Good morning everyone. Hope you are all doing great on this Thursday, the last day of January. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Where did the time go? My Jamaican vacation seems like a lifetime ago. It's always like that with vacations. They go way too quickly but I am grateful for the time away with my family.
The reviews for the hotel I stayed at said the WiFi was very sporadic. Sketchy to be exact. Rather than getting anxious about not being able to post and blog I decided to disconnect altogether. The inconsistency of the WiFi was a blessing in disguise as I was able to truly relax. Had I not read those reviews I would have gotten all bent out of shape about something I had no power over.
Have you ever been referred to as a control freak? I'm not partial to that phrase. When it comes to our own lives aren't we all control freaks? Don't we all want things the way we want them? But what happens when something does not go our way no matter what we do? There are times when a situation cannot be molded to our liking regardless of our efforts.
Today's quote is, "Refuse to create inner stress when what has arisen is completely out of your control." As much as this makes sense, are you able to do this? So many times we are the creators of our own stress and anxiety. Not always of course but often. Sometimes you just have to let go.
Posting quotes and writing blogs is a job I created myself and something I take very seriously. The break I took from both turned out to be the best thing I could have done for myself. What could have been completely stressful was turned around because I simply let go. If I can do it, so can you!
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 OR email me amy@amykaufman.co
Good morning everyone. Our middle of the week day has begun and that means we are close to Friday. How awful is it that I do that. That I show how much I look forward to my week rather than where I am. It is something that I am working on. I'm not talking about being in the moment but being grateful for where I am. There is a difference.
This day job I have is wonderful on many levels but my goal is to be a full time Reiki Master having clients not only in the afternoons but in the mornings as well and freeing myself up for various retreats to attend and work at. This is what keeps me going. Knowing that my day job is not the end but rather a means to one.
I strongly, (of course) believe in manifesting what you put out there. Today's quote is, "Let your will be strong - let your desire be stronger." Every day of my life I am closer to my goal as I leave yesterday behind, relish the moment of today and look forward to the wonders of tomorrow.
I do what I need to like most everyone. Sometimes you just gotta do what you just gotta do but it doesn't mean you release your desire for what you want to do. Strength is something we all have yet we don't tap into it enough. Reach down as far as you need to. You are so much stronger than you know.
Take yourself back to difficult moments and unpleasant events and you will remember just how tough you are. Be of good cheer and be of strong will and always place your desire on top!
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 OR email me at amy@amykaufman.co
Good morning everyone. Tuesday has begun. Do you feel refreshed or did you get up with a million thoughts swimming around in your head? I've been privy to both of those scenarios. Usually after my meditation class I get a great night's sleep but there are times when I have life to deal with and my thoughts don't just disappear but stay with me through the night and still can't find the way out the door in the morning.
Many times the problems that weigh heavily on my mind are accompanied by what ifs. By that I mean, "what if I did this...., what if I said this instead of...." You get it? I begin to problem solve in my mind. This is not unique to me. We all do this but what happens when thoughts flutter through our minds that make us anxious and nervous. Sometimes those are the very thoughts we need to stick with.
Today's quote is, "Go with those uncomfortable thoughts swimming around in your mind - you are in the midst of transition and change and something amazing." If you are thinking how that could be it is because all the thoughts you are thinking lead to change from the ones that make you calm to the ones that cause you to panic. What you are doing is figuring it out! And hey, isn't that what we are supposed to do?
Those conversations you carry on out loud and to yourself are leading you to a better place. Don't run from them. Embrace them no matter how scary they might be. The middle of a transition is one of the hardest places to be but know that you have wings and wings are meant to help you soar!
Have a wonderful 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:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions
Good morning all. Happy Monday and happy last week of January! As the month comes to a close and we are all hopefully still following our commitments (remember I said not to make resolutions but commitments!) and leaving behind what does not serve us and what slows us down.
Forward is the direction we need to take. Looking behind only slows us down. Today's quote is, "Directions to your best life - exit from awful and follow the signs to fabulous and your true destination." This is a great quote for the New Year! Face it. Like Christmas we always are shocked when the new year finally comes so I'm sure it has taken you all and myself included, a few weeks to get back into the groove.
Now that life has begun to flow once again, it is time for you to heed my directions. If it makes you feel better, I too will heed my own word! Out with the old, in with the new. Leave all the crap behind. Now more wallowing in self-pity and if you are looking for pity at all, look elsewhere. There is so much ahead of all of us.
