You get to have it all.

And like wise Leah came to see in her blog post at www.NoDietingAllowed.com, “she has arrived”.

Those of us who choose to be awake and feeling our feelings through this adventure called life “have arrived as well”.

Some OnePinky.com wisdom

Body Image Mastery is about health, physically, emotional and spiritual health are what I am after for all women.

You get to have it all.

Consider putting your perfectionist to a long sleep starting right now.

There is no thing as perfection. Imperfect  is perfect.  Imperfection is the new black. (A nice new outfit for 2010)

Accept you as you are now.

How can you change something you are at war with?

If your mind collapses that last statement as a sign of resignation…or your mind says that accepting yourself means that you cannot change, it is just not true.

You are changing in every moment and are capable of bigger changes at any age and any size.

The issues are in our tissues and if you do the inner work, your body will take care of itself and you will feel more inspired to be in balance with food and the scale.

Again, how can you change your body when you are at war with it?

Our differences are an opportunity to celebrate who we are…we are different precisely in order to realize our needs of one another.

Nothing is too much trouble for LOVE.

Our journey of self discovery is a journey in patience and what we offer here at OnePinky.com is a process, not a pill.

Happiness and Joy are a choice and they do require some effort at times. I welcome the effort for Happy, Joyful and Free.

What do I know for sure?

That I love people, all people. I am looking to attract more women to my work who are ready for permanent change, for a new story, a new conversation. I want to live in a world where women’s health is a huge priority and that when women look at themselves in the mirror they see beauty at all sizes.

The old story is go on a diet, feel deprived, hate the process and go off the diet and then hate yourself for not having will power and strength.

The new story, the new practice is to feel the feelings that got you to this place, process them and in release them. I promise you change will occur effortlessly.

Your body is a healing machine and will take care of itself. Reduce your mind space in terms of self criticism and see what happens.

What would your life be like if you said NO to New Year’s resolutions this year and said YES to New year’s Intentions?

Ask yourself this question.

What is my most important, significant intention for 2010?

Please take out a pen and paper and in this moment, write down the most significant thing you want to draw into your life this new year and say it out loud five times.

I intend to ___________________ in 2010 and I release this to the Universe with Love.

Universe, show me the path to get there.

Now pick a day, the same day every month and check in with your intention and see how you are progressing. Keep doing this until you have reached this intention. I know you will get there if you keep this practice alive every month, sooner than you think.

Affirm:

I have a divine right to be me, exactly as I am because I am made in the image and likeness of God. I am certain that deep within me there is a knower that knows.  I trust that I am created perfectly as I am.  This holiday season I am authentic, loving and generous because THAT is who I am!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all.

May the Universe grant you all your heart’s desires in 2010.

2010 can be your year of letting go, releasing and living WHO you are.

I bless you all with the courage to be YOU.

May you BE LOVE and feel INNER PEACE in every moment.

I decree that 2010 shall be your best year ever.

I love you, that too I know for sure,  XO

Laura

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I loved today’s post today Leah even the title was great.

We all know that our greatest challenges are our greatest gifts and here is a little story to share about why obstacles are disguised opportunities.

Another Important Lesson

Obstacles help us to improve ourselves.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.

Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.

After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many of us never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

—Author Unknown

Speaking of overcoming obstacles, I asked OnePinky member Corrine what she is getting from being in Body Image Mastery. I loved what she had to share. Leah, please note the impact you have on women all over the world. Thank you for that.

Here are a few things that came to Corrine’s mind that she agreed to let me share.

1. Meeting Leah – my relationship with her has been an unexpected joy in my life – i look forward to our daily emails -the inspiration and comfort they bring.
2. My 30 Day Challenge – given me the drive to make working out a part of my life – YA!
3. Recognizing the importantance of being present and “releasing that which no longer serves me”

xoxo,
c

Thank you to all you Pinky’s who are on to my XO’s.

The world needs more love….As far as I am concerned the more love that goes out in the world, the more love the world can receive.There is no such thing as too much LOVE.

SO LOVE and HUGS to you all, now and always.

XO, Laura

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Happy Birthday Today to Dear Ann Pogue!!!

Super Woman that she is.

My dear friend Jana Stanfield introduced me to Ann some years ago and I knew she was a treasure from our first hello!

Today is Ann’s Birthday, October 28th and in honor of her birthday she wrote this delightful piece for us Pinky’s that I want to share….

Here it goes. And before you even read what she has to say,  don’t you all want to smile with Joy looking at Ann’s face and gorgeous smile!?

What is perfection?

What is perfection? What is normal? These are questions I ask myself regularly, the latter especially! I have long since disliked the word “normal!” It cannot be defined because there are far too many personal and individual definitions for such a word. Normal to me is not normal to the next person and so on. My truths are just that…mine and mine alone.

My definition of perfect as it relates to body image would be being comfortable in that center of knowing who you are, knowing your worth, being comfortable with who you truly are, being comfortable in one’s own skin, exuding self confidence, and that inner knowing that the imperfections one might see on the outside are also perfect because it’s those things that make us special and unique individuals. As cliché as it may sound, I wholeheartedly believe that TRUE beauty shines from within…true beauty emanates from the inside out! That inner light that shines so brightly from within, the Spirit with which a person lives, is just as beautiful to me, if not moreso, than say, the highest paid supermodel on the planet!

To me, what makes a person beautiful is not what they look like on the outside, but their heart and who they truly are on the inside. I’ve heard it said that, “If you know someone’s story, you will love them.” If only we could get past the societal perceptions of beautiful and perfect, and take the TIME to truly get to the HEART of what makes people tick, I think this world would be a much happier place!

I AM Ann Pogue…and here is a little bit about what makes me tick…

Entering into this world with the birth defect Spina Bifida and having FAR surpassed my life expectancy of ONE WEEK (if that!), all the while surviving and THRIVING through more than 65 surgeries (with the next one coming up in a matter of weeks!), I am now gratefully staring in the face my thirty-third year on this Earth (in just two days!) And I say, bring it on!! I’m grateful every single day to have the opportunity to embrace life in this perfectly imperfect world!! That’s not to say that I don’t regularly face challenges, but who doesn’t?! It’s what you do with those challenges, and how you handle them, that makes all the difference! When we can come from a place of embracing this perfectly imperfect world, as well as our own experiences, our lives can become a lesson from which others can learn. All I’ve ever wanted is for my life to make a difference…

I am PROUD to be perfectly imperfect! (Most days! )

“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.”–Leo C. Rosten

“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a splendid torch…and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations.”–George Bernard Shaw

Happy Birthday Dear Ann,

You are loved!

Laura and the OnePinky.com community

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