Posts in category Guides and Teachers

Hanging with the animals – part one

April 19, 2014 Written by Lisa

Here’s what I tell my students: often you get guidance from your team to take an action and at the time, it’s not real clear to you why they’re suggesting that or even what you’ll get from it. However, as soon as you take that suggested action, it becomes much more clear about the reasons behind it.

Such was my adventure at Animal Resource Foundation Thursday.

I had to get my ass in gear early to be there at 8am for my two-hour shift so I hustled to drink a cup of coffee, get the dogs all crated and KONG’d (big rubber ball-like things filled with treats and peanut butter) and zoomed off.

This is Rocco – how cute is he?

As soon as I got there, I was introduced to all the animals and put to work mopping and walking. Rocco, a nine-week-old pit bull was my walking partner and for the most part, he was okay. Except when I annoyed him by making odd sounds and then he decided to take a wee chomp out of my calf. FUN!!

He knows not his own mouth strength, apparently. Rocco’s been accepted into a pit bull rescue organization where they know how to teach them not to chomp and that’s a good thing. (He was cute as a button, though!)

When I got back from walking Rocco, Kara (the nice 6am employee) sent me out to walk Dori and Darby, two older puggles who are much more my speed. No chomping there at all. Just walking and more walking. Glad the weather was nice!

Back at ARF, I got to wash a ton of pet bowls, love on puppies and kitties and generally make myself useful for the duration of my shift.

I left after two hours feeling grounded and present. In the time I was there, I didn’t check my phone, didn’t think of anything else but what I was doing right then. And I walked. And walked. Something I’ve been putting off doing for a while. It felt good, I admit.

It became clear to me why my Guides were adamant about getting out of the house and why this adventure showed up. I was exhausted not only from all the walking but of being focused and present. It’s what I needed, though. Back there every Thursday morning at 8am for two hours and I think more of the reasons behind it will be revealed.

Moral of the story: when your Guides “suggest” something (and especially when it comes through the voice of someone else), take that suggestion to heart. There’s good stuff on the other side.

Blah blah blah, General Blatherings, Happy Stuff

I guess that wasn’t so bad after all

April 26, 2013 Written by Lisa

Dear ~~three~~ five readers,

Well, I made it through the time of astrological turmoil unscathed, I think. YEY! It WAS definitely a time of intense revelations (as I wrote about last time) – all of which I diligently worked through (and again, big ass thanks to my coach who has been with me this whole way).

It all started with me worrying that the Universe was going to take something (someone) away that I loved. And it ended with a closer relationship with my Dad (now in Spirit) and a willingness to be open to letting other things BE in my life.

Looking at how my mom just shut herself down after she was forced to give up the love of her life and then again after my dad died, I see that I also do that in certain areas. (As I mentioned in the last post as well.)

OPENING up my heart to what I want and even more OWNING that I want it is my next level of work. You’d think that would be easy, right? hahahah You know me not, my friends! :) But what you DO know and what IS true is that I will walk into that work and see what’s waiting for me. Because there is joy and growth there (and you know I’m all about the personal growth, yo.).

Stay tuned.

On other non-life-transforming fronts:

* Looking at another doggie named Pearl. (That name will change. It reminds me of old people. She’s not really a Cookie, much as I want her to be, alas.) We’ll see how she gets along with the Broganator. I have no idea why I’m doing this which is often not such a good sign. We’ll know for sure when we meet her tomorrow.

* Ever the Libra: I don’t overly mind going in to work at ye olde place of employ every day but all told, I’d rather not. But then (here comes the Libra voice) I never got much accomplished when I hung out at home all day so even if I want to stay home and have delusions about doing all kinds of cool stuff, in reality, I mostly fart around. Probably better that I take my ass somewhere and accomplish something.

