8 Things That Will Energize You Right Now

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Holly

Ack! Have you been sitting at the computer too long? I’ve been building out this website for over an hour and I need an energy boost.

I’d like to invite you along. Here are 8 things that will instantly energize you right now and hopefully put a smile on your face too :).

Close your eyes (but after you read this sentence first!). Place your palms over your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
Get off your chair. Stand up. Jump up in the air with your arms reaching to the sky, and exclaim, “Woohoo!”
Try doing the “Bird Dance“. Come on, flap your wings at least once! Are you wondering like I am why there are so many guys and so few girls in this class?
Go get a glass of water and have a drink.
Dream about your next vacation.
Imagine being hugged.
Sign up for a class that you’ve always wanted to take. And by the way, that’s not a shameless plug for my Dragon Spirit Launch Pod. <=== Psst, that was a shameless plug ;). Actually, I had something more like this in mind.
Watch 5 seconds of pure joy below.

Now, shut down your computer and relax! Everything will get done and what doesn’t get done, didn’t need to be done in the first place.

The 24 Hour Productivity Boost

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Holly

After the conclusion of the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit, I gave myself permission to completely veg out and relax. We visited family up in Canada and I totally indulged in completely mindless activities.

I ate Cheezies, read werewolf teen-lit, read women’s fashion magazines, and watched a lot of reality TV that I would not normally watch such as a whole bunch of shows on weddings, home makeovers, house hunting and “What Not to Wear”.

It was just what I needed after expanding/expending so much energy for the previous three months. But, I started to get caught up in the lower vibration that these activities brought about.

In the past week, I went overboard on my penchant for Gordon Ramsey cooking shows and watched about 8 episodes of Hell’s Kitchen. Even as I watched it, I knew that the conflict and anger in the show would affect my life, but I just kept watching it.

And sure enough, my naturally high vibration started to get bogged down. It’s like eating chocolate cake. A little bit is okay and your body bounces back, but too much and you start to feel sluggish. And indeed, I was starting to feel spiritually sluggish and found myself struggling to move forward with my Dragon Spirit Launch Pod Teleclass.

Good thing I have access to my inner voice, aka Dragon Spirit. In addition to being uber-wise, adventurous and powerful, it can tell me in a gentle manner just exactly what is stopping me and how to move forward easily and authentically.

I asked, “Why am I feeling stuck?”. The answer I received was that I was lowering my vibration too much by engaging in activities and eating foods that lowered my vibration. The advice I got was to stop doing the things that lowered my vibration for the next 24 hours. After 24 hours, I could ask questions about my teleclass and get the answers that would lead me to the easiest and most prosperous path to follow.

I didn’t need to try to raise my vibration, just simply stop lowering it. My vibration would naturally bounce back up. This is very much what Abraham-Hicks teaches–that your natural state of wellness and abundance is like a cork in the water. Once you stop holding it down, it bobs right up to the surface.

So, for the past 20 hours, I have been paying attention to my thoughts, feelings and impulses. Whenever I had a thought that was negative, critical or judgmental, I would catch myself and think, “Ah, this is lowering my vibration. I will stop.”

I didn’t try to force a positive affirmation if it didn’t feel natural. I just interrupted myself. It was like distracting a toddler. Acknowledge what’s going on and then find something else to focus on.

I’d catch myself getting annoyed at a bad driver and then I’d stop myself from continuing to think criticisms. I’d notice myself riding a thought train that I was feeling tired and I would jump off before the train could gain momentum.

Halfway through this process, I started to feel like myself again, naturally buoyant, optimistic, full of joy and love. I also saw more of this around me and in the interactions I had with others.

My son’s acupuncturist is very friendly and caring, but in a Chinese way, so there’s still a little bit of reservation and respect for personal boundaries. However, today, after she saw my son, she held his face so tenderly in her hands, beamed at him and said, “I love you.” And he gave her a wonderful hug in return.

That’s just the kind of day I’ve been having :). And I feel the energy and light and excitement brimming inside me again and I can’t wait to move forward with my teleclass in an expansive manner that’s fun and easy!

