Reiki

What is Reiki?

We are all made up of energy. Every living thing in this universe is made from this energy. Reiki is a pure form of universal energy that is able to cleanse, heal, balance and remove any excess and negative energy that is present in a person’s body.

Sickness manifests when there is either excessive amounts of energy blocked in an area, or a lot of negative energy that has accumulated due to stress, emotional trauma and abusive patterns. Reiki is able to remove these blockages and negative build-ups in a gentle but thorough way.

With the use of "hands on healing," or "distance healing" Reiki can heal physical, emotional and spiritual problems by eliminating blockages that are within the body.

Reiki is able to heal a person on all levels as well as their environment. It's also able to work with womb and past-lives issues as well as deep emotional problems. Reiki can delve into your past and work on anything that has been buried. It is able to bring these issues up to the surface so that they can be removed and most importantly healed with the help of Reiki.

Layers of fear, worry, stress and trauma are around every being. They may have existed in a past - life, in their mother’s womb, or as you were growing up. Reiki gently removes these layers one at a time. It works not only on the physical, but also on the emotional and spiritual levels.

We are all like onions. An onion can be black and mouldy on the outside, but still be healthy and fresh on the inside. It is the same with human beings. When we remove the negative skins that we have accumulated, we become clean, fresh, healthy and whole once more.

Reiki is gentle and it only promotes healing. It will go where it is needed. Reiki is so intuitive it will go straight to the problem, issue or pain.

It is safe on pregnant woman, young children and the elderly. When a person has had enough of the energy the Reiki will stop.

When Reiki is used with people who suffer illnesses and need controlled medication, like diabetes and cancer, they should have their medication doses monitored while having extensive Reiki healing. This is because Reiki can help cure these diseases, and it may be necessary to lower their doses of medication while they are having a healing treatment.

Cleansing your Mind, Body and Spirit:

One of the most important things for Reiki practitioners is cleansing and grounding. And what a better way to do it than while you're taking your morning shower or your bedtime bath. With our ever increasing often busy lifestyles, it's all about utilizing our time efficiently and maximizing on our spiritual intake.

When I'm in the shower I like to visualize and purify. I imagine the stream of water as the infinite source of abundant universal life force energy. What a powerful experience it brings to feel this and live it daily. When cleansing my body with my fluffy sponge I visualize releasing all that is negative, letting go, forgiving myself and others, releasing it to the universe for recycling. Then I jump start my day with a fresh start every morning.

In the evening right before bedtime, I like to finish off my day soaking in the tub. This is where I like to indulge in total relaxation. I dig out my favorite bubble bath, candles, and sometimes a book. Then I throw in my favorite crystals creating an elixir of what it is I need or desire at the moment. As I'm soaking, I like to imagine my body being enveloped by the abundant universal life force energy and every part of me getting healed on every level through all time.

What are some of the ways you cleanse and ground yourself? Please do share...

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
www.organizedbrainclutter.com
www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Relationship Struggles

We all have to agree that at some point, every relationship takes on a new turn in the power struggle phase. For some, this can mean actually having to compromise. Yes…I just said the “C” word…”compromise”. I know…don’t get too excited just yet because I know this is a hard pill to swallow, just keep an open mind.

Let’s face it…relationships are not easy, if they were, divorce would be unheard of…it’s that clear. So what we have to focus on is how we can contribute evenly to compromise so we can succeed in our relationships. Let’s say for example, your partner has an emotional relationship with their “ex” and keeps on “fixing” their problems or lending an ear…the question is…can you live with that? Or will you try to stop their relationship or try to change your partner because you are insecure with your relationship? Bottom line here is…what can you live with…and are you willing to “give” a little to ensure you are still allowing your partner free will.

Pick your battles. It’s that simple. You see…if you ensure your partner has the “free will” to make their own decisions, you are giving them complete trust and are expecting that they will not screw you over…am I right in this assumption? So, with giving them the choice and their own free will, we are actually already compromising. They may not know it, but we certainly do, don’t we!

So…once we’ve made the commitment of compromise, it all becomes a matter of choice for our partners. Some people would feel vulnerable and I can certainly see how that can be possible. However, don’t you forget that you’ve got the same power in your own hands. You also have your own free will and you could just as well turn around and challenge your partner as well with an issue unknown to you. You just never know what power struggles your partner may be facing on their own with your relationship.

