An Awakening Spiritual Fair – Ontario, Canada
August 18, 2011 by Sharon Quirt
Filed under •-Headline, Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Events, Spirituality
Give Yourself the Gift of LOVE
August 4, 2011 by BodyProud
Filed under Affirmations, Aging, Beauty, Classes and Workshops, Conferences, Events, Journeys, Oneness, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Travel
BodyPROUD by way of honouring the body, loving and enjoying it, respecting it and taking ownership of its care. This involves setting the intention to feel proud of our body, and then imagining exactly how we wish “our temple” to be: Its physical shape, what it is capable of doing, its well being, and even how we wish to feel. To be bodyPROUD means embracing this, our private personal vision, and allowing it to empower and inspire us; to ignite our sense of self-worth; to fuel self-love; to nurture our health; and to hone our physical abilities.
The “I AM BodyPROUD” mantra inspires us to keep going, to get started, and/or to exude pride in our successes. It is a mindset that reminds us our life is what we make of it, and that we each have the ability to override actions that do not support our BodyPROUD desires.
Being bodyPROUD is also a state of mind that once achieved is beneficial regardless of starting point, past and/or current life situation, age, and gender. It is empowering, enlightening, and motivating. It is a state of mind that helps inspire us to take responsibility for our life, benefit our health, and enhance our well-being. New attitudes are formed; confidence is built; mindsets are changed; and love, joy, and positive energy are exuded. Many of us even experience the “I Am BodyPROUD” mantra as a Fountain of Youth!
Simply loving our physical body and advancing its functional abilities, we are loving ourselves. And by loving ourselves, we benefit emotionally, mentally, physically, energetically. In that sense, choosing to be bodyPROUD is a tool that brings awareness and inspiration to the fact that it is possible to feel more joy, love, and pride; and it’s a tool that empowers people to Live Alive and to feel bodyPROUD from head to toe, mind to heart, inside and out.
And THIS — you, we, us — is what helps to elevate social consciousness and raise positive vibrations within the world. Yes, being BodyPROUD is an easy concept to understand, however actually implementing it requires DESIRE and something deep inside to shift…
So think about it. Do you WANT it? Do you want to experience new-found confidence, passion, pride in yourself and in your appearance, and do you want to appreciate the goodness life has to offer? If so, set the intention NOW. Choose to Live Alive and Be BodyPROUD. It’s that simple.
Next, envision exactly what that means to you. Let your imagination go wild, beyond what your “head” (ego) tells you is even possible. For when you imagine it, and envision it with all your senses, you create a “memory” in your brain which stimulates a mind-muscle connection, and an intended direction. Remind yourself of that vision and allow that to guide your decisions, and actions.
Get ready… You’re about to embark on a wild life enhancing self-loving adventure.
Love YOUR Body. Be Body PROUD!
BodyPROUD inspired retreats, activities, and events, provide a platform — add a reason, as well as — motivation for individuals worldwide to celebrate their transformations as triumphant and joyous. These events are magical. They are both heart-felt and heart-touching. Those who participate further empower themselves, and inspire the audience. Many leave the events supercharged and ready build to themselves a life — and body — they enjoy.
In this way, the bodyPROUD events with its online social community, is an instrument that motivates physical transformations and increases self-esteem; that arouses appreciation towards health and wellness; that benefits lives; and that enlightens people to their personal growth potential.
Gangaji – Simply Stop Looking
May 14, 2011 by VividLife Editorial
Filed under Conferences, Intuition, Motivation, Videos
Gangaji, an American born teacher and author, travels the world speaking with spiritual seekers from all walks of life. Her message: True peace and lasting fulfillment are not only our birthright, they are the essential nature of our being.
The Future is Bright, The Future is LOHAS
May 6, 2011 by Ed and Deb Shapiro
Filed under •-Feature, Conferences, Events, Green Living, Health & Well-being, Holistic Living, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Sustainability
You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself. — Nelson Mandela
Arianna Huffington recently said at Urban Zen NYC’s Conversations on Sustainable Wellness series: “If there’s one thing the world is starving for it’s wisdom, and health is connected to wisdom.”
We couldn’t agree with her more, as we need wise and productive change now! The world is in turmoil and, until we can come together in a healthy way, life will be even more challenging than it need be. Amidst the confusion, there is a crucial need to bring business leaders to this same understanding, as they are in a position to make lasting and effective differences. Which is the very purpose of LOHAS, aka Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.
