My Christmas Miracle 12/12/2011
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This past week or so I have felt beyond stuck, especially in the financial sense. I started looking for part-time work. I went on interviews. The usual signs from the Universe weren't showing up for me. Late last night I got out my computer to answer some emails and decided to message my friend, Kate Buck Jr. I've worked for Kate before as a Virtual Assistant, but we met long before that when I lived in Austin. Although I haven't been there every step of the way, I have watched Kate build her business from the ground up. I've seen how much sweat and blood and tears and joy she has put into its creation. And I have seen the gold that was produced because of it. During our short 20 minute conversation of me asking questions about what I could be doing better, where my head should be in the game and figuring out what element I was missing that kept me playing such a small game.. - the fog began to lift and miracles were raining down upon me. Our landlord text messaged me and told me they were dissolving the our late fees from what had accumulated to over $1,000 to only $200. And shortly after that, I got hired to design someone's website! It was truly a Christmas miracle. This conversation I had with Kate was what I did to turn my boat downstream. To release resistance and get back in the flow. The miracles that followed my conversation, were the affirmation I needed to say, "hey - you're back on the right track now." 7 Comments I'm Being Haunted 10/25/2011
These past couple weeks I have been haunted. No, I'm not talking about ghosts. (Though that would be a cool Halloween story.) I'm referring to my emotions. My thoughts. There have been breaks, moments of joy + happiness. Laughter. But when the dust settles + I am alone with my thoughts, there is a "thing" lurking in the shadows. Haunting me. Up until today I have made it wrong. I have allowed the shadow to push me into a cave (mentally). I have beat myself up for letting it stay present in my life for this long. I have done lots of things to try + make it go away. It is clear to me now that what I really need is acceptance with the shadows. The lurking, haunting shadows. On some level, I feel I must grant what it is they are requesting. Hibernation. Moving slower. More alone time. Gentleness. Today, I am done being afraid of what's lurking in my darkness. I know that it is here to help me see the light. I know that it will not consume me, but merely show me another way. Today, I believe that the shadows can be my friend. Afterall, there is no Yin without Yang, Megan Monique PS. Have you heard about what we are creating in The Goddess Life Community? My Greatest Teacher 10/18/2011
I had a lovely reader send in a fantastic Soul Session Question to me a couple of weeks ago. + though I still want to answer it in a video response, I felt it's message needed to be heard in the here + now. Her email read something like this... I have a question for you personally but i am sure your answer would be helpful to everyone. I would like to know how do you stay in a good place to be able to stay so positive, do your card readings and your soul sessions, etc., on days that everything is going wrong and you are upset or in a bad mood? What if something is really upsetting like if you got into a fight with your husband or something.( I did say IF) If it were me I would just be no good that day until things were resolved but that makes me feel like my moods depend on other people and I know that is not right either so i was wondering what do you do to stay in that good place even when things are going wrong? Thank you for writing me this amazing question. I feel there are two things you are asking me here...
Let's Get down to it How do I function in a way that is not dependent upon the circumstances + emotions of others? My good friend Mali Apple, co-author of The Soulmate Experience says that any conflict you are presented with, whether it be a person or a circumstance, may be your greatest teacher. There are times when certain events or conversations shake me to my core + it takes me a little longer than expected to jump back up on my feet. But when I am faced with an obstacle, even in a relationship I know it is there to teach me something. I allow myself to experience any upset that may be present for me. Letting myself cry, punch a pillow, right a nasty letter that I'll never send or scream + after all of those emotions are released + addressed, I look for what there is to learn. Although this can be hard to swallow this concept in a fit of rage, it always boils down to being very true. I know this from experience. I believe the simple awareness of switching your mindset from trying figure out how to solve the "problem" to looking at what there is to learn from the "problem" creates an entirely new way of being + moving through your day. Even if the "problem" isn't resolved. Because now, you have become the student instead of the victim. + THAT gives you all the power in the world. To be continued... With Love + Devotion, Megan Monique Thank you for reading. Please share it with others if you are so inspired. To get free email updates of you may subscribe here. If you are interested in scheduling a one on one Soul Session of your own take my assessment to see if we are a good match for working together. Last night during my SoulFire Coaching Group we did a really powerful exercise from A Course in Weight loss by Marianne Williamson. I do not use the word powerful lightly here. Disclaimer: I highly recommend doing this exercise with a group of close girlfriends where you have the option to do a burning bowl ceremony after. This exercise brings up some heavy emotional stuff that needs to be released to The Universe. The end result is your freedom from these heavy bricks that you knowingly + unknowingly carry. Here's how it works:
