Welcome to BLISSfix!

We aim to be your source for getting your daily dose of bliss!  Here you will find access to an endless array of conscious news, media, books, events and more.  By choosing entertainment that uplifts your vibration, you are raising the vibration of the planet… every little bit helps!

BLISSfix LOVES GOOP!!!

Tonight, while snooping around on the internet for some ‘cleanse friendly’ recipes, I discovered GOOP!  It’s an internet newsletter published by Gwyneth Paltrow, someone who has also experienced the cleanse I just started.  (More on that later, once I get to the BLISS part of it).

I’d love to write more about this, but tonight the words just aren’t flowing.  Please just snoop around GOOP for yourself… there’s something delightful for everyone.  Thank you, Gwyneth!

BLISSfix rediscovers the joys of Caffeine

BLISSfix Journal Entry - In college I had been known to drink 3 20 oz. Mt. Dews a day and not blink an eye… but as I became more health conscious and a professor let me in on the secret that it only takes 3 days to ween oneself from caffeine I began experimenting with life without it.  Life without caffeine was nice… I could tell that it was easier on my kidneys and all the sugar intake from all those Mt. dew’s certainly wasn’t missed.  I slept well and woke up less groggy.  So I was a pretty big fan of this anti-caffeine movement.  Especially knowing that one day I’d be wanting to get pregnant and caffeine is a big pregnancy no-no.

Well, with the pregnancy plans on hold and after having a few weeks of constant blah… some due to a cold and some due to the challenging curriculum of asking the question “Why are we here?” and listening to several different view points… I discovered that caffeine can be a real ‘pick-me-up!’  The other day I had a sweet tea on my drive home to ensure I didn’t fall asleep behind the wheel and to my surprise, not only did I not run of the road, but I felt motivated and energized for the first time in weeks.  You would have thought I had popped a Prozac.  I came home, exercised (for the first time in 3 months), finished a major creative project that had been lingering for months, cleaned and went to bed with a smile on my face.  The next day, not so good… worked grumpily and moped.  Mind you, my life is pretty sweet right now and I have a million and one reasons to be grateful… yet somehow my body chemistry and mental pattern is creating a different mood altogether.

“To hell with that,”  I say!

So the decision is in… just for now, until the natural mojo of being myself returns, I will gladly receive the aid of caffeine through unsweetened hot tea to lift my mood and help me productively move through my day.   I expect its just a habit of lack of exercise and circle of thought that has placed me in my slump and it seems this ‘blissfix’ might be just the ticket to get me out of the ditch and on the road again… to where I will no longer need the caffeine, but enjoy the natural high of good sleep, good exercise, good food, good communication and laughter, and a job well done.

Thank you, Caffeine for the leg up!

BLISSfix recommends Heartbeat:Internet Radio with a Pulse

If ever there was a predictable BLISSfix… it is this radio show with my friend, Julie Cusmariu.  More and more I realize that inspired action supported by Source Energy has an attractive power unto itself.  I hear about authors whose books basically published themselves, or beautiful creations that appeared to people in their dreams and they spent years to create what was whole in their sleepful state.  And I feel that that very magic of the Spirit is happening here, as Julie entered this project, a labor of love, as she has entered many other projects, yet this one has taken flight in an entirely new way.  It now seems to have it’s own wings, as I watch Julie hang on and enjoy the ride.

I was impressed when she had Sonia Choquette on her show, but as she’s continued to have amazing individuals, both famous and soon-to-be-famous, I realized that something truly special was developing here.

Last night I enjoyed listening to her interview with Byron Katie, author of “Loving What Is,” “A Thousand Names for Joy” and more.  Byron Katie is also the creator of a process called The Work which can be found at www.thework.com.

After enjoying that interview, I felt drawn to listen to the next one with Gangaji.  I had never heard of Gangaji before, but I could sense from Julie’s email about her that this was someone special.  I was correct… Her gentle voice and peaceful nature reminded me of the demeanor of Eckhart Tolle and I felt like in listening to hear, I understood Tolle’s message from a new direction.  (not that they are at all related… it’s just the connection that came to my mind).  I highly recommend this recording as well, but be forewarned, there are 4 min of silence in between the start of the recording and when the interview actually starts, so remain patient and enjoy!

In both interviews, I love how Julie’s questions come from her own authentic search and are related to current events.  This makes the interview more interesting and vital than any book by the show guest, as their response is fresh, direct and applicable to the issues of today.

Kudos Julie on your creation and thank you so much for lifting the world with your offering of BLISS!

To learn more about Julie and her other offerings of bliss, check out her website.  www.juliecusmariu.com

BLISSfix Loves this Poem…

You are Magnificent

You are a great and magnificent divine being.

Your beauty shines in the darkness like a candle flame,

Spreading love and joy wherever you go.

You sprinkle the world with love

So now love yourself the way I love you.

May you realize who you are so others may walk with you.

