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Do one thing every day that scares you.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Dear Friends,
This year I was invited to give some talks in the Netherlands as part of Dutch release of Your Spacious Self. How could I say no? It sounded so fun.
It wasn't until I was on the plane hurtling across the Atlantic that the doubts began to fly. Is this really happening? Will my contact recognize me at the airport? Do I have to dial the country code when I'm already in the country? Will my program design work for this audience? A large knot of fear began to form in my belly as I headed to a place I had never been, into the hands of people I had never met, to teach audiences who might not get me or my message.
Stop.This. Plane.
From all my years of clearing (and traveling) you'd think I'd remember that something always happens when you deliberately step into that messy netherworld of not knowing.
What happens is vulnerability - that quivery, queasy wave of energy that exposes everything, and strips you bare to the bone.
What also happens is magic - that thrilling rush that comes when you open yourself up to the boundless love and support that is out there - just waiting to rush in - when you soften our grip of attachment long enough to receive it.
And if there is any doubt, all you have to do is look around for the signs. They are everywhere. Like the "Je bent op de goede weg" message in the photo above that I took not knowing what it meant (until today, when I inserted it into Google translate). It means:
"You're on the right track."
Sometimes you have to shake things up to uncover the shimmering essence of your true self.
Wishing you a fall of magic revealings. Happy clearing!
Stephanie
Photo: Entrance to the Happinez Festival in Utrecht by Stephanie Bennett Vogt | |
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Spacious in Holland
Happinez Magazine Festival
 Here I am in Utrecht, Holland, where I was invited by Altamira, the wonderful Dutch publisher of Your Spacious Self, to give a series of talks at the annual Happinez Magazine festival.
I was joined by another featured guest author - the infectiously fun meditation guy and former head trainer of the Chopra Center, Davidji. Altamira even made a cute video of us teaching and signing books. Even though I'm kind of blubbery in my segment, it will give you a flavor of the experience.
Watch video here
Buoyed by the love and generosity I received from my hosts and audiences at the festival I put together a sweet array of photos of the event on Facebook. Even if you don't "do" Facebook, you can see photo album here.
I would like to send a big shout-out of gratitude to all my new friends in Holland - especially Donata van der Rassel, Marita Dibrani, and Chris van Gelderen at Altamira - who rolled out the red carpet for us. THANK YOU! It was a blast!
p.s. This is what the Dutch edition of Your Spacious Self looks like.
It's called Ruimte Voor Jezelf
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 Be the Change
Newport Beach, California
October 18 - 10, 2013
For an opportunity to experience a big reveal in your life that can change everything - for good - consider joining us for this amazing weekend in gorgeous Newport Beach, California.
I will be one of the keynote presenters with Dr. Joe Dispenza, Don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., Sunny Dawn Johnston, HeatherAsh Amara, Randy Davila, Madisyn Taylor, and other bright lights.
Learn more and register click here.
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 Be the Change
Video
Gandhi wrote that we must be the change we wish to see in the world. What is one thing you can change today? Right now?
Enjoy this beautiful video homage that my friend Jacob Nordby made.
Watch video here
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 Spacious Reads
New eBook by Nancy G. Shapiro
The winds of grace are always blowing, but we must raise our sail. -Sri Ramakrishna
Speaking of spacious revealings... this beautiful book is the work of my dear friend and colleague, Nancy G. Shapiro. Tilting Towards Chaos: Finding Calm in the Midst of Change is first installment of a series that is inspired by her work as a transition coach, poet, and writer.
In it she shares a radical approach to befriending change. It invites you to pause on the quivering edge of inevitable transition and ask, What is truly ending here? What is beginning, or opening? What new opportunity is being born right before my eyes?
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Calendar
Upcoming Events and Programs
Coming attractions...
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October 4, 2013
Calling all women: I will be one of the presenters at the Celebrating the Spirit of Women event in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Learn more
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October 14 - 21, 2013
Join me, Joe Dispenza, don Miguel Ruiz, Jr, Sunny Dawn Johnston, HeatherAsh Amara and others at Be the Change in Newport Beach, California. Learn more
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February 12 -17, 2014
San Miguel Writer's Conference, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Photo by Stephanie Bennett Vogt
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- Clear Your Home, Clear Your Life - 28 Day Online Course on DailyOM. Learn more.
- GPS for the Soul - "Spring clearing" all year long? Enjoy one of Stephanie's slideshow messages that was published in the Huffington Post. Click here
- Short and sweet - Enjoy Stephanie's daily messages (and book excerpts too!) on simplifying, slowing down, and self-care on Facebook here.
Photo source: Denise Linn
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