On The Radio! Interview on Sky Radio's "A Moment of Change" - March 26, 2013

On March 26, 2013 at 6:30pmET, I was interviewed on CBS Sky Radio's program "A Moment of Change".  I am on the second half of the recording below:

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I spoke how movement through the body helps us get in touch with expressing ourselves so we can move forward, a little about Soulistic Adventures, and why my faith and spirituality is important to me and why I incorporate it into my business.

If you have problems with the link above, try http://amomentofchange.com/podcasts

If you need some movement in your life - with your body, mind, emotions or soul - sign up for a Complimentary 1-hour BE MOVED DISCOVERY SESSION, by writing me directly or through my website at www.SoulisticAdventures.com or Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com.

In the meantime, keep on moving towards who you really are - then EXPRESS IT!!!

To your adventure,





 




Linda Parker
Creator & Founder
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com
Linda@SoulisticAdvenures.com

Linda also teaches the Nia Technique and Hoola Hooping.  To find out more about her BodyMoves, MindMoves, SoulMoves and Movement Coaching programs, visit her website www.SoulisticAdventures.com.

Looney Tune Kabooms and How to Handle It

Seconds before the kaboom!

Ever have a situation where you are feeling status quo, going about your business, doing what you have to do, and someone makes a comment that within a split second, your peaceful or neutral existence turns into a freakin nightmare of mish mosh, self doubt and defense mode - the world is awful, nothing makes sense, not the person your speaking to, not the goal you were working on, not even yourself and now everything is a waste!

Not me. Never happens. Just thought I'd ask. KIDDING! 

What that comment does to you physically - if we could see it in slow-mo - I am sure would be hilarious!  It would be totally looney-tune like.  Your head would swells up like a balloon, face turn beat red, heart jumps out of chest, hair straight out on end, eyes huge, popped out and rolling around in the eye socket, smoke coming out of your ears, with tacks, darts and arrows flying out of your mouth as you try spitting out some kind of reply back.

It's not easy. It's hard to maintain control to have a normal conversation when you feel attacked or insulted especially if you were conscientiously working on something with the best of intentions.

Well, we all know we can't control others on the outside, so the real solution is how you learn to handle yourself and that takes self-responsibility and self-awareness.

So, here are a few tips I've found to work for myself:

1. NURTURE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM so that you stand a solid foundation of knowing who you are - your values,  your feelings, your goals, your intentions - and that you at least stay in alignment with this integrity to yourself in your actions. That way you are better not to take a self-defense mode in ANGER when an outside influence comes at you.  You will be better able to discern what this person is really saying before you take up that pitchfork in defense.

2. BE A GOOD COMMUNICATOR AND LISTENER - they go hand in hand. If you happen to excel in oratory arts but you don't listen - it doesn't matter what you say, the listener will only hear inflections, tones and make their own idea up of what is actually being said.  If you listen, but you can't get the right words out to explain yourself - you won't be heard right either and the argument will sustain itself.  So...do the best you can by setting intentions to become a good communicator & listener at the same time. 

3. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TIME. If it becomes too much or too intense. Take a step aside to excuse yourself. Calm yourself down. Realize that if you are in reaction mode, you mostly likely won't make sense. So if it's better for you to step away, take a breath, take a walk to bring yourself back down from looney-tune mode to normal person mode, then do it. If there is no time and you blurted out what you did, come back later (better late than never) to have a down-to-earth conversation in normal tones to clear the air and to give the respect of effort to make sure both people are understood.

It's not easy being human dealing with all the issues we deal with, but we can always try our best by taking an active role in self-responsibility and self-awareness.  We are not here to hurt each other, so if we can do our best to come from a place of good intentions, it will certainly move us all in the right direction so we can focus on what really matters.

To your adventure,

Linda Parker
Creator & Founder
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com
Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com

Need help with self-esteem, accountability to yourself or expressing yourself?  I offer a complimentary BE MOVED DISCOVERY SESSION to find out what's keeping you from moving forward in your life.  Contact Linda@SoulisticAdventures to request a session OR visit www.SoulisticAdventures.com and visit the "coaching" tab and other body, mind, soul movement programs to help you get MOVING!! 

When The Shift Hits the Fan!

When you want something different in life, it takes an effort to create change.  When you want something huge to shift when so many others remain in what you are trying to shift away from, the road is even more challenging and sometimes....you just get pissed off!
 
Why?  It could be anything.  Could be someone close isn't really "seeing" you and so a slight comment will totally unfold all that you've done and you go right back into defensive mode with anger - that pain point trigger you thought you mastered... but guess what - that too needs some shift work. 
 
Ah life... always a process.
 
If you are shifting, you have already put yourself in a vulnerable situation as you are stepping out and it takes courage.  So, you may find yourself  in this situation:  You are diligently doing the work and consciously taking the steps to manifest change, but you are not yet where you want to be or seeing results that will support your ability to maintain this shift completely at this point.  And, you already sense the fear yourself and are contemplating the need for alternative strategies to support your end desire, SO you don't need the reminder - thank you very much.
 
