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		<title>Feeling Empty and Unsure – It’s Ok Not to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I sat across from my beautiful teacher, she said, “Jeanie, how about you be a ‘not-know-it-all.’ What if when someone asked you about your next step you said, ‘I don’t know.’?”
Wow, that felt scary to me. This not knowing, this void, felt very unsafe. I’ve always been someone that had goals, achieved them and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I sat across from my beautiful teacher, she said, “Jeanie, how about you be a ‘not-know-it-all.’ What if when someone asked you about your next step you said, ‘I don’t know.’?”</p>
<p>Wow, that felt scary to me. This not knowing, this void, felt very unsafe. I’ve always been someone that had goals, achieved them and was on to the next one.</p>
<p>But, all the sudden I felt this great void. My current role wasn’t fulfilling. I knew there was a greater purpose seeking to unfold, but I didn’t know what it looked like, how it would take shape or how I could make a living at it.</p>
<p>I wanted to trust and surrender, but a part of me that needed to know to feel safe was still holding on tight. I was surrounded by all these successful entrepreneurs that seemed to have such clear visions and I started to wonder when my fog would lift.</p>
<p>Rather than being ok and “loving what is,” I became withdrawn. It felt easier to hide or to push then surrender to what was seeking to come forth.</p>
<p>Little did I know at that time that my experience of this scary transition zone would be a key to helping others navigate through their “scary times.”</p>
<p>So, if you are normally that do-it-all kind of person remembering everyone’s birthdays, dotting every “i” crossing every “t” and are known for your ability to get it all done and have it all together, but just can’t get yourself to feel that way now, know you are ok.</p>
<p>If all the sudden you find yourself withdrawn and not wanting to do anything, it’s ok.</p>
<p>If you normally have a clear vision, but now it seems cloudy, it’s ok.</p>
<p>If you are normally the life of the party, but now don’t even want to go, it’s ok.</p>
<p>If you are normally excited about a new day, but now feel a sense of dread or wondering why you are here, it’s ok.</p>
<p>Whenever you are making change in your life, this emptiness and letting go can be valuable parts of the process before bringing in the new.</p>
<p>During this process you may find yourself not wanting to connect with others. When we are &#8220;out&#8221; in society, it tends to want to know what we are doing, where we are going, what&#8217;s next. How have you changed the world today?</p>
<p>So, when we feel that sense of not knowingness it can make us want to not talk to anyone or be around people or correspond, even if we are usually that &#8220;do it all&#8221; &#8220;be all&#8221; type person.</p>
<p>So, if you find yourself experiencing any of the feelings above, honor wherever you are at.</p>
<p>You are going through a lesson in trust and surrender (some deep lessons). But, the more you practice loving what is and getting the support you need and allowing the next part of you to unfold, the more you move through the process with ease vs. fighting every step.</p>
<p>Trust that everything is part of your process. Even the ugly parts. <img src='http://thefitnessjeanie.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  So, if you feel ugly or unsure allow yourself to love even that part of you.</p>
<p>It is usually these times of upset, pain and emptiness that force us to go deeper and work on our “stuff.”</p>
<p>So, whatever you are going through now, know you can navigate through this. Trust that you are guided in each moment and help and answers always arrive.</p>
<p>It can be easy to want to be attached to how the solution will look. But, when you are truly in a state of surrender, you are open to all possibilities, even ones that may seem painful on the surface.</p>
<p>Please seek support during this time. Ask for help and know it will come to you – whether on the web, through a book, through a friend, through a teacher or through your own inner guidance. Your next step is always there. Your inner voice is always speaking to you. Allow yourself to get quiet enough to listen.</p>
<p>Know that there is sunlight beneath every cloud.</p>
