We just spent a good hour here reminiscing about the things we did as kids that we classify as pure unadulterated FUN! The hours and hours at the pool…swimming ’til we looked like prunes, playing imaginary games, making up crazy tricks, careening down slides, flying off of diving boards, twirling around and upside down in the water, competing with our friends in the latest challenge that we cooked up. In-the-moment exuberance that we never seemed to want to stop.

In the winter, there was sledding on the nearest hill until our toes were too blue to stand being outside any longer. Building wonky snow people and make-shift igloos. Leaving snow angels all over the yard (for the low intensity personalities), and instigating snowball fights (for the high intensity ones). Just playfully mixing up with the elements as long as we could stand it.

There were stories of rapid fire card games, rowdy board games, devilish moves and surprise attacks to throw off your opponent, and a parallel stream of inside jokes and general poking fun.Those old bubbly effervescent feelings started to return in full force the more we shared our childhood experiences.

What was the most fun you ever had as a kid?

What were you doing? And who were you doing it with?

What were your favorite memories?

And most importantly, did your thirst for doing fun and pointless things eventually wind down and come to a stop?

Adults having “fun” is a rare sight these days. Unless you add alcohol, and then, of course, you see the inhibitions melting and people playing more easily.

But for our conversation, ponder…can you have fun, truly joyful, playful fun, without the alcohol? That’s how you’ll know your Yellow Power of Fun is really healthy and alive.

The days of playing hard for hours on end for absolutely no reason at all often slows down when we hit our early teens, as we start finding ourselves grappling with things like growing up and being an adult.

And as an adult, it’s easy to fool ourselves into thinking that we are filling up our fun factor by doing things that we do actually enjoy, but that are far from pointless. If it’s a task on your to-do list, even if you like doing it, it’s still different than pure, creative fun. When you’re caught up in a really fun game or event, you are not thinking about the errands that need to be done, or the bills that have to get paid.

Yellow helps us overcome the cycle of endless productivity.

If this is you, and you’re realizing you’ve lost touch with this part of your childhood, or if you’re thinking, “Yes, I could use more FUN!”, then we are here to remind you how you can lighten the burdens of your present day with little interludes of joyful moments and playful activities. Just in time for the holidays. Let’s get your Yellow energy flowing again! Are you game?? (You caught the pun there, right?)

How wonderful you are!

Whenever you doubt yourself, think of the confidence that this little girl exudes. She’s feeling wonderful about herself…just brimming with the Magenta Power of Confidence for seemingly no particular reason. Let it sink into your own cells every chance you get, giving off that “I can do anything” vibe.

But what about your not so confident moments, days, or even lifestyle? Those are the times when you…

• Don’t try new things or ask for what you desire.

• Don’t bother setting goals because they just never seem to work out.

• Hear yourself say “I can’t” a lot.

• Think that many things in life just seem way too hard.

• Have a deadline you have to meet at work, but your stress level goes through the roof leaving your feeling panicky.

• See all the places you could’ve done better, no matter what kind of success you’ve already reached.

• Feel like you’re not living up to your potential.

It’s hard to feel strong and capable when you are stuck in any of these mindsets. One way to boost your Power of Confidence during these challenging phases of your life is to have someone in your corner who believes in you and is there to pat you on the back when you need it! So we are here to bolster your confidence with this reminder…

Now, envision our little friend at the top to inspire some Magenta energy and embark on the Power of Confidence practice below.

Wake up the Power of Confidence

in your life this week

with the following exercise!

1) First, to help strengthen your Magenta connection, take a few drops of Confidence Vibrancy Essence, if you have a bottle. (You can order it HERE!).

2) Next, saturate your thoughts with these affirmations:

I can do it.

I am confident and believe in myself.

I handle pressure easily.

I coach others to reach their potential.

3) For the next 7 days, take note of your own successes. At the end of each day, write down 3 things that feel like accomplishments for you…knowing who you are and where you are in your life.

4) Meanwhile, apply a little Magenta pressure to yourself and resist any temptation you may have to compare yourself to “all the others.” They don’t really matter this week. Just feel into your own sense of “Look at what I did!” and enjoy it as much as you can allow yourself to.

5) Observe any shifts in how you feel about yourself and in what you do.

6) Let those Magenta insights inform your choices going forward.

7) And when you are feeling particularly strong in Magenta energy, pass it on! Pat someone else on the back, and let them know you believe in them too.

