What if money didnt matter?

The Narrator of this video (Alan Watts) was an inspirational man who died in 1978. Google him for more info. I love what he says in this video, and I love his voice =)

Russell Brand And the Westboro Basptist Church

I'm sure you've all heard of The Westboro Baptist church and the graphic hate they spew on streets across the country.

Russell brand had them on his show Brand X the other day, and my heart sang.

Watch this:



Russell did such an excellent job. He starts the interview making sure they are comfortable and scolding his audience yelling "DON'T BE MEAN DON'T BE MEAN!" He is incredibly polite as well as logical to make these people feel comfortable and attempt to have an actual conversation with them.

They even bring him a sign saying "Fag pimp brand" and he explains that this just means (in his country) that he gives away cigarettes, lol.

I love the love that he displays, consistently, ensuring that he does love everyone. God condemns us, as put, "because he can."

My favorite part is probably the "Heaven or hell game." Madonna, Tom Hanks and Mahatma Gandhi are going to hell.

Then he brings in some very respectful gas and trouble ensues...

In conclusion, I love Russell brand a LOT. I just really liked him before, now he's at the top of the list.

Hypnotherapy and Life coaching

Benefits of Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy together

There is a lot to say about affirmations. Whether or not you believe in the universe or god calling the shots and taking care of you there is obvious and scientific evidence that supports the benefits of focusing your mind to accomplish goals. Both Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching deal with affirmations as goal setting techniques to help both your conscious and subconscious mind achieve a reality that best suits them. Who doesn’t want their dreams to come true? With each of these modalities this goal is easily accomplished by helping you do the work to achieve your own personal bliss. Separately they are both very beneficial and cause profound growth, and together they tale the healing process even further.

Life coaching is is easily confused with traditional therapy. Coaches should not be giving advice or telling the client what to do. A coach asks powerful questions to help the client bring awareness around an issue they have been dealing with. Coaches have the fundamental belief that all people have their own answers within themselves. A coach does not simply listen, they really hear you. Life coaching is more individualized so each client resolves their own issues in their own perfect way.
Hypnotherapy works with your subconscious. You will be brought into a trance, which is a dream-like state of mind that before you sleep, but deeper than waking consciousness. As with life coaching each client will take their own particular adventure that is not lead by the therapist as much as guided. Hypnotherapy is very useful with sealing affirmations and ideas into the deeper parts of your mind so that you can unconsciously unlock the doors to the life of bliss that perfectly suits you.

Together any client can be sure that they have been heard and that wherever the path takes them it will be exactly what they need to progress further. Each are perfect separately, but together both the conscious ad subconscious mind of a client are sure to be covered, and goals become as easy as just going through life as you did before – only now your direction is chosen and authentic. Your unconscious motivation to succeed in whatever area is best for you is sealed and mobilized while your conscious mind is confident and ready to take on day-to-day tasks as well as new adventures that will help you achieve your bliss. 

If you want/need more information on either check out my website (Melodyinyourhead.com) and click what you want to learn about!

Quick and easy Pore scrub

I just tried this. It literally took 2 minutes and my pores are immaculate!

This is the recipe I used, but it made way more than enough for one cleansing so I saved the rest in a small tupperware for later.

1Tablespoon Baking Soda and 1/4 cup milk (the fattier the better.)
Mix together then rub on problem areas (either with a soft makeup pad or fingers) of skin where you make have clogged, dirty pores!
Rinse and repeat if needed. You'll see instantly clean pores!
The lactic acid in milk gets rid of dead cells and cleans the pores while the baking soda creates a scrub that sucks dirt and oils out!


My face felt a little dry afterward so I just put some Vitamin E oil on there. You can do the same with Oliver Oil.

If you have around 15 minutes go ahead and make this mask to really moisturize your pores!

Two Tsp. of Honey
1Tsp of Extra Virgin Olive oil.
Mix honey and olive oil in a small clean container.
Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse! VOILA!

