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Best-selling author and International Keynote Speaker Hueina Su is set to co-star in a new personal development movie ‘The Keeper of the Keys” along with stars of the hit movie “The Secret” and international best-selling authors Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.DENVILLE, NJ – June 10, 2011 – Best-selling author, international keynote speaker and certified life coach Hueina Su is set to co-star in an upcoming personal development movie, The Keeper of the Keys, along with stars of the hit movie “The Secret” and New York Times best-selling authors Jack Canfield (co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series), John Gray (Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus) and Marci Shimoff (Happy for No Reason).

The Keeper of the Keys is a personal development movie in the same genre as the blockbuster movie The Secret, which draws upon the Universal Laws to help the viewers discover the keys to living the life of their dreams. “The movie is going to deliver a wide array of entertaining, engaging, funny and moving stories that will empower each viewer,” says Robin Jay, producer and president the Las Vegas Convention Speakers Bureau. The movie director is a revered industry veteran Scott Cervine, who recently directed a documentary film The Shadow Effect starring personal development luminaries Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford and Marianne Williamson.

“I’m so excited and deeply honored to be invited to join the A-list personal development experts in this project. It’s truly humbling to be able to work alongside some of the industry’s most revered teachers. I hope through sharing my story and principles in this movie, I can inspire viewers around the world to reclaim their Peaceful Power, nurture their true self, and live a life of their choice,” says Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, president and founder of Beyond Horizon Coaching based in Denville, New Jersey.

Su is a mindful wellness expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable Success.

Additional featured experts of the movie include Max Bolka, Carolyn Finch, Kathleen Haden, Molly Lord, Raven Magwood, Derek Mills, Regina Murphy, Jerry Olivarez, Lisa Ryan, Jennifer Sabin, Tom Stone, Steve Olsher, and Laura Vobornik. The film is currently in production in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and New Mexico.

The Keeper of the Keys will be released December 8th, 2011 at a red-carpet premiere at the Brenden Theatre at the Palms Hotel Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

About Hueina Su and Beyond Horizon Coaching

Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. Su is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable. She is on a mission to empower one million women nurturers to nurture themselves and create a life of their choice.

Su is the founder and president of Beyond Horizon Coaching, a global coaching and training company, specializing in providing solutions for mindful wellness, stress management, and women’s empowerment through personal coaching, executive coaching, teleseminars, keynote presentations, team-building training, and other wellness services. She is the creator of Rx for Balance^TM, The Coaching Oasis^TM, Nurture and Grow Rich^TM, The Venus Evolution^TM and Mindful Wellness Coaching for Cancer Survivors programs.

Su is a featured expert in an upcoming personal development movie The Keeper of the Keys starring Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and star of The Secret movie, Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of Happy for No Reason and star of The Secret movie, and John Gray, New York Times best-selling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus and star of The Secret movie.

To sign up for free stress management video e-course and learn more about Su’s keynote speaking, coaching, training, consulting and products visit http://www.HueinaSu.com.

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Labels: authentic self, empowerment, Hueina Su, In the News, inspiration, Law of Attraction, overcoming fears, spirituality, success, transforming limiting beliefs

It seemed only a few days ago when we celebrated New Year and going full speed with our exciting new goals. Ah, New Year always brings so much hope, energy, and new promises. Then, in what seems like a blink of an eye, we're at the end of January. This month seemed to have gotten lost in an endless onslaught of snow storms. We've had school closings every single week! As I looked out the window, the sky is gray and another snow storm is approaching New Jersey. Sigh.

OK Universe, I get that you're infinitely abundant. Really, I do. You can stop sending the white fluffy stuff down now. We have more than enough and we thank you!!

In the midst of planning and working on brand new projects, connecting with colleagues and strategic partners, and dealing with the scheduling changes and logistic demands courtesy of snow and ice, our entire family (except my daughter) took turns in a round of stomach flu. Luckily, because of our rather healthy diet and lifestyle, and with the help of Young Living Essential Oils, we all bounced back within a couple days. However, I came down again with a bad cold last week. It coincided with yet another 2-day snow storm, so I took the time to rest and bounced back again quickly.

In my "previous life" as a workaholic, perfectionist, adrenaline junkie who tried to be perfect and do it all, I got my high from completing Mission Impossible at the last minute. I never thought twice about sacrificing my sleep and other self-care routines in the name of getting it done perfectly. It's quite common that I'd get sick right after a big deadline, or, sometimes even right before that. I also used to get colds, flu and sinus infections all winter long, and migraine was a frequent visitor. I used to pop Advil almost every day and had to take antibiotics quite often. Since I've changed my way and am taking better care of myself, I almost never get sick or headaches any more.

