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SERVE FROM YOUR SAUCER... NOT YOUR CUP

3/14/2019

I invite you to Serve from your saucer. NOT YOUR CUP.

This is why i’ve been so quiet on social media these last couple of months.
My cup has not been filled enough to offer my services or shine my light outside of my home and family.

And sometimes I question myself:
“Am I being a perfectionist? Waiting for the “perfect” moment to write the “perfect email?”
Hmm…
“Am I hiding? Waiting till all the obstacles are over… THEN I will share happy content and inspire my community?”
Hmm…
“Or am I just exhausted and sleep deprived? Focusing my energy on sick kids, emotional teenagers, my own emotional and spiritual healing as I tried facing these last 8 weeks head on without sticking my head in the sand?”
YUP. This is the one. This feels like the truth.

The first 2 statements may or may not be true but it doesn’t matter.
Things are far from “perfect”, the challenges and obstacles are NOT OVER and I am making a CHOICE right now to finally reach out and share some of the self care practices I need to start in order to fill my cup.

~I’m exhausted- but empowered.

This is a pic of Violetta this morning.

I made her a hot chamomile tea and while waiting for the tea to cool off, I have her inhale the steam through her nose and mouth to help with her cough.
WE WERE PEACEFUL. Making fun shapes with Kinetic sand she loves to play with.
No more fever and her temperature finally normal after 3 sleepless nights.
I WAS SO HAPPY I no longer had to take her to the doctor to get a school note.
And I finally had the energy and inspiration to write this email! and its New Moon, yay!
I thought I would be able to write this email quickly- and be done by 2pm... just share my New Moon intentions and calendar in an hour…. Sigh….
I have had to stop writing this email many times to tend to my little Violetta.
Temperature is back up. And it looks like she has a little rash.
Here I am finishing this email and sending it right past 11pm.
Its ok though because this small task is a big win for me these days : )

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Listen, im not writing all this for you guys to feel sorry for me.
I share this in order to better relate and connect.
To remind myself that I am not alone… WE ARE NOT ALONE in our challenges and obstacles.
And also to remind you and everyone out there (and myself!) its gonna be ok.

Last year was amazing…its seemed like I just flowed.
Sure I had a few hiccups here and there but I manifested things and experiences relatively quick.
But this Winter has been a time of reflection, a bit of “damage control” in my home, putting out “fires” and major Spiritual Expansion. Phew!

And in the middle of these challenges and obstacles it is so easy to get into “victim mode” if we don’t start to take some sort of self care action- and stay committed.

And believe me I have had some of those days feeling sorry for myself and that’s ok too!
It happens!
There is a fine line between REFLECTING and getting stuck in a Victim Mentality.
So yeah, Honestly, Its been a lil too much… all my emotional wounds came up, not just kids getting sick but I finally dealt with my dentist phobias… and new teenage son issues I wasn’t ready for!!!

And I know this is all part of empowerment and spiritual expansion because no amount of positive thinking will make this stuff go away!
Yes. positive thinking and visualization serves a purpose sometimes.. but its purpose is not for us to stick our head in the sand.

I truly believe that every challenge and obstacle serves a PURPOSE
and offers us an opportunity for growth and expansion.
Do you???

In the middle of the storm when IT ALL SUCKS! is when gratitude serves a purpose.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHEN WE NEED SELF LOVE and SELF CARE... NOT WHEN EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE AND PERFECT.
That's the point of self care right??! To love & nourish ourselves when times are tough.

What do you think about all this?
Would love to know your thoughts!
Ok I told myself I will write a short email… I need to keep this simple because my daughter is coughing a lot and I need to make her another cup of tea.

And I need to start prepping for Dinner.. and I need to "this and that" and then… and then… well you know how it goes right??

No one is immune to “busy-ness”
But no matter what.. we gotta fill our cup...
EVEN IF ITS JUST A FEW DROPS AT A TIME

Ok here we go…

WILL YOU ALL TAKE THESE SELF CARE STEPS WITH ME???

