FACE TO FACE WITH OUR REFLECTION

Good morning everyone.  It is Friday at last.  I hope you all had a great week and that you are calm, at peace and relaxed!  Did you ever notice how we pick up the emotions of the person we are with?  Obviously I am very sensitive to others but so are most people, they just don't realize it.  It is apparent  when we walk into someone's home.  I can tell immediately if I want to stay or leave.  The feeling of comfort or discomfort is palpable.

The reason people come to me for Reiki sessions is because they feel comfortable and safe in my presence but the session begins not with my touch but as soon as they walk into my space.  Everyone says the same thing.  "What a great space this is," "it feels so good in here," and that is because it is filled with loving energy and supportive intention. 

There are a revolving door of people who come through our lives.  Some stay and some go but when they come through often they are mirrors of us.  Today's quote is, "We meet those who reflect our sorrows joys and struggles - when we come face to face with those things is when we decide which reflection we prefer."  Ever hear of the phrase, Misery loves Company?  Of course you did.  And when you are miserable don't you want someone to commiserate with?  Of course you do and low and behold, you find that person.

Think of writers who know other writers, chefs who know other chefs.  Our emotions know the same emotions too.  When we are feeling happy, sad, jealous, just name an emotion, we can find someone in our life who will be our mirror image.  Take comfort in knowing that if you don't like what you see you can change. 

When our own negativity glares right back at us is when we will decide if we want to stay or go.  Personally, I think it will be an easy decision!  

Have a wonderful Friday everyone!  

Thank you all for reading my blogs thus far.  It is my hope that you've enjoyed the exploration of my daily quotes and just like my quotes, my blogs have been a source of emotional strength for you.  I will be taking two weeks away from posting my quotes and blogging while I enjoy the warmth of the Jamaican sun and the company of my family but will return on Monday, January 7th, 2019.  Wishing you all a wonderful and Happy New Year.  With much love and good wishes, Amy~

To learn about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com

CUTTING CORDS TO FREEDOM

Good morning everyone.  Thursday today and all day.  Wasn't it just Thanksgiving?  Time moves so quickly which is why it is so important to enjoy the little things as much as momentous occasions.  As we move closer to the New Year many of us begin to think of resolutions and the things we will do differently.  Resolutions can be made anytime but why not use the New Year as a reason to get started!

I have a great one for you for me and for everyone that doesn't include diet, exercise or kale chips.  Whatever happened to those anyway?  When something isn't good for us or no longer works for us we get rid of it.  That huge hunk of cake left over from the holidays needs to go.  That ugly sweater we keep putting back in the drawer knowing we will never wear also needs to go.

You know what else needs to go?  The toxic people in our lives.  We all have them and we all hold onto them thinking that they are going to change.  Toxic people don't think they are toxic so in their mind they have no reason to change but you know exactly who they are and why they need to leave.

Today's quote is, "Cut the cord on the one who no longer enhances your life but in fact is subtly determind to derail you from your path."  Although this is not a new topic for you to read about it is an important one to reiterate.  Out of either sympathy or habit we don't let these friendships go.

We complain about them, roll our eyes when we see a text come through, even get angry but there they are and there they stay.  Even when these so called "friends" are determined to do their best at convincing us that our dreams will never come true.  Hey everyone!  These people are not your friends, never were your friends and never will be your friends.  

Know you are wonderful, amazing and deserving and if your friends cannot agree, it is time to bid them a fond farewell!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO in Pound Ridge for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677

DEFY NEGATIVITY WITH CONVICTION

Good morning everyone.  Happy hump day.  Did you ever come up with what you thought was an amazing idea only to have it completely squashed by the first person you told?   One minute your flying as high as a Macy's Day Balloon and the next you can feel the wind being sucked right out of you.

I've been there.  Have you?  Feels really awful doesn't it.  It feels terrible because all those demons inside you are saying, "see, I told you it was a stupid idea."  What's worse is when you agree with them.  Why are we so quick to agree with the devil on our shoulder instead of the angel?  Why do we allow the words of someone else to crush our confidence.

Today's quote is, "Naysayers are everywhere for everything - defy them with your conviction."  Ain't that the truth!  How would it be possible to take two steps forward if all we here is how funny we are walking?  I'm not going to tell you about Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell.  I'm sure they were told numerous times how crazy their ideas were.

I'm talking about us.  All of us who are creative and innovative and come up with amazing ideas but who have hesitated because of what someone told us.  If you love your idea then love it!  If you think going back to school to change your profession is an awesome idea then do it.  Bubble bursters are out there in full force.  Always have been and always will be.

All that matters is what you think.  Stick with your thoughts and ideas and in this way you will always be true to the one that matters most. YOU!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays I am at KAHLO from 12-4 for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677

PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Tuesday which indeed it is.  This morning I was very cold as I walked Mia.  My dread began as I approached the front door.  The glass steamed up immediately which it does when it is freezing out.  Ugg!  Just the thought made me shiver.  Mia of course was totally fine.  She lifted her cute paws and tried to push the door open.  She thrives in this weather.  The colder the better for her.

