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What is the Vision for my Health?

Becca — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:32:22 +0000

This week we are revisiting one of my favoritest meditation practices – Visioning. Just as I’ve felt guided to blend the tapping (emotional freedom techniques) with meditation, I’ve found that tapping fits perfectly into the Releasing phase of Visioning.

If you are new to Visioning, you are in for a treat. Visioning is a practice which allows us to access our inner wisdom and come into alignment with universal intelligence. It is one of the best ways I’ve found to gain clarity and connect with our body wisdom.

Release thinking and trying to figure out what to DO! Open, open, open…

When you have health challenges, which we all do at one time or another, we are often overwhelmed with diagnoses, recommendations from various health practitioners and choices about treatment. One way to connect with your inner wisdom and intuition is to ask these four simple questions:

1. What is the highest vision for my health and wellbeing?

2. What am I releasing to fulfill this vision – what am I releasing that no longer serves me?

Note: This is where it may be helpful to do a few rounds of tapping to release worry, concern, pain, discomfort – whatever you are guided to release to feel better.

3. What am I embracing or welcoming into my experience?

4. What must I BE for this vision to be fulfilled – what qualities will support me as I learn and grow?

You might want to set aside extra time following your meditation to write about your experience. Often more information and clarity is gained as we are writing.

You might also ask for guidance about inspired action to take – staying in touch with the feelings that are being revealed. There is almost always an emotional connection to illness, so paying attention to your feelings can be very helpful.

Give thanks for the vision, for the healing and for guidance and clarity.

Remember that listening and trusting your own body wisdom is powerful! May you find peace within, clarity in your decisions and be blessed with vibrant good health.

A few spaces remain for the wonderful Women’s Retreat Weekend on November 4-6 at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel. Go right now to www.beccapronchick.com/retreats to reserve your space – $397 inclusive – and invite a friend to join you - registration is due by July 31st – more info below.

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path.
Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.”
Joseph Campbell

Forgiveness & Letting Go of the Past

Becca — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:08:31 +0000

I did something last week that really caused me a lot of pain. I’m sensitive to gluten and dairy, which I’ve known for over twenty years. I’ve done quite well staying clear and still stuff happens. For a party I decided to make strawberry tarts. I used a gluten free baking mix I hadn’t used before. The tarts turned out very well and my friends enjoyed them. I had one as well and went to bed happy. Next morning when I woke up I felt awful!

Turns out there was buttermilk in the baking mix and I did it to myself!! Ahhhh… So for two days I had the opportunity to practice forgiving myself and letting it go. I used tapping to encourage my body to clear the reaction to the food and forgive myself for not reading the darn ingredients in the baking mix.

As you move through your day today, notice how much of your attention is focused in the past. Who has hurt you? Where are you holding a grudge? What have you done that you keep holding as unforgivable? Gently take what you are noticing into your meditation and tapping practice. Tell the truth about your feelings and ask for the willingness to release and begin to let go.

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step,
you know it’s not your path.
Your own path you make with every step you take.
That’s why it’s your path.”
Joseph Campbell

Celebrate Your Freedom!

Becca — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:24:21 +0000

I’ve just returned from a few glorious days at the ocean in Pacific Grove with my sweetie. We walked by the ocean every day between the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Lover’s Point, took naps, visited our favorite galleries in Carmel and had some wonderful meals at small, casual eateries.

One day we drove up the coast to Soquel to visit the Land of Medicine Buddha retreat center where we will be gathering for the annual Women’s Retreat Weekend on November 4-6. I’m really excited now to have visited and seen how beautiful and serene the place is. If we can post the photos here we will, otherwise you can see a slide show (so exciting!) from my visit on the web site at www.beccapronchick.com/retreats. The minimum will be 12 participants to have a go. $397 inclusive – registration is due by July 31st.

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path.
Your own path you make with every step you take.
That’s why it’s your path.”
Joseph Campbell

Happy Independence Day!

Do You Feel Antsy When You Slow Down?

Becca — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:59:55 +0000

I’m preparing to take a few vacation days and I always notice a bit of anxiety as I’m recording my “out of office message” on my email and voice mail.

Since I work from home, I don’t really relax unless I get out of the house. I’m so much better than I used to be, when I worked seven days a week and never took time off. Good grief – when I was a professional photographer I eventually learned that Fridays were very quiet days and I could take off and be rested to work on Saturday – and then it didn’t take me three days to recover!

Do you work beyond the point of exhaustion? Do you keep saying “I need to get some rest”? How long has it been since you had a real vacation?

