The Happy Spark Designer

This episode is the second interview of the season. This time we have Malini Sarma who is originally from India. She is a podcaster like me and love to share stories from women all over the world. This to empower your journey as we all evolve through growing in life. On this interview she explains how her journey took her to the point of finding her life purpose. If you would like to connect with her on Instagram or following her on her podcast Gladiatrix, Hear Me Roar! https://malinisarma.com/ig/

Finding your life purpose is about your passions, talents, abilities and skills working together in harmony. First, exploring and understanding which ones are those. Keep in mind that your life purpose can change during sometime. Please be open and grateful for it.

For you to have happiness through a meaningful and fulfilling life, you need to find your life purpose. Perhaps I should rephrase that for you to understand its importance. Purpose, is creating meaning on the work you do resulting in fulfillment, bringing happiness in your life.

Your feedback or comments around the topic are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

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This is part 2 of our previous episode. I decided to do something more helpful for part 2 and sharing some bank questions from Adam Sicinski. I am mentioning 5 pillars to keep in mind while exploring your life purpose plus 3 steps to follow as part of the exercises. 

Finding your life purpose is about your passions, talents, abilities and skills working together in harmony. First, exploring and understanding which ones are those, for you. Keep in mind that your life purpose can change during sometime. Please be open and grateful for it.

For you to have happiness through a meaningful and fulfilling life, you need to find your life purpose. Perhaps I should rephrase that for you to understand its importance. Purpose, is creating meaning on the work you do resulting in fulfillment, bringing happiness in your life.

Your feedback or comments around the topic are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

Please share the episode as might be also helpful for somebody else. LOVE to you!

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This episode will be part 1 and part 2 as is full of exercises for you to find your answers. These specific exercises are inspired by the Life Coach Spotter. After the sequence, we will do a wrap up for you to get a good foundation and more clarity.   

Finding your life purpose is about your passions, talents, abilities and skills working together in harmony. First, exploring and understanding which ones are those, for you. Keep in mind that your life purpose can change during sometime. Please be open and grateful for it.

For you to have happiness through a meaningful and fulfilling life, you need to find your life purpose. Perhaps I should rephrase that for you to understand its importance. Purpose, is creating meaning on the work you do resulting in fulfillment, bringing happiness in your life.

Your feedback or comments around the topic are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

Please share the episode as might be also helpful for somebody else. LOVE to you!

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This time I wanted to sit and write some notes for you around life purpose. This way you see I am also taking time and meditating on it. My journey started years ago and so I can talk about it. However, we all live differently and is OK. Please be authentic and be yourself fully. 

Finding your life purpose is about finding out your passions, abilities and skills working together in harmony. First, exploring and understanding which ones are those, for you to have some hints to where to go. Keep in mind that your life purpose can change during sometime. Please be open and grateful for it. 

For you to have happiness through a meaningful and fulfilling life, you need to find your life purpose. Perhaps I should rephrase that for you to understand its importance. Life purpose, is creating meaning on the work you do resulting in fulfillment bringing happiness in your life.

Your feedback or comments around the topic are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

Please share the episode as might be also helpful for somebody else. LOVE to you!

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Happy Season #3 :) !!!! I am so excited to reconnect with you again. This season #3 is all about life purpose. We will be sharing interviews, assessments, sharing the perspectives from experts around the subject, our favourite books list and much more. I know we are ready after season #2 for something more fun. 

I congratulate all of you who made it and now ready to embark again into this journey. I will keep doing this intuitively depending on how the energy goes and also upon your requests. Your feedback or comments around the topic are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

Here below the questions from Adam Leipzig for you to start exploring: 

Who you are? What you love to do? Who you do it for? What do these people need or want? How do they change/transform as a result of what you give them?

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This episode includes reflections about the practice of acceptance. I welcome you to make this as your ritual practice. When you really get into the point of living your life in the present moment, acceptance is part of that. Personally, I think is very challenging to start practicing it. Still, it is necessary to avoid suffering and embrace reconciliation with yourself, people and situations. 

Darren Cockburn is on my list of favourite authors about mindfulness. So, here sharing some reflections to add into your tools box. I invite you to do some readings and get to understand life in a wider perspective. This is a lot to do with the teachings about Buddhism. 

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This episode is about how to practice self-discipline for personal development. Embrace self-discipline as part of your ritual practice. There are strategies you can use to become self-discipline and establish some habits for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Nothing will be perfect, so please be patient with yourself. 

