I’m feeling all jazzed up about Spirit Guide Coaching right now. I’ve been alpha testing my new Spirit Guide Coaching program along with some amazing software that provides exquisite client support in between sessions.

Working with Spirit Guides is frickin’ awesome!

And this ain’t no airy fairy shit. This is a serious program for those serious about achieving their goals, feeling better and building the life they truly want.

It’s been incredibly neat to interact with people and their Spirit Guides on the reg. In the program we have sessions weekly or every other week, and it’s been a treat to see how much people can get clarity and take meaningful actions when they work with their Guides.

I’ve seen some awesome results and am so proud of my practice clients.

The program is very different for each client, which is so neat. But makes perfect sense. Each person is so different and has a Guide team specifically assigned to them to help them achieve their highest purpose in this lifetime, or whatever that person wants really.

Your Guides want the best for you, and they’re super happy whenever they get the chance to interact with you and help you in a more direct way. And who knows you better than your Inner Circle Guides? The ones who are assigned to you and only you for this lifetime…

Each session is like Christmas for me! I don’t know what to expect but I know I will love the surprise. Sometimes a client needs a guided meditation to facilitate clearing, sometimes their Guides ask a lot of questions to get them saying brilliant things that help them figure out next steps, sometimes Guides give massive to do lists.

Whatever comes through is perfect for the client. Speaking of which – massive thank you to each of my practice clients! You have been an inspiration and great help, I love everything you’re achieving through the program.

The regular sessions keep clients motivated and on track. It’s so easy, and I know I’ve done it myself too, to have great intentions after a healing session.

“Yes! I’m going to do X, Y and Z and nothing is going to stop me!” And then we stop ourselves… Life gets busy…

For people who are truly committed to changing their lives, this is the way to go. We work together with your Guides for 3 glorious months, so you start by getting a lot of clarity, then make changes, then ensure the changes stick when challenges come up. Instead of resorting to your old habit patterns, we reinforce the new good ones.

Ok now I’m going to geek out a little about the software : ) When you’re in the Spirit Guide Coaching program you get access to your own client portal:

• There’s a client log in the portal that we use to communicate in between sessions – you can share wins and get help with stuck points.
• There’s a Call Strategy form you use to get laser focused for each session and so we make the best use of your time on the calls.
• There’s a Post-Session Recap form that enables you to process and really ground what came up in the session.
• And much more!

So now maybe you can understand why I love Spirit Guide Coaching so much.

It’s going to enter the beta test phase soon at a hugely discounted price, so keep your eyes open for that!

Love and light,

Twyla

It is now Day 4 and my cleanse is over! I almost wanted to do the salt water flush this morning anyways though because I really found great benefit in it. Since I had no food in my stomach, it was able to clear out lingering crud. Hope that wasn’t TMI!

Last night a had a mini orange. This morning I had a mango smoothie with kefir and almond/coconut milk. So far not actually feeling so great today. I feel light and spacy…

During a session with a client yesterday though when I connected to their Spirit Guide team and brought in messages/guidance during the session, I felt very connected and in the flow. Info was just flowing out and I was going with it : ) So that was cool!

I wonder if I’m a little ungrounded though because of working in the Akashic Records while cleansing? The combo of not having heavy food in my system and being in that higher dimensional space… Yeah… It will be interesting to see how this day progresses.

Right now I do feel like things are still shifting for me. Often after I do a 10 meditation, when I come back there are a few days where I just need to be still. And I feel like that’s what is being called for now – stillness. Hermit crab time! It’s like things are processing in my body and I just need to carve out/allow that space for whatever is happening to happen.

I’m still thinking about that bean and cheese taco though… My amazing husband just got groceries ordered so he can make me, well, us, lol, a nice pasta for dinner tonight, so I’m looking forward to that! My portion size will likely be smaller than normal, but I know I will enjoy it immensely.

In conclusion – I am so very happy I participated in this group cleanse! I’ve never done a group cleanse before, and I found it very beneficial to have a cleanse moderator who was there to offer support.

I loved that Desiree provided a list of how to integrate food back in. It makes sense as I feel my mango smoothie is just sitting in my stomach, if I’d gone for the burrito first, that would have caused an even bigger backlog! Start with things to get digestion moving again.

I feel like journalling more today because a lot of stuff came up for me that was unexpected over this cleanse. Massive thank you to Desiree for all the work she did in organizing the cleanse! I’m looking forward to getting her channeled tones and codes tomorrow as I feel that will activate some things in me and also help everything integrate.

Today is the third and final day of my master cleanse. I’m feeling very grateful to the organizer, Desiree, for making this happen and for all the info she’s provided over the 3 days.

I never really thought of cleansing as spiritual before, but it very much is. I’ve had some deep epiphanies during the cleanse. The biggest one for me was that my indecision and wishy washy-ness are really affecting certain areas of my life. I’m really questioning my path, and my dedication to my path. I hadn’t really stopped to assess how much I was giving to each area of my life, but I did that while cleansing, because that’s what came up for me to deal with and heal.

