Here I sit writing this blog post and I’m in the middle of one of the biggest changes of my life.  My family and I are packing up our things and moving to another country.  We are headed to London, England.  

When this opportunity first presented itself to us we were thrilled.  We’ve been dreaming of living in Europe for years.  

But we quickly realized that this wasn’t an easy decision.   We have had an amazing life in the Portland, Oregon area and truly haven’t seen our lives anywhere else since we moved up here four years ago.

It is here that I have built my EFT Practice, which I’m extremely passionate about.  We have beautiful friends here and we live in the one the best little communities filled with the most amazing neighbors.  

Yet, just when we really thought that this was it, this is where we will settle for a while...this offer came... Go live in Europe for a few years... the opportunity of a lifetime… right here… so close we can touch it.  But it comes at such a huge cost.  Leave our life that we LOVE… for ADVENTURE…. for the unknown… for new experiences… for GROWTH.

Here it is.. that nasty choice.. COMFORT or GROWTH?  

I know that when I’ve chosen comfort in the past I’m usually bored, disappointed, not interested for very long, and ultimately regret it.  

But when I push myself to choose growth… well, that’s when I’m usually scared as hell but ultimately have the time of my life.  Of course it’s not guaranteed to be all roses and sunshine, but I always learn so much more about myself and end up feeling so grateful I took the risk.  

So here I am… making this choice once again… Comfort or Growth?

Can’t have them both.

Here goes everything... we are going to do it!  

My next post will be from the other side of the pond.

Cheers to ADVENTURE!

Last weekend Ivy Newport and I put on ArtWorthy, a women’s art and healing retreat.  We had 10 beautiful women attend from all across the country.  We took over a luxury 6,000 sq ft Villa in San Diego overlooking Lake Hodges.  All of our meals were prepared by a private chef who made the most delicious food, and we even had a beautiful yoga instructor come one morning.  We were very pampered.

Ivy and I set out to create a safe and sacred space for these women so they could explore inner parts of themselves, that most of us aren't even aware of.  Not only did these women bravely explore and observe themselves in a new way but they also created powerful art.  

Ivy and I put together a curriculum that we knew would be challenging.  I asked them to go deep, ponder, observe, heal and release parts of themselves that are no longer serving them.  I used EFT Tapping, meditations, visualizations and directed journaling to guide them.  Then Ivy set them up so they could release it artistically on paper.  Everybody’s art was so dynamic, telling and healing.  I then facilitated an experience for them to get in touch with their authentic self, and Ivy led them into creating it.  This provided the ability to celebrate, honor and recognize the beauty we have inside.  It was profound.

What I didn't see coming out of all of this was the kinship that developed…. an unconditional love that banded our group together.  

ArtWorthy knocked me to my knees, and has changed me forever.  

Women, of all ages, backgrounds, and stages of life came together, we celebrated, revered, loved each other, and created a ton of beautiful and meaningful art!  I've never experienced anything like it…. and I’m so excited to do it again!

Who wants to join us at ArtWorthy 2017?

Add your name to this link and be the first to know about ArtWorthy 2017  http://ivynewport.com/class-wait-list

So often we get caught in our thoughts of worry and fear about things that might happen in the future.  It can feel like we don’t have control over these thoughts and worries, they can be so loud, obnoxious and fierce.  

But the truth is - We can choose to change our thoughts.  

We don’t have to get stuck in our fear based thoughts and worries about the future.  

Because when we are worrying about the future we are actually manifesting exactly what we don’t want.  

If you find yourself caught in a familiar cycle of worry and fear, take a deep breath, and remind yourself that you get to choose what you are manifesting.  

Then choose to think about what you do want to happen.  See it as vividly and as clearly as possible, with all of the details of exactly what you want.  Dream BIG.  

You are now manifesting your own blessings.

(If you are finding it difficult to switch your thoughts from worry and fear to what you do want, use EFT Tapping to effortlessly release the fear and worry and it will become natural to focus on the positive.)

What blessings do you want to manifest?