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Good Vibrations

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mindBody_0509.jpgUsing sound therapy to soothe the soul

By Janis Turk

Ever walk into a clothing store at the mall only to be bombarded with the boom of loud obnoxious music, say rap at The Gap, or disco at a department store? You may want to run away screaming. I can't stand to stay in those stores long enough try things on or stand at the register, and I often wonder if the music that lures younger people into such stores really keeps them there, longer, or makes them rush through in a nervous frenzy, too, as it does me? The point is, if music (or what's passing for it these days) can disturb my soul so, it only makes sense that music can soothe the savage beast, too.

Many mind and body experts these days agree with this idea and are employing different kinds of sound therapy to help us relax and open up paths to a more pure form of energy and relaxation.

It's not a new concept by any means -- we've all heard how classical music can stimulate a baby's brain, and we know how certain songs we love can take us back in time to better days. Music can trigger sweet memories of our youth, and it can pep us up when we are blue--or make us even bluer if we want to wallow in sadness for a while. Jazz may mellow me out or drive you insane, country may calm you or make me want to go for my gun -- but, either way, music and yes, simply sound, clearly has a part in affecting our moods.

Spas today are employing music to soothe the soul during massages. Some ashrams and even some churches have long used chanting to bring the spirit, mind and body, and even groups, in harmony. Schools have used chants and cheers to develop a sense of community and encourage teams on to victory. So it's nothing new to use sound therapy to work wonders in the mind and body.

But it isn't just music that experts are turning to. According to Mary Lopiccalo, lead resonance therapist at Mii Amo, a destination spa at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona, in a story on sound vibrations on www.Active.Com, "Sound therapy relies on the fact that from the smallest atom to the largest galaxy, everything has a specific frequency of vibration." The article goes on to say that, "Movement is vibration, and vibration is sound," quoting Robert MacDonald, director of healing at Exhale spas. He says in the article that, "Your heartbeat, nervous system and other systems all vibrate at different frequencies, creating various sounds. In a sense, the body is like an orchestra. In terms of sound therapy, when we experience mental, emotional or physical problems, our healthy vibrations in one or more areas are disrupted, and we are "out of tune."

Sound therapy, as used in these and other spas, can help unblock impediments to energy flow and help us to relax in ways that we might not otherwise be able to experience.

So go with the flow, let the music take you, get into all the good vibrations that sound therapy can bring.

BELLY-UP TO FITNESS

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mindbody_0309.jpgWith Karen Adkisson

By Bonny Osterhage

When 10-year-old Karen Adkisson tagged along with her older sister to a belly dancing class, she never dreamed that she would still be practicing, much less teaching this exotic dance to hundreds of local women 22 years later.

Adkisson admits that it was the exotic quality that initially drew her to the dance.

"I went to a private Catholic school, and belly dancing seemed rebellious," she says with a laugh.

But over the past 22 years, her love of belly dancing has grown to encompass a love of the culture from which it stems. Adkisson has spent time visiting Middle Eastern countries and becoming familiar with the music and various nuances that define the dance within those areas. She says she was surprised to note that the best dancers in these regions were not the young women but, rather, the 50- and 60-year-olds.

"It doesn't strain their joints," she explains.

While it may not cause undue stress and strain to the body, Adkisson has found that it does provide a good workout. She offers belly dancing at Synergy in the Pearl Brewery Complex, and the classes are really catching on.

"The more advanced classes are comparable to any aerobics class," she asserts. "The task of a belly dancer is to interpret the music physically from the neck to the knees," she adds. "You have to find muscles you didn't know were there."

In addition to the belly and torso muscles, the arm muscles experience a workout from simply being held out to the side. Sound easy? Try it!

"The arms must be help up and out, and they become really sore," she says, "but you get really strong."

For the belly dancing neophyte, Adkisson warns against jumping right in, advising instead to take it slow and get the basics. Through her series of instructional DVDs as well as an occasional Basics of Belly Dancing Workshop held at Synergy, Adkisson provides a way for people to ease into the workout and learn what to expect from the classes.

"New people can be intimidated by the group setting," she explains. "This way they see what takes place at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels."

One of the best things about belly dancing is that you can do it anywhere and you don't need special equipment.