I invite you to CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TASKS TO FOCUS ON:

1. Create a self care list.
What are 1 -3 things you would like to do for yourself daily for the next 5 days?
or choose ONE THING to do this week.

For example I kept my self care list super simple just to get the ball rolling.
I'm committing to these 3 things for the next 5 days:
-1. Track my water intake
-2. Ten minutes of daily yoga (if i do more, awesome!)
-3. 10 minutes of journaling. Thats it!

And my ONE thing for the week is to go to acupuncture. That's If Violetta ends up going back to school this week, if not, ill go next week.

No guilt. No shame. No judgement.
Keep it simple. Do what you can.

2. Create New Moon intentions
Here is a link with suggestions on how to do that.
https://www.poeticpotions.com/blog/how-to-set-new-moon-intentions-with-or-without-poetic-potions-essential-oils

SELF CARE TIP:
~10 MINUTES OF SELF CARE~
COMMIT to sit down and work on one of these tasks for 10 minutes.
10 minutes of laser focus on YOU. AND USE A TIMER!!
If you have another 10 minutes, keep going.
another 10 minutes, keep going.

This is how I was able to fill my cup this morning.
I have been filling my cup 10 minutes at a time all day today… and I felt so good.. I even stretched myself a bit and completed this email : )

That is all for now... more to come!

PEACE & LOVE!
~Betty

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SALT & ESSENTIAL OILS + ROOTS & RESINS RECIPE

12/8/2018

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Salt-
To a chemist it is called sodium chloride,
to a minerologist it is Halite,
to an energy and light worker it is a crystal
used in ceremony and ritual for healing.

A salt crystal is in a perfect energetic state of equilibrium.
it is neither giving off energy nor taking it in.

Its chemical component is NaCl
Its sodium atoms are missing one electron, giving them a positive charge (- Na +)
and its chlorine atoms have an excess electron, making them negatively charged (- CI -)

To a Libra like me anything that has a yin and yang, an opposite effect from each other representing any type of “balance”... I just love knowing that about SALT!

Also, this chemical component is probably the reason why it is such a widely used tool in ancient shamanism and modern alternative healing methods as well.

According to Ronald Bonewitz Phd, crystals do not “give off” healing energy.. however they can be used for healing.

“The human energy field- the aura- can interact with animal, plant, mineral and other energy fields.” this is how we benefit from using crystals for healing.

Although the crystal will not “do” anything, by interacting with the crystal it is our own body that will sense a response.

Just like a mirror reflects our physical appearance. the inner nature of a crystal will also REFLECT back very deep levels of our being

“…wherein resides the very essence of who you are.

And by contrast , these parts of yourself that are not in harmony with that essence will mirror” where it is you need healing and everything about yourself that you need to be aware of.
(Way of Crystal Healing book by Ronald Bonewitz, Phd.

He also goes on to state “the longer and more involved the contact, the greater the energy exchange”

I didn’t need this explanation to start working with salt and crystals and integrate it with essential oils years ago,
However I am a very curious person!

And I wanted a scientific justification to explain my attraction to rocks, minerals and why I was always presented with some form of salt in Sun Ceremonies in Colombia and in Sweat Lodges.

Also, I hope this very short and limited explanation inspires you to start looking at Salt with essential oils in a whole new way!
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HOW TO USE SALT, ESSENTIAL OILS
& THE MOON
TO CREATE A SELF CARE RITUAL

1. Create a “SALT RITUAL” before setting
your New Moon Intentions (see recipe below)

2. Dark Moon Journaling:

~We have been in the Dark Moon phase for the last few days.
Before you write down your NEW MOON intentions, use your journal or Moon Calendar
to record any significant Thoughts, Feelings or Actions you have been experiencing these last few days.
This will be very valuable information to reflect on 3 to 4 weeks from now
(In your Lunar Planning calendar go to the 'Dark Moon' section in "Moon Cycle Check-In" in your DecemberCalendar)

Then use this Recipe for REFLECTION and to prepare energetically for a new Journey!

