Day 24, Living in the Present

28 Days to a more magnetic life

by

Sandra Anne Taylor

That was then, this is now, The Here and Now

Day 24

Living in the Present

 

Intention:

"All day today I'm practicing the art of staying fully present. I release the need to relive the past or worry about the future. I engage my true, creative power in the here and now.

The here and now. Well nothing gets me more into the here and now then planning my day. I am a creature of habit. I start my day with meditation binaural beats, ice, and my tens unit.

Next comes the morning list....you know what I'm talking about.

This week we are getting Kerry ready for his birding trip. So supplies must be gotten, lined up, packed......These are my strengths .

Reflection:

"This moment is your window of opportunity. If you spend a lot of time brooding about the past or the future, you lose a valuable opportunity to shift into a power consciousness right now, perhaps an opportunity to relax, have fun, trust, enjoy, or just be at peace. Your indifference to the present tells the Universe that you dismiss the value in your own life, and that you can't be happy while you're immersed in your daily routine."

 

Ok, so here is what I'm thinking about this day. Part of me understands that I must live in the now, but, there is another part of me that is saying, "Do something today to make the future me happy."

I'm happy today because yesterday I went shopping and got fresh fruit and cottage cheese for this mornings breakfast. This makes me happy today because I am eating correctly for my health.

My daily list of things to do, well, oddly that makes me happy too. If I finish all the things on my list, whether they are happy things or not I feel accomplished. That too makes me happy.

I once heard this,

"Sometimes you have to do the things you don't like in order to do the things you like."

I think I got that off the show "The Love Boat", remember that show.

The thing is, you just can't do only things you enjoy, so be present in the things you have to do, because if something does not challenge you just a bit, it will not change you.

So, yes, "immersed in your daily routine." and be thankful for it.

Activities for Being Truly Present

2."Stop dismissing the value of what's going on now, and waiting for the good life to begin sometime later. Before you consider any present moment as insignificant, think of the many options it may possess. Focus on the world around you, shift your consciousness, see the beauty. create value by taking energetic control of the moment yourself,. Be the person you want to become right now!

 "Be the person you want to become right now!"

Yes, funny sometimes I forget that people know me as an artist, that is until I start getting requests for donations. I have to remind myself that this too is part of who I want to be in the public eye. My art is so personal that sometimes I'm caught off gaurd that my work is requested. But Yesterday I said I wanted to be an artist, Today I paint, and Tommorow I will be asked to donate and exhibit.

Truly Present.

So here's a little something I have just started to do. I have a kindle and I can watch movies on it. So, lately as an award for doing all those things in my life I don't want to do, I have set some afternoon time down to watch the award winning movies I missed last year.

I watched, "Wolf of Wall Street", LOVED IT.

next I watched "Dallas Buyers Club", LOVED IT MORE, warning this movie will linger and stay with you awhile,

Yesterdays movie, "The Book Thief", bring tissues.

The point is I wanted to see these when they were playing in the theater, but they either didn't make it to my little town or I got busy. A Missed Opportunity for living in the present. So, now in my here and now I am seeing them.

Affirmations for staying Fully Present

The energy of now creates the momentum of my future life. I let go of fear and doubt and choose to be happy now!

I got this one, I'm here and now, and also, my future because I plan on living to be 600 years old!

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazle/com/jeanhar1



Day 23, of the 28 Days To a More Magnetic Life

Day 23, 28 days to a more magnetic life

by
Sandra Anne Taylor

 

I'm back!! What a great time we had at NASCAR in Las Vegas. This was our 3rd time going with Sarah and Steve, so I guess it's a tradition now.

Sunny Days in the high 70's , we all got sunburned.

Lucky all our drivers made it in the top 10. YEAH!!!!

 

Today is
True Deserving

I love this one, I also love this quote on the picture,

JUST GO AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.

 

INTENTION

" Today I affirm and embrace my unconditional worthiness. I'm completely deserving of beautiful blessings just as I am."

I love this, yes I am deserving and worthy. There may have been a time when I did not believe this, or thought that I had to sacrifice for the family. But, I'm older now. I have needs that must be meet and put on the priority list. Just yesterday we were in Costco and they have their bathing suits out. I put one in the basket and Kerry said "you already have plenty of suits.". ....No, the ones I have are fading and the stretched. I want to look good and feel good while I exercise. ....Oh, it's my weakest flaw, I love fashion. But, my point is, in the past I would have put it back. Thinking I shouldn't spend the money, or yes I have a bathing suit and it does what it needs to do.

