Seasonal Thoughts to Ponder

*** A Seasonal Thought...or Two ***

As we gather together
With family and friends,
We are reminded of our many blessings.

Now is not the time to bicker and snip
Now is the time to laugh and sip
Our favorite beverage in the midst of love.

Whatever you believe
About this time of year,
There is one thing we all have in common.

We take time during this season
To remember the reason
That we cherish these moments each year.

Hanukkah, Festivus, Kwanzaa and Christmas
Are all reasons to celebrate LOVE.

The greatest power, the greatest force,
The greatest equalizer known to us,

The greatest of all things is LOVE.

So take time to mend fences,
Bridge gaps, spread forgiveness--
Let go of old hurts from the past.

Because no one can hurt you
Without your permission.
Choose to release them,
And see that those old feelings can't last.

Now is the time to live in the moment,
to celebrate joy, to glorify peace.
Now is the time to give thanks for the present(s),
To kick off a new year with a blast.

And when you open your heart to embrace LOVE,
and only LOVE,
You will find all you seek...
Finally, at long last.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Here in the Grant home, we celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah but most importantly we strive to always remember to LOVE.

Happy Holidays to you, and I can't wait to connect with you in the New Year.

And speaking of connecting in the New Year, I would love to meet you at THIS power-packed event in L.A. on Saturday, January 10th. Details and signup are all posted here.

I have attended *many* of these particular events in the past, and without a doubt, I have found them to be massively impactful. Yeah, it's THAT good.

Here's an audio sample of the kind of things you would hear or learn or experience at this provocative event.

And if 2009 is the year you are *FINALLY* going to achieve your longest-standing Weight Loss Goals, then please join me for the Incredible Shrinking You 13-week teleclass (begins in January), led by myself and alternative healing coach
Jennifer Ripa-Edson. Details and signup can be found by clicking here.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I will talk to you soon.

P.S. Are you following me on Twitter yet?

http://twitter.com/amyscottgrant

The Easy Truth about Weight Loss

This article was written by Jennifer Ripa-Edson and Amy Scott Grant.

The Easy Truth About Weight Loss

Losing weight is a topic that brings up many emotions for people. For many, it seems that our ideal weight is an elusive possibility, lurking in the distant future. It does not have to be so. In fact, it is the belief systems we hold around weight loss -- that it is very difficult -- that make the process itself difficult. In and of itself, weight loss is rather simple.

One of the biggest challenges for people in the quest to lose weight is the tendency to withhold self-love until the goal is reached. Herein lies the rub. It is very hard for your body to move towards a goal that you are requesting if you are constantly sending your body negative energy. This is analogous to asking your best friend to do you a favor while you are yelling at this person. Most best friends will say “no.” And so does your body. Can you blame it?

This concept, “self-love”, is something you have likely heard before. You may even be saying to yourself, “yeah, yeah, yeah”. But if you take a look at what self-love really means, you will see herein lies the perfect solution. It means to love yourself, right now, AS IS. It does not mean to love yourself when you reach your ideal weight, or when you land the perfect job, or find the right significant other. It means to connect with yourself at the soul level and to accept where you are and who you are. It is a commitment to be your own best friend no matter what.

Most everyone has a body part (or parts) that they do not love fully. (And right now you may sense your own body cringe at being discussed in "parts"). But take a moment to imaging -- what would it feel like to truly love, for example, your tummy? What would it feel like to look in the mirror and say, "Wow, this is a beautiful tummy, and I cherish you, and appreciate you, and love you for all that you do for me"?

Once you are in that space, with your entire body, then you are easily able to make the shift. Then you can tune into your body and really start to listen. Then you can get to the reasons that are underlying your current state of affairs. Why is it that you are not at your ideal physique at the present moment? What factors led you to this point? Perhaps it is a food allergy or sensitivity of which you are unaware. Perhaps it is eating out of comfort and not hunger. Perhaps your body wants to move around through out the day, and needs more opportunities to release. Perhaps there is a lot of stress from which the body feels it needs protection. When you approach your body from this place of partnership and then cooperation, it is possible to make tremendous, easy progress. You may even begin to wonder why you were complicating things in the first place when it now seems so smooth and effortless.

This all lies in how you define difficult. This is not difficult in the sense of needing to exercise like a maniac, or to have a restrictive diet. It may require some attention, energy and focus on your part, for example, looking at your patterns and habits and being willing to make small incremental shifts that will create increased health. It means listening to what your body is asking you to do, and then talking that inspired action, even if it feels scary.

This feeling of being scared, or the idea that the steps are difficult, is called resistance, and it stems from our beliefs systems. The easiest way to remove this resistance and to take these incremental steps with ease is to remove the limiting beliefs. This is when it becomes helpful to seek assistance from a coach or clearing specialist (hint, hint) who is trained in causing shifts, and who has an objective perspective on what is holding you back. See the author's bio for contact information as well as details about a new course called "The Incredible Shrinking You," designed to explore this same topic in depth and produce dramatic physical, mental, spiritual and emotional weight loss results. Register now -- course starts in January!

Another Example of Choice

Lately, my work has been demonstrating an essential message, for me and my clients, and it’s a simple one:

YOU are ALWAYS at CHOICE.

There’s no exception, no asterisk, no footnote. We are always at choice. All the time.

We’re even at choice when we refuse to take responsibility for our choices. When we refuse to see our choices, and we insist on staying stuck and suffering.

This lesson was made evident to me once again while skiing. Matter of fact, it’s so frickin freezing outside (12 degrees F I think) I’m in the lodge taking a break. Gotta love wireless internet, right? My husband is in the process of migrating my whole blog from Blogger.com over to Wordpress and he asked me to post a test. Since I’m not a fan of wasting time (you KNOW how I love leverage), I figured I would post something of value rather than a simple test we’d end up deleting.

So here goes.

My husband had a wipeout last Wednesday when we were skiing, and turns out he had whiplash. So I’m skiing solo at the moment. Which means I suddenly have to be responsible for choosing which lift to ride, which run to take, which way to turn, and how fast to go. We normally always ski as a couple, and he is the navigator…which means I get to kick back, turn off the ol’ brain, and just relax and ski.

But today I’ve got to exercise my choices, and to be responsible for my choices.

The 2nd run I took was fun…until I reached the end of the grooming cat tracks and wiped out. When I went to stand up, I sunk into at least a foot of powder. Whoops! I noticed the run I was headed toward was NOT groomed so I headed back toward the nearest groomed run. And I also noticed that there was a ton of blowing snow, so I needed to be aware of that, be responsible for my choices, and take care of myself today.

