Poem of the Day - I Know the Way You Can Get

I Know the Way You Can Get

~Hafiz (from I Heard God Laughing: Renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)

I know the way you can get
When you have not had a drink of Love:

Your face hardens,
Your sweet muscles cramp.
Children become concerned
About a strange look that appears in your eyes
Which even begins to worry your own mirror
And nose.

Squirrels and birds sense your sadness
And call an important conference in a tall tree.
They decide which secret code to chant
To help your mind and soul.

Even angels fear that brand of madness
That arrays itself against the world
And throws sharp stones and spears into
The innocent
And into one's self.

O I know the way you can get
If you have not been drinking Love:

You might rip apart
Every sentence your friends and teachers say,
Looking for hidden clauses.

You might weigh every word on a scale
Like a dead fish.

You might pull out a ruler to measure
From every angle in your darkness
The beautiful dimensions of a heart you once
Trusted.

I know the way you can get
If you have not had a drink from Love's
Hands.

That is why all the Great Ones speak of
The vital need
To keep remembering God,
So you will come to know and see Him
As being so Playful
And Wanting,
Just Wanting to help.

That is why Hafiz says:
Bring your cup near me.
For all I care about
Is quenching your thirst for freedom!

All a Sane man can ever care about
Is giving Love!

Joshua: Re. Moving

Message to Joshua: I would love to ask about our upcoming move. We are moving 6 blocks away to a larger space with a real kitchen and oven, bath tub and room for a guest. Yeah! Is there anything that we need to do for preparation? I will also be able to have my home office there where I am developing my businesses.

Joshua's Response: Dearest Elizabeth. All you have to do is to move forward in expectant joy - and in the tone of your asking we are hearing this. Allow Source energy to help you as you proceed. Pre-pave the way with your intentions. Start each day with the intentions of ease, joy, and grace, and allow it to unfold that way. When you find yourself in resistance or feeling stuck (and many such feelings often come up during moves), just take some time to breathe. Deep breathing is one of the most useful tools that are available to you. Even 3 deep breaths can help break down any resistance. Taking time for 10 deep breaths is magical. I will remind you again of how loved you are and how much Source wants for your continued growth and unfoldment to proceed with joy and ease. This move is very blessed, and will flow with as much ease as you allow.

30 Day Challenge and A Message from Joshua

So, in case you were wondering what happened to the 30 day challenge, I actually did finish it. I just finished it on another blog, my Equilawbrium Blog. I had been writing it on that blog and then re-posting here. I decided that was too much work on my part, so I just left it there. Check it out if you get a chance... there's good stuff there.

I want to use this blog for another purpose. Actually, something wants to use me through this blog. It's very strange to explain, but several months ago I became a channel. A source of higher consciousness/divine wisdom began speaking through me. At first there was a group, simply called "the guides" who spoke through me. More recently, a voice named Joshua, began to communicate to and through me. Joshua said that he wanted to share messages to the world through this blog.

So here is today's message from Joshua:

Greetings to all who are reading this. I am very pleased to be able to communicate with you through this exciting medium. And I am grateful for Monick who has allowed this interaction. I desire for you to ask me questions through her. You may ask questions in the comments and the responses will come back through these blog posts.

In the meantime, today I just want to share the message of how loved, special, and appreciated you are of Source. Nothing you have ever done and could ever do can ever diminish this love that Source energy (some of you may know this energy as God, Allah, Jehovah, or the Universe) has for you. As you go about this day remember this love that is here for you. This love that desires to meet all of your needs is always here. Please turn to Source for anything (there is nothing too big or too small). The more you allow Source to pave the way for you, the easier things will flow for you. It is always your choice of how you can go about it, but why not choose ease and joy?

Enjoying Natural Pleasures

I committed to this 30 day challenge, so I’m blogging today. But because I’m on a vacation with my hubby, I’m keeping this one short. We’re in beautiful Ojai and right now instead of blogging, I’m going to go sit out in the glorious veranda and look up at the stars. Outside of the bright lights of Los Angeles, the Milky Way is glowing above us in a miraculously bright display. It’s calling my name, and I’m heeding its call.

Before I go, I want to challenge you to go find some nature to appreciate as well. Literally go smell the roses, enjoy the night sky, or take off your shoes and feel the grass under your feet. Connect with the simple natural pleasures of the world around you. It will ground you and bring perspective to anything you are facing in your life.

[30 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 8]

Monick P. Halm, Esq. is the founder of Equilawbrium Career & Life Coaching. As a coach, law of attraction student, Reiki Master, and former lawyer, Monick inspires and supports lawyers and other professionals in crafting their careers and lives so that they are ones of balance, passion, and joy.