Two separate beings.  Yes, my Mia is a being.  My family and I are quite convinced she is a human dressed in dog fur.  Clearly I see the cold one way and my beloved pet sees it another.  Today's quote is, "It is all in our perception."  Isn't it though?  Everything we see, we view from our own perspective which may be completely different than that of someone else.

Perception is not jut how we view people or situations but life.  Everything could be great and wonderful and then boom!  Out of nowhere that tire just blew and that bubble just burst.  That's going to happen because sometimes, and we all know this: stuff happens!

How will you perceive that derailment?  Are you going to wallow in self-pity, throw your hands up and walk away?  OR, will you look at that road block as a temporary detour.  Reflect back for a moment and remember a time when you were faced with an obstacle.  It happened before and I promise you it will happen again.

A detour is not always a bad thing, just a new way to get there!  It is all in your perception!

Have a great Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective OR call 914-764-3677

FACTS ARE FACTS AND NOTHING MORE

Good morning everyone.  It is indeed a Monday.  Or is it?  Well let's see.  Yesterday was Sunday so of course today is Monday.  Not fake news but a real fact and because we know this to be true we simply accept it without fanfare and emotion. Wouldn't it be great if we could be just as observant of life events in the same way?

Joyful events should be celebrated and sad events should be acknowledged but when we get over emotional over every little thing we lose sight of the importance of anything.  Today's quote is, "See events as facts - observe them before labeling them with emotion and then decide if they will affect you or not."  Let me use the world around us as an example.  There is a lot of crazy going on right now and every day there is more.

How you may ask, can we not be affected by the lunacy of the world around us?  Thinking, feeling human beings as we are are affected by weather so how is it possible to be unaffected by what we see and hear?  We cannot  allow our emotions to get tangled up in the web of crazy but how?  How do we do that.

We do that by taking out our emotions, placing them aside if only for a moment and observing.  That's all.  Just watch and wait and see.  Give yourself time to decide your honest feelings about any given situation whether worldly or personal.  Only when enough time is devoted to observation can you match it with the proper feeling. 

Does this take practice?  Of course it does.  The unexpected makes us gasp and the unknown leaves us fearful but instead of gasping for air and clutching your chest, try to stop, observe and wait.  It is only then that you will truly know how you feel.

Have a wonderful Monday everyone! ~Love, Amy

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co

To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677

SURRENDER TO RECIEVE

Good morning and happy Friday!  Yay!  Friday.  I feel the same way at the end of every work week.  The allure of an upcoming weekend is never lost on me.  That doesn't mean that at times I don't feel lost or out of control.  This my friends is included in our journey, that feeling of being lost or out of control.  Panic is usually the first thing to set in.

Few of us like to free fall.  We prefer to keep our feet on the ground at all times and know in which direction we are headed.  I have slowly learned to let go and let things happen which was not always easy.  Even us Reiki Practitioners need someone to learn from.

A healer friend of mine assured me this is part of my journey and while at a time in my life when I was feeling lost, the Universe was actually helping me find where I needed to be.  The more you open your mind and let things happen, the higher your vibrations will be.  Today's quote is, "Surrender when you feel a loss of control - you are changing vibrations moving up and receiving."

In order to do this you must believe it to be true.  As you climb that vibrational ladder you will feel calmer and calmer.  Surrendering to the unknown is hard.  I get it, but you have to have faith and trust that your journey is continuing and continuous.  

The best way to raise your vibrations is through meditation.  You can meditate on your own or join me at my guided meditation class.  Through meditation your vibrations will change and raise allowing the best gift of the Universe to be yours.


Have a wonderful Friday everyone! ~Love, Amy

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO for hour and half hour Reiki sessions.
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS - AIRPLANE OPTIONAL

Good morning everyone.  Hope you are all well today.  I'm beginning to look forward to a vacation I will be taking with my family.  Every year at exactly the same time we are not only busy with our day to day lives but with holiday parties, obligatory events and just plain fun.  Even fun can be overwhelming which is why vacations are such a necessary part of life.

As wonderful and exhilarating as vacations can be we return to our lives and carry on.  Wouldn't it be awesome if we held onto that feeling of exhilaration long after we return?  Today's quote is, "To get to amazing places requires no plane ticket as new heights requires no ladder but a willingness to expand your view on the world around you."  

Indeed a mouthful but true none the less.  When we expand our world view there are no limits to where we can go.  As humans we get stuck in a rut.  We do the same things, eat the same foods, go to the same places and think the same thoughts.  What if you climbed out of that rut and did different things, ate different foods, went to new places and widened our thoughts!

We would still be ourselves to the core but with open minds.  Life is there to be lived to the fullest.  Sounding cliche am I?  Maybe but at this point after all these blogs I have written on living your best life and being your best self, I believe this to be true.

We are the ones who get in our own way and I am the support you need to tell you lovingly to move over.  Expand your view so that you can see from all from every angle.  There's a whole world out there just waiting for you to explore, no plane ticket required!


To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website, https://amykaufman.co/private sessions

Saturdays from 12-4, I am at KAHLO for hour and half hour Reiki sessions.
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy