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Dear Friend,
Well, life is keeping me busy right now. Official book launch is just two weeks away. I have an incredible team of partners gathered to help support the book launch on November 3rd. Many wonderful people have agreed to send out emails to their list announcing the book launch, so I am excited to see what happens! Publicity efforts are well underway, and so far there have been some great placements online with health-related sites. My publicist even tells me that the health editor at the New York Times is considering a column on negative body-image. I received calls yesterday from the NY Daily News and US Weekly to comment on the latest airbrushing scandal. You can read about it here. What do you think about the story? Let me know your thoughts: www.breakfreebeauty.com/blog. I have also started to study with two incredible spiritual teachers in the Southern California area. I am sure I will be writing more about this in some way, shape, or form in the coming weeks. :-) Along those lines, this week’s article is about staying in the present moment. As you will soon read, you are always in the present moment, so it is useless to try to get there or stay there. What you can do, however, is begin to live with peace and tranquility, regardless of what is happening in your life. Read this week’s article to help move you in that direction. As usual, please post any comments to the blog. If you haven’t already, please join me on Facebook and Twitter.
Peace, Love, Beauty,
Sarah Maria
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Being Present – Being Presence
This week’s call for content on Intent.com is how to stay in the present moment. This is an important topic, and one that can create a great deal of unnecessary confusion. So let me begin by dispelling a myth or two.
You are always in the present moment. You cannot be anywhere other than the present moment. The present moment is all there ever is, so even the thought that you can somehow not be in the present moment is itself part of the problem. Let me explain: What you are is presence. What you are is the presence that is always present, the timeless, boundless, changeless reality on which everything appears and disappears as in a dream. This presence has no beginning and no end. The concepts of space and time simply do not apply. Space and time are creations and projections of the mind, which is not you. Furthermore, there is no “you” to stay in the present moment. Who does the “you” refer to? Are you referring to the body? Or are you referring to the mind? As already explained above, you are neither the body, nor the mind, but the presence or space in which the mind and body occur. The body is always in the present moment. The mind only imagines that it is somehow not in the present moment. It imagines a past and it imagines a future, but all of this is happening in the present moment. The entire event or happening: the space or presence that you truly are, the body that is appearing and the mind that is imagining, all of this is always happening in the present moment. Always. Okay – hopefully you now get the point that you are always and eternally in the now, whether you are aware of it or not. Now, if by staying in the present moment, you mean freeing yourself from the endless mental chatter that plagues you; if you want to live with greater peace, tranquility, and harmony, regardless of what happens in your life and circumstances, that is something that can be easily accomplished. Here are a few tips to help you navigate your life with ease and grace. 1. Observe – Become aware of what is happening The greatest secret in mastering life is to become a keen observer; become a keen listener. The Buddha taught about mindfulness as the great tool to enlightenment. Consider this quote from Krishnamurti:
“In oneself lies the whole world, and if you know how to look and learn,
the door is there and the key is in your hand.” Simply become aware of what is happening in any given moment. Are you feeling frantic and compulsive? Notice it. Are you feeling overwhelmed and anxious? Gently observe it. Are you feeling excited and joyful? Just watch it. Whatever is happening, whether good, bad, or indifferent, practice observing it without judging it. And notice when you judge it too. Observe yourself labeling certain things as good and certain things as bad. Racing mind – bad. Quiet mind – good. Just notice the whole entire process.
2. Accept it – Surrender completely to the Now The greatest secret to living at peace is to practice surrender in every moment. In each and every moment, life is exactly what it is. What is, is. The problem occurs when we don’t want what the present moment is presenting, and thus fight against it. We want something else; we want something different; we want more of this and less of that. Then we realize that we are wanting something different and that we should not be wanting something different. Instead, we should be accepting the present moment. And this creates more mental chatter. Just observe this entire process – the whole thing, and surrender. Let go. Accept it completely. Total acceptance and surrender is the key to total freedom. 3. Make it a Habit – Make it Constant Make the above two steps a habit in your life. Most of us have a lifelong habit of not observing and not accepting. Many of us have a habit of fighting or resisting practically everything that shows up in our life. An encouraging and liberating fact of life, however, is that we can change our habits. We can learn and implement new behaviors, attitudes, and actions. Start to cultivate a habit of observing whatever is happening, and then surrender to that moment. You can intend to change the future, but you must always accept the present. Fighting against the present causes nothing other than additional mental turbulence. Your peace of mind is directly proportional to the amount you are able to surrender to what is. |
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Be Great
by Peter H. Thomas  Want the operating manual for YOUR life? … a guidebook you can follow, simply and easily, to build the most amazingly GREAT future for yourself and your family? Peter H. Thomas, founder and past-Chairman of Century 21 Canada (undoubtedly one of the GREATEST real estate empires in the nation) and creator of the hugely-popular LifePilot program that teaches and empowers people everywhere to realize their fullest potential in life has done it again! Peter is also giving away a WHOLE PILE of extra bonuses and gifts that will help you get even more out of the new life you’ll be creating as you work through his brand new book Be Great with him.