As we are all well aware, times have changed. What we were talking about three years ago is now happening: bringing bags to the grocery store, using CFL light bulbs, driving a hybrid car – thankfully, these are all accepted as normal. We’ve got the green bit going, got recycling sorted, so now it’s about ensuring green assets are fully sustainable so that everyone participates. We need to be inspired. It may be the right thing to do but it has to be worth it to turn computers off at night or refit a whole office with recyclable materials.
LOHAS is a wonderful and innovated global phenomena, bigger in Asia than even in the west. In Chinese LOHAS translates as ‘happy living’ and has spread like wildfire. The concept wraps traditional values of Asian believes, philosophy and cultural understanding in with a cool western packaging, which is very attractive to the younger generation. There are LOHAS department stores, energy bars, and restaurants, to name a few. Amazingly, director Ted Ning has conducted LOHAS tours of Boulder, Colorado, for Japanese businessmen who are fascinated to see what healthy and sustainable lifestyle looks like in a living environment.
As change is where it’s at, the theme of this year’s forum is the Future of Possibility. “If we took a snapshot of how everyone is right now, there’s a real frantic energy,” believes Ted Ning. “Everyone seems to be on the run going everywhere and anywhere, busily trying to make things happen. Two words that reflect the world this year could be instability and uncertainty. If we look at Japan, the Middle East, the weather, everything is changing and is really uncertain and no one knows what’s going to happen next.”
Times of doom and gloom can be depressing, but the upside means there are numerous possibilities ahead. Out of the mud comes new growth, such as a beautiful lotus flower.
The Future of Possibilities is at the cutting edge. Among many speakers is brilliant futurist Jean Houston, founder of the Mystery School and author of many new thought books, talking on “Understanding the Great Mystery;” and Dan Millman, bestselling author of The Peaceful Warrior and The Four Purposes of Life, talking on “The Business of Living — on Purpose.”
“We must find the way that speaks to our innate capacity for knowing, for being, for entering into those wisdom states that give us the intuitive knowledge of what we are and what we must do in this most important time, for what we do now will most profoundly make a difference to our future.” — Jean Houston, from our book Be The Change
Also speaking is Chris Kilham, named by CNN ‘the Indiana Jones of Natural Medicine,’ who will tell “Tales From The Medicine Trail,” while John Peterson, founder of the Arlington Institute, will talk on “2012: The Shift We have Been Waiting For.”
And to top it all, the former keyboardist for Santana, Freddie Ravel, will be headlining the closing in a “Tune Up for Success.”
Participants come looking for meaning and value-based purposes. That’s why LOHAS is a beacon showing how business can be profitable, even in these difficult times. Yogis and successful ‘green’ companies will be rubbing shoulders with Coca Cola, Walmart, a Russian trade association, as well as prominent Chinese and Japanese business leaders, as they share new ways of thinking and sustainable practices.
‘Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability’ describes a marketplace focused on health, the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable living. One in four Americans is part of this group—nearly 41 million people. They are the future of business and also the future of progressive social, environmental and economic change.
We will be at this exciting event as we have been for the past few years, for you never know who you will meet —last year we found business cards made from elephant pooh while Ed overdosed on delicious organic chocolate!
The LOHAS Forum is June 22-24th in Boulder, Colorado. It provides a cross section of thoughtful and progressive executives, and is known for fantastic networking with decision makers who are involved in LOHAS business. There will also be a special regional event on May 12th in Minneapolis, MN
Enter to Win Tickets to the Most Fabulous Event of the Summer!
April 27, 2011 by VividLife Editorial
Filed under •-Headline, Conferences, Events
What is Celebrate Your Life?
Celebrate Your Life is an incredible weekend event filled with powerful life-changing workshops with some of the country’s most inspiring, motivating and thought provoking authors and presenters. Many of the Celebrate Your Life speakers have been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and other national talk shows. It is an event for people to gather and help uplift and shift the consciousness of the planet and gain wonderful new information on a large variety of spiritual and thought provoking topics.
Enter to WIN the Ariel Wolfe Scholarship and experience the most Fabulous 4 Days of Your Life! Winner will be chosen on May 2nd!