Tending To Your Relationship

“A relationship is like a delicate rose bush. If you care for it, it will bloom year after year with unsurpassed beauty. If you don't, you might end up with a dull, lifeless entity that is struggling to survive.”
~ Rinatta Paries

Every relationship, no matter how strong, needs loving attention to help it flourish. This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. Tomorrow my husband and I are going on a romantic little getaway to Ojai. We’re leaving our toddler with my sister and just taking two days and one night away. I adore my husband beyond words. We truly have a legendary love affair. However, because we both work from home and spend so much time together, it can be easy sometimes to take one another for granted. I felt like we needed a change of scene and some quality alone time to help spruce things up. So we planned this rather impromptu trip. I can’t wait! I know that it’s these little trips and date nights that are essential to keep things fresh and loving.

Tender loving care of relationships is not just for your relationship with your significant other. All special relationships -- from your kids to your close friends and everyone in between -- could use some occasional tending. Do you have some relationships that could use some loving attention? If so, plan one thing today to show that person you care!

[30 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 7]

Monick P. Halm, Esq. is the founder of Equilawbrium Career & Life Coaching. As a coach, law of attraction student, Reiki Master, and former lawyer, Monick inspires and supports lawyers and other professionals in crafting their careers and lives so that they are ones of balance, passion, and joy.

Where is Your Edge?

Come to the Edge ~ by Guillaume Apollinaire

Come to the edge, he said.

They said: We are afraid.

Come to the edge, he said.

They came.

He pushed them and they flew.

***

There is a whisper inside that is calling you to an edge. There is a whisper that is pushing you towards a scary abyss. Where is your edge? Are you willing to listen to the call?

I recently read a quote by an unknown author: “It is far more powerful to live your truth than to preach it.” I’m being pushed towards my edge to create a powerful workshop. I just created another one recently (which was its own edge at the time), but this cliff seems a lot scarier. The workshop is based off of a book I wrote a few months ago. It’s a little terrifying to put this information out in the world because it’s all my creation. What if I take the leap and fall flat on my face? Yikes! So, little by little I’m crawling to the edge. I’m shoring up my confidence and making sure I have done all the necessary preparations. Just putting this blog post out there is getting me closer. Whee! I’ll tell you more as I get ready to jump.

[30 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 6]

Monick P. Halm, Esq. is the founder of Equilawbrium Career & Life Coaching. As a coach, law of attraction student, Reiki Master, and former lawyer, Monick inspires and supports lawyers and other professionals in crafting their careers and lives so that they are ones of balance, passion, and joy.

5 Ways to Amp Up Your Mojo

“Mojo: The libido, the life force, the essence, the right stuff, what the French call a certain ... ‘I don’t know what’” ~Dr Evil in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

“Mojo” refers to your self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, or even sex appeal. If you’re feeling like your mojo could use a boost, here are five simple ways to amp up your mojo:

1. Make a list of what’s mojolicious about you right now. “Mojolicious” means the things about you that are deliciously sublime and wonderful. People who have mojo are confident -- they know why they are the cat’s meow. So the first thing to do to amp up your mojo is to know why you are fantastic... why you are mojolicious. So start detailing your positive attributes (e.g., your dashing smile, sterling sense of humor, cute buns, brilliance, creativity). This will automatically start to boost your self-confidence and your mojo. If you want a super boost, ask some people that are close to you (at least one, but as many as you are willing to ask) what they think is special and wonderful about you. When they tell you write it down on your mojolicious list (without editions), and don’t discount what they say or try to be humble. Mojo is not about humility. Just take it in and say “Thank you, it’s true.”
2. Do something outrageous and daring. Nothing boosts your mojo like flexing your courage muscles. Whether it’s sky diving or asking out that hottie at work you’ve been secretly eyeing for 2 years, moving out of your comfort zone will definitely amp up your mojo.
3. Look your best. Wear flattering clothes, get your hair done, do your nails, etc. When you look your best you feel your best, and that’s what having mojo is all about.
4. Flirt. Flirtation is putting favorable attention and appreciation on someone else. You can also think of it as using your communication skills with a twist of fun, frolic, jesting, merriment, jocularity, and mirth. It does not have to be about attracting a mate; it can just be about connecting to that most fun-loving and attractive person inside of you (this is important even when you already have a significant other). If you're married or in a committed relationship, flirt with your significant other. You can also flirt with others, but I suggest you flirt lightly or in situations where your flirtations will not be ambiguous &/or taken the wrong way. Or as E.W. Howe counsels “To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your [partner] before engaging in a flirtation.” If you're single and looking to attract that special person, flirt with everyone you can. Do not flirt to get anything, just flirt to enjoy yourself. It's fun and it will surely boost your mojo.
5. Get in tune with your body and it’s natural sex appeal. Slow down and saunter while you walk. Stand up straighter. Feel your curves. Swing your hips. Get in tune with the rhythms of your body. Move like the sexiest creature you can imagine -- whether that’s a jaguar or a pole dancer. If you move it, you’ll feel it.

[30 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 5]

Monick P. Halm, Esq. is the founder of Equilawbrium Career & Life Coaching. As a coach, law of attraction student, Reiki Master, and former lawyer, Monick inspires and supports lawyers and other professionals in crafting their careers and lives so that they are ones of balance, passion, and joy.