"Just bring yourself, some comfortable clothes and your feet," laughs Adkisson

conscious CREATION:

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MindBody0806.jpgMaking conscious life choices
vs. taking whatever comes


The Dynamic Laws of Manifestation

Law #2 - The Law of
Conscious Creation
(Part two of a 12-part series)

By Chris Lucerne, PCC

This article is the second in a 12-part series on how to attract all that you desire by using the 12 universal laws of manifestation. If you are willing to set aside questioning, whether or not these laws are real, in favor of testing them out in the laboratory of your own life, read on.

It is possible to introduce positive concepts and pictures into our minds consciously.

These positive mental ideas have the power to change the outer circumstances of our lives.
~ Gay Hendricks

Last month we explored the Law of Unconscious Attraction, which says that we attract, by default, those life experiences that are appropriate to our unconscious programming. Then we tend to see those life experiences as ordained, rather than seeing them as products of our conditioning that can be changed by conscious design. (Note: Go to the resource page of my Web site, www.chrislucerne.com, to read about Law #1 - Unconscious Attraction.)

The Law of Conscious Creation dovetails beautifully with this, for it is all about consciously choosing what you want and rewiring your unconscious programming in order to get it. Many people go through life with no clear direction; one choice leads to another choice, and that leads to another. Pretty soon, they end up in relationships or friendships with people they never intended to be with, in careers that do not satisfy them, with religious beliefs that do not support them and in situations that, had they known what it would be like, they would never have chosen. Walking this path is one of going through life in a very unconscious way.

Everything that has been created began with a thought. Look around you: Every single thing in the room that surrounds you was a thought in someone's mind before it came into creation. While it is obvious that these tangible objects were first a creation in someone's mind, it might not be so obvious that the relationships in your life, including the relationship with yourself, are also creations of a thought or belief. Within you is an innate ability to manifest exactly what you want in your life. You have been endowed with the gift of being both created and creator.

Think of the acorn. The acorn is something that was created out of nothingness, and it has the seeds of creation hidden in potential within it. It is at the same time created and creator, just like you. You are a microcosm of the whole universe. You carry created and creator within you. This means that you have the power to create something from nothing.

Activity for manifesting your intentions:

Step One - Discover what you really want
Before you set an intention to manifest, you must first know what you want. So, search your mind and your heart, and decide what would really, really make you happy and fulfilled. Consider these categories: relationships (partner, friends, family, business, relationship with self), work/career, money/finances, spirituality, emotional and intellectual health, physical health, fun/leisure, community service
.
(Note: For help in determining the aspects of your life in which you would like to set an intention to manifest, go to the resource page of my Web site, www.chrislucerne.com, and get the tool, "Life Balance Wheel.")

Step Two - Write intention statements:
Write an "intention statement" for each thing you want to manifest.
Intention statements are different than goals.

   Intentions                         Goals
~ Big picture ~ Specific
~ Now-oriented ~ Measurable
~ Written in present tense ~ Future-oriented
~ Driven by inspiration ~ Driven by deadline
~ Open to manifesting ~ Strategically planned
in many ways

Your intention statement must:
• Reflect what you really want (not what you don't want) and be written in positive language.
• Be written in the present tense as if it were happening now.
• Inspire, energize and motivate you.
• Be coming from "love" and not "fear." Only intentions that come from a pure space of love will ultimately be satisfying. Intentions set out of fear will ultimately end up dissatisfying or will often be disastrous.
• Be open enough to allow manifestation to come in many ways.

Sample Intentions:
• I celebrate and share the continuous flow of love, money and all forms of abundance in my life.
I have plenty.
• I easily resolve my issues around my body. I enjoy a healthy, fit, vibrant and attractive body.
• I live in expanding waves of love and creativity, enjoying a conscious loving relationship with my partner.

Step Three - Visualize your intentions:
At least five times per week, spend 10 to 15 minutes visualizing your intentions. If you can devote more time to it, your manifestation projects will happen even more quickly. In general, you will be creating positive pictures of your desired intentions and then beaming your choices into the future with the power of your mind.

Center Yourself: Create a clear state of consciousness by relaxing your body and opening your mind.
(If you were to create an intention from a state of being that is off-center and tense, you may unconsciously attach those qualities to that intention and manifest those in your life.)

Create Your Vision: Create present tense sentences of your intention, and bring those to life in your mind with moving pictures that represent your desire.