<p>Much love to you in your process!</p>
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		<title>How a Broken Air Conditioner Can Teach You Lessons About Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s Tuesday morning and the temperatures in San Diego were scheduled to hit 90-100 degrees. I know that’s nothing for those sweltering and having record highs with humidity, but these were warm days for us. We had been blessed with an unusually cool summer, but it was now mid-August and the normal summer weather had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s Tuesday morning and the temperatures in San Diego were scheduled to hit 90-100 degrees. I know that’s nothing for those sweltering and having record highs with humidity, but these were warm days for us. We had been blessed with an unusually cool summer, but it was now mid-August and the normal summer weather had returned.</p>
<p>Recently, my husband, Avi and I noticed our air conditioning clicking each time it would come on. But, we really didn’t think much of it.</p>
<p>However, Tuesday morning we noticed the clicking again, but no air conditioner coming on. Plus, when we looked at the thermostat, we could see the temperature rising.</p>
<p>We called a repair man and thankfully our air conditioner was under warranty. However, the full labor was not and there would be a delay returning it to the manufacturer and getting a new one.</p>
<p>The weekly temps called for more 90s and 100s.</p>
<p>My first instinct was to go into victim mode, “Why does this have to happen during the hottest time? Why does this have to happen with a new baby? Why is this happening to me?”</p>
<p>I’m sure you’d ask much more empowering questions, <img src='http://thefitnessjeanie.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  but those were my first responses!</p>
<p>Then, I remembered the words of my teacher running through my head, &#8220;you have the conscious decision to choose. Choose your thoughts. Choose your emotions. And choose your response.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ugh! It’s so much easier to be the victim. But, when we remember that at any moment we have the power to choose to empower ourselves vs. fall victim, we raise our vibration and can attract the best possible solutions.</p>
<p>The air conditioner may seem like a trivial example, but it shows how the simple things added up can affect our overall vibration and ultimately, the quality of our life. Enough “air conditioning breakdowns” and your energy level can take a major downward spiral. Plus, when you talk about it and bring attention to it, you attract more havoc to you.</p>
<p>So, what to do when you face your “air conditioning” scenario?</p>
<p>1. Remember the impermanence of all things and that “this too shall pass.” As the Dalai Lama would say, “take the long view.” In other words, look at your challenge from a broader or long-term perspective. This, like everything else will get worked out in some way.</p>
<p>2. Remember that you have the power to choose. Choosing to be upset, disappointed and fall victim to your circumstance is a choice. Even for more serious situations, remember that you can choose your emotional response to it. As you choose differently, you affect your vibration and ultimately what solution you can align with in that moment.</p>
<p>3. Allow the challenge to spur your creativity. Often the greatest inventions came from overcoming some adverse condition. We got to learn all sorts of new ways to cool our house and ourselves.</p>
<p>This is a constant process, so we will continue to receive opportunities to choose to be empowered vs. fall victim. But, as we make the empowered choice, we affect the quality of our vibration and ultimately, our life and what we can attract to us.</p>
<p>I’ll let you know how it goes as I’m on to my next challenge – just lost the nanny I love and am now looking for a new one.</p>
<p>I hear this process does get easier at some point! <img src='http://thefitnessjeanie.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Much love to you on your journey!</p>
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		<title>I Have a Vision Board – What’s Not Working?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago I had a session with a brilliant intuitive, Asa Hoffman. He shared some amazing insight about what he saw coming up for me.