My Dragon Spirit said to wait 24 hours so that my vibration would be at its highest and then I could ask about my telesummit. So, I’ll wait, but I’ll refrain from watching the next episode of Hell’s Kitchen while I’m waiting ;).

BTW, I did get the download that I could watch up to 2 hours a week without it affecting my energy. So, maybe I will get to see who gets chosen to be the head chef at BLT Steak in New York!

The 24 Hour Productivity Boost — Try It Yourself

If you’re feeling blah, having trouble getting stuff done, or feeling like you’re struggling, all you need to do is raise your natural vibration (soul energy) to instantly boost your productivity. Here’s what you need to do:

Make note of the time and commit for the next 24 hours to being aware of all of your negative thoughts, feelings and actions.
Each time you have a negative thought or feeling, acknowledge that it’s lowering your vibration and taking you away from your soul’s natural state of joy. After you acknowledge that you’re lowering your vibration, focus on something else.
When you are about to embark on an activity that is harmful, remind yourself that you committed to raising your vibration for 24 hours, so don’t do it! E.g. if you enjoy a morning donut, but feel it’s bad for you, skip it for this 24 hour period. It’s easy enough to refrain from an activity if you tell yourself it’s just for the next 24 hours.
Pay attention to your mood as the day progresses. You’ll notice a dramatic improvement as you continue this process and get closer to the 24 hour mark.
At the end of the 24 hours, ask yourself if you want to continue feeling good or if you want to return to your negative habits.

It’s your life…and life is what you choose it to be.

A Fun and Inspiring Gift for You!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Holly

I was cleaning off my desk and found an old shoebox full of mementos. Inside, was a box of paper strips that I had written for myself almost 8 years ago. I had completely forgotten that I had done this and it was quite a treasure to rediscover.

Basically, I had made an advent paper chain for Christmas and I had written an inspirational message on each link. Thus, each day, I could look forward to opening a ring and reading the message to myself. It was a bit like a paper chain crossed with an inspirational fortune cookie.

While it’s not Christmas yet, why not make your own inspirational advent paper chain? It’s super fun and super easy to do. All you need is some paper cut into strips, a pen and some glue or tape to hold the rings together. I thought it would be fun to share what I wrote to myself so many years ago, so here are the inspirational messages that were inside my paper chain:

I am a shining star!
Allow myself harmony
I am so clever
I am always there for me
I love me!
I am cheeky!
Pursue my passions
Good fortune today and every day
My true love gave to me a condo!
Love surrounds me
I am loving to myself
Happiness and joy are mine
I allow myself financial abundance. I attract $$$
My life is an exciting journey
I am dynamic and fluid
Holly, I matter. I count.
Eat well. Be healthy.
Play today and every day
I love me
I did this for me. I deserve it.
I am brilliant and amazing
My mind is brilliant
I allow myself to express my creativity
I am the Queen of manifestation
All is one
I am talented and others see this
I am nurturing. Nurture myself
Smart. And beautiful.
I am beautiful
I do not fear fear
I forgive myself
I love myself and all that surrounds me
Hug myself cuz I’m so cuddly
I’m sexy. Sexy is good.
Enjoy the abundance of friends
I learn and grow
One two three… oh so cheeky!
I am safe

Ooh, that was fun to re-read those messages to myself. I think it’s time to make another paper chain!

After Expansion, Comes Expulsion

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Holly

In the week post-telesummit, there is so much that I’d like to write, but I just don’t feel like it right now. I had discussed the waxing and waning of energy with one of the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit speakers, Marja West, last Sunday and she felt the contraction of energy was part of the natural process of life, like the waxing and waning of yin and yang.

She felt that a contraction of energy after a great expansion was part of a purging process. To make way for the new, you have to purge the old. She said that rather than ride out the cycle, she prefers to observe. By doing this, she experiences more of a middle ground and less of the volatile highs and lows.

I like her perspective.