It’s so easy to charge in one direction without really thinking it through, or just go with the flow without pausing. That’s why pauses are so valuable. It’s time for evaluation. When there’s no eating, or the socializing that goes along with eating, these days have given me ample time for self reflection.

Energetically I feel lighter, so I know I’ve released some thing that way too. Not to mention physically. When the body is not taxed with digesting food, it’s really able to heal things that need healing. So I’m definitely feeling some healing going on for me internally too.

I feel like my body is in a healing spot today. I’m lower on energy than I was yesterday. I did not wake up at 4:30 again : ) And I felt like I could have slept past 6 a.m. easily.

One thing Desiree pointed out that I’ve done on previous cleanses was to ease back into food, not jump right back in. I’d been planning to cleanse all day today then go for a breakfast bean and cheese burrito tomorrow, but now I’m re-thinking that.

Should probably start introducing some different fluids and possibly fruits this evening.

There’s still one full day to go so it’s not over yet. But I’m already feeling better and very happy that I did this!

This is Day 2 of the Master Cleanse for me. Day 1 was hard. I honestly wanted to quit because I was not able to function mentally up to any type of normal standard to be productive. Serious brain fog, headaches and body aches till I finally went to sleep.

That being said, this morning I woke up feeling great! At 4:30 a.m.! Went to sleep at 8:30, so that’s a solid 8 hours.

Day 2 is starting off better than Day 1. I put the correct amount of salt in my warm water – 2 tsp. Then, instead of sipping it for 30 minutes, I stood at the sink, closed my eyes, and chugged all 24 ounces down in about 5 minutes.

The tummy gurgles have started, which is a good sign.

Since fiber is what causes our bodies to expel waste, and when you’re doing the cleanse you’re not in-taking any fiber, the salt water flush helps with the expulsion. And it is optional. There is a laxative tea in the evening that is also optionsl too and that I’ve opted not to do. When I did this cleanse before I didn’t do the flush. I don’t think I knew about it actually before… But it makes sense to me now so that’s why I’m doing it.

At the end of the day I did do some journalling, nothing really deep came out, just a lot of complaining : ) It’s interesting to observe how my mind and body are so connected. When my body aches and whinges, so does my mind.

It was also interesting that Day 1 of the cleanse aligned with the healing session that my Energy Scan Certification Program had scheduled. So I was able to get some healing and clearing. Not sure if that added to the aches or helped with them…

Either way, I am feeling better today. I hope I made it through the hardest day. I’m excited at how good I’m feeling this morning and I’m looking forward to feeling even more clarity, cleanliness, and calm on Day 3!

As a little reminder to myself and to anyone reading, this is why cleansing is beneficial:

“Doing the master Cleanse will not only make you healthier, it will also lead to increases in energy levels, make you more able to get rid of bad habits, cleanse the body of harmful toxins, and promote weight loss through the increased energy levels and smoother, stronger metabolism rate that will accompany it. Truly, a detoxification diet essentially enables a person and their body a fresh, new start.”

It’s Day 1, hour 2 of this cleanse, and I already feel like shit. Headache, brain fog, to name a few of the not-so-pleasant things I’m feeling.

But before I get into the delightful cleansing details, a bit about why I do cleanses. I like to do cleanses once or twice a year. Sometimes I’ll do the pill ones, sometimes the master cleanse where it’s a do-it-yourself recipe. If I’ve been eating unhealthy I like longer cleanses – 21 days to 1 month – because I find they really help get rid of junk food cravings.

This master cleanse though is really about purifying and detoxifying my body, and subsequently my mind. I’ve been really feeling the need to get away for a silent meditation retreat, but that doesn’t seem to be possible right now, so clearing out my body is the next best thing.

My friend from back in Calgary, Desiree V, sent out an email about doing a group cleanse and so I jumped on the opportunity. She’s posted a lot of info about it here: http://cosmicjungle.weebly.com/blog/who-wants-to-do-a-three-day-lemon-cleanse-with-me

It’s an abbreviated version of the master cleanse and I like her reasoning for it – 3 days instead of 10 so as not to lose weight. I don’t need to lose any weight, so 3 is good for me too.

Now some info about the cleanse so far : )

I woke up excited to start the cleanse today, an excitement which would end the moment I took my first sip of salt water. That shit is nasty. I accidentally put 2 tbsp of salt in instead of 2 tsp, so it was even worse than it needed to be. I made the recommended 1 quart, but found I only could drink / needed 24 ounces. Good to know because tomorrow I can make less.

It took about 45 minutes for the flushing to start. That’s the purpose of the salt water – to flush everything out. Very effective, is all I’ll say. I’ll also say that I wouldn’t plan on leaving the house for the first 3 hours on cleanse days.

I also recall from previous cleanses that the first several days are the hardest. Adjusting to not eating is hard, and the release of toxins is hard. After that it gets easier and I remember feeling way better.

So hopefully my headache goes away soon… I do really like the taste of the lemon juice mix.

