Blissalicious Blog

Have you ever wondered how to bring more joy into your living?

One thing I know about myself is how much joy I receive from being surrounded by beauty and elegance.  It offers a sense of peace and calm.. like a mesmerizing oasis in the midst  of a crazy world where so much ugliness is created when we are unaware of what else is possible. 

Some days I love to create beauty, some days I simply be beauty.  What if we could all know how beautiful we truly be?

I love the unexpectedness of the beauty we find in nature...an eagle soaring overhead as I fly down the highway, the total stillness of the forest as I walk in full presence along the coastline... the happy buzziness of dragonflies and bumblebees as they create their own brand of magic in each moment.

Immersing ourselves in beauty is a treat too... have you noticed how a well-designed building can make you feel good?  How a beautiful painting expands your possibilities?  How fresh flowers can add a certain something to your office?  Or how a great massage creates a sense of space and joy in your universe?

What if you could immerse yourself in whatever is beautiful for you?  Would your world change at all?  Beauty is a contribution to us in every moment... if we will receive it!

xox Lisa

 

Most days all thrival takes is to keep moving forward. Not two steps forward, one step back. Not looking back.  Just moving forward.  What is that like for you?

For me it is sensing the next possibility for joy... for bliss... for ease... or flow.  Choosing the next action that creates and generates something new and delicious that contributes greater possibilities to my life. Simple!  And what else is possible?

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I love observing the subtleties of my life, where themes bubble and pop up from out of nowhere, merging into a stream of consciousness that deliver the often not so subtle 'aha' moment I have been looking for.  Over the past few weeks the theme of 'presence' has been emerging - presence with myself, being present with others, and having lots of that indefinable quality called presence.

This started with a few snippets of insight where we discovered that having presence is core to successfully engaging with the New Energies of BusinessTM.  Once we introduced this topic for our upcoming events on Nov 10th and Feb 6th, experiences relating to developing presence have been everywhere!  Yep, when we ask the universe truly does deliver!

A couple of weeks ago, to my great surprise,  I sang solo in public for the first time ever.  I was just following the energy of joy by going to a Right Voice For You class with my friend Delany.  I figured I would get some speaking practice in!! Well, she cooked me good and proper - within minutes of arriving she had me singing (not one of my stronger talents and abilities... no public encores planned anytime soon ;)  

On my second round of singing (which was a lot better than the first!) my audience were very encouraging.  On the inside I was quite disillusioned though... and I shared this, saying 'but I had no presence'.  Well!! Apparently that was not true from the audience's perspective... so I got to see a whole new side to presence... I had misidentified and misapplied it as some sort of loud high vibey energy, instead of the quiet potency it can truly be! 

Adding this insight to the wonderful things I learned about stillness and presenting at Simone de Haas' recent Act of Speaking workshop has created a whole new space for me to explore the wonders of presence in... a very magical experience all round!

Just yesterday I did a presentation for a wonderful group of women from the Australian Association of Professional Organisers... over lunch I was expressing how much joy I receive from being very present with my audience and talking to their needs and desires from just a few dot points which seem to have their own way of creating a presentation that is relevant and engaging, rather than trotting out the same old speech every time as many speakers do.  I am so grateful to one of the ladies who pointed out that presenting is all about being present, but delivering a speech is just that - and never do the two truly ever meet.  

This idea is so simple, and yet quite profound - and it made me wonder how often are we truly present with the people around us?  I know that I have a lot more presence for people when I am talking to them with my full self present (rather than being scattered all over the universe!!) and with all of my energies of joy, gratitude and contribution present... I am learning never to underestimate the power and potency of the smallest of changes... so what else is possible??

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We are going to explore the topics of presence and visibility in depth at the next New Energies of Business events... if you would like to experience the astonishing difference this can bring to your business and your living, then we would love to have you come play with us!!  Bookings Essential!!

“I’d like what she’s having” is a common response when we see something we desire to have for ourselves reflected in another.  What happens next is interesting… some of us go on to ask “What choice am I not making here that would give me everything I desire?” and then joyfully make the choice to change or create whatever is required.

Many more of us expect the person with the ‘thing’ we desire to deliver it to us in 10 seconds or less on a silver platter without changing anything inside of us, and preferably without charging us anything either!  I’ve started to see this as a fantasy… or maybe an insanity!!  The sparrow does not expect to wake up tomorrow as a peacock!

We don’t stop to look at what it took for this person to be or have this energy we so desire… we don’t stop to consider that their ‘overnight success’ may have taken lifetimes to create… we don’t stop to consider that we might just have to get real with ourselves and really look at what we are being or contributing (or not!) which would allow this magic to show up for us in our individual way!

Personally I find the bliss is in the journey… it’s in the moments of discovery where you see something you’ve never seen before… it’s in the sweet spots where you get to rest and relax into the vista before climbing the next hill… it’s in the moments of satisfaction where you know you just wouldn’t be here if you didn’t make those choices that made little sense at the time but felt ‘oh so right’… it’s in the sense of self you cultivate that nothing and no-one can ever take from you… this gentle unfurling of our peacock feathers offers us an irreplaceable wisdom.

When we give ourselves recognition for our journey we unleash an inner joy in ‘doing what it takes’ that no silver platter could ever deliver.

Giving up the fantasies and insanities and instead choosing to ‘do what it takes’ mostly means we need to BE it first.  We need to get real with ourselves and BE the essence of what we desire.  Funny how easily it shows up when we BE!

What can we choose to BE that would deliver all of this (and then some!!) with ease, joy and abundance?

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Hello! At the second New Energies of Business event we created waves of insight and awareness at Peregian Beach!  We had marvellous speakers, a magnificent group of people participating and (of course!!) much joy and laughter amongst the aha moments!

It has been so rewarding to hear people say things like...

• "I adore the energy of the group and its marvellous to be around such kind and gentle souls." 
• "Awesome. Wonderful. Enjoyable."
• "It helped me be courageous in my work"
• "Wow, you have totally turned my idea of business upside down.  I had no idea business could be fun!  I'm ready to create my business now."

We would very much like to share some of this magic with you... so today we have some blissalicious gifts for you!!  How does it get even better than that?? 

After each event we create an ezine (electronic magazine) with some highlights from the day and some additional articles and coaching tips to allow participants to bring the new energies into their businesses in very practical ways.  It is packed full of insights and ideas and is a very practical tool.  We are choosing to share the ezine with you this time... if you would like to receive future editions you can subscribe here.

For today though, this little beauty is yours... we talk about creating value, valuing you, harnessing the power of contribution, loving your work... and so much more!!  You can download it here! 

You can also check out a few snippets of wisdom from our speakers on the BlissTribe YouTube Channel... Here's just one of the magical moments from the day:

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And shhhhh don't tell anyone... but if you use these new energies throughout your life (not only in business!) you just might discover a whole lot more ease and bliss starts to come your way!