There are still quite a few “myths” out there about what personal development is really all about… And it’s definitely time to let go of the old, false misconceptions and beliefs about what we think personal growth can “do” for us, and embrace the TRUTH about what it means to be on this very special and sacred journey of self discovery.

It’s a journey that never ends, but fulfills the deepest longing we have as human beings to really KNOW who we are at our core.  And when we understand more about who we really are, we stop creating and perpetuating stories of struggle… and we can let life flow through us in incredibly magical ways!

I just returned from a personal growth event in Costa Rica… And I’d love to share my insights and reflections with you about the myths and truths of personal development and why I’m so darn passionate about it!  Click play to hear more…

So what do you actually “discover” along this journey?  Well… again, that’s for YOU to experience for yourself!  But let me tell you… you’ll feel a deeper sense of personal freedom, authenticity, creativity, love, power, wisdom, and connection with all of life. And it really can’t get any more beautiful than that!

I’d LOVE to hear from you!

What does personal growth mean to you?  Leave a comment below and “share the love” if this video had an impact on you today.  Thank you for being you!

Yours in Awakening,

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I just got back from Tony Robbins’ “Unleash the Power Within” event in Long Beach, California… And boy oh boy… It was a total GAME CHANGER!  I didn’t really know what to expect… And I was completely and utterly blown away by how powerful and transformational the weekend was… not only for me, but also for the other 3,500 people who shared in this experience as well!

In the video below, I have some fun and exciting clips to share with you from the event… along with a very powerful take-away that I got out of it.  You’re about to learn the 3 simple ways to instantly elevate your mood and truly improve the overall quality of your life… You’ll feel amazing, energized, and you’ll be able to operate in a “peak state”.

This is seriously powerful…

So… How do you feel about this?  What are some of your experiences with these 3 strategies?  Has this inspired you to make any shifts or changes in your life?  I’d love to hear from you!  And don’t forget to take a quick moment to share this post on Facebook or Twitter if you got a lot of value out of it!

Thanks so much!  I’m looking forward to sharing much more with you shortly…

To Your Unlimited Power,

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Yes, my friends… I’d like to introduce you to a simple practice that I call ‘Bliss-apline’.  It’s a synergy of two important life practices blended together to create the ultimate recipe for fulfillment in ALL areas!

Click ‘Play’ on the video below to learn more about the practice of ‘Bliss-apline’:

So what do you think?  You ready to give it a try?  I’d love to hear from you… What has your experience been with these two principles?  How has your life transformed?  Any insights or tips to share with the community here?

Thanks so much for investing your time here today.  Hope you received some great value out of this post!  I appreciate you!

To Your Limitless Prosperity,

P.S.  Oh, and re-tweets and Facebook mentions are always appreciated!!  ;-)

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Happy New Decade!

If you’re truly ready to make 2010 the year for massive productivity, the video I made for you below is a must see!  With one simple technique, you can double your level of productivity, become more self-disciplined, and open yourself up to a greater level of creativity and clarity…

Rituals are the name of the game… Try it out for 30 days and if you’re getting good results, keep it going for the year!  My rituals consist of:  Yoga 3x a week (or more), meditating twice a day, dancing for an hour 3x a week, reading for 20 minutes every evening, and hopefully starting a brand new qi gong practice!  Painting at least once a week is also a goal of mine.

What about you?

What rituals are you going to put into place this year?  Please share them down below so we can all exchange ideas and help one another establish a strong foundation for our most successful year yet!  And please share this post with your friends and followers on Twitter, Facebook, and others.  This is important information that EVERY entrepreneur should be exposed to…

Let’s rock 2010 together as a community!  And if there are any suggestions or ideas you’d like to contribute for my blog this year, please do so!

Talk soon…

To A Rockin’ 2010,

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What would your life look like if you could live each moment without any baggage from the past? Our pasts shape, define, and become the filters through which we experience reality.  Our minds operate very much like a computer, collecting data and information about ourselves and the world, as we accumulate one life experience after another.  Since this accumulation of experiences, patterns, beliefs, and emotions become the filter through which we perceive the world, our sense of reality can often become quite distorted.

Whether you’re conscious of it or not, odds are that you’re carrying with you quite a bit of ‘baggage’ from your past… If you formed the belief at age 15 that you weren’t a good writer, you most likely still believe that about yourself today.  If your best friend betrayed you when you were younger, you might still be carrying the pain of mistrust around with you right now. All of the people in your past, along with the situations and events that you experienced, might still be affecting you today and keeping you from living a life that’s fresh, alive, and new in each moment.

