over the past couple of years, really understands the power of gratitude as she has lived a life of many challenges and been a prime example of someone who has learned how to turn challenges into opportunities.

The time in which we live requires us to look for light when there seems to be only darkness.

Gratitude is one of the universal spiritual principles that, when practiced daily, transforms our lives and the lives of those we touch.

Don’t miss the chance to find more gratitude in your life. Join us in this month’s Living Room.

On November 23, Patti Hawn and I will look at the power of gratitude and share specific practices and ways to attract more harmony, peace of mind and happiness into your life.

This Living Room will be the perfect beginning to your holiday season.

We would love for you join us and look forward to seeing you there!

Register for this Living Room today. It’s Free!!!!

Maureen and Patti’s books are  available on Amazon. If you have read them, feel their passion and want to see more women connect with their stories please write an Amazon review and Like their books on Amazon. Thank you!!!!

Awakening the Essential Feminine: Claiming Your Influential Power

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The Power of Gratitude – The Golden Key that Transforms Your Life.

Gratitude almost feels like an overstated word. Friends and clients often say that balance is another overstated word. Cultures and societies use words repeatedly but one must ask why. My thought is the words that we are hearing so frequently are often the qualities we need most in our lives.
My friend Patti Hawn who has joined us here at TEF over the past couple of years, really understands the power of gratitude as she has lived a life of many challenges and been a prime example of someone who has learned how to turn challenges into opportunities. The days in which we are living require us to look for light in times where there seems to be only darkness. Gratitude is one of the universal spiritual principles that when practiced daily transforms our lives and the lives of those we touch.
On November 23rd Patti Hawn and I – in the next complimentary Essential Feminine Living Room (link) – will look at the power of gratitude and share specific practices and ways to attract more harmony, peace of mind and happiness into your life, the perfect beginning to your holiday season. Please join us. We look forward to seeing you there.
I hope you will join us for this timely Living Room.  November 2011 – Register for free!  12:00 pm to 1:15 pm.  It’s complimentary!

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