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Our worlds, our reality!

hands-600497_960_720In every moment our worlds are colliding.  The world we long for (our dreams), our world that is (our real experience)  and the world that is  shaping up around us (global experience).

The world we long for is our potential based upon all our lives.

Our world that is a culmination of our education, culture and choices we have made in this life.

The world that is shaping up around us is the outcome of our contributions (our actions) to it.

To make any personal changes it requires letting your hopes and dreams become meaningful enough to  to break through your conditioning that of society, which you helped to create.   Understanding this enables you to create more focus and it becomes about how you do it!

  • How do you want to contribute to your future?
  • How do you want to contribute to the future of society in each action you take to full fill your objectives?

For example,  if you want to contribute to enriched life then you will engage in increased actions that are life-giving.  This includes standing up for your values and lifestyles.  If you want freedom, choice and peace, your actions will be peaceful and you will give others free choice through your behavior and relationships.   If you want to live a healthier lifestyle you will support yourself in personal change that will be supportive versus self-destructive.


  • Healthier Lifestyle – transformation

If you are wanting to make a physical body change, relationships change or environmental change, it begins with having a dream.  Once you have the dream then it needs to become reality through actions.   No one will admit that this is easy.  I consider it to be a form of  warrior-ship!  The personal question is what type of warrior do you want to be.

Do you want to effect change from fear and judgement or from peace and confidence?

  1. Are you one of those types that is ridged with fear, goes 100 miles an hour delving into your new system and justifies your new lifestyle choices with everyone you meet?  On this new plan do you judge others on their choices or body type and try to teach them based upon your own fear based beliefs?
  2. Are you one of those types that explores personal change and observes the outcomes without being too rigid and giving yourself empathy with any self-judgments that come up?

Of the two characters types listed above, which one do you think would have a greater success rate for long-lasting  and a broader range of change?

One cannot say creating personal change is easy.  You are changing a culture and creating new patterns.  You  can long for it and even make a statement of commitment, however, if you are not supported effectively, the change you want or need may not be the outcome!

Some of the ways to support change is to follow a system for setting personal goals that are fun and  encompass a life style, not just an attitude!  Other ways are to learn a new system of behavior in how we process information and hold our posture.  Read more on this below in relationships and healthier life.

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  • Relationships  – transforming habitual responses (thoughts as a result of emotions) to focused clarity on what is important in the moment, not the past or future

Some of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s messages in his book Nonviolent Communication are the benefits of being empathetic while holding ones own believes and needs as important as those been heard in others.  It is a fine practice to enjoy autonomy while still being able to listen to others.  This is experience that becomes co-creative and enriching to all involved that creates effective change!

As my practice ages I am discovering that there is not one opinion that matters and that there are no two people who have the same views.  To contribute in our global world experience to effect the outcomes we hope for, the best path to achieve this is go beyond what we think we know into being curious about it. When we are stuck in the experience of thinking we know what is right, and if we think we have all the right solutions, we are acting out from a closed attitude that is life draining.   It’s essence reflects scarcity, survival and loss versus an open attitude reflecting open-mindedness.  An open and curious mind  has an essence of space and time that evokes growth, connection and co-operation to investigate possible outcomes together.

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  • Healthier Life (transforming habitual responses in a fuller understanding of how ones body is ones environment of experience; mentally, emotionally and physically)

To effect change in your living experience, movement and functional awareness can support how you experience yourself, your surroundings and others.   Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a  system of somatic Education that increased personal connection to ones functioning.  In this practice one has the opportunity to become more self-aware with a heightened sensibility.

Once again, as my practice ages, I am becoming familiar with how  ones body condition creates their emotional, mental and physical well-being which corresponds in how they think, feel and respond.   I have witnessed how when ones movement patterns become more flexible and less conditioned  it increases ones level of tolerance to life events.

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Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Jaw Release Program since 2007, Authored  Achieving your Goals  31 Day Program, Sleep Sweet Sleep, Kid’s Peace Bus Calendar of Values  Educational Program & InTouch with Your Values Self-Actualization Program.  Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Labyrinths of Victoria since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Grassroots Calendar Founder, Vice-Chair of World Children’s Summit on Peace & Nature in 2015

 

 

Inspired Goal Setting: #8 – Balsamic Moon Phase Goals

Aligning your goals with the Balsamic Moon:

Balsamic moon

Balsamic Moon – Photo Courtesy of Nasa

Action:

  • Surrender, Rest, Recuperate

In this phase it is time to surrender, rest and recuperate.  It is also a time for forgiveness. This phase of the moon represents the dark side of the moon, therefore a time for us to rest our busy minds and actions!


Inspired Goal Setting follows the Moon’s path as a reference to create harmony and ease with references on how to apply to one’s calendar of monthly and daily goals.  It supports making one’s goals more doable and more achievable!