Unconditional worthiness, begins with ME.

Reflection

" Seeing yourself as deserving is essential to both your happiness and your magnetism. If you don't believe that you're worthy, your desires will be driven by fear, and your ability to receive will be conditional at best. but your deserving doesn't come from things like a special degree or a fancy car, or anything else external to your soul. Your worthiness comes from your Divine legacy, your eternal identity. You're a child of God, and your value never varies."

Did you catch the last sentence, "You're a child of God, and your value never varies."

I have learned a great deal about the value of eating correctly. I use to buy very genetic food and cheap foods. But, since I have been on this journey to lose 100 lbs and exercising,  and getting healthier. I can tell you I deserve to eat well. Eating a better quality of food tastes better, and without knowing it, I eat less because it is just more satisfying.

This is making me feel better and deserving. So when I say, I need a better fitting bathing suit, it's not because I just want it. It's because I deserve it by putting in the swimming time EVERYDAY.

Deserve and want are different things. But, again, those that know me, Know I say you can have both. Both and anything you want, if you plan for it.

I could have a new bathing suit for everyday of the year, if I save the money, continue to swim everyday and do my part to be worthy of it.

Just wanting things, is not being deserving, or worthy. That's how I see it.

OH, my tax lady says my business can continue next year. Jean Hart Artwork lives on!!

Why, because, I do the work, not because I want it to and think I deserve it to just continue on.

That's the difference for me.

Activities

2. redefine your worthiness according to the fundamental truth of your Divine legacy. Know that this eternal connection is the source of your receiving. Unite with this source and open up to the joy, success, love, and real gratification that your true identity deserves."

Affirmations for True Deserving

"My spirit is strong and present. Divine love and unconditional deserving are with me now."

 

This day has been more personal. Thinking of myself as worthy and deserving is a hard lesson. I have put myself behind everyone for a long time. It is not an easy lesson, and believe me, sometimes I sound selfless. I just have to ask myself , why I think I deserve it or what is my worthiness to it.

I will share this with you. When I find something that brings me joy and happiness, it is not only me who benefits from it. My family is truly enjoying my bucket list, because most of the time I bring them along with me. :-)

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*

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Day 17, Personal Purpose

Day 17

28 Days to a more magnetic life

by

Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Personal Purpose

Jean Hart Artwork  

 Intention

"Today I'm choosing to live on purpose. I align my decisions and activities with my own personal, professional, and spiritual priorities. I honor my path and my own propose."
 

Another perfect reading for today. Being on purpose is what I have been doing with my healthy eating for a month.  I told you that I have to lose 100lbs. and when I went to weigh in for my surgery two weeks ago I was so disappointed that I had only lost 3 lbs. But when I had to come back to get my stitches out the scale moved down 9 lbs from when I began. Good new, the lab report came back and no problems. Still have to wait a week before I can go swimming or do yoga.
Reflection
"Having a specific purpose in your life helps you stay focused and puts you on a more direct path toward your goals. This isn't just about your professional aims. You also have a personal purpose, including things such as your family and hobbies."
My purpose of course has changed many times. Like many people I went to school to study one thing and have ended up doing another. Well, I am on another track. My artwork has been something that has helped to heal me from another injury.  I am always so surprised when I get emails from people who have connected with my artwork and tell me about their own stories. I love it. I love that I have connected with so many people through my artwork, my quotes, or this blog. My artwork has become a strong purpose in my life and I plan to show and help more people with it. I will soon be giving art classes, private classes, donations, and exhibits.
I have grown to understand that my purpose in life is to
,help keep the art alive.
Activities for Living on Purpose
2. As you go through your day, consider how you can tie your different purposes together. Perhaps there are ways that you can bring a more spiritual energy to your professional or personal life. At the very least, you can make it part of your purpose to more loving and compassionate to yourself and others. In doing so, you"ll stimulate the highest energies of Universal love to assist you in every area of your life.
I have brought meditation back into my life, along with the quite time I get in the morning I have added binaral beats to my healing.
Being thankful, gracious, and grateful each day, and loving everyone in my life,  I feel this has helped me to understand my purpose in life. It's love.
Affirmations for a Powerful Purpose
"A happy and hopeful life is my purpose, now and always."
What's on my list for today?
1. Super Bowl
2. Staying solid with my food and exercise chooses
3. Keeping my creativity up and making plans for the new direction my artwork is going.
Be Inspired,
~jean
Where can you buy my artwork
www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*


Day 16, 28 days to a more magnetic life

Day 16

28 Days to a more magnetic life

by

Sandra Anne Taylor

Soul Song, acrylic, Jean Hart

 

The Honoring Path

 Intention

"Today I am focusing on the energy of honoring in my life. I look at my choices, behaviors, and thoughts, asking: Does this honor me? No matter what, I muster up the courage to choose the truly honoring action and thought."