Just in case you don't know, there's a strong link between stress and your immune function. When you are under stress, whether physical, mental or emotional stress, your body produces stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol to help you deal with the crisis. It gives you extra boost of energy and strength for "fight or flight" response. At the same time, your body also turns off the immune system, digestive system and other growth and healing related functions. Cortisol also interferes with sleep, makes you overeat and retains fat in your body. Whether you're facing real physical danger or a perceived threat (the keyword here is "perceived"), your body responds the same way a caveman did millions of years ago, when being chased by a saber-tooth tiger. Think about it, when you're about to become dinner of a hungry saber-tooth tiger, you really don't need to worry about digesting your own food or healing your body, do you?

Now, ponder on this: What would happen to your body if you are chronically under stress and your cells are "marinated" in adrenaline and cortisol?

As I mentioned, I almost never get sick any more. So, when I got sick twice within a month, it really caught my attention. What's going on? I asked myself. Curious, I turned to Louise Hay's Heal Your Body, my trusted source for decoding the link between the mental/emotional causes and physical illnesses. I can't tell you how many times my clients and I looked up the physical symptoms and illnesses in this book, and were shocked by how accurate she is about the possible emotional causes. This time, I looked up "Colds (upper respiratory illness)" and it read, "Too much going on at once. Mental confusion, disorder. Small hurts. or 'I get three colds every winter' type of belief."

Ah, too much going on at once. There's my answer. Since last October, my coach and I have been working on some new programs that I'm very excited about. In the meantime, I've attracted a few new opportunities this month alone. In addition, as a proud life-long learner, I'm constantly reading and taking classes. It's all very exciting, but, they all take up much time and energy. Apparently, too much of a good thing is not necessarily good for you. When I get honest with myself, I realized I'm feeling overwhelmed by all these opportunities. My higher self is trying to tell me to scale back. Now I get it.

Our mind and emotions have tremendous power over our physical body. Sometimes, when our body is feeling neglected, our emotions are not acknowledged, or our higher self is trying to give us a message, and we ignore it, they will have to up the ante and give us a stronger signal -- often in the form of a physical illness or injury. I've seen this happen over and over in myself, my friends, family and coaching clients. I've seen very driven, successful business women get sick or injured all of a sudden, when they are pushing themselves too hard. They wouldn't slow down or take time for themselves, so, in a way, their body forced them to. Have you experienced this yourself?

One of my previous coaches had an extremely busy year that required a lot of travel. She tripped and fell, and ended up in crutches for 6 months, forcing her to cancel many speaking engagements. A client who is a VP of a large corporation told me that she was always pushing herself so hard, and taking care of everyone else but herself. She said she was extremely stressed and getting increasingly resentful. She is convinced that getting breast cancer is a blessing for her, because it finally gave her an opportunity to slow down and allow others to take care of her for a change. Sounds very extreme, but, she was dead serious when she said that.

Have you gotten sick more often than usual? Are you feeling overwhelmed? If so, stop and acknowledge your feelings. Instead of beating yourself up for not being able to handle it all (like everyone else), simply acknowledge your feelings without judgment. Next, take a self-care break to recharge and clear your head. Then you can make better decisions and deal with your situation more effectively.

Here are a few tips for you:

• Set better boundaries and stick to your priorities. Do you have the tendency to over-commit yourself? Do you have an overflowing plate because you just can't say no? Then you might want to check out Learn to Say NO, So You Can Say YES to Your Life and my other audio CDs.

• Be more selective about taking on new projects and tasks. Just because it's a good opportunity, it does not mean you should automatically say yes. Having more opportunities is not always better. You need to look at your overall vision, plan and goals, both business and personal ones, to determine if a new opportunity fits in or if the timing is right.
• Allow enough time to work on your current projects. We tend to under-estimate how much time we need to complete our tasks. To avoid overwhelm and running out of time, allow about 1.5 times of your estimate for each project, and start sooner rather than later.
• Stop trying to do everything yourself. What can you delegate? What can be dumped from your to-do list altogether?
• Set aside time to center yourself every day. Creativity takes time and clear mental focus. Meditate or simply sit quietly for a few minutes while focusing on your breathing. I also love using Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils to assist centering myself and getting my creative juices flowing. You can try oil blends such as Clarity, Peace & Calming, Gathering, Inspiration, Motivation, Highest Potential, Magnify Your Purpose, etc. Inhaling or ingesting Peppermint oil will also help oxygenating your brain and give you a boost of mental focus and energy.
• Avoid information overwhelm. Instead of signing up for more classes and teleseminars that only create more information overwhelm, set a time limit for yourself.
• Try to eliminate distractions and time-sucking black holes such as emails, social media, and mindless Internet and channel surfing.