Opportunities to tap into more abundance surround you every day, no matter what you may tend to believe. Whether its more joy, more ideas, more opportunities, or more money, when you access your Gold Power of Abundance, you are able to see and welcome in the many riches that Life has to offer…much of which is beyond just dollars and cents.

Why give into a sense of lack and limitation, when with a little shift in perspective, you can keep your Power of Abundance online and strong, and reap untold benefits?!

How do you know if you need a boost of Gold energy? You…

• believe you “never have enough”
• feel forever “broke and behind”
• stress over money
• feel unworthy and undeserving
• feel tight, fearful and controlling
• resist change
• wish you were more generous
• think you didn’t get the “prosperity” gene

And what can you do to expand your Power of Abundance?

Sounds simple, but shifting away from your old, well trodden perspective of lack will require “constant notice” of all that you do have. Try this to jumpstart your efforts and see what shifts for you.

Do you consider yourself friendly? How about helpful? Are you a good communicator?

If so, then you probably have the first level of the Peach Power of Sharing locked in. 

So let’s look a little deeper. What happens when you’re angry with someone for a perceived slight, or you feel hurt, or pushed away?

Are you still friendly, helpful and a good communicator? Or does the grudge you’re carrying suppress those traits?

One of the beautiful strengths inherent in the Power of Sharing is the ability to forgive. This is the aspect of this Power we want to talk about today. If you’ve ever noticed how the little grudges you’re holding on to make you feel less than friendly with others, then you’ve seen how these concepts connect.

Those little grudges can siphon off a lot of your life energy leaving you drained and feeling anything but ‘peachy’. Here are some cues that your Power of Sharing could use some strengthening:

• You’ve lost good friendships because you couldn’t figure out how to forgive and move forward after something ‘went down’.

• You find yourself acting fake when you see your boss or that neighbor you had a run-in with, smiling on the outside, but seething on the inside.

• Sometimes you punish your spouse by not talking to them or withholding love when you’re angry with them…occasionally turning a small disagreement into a full-blown argument.

• You ‘forgive’ someone because you know you should (it’s the spiritual thing to do) or because you need to in order to get by (like a boss), but in fact you’re stomach is tight or you feel tense or angry whenever you see that person.

• You’re still processing with your therapists all the anger and resentment you feel about how your family treated you when you were young.

• You beat yourself up for all the things you think you could’ve done better or differently….how you’ve handled your money, how you’ve treated your health, how you treat your kids, etc.

 
“Unforgiveness is the poison you drink every day
hoping that the other person will die.”

~Debbie Ford

What’s a quick and easy way

to free up your energy?

Forgiveness is not about condoning another’s hurtful actions, it’s about allowing the past to be what it was for you, and to choose to not bring your negative feelings and perceptions about it forward any longer.

Otherwise you keep yourself chained to those events or people –
you keep it alive within you – and you carry it with you wherever you go.

It’s a very heavy burden to carry around and you end up
crippling yourself emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. And the only way to lighten your load is your decision to lay it down and move forward.

 Forgive yourself and others and reconnect

with your warm and friendly nature.

Tap into your Power of Sharing – it will make your life so much easier!

• You’ll heal old friendships and keep the current ones healthy and happy.

• You won’t develop ulcers from the unresolved grudges burning inside, and when you see those people you used to have anger toward you’ll feel peace and freedom, and be able to be real with them.

• You’ll find loving ways to get through those difficult moments with your spouse quickly and without creating unnecessary damage.

• You won’t forgive someone ‘because you should’. You’ll forgive because it feels better than hanging on to the hurt.

• Those victim stories of your childhood will transform and the resentment blocking you from having a totally loving relationship with your family will melt away.

• You’re confidence will go up, the misery will go down, and your health and sleep will improve because you’ll be less judgmental and more accepting of your actions and choices. 

Inspired! …juiced, ignited, filled to the brim with a sense of wonderment and magic! Is this you? Maybe not every day or all the time, but would you say you have a general feeling of being ‘lit up’ by life? Kinda like that childlike spark just never left you?

If you do, consider yourself among the fortunate. Life events and circumstances can take a toll on many people’s ability to feel inspired, especially in recent years.

What is it like to live without inspiration?

Boring…

Burned out…

Depressed…

Food is bland…

Conversations are dull…

Relationships are mediocre…

…The sky is always grey…

AKA, you’ve lost connection with the Apricot Power of Inspiration.

Who wants that when

it’s possible to feel a spring in your step

and sparkle in your eye?

Whatever wakes you up to the wonder of life

 is the key to your inspirational liberation.

When you’re lit up with the Power of Inspiration, you will…

• Be full of ideas and the passion to take action!

