Carrie Zivetz Life Guidance Consulting

Leonard Cohen said his teacher once told him that the older you get the lonelier you become, and the deeper the love you need. This is because, as we go through life, we tend to over-identify with being the hero of our stories.

This hero isn’t exactly having fun: he’s getting kicked around, humiliated, and disgraced. But if we can let go of identifying with him, we can find our rightful place in the universe, and a love more satisfying than any we’ve ever known.

People constantly throw around the term 'Hero’s Journey' without having any idea what it really means. Everyone from CEOs to wellness-influencers thinks the Hero’s Journey means facing your fears, slaying a dragon, and gaining 25k followers on Instagram. But that’s not the real hero’s journey.

In the real hero’s journey, the dragon slays YOU. Much to your surprise, you couldn’t make that marriage work. Much to your surprise, you turned forty with no kids, no house, and no prospects. Much to your surprise, the world didn’t want the gifts you proudly offered it.

If you are foolish, this is where you will abort the journey and start another, and another, abusing your heart over and over for the brief illusion of winning.

But if you are wise, you will let yourself be shattered, and return to the village, humbled, but with a newfound sense that you don’t have to identify with the part of you that needs to win, needs to be recognized, needs to know. This is where your transcendent life begins.

So embrace humility in everything. Life isn’t out to get you, nor are your struggles your fault.

Every defeat is just an angel, tugging at your sleeve, telling you that you don’t have to keep banging your head against the wall.
Leave that striver there, trapped in his lonely ambitions. Just walk away, and life in its vastness will embrace you.

- Paul Weinfield

..Probably the most important piece I've read in a while.

Respectfully walking, L'

Victor Frankl. Man's search for meaning.

How is your Quotient?

"According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:

1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve maths, memorize things, and recall lessons.

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate.

3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your Character, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one, a new paradigm:

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your mind.

When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up, who will abandon their family, and who will consider su***de.

Parents please expose your children to other areas of life than just Academics. They should adore manual labour (never use work as a form of punishment), Sports and Arts.

Develop their IQ, as well as their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of their parents.

Finally, do not prepare the road for your children. Prepare your children for the road."

Love and Accept yourself as you are everyday.

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Good words to remember as you work on your goals this year! 🎶

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Ikigai. That which has value for you…

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being." Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an ikigai. Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self-discovery and reflection.

[Note: In speaking with Japanese people many felt this popular English visual representation of the concept is WRONG in presenting it as something to be paid for. For many Japanese, with ikigai deep gratitude and joy is payment enough].

The word "ikigai" is usually used to indicate the source of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile. The word is also used to refer to mental and spiritual circumstances under which individuals feel that their lives are valuable.

In the culture of Okinawa, ikigai is thought of as "a reason to get up in the morning"; that is, a reason to enjoy life. In a TED Talk, Dan Buettner referenced ikigai as one of the reasons people in the area had such long lives.

Primary text source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai

Ikigai (生き甲斐) – Reason for Being https://creativesystemsthinking.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/ikigai-生き甲斐-reason-for-being/

Your Inner Child is listening ...

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Gentle reminder for today. It’s okay to rest. 💜

This is in interrelated structure of reality....

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Know your worth.

A violinist played for 45 minutes in the New York subway. A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist raised about $30 in tips.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.

Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a Boston theatre, and the seats averaged about $100.

The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued.

There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow.

Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you where you are isn’t enough!

Go where you are appreciated and valued.

Know Your Worth.

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Could this be why we get back, neck, and other kinds of pain? Is this how we avoid feelings? Or is this how the body tells us - 'pay attention'. I can't do this anymore. You need to feel those feelings?

We are the Universe and the Universe is US. When you ask the Universe for help, you are asking for help from the most expansive expression of YOU.

What this means is... the subconscious mind is running the show. PSYCH-K allows you to re-write negative and limiting beliefs programmed in your subconscious mind.