I was one of the ladies who did not. I cried. I felt nauseous. I was heartbroken that this lived within me. But after the burning bowl ceremony, I was able to release these things to the courageous full moon. It was, like I said, powerful. As I fell asleep last night, I surrendered these things to the Universe once more, asking for complete healing in my sleep. I woke up at 9:30 today crying. Hard. In my dream I killed off three people + since I know that this is often how our being clears what no longer serves us, I accepted. I would encourage anyone to do this shadow work. It's amazing what happens when we embrace the light with the dark. But do proceed with caution. A Giveaway In honor of this HUGE release I had last night + through my slumber, I am giving away the audio CD collection of A Course in Weight loss by Marianne Williamson to one lucky winner! Here is how you win: required*
Embracing My Shadows, Megan Monique Is it time to get a real job? 09/15/2011
 Lately I feel as though my body, mind and spirit are being pulled in two very distinct directions; continuing to expand my online business and going out to get a... dun dun DUN... real job. >big gulp< I even had a dream interpreted earlier this week by my good friend Kim Larocque that turned out to be all about this [unspoken] pressure I feeling from outside sources for me to go out and get a real job. I'm sure some of this can be attributed to my car being repossessed a few weeks ago. Any normal person might say how could you let that happen? Didn't it occur to you to go out and get a job? Well, my answer is yes, it did occur to me. But I can't ignore the voice within that is telling me to stick it out and just keep trying! That success is not that far out of my reach. It's not as if I'm beating a dead horse here [sorry for the horrific visual]. My business is generating an income. People, YOU, are showing an interest in my work. Things are getting better. Just not at the rate my bills need them to. I'm still not totally settled on where to go next with this dilemma. But I figured, if I was experiencing this separation, then you might be to. And we should never, ever feel alone just because we afraid to be honest with ourselves out-loud. I'm not sold on going out and getting a real job. But if something fell in my lap that supported my values and allowed me to keep at it on The Rainbow, then I can't say that I wouldn't scoop it up and eat it. Er, take the job. What about you? Are you feeling the pull between what you heart is calling you to create and the voice of the real world knocking at your door? Maybe you've heard it before and over came it? I'd love to hear where you are at right now in regard to your hearts calling and societies standards.  Happy September Everyone! This is my most favorite month, and not just because my birthday is on the 18th, but because of what this month represents for me. The beginning of Fall, calm, cool, collection, rest, surrender and breathing. I'd like to start my own personal new year off with some delicious FREE Soul Sessions. Ladies and gentleman - I introduce to you, The Soul Session Question Series! Today's question was sent in from MC. She asks about how to remove resistance from her life. Click here to listen to what I have to say. (PS. This is a video response.) I hope this video answered some of YOUR questions and concerns about how to deal with resistance in your life. If you have any more questions, please feel free to post them in the comment area below. I will be sure to answer you asap. If you have a Soul Session Question of your own, please click here to submit it publicly or anonymously. Thanks for watching!  They took off their shoes & socks, threw their feet up on a chair & said ‘oh well, fuck it!’ 04/27/2011
 I don’t know about you, but I feel as if my ambition & creativity have willingly taken a backseat. They took off their shoes & socks, threw their feet up on a chair & said ‘oh well, fuck it!’ I am finding it difficult to write, draw, paint, collage, speak, share, digitally design, garden, co-collaborate, sleep, read, meditate - you name it, there is resistance. That word seems to be coming up a lot lately- resistance. I read a blog by Marie Forleo recently where she mentioned resistance in this awesome interview with her favorite author Steven Pressfield - it seems that the common thread of our existence at this moment is resistance. I do walk the talk that supports the idea that where there is resistance, there is a break through waiting for you. I believe that where we have to stretch ourselves, our beliefs, our ideas, our comfort zone - there is growth expansion & never-ending realizations available. Not only that, but it is my truth that the amount of resistance you are experiencing is of equal proportion to the breakthrough that is waiting for you on the other side. How do you like them apples? With that said, I went in search of something to break me from my funk & this is what I found. (This will make you feel better if you listen FULLY) If you cannot see the video below, please click here.  