I am Loving Right Now!

WHEW-HOO!!!!! Class tonight was amazing!!! I am still on Cloud 9:)

I had 16 wonderful friends come and the energy everyone brought tonight was really incredible! Only 5 people had ever taken intenSati before (all have been to Patricia's class) and the rest were brand new to the practice.

Every intenSati class begins with an Intro. Here is when the leader defines the practice of intenSati and then discusses the series/affirmations for that particular class. For the Powerful Now series, I shared my deepest desires of finding love and cultivating a beautiful relationship. I really put myself out there, and allowed my vulnerability to come through. The majority of those that were there tonight are people I work with. They are used to seeing me as powerful, confident and sure of myself. And to admit that I actually am so fearful of getting hurt, to admit that I have such deep rooted negative thoughts about relationships and love, to admit that I really do want more but I've been selling myself short by not taking any chances and keeping myself from moving forward was a big step for me! I told them that I am committed now to knowing and owning my worth and I am declaring out loud that I can have it all! After all, intenSati is the practice of focusing on what you want, instead of complaining about what you don't yet have. There were some tears....Oh my goodness, what a release!

Midway through the upper body part, the music cut out and it never came back on. (Next time I will check the boom box better) Well, it really didn't matter! We persevered and kept on working hard and enjoying ourselves. We laughed whenever I messed up and we laughed whenever someone else messed up:) It was so awesome to mess up and then to get everyone back in sync!! I could see how proud everyone was of themselves and of each other!

Everything else flowed nicely for the lower body and the meditation. The floors got wet!!!! That was sooo awesome!! People were slipping during the lower body portion because the floors were actually wet!!! (Those that have been to class know that this is a great thing) I am elated!!!

THANK YOU FOR THIS GIFT!

I am so sure that I am supposed to be doing this....This feels sooo right to me! And it is just the beginning....

I am Powerful NOW

For those of you who practice the Law of Attraction, you've probably heard of Abraham.  One of the first things I read every morning is Abraham's Daily Quotes.  This past Friday's really resonated with me.  It said, "The main event has never been the manifestation; the main event has always been the way you feel moment by moment, because that's what life is."

While it's simple to understand, the idea of LIFE as something that is happening RIGHT NOW is quite difficult to embody.  Often times we are waiting for that main event--be it a better job, a new lover, more money, a house, a thinner body, better clients, new curtains, a new car, a sunny day, a new year, a diploma, a new haircut, better health, whatever it may be there are lots of external things we base our happiness on.  We say that all would be well, if only we had any or even all of the above. 

So then we work hard to get those external things, only to get them and realize that there's still a void, still something missing.  Or the opposite could be true.  We may believe we will never find a better job, a lover, or make more money, or be thin, NEVER so why bother trying.  Ugh!  Either way, it's so exhausting isn't it?  Why bother getting up and starting over if every day ends the same way it started??

Well, the reason why Abraham's quote really hit me is because it's a reminder that my life is happening right now.  It's not stuck in yesterday's drama and it's not waiting for tomorrow's what-ifs!  With every breath I am bringing forth new energy, creating new thoughts, dreaming up new visions and taking new action right now!  And it's the remembering of this Truth that allows me to appreciate my life as a journey.  And it's this knowing, this faith that all is well even when I am in the midst of experiencing what appears as setbacks that cause discomfort.  It is actually the discomfort that is signaling my readiness to grow and expand and become more powerful. 

This is why I love intenSati www.satilife.com. We speak affirmations that empower our thoughts, attitudes and actions.  It is the practice of commanding our thoughts instead of letting our thoughts take over us.  We speak out loud in the present tense and assume that what we want is here, and it is done.  It is the doing of the affirmations with energy and feeling that creates the healing of our thoughts.

This month's affirmation will be about claiming our POWER NOW.  It's about accepting our power, loving ourselves and giving gratitude for our lives exactly as they are right now.  It's about being ready every moment to bring LOVE, JOY and ABUNDANCE in.  The main event is always happening RIGHT NOW!

Hope to see you in class.  Join my Facebook group intenSati with Triccia for more info regarding my teaching schedule.  And for all things intenSati join i love intenSati

The Power of NEW

I believe people and circumstances show up in our lives when we are ready for them. In the past month alone, so much, almost everything has been NEW. Lots of new routines, new faces, new projects, new challenges, new trainings, new friends, new everything!!! It is really all so exciting and so full of mini victories!!!

So why have I been feeling overwhelmed? Why have I found myself feeling cranky at times? Why didn't I feel well last week? Why have I been eating badly? Well, the answer is simple. I am really, really, really uncomfortable! And I needed to recognize this and appreciate it before I could move on.

This week has been better. After making the important realization that I was about to sabotage myself, I've been meeting each challenge head on with a big smile on my face:) I know that what I am feeling is my natural reaction to fear of the unknown. I know that growing pains are very real and it is much easier to remain in my comfort zone. I also know that MY LIFE IS IN MY HANDS and I am grateful for that.