Resins & Roots
~ENERGY CLEARING BATH Salts Recipe

1. ESSENTIAL OILS

2 drops of Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
Do not use Myrrh if pregnant

2 drops of Frankincense (Boswellia carterri, frereana, or serrata is fine)
Please use sustainably sourced Frankincense

2 drops of Vetiver (vetivera zizanoides)

2 drops Cedarwood (Cedrus Atlas, Texas or Virginian is fine)
*Please use sustainably sourced Cedarwood Atlas

Plus 2 drops of one more essential oil of your choice.

2. ADD CARRIER OIL

2 tablespoons (or 1 oz) of carrier oil to dilute.
Add more carrier oil depending on how oily you would like it.

3. SALT

Then add SALT to desired consistency
I prefer Pink Himalayan Salt or Sea Salt, but any salt with do!
No need for perfection just do it and create this first experience there is plenty of time
to improve your bath salt and body scrub process

4. EPSOM SALT (optional)

I also like using Epsom salt which is actually Magnesium Sulfate.
I haven’t done too much research on Epsom salt but I know magnesium is good for us, so I use it!
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INSTRUCTIONS:

~Make your blend first, run a warm bath then add your blend directly into the water or use as a body scrub on your chest and shoulders while in the bath.
Please your essential oil before adding to your bath.

NOTES:

~BLEND your essential oil with either fractionated coconut oil, olive oil or grape seed oil, mix well and then add to your bath.
~Essential oils are not soluble in water, meaning they do not mix in the water. So essential oils will stay floating at the surface of your bath and will not evenly distribute in your bath water unless they are mixed in a base oil.
~Many essential oils are pretty safe to use un-diluted but there have been some cases of people having reactions to organic 100% pure oils like peppermint and lemon essential oil.
Please be safe, especially around children.

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fire ceremony & plant medicine

12/6/2018

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🌿Angel created a small Fire in our backyard a couple of days ago before going away for work for 2 weeks.
I have been working with Myrrh Essential oil all week. I feel there is some energetic learning I need from this oil so it was really cool to integrate it with this fire.

I was staring at the fire and thought:
Whether you have been part of a Sweat Lodge guided by a Fire Keeper, built a campfire at a campsite or admired the candle's flame at your favorite spa, there is no denying the Transformative Powers of the Fire Element.

I created a simple ritual for myself with this Fire Ceremony using

~ Dried Lavender flowers and
~ Myrrh Essential Oil

Fire just makes you FEEL something doesn't it?

Needless to say, after my fire ritual powerful stuff came through!

And of course being a writer that just needs to write EVERYTHING down... I had to write really quickly to jot it all down.

And of course being a poet... a poem also came through.

Poems don't happen every day like they used to. So it was special
Poetry literally just comes THROUGH me... no thinking involved really, except for a little bit of editing after all the words stop flowing. Its a very interesting experience for me, sort of like an energetic purge.

I will have to write more about this in the future... and share this new poem next time too!

Here is a poem I wrote a few years ago if your curious about my poetry:
we-are-drum.html

...but back to FIRE.

I've gotta say that after 15 years of Healing and Wisdom received from these plant allies hav the greatest teaching I have received is TRUSTING MY INTUITION.

Its so easy to overthink everything, especially when we are attracted to certain things and experiences.

It's so easy to ignore our needs and desires and dismiss our INTUITION because we may label and perceive it as "unimportant".

This is what I used to think when CREATING MY OWN SELF CARE RITUALS.
Now I know better!
But this sort of thinking still gets in the way of allowing my POETRY to come through me.

But I want to remind you to LISTEN!

Your Intuition is EVERYTHING! Sure hard work and education is important but so is confidence in the decisions you make. And so is SHARING YOUR GIFTS with the world.

When I allow myself to "energetically purge" on paper, I not only feel so much freer and grounded but I am also much more productive with my everyday tasks. So please allow your true nature and creativity to flow!

I love when people share their art and creations and their heart with me.
Why not be the one to open up and share too right??!

