Do you struggle to let go of things you “might need” some day (clothes, files, emails, photos…)? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, drained, or just barely able to put one foot in front of the other? Do you yearn for a simpler life but don’t know how to cultivate it, or where to begin?
As humans it is in our nature to experience clarity and spaciousness all the time. The problem is we lose focus, get off balance, and forget how. So how do we dial it back, or even begin to reduce the noise, release the stuff that doesn’t serve and support us, and connect with that which makes our hearts sing?
Stephanie’s four-week teleclass series will show you how – one nourishing step at a time.
April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015 – 7-8 pm ET
Join us and learn how to…
- Integrate the four key pathways of clearing – your keys to the kingdom of living clear: Intention, Action, Non-Identification, Compassion
- Identify fight-or-flight triggers that keep you stuck
- Soften resistance
- Quiet the (noisy) mind
- Adopt simple practices that you can do in one minute or less
- Feel supported, nourished, and in the flow
More details…
- This one hour program runs for four Wednesdays in a row: April 8, 15, 22, 29 at 7-8 pm ET, 4-5 pm PT. When you register you will receive the number to call in.
- The course materials are available in Stephanie’s book Your Spacious Self. To gain the most from your experience, try to read as much of the book as you can in advance of the program.
FAQ’s…
- My book has not yet arrived/I have not had time to read it. No worries, register anyway! The course will enrich you no matter what.
- The dates (times) don’t work for me/ I’ve missed the first few classes. No worries. This course is being recorded for free download to listen in on your own time.
p.s. Know anyone who would appreciate knowing about this? Please pass the word. Everyone is invited!
Top photo source: Yanni Maniates
“It’s OK to slow down and go at my own pace”. This is one of the messages from the 2nd class meditation that is most helping me this week and getting my 1 minute attention.
Love your message, Robina.
Thanks again for participating in this course!
Happy clearing!
Stephanie
Hi all,
I’m going to post a question that was asked on last night’s call and my response to it…
SUBJECT: Clearing sensitivies
QUESTION: You noted in “Spacious Self” as having a “super sniffer” and my spouse
Joan does too. That keen sensitivity, to dust, mold, strong smells,
etc. has had a challenging impact on our mutual desire to clear space.
What strategies have you found helpful in your sensory emersions for
self and clients?
My REPLY:
I hope that my answer during last night’s call was helpful…
And here’s the bottom line: The best strategies for clearing and addressing ANY thing, or issue, that challenges us are best addressed with conscious applications of the “Five S’s”:
Slow down,
Simplify,
Sense (i.e. feel the sensations, without attachment, to the degree you all can handle them),
Surrender, and
Self-Care
The “problems” will not go away, nor will our efforts lead to lasting change, until we fold these five key ingredients into a daily routine and master them.
Next week I’ll be addressing the self-care piece. I will also show specific ways that the Four Pathways of Clearing (Intention, Action, Non-Identification, and Compassion) can be applied to any situation.
Hope this helps!
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie,
Thank you for addressing my husband’s question regarding environmental sensitivities.
I do practice “slow down”, “simplify”. and “self-care”, and can – always – be more consistent on these.
I see the wisdom in “Sense – without attachment” – and need more disciplined on this one.
“Surrender” in this context, is not clear to me – could you clarify, or point me to where I could read or hear what you mean by this?
Thank you for your caring, sharing, and thoughtful presentations! We found your book, “Your Spacious Self” through our dentist, and are delving into it (reading and implementing) together. Very helpful ideas for clearing house and mind, undoubtedly with lasting results
Hello Joan…
GOOD question on what I mean by “surrender.”
The short answer is that it is the opposite of resistance.
When we surrender in the present moment we are no longer resisting the natural flow of things, the natural flow of life. We accept and allow things to be just as they are.
In Chapter 28 (page 129) of my book YOUR SPACIOUS SELF I write:
“Before you go into cold sweats about this accepting business, you must understand that what I refer to as “acceptance” does not mean that we tolerate the intolerable or that we don’t change. It does not mean that we stand on the sidelines with our arms crossed and our noses in air, watching life pass us by without caring about or feeling a thing – quite the opposite, in fact.
“Acceptance means that after you have put into motion your intentions, and acted upon them responsibly, you get out of the way and detach from the outcome. You allow change, you don’t force it. You feel your feelings completely and fully without owning or personalizing them. You experience weather patterns as information and feedback.”
THAT is the work of clearing in a nutshell.
To give you an example of what it means to surrender, here’s something that happened to me this very morning, in fact. I noticed that my husband, while working on a project, had settled in the living room – surrounded by a sea of computer, cables, papers, empty tea cup, and cushions thrown on the floor…
Usually he’s in his office or in another, less central, part of the house, which never bothers me. His taking over the living room on a Sunday morning jangled my sense of order and proprietaryness (if that’s even a word).
Right away I noticed my resistance to it… my attachment to having the space be clear and empty. I noticed my breathing. I could feel my tightening. I hung out with the feelings for about thirty seconds… imagining that I was inserting an acupuncture needle of awareness into the gucky stuff I was feeling.
Earlier this morning I had read your question on surrender, Joan, and it must have been swirling somewhere in my head space, because out popped the AHA right then and there: “surrender is the opposite of resistance.” This one bit of awareness that arose like a thought bubble out of my discomfort created some space in me to relax and accept things as they were. To accept that on this Sunday morning my husband chose to spend some time working in the living room. It wasn’t personal. And it’s his house too, after all. 😉
Then I felt a wave of enormous gratitude – aware of what a blessing it is to have a life partner who is healthy, who loves me, who has work he’s passionate about.
Yes, it was a surprisingly quick turn-around.
Pretty cool, huh? That is the magic of clearing.
As I like to say, awareness changes everything.
p.s. Part IV – Non-Identification – in my book is the go-to place to practice detaching with compassionate awareness and surrender.
Hope this helps!
Happy clearing,
Stephanie