• Feel enlivened by nature, art, food, movies, and new ideas.

• Smell the fresh air, savor the yummy food, and feel that spark of aliveness in everything you do.

• Never settle for the ordinary, and never be bored. You’re alive with sizzle!

• Let that creativity inside you burst forth, and have fun tweaking all the things that aren’t great in your life – like your relationships – until they’re so fantastic you want to shout from the mountaintops.

Where do you find your sparks of inspiration?

It may be more nuanced or simple than you might think. Here’s a little story we like by Andre Kostelanetz to illustrate this point:

“We found Matisse living in a small house, with a magnificent, sweeping view beyond his vegetable garden. In one room there was a cage with a lot of fluttering birds. The place was covered with paintings, most of them obviously new ones.

I marveled at his production and I asked him, ‘What is your inspiration?’

‘I grow artichokes’, he said.

His eyes smiled at my surprise and he went on to explain: ‘Every morning I go into the garden and watch these plants. I see the play of light and shade on the leaves and I discover new combinations of colors and fantastic patterns. I study them. They inspire me. Then I go back to the studio and paint.”

Of course we like this story because we are gardeners! Right now one of our favorite things is watching the yellow finches eat the seeds from our sunflowers.

What does it for you? What lights you up?

When the Power of Wisdom is strong and healthy within you, you “get” the spiritual connection behind everything. With this deep sense of the underlying meaning of life events, you can wisely deal with the everyday surface stuff.

But without this Power, you might find yourself in some pretty uncomfortable places. Do any of these familiar to you?

• You’re so bogged down with job, family responsibilities, financial stress, and challenging world events, you feel like life has lost its true meaning.
• Your soul feels like its withering and dying of thirst in the desert.
• You’re sick and tired of suffering in the dark with no real answers.
• Anxiety and fear are the current dictators of your life.
• You feel lost and alone in the world, like a child separated from your parents at a carnival.
• Sometimes you just shake your head and think to yourself, “What is it all about? What’s the point?”
• You wonder, with all the deeply troubling events and situations escalating in the world right now, IS there even a deeper meaning??

What if you didn’t have any visual depth perception, and everything appeared in 2D like on a flat screen? You would bump into things, you wouldn’t be able to catch a ball hurtling toward you, and you definitely couldn’t drive a car. Being low in the Black Gold consciousness is similar – only what you’re lacking is spiritual depth perception.

Find the treasures hidden

underneath the surface of life.

If ever there was a time to access your Black Gold wisdom, it is now. Bumping up against and battling difficult circumstances on the surface of things is one, and very common, way to attempt to deal with what is happening. But that is only marginally satisfying since without a deeper understanding, it is more difficult for your actions to be wise and comprehensive, and to lead to meaningful outcomes.

But if you dive deep, look beyond, search for the meaning and ask the big questions, chances are you will come back from the depths with an understanding that will help you in unexpected and mysterious ways. When your Power of Wisdom is alive and well, you will….

• Find meaning in all the moments and experiences of your life – whether you’re paying the bills, driving your child around, or sitting in meditation or prayer.
• Feel your soul singing with the awareness of the spiritual essence that saturates your being.
• See the underlying meaning behind what happens in your life and feel comforted by the realization that there are no “accidents”.
• Relax into life, and let yourself be guided by a deeper truth, rather than be distracted by some scary or crazy event appearing on the surface
• Develop an internal sense of the interconnection of all beings and the vast Universe you live in….which includes you!
• See your life as a spiritual journey to be lived, and not just a collection of random events that torment you.

If you travel frequently in the world of social media, you may find yourself wide open to the opinions and critiques of others about who you are and what you’re about. At a minimum, this experience can easily distract you from the natural maturing process of uncovering and living into your innate gifts and talents. At the most, it can be painful and traumatizing to process being unseen, misunderstood or unappreciated.

Do you find yourself making any of these comments to yourself or others as you scroll through your feed?

• I wish I had thought of a wittier thing to say.

• I don’t have any accomplishments nearly as impressive as that person.

• They are so successful. I’ll never be able to make that much money.

• Of course my friends take the most amazing trips. They deserve it. I’ll never be able to do that.

If that’s your self talk, then let’s get you a dose of the Purple Gold Power of Creativity.

“Creativity!?” you say? “I’m not creative. I don’t hold a candle to all these people posting about their accomplishments!”

First of all, it’s impossible to get through a day as a human being without being creative. And if you know anything at all about the Vibrancy Path, you know that WE know that everyone is uniquely gifted and talented! That’s what the Vibrancy Signature is all about. It spells out in black and white…well, in living color, actually…what’s extra special about you.

