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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Vol. 3, Issue 1
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I am totally enjoying my holiday gift of Yaktrax the incredible ice traction device for shoes and boots that stops you from slipping on ice and snow.
The Yaktrax are enabling me to fulfill my initial New Year intention of moving outside more. I am so glad I invested in the deluxe line. In deeper snow, you can easily and without awareness lose your yak track.
A few days into 2010, my husband and I ushered in the New Year with an inaugural back country ski at our favorite trail. This ski embodied a peak mind/body and spiritual experience as my husband was able to fulfill his short term physical therapy goal to be back on skis.
For me, it was a physical testament to the power of intention upon healing.
You will discover that this ezine is packed with ideas and connections to support you in fulfilling your New Years dreams for growth.
This includes my upcoming meditation subscription service beginning January 31st.
For many, February is when many of us have lost our footing and grounding with our new intentions, become overwhelmed, and abandon our hopes and dreams.
My intention for this weekly service is to provide you with a short am and pm meditation which you can use daily to get back and stay on track.
They are meant to assist you with grounding, setting your intention for your days, and in nourishing your mind, body, and spirit as you grow into the change you envision for yourself in 2010.
You will be able to choose from the Birth Intuitive Pregnancy Meditation Series and the Living Intuitive Series.
More information will be sent out in the next week or so. Watch for it. You won't want to miss out on this wonderful tool.
Meanwhile, welcome to the power and creative possibilities awaiting you in 2010!!!.
Teresa
Growth and Change - Two Sides of the Same Coin
I believe that the energizing force that motivates many of us to create resolutions in the New Year is fueled by our deep desires for growth.
This gravitation towards growth and change, is encoded with us on a molecular cellular level. One could look at this as a definition of what it actually means to be alive.
Somehow, we often forget or overlook that it is inevitable that with growth comes change. They are the 2 sides of the same coin.
Ah, many of us become blinded by the anticipated joy of the growth, that we become amnesiac to the discomfort of the change that is inherent in growths attainment.
I believe that is why so many resolutions fail. We, after all, are creatures of habit and comfort. And, when the going gets hard, most of us chose the path of least resistance.
I believe one of the reasons that every New Year we aspire with intentions and goals, is that the date creates a line in the sand and, with it, a fresh start.
Another reason lies in the power of numbers. What an opportunity it is to use this time when our culture promotes change. Energetically it is easier to just get on the wave with everyone else.
This New Year's Eve, an additional potent energetic boost was provided by the blue moon and a lunar eclipse.
I don't about the rest of you but I have been pleasantly surprised to feel a big energy shift with 2010. It feels like a new year and a new decade and not just because the calendar flipped over to a new page.
This year instead of writing out a long list of goals, I am choosing to focus on energizing a single intention every 30-40 days. I am choosing to consciously complete one cycle of growth and change before beginning another.
It usually takes about 30 days to change a habit. Not because you need 30 days. You could do it in 68 seconds if you could once you did it hold your vibration there, but you have to consciously make that decision."
~ Abraham (Excerpted from the workshop in Napa, CA on Sunday, March 2nd, 1997 #278)
My initial professional intention this year is to manifest the continued unfolding of my life purpose. I loved stumbling upon this quote as I was reading the Jan/Feb nexus magazine by Sue Frederick.
"This year, its time to use the powerful energy of a new decade to finally do what you came here to do."
One of my favorite aspects in an unborn child reading is sharing with the parents their child's life purpose--what this child coming in hopes to accomplish this lifetime.
This kind of consultation is not limited to unborn children. For any of you interested in learning more about your life purpose, think about investing in a life purpose session.
To read more about this, click here. To purchase a session, click here.
One of my all time favorite books for support in changing lifestyle habits is Andrew Weil's
Eight Weeks to Optimum Health: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power
The wisdom of this book and its ability to help you achieve success is that you are only asked to shift change one habit a week. The change may involve adding or releasing something to your daily awareness or diet.
Once you accomplish one change you feel empowered and reenergized to embark on the next.
Recently I experienced this within our household.
For several years, our chiropractor has been urging my husband to stop dairy. All that happened was denial and resistance.
As part of my husbands healing journey, we amended his dairy choices to include lower fat choices. After learning that ghee wasnt so bad, and that the coconut milk tasted great on his cereal, last week, unprovoked, he switched from half and half to a soy creamer for his morning tea or coffee. These smaller changes have added up to him actually being pretty much dairy free.