Some people LOVE powder - my buddy John Ooms up in Sun Valley, Idaho calls them “powder hounds.” But I’m not one of them. I feel like I have too little control (imagine that — a recurring issue for me!) and I go too slow and I can’t turn and blah blah blah it’s not fun. and why would I ski something that isn’t fun??? No way, Jose.

So if you like powder, you get to choose powder. And if you like fresh groomed slopes (which I do) then go for it.

And when you’re totally comfortable in what you choose, you never, ever, ever need to explain yourself to anyone, try to convince anyone of anything, or otherwise feel the need to justify or rationalize your actions.

Harumph. And that’s all I have to say about that.

Now I’m going back on the lift, time to find the sexiest, most groomed slopes I can find in this brrrrrrr blowing snow.

Redefining Christmas

I wasn't really expecting this, but I'm delighted that it happened.

Something significant shifted for me after I created the "Relax Your Holiday Spending" Audio (remember my 4-hour fire sale? If you missed it, go sign up for my newsletter at http://newsuccess.org The audio is no longer available for sale, but at least you'll be in the loop when I do my next ridiculously inexpensive product sale...which I suspect could be any day now...).



I mean, I probably COULD have expected it...it's rare that I would create a clearing for a client or even a whole group without getting some kind of benefit myself, but I had no idea the shift would be THIS profound.

What I noticed is that IN THE PAST,

+ I would attempt to "improve upon" the prior year's holiday experience.

In other words, I looked at what didn't seem to work or what I didn't like, and I created a better or more efficient or more fun way to do it. For example: if one year I waited until the last minute to purchase gifts and found that it was stressful, expensive and not as impactful on the recipients, then the NEXT year I started very early and handmade all my gifts. But then if I found that that was too time-consuming and not really a good match for everything, then the following year I might have ordered every gift online and had it shipped. But then a couple of them had problems (backordered, delayed because of weather, etc) so I found a different solution for the following year. It was more of a process improvement deal rather than a Divine kind of experience.



+ No matter what I did, I was always stressed during the holidays. Even if I finished up early, I was stressing over shipping packages, baking, people I forgot to buy for, my husband's last-minute gift-giving needs, or Christmas dinner.

+ I spent way too much time in the stores (or online), and I was always aggravated when I did. Not to mention, feeling like I was missing out on time I could have spent with my family.

+ I went a little crazy with my own kids. Last year, I can specifically recall feeling like I was out of control, adding this or that or the other thing, even though in reality, they had PLENTY. It was almost compulsive, and when Christmas morning came, there were TOO many gifts -- special things sort of got overlooked or lost in the shuffle by the time you figured in Santa presents, gifts from Mom & Dad and gifts from all the extended family.




+ I always experienced a "let-down" by the end of Christmas day. Like when you look forward to something for sooooooo long and then it's done and it wasn't quite what you expected. So now you no longer have the excitement of something to look forward to, plus you're left with the disappointment of unfulfilled expectations.

+ Family time (outside of my husband and kids) always seemed like a chore. Again, something I looked forward to, until it was actually there. Then when it was, I felt bored, uncomfortable, and like an outsider in my own family. Can you relate to this at all?

So this year, I decided it's high time I "redefined" Christmas.

After all, it's my life -- I can create whatever I choose. And I've redefined what it means to work, earn money, help people, be a mom, and have fun...so why wouldn't I be able to redefine Christmas? Especially if it's not working.

And this is what I discovered:

1. Christmas is about love. Period, end of sentence. It's not about presents, shopping, stress, parties, or mailing cards. Without love, all of those things become empty and meaningless, which means a letdown is imminent.



2. I love love. I do! Valentine's Day has always been my favorite holiday, because I just adore everything about love. And when I consciously incorporate love into everything I CHOOSE to do around Christmas, I can't go wrong. This was something we talked about in the Relax Your Holiday Spending audio...Presents get more thoughtful...shopping becomes pleasant and EASY -- no matter what the mall looks like this time of year...new traditions get created, memories are made, budgets are met easily, and a deep sense of overall SATISFACTION is present.

3. It's easy to enjoy family time when love is present. My mother was her for a week over Thanksgiving and you know that old saying about fish and house guests? How they get old and tired after 3 days? Well, it certainly didn't apply this time around. We had a grand time, Mom had a blast, and the kids were crying when it was time for her to leave. She easily could have stayed another week and it would have been fine with me and my family! And it was more than just tolerable -- it was actually enjoyable, fun, joyous and meaningful. Love makes all the difference.

4. Nothing is "required" unless I decide it is. I recently got totally activated by an innocuous comment from one of my neighbors who asked what I was getting my daughter for her "big present" for Christmas. No kidding, I stewed about it for 2 days. Crazy, right?!?! But I was so steamed I couldn't see what needed to be cleared or released...then when I finally did, I got off it almost immediately. What got me activated was that I felt like I "had to" do certain things around Christmas: buy the girls new dresses, take pictures of them on Santa's lap at the mall, bake cookies, buy them a TON of presents, and give them one "BIG" expensive present. But I stopped steaming when I realized that was someone else's "rules" about Christmas and they don't fit me, so I don't have to follow those rules! My daughter was something in particular that she's been talking about for months now -- and it costs a whopping $17 at Wal-Mart. If I give her some $200 gift as her "big present" it will hardly get noticed once she opens the Hannah Montana guitar she's been mooning over. (Which I find hilarious seeing as she has never SEEN and Hannah Montana shows or movies! But that's another topic for another day).



5. I get to choose the Christmas I want to have, free from the confines of the past, or the expectations of others. This one is so profound to me. I didn't spend hours shopping for Christmas dresses for my girls (which I hate doing anyway). I merely set the intention ("I would love to find beautiful dresses for my girls, swiftly and easily") and guess what happened? My mom showed up with a surprise: a gorgeous Christmas dress for each of my girls! And their faces lit up when they saw them -- each girl LOVED her dress! So I did zero shopping and everybody won. How cool is that? And we didn't stand in line for hours to take pix with Santa at the mall. I evaluated whether or not I really wanted pix with Santa this year, and when I decided I did, we found out our favorite photo studio was holding limited studio time with Santa. Hooray!!! No lines, no mall crowds, and no boring, over-priced, cookie-cutter Santa pix with fake beard in tow. Have a look at my favorite one from the photo shoot:



Now THAT is what I'm talking about! It's not cookie-cutter at all -- it's US!

So I invite you to create your own epiphanies around Christmas.

Forget what others saying Christmas is all about -- you define it for your SELF and watch what happens this year. Take a few minutes today to ask yourself: what does Christmas really mean to me? And then create THAT this year

And remember -- I love you. Because for me, it's what Christmas is really about.

What Is A Color Consultant?

I am very excited to continue "the Evolution of Amy" with my newest phase:

the Color Consultant.