Experience your positive intention in vivid detail:
• What do you see?
• What do you hear?
• What do you feel (sensations and emotions)?
• What do you think?
• If relevant, what are other people doing, saying, thinking or feeling?

Step Four - Think positively:
During your visualization, and throughout your day, tune into your thoughts, your mental chatter. When you find yourself thinking thoughts that are counterproductive to your manifestation efforts, change them to something that is productive. Reaffirm your intentions.
• Direct your mind toward what you want instead of what you don't want.
• Replace worrisome thoughts with thoughts of your vision and seeing yourself as happy and successful.
• Focus on positive actions you can take versus obsessing over what you don't have.

Step Five - Take action:
As you continue to visualize and change your thoughts, new ideas and opportunities will come to you that are related to your intentions. Take action on those opportunities and ideas.

Be sure to love and appreciate yourself all along the path of manifesting. Appreciate yourself for all that you are, and all that you aren't. It is only through the energy of love that we bring into our life what we really want. It is important to note that you are constantly creating your life. You have the choice of whether you will allow this to take place through "conscious creation" or if you'll allow your life to spring forth from your unconscious programming. I encourage you to choose the conscious path and really step into the life you would most like to have.

This article is inspired by Drs. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks. The Twelve Laws of Manifestation are based on the two-part CD set The Manifestation Course by Gay Hendricks, available at www.Hendricks.com.

Chris Lucerne is a Professional Certified Coach. Using a body-mind-centered approach, she specializes in two areas: supporting clients to Build Relationships that Matter (including the relationship with yourself), and to Go Beyond Loss and Embrace Life. Visit her Web site at www.ChrisLucerne.com or contact her at (210) 408-7699.

Unconscious Attraction

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Who or what is in
control of your life?

By Chris Lucerne, PCC

Are you willing to faithfully explore the inner depths of yourself to discover just what makes you tick? Do you want to have more in your life -- more money, more love and more fun? Would you like to think, feel, and act differently than you currently do? If so, you are not alone!

This article begins a 12-part series on how to attract all that you desire by using the 12 universal laws of manifestation. If you are willing to set aside the questioning of whether or not these laws are real in favor of testing them out in the laboratory of your own life, read on.

The Law of Unconscious Attraction
We attract by default those life experiences that are appropriate to our unconscious programming. Then we tend to see those life experiences as ordained. We say, 'that's just the way life is,' rather than seeing them as products of our conditioning that can be changed by conscious design.
~ Gay Hendricks, Ph.D.

Our belief system is being formed from the time we are conceived, and it continues to be created throughout the developmental years of early childhood. Solidly in place, these beliefs radically influence the shaping of our lives. By their very nature, beliefs are not provable and they are quite arguable, yet we tend to stake our lives on our beliefs. Many beliefs will hinder us: beliefs such as, "Nothing I do is ever good enough," "Wealth is for other people; I know I will never be wealthy," and "I'm fat, stupid and ugly." Your beliefs create the reality in which you live. You may think that your life is just the way it is and that you have no control over it, but that is NOT so.

What is true is that our lives are a reflection of the beliefs that we hold at a conscious and unconscious level. Through the dynamic law of unconscious attraction, we have attracted people and circumstances into our lives that are in alignment with our beliefs. Although it is difficult to accept, we don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are. And, looking through the filter of our beliefs, we align our behaviors and arrange our lives in response to what we see, thereby creating the self-fulfilling prophesy of our beliefs.

For instance, Sheri has the belief, "Nothing I ever do is good enough." This belief manifests in her life through constant striving to do better and better and her always trying to measure up to others' expectations. In her job, she works harder and longer trying to gain the approval of her superiors. And, even when she does get accolades for her excellent work, it is not enough. Why? Because she is looking through her belief, the filter of "Nothing I ever do will be good enough," and so, in her mind, it isn't. No matter the evidence presented to the contrary, she refuses to believe it.

Then there's Jack, who shares the same belief with Sheri, yet it manifests in a very different way. Jack has been terminated by multiple employers. His attitude is "Why try? Nothing I ever do is good enough anyway." So this belief becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy in his life. It keeps him on the treadmill of one failure after another.