As we move into the warmer months, I encourage you to pull out your calendar right now – come on – and schedule at least a few days off. And I do mean true days away – no taking work with you, no checking email, no “Oh, I’ll just check my voice mail to see if anyone needs me.”

The way I finally learned to take time off and rest was to schedule a retreat every September where I went to the woods with a bunch of wonderful women friends. We sang, danced, practiced yoga, meditated and sat next to the river and gazed up into the huge redwood trees. The first couple of years it was the second day of the retreat before I burst into tears and really landed in my body – I was so wound up and exhausted. I really didn’t realize how out of alignment I was – until I let myself relax and just be.

Those retreats were my inspiration to begin to offer retreats as part of my business once I became a coach and yoga instructor. They taught me how to unplug from business and working my butt off and get back in touch with my spirit, my soul and my true self.

Join me in Napa on Saturday, June 25th for a lovely day of yoga, meditation and meridian tapping with my inspiring teacher Zoe Walton, who will be joining us to share her expertise on integrating tapping into your daily spiritual practice.

Daily Tapping for Inner Peace

Becca — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:47:39 +0000

I’m having quite a reaction to all of the dramatic news in the world this week. I burst out crying when I opened the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday and saw the headlines and photos. I was surprised by my strong response. The rest of the day I was chanting “may we be filled with loving kindness” and bringing myself back from worry that more violence will follow.

Monday evening I was grateful to find that Brad Yates’ interview from the 2010 Tapping World Summit has a wonderful tapping session on clearing the conflict within ourselves when we feel upset about the conflict in the world. I found this comforting, encouraging and very practical.

Brad’s perspective reminds us that we are all connected and encourages us to calm our own upset and fear (with tapping) so that we can make a difference in our own hearts, our own communities and contribute to solutions globally.

May you find comfort in your daily practice of meditation and tapping and clarity about how you can be the difference you would like to see in the world.

Tapping for Pain Relief

Becca — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:04:12 +0000

A friend of mine had a wonderful result recently with tapping to relieve her migraine headache. She said she could feel one coming on and she thought the last thing she wanted to do was tap on her forehead because it hurt so much. I had recently done an EFT session with her and reminded her how effective EFT is with relieving headaches, so she was willing to try it. She was amazed and delighted that the headache was gone in five minutes! I was thrilled to hear about her powerful results.

I’m excited to be offering two new EFT classes:

Saturday, April 30, 10 – 11 a.m. at Synergy Medical Fitness in Napa – for all of you who have been asking about a class who aren’t able to make the mid-week classes. The class is free for Synergy members and is $12 for guests, and you can use the facility all day as a guest. The class will continue on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. on May 7, 21 and 28. This class will be focused on pain relief and remember – it works on everything!

Tuesdays, May 3 – 24, 6 – 7 p.m. Judy Cameron and I will be offering an EFT TELECLASS for $147 for those of you who aren’t in Napa. You can register by calling 707-253-8733. We will be focusing on clearing limiting beliefs and opening to greater and greater abundance in health, wealth and happiness.

Looking forward to connecting with you soon in Napa or on the phone to tap into your healing power for pain relief and greater abundance.

Tapping for Your Pets

Becca — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:05:44 +0000

Judy Cameron and I had a great time sharing the gifts of tapping at our workshop in Napa on Saturday and on the teleclass last evening.

One topic that came up was one I think will be of interest to many of you – that’s tapping for your pets. I’m going to use my beloved cat Sophia as my example here today – not to worry – she is hale and hearty – she’s my meditation partner too – and besides everyone loves to see pictures of her.

This is a way to tap on yourself for the benefit of your pets (or anyone you care for, actually). It’s called Surrogate Tapping.

You do not need to be in the same location with the animal or the person.
It’s very simple and effective.
Please ask for permission to tap for a friend or loved one, so that they know you are wishing them well.

Please check out the information below to join Judy and I for our four-week “Clear Your Way with EFT” teleclass beginning on May 3rd for only $147, including a private session with Judy and myself.

EFT Tips to Relieve Anxiety

Becca — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:28:02 +0000

With all that’s going on in the world, I’m not sure if I’m feeling anxious about my own life or picking up on the collective worry and uneasiness. I have definitely been feeling vulnerable lately and at times even concerned about my emotional stability. When I talked recently with my western medicine doctor about anxiety, she said it’s a normal response to stress and very kindly gave me some natural and herbal suggestions, such as Rescue Remedy from Bach Flower Essences. I was grateful she didn’t suggest medication, she knows I stay away from drugs.

Then I spoke with my Naturopathic doctor, she reminded me that the homeopathic remedy I’ve been taking recently for chronic arthritis pain and inflammation might cause some unwinding emotionally back to childhood. Ahhhhh… I was somewhat relieved to be reminded that it’s temporary, a natural part of the healing process and that I took good care of myself and did not supress the feelings.