This program considers importance of  waning and waxing moon cycles!  


What is being said about Inspired Goal Setting Workbooks:

Thank you for this gift, Renee
I can imagine ways to use it to help me stay focused on my healing.  There are so many parts to it (exercise, foods and supplements, braces, and other supports, mental attitude, etc) that I find it hard to remember it all every day.  I think your method will really help. Judy

I’ve REALLY enjoyed working with this tool so far!  I am using it to set “goals” for my own self. B

I have enjoyed the small piece of sharp focus.  B


The Next Steps to making and keeping your goals are:

  1. Commit to Daily Personal Actions
  2. Mentored Coaching

Follow the Journey on TwitterInstagram or Facebook


Book a personalized Coaching session for self, work, group or create a retreat
250-361-7508


by Renee Lindstrom

How to get started

Awareness Through Living Mentoring Programs Available:

 1st Level – Getting Started (Introduction & Pattern)
 2nd Level – Getting Intouch (Experiencing & Connection)
 3rd Level – Integration (Embodiment)

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness
Copyright 2014 – 2024 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP

Inspired Goal Setting: #5 – Full Moon Phase Goals

Aligning your goals with the Full Moon:

full moon

Full Moon – Photo Courtesy of Nasa

Action:

  • Be Confident, It is Done

The moon is full and this suggests the intention has gone out into the world and is now gathering all the circumstances needed to fulfill your wishes along with aligning with other people’s intentions.  The time frame in which intention are fulfilled will happen in the best way for all concerned.

There is still a two week time period before the next new moon allowing more time to pay attention to your goals before the cycle begins a new!


Inspired Goal Setting follows the Moon’s path as a reference to create harmony and ease with references on how to apply to one’s calendar of monthly and daily goals.  It supports making one’s goals more doable and more achievable!

This program considers importance of  waning and waxing moon cycles!  

What is being said about Inspired Goal Setting Workbooks:

Thank you for this gift, Renee
I can imagine ways to use it to help me stay focused on my healing.  There are so many parts to it (exercise, foods and supplements, braces, and other supports, mental attitude, etc) that I find it hard to remember it all every day.  I think your method will really help. Judy

I’ve REALLY enjoyed working with this tool so far!  I am using it to set “goals” for my own self. B

I have enjoyed the small piece of sharp focus.  B


The Next Steps to making and keeping your goals are:

  1. Commit to Daily Personal Actions
  2. Mentored Coaching

Follow the Journey on TwitterInstagram or Facebook


Book a personalized Coaching session for self, work, group or create a retreat
250-361-7508

by Renee Lindstrom

Awareness Through Living Mentoring Programs Available:

1st Level – Getting Started (Introduction & Pattern)
 2nd Level – Getting Intouch (Experiencing & Connection)
 3rd Level – Integration (Embodiment)

Follow the journey on TwitterInstagram or Facebook

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness

Book a personalized Coaching session for self, work, group or create a retreat
250-361-7508


Copyright 2014 – 2024 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,

Inspired Goal Setting: #2 – Crescent Moon Phase Goals

Aligning your goals with the Crescent Moon:

waxing crescent moon

Waxing Crescent Moon – Photo Courtesy of Nasa

Action:

  • Intentions, Hopes & Wishes

A crescent moon is the best time to commit to one’s  intentions, hopes, and wishes for the Lunar Month.  This is the time  to write your goals on paper or to begin a journal!


Inspired Goal Setting follows the Moon’s path as a reference to create harmony and ease with references on how to apply to one’s calendar of monthly and daily goals.  It supports making one’s goals more doable and more achievable!

This program considers importance of  waning and waxing moon cycles!  

What is being said about Inspired Goal Setting Workbooks:

Thank you for this gift, Renee
I can imagine ways to use it to help me stay focused on my healing.  There are so many parts to it (exercise, foods and supplements, braces, and other supports, mental attitude, etc) that I find it hard to remember it all every day.  I think your method will really help. Judy

I’ve REALLY enjoyed working with this tool so far!  I am using it to set “goals” for my own self. B

I have enjoyed the small piece of sharp focus.  B


The Next Steps to making and keeping your goals are:

  1. Commit to Daily Personal Actions
  2. Mentored Coaching

Follow the Journey on TwitterInstagram or Facebook


Book a personalized Coaching session for self, work, group or create a retreat
250-361-7508


by Renee Lindstrom

How to get started

Awareness Through Living Mentoring Programs Available:

 1st Level – Getting Started (Introduction & Pattern)
 2nd Level – Getting Intouch (Experiencing & Connection)
 3rd Level – Integration (Embodiment)

by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness
Copyright 2014 – 2024 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP

Finally heat source that supports my physical well being!