It’s Peter’s way to celebrate the big official launch of his book Be Great. The only way to get those bonuses is to reserve your copy right now at: http://www.begreatbook.com/ A Spiritual Humanitarian Cause You Have to See
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A variety of generous gifts from some of the most loved transformational teachers and experts are available to you through your support. Visit BornToInspire.com
The Proof:
A 40-Day Program for Embodying Oneness
by James Twyman and Anakha Coman Imagine tens of thousands of people engaged in a global experiment focused on embodying Oneness within themselves and extending that experience into the world. James Twyman and Anakha Coman will guide this worldwide experiment beginning on November 7, 2009. The intention is to gather thousands of people who will devote themselves to a 40-day program for embodying Oneness, sharing their stories, experiences and results.
James Twyman and Anakha Coman have desiged this amazing worldwide experiment to accompany the release of their latest book, The Proof: A 40-Day Program for Embodying Oneness. As a special gift for you, they are offering their Internet course for FREE with the purchase of the book. Click here for Additional Details about The Oneness Experiement.
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Discover How the Power of Love
Can Shift Anything in Your Life  I am excited to invite you to join me for an exciting event where I am a featured speaker. The first-ever Self-Love Fest, is a teleseminar series created by women for women to embrace their magnificence and bring more joy, wealth, health and love into their lives.For one fabulous month, ten of the world’s top experts in the field of personal transformation have been gathered together to teach you how to embody Self-Love in every area of your life and experience the highest vision of your best life. I will be joined with the best and brightest coaches/authors/teachers who have overcome major obstacles and will share their life transforming inspiration. Have you ever considered that EVERY major teaching tradition espouses the power of LOVE? No matter what the challenge or question, LOVE has been taught as the answer. Mark your calendar:
October 20th - November 19th, 2009
SelfLoveFest.com And what is even more incredible (besides the outstanding line-up of speakers) is that you can attend the live calls at no cost. During this life changing teleseminar series, you will learn about the power of self-love and how to heal and improve your relationships, life purpose, body image, financial freedom, home environment, sexuality, business, and even overcome addictions.
You will learn to move forward in every area of your life simply by learning to love yourself more! Be sure to attend this historic event: Register Today for the "Self Love Fest" This event will truly make a positive difference in your life. Get signed up today to gain access to the bridge line. Wealth Mastery Success Program
with Chaney Weiner
 How would it feel if you could overcome any of your fears, doubts, and worries and have more wealth in any of the 7 areas of your life? ... and use your current situation to achieve that?
Well here is your chance... My good friend Chaney Weiner, creator of the Wealth Mastery Success program would like to show you how. And not only will you discover the seven "untold secrets" of wealth mastery and success, but Chaney is also offering you a free Wealth Mastery Success mini course and coaching call. Learn more about Chaney's invaluable program by clicking here today.
There is a way for you to start over and design your life how you want it no matter where you are right now...and a way for you to overcome any of your fears, doubts, and worries and use your current situation to achieve wealth and live your life on your terms, the way you want ... Find out how by visiting Chaney at: www.wealthmasterysuccessprogram.com/special |
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Sarah Maria is the author of Love Your Body, Love Your Life. The book outlines her 5-step process for helping you feel great in and about your body and yourself. Her work embraces the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, so that true and lasting healing can occur. Click here to purchase your copy and begin to love your body today. To learn more about Sarah Maria and her work, you can visit her website at www.SarahMaria.com and www.BreakFreeBeauty.com. Before founding Break Free Beauty, Sarah Maria received her law degree from Stanford University and her Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University in NYC. She has lived and traveled throughout Latin America, and has also visited many countries around the world. Her greatest passion is helping people discover the beauty and the greatness that resides inside so they can live from this place of grandeur, transforming themselves and the world.
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