PSYCH-K can help support the body by giving the subconscious mind positive, self-supporting beliefs!

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This will give you a brief overview of what I do:

What is PSYCH-K®?
• A non-invasive, interactive process of change with a proven record of success for over 30 years!
• A simple, yet powerful process to change subconscious beliefs that are self-limiting and self-sabotaging
• A unique blend of various tools for change, some contemporary and some ancient, derived from contemporary neuroscience research, as well as ancient mind/body wisdom
• A groundbreaking approach to facilitating change at the subconscious level where at least 95% of our consciousness operates.
• A process that transcends the standard methods of visualization, affirmations, will power, and positive thinking especially effective in the areas of behavioral/habit change, wellness and stress reduction

Here's a brief bit of information about part of what I do:

A PSYCH-K® Balance is a process designed to create a balanced identification with both hemispheres of the brain. This ‘Whole-Brain State’ is ideal for reprogramming the mind with new self-enhancing beliefs, reducing unwanted stress and helping you to access your ‘full response potential’ in meeting life’s challenges.

While Balancing creates potential, you create results through your actions!

For example, if you Balance to become an better athlete, you must still do the necessary training and physical conditioning to realize your goal. The Balance will transform any subconscious resistance you may have to achieving the goal, so that the effort you put forward in training will produce maximum results.

Another example might be Balancing for a health-related issue. While Balancing will help to reduce the stress and inner conflict that may be supporting the presence of the dis-ease in your body, it is still important to take all the appropriate physical steps to help the body to heal itself, e.g. medical treatment, diet, exercise, or rest.

The clarity and meaningfulness of your Balances are more important in making significant changes in your life than the number of Balances you do. Quality is more important than quantity. Potential plus action equals results.

Truth.

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From on IG

I like this. A lot.

There are four Native American Indian Spirituality Laws that say nothing happens for no reason in life. When you do understand this,
it's very easy to handle and you confidently look at what's happening, thankful for what was there and happy for what's going to happen.

The first law says:
′′ The person you meet is the right one ′′
That is, no one comes into our lives by accident, all the people around us who interact with us, stand for something, either to educate us or to help us in our situation.

The 2th law says:
′′ What happens is the only thing that can happen ′′
Nothing but absolutely nothing of what happens to us could have been different. Not even the most insignificant detail. There just isn't ′′ If I had done it differently... It would have been different..." No, what happens is the only thing that can happen and needs to happen, so we can learn our lessons to get ahead. Everything, yes, every situation that happens to us in life is absolutely perfect, even when our spirit resists our ego and doesn't want to accept it.

The third law says:
′′ Every moment when something starts is the right time ′′
Everything starts at the right time, not sooner or later. When we are ready for something new in our life, it's already there to begin with.

The 4th law says:
′′ What's over is over ′′
It's that simple. When something ends in our life, it serves our development. That's why it's better to let go and move forward, bestowed on the experiences that have now been gained.

I don't think it's a coincidence that you're reading this here. If this text meets you today, it's because you meet the conditions and understand that no rain drop anywhere in the world accidentally falls
in the wrong place.
Let it go well...
Love with your whole being...
Being happy without end...
Every day is a happy, happy day.
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I Am.
You Are.
We Are.
Oneness.

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You can do whatever you believe you can do. Ask the bumble bee 🐝❤️

There is a bumblebee poster hanging at the NASA Space Science Center that says:

"The aerodynamic body of bumblebees is not fit to fly, but it's good that the bumblebee doesn't know about it."

In the law of physics, the aerodynamic rule says the width of wings is too small to keep her massive body in flight, but the bee doesn't know, knows nothing about physics or its logic and still flies.

This is something we can all do, fly and win at any time before any difficulties and under any circumstances despite what they say.

Bumblebees, regardless of the size of wings, fly and enjoy life.

Via Waldemar Ałdaś

If you do not believe these things at a subconscious level, you can download those new beliefs using PSYCH-K. Contact me for more information: [email protected]

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