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This morning I was facilitating a class about the challenges and lessons my student and I are now facing in our current lives. The great thing about discussing topics regarding personal growth is that the beautiful sayings and texts taken as reference take on another dimension when they are translated into our everyday lives, when they move from theory to practice. So at one point, we were talking about not fitting in with certain everyday crowds such as the other moms at our children's schools (sounds familiar?). My student was telling me about a mom that was even so bold as to tell her that the reason the other moms kept her at a distance was because my student (let's call her P) "lavished glamour." At first she didn't quite understand what bold-mom had meant, after all, P doesn't dress up to pick up her children from school and she is not the standard cover girl look-alike. Still, in our conversation we agreed that her clothes always match, she accessorizes nicely, and she is quite pretty. The conversation got me thinking that P is a woman who irradiates beauty and light confidently, whereas other body-conscious people (such as a younger version of myself) hide as much as they can if their mirror does not reflect a Cosmopolitan magazine's image. However, we still had to resolve how it is that the other moms, instead of taking her as bright real-woman role model, feel intimidated by her. We couldn't but conclude that when your light shines, some get tanned while others need to wear sunglasses.


Cheers!

It is imperative I start acting according to the way I want things to be in my life. One of the main areas that need atention is work. I repeat the affirmation: "I work in projects I fully enjoy, with and for people I trully like, and they pay me great money for it!" However, in many cases, fear moves me to accept projects that I dislike, for people who don't value my work and time, and for very little money. If the law of attraction is true, then this is the surest way to continue in the situation of lack I've been immersed for a very long time.


So, I've decided to set a minimum rate and stick to it: I'll accept nothing that doesn't meet that amount. I've been doing that for some time now, and it's getting easier.
Now, the hardest challenge so far took place today. Last year I was offered to translate a luxury magazine into English, and the project fell through before it even began. In the following months, I did a couple of translations for the same company, and getting paid proved to be exhausting. Last week they called me again with the old project of the luxury magazine, and we scheduled an appointment to get organized. At first I was very happy, I even did a little success dance in the kitchen. The situation reminded me of a scene in the movie Baby Boom with Diane Keaton, in which she's offered a generous comeback to the company that fired her when she became a mom.
But after the initial thrill, I had the weekend to think it over. I began to figure out a rate that would make me happy, but at the same time I couldn't help remembering how hard it had been for me to get paid in the last opportunity. It also started dawning on me that I had no interest whatsoever in translating this luxury magazine into English, which was to be a very hard and time-consuming task, and a topic that would add absolutely nothing to my soul. However, truth be old, at this moment, rejecting work seems to be the greatest sin.


But I anticipated the emotions I would get once I had to start working on the project, and they were very upsetting. So, in spite of all my fear, I decided to cancel the meeting and tell them that I was no longer interested in participating in the project. It took a lot of guts to gather up the courage to do it, but afterward, I felt very relaxed and happy with myself. Now it's the time to relax, surrender and trust that this is the kind of attitude I need to get what I want. After all, if I take the aforementinoned movie as a parameter, Diane rejects the proposal and makes a fortune out of her own project. 

Where I stand today


It is amazing how deeply and fast this awakening process is rooting within myself. Up until a few months ago, I was living based on a set of beliefs that I had been gathering since my childhood, which had evolved and changed throughout the years. However, describing what I did  NOT believe in was a lot easier than trying to venture an explanation of what I truly believed in. In fact, I used to say: "This is what I believe now, this is what seems logical and true for my soul right now. The moment something makes more sense to me, I will change again. I live by what seems true to my heart." 


It was even before graduating from catholic high school that I began to question the truth behind catholicism. The idea of a male god, the female figure so far below the male figures, the ideas of suffering, pain, and resignation did not make one bit of sense to me. The problem was that it seemed that I was the only one among my friends and family who felt the same way. I was regarded by my brother as an heretic, and he feared for my soul (I still have a dear friend who fears for my soul...). So my search was very lonesome and I felt I was the only one in the whole world who felt like this (Ah! we all feel tiny at some point in our teenage years, don't we?). Fortunately I started a course on "mind control" which introduced some revolutionary ideas for me such as having a possitive attitude, changing thoughts through affirmations, and the joy of living. It even opened up a huge door to all the places and tools I could create in my mind, places which brought great comfort, color and light. With the readings and experiences that came afterwards, the idea of reincarnation became more and more logical, so I "said" I believed in reincarnation, although there was always a shadow of doubt, always a "what if...?" I looked for answers in countless ways, let's see how many I can remember: experiential workshops, numerology, wiccanism (this one was truly enlightening!!), energy management workshops (here I learned about the chakras), visualization, astrology, witchcraft, reiki, aromatherapy, reflexology, mithology, meditation, tarot, runes, shamanic sessions. Each of them added a piece to the puzzle, but they did not seem belong to the same pattern.