I welcome you to start collecting your favourite practices for your own personal tools box. This is about learning, exploring, expanding and growing for your personal development.

If you would like to have more literature about this topic, drop your comments and questions. Share this through your social media if you think might help to somebody.

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This episode is about how to practice awareness for personal development. Have to become aware about your emotions, feelings and sensations on your body. 

I welcome you to start collecting your favourite practices for your own personal tools box. This is about learning, exploring, expanding and growing for your personal development.

If you would like to have more literature about this topic, drop your comments and questions. Share this through your social media if you think might help to somebody.

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Part of self-development is creating your own rituals; therefore, I invite you to meditate to explore your chakras. In this case is focusing on the heart and crown chakras to connect with Mother Earth and the world. In this episode, let's celebrate Mother Earth Day! meditating with the energy of loving kindness. Most of the time, in the process of growing up we get hurt through experiencing. Those experiences become part of the lenses of our own perception in life.

Chakra in Sanskrit) means “wheel” and refers to energy points in your body. They are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned, as they correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, and areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional and physical well-being.

I hope you enjoy this meditation- visualisation of the Twin Hearts. This meditation was created by Choa Kok Sui who is founder of the Pranic Healing Center. I took few courses for curiosity and exploration to understand how our energies dynamic affect each other. This meditation is one of the most beautiful ones I have done. 

You are more than welcome to add more questions into the practice. Sending you so much LOVE.

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Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today, I thought to share the topic of being present in communication. I love books and good ones, so I invite you to check this one out. The book is Being Present, Cultivate a Peaceful Mind through Spiritual Practice by Darren Cockburn. I shared a short segment of this book related to how to be present while communicating. This should be part of your ritual practice and of your tools box.  

The communication can be verbal, written and non-verbal as well as other elements taken place in the dynamic. We haven't been taught enough to express ourselves correctly nor really listening to the other party. Perhaps few people have developed the skill as part of their awareness but most don't. Until we connect again. 

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Part of self-development is creating your own rituals; therefore, I invite you to meditate using the shamanic ritual of Ho'oponopono. In this episode, I recite the mantra for you to heal parts of yourself, your inner world. The mantra is as follows: I Am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, I Love You, and I Thank You. 

So, you can add this as part of your tools box. This practice is for reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing with yourself and others. Most of the time, in the process of growing up we get hurt through experiencing situations and connecting with people. Those experiences become part of the lenses of our own perception in life.

I hope you enjoy this meditation and the meaning of the mantra herein. I empower you to use this mantra everyday for 5 mins. Sending you so much LOVE.

The reference book is Ho'oponopono: The Hawaiian Forgiveness Ritual as the Key to Your Life's Fulfillment by Ulrich E. Dupree

This episode is a celebration of compassion for ourselves and others with the special date of Kuan Yin. There are many books, articles and scientific research about how important is the practice of compassion. 

Here, I am sharing a bit of research, psychology and spirituality around the topic. Also, our usual drill with full of quotes and positive affirmations.  

I welcome you to start collecting your favourite practices for your own personal tools box. This is about learning, exploring, expanding and growing for your personal development. 

If you would like to have more literature about this topic, drop your comments and questions. Share this through your social media if you think might help to somebody. 

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This episode is to celebrate the meaning of the Spring Equinox through answering a question I received from our Twitter community "What is the reason you keep trying?" 

Life is about cycles with ups and downs, so be open about it. Embrace the light and darkness for your own growth. I invite you to start learning about self-love and finding your purpose as is an excellent intention to celebrate the energy of this Spring Equinox. I share some tips for your ritual practice for this season. You can check season #1 if you would like to know more about self-love and personal development. You are always welcome to send your questions or contact me for further resources. 

Never give up on yourself or your purpose in life. You will need to rise like the phoenix so many times in this lifetime. So, believe in yourself and keep push forward. You are never alone on your journey. Universal LOVE to all of you.

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Part of self-development is creating your own rituals; therefore, I invite you to meditate to explore your chakras. In this episode, I explain the importance of healing through your chakras. Most of the time, in the process of growing up we get hurt through experiencing. Those experiences become part of the lenses of our own perception in life.

Chakra in Sanskrit) means “wheel” and refers to energy points in your body. They are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned, as they correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, and areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional and physical well-being.

