Archive for December, 2008

I just want to add to my gratitude list that I am very grateful to have found a wonderful “Web Guy” who helps this “technologically challenged” individual with my website, newsletter and blog. Even though I often use EFT to get over my frustration that my 5 year old great-niece has much more advanced computer skills than I do, I am thrilled that Boris Mahovac R.G.D. - Email Marketing Coach takes very good care of me when I screw up or panic or ask dumb questions over and over again.

Just yesterday, I proudly posted my own blog without any help from Boris. For those of you who get my blog, you will notice an entire paragraph of strange computer “gibberish” that appeared before my post.

I immediately wrote a frantic “help” e-mail to Boris asking how to get rid of the gibberish. Even though it was Christmas, and I’m sure that Boris explained this to me before, he very PATIENTLY told me again that I need to use the “Paste from Word” button in WordPress editor.

If you want to have patient, accurate, skilled help with your website, I highly recommend Boris at:  www.YourEzineCoach.com. Be sure to tell him that Kiya sent you.

If you would like to have help with extreme frustration, and a desire to throw your computer out the window, please contact me.

Blessings,

Kiya

Of all the gifts to receive and give this holiday, there is none more precious to me than the gift of gratitude. And it is truly the gift that “keeps on giving.” I’m a big believer in making lists—“to-do” lists, grocery lists, lists of problems to tap on, etc.

Why not make a gratitude list of what you are grateful for in 2008? I am always amazed by how prolific people can be when it comes to negative things. If I said, “What did you hate in 2008,” most people could quickly come up with a very long list of grievances. But gratitude? That might take some thought, and the list might be a whole lot shorter.

If you need inspiration, here is my partial list:

1. I am grateful that I survived another year, healthy and happy.
2. I am grateful that I have a few very dear and trusted friends.
3. I am grateful that my extended family lives nearby.
4. I am grateful that my 92 year old Mom is alive and well and still “with it.”
5. I am grateful that I saw 9 deer frolicking on a frozen lake today.
6. I am grateful that my friend who lives in Israel visited me this year.
7. I am grateful that my friend from grammar school found me on the EFT website.
8. I am grateful that I laughed until I cried more often than I just cried.
9. I am grateful that I witnessed the election of our first African American President.
10. I am grateful that I taught many people how to benefit from EFT.

What’s on your gratitude list? Please leave some examples on my blog. Also, please let me know if you would like to join us in January for a free teleclass for breast cancer survivors. I have decided to extend an invitation to the class to anyone who has been impacted by breast cancer, whether you are a survivor, a caregiver, or know someone who has dealt with the disease.

Please e-mail me if you would like to attend the teleclass or listen to the recording. Survivors will get first priority, of course, but I would like to extend the invitation to 50 more people who may have been touched by breast cancer in some way. E-mail me at: kiya@eft-tap.com and I will send you the date, time, and call-in information.

Blessings,

Kiya

I love the title of one of Barack Obama’s books: The Audacity of Hope. Certainly during times when things consistently look bad in the world, it can be very difficult to feel hopeful about anything.

Recently, I have been communicating with breast cancer survivors who are learning to keep hopeful about their futures using EFT.  I suggested incorporating Pat Carrington’s “Choices” method into their daily tapping routines.

After collapsing a lot of fears about recurrence, living to raise their children, losing a breast, etc., I encouraged women to come up with an entirely positive list of attitudes that reflect the idea of HOPE.

H is for Happiness, or Health, or Hilarity.

O is for Optimism, or Openness, or Opulence.

P is for Peace, or Positive Attitude, or Pleasure.

E is for Enthusiasm or Energy or Ecstasy.

You can use the idea with ANY problem.  Just remember to collapse or neutralize (as much as you can), whatever you are working on.  Then (and only then), you can tap on a list of NEW attitudes with great success.

I suggest at least 10 “Choices” and then tapping on one basic tapping point for each new choice.  Here is a choice list of a recent breast cancer survivor who was so afraid of a recurrence that she wasn’t able to enjoy her cancer-free life.
After she got to “0” on a number of her biggest fears, “Jane” started tapping her Choices list every night before she went to sleep.

KARATE CHOP:    I choose     HEALTH.

EYEBROW:        I choose     OPTIMISM.

SIDE OF EYE:    I choose     PEACE.

UNDER EYE:      I choose     ENTHUSIASM.

UNDER NOSE:     I choose     HAPPINESS.

CHIN:           I choose     OPENNESS.

COLLAR BONE:    I choose     POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

UNDER ARM:      I choose     ENERGY.

UNDER BREAST:   I choose     JOY.

TOP OF HEAD:    I choose     JANE.

I am offering one free teleclass for breast cancer survivors and their concerned loved ones.  If you would like to participate in the live call, or receive a recording, please e-mail me at: kiya@eft-tap.com.  

So many of my clients and friends are freaked out about the economy and all the “doom-and-gloom” reports in the news. I highly recommend ignoring the news at least one day a week (or more often, if you are not a “news junkie.”)

If you MUST read or listen to the news, try tapping before you do. Say something like: “Even though I dread reading the latest financial news, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

Very often, when I tap with people in person or over the phone, I try to find the humor in a situation. Often, it is a perfect “test” to see if a person has really reached a SUDS of “0″ if they say at the end of a session: “You know, it really is kind of funny!” EFT is so amazing, because that same person might have been crying and saying that their situation was a “10” only a few minutes and a few rounds of tapping earlier.

I just received an e-mail joke about doctors’ responses to the “economic bailout.” I thought it was very funny, so I’m sending it on to all of you. Enjoy!

Blessings,

Kiya

Doctors’ Opinion of Financial Bail Out Package

The Allergists voted to scratch it, and the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve, and the Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception.

The Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

The Pathologists yelled; ‘Over my dead body!’ while the Pediatricians said, ‘Oh, Grow up!’

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, the Radiologists could see right through it, and the Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing.

The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said, ‘This puts a whole new face on the matter.’

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists felt the scheme wouldn’t hold water.

The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and the Cardiologists didn’t have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists left the decision up to some assholes in Washington.