In my book Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, I outlined a process called Stop, Drop and Roll out of Overwhelm. It's key #1 of the 7 keys to creating more peace, joy and time for yourself while caring for others. You can read about the Stop, Drop and Roll process in the free sample book chapters here.

Last but not least, be kind to yourself. Stop beating yourself up!! It's not serving you or anyone and it won't help your situation. Practice Intensive Self-Care. Take time for yourself every day. If you do get sick, instead of pushing harder, give yourself permission to rest and fully recover. Your work is not going anywhere. Nobody ever says, on their death bed, that they wish they had worked harder. If you ask someone who has cancer or a major heart attack, they will tell you why. That, my friend, is a lesson I wish you'll never have to learn first-hand.

Labels: cancer, Intensive Self-Care, managing emotions, priority, productivity, self love, setting boundaries, stress management

Holidays are here! Are you happy and excited about all the festivities, spending time wit your friends & family, and perhaps some R&R for yourself in between? Or, are you feeling like a poor old Cinderella, doing ENDLESS chores, under the watchful eyes of an invisible Evil Stepmother? You feel stressed, overwhelmed, wish you could simplify and do less, but your GUILT (and probably your back too) is killing you!! You feel obligated to buy the most generous gifts for everyone, send handwritten holiday cards with the PERFECT family portrait (even if all your kids are under age 5), bake 10 kinds of holiday cookies FROM SCRATCH, and host the holiday feast (even though the thought of being in the same room with certain family members can trigger an anxiety attack). Of course, your house needs to look perfectly decorated too!! The show must go on. You're trying to be happy, but deep down, you just want to scream!! Does this sound like you?
If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, rather than joyful, about the holidays, this is the teleseminar for YOU!! Make sure you sign up and listen BEFORE the holidays. It will help you set the tone and the "stage" for a JOYFUL, stress-less holiday season and BEYOND.

You will learn:

• How to prepare for a joyful holiday that won't stress you out, wear you down or drive everyone around you nuts!
  
• Design meaningful holiday traditions that won't stress you out
• How to deal with negative or toxic relatives that push your buttons
• How to avoid holiday stress eating, over-spending and other stress traps & pitfalls that will cost you later
  
• Develop an action plan to create the holidays you will actually enjoy
  
• Tips & tricks to de-stress through the holidays and beyond

Speaker: Hueina Su, The Nurturer's Coach, Best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others

Time: At your leisure! I know how busy you are. That's why this is a pre-recorded Teleseminar and you will have instant access to the recording when you register. You can then listen online or download the MP3 to your iPod.

Cost: Complimentary

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BTW, do you know a caregiver who could use a little pick-me-up for the holidays? Send her a copy of my Amazon #1 best-seller Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others. You can download free chapters and order it here: http://www.IntensiveSelfCareBook.com.

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Back in October, I set a goal to dedicate the month for emotional detox. I realized that I had some old patterns and old energy that were holding me back and causing me unhappiness, and I wanted to "clean the slate" so I could bring my business and personal life to the next level. They say energy flows where attention goes. My attention and heightened awareness seemed to stir up more old patterns and energy from the past. Luckily, I have the coaching skills and healing tools to help myself. I also have my coach and some healer friends who support me in the process. I emerged from the emotional darkness feeling much lighter, peaceful and powerful.

Just as our physical body needs vital nutrients and occasional detox to stay healthy and perform at optimal level, so does our emotional body. Oftentimes I see clients try so hard to achieve their goals and hit an invisible brick wall. They self-sabotage, lose motivation and self-confidence, get stuck in inertia or analysis paralysis. Or they might have achieved a lot but still don’t feel happy. They feel anxious, sad, resentful at others or angry at themselves, self-pity, inadequate, powerless or even hopeless. They might also have physical symptoms such as headache, indigestion, neck and back pains, insomnia, anxiety or panic attack.

Can you relate? When you are in this state, your negative emotions and self-sabotage become a vicious cycle. It becomes so much harder to push yourself to reach your goals. I know, because I've seen so many of my clients struggle, and I have been there myself. If you have the above symptoms, it is time for an emotional detox.