I hope you enjoy this meditation- visualisation and positive affirmations. You are more than welcome to add more questions into the practice. In other words, take this as a template for your to customize it for yourself. Sending you so much LOVE.

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Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one as self-expression. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today we are talking about self-expression. I was invited this time by lovely Kassandra Romo from "Girls Who Gab". She also has her podcast and we are delighted to share some concepts, how to approach, and personal practices for self-expression. She has a background in the Arts such as filming, literature, among others.

If you would like to connect with her, find her at Apple podcast, Youtube & Instagram https://linktr.ee/Sassy_Kassie

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The feeling of being alive and at One with everything is available through the path of Tantra. When your heart is open and you are making love, there is no separation between you, your partner and God. This is healing sex. This is connecting with the Divine. And the important thing to develop is the sense that this sacred experience is available in all instants. It is not limited to sex. -Philip Smith-

Today, part II we are talking about the benefits of practicing tantric sex as a ritual, clarifying few concepts about climax and orgasm, and having fun overall. Also, encouraging you to explore more about womb breathing techniques for women and for men lower chakra meditations as a complement for you to have more tools available. If you haven't listen to part I, I definitely suggest you to do so. The reason is that you need to understand the basics plus the right approach of practicing the ritual of tantric sex as an individual or with a partner. 

If you would like to connect finding her work through Facebook: jonita.dsouza. But, also I invite you to connect here through messaging me to get a beautiful free gift to start your journey "Return To Your Sacred Portal" (7 Days of daily practice to rekindle with your YONI)

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Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today our special guest is my soul sister Jonita D'Souza who is a business woman and entrepreneur, called the "Feminine Lifestylist". Part of her journey is to empower women to embrace their sensual expression. This episode talks about what tantric sex is, how to approach tantra as an individual and also with your partner. Also, part of what we both personally could do for exploring this as a ritual and many others. We know there are many of you out there who need to hear this.

If you would like to connect finding her work through Facebook: jonita.dsouza. But, also I invite you to connect here to get a beautiful free gift to start your journey "Return To Your Sacred Portal" (7 Days of daily practice to rekindle with your YONI) 

Stay in tune for part II next week. We will be talking about the benefits of practicing tantric sex as a ritual and much more...... 

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"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." - Buddha

Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one as self-esteem. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today we are talking about self-esteem with lovely Kassandra Romo. She also has her podcast and we are delighted to share some personal simple practices to improve your self-esteem. She has a background in the Arts such as filming, literature, among others. 

If you would like to connect with her, find her at Youtube & Instagram https://linktr.ee/Sassy_Kassie

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Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today is my birthday and want to celebrate sharing the second part of this episode. If you didn't listen to part I, I invite to do it. This second part is about what to avoid as empaths. Also, Susanne shares about her personal journey from childhood. This related to what she experienced and the observations while discovering she was an empath. I hope this helps you to find your own answers. Below a beautiful poem, one of my favorites which will expand your mind & heart. 

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THE GUEST HOUSE by Rumi 

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

Part of self-development is creating your own rituals; therefore, I invite you to meditate to explore your inner child. In this episode, I explain the importance of healing your inner child. Also, I take you into a short visualisation to open space for you to get to know you better. Most of the time, in the process of growing up we get hurt through experiencing. Those experiences become part of the lenses of our own perception in life. 

I hope you enjoy this meditation- visualisation. You are more than welcome to add more questions into the practice based on your needs. In other words, take this as a template for your to customize it for yourself. Sending you so much LOVE. 

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Part of self-development is creating your own personal rituals practice while exploring further who you are as a woman or a man. So the intend is to open discussion about certain topics like this one. This is for you who is out there listening, so you can start your journey with some tools.

Today our special guest is my soul sister Susanne Bateman who is a business woman, entrepreneur, mother of 2 beautiful daughters, and a seeker of the spiritual world since very young age. Part of her journey is to be an empath like myself. We know there are many of you out there who need to hear this. If you would like to connect with her through Instagram at susannahelena11 

This episode talks about some simple practices to ground yourself- your energy- during this winter season- indoors time. Also, part of what we both personally do for our practice and many others. Stay in tune for part II as we will be talking about the type of personalities empath tend to attract and how to deal with those in a more compassionate and healthy way. 

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Happy New Year 2021!! I am so excited to reconnect with you again. We will be sharing meditations practice, rituals worldwide, how to build your own positive ritual practice, and interviews with more spicy topics for singles and couples. Overall is going to be more into the practice of personal development. Your feedback or comments around certain personal issues are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do

Positive Affirmations (sample):

I abandon my old habits and replace them with positive ones

I am love, joy, freedom, and I open my heart to allow wonderful things to flow into my life.