In the past, I would judge myself for taking a step backwards after moving forwards, but if I view it as a natural rhythm, then it’s a non-issue. I have learned to simply be quiet and allow the cycle to pass. I’m in the purging phase right now. Resting and going through some old habits as I integrate the new and expel the old.

It seems fitting that we are visiting family right now. This is where I was when my telesummit journey began in earnest. This is where I am when my journey has ended–the telesummit journey, that is. I have just begun an amazing new adventure in my life. I am such a different person today than I was three months ago.

The change was rapid, monumental and completely transformational. If I choose to eat some cheezies, watch wedding reality shows, read Chatelaine magazine and buy some teen lit on werewolves, I will just enjoy it.

How to Use Signposts to Get to Where You Want to Go

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Holly

Sometimes what holds people back from moving forward is the feeling that they need to know everything about the journey before they begin. What if you don’t need to know? What if you didn’t even need to know where you were going, just the general direction of what you wanted to feel when you got there?

Think that’s not possible? Well, how about when you want to go on vacation and you want a last minute deal. You don’t know where you’re going. You just know that you want to relax in the sun, and be taken care of at an all-inclusive resort.

So, why not give this a try with where you want to go in life? I promise that once you know where you FEEL you want to go, the signposts will begin to appear. The key is to recognize when you see a signpost and then have a system for filing it away.

Here’s how to use signposts to get to where you want to go:

1. Before You Begin Your Trip

You’ll need to know what you want to feel. Do you want to relax, explore, play, experience adventure or all of the above? Pack your mental suitcase for where you want to go and be sure to leave the extra baggage behind!

2. How to Recognize a Signpost

Signposts will appear in the most random manner. You don’t need to look for them. They will hit you on the head as long as you set your intention to see them. You might be having a conversation with a friend and they’ll talk about the Mayan Riviera and suddenly, you’ll feel really excited. Bingo! Signpost!

Maybe, you’ll turn on the radio and hear the last snippet of an advertisement for a travel website. Signpost!

While I’m using travel as a metaphor, this would apply for any adventure that you wanted to create in your life.

For example, when I had my “aha moment” to create the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit, I also had an idea to create a weekend retreat workshop. I didn’t know anything about it other than it would have a feeling of fun, exploration, creativity and relaxation.

So, I kept this in the back of my mind and set the intention that I would learn more when the time was right. I could have struggled and tried to force my mind to give birth to the idea, but that would have just been unpleasant and unfruitful.

Sure enough, signposts began to appear. During a conversation with Lotus Blossoming speaker, Marielle Smith, we talked about meeting one day in person. I remember saying, “Hey, you never know when I’ll be in B.C.” And right after I said that, I felt that little tinge of excitement and I knew that my retreat workshop would be held in British Columbia.

Oh, I’ll have to fess up that I did allow my mind to chew on the idea of a retreat and spent an hour researching potential locations in the Santa Cruz mountains. Nothing felt right. That was a wasted hour. I could have skipped that step and trusted that the information would appear in good time.

On August 18th, I connected with the wisdom of my inner Dragon Spirit and it told me exactly what the purpose of the retreat would be and exactly how much to ask for the workshop. I would teach people how they could channel their own Dragon Spirits and I would ask for $2,688 for an all-inclusive trip.

Ah, so on that note, we return full circle to my travel example! ;)

There is one more thing I wanted to mention about signposts. Notice the energy of what you’re doing as you’re doing it. This will tell you when you should back off and allow a signpost to appear. When you do, you’ll be amazed at how much more powerful your resulting action becomes.

For example, I’ve been wanting to write this post about signposts since the 18th, but each time I thought about it, I just didin’t feel like doing it. I noticed the energy wasn’t there. So instead of writing, I chose to wait.

The signpost appeared yesterday when I was prerecording the interview with Lotus Blossoming speaker, Olivia Vicky Lee. She walked me through her very powerful vision mapping process. This process builds a road map to your success.

