Can you believe that we are nearing the end of September all ready?! I hope that you transitioned smoothly from lazy days of summer back into your schedules. This past year has been one of great shifts for me and I thought I would share more with you about that. Last July of 2012 I was sick from my 3rd acute infection of Lyme disease. I had actually been feeling the best I had felt after years of battling, treating, and living with chronic Lyme, so I was rather dismayed to be struck down again.
So I asked myself this question, “ Where am I still not listening?" You see, after my second bout with an infected tick that left me bedridden and in more pain than childbirth (this was in 2001) I knew without a doubt that I had not been listening to my intuition for a long time. My body had been attempting to get my attention, and I just ignored the signs, until it just gave out on me. So, twelve years later it was a logical place to start by asking this question.
I worked with energy healers, coaches and doctors and finally gave myself permission to take the month of August off and just be. It was amazing how difficult it was for me to be okay with taking a break.
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I made a promise to myself then, to begin a relationship with spirit and trust the answers, even if they did not make sense. So I started with little things and used my body to give me the yes and no answers I was seeking.
So, I did take the month of August off in 2012 and the month of September too. I enjoyed having the time to spend with my daughter pulling the last plans together for her wedding. I begin practicing yoga at a new studio and re-connected to my spirit.
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So, what had this break done for me? It helped me discover where I still was not listening. In one area, I had not been giving myself permission to enjoy the life I had created. And I discovered that I was not being honest with myself. Deep down, I knew that my work was all about empowerment through energy healing and it was not just about finding and keeping a perfect partner. That is one very important aspect of our whole life. The work I actually had been doing with my clients was helping them learn to heal their hearts. We tapped, I offered energy healing and readings, and I helped my clients to see what is true for them, to energetically ask for it and to allow it into their life. Underneath it all what I loved most was the healing aspect that opened them to empowerment.
But that was not the message I was sharing. I had invested lots of time, money and resources in working with marketing and business coaches and I did not want to let go of all that. Do you know what I mean? Sometimes we are so invested in our job our partners, our friendships, our life that even if we aren’t really happy or know it is time for a change, it very difficult to do. Have you ever struggled to let something go even though you knew it was for your best?
Then in September 2012, I sprained my ankle and hurt the nerves in my foot. I was in a boot for a couple of weeks, then a cast for 2 more weeks, and back in a boot. So, time for another question, “Where I am afraid to move forward in my life?” The answer became clear in October. I was at the 2012 Women’s Toolbox Conference. Someone drove me there and drove me home 3 days later. I had struggled to let people help me – the art of receiving was still being processed J The big moment though, was when a wonderful woman, Meredith Liepelt after having a conversation with me, made a sign that read, “The Healer Is In.” She put it on my seat and encouraged me to offer mini tapping and energy sessions on the breaks. I was so uncomfortable! I just could not let myself own it.
I was supposed to begin a Shaman Training Program the next week. I thought my ankle and foot was a mess because I should not do that. Guess what? It was just the opposite. So much FEAR was showing up for me around this. So much insecurity, so much self-doubt was rising up within me. My ego was struggling to keep me safe. I began that training. My husband drove me and picked me up for 3 days so that I could go since I was in a cast.
It was life changing for me. In that first weekend, I really saw that healing is in my heart and soul. It is what I am here to do. Energy Healing is powerful and it is a gift that I have been cultivating under cover for years. This past year working with Cindi Richard has been such a gift. Her program helped to pull together my years of energy healing training and practice and to deepen my spiritual practice. I developed beautiful relationships and stepped into my power as a healer and in my business.
It felt right. It felt light. It became a flow rather than a force.
I started to ask my angels and guides to assist me in small things until I began developing more of a relationship with them. Divine inspiration began to source through me. Tappy Hour™and Breaking the Bonds the Bonds of Emotional Wounds were created.
Tapping Into the Wisdom of Your Subconscious and Unlocking the Seven Layers of Your Inner Wisdom were birthed. Thank you Kiva Leatherman for this!
So as a Spiritual Energy Healer, Tapping Specialist and Relationship Mentor, I am helping you to develop that most precious relationship of all – the one with self. You learn to listen and trust your own inner wisdom. You create a life that you are excited to live. Your relationships shift and grow loving, healthy and supportive. Your creativity soars. Your success skyrockets. You fall in love with you! My years spent working in the field of love has led me here. Spirit has been leading me here. So I am still doing the work I love, just being more honest with myself about what that is. It has always been about love – unconditional, blissful, pure love. Bring it on!
