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		<title>When We&#8217;re Blind to Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For many of us, having love in our life is the whipped cream on top of &#8230; well&#8230; just about anything. It makes life delicious!</p>
<p>If we grew up not feeling loved or understood or as connected as we wanted, we may have blocks to allowing warm, loving connection into our lives now. We may not notice [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For many of us, having love in our life is the whipped cream on top of &#8230; well&#8230; just about anything. It makes life delicious!</p>
<p>If we grew up not feeling loved or understood or as connected as we wanted, we may have blocks to allowing warm, loving connection into our lives now. We may not notice it when it&#8217;s offered to us. <strong><em>We can literally be blind to love.</em></strong></p>
<p>Sometimes tapping while we ask for what we want can open new doorways. It can certainly help us understand what our blocks are. A knowing what the problem is makes it lots easier to clear!</p>
<p>If we&#8217;ve been so tuned into the lack of love all around us, we may not be sending a clear request to the Universe. Clarifying what we want and asking for it can be a good way to start a new pattern. It may bring up old hurts, grief, and pain at first&#8230; if the feelings are intense, get help! You don&#8217;t have to do this alone. What better way to teach your <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/brain" target="_blank">primitive brain</a> that it can have support and love, than to offer it proof&#8230; get a <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/tag/private-sessions/" target="_blank">private session</a>, <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/team" target="_blank">join a group</a>, tap with a buddy.</p>
<p>As you do this <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/tapping" target="_blank">tapping</a>, notice what thoughts come up. Is there an argument going on in your head? This is good data! Instead of getting frustrated, write down the phrases. Those phrases make perfect tapping material!</p>
<p>How does your body feel when you tap on this subject? If it feels warm and open, then you&#8217;re doing great! If you feel tension, resistance, fear, or sheer terror, that&#8217;s really okay. You just learned something incredibly important&#8230; Love doesn&#8217;t feel completely safe to you.</p>
<p>The beautiful thing is that <strong><em>you can tap on those fears and transform them</em></strong> so you can feel loved and connected. It may take a bit of work, but the results feel incredible! You can get help with this process, too. Having caring support and guidance while you clear those fears and hurts can accelerate your process and help your primitive brain feel safe opening up. Our group coaching program is a great way to connect with others on the same path, and gain insights and personal power:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/team">http://www.thrivingnow.com/team</a></p>
<p>You can always change the words to fit what feels right to you. What is it that you want? What words to you use to describe what&#8217;s in your heart?</p>
<p>And if you prefer the word Source, God, or no name at all, the Universe is loving and doesn&#8217;t care what you call it.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s do some <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/tapping" target="_blank">tapping</a>:</p>
<p><strong>Karate Chop:</strong> Even though I&#8217;ve felt alone and scared for a long time, I ask the Universe to bring me warm, loving connections and help me be open to noticing and receiving love.</p>
<p>Even though I decided I must not deserve love because I felt alone and scared so much of the time, a lot has changed since then and I&#8217;m healing more each day. I ask the Universe to draw my attention to opportunities to love and be loved.</p>
<p>Even though I was starting to believe I lived in an emotional wasteland, with little love and connection, I ask the Universe to guide me and send me new and wonderful opportunities for my heart to connect with others.</p>
<p><strong>Top of the Head:</strong> I&#8217;ve felt so alone.<br />
<strong>Eyebrow:</strong> I really hurt.<br />
<strong>Side of the Eye:</strong> I thought this was how it was.<br />
<strong>Under the Eye:</strong> Never enough love.<br />
<strong>Under the Nose:</strong> Never enough connection and laughter.<strong><br />
<strong>Chin:</strong></strong> I felt like I had to earn it.<br />
<strong>Collarbone:</strong> I thought I had to fight for it.<br />
<strong>Under the Arm:</strong> I kept trying, until it wore me out.</p>
<p><strong>Top of the Head:</strong> I <em>have</em> changed a lot.<br />
<strong>Eyebrow:</strong> I&#8217;m still changing.<br />
<strong>Side of the Eye:</strong> I&#8217;m tapping into new energies within me&#8230; as we speak.<strong><br />
<strong>Under the Eye:</strong></strong> Maybe I can<em> allow</em> love now.<br />
<strong>Under the Nose:</strong> Maybe I can just ask for it and let it flow in.<strong><br />
<strong>Chin:</strong></strong> My heart is full of love.<br />
<strong>Collarbone:</strong> What if I could love myself just a little&#8230;<br />
<strong>Under the Arm:</strong> While I allow others to love me, right now?</p>
<p><strong>Top of the Head:</strong> I want soft, tender touch.<br />
<strong>Eyebrow:</strong> I want safe, respectful play.<br />
<strong>Side of the Eye:</strong> I want laughter and sharing.<strong><br />
<strong>Under the Eye:</strong></strong> I want passion and mutual attraction.<br />
<strong>Under the Nose:</strong> I ask the Universe to send that to me&#8230;<strong><br />
<strong>Chin:</strong></strong> In the form of friends, romance, and unexpected encounters.<br />
<strong>Collarbone:</strong> I live in a new world now.<br />
<strong>Under the Arm:</strong> I&#8217;m ready for beautiful new interactions.</p>
<p><strong>Top of the Head:</strong> I ask the Universe to help me be open.<br />
<strong>Eyebrow:</strong> Please help me release my fears.<br />
<strong>Side of the Eye:</strong> I want to enjoy the connections deeply&#8230;<br />
<strong>Under the Eye:</strong> And feel how loved I truly am.<strong><br />
<strong>Under the Nose:</strong></strong> I ask the Universe to draw my attention&#8230;<br />
<strong>Chin:</strong> To love that is all around me.<br />
<strong>Collarbone:</strong> And help me to love myself.<br />