Keep the communication lines open…if you don’t know the answer to something, just ask your partner, but be a bit cautious because once the question is asked, you can never turn back time. So before you open up a can of worms…ask yourself these 3 little questions:

1. If I ask the question…do I really want to know the answer?
2. Is the answer a make it or break it deal?
3. Can I live with it?

I know you have the courage and the strength to do what’s right and to live with the consequences of your choices.

In love and light,

Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Escape The Friend Zone

Jennifer Boudreau's Thoughts:

Wow...guys...listen up! Everything in this article is very accurate. I'm not an expert on relationships, however I've been in them. If a guy is not clear with his intentions and sends me mixed signals...of course it's clear as mud, he just wants to be my friend. And just like that, he's in the friend only category. His wish is my command. So, for the love of gawd...if you're interested, DO something about it! You've got nothing to lose. The worse that can happen is you end up in the friend zone...and more than likely if you blow it, you'll end up there anyways! So...beat it...go...run...get outta here and find her and put your claim before someone else does! :O)

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com

----------------------------------------------------------------

We told you to avoid the friend zone, but you went ahead and fell into it anyway. You somehow managed to become buddies with the woman you wanted to pick up. Escaping this zone is difficult. From the get-go, women classify you either in the “friend” or ”boyfriend” category, and they rarely see you as anything else once you’ve been categorized.

This is where our helpful hints come into play. While she may not be quick to move your name from the “friend” list to the top of “boyfriend” list, it is not an impossible feat to accomplish.

Before you try to escape the friend zone though, think hard: There is a chance you'll lose her altogether if things don't go as planned. If she's already a big part of your life, you may want to consider moving on to someone new and keeping her as a reliable wingwoman to help you out.

Still game? Then consider your advantages: The good news is that you don’t have to deal with all that tricky getting-to-know-her business. You'll have insight into what she's interested in and what she's looking for in a man, and you can use that knowledge to steer her away from potential rivals. Treat her like a woman, not a friend. Chances are you're overlooking her as a woman. You might not treat her exactly like a male buddy, but things between the two of you are relaxed… too relaxed. While this situation may feel good, in reality, it doesn’t work to your advantage since there is very little room here to make her feel special.

Get out of the zone: Be a gentleman more often. When walking, offer her your arm; open doors and pull out chairs; give her the occasional compliment; avoid blatantly checking out other women in front of her. Of course, don't go overboard and venture into sap territory; that would keep you firmly inside the friend zone. Step up the flirting. Now that you're treating her less as a buddy and more like a ”real girl,” introduce more flirting into the relationship. This has to be discreet, though. Going from her friend to a leering pervert in the space of one day is not how it's done.

Get out of the zone: Start with the simplest of things: Hold her gaze for longer than you normally would and focus more attention on her in conversations. Spend more time trying to make her laugh in a way that encourages one-on-one banter (as opposed to just goofing off like you would with a friend).

Over time, this can be expanded to include flirting of the pickup variety. Your advantage here is that you can easily read how well she is taking all this and adjust it as necessary. Also, she won't immediately put up the ”stop the pickup” barriers, meaning there's a greater chance she’ll enjoy it and reciprocate.

Break the touch barrier: Encourage more physical flirting. In fact, you've probably already broken the touch barrier without realizing it by giving her your arm, guiding her into a seat, etc.

Get out of the zone: The key is to touch her consciously so it promotes positive thoughts in her. Touching her arm during conversation, putting your hand on the small of her back while waiting at the bar, brushing something out of her hair... small acts like this can build up an air of intimacy that she finds desirable.

Use your friends: Within your group of mutual friends, there may be people who think the two of you make a good couple. If so, use them. These helpers should be women -- guys, after all, are useless at subtlety.

Get out of the zone: Encourage these girlfriends to draw attention to your more attractive traits. Remember: At some point your target has considered whether you could be a potential partner or not. So, the aim of her friends' peer pressure is to remind her of the good qualities she noticed in you when you first met.

As well as encouraging her, your helpers can also feed you information that is beneficial to your cause. They can tell you if she is open to a relationship right now or if she's bored on Saturday nights and wants someone to take her out.

Encourage dating behavior: Being trapped in the friend zone, you aren't able to spontaneously ask her out on a real date. Doing this can disrupt the status quo and spook her. Instead, find ways to date her by proceeding in a covert way.