So what I know for sure these days is that the more you practice saying YES to experiences, things and people that bring you joy or are simply curious about, the more you will get to know yourself and create healthy boundaries. Creating healthy boundaries is essential for reducing anxiety and overwhelm and facing challenges with confidence. Because of course, finding the courage to try new things and create change isn't always easy!

So here we go,
TRY THIS OUT!

Just a few minutes of mindfulness practices like these... and over time you will start to see some major shifts and transformation happen!
... if that is what you are searching for, of course.

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🌿🔥FIRE CEREMONY & PLANT MEDICINE✨🌿

Use your herbs and essential oils to FEEL EMPOWERED 🌿 This is the time to COMPOST all of the lessons learned in 2018.
Build your FOUNDATION by taking time to reflect with a fire ceremony.
All of your Lessons learned, obstacles, challenges are the rich SOIL for planting your NEW SEEDS OF CREATION for the new year!

🌸ADD THIS RITUAL TO YOUR LUNAR PLANNER! 🌟

DOWNLOAD you CALENDAR HERE
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🔥1. Choose an essential oil that you are CURIOUS to learn about
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🔥2. Choose a plant, herb or flower. Dried or fresh. Again, one that calls you and wants your attention
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🔥3. Light a candle or build a fire (safely please!)
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🔥4. Inhale your EO, hold your plant or flower in one hand and look into the flame.
Be curious.
ASK YOURSELF: “What do I need to be aware of?”
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“What needs my attention?”
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FOCUS ON YOU: “What do I need to KNOW or REMEMBER about myself right now at this very moment?”
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Let me know how it goes!!💖💖💖💖

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How to set new moon intentions with or without poetic potions & essential oils!

5/15/2018

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🍃HOW TO SET NEW MOON INTENTIONS:

💫1. Find a quiet place to sit. Gift yourself 1 or 2 minutes of complete Presence.

💫2. Take a deep breathe and let everything go for a few seconds, put your hand over your heart

💫3. Expand your vibration and create an energetic container for activating your new seeds of intention.Visualize all of things you are grateful for, all the things that are going well in your life.Feel it! Close your eyes and feel a sense of well being for all of the blessings in your life.

Optional but recommended: Use essential oils like geranium, clary sage, jasmine or rose during this New Moon Ritual.

~Use NEW MOON CRYSTAL INFUSED SPRAY to raise your vibration and Intuition.

~New Moon Spray includes a QUARTZ CRYSTAL inside the bottle with a blend of Geranium, Clary sage & other essential oils which may aid in connecting with Divine Feminine for ALLOWING the energy of RECEIVING.
(please message me to purchase.. not available on website yet!)

💫4. Ask yourself these questions:

💗"What is my deepest desire?
💗"What would I like to manifest or experience in my life in the next 29 days"
💗"What part of my life will make me the happiest to dedicate my time and energy to?"

Remain still.
Don’t expect anything to happen at that moment, if it does great!
But the purpose of doing this is to connect to your body/mind/soul, so that you ask for exactly what you need in order to manifest the experience that will serve you best.

💫5. Write down your intentions and keep them near your altar as a reminder of your New Moon "wishes" for the next 29 days!

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT USING AROMATHERAPY FOR, SELF CARE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT & GUIDANCE?

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WHAT IS POETIC LIVING? A Love Note...

11/9/2017

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I don’t have it all figured out so when I stumble and fall I call it Poetry.
Life gets messy, its Poetic Living.

Poetry.
It’s what i like to call it when life tries to knock me down, its when i find the things I’m grateful for, its when i NEED to express myself, its when I stop to take a breath and look at my beautiful children, and my amazing husband, its when I remember…I can have running water in my home any time I want…its also when I Forget, “wait, other people don’t have running water.. who am i to enjoy…” Wait..It’s when i NEED to remember... Guilt will not serve me, feeling shame will not serve me…so why should I be grateful again? Oh right. Because I actually CARE. I actually DO care about the world. I actually want to do something about it. So i NEED to remember…to be WELL. To live my life, every moment of my life Remembering.. and forgetting.. and then REMEMBERING again.. because its NECESSARY in this world of injustices, and beauty and corruption and love and Hate.. it all lives here.. together on this Planet whether we like it or not.