You better believe that I have been tapping several times a day – more and more on days when I feel my confidence level down below ground level. Good grief. Below are some reminders and some tips for keeping your spirits up and coming back into alignment when you feel off kilter. May you find relief from worry and comfort with these practices.

Consequences of Information Fatigue

Becca — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:21:25 +0000

I’ve read a fascinating article this week about how our brains are overloaded with too much information to make good decisions. I’m not surprised to read this and wanted to share some simple tips for giving yourself a break from the influx of data all day long. I personally don’t read, watch or listen to the news and that helps a lot. I choose carefully how I receive information throughout the day, so that I can remain focused and make clear decisions. You won’t be surprised to hear that I also take plenty of quiet time in meditation as well. Ahhhh…

But before I share the tips from the article about brain overload, I wanted you to see our gorgeous yoga goddesses from Saturday’s retreat here in Napa. We had a beautiful crisp, cold, clear day to gather for yoga, meditation, relaxation and some delicious forgiveness experiences – including a silent meditation walk, chanting and journaling. One participant shared that she hadn’t been able to relax and the day gave her the tools to relax and unwind. We also found that coming together with other like-minded women, helps so much with building community and being heard and understood – to feel that we are not alone on the path.

I am always heartened and touched by how open, honest, vulnerable and courageous women are when we are given a safe place to be.

Consequences of Information Fatigue

In the March 7th issue of Newsweek magazine Sharon Begley writes about “information fatigue”, which was added to the Oxford English dictionary in 2009. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels overwhelmed with snail mail – especially advertising – email, voice mail, telemarketers, newspapers, TV commercials and who knows how much blather on the radio. Yikes!

Here’s a very brief glance at the insights from the article:

1. Angelika Dimoka, diretor of the Center for Neural Decision Making at Temple University ran an experiment with a group of volunteers to see how more and more information affected the decision-making activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

2. She found that “with too much information, people’s decisions make less and less sense.”

3. If you are someone who wants to know everything about every make and model available before you purhase a car, you may benefit from this information. Same is true for choosing a health plan or all the options for your 401K, for instance.

4. Here’s the good news. We make better decisions when we let things incubate below the level of awareness, because our unconscious guides many of our decisions, and that can be sidelined by too much information. ”You need to pull back from the constant influx and take a break.”

6. “Creative decisions are more likely to bubble up from a brain that applies unconscious thought to a problem, rather than going at it with a full-frontal assault.”

7. Try dealing with emails in batches, allowing your unconscious decision-making system to kick in.

8. Avoid or minimize media intake for one week and see how much clearer your mind is.

9. Turn off the radio in the car or listen to classical music to see how that calms your system.

If you would like more information (he, he ,he…) here’s the link to the Newsweek article.

Much love,

Becca

Butt Kicking in a Good Way

Becca — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:51:29 +0000

Thank you all for your wonderful anniversay wishes after last week’s post. It warms my heart to hear from you, especially friends I haven’t heard from in quite a while.

Lately some of my clients have been thanking me for kicking them in the butt, in a good way. One said she is feeling so much clearer about the vision for her business and where she is going in life. When I asked her what she thought contributed to the shift, she said, “Well, things really shifted, Becca, when you kicked me in the butt and pointed out to me that I really wasn’t showing up fully”.

Another client was feeling excited about her future for the first time in years. When I asked her what helped her with that she said, “I was feeling as if there was always a huge wall in front of me, that kept me from seeing the future or connecting with my guidance. The EFT practice really has cleared the way for me to see clearly where I’m going, so that I can take inspired action to make important decisions about my retirement and open to new adventures in life.”

Wow! Such good news to hear and to witness for my clients. We all need a kick in the butt sometimes. Here’s my learning this week. I’ve been feeling tired and achy for a couple of weeks. Yesterday I finally got my butt to the gym and as I was walking on the treadmill, I asked my body what I needed to do to feel better. Am I feeling tired and achy because I’m not exercising and moving enough, or am I not exercising and moving enough because I’m feeling tired and achy? Does any of this sound familiar to you?

When I asked my body what was needed, I got this message: Get to the gym every other day, drink more water, energize and meditate every morning, no matter what! OK, I admit that I had slipped off of my routine and was feeling the consequences. Ahhhh…

So now I have a new dedication to schedule going to the gym more regularly and keeping my morning self-care routine, no matter what. I’ll let you know how this helps the achy and tiredness and how I do with getting my butt in gear!

Much love,
Becca