Is there a way out of this dilemma? Yes! We want to bring the unconscious beliefs that run our lives out into the light of day so that we can change them. You have the choice of continuing to act out of your current beliefs or, instead, intentionally challenging and changing them. When you change your beliefs, you change your reality. If you want to know what your beliefs are, all you have to do is look at the results you have produced in your life. For example, if you argue with your partner consistently, you have some belief about arguing that keeps this behavior going. If you only have enough money each month to makes ends meet, then you have a belief about that. Your unconscious beliefs are evidenced by what you continually create in your life.

Activity:
Explore what you believe at an unconscious level by focusing on one specific aspect of your life that you would like to change (i.e., relationships, money, work, fun and leisure time, emotional health, physical health, spiritual health, contribution to community) and then bring to mind a specific current situation.
Ask yourself these questions and write down the answers.
- In this area of my life, what are the results that I am producing?
- In this area of my life, what do I complain about most?

Keeping in mind the answer to the above questions, answer the following sentence stems:

• I should/shouldn't ... • They always ...
• If only ... • I can't ...
• I never ... • They (he/she) won't ...
• I always ... • I'm not ...
• They (he/she) never ...
• They (he/she) should/shouldn't ...

Once you have identified the beliefs, you now have the opportunity to transform them into beliefs that inspire, motivate and fully serve your aliveness and your happiness. While you may not know how to transform your beliefs, you have at least taken the first step. You now have awareness, and awareness is the key to change. Take a moment to love and appreciate YOU for being willing to take this step.

Many people go through life on autopilot, blaming themselves or other people, and/or outside circumstances for their lives. Don't let that be you. You have the opportunity to create what you want, and it begins with self-exploration. If possible, I encourage you to hire a skilled and talented coach or therapist, or to participate in a well-designed personal growth workshop to discover and transform your beliefs. Outside support is valuable to all of us. We each have many blind spots -- things we simply cannot see about ourselves. Skilled practitioners can gently support us in seeing what is not obvious. You deserve to create an awesome life. I encourage you to embark on the journey of self-discovery and create your life by conscious design. It is an inside out job.

Note: This article is inspired by Drs. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks. The 12 laws of manifestation are based on the two-part CD set The Manifestation Course by Gay Hendricks, and the set is available at www.Hendricks.com.

Chris Lucerne is a Professional Certified Coach. Using a body-mind centered approach, she specializes in two areas: supporting clients to build relationships that matter (including the relationship with one's self) and to go beyond loss and embrace life. Visit her Web site at www.ChrisLucerne.com. Contact Chris Lucerne at (210) 408-7699.

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Who or what is in
control of your life?

By Chris Lucerne, PCC

Success means different things to different people. Traditionally, success has been viewed through the lens of accomplishment, acquisition and lifestyle. In other words, we know we are successful by how much money we have and what we achieve in our business and personal lives. We define success by what we have acquired, such as our homes, vehicles and a host of trinkets and toys. We define success by the lifestyle we have created, which includes such things such as travel, pleasure and health. Because this has been our definition, becoming successful has a tendency to be "goal related" and, in that, success can often be seen as something to be found off in the future and to be very dependent on external circumstances and other people. It also can be fleeting; for once we have achieved success, we set a new goal, and the carrot is once again put in front of us. So experiencing an ongoing feeling of success can be difficult if not impossible.

What if we approached defining success in a different way, a way in which we could experience it right now and have it all of the time? Here is a method to do just that! Fill in the blanks of the following sentence:
"I know I am being successful by how ___________ (quantity or quality, i.e. how much, how often, how easily, how completely) I _____________."

Example: In your professional life, being well prepared and mentally clear might be very important to you. Consequently, your "Successful Now" statement would read, "I know I am being successful by how often I am well prepared and have sharp mental clarity." While this statement may seem shallow, it actually will require a great deal from you. In order to experience this definition of success, the following is likely to be involved.

Being well prepared requires thoroughly thinking through and finishing all tasks related to whatever you've committed. It requires connecting with more than your intellectual mind. You must also connect with your intuition and emotions, and you must allow your whole self to be prepared. It requires being ready, well in advance, so that you have a reserve of time and are not rushing into situations.
Sharp mental clarity involves extreme self-care, including exercise, so that you have plenty of energy. It requires eating healthful foods, drinking lots of water, breathing correctly, getting plenty of relaxation and sleep and regularly meditating so that you feel connected.

While in life you will still work toward goals related to achievement, acquisition and lifestyle, being successful now definitely makes goal achievement an easier and much more satisfying journey.

