December 31 Prompt: Core story. What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.)
Wow I love how this last prompt ties right in with my post about the most memorable gift I received in 2010. My central story is that it is possible, even necessary, to heed your calling and share your unique gifts and skills with the world. Success, abundance, love, wellness, and happiness are available to everyone. It's just a matter of training yourself to experience life through an open heart instead of from a place of fear and lack. There is joy available everywhere if you only look for it. There is support, encouragement and opportunities available to you every moment of the day, if you keep your heart and mind receptive.
about Joanna
- Joanna Scaparotti
- Beverly, MA, United States
- Joanna's passion is creating mindful entrepreneurship and soul-centered authentic businesses in the wellness industry that seamlessly integrate values such as abundance, service and wellness with the freedom of flexible lifestyles and the benefits of creative community collaboration.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Gift
December 30th Prompt: Gift. This month, gifts and gift-giving can seem inescapable. What's the most memorable gift, tangible or emotional, you received this year?
The most memorable, and important, gift I received this year was the message that I can change my story at any time. It's been a few years now since I started experiencing daily chronic pain, and I've found peace through acceptance. And yet, at a recent healing circle, I stumbled across a novel idea - I have the power to change the story I tell about myself. I've been experimenting with telling myself a new story when a muscle spasms or fibromyalgia flare-up begins. Instead of letting my focus be trained on the pain or accepting the pain or even on what modifications or self care I need to cope with it, I create a new story. I give myself Reiki, and I choose a new story about feeling great. I've noticed that within a few minutes the pain has receded to the background and my mood is cheerful and energized. Perhaps I don't have the power to change my physical body with my thoughts, but it does seem I can change my perceptions and experience of the situation. This is empowering stuff!
The most memorable, and important, gift I received this year was the message that I can change my story at any time. It's been a few years now since I started experiencing daily chronic pain, and I've found peace through acceptance. And yet, at a recent healing circle, I stumbled across a novel idea - I have the power to change the story I tell about myself. I've been experimenting with telling myself a new story when a muscle spasms or fibromyalgia flare-up begins. Instead of letting my focus be trained on the pain or accepting the pain or even on what modifications or self care I need to cope with it, I create a new story. I give myself Reiki, and I choose a new story about feeling great. I've noticed that within a few minutes the pain has receded to the background and my mood is cheerful and energized. Perhaps I don't have the power to change my physical body with my thoughts, but it does seem I can change my perceptions and experience of the situation. This is empowering stuff!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Achieve
December 28th Prompt: Achieve. What’s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you’ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10 new thoughts you can think, in order to experience that feeling today.
Ah this is an interesting prompt. I often start the new year with goals and intentions to focus my energy and attention for the coming year. I haven't given much thought previously to how I imagine I'll feel when I achieve my goals. I suppose that I will feel accomplished and successful as well as secure and abundant. I'll be grateful and fulfilled too. The thing is, I already do feel these things today. There may be a few niggling doubts here and there that pop up when I stretch outside my comfort zone, but most of the time I feel great about my life.
Ah this is an interesting prompt. I often start the new year with goals and intentions to focus my energy and attention for the coming year. I haven't given much thought previously to how I imagine I'll feel when I achieve my goals. I suppose that I will feel accomplished and successful as well as secure and abundant. I'll be grateful and fulfilled too. The thing is, I already do feel these things today. There may be a few niggling doubts here and there that pop up when I stretch outside my comfort zone, but most of the time I feel great about my life.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Ordinary Joy
December 27th Prompt: Ordinary joy. Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year?
I have had so many of these moments of ordinary joy this year. I've found that it's easy to slip into ordinary joy when you are fully present and appreciating everything that happening inside and around you. I often slip into ordinary joy when visiting the beach, a garden or other natural landscape. It also happens when I spend time with family and friends. Working on an art project, cooking, painting, petting my cats, playing with my friends' children also induce this ordinary joy. A good cup of tea or coffee sipped in the sunlight. A healing circle. A meditation. Listening to music on Pandora. Sitting in my office. Giving Reiki. Yoga. There are so many ways to invoke ordinary joy in my day to day life. I feel quite blessed!
I have had so many of these moments of ordinary joy this year. I've found that it's easy to slip into ordinary joy when you are fully present and appreciating everything that happening inside and around you. I often slip into ordinary joy when visiting the beach, a garden or other natural landscape. It also happens when I spend time with family and friends. Working on an art project, cooking, painting, petting my cats, playing with my friends' children also induce this ordinary joy. A good cup of tea or coffee sipped in the sunlight. A healing circle. A meditation. Listening to music on Pandora. Sitting in my office. Giving Reiki. Yoga. There are so many ways to invoke ordinary joy in my day to day life. I feel quite blessed!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Soul Food
December 26th Prompt: Soul food. What did you eat this year that you will never forget? What went into your mouth & touched your soul?
Oh dear, this is a really tough question! I have eaten all kinds of soul food over the past year! First there's the Harvest Bowl at Rawbert's filled with organic, local produce and red quinoa and a steaming mug of lemon ginger tea. Then there are the delightful Thai restaurants in the area with their servers with big smiles and soups that just exude love. A new favorite is the divine Shahi Paneer Korma at Anmol with staff who always stay open late and let us indulge after an event, healing circle or kirtan. I've had some of the best blueberry pancakes at Comets Diner in Tyngsboro, too. I think for me, the soul food experience is a combination of good company, great food and super nice staff at the restaurant. Even my favorite coffee shop turns a good cup of coffee into soul food for me. Of course, some of my friends and family are pretty amazing cooks also who infuse their meals with love and deliciousness too.
Oh dear, this is a really tough question! I have eaten all kinds of soul food over the past year! First there's the Harvest Bowl at Rawbert's filled with organic, local produce and red quinoa and a steaming mug of lemon ginger tea. Then there are the delightful Thai restaurants in the area with their servers with big smiles and soups that just exude love. A new favorite is the divine Shahi Paneer Korma at Anmol with staff who always stay open late and let us indulge after an event, healing circle or kirtan. I've had some of the best blueberry pancakes at Comets Diner in Tyngsboro, too. I think for me, the soul food experience is a combination of good company, great food and super nice staff at the restaurant. Even my favorite coffee shop turns a good cup of coffee into soul food for me. Of course, some of my friends and family are pretty amazing cooks also who infuse their meals with love and deliciousness too.
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