I've been in the process of clearing clutter and redecorating my bedroom with less "stuff" for a while now. This is your sneak peak at what's to come. My goal is to have it COMPLETE by December. But wouldn't it be wonderful if I could finish before I head to Ladies Who Launch on the 7th? We'll see what happens.

Where to begin…..?

The tears in my eyes are swelling just thinking about the words I am about to share with you. My journey to Surrender began in September of 2009. If I had known what was available to me through surrender, I would have been doing it as soon as I left the womb.

As humans we are taught that our actions control our destinies. Somewhere along the way that phrase gets misinterpreted and we begin to believe that when we are in control of our lives it is best for the outcome of our situations.

I don’t believe this is true. In fact, I believe that even the idea that we have control of how our life happens if false.

In my opinion there is a Universal flow that takes place whether we exist or not. Resisting this flow enables struggle and conflict. When we surrender to the flow of the Universe, to God, the Allah- whatever you believe, we allow magic to truly take place in our lives.

Yes, action is just as important as surrender. But surrender is always the first step. When you let go, and let the Universe work its powers, the solutions available to you multiply times a million, than if you were to try and figure it out on your own.

Give up struggle. Stop trying to control. Trust. Surrender. Take action.

To be continued….

PS. Click Here to comment. Update on Seattle trip- I’m GOING! A big thank you to one of my blog readers for donating $100 to my trip and to my friend for giving me the $200 plane ticket voucher with United Airlines. This trip happened so easily, in such a short period of time. It is clear to me that there is a greater purpose at hand. I can’t wait to see what comes of this conference.

PSS. I am doing Goddess Card readings for $10 to help me raise money for my trip. Send me an email if you are interested MeganMH@gmail.com.

Dear Universe,
I would like to go to the Ladies Who Launch conference in Seattle to see Lissa Rankin and Danielle LaPorte (amongst many other talented women,) speak.

What I have

• Lissa has been so generous as to offer me a ticket to the conference
• A friend from the Owning Pink community has offered me her $200 flight vouchers on United.
• Another Pinkie has agreed to house me for the conference on her comfy couch.

Oh the magic that exists within surrender. (Mind you this all presented itself within a 24 hour time span.)

What I need to magically appear now is

• Permission to fly with an expired license. (I am going to call the airlines to find out this information.)
• The extra $100- $150 to pay for the remaining balance of the ticket
• A ride to and from the airport
• A little extra spending cash

We can do this Universe. With my action and your vast connections- the possibilities are endless.

Committed and Willing,

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Nicole of Precious Radiance. Her soothing, earthly energy is sure to put you at ease
and enable peace in your life.

On Saturday Brawn & I went over to friend’s house to play poker. At one point the conversation shifted to men versus women. Little did I know, Brawn’s buddy was more than slightly prejudiced against women.

This was a bit of a predicament for me. His buddy knows what I do for a living. He knows how I think & yet he still chose to ‘go there.’

I allowed him to rile me up, piss me off & might I say, I put up a damn good argument. After 30 minutes of frustrating conversation, I demanded we leave. & we did.

I was so mad. In fact the last time I remember being that angry was over something that happened with my mom in elementary school.

On top of that, I was mad that I was mad. How could I so easily let him rob me of my peaceful nature simply because I was angry that I wasn’t being heard?

But I how can I be heard by someone who has no desire to listen?

I wanted to share this story with you from a place of love, not anger. It is just now that I am able to do so.

I can’t do anything to shift Brawn’s buddy’s perception. But what I can do is remain strong in my beliefs that men & women are equal. That there is more power in any situation when we can both work together provide peace, together among this planet.

It is my belief that we were not put here to battle one another, to be afraid of each other or bicker over who is stronger, smarter, better, faster or more evolved. I believe that we are here to collaborate. To prove to ourselves, the generations before us & after us that life is much better with masculine & feminine balance.

Looking back, I feel as though I sank down to a level I no longer chose to acknowledge was there. I know now, that I will never visit that realm again.

Goddess Card: Transformation

Forever in Equality,

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In August I visited New York City for the first time. I had the pleasure of staying with the lovely Nicole of Precious Radiance, whom I had never met prior to my visit.

I was under the impression that New York was harsh. It was a rough city where people were rude, too busy to stop & breathe, or have a conversation with a stranger on the street.

I don’t think I have ever been so wrong.

Yes, there is a busy-ness to New York, but there is also a kind, calmness. Nicole is one of the people who embodies the softer side of the city.

Staying in her apartment was like having a mini vacation at a temple of sorts. There was a quiet, calm, peaceful energy infested in the wood of the floors, the furniture & the air that occupied the space.