It’s the perfect process to compliment using signposts to get to where you want to go. I invite you to listen to her interview on August 25th, 6pm PST (9pm EST). You can register for free here: http://www.lotusblossoming.com/register.html.

She’s going to walk listeners through the vision mapping process and at the end of the hour, you’ll have a vision map, or as she calls it, a “cheat sheet” to get to where you want to go. Combine your vision map with watching for signposts, and you’ll be amazed how quickly you can get from Point A to Point B.

Because I observed my energy and acted AFTER the signpost appeared, I now have exponentially magnified the power of sharing signposts with you.

3) Create a System for Filing Away Your Signposts

This sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. Buy a notebook, a paper one! Create a page for your next adventurous project. Whenever you receive a signpost, write it down on the page along with the date. Over time, a pattern and form will begin to emerge. When there is enough form, you can choose to act on it.

You can blog about it too.

So, in my example, I still feel my weekend retreat workshop needs to take a bit more form before I act. Stay tuned, and so will I!

The Waxing and Waning of Energy

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Holly

Yesterday, I felt a little drained, tired and fearful. It was good that Ellen had to reschedule her interview last night to Saturday. After shining so brilliantly the day before, it seemed that I retreated from the light.

I recognized this and held back on my activities, especially online communications, and trusted that the mood would pass. Sure enough, towards the end of the afternoon, I began to feel lighter again and by the end of the day, I could feel my energy levels rebuilding.

I had a tremendous Dragon Spirit session that evening where I gained crystal clear clarity on the direction in which I am to grow my practice.

The waxing and waning of my energy made me wonder if it is a natural thing to feel a little deflated the next day. Did I expend so much energy that I was just physically tired? Or, did I see my brilliance and what I was capable of and reacted in fear? Was it the fear that left me feeling tired?

Interesting to ponder, as this morning, I awoke feeling rejuvenated and joyful, and full of love and optimism. Yet, I had gone to bed late that evening and according to physical measures, I should have been feeling very tired.

Marielle Smith suggested that it’s natural to have cycles of energy and to recognize and appreciate them. During the waning phase, just relax, recharge and rest. There is much wisdom to this advice.

I can’t help but notice though that I follow a pattern where great success is followed by a contraction of energy. In other words, two steps forward, one step back. Does everyone experience this? Is this the natural cycle?

When I feel I am stepping back, I literally step back and do nothing. Action from a state of blah-ness results in blah-ness at best, or a complete disaster, such as the plastic knob that opens up the back of your MacBook snapping off and thus, making it extremely difficult to remove the battery for a memory fix and hard drive upgrade. Yes, that happened about a month ago :).

I am blessed with being able to move through foul moods very rapidly. If you tend to get stuck in the blues, I’d highly recommend reading, “The Astonishing Power of Emotions” by Abraham-Hicks.

It’s a little “woo woo” as Annie Lin would say, but it provides really brilliant examples of common situations and how to change your thought patterns to feel better in a very short timeframe.

After the Show – The Eye of the Storm

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Holly

Borrowing another Oprah-ism, I decided to title this post, “After the Show”. Right now, I feel I am in the calm center of a tornado. However, tornado is probably too strong a word to describe things, although I do change like the wind and much change is going on around me.

I just finished giving my presentation for the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit and once again, my Dragon Spirit nailed the session. In the past, I would spend several days over the course of a few weeks to prepare for a presentation, but for this one, I didn’t have that luxury since I’m running my telesummit at the same time.

On Sunday evening, I sat down on the couch and asked my DS what to talk about and as always, I received very clear instruction. Instead of talking out loud to access my DS, this time, I chose to write out the answers. I could barely keep up with how fast the words were coming out as I wrote.

I did receive direction maybe about a week ago that I would do a 20-minute live Dragon Spirit session during my interview. However, I had no idea what direction the session would take.

For someone having no idea what I would say for 20 minutes of a 60 minute interview, I was amazingly calm. I trust my DS to give me guidance on what to say next. And as sure as a teleprompter, images and words just come to me. If you listened in live or to the audio recording, I invite you to leave your comments here. I’d love to hear your feedback and answer any questions you may have.