Boy oh boy... can the shift hit the fan!
 
In an instant, that shift you've been pouring blood, sweat and tears of love and nurturing into can splatter into pieces of crap - anger hitting the wall, exhaustion scattered on the floor, self-doubt on your sleeping cat's paw, blame on the ceiling, spite on the furniture, martyrdom on the light fixture.....REALLY?  Yes, really.
 
So what do you do?
 
Okay - so you may have already snapped back being in reactive and defensive mode.  Let it go! It was a natural reaction and you let it out. Bravo for not holding in your feelings!

Now, just pause and take a breath before reacting any further. Get centered and grounded. This gives you a chance to take in everything coming AT you so you can better assess the truth of what is actually being communicated.  Now, you can go into your own heart and mind and better assess what the best next step is for you to support your best interest and the goals that lay ahead.

Taking the road down a path to create something new, be it developing a new idea, changing behaviours to support your health and well-being, or being a trailblazer to support a completely different way of operating in this world is not for the weak. 

So, when shift hits the fan... big deal... let it. Just clean it up and keep on moving! You are on your way.

To your adventure,

 

Creator & Founder

Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com

Want to shift, in the middle of shifting or has the shift hit the fan for you?  Then let's get you moving. Write me at Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com to schedule a complimentary Be Moved Discovery Session and let's get you moving through the shift.

Quick Laughter Break

A Moment of Laughter

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A laugh a day is good for the soul.  Get started now!

To your adventure,

Linda Parker
Owner & Creator
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com

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Persistence Keeps You Moving Forward

Throughout my life, I have had a burning desire to "figure it out".  This has applied to my life in so many ways, from the very personal to a broad scale about the world we live in and the cosmos beyond us.  Yes, I have a very busy mind. I've often been told "You think too much Linda".

Well, fooey. If I did not stay persistent to figure out my own life and to take responsibility for it, I'd just be part of the matrix of individuals accepting "what is" allowing outside influences to tell me how I should look, feel and what to do with my life, which in my opinion is not adding anything new or making any kind of healthy contribution towards positive change.

Persistence is the ability to stay focused on goals despite obstacles and adversity.  It makes us who we are.  Is it easy?  No. It's the ability to press on even when you feel like quitting. 

In my own life, I have always desired to do something meaningful and big.  Big from the standpoint of loving what I do and doing what I love - whatever that meant by honoring my own gifts. Plain and simple. I just always had a weird feeling inside that our daily lives are often full of mindless activity dictated by the way the world supposedly works. Ever take a moment to stop and just breath in the moment while you watch all the busyness continue on around you? It's almost silly and often bizarre.

I've had the naysayers tell me that life is A, B, C (fill in the blanks), or "accept it" or "you're such a dreamer" or "can't you just be happy with __________" and the worst "what's wrong with Linda" just because I lacked something they thought I should have and or believe.  Ouch!

What you must remember is that those comments have nothing to do with you and the desires that burn within your own soul. They are experiences of those individuals which have become their reality (not yours) reflected upon you. I bet that if you asked, there is a dream or some longing desire of their own that they just could not develop or gave up, so they began to believe self-imposed limitations.

All I'm saying is.....PERSISTENCE my friends.  This is where the rubber meets the road. You must stay true to your inner voice and take action. It is your life. You are in charge of the design of what that is for you. Persistence allows you to keep taking action even when you don't feel motivated to do so. How? By taking action (a movement), you accumulate results which becomes motivation. It's a circular process. Just do it!

So what are you waiting for? No more excuses. Be persistent and keep moving forward!!

WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE?

To your adventure,

Linda Parker
Owner & Creator
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com

Need help with persistence to create movement in your life?  Send email to Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com to set up a free discovery consultation.

Click here to read more about the Power of Persistence from The Intelligent Optimist.

Simple 10 Basic Healthy Eating Habits to Live By

We have complicated our lives in so many ways.  Food, of course, has not been left out of the madness.  Before we start making food more difficult and/or another obsessive compulsive topic that rules your every day thought and provides body image issues, unhealthy symptoms, and we lose the joy of eating, how about we simply stick to the basics as a guideline to overall health .

As a Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach with Chek Institute, I'd like to share Paul Chek's recommended list of these 10 basic healthy eating habits:

1.  Eat right for your Metabolic Type (to take a quiz to find out your type, contact me below)

2.  If you can't pronounce a word on the label, then don't eat it.

3.  Avoid the four white devils:  sugar, flour, processed diary and table salt

4.  Juicing:  Drink freshly squeezed juice only.

5.  The longer the shelf life, the worse it is for you.

6.  If it wasn't here 10,000 years ago, don't eat it.

7.  Drink water:  Ideally following these guidelines:
      * drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces per day (i.e.100pound person would drink 50 liters)
      * =/> 300 parts per million total dissolved solids
      * hardness = / > 170 mg/L
      * pH 7 or greater

8.  Live by the 80/20 rule:  If you live and eat in accordance with natural principles 80% of the time, your body can absorb insults 20% of the time and still remain vital.