Halloween 2017 Scarecrow and Bunny : )

And we need to Feel these things…inside of us FIRST.. so that we don’t project them onto others.. especially our loved ones.
So who else has gotten in a fight with someone they love over a political issue or something horrible that is happening in the world... something horrible that hateful, disgusting people created.. and then we choose, whether consciously or unconsciously, to bring this energy into our home?

Well then, if we don’t bring it into our home are we in denial or in La-la land? NO. but do we know how to handle it? Who will teach us to SEE it & PROCESS this entity in a way that will not feed IT the sadness, anger, guilt & shame that it craves from us?
Do we know how? Is it even possible to process this LIFE, Consciously, lovingly, with PRACTICAL Anger so as to not invite this hidden agenda of disempowerment into our daily living?

Me neither. But I TRY daily. I intend it…. to see beauty, to see truth. to feel. to live. really live. remembering… sometimes forgetting… but then I Remember… I make it a monthly intention and then I choose not to hide or run away from what is needed of me.
We are each the Sun & the Light that helps each other SEE.

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Use Crystal infused new moon spray to activate your goals, Dreams & intentions

7/24/2017

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WHAT ARE YOUR NEW MOON INTENTIONS?
We are still in the New Moon window, its not too late to set your intentions!

I have been using the 4 phases of the Moon (and essential oils of course!) to manifest my goals and set intentions for the life I want to live over the last 6 years maybe longer...
and I have been writing Poetry to turn my challenges into Beauty for even longer ..for over 20 years!
I wrote a poetry book called "Phases of the Moon" in my 20's when I had no idea how the Phases of the Moon would influence my life today.
I honestly feel that safely moving my family to Ukiah from Los Angeles 2 yrs ago and successfully finding a home in a place that is considered to have a "housing crisis" could not have happened without having daily self care rituals, following my intuition, Spirituality, and connecting with Earth's natural rhythms & cycles including the Sun & Moon.
I've learned that our environment & the natural world around us has many lessons to teach us.

These practices did not "magically" make my home appear out of thin air- but it definitely raised my confidence and gave me the courage to BELIEVE that it was even possible!
I created New Moon body spray for creating inspiration in our life to follow our goals and dreams.
Each blend is made with rose water, organic essential oils and a little quartz crystal inside each bottle.
Violetta and I hold the little quartz crystals in our hands and we say a little prayer together to send love & happiness to each person that will receive the bottle <3

Use the organic essential oil blend to raise your vibration and activate your New Moon intentions!
This is how I use it

This is the cover of my old poetry book. This is the original copy I printed out from Kinkos!
Who remembers Kinkos???

Use your Crystal Infused New Moon spray to activate your Dreams/Goals/Intentions for the rest of the moon cycle.

photo credit: vinryl.com

Here's how:

💫STEP 1: Raise your vibration by spritzing the organic essential oil blend in New Moon spray around you and around your altar

💫STEP 2: Take 3 deep breaths and visualize your New Moon Intentions

💫STEP 3: Write down your New Moon Intentions

💫Step 4: Keep your New Moon Spray AND New Moon Intentions by your altar or bedside

💫STEP 5: Practice a Daily Self Care Ritual for the Rest of the Moon Cycle by visiting your altar, raising your vibration with crystal infused New Moon spray & read your intentions daily.

Every crystal infused New Moon body spray contains a tiny quartz crystal inside that you can add to your altar when your bottle is done!

Visit www.poeticpotions.com to purchase
Crystal Infused New Moon spray

#poeticpotions #sacredaltarart #newmoonintentions #selfcarerituals
#lunarplanning #lunanueva #essentialoils #raiseyourvibration #aromatherapy

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My spring cleaning & Home Blessing confession

4/5/2017

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On yesterdays Blog, I shared that my home was messy... and I wasn't ashamed to admit it!