There are 8 major emotional toxins I see in many people: Not Good Enough, Not Worthy, Chronic People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, Emotional Traumas & Dramas, Self-Limiting Beliefs, Compulsive Comparison (with others) and The Four Fears (fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection and fear of judgment). These are the root cause of stress and self-sabotage. I call them the Invisible Chaos since most people are unaware of their own patterns. They are swept away by these internal tornadoes and unable to free themselves.

I have a coaching process to help my clients recognize and release these Invisible Chaos, so they can reclaim their balance and power for more success, inner peace, and happiness. You can sign up for my Taming the Invisible Chaos 7-part video e-course at www.InvisibleChaos.com.

Here are a few tips to assist your emotional detox. First step is to recognize your emotional toxins. Which of the Invisible Chaos is causing you stress and self-sabotage? What events or situations tend to trigger your negative emotions? What are the underlying thoughts and beliefs when you are experiencing these negative emotions?

Once you become aware, it’s time to release them. Coaching is very effective in working through these issues. You might also try energy healing (such as EFT) to release the emotions energetically. Therapeutic-grade essential oils such as Trauma Life, Release, SARA, Forgiveness, Peace and Calming are powerful tools for emotional healing at cellular level. You can inhale, diffuse, or apply the oils at your pulse points and/or chakras (more info about the therapeutic-grade essential oils at www.TrueHealingOils.com).

When you are going through emotional detox, it's important to amp up your Intensive Self-Care and  be more patient and compassionate with yourself. Most importantly, get the right support you need, right now, because your happiness and success depend on it.

Labels: coaching, emotional healing, healing, health, Intensive Self-Care, letting go, managing emotions, self love, stress management

✏ Hueina's note: This is an article I wrote 3 years ago. When I re-read it today, it gave me goose bumps. The transformational experience I had 3 years ago prepared me for my work with cancer patients today. There are no accidents.... only divine appointments.

Two months ago, I went for my annual physical. I felt perfectly fine, except some vague symptoms that could be explained in many ways. Nothing to worry about, I thought, until I got the reports from my doctor and the hospital, urging me to do more tests.

Let me tell you, having several doctors inform you, within a week, that they found "something" in both your breasts and ovaries, is NOT something that would make you jump for joy. That much I'm sure.

All of a sudden, I went from planning for relaxing summer getaways, to planning doctor's appointments and medical tests. I was in shock, trying hard not to think about the worse case scenario. Fortunately, the RN in me remained calm and efficient. I got busy researching options, talking to doctors, nurses, and scheduling all the necessary tests.

In the meantime, my children were off for summer vacation. Because of the sensitivity of the matter, I didn't share much information with them. In the beginning, I didn't tell my parents, either. The last thing I need is to trigger panic in everyone around me, which would only add to my emotional burden.

Instead, I reached out to several friends who I knew could "handle" this news, gave me the support and some assurance I desperately needed. The Universe responded to my intention, and sent several people my way who had been through either breast cancer or ovarian cancer, or could point me to the right direction for resources.

Crisis or Blessings in Disguise

I believe that with every crisis, there are always opportunities, blessings in disguise, or lessons to be learned. In fact, the Chinese word of "crisis" is made up of two characters -- "danger" and "opportunity". I believe that there are no accidents. Everything happens for a reason, and it's always for my best interest, even though it might not look that way at all. I had to look deep inside, trying to figure out the blessings and the lessons for me.

When I need guidance, sometimes I like to ask a question then randomly open a book to read what's on that page. Sometimes I like to draw from a deck of Goddess cards (The Moon Goddess Oracle Deck) that my friend Terri gave me. And sometimes, I would randomly turn the wheel on my iPod to see which chapter of Dr. Wayne Dyer's The Power of Intention shows up. Doing one of these things almost always brings me exactly the message I need to hear. This time, the message I got from the Goddess cards was "Just Be" (You are the essence of love and light just by being you), and "Initiation" (Find power, joy and comfort in the change that is seeking you). Dr. Wayne Dyer reassured me that it's OK to "somersault into the unknown" and to trust that all is well.

Heal Yourself First

It wasn't hard for me to realize that, my body was sending me a message that I must SLOW DOWN. I had been working very hard on my business in the past few months. Even though I'm truly passionate about coaching, and it's been very rewarding to be able to make a difference in other's lives through coaching, writing and speaking, I realized now that I was working a little too hard. I told my coach that my body was throwing out all these symptoms to try to slow me down, which was pretty funny when you think about how our body "talks". When your body talks to you, whether it's whispering or yelling, please, listen carefully, and heed its advice.