Truly successful people are not just successful because they learned a few new skills or got lucky… They most likely have had to do quite a bit of digging, or personal ‘work’ on themselves to clear out the cob webs and grow.  They’ve had to face their fears, get outside of their comfort zone, and also challenge the old disempowering patterns and beliefs that were keeping them from creating more success…

Personal growth is absolutely essential for anyone looking to create wealth or success for themselves as an entrepreneur… It’s about fine-tuning the power force within that is capable of creating and manifesting in the external world.

I’m quite passionate about personal growth (if you couldn’t tell already!) and that’s why I decided to take a trip to Kauai… I wanted to really dig deep and cultivate a deeper awareness of the source of my power, strength, creativity, and potential.  And so, realizing that my past still had somewhat of a grip on me, I decided to do a ceremony to release it…

It was incredibly powerful, I have to say.  And I’d like to invite you join with me in the finale… You’ll also get some great insight as to how you can release your past and clear space for your true potential and power to shine through and manifest in your business.

Click ‘play’ on the video below to hear more (and get a look at my new cottage out here in Kauai with an awesome private hot tub!)…

The past is history… It doesn’t exist!  We can remember the past and learn from it, but there’s no need to carry it with us any longer.  In order to live more fully in the present moment as an aware, empowered, and fully expressed human being, we’ve gotta let go of the beliefs, emotions, and people from our past that keep us from seeing the truth of who we really are.

It’s a cleansing process and it’s necessary!  I’m not saying that everyone needs to do any specific ceremony, but I do encourage you to dig up the past if you’ve never done it, make amends with it, and let it go once and for all…  You’ll be amazed at the clarity and lightness you’ll feel!

Again, thank you so much for joining me in the finale of my ceremony!  What did you think? I’d love to hear any comments, questions, or feedback so please share with the community down below.  And also please make sure you ‘re-tweet’ this post using the button down below and send this out to your Twitter friends and followers (as well as Facebook, Digg, or any other social site you visit often!)  This message is definitely one that needs to be heard and it’s much appreciated!

Thanks a bunch and we’ll speak again soon…

In Joy and Aliveness,

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What do you REALLY want?  Is it more love, joy, friendship, understanding, success, happiness… ?  What if I told you there was a SIMPLE way to truly get anything you want in life… Anything!

I’m not going to tell you to work more or try harder… The message I’m sharing with you today is very straightforward, yet incredibly PROFOUND.  Click ‘Play’ on the video below to learn the recipe:

“There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life — happiness, freedom, and peace of mind — are always attained by giving them to someone else.” ~ Peyton Conway March

“The love we give away is the only love we keep.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not what he is capable of receiving” ~ Albert Einstein

“The truth is that you already are what you are seeking” ~ Adyashanti

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I’d love to get your feedback on the video!

Share your thoughts, comments, and questions down below and let’s start a community discussion!  What do you think about this?  Have you been able to apply this principle to your life at some point?  What was the outcome?

And I always appreciate it when you help ‘Share the Love’ by tweeting this to your Twitter friends!  Thanks so much!  ;-)

To Your Fulfillment,

Katie Freiling

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We live in such a fast paced world these days, that stress has almost become the norm.  How often do you feel overworked, overwhelmed, nervous, anxious, or stressed?  I’m pretty sure that just about everyone has experienced these low vibrational and energy depleting feelings at some point or another… Some of us much more than others!

And I think we’ve all heard by now how terrible stress really is on our bodies… Whether the stress is caused by a traffic jam, a deadline, bills to pay, financial woes, or any other reason, your body actually responds in the exact same way it would in a life or death type situation! So if stress is a frequent visitor in your life, your body is perpetually experiencing the ‘fight or flight’ response… And it becomes increasingly difficult to turn this off and actually relax!

It is absolutely imperative that we all take the time to de-stress and let go of all of the worries, concerns, and responsibilities that we face day after day.  Without proper de-stressing and rejuvenation practices, we could seriously be putting ourselves at risk for sickness, disease, premature aging, and just an overall lack of health and well-being.  There are many many ways in which you can ‘take a load off’ and de-stress… But today I’d like to share one of my favorite techniques to calm nerves, get clarity of mind, relax the body, and increase energy… And it only takes 2 minutes to do!  I call it the ‘Square Deep Breathing Technique’.