A lesson on listening

Today I'm gonna talk about something that has been really prominent in my life lately, and something that I think everyone needs to bring awareness too, even if you are good at it... LISTENING.

I had a Life Coaching class this past weekend, and the people I worked with as coaches actually left me feeling unheard. One session with me as the client actually brought up some deep abandonment issues.. then left me feeling abandoned. When I went home, surrounded by friends, I tried to communicate my feelings, but no one would listen to me. I felt really abandoned still. I felt like I needed to do something in order to be heard... Then last night I had another class and this class was centered and focused around developing listening skills! This got me thinking... Most people are never heard, so they repeat their stories over and over until they get someone to help by giving them what they are searching for. This may be assurance, advice, just being HEARD, understanding, relation, etc...

So next time you run into an issue where someone keeps telling that same story over and over again try listening. One amazing phrase (that is now my favorite) that I learned in Life Coaching is the phrase "What in that story did you want me to hear?" This helps the person to step back and really analyze what you were meant to hear, and maybe even what they are trying to get out of it. By really working with people on this even you could get something huge out of it.

There are people in your life that you avoid talking to simply because they are a repeater, or maybe even because they dont let YOU get what you want to say out. It may even be because they call YOU out on being a repeater. Either way, here are some information on listening:

"The most basic of all human needs is the need to be understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." -Ralph Nichols

Listening is receiving and perceiving information. In order to listen you need to have a clear mind, good intention, come from a place without judgement, interest, and to not assume you already know the information. Even if 5 people come up to you in the same day to talk about the same thing, like the presidential debates, or the weather, They may all have something different to share. They may have a new angle, different information, and it may be the same subject but different intention. Be open to anyone that needs your ear. This is what being a good friend is!

93% of communication is non verbal, so only 7 percent is actually what you say. The rest is the tone in your voice, body language, facial expressions, and energy. Be mindful of how you say things because they can be perceived in hundreds of ways.

Someone in my class brought up a great example. The sentence 'I Didnt say I slept with your wife" Can have dozens of meanings depending on where the emphasis is.

"I didn't say I slept with your wife."

"I didnt say I slept with your wife."

"I didn't say I slept with your wife."

"I didn't say I slept with your wife."

"I didn't say I slept with your wife."

"I didn't say I slept with your wife."

Those are all completely different sentences! Crazy, huh?

Try these tips out to improve your listening skills, let me know how it works out;

• Allow pauses, and breathe before responding. Make sure the other person is done talking.
• When you speak incorporate in what you just heard the other person say in order to make sure what you are saying is relevent.
• Focus on the facts. If they are a worrier and say "Im gonna get fired and this person hates me and blah blah blah" make sure you ask questions or comment only on the part of it that is concrete, not assumed or made up by the person. 
• Try not to focus on the dramatic part of the story, so again - facts!
• Make summarizing statements - "so what I hear you saying is..."
• Don't contradict them or take away from how they feel about the situation.
• Understand and THEN be understood.
• Be present and engaged.
• Ask clarifying questions.
• Use phrases like "Im wondering..." or "Im noticing" especially when their tone doesnt reflect their body language or their words.
• Dont be uncomfortable with silence. Filler is just that - filler. Really reflect and appreciate the person you are listening to.
• Stay open minded and don't take things personally.

And remember, think "What in this story do they want me to hear? People are social beings and need interaction. Someone if telling you something for a reason. Stay conscious and blessings!

Use your Arua/Rainbow shield

Here is Brianna showing us how she energetically protects herself, and generate positive vibes! This is a fun task to help you emit positivity while helping you stay grounded or protect yourself from other people being jerks.


It may seem a little "hippie" or "out there" but mind over matter is everything. Give it a shot!

Dragon cake!

I did it again! Amazing cake! Refer to Here On how to make it!

 

Just an FYI, when I made this one it cooked a little more brown than usual on the top simply because I double the recipe for more cake, and it had to cook longer.