As you transition, post holiday back into your daily lives, I invite you to chose one new intention.
Here's to growing in 2010.
Meditation Tool for Change
As you begin to engage with the energy of change, I invite you to be aware of the words you are using to describe your process.
Do you think or use words that describe your journey as an exploration, growth and adventuring?
Or do you use those containing lack, pain, suffering or deprivation?
How do you feel when you use positive words of growth?
How does it feel to use the words of deprivation?
A simple example is to note the difference in:
"I am engaging in movement or exercise," instead of, "I am going to/or need to work out."
How and where do these 2 different statements affect your body? Your motivation? Your feelings of well being and joy?
Secondly, be aware of how you will measure your success and how will you validate yourself.
I would suggest creating more frequent interval markers of success and choosing validation that is healthy and supports you intention.
For Example if you are trying to eat better, rewarding yourself with a piece of cake may not be the best form of validation. Choosing something that supports your new behavior, such as a new pair of funky walking socks.
Thirdly, if you are desiring to remove something from your life; ask yourself what needs does that substance fill for you?
How else can you get that need met?
For example, when I used to counsel teens to stop drinking pop, I would ask that question. What was it about the pop? Was it the carbonation? Or the sugar buzz? Or the caffeine that kept them needing to drink the pop?
From there we could substitute more healthy routes of getting the caffeine-in green tea, or add seltzer to juice for the carbonation and sugar.
Lastily, you do not have to do this alone.
Find a buddy. A buddy insures social support for long term success.
Not only you will find more enjoyment, you have the opportunity to grow more deeply.
Heres to your intention for growth for the next 30-40 days.
Enjoy your journey.
Chinese-Style Spinach and Mushroom Soup (Bon Appétit | October 1997)
I have been enjoying this made with shitake mushrooms which increase immune function. I also substitute the spinach with any green leafy vegetable. Quick, easy, and very satisfying and nourishing. Also, it is an easy way to add a meat free meal to your week.
Prepration Time: Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Yield: Serves 4
2 - 14.5 ounce cans vegetable broth
1-1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms (about 5 ounces)
1/2 pound firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Use GMO free, organic tofu.
1/2 10-ounce bag ready-to-use spinach leaves
3 green onions, chopped
Combine first 7 ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and simmer until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tofu, spinach and green onions and simmer until spinach wilts and tofu is heated through, about 2 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.
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2010 Film Series. Join members of our community, including birth professionals, new parents, and parents-to-be for: Space is limited , so please January proceeds to benefit The Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health www.birthpsychology.com What Babies Want is a heart-opening film that brings together ground-breaking information about who babies truly are, what they know, and how we can support them to be their best as they develop and grow. The film is alive with captivating stories and remarkable personal experiences of infants, children and adults. ~ www.whatbabieswant.com 2010 Film Series events will be held on the last Friday of every month. SAVE THE DATE: February 26th & March 26th at 7 PM (Films TBA) The Gathering Place at Marine Street Recommended audio classes and other resources: Cultivating and Creating Abundance Part 1 and Part 2 During these tele classes, Teresa walks you through seven everyday abundance building tools and techniques. Cost: $30 each or $55 for bundle with Parts 1 and 2. Click below to purchase downloadable MP3 file. Part 1, Part 2, and Bundle (Parts 1 & 2) ________________________________________________ Before you start trying: Preparing your mind, body & spirit for an optimal conception pregnancy Introduction, Part 1, and Part 2 Introduction: During this 40 minute tele class, you can listen to an overview of the content Teresa explores in depth in Preparing for Pregnancy Parts 1 and 2. (Part 1 offered for purchase below.) Cost: No Charge. (Also available in bundle below) Click here to receive downloadable MP3 file. Parts 1 and 2: Join Teresa as she explores this unique mind/body/spiritual approach to pregnancy preparation designed for both men and women. Before you get on the "trying" merry-go- round come to assess where you are individually and as a couple for this life changing and exciting step. Learn how you can start nourishing yourself in preparation and in anticipation of welcoming this new member of your family. Begin to create time and space for this new person into your life. Explore