Leah!

What an amazing week it has been….just completed call #1 from the 12 week Body Image Mastery course that began today…I feel like screaming from the roof with Joy…

When I think about where and who this online community has reached in just a small amount of time, I want to weep  with JOY….Leah my dear I would not have found you if it had not been for the internet….

On today’s call there were women on the call from Rwanda, Israel, Canada and the USA. If it were not for the internet and telephone,  we would not be connected the way we are.

I love that. We are a global community and every time I want to scream because my internet is not working, I will self correct by thanking it for being there in the first place. YES YES

I always say, no matter where you live in the world, the cultures are different, the issues universal.

Why am I sharing this with you all?

The impact that we have on one another, our stories, our sharing, our truths, fears, pain…they are all leading us somewhere and our truth will help and support others be true to them self.

Speaking of truth, OnePinky Member Kathleen had something to share about her allowing change to happen…

She writes:

Hi Laura,

Today I had a lesson in keeping an open mind.  Just last week I was bemoaning the fact that I felt as if I was in a rut.  Every day I have a specific schedule of exercise.  Mondays I run, Tuesdays I swim and weight train, Wednesdays and Thursdays I run again, etc.

Well on this particular Thursday, I ran into a friend of mine who had just come out of her spinning class and she was telling me how much she loves the class, especially the instructor.  I happen to know this particular spinning instructor because while she’s not my regular trainer, she’s employed where I do train and tomorrow she will be filling in as my trainer. And when I have had her as my trainer, I’ve always enjoyed her personality and professionalism.  So my friend was telling me once again how much she thinks I would enjoy this particular spinning class.  Grant you, this is not the first time someone has suggested I try spinning.  I don’t know why I’ve had such a block about trying it.  I think I felt there was no room in my “busy” workout schedule.

But something clicked in me today.  I think my words about being in a rut came back to haunt me.  Haunt me in a good way, as in, don’t complain and then do nothing about it.  I learned that lesson from you Laura.  That to achieve one’s goals, one must be open to changing their own personal story away from what was, to what is possible.

So next Thursday, instead of 5 miles on the treadmill, I’m going to take my first spinning class.  I don’t know if it will resonate with me or not, but at least I’m willing to try.

Who knows?, maybe I’ll end up entering a triathlon, as so many people have suggested I do.

Thank you for your support Laura.

Love Kathleen

Another inspirational story to share about welcoming change….I will ask that she keeps us posted.

Leah, thank you for sharing the answers to those questions on our blogs. Love that and your answers will serve many women in this community.

I had this moment today of feeling so connected to you…I was sitting at my desk and thinking we are so connected we both are experiencing the flu together…funny how the universe works, ey?

Sending you light and love and big hugs honey!

Live, Love, Learn, Let Go and Have Fun!

I love you, XO

Laura

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Leah,

Life is full and wonderful.

Today was really busy and I got to speak to women in Wales, Canada, Arizona, New Mexico (India) and Florida…

How cool is it that we now live in a world where are so connected?

I love that. And as much as I am not a technology computer geek, I am grateful everyday for the internet and computer age. It is so excited to be living now.

I wanted to share something that Leanne from Israel created. She is bold and beautiful and in the midst of her own cliff diving. I am so proud of her.

She wrote the following to me yesterday and I wanted to share them on this blog…

“Laura, last night I wrote these out and then made it into positive affirmations (the bold part only as if it is already happening).”

I AM LEANNE!

I am tired of struggling, and want to be free and know peace.
I am tired of carrying the shame (my own and others), and want to embody pride and dignity.
I am tired of being fat and ugly, and want to embrace beauty and health.
I am tired of the pain and sadness, and want to be happy and laugh loudly.
I am tired of my comfort zones, and want to jump freely and openly into the unknown.
I am tired of not belonging, and want to live with my tribe, be an integral part of a community and share my life with others.
I am tired of worrying and expecting the worse, and want to trust and live in hope, joy and abundance.
I am tired of “doing unto and for others”, and want to “do unto me and for me”.
I am tired of being a slave to money, and want to be financially secure.
I am tired of wasting my time and energy, and want to invest my time and energy in service of self and others.
I am tired of being alone, and want to be socially active and belong.
I am tired of being single and childless, and want to be a wife and a mother.
I am tired of standing in my own way, and want to surrender to the flow of the river.
I am tired of the darkness, and want to live in the light and shine brightly.
I am tired of existing, and am ready to live consciously, colorfully and fully.

I AM READY!!!!!
These are my words,
HO!

To all of us who are tired of our excuses, stories, suffering, we say “Peace is who I am” and that is what I am creating inside of me with every breath.

Enjoy your process Leah and I invite you to say bye bye to the “dream stealers” and HELLO to your new and improved life and OnePinky community.

Live, Learn, Let Go and Love to you my dear,

Love, XO
Laura

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Day 7 of 91…I Welcome My Pinky’s Leah!

Hey My OnePinky Sister Leah!

I just had to repost Leanne’s reply to your blog post Leah…Leanne, is a beam of light in Jerusalem, Israel who has courage beyond words. Don’t you just love how connected we all are because of who we are, not what we look like, how much money we make, who we work for, etc.?

We are connected through our “core” our “center” our “hearts” and at the end of the day that is all that matters.

I spent the day with Lisa, IT specialist who I found through Danielle, (one of our Pinky’s whom I adore) and I imagine will be more involved in the community now that school is back.

Danielle, you are missed and loved…

Most of today was spent in my office with Lisa, dealing with Microsoft glitches and it appears that I have a ready, willing and able machine now that I will love, honor and appreciate because let’s face it without technology, we would not be connected the way we are now. It would be a lot more challenging to reach out and touch all of you amazing women around the globe.

Leah,

India and Toni and I had a great Immersion call today and I was secretly hoping you would be on, and I understand, perhaps next Monday. India and Toni are amazing women. You must get to know them as well. Wendy is leading the charge on my off days. :) :)

Now, the blog post to share…

“Hiya Leah,

By the time you read this, I am hoping that you will be feeling better and rested. The body sure has a way of communicating with us and I guess we somehow need to learn to listen to it or else it makes sure that we do. I read your blogs for the past few days and just love them – your honesty and transparency are so delicious and truly speak to all of me. I can relate to everything and it is scary and comforting at the same time to know that others feel the same. It’s our stories / our so called truth’s that we tell ourselves and don’t realize that others have the same ones. For some or other reason, this reminds me that I decided a few weeks ago that every day I am a new Leanne. It is so exciting to know this and to leave the negativity of yesterday behind and take the positive with me into my new day. Keep shinning honey, it is enlightening. Sending you healing light and love,
Leanne”

Leah, as I shared with Penny yesterday on the phone, this process is taking me to places I was not expecting it to. It really has taken me back to 22 years ago, when I began to heal…so much has been healed and still find myself surrendering some old pain and residue that is still present. The difference between then and now, well now I have a program called Body Image Mastery with endless tools  to work on and through. If I don’t practice what I preach, what is the use, right? The teacher cannot teach what they them self have not mastered and improve upon and I am in the self improvement part of this for LIFE!

These questions came out to me today when I was walking this morning in the woods alone, (before I tackled my computer).

Ask the women of the world, “Are you addicted to your drama, your story, the scale, your weight, and just to overall suffering?

If any part of that resonates, the good news is that it is all reversible OnePinky Step at a time.

Till tomorrow, much love and appreciation Leah,

Love you, XO, Laura

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