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Good morning everyone!

In my previous post, I submitted the idea that letting go of fear was as easy as trying. It truly is. But sometimes, our fears return and we need a simple way of ridding ourselves of the negative emotions that keep us from taking the next step. Breathing helps, meditation helps, laughter and movement help but sometimes all we need is to change our focus. I came across this video yesterday and knew I had to share it with you.

Source : Isha speaks via YouTube

I’m not familiar with Isha’s programs or her books but I really enjoy her video series and the way she conveys her thoughts.

So what comes after we dissolve our fear? We take a leap of faith. How? Like this.

Source:  Isha- Jump into the void on Youtube

I took a leap of faith on Monday and it paid off in ways I could not have anticipated. I wonder what would happen if we took leaps of faith every day?

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- I hate my birthday! she shouted from the back.

-Why do you hate your birthday Mathilda? I asked, looking into the rear view mirror.

- I hate my birthday because it’s in the summer, and every summer we go to the beach and I haaaaate the water. She said pouting.

I felt bad for her, we were on the way to the pool for a school outing.

- I understand.  I used to hate the water too. I replied with empathy. But one day, all of a sudden I started to love the water and now, Loik calls me water woman. Maybe it will happen to you too!

She didn’t get a chance to respond. We had just pulled into the parking lot, and Loik and the other boy were already racing to the main entrance…

All the kids jumped into the pool at once; arms waving, legs kicking; water splashing everywhere.  The once still waters came alive thanks to this unbounded energy. A cacophony of shouts and excited giggles bounced off the walls as the teacher tried to bring everyone to order.

Mathilda stood poolside, clutching her life vest. She was terrified. She started to cry and refused to put even one toe into the pool. My heart went out to her as I watched from the sidelines. One very pregnant teacher, Anita,  had decided to join us on our little pool expedition and I watched her as she encouraged the frightened 6 year old. I couldn’t make out what she was saying but I’ll never forget the kindness and warmth in her smile. Finally, Mathilda stepped into the pool. Anita patiently walked around in the water with the little girl hanging on to her for dear life.

My attention drifted away for a while as I looked at my son and his friends having fun in the deep end. I’m glad he’s never been afraid of the water - I thought.  At his age, I was more like Mathilda when it came to swimming.  I would choke up and panic as soon as I stopped touching the ground.

The afternoon went on and the kids were having a blast. I  scanned the pool for Mathilda.

Imagine my surprise when I saw her swimming towards me … in  a life vest, but by herself!

Mathilda!!! Wow!!! I stood and clapped. Anita was beaming as she swam close behind. Mathilda!!!! Bravo!!! Good for you!!! She came out of the water and came straight towards me her blue eyes sparkling with pride.

Did you see? Did you SEE? I can swim now. I love the water! Her smile light up the room. She turned, jumped into the water and swam away.

It’s not everyday we see someone overcome their fear. It was incredibly inspiring to see the pride and joy in her eyes as part of her realized she could overcome her fear and accomplish everything she sets her mind to. I hope she remembers this day for the rest of her life. I know I will.

A special thought goes out to Anita and to all the wonderful teachers out there who are on a mission to help us evolve into strong and confident people. You are truly angels on earth and I am grateful for your presence in our lives.

In an effort to overcome my own well documented fears, I’ve decided to start posting a few doodles. This is me dipping my big toe into the water so to speak.

So this first little doodle is being posted in honor of Mathilda a very brave little water woman.

If you’re looking for a sign that this is the time to let go of you fear, this is it! You can do it!

Sending bright beams of positive energy to you!

**all names have been changed to protect their right to privacy **

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A few months ago, we took our son to the Montreal Science Center in the old port.  We’ve been going every year since our son was two and we all love it. As we were making our way through the various exhibits, we came across a rather strange contraption. A longish line of people stood and stared as they waited for their turn. This, of course, peaked our curiosity and like good little lab rats, we made our way to the end of the line.  We observed a young boy sitting on a stool, his forehead pressed to a metal bar of sorts and he was staring at a ping pong ball resting at the bottom of a clear tube that was about 7 feet tall.

We looked and looked and looked but nothing was happening. The next person took a turn and again, nothing. The third person sat down and by now, Francis and I were making jokes at how there must be a hidden camera somewhere.  Then, like magic, the ping pong ball started to hover in the tube and slowly it rose to about 4 and a half feet. We were all flabbergasted of course and everyone in the lineup got really silent. The ball fell to the bottom after a second or two and the boy stood up. Clearly he was amazed and baffled by what he had just done.  Our excitement grew as we became even more eager to try it out for ourselves. Several people went before us but no one managed to make the ball move.

Loik took his turn first. You have to imagine our boy: he was too little to sit properly on the stool and had to kneel to press his head against the metal bar. Believe it or not, within 10 seconds his little ping pong ball rose to about 5 feet and hovered there for at least 10 seconds. People were in shock behind us. We were in shock too!

My turn came next. I closed my eyes and pressed my forehead to the metal plate as others had done before me. I wondered if I’d develop acne or something as a result but that was not the point…. I tried to clear my mind as best I could and just visualized that the ball was floating at eye level.  I opened my eyes to check but the ball was still motionless on the bottom.  I took a deep breath and closed my eyes again. If Loik can do it,  surely I can do it too. I felt a little pressure from the crowd behind me.  I blocked out those thoughts, took a deep breath and I started to relax. I kept breathing deeply and chanting the Om mantra in my mind.  In my minds eye, I saw the ball at eye level.  It’s rising! I heard Francis. I opened my eyes and saw that the ball was exactly where I had imagined it and then it fell.

Francis was next and boy was he raring to go.  He sat down with a thump and you could almost feel his will and energy. Within a second, the ping pong ball shot up to about 6 feet and hovered there. Everybody gasped ! I wasn’t surprised. Francis has tremendous energy that builds in him and swirls around him. He told me afterwards that in his mind he just said : This thing is going to shoot up.… and it did.  Loik told us that he thought of nothing at all.

Of course we were all quite excited by this experiment. Driving home, we were still talking about it. We joked at how maybe it was all a trick and there really was a candid camera type thing going on. We rationalized that since it was the Science Center, it was probably a legit experiment and wondered how the whole thing worked.

All of a sudden; it hit me.  I said to Francis - Do yo realize what just happened? Do you realize that without any sort of training and even without understanding how the contraption worked all three of us were able to move matter with our minds?

He looked at me and we all let that sink in.

Do you realize the possibilities? Imagine if we trained our minds and focused on one single goal, we could accomplish anything that we previously thought was impossible! Are you ready for that reality? Well, you should be.  Toy companies have come out with a hundred dollar version of that amazing invention. AWESOME.  The future is now! Have a look at the video below and read the article on the Washington Post.

Source : Joel Garreau at the Washington Post

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