Your Inner Rockstar

For those who are members of herfuture.com, you may have seen Gabrielle's latest posting on "Your Inner Rock star." This blog post got me thinking of my inner rock star and actually who my inner rock star would like to portray. And no I am not talking about you acting like a rock star, but your inner guidance having this amazing pull force that attracts people to you.

Gabrielle states that every single one of us has this inner rock star we just need to let it show. Think of it this way, as Gabrielle puts it, have you ever been attracted to someone or drawn in by someone. And no, Gabrielle is not talking about good looks, but more of a person's energy. I think there are many people out there who have this inner rock star that we want. Honestly - I think we can all achieve this inner rock star!

As I mentioned before - my inner rock star will be coming out sooner or later because this is how I want to be. But it got me thinking to how my inner rock star would want to be perceived as. So I decided to think of two real life rock star’s who I would love to be like - and no not because rock star is in their job title.

They would be: Beyonce and Celine Dion. Both of these women are strong, empowering, brilliant, loving, caring, successful, charming, empathetic and they give off this insane positive energy. And if you have ever realized this - you may be drawn towards them too. it is like their inner rock star gives off this energy that just makes you feel good about anything and everything.

I know firsthand from seeing Celine Dion in concert two summers ago. But if you have not seen her latest concert movie - you must. This women is filled with all this positive energy that my bad mood that day was immediately gone once she took the stage.

These two women truly have an inner rock star - and they show us we can all achieve our own inner rock star; we just have to take time and focus on it. But as Gabrielle states – keep it in the day, no future tripping about anything. This si how we stay focused on finding and grasping our inner rock star. Your inner rock star will shine through just as these two incredibly talented women have shown the world. Enjoy! XO

Summer is FINALLY here!!!

So now that summer has officially started - it is a great time to be happy! Not only is it summertime but one of my favorite things about the summer are BBQ's. This past weekend I was in Rhode Island visiting one of my best friends for her graduation party. However, unlike every other grad party that you have been to this one was a little bit different - it was catered with the most amazing food including grilled pizza as appetizers! I have never seen anything like this but apparently that is how they do it in Rhode Island.

But not only was the food amazing, the decorations were incredible. Flowers are another favorite of mine for the summer. My friends mom had someone design the arrangements of the flowers - and I even got to help! The bottom right picture is the flower arrangement that I helped make for the center pieces. This is just one of the things that make me happy - great times with great friends and of course meeting new people. This relates to Gabrielle's book because I was the outgoing person I have always been. You have to be in a great mood in order for people to want to be around you and get to know you. As Gabrielle states, if your down in the dumps then no one is going to want to be around you. With summer here and the feeling of sun on your face - why wouldn't you want to be in a great mood? Enjoy!

Daily Pick Me Up!

Now this song is my favorite songs now - my sister got me hooked on this singer after she appeared in the Broadway version of Legally Blonde. Does anyone know who it is?! LAURA BELL BUNDY! I love this girl - she is fabulous, plain and simple.

Here new song "Giddy On Up" puts me into the greatest mood - even though its about a boy cheating on her. Regardless, the video is so cute and she is just fabulous. Hope you enjoy!!

I am off to Rhode Island this weekend to visit one of my best friends - I will have plenty of updates when I return. Enjoy this glorious weekend everyone!! :)

Runn~ing

So yesterday while I was at work, my officemate handed me a big white envelope she had just picked up from the mail guy. I was kind of surprised when it had my name on it because I know I did not order anything. So I decided to open the envelope like many people would do - and to my surprise it was a silver medal!! The other week I had participated in a 5K race at work called "Walk/Run For Fun." This was put on by our health services and another department. Ofcourse the race was held on one fo the hottest days of the week but about 50ish or so people showed up for this! You could either walk one mile around our site, run a mile or the 5K. I decided to run the 5K portion with a few other interns. I am really not one to compete with racing but this was an intense race! And never did I expect to be given a medal as well! So that totally made my day by getting this - especially since it was unexpected.