What is a Color Consultant, you ask?

Excellent question (as usual). Allow me to introduce you to Lauren Battistini, owner of Color My Closet.

Lauren says this about herself and her work:

Color My Closet carved out its niche in the image industry with a fresh, updated take on color. Its mission is twofold: to educate women on color as the first and most important component of image, and to help them build a 100% wearable yet unique wardrobe.


Lauren & Amy

What's so important about color? Lauren says: According to the Institute for Color Research, between 62 and 90% of the first impression we make on others is based on color alone!

And after preparing for her visit by watching Tim Gunn's Guide to Style and doing my homework (which involved several fashion magazines, manila folders, a scalpel and numerous glue sticks) I have had several epiphanies. Let's see how many of these babies you can relate to:

1. When it comes to clothes, I've been settling. There are only 2 or 3 things in my closet I absolutely adore. The rest is "almost" right -- a little too this, a little too that, or something less than the absolute perfect color. I don't settle in other areas of my life, so it's time I brought my wardrobe on board with everything else. No more purchases just because it's on sale! I deserve better than that (don't we all?)

2. Shopping is not an in-and-out, grab-and-dash kind of sporting event. While I won't affirm that it takes time, effort, or hard work (because you know, I don't believe anything HAS to take those), I will affirm that it takes a specific intention and a willingness to persevere in order to find the most optimal pieces.

3. I don't have to look schleppy just because I'm heading to the gym or running errands. I really can look beautiful, put-together and confident by crafting my appearance any time, anywhere. And now I'm ready to do just that.

4. I have wasted HUGE amounts of money on clothes that were not optimal buys. But no more! I'm ready to get focused, get trained (by my color consultant...who incidentally, is also an expert on Style and Fit) and get what I require to pull together the ultimate Amy wardrobe.

5. What I wear affects how I feel, how I think, and therefore how I speak and act in public. It's different when I'm creating a new audio product or talking to a client on the phone. When the visual piece is added, I AM affected, and there's no denying it (and no use fighting it).

6. I don't have to change who I am in order to be stylish and look beautiful. I don't have to look like someone out of a magazine (which I'm not) or look like a soccer mom (also NOT). I can look like ME: cool, fun, funky, off-beat, spontaneous, tell-it-like-it-is and maybe just a smidge crazy.

Lauren asked me what I wanted to get out of the consultations I would have with her during her visit here to Colorado and my request was pretty simple:

I want my outsides to match my insides.

And here's what she said:

We can definitely do that.

So here we go....getting an early start in the morning with my color analysis and a review of my closet.

How'd You Like To 'Relax' Your Holiday Spending This Year?

If you've got the whole "holiday shopping" thing handled, you're already done with your list and planning to avoid malls for the next 30 days, then congratulations! Bravo to you, I am duly impressed :-)

And you can STOP READING this blog post right now.

But if you're like most folks and you're planning to enter into the holiday over-spending frenzy that begins this Thursday night....then I have an EXTRAORDINARY treat for you!

THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.

Because this year -- things really CAN be different.

This isn't one of those messages telling you NOT to shop -- far from it. Holiday shopping is fun and exciting for many of us, and there's no denying that it stimulates the economy in a MASSIVE way. But we've all experienced adverse side-effects from it in the past. Namely, buyer's remorse, fear of being judged (did we buy the right gift? did we spend enough? did we spend too much? did we include all the right people? will they like it?), stress, anxiety, frustration, irritation, and perhaps worst of all -- additional credit card debt from overspending and impulse buying.

That's why I've created a special holiday shopping clearing audio, just for you.

THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.

This year, you don't have to overspend, get caught up in unnecessary impulse buys, or stress and worry about finding the right gifts within your budget (especially if that budget seems kinda wimpy).

THIS YEAR you can have fun while you shop, you can be relaxed, enjoy the holiday season fully, and relax knowing you have spent wisely on wonderful, appropriate gifts for all your loved ones.

And best of all, you WON'T have to suffer through the "January sticker shock" that you've endured in years gone past as soon as those bills start to roll in.

I've put together a 67-minute audio CLEARING called "Relax Your Holiday Spending: The Ultimate Experience in Spiritual Shopping!" for this very reason -- to help you to:

- tap into divine guidance BEFORE you set foot into a mall

- avoid costly impulse buys that add little value to your (or your recipient's) holiday experience but seem impossible to resist in the moment

- find fabulous gifts for everyone on your list -- while staying within your means or your budget

- easily attract additional CASH this holiday season

- avoid incurring additional d.e.b.t during the holiday season from discombobulated shopping

- attract the best gifts and the best deals TO YOU--saving time, gas, $$$ and stress

- shop with confidence knowing you're making optimal choices and avoiding "buyer's remorse"

- and much more.

And to sweeten the deal even more, I'm going to give you a chance to get it for next to nothing.

THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.

You're going to love this part.

This audio goes on sale at Noon Eastern (GMT-5) TODAY 11/25/08, but I'm telling you about it today for a very special reason.

Because of it's length, it's value-packed content, it's multiple clearings, and it's limited access, this audio is valued at AT LEAST $97.

But I'm making it available for only a FEW HOURS TODAY, and if you play your cards right, you could be one of the lucky ones to get it for just $1.00

Yep, you heard me right. A buck.


THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.





At 12Noon Eastern time today (GMT -5) the clearing audio will go on sale for just $1.00.

And then the price will go up by $1 EVERY 15 minutes.

So if I were you, I'd be there at 12Noon to get it for $1.

Wait until 2PM, and it will cost more like $8. Wait much later than that, and it won't be available AT ALL. I'm only offering a limited amount of these, and then I'm taking
the link down.

And I mean it.

This clearing is ONLY available TODAY, and ONLY beginning at 12Noon Eastern time.

THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.

This, my friend, is the deal of the season. Will you be there? or will you miss out?

Just think -- this audio could be the one thing that shifts your entire holiday experience this year -- and makes 2008 THE year that makes a difference.

Or this year's holiday season could feel the same as the last 5 years. Either way, it's your choice

And I can't WAIT to see what you choose!

I'll post the link here at 12Noon Eastern -- not a moment sooner, and when it's gone, it's gone!

THE SALE IS OVER, SO THE BUY NOW LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED.

HEY?!??! Want to be among the first to know when the next $1 incremental sale goes live? Sign up for my free newsletter Success Secrets Revealed at http://NewSuccess.org

Now THIS Is How Movies Were Meant To Be Enjoyed!

I love my friend Tamlyn. She always passes along little tidbits of information that arrive with Divine Timing. And right now I'm not talking about words of wisdom (although I receive many of those from her as well!) -- I'm talking about cool things to explore right near my own home.