After leaving I felt refreshed & inspired. There is no doubt in my mind that my stay with Nicole was the large factor in me finding a large amount of peace in an over powering city.

If you can imagine what kind of person it must take to create this kind of life in a city that can be consuming, you won’t hesitate in checking out her website, Precious Radiance.

There she offers coaching (that I haven’t seen anyone else offer,) a community, wisdom through her blog & many other New York based activities including yoga & meditation.

If you are looking for a life coach that approaches wellness as a whole, using techniques that are unique to your learning and conditions, Nicole is your gal.

There she offers coaching (that I haven’t seen anyone else offer,) a community, wisdom through her blog & many other New York based activities including yoga & meditation.

If you are looking for a life coach that approaches wellness as a whole, using techniques that are unique to your learning and conditions, Nicole is your gal.

I have made this recipes twice within the last week. That alone should be enough reason for you to make this. I am also not a big celery fan, and I ate every last morsel when I devoured this dish. I found this recipe via Twitter on Gaiam's blog. Enjoy!

Leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and the Gaiam Café kitchen is swapping cool summer treats for warming fall foods. Chock full of fresh veggies, this recipe for Chicken and Dumplings is one comfort food dish that you can feel good about eating. Pair it with one of Chef Ruben’s wine or beer suggestions for a meal that takes the edge off. Vegetarian? Check out the meatless substitution suggestions at the end of the recipe!

Wine pairings: Crisp Chardonnay,  Sauvignon Blanc, White Burgundy

Beer pairings: Dark Ale, IPA, Porter

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients (chicken):

• 2-3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• ½ bunch each of parsley, thyme and rosemary, tied together with kitchen twine
• 2 onions, medium dice
• 3 ribs of celery, medium dice
• 2 carrots, medium dice
• 3 cloves of garlic,  chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 quart of chicken stock
• 1 cup of white wine (optional)
• Extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients (dumplings):

• 1 ½ cups of all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. of baking powder
• ½ cup of milk
• 2 Tbsp. of melted butter
• ½ tsp. of salt
• ½ bunch of chives
• Cracked pepper

Chicken directions: In medium sauce pot, add a few tablespoons of olive oil, the chopped garlic, the diced vegetables and the herbs. Cook slowly over medium low heat for 5–7 minutes or until very fragrant. Add the white wine (if using) and the bay leaves. Cook off the wine for 2 minutes. Once the alcohol aroma is gone, add the chicken and chicken stock. Lower the heat and poach the chicken until it is completely cooked. Remove the chicken from the broth and cool. Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Keep the broth simmering and remove the herbs and bay leaves. Place the chicken in a bowl and cover it with some of the cooking broth.

Dumplings directions: Combine 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, salt, pepper and chives in a bowl. Mix. In a separate bowl, add the milk and butter. Whisk. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and slowly incorporate. Once mixed, start spooning small amounts of the dumpling dough into the chicken broth. Return to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook the dumplings for 10–12 minutes. Now add the chicken, saving the broth in the bowl. Mix the remaining flour with the broth and whisk it into the stew. Simmer until thickened.

Vegetarian/Vegan Substitutions:

• Replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth.
• Replace the chicken with roasted Portobella mushrooms with poultry seasoning, oven roasted seitan, vegetarian chicken strips (try MorningStar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips), or autumn or winter squashes.
• Replace the butter with margarine.
• Replace the milk with unsweetened, unflavored soy, rice, almond or hemp milk.

Oh Photography how I love thee.

I have always had a passion for taking photos, having photos taken of me & capturing incredible landscapes from interesting angles. I started to become more aware of this craving as I began traveling. However, the only camera I have is my blackberry. Which, up until now has been suffice.

Now, I want more. I crave more. I will manifest more.

Until the 'more' presents itself, here are some fabulous shots I found on the world wide web. If you click on the photo it will take you to the site in which I found it.

PS. Click Here to leave a comment. Thanks for creating a fabulous week with me here on the rainbow. Next week I will have some sneak peeks into my upcoming eCourse! How exciting. If you haven't already, please give Lisa some lovin'.

A while back Stevi & I started making homemade sugar scrub & now when I run out I find myself quickly scurrying around for the materials to make more. I love it because it is simple to make, it's natural, it makes my legs feel great after I shave & it conditions my skin. The photos used here and the layout of the recipe was found on The Petite Elephant (a fabulous blog.)

Ingredients:
White Sugar
Brown Sugar
Olive Oil or Sunflower Oil
Vanilla {Optional. You can also use essential oils of your choice. My favorite is lavender.}

Note: I have used vegetable oil before. I would recommend not using this. It leaves an undesirable coax & smell on the skin. You can also use sunflower oil.