Cleanses are also times for introspection. So I’ll be doing some journalling and intention setting these next 3 days. I may keep chronicling tomorrow and the next day, we’ll see.

It occurred to me today as I looked at these beautiful lilies on my kitchen table (my hubs and I are celebrating 1 year of living in San Antonio – wheee!), that I was looking at the buds and hoping they would bloom. I wasn’t looking at the beautiful flowers that were right there before my eyes, I was looking at the buds that had yet to open, thinking, “Man it will sure be great when they open and become gorgeous flowers…”

I had to stop myself because what I was doing seemed absurd! And then I realized that I do this in other areas of life too – I don’t see the fantastic things in front of me, instead, I’m hoping for some future event that will be amazing.

Literally the message I was getting was to stop and smell the flowers. Which by the way smell incredible!

Be grateful for what is right there in front of me… But sometimes for whatever crazy reason, we can’t see what’s in front of us. I guess because we’re too busy focusing on what will happen in the future. So distracting, boo… So instead of getting a wonderful present experience, I was experiencing want and lack – when I had blooming blooms right in front of my nose!!

So today’s blog post asks the question: In what area of your life are you not seeing the beauty that’s right before you? What do you have to be grateful for right now? What is it that is distracting you?

Once you figure those things out, it’s a pretty simple fix – RE-FOCUS.

May is a big month for me. May 2nd is my wedding anniversary – 1 year – yay! Then May 16th is the anniversary of Sang’s passing – not so yay.

Last year for the 16th I was in Indonesia for my honeymoon, so the day, while not lost on me, did pass me by. Sometimes it’s good to have distractions.

This year, and 2013 and 2014, were harder years in that I acknowledged and went right into the pain I was feeling. For me, sitting with the grief and letting it move through me, feeling all the feelings without judgment, is best. Not easiest, but best. I feel they can be processed that way.

It makes me kind of sad that I won’t be able to visit Sang’s grave this year. That was something I did.

It’s not that I want to be sad, or that I’m holding onto the past unnecessarily. I’m honouring what’s coming up for me right now. Grief comes in waves for me and can come out of nowhere. I’ll be driving in my car and suddenly tears will well up as a happy memory comes to my mind.

I find that people still don’t quite know what to say. That’s why I find grieving has been quite a personal journey for me.

My 1 year wedding anniversary on the other hand was very joyful! My husband and I reminisced about everything we did over the past year, which was A LOT. In our first year of marriage we moved to a different country. Bought a new home and sold our old home. Both got new jobs. That’s a lot of change for 1 year! We visit our favorite spots and dream about the amazing years to come.

But we did it! And I feel very strong as a couple for having navigated all that successfully.

So May is a month for fondly remembering and grieving my previous love, and celebrating and remembering my new love.

While working on a relationship reading for a couple last week, I was reminded that relationship readings can be done for parents and children too. The picture to the left is of me and my mom when I was just born.

Ah being born… As a baby I had no idea what issues I’d get to experience as I grew up with my mom. No idea what our relationship dynamic would be. And also no idea until I studied Soul Realignment that I chose to incarnate with my parents knowing the potential for growth it presented.

As an adult, I know that my mom can push my buttons like almost no one else can! So much history… And likely not just from this lifetime.

Since my mom is coming to stay with us for a week soon, I’m feeling it’s finally time to do a relationship reading for my mother and I. It’s not just about randomly going in and seeing what shared karma and other blocks we have, it’s about setting my intention for what I want to create instead of what I’m currently experiencing.

So I’ll need to sit with that for a while. Really think about how I want our relationship to be now. Depending on what I find in the reading, I may or may not share it in another blog post!

I really like sitting in silence for long periods of time. In day-to-day life it’s typically hard to find a “good” reason to do this, so attending events where many people sit in silence at one time together gives me an excellent opportunity to get in my silent time.

Last weekend I checked out the San Antonio Zen Buddhist Center’s Intro to Zen Meditation class, and it was lovely!

They have a peaceful little room where at least 10 of us learned the basics of Zen then sat and also walked in silence for a little over 30 minutes.

I’m not sure if there are different techniques used at different levels, but what we covered in the intro was sitting still for the allotted time and observing our breath. Stilling the mind through focus on the breath is a lot harder than you may imagine. I just love it when I’m able to calm my thoughts though!

The teacher read a cool quote from a book by a famous Zen monk about only being concerned with the exhale. Feeling like with each exhale, it could be the last breath you take in this life. Then, as the inhale happens automatically, being amazed and delighted that you are still alive.

Slightly morbid I suppose, but very interesting nonetheless.

Now that I’ve completed the intro class, I can go to the once a month 4 hour Sunday morning meditations! Very excited about that.

If you’d like to learn more about the San Antonio Zen Buddhist Center, check out their website at: http://www.sanantoniozen.org/

To bring a little Zen into your life right this moment, simply focus on your breath and keep bringing your mind back when it wanders, without judgment. Ahhhh inner peace…..