May you realize your own divinity so others may join you.

You are God’s child, perfect as you are, encased in love.

From your depths others will rise

So listen to your inner voice

And let your brightness shine through.

You are a great and magnificent divine being,

You are powerful beyond measure.

You are on this Earth so I may love you. Let me love me.

Love yourself the way I love you, unconditionally and eternally.

You are a great and magnificent divine being.

Love yourself the way I love you, unconditionally and eternally

Forever and always.

I am with you.

- Rebekah Moan, creator of Another World is Probable Blog

Rebekah wrote this while searching the internet for a Rumi poem that had the line “you are a great and magnificent divine being.”  When she couldn’t find it, she felt this poem come through her instead.  I love the essence of this and hope that someone makes it into a song.

BLISSfix recommends Dr. Zimmerman’s Tips

I don’t usually read forwards… but this one caught my attention.  It reminds me of Baz Lurhmans Speach Song from the late 90s.  Sometimes it’s just nice to have a little reminder about the things that tend to lead to a happy and fulfilling life.  Below I have included my favorites from his list of 50 Tips.  Most of them were favorites!  Enjoy!

Find more of Dr. Zimmerman’s tips at : www.drzimmerman.com/tuesdaytip.htm

DR. ZIMMERMAN’S 50 WAYS TO GET UNSTRESSED IN A STRESSED-OUT WORLD

DE-CLUTTER YOUR ENVIRONMENT. PEACE IS NEVER FOUND IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS.

1. Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.

2. Get a place for everything, and put everything in its place.

3. Have backups: an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps in the car, whatever will lower your stress.

4. Surround yourself with what you love … whether it’s pets, plants, music, hobbies, or keepsakes. Make your home your refuge.

5. Enjoy the simple things.

6. Take one day at a time.

7. Slow down. (Heather’s motto: “I’m always in the perfect place at the perfect time!”)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Spread big changes and difficult projects over time. Don’t lump all the hard things together.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. THERE’S NO PLACE ELSE TO LIVE.

10. Eat right.

11. Go to bed on time. Get enough rest.

12. Get up on time. Start your day with calmness.

13. Drive carefully. Cars aren’t the only things that can be recalled by their maker.

14. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

15. Don’t wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.

GUARD YOUR HEART. DON’T LET THE WORLD STEAL YOUR JOY.

16. Laugh. And then laugh some more — even if you have to fake it til you make it.

17. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

18. Do something for the kid in you every day.

19. Smile. Peace starts with a smile.

20. Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.

21. Do what is right. Forbidden fruits create jams.

22. Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case.

23. Let the tears come. Endure, grieve, and move on. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

25. Don’t forget … birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

WATCH YOUR MOUTH. THE POWER OF LIFE AND DEATH ARE FOUND IN THE TONGUE.

26. Talk less. Listen more.

27. Tell your loved ones … that you love them … at every opportunity.

28. Keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

29. Be kind to unkind people. They probably need it the most. And if you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

30. Don’t put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.

32. Forgive. Most people are doing the best they can with what they have.

BUILD YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. THEY DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE.

33. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

34. Build memories. Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.

35. Learn to get along … just like crayons. Some are sharp. Some are pretty, and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors. But they all have to live in the same box.

36. Let go of grudges. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

37. Refrain from judgment.

39. Take time … every day … to be alone … and relish the power of peace and quiet.

40. Listen to a motivational CD while you’re driving … a CD that will improve your quality of life.

41. Write down every great thought that comes to you. Chances are you won’t remember them, and it may take you another 20 years to learn the lesson you just lost.

42. Keep a folder of your favorite sayings on hand.

43. Write down one thing you’re grateful for. And then add one more thing to your list each and every day.

44. Make a list of what you want to do, have, experience, and witness before you die. It’s a sure way to get a lot more of what you want in your life!

45. Strive for excellence. It is not necessary to be perfect. Excellence will do just fine!

46. Walk your talk. It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.

47. Remember, when you get to your wit’s end, you’ll find God lives there.

48. Pray. Then take some time to listen. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors.

50. Remember … the Will of God never takes you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.

Action:

Circle three tips that you will focus on this week, and then consciously

follow those tips for the next seven days. Let them become a habit in

your life.

Make it a great week!

Dr. Alan Zimmerman

BLISSfix LOVES www.ilyb.org

I love you because…. I had the honor of meeting the creator of this beautiful project today at a bookstore in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco.  The photo below was the first to draw me in.  I was delighted to see 3 more prints on display.  And even more delighted to realize he has a book full of these beautiful expressions of love.  Follow the links to get your BLISSfix with these truly beautiful messages.  Enjoy!

BLISSfix loves Papaya Art!

I discovered Papaya Art in the Gastown District of Vancouver, BC and oh, how I wish I had discovered them sooner.  They are based out of Ashland, Or and we had just driven through there days ago.  I could have paid them a visit.

