This morning I meditated on the mantra, “I awaken in the stillness… I awaken in the stillness…” It woke up a desire I hadn't allowed myself…. and I can't wait to share it with you.  (I then took action on the desire and have been giddy since – but I'll tell you more about that later!)

First, though, say it to yourself – I awaken in the stillness.

Let's face it – with the holidays, the past couple of weeks have been wonderful and joyous – but they've likely also been chaotic, busy, and exhausting!

Chaos blocks your truth. Just like a fuzzy TV screen can't channel a crisp picture, neither can a chaotic mind think clearly or channel the vision you desire. A chaotic schedule can't fit spaciousness to envision and expand. And if you want to live your truth in 2015 – if you want to leave that dead-end job, get clarity on what you really want, understand what motivates you, and create your exit strategy forward, you must clear the space.

You awaken in the stillness.

With the holidays over, the chaos has cleared. Now is YOUR TIME to get still and awaken your true desires.

Research shows that when your brain is calm, you literally open to new possibility and actually receive more information.

You awaken in the stillness.

This morning, I re-awakened a childhood desire to be a great Priestess – an oracle through whom wisdom transmitted. I saw a vision of me in a flowing white gown with flowers in my hair. Now this may sound odd (even crazy) to you – it did to me too! I had the same vision a few months ago and at that time thought, “You freak!… This is way too “woo woo”… People want you for science, not the spiritual!”

But when the vision reappeared this morning, I didn't hide from it – I awoke in the stillness.

I am Science AND Spirit. I am Priestess and Positive Psychology. Accepting it all allows me to live my purpose fully. And allowing it is literally making me giddy!

So here is the fun part – to honor this part of me, I joined a year-long program to embody and empower my divine feminine. Then, this morning, I went online and BOOM! I IMMEDIATELY found the exact outfit in my vision and bought it! I am SO excited. I'm not even into clothes and in many ways, this outfit is so “not me” – yet it is SO ME. It is allowing me to express myself fully.

Just giving myself the gift of accepting and empowering my truth has me absolutely GIDDY! I can't wait to explore all of me in 2015. To give you MORE of my truth. And, to inspire, encourage, and empower your truth. You are ALL of you – all of your strengths + wisdom + passion.

So, what is your truth?

This week, allow yourself to get still – really still – and see what deep desires you awaken. What is your desire? To get clear on what you really want to do? To have a beautiful relationship? To learn how you can make your mark on the world?

In January, I will be launching a new online course to teach you how to get clarity on what you really want, to create an exit strategy, and take steps forward. Use this time to get still, and then join me in January to move forward. The class will fill, so if you want to be the first to learn about it, email me now!

I can't wait to help you be ALL of you and move FORWARD in 2015.

To you,
xoxo,
Carin

I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! I am just home after 4 days away and I've spent a lot of time thinking… what do I really want this holiday season? What do I need? What do you need?

I spent Thanksgiving with my husband's family at a resort in Florida, and though I am so, so grateful, and of course had a wonderful time, I also felt sad and withdrawn.

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday. I love everything about it! I love watching the Macy's parade in my jammies with a mug of hot coffee. I love rubbing a turkey with herb butter, then basting it all day long. I love mashing sweet potatoes with my sister and giving gratitude ALL DAY LONG! I love people laughing and eating and drinking around my table. I mean, I LOVE THANKSGIVING!

But I missed it all this year – and it's my own fault.

While part of me wanted to be mad at Josh or his family, the truth is that I needed to be clear about what I needed and state it with love.

Here's what it would have sounded like, “Honey, I love you and I love your family, but I feel alive when I make Thanksgiving dinner and really celebrate the holiday. I need that. How can we make this work?”

When your needs are met, you feel ALIVE and you more joyfully give to others. When your needs are not met, you resent, withdraw, become bitter, and exhaust yourself.

Which decisions are you making this holiday because you “should” or because you rushed into saying “yes” before thinking about it?

Slow it down, pause, and ask yourself what YOU need… Because giving yourself what you need lights up your soul! And when your soul is lit up, you're unstoppable!

Had I paused and approached the holiday on purpose, we may have still gone away (it is my husband's family, after all!), but we would have have done so with intention. Perhaps I might have sent a gratitude package to my sister, gone a day later, organized a little party in our room, or hosted a separate Thanksgiving last week for friends.