Get out of the zone: A date is essentially a relationship interview -- a chance to show off your best side in the hopes that it’ll lead somewhere. A good way to do this with a friend is to take up a shared hobby. This allows the two of you to spend some exclusive time together and she may notice something in you that she overlooked before.

Going for drinks or a meal afterward reinforces the dating atmosphere. Again, don't be too eager; your aim is make her want to spend this alone time with you and lead her to suggest more “dates.”

Change something about yourself: Familiarity breeds contempt. Well, in the case of friends, it may not exactly be contempt, but shaking up something about yourself may cause a “wow” moment in her and stir up romantic feelings.

Get out of the zone: Make positive changes to yourself that will make her see you in a new light (being friends, you should have some idea of what she thinks is positive). A new haircut or a new wardrobe could catch her eye. Or by displaying a more confident attitude around her, it might force her to rethink whether you're in the ”friend” or ”boyfriend” category.

Exercise some commonsense and subtlety, though. If she says she likes a new band, don't rush out and buy all their albums, merchandise and tickets to their next gig -- that just comes across as pathetic.

Make her want you: These steps are just a warm up. Following them will cause her to rethink your friendship and open up the possibility of something else. They will edge you toward the limits of the friend zone, but it's up to you to get over the barriers.

Sooner or later, as in all dating ventures, you have to make your move… something you should’ve done when you first met her.


By Gary Jackson
Relationship Correspondent - Every other Monday
from: http://ca.askmen.com

The Winter Blues

Yuck...the winter blues...even just saying it makes me feel blah! So how can you arm yourself against this terrible despair? Easy...you ready? Go outside! Yes...that's it. Simple, yet effective. To give yourself purpose...go for a walk. Just being outdoors breathing in the fresh air and taking in your surroundings can be the stimulation you need to be successful in beating the winter blues. Going for a walk can solve a lot of your despair and inner turmoil. I always feel so good when I add fresh air and oxygen to my thought strategies. I call them that because it is a form of active thinking with constant movement. It's the perfect time to reflect on life, your accomplishments, goals and dreams. By thinking big, we expand our minds and allow more thought substance matter to enter our beings, meanwhile feeding our souls and providing every living cell the nourishment it needs. The end result is even better than just beating the winter blues...the possibilities are endless of what you are capable of accomplishing...go ahead...give it a try...and see for yourself this powerful magical formula forming your life. Of course if all else fails...you could always go for an all-inclusive holidays somewhere in the hot tropics and melt your cares away! :O)

Kind Regards & Blessings,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Life Change

When desirous of a life change, or any kind of a change, it's wiser to start from a place like: "I am who I am today, where I am today, because this was my choice and it has served me well. However, it no longer serves me, my choices have changed, and I give thanks for the amazing changes that now sweep through my amazing life."

Rather than, "I don't know how I got here. I hate this. I must be sabotaging my own progress. I just won't accept things as they are any more. I'm desperate for a change. By this time next year my life will totally rock!"

OK?? You don't even have to remember the choices that led you to the day, but by understanding you made them, the kingdom, the power, and the glory knowingly become yours.

Chic-a-boom,
The Universe
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jennifer Boudreau's Thoughts:

Always remember at every waking moment, you are responsible for your every mood, feelings, thoughts, actions and behaviors and whatever consequences that may manifest as a result of your choices. So choose them wisely as tomorrow you will be living the consequences of today!

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Appreciate the tough times too for they are a lesson...

There will be a time, not so far from now, that you will look back on this phase of your life and instead of condemning it or beating up on it... Instead of blaming or guilting, you will feel appreciation for it, because you will understand that a renewed desire for life was born out of this time period that will bring you to physical heights that you could not have achieved without the contrast that gave birth to this desire.

Excerpted from a workshop in Boston, MA on Saturday, October 4th, 1997

From Abraham Hicks

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jennifer Boudreau's Thoughts: I believe we all have the survival instinct to get us through the tough times, but we don't always have the appreciation chip activated in our hearts for seeing the true value we receive from our life experiences. Only when we can appreciate the experience and the knowledge we gain from those experiences can we then be set free with an unburdened soul. Why relive the experience over and over again when we can learn the lesson right the first time. It only makes sense......

In love and light,

Jennifer Boudreau

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Mosquito Bite Natural Cures and Prevention

You can run...but you can't hide from these nasty little blood suckers! They've got one thing on their little minds...draining your blood and filling their tummies with it! So don't let them claim you as their victim...guard yourself in full armor protection and fight back with all that you've got! After all...we're the smart ones with the bigger brains so the least we can do is come up with some inteligent strategies for keeping them away.