Here are just a few of the instant benefits you’ll experience:

1.  A clear, focused mind

2.  Increased energy and vitality

3.  A decrease in ‘mind chatter’

4.  An increase of endorphins (The body’s natural painkiller and ‘happy’ chemical)

5.  Relaxed muscles

6.  Increased oxygen and blood flow and elimination of toxins

Go ahead and click play on the video below to get a demonstration of how this strategy works:

So, as I demonstrated in the video above, you want to start by testing the source of your breathing.  Place one hand on your chest and one hand on your diaphragm (right below the ribs) and take a deep breath. Which hand moves first?  If the hand on your chest moved first, that means you are a ‘chest’ breather and your breathing is much more shallow and constricted.  Shallow breathing is a byproduct of stress and can lead to a lack of oxygenated blood and even diminished mental ability.  If the hand on your diaphragm moved first, you are more of a natural deep breather and you can give yourself a big pat on the back right now! The goal is to take as many deep belly breaths as possible throughout the day.

Now, here’s how the Square Deep Breathing Technique works…

Step 1: Get centered, put both feet on the floor if you’re sitting down, and you may even want to close your eyes.

Step 2: Put one hand on your diaphragm (upper belly) to make sure that’s where you’re breathing from.  Inhale for 5 slow seconds, letting your breath start in the upper belly and move up towards the chest.

Step 3: Hold your breath for 5 seconds.

Step 4: Exhale slowly for 5 seconds.

Step 5: Hold your breath again for 5 seconds after all of the air has been expelled from your lungs.

Step 6: Repeat for 2 minutes.

As you can see in the video demonstration, you are creating a ‘square’ with your breath.  I use this technique before any big speech or presentation and if I’m ever feeling emotional, stressed, or worried… And trust me, it works like a charm!  I’d love to hear how you like to de-stress, so leave a comment down below with your favorite technique (I have to admit I’m also a big fan of bubble baths after a long stressful day)

Looking forward to hearing from you!  And don’t forget to share this post if you like it by tweeting it to your Twitter followers or voting for it on Digg!

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• A Spring-Cleaning For The Body… Time For A Detox!

Spring is such a beautiful time of year… Flowers start blooming, nature comes to life again after the winter, and it symbolizes a time for new beginnings.  Spring is a time to reflect on the old patterns and habits of the past and clear the way for a new intention… Out with the old, make room for the new.

Most people do a spring cleaning for their homes and offices during this time of year to clear out space and get their lives organized again.  But since our bodies are the vehicle in which we experience this thing called life, it makes a lot of sense to clean out our sensory filters…

So I’ve decided to do a little spring cleaning myself!  I’m doing a 14 day cleanse to clear out any build up of toxins and literally clean my body from the inside out. Not only is a cleanse great in the physical sense, but it’s also symbolic for helping us clear out old emotions, patterns, and habits that no longer serve us.  My intention here is really to get more focus, clarity, and inner harmony within my body.

I’ve tried different types of cleanses before, but this time I’ve decided to try something new.  I’m going to do a 2 week raw food cleanse with some natural herbs for detoxing.  I’ve never really tried the whole raw food thing before, but it does make a lot of sense…

You see, when we cook food, we destroy all of the naturally occurring enzymes.  Enzymes are small proteins that act as ‘catalysts’ or transformative agents in the body.  They are intra-cellular communicators and are responsible for helping us break down old cooked food residues and stagnation.

In the physical sense, they are essential for overcoming digestive lethargy…  But on a more holistic level, enzymes help us to overcome life’s ruts and setbacks.  They have the ability to raise our level of consciousness.

There are many other reasons to choose a raw food diet and if I tried to cover all of them, you’d be here all day reading this post!  The point is not to convince you that a raw food diet is better, but just to inform you of the reasons why I’m choosing to do a raw food cleanse.

Like I said, I’ve never done it before, so I really don’t know what to expect.  I’ll keep you updated and let you know how it goes!  Leave me a comment down below if you’ve ever tried a cleanse, detox, or a raw food diet and let me know what you’ve experienced!  I’d love to get your feedback.

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Ok, so I’ve been hooked on my VitaMix blender now for a few months… And it rocks! I make these smoothies almost every morning during the week and they give me the most amazing burst of natural energy! So I wanted to share this with all of you… And even though it may sound a little strange, it tastes delicious! And you don’t need a VitaMix either… Any decent blender will do.

So here it goes…

Handful of organic spinach
Handful of organic kale
1 small apple
1 small pear
1 banana
Handful of dried goji berries
Acai (either frozen Sambazon or acai powder)
1/2 – 1 cup of water (depending on how thick you like it)
A couple of ice cubes

Blend it all together and drink immediately! It will look green because
of the veggies, but there won’t be any veggie taste… The fruit completely
masks it and it is deliciously sweet!

Leave me a comment below and let me know how you like it!

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