At last, a few months ago all the pieces started falling into place. So much so, that now I truly do believe in the things I say I believe in, there's no doubt about it in all my being. I'm aware that I will be adding up concepts and building on existing ones, but I know that certain things which I hold to be true today will always be true to me: there's no going back, and it isn't something I can control (nor would I want to!). 


So, what are some of those truths I am absolutely convinced of?
* God lies in me; therefore, if I dare venture and listen, all the answers are within myself. No need for gurus, workshops, or foretelling of any kind.
* We are all a part of god incarnated with the sole purpose of learning through experience, and NOT experiencing based on knowledge. No punishment of any kind, just souls experiencing...
* Although we nurture from one another, the unique mix that works for me is good for no one else. All of our mixes are unique.
* We are living the end of a cycle and we have the opportunity of bringing heaven down to Earth. That is the work of lightworkers, and I am definitely one of them.
* As experiencing incarnated parts of god, no one knows for sure how the end of the cycle will develop: we are creating it as we go!
* Our mission is to heal ourselves, to find our own and unique path to bring our cycle to a successful end. The others will benefit of our energy, but helping others is not our job, it is only the consequence of our job.


So, I've arrived to a place where I no longer feel alone and isolated, I no longer feel I don't fit in (I realize many people do not see eye to eye with me, but that's perfect as it is). I'm aware that I still have a long way to go, but I'm enjoying the process, and all those around me -those who share my vision as well as those who don't - make it much more meaningful and enjoyable. So, THANK YOU!


See you soon! 

I've been gathering great material to share with you in the practice sessions. 


Videos of authors of the likes of Gregg Braden and Louise Hay;
Video messages from chamans like Little Grandmother and Alberto Villoldo;
Channelings from beyond;
Classic songs with a renewed meaning;
Pictures, images, and mandalas;
The ideograms behind the runes;
The simbolism in tarot cards.


And the ideas keep coming up!!
All this plus the valuable insights from YOUR soul in a sesion full of inspiration, while you practice and enjoy your English.


Join us and awaken in English!!

It just dawned on me! It's not about getting rid of Hyde, it's about accepting him and Jekyll within -embrace them both for what they are, understand them as one from an energy that vibrates higher than duality, and stand as ONE, no judgment. So here I am, my darkness and my light make me who I am, proud and humble, sweet and strong, the lamb and the she-wolf, WHOLE. I take you for who you are, accept me for who I am. Today I stand tall and complete. Let the world deal with it, rejoice with it, grow with it, raise with it! Ha! 
This is the moment!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-s-YpmCIC8&feature=related

This is the moment, this is the day,
When I send all my doubts and demons
On their way

Every endeavor, I have made - ever -
Is coming into play, is here and now - today

This is the moment, this is the time,
When the momentum and the moment 
Are in rhyme

Give me this moment, this precious chance
I'll gather up my past and make some sense at last

This is the moment, when all I've done
All the dreaming, scheming and screaming,
Become one

This is the day, see it sparkle and shine,
When all I've lived for becomes mine

For all these years,
I've faced the world alone,
And now the time has come
To prove to them I've made it on my own

This is the moment, my final test -
Destiny beckoned, I never reckoned second best

I won't look down, I must not fall
This is the moment, the sweetest moment of them all

This is the moment, damn all the odds
This day, or never, I'll sit forever with the gods

When I look back, I will always recall,
Moment for moment, this was the moment,
The greatest moment of them all!

What is Awakening in English?


It's a space to share your journey of awakening and to broaden the conscience while practicing your English skills. Nowadays there's a lot of very interesting and sound untranslated material regarding the coming of the New Era which is also very rich in vocabulary and very correct in grammar (we only use material that meets these requirements). 

The sessions have a topic based on a piece of video, reading, song, or artistic expression that is deeply connected to the broadening of conscience, and that is the starting point from where we open up a debate of ideas and experiences with no judgment. I take note of the mistakes made and input regarding how participants can improve their English skills; those are reviewed at the end of the session.


You can practice your listening, reading, and speaking skills through a topic that is enthralling and enlightening, in a class fully focused on communication. Those who are also interested in writing have the opportunity to write as "homework", be corrected and post on this blog if they choose to do so.


The sessions are an hour and a half long, and can be individual or in groups. In order to participate, you need to have a level of English from upper intermediate to advanced.


For more information, e-mail me at: awakeninginenglish@gmail.com