This summer I decided to take a break. I love living on the seacoast of NH. Summer is a short season and I wanted to embrace it. I have learned that I need time to enjoy summer – to be in my garden, at the beach, on my paddle board, walk, bike and spend lots of time with family, friends, my sweet man, and in quiet meditation. I have learned to be guided from love not fear, trust rather than worry and to listen to my inner guidance.
It was wonderful! I began a new Tappy Hour™ gig at Good Karma Café. I met some new great people. I joined the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, becoming an Ambassador so I can be part of a team that makes new members feel welcomed and supported. I changed the look and feel of my branding. I spoke on tele-summits, worked privately with clients, planned some fantastic workshops (and have delivered two) and took time to smell the roses – literally – I have a gorgeous rose bush in my garden.
During my break and bliss this summer, spirit beckoned to me once again – it was time to let my radio show, “Seeds of Love,” go. This was a difficult decision. Doing the radio show had provided so much growth for me in many ways. I also had a co-host that I loved being part of the show. Yet, I have learned to notice and trust the inner whispers and the gentle nudges when they appear – it’s much easier than being hit over the head by a 2 by 4, which was my old pattern. Thank you Tina Thrussell for your support in this decision.
I share this with you because I hope that you will read something that inspires you or nudges you in a direction of positive movement for your highest good. I believe that we are here to Heal, Expand, Awaken, Release and Transcend and it my sincere pleasure to offer you assistance on your road to Empowered Living.
As I write this today, I am grateful for a sunny day warm enough to sit on my patio as I type – not sure how many of these we have left. (it is actually warmer outside than in my house)
Take a few moments and answer these questions for yourself – honestly.
- What are you grateful for today?
- Where has your spirit tried to get your attention and you’ve been ignoring it?
- Where are you feeling stuck or fearful about moving forward?
- What action are you willing to take to see change for the better?
- How can I support you?
I am pleased to offer you some wonderful opportunities for you to either wet your feet or immerse your being into discovering your truth, wisdom and love. So mark your calendars to save the dates for the following classes, summits and workshops. There is something for everyone.
Developing Your Intuition 6 Week Class
September 23 – October 28 ~ Mondays 10 am – 12pm
This class is to help you to recognize the different ways your intuition speaks to you, to strengthen and develop your intuitive capacity, and to learn how to ground, center and and protect your energy.
We will meet for 6 weeks every Monday
Good Karma Café in the upstair’s lounge @ 56 Lincoln St. Exeter, NH
Good Karma Café in the upstairs lounge @ 56 Lincoln St. Exeter, NH
Whether you are an experienced tapper or never heard of EFT, come join Cheri as she leads you through tapping sequences to clear your energy, move you past blocks, and let go of emotions that are weighing you down, causing you pain, or keeping you stuck.
No pre-registration. Everyone is welcome! Love Donation requested.
Dating With Dignity Summit
September 24th to October 22nd 2013
This is free and can be accessed from your computer
Click here for all the details
The Make Your Marriage Hot & Happy Summit!
September 29th to October 14th 2013
This is free and can be accessed from your computer
Click here for all the details
Elements Wellness Fair
Saturday, October 19 ~ 10am – 5pm
Restored Newmarket Mills Building, 55 Main Street, Newmarket, NH
I will be there all day with many other practitioners – open to everyone
Connection, Color, and Chakras, Oh My! Workshop
Workshop with Cheri Valentine and Betsy Karp - www.Iadorme.com
Learn how to get in touch with color, connect with it, express yourself with it, and how it can become a bigger part of your life. Betsy and Cheri will give you the tools to learn how to heal emotional, spiritual, and physical blocks through the use of color, chakras and tapping. Whether you are feeling stuck in your life, having trouble finding your purpose, being or staying in an unhealthy or toxic relationship, or simply not feeling that joie de vivre, this workshop will empower, uplift, and elevate your entire being.
Saturday, November 2 ~ 1 – 4pm
Hampton, NH
Email love@CheriValentine.com for more information
Tuning In and Tapping Out our Hidden Shadows With ART
Workshop with Cheri Valentine and Beth Frede – www.creativerevelations.com
Join Cheri Valentine and Beth Frede in a workshop where you will explore what blocks might be lurking within, keeping you from your most flowing, creative, successful self. We will use tapping (EFT) and exploration with paint to clear what shows up for you, and empower you to open more deeply to your strength and inner power.
Sunday, November 10 ~ 1 – 4pm
Exeter, NH
Email love@CheriValentine.com for more information
You can always see what happening here. I keep my event calendar updated for your convenience!
May your heart blossom with the truth of your beauty