Tonight, really is the calm between the vortex of activity that I’ve been experiencing for the telesummit. Last Saturday, I recorded Murshidah Said’s interview on LOVE & RESPECT.

Sunday, I touched base with Sacha who inspired me to start this blog. I also re-recorded the intro for my interview with Kristina and my husband graciously patched it into the audio recording at the last minute. I also drafted questions to send to Ellen Shing for her interview on Finding Your Perfect Fit. And I went grocery shopping at two stores, bought a picture frame for family photos and found a penny on the ground right next to the shopping carts at Trader Joe’s. That was just Sunday :).

From Monday to 5:45pm today, I had set the intention to welcome the people who would want a Dragon Spirit session. That entailed creating a few new web pages, writing my guide on the “12 Ways of Effortless Action: How to Accomplish Anything With Ease and Grace“ Of course, since I’m a designer by nature, I enjoyed fiddling with the fonts and layout so that it would look nice and read well.

Speaking of which, I also connected with this amazing web designer who is listening to the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit. If you’re in need of a beautiful design for your business, I highly recommend that you check out Caroline’s work at www.carolinedesign.com.

I also agreed to do a Dragon Session this morning for a friend. In spite of all this activity, it really wasn’t a tornado. It felt more like a breezy day. Tonight is the calm moment, so I may use it to catch up on housework. The living room could really use a vacuum. Spot sweeping has only gotten us so far ;).

Also, since I haven’t had much time to cook this week with three live interviews, it will be a waffle, yoghurt and fruit night for dinner tomorrow. Two interviews tomorrow night. The live one is with relationship expert, Annie Lin on How to Find Your Soulmate, who by the way, did an awesome job interviewing me tonight.

I gave her a list of questions and points that I wanted to cover and she added her own insights and asked in a way that enabled me to speak to my points in a very natural way. Thanks Annie.

After the live interview, I’m pre-recording Ellen Shing’s the same night. Friday, is Olivia Vicky Lee‘s interview. Then, it’s editing time. My husband is editing Murshidah’s. Marielle will edit either Ellen or Olivia’s and I’ll be editing the remaining one.

Here’s one good takeaway for you. Accept help when it is offered to you. Marielle asked me, “Is there anything I can do to help?” And of course, the Asian in me, says, “No thank you. Please don’t trouble yourself.” BUT, the Dragon Spirit says, “Not unless you know how to edit audio.”

BINGO! Marielle exclaimed excitedly, “I do!”

So, be open to help from others. If you’re hosting a dinner and someone asks if they can bring anything, say, “Yes”. If you’re swamped at work and your boss says, “What can I do?”, throw out a suggestion. You never know how others can help you until you allow them to.

How to Accept “No” Graciously – In Other Words, How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Holly

Yesterday, I received notification that two people had unsubscribed from the mailing list for the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit. My initial reaction was a visceral twinge of fear and panic.

Then, I got a grip on myself and put it out of my mind, but my little voice kept saying that this is something that I need to look at. My solution was to follow up with Marielle Smith, one of the speakers from the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit who had walked me through a powerful technique called Psych-K® to reprogram my beliefs about money.

However last night, during my active channellings of my Dragon Spirit, it became clear that rather than put off facing this issue until later, I really needed to look at it right away. And since I have my uber-wise inner voice to address the issue, I asked and here was the answer on how to accept “no” graciously. Italics represent my Dragon Spirit voice.

Focus on the “yes”. Revel in the exhilaration of each yes. I realized that I wasn’t allowing myself to fully experience the joy I felt each time someone new subscribed.
It’s like when you were dating. At a time in my life when I learned to enjoy dating, I was so busy dating different people that I didn’t notice if someone called or not. By paying attention to all of the positives, I wouldn’t notice the “negatives”.
Accept that there will always be people who say no.
The higher your vibration, the more who will say no because your reach will be that much greater, but if you add up the yeses, you will be amazed.
Go out and celebrate.