Tamlyn was the one who told me there was a very cool walking labyrinth tucked away just 7 miles from my house -- of which I was totally unaware, and have enjoyed visiting several times since learning of it.

She's also the one who told me about the new Landmark Theatre in Greenwood Village.



This is about 25 minutes from my house, yet we've driven past it countless times. But yesterday Tam mentioned to me how very cool it was, and her timing could NOT have been better -- our kids were scheduled for a "parents' night out" at MyGym, and although that had already been arranged, my husband and I had no plans as of that morning-- and I talked to Tam at 8AM, which is when she delivered the tidbit of info about this new theater.

So what's so great about a movie theater? You might be asking. It's true, seems like they're constantly throwing up new theaters every time you turn around. Because the movies don't seem to be hurting the way other industries might be right now.

But THIS theater is special -- truly the way movies were meant to be enjoyed.

We purchased our tickets online (the only film showing at the time that worked for our schedule was "The Duchess" and while I had low expectations, I absolutely LOVED it. I laughed, I cried, and the biggest compliment to the film is that Andy actually stayed awake and alert throughout the entire film. Can't recall the last period piece I could say that about!) Prepurchasing tickets which was pretty normal for us, but when we arrived at the theater (gorgeous, by the way, and plenty of very close parking available in a garage which was great because it was REALLY cold last night)...

... we asked for the VIP treatment.

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

It was only a few bucks more, and after being adorned with a VIP pass on a lanyard that kind of reminded me of a back stage pass for a concert, here's what we got:

+ special reserved seating in the front 2 rows (not the neck-cramp section -- the front of the main part of the theater)

+ had there been a line (we were there pretty early, because of the timing of the Parents' Nite Out event where we dropped off the kids) we would have skipped the line entirely with our VIP status

+ oversized leather chairs, paired in twos for cuddle-ability, and they REALLY recline (not that pseudo-recline most theater chairs have, where you've got to throw all your weight back just to budge an inch)

+ personal wait staff service -- yeah, you heard me right -- they bring popcorn and sodas directly to your seat -- and these were included in the purchase price of our tickets (with unlimited refills of both)...and without having to walk a half-mile to wait in line to get a refill

+ expanded menu -- our server brought us a menu that included gourmet snacks (I have no idea what I actually ate because it came while the theater was dark, but it tasted like pistachios, pepitas, golden raisins and some other stuff in a crispy honey-wasabi coating), sandwiches, desserts, pizza, etc. YUM! Andy ordered empanadas and cheesecake and since I'm off wheat at the moment, I ordered a bratwurst without the bun. Andy also ordered some kind of imported chocolate that was very decadent.

+ a wine list. Hell yeah!!! Why not have a beer or a glass of wine while you enjoy the movie? and brought right to your seat, no less! And the folks next to us ordered a bottle and 2 glasses. Hmmmm, that's a thought for next time.

By the time the movie started, I was already feeling so pampered and relaxed, the movie could have totally sucked and I still wouldn't have cared. Hey, as far back as the seats reclined, I could have slept well if I didn't like the flick.

But I DID love the film, and this only enhanced the experience.

Can you guess where my new movie theater is? Oh yeah, I'm totally hooked on this one.

And there were plenty of seats remaining in the VIP section -- which begs the question:

Why would anyone, ANYONE -- NOT get the VIP experience?

I just don't get it. But perhaps a more probing question is this:

Do YOU ever pass on requesting a VIP experience? If so, why? These are questions worth exploring, and if I can assist you in permanently clearing whatever blocks may arise, please do give me a shout at http://AskAmyAnything.com

Till then -- I'll seeya at the movies...

Where are YOU putting your....

I had an epiphany as I was riding the ski lift today at Loveland, Colorado. (What a great name, right? Love + Land. So cool. But that's not the part that struck me today.)

I was riding the lift to make a couple of runs while my husband Andy was on a break, and I was enjoying the serenity of the trees, sky and snow when I suddenly noticed something about the lift.

Truly, my seat was barely hanging on.

As I looked down the 20 feet or so below me to the ground, I realized I had put a tremendous amount of my faith in something without any consideration, research, or forethought.

This giant metal chair I was sitting on, riding across the sky, was connected to a steel cable by nothing more than a small metal piece sitting on top of the cable.

And the metal piece that connected it all, which I was trusting to hold me up and keep me safe -- doesn't even go all the way around the steel cable. It's kind of gripping from the top.



Holy cow. This got me thinking.

Sure, there's plenty of evidence that it might be safe, right? I have ridden it many
times before, without incident. I have never heard of a lift chair simply falling out of the sky at Loveland, but then again, I don't read the paper or watch the news, so would I really know if that had happened? Other people weren't worried -- they were riding the lift, laughing and having a great time, blissfully unaware that they had put so much faith into a small piece of steel, a bunch of pulleys, and some kind of engine to keep it all turning (not to mention, a handful of late teens running the whole mechanical show).

What else had I put my faith into so readily, so willingly, so blindly?

A tank of air came to mind. Many tanks of air, actually. How many times in my life have I been scuba diving? Around 300. Can you get the magnitude of this?

300 TIMES in my life, I have willingly strapped on a bunch of equipment and descended to 100+ feet below the surface of the water with nothing keeping me alive but the tank of air and the apparatus to breathe from it.

And that's just one activity...truth be told, we are putting tremendous trust into things every single day...if you work at a job, you trust that your boss will have enough $$ in the business account to pay you when it's time.

When you eat in a restaurant, you trust that the kitchen staff washed the food, prepared things properly, and didn't use any bad meat or other ingredients.

Did you drive a car this week? Use public transportation? How much trust did you instill in those modes of transport to keep you safe and get you from A to B?

But why then, is it so hard to simply trust in the Universe to provide for us? Trust that yes, there is a plan, and yes, your best interests are the primary concern.

If you so readily and easily trusted in the Universe to support you, give you what you need, and keep you safe, don't you think you'd truly be able to "set and forget" your intentions?

Now what would THAT look like?

Mmmmmm-mmmm delicious.

My husband was marveling at my manifestation abilities once again today. We were filling up the car en route to the mountains, and I said, "Wouldn't it be great to pay $1.80 per gallon for gas today?"

Last time we filled up (a few days ago) it was closer to $1.87.

Can you guess what the price was at our usual gas station? Yup, $1.80.

Then later, on the way home, I was thinking about how gas has gone down every time I've filled up over the past several weeks. And I was thinking, "Wouldn't it be great if the next time we filled up, we paid just $1.75?"

And as we exited the interstate to head home, we passed our usual filling station
and Andy turned in. "We're half-empty now after the drive. Might as well top 'er off."