As I sat in my office a few months after my reading, I found myself surrounded with opportunity and contemplating which direction to head next. I started thinking what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few months ago I had a session with a brilliant intuitive, Asa Hoffman. He shared some amazing insight about what he saw coming up for me.</p>
<p>As I sat in my office a few months after my reading, I found myself surrounded with opportunity and contemplating which direction to head next. I started thinking what Asa would say and really wanted to call and ask what he saw for me.</p>
<p>Then, I remembered, if I was to get an answer from him and put my attention to it and emotionalize it, I could most likely create it. That is how creation works.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a wonderful thought, but to do that limits the possibilities. Maybe there was something beyond that I couldn&#8217;t see. By focusing on this one thing I want, I shut down from seeing something greater.</p>
<p>Many people have heard of vision boards and yes, they are powerful in that we create through images. However, it’s important to remember to focus on the feelings these images bring, not the actual images.</p>
<p>I love what Elia Wise writes in her book, <em>Letter to Earth</em>: &#8220;To optimize your alignment for bringing a dream to realization, translate your dream from images into values and feelings, and inhabit the values and feelings of the dream.</p>
<p>When you visualize, contemplate or meditate on your dream, or when you are communicating your dream to others, ask yourself: &#8216;What part of myself am I seeking to express by living this dream? What aspects of myself will gain realization? What values will I have the opportunity to explore? What will I bring to life? How will I feel living this dream? How will I grow?&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>Now the challenge. Once you&#8217;ve identified all of these ideals, you must inhabit them. This is where thoughts of doubt come up along with feeling distant from the dream.</p>
<p>You don&#8217;t need to &#8220;get&#8221; your dream, but rather BE your dream now. When you acknowledge that you are not something now, you become distant from it and then don&#8217;t put yourself in the same vibration to attract what is needed for its physical realization.</p>
<p>To live your dream think, speak and act like the person living that dream now. In so doing, you attract all that is needed to create it.</p>
<p>How does the person in your dream think? Hold those thoughts. How do they speak? Speak those words. What actions do they take? Take those actions.</p>
<p>Your thoughts, words and actions create the manifestations in your life. Thus, to change your circumstances you must embrace and inhabit the qualities of the person in your dream.</p>
<p>Now, the self-responsibility kicks in. What changes are YOU willing to make in order to BE the person in your dream NOW?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the tough part.</p>
<p>I know for me I had to let go of what others might think. I had to realize that the fears I had been projecting on my husband and other family members were actually my own. I had to be willing to not know all the answers and give up trying to control, so I could let life flow through me. I had to be willing to be in service vs. trying to get what I wanted. I had to acknowledge that if I wanted to change my life I had to change me.</p>
<p>What steps are you willing to take to become the person in your dream TODAY?</p>
<p>Whatever Goliath you are facing in your life right now, allow yourself to be David knowing you have the strength in you to overcome anything.</p>
<p>Overcoming these perceived limitations allows you to create breakthroughs in your life and realize you are living your dream RIGHT NOW!</p>
<p>The challenges you are facing help you realize your strength. A river just flows until it hits a wall (a dam). That wall or dam can create power for miles. Without the dam, the power cannot be realized.</p>
<p>Embrace your dam and live your vision NOW!</p>
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		<title>I Don’t Know What to Do? How Your Inner Voice Can Be Your Best Psychic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading an article by Doreen Virtue this week where she included this quote, &#8220;The existential philosophers believe that making choices and decisions about how to spend each moment is the basis of all anxiety.&#8221;
I again saw the truth of this as I was playing around on the tarot.com website doing astrological research on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was reading an article by Doreen Virtue this week where she included this quote, &#8220;The existential philosophers believe that making choices and decisions about how to spend each moment is the basis of all anxiety.&#8221;</p>
