Shaun's Holistic Living Notes

Youth Akro Skills is a program created by Shauneille Blair that teaches valuable Life Skills through active engagement in partner-based acrobatics. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Life Skills are the skills and knowledge we need to live healthy lives . The Youth Akro Skills program builds the following 31 Life Skills: asking for help - notice when you need support and practice asking for it apologizing - accept responsibility and work to make things right adaptability - be flexible with expectations, modify and embrace changes balance - give and receive support, improve physical and emotional stability body autonomy - establish and enforce your physical boundaries communication - use effective words to tell others what you need, listen and respond to others’ needs compassion - consider others, use words and actions that are kind to yourself and to others, treat others as you want to be treated conf...

Someone posed a question about whether it's helpful to "re-live the past". There is a lot of focus these days on positive thinking and manifesting what we focus on. I am a firm believer in both. There is an idea, a fear, that if we allow ourselves to focus on trauma in our past, we will re-create more trauma in our present and future. This fear is based in truth. We don't want to focus on our past and create more of the same in our lives. However, many of us have experienced past traumatic events that left emotional (and sometimes physical) wounds. We can't move forward by dwelling on the trauma of the past, but our bodies have a way of storing anything that's too much to process at one time for a later time when we are better equipped. When these past traumatic events remain unprocessed within our mental, physical and emotional being, t hese unheard, unaddressed, unhealed issues lead to ugly uprisings and tension in our relationships, continuation of vi...

I want to sincerely thank all of my non-black friends and allies who have offered their support during this emotionally challenging and racially-charged time in America. Many of you have posted images of truth and shared words of encouragement and I deeply appreciate you. Some of you have shared things that, if I had shared them myself, would have alienated some other white friends who honestly believe I need to "get over it already". A llies are an essential part of any movement and I am genuinely grateful for mine. Thank you for your understanding, your bravery and your love. Some people think it is racist for me or anyone who is black to draw attention to experienced racism or to even say words like "black" or "white". These people are unfamiliar with the actual dictionary definition of racism . These humans do not want their attention drawn to the overt, limiting and hurtful racism that I have experienced more days of my life than they would al...

Use this short meditation for 7 days  and tell me what happens! I love meditation and I use it daily. Since I learned my first meditation technique in 1998, my meditation practices have shaped my life to be better, happier and more fulfilling. Meditation is very empowering! It helps us to overcome fears and limitations to become masters of our own lives. I teach meditation to my clients as well as closing each session with a custom guided meditation. I also enjoy working with groups to facilitate guided meditations and energy clearings.  Contact Shaun  to schedule a guided meditation with me or to inquire about my availability and rates for groups. Below is a condensed version of the basic meditation I share with my clients. If used daily, its effects are very powerful and they build over time as you continue the practice. Try it upon waking, before bed, or any time you feel out of balance. Shaun's Anytime Meditation (the short v...

In the last Manifestation Mastery Workshop , I shared the Transmute Method for clearing difficult emotions that block manifestations. Some examples are: fear, anger, blame, judgment, worry, guilt, jealousy and victim mentality. This morning as I did my meditation practice and connected deeply into my Spirit and physical body  I  became aware that I was carrying some guilt and judgement toward myself that have been preventing a fuller manifestation of my well-being. I was emotionally triggered because I ate some food yesterday that caused a congestion reaction in my body. I was carrying guilt for allowing myself to be in circumstances where I was not supporting my own health in the past. Some of you may be aware that at various times in my 40 years of life, I experienced health issues including chronic, frequent migraines, cancer and tumor scares, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, chronic fatigue and more. At those times, I used my Divine Creative Power to create guilt ...

Manifestation Mastery Workshop Saturday, August 22, 2015, 1 - 3pm, $40 at Angel Light Books & Gifts 3347 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Berkeley, California, 94703 Dear Lightworkers and Awakened Beings, What do you want to  manifest  in your life? Love? Financial Freedom? Harmony in relationships? Peace? More time for yourself? Better health? I invite you to join me for this special 2-hour gathering to identify and clear what is delaying or blocking your manifestations. As a group, we will utilize special, powerful techniques to clarify intention and to welcome in the manifestation of our desires. The process we will experience at this gathering can be repeated on your own to manifest even more! Guided Meditation  - This will help us to arrive in the space and align us as a group in powerful, harmonious vibration. Setting Intention to Manifest  - Each person will identify an aspect of their experience to focus on for this time. We will use ...