Mosquito Prevention To Keep Them Away:

-Rub a few drops of garlic oil on the soles of your feet before you go outdoors. The garlic absorbs through the soles of your feet and gets into the blood stream quickly. Mosquitoes do NOT like garlic!! AND it doesn't cause your skin to smell like garlic, except for the area where you rubbed the oil on. If used improperly, it can actually become an opposite sex repellant...and we DON'T want that! :O)

-Mosquitos may be attracted to a person because of a lack of vitamin B6 in their body. B6 Vitamin is found in vegetables...eat your veggies and keep the skeeters away!

-Apply Chamomile Tea to Exposed skin, mosquitos don't like the smell.

-Avoid wearing clothing that is damp or dark colored.

-Do not leave standing water near your house...those bird baths are cute as heck, but great breeding ground for mosquitos.

-Rub yourself with a dryer sheet and then put it in your pocket. I can't imagine anything smelling so clean!

-Mixture of vanilla and olive oil...not only smells great, but keeps them away. Certainly wouldn't repel me away as the smell of vanilla is delicious! I'd bite for a sniff! :O)

-Mixture of 50% Avon Skin So Soft oil and 50% Rubbing alcohol on your skin acts as a natural repellent.

-Citronella. Comes in many forms...some people swear by it.

You Got Bit (Sucker!!!) :-) Now What? Here are some Products You Can Apply To Affected Area:

-Vaseline
-Vicks Vaporub
-White Vinegar
-Rubbing Alcohol
-Calamine Lotion
-Clear Nail Polish
-Lick it with your own saliva
-Toothpaste mixed with lotion
-Rub a dry bar of soap to bite
-Baking Soda with water to make a paste
-Inside of Banana Peel directly to bite

So now that you know how to guard yourself from mosquitos and heal your wounds...let's see if you can come up with some creative cures for hangovers and prevention!

In love and light and NO mosquito bites,
Jennifer Boudreau

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

World's Shortest Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl "Will you marry me?" The girl said, "NO!"

And the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, dancing, camping, drank martinis, always had a clean house, never had to cook, had sex with whomever she pleased... did whatever the hell she wanted, never argued, didn't get fat, traveled more, had many boyfriends, saved more money, and had all the hot water to herself. She watched chick flicks, never football, never wore fricken lacy lingerie that went up her ass, had high self esteem, never cried or yelled, felt and looked fabulous in sweat pants, and burped, swore, and farted all the time.

THE END

In Love and Light, Jennifer Boudreau ---Anything for a mid-day giggle! :o)
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Magnetizing Abundance

Your thoughts have real substance. You might imagine your thoughts as "magnets". These "magnets" go out into the world and attract the substances that match them, they duplicate themselves in form. Everything around you was a thought in someones mind before it existed in your reality. Cars, roads, homes, buildings, and cities all existed as thoughts before they became realities.

Positive thoughts are far more powerful than negative thoughts. One positive thought can cancel out hundreds of negative ones. Your soul stops your lower and negative thoughts from becoming realities unless having them manifest will teach you something that will help you grow. You are loved and protected by your soul and the universe.

When you begin practicing unlimited thinking, you may find that some of your earlier thoughts are still creating your reality. You may still meet the results of your past limited thinking while you are sending out your new unlimited thoughts. Don't be discouraged if you don't see results overnight. Gradually the old thought patterns will leave and you will experience the results of your new thinking.

An exercise you must do is ask yourself what you want to manifest. And by having this thing; what do you want it to give you and then think of ways you could have the essence of those things right now. If it's money you want, then think of how you would feel to have that money right now. That is the essence of it.

You may want a large sum of money in order to feel secure. Security does not come from accumulating wealth. Some people have created multi-million-dollar empires and still do not feel secure. In fact, if they do not learn to feel secure, more money may amplify their feelings of insecurity or intensify their fears. For you, feeling secure might come from developing qualities such as courage and trusting your inner guidance. If you have a feeling of security within, you will be able to create a life that reflects that feeling. If you want more security in your life, stop for a moment, get quiet, and ask yourself what quality you could develop that would help you feel more secure.