You have the choice of how you define success. You can simply adopt someone else's definition, or you can take the time to create your own. I highly recommend that you do the latter. If you choose to use the "successful now" method, here are the steps you will take:

Come up with at least three (and no more than seven) statements about how you know you are being successful right now. For example: I know I am being successful by how _________ (quantity or quality, i.e. how much, how often, how easily, how completely) I _________.
What do you do, or what ways of being do you have that define your success? Consider the following aspects of your life. Who, or how, are you in . . .

• your relationships with family, friends, business associates, community, and your relationship with yourself?
• your work or career?
• caring for your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being?
• your fun and leisure time?
• your community contribution or volunteer work?
• the way you care for your physical environment (home, work, vehicle)?
• handling your finances?

To be Successful NOW, your statement must:
• be attainable now or at least be very quickly attainable
• not be contingent on external factors
• not be dependent on other people
• be completely within your control
• bring a sense of peace and joy.

Defining success in this way will give you many benefits, such as:
• the power to feel successful on an on-going basis
• building your own self-efficacy (self-esteem, self-care, and more fully trusting and loving toward yourself)
• having integrity within yourself
• personalizing and empowering your values, which leads to happiness
• support in more easily achieving your goals.

I encourage you to experiment with this style of defining success. You have nothing to loose, and you just might find yourself quite frequently feeling successful, if not every day. Using this definition can be a profound way of loving yourself.

NOTE: This article was inspired by the late Thomas Leonard, who was known as the founder of coaching. Thank you, Thomas, for your brilliance and your vision. We miss your inspiring presence.

Chris Lucerne is a professional, certified coach. Using a body-mind centered approach, she specializes in two areas: supporting clients to build relationships that matter, and to go beyond loss and embrace life.
Visit her Web site atwww.ChrisLucerne.com or call her (210) 408-7699.

The Journey Home

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MindBody-0506.jpgLiving from your
authentic self vs. persona


By Chris Lucerne

As we mature, the urgency to live an authentic life becomes paramount. We grow tired of keeping up the facade and being on the endless search for authentic love, happiness and fulfillment. We want what is real! The "realness" that we seek is living a life that is in congruence with who we are at our core, our "authentic self."

We each have a natural thermostat setting that either facilitates the experience of ease, flow and genius in our lives or stress, conflict and stagnation. That thermostat setting is dependent on whether we are living our lives from our "authentic self" or from our "personas." So, the journey home is the journey of shifting out of persona to living a life of complete authenticity. As you read this article, refer to the diagram. Instead of viewing it as two-dimensional, think of it as three-dimensional, or as a ball that is formed in layers. It begins with the authentic self at the center of the ball.

Layer #1:
Authentic self (also called essence, real self, essential self, genuine self, or spiritual self)

When you came into this world, you arrived as your authentic self. This is who you were created to be and who you are at your absolute core. Naturally loving, trusting, and open, you had an innate desire to connect with others, to love and be loved. Your authentic self remains with you all of your life (and beyond) although it becomes covered by many other layers, as you will see.

Your authentic self is the part of you that comes from the highest place and holds the best intentions for you and for others. Simply put, it is the part of you that comes from the energy of love and goodness in your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. The authentic self is a composite of your most deeply held values and your unique genius (gifts, talents and attributes), which are always seeking expression. Your authentic self yearns to step into your full potential and fully express your love and creativity in the world. Your authentic self flourishes unself-consciously in those times in your life when you feel happiest and most fulfilled.

Layer #2:
Mixed Messages/Dysfunctional Environment

Throughout the early developmental stages of life, all sorts of mixed messages are sent your way. Coming from a dysfunctional family (which the vast majority of us did) serves up all sorts of scenarios that are not supportive to the healthy development and nurturing of the authentic self. Addictions, arguments, verbal, physical and sexual abuse (to name a few) are some of the things that happen in families. In these scenarios you, as an innocent child, take what is happening in the environment and unconsciously interpret it (often in a distorted way) and give meaning to it -- including what it means about you.

Layer #3:
Unconscious Beliefs

The conclusions and/or decisions you make about yourself and the world in which you live form your belief system. Bottom line conclusions are typically something like, "It is not OK to be me," or, "There is something wrong with me." Other conclusions you might make are, "It is not safe to trust [men, women, myself]," "Nothing I ever do will be good enough," "It is not OK to express my thoughts or feelings," "I'm weak," "I'm inadequate," and so on.

