Wordless Wednesday and Rainbow's End

Sedona Arizona at Rainbow's End!

Obama, Clinton and President George Washington

Today we celebrate George Washington's birthday. Let's hope that whoever wins be it Clinton or Obama that they will have the admiration and respect that lives on for president Washington. One of my favorite quotes from President Washington is "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. "

When we look at this quote how may of us care more about our own reputation and are willing to go against peer pressure? Many times we get caught up in wanting to feel wanted and needed and associate with people who we don't 'esteem' or even care for. I suppose that President Washington was saying that we need to have high self esteem. Here are a couple of tips for building high self esteeem.

1. Self Acceptance of both good qualities and the personality traits that you don't like. Make a list of 10 things that you love about yourself and 10 areas you want to improve. Spend 5 minutes each day seeing the good qualities first then seeing the areas you are working to improve.


2. Learn to stop the critical voice inside. This voice is usually either your mom or dad and has been internalized. This critical voice shows up in co-workers and parternships both business and personal. Once you stop the inner critic the outer critic will no longer show up.

3. Take a look at this story of an 88 year old man who decided to start ballet at 79. We are never too old to change and start something that we love and enjoy! If you are looking for a new start check out our retreats.

Obama vs Clinton, and Heart Health Tips

Obama and Clinton must be under tremendous stress right now. How do your support your heart and health and deal with your stress level? Denial isn't a good way to deal with stress. Feburary is Heart Health Awareness month follow our tips to keep your heart healthy.

1. Remember to breath deeply. Have your ever noticed that when you are stressed that your shoulders begin to creep up toward your ears? If you are aware at that moment you probably also notice that you are barely bearthing--deepending on the stress level. If you continue to shut down your breath this can be the beginning of a migraine headache. The stress points in the shoulders can trigger a pain pattern that shoots pain from the shoulders up the back of the head and to the front of your face. These headaches can be dibilitating for some people. Massage can release these trigger points.

2. When you are under extra stress, eating healthy and maintaining an excercise program are essential. Yoga, is a great way to move your body, release stress, and calm your mind. Conscious breathing will assist you to release stress that has accumulated in your body. Another great stress release is EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique click here to see a video and gather more tools.

3. At Retreat and Heal we offer tools to deal with your stress through massage, EFT, hypnotherapy, hikes at the Sedona Vortex sites, and a safe place to heal your body, mind, and spirit. A retreat can be just what the doctor ordered to escape the hectic pace of your stressful lifestyle. If you don't have time or money to get away schedule time to watch a sunset and just sit and absorb the beauty of the moment and breath away your stress.

Oprah, Love, Romance and Valentine's Day

What are you watching on TV for romance on Valentine's Day? Oprah may be a good pick for the woman in the house but probably better to pick a movie like Notebook to spice up your romance. We just watched Hitch last night. It was a sweet gift from my honey for our 17th anniversary. Looking for a romantic movie to share with your Valentine? Try Notebook.

Notebook was a 2004 best romantic movie of the year. Ryan Gosling and Racheal McAdams star in this tear-jerker about first love. Allie and Noah meet at a carnival and fall madly in love. But, Allie's rich family doesn't approve of poor Noah and forces them apart. The Notebook is definitely a flick that you have to watch with a box of Kleenex at your side.

Happy Valentine's Day. Hope you share your love with someone very special. If you are looking for a very specail Valentine's gift check out our retreats.

Wordless Wednesday's Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day Tomorrow!

What is your Valentine's Wish?

Oprah and Randy Pausch and his Love Secrets to Live Life In Love

Have you seen the video of his last lecture on Oprah?What a wonderful inspiring speach by someone who is being faced by death. Another message similar to The Bucket List encouraging us to make each moment count. This speach is fouced on staying in touch with our childhood dreams and allowing ourselves to manifest our deepest heart's desire.

What is your deepest childhood dream that you left behind but still lingers unexpressed? What can you do today to move yourself closer to your dreams?

If you have lost your dreams and feel completely out of touch with yourself and your dreams a retreat can be a way to reconnect.

Linked In, Facebook, YouTube and Sealed with a Kiss

You are probably wondering what Linked In, Facebook, and YouTube has to do with a Kiss? Well here is the deal I have a profile on each of these sites. I can't send you a kiss if you connect to me there but I will send a special valentine gift to all those who connect to me on any of these sites.

Have you ever thought about what a Kiss means to you? Valentine's Day is just around the corner and here is an article on smootching and how the gender's percieve the kiss differently. Take a look at the article and research over at Washington Post. The author, Rob Stein explians the different perceptions of a kiss and how each gender has their own agenda for the kiss. Women use the kiss to determine if the partner is a potential good fit while the male kisses to move the relationship a step closer to the bedroom. Not too surprising--huh?

Do you have a favorite kiss story you are willing to share? My favorite kiss story is the story of my current husband and our first kiss. I still remember how much love I felt and I am sure I was using my perceptions to determine if I could trust his love and if we would be a good fit. If you want to overhaul your relationship with your mate or just create a deeper relationship with spirit check out our retreats.