I began this year with a promise to myself that 2010 will be my BEST YEAR YET. And so far, all of the newness that is here are all manifestations of what I wanted so that I would grow into my BEST SELF YET! And I BELIEVE I WILL SUCCEED. All of the mini victories I celebrate each day are signs that WHAT I WANT IS HERE. I am COMMITTED. I know this is my time, and I know I AM READY.

So as expected March is off to a roaring start!

This past week at work I conducted 6 one hour workshops for 35 C&B sales associates to discuss the importance of Being Ready or Getting your Act Together before hitting the sales floor AND Delivering Opening Lines that encourage conversations. Wow!! They were the highlight of my week. All of the laughs, stories, techniques they shared with each other reminded me of how truly special our store is and the culture is deeply rooted and very much alive! And there were multiple comments on how much they liked the combined trainings that included Housewares and Furniture associates. In the next 4 weeks I will be conducting at least 30 more of these sessions that will also cover the rest of the selling skills. The store is celebrating 15 yrs on Madison Avenue and I am confident this year will be our BEST YEAR YET!!

I also taught my first intenSati class on Tuesday evening in Jersey City. It was amazing. I had 4 people in class and they rocked it! All of them had never taken class before and only 1 knew what it was about. But they were READY, WILLING, and ABLE and that made all the difference! They spoke the affirmations out loud immediately with no hesitation and pushed their bodies past their limits. I managed to time everything well and class was just a little over an hour. It felt like heaven to lead such a powerful experience and to see the smiles on their faces. They loved it so much we are doing it again next week. I am honored to be able to bring this practice to so many more people. Already I am getting requests to teach class in NYC. I am working on manifesting studio space within the next week. And IT IS DONE, IT IS DONE. I AM GRATEFUL...

I have more than usual on my lists of things to do this month. Too many to list here right now. On more than one occasion I was overwhelmed and a bit cranky too until I reminded myself to take it week by week, day by day, moment by moment. I am DOING MY BEST and that is good enough! And when I stop and take notice of how much I love the results of everything I am doing, and the positive effects they are having on people around me I am re-energized. I am in JOY. And I know that everything on my plate right now is there because I AM READY, IT IS MY TIME.

I'm officially a Sati Leader! Wow!

Exactly a year ago this time, I was getting ready to participate in the very first Warrior Challenge--a 30 day event that required all participants to take at least 3 Sati classes/week. I remember feeling so excited about this class because I loved the idea of saying positive affirmations out loud during a workout. But I was also intimidated by the huge crowds of people and the amazing STRENGTH and POWER they displayed. My competitive nature wanted to not only keep up, but I wanted to hit every move with CONFIDENCE and be able to say all the right words at the right times. I remember I stood somewhere in the back for the first few intenSati classes. Well, maybe more than a few. I do know that before the 30 days were over, I somehow had managed to make my way towards the front of the class, usually to the right of Patricia Moreno. I can't help but smile during class and I love being able to look at the people next to me, and behind me, and see them smile back:) Doing this practice for 30 days brought back a lot of DISCIPLINE into my life. More importantly, I really valued the sense of community and camaraderie. From the very beginning, I sensed the warmth and COMPASSION that was present. At the beginning of each class, people were hugging each other hello, introducing themselves to someone new, sharing experiences, etc. It felt really genuine, really nice, really engaged. So when the WARRIOR challenge ended, I made a decision to join Equinox so that I could continue taking intenSati.

So much goodness has come out of this past year. On so many levels, in all areas, I began taking on more and more RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY LIFE. My sense of AWARE-ness became heightened and I became better and better at CHOOSE-ing my THOUGHTS, ATTITUDES, ACTIONS. It became clear to me that we are creatures of habit and get easily stuck in a pattern unless we own our thoughts and choose only ones that empower us. I began feeling better on the inside. And my physical body was also transforming. The synergy created between heart, body and mind in this practice is unlike anything I have ever experienced before. I COMMITTED to doing it and began telling anyone and everyone about it! I even brought many people to the gym with me to experience it. One of them was my cousin, Cristina. After one session, she suggested that I should be a Leader with a long list of explanations why. I liked the idea of it. But a negative self-defeating habit called "doubt" kicked in and I dismissed it just as quickly.

Over the next few months, I got better and better and my best kept getting better. I really started to explore the idea of becoming a Leader and liked it more and more. But wondered, if I really had the time to do it with a full plate already as it was. More people were showing up in my life, more circumstances presented themselves that were all pointing to me going for this idea. I realized that little seed of thought that my cousin planted a while ago had blossomed into a full blown DESIRE! My friends and other Sati Leaders were all pushing me to go for it!

Fast forward to today! I just completed the 5 day intensive Leader Training and it feels amazing! I met some of the most amazing women and we shared our stories, our deepest selves. It was beautiful. It was heartful. By the end of the fifth day, we were definitely connected. We all felt an incredible sense of accomplishment. Wow!!! And although new, the friendships we formed our grounded deep within our souls.

