Shaun's Holistic Living Notes

One day I drove to the fashion district of Los Angeles to pick up some specific items. My goal was to get there and then get back to the west side before later in the afternoon when traffic would be heavy. As I got to the main street that goes through the middle of the district, I found myself behind an SUV moving at a ridiculously slow speed. Seriously, he was driving under 10 miles per hour , braking very frequently and irregularly as he spoke loudly on his mobile phone while looking out his windows. Over and over, he kept slowing down and almost pulling over before continuing straight . Aaaaargh!! With all disregard to traffic behind him, he was trying (and repeatedly failing) to find his destination. I became increasingly irritated after driving behind him for a few blocks. What would you do? I did what many of us would have done and sped around him with a funky look on my face and drove up to my destination about two blocks ahead. When I arrived there, the gate to the parkin...

This is about my decision to be limitless . I am sharing in the hope that my words and experience will inspire you to allow more possibilities for manifesting joy in Your life. Many of us subscribe to the practice of goal-setting. While I believe that goal-setting is helpful, I have found that in some instances, it can foster limitation. When I have been very specific about what I want to achieve, I have achieved just that. Exactly as ordered. Nothing more, nothing less. In several cases, I realized after manifestation that I could have imagined it a little (or a LOT) better. Has that ever happened to you? (The old quote comes to mind, "Be careful what you wish for. You just may get it.") In contrast, when I have held a more broad intention, focusing only on the JOY I would experience with manifestation of my desired situation or object, results have been phenomenal and far greater than expected. In the past 8 months, I have received a strong message to allow more...

(archived from Sunday August 23, 2009) What are you holding on to? WHO are you holding on to? Why?  Are you holding on out of a sense of obligation? guilt? fear ? I, right now, choose to  continue  to release that which no longer serves me. As you know, I set an intention to do this quite a while ago and I must say that I have found much success in the accomplishment. But as I move forward, I realize that this is not a "garage sale" type of event, but rather a quarterly trip to my local Goodwill Donation Center. Yes, this  releasing  is a  process . A cycle. Hmmm.... who knew? I have accumulated 34 years of  stuff . And at some point or another, all of it served me. If it did not, I never would have acquired it. And as my stuff contributed to my perceived joy or pain or anything in between, I have benefited from it all. But as I evolve, so do my needs. And I no longer have space for that two drawer vertical file cabinet. Or any use for that (once...

(archived from September 16, 2009) For most of my life, I had jobs and schedules that required me to be on time. Other people depended on me and if I was late, I would face being fired and/or my employers and clients would lose lots of money. I would lose everything I had worked for including my reputation, sustenance and material possessions.  My daily schedule with my most recent salaried position was:  6:30-7:00am Wake up & rush through meditation 7:00-7:30am Get ready to go  7:30-8:00am Leave for work  8:00am-6:45pm Sit down at my desk, update my voice mail greeting, listen to messages Return phone calls and e-mails and faxes about current business.  Call and receive calls to/from potential new customers Follow up with existing customers Mail out documents to new and existing customers Process documents and information received from or regarding customers Eat lunch and/or snacks at my desk throughout the day. (Occasionally, I would leave the ...

(archived from  November 24, 2009) It takes a lot of strength to stop taking things personally.  To realize that  every time  someone responds or engages you  in a way that makes you feel  small ,  they did so because  they  feel small,  because they are  hurting  somewhere inside.  We tend to attract people to be close to us whose insecurities feed our own.  No, we do not attract these people because we are emotional masochists  who want to see just how much abuse we can take.  We attract these people who challenge us because WE  ~ in our infinite and highest intelligence ~  know how to create opportunities for our own  growth and healing .  So...  Take a deep breath into your root chakra.  Feel your strength rise as you exhale.  In this way and others, we tap into our power.  Let's tap into our strength.  We connect to our  higher ess...

(archived from  October 22, 2010) A question was just posed and I thought I'd share the answer for anyone who may be dealing with something similar. This question came from a consciously evolved, happily married woman who wanted to know how she could sever her mental and spiritual connection with her ex so that she could direct more of her love and energy to her husband. She was still having dreams and thoughts of her ex and was still aware of him whenever he experienced strong feelings. The information given to me to share with her has three parts. These tools can be applied to anyone trying to release or resolve a connection to any other person for any reason, be they an ex, a boss, a deceased relative or whomever. Step 1. Forgiveness: If there are any regrets or negative feelings about the person or the relationship, let them go. Any unforgiveness or guilt keeps the connection open. When we think of something like what we could have done to try to make a relations...

Don't Struggle... Adjust!! I have come to realize in life that we humans believe that we must struggle to achieve something ("no pain, no gain", etc.) but this is not true !! Pain and discomfort are results of our resistance to evolve, resistance to change . So I have learned that when I find my situation evolving into an uncomfortable one, I ask My Higher Power how I may adjust in order to rejoin the flow. These are the same tools that I share with my clients. The only reason our situation ever gets difficult is because it is TIME TO SHIFT - to adjust. If we never faced adversity, we would remain stagnant. But when adversity comes, the test is: how fast can I adjust to embrace my new reality? The answer is directly proportionate to how much joy I will experience in life. The most unhappy people I know are also the most stubborn. The most joyful souls in my world are the ones who smile (even through tears) and walk faithfully into change... If y...

(archived from November 7, 2010) It is never easy when someone cares enough to show us ourselves. A lot of strength, grace, trust and patience are then required to move through the rough reality into self-acceptance. Much more of the same is required to utilize what has been revealed as the catalyst to shift. But if I can do all of that, I will be farther along on the path to becoming the person that I have always wanted to be. I was reminded of so much this weekend: 1. I must always trust what I know to be true, no matter who is challenging it. 2. I am extremely fortunate to have people in my life who can see me clearly and who can so honestly and perfectly communicate to me what they see. 3. I finally have people in my life that I can be real, open and honest with. 4. If someone challenges me to judge others, rather than jumping onto the judgement bandwagon, I must be strong enough to challenge them to look inward and do the same myself. 5. If I do feel that I ...