That's exactly what I did. I decided to take off most of July and August, cancel Teleclass, business meetings and monthly e-zine for August, take a much-needed family vacation, and focus on healing myself. What good will I do for my family, friends, and clients, if I'm not healthy, happy, and operating at 100% capacity? I need to walk the talk, and as the African proverb says, I need to heal myself first, before I can heal others.

By the way, if you are worried about your health, or have unexplained symptoms, please, take the initiative to talk to your doctor and request the test necessary. When it comes to health, it's always better safe than sorry. Believe me, it's MUCH harder to deal with the unknown. When I was a nurse, I worked with a lot of terminal cancer patients. Back then in my country, it was very common for the family to conceal the cancer diagnosis or prognosis from the patient. As a result, many patients had no control in their own treatment or how they wish to live their last days. It was simply heart-breaking to watch. You must be an advocate for yourself, and take the responsibility for your own health.

Transformation

Speaking of change that is "seeking" me, a few days after the first test result came back, my husband and I took our children to the beach. The ocean always calms me down, and I needed to sort through my emotions and thoughts. While I was sitting on the beach, contently watching the children, the clouds and the waves, a beautiful black and orange butterfly (not sure if it was a Monarch butterfly) flew by. It circled a few times, and then came to "sit" next to me on my beach towel, just about 3 inches away from me. "Hey butterfly", I silently acknowledged my surprise companion. I know butterflies symbolize transformation. I thought to myself, "How fitting that this butterfly showed up by my side". Amazingly, the butterfly stayed with me for more than 10 or 15 minutes. It reminds me of the Monarch butterfy that stayed with Dr. Wayne Dyer for hours, as told in his book Inspiration. He was convinced that, that particular Monarch butterfly was the reincarnation of his good friend Jack, who was crazy about Monarch butterflies. I wonder, which of my old friends or family was this butterfly that sat with me on the beach?

Helping Hands

They say when it rains, it pours. Two weeks after I had my physical, I had a heat stroke while taking the Tai Chi Sword class outdoors on a hot and humid day. When I mentioned this to my newsletter subscribers, emails and phone calls poured in, wishing me well, suggesting various alternative treatments, offering prayers and healing sessions for me. I feel truly blessed and loved to have all these wonderful people surrounding me, and helping me on my quest to healing myself. To all of my friends who have extended a helping hand, I will forever be grateful for everything you have done for me.

Among the people that helped me in this process, I especially appreciate Christina Santiago & Nancy Orlan Weber RN who introduced me to Young Living Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils, Bonny O'Mullane who did The Journey meditation with me, and Leigh Anne Sommers who offered me prayers and healing sessions.

Christina and I met at a networking meeting a while ago and she told me how the Young Living essential oils helped her husband recover from a medical condition that even top neurologists couldn't solve. I was intrigued, but didn't think I needed the oils. You know, being a former RN from a family with 4 generations of doctors, nurses and dentists, my training and upbringing are firmly rooted in western medicine. Up until this summer, I had not explored or experienced alternative medicine, besides Chinese herbs that were a part of our diet growing up. For some reason, when I was at the hospital, waiting for my breast biopsy, I thought of Christina and her husband's story. I can only said it was a divine intervention, because the radiologist decided against performing a biopsy on me, after examining me by ultrasound. There were too many blood vessels surrounding the nodule, and the doctor didn't want to risk puncturing them. In a way, I was spared (I ended up getting a breast MRI instead). Here's why I said it was a divine intervention: when I drove home from the hospital, there was a voice mail from Christina!!! She was just checking in to say hi. I called her back immediately, telling her my situation, and asked "Are there any oils that could help me?" She then took me to her good friend & mentor Nancy Orlan Weber RN, who educated me about the essential oils and gave me a protocol to use. I had to make changes in my diet as well as personal care & household cleaning products that contain harmful chemicals that are stressing my body and endangering my health. The Young Living essential oils helped me nurture and heal my body, heart and soul. If you have not experienced the amazing effects of therapeutic-grade essential oil, I suggest you give it a try.

Bonny is a dear friend and fellow Certified Empowerment Coach. She has always said that she felt an instant, deep connection with me, ever since we first met a few years ago through another coach. Highly intuitive and compassionate, Bonny was just the right person to help me with The Journey, which helped me heal some of the physical symptoms that were caused by past emotional traumas.