Behind the Scenes of the Behind the Scenes Interview With Kristina Wong

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Holly

Tonight’s interview with Kristina Wong was actually pre-recorded in July. Kristina is currently on a vision quest, backpacking through Asia, so we had to record her interview before she left.

It was the very first interview that I did for the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit. In fact, it was the first ever interview I had ever done in my entire life.

I spent a lot of time preparing questions in advance and I didn’t know that the web service I use, Instant Teleseminar, has a local dial-in feature where people can call a local number to access the teleseminar. So, instead of just having Kristina call in from L.A., I went through an elaborate process of doing a 3-way call with my home phone connected to the teleseminar as the host and then dialling in to Kristina as the third caller.

Yah, it was confusing.

And it made my voice REALLY LOUD, and Kristina’s super quiet, which would happen only in Bizarro world in real life. Fortunately, my husband meticulously went through the audio file, which by the way was all on one track, and increased the volume for Kristina where necessary.

I also re-recorded the intro since I had to make up a recap of the previous week’s interviews in July before they had even happened. I wasn’t too far off the mark and would have kept it as is, except that I grossly mispronounced Marielle’s name (“mar” rhymes with “are” and the emphasis is on the last syllable).

Fortunately, Kristina is a real pro at interviews so she was the perfect speaker to have as my first ever interview. I hope she gets her new ATM card when she arrives in Saigon.

Morning Intentions

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Holly

I’m sipping a soy chai latte at Starbucks. At the counter, there was a little card recommending music selections and it said, “Little Dragon”. I don’t know if that was the band or the song, but it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that this is another little reminder from the universe at the right moment.

Last night, I was channelling my Dragon Spirit and asked how to share my Dragon Spirit sessions. And while I had been toying with the idea of offering free consultations, my Dragon Spirit (DS) gave me very precise directions again.

I told myself that I should definitely offer FREE consultations and include that information on the page where people can download the notes on 12 Ways to Use Effortless Action to Accomplish Anything, which by the way, I will be speaking about at my presentation for the Lotus Blossoming Telesummit, this Wednesday, August 17th at 6pm PST (9pm EST). Just now, my DS told me to capitalize FREE in the first sentence of this paragraph and to bold the date. At this point, I no longer question, I just follow my heart.

For this blog, I was directed to write about how I created an international telesummit to inspire and empower women in just 6 weeks, while looking after my toddler full-time. I had only two hours each night and I began with only an idea and nothing else. My DS says that this will be of value and inspiration to many people.

When I *think* about it, I’d have to wholeheartedly agree. How many times do you read an inspirational story of someone who completely transformed their lives and they gloss over the actual transformation process? E.g., So I was on welfare, realized that I needed to change and then started my business. End of story.

Okay, that’s a little facetious, but you know what I mean. For me, I really want to know what did they do, what was going through their minds? What were the details of the process so that I may be able to glean some wisdom from their experience?

And I realize that by the time I hear their story, they have long since moved past the early days and they may have forgotten all of the details themselves. There’s no sense holding onto the past, but it is of value to share what you learn along the way.

So on that note, I will be retro-blogging–looking for old notes and FB posts and status messages. I’ll add them to this blog and backdate the entries so that you can watch this entire process unfold.

I’ll pull out the gems and the inspiration and highlight those in each blog posting. While I am writing for myself, I recognize and appreciate you as an audience.

And now, it’s time to get to work. For today, I set my intention to connect with the people who want and would benefit from a Dragon Spirit session, and who are willing to pay for one.

Interesting last sentence, huh? Three days ago, writing that would have triggered me immensely. However, I had a wonderful Psych-K® session with Marielle Smith, one of the speakers for the telesmmit on Friday evening. In just 30 minutes, I was able to reprogram limiting beliefs I held about money.

Basically, I had a deep-seated belief that by accepting money from people, I was creating an onerous burden for them. Long story(ies) from childhood (perhaps a future post). Marielle walked me through three new belief statements about money and they took like a fish to water.

Okay, time to get to “work”!