and understand the deeply rewarding, strengthening, and validating aspects of preparing for a pregnancy as opposed to just learning about what you have to begin to deprive yourself of in order to get pregnant. Cost: $35 each or $60 for bundle with Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2. Click below to purchase downloadable MP3 files. Part 1 - Preparing your Body Part 2 - Preparing Mind and Spirit including connecting with the spirit of your unborn child ________________________________________________ New Year Re-Tuning Reading. Click here or call or call 303-258-3904. Check in an assess what is working and receive a new perspective and guidance on where you want to be heading with some specific tools and feedback to get you started. ________________________________________________ If you haven't checked out the new Kindle, you're missing out. Get all the details here. ________________________________________________ Honoring Your Child’s Spirit: Pre-birth Bonding and Communication by Flo Aeveia Magdelena Check out the contributing chapter written by Teresa! Living Our Potential as Beings of Light The family system is our first and most intimate experience of the world. It is where we learn about love, sharing, generosity, co-creation, and honoring—or about hate, reaction, fear, anger, and separation. The family may be a spiritual haven and a loving place of growth or a place of absent presence, where we physically live together but do not connect. We either make this connection and create a foundation in our childhood or spend our lives looking for it. When parents establish a conscious heart/soul connection with their children and with each other, deeper levels of trust and safety are experienced. As we deepen our bonds, we are more sensitive to the subtle, nonverbal communication which we exchange at all times with all living organisms. Relationships are not bound by normal restrictions because the information sent via channels of sensory response are unaffected by language, beliefs, or convention. You are connected beyond earthly rules, and can therefore create a unique relationship that works for your family. To order select below: USA Orders - $20 includes shipping and handling International Orders - $25 includes shipping and handling NATIONAL PREGNANCY RESOURCES 1. Free pregnancy planner: http://moneysavingmomsclub.com/2009/12/free-pregnancy-planner.html 2. A website to help women find the right type of provider for your pregnancy related care:
http://delivermybaby.org General Women’s Health Top 10 Women's Health Stories Of The Decade: Nothing Replaces A Woman's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup MD ________________________________________________ BOULDER 1. Upcoming Birthing From Within classes: Jan. 24 - Mar. 7th 2. Mothering Without a Map: The Search for the Good Mother Within (Penguin).
GROUPS Starting in January and February 3. Women’s Separation & Divorce Support Groups As always, they are small groups of 5-7 people, that focus on separation and
divorce issues of all kinds. 4. The next divorce recovery class is starting in two weeks, (and registration will remain open through January 24th). When: January 10 - March 14, 2010 5. Personal Problems/Family Solutions An Experiential Workshop that Brings Healing and Strength 6. Qigong class Nancy Rao ND,LAC Teresa Robertson RN,MSN,Certified Nurse Midwife, has been involved in the realms of women's health, birth, and alternative healing for the past 29 years. During the past 12 years, she has shared these integrative tools of healing and knowing with numerous groups of clients and professionals. Visit Teresa at LivingIntuitive.com Follow Teresa on Twitter: http://twitter.com/livingintuitive. You may absolutely share this newsletter with people you think may enjoy it. When doing so, please forward it in its entirety, including our contact and copyright information. Thanks and enjoy! Intuitive Reminders is written by Teresa Robertson. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to:Teresa@LivingIntuitive.com. © 2010 Living Intuitive. All Rights Reserved. Email: Teresa@LivingIntuitive.com
call 303-258-3904.
“What Babies Want”
January 29th at 7 PM
RSVP: thegp.marinest@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $5
All films will be followed with a short Q&A and informal gathering.
2825 Marine Street, Boulder, CO 80303 
Weekend immersion, Mar. 12-14
April 11 - May 23rd
Erika Primozich
303-926-4498
diveintobirth@aol.com
720-352-8710
www.motheringwithoutamap.com
www.kathrynblack.com
Cost is $35/week - $280 for 8 weeks.
Lisa Hall
www.divorcewise.net
lisahall@divorcewise.net
303-859-2672
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 Sunday evenings
How long: 10 weeks, 30 hours of instruction
Where: First session is at the Sensorimotor Institute in Boulder; 1800 30th St # 201, Boulder, CO 80301 (http://www.fisherdivorcerecovery.com/fisher-register.shtml)
FAMILY SYSTEM EXPERIENTIAL PROCESS WORK
Sunday, January 31, 2010
10:30-4:30 PM
Led by Jude Blitz, MA
Fridays 9-10:15 AT VIDA YOGA STUDIO
2749 IRIS AVE
BOULDER, COLORADO, 80304
$10/class 
Website: LivingIntuitive.com