And sure enough, in the SAME DAY, gas had dropped a nickel, to $1.75 per gallon.

But see, when I play this game, there is no sense of need, no sense of doubt. I could afford to pay $3.00 or more per gallon for gas. But I love to pay less and less and less. So I treat it like a game. And I expect to win.

And so I win.

I remember years ago, the first time I went skiing. I was so excited the night before, I could barely sleep. And a seasoned skiier friend, trying to be helpful told me, "Skiing is 90% confidence and 10% skill."

and I remember thinking, "Oh, crap. How can I have any confidence if I don't have any skill?"

but that was before I understood the Universal laws, like Be-Do-Have. Man, did I do things the hard way back then! But it's oh-so-different now that I can trust, and trust, and trust. Faith is a beautiful thing.

This is why I'm a master manifestor. I trust the Universe to provide for me. I trust that my best interests are always considered and prioritized. And this makes it so much easier to maneuver through life.

Just like riding a ski lift. Up up and away, without a worry or a doubt that I'll be
taken just where I want to go, safe and sound.



Why not adopt this perspective the next time you place a request with the Universe? Then you can sit back and enjoy the ride...and the scenery.

How to Eat Stuffing at Thanksgiving Without Getting Stuffed

My friend Marna Goldstein Thall wrote this article, and I wanted to share it with you:



Everyone loves Thanksgiving, don’t they? Yet there have been plenty of holiday meals where many have felt like large rolly pollies complete with hands on our aching, protruding bellies. Pants are stretched out to maximum capacity by the time the end of the holidays roll around, from all the stuffing, turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie -- just some of the fabulous delicacies that make holiday meals absolutely scrumptious.
What if this holiday season you could enjoy all these delicious foods, but not overdo it? Yes, eat and enjoy, but know that by January 1st you won't be looking for a weight loss plan to take all that holiday weight off. This holiday will be different for you. We know t it can! Here are five (5) tips to keep you feeling in tip-top shape both mind and body:

1. Differentiate between loving food and NEEDING food.

It’s critical to get a handle on holiday foods by making sure you do up-front mental and emotional clearings before walking into a whole house full of “trigger-foods”. Turkey, stuffing and pecan pies are delicious - but if you are feeling physically, emotionally, or psychologically drawn to these foods, then you must get these balanced out so you enjoy these without HAVING to devour every single morsel.

2. Have you ever noticed that you overdo your eating out of habit, even when there is no logical reason for it?

For example, every holiday season you absentmindedly overeat at Aunt Selma’s house and it’s just the way it is. It’s as if you set yourself up to fail or overeat just because it’s the thing to do. What if it weren’t? What if the thing to do was to stay in harmony with your body – feeling totally confident that you would eat what your body needs and not an ounce more? This automatic way of overeating during the holiday season is due to your cellular memory around this time of year. Your cells have become accustomed to overeating out of habit - it's what we call you "cellular memory". This memory is entirely unconscious and both your mind and your body will continue to repeat these old holiday patterns because your cellular memory is literally in the groove of having it this way. As you change your cells and their vibration, then you change this memory and your holiday eating outcome.


3. Begin clearing your holiday food triggers on ALL levels: the physical body is where you hold childhood and adolescent food triggers.

The physical body cares primarily about keeping you protected and safe. The emotional body holds on to foods for comfort and soothing; mainly anything that is missing from the emotional body. The mental body holds on to food for either frustrated or boredom. Frustration being a conflicting emotion between what you desire and what you should do; like when you really want to go to sleep, but it's 3:00 in the afternoon and you have tons on your plate so you can’t. As you begin identifying which body the craving originates from, you can clear the source of the craving and by clearing on ALL levels, you can have permanent results.


4. Find a program that will help you achieve permanent results. YOU are an individual, and YOU need an individualized method for tapping into why you lose focus and ultimately end up eating too much.

Tapping into your OWN infinite wisdom or finding someone to help you do so can be extremely helpful in finding exactly what works for you and your body this holiday season. Using a technique that goes directly to the original source -- the exact moment when you created the craving or need for these trigger foods (even if you aren't consciously aware of when that was!) And going back to the originating event is what helps you to clear it permanently. EFT and other clearing practices can be a great way to see permanent or semi-permanent results. This holiday season make sure you find a program or strategy that sticks.

5 . Recent research has established that overweight people overeat because their food cravings are controlled by the same part of the brain that control drug cravings in addicts.

This brain circuitry located in the hippocampus is the part of the brain that is also involved with emotion. It's no wonder that during the holiday season your brain circuitry is driven wild by all the foods that are constantly being placed in front of you - whether it's a holiday meal, massive amounts of extra food at the office, or commercials everywhere encouraging you to buy, buy, buy. These powerful findings acknowledge and reinforce the fact that dealing with emotions is not only powerful, but necessary. Using energy work along side cognitive and behavioral coaching to conquer food cravings will help you eliminate and clear blocked food cravings so you can experience the holiday season with freedom, joy and thinness.

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Non-Diet Diva Marna Goldstein Thall and Belief-Shifting Expert Amy Scott Grant have teamed up to create a powerful technology to permanently clear food triggers and addictions. Learn more about the “Free From Food” audio program by visiting this site: http://thinwithin.com/freefromfood.htm

A Vote for Truth? How Can You Tell?

You may have heard me say at some point that I believe I am "a-political."

In other words, I rarely get involved in political matters (except to vote) and I almost NEVER engage in political discussions. And since I watch very little TV and no news, I'm somewhat sheltered from all the political blah-blah and nasty mud-slinging going on right now.

Some might tell me ignorance is bliss, and I would certainly agree. Besides, it's not like the MEDIA of all places is giving me true and unbiased information!!

Yes, I do have opinions and (unlike many folks) I prefer to keep my political opinions to myself.

Why?

Because what I personally believe matters to me...and what you believe matters to you...and in matters of politics, it is virtually impossible for me to change your mind, or for you to change mine, and besides -- there are much more interesting things to talk about when we are involved in the world of transformation! The whole world of politics just feels far too positional for me, and there's so much double-talk, it's no wonder so little actually gets accomplished.

And yet, one thing we can probably agree on (no matter what our political viewpoint) is that it is very, very, very rare for a politician to actually be able (and willing) to deliver on whatever he or she promises during a campaign.

When that does in fact happen, it is truly newsworthy. (Not that something so mundane as being in Integrity and Keeping Your Word would ever make it into traditional news.)

But when deciding who to vote for in this upcoming campaign, how can you know who is ultimately the best choice?

We already know that we can't solely rely on what's said during debates or campaign commercials or speeches.

So how do we know?

I personally make this decision the same way I make any decision. I use my tried-and-true Truth Testing method.

