This last week my good friend Cari (expert energy therapist and infectious laugh extraordinaire) and I started our Energy HealthCare Self-Care evening classes.  These classes have been in the works over the last year and we were so excited to see our first class come into reality.

We had a fantastic turn-out and it was such a great feeling in the atmosphere.  I am always amazed at the caliber of people attracted to this information.  It was great to see so many friends there.

Our intention behind these classes is to teach practical information that people could use everyday to work with their energy- since that is where it all starts.  Each class we teach an Energy Exercise.  Last class we taught an Energy Exercise called the “Hook-
Up.”  It is a technique that comes from Donna Eden’s work.

You can use the energy Hook-Up when: 1) your mind feels disconnected from your body, 2) you feel out of control, 3) you feel agitated, and/or 4) your thoughts are disjointed.

You do the Hook-Up by placing your middle finger on the “third eye” (between the eyebrows above the bridge of the nose) and place the middle finger of your other hand in the navel.  Next, gently press each finger into the skin and pull upwards.  Hold for 12-30 seconds.   

When I do the Hook-Up, I usually experience wanting to take a deep breath.  That is when I know my upper and lower energy centers are “hooked up.”

No matter how much I think I know about my energy and how to work with, I still get to be reminded sometimes.  Just yesterday, I said to my husband Dave (who attended the class) that I was feeling kind of out of it and like my body was not doing what my mind wanted it to do.

He looked at me a little perplexed and like the answer to my problem should be obvious and said, “Well, did you do the Hook-up?”

I had just taught it, and yet, I still didn’t immediately do it for myself when it would have helped.  It was a great lesson to me about how valuable simple energy tools are. 

Needless to say, I did the Hook-Up and felt much better and clearer.

I can’t wait for each of the Energy Excercises that we will be discussing in the next Energy HealthCare Self-Care classes.  They are stand alone so you can come to some of them or all of them.  For more information, visit my event’s calendar at: http://www.kareywilliams.com/events.php?category=5

Life is much better when you feel connected!

Have a great day!

This year for New Year’s day, my three kids, my husband, and I decided to write our intentions for 2008 on posters and hang them in our hall where we would walk by them frequently.

It turned into a fun and enlightening process for all of us.  I was really surprised and delighted to see what my children’s plans and dreams were.  It was a fresh perspective for me to see goal setting through a child’s eyes.  It was all about what they wanted to feel and experience- not what they thought they “had to be.”

Jacob, my ten-year-old put on his poster that he wanted to try new foods.  I believe his current diet consisted of potatoes, cheese, and more potatoes.  So, as his mom, I am thrilled he wants to expand his horizons.

Hannah, my six-year-old, wants to take art lessons and play more basketball.

Daniel, my four-year-old, desires to be a Kung Fu master like Bruce Lee.  He even drew a picture of Bruce on his poster.

They each want to be nicer to each other and keep their rooms clean (it wasn’t even my idea- :))

After we drew and wrote on our posters we “infused them with energy” by sending good, loving feelings to our goals and dreams.  My two oldest children told me they can “feel” the energy of the posters coming off the wall to them.  I have even seen them stop several times and look at them and recite them.

What do you want to experience this year?  What have you always wanted, but never dared to verbalize?  What dreams did you have as a child that you shelfed?  Take those dreams and dust them off and have fun.  Write intentions about what you want to experience- not what you think you “should be or do.”

I love the music of Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband.  To quote one of their songs, “When you dream, dream big. As big as the ocean blue. When you dream, it might come true.  When you dream, dream big.”

Happy New Year!

P.S.  I have a great audio for Kids and Teens with great affirmations on it to assist them in understanding their power and potential to create what they want.  It is called Energy Tools and Visualizations for Kids and Teens.  You can find it at: http://www.kareywilliams.com/products.php

Happy Halloween!

A note came home from my children’s school that said, “Students may not wear masks to school on Halloween.”  Jacob, my ten-year-old, had chosen a costume with a mask.  He asked why they had that rule.  I said that I believed it was for safety reasons and for the teachers to know who everyone was.