Honoring your path. I was given a new path right in the middle of what I thought was an awesome life. A great family, loving husband, and a job I liked.

But in one moment in time, it all changed. My path I honor now is not the  path I was seeking, or studying, or even envisioned for myself. IT'S BETTER!!!

Looking at my chooses and what I have had to do, I have been asked, 

 would I have changed anything?

Heck Yes!!

But those choices are behind me. Many of them were made when I was highly emotional, or stuck and asking for help. Which never came. I say help never came to me because,

first, I didn't know how to ask for help,

secondly, I didn't listen when someone offered helped,

and thirdly, I put too much faith in people I didn't really know.

Reflection

"In the quest to change your destiny, the single most powerful thing you can do is to ask yourself: Does this honor me? When you start to make this question a focused part of your daily life, you'll begin to see major differences in how you fell and what you attract."

Does this honor me? Hard question if you don't know who you are in terms of, opinions, desires, wishes, hopes, dreams. To find out how to honor myself I have had to start making decisions for myself. I was devastated by my injury, truly lost and dependant on others. You lose yourself quickly when you depend on other people. I didn't trust my own instincts.  I started with small decisions, what to cook, foods I liked and what I made but didn't like, but the family did. Picking out my own clothes and colors. Stop saying yes when I meant no. Smiling and laughing at myself. I have made some hard chooses cutting out people who were not good for me. Changing many things I didn't like about myself. This has not happened just in these 16 days no, it's been going on for 10 years since my injury. Start small, so when the truly big decisions come you can stand grounded in your chooses.

Activities that Honor

2. "Try to do at least one good thing for yourself each day. Choose something purposeful, enjoyable, fulfilling, or just relaxing. create balance in your life, take care of yourself, and make your own goals and happiness a priority. remember that if you don't make yourself a priority, the Universe will have to follow suit."

Did you catch that last sentence? " If you don't make yourself a priority, the Universe will have to follow suit." BONK!!

I didn't ask for bad back, knees, neck, hips, but it sure slowed me down and gave me time to see how much I gave up of myself to please others.

Affirmations for Honoring Energy

"I live with integrity and dignity. Every day, I choose to honor myself in my thoughts, words, and behaviors."

For me this affirmation will be an on going one.

Today's assignment has been the hardest one yet. I can really only give you a small part of this little book. I really hope you go out and buy it for yourself. I started this book before Christmas thinking I would have it done before the new year. It has not been so easy, it's much more intense and many times I have to sit with the words and reflections for a day or two.

What's on my list today:

1. I have a few pictures of my childhood, not many. Some of the pictures are of me I don't recognize. I plan on putting these on a board and seeing what I can remember about this little girl.

Why have I allowed myself not to trust myself?

2. Superbowl, it's almost here. I plan on making a menu that not only everyone will enjoy but the good healthy foods that I must eat to honor my body.

3. Creating a new website for a new business I want to do for Jean Hart Artwork.

You see being an artist was not in my plans, it was in the Universes plans for me.

Be Inspired,

~jean

here's a place to see and buy my artwork

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*



Day 13, 28 Day to a more magnetic life

Day 13

28 Days to a more magnetic life,

By

Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Peaceful Relaxation

Well, I can tell you right now that today is not peaceful but it will be relaxing later today.

Why, because my kitty, Jax, is sick. He has crystals in his bladder.  I must feed him special food and give him medication. I also drip water into he's mouth with a dropper because he is dehydrated.

I'm somewhat exhausted, not sure what that's all about. Bone tired really, could be the exercise or diet, or both.

But yes the relaxation part of the day will come around four when I go to yoga.

 

INTENTION

"Today I'm bringing a peaceful approach to all that I do. Instead of hurrying and worrying, I remain calm, relaxed, and unruffled. I choose peace in my body and my mind."

Really, truly, this is what I needed for today. Aside from a few trips around town this should be a peaceful day at home.

