“We have to Let go of who we have become so that we can be who we are.” Something I learned in M.I.T.T. and just about every other life experience, including yoga.

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When we take challenges like this, (the 21 day challenge many of you have embarked with me – see Youtubes) we realize how many things we are still holding on to. These are the patterns/addictions that we get to observe that may actually be a distraction or working against our true goals and desires.

Day 8 – Write your goals again – daily or at the least, weekly check in: WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I want to be open, positive, in absolute trust and belief of myself and what I am here to do.

I want to be focused, driven and wake up each day with all of my actions participating in alignment with my goals.

I want to be abundant, prosperous with an amazing outlet for my career so I can serve in the most exciting, creative way possible.

To yourself be ever more personal *As specific as we can possibly be. I want be ten pounds lighter, have beautiful, radiant skin, I want my own book deal, television show, soul mate, new apartment/or mansion with a pool…etc…etc… If we don’t know where we want to go – It’s very hard to get there. If you want to go to Mexico, but keep looking at roadsigns to Alaska, we may be wasting time.  See and focus what and where you want to go.

Observe – I spoke or wrote in the positive – even if my mind went into the negative, I decide not to give it more power for my goal area (there could be a time to write down fears, like right before your ready to throw them in a fire, but not in your goal or vision area). We may think thoughts and then we give them more and more power by writing them – I thought fearless and then realized I was focusing on my fear.  I AM GOING TO DRIVE TOWARDS WHAT I AM FOCUSING ON, Hello Mexico, here i come – do the signs say, south and do I feel like I am getting warmer? :)

Observe – Just committing to a challenge is the first step. Its what we notice about ourselves in the process that makes a difference and by noticing that the habits and addictions live also within us that we can change them. Pointing our fingers at others is like sticking it into an electric socket. It gets us no where and limits are ability to change.

I noticed that even for me, its so easy to change focus on what thing to another – where and how I like to escape the challenges that are right before me, that are continuing to create anxiety?  I too may have a thousand things to do that are in alignment with my goals, but, at times I would rather check out, watch TV, eat again, talk on the phone – focusing on whats not yet right…Being that I am a flexible person – I allow this process to flow at times, lovingly and grateful that i have friends who we can be there for each other, without judgment, yet still notice – observe – write about it.

If its not comfort food, it may be smoking, dating, reality TV or magazines that make us feel better about ourselves – because there lives our even cookier then our own – or because we find ways that we can relate. For me it may be staying up late (way past my usual 11:00 bedtime-I was always a late nighter at heart) and therefore waking up late. I have observed how much time is spent on my daughter Jade (that’s a good thing) and now that she’s been on a little vacation and I have had all this time to get my latest book done,  I sill want to see people, connect, see what my friends are doing, HI FACEBOOK. talk, go out to eat.. and well you know – get happily distracted.. I love it – but and we come back – again again What do we really really want and what are the actions necessary to get there/

TWO MORE WEEKS TO LETTING OUR FOCUS TOTALLY MOVE TOWARDS LOVING OURSELVES ENOUGH TO REACH OUR GOALS.

CHALLENGE – LETS TOTALLY COMMIT TO TAKING THE NEXT STEP!

*If you are on strong caffeine, can you just kick it? Switch to yerba mate, or green tea bags they are less strong then the french brewed?

*If you eat meat, get your protein though vegetable sources – Just two more weeks…just like every other animal out there who is more genetically structures like us (Gorillas and Chimpanzees) we can actually benefit more from plant based proteins.

*If you smoke. Just stop – of if you need to go buy herbal cigarettes, if you smoke chemical sticks, switch to ultra light American spirits and just have one a day two at the max… better to quit all together.

*If you drink – just stop – we can do this TOGETHER – TWO WEEKS… no mind-altering drugs of any kind.

*if you are reading junk food magazines or TV – just for the next two weeks switch it. spend time with your brain placed on nurturing resources. of course. i recommend, Eating For beauty, Beauty by Nature and Rawsome and we have them here, but also I love the Sunfood Diet Success System, The Urantia Book and if your feeling creative, The Fifth Sacred Thing, 2010 or the Kin if Ata. :)

Lets stay present – lets stay focused and lets stay committed to our goals.

If not now – when?

If not us – then who?

WE ARE THE ONES WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

p.s. I recommend getting in that bathing suit (or birthday suit)and do an exercise in it at least once a week –  adorn yourself, enhance whatever good features you have.

P.P.S – I taught kicks yesterday on my YoutTube (the few subscribers to it, got to see it before I made private) and then realized even for me, it may give you the wrong idea of what I am trying to share. But I am here with you – we are in this together. It was still good for me to even tape it like that and I will be continuing to create daily content.

*Thank you for everyone’s support in buying the ra’yoka DVD or Yoga For Beauty and or the couple of books we carry– it means so very much to us. It’s also a great way to be able to practice at home in ones bathing suit and bring a whole lot more light to the situation. You also are helping to support our vision so that we can continue to follow our hearts and dreams. THANK YOU.

7 comments

  1. Angela at July 8, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    I have been going through a crazy time. I’m sure you hear from so many people…but here goes.

    My weight randomly spiraled up in a short period of time even though I was working out regularly, and not necessarily eating anything out of the ordinary. I have had a challenge when trying to accept my self at any “shape.” While I am not “fat,” as some people would say, I’m not at my personal ideal.

    I remember you once said that you had to prove to yourself that you could accept yourself no matter what, when you were younger. I was wondering if you had anything to share about the beginning of finding this inner acceptance. I’m sure the only way is to experience ones-self. So much do I wish I could find the beginning to the path of complete acceptance, so that I could realize my True Goals and Ideal Self. Any thoughts?

    -Angela

  2. Rainbeau at July 9, 2010 at 8:59 am

    It could be hormones/thyoid which are triggered by stress and are more sluggish when the liver is over worked and tired. Know, that you are in a body, but this is not all of you. Learn to love all the other things that you do so much, that taking really good care of yourself (without judgment) becomes a path to loving ad knowing yourself more. If you want to know who you are – then thats where you need to spend time. On a physical level – we become so addicted and use to what everyone else is defining around us and we start living to eat, rather then eating simply to live. I recommend trying my 3 week Fresh Start and everyday tuning in to yourself as much as possible as well as lots of exercise – superfoods, yoga – live foods and supplementing your diet with vanilla and seaweed. Thanks for sharing. Bless. Rainbeau

  3. Sarah at July 9, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    I love this. It inspired me to make note of my goals.

  4. Angela at July 10, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Thanks, Rainbeau. Simple insight like this is going to be my sign post for where I’m headed! I’m going to get there!

    My deepest, sincere gratitude to you and all that you do,
    <3
    -Angela

  5. Rainbeau at July 12, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Angela,
    I am beyond grateful that this type of post made a difference in your day. We are all getting there and if we are clear about what we really desire to be, then the universe and collaborate with us to fulfill our creation.
    Thank you for your comment.
    Rainbeau

  6. Rainbeau at July 12, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Thats exactly what I love to hear.

  7. Rainbeau at July 12, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    Hi Angela,

    I feel like I may have already responded – but another thought. Whatever we focus on expands. If we focus on the good things that we do, every day for our health we feel good and taking care of ourselves increases. Its like speaking to our inner child and loving ourselves more for being. Doing good promotes more good, while judgement and being hard on ourselves, does not, whatever transitory state our bodies are in. Remember that every seven years the body has all new cells, so practicing yoga and eating healing foods and thinking good thoughts will create the vehicle that you are existing in tomorrow. Bless. Rainbeau

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