I used to have shame around having a messy home because I thought it meant I was lazy or that I wasn't a good mom.
However, being a Mompreneur and working from home for over 10 yrs (along w/ having part time jobs on & off) has taught me sooooo much about myself but the number one thing I have learned is to let go of perfection.
(Click Here for yesterday's blog.)

Everyone gets disorganized at some point or another because routines change, and some months are busier than others, this is inevitable.
But what happens when we get overwhelmed and stressed out about these changes going on around us?
Do you first beat yourself up before taking action?
or do you give yourself some LOVE and realize that YOU ARE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN? <3

I decided to share my truth publicly about having a messy home because I wanted to share my process for how I deal with this situation that is a common thing among us all.
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Note: I do need to mention that I take pride in creating Poetic Potions with high vibration energy, they are more than just body care. So if I am not in the right state of mind or if my home feels of stagnant energy I stop production until I balance the energy around me.

Here is a peek at my humble home and workspace in Ukiah, Ca.
My workspace is across the street from the town Plaza where many of the city's events take place including the Ukiah Farmers Market!

My Dining table

Opposite my dining table is my workspace. With photos of my kids & animal spirit artwork.

First thing I did was get CLEAR. Writing the blog gave me Clarity about my situation and avoid making things up in my head about what a horrible person I am for not putting away my laundry after it was washed.
After I got clear, I reviewed my New Moon intentions and reminded myself that it is very important for me to have a home filled with Fun and Love for my kids, Angel and I to Creatively thrive in but also keep it Clean & Organized physically & energetically in order to promote our Spiritual Growth.
I also got clear about what my VALUES are and aligned them with the Inspired Actions I would like to take.

And by the way.. I am journaling as I do this.. not the beautiful pretty cursive legible handwriting kind of journaling... but the brain dumping and "why? Why? why haven't I done this already? Why?" kind of questions and vents that needs to come out of my head!
Can you relate?

After doing this... my house magically got clean and organized... really!! That's what it felt like!

Whereas over the last few days I was huffing and puffing to squeeze in time for housework, yesterday, after I connected to Higher Self and did my Self Care Rituals... I am surround by a home that is clean and organized, supports my creativity and my Spiritual Evolution <3

Sound easy? It can be.. but it wasn't easy for me a few days ago when I thought feeling guilt and shame was gonna get my house in order.
I first blessed my home and felt gratitude for all it has given me, I blessed myself for all the good I do for myself, my kids and others and I reminded myself of all the good qualities I have to offer the world, I raised my vibration.. then I got to work!

Kids crafts, laundry, Poetic Potions products, old receipts, junk mail, toys, books... all in their place, rearranged some furniture to create a new workspace to create new Poetic Potions and DONE!
Problem solved!

Here is the link where you can read yesterdays article where I also share my new Spring Daily Self Care list and what I do to connect to my Higher Self <3

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Creating a Daily Inspired Action list to align with the Changing Seasons

4/4/2017

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Spring time creativity w/ my daughter

My house is a mess right now! And I am not ashamed to admit this!
The reason I am not ashamed to admit this is because this has nothing to do with laziness or procrastination, for me…. it has to do with clarity.
I was starting to get down on myself for letting my home get this way but then I looked around, and then I looked at my schedule and I got clear about whats going on… SPRING TIME is here!

This might not mean much to any of you, but with the changing seasons comes a messy home for me because my routine starts to change. And when my routine changes, housework is the first to suffer lol!
Which is why having a Spiritual Self Care Altar is super important to me. Because no matter what is going on in my external world, my Self Care Altar reminds me that my "inner work" is just as important and connecting to my Higher Self ultimately shapes my "outer world", meaning my physical environment.

So now that we are having sunny days I am outdoors more often and attending more events around town. All Winter long, I was mostly indoors when I wasn’t working on my business so I had an easy schedule I could commit to for housework.

Nowadays, the time that I would usually schedule for housework has been replaced with new activities! New activities that don’t happen during Winter.. Soooo its time to revamp my Daily Inspired Action list and Self Care ritual for Spring!