And for me, it had been so long since I worked hard for something I really, really, really, really wanted! The training took a lot of COMMITMENT and COURAGE and FOCUS. And now I am READY, WILLING, and ABLE to lead a class! How cool is that!!!! It's so cool because I want to share this with as many people as possible! I want to help people feel better. I want to help them get stronger in every way and to realize their potentials. I want to remind others what I remembered while doing this practice: to ALLOW good things to happen and to BELIEVE that all we need is within us NOW.

Happy Valentine's Day

Woke up feeling fulfilled! I have so many reasons to be excited for today. It's the first time this week I woke up in my own bed since Tuesday and boy did I miss it! I realized I had been doing lots of running around and had not allowed myself time to sit still and just receive. So let's celebrate a couple of rock star moments!

One of last week's highlights was attending the Strategic Planning Meeting for C&B in Chicago. I was honored to be chosen to represent, and was fully mindful of the fact that I was the only store manager from the East Coast. I was excited, nervous, thrilled, and scared all at the same time. I know I have a lot to say, and I wanted to make sure I represented my peers, and the store staffs as well as I could. The whole flight there I focused on being able to express myself beautifully by balancing grace and wisdom. We arrived there safely despite all of the flight delays and cancellations due to a nor'easter. The meeting was short, but our mission was clear. We were going to define our strategy for the future and choose initiatives that would best represent them. There were so many people to meet and so many more to reacquaint with. This was day one. And for the next 6 weeks, I will be flying to Chicago to continue the conversation.
A couple of more canceled flights later, I finally arrived back home on Thursday afternoon with some homework to do. I had challenged our COO with revising our goals by changing some words that would evoke emotions, positive feelings, and make them truly inspirational. He quickly turned it around and suggested that I re-write them and present them to him next week. And just as quickly, I agreed! I really appreciated that exchange between us. He is sharp, open-minded, and leads from his heart. I know we are still in good hands. And I am happy to do my part!


Another highlight took place when I got home Thursday just in time to attend Gabrielle Bernstein's lecture called, LOVE WINS Releasing Romantic Illusions at the Organic Avenue in LES. She is the author of the book, Add More ~ing To Your Life and I have been listening to her lectures and guided meditations for about a month now. It was my first time seeing her speak live and she is a bright light for sure. There was an amazing presence of feminine power and love and appreciation for everyone there. I was with my old friend, Andrea and my new friend, Zoe. It's comforting to be on this journey with so many others.
The most important idea I walked away with was to find love and light in all of my relationships. She says, make your romantic relationships more friendly, and your friendly relationships more romantic. Based on the teachings of A Course in Miracles, Gabrielle says to stop idolizing your lover and bring an equal perception of love to everyone in your life. Only then can you achieve a holy relationship, "where the other person doesn't complete you, but instead enjoys your wholeness with you."

On that note, Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and may we all remember that LOVE is IN each and everyone of us at all times...

Manifesting at its best!!

Seems like everyday this past week has been a day full of miracles. As I get more clear about what I want, the faster and easier things seem to come to me. I think I'm getting the hang of this asking thing and then not worrying about "how" I will get it. I just got accepted into the Sati Leader Training Work Study Program. It kicks off in two weeks and I am so happy to a part of it. Ever since I joined the very first Sati challenge in Feb of last year, I knew that this was a practice that I wanted to help grow. It had re-awakened my spirituality and provided a perfect synergy between my heart, body and mind. In September of last year, I was featured in the SatiLife newsletter as Warrior of the Month where I was able to share some of the benefits I experienced as a result of doing the intenSati. And now a year after that first challenge, I will start my training so that I can help grow the reach of this movement.

For a long time I put off doing the training because I didn't have the money to pay for it. I had all the reasons as to why I couldn't. And so I didn't. But in class, I continued to put my all in it. I would be in the first row, doing the moves harder than most, talking louder than most, and smiling more than most. I pretended to be one of the Leaders. Ever hear of "fake it till you make it"? Well I did! And day by day, little by little more and more people would ask me if I was a leader and upon saying no, they would tell me that I should be one.

Three weeks ago one of the leaders, Rachel told me after class that I should apply for the Feb training. She was insistent that I do it because she said I was already one. I went home that night and thought about how that made me feel. She was right. I AM A LEADER. And in keeping with the theme for the month, I said to myself, "It's 2010, IF NOT NOW WHEN??

So two days later, I went online and filled out the application for the Work/Study program and sent it in with full confidence that what I want is on its way! I requested the week of Feb 15-19 off from work and told my boss that I was going to be in Leader Training even though I did not have any sign or confirmation that I got into the program. And I knew that getting into the program was the ONLY way I could do the training. But I told myself and anyone who asked, that I will be in that Feb training group, no matter what!

I got my confirmation email from Dyan 4 days ago that I was accepted into the work/study program. It felt like I hit the lotto! Or if you were around me at that moment, you would've thought I hit the lotto!!!

So this is what it feels like to MANIFEST something. First know what you want. Speak about it. Feel what it's like to have it. Act as if you already have it. Do not worry about HOW you will get it. Trust that it is already done. And allow it to happen!