* Over at Practically Intuitive, I’ve come home to doing what I know I do really well and, as an extra added bonus, I’m actually claiming it! I have no idea how I got to be a hugely clear channel for Spirit Guide teams but I am. And I’m seriously awesome at it. So, claiming and owning that 100% instead of making it just another tool in the toolbox. All this makes me laugh (in a sort of sad, ironic “what a dumbass you can be” sort of way) because I started out my woo-career (professionally) doing SG readings and then meandered onto another path and another and finally another only to end up right back here where I started.

I supposed I had to go through those path$ (and spend a lot of money doing it) to acknowledge what I knew was true all along. My gifts are thus: 1) Channel for Spirit Guide teams 2) writer 3) ability to take their guidance and help people turn words into actions 4)help them do it with a warm, loving heart and 5)see others at soul level and help them see that, too. I know my focus now – and I’m running with it (at full speed, mind you!)

Ta for now, darlings!

Blah blah blah, Lists and more lists, What's that about?

Blessons abound!

November 22, 2012 Written by Lisa

You know, I am thankful every daggone day for the love I have in my life and all the comforts that make me happy. Looking back on this past year and all the “blessons” I got, I am thankful for them, too.

I am thankful for:

* Getting laid off from the day job in March – while I was beyond happy to be free, it was also scary to know that I couldn’t just count on a paycheck showing up whether I did any work or not. The blesson here was that I can create my own income doing the work I love.

* The gift of words – an email I got early on in my budding full-time career that basically asked me “Who are you to charge this amount for your work?” – that simple question caused me to go into hiding for about two-three months as I grappled with “Yeah, who AM I to do this?”. I came out the other side with the knowledge that who am I NOT to do this work and be paid well for it? This is the work of my soul, work I chose to do before I came here and there’s no reason I can’t earn a living from it. I am thankful that this person posed the question to me because it really made me look inside for the answers. And find them.

* Losing Max and Lucie – it’s always hard to let go of those we have loved and cared for so dearly. Max was 16 and Lucie 20 and that’s a long time to be with each other. They brought me joy, comfort and companionship during some really hard times in my life and also shared in and were part of the good times. The pain of losing them was washed away by the memory of all that was wonderful about them. I will see them again on the other side, this I do know for sure.

* Brogan – what can I say about this little dog who has taught me more about patience in the past six months than I’ve learned in the whole of my life? He’s joy and dorkyness rolled into a big furball. And the thing I love most? Duty’s bond with this dog. He needed that (Duty and maybe Brogan too!) and it makes my heart burst with love. When we lost Max, it tore a hole in our hearts and Brogan came in before we had a chance to close it back up. I’m glad for that, as much as I whine about it.

* Crossfit – I know I talk about this one often but I can’t say it enough – it often takes direct guidance to move me into action because I know if it’s been given to me to do, there’s a reason behind it. My Guides generally don’t give frivolous tasks. When I got this one, well, it was probably the hardest thing for me to just start. But I did. And while I will never compete in the Chubsters Crossfit Challenge, I know that each time I go, I’m getting better and better. I am in my body most days, tackle things I never thought I could do (physical and non) and feel so much more confidence. I love that. So yeah, hard to start, big rewards afterwards. Blesson, indeed.

* This lesson I learned only recently and it was a hard one. Thanks, Dr. Wayne Dyer for saying it better than I can. (emphasis mine and you all know why)

“An important teacher of mine, Abraham Maslow, always counseled that it was necessary for the self-actualized individual to be “independent of the good opinion of others.” Walk with Thoreau in your own mind. Listen to the voice you hear, and the drumbeat only you can feel, and honor it, while honoring it in those you love as well. It is the ultimate act of unconditional love. In being true to your inner calling, you may ruffle some feathers but you’ll have the peace and satisfaction of knowing that you fulfilled your divine purpose and encouraged others to do the same. Another brilliant nonconformist, Dr. Seuss, is credited with saying, “Be what you are and say what you feel, because those who will mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

Wishing my three blog readers love, peace and joy today and every day. Thanks always for reading and commenting on my blatherings. For more than ten years, this has been my safe place. I’m glad to have it (and you!)