The design to the left was the first one to draw me in.  Something about her simplicity and complexity drew me in… and to my delight, each of these beautiful designs were accompanied by a meaningful message.  This designer is after my heart!   I went inside the art store to discover the wonderful menagerie of products Papaya Art creates.  Journals, magnets, wall decor, notebooks, and more… all posessing beauty and meaning.

One strong recommendation as a purchase is the yellow lotus legal pad to the left.  It was suggested to me at a workshop with Jeannette Wolfe of www.PlanetApothecary.com that it is a good idea to write your intentions in red ink (for action) on yellow paper (for clarity).  Since then I’ve been scouting for yellow paper for these intentions.  This is the most beautiful yellow paper I’ve found!  And such a great price.  $4 per pad.  I had spent $5.50 on 10 sheets from www.paper-source.com.

I also love their journals, not only for their inspirational beauty, but because they have lines on the left side of the page for writing and blank pages on the right side for drawing… how clever!

I raise my glass and tip my hat at Papaya Art and celebrate more creative, inspiring products out there for us to take home.  Here here to conscious creators !  Let us support them so they thrive and more conscious creators will follow in their footsteps.

BLISSfix Quotable

“There is a formula for alchemical manifestations and spiritual mastery.  The catch is that once you find the formula you no longer need it, because you have become the formula in the process of your searching.”

- Richard Bartlett, D.C., N.D  Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation

BLISSfix LOVES the Oregon Country Fair

And we’ll be there in 2010!!!   Sean and I were so sad to realize we missed this event by 1 week as it is so down our alley!  The book “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” by Patricia Schultz has this to say about it:

“The Oregon Country Fair… gained it’s reputation as a cross between Woodstock, a circus, a love-in, and a New Age pilgrimage site… when 40,000 like-minded artist and freethinkers from around the world gather to celebrate, listen to music and get happy.”

On top of that… this event is completely alcohol and drug free.  The point is to come together for three days in the wilderness of Oregon, enjoy tasty, health food and positive entertainment on one of the 14 stages and to be with people who all have the same goal in mind… having an authentically good time!

And the price is right, too!  The entrance fees are around $50 for a three day pass.  This is 1/3 of what I’ve paid for weekend festivals in the past and this one seems much cooler!  It’s always the 2nd weekend in July.  July 9, 10, & 11, 2010  – LET’S DO IT!

To learn more go to: www.oregoncountryfair.org

BLISSfix loves “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz

Yesterday, as Sean and I took in some of the most beautiful scenery on highway 40 winding through Colorado, we listened to the Unabridged Audiobook of “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz, read by Peter Coyote.  As usual the words were exactly what I was wanting and needing to hear.  I had been entreating God/the Universe to help me recommit to all that I had learned and resonated with in the book “NonViolent Communication” by Marshal Rosenburg and here came this book completely in alignment with all the NVC teachings.  The book contains wisdom from biblical references as well as ancient Toltec (Native American) traditions.  Below I state the agreements I have made with myself based on the four in the book.

Agreement 1. Be Impeccable with My Word. I commit to speak with integrity, being careful to use my word only for the upliftment of myself and others through truth and love.

Agreement 2.  Be Immune to the Opinions and Actions of Others. (This one I have altered slightly from the version of the book because I choose to speak in positives) I acknowledge that the words and actions of others are from their perception of reality and have nothing to do with me as an individual.  I allow them their opinion and process and compassionately related to their human needs.  I powerfully select what I choose to believe for myself even when others are expressing beliefs I would prefer to release.  I am in control of what I choose to believe.

Agreement 3.  Ask Compassionate Questions and Compassionately Speak my Truth. (This one I have altered slightly from the version of the book because I choose to speak in positives) I honor my intuition and at the same time I seek total understanding of others needs through asking compassionate questions.  I honor myself by asking myself compassionate questions about my true feelings, needs and desires.  Once I am clear on my needs and wants, I confidently, consciously and compassionately express my truth and make requests to get my needs met.

Agreement 4.  I always do my Best! (This one I have altered slightly from the version of the book because I wanted to claim it for myself) My best is different in any given moment… for instance, my best when I’m just coming off a spiritual retreat compared to my best after a long day of challenging work will be different.  I accept myself at all times and at all stages and simply commit to doing my best at any given moment.  If I catch myself ’shaming’ myself for not being better, I will stop, and simply remind myself that under the circumstances, that was my best, and in this consciousness, I have the ability to change now and start anew.  I embrace myself reminding myself that it is ok to make mistakes and it is joyful to consciously overcome them.

I’m so grateful for having found this book.  I bought it many years ago and accidentally listened to a brief excerpt while working out the other morning.  I knew immediately that it resonated now more than ever before and the timing of rediscovering it was perfect.   Enjoy the following links and a video that contains images similar to the ones we witnessed yesterday while driving and words from the book.

Sites related to The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz:
http://www.miguelruiz.com/
http://www.toltecspirit.com/