While these beliefs are not real, they unfortunately serve as the foundation for the reality in which you base your life. You continue to act out of these beliefs for the remainder of your life, or until you intentionally challenge them, through therapy, coaching, workshops or other types of personal growth/spiritual transformation work.

Layer #4:
Personas (also called fictional self, mask, façade, protector, or ego)

Out of beliefs, personas form and are the masks that you wear to get love and approval so that you can feel as if you are acceptable and OK. For instance, if you took on a belief of "Nothing I ever do will be good enough," you may grow up to be a perfectionist who is always striving to be more, achieve more or be seen as having it all together: the perfect house, the perfect car, the perfect body, the perfect life. You think that being perfect will get you the love and approval you are looking for. Yet, no matter how hard you try, you find it impossible to live up to your own (or other people's) expectations. So the love and approval you look for by using your perfectionist persona doesn't manifest, or if it does, it is very fleeting.

Personas are born out of fear and, quite paradoxically, out of a positive intention to get you love and approval. They are created in early childhood out of the need to protect and defend yourself from the beliefs that are lurking in the background, or to protect you from other people and how they might judge you or treat you. They serve as coping mechanisms to life's difficult situations. You can know that you are in "persona" because the energy of it is stressful and often includes conflict with others or conflict within yourself. Persona energy is hard and effortful. If you feel stagnant or stuck and lacking in vitality, creativity and "aliveness," these are also signs that persona is in the driver's seat.

It is important to note that even though your authentic self is covered up with unconscious beliefs and personas, you will still experience times when your authentic self shines through. You can know that you are living from authenticity when life is flowing, easeful, creative and you have a sense of aliveness and a joy for living and connecting with others.

Layer #5:
Relationships

When you can't find the love and approval you want by living in your personas, you will begin looking outside of yourself for another source. Typically, the first place you will look is to other people and often to a primary relationship. You might tell yourself something like this: "If I could only find the right partner, then I would be happy, then I would feel loved." So you find someone and, sure enough, while in the "romance" stage of relationship when authenticity is present, you do feel an intense amount of love. That changes. At some point, you and your partner's personas show up and get into conflict with one another. It seems that your partner's persona knows exactly how to push your buttons, and vice versa. Amazingly, your personas actually emerge as opportunities to grow and connect at even deeper levels. Yet it is rarely viewed in that way. The love you are searching for lies at the center of your being in your authentic self, and yet you may continue to look outside to find it.

Layer #6:
Addictions and Diversions

When you unconsciously realize you cannot reliably depend on your partner to give you the love you need, you begin looking for something that will. Many people simply change partners, and the cycle begins again. Others turn to addictions and diversions for the answer: alcohol, drugs, shopping, sleeping, exercise, work, video games, Internet, TV, food and more. Suffice it to say that an addiction is anything that you do (especially to excess) that allows you to escape from reality in order to feel good; to give you the sense of "OKness" you long to feel. Feeling "OK" leads to wanting to feel it again, and that is how addictions form.

The Journey Home
In the meantime, while your personas are desperately searching for love and approval outside of yourself through achievement, relationships and addictions, what you seek lies easily within your reach at the center of who you are your authentic self. So, the journey home is very much about challenging your beliefs, discovering and de-energizing your personas, and stepping fully into and being encircled by your authentic self. The journey home is about love. It is about learning to love and accept yourself fully and completely, for all that you are and all that you are not. And when you do, you will attract an endless supply of love from outside yourself.

I invite you to take this journey. Is it easy? Not necessarily, although it doesn't have to be hard. How you decide to approach it and your level of willingness to transform your life will determine how you experience the journey. What I want for you is to live a life of authenticity where you feel deeply loved, alive and full of vitality, expressing your true genius and inspiring others to do the same. What do you want for yourself?

For more information on "Distinctions between Persona and Authentic Self" and a free assessment "Do I Love Me?" please visit the resource page of my Web site www.chrislucerne.com. Also visit the events page to learn about the upcoming TeleCourse: "The Journey to Authenticity: Learning to Love Yourself"

Chris Lucerne is a professional certified coach. Using a body-mind centered approach, she specializes in two areas: Supporting clients to Build Relationships that Matter, and to Go Beyond Loss and Embrace Life. Visit her Web site at ChrisLucerne.com or contact her by calling (210) 408-7699.