Many people right now are in “Spring Cleaning” mode and that is somewhat what I am doing as well, but I like to include energetic clearing, Daily Inspired Actions (aka my To-Do list) and Self Care rituals into my Spring Cleaning because the energy of our environment is changing. And when the energy of our environment changes, it affects us energetically and ultimately will affect us physically and mentally.

So here is my new Inspired Action List & Spring Self Care Rituals:

~Clean & Organize Altar
My Self Care Altar always comes BEFORE housework. This is my sacred little haven. No matter how disorganized my environment is around me, my Altar always has to look and feel beautiful to me. (Especially having 2 creative souls living under one roof both creating new products... our whole house can easily turn into a workshop in minutes!)
Working on my altar before housework, helps me let go of any resentment I may feel from chores and errands that are not always fun. My Self Care Altar reminds me of my values and guides me to realize the higher purpose of my actions. When I am spiritually balanced, my daily activities feel like Inspired Actions as opposed to just a boring daily To-Do list.

~A daily Brain Dump
This newfound Spring energy has inspired so many projects and ideas that I want to birth but I need to stay focused on my current projects that need completing.
The way I resolve this and not suppress my creativity is write out a list of ALL my ideas and projects I would like to work on. I write it ALL down, things that may or may not ever happend, as well as things that NEED to get done, like returning phone calls or library books, laundry, start a book club or a Lunar Planning meet up group.. Paint, write a poem, craft with my kids.. you know.. dreams as well as not so exciting errands.

I don’t categorizing or list these in order of importance because I don't want to hesitate getting all my thoughts down on paper. If my brain starts to want to analyze any of this, it will defeat the purpose. This is a Brain Dump and its exactly what it sound like. I am dumping all of my thoughts on to the paper and freeing my mind of all the pressure I may feel from my to do list.
Once this Brain Dump is complete, I have the option of sorting through my list or just throwing it out.

~A Monthly Brain Dump
This is similar to the daily Brain Dump but the intention of doing this helps me figure out my “6 Things to Focus on” for the month and then I add this to my Lunar Planner.
I did this yesterday April 3rd which is the first Monday of this Month. Now I am clear about what priorities I need to focus on.

~”Ta-Da” List
Another thing I am working on is an evening “Ta-Da” list.
This is basically a Success list. Instead of a To-Do list, it is a “Ta-Da” list as in things I COMPLETED... Ta-Da!
I write down every thing I did. This helps me see how much I accomplished all day and gives me a feeling of accomplishment. It also reminds me that the sooner I am done with my current projects, I can start on my new ones.

~8 min. Morning Meditation
When I start to feel inspired, it can easily turn into frazzled energy for me and this mostly comes from wanting to do so many things at once and not being clear on my priorities.
For most of the Winter months, I would just light a morning candle and say an affirmation as my Self Care ritual and this would help me tune in to my Divine Self. However, with this new Spring Energy, I wasn’t feeling so in tune or connected to my Higher Self by just lighting my candle and saying a prayer, so I am adding a morning meditation and this is very helpful for me.

Hope this was helpful!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this post or any other topic from the blog!

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Using Dream Time to Reduce stress & overwhelm

2/22/2017

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One of the best ways to deal with stress and overwhelm is to create a Self Care Ritual when you are NOT in a state of overwhelm.
When you are having a good day, when you have a sense of peace and calm this is the best time to start creating a self care practice.
The best tool for stress and overwhelm is to deal with it the same way that you deal with health.. PREVENTION!

Just like daily preventative health practices (like exercise and a healthy diet) create good physical health, having daily Self Care Rituals is just like having your very own preventative emotional health practice.
The more you practice regulating your breath and your emotions BEFORE sh*t hits the fan, the better you will be able to handle daily challenges and obstacles when they arise.

One of my favorite and EASIEST Self Care Rituals I do are Dream Work Rituals. It only takes 5 minutes before bed!

When you understand how our subconcious mind works, Dream Work can be a pretty amazing tool.
As soon as you wake up in the morning your subconscious mind is most available to you. In the middle of the night and right as you are opening your eyes in the morning, you have no distractions. No phone, no computer, no tv, no one asking you anything or talking to you, this is a very precious time to have important things revealed to you.