Blah blah blah, General Blatherings, Light Bulb, teh WooWoo

Voices through the door

October 16, 2011 Written by Lisa

Sometimes you hear a voice through
the door calling you, as fish out of

water hear the waves, or a hunting
falcon hears the drums come back.

This turning toward what you deeply
love saves you. Children fill their

shirts with rocks and carry them
around. We’re not children anymore.

Read the book of your life which has
been given you. A voice comes to

your soul saying, “Lift your foot;
cross over; move into the emptiness
of question and answer and question.””- Rumi

…. and you listen or risk a big-ass two-by-four hitting you on the head. I have reached the point of listening or being conked. I think I’ll listen.

This week really showed me what I have to do because I’ve seen the toll this job is taking on me – mind, body and soul. I know that sounds so damn dramatic and such a little “first world” problem because I also recognize that I am so lucky to have a job (in this field – in this economy). Yet, I cannot – CAN NOT – ignore the messages I’m getting.

Messages and Lessons:

a) I cannot do it all. I’ve tried. It’s not working. (Is this how single parents feel? God bless them. I cannot imagine and there’s no quitting that job!)

b) Switching gears every single minute of every work day has exhausted me. No matter what I’m working on, I have to drop it all to attend to clients coming in, phones ringing, checks to deposit, things to fax and follow up on and of course, all the lovely BSM duties like filing reports, doing the bills for the office, ordering fucking coffee so there’s not a mutiny, etc. I can’t focus on ONE thing without interruption. Not one thing.

c) I’m bothered by the fact that I’m *expected* to take this on. Sure, let “mentor boy” go and do something else, Lisa will take care of it all. Right? No. Not right. So not right.

d) That I no longer even have energy or desire for Practically Intuitive is a huge, huge message to me. That was the thing that brought me the most joy and now I feel like I can’t even rouse up enthusiasm for it.

So what that the back room isn’t done? So what that I’ve had one appointment for October? So what that I am brain dead? (sobs) That I feel this way about the work of my soul tells me a lot about what I’ve got to do.

I’ve surrendered to the Universe this entire issue – asked for options to be put in front of me so that I can evaluate them and decide on a course of action.

I don’t want to leave this office for another office in the same field but if that’s what’s for my highest good, then I’ll do that.

If I get to focus on just one job until I decide to leave and that’s for my highest good, I’ll do that, too.

And if it’s in my highest good to leave it all behind and focus entirely on Practically Intuitive (and risk the attendant loss of income for now), then I’m there.

Whatever I determine (with the help of my soul, my Guides and Teachers and all those in the spiritual realm who assist me) is for the highest good is what I’m stepping into next.

But first, I must make my voice known. Step one of many to come.

Thank you all for your words of support, love, comfort and butt kicks (Hi Jody!). It means a lot to me.

(BTW, down 12 pounds now. Not going to make 25 for the birthday but I will take 12 for now.)

BitchLog, Blah blah blah, High Drama

HappyHappy JoyJoy day 392

August 8, 2011 Written by Lisa

Here’s my happy for the day – last week did a energetic cord cutting session for a fellow healer and after we did it, her Guides told her she can do the same work – that she didn’t even really need a teacher. Just get the steps and go.

With some encouragement from me, she learned the steps and did her first cord cutting session today.

The email I received from her was off the charts with joy! I asked her how it felt being on the other side of the healing work and she said:

“I can honestly say that being on the practitioner’s side solidified even more that this IS a powerful healing modality. The energies and the dynamic of being on the other side of session felt to me like I was being supported 100%. “

Being able to assist someone who is stepping into their power as a healer sends me over the moon! *This* is what I love.

Yep, I am a woo-teacher, through and through.

30 Days of Happiness, Happy Stuff, teh WooWoo