9.  Produce purchasing preferences (in order):  certified organic; organic; locally farmed; commercial

10.  Meat purchasing preferences (in order):  certified organic free range; organic; locally farmed free range; commercial hormone free; commercial


Want to learn more and to begin living a healthy lifestyle specific to your body's needs?  Visit my coaching page or contact me at Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com to set up a free consultation.

To your adventure,






Linda Parker
Creator & Founder
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com
Linda@SoulisticAdventures.com
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New Year Re"soul"utions - A Soulistic Perspective

I don't know about you, but by the time January 1st finally gets here, I'm more than ready to go!  For some, the holidays can be a trying time with the bombardment of outside messages pushing and brainwashing us all to turn into jolly-go-lucky beings throwing out all regards to sense-ability.

For me, if I'm not careful and I don't take time to connect to my inner being (my soul) through meditation, prayer, or some self-nurturing practice, I can end up angry, sad and sarcastic because I've allowed my negative opinions about the whole commercialized side of the season win over my thoughts and as a result, I disconnect to joy and my ability to create my version of how I wish to celebrate the season in a way that is meaningful to me.

This also includes New Year's resolutions.  My sensitivity and opinion towards outside messages brings a sarcastic edge to my thoughts around these common year-after-year issues people face.  It's not like we've never heard these before.  The list below proves this point - found from many sources including Time magazine and USA.gov. 

Top 10 commonly broken New Year's Resolutions: 

1. Lose Weight and Get Fit
2. Quit Smoking
3. Learn Something New
4. Eat Healthier and Diet
5. Get out of Debt and Save Money
6. Spend More Time with Family
7. Travel to New Places
8. Be Less Stressed
9. Volunteer
10. Drink Less

We've seen this forever, right?  WHY?  Why do we keep getting stuck making resolutions in these same areas year after year?

My Sarcastic Side
My sarcastic side says, BORING. Heard that before. Why are so many stuck in what feels like this is common sense by now?  Seriously. Can we move on please??????

My Practical Side
My practical side kicks in and says, there is a real issue here folks.  Somewhere along the line, people are not:

(a) getting the right information to educate themselves;

(b) taking responsibility to understand not one size fits all.  We are all unique and you have to use the information as a guide - not as the rule - YOU are your own best source of knowledge to understand your needs in body, mind and spirit.  It's up to you to seek, understand and get the support to help you along your path;

(c) taking a stand to question outside sources and resources and saying NO to questionable practices - learning to lead from intuition for yourself and to help make positive/responsible change for our communities at large; and/or

(d) setting realistic goals to align action in support of being in integrity with your self - but you have to really want this - if you don't, you are just fooling yourselves - and the worst thing to do, in my opinion, is to dishonor yourself and you can't hide from yourself.  Wherever you go, there you are!  It's no one else's fault but your own at the end of the day.  Do the work - figure it out then consciously take steps that support your direction.

My Soulistic Perspective
My soul side says, whoa!  Hang on silly.  I am your number one ally.  I want the best for you, so why don't you just sit still for a moment and listen.  I have your best interest at heart and will never let you down, but you need to tune in and reconnect - connect to the wisdom of your own body, mind and spirit and let's align new habits to support your well-being in all areas of life.

Try stopping the merry-go-round of madness that has disconnected you from your best interest.  Get a hold on the outside influences of criss-crossed messages that keep you in poor health or stuck in old habits that don't serve your best interest and keep you in an endless cycle of picking the same boring New Year's resolutions. 

For example, you know what's best for your body.  It's a no brainer to exercise and nourish the body's we were given.  Tune in within to find your answers as to how you need to do this specifically for your unique YOU.  No need to obsess about outside appearances or about projected images of what we should all act, feel and look like. Start by nurturing yourself from within and you will naturally take action in support of your well-being.  Before you know it, your outside appearance will transform.  No matter the desire, need or goal, this basic simple principle of going within, tuning into your soul guide, will lead you towards the transformations you seek.

HOW YOU ASK?- This is no mystery and it's been said before by many.  All you need to do is to start doing it and making it a practice - just like brushing your teeth.

3 Easy Steps to Define Your New Year's Re"soul"utions (and beyond)

Step One:  Find a space and sit still in silence at least once a day - at least 5 min (but go as long as you need).  An ideal situation would be to do first thing when you wake up (set a good foundation) and last thing before you go to bed (recapping to learn and let go).

Step Two:  Focus on your breath. It will help you to gradually let go of your mind's endless thoughts and residual feelings/emotions, allowing them to be experienced so they are acknowledged and can easily flow along and disappear.... until... you become closer being in a state of just that - BEing

Step Three:  When complete, jot down any messages you may have sensed - a recurring thought, something you visually noticed all of a sudden - big or small.  Just notice and apply your awareness towards the goals and actions you need to take to support the goals you feel connected to from your inner being.



Well, that's my perspective.

To the adventure,

Linda Parker
Creator & Founder
Soulistic Adventures, LLC
www.SoulisticAdventures.com

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