What lights your soul? What do you need? What intention will you set? How can you do this holiday season with purpose?

As you close this email, ask yourself this:
What lights me up this time of year?
What do I need to feel happy this holiday?
What do I need to do to take care of myself and enjoy?
Based on these answers, now ask yourself:
What is my intention for this new week?
What is my intention for December?
What is my intention for the holidays?
What do I want 2015 to be for me?

Happy holidays my friend!

To your purpose,
xoxo,
Carin

I really crashed last week. Between my wedding,honeymoon, launching my new program — #ThisIs40 — for women in their 40's to OWN their lives, helping my husband launch his business to help kids LOVE and EXCEL in math, moving to Philadelphia, going away for my 40th birthday, going to my Bonus-Son's school open house, and teaching my last “Activate My Purpose” class, I CRASHED last week. CRASHED. I had nothing left to give. Not even to myself. Laundry piled up. My skin care routine went out the window. I was DONE.

I'm sure you get it. Yet, I still wanted to do more for others. After my free birthday call, two women wanted to talk about changing careers, three women called to take charge of their lives after 40, and a youth group asked for help to empower teens. I wanted to help everyone. After all, it's my purpose… right???!!

WRONG. Yes, my purpose is to inspire, encourage and empower you to create a life you love, but if I am drained, I am NO GOOD to you. When exhausted, drained and depleted, you cannot give to others. You cannot live on purpose.

Doing, doing, doing, giving, giving, giving literally drains every ounce of energy you have. You can't be the mother, wife, accountant, coach or friend you desire to be when you are drained, depleted, uninspired, and hopeless. Living on purpose means that you are so lit up that you light others up. To live on purpose, you must be energized! You must be full of HOPE about life.

To be purpose-full, you first must recharge. You must restore energy and rejuvenate. For me, this meant a weekend without my phone, email or Facebook. I let Josh take my electronics away.

Then, I filled up with things I love: I meditated each morning, we strolled through an outdoor art fair, he gave me a foot massage, I laid my body in the grass and felt the sun on my face… I RECEIVED love, and light, and support.

Being a purpose-full woman does not mean you have to do it all yourself. Quite the opposite. To be purpose-full, successful, and happy, you must allow yourself the time and space to receive, restore and recharge.

I am so inspired by my weekend of healing and rejuvenating that I am offering a first-time opportunity for you to do the same. In October, I am opening up ONLY TWO SLOTS for private, one-on-one, “New Hope Rejuvenation Days.”

Imagine a full day in which I pamper you with yummy food, a cozy bed & breakfast, and healing guidance as we are surrounded by the changing colors of fall, the crisp scent of apples, and the restorative charm of my FAVORITE town, New Hope, PA. (I mean, does this name say it all, or what??!!) During your New Hope Rejuvenation Day, you will:

Rejoice the night before as you and I join together in our jammies to share champagne, snacks, and stories to begin healing from the inside out.
Restore energy in the morning with guided meditation that I customize to your specific needs, and then you learn how to incorporate restoration into your daily routine.
Receive proven healing techniques that you can use in everyday life to dissipate stress, trauma, and pain so that you feel free and full of new hope again.
Reclaim your true nature as the strong, courageous woman you were born to be with reflective exercises in a take-home workbook that you can re-use to maintain hope in the future.
Regain joy through playful experiences that uplift your spirit and bring out your inner child!
Relax and enjoy one-night's accommodation (included) in a yummy Victorian Bed & Breakfast.
Leave READY to be the powerful, purpose-full, FABULOUS wife, mother, worker you were meant to be.

If you know that you need this, Carin, join me. This is an opportunity exclusive to ONLY two women, and slots will fill. If you want to know if a New Hope Rejuvenation Day is for you, contact me for a complimentary discovery call to determine if we're a match. These days are an exclusive opportunity for me to pamper you with healing, support and joy so that you restore hope and regain energy – and leave with the tools you need to MAINTAIN hope in the future.

With so much love,
Carin

PS – You must restore and recharge to live on purpose. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity with me to do so. Remember, there are only two slots for New Hope Rejuvenation Days, so contact me now to regain and maintain hope for the future.