Living with Gluten Intolerance & Food Allergies
My life would have been quite different and much less painful, if I had known of my corn and gluten sensitivities earlier in life.
Growing up I suffered all of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, plus I had very bad acne during high school that definitely damaged my self esteem. I just thought this was normal until I started getting arthritis in my thumbs when I turned twenty. As a professional flautist, this was very serious. And I had developed severe back problems by then, which I based on a horse-back riding fall when in high school.
In my thirties I was checked out for food allergies by a chiropractor/ clinical kinesiologist. He immediately identified a corn allergy. A few years later I also developed a wheat & gluten intolerance.
Whenever I eat anything with corn oil my face immediately breaks out in pimples. Corn starch causes my neck to go out and I get an immediate headache. Corn syrup gives me whole-body aches & pains so severe that sometimes I can hardly walk.
Wheat and gluten products leave me with aches & pains and often a sense of mind fuzziness like a drinking hang-over.
I choose to steer clear of all of these so that I can live a pain-free active life… which is what I experience when I stay away from all corn and wheat and other gluten products. And, I also notice that the more meridian tapping and N- EFT that I do, the more often I can cheat on my non-corn/non-gluten diet without suffering.
So, whenever I work with somebody who has chronic joint or bone pain, fuzziness, plus other symptoms, I first ask if they have been tested for grain allergies. If you feel tired after a meal, then I invite you to investigate what you have eaten that causes your body to try to shut down. You should be energized after eating!
I hope my own experiences are helpful. I’ve always been an active and athletic person… and I plan to stay that way for the rest of my life!
Life After Doubt
Today’s blog provides a perspective on a very timely topic for many people globally. I highly agree with the beliefs about the power of getting beyond inner fear and doubt as stated by the guest writer, and would like to add that moving past the realm of doubt is something that energy psychology and meridian tapping can very successfully support. Many readers may relate to Joseph’s faith-based model, whether this is faith in a Higher Power or Higher Self.
Guest writer: Joseph Ngonidzashe Zvoushoma (Zimbabwe)
Article taken from: September 2010 Global Leadership News – see below for more information.
Many of us live and hibernate in an unknown realm of doubt, a disposition that is full of uncertainty and fear, a realm that has conquered the lives of many and shattered their dreams. Doubt is a state of mind like many other invisible forces of life, it is however a “double standard mindset”, where an individual believes it is possible today but due to changing circumstances the individual firmly believes it impossible the next day. Doubt has become the devil of our age, aborting dreams and visions that can make this world a better place. On the subject of doubt Saint James had this to say, “For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” Doubt is simply a gate way to scarcity, poverty, lack and greed. It is synonymous with fear, they are a dangerous pair, where there is a doubt fear manifest and fear itself is an expression of doubt!
I want to introduce the reader to a higher life, a better realm to live in; it is a life of faith. Many individuals have defined faith differently and in this article I will define it my way, Faith is: Fear Ain’t In The Head. Faith is the only cure for doubt, it casts out fear and it believes everything is possible. Faith sees visions and dreams coming to pass, it accepts the presence of adverse circumstances but refuses to be intimated and subdued, faith is a conqueror better than nuclear forces, yet so many individuals live in mediocrity simply because they have refused and failed to embrace this powerful force as a companion and an inspirer. According to James Allen, in the nineteenth century, he wrote the following words in As a Man Thinketh, “Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him”, what are you revealing to the world, a being of faith or fear, do not let circumstances define who you are.
Those who live in doubt never seem to make progress in all the vital aspects of life, they are ever sinking, people of faith have a flow in life, things seem to work for them in perfect order simply because they know who they are, they are more than conquerors, they are victors and not victims in this world, they see themselves as legacy makers with a desire to make this world a better place, they are no cowards when it comes to life.
It is high time we cast off the burden of doubt away from our beautiful lives; let’s tap into the realm of faith, a realm of success, abundance, progress and prosperity, it is a higher life, one which lies beyond doubt. Relocate to a better world, no financial obligations needed just your will, persistence and determination. You deserve better because you are a success, so act in faith everyday. (You may contact Joseph at zvoushomajn@gmail.com)
Joseph’s article appears as the editorial in the September 2010 Global Leadership News, sponsored by The International Institute For Global Leadership, a tuition-free, internet based education program which provides a curriculum in consciousness designed to prepare students to become personally empowered, consciously aware, high-integrity and heart-centered leaders in their communities and the world. The study program is open to participants of any age and from anywhere in the world. For more information go to: http://www.global-leadership.com/
Spirit in Business or Religion in Business?
Until just a few years ago I regularly attended a yearly International Spirit or Consciousness in Business Conference . This was sponsored by several very conscious organizations including The Message Company out of Santa Fe, NM. Twice I attended while the conference was held in Mexico and 600-700 people from all over the world attended. The topics ranged the whole gamut around Spirit/Consciousness in Business and the conference was truly outstanding.
A year after the last official conference another group held a meeting where the topics of Spirit via “Religion in Business” versus “Spirituality in Business” came up and there was quite a discussion of the difference. Of course, nothing was really resolved, as each individual feels spirituality in his/her own way and some see it through the filter of a religion while others see it as a direct connection with the Universe/ Higher Self/ One-ness/ Source, etc.
I feel that as coaches we need to be open to speak the language of our clients as well as respect their filters. Not everyone is open to see Spirituality beyond a religion framework.
The Law of Attraction works for everyone, and I believe we are free to practice our own form of spirituality in our personal and professional lives as long as we allow this freedom to others too.
Living Life on Your Terms
Are you living a life without passion? Are you living a life controlled by others? Would you like to be guided by the stories of others who have re-created their lives to live on their own terms? If so, then the new book Life on Your Terms is something you should definitely consider.
This book is in pre-order this month, and you can receive bonuses for buying before July 31st.
Did I mention that I am one of the featured 40 solo-preneurs interviewed in the new book? You can learn more about my story and how I re-created my life. Here is what the publicity is saying:
“From chucking it all and backpacking around the world, to not being afraid to die; from never tasting a meal in the same way, to conquering cycles of mental illness; from starting over, to base jumping off the top rung of the corporate ladder into the realm of personal freedom…These are just a few of the stories from the exceptional group of entrepreneurs and visionaries who generously share their secrets for personal liberation in this book.
Life On Your Terms means learning to be your best self, giving back to your community, allowing for divine love, and following your dreams toward your personal and entrepreneurial destiny.
This collection of more than forty personal interviews turns over the stones of accepted wisdom to reveal the tremendous power of the entrepreneurial perspective. With commentary and insights by Shann Vander Leek—an inspirational leader who, after eighteen years of serving the television broadcast model of Corporate America, reinvented herself as the founder of True Balance Life Coaching—Life On Your Terms is a valuable resource for any entrepreneur, and reminds us that the power to define success and personal freedom lies within ourselves.”
So, if you are ready for personal transformation, for inspiration, for re-kindling your passion, for re-discovering your authentic self, and for living life on your terms, then you may pre-purchase your book by going here.
Protecting Your Subconscious Mind
Whenever you think a thought, encounter an idea, react to outside stimulation, your subconscious mind says “Yes!”, and jots that down to your experience. If you watch a scary movie, read a tear-jerker book, empathize with a loved one, your inner mind claims that as your own experience and places your reaction into your inner emotional archives. If you have ever experienced trauma, then your subconscious attempts to hide that away so that it ceases to hurt, and at the same time it creates a protection mechanism within your inner beliefs that will keep you from ever coming close to re-experiencing that pain again.
Let me explain this in another way. When you were born you created a body based on the DNA of your parents. Included in and around that body is an electro-magnetic field that resonates with the coding of the DNA you have inherited. You constantly add your own experiences to this electro-magnetic field, and as you do, your vibrational frequency shifts. Based on physics and the laws of resonance, when one thing vibrates at a certain frequency it automatically attracts other things vibrating at the same frequency.
We pick up frequencies from others. (Have you ever entered a room where someone is in a horrible mood? How did that affect your mood?)
And, we attract others who show up with the same frequencies as our own. (Do you ever feel that those closest to you are “mirrors” of you?)
We also attract cycles of events. (I have cleared clients who have had multiple car accidents, who keep attracting the same kind of abusive relationships, who have lost multiple jobs, etc.)
So, here are some basic tips to remember…
- Every time you say something your subconscious mind says, “Yes!”
- Every time you react to something that you see, hear, touch, feel, your subconscious registers it, stores it, and believes it to be a true experience for you – even if you were merely an observer.
- Every time you experience an emotional reaction you store it in your body, in your electro-magnetic field, and ultimately in your DNA. If all of your experiences can be passed to your offspring in the genetics that they inherit from you, imagine what you have inherited from your own ancestors.
- Although you have inherited, experienced, reacted to many stimuli, you DO have a choice now to feed your subconscious only the information and experiences that vibrate at the frequency that you choose.
- Treat your subconscious as your most precious belonging, and you will be rewarded in every aspect of your life!
Love Our Nation & Our Planet!
Tomorrow is Independence Day in the USA. As a little girl I remember the parades we would have every year on this day – led by my grandfather, and followed by all of us, dressed in red, white, & blue, and waving little flags. It was always a fun & very patriotic occasion, as my family truly loves our country.
Working for many years in international relations and communication, I realize that each nation has its blessings as well as its weaknesses. Each country on earth shares space on a delicate planet that we must remember to respect. So, on this weekend to celebrate in the USA, I urge us ALL to take note of all that we have to be grateful for – wherever we live, and identify how we can make this next year one of taking more conscious care of our beautiful planet.
Consciousness and sustainability must begin at home… and then it filters out through our country and then into the rest of the world. So, will you join me in thanking our planet for her great abundance and patience with us as we learn to better support her? Have a fun weekend, and enjoy mindfulness while you are at it! 
How I Cured Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
My previous blog article claims “Chronic Fatigue is Curable!”, and I received several comments asking how I did this in my own case and what I do when I work with others. So, firstly, I’d like to share how I cured my own condition.
There were several factors that led to the symptoms of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia in my body. I avoid claiming them as “mine”, because they showed up, stayed for a year, bothered me 24/7, and then I cleared them out! These were symptoms, diagnosed – yes, however, just symptoms that led to a condition that others had entitled as chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.
I tend to approach life in a wholistic and energetic way, and when I suffered from those terrible symptoms I had not yet learned of NET/ Neuro Emotional Technique or EFT/ Emotional Freedom Technique. I might have cleared out the symptoms much sooner had I been able to apply NET and EFT at the time.
I first identified that I was acting and feeling very much like a victim, and that, in itself was very disempowering. Louise Hay says in her writings that often the basis for chronic fatigue and other auto-immune disorders is an inner conflict between dependence and independence. I looked at my own life and found that struggle as a very strong issue that I had internalized. This inner struggle made me sick – literally, and had wasted a year of my life. I wanted my personal power back! And, it was time, once and for all, to totally let go of victimhood. I let that go from my being… for good!
Next I took that re-claimed personal power and had a strong chat with my Maker. I basically explained that I had wasted a year, learned some very strong lessons, and it was time for me to learn how to cure myself – fast, or I was leaving! This was easy to say since I felt like I was dying every day… either of the fatigue or the constant pain. This time I really meant it, and claimed my conviction. I set an intention to learn the steps I needed to take to make myself well again.
Within two days I was synchronistically led to some documents that told me everything I needed to know. I realized that I had several things going on physically, and this was all tested and proven to be true when I went to my physician of choice. I sought out a special practitioner of applied kinesiology who also worked with homeopathics. He tested my body and identified the best protocol to use, the dosages of homeopathics, and since he was also a chiropractor, he could align my body as it began to be cleared of the toxins.
I started on a dietary regimen of my own choice that would support the work being done by my physician. I took a supplement, a homeopathic remedy, and an herb to help eliminate the condition based on our findings. With the support of gentle acupressure treatments from my AK chiropractor I started eliminating the pain.
Little-by-little my energy started to return, and almost immediately the pain subsided. I noticed that a side benefit of the treatment was that I was losing weight. In two months I was a new person, and twenty pounds lighter! My body was re-balanced and felt better than it had felt in several years.
In my own research I found many possible causes to the symptoms that I suffered. I narrowed down the search and then turned to a holistic healing expert who used tested approaches as well as some energy modalities to support my healing process. I supported his work with my own regimen. The results were that I got my life back.
Soon after my own metamorphosis I met a nurse who had quit her job and was suffering from chronic fatigue and painful fibromyalgia. I started coaching her to look at aspects of her life. We walked through a number of possible causes until we found the root cause of her suffering. I guided her to the appropriate physician who could support her healing. Within a month she was feeling much better and a little later she was back at work and living a normal life again as well.
I’ve talked with many sufferers of the same symptoms that I had. Often people resist letting go of their conditions, and some hold on to victimhood in their lives just because of fear of the unknown. I enjoy coaching and supporting people who are ready and willing to look inside and start the process of healing- whatever it takes! I use energy clearing modalities with my clients including NET, EFT, AK, Reiki, so that they can let go of the inner resistance that often stands in the way of moving forward with the healing process. I work closely with and refer to other holistic practitioners for the parts they can play in the process. When the patient is ready, healing can and will occur!
For more information feel free to contact me at: info@arielagroup.com or via my website at: http://arielagroup.com .
Glorious Springtime! I Am Manifesting It!
Have you ever thought of life as your own private video with you being the only real person and everyone else just acting around you? It is a different paradigm way of looking at your life and accepting responsibility for all that is in it. Try it sometime to create a different perspective!
In my own life I often think this way and identify what I’d like to change. I let go of old feelings of powerlessness long ago (although I’m not yet perfect so this exercise is still helpful), and so I focus on my video and set about “tweaking” things that are a little “off”.
This year spring is early and follows a fun winter – for me at least. It snowed numerous times, and even though I was stuck on my mountaintop in the ice, I still had electricity, telephone, internet and was happy like a little awestruck kid as I took long walks in the snow and made snow icecream. I realize others were hassled by the cold temperatures and snow, however they were not in my video!