Happiness is a choice I take through every daily decision

I spend my time wisely as is the most valuable resource I have

I do not compare myself to others as I am a unique and lovable being

I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings I’ve been given

I have the power to manifest my dreams

I inspire others to be their best selves as I do with me

I stand up for what I believe in a firm, but compassionate way.

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Happy New Year 2021!!!! I am so excited to reconnect with you again. This season #2 is a bit different. We will be sharing meditations practice, rituals worldwide, how to build your own positive ritual practice, and interviews with more spicy topics for singles and couples. Overall is going to be more into the practice of personal development. I know we are ready after season #1 for something new. I congratulate all of you who made it and now ready to embark again into this journey.

We will be using some books -I will be adding the authors- to have some structure. But, I will keep doing this intuitively depending on how the energy goes and also upon your requests. Your feedback or comments around certain personal issues are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do.

**Book: Creative Alchemy by Marlo Johnson 

**Challenge for celebration: plant a tree or buy a plant 

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Happy New Year 2021!!!! I am so excited to reconnect with you again. This season #2 is a bit different. We will be sharing meditations practice, rituals worldwide, how to build your own positive ritual practice, and interviews with more spicy topics for singles and couples. Overall is going to be more into the practice of personal development. I know we are ready after season #1 for something new. I congratulate all of you who made it and now ready to embark again into this journey. 

We will be using some books -I will be adding the authors- to have some structure. But, I will keep doing this intuitively depending on how the energy goes and also upon your requests. Your feedback or comments around certain personal issues are more than welcome to share it on the episodes. Your privacy is yours and will be there anonymously as I always do. 

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On this part of the interview, it is more focused when I was already an adult. Also, about my view on relationships and when to let go. 

Please share with us through the messages feature or social media, what has been the most important person or people who have impacted your personal development? What have you learned for your own benefit and what you left behind. Perhaps you can write that for yourself in privacy and recall the positive or challenging that have made who you are now. 

I hope this inspire you and reframes a bit your mindset opening more possibilities in your experience. 

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This time I got another interview and I was asked about my lifestyle experience. How do I got aligned with my life purpose consequently myself. This made me think a lot about my background and forthcomings in life. In a very grounded way, I share my thoughts how my family and people around me have had a very strong influence on my development.  

I hope you enjoy it and feel inspired to recall your experiences in life as well. 

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Living your life on your own terms. Deciding what kind of experience you want to have in life. On this Earth plane, it is your own choice and responsibility to make it work for you. You are capable of changing your circumstances if you really want to invest your time, energy and efforts. 

Transcend yourself and use your tools to expand. Learn to love yourself, so you know how to love others. Below, is a poem I found to make you reflect from Michael Carlson at Poem Hunter. It has the opposite view of what I believe in as you can read through his words. You decide what kind of mindset or approach you have in your life. 

What's the point of life
When it's all destruction and pain
Soon we'll have only acid rain
What's the point with all this strife

What's the point of death
You'll never be
able to see
Not even take a breath

What's the point of feelings
Controlling our actions
Deciding right from wrong
Dividing us into fractions

What's the point of thoughts
To dream about things we'll never have
and live in constant worry
a very fickle story

What's the points of anything
everything will soon be lost
in time and effort
Things will be covered with frost

What's the point of everything
To fight for stuff that's right
and to fight for what we need
screw it i say, turn off the light

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Part of self-development is creating your own lifestyle which is based on your dreams, goals, passions, and aspirations.

Today, I am sharing the second part of the interview about traveling for self-development with Malini the @gladiatrixpodcast. Parts of her trips have been in the mountains of the Andes and the Himalayan ranges, lived on an organic olive farm in Spain, lived in the rainforest, and trekked through the mountains in Nepal among others. 

The aim is to boost your energy as we are women supporting other women. Work on yourself first if you are not there yet. We are here to help you and cheer you up on your journey.  

This second part of the interview talks about her view on creating her own lifestyle, happiness, and her family.

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Sharing random silly day, personal experience - for you to see this is real and the importance to use the tools box. We are all together on this boat of ups and downs. Playfulness is something that makes you see life from different lenses. But, most of the time, we all forget. Quitting being so serious often is what we need to do. 