<p>I again saw the truth of this as I was playing around on the tarot.com website doing astrological research on how planetary alignments affect emotions, etc. Anyway, on the website they have a forum where you can post any thought or question.</p>
<p>One woman had said that she wants to get back into psychic readings, so was offering free readings to anyone that had questions.</p>
<p>The normally quiet forum was bursting with questions, &#8220;What&#8217;s going to happen? What should I do?&#8221;</p>
<p>I find myself going to this place too when I get uncertain. Often, I will look outside of myself for the answer.</p>
<p>Not that it isn&#8217;t ok to get another perspective, but it&#8217;s important to remember that all of our answers are within us and we directly affect our future with each thought we think, each word we speak and each action we take.</p>
<p>That concept can be exciting, but also can be upsetting. To really take charge of our thoughts and not let the drama of our past or uncertainty of the future take over can be a whole lot of work.</p>
<p>I know for me often I just want to KNOW how it will all work out then I can feel ok.</p>
<p>But, it&#8217;s important to remember that we are the creators of our life. As we build our faith and better uncover who we are and how to work with our energy, we discover that anything is possible.</p>
<p>Ok, that all sounds great! But, what do you do in those moments where you just don&#8217;t know what to do next. When you are feeling that anxiety about how to spend each moment.</p>
<p>Know that your next step is always revealed as you quiet your mind and ask.</p>
<p>To do this, allow yourself to feel emptiness as you breathe deeply. Ask your question of spirit. Many people look to guides, but better to ask that higher part of you, which is already divine.</p>
<p>Ask your questions and then know your answer will be revealed.</p>
<p>How can you tell the difference between your intuitive voice and your ego voice?</p>
<p>Your intuitive voice speaks first and is quiet.</p>
<p>Your ego voice will be loud, keep repeating itself and try to justify why you should do a particular thing.</p>
<p>So, try it out this week.</p>
<p>Get quiet and ask a question and see what guidance comes to you. Continue to trust that still small voice and know it will lead you to your next step.</p>
<p>Often people will ask, &#8220;What will happen?&#8221;</p>
<p>Remember that you are deciding that with each thought you hold, each word you speak and each action you take.</p>
<p>Much love to you!! : )</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share a lesson from the 30-Day Breakthrough Program, a program that helps you reinvent, reconnect, balance and breakthrough.
Isn&#8217;t it easy to think, if only I had this body or this amount of money or this type of house my life would be great.
I had this experience a few months ago.  I was so [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to share a lesson from the <a href="http://www.TheFitnessJeanie.com/30daybreakthrough">30-Day Breakthrough Program</a>, a program that helps you reinvent, reconnect, balance and breakthrough.</p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t it easy to think, if only I had this body or this amount of money or this type of house my life would be great.</p>
<p>I had this experience a few months ago.  I was so tired from the lack of sleep and constant demand of taking care of my newborn, Kai. I love him so much, but I was exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally.</p>
<p>As I was sitting in the chair rocking him and trying for my fifth attempt to get him to fall asleep (and stay asleep), I was thinking in my mind, &#8220;If only I could sleep I&#8217;d feel so much better. All I need is some sleep and my life would just be great!&#8221;</p>
<p>My parents arrived that night and were more than happy to relieve me at 4am so I could get some much needed sleep.</p>
<p>Earlier in the day I had a few other interesting happenings. First, there was a significant charge on my credit card that I had not authorized. I started fretting that someone had stole my card. Then, I had an experience of someone who had done some misleading things to another person wanting to partner with me. Out of love I wanted to support them, but out of integrity did not.</p>
<p>The drama and details don&#8217;t matter, but what matters is that now it&#8217;s 4am, my parents have Kai and I can’t sleep, and I&#8217;m up fretting about these <em>impermanent </em>things.</p>
<p>I finally had that ONE THING that would make me happy and content (SLEEP) and now I was up tossing and turning.</p>
<p>A light bulb went off in my head about joy coming from within and that no outside <em>thing</em> can ever make us happy.</p>
<p>So, if joy is internal then why don&#8217;t we feel it all the time?<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>ATTACHMENT!</strong></p>
<p>Attachments are created by our desires. When we want something or have a desire we tend to be attached to a particular outcome.</p>
