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How this Epic Fail??? “Pushed” Me into the Flow

March 9, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

“It is a wonderful easy to read with thoughtful, yet easy ideas to live your best life.”

“This book has strategies for a particular place and purpose, and different conditions. You’ve covered the whole gamut of life situations and life strategies.”

“Take any or some of these on a daily basis and watch your energy levels transform and notice how you will blossom and open yourself to the Star that you are.”

As we move more deeply into the transformative energy of 2020 …

… “it is really important to finish up the inner-work this month, and especially thru this final cocooning week of retrograde. We will continue to clean up and balance our energy, to pull our parts back, to establish & solidify healthy boundaries, and to tie up loose ends…well, all year likely…” ~Lauren Gorgo

We are always being given opportunities to let go of old programming. Once it’s been transformed, we are enabled to connect more deeply to our own sovereign selves, to the divine and to our purpose here.

This purpose is your beingness and what gives you joy on this planet.

How do you do this?

Go with the flow. How many times have you heard that? What does that really mean?Sometimes it’s easy to stay in the present and move with the shifts and changes. Sometimes it’s not so easy. What’s helpful to reach the deeper insight and stay connected to your intuition? Let yourself experience the emotions. Then be curious about what that message is in the situation.

Having a win-win, giving-receiving heart and mindset is important for our purpose and joy to show up in ways we never imagined.

Epic failure or maybe not?

Jan Rysdon, co-author with me of both Heart-Thoughtful Books, and I had created quite a bit of buzz around our Facebook Live book launch. Not only did we have virtual friends coming to the party, we invited friends who had read Be Your Most Powerful Self to be with us. We planned a physical live party with champagne, food, and goodies.

The computer was set up and in place – ready for the green light to record from the Sparkle Your Light Facebook page. We were posed, poised and ready! Alas … technology was not on our side. The Facebook live video didn’t open.Not perfect, but on to plan B.

Instead, we recorded live video on the Zoom platform. Unfortunately, when the file came in it was only the audio part of the party-no video.

After doing some breathing and expressing gratitude for the support we had, I released a breath. In that breath, the thought occurred to me to take pictures and use the audio recording. We still had our party and we have a video to share with you. Watch it here!

All of this has caused me to stop and think about the intentions for our two heart-thoughtful books Be Your Most Powerful Self and A Blueprint for Happy, Resilient, Parents, Teachers & Kids. It became clear to me that our books are not being introduced to the world in the traditional way, and the new ways can pose a challenge! I just had to let go of old programming and look at the new opportunities and ways to connect with those who are looking for these heart-thoughtful guidance.

It’s our desire to support women and children in being heart-thoughtful, present, and focused -giving them the ability to be resilient. We know this happens one person at a time but there’s a faster trajectory in community.

So, as we share our not so epic failure launch party, we ask you to share it too. You never know where the conversation may lead – but with an attitude of non-attachment, we all may find a shift in direction.This is a year where the energies are challenging, exciting and supporting what is heart-soul intended.

Where ever you are on your journey keep being curious about what happens that may look like failure and where you are being led next,

Bonnie

“We are being called to first to (1) trust in ourselves and 2) to focus these energies with discipline, to be really vigilant with our mastery.” ~Lauren Gorgo

Kindness and Gratitude Walk Hand in Hand

November 12, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

** Be sure to read through the two special messages at the end**

Gratitude and kindness are powerful forces. And, it’s exciting that more and more people are becoming aware that kindness and gratitude aren’t just for the month of November and Thanksgiving. Sometimes we delightfully find kindness and gratitude coming from unexpected places and people.

“I want to do this every day,” says a 9-year-old, third-grader, after handing out “light up kindness bracelets” to the staff as a part of the Kindness Project. The Kindness Project/Kindness Squad was started by a group of amazing parents at a local K-8 Charter school who saw a need to actively involve children in acts of kindness. The project is composed of several aspects including a classroom activity and a monthly activity geared to uplift, show appreciation, and demonstrate kindness to the staff.

This month, walking from classroom to classroom, the children’s faces lit up as they handed out the light-up kindness bracelets to the staff. Many of them smiled in appreciation and others responded excitedly, immediately placing their Kindness gift on their wrists. It was heartwarming and uplifting to watch.

Most heart-opening, however, was hearing a young girl’s excitement and seeing how she was truly touched by the energy of kindness she felt as she handed bracelets to the staff. A young girl, who I suspect, doesn’t always feel the energy of kindness. But she had a seed planted that day, one which down the road may affect a choice she has to make in a positive manner, rather than a way that wouldn’t be beneficial to her.

The “light up” bracelets we gave the staff read, “We appreciate your light”. On the back were some ”kudos for kindness” ideas. Most important was the message on the bracelet to remember to be kind to yourself. Kudos for Kindness ideas came from the book I co-authored with Jan Rysdon A Blueprint for Happy, Resilient, Parents, Teachers & Kids.