One way is to make a mental list of all the activities that help you experience a desired feeling, and resolve to do them more often. For instance, if you want more aliveness, you may decide that the activities that help you feel more alive are quality times with friends and family, walks in the park, good movies, humor and spending time on a creative hobby. Once you identify the activities that make you feel alive, do them more often. If feeling more alive is what you think money will give you, doing those things that make you feel more alive is what will make you magnetic to money and abundance.

There are tools we all possess that can help manifest what we desire. One of them is magnetizing. However there are some basic principles to becoming more magnetic to what you want. First, it is best if you know how what you are asking for will be a tool for whatever higher quality you want to express more frequently in your life. As you magnetize something, think of the quality you want to radiate. Second, it is helpful to magnetize the essence or features of what you want as well as the specific form. You can magnetize a symbol of what you want if you don't know it's actual form. Symbols are very powerful because they bypass all your thoughts and beliefs about what you think is possible for you to have. Third, ask for what you want or even more. Fourth, love and intend to have what you are asking for. You will want to think positively for what you want, for high, positive thoughts are more magnetic than worry, fear and tension. Fifth, believe that what you are asking for is possible to have. Sixth, it is important not to "need" what you are calling to you but rather to have a certain detachment about it. Let it be all right if it doesn't come, or if it comes in a different form than what you expect. After you have asked for something, surrender to whatever comes as being appropriate.

When you magnetize something there will be a point at which you suddenly feel it coming to you. It may feel as if there is a "click", or the feeling of building energy will begin to lessen. When you feel this, it is a signal that your magnetizing is complete, and you can stop magnetizing. If there has been no click, if you don't feel closer to having it, magnetize again until you feel an inner sense that the energy has shifted.

Before you magnetize anything that is much larger than what you have now, play with "wearing" the energy of what you will draw to you. Imagine that you already have it and look at how your life is different because of it. You can learn to harmonize and become familiar with things before you have them' as you do you will become more magnetic to having them.

Exercise:

1. Think of what you have chosen to magnetize. Get very specific about it and picture the details with all your five senses.

2. Visualize or sense what you want, making the picture as real as possible. Create a scene in which you imagine yourself receiving it, living out the good feelings you will have as you get it.

3. Imagine that you have a power source within you that generates energy. Then picture a coil, like a loop, that goes around and around. Begin to circulate power and energy through this coil by drawing in power from your source.

4. As you think of what you want to magnetize, make your coil whatever size you think it will need to be to draw what you want to you.

5. As you draw what you want to you, evaluate where to bring it into your energy. This may be a specific place in your body. It can be a chakra.

6. As your coil builds, imagine what events need to occur before you have this thing that you want. It may be attracting all the right people, events and things that will assist your manifestation.

7. Observe your posture and breathing, and notice that you can increase your feeling of being magnetic by slightly altering each.

8. Continue generating your magnetic coil until you reach a point that feels like a completion of energy. You may feel a "click" or a stop, or the energy may start fading. Trust your instinct on this.

9. Now go within and ask your higher self how often to magnetize what you have asked for.

10. Come gently out of this state and stretch your body. Over the next few days, notice if you have any insights about this object and how you might get it.

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

You Are Beautiful

">

You are beautiful. Right now. Today. Just as you are, just the way you look as you read those three words: You. Are. Beautiful. Say it slowly aloud, as if the phrase were a foreign language, for it probably is.

You are beautiful. Now say it in the first person singular.

I am beautiful.

Do you know that? If so, remind yourself of this glorious fact every day. If not, it is time to become beautiful in your own eyes. This will require a makeover of sorts, but not the kind you think. Learning to love the way you look has nothing to do with starting a diet or reshaping your eyebrows. Accepting and embracing your authentic beauty means seeing yourself from the inside out. I love me, I love me not--I love me.

Beauty may only be skin deep, but there is nothing superficial about the complicated relationship that a woman has with her appearance. How you see yourself and how you think other people see you—your body image—is deeply connected to how you feel about yourself.

The effects of a negative body image can be devastating. If you don't like the way you look, you probably don't like the woman you are. And those feelings of worthlessness, self-consciousness, and inadequacy will insinuate their way into nearly every area of your life—into your friendships, your career, your romances, and, most importantly, your relationship with yourself.
A positive body image is equally powerful. It is not an instant solution to all of life's problems, but a starting point, a spark that can set off a fabulous chain reaction. Loving how you look when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or store window paves the path of self-love, and with that acceptance comes self-esteem, confidence, and authentic beauty, a radiance that glows from within. A beauty that is more than skin deep.