Most of the "limiting beliefs" we have that get in the way of the things we want to accomplish live in our subconscious mind as well. Most of the solutions we need about our life and our body, also live in our subconscious mind and the best way to access this important information is through our dreams.

Answers to simple questions like "What should I make for dinner tomorrow?" or "How can I find more Joy?" to more complex questions like "What can I do about this difficult relationship i'm in" to "how can I best heal my body of this ailment?", chances are, you already know the answers to these questions, you just need to access your subconscious mind to find them.

Below, you will find a worksheet for a super simple Dream Work Ritual
It is a 3 Step Process to help reduce daily stress using your dream time.
The more you do it, the better results you get.
Start this daily stress management routine and make it part of your daily Self Care Ritual.

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The beginning...

2/16/2017

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When I became pregnant with Copal Angel in 2003, I started making my own pregnancy belly oils and diaper rash creams when I found it difficult to find safe body care products for myself and my growing baby. I discovered that many household items in our home that we use on a daily basis contain hazardous and toxic ingredients. This lead to the creation of my business Poetic Potions. Creating my own healing products was just the beginning of an intense self healing journey which has lead to many other new gifts and passions.

Aromatherapy changed my life
Working with herbal remedies, lead me to discover the many wonderful benefits of aromatherapy. I became highly intuitive, aware of my emotions and became happier and healthier than i've ever felt before.

I also became spiritually aware of my environment and the natural world around me. I felt connected to the plants, trees, the Moon and the Sun and understood that these Plant Spirit Guides lead me on this journey.

2003 Baby Belly

It hasn't always been easy...

Plant spirit healing was just the beginning of my journey.
Although I was excited about my life moving forward, I couldn't shake these past emotional and energetic traumas I had gone through in my teen years. I didn't understand why I still felt guilt and shame about certain events in my life. My past was still very much an issue.

About 6 years ago, I dove into the topic of Transformation and the sub-conscious mind. I began learning more about Neuro-linguistic-programming (NLP), dream rituals, hypnotherapy & metaphysics from workshops, books, various self-develpment mentors I met along the way and Indigenous teachers in East Los Angeles, New Mexico and Columbia. Once I made the decision to expand my awareness... all of the people I needed to meet were showing up in my life!

Although I am proud to be Certified as an NLP practitioner and Aromatherapist, my biggest accomplishment, about 15 yrs ago, has been to choose a healthy lifestyle for myself and my family, in spite of being a lost and troubled teenager who dropped out of high school due to drugs and feelings of hopelessness. My guides and mentors taught me how to turn my challenges into learning opportunities and today part of my life's work is to share and guide others how they can do that for themselves as well.

Art & Creativity, my greatest teacher
In my early twenties, I started mentoring troubled youth from the alternative high school I graduated from in Hollywood. From there, I went on to teach Life Skills and Arts & Crafts workshops at various After School Programs and Non Profit Organizations. This is how I discovered my passion for helping people and realized how powerful not only sharing our truth and stories about overcoming obstacles can be but ALSO how important the role of Art can be when transforming our lives. For many people, including myself, creating things with our hands, has the potential to be the highest form of manifesting change. This was certainly the case for me.

I am happy to say that through my teachers, mentors, plant Spirit Guides, ancestors, NLP training and friends I have met along the way, I have learned to find the blessings in every challenge or obstacle.
I have transformed my story about my past to be something that now motivates me and reminds me every day of how much I can accomplish and that I will always be supported.

My Intention

My intention for sharing this story is so that everyone is reminded of their highest potential and continues to uplift each other by sharing and discovering their own gifts and continue co-creating with Mother Earth's gifts. Through our example, our children will also continue to shine their light everywhere they go!

If you ever feel stuck, confused and just need a boost of motivation or positive feedback and inspiration... contact me!
I didn't do all this alone... I've had dozens of people help me get out of my own way over the years.. and I still reach out for help and have mentors guiding me.
Don't hesitate to reach out!

Peace & Love,
*Betty* "

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