If money were no object

One of the most fun discussions people often get into is the fantasy of “what would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?"

It usually escalates quickly and people get more and more creative and detailed in their plans as they talk about it.

I find it to be a way in which people reveal their true values.

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Would you first:

• Instantly go buy a luxury car or mansion?
• Throw an insane party?
• Buy a plane ticket to somewhere exotic?
• Round up your friends for a trip to Vegas?
• Take you family out for a fancy meal?
• Walk into your favourite charity with a big cheque?

What would your long term plans look like if money was no object?

It’s always fun to think about.

Personally, I know if I won the lottery I would instantly:

•  Hand over a big chunk to my family to make sure they were completely taken care of.
•  Grab my passport and disappear for an around the world trip.




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Long term I would:

• Not want a big house (no matter how much money I had) just have a couple small condos here and there to touch base at between trips.
• Have a beautifully renovated airstream trailer and take as many road trips across North America as I’d like.
• Have as many creative outlets as possible. I would have a studio (larger than my own living space) to use as a creative space for myself and friends to work on whatever projects floated their boats. Things such as music, painting, textiles, pottery, circus arts etc.
• Do careful research and get involved in reliable charities for environmental and wildlife conservation as well as human rights. I would try and make a real difference in the world.
• Eat ridiculously well and buy organic and locally whenever possible.
• Support small local businesses and artisans.
• Make sure everything in my homes had a story and was not from a big box store.
• Seek as much adventure as possible.

Once you have your ultimate list it becomes pretty clear what your dreams really are.

So ask yourself “what would you do if money was no object?”

Now that you have identified those values and objectives, scale back a bit to see how you could implement those things into your regular non-lottery winning life.

love & light

-Katie

Meditation: the catalyst of my awakening

“Today I choose joy and accept the things that I cannot change”

I originally became interested in practicing meditation as a coping strategy during a very stressful time in my life.

I used it as a means of separating myself from the negativity that surrounded me, to see past superficial issues and keep my mind centered.

What started as a form of self-preservation has opened up more doors for me than I could have imagined.

Once I started meditating I became interested in learning about meditation culture and started reading more and more on all sorts of related topics such as:

·        Mindfulness

·        Journaling

·        Yoga

·        Breathing exercises

·        Positive thinking techniques

and much more…

These things have given me the opportunity to become more in touch with my place in the universe.

I have become:

·        More grateful

·        Focused on the big picture rather than stuck on the little things

·        More accepting of myself as a whole

·        Able to embrace challenges with greater perspective

·        Detached from the value I had placed on material things in the past

·        Able to see silver linings in almost any situation

·        Able to own my participation and responsibility for all things in my life

·        Able to understood that any limitations that I feel in life are of my own creation

·        Eager to set goals for myself

·        Able to articulate my thoughts and feelings in a much clearer way

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If you are interested in starting a meditation practice here is a very basic info graphic to get you started.

You may also want to include a mantra that you can repeat (either out loud or in your head) to help you clear your mind and tune out your surroundings.

A mantra can be a set of words or even just a grouping of sounds of your choosing.

Depending on my mood, I might do any of the following when I meditate:

·        Repeat my mantra

“Today I choose joy and accept the things that I cannot change”

·        Focus on my breathing

·        Make a gratitude list 
(List all the things that I am grateful for in my life or just that day particular)

I hope this may inspire you to try something new.

love & light

-Katie