When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Hangover Cure/Prevention

The best way to deal with this is to prepare ahead of time for your night out or big event. It all starts with prevention...

Eat healthy the day of...and never drink on an empty stomach. (For many reasons, especially the munchies induced cravings of eating just about anything at the end of the night)...it could make you vomit and therefore, you may risk never eating what it is you just ate ever again! And...what if it was pizza or something delicious like that! Can you sacrifice never eating pizza ever again?

Hydrate your body! I can't stress this point enough. When you get yourself a drink or if you're out in a bar, order yourself a glass of water to sip along with your alcoholic beverage. This has helped me more times than not. And the times it didn't help me, it's due to the fact that I forgot to drink my water!

Before heading off to bed...you still with me? This is important! At the end of the night, I don't care if you end up in the backseat of a car half dressed or at a strange house or better yet somewhere in Mexico with a kidney missing (that's another blog entry altogether) :-) Drink a tall glass of water before you call it a night. You will thank yourself in the morning. Also bring a puke bucket, a box of Kleenex and a glass of water with you to bed...just in case!

If and when you go to bed, and it feels as though the bed is spinning, it's alright to touch the wall or put a foot down on the floor to brace yourself...it may even stop the spinning! I've done this and it's worked sometimes. Now if the spinning is making you nauseous, then perhaps it's a sign that you've drunk too much and too fast and it needs to come back out. At this point, I'd induce vomiting. You'll feel great afterwards. Sucks having to do this...and I"m sure you know how (stick finger in back of throat...yuck...wash your hands first...). This will make you gag and well, I'm sure you know the rest. This should only be used as a last resort. For the love of gawd...if you remember, please brush your teeth afterwards! You don't want the acids from your stomach fluids to play havoc on your enamel...I mean it's bad enough that you've got a hangover...don't make it worse by putting your teeth in danger too!

Morning After...

Sleep it off. Try to sleep in as late and as much as you possibly can. If you have to get up and go to work, keep your fingers and toes crossed that you're in fact actually sober enough to go to work. If you work somewhere that requires coordination and concentration (crap that out...any job for that matter), you may want to consider calling in sick with a stomach flu or something. I would also like to add that this is very irresponsible (I've done it!) of you and when you consume that first drink the night before, you're doing it fully aware of your responsibilities. You better be prepared for whatever consequences your actions brought as a result. (Ya...I know it sucks to hear it...but ya know it's true).

Drink a tall glass of water as soon as you can bring it to your lips...the earlier the better. At this point, you may feel sensitive to hot/cold, so I suggest room temperature water for this.

If and only if...you really need to grab that cup of coffee should you do it. I'm well aware that some people if given the choice would have a permanent IV going into their vein with the good brew...so sacrificing it is outta the question! However, we all know it's a diuretic and causes dehydration. So unless you are willing to chase your coffee with water, I'd say the coffee is off limits!

If you've puked the night before, you're running on an empty stomach. I suggest you rectify that situation and make yourself a healthy breakfast. Have some fruit and pop in a few Vitamin C and Vitamin B-Complex and drink some Gatorade or Powerade. I've done this in the past and it works like a charm.

I hope you feel better and can get over your nasty hangover quickly! Have a speedy recovery and remember...DON'T drink and drive!

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com


Here are some great resources I've found to complement what I've written:

http://www.rupissed.com/hangovercures.html (Hangover Cocktails)
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/hangover/hangover3.html (Mixing drinks..what to drink, what to avoid, etc)

Ritualistic Grooming Sacrifices of a Woman

Let's get one thing straight. Appearances are important. They are important to me. MY appearance means a lot to me. I want to make sure that what I exhibit to the world is actually a true depiction of who I am. Sometimes I want the world to see my character, at other times I want the world to see my professional side, and at appropriate times I want the world to see me in my playful fun image and attitude. We'll stay away from the "sexy" look for now as that's a whole other blog entry for another time! :-)

As females, we go through extreme measures to look good, feel great, smell delicious and BE gorgeous. I don't know any female that doesn't groom at least a little. Don't get me wrong, "au natural" is also very charming and a select few people can actually pull that off. For the most part, we often feel that we need to "enhance" our natural beauty with "unnatural" rituals and chemicals.

