How do you feel?  That’s your truth speaking.

You know the difference.  Do you listen?

“There are two ends to the spectrum.  Fear is one end and it is false.  Love is at the other end and it is all [...]]]> How do you know what is true?  How do you know what is false?

How do you feel?  That’s your truth speaking.

You know the difference.  Do you listen?

“There are two ends to the spectrum.  Fear is one end and it is false.  Love is at the other end and it is all that is true.” ~ Premiere Edition (Prima) through Liz Mitten Ryan 

Do you feel fearful, or at peace?

Some will argue that fear keeps you safe.  Often, when our safety is in jeopardy, the decision to take us to safety is a quick and a peaceful one.  It’s never, “the house is one fire. Should I stay or leave?”  It’s a clean decision.

False Fear is not a clear and clean decision.  False fear is usually filled with shoulds and negative what if’s. 

Truth is filled with love and peace.

If you get a false fear, what do you do? 

You don’t always see the truth right away.  That’s okay!  Simply know that the false fear is a sign post that this is not the correct direction.

From that place you can begin to ask questions, and as you open up and turn away from the false fears, the truth will show itself.

JOY Challenge:

I choose to take action from a place of love, not fear today.

Suggestion:  A JOY Journal is a great place to ask those questions that come up when you don’t choose fear.

“In one instant you can change the world.  If man were to [...]]]> Some people say “I am just one person” when they think of creating change.  It seems like a daunting task.  What kind of effect could I have on the world?  The truth is, each I does have an effect on the world.

“In one instant you can change the world.  If man were to change his mind; one mind at a time, a chain reaction (like nuclear fission) would occur.  Human minds like ours, are all joined.  It is a belief in isolation that creates the limits.  Simply let them go and a far greater world is yours, ours, and in the communion of spirit as it has always been.” ~ Premiere Edition (Prima) through Liz Mitten Ryan

The beauty of this is that it can take some of the pressure off.  It’s not your responsibility to change everyone’s mind.  It’s not your responsibility to make anyone else do anything.  You’re only responsible for changing your own mind, your own way of BEing in this world.

JOY Challenge:

What is one thing I can be, do or have differently that will contribute to the peace, love and joy of the planet?

Suggestions:  It can be as simple as recycling or composting.  It can be volunteering, contributing to a food bank, or even meditating on world peace.  It doesn’t matter what you choose.  It all makes a difference.

“We are all one, Human, Plant, Animal, Rock. – Every single little quark is united in the same cosmic soup.  There are spaces but no boundaries.  Boundaries are only thoughts.” ~ Premiere [...]]]> How do you limit yourself?  Do you say things like, “Because that’s who I am” or “It’s just the way things are”?

“We are all one, Human, Plant, Animal, Rock. – Every single little quark is united in the same cosmic soup.  There are spaces but no boundaries.  Boundaries are only thoughts.” ~ Premiere Edition (Prima) through Liz Mitten Ryan

Are these limiting thoughts serving you?  Are they moving you closer to your dreams and intentions?  Or are they the limits that keep you “safe”?  What are they keeping you safe from?  Success?  Failure? 

What would happen if you succeeded?  What would happen if you didn’t succeed?  (Remember, you only fail if you stop.)

What if this limit is simply a small stone in the road that you’re bumping your toe up against?

What if you were lift your thoughts (foot) a little bit higher to step over the limit (stone)?

JOY Challenge:

What is one Boundary I would love to step over, and what would it take to step over it?

I had the honour of interviewing Liz for Welcome Changes Radio, and the show was incredible!  Check out the downloads [...]]]> It’s less than a week until I drive through the beautiful mountains of Alberta and BC to head to Gateway 2 Ranch.  I’ll be spending a week with Liz Mitten Ryan and her horses.

I had the honour of interviewing Liz for Welcome Changes Radio, and the show was incredible!  Check out the downloads to listen or download the show.

After pre-recording the interview, I decided to register for her workshop in August.  I got that “feeling”.  You know…that excited feeling that tells you you just HAVE TO do this?

I got another email from her, reminding me to bring a day pack and such.  She also told me that there’s an opening, and that if someone wants to come to this workshop on August 16th, that they can have a 15% discount.

If you do want to come and play, let Liz know I sent you to get the discount.  Make sure you can get there by the afternoon of August 15th.  Then, let me know you’re coming too!

I’m excited!

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

PS ~ If you’re not sure if it’s for you, make sure you listen to her show.  If you enjoy the show, you’ll enjoy the workshop.

Let me give you a bit of history before I talk more about my excitement.

A few months ago I met Liz Mitten Ryan.  She’s the guest on Welcome Changes [...]]]> As each day passes, I get more excited, and to be honest I’m not fully aware of what it is I’m so excited about.

Let me give you a bit of history before I talk more about my excitement.

A few months ago I met Liz Mitten Ryan.  She’s the guest on Welcome Changes Radio for August 4th.  We prerecorded the show.  Be sure to listen to it.  It was an AMAZING conversation.

I read her first book to prepare for her show.  I couldn’t put it down!  And it was too beautiful to mark up with my usual highlighting.  It was filled with wisdom and beautiful pictures.

After her show I decided to participate in one of her workshops.  “One with the Herd”  I got that feeling again.  It’s that feeling of excitement that comes from somewhere deep inside me.  The excitement is beyond logical explanation.  I really had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I just knew I was supposed to be there.

Today Liz sent me this video.  I watched it.  The knowing is still there.  I’m meant to be there.  Now, however, there is a whole lot of curiosity mixed in.  I wonder who I will meet?  I wonder what I will learn?  I wonder where I will explore within myself?  I wonder what I will open up, and what I will find?  I wonder who I will be after the week has ended?

I’ll be driving through the beautiful mountains to get there, and I’ll be driving through those beautiful mountains to get home.  I’ll be gone for a week, and you can bet I’ll miss my boys while I’m gone!  I’ll be grateful for that drive home to process.  Everything is exactly as it should be.

When you get those knowing feelings, what do you do with them?  Do you listen? Do you question? Do you logic them away, or do you embrace them?

Liz has workshops through August and September.  I don’t know if they are full or not.  If you watched the video, and this resonates for you, register!  If you’re going to the mid-August session, let me know.  That’s the one I’ll be at!

Here’s the video again for your convenience.  http://www.horsebc.com/2009video/OneWithTheHerdWS.html

Don’t forget to listen to Liz’s show on August 4th at Welcome Changes Radio. 

Dream BIG!

Velma Gallant
The Queen of JOY!

Do you JOY Ride through Life?  What’s stopping YOU?