Then, there's Leigh Anne, a powerful mystic who lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. How we met was purely serendipity. I would never have met her, if she did not find me first. I believe we have most likely met in our previous lives. Leigh Anne came to me for coaching about a year ago, and we later became friends. She came to my Teleclass series this May to present her "Awaken The Goddess Within" class. The energy field was so strong during the Teleclass that it shut down the Bridgeline recording!

When I mentioned to Leigh Anne what I was going through, she graciously offered her prayers and several healing sessions over the phone. Leigh Anne even asked her other Goddess friends to look out for me, and their insights really helped. At first I was a little skeptical about energy healing over the phone, but it was the most amazing experience. Even though we were so far apart (I'm in New Jersey, and she on Vancouver Island), over the phone, I could feel her "physically" touching me and massaging my back. Trained in the traditional western medicine, I knew very little about alternative medicine and energy healing, until I experienced acupuncture last year. Now I know how it feels when energy or Qi is working through my body. Still, I have never experienced what Leigh Anne did to me.

One night I was all stressed out, worried about the worst case scenerio, Leigh Anne did a "toning session" with me, during which I was completely overwhelmed by the unconditional love I felt, through my heart and my body. My whole body was vibrating. I was almost in tears -- tears of joy. I felt a very strong sense of knowing that I am loved, and I will be fine. All is well in my world. Amazingly, after that, I no longer feel fear about my test results. For some reason, I simply don't feel worried about that any more.

I am so grateful to have these loving souls and amazing healers around me!!!

Higher Purpose

My friend Gary told me that, people with a strong sense of life purpose and mission are less likely to "leave the world", because their souls would choose to stay in order to finish their work. I joked to Leigh Anne that I guess I will stick around for a little longer, because I have a very strong sense of my purpose, and I know my work is not done here. She said, "You are right, you are just getting started girl!!!" And we both laughed.

Having the belief in my higher purpose and knowing my work is not done, gives me a great sense of comfort. I feel safe knowing that the Universe will support me in doing my work for the greater good of everyone involved. I've learned to have faith and "trust the process", and believe that whatever comes my way is meant to help me grow into the person I am meant to be. I have to stay in the present, listen to my authentic self, be open to guidance and the transformation I am going through. I need to let go (big time), and just BE.

All is Well

After two months of dealing with the unknown, my last test result finally came back. I was cleared from any cancer. Whew!

I can finally take a deep breath and let it ALL out.... Ah, life is good! All is well in my world.

All is well.

Labels: cancer, empowerment, healing, health, Hueina Su, Intensive Self-Care, overcoming fears, self love, stress management

When I came home from a month-long vacation, I was pleasantly surprised by how much my butterfly bush grew. In a sunny spot in my backyard, it’s in full bloom, showing off its purple blossoms. I was admiring its beauty through the kitchen window, when I saw a huge butterfly landing on top of the bush. Being an avid photographer, even though feeling dazed from jet lag, I grabbed my camera and rushed outside. Despite my best effort not to startle the butterfly, it flew away as soon as I approached. I watched it fly away with its stunning wings, and said silently: “Hello butterfly! I will never hurt you. I just want to take your pictures because you are so beautiful.” I said that a few times, then waited.

I quieted my mind, closed my eyes, and just enjoyed the warm sun on my skin. When I opened my eyes, a big bumble bee on another flowering bush caught my eye, and I went over to take its pictures. Then, to my surprise, a humming bird showed up! This was only the second time in my life that I saw a humming bird, and I was overjoyed I had my good camera at ready! After the humming bird, I captured some great pictures of a spider, a dragonfly and more bees. The butterfly came back once in a while, as if checking me out. Each time I greeted it silently, reassuring that I will not hurt it. However, as soon as I tried to take its picture, it fled.

“Oh well”, I thought to myself, “I’ve really enjoyed myself and got quite a few good shots this afternoon. I’m happy with or without the butterfly.” Moments later, the butterfly reappeared. This time, it flew past me and landed on top of the butterfly bush. It lingered just long enough for me to take a few pictures. “Thank you”, I said silently as it flew away gracefully.

When I looked at the pictures, I was astounded by what I saw. A good chunk of the butterfly’s wings was missing. It’s as if someone, or something, has ripped it off violently. What battle of survival has this little guy fought? I wonder. What courage and strength does it take to fly again? I bet when the butterfly took flight with the broken wings, it wasn’t thinking its wings were no longer perfect. We all have traumas and battle scars from the past. The question is, do you focus on the trauma and imperfection, or your strength and beauty?

Labels: attitude, empowerment, inspiration