I've personally tried going the "au natural" route in an earlier "hippy" living lifestyle I had a few years back when I was exploring my life purpose. The one ritual I just could not give up was waxing. Everything else I was able to give up without much resistance, but waxing was not going to be something I could afford to sacrifice at the time. I have this thing about body hair...I believe it is meant to be in only 3 areas on my body. My head, eyebrows and eyelashes. That's it! No other place!

Now that I'm back from my self-discovery granola eating, hemp wearing, save the planet, born again virgin hippy stage, I love to groom. Sometimes I spend hours doing it. You're probably wondering what could possibly take so much time...I'll tell you what...home spa treatments! They're amazing and can rejuvenate me and my tired body and tantalize all of my senses at the same time. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy going to a spa for treatments, but it's not always feasible for me to drop $500 bucks so someone else can groom me and give me the pampering I so desperately love. Instead, I buy the supplies and do it at home.

One of the things I really enjoy is having a gathering of girls over and having a "make-over" slumber party. What we do is all pitch in and perform a service for everyone there. Examples of this would be: manicure, pedicure, waxing, reflexology etc. Throw in a couple/few bottles of wine, a chick flick with some hot guys, some chocolates/bonbons, great conversation & giggles and we've got ourselves a pretty cool gathering. The motto is always..."what happens or what is said at make-over slumber party night stays at make-over slumber party night. For obvious reasons. We even do the pinky-swear ritual to solidify our promise.

I can really appreciate when the male species takes pride in their appearance. I mean, we spend hours getting beautiful and sometimes we even do it for them, so when they actually do the same in return...WOW! I'm a sucka for a fine smelling man...or woman.

Dressing appropriately is also important. When we don't take pride in our appearance, how can we take pride in ourselves as unique individuals. By this I don't mean having to go out and spend a lot of money on expensive brand-name clothes or even perfume/cologne or "special supplies". Work with what you've got and just work it! Be confident, as that is the most attractive thing you could possibly be and feel. Know you are special and unique and that anyone would be lucky to even know you! No amount of grooming can replace confidence, however with the right grooming ritual, you may feel more confident as a result. And that is very attractive.

In love and light,

Jennifer Boudreau

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Online Dating

I feel compelled to share with you some of my insights on online dating.

Some of the connections we make with people online sometimes turn into online romance. For those of you that have experienced this, I'm sure you'll agree with me that it can be extraordinary.

What I appreciate about it is the fact that you get to spend your time online as "quality time". Getting to know someone in this way can be very stimulating in the intellectual sense that there are no physical distractions to get in the way.

In the dating world...when we get ready for a date, we always pay particular attention to our appearance. The sense of sight is the stimulant in the equation. We always try to look good, smell delicious, think sexy and dress to impress. This can sometimes be a distraction when we're having a physical reaction to someone...the primal forces of nature can get in the way of making a true connection with a solid foundation.

With online dating the key ingredient to a successful relationship is our sense of connection as it is the blueprint to building that solid foundation. We start out by being friends. Slowly, over time we start to develop deeper feelings. And eventually we fall in love. What leads us there and guides us is our connection.

When the foundation is strong, anything is possible. The possibilities are endless...so friends, dream big and create the future you deserve. Visualize it together and turn your dreams into your reality!

Have a blessed day,
Namaste ,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com


PS. Feel free to leave a comment and share your online success dating stories. Would love to hear all about it

Forgiveness

Forgiveness begins within. Sometimes I find that the perpetrator is nobody else but myself. When I can let go and forgive myself...then I can really begin to forgive others. Letting resentments fester up and eat away at you is not a healthy option. Dealing with it right away while it's still fresh is the better solution. Sometimes we need to forgive our reactions to situations within our controlled environment. The only environment we have total control of is within.

Other times, it's our reactive feelings to things. Overall, when we start taking responsibility for our actions and reactions and see them as controllable, then we can begin to forgive and begin the healing process necessary for true forgiveness. Forgiving others should be handled only after we've forgiven ourselves. It's as easy as repeating in our mind "I love you, and you are forgiven".

A while back I read an article from Dr. Joe Vitale where he touches on "HO'OPONOPONO" (Hawaiian healing process). I found myself drawn to this on so many levels. It makes perfect sense to me that the theory practiced would work. Here is a few paragraphs explaining this wonderful theory:

"He (Dr. Len) explained that he worked at Hawaii State Hospital for four years. The ward where they kept the criminally insane was dangerous. Psychologists quit on a monthly basis. The staff called in sick a lot or simply quit. People would walk through that ward with their backs against the wall, afraid of being attacked by patients. It was not a pleasant place to live, work, or visit.