<strong>Under the Arm:</strong> I request deep and beautiful connection.<br />
<strong>Top of the Head:</strong> And I thank the Universe for all the wonder I receive.</p>
<p><strong>Take a deep breath.</strong></p>
<p>How do you feel?</p>
<p>You may find it helpful to tap through this a few times a day for a week or so, until you get used to being open to noticing and allowing love. Some of those patterns may have taken decades to form, so be gentle with yourself as you create new habits that meet your needs better and help you feel really good.</p>
<p>If you enjoyed this, you may also like this article on <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/allowing-love/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Allowing Love</em></strong></a> as well:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/allowing-love/" target="_blank">http://www.thrivingnow.com/allowing-love/</a></p>
<p>And remember, there is help out there. We look forward to connecting with you when you become a part of our loving circle of supportive friends:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/team">http://www.thrivingnow.com/team</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Tapping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loving Ourselves]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[self-acceptance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our nature is to be joyful and loving. When people experience a trauma (it doesn't have to be something huge, just perceived as life threatening or dangerous), and don't discharge it, the experience seems to create a block in our energy system. Part of us becomes "stuck" in that moment, unable to move forward until we process and release the fears and beliefs. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our nature is to be <strong>joyful and loving</strong>. When people experience a trauma (it doesn&#8217;t have to be something huge, just perceived as life threatening or dangerous), and don&#8217;t discharge it, the experience seems to create a block in our energy system. Part of us becomes <strong>&#8220;stuck&#8221;</strong> in that moment, unable to move forward until we process and release the fears and beliefs.</p>
<p> Adults can pass on blocks to their children, as well. We learn by <strong>energetically copying</strong> our parents and teachers. Mirror neurons actually form a copy of the event or person that we internalize. If our caregivers didn&#8217;t have a good way to release old fears, we can absorb them energetically, and carry them through our lives. When we are <strong>full of fears and old resentments</strong>, it&#8217;s much harder to feel joyful and loving.   That&#8217;s why <a href="http://blog.joy-connection.com/?page_id=22">Energy Tapping</a> can be so powerful. We can go back and <strong>heal old wounds</strong>, reperceive old lessons, and be free to enjoy the wonder of our lives.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve felt stuck, unhappy, or just haven&#8217;t been able to take action towards your goals, Energy Tapping combined with <a href="http://blog.joy-connection.com/?p=50">Law of Attraction</a> and <a href="http://blog.joy-connection.com/?p=53">Inner Child</a> work may be what you&#8217;ve been searching for.</p>
<p>I invite you to explore, through private sessions, group coaching, or <a href="http://www.thrivingnow.com/for/Health/category/store" target="_blank">audios for sale</a> at Thrivingnow.com.</p>
<p><strong>Isn&#8217;t it time to have a joyful life?</strong><strong>Abraham-Hicks<br />
</strong>&#8220;You are joy, looking for a way to express. It’s not just that your purpose is joy, it is that you are joy. You are love and joy and freedom and clarity expressing. Energy—frolicking and eager—that’s who you are. And so, if you’re always reaching for alignment with that, you’re always on your path, and your path will take you into all kinds of places. We will not deny that you will not discover miracles and create benefits and be involved in creation, and that you will not uplift humanity…we will not say that you will not find satisfaction in so many things that you create, but we can’t get away from the acknowledgment that you are Pure Positive Energy that translates into the human emotion of joy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Workshop December 13th, 2003</p>
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		<title>Reaching for Ourselves</title>
		<link>http://www.joy-connection.com/hello-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loving Ourselves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-acceptance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of waiting for our hero, let’s become our own hero!
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<p>How many of us have dreamed that <em>someday</em> we’ll be happy? We were brought up on stories of Cinderella and Snow White. And they suffered and were lonely and didn’t fight back, and somehow that “earned” them a wonderful life, complete with Prince and Castle.</p>
<p>How long do we have to suffer? In silence? Smile and hope while our hearts ache? And where is that damn Prince (or Princess) anyway?!</p>
<p>Maybe it’s time to see that we are our own Prince-Charming. Abe says the reason we love people is because they help us connect with our inner being, ourselves. Instead of waiting for our hero, let’s become our own hero!</p>
<p>I’m not saying we can’t admire other people, form deep and sometimes lasting connections. But when our best and most important connection is with ourselves, what freedom! What joy!</p>
<p>What keeps you from reaching for yourself? What shame or pain or guilt do you carry that prevents you from loving yourself? What judgments get in the way?</p>
<p>Are you overweight and believe that no one overweight deserves love? Or at least not you? Do you have debt? Do you smoke? Did something terrible happen in the past? Tapping on the judgments around the issue can soften them- allowing you to get closer to yourself. And when you release the judgement, you might find yourself releasing the pounds, red marks on your bank statement, cigarettes and pain.</p>
<p>Writing the believes and judgments out can help. Reading them back while you tap may be profound. And if you need help, ask a close friend, a tapping buddy, or a coach to guide you. Sometimes it’s harder to see our own blocks.</p>
<p>Best wishes on the hunt for your own true love- yourself!</p>
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