<p>Then, when it does not turn out that way we intend, we get upset. Or we may start to shame ourselves or feel guilty. Guilt attracts shame and punishment, very low vibrations that can block the overriding joys we have in our life.</p>
<p>When we get in this downward spiral, we start to feel like we can&#8217;t really do it and the negative thoughts about ourselves build.</p>
<p>Then, the next time we attempt something similar, negative thoughts flood our minds about how we can&#8217;t do it. Or we carry these past &#8220;failures&#8221; in our subconscious.</p>
<p>Plus, your vibration is more powerful when there is emotion behind it, so failures tend to have a lot of emotion behind them making more negative results draw even faster to you.</p>
<p>So, what do you do about these attachments?</p>
<p>First of all, look at things you are &#8220;wanting.&#8221; It&#8217;s not bad or wrong to have goals, however, really look at the goals you are seeking.</p>
<p>Most of the time we seek impermanent things, so when we don&#8217;t get them we are upset and when we do get them, they go away. Because these things are impermanent, their loss is inevitable and thus suffering follows.</p>
<p>We may even cling to an emotion like happiness. When we are happy, we cling to it and want it to last. When we&#8217;re not, we are upset and seek what will bring us back to that state of happiness. So, either way, we are attached to happiness. Rather than letting ourselves feel happiness, then sadness, then happiness, then sadness, we cling to being happy, which creates suffering when we don&#8217;t feel it.</p>
<p>I know I&#8217;ve done this with vacations. I&#8217;m so excited to take a few days off and then while on the vacation I just want it to last. I don&#8217;t want it to end. So, rather than just accepting that it is going to end and knowing it&#8217;s impermanent, I try to cling to this relaxed state of vacation, creating suffering during and afterward.</p>
<p>Think about your life. What are you attached to?</p>
<p>I can think of so many things &#8211; the health of my family, my business, I could go on and on. Again, it&#8217;s not bad to want your family to be healthy, but see how it can cause so much suffering when things don&#8217;t go the way you want.</p>
<p>It takes and INCREDIBLE amount of inner strength to feel joy and peace no matter what is going on around you. It’s a continual practice, but awareness is the first key to recognizing when you are being brought down by attachments.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why we spend lots of energy focusing on the virtues. When you emanate out these virtues, you bring your focus to those and multiply them vs. &#8220;I want this&#8221; or &#8220;I don&#8217;t want that.&#8221;</p>
<p>When you start to embody the virtuous qualities, you no longer need those &#8220;outside&#8221; things to make you happy.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t want to simplify this process at all. Through our deeply ingrained habits and our environment we are trained to look for outside things for satisfaction. And, I&#8217;m not advocating that it&#8217;s bad or wrong to desire health or well being.</p>
<p>In fact, I promote it through visioning, etc. But, it&#8217;s more of a realization that you already are all that you are seeking. It is innately within you.</p>
<p>When you realize all you are seeking you already are, you experience true freedom.</p>
<p>So, where&#8217;s the balance? How do you go about setting a vision for your life without attachment?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s just that &#8211; set a vision, but then surrender the outcome. After you set a vision, focus and work on yourself internally. What changes would you need to make on the inside to &#8220;become&#8221; the person who is realizing your vision? That change in character will emanate out from you and bring you more peace and joy than any <em>thing </em>could. Plus, the original outcome you were visioning may not be the best possible outcome anyway.</p>
<p>Again, it&#8217;s a practice. But, when you start experiencing the freedom regardless of your circumstances, you do feel a true sense of joy and peace.</p>
<p>If you notice you are feeling really tired and run down, take a look at your attachments. Sometimes the biggest givers can be drained because they really want another person to change. However, by doing your best and being your best and surrendering the outcome, you release the drain you feel and connect with your freedom.</p>
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		<title>What To Do When Life Seems Really Hard Despite Your Efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hear all about affirmations and thinking positive. 
Easier said than done.
Our thoughts are important because they do go out and attract those same thoughts back to us.
So, in other words, worry attracts worry. Doubt attracts doubt. Fear attracts fear.