For me, it's a pendulum. For you, it might be a gut instinct, a self-muscle-test, or by using your body as a compass. (Visit YouTube to watch my mini-series on How to Use a Pendulum).

But what question shall we ask?

Well, what do you really want to know?

Do you want to know which candidate is telling the truth?
Which will best serve the country?
Which will raise taxes?
Which will actually survive his term of office?

Those are all predictions, and their outcomes are as of yet undetermined. Remember, the Universe is always in flux, so when we make predictions, what's true in this moment may NOT be true in the next moment. So prediction questions are typically not valid questions.

Perhaps you'd like to know who would be the most optimal U.S. President.

But I don't necessarily think that's the most optimal question either. Why, you ask? Because it's neither Democrat or Republican...perhaps it's the guy from the "Boston Tea" party (yes, that cracked me up when I saw it listed on the mail-in ballot. Didn't you snicker at least a little?)

But in an election as close as this one, voting for someone who surely can't win is kind of like throwing away your vote. So just because they're the most optimal president, doesn't mean it's optimal for you to vote for them.

Aaaaaaaaahhhh. Now the answer becomes clear.

The question to ask is:

All things considered, who is the most optimal candidate for me to vote for?

And there you go.

How well do you think I'll sleep the night before Election Day, knowing my entire vote has been divinely inspired? Now I don't have to sweat the details over each referendum, district judge, court of appeals ruling, etc etc etc.

See? Life really is supposed to be easy.

See you at the polls.

What Are You Preparing For?

Today I'm moved to write about PREPARATION.

Because it occurs to me that many of us are affirming one thing with our words, but affirming something completely different with our actions.

And I thought it might be helpful for us to do some serious self-evaluation about these things we claim we want.

For example, I've had a number of people write me recently asking if it's "OK" to ask to win the lottery.

Which is a great question, and a not-so-great question all at the same time.

Because, of course, it's perfectly fine for you to ask for absolutely anything you want.

So if you want to win the lottery, go ahead and ask.

Trouble is, most folks have an outrageous amount of limiting beliefs about lottery, cash windfalls, winning, deservability, responsibility and money, losing, odds, etc. So unless you clear those underlying beliefs, you don't have much of a shot and winning -- and even if you DID win, you would be likely to blow it all and wind up worse off than before you asked.

And how can you tell whether or not you've got tons of limiting beliefs around it?

Start with how it feels to think about winning a MASSIVE amount of money -- let's start with $25 million dollars.

What's the feeling you get (emotions AND physical feeling, in your body itself) when you think about it?

What would you do with all that money? Look here for feelings of guilt, gluttony, embarrassment, etc.

How would you feel telling people you've won?

Just with these 3 questions alone, you would likely find all sorts of blocks and old beliefs coming up into your awareness.

And if NOTHING comes up -- if you are truly completely neutral, are you prepared?

First off, have you purchased lottery tickets? You will never win the lottery if you don't play the game.

And you've got to play to win.

What sorts of assistance will you require once you DO win?

IF you truly believe you can and will win, NOW is the time to start lining up your ducks.

Start asking for referrals for tax attorneys, CPAs, lawyers, etc...draw up a job description for your personal assistant.

Start window shopping -- use the money with your mind -- what will you buy?

A new home?

Start searching the online MLS listings, driving around neighborhoods, perhaps even interviewing Realtors.

A new car?

NOW is the time to test drive, research online, talk to friends and family who drive or own the kinds of cars you want to own.

Travel?

Be specific -- where to? What will you do there? What is the best time of year to visit?

By now you have probably figured out that I'm not just talking about the lottery -- I'm talking about ANYTHING you've set your sights on!

This form of preparation is a way to take possession in your mind ---- if you continue to wait until you see the rewards (i.e., waiting until you win the lottery or get that new career, or meet the perfect person), you'll feel like such a fish out of water that you might just be uncomfortable enough to self-sabotage and dump it all.

And wouldn't that be a shame? After all your visualizing, affirming, and mental work?

Think long and hard about WHAT YOU REALLY WANT and then prepare ye self to have it!

(If you dare ;-)

(BTW, I recently recorded a short Messages from God audio about the lottery that might interest you. You can listen to it here.)

Calling All (Scared) Spiritual Healers

Do you suspect your life's work has something to do with spirituality, but you're too afraid to embrace that type of work?

Afraid of being ridiculed?

Afraid of being called "woo-woo" or "flaky" or having people roll their eyes at you?

Afraid you'll look foolish among certain circles?

Wake up people -- the time to act is now, and the times they are a'changin.

I don't watch much TV, and I rarely see commercials, because I TiVo what little TV I do watch.

But I just caught a fascinating commercial.

It was for Subaru cars. The guy was taking his car on eco-adventures, and every time he came back to his car, someone had written "wash me" in the dirt...or "please wash me" or "for the love of Pete, just wash me already" or something to that effect.

And the guy was saying how he feels the dirt is a badge of honor for the car, so he doesn't feel the need to wash it.

And then they cut to a shot of the guy in his car, in the pouring rain and he says...

(Are you ready for this?)

"I'll just let the Universe take care of it."

Oh yea, that's a MAJOR corporate television ad, running on prime time TV on a major network.

And they're talkin about The Universe.

And you still think the world "isn't ready" to accept what you have to offer?

POPPYCOCK.

Get busy. You've got healing work to do, my friend.

And if I can help you clear some limiting beliefs or fears that are STILL holding you back, let me know. http://AskAmyAnything.com

Little Details Pack a Powerful Punch - Celebrate!

I think it's time for a simple reminder.

It's high time to pack some huge appreciation into some teeny, tiny observations.

Sometimes the smallest details of life are the ones that seem to captivate us most.

Today I am abundantly grateful...when my daughter greeted me this morning, she said:

"You're the sweetest mommy in the whole world. I just want to put you in my smoothie!"

My sleepy head cleared almost immediately, and my heart melted instantly.

A little while later, I was playing racquetball with my husband Andy.

In the car on the way to the gym, he could tell I wasn't feeling my usual chipper self and he asked me what was up.

I told him my body just felt a little "off" today.

When we got on the court, I missed his first 3 serves completely. He asked again if I was ok.

When I stopped to check in, I realized I was dreading a particular piece of work I had to do today, related to web editing for one of my sites.

He admitted that he had some data entry work to do, too detailed to delegate to an assistant, but too mundane to do anything but bore him to pieces.

Then his brilliant idea was to switch.

Hooray! My heart soared instantly, and the funk I was under disappeared.

(Truth be told, I kind of like a speck of occasional data entry. I'm fast at it, it's easy, and my left-brain gets to 'check out' for a bit. I'm not by any means thinking of changing careers, mind you, but in actuality, this kind of work soothes me.)