So basically what I am trying to say is that it's the little things that mean the most. This medal was so unexpected that it totally made my day 100 times better. Plus it is the fact I was even recognized for this. Now my name is on the wall in the gym downstairs for coming in second place in this race. How cool is that?!

Daily Pick Me Up!

This song can honestly take me out of any bad or funky mood I am in. Hope you all enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqus079lUz8 - Danny Gokey "My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me"



What songs get you out of your bad/funky moods? I want to hear some new ones :)

Daily Affirmation - YouTub~ing

If anyone has not seen this video - I think Gabrielle would love this little girl! I showed my mom this video and she said this is how I act every morning. I am not sure if it's totally true, but I wish I could be like this everyone morning. I envy this girl!

"Jessica's Daily Affirmation"

If anything - I think everyone should do this at least every morning. I think I am going to try! XO

Overview~ing #2

Here's more!

Chapter 4: Mirroring - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Let me ask you a question - is there someone in your life that really gets underneath your skin? This chapter helps you to understand that the reason why these people are pushing your buttons or getting under your skin is because they are mirroring something inside of YOU. As the book states, this may sound very crazy to some people but after reading this chapter I started to agree with what Gabrielle was saying! A better way to understand this is that if you are happy and have a positive outlook on life - then the Universe will reflect this back on you like a mirror. But in order to understand it with those people who get under your skin - take a look at how they are acting and see if you are acting the same way towards them. A mirror never lies you know...

Chapter 5: Releasing - Romantic Illusions
This is the chapter I learned a great deal from. This chapter explains that you should NOT glorify your significant other as the only source of happiness in your life. This is something I have done in the past - hence why I learned a lot from Gabrielle. But instead of looking at your significant other as the best thing in the entire world and your only source of happiness (though you may feel that way sometimes), there are other relationships you should concentrate on. The book calls these types of relationships "holy relationships." These means that you look at special relationships of all kinds in your life as a whole and not one part. you should look in other places for happiness instead of one single person. Get moving and find some ~ing activites that make you happy!

Chapter 6: Climbing - ~ing You Way to Higher Thoughts
This chapter is explains that you should stop waking up with all of these negatives thoughts in your head. If you wake up with these negative thoughts, then your whole day is going to be filled with all of these negative thoughts. I'm sorry but who wants to go a whole day thinking about negative things? I know it happens to everyone, every once and a while but sometimes it just has to stop! Gabrielle explains that you should take atleast 5-10 minutes each day once you wake up to write down positive thoughts that will help carry you through the day. Another way to think about this put a rubber band around your wrist - the next time you think of any negative thoughts snap the rubber band to help you get out of that negative thought process.

This is all I have read so far - so more overview~ing will be headed your way!
XO

Overview~ing!

I know I have been slacking but I wanted to give everyone an overview of this fabulous book! I have only gotten half way through it, so I know I have a lot more to learn - but so far I am liking what I see. So here we go! :)

Chapter 1: Feeling - Surrender Then Release
This chapter is about letting go of all of your negative feelings you have been basically hiding all these years. Gabrielle explains that you need to let go of these in order to be happy again. These are the types of feelings you have been avoiding for numbers of years and have affected how you have been feeling as well. By applying this feel~ing equation to your life, your thought patterns will begin to change from the bad to the good.

Chapter 2: Forgiving - Set Yourself Free
This is my favorite chapter and you will see why. This chapter helps you to realize that the people who you are blaming for you unhappiness are not really the problem - it is yourself. You are only remembering the bad situations that may have happened in the past with these specific people. Gabrielle explains that you need to forgive these people then release them in order to bring happiness back into your life. So forgive those people - it may take some time but it will help you.

Chapter 3: Balancing - Bringing Serenity Back
This chapter involves a trampoline - I kid you not. I need to go buy myself one soon! But this chapter is about hitting your rock bottom and actually being happy about it. Gabrielle explains that once you hit rock bottom there is no place to go but up! Gabrielle explains that you need to balance out your left and right side brain since you use each side for different purposes. By balancing everything - you let go of any addictive behaviors you may have (this can include a number of things.)