So why isn&#8217;t it easy just to say &#8220;I feel great!&#8221; Or &#8220;I look amazing!&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1269" title="Frustrated woman" src="http://thefitnessjeanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Frustrated-woman-200x300.jpg" alt="Frustrated woman" width="200" height="300" />We hear all about affirmations and thinking positive. <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Barat/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>Easier said than done.</p>
<p>Our thoughts are important because they do go out and attract those same thoughts back to us.</p>
<p>So, in other words, worry attracts worry. Doubt attracts doubt. Fear attracts fear.</p>
<p>So why isn&#8217;t it easy just to say &#8220;I feel great!&#8221; Or &#8220;I look amazing!&#8221; and then instantly feel it.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s because even though you say those &#8220;positive&#8221; things, only when you make an AGREEMENT with them moment to moment can your vibration and results change.</p>
<p>So, how do you get yourself to agree with the Truth of you rather than the circumstances?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s remembering moment to moment that <strong>the circumstances you are experiencing now are not a defining of you or what is possible.</strong></p>
<p>Everything in your life right now is a reflection of the thoughts, beliefs and actions you have taken. If you have self-defeating thoughts or self-sabotaging behaviors, it&#8217;s not because you are bad or wrong. It&#8217;s because they have been conditioned in you to fulfill some need or were developed without your awareness.</p>
<p>These self-destructive patterns have created results that are not what you want. But, it&#8217;s important to know if you created things and circumstances you don&#8217;t want, you can also, by that same power, create what you DO want. It doesn&#8217;t happen immediately, because in this cause and effect Universe, we are affected by our past choices. However, over time, results do change as we continue to think, believe and act in a way that&#8217;s in alignment with the circumstances we do want.</p>
<p>When you learn how to use your power as a creator, you have the wisdom to create a life you love no matter what is happening.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so important to have support (mentors, teachers, healers, books, audios) during this process. Sometimes you feel like you should just &#8220;get it.&#8221; But, remember, you are overcoming years of conditioning, so be patient with yourself.</p>
<p>Think of your negative results as a bucket filled with muddy water. How do you get the mud out? You keep filling the bucket with fresh water. In other words, you keep filling your bucket with the Truth of who you are.  Eventually the muddy water leaves and you have a clean bucket of water.</p>
<p>This may take the support of another person during this process. If you are not used to receiving support, allow yourself to be guided to someone or something that will help you! When you take care of you, your whole life and everything in it changes. Giving to yourself is a practice of self-love. You can&#8217;t give to another what you don&#8217;t have within you.</p>
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		<title>Turning Your Vision Into Reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several schools of thought when it comes to setting goals and visions. Some people like to map it out and plan day by day what to do.
Although having a plan in place can be important to create daily action steps, I find when everything is so structured, it is also limiting. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several schools of thought when it comes to setting goals and visions. Some people like to map it out and plan day by day what to do.<img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Barat/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>Although having a plan in place can be important to create daily action steps, I find when everything is so structured, it is also limiting. If you are so focused on doing something a particular way, you miss the infinite potential.</p>
<p>So, instead a great practice is to BE your vision. Act as if it is already done. As you start each day, focus on what you want to BE that day. By using this practice, you will start to attract people, situations and ideas to bring your vision into physical form.<img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Barat/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>So, in other words, you don&#8217;t have to &#8220;figure out how it will all work out.&#8221; With infinite potential in every moment that&#8217;s impossible.</p>
<p>Instead, become your vision NOW and then take action as things in alignment start to appear.</p>
<p>By becoming the person you want to be vs. trying to go get it, you draw what you want to you.</p>
<p>So many people are trying to &#8220;get&#8221; their goals. But, by doing this, you are not putting yourself in the vibration that matches those goals, instead you are always separate.</p>
<p>When you say &#8220;I am patient,&#8221; then you become it. If you say &#8220;I want to be patient,&#8221; then you attract <strong><em>wanting </em></strong>to be patient.</p>
<p>If you have little money in the bank, you may set a goal to make a certain income level. However, if you feel like you are always trying to get money, you will attract just that &#8220;trying to get more money.&#8221;</p>
<p>Instead realize that you are part of an infinite abundant world where everything is available to those who are in the right vibration.</p>
<p>It does take practice, but the most important thing is to become the person in your vision NOW.</p>
<p>Say words like, &#8220;I AM PATIENT, I AM COMPASSIONATE, I AM STRONG!&#8221; or whatever you have in your vision. Know that when you think it, believe it and then take actions towards it, you become it.</p>
<p>Not <strong>&#8220;WANTING&#8221;</strong> it, but instead <strong>&#8220;BEING&#8221;</strong> it!</p>
<p>Of course, once you do this work, all of those limitations may start to pop up about why you can&#8217;t.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why this is a continual practice and it&#8217;s important to continue to have support and daily reminders. If you have 50 years of thinking a different way, you can see why it may take some time to readjust your thinking.</p>
<p>But, as you continue, you will continue to believe more in the TRUTH of you and less of the perceived truth of your limitations or that the past dictates what is possible.</p>
<p>All of the outward things in your life are a direct reflection of your thoughts, beliefs (conscious and subconscious) and actions. So, if you want to know what you think, believe and act on, look at your level of health, prosperity, energy, relationships, etc. right now.</p>
<p>If anything is not where you want to be, the great news is that you can change, it, but you must commit to BEING (not wanting) your vision daily and follow your heart and intuition when your next step is revealed.</p>
<p>It may seem like &#8220;work,&#8221; but the most rewarding work you can do is the work to improve yourself and your life!! : )</p>
<p><strong>Surrounding you in the energy of peace, love and forgiveness!! : )</strong></p>
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		<title>The Perfect Holiday Gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a story that one of my Sacred Circle Coaching members shared with me. I thought it was beautiful and she kindly gave me permission to share it with you.