Now spring has arrived in the mountains and it is absolutely heavenly! Wherever I look there are blossoms and flowers. My yard is the prettiest one in the neighborhood – not because I planted all of the fruit trees, bulbs, roses, and other decorative plants, but because I manifested this house and yard and my wonderous view. It was exactly what I wanted, so it is in my video.
As I look down from my wonderful mountaintop I see the beautiful pastoral scene shown here nestled in-between the forest and ridges. And in the distance I see the largest undeveloped wilderness east of the Mississippi River. You see that above on my blog banner – with the summer solstice sun setting behind the Cohutta Wilderness and Blue Ridge Mountains fifty miles away. Right now the entire view is a fairyland of new leaves, blossoms, buds of all colors, shapes, textures. Just like an artist’s pallet. Nature is creating her world for the new season just as I continue to create my world – day by day.
I’m so glad you could stop by and visit my video today… not a youtube or on-line video, but my life video… where you are my wonderful viewers and players, as I act on my own stage of life! I’m having fun!
Taking Conscious Responsibility for Our Feelings
“If you feel it, then it is in you.”
I first heard this phrase in the late 1980′s during a short intro seminar presented by Dr. Michael Ryce in Charlotte, North Carolina. When I heard this comment and the conversation around it I was forever healed of all sense of victimhood that I might have carried with me from my previous life. His easy forgiveness process helped me to start peeling off the onion of old hurts as I realized that everyone involved had merely done the best they could do, and if I was still feeling hurt, then it was up to me to clear that emotion and then move on with my life.
Dr. Ryce’s processes are potent, easy, teachable, and can be found in his 1997 book Why is This Happening To Me… Again?! I’ve run into Michael several times over the years. He is quite a scholar and earth steward. He commits his work to “The restoration of Total Love to every mind and relationship on the planet,” or more simply put, all of his tools and his book “support the healing of ourselves, each other, and the planet”.
To learn more about Dr. Michael Ryce, his retreat center Heartland, and to receive your own free electronic download of Dr. Ryce’s text you may go to: http://www.whyagain.com (available in six languages).
I know that in the late 1980′s early 1990′s Michael’s work helped my marriage dramatically and also helped me to heal some issues with my parents. I was using the forgiveness process – now dubbed the “No Fault Empowerment Tools” (found on pages 182-3) before I learned of Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). So, while I was able to realize and clear some of the issues that I discovered through Michael’s work – just through the understanding of the underlying cause for my feelings, I later utilized NET and EFT to make sure that all emotional residue was gone – forever!
Shifting My Skills Paradigm
“When a paradigm shifts, everything goes back to zero.” I still love this quote from Joel Barker, futurist during the 90′s, who helped to guide business leaders into the twenty-first century. Even he didn’t suspect how many changes and paradigm shifts would occur – and so frequently as we reached and passed the millennium change point.
I started my company in 1985 after several years in top management prior to that. For fifteen years I enjoyed using the skills of speaking, training, consulting. I served as a rather yang “preacher, teacher, answer person”. People paid me to give them the answers, and that is what I did. I was very good at that and many thousands of individuals and hundreds of corporations benefited from what I shared.
Then I took a sabbatical to re-discover my passion. I was burned out after so many years of running my own business plus helping so many others to run theirs. After several years of working part-time and doing lots of inner soul-searching about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I realized that I could easily adapt my old skills and shift my own paradigm to one that I enjoyed more at this point in my career.
By the time I re-invented myself I had already been coaching for many years and that was beginning to be a popular profession. I had also been using and facilitating energy healing modalities for a number of years and felt a lot of passion about utilizing these tools with others as a business.
In re-creating my business I realized that my old skill set had taken so much energy on my part because it didn’t come naturally for me. As an introvert and very introspective person I had to put lots of energy into supporting my own comfort level whenever I stood in front of large audiences as a plenary speaker or was hired to tell top executives how to run their corporations. I did a good job, but it was stressful and ended up burning me out.
This new skill set, on the other hand, feels much more natural to me. It takes much less of my energy to coach and support people with healing modalities like EFT, NET, Reiki, Healing Touch, applied kinesiology, among others. I am intuitive and can rely on my inner voice to guide me as I am working with a client. With my toolbox of various modalities I can easily support my clients with whatever they need when they present to me. This feels so much more natural for me. It is coming through me in the moment rather than being planned and created beforehand.
So, my new skills paradigm has taken me to places where I can do my coaching and healing work as I also focus on writing. These can all be performed from the comfortable energy of my home office sitting on top of a beautiful mountain with views all around. Yes, I do still get out and network – occasionally. However, I find solace in my alone time or the intimate time I spend with a client by phone where we are both in our comfortable settings connecting energetically. Yes, the paradigm has shifted. And now, Anne is happier, healthier, more “in tune”, and supporting herself first, and others because she can!