This year I decided to try to find a solution to reducing electricity bills and support a nicer and warmer environment.  I have electric heat that is expensive and inefficient!  A new Canadian Tire just opened close by so while investigating it’s opening sales, I came across this Infrared Heater.  I love Infrared Saunas so this was worth a deeper investigation.   After an on-line search I LIFESMART 6 Element Large Room Infrared Quartz Heater with Wood Cabinet and Remotedecided  to give it a try.

I love it!  As soon as it was turned on the infrared felt wonderful.  I have experienced oil heat, heat from a furnace, forced air, wood fires, heaters of all sorts including oil in a radiator and more.  None has been as efficient as this one seems to be.

Infrared Quartz Heater

It heats up a larger living area more efficiently than the existing heating system!  I purposely have left the heat extremely low and cooled the space off and within minutes this heater heats the middle of the room, while the existing heating system simply heats pockets of the room.

The greatest part of the experience is that I am very sensitive to all the heating systems I have tried.  Headaches, sinuses begin to feel plugged, chest tightens and a feeling of heaviness that supports feelings of being tired.   There was an immediate relief using this heater. It is now my heat of choice!

Reading some of the reviews I found some of the unhappy comments  to be the reasons I love this heater even more.  I can use it and know that once the room reaches the desired heat it will shut off!  I also love that it has an eco setting.  I find it is quiet and not annoying like some fans.  I love that it isn’t a fan that forces a direct path of shooting air and that it has a screen that is easy to see and read!

Read more Infrared Quartz Heater

I would love to explore a central home heating system that uses this type of technology!  For me it is cleaner energy!


 

 

Launch of New Program: Align with your body movements to find your “true voice” and speak from your core!

We have all heard how movement can change your brain!  Now explore how movement can change your voice!

Sunday, Dec 11, ’16 – 1 to 4 pm 

Live Workshop in Greater Victoria

in North Oak Bay close to College & University

A system of integration of body, mind, emotions and belief’s that  supports balance, centeredness,  groundedness

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Explore a system of mindfulness to understand how your body posture and typical movements can interfere with being able to speak up or to be honest!   

Here is a system of intelligent body awareness that unleashes one’s potential to expand one’s state of self empathy and increases the likelihood of  speaking from a powerful center.


Movement and Speaking Authentically

Join us to deepen and align how you speak from a place of  flexibility and be more authentic in your expressive nature!  By learning to focus attention on movement to increase physical flexibility,  one can experience the differences between; being frozen and loose,  having the urge to run and stand ones ground, or being reactive versus mindful. ( Read more:  Intouch with the Brain – Amygdale, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex)

Here is a way to take one’s knowledge of fright, flight and fight reactions and apply movement patterns that are self empathetic in nature to go far beyond your typical coping threshold. You may notice your voice is deeper and stronger and if you sing,  you may even discover that you have more vocal range!

In our workshop you will have the opportunity to safely explore how you speak before we begin the movement awareness patterns and afterwards.  The group environment will be in a container of safety and privacy.


Only 10 spaces so register now!

 with renee@insideawareness.com

COST:  New Program Launch – By Donation

Confirmation & address will follow with registration

Wear loose and layered clothing, Floor Mats provided, Bring Blanket if you would like extra covering! Must be able to lay on floor.

 


Read Author Norman Doidge’s, The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity where he discusses the advantages of Feldenkrais Movement for changing the brain!

Read more on Jaw Release Workshop @ Re-attaching Head to Whole Movement


Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Jaw Release Program since 2007, Authored  Achieving your Goals  31 Day Program, Sleep Sweet Sleep, Kid’s Peace Bus Calendar of Values  Educational Program & InTouch with Your Values Self-Actualization Program.  Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Labyrinths of Victoria since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Grassroots Calendar Founder, Vice-Chair of World Children’s Summit on Peace & Nature in 2015

 

I have been using lava to increase circulation and love it!

LavaA piece of lava caught my attention when searching for a good brush to increase the circulation in my skin and underlying tissue.  Curious,  I choose to try it  and find I am pleased with it.  Not only does it increase sensation it exfoliates too!   I have found a affordable supplier if you would like to try it.

Encouraging others to enhance their sensual awareness I want to share that this is a personal self-care exercise that not only increases self-awareness, it enhances self-esteem and increases personal pleasure.

Order your own natural lava rock

Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Jaw Release Program since 2007, Authored  Achieving your Goals  31 Day Program, Sleep Sweet Sleep, Kid’s Peace Bus Calendar of Values  Educational Program & InTouch with Your Values Self-Actualization Program.  Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Labyrinths of Victoria since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Grassroots Calendar Founder, Vice-Chair of World Children’s Summit on Peace & Nature in 2015