I know someone who desperately wants to change their life yet consistently turns to the heartache and disappointment of what was. That my friends is not an example of forward motion. Clinging to the past is like getting gum stuck on the bottom of your shoe. You scrape and scrape but can never completely get rid of it.
Watch your step. Don't step on the gum and jump over those puddles. Keep your eyes focused on the light in front of you away from Awful Street on onward to Fabulous Boulevard!
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 Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677
Good morning everyone. We have made it to the last Friday in January. Not to wish time away but we've already discussed the negativity of cold and blustery winds. Let us just take it one day at a time and enjoy each one for their own value.
If that makes no sense to you then do what you feel which is always what you should do anyway! Today's quote is, "Please listen said the voice in her head - it is the only one that makes sense." Why is it that we tend to listen to others before listening to ourselves even when we have that gut feeling someone's advice is either wrong or way off base.
We do this out of mistrust and fear. If, like me, you've ever started a sentence with, "I should never have listened to...," it is because you listened not to your inner voice and your own intuition but to someone who does not and never will know you better than you know yourself. We doubt ourselves often but deep down we know who we are.
If you insist you don't, take a survey right now. What are your likes and dislikes? Skiing or snorkeling? Chocolate or vanilla? White or red? Do you get it now? We know exactly who we are so why entrust ourselves to others? Not only do we know ourselves better than we think we also want the best for ourselves way more than anyone else except of course our partners and our
mothers!
Listen to others if you want and even take their advice if you think it is best but when you listen to yourself you can never go wrong!
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 in Pound Ridge, NY for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-764-3677
Good morning everyone. Happy Thursday. Are you starting to feel the winter blues? Day after day the mornings are cold and dark and the afternoons are a carbon copy. The good news is that since the Winter Solstice on December 22nd, each and every day is exactly one minute longer than the one before even if that extra minute of daylight is barely noticeable at 4:30 on a Tuesday afternoon.
This is a rough time of year for many of us. The holidays are long gone and even though we complained about all we needed to do for them, holidays are joyous. Is it really a hardship going to party after party enjoying good food and friends? Of course not. But here we are in January along with the cold, the snow and the early sunsets and because of this winter can be a difficult time for us all.
This is the time when our faith needs to be really strong. This is when we need to be aware of those high vibrations beyond ourselves. Today's quote is, "Walk with the knowledge that a loving God is there beside you to guide you - to help you - to lead you through darkness and despair." We all feel the pull of depression during these cold months. Even the most upbeat person feels moments of doubt, insecurity and unhappiness especially on cold deary winter days.
The power of the sun is so wonderful. Even when it is freezing out if the sun is shining brightly everything seems to change. Think of God as that big bright beautiful winter sun way up in the sky shining down upon you in your personal darkness. Know that those vibrations are stronger than your blackest moments. Know that a loving God is always there for you.
Remember, this has nothing to do with religion. I am talking about the highest vibrations there are that protect us all no matter what our religious or non-religious beliefs are. If you adhere to that thought on those dark cold winter days, those days will suddenly brighten and the heaviness around them will lift. Have faith everyone. In two months time it will be Spring!
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 for hour and half hour Reiki sessions
Book yours online at info@kahlocollective.com OR call 914-924-2486
Good morning everyone. Welcome to Wednesday. This month has been flying! We are lucky that fairly decent weather has been blessing us so far although I also know this is just the beginning! This is a nice time of year to stay in your cozy warm house, invite a friend over and have a glass of wine.
When we do get together with friends we do so because we enjoy their company. What happens when that friend just complains and complains. Do you still enjoy that glass of wine or look at the clock for an acceptable time to call it a night.
Today's quote is, "To repair damaged goods requires time care love patience and a willingness to carry through with it all." Friends are not those who grow up in the same household as us but people we choose to hang out with. For this reason we don't know the cause of their every action.
Someone might be attracted to you because you are a good listener with a kind heart but I also understand when a friendship could drain you dry. You may not fully repair damage done from anyone's childhood but being an ear might be all that is needed.
We are all damaged in some way. If your childhood was perfect then lucky you. If like most of us it wasn't then it is natural to feel a need to share our problems and upsets with those we are comfortable with. If there is a person in your life be it friend or spouse, know that they lived a life of positive and negative experiences before they met you.
When you care about someone there is no gift greater than the time, love, care and patience and understanding.
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 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
