simple and difficult

A fabulous new book!!

"Love one another and you will be happy.  It's as simple and difficult as that."  (Michael Leunig)

What if we simply walked into the world in a more loving way?  What if we learned the difference between loneliness and solitude?  What if we approacbed each situation with one four word question in our minds and hearts; "what would love do?"

The Vow of Emotional Independence

When you have emotional independence, you want for nothing because you have everything. Just take a deep breath and think about this. Imagine feeling so full and so completely at peace inside yourself that you have the freedom to love and be loved, to give freely and to receive abundantly, to expand rather than contract, to move forward rather than stay stuck, to live in joy rather than suffer in misery. Emotional independence allows you to be in control rather than to be controlled by the unhealed emotions of your past and will support you in being nourished and filled with faith rather than diminished and weakened by fear.

Today is the day that we can stand together and take The Vow of Emotional Independence. So close your eyes and have the intention that you can be free, that you can be loved, that you can be abundant, that you can be healed, that you can be inspired, that you can be passionate, and that you can help change the world. And then open your eyes and please join me in taking the vow:

The Vow of Emotional Independence

I, ______ ________, am committed to living free of the strangulating grip of fear, shame, doubt, worry, anger, and sadness.

I promise to give my power to the force greater than myself rather than some food, substance, bad habit, or disempowering craving.

I will stand for my highest expression rather than allowing others' judgments to define who I am.

I will always make sure to please and take care of myself instead of succumbing to any people-pleasing habits.

I will listen to the voice of my soul rather than listening to the voice of my critical internal judge.

I will find joy in each and every day of my existence rather than get caught up in the insanity of my world.

I will take care of my planet and let my voice be heard instead of waiting for someone else to do it for me.

I will choose powerfully each and every moment to make choices that leave me feeling inspired by myself and will graciously let go of my self-defeating behaviors.

I take this vow NOW as a positive stand for my soul's highest expression and for every man, woman, and child on this planet today.

As I set myself free, I am freeing myself and others from the violence of my darkest thoughts, my negative projections, and my limiting self-image.

And now I ask all the powers that be to support me in living this vow each and every moment of each and every day.

As I surrender my will for the higher will, I know that I will be guided from my darkest thought to my greatest dream, from my head to my heart.

Today, I commit to living in full accordance with this vow.

And so it is.

Live as if this is your birthright and your destiny - because it is.

Take a deep breath. Read this vow to yourself and allow it to nourish you. See yourself filled with all the light of the world. And if your heart desires to share it, send it on to others.

With love and blessings,
Debbie Ford

classes & workshops

Your Life GPS......a guide for achieving personal success and making this your best year yet! with Life Coach Rick Paddock, BA • Meet Rick – click here! • Drop-in's welcome! • Sat. April 24 • 11:00 – 12:30 am • Fee: $10 (if this is your first time attending the group, the session is free!)


Divorce S.O.S. Support Group - introductory session with Life Coach Rick Padock, BA. • Meet Rick – click here! • “The goal is not simply to survive divorce, but to enhance and empower your life in the wake of it.” • Wed. April 28 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm • This introductory session is free of charge.

Integrative Therapy Workshops on Tuesdays with Integrative Therapist and Life Coach, Kim Tedford, MA • Meet Kim - Click Here!! • May's Workshop: Making a Home Altar
Explore the meaning of some traditional elements to make your personal altar. Go home with a gift to add to your sacred space. • Tues. May 4 • 6:30 – 8:00 pm • Fee: $25

Reiki Share • a gathering of Reiki Practitioners who meet to build community, honor their work as healers, give and receive Reiki healing energy, share experiences and learn new techniques. • With Reiki Master Teacher Carolyn Gaar, BA, RMT • Meet Carolyn – click here! • Wed. May 5 • 6:00 – 7:30 pm • Fee: $10

How to Dress Like a Queen with Fairy Godmothers Widdershins & Deosil!! This workshop will show you, layer by layer, how women dressed in the mid to late 1500's and give you a crash course on Elizabethan fashion. You will learn how and why clothing wore women instead of women wearing the clothing. You will also have an opportunity to see, feel and try on corsets, gowns and accessories! • Sat. May 8 • 1:30 – 3:30 pm • Fee: Cookies to share!

Mars & Venus

Men communicate to exchange facts and information, while women communicate to exchange experiences and feelings.


Consider the following scenario: A woman drags herself through the door after a long, stressful and exhausting day at work. “I am so fed up with that job. I don’t know if I can take it anymore.” she tells her husband. His response is generally succinct and predictable: “Quit,” he says.

That’s not the answer she’s looking for, at least not so fast. A woman really just wants her man to listen. And discuss. Commiserate even. And then listen some more. Like her girlfriends.

The problem here is that men aren’t girlfriends. They’re men. With short attention spans especially when women start talking “feelings” and emotions. To expect a man to listen and not “solve the problem” is rather like walking outside in the rain without a coat or umbrella and expecting to stay dry.

Because men are geared to approach a conversation as a way to show off their “problem solving” expertise, while women approach conversations as a way to bond with each other, “processing” the emotions surrounding the problem before actually delving into the problem.

When a woman is faced with a problem or issue, she’ll usually pick up the phone and share it with every one of her girlfriends, female relatives and other women in her social network. She doesn’t want to bottom line it, she wants to tell whole story. And every detail that goes along with it.

On the other hand, when a man has a problem to work out, chances are you won’t find him on the phone or at Poker Night confiding in his pals before upping the ante. Most probably you’ll find him puttering and tinkering in the basement or garage. In silence – and alone.

Men tend to go into themselves and internalize until they are done with the issue and ready to go on.

So what’s a girl to do? The answer is simple. Understand and accept the differences between men and women and their styles of communication. Don’t expect your man to be your girlfriend, because he can’t be. It’s not in his programming. He’s a man who, seeing you upset and hearing of a problem, wants to fix it for you. Bless his information and fact sharing heart!

Want to learn even more about the differences between how men and women process experiences? Come to Movie Night this Friday for Brene` Brown’s “The Hustle for Worthiness” Click here for more information!

Movie Night Returns!!

"The Hustle for Worthiness"
Friday, April 23
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Fee:  Bring a movie munchie to share!

In this inspiring presentation, Dr. Brené Brown explores the meaning of love and belonging, and how our feelings of "never good enough" prevent us from experiencing real connection.

"Our lives are a collection of stories - truths about who we are, what we believe, what we come from, how we struggle, and how we are strong. When we can let go of what people think, and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness - the feeling that we are enough just as we are, and that we are worthy of love and belonging.

Brené explores the way women and men differ in their search for worthiness, and shares valuable information on love and communication.

Reiki Level One is Filling Fast!

Our Reiki Level One class is almost full! At the moment of posting, only one opening for the April 7th & 8th Reiki One Course is available. It is vitally important to contact us and submit your deposit as soon as possible if you intend to enroll in the course in order to reserve your space. Depending upon demand, I may offer a second session of Reiki One, so if you’re interested, please let me know!

Contact me at the store at 262-446-6752, or via email at sisters@sisterspirit3.com to secure your space in the class. I look forward to seeing all of you there!

A Little Bit About Reiki - The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases.

The word “reiki” in Japanese translates roughly as “universal life force energy.” Reiki can only be passed from master to apprentice through a process known as initiation and/or attunement. The theory behind this spiritual practice upholds that only a skilled reiki practitioner can absorb this energy from the universe, and then channel it into a client in order to improve and/or enhance their health and well-being.

Reiki is not taught in the typical way other healing techniques are taught. The student is taught how to channel healing energy to self and others, but the Source connection, lineage and spiritual alignment is transferred to the student by an initiated Reiki Master Teacher during an attunement. Each initiation attunement incrementally aligns and connects the chakras to the Reiki Source Connection. The attunement process opens and connects the crown, heart, and palm chakras and creates a special link between the student, the teacher and his/her lineage, Reiki healing guides and Source energy. Once you have received a Reiki attunement, you will have Reiki Source connection for the remainder of your life. It does not 'wear off' and you can never lose it.

Although a spiritually based, Reiki is not religious, and there is no belief required in order to learn and use it. Anyone can learn Reiki and be attuned to Reiki healing source energy.

Much more than just a “healing” modality, Reiki is a tool on the path to discovering the deepest essence of who you are. You can use this energy as a springboard to deeper and deeper levels of consciousness and intuition. Reiki is also a spiritual way of life with a multi-faceted approach towards personal self development, fulfillment, life-balance, and well-being.

Reiki Level I - First Degree Reiki Practitioner

This first level is about "plugging into" the Reiki energy and experiencing it directly. Learning Reiki involves an energy activation process called an “attunement" which is performed by the Reiki Master with each student. Through this initiation, students are opened to the flow of Reiki energy which provides an energetic shift, allowing healing energies and enhanced intuitive insights to emerge. The initiation opens innate healing channels, enabling students to immediately tap into the flow of Reiki energy and perform healing sessions.

After being attuned to Reiki, students report having increased energy, self-awareness, peace, and compassion.

More information is available on our website, or feel free to call or visit the store with your questions! We love to talk about Reiki :)

Yours,
Carolyn

Thought for the Day:

One of my greatest passions is to encourage compassion and empathy in myself and in everyone around me. This week, I plan to be mindful of opportunities to practice compassion and be an example of compassion for others – join me!

The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others, to put ourselves "inside the skin" of the other. We "go inside" their body, feelings, and mental formations, and witness for ourselves their suffering. Shallow observation as an outsider is not enough to see their suffering. We must become one with the subject of our observation. When we are in contact with another's suffering, a feeling of compassion is born in us. Compassion means, literally, "to suffer with." (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Namaste,
Carolyn

your life GPS

Greetings!
Wow! How is this new year passing by so quickly? It's almost March and it seems like we were just celebrating the holidays and making our new years resolutions.

If you're like me, some of those resolutions were so easy that they didn't take much effort to achieve. Others though, well those were a little tougher. For me, some were "retreads" from years before that I put on the list again, hoping this is the year I fulfill them. And others yet were new and exciting and thus, a bit easier to follow-through on.

Well, speaking of new and exciting, that leads me to some news I'd love to share with you. I have fulfilled some of my new year's resolutions (and haven't even started others!). And most of them involve you!

Yes, the goals I've reached so far this year involve serving people just like you. And I'm happy to announce them here (self-acknowledgement is a crucial & powerful coaching process that is too often overlooked):

· I have done a web site "makeover"!

· I have finished my book!

· I'll be hosting a workshop at Three Sisters' Spirit based on the book!

Check out all three here: www.RickPaddock.com

Once again, each of these creations were started and finished with you in mind. I'm here, literally, to encourage, inspire and assist you in living a life of love, joy and fulfillment - in a way that you define and feel authentic in living.

Watch for more information about my "Your Life GPS" free introductory session - the kick-off to my awesome 10 week program on Sat. March 13 at 11:00 am! (For more info - click here!)

So, until we connect again - I'm sending you Love and Joy,

Rick

press release - self illumination through art workshop

Press Release Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 22, 2010

Contact Person: Dani Sutliff
Company Name: Three Sisters’ Spirit
Address: 308 W. Broadway, Waukesha, WI 53186
Telephone Number: (262) 446-6752
Email Address: dani@sisterspirit3.com
Website Address: http://www.sisterspirit3.com

THREE SISTERS’ SPIRIT PARTNERS WITH KATHIE GIORGIO, OWNER OF ALLWRITERS’ WORKPLACE & WORKSHOP TO OFFER NEW OPPORTUNITY

Waukesha, WI, February 22, 2010 – Three Sisters’ Spirit, a retail store and wellness sanctuary committed to educating and empowering individuals in making healthy lifestyle choices is partnering with Kathie Giorgio,MA, owner of Allwriters’ Workplace & Workshop in Downtown Waukesha to offer a workshop series.

Join Kathie Giorgio, published writer and experienced writing coach and workshop facilitator, at Three Sisters’ Spirit for a two-part workshop series: “Self-Illumination Through Art and Words.” The first session meets Sunday, March 7th from 11:00am to 2:00pm, and the second session meets Sunday, March 14th from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Space in the workshop is limited, so register early! The workshop cost is $100.00 in advance, and includes both sessions, as well as materials. At the door, the workshop fee is $125.00.

As Giorgio explains, “The best part about this workshop is that you don’t need to be a writer or an artist! You don’t need to be anything but human!” Designed to provide participants with an opportunity to experience themselves uniquely, this workshop encourages entrants to seek knowledge about who they are and who they’ve been, as well as who they might yet become.

For the first session, participants will be presented with a plain Styrofoam mannequin head and a lot of choices: beads, feathers, paints, buttons… you name it. Entrants will view the mannequin as a mirror and create what they see there … themselves. Then, in the last session, participants will write to the created reflection of themselves, in any style or format that they feel best expresses who they are. At the end of this workshop, participants will walk out the door with a better sense of who they are and what they can accomplish in their lives.