IN THIS ISSUE:

• Creating the New Year for yourself! 
• Upcoming events
• New classes and workshops

CREATING THE NEW YEAR FOR YOURSELF!

The countdown is on!  2008 is rapidly coming to an end – to the relief of many I believe - and 2009 is just a few days away!

A New Year is an exciting event.  We can look forward and consider what may be on the road ahead.  We can also review the past year, celebrate our successes and learn from our failures.  This is an important part of life – being able to accept what didn’t work and the mistakes we made along the way. 

Why is this so important you may ask?  Particularly as some of those mistakes may not be so pretty and you would really rather forget all about them.

If we choose to ignore or turn our backs on our mistakes and failures, we lose the opportunity to reclaim or bring forward the energy we used in creating those mistakes.  This amounts to leaving part of ourselves behind.  We also forgo the opportunity to learn from our mistakes, leaving us open to creating those same mistakes again!  In each of these cases, we lose out.

So, taking the time to accept, revisit and learn from our mistakes is truly beneficial.  It is a way of healing and replenishing ourselves by calling back our energy and integrating the information we received from the lessons learned.

When this is accomplished, we can look forward and consider what we would like to create for the coming year!  Sometimes this task can seem a little daunting, particularly in such unpredictable times.  Just what can you really create, when so much of what is happening in the world is out of your control?  Economic instability, global financial collapse, rising unemployment, volatile stock markets, falling house prices, nations at war – doom and gloom is everywhere!  It can make you feel powerless.

As the hymn by Ina Ogden suggests – “Brighten the corner where you are.”   Creating what you want really can be this simple. 

Step 1:  Make the decision to let go of what you cannot control or solve right now – i.e. world peace, global economic meltdown, etc.  This can be done by grounding your body – imagine a connection between the base of your spine and the center of the earth – and releasing any thoughts, feelings and energy you would like to let go of down that grounding cord.

Step 2:  Decide what you would like to have and create – good health, positive relationships, success in your career, financial wellness and stability – whatever else you would like.

Step 3:  In the words of Albert Einstein, “Imagination is everything.  It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”   Imagine and SEE yourself achieving and having these things.  This is how you can begin to manifest what you want – allow it to become real.

Step 4:  Recognize that what you want to create, i.e. your own path in life, is unique and therefore does not compete with or take away from anyone else.

Step 5:  Allow your own personal light to shine – recognize, validate and put your attention on your positive attributes and characteristics. 

Step 6:  Avail yourself of any and all resources that will assist you in achieving your goals and becoming more capable – take a meditation class, make an appointment for a healing or bodywork session, join a networking group, consult a career counselor.

If you would like some assistance in creating the New Year for yourself, call or email me – I would be happy to discuss how to achieve your goals.  Intuitive Touch Healing & Massage can set you on the road to good health and wellness – physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally – by helping you access more of your own information and awareness.  With more of your own energy available to you, your creativity can flourish!

Perhaps world peace can be within our reach!

WHAT LIES AHEAD……… IS REALLY UP TO YOU!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, January 20th at 5pm (PST)
Tele-class with Leslie Stewart, Professional Love Coach.   Free
Leslie will interview me on “How to recognize your intuitive guidance systems for increased confidence and clarity”.

NEW CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Saturday, March 7th & Saturday, March 14th – 10am-12pm
Introduction to Intuitive Touch Healing    $75.00
Held at Intuitive Way in Walnut Creek, CA, this two-part class is for anyone interested in experiencing first-hand this unique healing modality.  Learn about the power of positive healing touch.  Discover a new dimension to yourself.  Increase your awareness and ability to access your own information.

Saturday & Sunday, May 30th & 31st – 1-4pm
Intuitive Touch Healing for Massage, Bodywork & Healing Professionals   $115.00
Held at Intuitive Way in Walnut Creek, CA, this weekend workshop is designed to introduce Intuitive Touch Healing to massage, bodywork and healing professionals in order to enhance and deepen your practice.
Learn to recognize the spiritual body through light touch.  Discover how to see beyond your current awareness.

Wishing you a year of good health, happiness, wellbeing and personal fulfillment!
~Sue Arlen