Archive for November, 2008

Don’t forget — it’s not just about turkey, stuffing (and getting stuffed)! How easy it is to forget about the meaning of the word: Giving Thanks.

What are you thankful for this holiday season? Here is a useful EFT exercise: make a list of all of the things that you are NOT thankful for, and tap on the worse ones. For example:

I am NOT thankful for the economy.

Put that sentence at the top of a page, and then list as many specifics as you can. Be sure to include your feelings and a SUDS number. Here are some examples:

Keep writing down all of your concerns about the economy and tap until you feel some relief, and your SUDS levels are way down. Then make a new list (based on Pat Carrington’s CHOICES method), and list all of the things you ARE thankful for about money. Come up with at least 10, and tap on these points:

EYEBROW: I am thankful that____ I have a home____.

SIDE OF EYE: I am thankful that___I have a place to eat on Thanksgiving___.

UNDER EYE: I am thankful that___________________.

UNDER NOSE: I am thankful that___________________.

CHIN: I am thankful that___________________.

COLLARBONE: I am thankful that___________________.

UNDER ARM: I am thankful that___________________.

UNDER BREAST: I am thankful that___________________.

KARATE CHOP: I am thankful that___________________.

You can do this on any topic. Pick an area of concern, like: “MY HUSBAND”. List all of the things that bug you about him: He doesn’t compliment me; He never does the dishes; he leaves his dirty socks on the floor—-. Tap on the worst negative stuff, bring the SUDS levels way down, and then do your thankfulness list: I’m thankful he never cheats on me; I’m thankful that he’s nice to my mother; I’m thankful that he takes out the garbage, etc.

So, enjoy the holiday, and put lots of THANKS in your Thanksgiving!

Blessings,

Kiya

Dear Family and Friends,

I have never been so proud to live in the great city of Chicago! I hopped on a bus last night and walked with hundreds of thousands of people to Grant Park. It didn’t matter that we didn’t have a ticket for the main event. There were huge screens all over the park, like at a Rock Concert, so we could see and hear everything.

The weather was perfect, and the mood of the crowd was quietly optimistic. When the polls closed and the announcement flashed on the screen that Barack Obama was our projected president-elect, a wave of joy and relief passed through the crowd. In that huge sea of humanity, I saw every possible type of American: rich and poor, white, black, Asian and Hispanic, young and old.

In a time of great fear and unrest in the world, for one moment in time, I witnessed a group of people who were happy and proud and elated. It was a moment I will treasure for the rest of my life.

Whatever your political leanings might be, I hope you will all agree with both Obama and McCain: that first and foremost of all, we are Americans. For right now, if we can all put aside the labels that divide us and forget that we prefer “conservative” or “liberal,” Democrat or Republican, red state or blue state, and simply say that I am an American and a citizen of the world.

I love my work with energy psychology. I have seen how the movement of energy can heal a person physically and emotionally. I believe that we can all move our collective energy to heal our country and the world.

The theme of Obama’s speech was, once again: “Yes, we can!” I bought a t-shirt last night that said: “Yes, we did!” My hope and prayer for all of us is that we come to appreciate what we all can do, and acknowledge and celebrate what we have already done. I intend to stay positive and hopeful. I hope you will too!

God bless you,

Kiya