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From Carol Tedesco and Friends
Last week I noticed many traffic accidents as I drove to and from work. It occurred to me that when we enter the holiday season, people often begin moving too fast through their lives. They are so focused on the upcoming holiday that they cease to be present in the current moment. And if moving too fast, Universe will slow us down one way or another! We often put a lot of pressure on ourselves this time of year, but that is a choice, not a necessity.
I invite everyone to slow down these next few weeks and enjoy yourselves as you prepare for whatever tradition you celebrate. When you are shopping at the mall, move through the shops mindfully and with gratitude for the season of giving and receiving. Anchor yourself in why you are there in the first place. Not merely to buys "presents" but to honor the "presence" of your loved one’s in your life. Maybe gift giving is not the way you honor them at all, maybe instead you spend quality time with them sharing a meal lovingly prepared. However you honor those you love, be present in the moment when you do it.
How many times have you moved through the season and found yourself, on January 2nd, exhausted and feeling as though the last month was a blur. Don’t allow the holidays to become something you get through, rather something you move through moment by moment with a sense of awe and wonder at all that you have to be thankful for. Honor yourself first by giving the gift of mindfulness and peace, and then honor those you love by being the presence of the Divine in all your actions. Infuse your heart with love as you prepare for the season, and know that this love, no matter if the turkey comes out dry or not, nourishes all who receive it!
Make a choice this year to move through the holidays with ease. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Enjoy and celebrate your life and the life of those you love and hold dear. Turn the autopilot off and take control of your experience this year. Be present and in the moment. This is the greatest gift you can give yourself this year- The Presence in your life!
With Ease and Grace,
Carol
Written by Carol Tedesco ©2008
We live in a world where we have become accustomed to instant gratification, where we expect things to happen just like that with little or no effort on our part. We have instant messaging systems, and computers that give us answers to our questions in minutes. The times have changed a lot since I was a child and had 10 Television channels. Real change, at a meaningful level always begins with us. We have to decide to make a change and do something toward achieving that change.
I did that over four years ago when I left my good paying corporate job to start my own business. Why did I want the change? Well, the simplest answer is that I wanted to do something and be someone who made a difference in the world. I wanted to connect with people on a deeper level and use my abilities and gifts to help others also affect positive change in their lives. My work is not always easily understood by most people. When I tell someone what I do it is not like saying, "I’m an accountant", or "I’m a nurse or doctor". Most often when I say that I’m an empathic and intuitive healer, I get a puzzled look or I can see the next question forming in that persons mind. What is that? I will not go into the description here because in truth what I do varies from session to session and person to person. The work is as unique as the person who comes to see me. It’s not easily described in words but better experienced.
The road I’ve chosen in still an uncommon, less traveled road, but it is the one that has risen up before me. And, I am grateful for all it has given me. I found me on my journey these last four plus years. I have found who I really am and what my purpose is during this Earth walk called "my life". I know that this is only one chapter of a life that is eternal and never ending. I have experienced so much so far this time around and have learned so much about what I value and what makes me happiest. Who could ask for a better life than that!
It is easy to get caught up in societies perception of what we "should be doing", but that is not living at all, that is merely trying to exist in someone else’s life or perception of what life should be. Conforming to societal norms extinguishes our divine flame, stifles our true purpose and puts us in a box. I choose to step out of the box and create my own life no matter how unpopular it may be, no matter how inconceivable it may appear to others. All that matters is that it is conceivable to me!
So I will continue on, being the change, living a life that is being guided and supported no matter if the outside world seems to put it’s stamp of approval on it or not. I will continue to be grateful for what it is, a purpose driven life that allows me to use all my gifts and talents to help others learn to do the same. I have found the song of my heart and it is my heartfelt prayer that every human being also finds theirs! And when we all find that song within the core of our being, what a grand and glorious symphony we will be!
"And Angels will sing on high with joyfulness, as we step more fully into creating. The expanded version of ourselves shinning brightly for all God's revealing!" (lyrics to a song I wrote that are still awaiting music)
Much love,
Carol
Written by Carol Tedesco ©2008
I was talking with a friend recently about life and the power that we feel pulling us forward in our lives. The topic suddenly went to surfing and how life sometimes feels like a wave that we are riding. The force and power of the wave pulls us along and in order to stay in balance we must make adjustments to our stance or move our body, just like a surfer would do to stay on their board. There is no room for being too far ahead on the ride then the place where you are right in the moment. If you get too far ahead of yourself or look behind, you may wipe out!
It is easy to look backward in life when things feel off balance. We are conditioned to evaluate the past to see where we may have gone wrong. But the moment we do that we lose the focus on what is right beneath our feet, a power greater than the sum of it’s parts with the ability to take us on a ride of our life. If we resist this power in our life it feels like we are swimming against the tides, or being tossed around like a buoy. We lose the ability to create our ride.
For some the ride may seem to be rough and with many wipeouts! Why is this? What is missing when we wipe out? In the practice of meditation you seek to learn focused relaxation, It sounds contradictory, but it's not. The goal is to relax and quite the mind in a focused manner. It's the same with surfing. The surfer must also relax the mind in order to maintain their balance and respond to the changes in the wave they are riding. These changes occur because of the terrain beneath the surface below, the wind around them and any number of environmental factors. One must remain aware and focused yet relaxed at the same time in order to stay balanced.
Surfers have a very Zen-like attitude and for many I would suspect they view surfing as a spiritual experience. They seem to have a carefree way about them, rarely letting things bother them. Paraphrasing a line from the character Spicoli (Sean Penn) in the 80's movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, "All I need is a cool breeze and a tasty wave". This really says a lot that we can use in life. It represents freedom, and the sweetness of life! It beckons us to be in the moment and enjoy each moment to its fullest, as if it was Crème Brule or chocolate truffles. Do you feel the breeze in your hair, the salty spray on your face, the sun shining on your back? Now that's an attitude that will get you through life without wiping out!
So this week, why not adopt this attitude! Surf through your week without a care in the world, and with focused relaxation! Hang ten dudes and dudettes! :)
Much love,
Carol
Written by Carol Tedesco ©2008
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Stephanie Lyon
In addition to treating some of the more traditional complaints that lead patients to acupuncture, Stephanie utilizes Esoteric Acupuncture, which is a system for balancing the chakras, accessing Ancient wisdom, and elevating personal conscious awareness for optimal healing.
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