I wanted to tell you about how my family has been celebrating Hanukkah this  year because it is a major departure from what we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-style: italic;">Below is a story that one of my Sacred Circle Coaching members shared with me. I thought it was beautiful and she kindly gave me permission to share it with you.</span></p>
<p>I wanted to tell you about how my family has been celebrating Hanukkah this  year because it is a major departure from what we have done in the past.</p>
<p>We  celebrate both holidays in our home and it has always felt excessive. The kids  get sort of greedy and Hanukkah feels obligatory. Any special meaning is lost  in the weeknight rush of homework, sports, dinner and work.<img class="size-full wp-image-1237 alignright" title="09_12_19 Hanukkah Menorah" src="http://thefitnessjeanie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/09_12_19-Hanukkah-Menorah.jpg" alt="Hanukkah Menorah" width="94" height="94" /></p>
<p>Each year I  struggle to find gifts that are small and meaningful and that won&#8217;t break the  bank as we still do an all out Christmas celebration as well. Each year at the  end of the Hanukkah holiday I vow that something should change, that it&#8217;s too  much &#8220;getting&#8221; for the kids and not enough giving.</p>
<p>This year I finally made a change. I knew I wanted to move the focus away  from my kids getting and the &#8216;gimme, gimme&#8217; frenzy that we&#8217;ve seen in the  past.</p>
<p>I presented a few different ideas to my husband and the kids and the idea we  settled upon was this: instead of exchanging gifts among ourselves, we are  giving gifts to other families.</p>
<p>There are 8 nights of Hanukkah so we chose 8 families (my two boys each chose 4 friends) who are important in our lives. My husband always has his camera with him so we have hundreds of photos and we searched through them for a great shot of each person they chose.</p>
<p>We enlarged,  framed and gift wrapped the photos and have spent the week giving them to our  friends. At first the kids were a little uncomfortable with the idea, but as the  week has gone on and they see the looks on the faces of their friends and their friends&#8217; parents and hear the voicemail messages on our machine gushing with gratitude,  they have felt so good about our choice. I do too!!</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve had a message saying  that one dad was moved to tears over the photo of their son that we chose to  frame and over the words we chose in our card explaining our Hanukkah gifts to  them. We&#8217;ve gotten texts and emails thanking us and it&#8217;s been amazing to see  the kids stand taller and smile as they read what others have written.</p>
<p>This  year, Hanukkah feels GOOD; there has been no talk of missing out on gifts and  the candle lighting each night is done with no ulterior motive.  We light the  menorah, say the prayer, have a quiet moment and then decide who is the next  family we&#8217;ll give a photo to.  We are all looking forward to Christmas morning  and opening gifts because we have not been opening them everyday for a week  leading up to Christmas.</p>
<p><em>Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring us all! Peace love and blessings to you and your family during the holidays! &#8212; Jeanie Callen Barat, <a href="http://www.TheFitnessJeanie.com">www.TheFitnessJeanie.com</a><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any time you are in the process of self-growth, you may encounter stumbling blocks or times when things don’t seem to be changing.