“Why be kind?

The bottom line is it makes you feel good. Kindness can boost your self-esteem as you view yourself as a compassionate person.” Gratitude and kindness towards yourself and others changes how the world looks from the inside out.

Since September, I’ve been truly grateful to be a part of The Kindness project. Supporting teachers and parents in helping children have more experiences involving kindness, gratitude, respect, responsibility, diversity, and understanding is a gift. Teachers and those who work in schools aren’t often appreciated for their hard work and the care they give our children and teens. I appreciate that I can be part of this project.

This activity was also a very good reminder to be as kind to yourself as you are to others.

I encourage you to spend time this month recalling back through the year where you found kindness in unsuspecting places and how that act of kindness turned into gratitude and appreciation.

Let November gratitude’s kindle the flames of kindness to others and yourself all year,

Bonnie

P.S. We love for you to give yourself a gift of a 3-Week Mini Online Course to help you keep your sanity and find joy this holiday season!

LIGHTen Up This Holiday Season and Avoid Overwhelm with 9 Heart-Thoughtful Strategies–Join Jan Rysdon and I for our new 3-week online course to stay focused and tuned into your inner guidance, and keep your energy high during your many activities of the holidays. We’ll also share the core components to self-care, staying in your center, and how to tune in and stay connected to your inner guidance not only during the holidays but all year long.

P.P.S. To my loyal readers – Thank you so much for being a supporter of Diamond Pathways. This blog above is on my partner site to DiamondPathways.com. (SparkleYourLight.com) The programs, books, and offerings on Sparkle Your Light are part of Diamond Pathways’ message to “unlash your personal magic” and radiate your diamond light. However, the focus and offers are a bit different.

I invite you to visit SparkleYourLight.com to see what is new and exciting, and to sign up here on the dropdown, Take a quick moment to refresh, rejuvenate and relax and refocus in less than 10 minutes before you get back into your life and get two heart-thoughtful strategies to make your life easier. You’ll also receive periodic updates about products, books, and programs that will be announced there.

Move from Hijacked to Heart-Thoughtful

October 6, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Are there days when you feel like you sparkle with confidence, clarity and a sense of calm? And no matter what comes your way or how busy you are, you find whatever happens all works out – even the challenges?

Those are the days you’re sparkling your light and being heart-thoughtful!

Sparkling your light and being “heart-thoughtful” is the natural partnering with your heart and your mind. You may have –

Stopped to take a breath before you made a decision
Trusted your intuition
Listened to your body when you needed food or a quick break
Stopped when you were tired
Had focus and concentration for a project
Didn’t react in a difficult situation
Reminded yourself to stay in the present moment

You may have had compassion for yourself or someone else or took a moment to be appreciative of someone or something. You can also, without a doubt, remember a day you were totally highjacked and disconnected. There was no light to be seen, no sparkle to be found. You lost You, and then navigated the day without any sense of ease. Then…

Overwhelm set in.

You moved into automatic pilot just to get through the day. You completed what needed to be done, possibly missing the small things, feeling tired or making mistakes. You were hijacked by your body’s natural protective system to fight, flight, or freeze response . Yes, the stress response.

In those moments you’re helpless to know how to do something different. You are held captive by your nervous system to “survive” the day. You’ve been disconnected from your heart and mind and your ability to listen to your intuition. It’s no different for your children. They may sparkle with confidence leaving the house but lose their sparkle before they get home.

The Sparkle Your Light site was created as a place of hope, inspiration and wonder for you, our visitor to find ideas on how to stay head and heart connected. Our intention is for you to find books, audios, websites, programs and products to support and inspire You and your children to Keep Your Sparkle, your individual light.

New…New…New

Our site has some new sparkle to make it easier for you to navigate. And we have added some new products as well.

I’m happy to also announce a new book I co-authored with Jan Segers Rysdon A Blueprint for Happy, Resilient, Parents, Teachers & Kids which gives you 24 easy to use self-empowerment strategies to strengthen your foundation to love and live your life with less stress and more ease, with adaptations for children and teachers. As you use these strategies you empower yourself and your children and change happens! Check it out! This is the first book in a series on Heart-Thoughtful Mindfulness now on Amazon. Or read more at A Blueprint for Happy Resilient Parents, Teachers, and Kids. on the Sparkle Your Light site.

And look for: Be Your Most Powerful Self: 15 Heart-thoughtful Strategies to nurture your inner confidence, connection & calm coming soon

The intention of the Heart-Thoughtful Mindfulness books is to offer guidance within the pages to support You (and your children and those around you) from getting permanently hijacked. These are simple strategies require just a few minutes for you to feel clear, calm and focused (heart-thoughtful) again. Using these strategies you’ll more easily be able to stay connected to your inner guidance and turn down the noise of overwhelm, making your day and life a bit easier.

Be Heart-Thoughtful,

Bonnie