And he is a whiz at web stuff, and doesn't dread it nearly as much as I do.

Talk about your win-wins!

So I'm appreciating these simple little details that could be overlooked if I wasn't so committed to finding reasons to celebrate.

How about you? What are YOU celebrating today?

How One Clear Crystal Can Save You Money on Gas

I heard about this several months back, but it took me awhile to get it done. And you know me -- I wasn't about to tell YOU about it, until I had tried it myself and knew it worked.

And apparently it does.

So if you're looking for an inexpensive, easy, practically effortless way to save some money on gas, you're gonna love it.

1. Buy a clear quartz crystal. Preferably one that's drilled, as if intended for a necklace, pendulum, etc.

2. Attach it to the fuel line of your car.

3. Set the intention that the quartz is amplifying the energy of your fuel and allowing your automobile to operate more efficiently (using less fuel).

How did I first hear about this? In the book "The Crystal Bible" by Judy Hall.

Direct quote from page 225 --

"Quartz is the most powerful healing and energy amplifier on the planet because of its unique helical spiral crystalline form.

When acupuncture needles are coated in quartz, the effects increase by 10 percent.

As demonstrated by a Kirlian camera, holding a Quartz crystal in your hand doubles your biomagnetic field.

Quartz is a great energy saver. Attached to a fuel line in a car, a Quartz point reduces fuel consumption."







We've had a quartz point tied to our fuel line for about 6 weeks now, and our calculations show that we're now getting about 2 mpg MORE than we were getting before we tied it on.

Think 2 mpg doesn't really make enough of a difference to bother? Think again.

Better yet -- don't think. Just do the math.

The average American drives approximately 12,000 miles per year.
The average American car gets about 25 mpg on average.
Average price of gas is currently around $3.17 per gallon.

If you got the same results as me (could be more, could be less), you would use 36 fewer gallons of gas this year, saving yourself around $114 in gas this year. Not to mention, you PERSONALLY would consume 2 fewer barrels of crude oil.

Still doesn't sound like much? Neither does recycling if you're the only person who does it.

Because you're just one person. Imagine if you shared this with everyone you knew and asked them to do their part, too?

I can't get anyone to stop using gas any more than I could stop myself. I can't change the oil drilling laws. I can't force anyone to create more affordable, eco-friendly automobiles.

But I can do my part by consolidating trips, carpooling when I can, and tying 1 simple crystal to the fuel line of my car. That's what I can do.

Now, more importantly...what can YOU do??

Celebrate When Things Get Crappy?

I find myself saying this A LOT lately to clients and the like, so I suppose it bears mentioning here on the blog.

I'm inviting you to celebrate when things get crappy.

Huh?

OK, if celebrating is a stretch, at least stop fretting. And I'll tell you why the crappiness is actually a good thing.

In my experience, for those of us who are "on the path," whenever we come up against something particularly tough (i.e., something crappy), we are likely about to push through it to experience a MAJOR breakthrough.

Case in point:

A huge, unprompted argument with your spouse or partner (i.e., one that seems to come 'out of the blue') can often mean the two of you are about to enter the next level of your relationship. So the breakdown is actually an opportunity to break through something, and achieve something magnificent.

If your business is going along OK and all of a sudden, the proverbial you-know-what seems to hit the fan, it's likely time to grow. Either you, or the business, or both.

And whenever my clients start relating stories about things that are suddenly going very, very awry, I smile just a tiny bit, because I know we are onto something HUGE.

Personal example:

Last night, I cried myself to sleep. I won't bore you with the details and perceptions that prefaced it, just suffice to say that I was in an oh-so-crappy place myself.

I poured out all the unspoken words (most of which started with "I hate..." and what I wrote even shocked ME) onto the pages of my journal. When there was nothing left to write, I rolled over, turned out the light, and intended sleep to come. But first I had a little conversation with God. Who in this particular scenario, showed up as "the moon."

The moon comforted me, and offered to take my burdens. I finally gave them up. "I'm sick of this crap. Here, take it!" and I dumped it all on her.

And I instantly felt better, and was asleep within minutes.

Slept like a rock until morning. At which point I woke up feeling at least a million times better.

Got up and after getting Sally ready for school, I went straight into my first client appointment of the day -- an early one at 8AM. When that ended, I checked my email and was delighted to find an in-box PACKED with compliments, requests for one-on-one coaching and clearing, and people who for some reason or another were excited and couldn't wait to connect with me.

My 8AM client re-upped for another coaching package with me. Money and opportunities came in all day long. A friend called from the UK with an invitation that, if I accept, will lead to massive, massive exposure for my message. And all it will cost me in return is one hour per month, just me, sharing my gift with the planet, across a telephone line.

This afternoon, I had an absolutely extraordinary session with one of my own coaches, and together we unlocked the final barrier in a long and arduous process of clearing all my issues related to....well, suffice to say it's something I've been working on since JANUARY. An eternity for me, little miss lightning-fast. So you know it's big. MASSIVE.

And besides all of that, my husband and I managed to have one of the most powerful, breakthrough conversations of our 12-year marriage so far.

And all this is magnificent, wonderful, spectacular. But do you know what impresses me the MOST about all of this?

I am leaving town tomorrow for Austin, Texas. We travel a lot, and we love traveling, but I am always a basket case the day before leaving town. I overschedule myself, forget things until the last minute, and always seem to be up until 1 or 2 in the morning the night before, tying up loose ends before I leave town.

Not today.

Today I had a massage, I went to Pilates, I conducted a few coaching sessions with one-on-one clients, I worked a tad, I spent time with my family, I got coaching and clearing from one of MY coaches, and it's not even dinner time and I'm already packed.

In fact, I'm SO caught up, I'm thinking I might not even bring my laptop on this weekend.

After all, I'm leading a transformational spiritual weekend. I won't really need it.

Is this really ME saying this? Yes, that's how new and bizarre this really feels.

Like I said, impressive.

So the next time something in life gets crappy and it seems totally unexpected and inexplicable...just remember -- you are probably on the verge of a MAJOR breakthrough.

and you just need to power through some resistence to get there.

Trust me, you'll be glad you did. I'll be back in town and online Monday.

Is This the Best Compliment I've Gotten All Week?

I just finished being a guest expert on Kristen Moeller's "What Are You Waiting For?" radio show, and someone wrote in and gave me the best compliment I've gotten all week.

He said:

"I've got an inkling that this chick isn't actually trying to sell us anything"

Woo-hoo!!!

It's so true....I'm delighted if you buy, and neutral if you don't. If I can impact your life in a profound way, that's really all I care about. You can listen to the recording of the audio here:

Listen to Amy...Who isn't selling you anything.