You see this in physical training when people experience what are known as plateaus. Even the best athletes experience them.
Sometimes you don’t realize that when you are doing “mental” reconditioning, these same plateaus [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong></strong>Any time you are in the process of self-growth, you may encounter stumbling blocks or times when things don’t seem to be changing.</p>
<p>You see this in physical training when people experience what are known as plateaus. Even the best athletes experience them.</p>
<p>Sometimes you don’t realize that when you are doing “mental” reconditioning, these same plateaus can occur. What’s even worse than a plateau is feeling like despite all of your efforts things have gotten worse. AHHHH!!! No matter what you do, old mind chatter keeps coming back and your results don’t seem to be changing.</p>
<p><strong>Part of your past conditioning is your mind interpreting results.</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lack of results is upsetting because it is often seen as Life not supporting you, you not being enough or it&#8217;s not possible. Instead, lack of results means change what you&#8217;re doing, keep going and be patient or both.</span></p>
<p>Remember there is always a solution even if you can&#8217;t see it. And when a setback occurs, it takes more agreement with higher truth to calm down that part of you that wants to immediately panic.</p>
<p>When people are learning to change patterns it can seem like life is testing you, when what is really occurring is residue. Past choices have consequences, and even when you change a pattern there may still be consequences of old patterns.</p>
<p>For example, if you were experiencing financial difficulties, it may be a results of past choices made out of fear, unawareness or lack of effort. If you now doing the appropriate steps to bring in financial success, it may not be that you are doing things wrong now, it may just be that your past choices need to play out.</p>
<p>In the same way, if you were eating unhealthy and not exercising or consuming more calories than you were burning, you may be overweight or not feel good about your body.</p>
<p>When you start an exercise routine, you may not get results after one day or five days or ten days. That’s because the consequences of past choices are still playing out in your body.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>However, it’s important to ask yourself the following questions during these times when you are frustrated with your results:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>1. Do I need to change what I doing? Am I doing the level of work required for the change?<br />
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<p><strong>2. Do I need to be patient and keep going?</strong></p>
<p><strong>3. Do I need to do both?</strong></p>
<p>Whenever you get frustrated with your results, remember part of the frustration you feel is your mind interpreting what those results mean. In other words, you are not good enough or it is not possible.</p>
<p>But, remember it’s a cause and effect Universe and by your thoughts, beliefs and actions, life manifests. This is Universal law.</p>
<p>That’s why continuing to remind yourself of the Truth and what’s possible for you is critical for long-term change along with continued action.</p>
<p>Continue to love and honor yourself as you go through the process of change. Be as patient as you would with a child you love. And most importantly…KEEP GOING!</p>
<p>Sending love to you in your process!! : )</p>
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		<dc:creator>Jeanie Callen Barat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are traveling through a busy airport or are with a wide variety of  personalities at your gathering, it&#8217;s a perfect time to practice the power of  love.
Thoughts of anger, judgment or impatience move out from you to the  other person&#8217;s aura and then return back. Yikes!
So, the best way to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>If you ar<img src="http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/stock1/2l0o8r7f.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="93" height="140" align="left" />e traveling through a busy airport or are with a wide variety of  personalities at your gathering, it&#8217;s a perfect time to practice the power of  love.</span></p>
<p>Thoughts of anger, judgment or impatience move out from you to the  other person&#8217;s aura and then return back. Yikes!</p>
<p>So, the best way to  protect yourself is to protect yourself from your own thoughts. If you find  yourself getting annoyed, instead say &#8220;Peace and Bliss&#8221; silently or aloud about  the other person.</p>
<p>It takes incredible discipline to do this, but it is incredibly  empowering. While you send out &#8220;Peace and Bliss&#8221; to that other person, it returns to you.</p>
<p>HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! : )</p>
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