 When in Rome
"Respond to every call that excites your spirit." -Rumi
I just returned from a glorious two-weeks in France and Italy, compliments of dear friends who invited us, and a bumper-crop of frequent-flyer miles.
Less than three weeks ago, this trip was not even in our dreams as a possibility.
The ease with which this opportunity came to be is a story in itself, beginning with a last-minute invitation to spend a week in Provence, and an evening dining at one of the most fabulous restaurants in Paris - on top of the Eiffel Tower, no less!
After considering it (for about three seconds), we cash in our miles and successfully book our flight at the height of summer travel season. Two days later I'm on the phone with another dear friend who happens to be married to the US Ambassador to Italy (and lives in one of the most beautiful villas in Rome). "I'm free... just come!" she says. In less than one hour I change my return flight at no cost, get a better seat assignment than the one I had, and book a side-trip to Rome.
I'm thinking: Is this for real? Can it get any better than this...?! Two invitations drop down from the heavens, like ripe fruit.
The trip was every bit as magical (and unreal) as it sounds, and one that I will remember and treasure always [another story for another time].
Sometimes gifts like these do fall unexpectedly in our laps. We just need to allow... and be ready to act.
May your summer be ripe with effortless ease and pleasant surprises!
Stephanie
Listening to the Nudges
 Listening to the nudges can lead us places we never imagined. We just have to know when to listen... and then tiptoe around the lizard brain (resistance, fear response) when it pipes in with its usual litany of rationalizations like "I can't," "I shouldn't," "I couldn't possibly..."
When was the last time you listened and acted on an intuition that delivered a significant opportunity?
I wrote a post about those pivotal moments that can lead to some big changes in life. You can read it here.
Your Spacious Self 2: The Experiential Guide
 As humans we're designed to experience clarity and spaciousness all the time. The problem is we forget. And when we do remember how natural it is to be clear, and how good it feels, along comes an unresolved issue, a painful memory, or a cranky person to throw us off the wagon again.
The cluttered mind doesn't have a clue how to "do simple."
Patterns that keep us stuck in old ways don't just go away on their own. They need gentle "loving up" before they can melt and fall away completely. The best way I know to release them is through consistent, mindful practices in clearing. Your Spacious Self 2 is my latest book project designed to show you how.
Your Spacious Self 2 is not the sequel to the original, but its companion. It revisits the foundational material of the former and dials it down so that you can cultivate new clearing habits to last a lifetime. Think of it as your own personal guide: offering support, holding your hand, nudging you on and cheering as you go!
This book will be published later this year (fingers crossed). I'll let you know when it becomes available.
One-Minute Clearing
 Try this one-minute experiment: Watch this 3-minute video and see if adopting a simple daily practice in home tending doesn't help bring new energy into your home and life.
Even better: Set an intention before you begin your one-minute practice and do it every day for a week. See if it doesn't lead to creating new openings in your life that you never imagined possible!
Perhaps you're waiting to hear about a job prospect. Or you'd like a solution to a problem that's been bugging you. Or you'd like to feel greater ease in general.
You never know what might happen when you start moving stuck energy.
After a week let me know what happens!
Your Spacious Self Returns to Kripalu
The Berkshires + September + fabulous food + community of support + the opportunity to invite greater spaciousness in your life and let go...
= Heaven!
Join us for two days of heaven at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Be it clearing people or spaces, things or thoughts, this unique clearing program is designed to release your stress and stuff, some of which you never knew you had ;-)
Save the date: September 12-14, 2010
Learn more
 A number of clearing programs are in the works for 2010-2011.
Check the calendar for future program listings and updates.
What is one song that is certain to lift your spirits? Change your mood in less than one minute? Give you goosebumps? Here's mine.
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Mission
Clearing a path to your true nature -
one small step, drawer, or moment at a time.
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