Even if you show no signs of being a born Picasso, that seed of creativity lurks deep inside in a very special way unique to you. Creativity comes in many forms, and shines through you in ways you may be overlooking or taking for granted. When you widen your view, you can discover the artist that you really are!

You may be out of touch with your Power of Creativity if you…

• Took it to heart when your grade school teacher told you that you weren’t artistic.

• Feel like some people are just born gifted, and that they have something special that you don’t.

• Are convinced there isn’t a creative bone in your body, simply because your drawings of people are always stick figures.

• Try to write something only to find that all the words seem to flee, and you’re left staring at the blank screen.

• Your inner critic has a lot to say, and leaves you feeling empty, unworthy, or just plain down on yourself.

Creativity comes in many “shades and colors.”

Notice how it shows up in you!

The Power of Creativity is in each of us, regardless of age, gender, background or childhood! As with all the Vibrancy Powers, this is a light frequency, flowing through your body, just awaiting your awareness and channeling.

When you’re connected to the Power of Creativity, you:

• Know you’re creative no matter what anybody else says, because you can feel it inside just waiting to come out!

• Realize that creativity takes many forms, and you celebrate the unique way it flows through you.

• Don’t waste time judging yourself for what you can’t do. Whether through writing, dancing, music, art, speaking, parenting, or how you live your everyday life ~ you connect deeply with your own artistry and it shows.

• No longer think you’re “less than” those you see posting online. Instead, you enjoy and appreciate the many different ways people express their own gifts and capacities. And you celebrate your own!

• Open the gates and let those juices flow, knowing that there’s no one “right” way to express the creativity that lies deep inside.

Wake up the Power of Creativity

in your life this week

with the following exercise!

1) To help strengthen your Purple Gold connection, take a few drops of Purple Gold Creativity Vibrancy Essence, if you have a bottle. (You can order it HERE!).

2) Next, saturate your thoughts with these affirmations:

I am special.

I am gifted and talented.

I express my artistic nature.

I nurture the creative gifts in others.

3) If you know your Vibrancy Signature and still have your Color pages, get them out and read back over them. Don’t have your pages any more? Check out this link: Vibrancy Signature Ebook and Your Power Primers. If you don’t have your Vibrancy Signature, no worries. Read on for a brief Purple Gold exercise.

4) Next time you read or see someone that is expressing in a way that you “wish you could,” take these next three steps:

• Move your body into a totally different position.
• Then think or say how much you appreciate the gift that person obviously has.
• Finally, follow up with something you do naturally that others really look to you for, or appreciate in you. Or something you, if you stop and think about it, really appreciate about yourself. Enjoy that thought privately in the space of your own mind and heart. Or write it down in and read it back to yourself to anchor the experience of self appreciation for your own specialness.

We affirm the creativity in you!

Let’s face it. Telling the truth has a way of keeping your life uncomplicated, and your conscience clear. But sometimes when the stakes are high, or you are afraid to admit something, you might feel like you lack the strength to be straightforward.

That’s a cue that you may need to bolster your Power of Honesty, the energy inside that is solid as an oak tree when it comes to your words and actions being sincere, direct and trustworthy.

This question of being honest is twofold:

First, what is the truth? What is your truth? That can be a hard one since what seems to be the truth today, can shift a week or a month from now, the more you learn and understand…about yourself, about a situation, about life.

And, two, how do you speak the truth without putting a wedge between you and someone else, without putting others out of your heart? That too is not easy, since truth telling can be pretty bold and uncompromising at times, and can easily tip into the arena of harsh, hurtful and devisive.

By bringing these two elements together, though…truth and love…our chances of bringing more genuine honesty into the world in an impactful way will only increase.

So, what if the Power of Honesty seems to be in short supply in your life? It may look like this:

• You don’t want to hurt your friend’s feelings so you bend the truth a little, but then feel guilty and confused about which was better, the white lie or the pure truth.

• You paint yourself into a corner with one little lie, and then feel all the stress of continually covering your back to keep the real truth hidden.

• You find your own morals slipping when something you really want (like a lot of money) or care about (well being for everyone) is at stake.

• You feel betrayed in a relationship because someone lied or cheated…then you remember all the early warning signs that this person lacked integrity, and you wonder how you missed them.

• You cut yourself off from potentially healthy, workable relationships and situations, because you’ve been lied to so many times that you just don’t know who to trust any more.