Refection

"In this hectic and chaotic world, a peaceful vibration is very appealing. Since it calms your energy, a daily approach of peaceful relaxation is a dynamic part of your magnetic life force. On the other hand, living in stress, running around, and fretting about every little thing will destroy your peace and project an agitated and upsetting vibration. "

Peaceful vibration. I like that. This week is my Birthday. I wanted to get my nails done since we are all dressing up for a fine dining dinner and a martini bar late night. But I'm a little short on cash. Guess what came in the mail yesterday? It was a refund check from the hospital. I overpaid them and they sent my money back to me!!! Just In Time for me to have my nails done.

Is that what they call Law of Attraction?

Trust that what you need will come to you when you need it?

Peaceful Activities

2. Let go of your inner conflict and the need for control. Whatever may be going on, when you choose trust instead of fear, you'll experience a profound sense of peace as you approach every issue."

I have to say, that I am slowing down. I love my 30 day challenge to change your life. I has put order into my life. I do like to check things off my list.

I have started to put my appt. in my phone. I didn't think I would like that so much, but it has really saved me from overbooking a day.

Jax, my kitty now has appts. of his own to keep.

Affirmations for a Peaceful Life

"As I go through my day, I am beginning to notice more opportunities to release tension and just relax."

Okay, so let me share something that I have just started to do. I try to swim each day, but of course that doesn't happen. So, now it's swim one day do yoga the next day....

But what I have found is that I can get audio books on my phone. I wear a bathing cap, (really, not going for looks and beauty here), and plug in the earphones and while I tread water I'm listening to a book. COOL!!. Someone once told me if I could just tread water for and hour or so that would help me lose weight. I get a little bored so this idea has been so useful.

I also listen to Pandora music, too.

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*

 

day 10 Self Love 28 days to a more magnetic life

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2014

I am so ready for the new year to start. I have many projects in the making and hopefully new ones coming my way.

 

Jean Hart, I see myself flying a lot in 2014

Here's a little something to get you on your way to a prosperous new year

Feng Shui for the New Year
Fill your wallet

Start the year right with a big, fat wallet. Get 27 crisp, new dollar bills from the bank and put them inside. This will set the trend for a prosperous New Year. Spice things up by sprinkling ground ginger on the outside and inside of your billfold. Ginger is a stimulant, and will attract new sources of income to you.

 

Day 10

28 days to a more magnetic life

Sandra Anne Taylor

SELF LOVE

Intention

"Today I'm choosing to see myself in a new and loving way. I pause many times throughout the day and send kind and valuing thoughts in my own direction."

Here we go, self love, it's a tough one. It's so hard for me to comment on high regards for myself.

Here's what I know and have learned about this one.

I am a child of God, and therefore, I belong here,  I deserve to be valued, loved, encouraged and considered.

Take a piece of paper and write, 3 things you like about you, 3 things you don't like about you, and 3 things you can change abut yourself.

There's you list for 2014.

Here's mine.

Things I like about me

1. I like my curiosity

2. I like my enthusiasm

3. I like my willingness to risk

Things I don't like

1. My need for approval

2. My second guessing myself

3. My lack of confidence

Things I can Change

1. Testing my ideas

2. Doing things even if they scare me

3. Finding where I belong

 

Affirmations for Self-Love

"I truly believe in my ability to accomplish my desires. I know that I have all that I need to magnetize everything I dream of."

 I'm still writing these affirmations out in long hand. I have been practising my calligraphy.

I asked myself why am I working so hard on this? What place does calligraphy have in my life?

Well, the Universe showed me a way to use my calligraphy to send my love and encouragement out to others.

I joined a website called,

http://www.moreloveletters.com/

This site sends love letters to people in need of encouragement, love, and understanding.

I have now started to write love letters in calligraphy.

The Universe really does work in wondrous ways.

What's on my list for today

1. Find 3 mail art exhibits for 2014

2. Continue on my Peacock Mandala painting

3. Set up 10 new websites for my artwork

Wild Hearts, acrylic

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1

 

 

Day 7 28 days to a more magnetic life

Day 7

28 days to a more magnetic life

Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Day 7

Affirming your life.

 

Intention:

"All throughout this day, I live in affirmation!I take every opportunity to affirm myself, my resources, my power, and my joy. I positively acknowledge my life in every way."

 

OK, well lets start this day off. As you can plainly see, I have many days in between each day. For me, each of these assignments have to settle in. I have to find ways to incorperate them into my life. Sometimes, even writing my affirmations has to be scheduled. But, that's what works for me.