Prepare yourself to deal with externalities on a daily basis. My example is so simple, not big deal, but so common among all of us that make me feel a bit foolish. Still I take the right to still experience those as I am a human being like yourself.  Afterwards, I started to think about real problems worldwide.... 

I am planning to coach a group of women. This to create some simple rituals for you to include in your tools box for everday. Nothing to do with religion. But, we humans beings are plenty of rituals in all cultures. So, why not for your personal development journey. 

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I already mentioned that you don´t need to get a self-development coach as myself to start your journey. So, getting a self-help book is a very nice way of making it simple for yourself. No more pretexts of not doing this. Invest on yourself, so you can see the results later. Please be determine and establish a schedule to spend sometime for this. This is not only about improving your professional life, it will positively impact all aspects. 

My favourite authors are Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Dalai Lama, Don Miguel Ruiz, Paulo Coelho, and others. This people talk from humbleness and wisdom. However, you will have your own. Just check the best books out there and select one that aligns with wherever state or mindset you are right now. Don´t think, step into action. There are also many free resources out there. 

I started a new group coaching this last Saturday with the blue moon. This focuses on creating your own rituals practice to set intentions for growth. If you want to  join shot me an email at retreats@annelisepalacios.com 

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This is part II of repeating cycles and the practice suggested is below:

Think of past 7–12 times you have been in such a situation. Write down the elements for each situation that led to the result(s) including the pros and cons. Identify the common ground across those elements. Go deep into the cause of those elements. ...Identify action steps to address the cause.

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Repeating cycles is one thing we all human beings have in common. Our brain is wired "on survival mode" biologically. The reason it is so difficult to change our behavior pattern. However, if what you have been doing for years is not working for your benefit, it is time for change. 

I invite you to read a little bit about how the brain works and behavior patterns overall. The first steps is to identify if you have one or more aspects in your life with repeating cycles. It is very important for your fulfillment, quality of life and happiness to do this. Here is not to feel bad about what has happened as we all learn in this big school that is life. Instead to empower you to see what is aligned with you, be it for jobs, projects, relationships, lifestyle, goals, and so on. 

I am talking to you as a friend, we are all on this boat which is life. We all affect each other, be it positively or negatively. Let´s learn from each other and head toward our best selves. Look for part II so you can get the "practice" concrete action if you wish to take action.  

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This is part II of these tips on personal development. You can start your journey on your own terms. Do not delay just because you don´t have a coach or mentor though is recommended.

All of these tips are very well known by many self-help coaches. Some of the tips herein are shared with the author Celestine Chua. I invite you to read some of her books as well as from Wayne Dyer and Dalai Lama, if you want to get more in depth.

There are many resources out there. so, what are you waiting for?

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This is part I of these tips on personal development. You can start your journey on your own terms. Do not delay just because you don´t have a coach or mentor though is recommended. 

All of these tips are very well known by many self-help coaches. Some of the tips herein are shared with the author Celestine Chua. I invite you to read some of her books as well as from Wayne Dyer and Dalai Lama, if you want to get more in depth. 

There are many resources out there. so, what are you waiting for? Look for part II for more tips. 

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How much I enjoy sharing with my soul sister Nabila inspiring others to make the change they need in their lives. All of this information herein applies perfectly as we are still experiencing so many challenges during this global health pandemic. We love to laugh and empower others to shift their mindset and energy. Please keep pushing forward and open your eyes into new alternative & realities. 

I recommend you to connect with her through Facebook Nabila Welk or Instagram if you would like to explore your spiritual world. 

Let me know what topics you would like to know more in depth. Everything here is for empowering and showing you how to create your own tools box for your own growth as a human being. 

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 One of my favs from my archive with one of my soul sisters Nabila Welk. I personally love this episode as it is deep and empowering. I know you might think is easier to tell what to do instead of doing it. Well, trust me I have invested many years of my life working on all these tips herein mentioned. Working on yourself is like brushing your teeth everyday. 

So, don´t trust people who tell you, they are done with their self-development. There is always room for improvement. We are not perfect, just a Play-Doh on the works :) However, you need to enjoy your life journey. There will be ups and downs, so fill yourself with positive messages daily for your own encouragement. 