Step 1: Find a container for the scrub
I always try and pick something cute that makes me feel good about my creation. Especially if I am sharing.

Step 2: Measure Some Brown Sugar
I also make my scrub in large quantities to share with friends. If you are not sharing, make sure you measure out equal amounts of both sugars so that it fits in your chosen container properly.

Step 3: Add White Sugar

Step 4: Mix
From my experience both sugars work well, but the brown sugar acts as more of an exfoliate because the white sugar dissolves more quickly.

Step 5: Add to container
You want to make sure to leave some room at the top (about an inch,) for the oil you are about to add.

Step 6: Add Oil
You want to poor in the oil until you arrive at the desired consistency. There is no right or wrong amount, but you want to make sure there is enough oil to create a 'wet' consistency with all the sugar. Get a spoon in there and mix it around.

Step 8: Add Vanilla or essential oils {Optional}
Keep adding drops of the liquid until you get the scent to your desire. Add it drop by drop so that it doesn't become too strong suddenly.

Step 9: Make it pretty

Last night during my journal time I had planned on making a list of things I wanted to manifest. Instead what I created was a breakdown of what I needed to complete in order to have my room (slash office,) look beautiful & feel finished.

One of my mini tasks was to hang up the art work that has been resting on the floor since we moved in (in June.) I started with my vision board, the most important piece of all.

When I picked it up it was covered in dog hair from having sat on the floor for so long. (Unfortunately Jack the dog sheds so much we could create an entire new dog, once a week, out of his excess fur.)

I decided to take everything off of my vision board so I could take the lint roller to it. As I was removing the straight pins & pictures, I noticed that some of the things I had set the intention to do in January (when I made the vision board,) were already complete. Some of the other photos & quotes didn’t really resonate with me anymore.

This made me wonder, how often do I re-evaluate my dreams & goals?

The other day Stevi & I were planning December’s Pink Posse Event. We plan to have a bonfire, do some fire ceremony exercises & praise ourselves for all we accomplished through out the year.

She reminded me that in January 2010 I said I wanted to do some modeling. My reply to her reminder was a shrug & scrunch of the face.

Modeling resonated with me at the beginning of the year. It was something I had always wanted to do. I even had a couple opportunities I could have seized to practice a bit.

But the thought of taking on this venture now feels unappealing. It doesn’t feel fun or exciting. Over the course of 2010 my life has taken a different turn & my values lie else where.

When I re-do my vision board, I am going to ad some fresh pictures that symbolize my goal for the Rainbow, my eCourse and my spiritual path. After looking at all that I have accomplished since January, I have been re-presenced to the importance of keeping our goals & dreams fresh for manifestation purposes.

Do you have a vision board or a list of things you want to achieve or manifest? When is the last time you looked at it? Perhaps it is time to dust off the cobwebs & freshen up your dreams.

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Last night I had a strange, very clear & powerful dream. This is the first dream I can remember having where the message came through so clearly.

Without going into too much detail- I have traffic tickets that aren’t paid off.

When Brawn & I were traveling I came very close to going to jail over them. Luckily the Officer at hand didn’t feel like dealing with the paper work required to lock me (or for some other unknown miracle of a reason.)

I have been putting off paying for these tickets because it scares me to deal with them. Because I am lazy. & because I have gone this long with out getting penalized for it, why deal with them now?

However, the new element in this case is that as of my 24th birthday, my license is expired. I will be unable to renew it until my tickets are taken care of.

In my dream last night I got pulled over. I was not persecuted because the officer said I have a loving spirit (this is how I knew it was a dream.) While the officer was distracted with a passer by, I decided to flee.

I took off into a small country town where a woman & child found me. The woman invited me to her home to “hide out.” She was tall & slender, had long dark hair & warm, inviting energy.

When we arrived, I got back into my car & it wouldn’t start. I fell asleep in their guest room.

When I awoke, I walked outside to find the world very distorted. Nothing made sense. The landscaping was pieced together, my car had merged with the body of another near by car, & I couldn’t figure out how to get into my vehicle.

I walked into the house where the woman was, panicked. “What’s going on? What the hell is wrong with me? Am I hallucinating?” I said.

She replied, “It is because you are resisting.”

When I woke up it clicked.

How many times do we look at our situations & everything looks jumbled & distorted? Only to find out that when we let go of trying to control how things happen & accept them for what they are, the situations in our life look a little less threatening.

I can only hope that by receiving this message, releasing my resistance & taking action with the things I must do on my part, it will allow the flow of abundance to open wider. 

Resistance is the blockage in my pipe of life, acceptance & action are the baking soda & vinegar that will clear my drains.