Mix it up!

So today I decided to venture out of my apartment to a different coffee shop.  I am still at a Second Cup, but a different one.  I also decided to try a different latte, it's Maple flavour!  Very yummy!! 

That got me thinking.....how often do you change your routine?  Do you go to work/school the same way every day? 

When's the last time you tried something new?  Even if it's just a different kind of tea that you've not had before?  I know if I had not tried the Bengal Spice tea (the one with the tiger on the box) I would not have fallen in love with it.

Same with trying the new style of dance, trying the Burlesque dance was something way new for me.  A totally different style of dance for me.  Growing up learning classical ballet, to burlesque is quite the switch!  If I hadn't started dance with my amazing teacher Di I wouldn't have found my purpose for the world, and not created Awakening Goddess! 

Is it because of fear that others don't try new things?  Possibly, the unknown can be very scary for some.  I know it is for me.  It's like jumping off of a cliff into a river, I don't know how I will land, if I will recover from the jump, and how I will float down the river.  But I take a big deep breath and jump anyway.

Life is like a river or roller coaster.  It has it's ups and downs, or as the river, it has it's fast moving currents, rapids, and also slow flowing parts.  It's all wonderful, it's all apart of life. 

So I want to encourage you to mix it up!  Try something new!  You might really enjoy it, or not.  But if you don't try you won't know if you like something or not.

Find below a video of a song I found on you-tube.  I do not own the video or the music, it's just something I found and wanted to share with you!

Change Your World

There's a great song called "Change Your World" by Heather Small.  The words are pretty powerful.  Heather sings about changing your world, start with yourself.  That each of us have our own strength and power to change our world.

What has to happen today for you to change your world?  Even if it's a micro mini step?  I am breathing and doing things that I love, I am keeping my heart open and open to receive.

Choosing to say yes to myself.  Even if it's no to someone else.  Everyone is able to say yes to themselves.  We are each powerful creators, we all have amazing strength. 

Do you dare to dream big?  I am realizing that dreaming big is a good thing to do.  Even if it's a little scary.  Seeing that yes I can have what I want because I am worth it.  It is a thrilling experience when I realized this.  A little bit scary, but awesome all at the same time.  I remember when this feeling first came over me, I was having a coaching session, and I just started to cry, my heart was hurting because it was trying to be open, but my ego wanted to keep it closed and safe.  I pushed through and fully let myself open to the Universe.

I'm creating my own reality.....I have my own business cards coming to me by the end of this week.  I have my own website that I invite you to http://www.awakeninggoddess.com/  I am really putting myself out there, willing to be seen.

I have my first real professional photo shoot coming in the middle of Sept.  The team that will be doing my photo shoot can be found here:  http://www.impressivephotography.com/  I am doing both a boudoir photo shoot and a professional one.  I am super excited stepping outside my box to do the boudoir one.

I am choosing to change my world, as I wrote yesterday I submitted a nomination to be recognized as a Radical Woman of 2011 at an International Conference to be held in the United States.  I am realizing that I am worth it.  I deserve to be seen for who I am, for what I am doing, and how I am choosing to change my own world, my own reality.  It's a powerful experience.  A thrilling experience.

I know in my heart that I am changing my world.....

What has to happen today for you to change your world?

Find below a music video that I found on youtube, I do not own any part of the video or the music.  It's from an amazing performer Francesca Battistelli.  Her song is called "It's Your Life"