Dr. Len told me that he never saw patients. He agreed to have an office and to review their files. While he looked at those files, he would work on himself. As he worked on himself, patients began to heal. After a few months, patients that had to be shackled were being allowed to walk freely,' he told me. 'Others who had to be heavily medicated were getting off their medications. And those who had no chance of ever being released were being freed.' I was in awe. 'Not only that,' he went on, 'but the staff began to enjoy coming to work."

That is an amazing story of how forgiveness and healing really do work. Sometimes we just have to have a little bit of "blind-faith". And just trust that the healing will take place and that forgiveness will manifest.

In love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Manifesting my dreams into reality by journaling....

Most of you know that I'm big into following the life principles of "The Secret". Well, it's not until very recently that I've realized just how much this has impacted my life and how the universe has been orchestrating all the right events, people, and things to be presented to me. And with the help of my environment, and my allowing it to happen, my life success has been manifesting itself.

One of the things I do is journaling. Not your regular journaling as far as keeping documentation of events in my life...I mean futuristic journaling. Writing it as I want it to be...using visualization. Some people might think that this is abnormal, but I can assure you my friends that the only thing that is abnormal is NOT taking the necessary steps or actions needed to make your dreams become your reality.

In my journaling, I like to indulge all of my senses as much as possible. I start by describing the situation or event I want to attract or take place and then I go through each and every one of my senses describing what it is they are experiencing. This is a great visualization tool as it doesn't get any more real than this, except of course when it's actually manifested itself.

By using your visualization tools, you are sending the message out to the universe that you're clear on what you want and you're focused. Being specific is important. If you're wishy/washy about this, so will be your results. Being clear and concise is the key ingredient to manifesting what it is that you desire. The universe is like a genie..."your wish is my command".

A few weeks ago, I went through some of my journal entries and was excited to see that a lot of what I wrote about has manifested itself. And what has not yet happened is being manifested as we speak. Opportunities have always presented themselves to me, but it's not until I really started paying attention to them and taking immediate action that I've gotten the results I've desired. You see...when opportunity presented itself to me in the past, I wouldn't take action. I always relied on the fact that if the opportunity was there, it would be there when I make my mind up about what I wanted. Because of this, I missed out on a lot of great opportunities...maybe fear was the key factor in my life back then. Fear of success? Perhaps...

So you see my friend, just tweaking the little things can really make your dreams turn into your reality. It's not hard to do...what is hard is actually taking the time out of our day to actually do it. Aren't we worth it??? I urge you to just DO it!

Yours in love and light,
Jennifer Boudreau
http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com

Manifesting...

This past year has been one of tremendous reflection and growth for me. Not only have I met incredible people that I connect with on a spiritual/intelectual level, I'm also developing some old skills that were a bit dormant for a while. Now that this part of me has been awakened, only greatness can prevail. My life mission has been revealed and I can no longer deny myself or the world of it. The journey now begins...

One of my firm beliefs is that of the "Law of Attraction"...and no, I'm not talking fatal attraction here. If you don't know what this is, then I recommend you watch this movie: "The Secret". It's a life changing/altering movie that everyone should see. I've been aware of the existance of the "laws" for most of my life, but it's only been since recently that I've been living my life in harmony of the "laws". I can't even use the word harmony because it is such a simple word...really gives it no justice, and is quite primal in comparison to what I'm trying to describe. Basically in simple terms, it boils down to this...you create your thoughts, the universe/god manifests them. If these thoughts are filled with negative energies, then you will attract negativity...it's that simple...however if your thoughts are positive, pure, loving, grateful, you will then create this life and the universe/god will manifest it for you. All you need to do is ask...yup...it's that simple. There's no ceremonial sacrifice...(a bit harsh I must say), you only need to be in a positive attitude and feel gratitude.

So, I've been working quite intensely with these laws for the past 14 months and have also been writing in a futuristic journal. I actually write in present tense...as though what I wish for is happening now, and this month I decided to go and read my previous journal entries. To my amazement, the things I wanted back then have now been manifested and what has not been manifested is actually being orchestrated by the universe on how to manifest it. The things that I want are on their way. Now you can see why I'm ecstatic. This really works!

Aw-Rite...must get to work...

G'nite!

Jennifer Boudreau

http://www.organizedbrainclutter.com
http://www.allinclusivetraveltips.com