Affirming my life. I've been busy doing just that.

I listened to a tape of  Dr. Wayne Dyer, 101 ways to Transform our life. (maybe in the future I will be sharing each of those too.) But, for now there was one change he mentioned that just stayed with me and would not leave.

He said,  try and be part of the Global Change. Think in terms of Global help.

So, this week I joined UNICEF.

I am planning on hosting a fundraiser with a  vending table to sell my art note cards and give the proceeds to UNICEF to help children around the world.

On a more local level, I pulled a little girl and boy to give Christmas gifts this year.

My Intentions are this.

1. I am abundant, I have enough to keep myself healthy and happy. So, I will share my resources.

2. What do I have to offer? My artwork. I donate and will sell artwork to help raise money for organizations I believe in.

3. I will committee my time and effort to become knowledgeable on how to do this in a more effective way.

 

Reflection:

"Strong magnetic energies require a life force filled with a positive attitude, which can be greatly assisted by the ongoing process of affirmation.

 

My Reflections:

No French pastry or Belgium chocolate tastes as good as giving.

 

Affirmative Activities,

"Do mirror affirmations every day:  direct loving and encouraging thoughts to yourself while looking at your own image. If you say these out loud, your voice will amplify and double their energy in your life. Never pass a mirror without saying something positive to or about yourslf1"

 

When I was really feeling bad about myself, my life, my health, I actually posted yellow post-it's on my mirror and around my computer. I said them out load, to myself, and sometimes it worked and sometimes I said them with sarcasm. I also set my phone alarm to remind me to say a Thank You prayer. I had many bad negativity self talk habits to release.

Today's Affirming the Positive:

"I am beginning to make more and more positive interpretations about the experiences of my day. This upbeat mind set brings renewed optimism to every experience."

So what's on my list today..

1. The post-it's  will come back. I'm taking on a new physical exercise program and I will need to hear myself tell myself I can do it.

2. Setting up a Internet shop where I can start selling my art auction's for the fund raising I went to do.

3. I plan on enjoying my Art Reception tonight. Because even though being around people makes me nervous, showing my appreciation to those who took their time to meet me and see my artwork is a good thing.

Here is the website for Dr. Wayne Dyer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxsSjavt47k

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*



Day 2 to a more magnetic life

Day 2

to a more magnetic life

by Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Wild Hearts, acrylic, by Jean Hart

Releasing Negativity

I have always believed that what you think is what will happen.

Many times I have thought I just can't do something. Long before I knew what negative thoughts were or that a positive attitude could change your life.

Intentions

for this day are to notice your thoughts, feel them. Ask yourself are they true? Are they helping you? Do you believe them? Okay, those are my questions. I have read many books about thoughts, depression, negativity thinking, and well this too is helpful.

Reflection

Sandra writes, "Instead, simply notice when your mind is moving in an anxious direction, then gently release any assumptions of fear or doubt. Whatever may be going on, open your heart and mind to more relaxing conclusions, and know that a better outcome is on the way." 

Taking action

"Breath deeply and as you exhale, affirm that you're letting go. say, I don't have to choose this reaction any longer."

My actions

Daydreamer, pastel, Jean Hart

 

Again, I say, take time to daydream.....for me, sometimes I get overwhelmed with work, my body aches, and family stuff. Sometimes I just have to nap. Yes, I said NAP. It seems that if I pose a problem just before I nap, and I'm talking about 20-30mins. I feel better about it when I wake up.



 Affirmations for shifting negativity

"My thoughts have real power in my life, and I always choose to have power over my thoughts."

 So, like I said I can't just type out all of what she writes. Some of this is stuff I know already so I looked up something I found help full for me.

TED Talks. I love them, I listen to many and I share the ones that have helped me.

Ask yourself, Can our bodies change our minds? Can you fake it until you make it? or should you fake it till you become it?

click on to the link and find out.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70270742&trkid=13462407&tctx=7%2C0%2C58bdd4ba-3385-4940-83a6-11e8e5b5bca4-16842927

 

What's on my list for today?

1. I will be writing out my affirmation 50 times. First, I like to hand write stuff because I'm working on better penmanship, and it helps to use my hands.

2. I will pose a anxiety I'm feeling and create a better daydream so the out come is more positive.

This will only take 15 mins.

3. I will walk into my studio standing in a V position, arms up, chin up and say lets get to work!!!

Be Inspired,

~jean

www.zazzle.com/jeanhar1*