Having this conversation made me ponder on the masks that we, as adults, may wear. Masks that may disguise our true selves, cover up our light, or cater to what we think other people would rather have us be.  For our own safety it would be good to have come to the planet with the rule that “Students of earth life may not wear masks.”

How many times have you put on the mask of conformity?  Have you agreed to do something you knew was not right for you because you were worried about how some one might respond or feel?  Have you adapted so much that you are not sure where you actually went?  Did you feel like doing what someone else wanted was the “noble” thing to do only to find that you felt empty?

In one of my favorite books (that I recommend to everyone) The Sequoia Seed, by Karen Wright (www.wrightminded.com) in the chapter titled “Forever and Always Me,” a story is told of a woman who changed everything to gain the love of a man.  She switched careers, friends etc to gain his approval.  Karen asked her if she could change just one more thing to magically ensure that this man would love her, would she do it? 

The woman, of course, replied with a yes.  And, Karen, then said something that I found very profound.  She asked the woman, “Then who would he be loving?”

She pointed out that he would not be loving the true her, but rather the illusion she created to gain his love.  It left me, the reader, thinking- How could it even be real love if it was based on an illusion?

Putting on masks is actually hazardous to our health- emotionally and spiritually.  It is not safe to stay under the masks of fear that only create lies and illusions and eventually end up disappointing ourselves and others.   

Remember, you are perfect as God created you.  I truly believe this.  You may be having experiences that don’t feel so perfect- but the design of you is perfect.  Therefore even your weaknesses are perfect for you to learn from and grow from. 

Take off the masks- Be true to yourself, Let your Light Shine!

The Real, maskless, you- is Divine.

Feel the fear and do it anyway!

I saw this saying once and it made me laugh but then I found out exactly what it meant on a cruise in the Mexican Riviera.

Since I was in elementary, I knew that I lacked the ability to carry a tune. It might have been after the excruciating silence and open jaws that fell across the room of my fifth grade class after singing my solo for try outs. Or the fact that I was always put on the back row during school singing performances. Or it could have been the confusion I felt when my grandma kept saying it sounds like this “Mares eat oats, and does it oats and little lambs eat ivy…” even though I was singing the correct words back to her.

By the time I was in Junior High, I sadly only tried out for school plays instead of musicals and my secret dream of being a rock star faded. I figured that there was a reason that no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn’t sing on key. Maybe the singer life style was not for me. Maybe I was destined to be a mother in suburban Utah and that would be reward enough. Or maybe it was good that I didn’t sing well- it would help me appreciate the contrast so that I would love my voice even more in the next life!

My fear about having other people hear me sing began to grow. I would mouth the words to songs in church so no one would know my shame. And after I had children, I would fret that if I sang lullabies to them, they too might pick up my tone deafness.

Back to the Mexican Riviera.

I was on a cruise last March watching a “Pop Star Karaoke Contest.”It is kind of like an American Idol for cruise ships.

My husband smiled and said, “I am going to sign you up to sing.”

Instant fear gripped me. “No!” I yelled. I could stand up in front of hundreds of people and speak, but to sing would be absolutely terrifying and humiliating. Let alone, having an audience rating my performance on a scale of one to ten.

My husband said, “They judge you on three things: your voice, star quality and stage presence.”

My inner child yelled “Go for it!” and my adult self remembered the saying “Feel the fear and do it anyway” besides, I said to myself, “Two out of three ain’t bad”

So, I did it.I faced my fear and stepped out of my comfort zone. I remembered that fear and excitement create the same physiological responses in your body. I chose excitement.

That night I was a rock star.

After I sang, I found out that my friend Jon had recorded it. As I watched the video clip, I thought, “Wow!Your singing voice is pretty bad- but you rocked it!”

I have posted that clip on this blog for your viewing pleasure (if not for your listening pleasure).

So enjoy the show! I hope it makes you laugh, but even more- I hope it gives you the motivation to enjoy yourself and take risks no matter what you may think other people think! I don’t just hope you dance. I hope you rock!

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway.

P.S. I didn’t make the Pop Star finals, but the director told me it was close and I technically came in seventh place overall. He couldn’t believe it was my first time karaoking. Watch out for me next time Mexico!