Chapters 4-6 will be in my next post! :)
Hope you enjoy and understand this - but trust me it helps to have the book with you, so go out and buy it!! XO

Fly~ing

Now I am not 100 percent sure if this counts as an ~ing activity to make you feel better BUT...it did help me get over my fear of kind of flying. I love airports but part of me is slightly scared of flying. Flying in this Cessina plane, at the Lawrence Municipal Airport the other weekend made everything so much better. This 4 passenger plane is available, along with others for a scenic flight that either lasts 30 minutes or an hour. I chose the 30 minute flight because it was the least expensive. Plus it was right amount of time for me to spending in the air in a tiny, tiny plane. Our pilot was hilarious and made me feel so comfortable as we flew over my hometown. And let me tell you - everything looks so different when you thousands of feet in the air. It made me appreciate where I lived, seeing the beauty as we flew close to sunset. I say give it a try if you can! It is one thing you will not regret - beauty if everywhere, never forget that! :)

Garden~ing

Gabrielle states that "true happiness comes from within." With this we are able to feel happy and feel better about ourselves. This is what the first chapter is about in "Add More ~ing To your Life." In order to feel happy we have to basically feel our feelings - especially those we do not want to feel.

Well with this, I tried something new that allowed me to feel my feelings basically. It was a hot, sunny day and my mom needed help with some of the gardening around our house. Normally I would pass and do something else, but this day I was feeling more inspired to try to something totally new. I know, as weird as it sounds I have never really gardened before. But that day was my first ... and let me tell you I have never been more happy to get my hands dirty. It was one of the best feelings I have had in a while. I was planting my own garden in the backyard - and to me it was like a new life was forming. Weird but true. This activity made me think about certain things in my life - mainly positive happy ones - and I realized that activities like these are ones that you should try to do every day. After gardening, the rest of my day just seemed better and brighter - I gave in to those feelings and let new ones out as I was working on the garden.

The pictures above are the garden I planted the other day :) XO

About: Add more ~ing To Your Life

Hey Everyone! So this book by Gabrielle Berstein, "Add More ~ing To Your Life" CHANGED the way I am living my life now. I am going to share with you what the book basically is about and how Gabreille changes your negative way of thinking into a more positive outlook on life through ~ing activites and meditations.

When I first started reading this book, I had no idea what was in store for me. But Gabreille explains in the very beginning that she has created a process known as the "~Ing Equation" to help you truly change your life. This "~Ing Equation" consists of Rethink~ing + Mov~ing + Receiv~ing x 30 Days = Chang~ing. This equiation is basically your way of life for about 30 days or so. I say 30 days or so because everyone's lifestlye is different and sometimes people need more time. But this equation will help you as Gabrielle describes it "bulldoze all of your negative thoughts." One of the main reasons you are going to succeed with this equation si because Gabrielle explains how you need to repeat & apply this equation to almost everything in your life.

A note for you. Like me, I was very confused at first as to what Gabrielle meant when she said "~ing." But once Gabrielle explained it in the book, everythign starting making sense. "~Ing" simply is a shortened term for your inner guidance. It is that voice inside your head that helps you realize the good/great over those negative thoughts that have been constantly bugging you. It is like your inner voice that is just waiting to be heard. It silences any negatives thoughts or self doubts and tells you to start living and loving life; but more importantly how to be happy while doing it.

So get ready to start living, loving and being happy again! I am taking you on what I am calling my "~ing" journey, as I show you all the things I love to do and what makes me happy. But also, certain things in life that I have been dying to do that  my negative thoughts have kept me from doing; they may not be extravagent or wild and crazy but they make me happy. And to me that is all that matters! :)

Hope you are just as excited as I am. Oh and be sure to pick up Gabrielle's book as well because I can't explain everything from the book. You need to read it for yourself - trust me it will change your life! :)

 -XOXO