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Setting boundaries is part of self-care. You spend so much time with specific people daily. So, it is advised to keep a healthy boundary for yourself and others. You might be a very caring person and want to support the people you love at home and work. However, do not unable others to do their part. Keep the balance establishing what is fair for both parts. This might not be possible all the time. Still, it is very important for you to highlight and walk over again about this. Please don´t deplete yourself as in long-term won´t be beneficial for you or others. Recharge, recover and reframe. 

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This meditation technique is called loving kindness or Metta prayer. You can search for it to find other variations if you wish. This focus is on positive energy to express it through positive emotions for yourself, others and the planet. If the background noise is distracting, just listen to learn how to do it first. Later, after writing your own statements or repeat the ones I am sharing, you can do it yourself. 

Establish a routine of 7-10 minutes of your day to practice meditation. This will help you to calm down, go within, clear clutter on your mind. Breathing is the most important part while meditating. 

For the ones who would like to learn how to meditate on a private group, just send me an email to shop@annelisepalacios.com (with full name, email and why you want to practice meditation) OR sign up on my website annelisepalacios.com to enter your email in a raffle for a complimentary coaching session. 

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Self-love is about a daily practice. Sublime experience I started in 2011 which took me to rediscover myself. Through my body I experienced a breakthrough, an awakening, and awe for life 

Nurture your body, soul, mind and heart through knowledge, compassion, kindness, mindfulness, connection, nature, healing, transformation, learning, forgiveness, exercise, food, traveling, Arts and much more. 

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Happiness is a state you achieved through responsibility and diligence. Happiness is in the daily short moments and is not an end goal. Let your choices to be powerful, a game changer in your life. 

Sharing 1 + 9= 10 (10 means completion in numerology) useful statements I made for myself based on Positive Psychology. I invite you to write your own statements and have them close to your heart. 

I welcome you to Get Back Your Happy Spark :) 

Enjoying very much talking about this. I tend to laugh about myself a lot. Every time I dig deeper in who I am. I would like you to see the big picture in  your life. We have daily challenges and decisions to make when dealing with other people and ourselves. So, it is important to accept frustrating situations as part of the experience in this world. It doesn´t matter who creates those situations. It is more important to be ready and equipped to respond. Not to react instead have a healthy respond. Allow it and redirect the energy. Please acknowledge you have emotions and feelings towards almost everything.  Let your lion roar, but in a more creative and positive way. Find out what relaxes you in times of stress. This to have some handy tools available. I invite you to read about meditation to become the observer of your life. You are a human being and is OK to be frustrated sometimes. Sending you all LOVE

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Today, I am sharing one of my favourite messages. This is an extract from an interview I had with my soul sister Nabila Welk. We both have invested lots of time exploring our spiritual world -which has been a tool-  for us to develop further. Something we both and many others concluded; is that your belief system influences a huge part on how you live your life. 

So, please don´t buy the perception about yourself or the world based on others opinions or believes. Instead, explore who you are and find out your brilliance.... your unique self.

Get Back Your Happy Spark!

Today, I would like to share the importance of self-expressive Arts. They are an excellent tool to start your own self-development journey. Using different Arts modalities such as painting, drama, music, dancing, and others create space for your to explore who you are. It is a non-invasive therapy to clear your mind and put you in the perfect spot to find insights about your emotional world. 

Neuroscience promotes the practice of expressive Arts as an excellent way to connect with yourself and others. If you would like to get more information or materials share in the comments 

“The journey of self-discovery is the most important journey we can take” (De la Huerta, 2014)

Get Back Your Happy Spark!

I learned about the deep concept and practice of authenticity -for the first time- when I started my self-development journey many years ago. But, I recently read a great article from Professor Stephen Joseph - University of Nottingham which pushed me again to talk about this important topic. He mentioned the common characteristics of inauthentic and authentic people overall. 

You see is not only about my coaching, life experience, opinion, and studies. The importance of authenticity has been highlighted from different approaches such as in philosophy, psychology, mindfulness, spirituality among others.  

"Know Thyself" (Temple of Delphi), is essential for you to embark into your self-development journey. Please don´t copycat others and be you. Be your unique authentic self. Make your own creations and own them. Shine your own light.

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony”

-Mahatma Gandhi-

Part of self-development is creating your own lifestyle which is based on your dreams, goals, passions, and aspirations.

Today, I am sharing the second part of the interview about young women in developing countries. The aim is to boost your energy as we are women supporting other women. Work on yourself first if you are not there yet. We are here to help you and cheer you up on your journey.  This second part of the interview talks about her view on creating her own lifestyle, side business, and her family among others.

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