Kristen's book "Waiting for Jack" will be out soon....I personally can't wait to read it.

Truth Testing: How to Use a Pendulum Part 3

Here is Part 3 of my Truth Testing video series on How to Use a Pendulum.

In this installment, I explain how to ask multiple choice questions using a pendulum.





Stay tuned for Part 4, where I'll talk about bias...can you influence a truth testing method? Of course you can! But you want to be sure you're not biasing the answer one way or another, otherwise, what's the point?

I look forward to reading your comments! And if you love this video, feel free to find it on YouTube and rate it 5 stars, post a comment, or subscribe to my videos on YouTube.

Truth Testing: How to Use a Pendulum Part 2

OK, here is the 2nd installment in my series on Truth Testing Methods.

In this installment, I'll explain the best way to phrase your question when using a pendulum (or ANY of the truth testing methods) -- remember, the answers you get are only as good as the questions you ask! So it pays to know the most optimal way to phrase your question in order to get an accurate answer.

Here's the video...I look forward to hearing from you! And you can post your questions here.





Watch for part 3 coming soon.... (how to ask multiple choice questions using a pendulum)

Have You Created a Mind Movie Yet?

Everywhere I turn, people are talking about Mind Movies. I had never heard of the concept until a couple of months ago, when a colleague asked me if I wanted to participate in a huge upcoming launch.

Naturally, I said I would need to try out the product before I would promote it.

I was kind of skeptical, since it was created by some guy in Australia I've never heard of.

But I was delightfully surprised when I received the product and used it to create this professional-looking, totally custom mind movie, in less than 4 hours.

Here's my first stab at a Mind Movie. Amy Scott Grant's Mind Movie

IF you go into YouTube and do a search on "Mind Movie" you will find more than 320,000 results!! That's how many folks have already created THEIR own totally customized Mind Movie.

I don't have to tell you how powerful this manifesting tool can be -- if you viewed mine (or any of the other 320,000+ ones out there), you can see it for yourself.

Are you ready to create yours?

Get the Mind Movie Creation Kit now.

Enjoy! (And be forwarned...making these movies is somewhat addictive!!)

It's Not a Secret Anymore

I don't know about you, but I'm growing more than a little bit tired of seeing sales pages everywhere I turn online touting the "secret" to this or the "secret" to that.

For those of us who saw the movie "The Secret" more than 5 minutes ago, these tactics just aren't working.

Are they?

Are you buying products online just because they promise this secret or that secret? I personally am sick and tired of home based business sites with flashy headlines and splashy graphics, self-appointed self-help gurus who are broke and unhappy and a zillion other things I don't need cluttering up my brain space.

I'm done with "old school" marketing tactics.

From now on, you'll only see MY stuff marketed under the "truth in advertising" principle.

I'll tell you what I'm offering, tell you why you can benefit from having it, tell you what other people who already have it think about it, and why I think you need it.

And then it will be up to you to truth test to see if it's optimal for you to buy it.

How's that for personal responsibility?

I won't be coaxing or coercing you into anything.

Truth be told, most times, you already know if you're gonna buy from me BEFORE you even GET to the sales page.

How's that for vibrational marketing?

You won't find any manipulation from me, no matter what the so-called internet marketing gurus are telling me I should do to sell more stuff.

If I say the price is going up in a week, you can bet your boots it'll go up in a week.

If I say there are only 17 copies remaining, then that's what's left and when it's gone it's gone.

OK, don't go dredging up OLD sites of mine, pointing out the obvious old-school internet marketing tactics. I've got a FULL plate of new and very cool things I'm cooking up for you, and I don't see the point in wasting time going BACK through stuff I've already put out there and promoted.

Besides, I know how you think. You're like me -- you want TODAY'S special, whatever is cutting-edge, no-- bleeding edge, and you want the latest and greatest, not yesterday's news. So more than likely, you won't even go through that old stuff, unless I decide to re-market it (at which point, I would likely revamp the marketing strategy).

Why am I doing this?

Because the internet is already far too cluttered with websites from folks who attended one internet marketing workshop and think they can manipulate or mentally muscle people into buying.

and I'm all about authenticity.

I'm all about standing OUT from the crowd.

I'm all about sharing the Truth, as I see it. And that's why I'm teaching you how to ascertain Truth for yourself, so you won't have to be force-fed garbage any longer.

As always, I invite your comments, even if they don't agree with my personal opinion.

And that's the Truth. (at least for me).

Truth Testing: How to Use a Pendulum and Access Your Highest Self

Ever felt like you needed guidance in making major decisions (or even minor ones)?

Ever wondered if someone was telling you the truth?

Ever looked at a website, considered buying a product, and wondered if it would REALLY work for you?

Well, stop wondering and start checking. In a new (and FREE, I might add) video series, I'll be showing you exactly how to use any or all of three Truth Testing methods to help you access information from your Highest Self, and make your life a whole lot easier.

Here's the first video:







I look forward to reading your comments. Yep, it's posted on YouTube too, and on my Facebook site.

How to Talk to Your Ego...And Get It To Do Whatever You Want

I absolutely love the work I do, because I just never know where it will lead me. And lately, it's been getting pretty trippy. In a really, really cool way.

I've been having conversations with people's egos. (Including my own.)


Talking to someone's ego is kind of like talking to an abused child, or to a teenager, or to a homeless guy.

They don't trust you, and they're not interested in making small talk. Friendship is not really an option.

But then again, I'm not trying to befriend anyone's ego. It's all about negotiation and partnership. Creating a win-win scenario.

Why would you want to create a partnership with your ego? Here's a few reasons:

1. You get access to deep insights that you wouldn't otherwise have access to

2. Harmony within. You can create a partnership with your ego, instead of trying to make it go away (which it never will anyway) It's kind of like, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

3. Greater access to clearings. Just think how many kingpin beliefs you can uncover when you can pump your greatest spy for information?

4. Power. Your ego is exceptionally powerful, and just imagine what you can do with that power working WITH you instead of AGAINST you.

5. Peace. When your ego gets heard, and its needs get met, it doesn't have to pound you over the head with life's lessons in order to get acknowledged. And the monkey chatter naturally quiets down from there.


It's a rather strange experience. For starters, you kind of step aside and let your ego talk --- which means you have no idea what will come out of your mouth until it comes out. And you might be surprised by your tone, which could sound mean, curt, wounded, or anything else that may shock you.

I think when someone else talks to your ego through you, it must be a little like what it feels like to channel....you're sitting there, physically participating in a conversation that you are clearly NOT a part of.

Told you it was trippy stuff. But VERY cool

OK, let's understand a bit more before I show you HOW to talk to yo