• You feel like you’re a bad judge of character because you can never tell if someone is going to act with integrity or turn out to be dishonest, misleading or outright slimy.

Why not let the truth set you free?!

When you’re connected to the Red Power of Honesty, you’ll:

• Tell your truth with care and confidence, no longer letting fear get in your way of being honest.

• Sleep well at night, knowing that you haven’t said or done anything dishonest….you’ve been true to yourself.

• Find that people want to work with you, because they know you’re a straight-shooter.

• Realize that it isn’t worth the complication, guilt, and hassle to cheat on your taxes, mislead anyone, or bend your morals.

• Not be so quick to blindly trust others, relying on your inner sense of whether or not people are speaking and acting from truth.

• Notice when something isn’t adding up in your dealings with other people, and be willing to speak honestly to that

Summers can be hot and intense. Have you been too lately? Have you been losing your cool more than you’d like?

Call on Blue Gold with

the Power of Patience!

Blue Gold energy is full of love and devotion for the people, pets, projects and scenarios that you are most committed to.

Whether it’s your spouse, your children, your staff, your garden, or your latest project at work that you’ve dedicated your care and energy to, this Power can help you stay cool, calm and collected even when things get challenging.

Blue Gold helps you to tenderly accept and tolerate the inevitable delays, interruptions, or struggles that you may encounter along the way as you nurture whomever and whatever you care about. Rather than burn up with frustration, or blow up at others when you hit a bump in the road, the Power of Patience keeps connected to your love and devotion.

Here are some things you might notice with

the Power of Patience strong and healthy: 

• In relationship with someone you love, it’s easy to slow down and find a rhythm together, instead of just rushing ahead with your own agenda.

• You don’t mind repeating things many times over for your ultra-inquisitive young child.

• You show up every morning for your garden, tending to whatever is needed to help it stay healthy, happy and productive, even if there are a million other things you feel you need to be doing. (We personally know this one.)

• You don’t worry or complain about what you’re missing, when your desk is piled high with all the elements of the latest creative project you’ve devoted yourself to.

• The extra work that it takes to nurture your new puppy or your aging beloved dog doesn’t phase you.

• You know that healing yourself doesn’t happen overnight, so you don’t pressure yourself to be better, faster or stronger than you already are on your current path.

Could you use an extra dose of Blue Gold right now?

In a world of endless stimulus and information, do you find your brain just shutting down and going “offline” a lot?

It’s healthy to deliberately take a mental break periodically to refresh yourself. But it can be anywhere from annoying to scary to notice your brain dipping into a fog, forgetting things, or just shutting down all together.

Call on The Power of Concentration!

Green is the energy that bypasses emotion and perception, and goes straight to the facts, the data, and clear logical thinking.

Though we humans are very nuanced and complicated creatures, this Power is very straight-forward, and it’s one we all need to be able to access consistently. It’s hard to succeed at anything if we can’t process information, tap into our knowledge base, or remember important facts.

When you are strong in the Power of Concentration:

• Your mind is like a steel trap and you easily access your memory bank when you need to.
• You don’t panic when you want to introduce someone. You get their name the first time, and it sticks.
• You easily use technology to process all the information you don’t want to, so you have room in your brain to process what you do.
• Thinking clearly is your new normal. Trivial Pursuit? Jeopardy? Engaging in intelligent conversations? Where you put your keys? No problem!
• That sharp mind of yours comes up with a system for quickly and efficiently managing your emails, plus all the data and the information that flies across your desk every day.

Wake up the Power of Concentration in your life this week with the following exercise! 1) The next time you notice you have brain fog, stop. Bypass any tendency to freak out or judge yourself. Just stop and take a few deep and relaxed breaths. 2) If you have a bottle, take a few drops of Green Concentrate Vibrancy Essence. (You can order it HERE!). 3) Then imagine putting a thinking cap on: 3) Next, saturate your thoughts with these affirmations: I am smart. I concentrate easily. I am efficient and systematic. I offer logical solutions. 5) Now, still with your imaginary Green Thinking Cap on, trust that you have direct access to all the Brain Waves of the Universe, and tune in. Allow the factoid you need most to settle into your brain. It may take less or more time than you expect, but stay in Green mode by not getting distracted by emotion or perception. Just wait for the download of data that you want to access. 6) When it has arrived, thank and celebrate your brain and it’s amazing capacity to provide you all the data you could ever need! 7) Keep taking your Green Vibrancy Essence and doing the affirmations above regularly to support your brain in being ever more efficient.

Enjoy your smart self!