Last night I had a strange, very clear & powerful dream. This is the first dream I can remember having where the message came through so clearly. Without going into too much detail- I have traffic tickets that aren’t paid off. When Brawn & I were traveling I came very close to going to jail over them. Luckily the Officer at hand didn’t feel like dealing with the paper work required to lock me (or for some other unknown miracle of a reason.) I have been putting off paying for these tickets because it scares me to deal with them. Because I am lazy. & because I have gone this long with out getting penalized for it, why deal with them now? However, the new element in this case is that as of my 24th birthday, my license is expired. I will be unable to renew it until my tickets are taken care of. In my dream last night I got pulled over. I was not persecuted because the officer said I have a loving spirit (this is how I knew it was a dream.) While the officer was distracted with a passer by, I decided to flee. I took off into a small country town where a woman & child found me. The woman invited me to her home to “hide out.” She was tall & slender, had long dark hair & warm, inviting energy. When we arrived, I got back into my car & it wouldn’t start. I fell asleep in their guest room. When I awoke, I walked outside to find the world very distorted. Nothing made sense. The landscaping was pieced together, my car had merged with the body of another near by car, & I couldn’t figure out how to get into my vehicle. I walked into the house where the woman was, panicked. “What’s going on? What the hell is wrong with me? Am I hallucinating?” I said. She replied, “It is because you are resisting.” When I woke up it clicked. How many times do we look at our situations & everything looks jumbled & distorted? Only to find out that when we let go of trying to control how things happen & accept them for what they are, the situations in our life look a little less threatening. I can only hope that by receiving this message, releasing my resistance & taking action with the things I must do on my part, it will allow the flow of abundance to open wider. Resistance is the blockage in my pipe of life, acceptance & action are the baking soda & vinegar that will clear my drains. Creating Space For A New Chapter 09/03/2010
 Today is the day of the yard sale. I sit on my back porch with my computer, getting some work done in between the thrifty shoppers. I must admit, it feels lovely; letting go of all this stuff. Certain items I have no attachment to & others are more difficult for me to let go of because of who gave me the item or who I associate the item with. But does it make it any easier for me to live my life holding onto those sentimental items or do they weigh me down, simply by existing in the space in which I am trying to create the next chapter of my life? Do these items allow the flow of my energy to remain stagnant & out of date? I feel that by letting go of all these things I hold on to, I am giving myself permission to move forward with my life. Living in gratitude for the past, but eager & excited for the future. Giving away stuffed animals, old picture frames, blankets my grandmother made & concert t-shirts are a way for me give thanks for that experience in my life. By letting these things go, I am not forgetting that they ever happened. The events, emotions & lessons will forever reside within my spirit. There is just no need for them to take up the space around me. I truly believe they were hindering me from moving forward. I am left here now feeling renewed, fresh and energized.  PS. What are you letting go of today? To leave a comment, click here. May Eleventh Two Thousand & Ten 05/11/2010
Is all of this too much for me to handle? As I ask myself that, I realize The Universe would not put anything on my plate that I could not handle. But why am I stalling? What am I afraid of? Why do I feel stagnant? Useless? Wrong? Fat? Irritable? Lazy? Depressed? Sad? Gross? Angry? Frustrated? Helpless? Panicked? Fearful? Scared? And kind of alone? Especially when I know that I am not. ME, the me I have always been is not any of these things. However all of these emotions are something I greatly resonate with right now. This is how I feel. This is how my life is looking. The actions I have been taking are very much in align with these emotions. It honestly disgusts me. This is the most honest I have been about my emotional, slowly shifting into physical way of being. It scares me to the bone to say the least. I know I have the power to shift this. It is merely an action of choosing to be something different, to think something different, to act a different way; a way that serves me. But I do not. I feel like my job, that I love dearly, the job that has given so much space to grow, become, give and be, is slipping through my fingers. I know that my absence in the community, my lack of ability to step up to the plate is in fact validating my thoughts of it all slipping through my fingers. The consequences of my actions are slowly but surely coming into play. Little comments from my boss and other co-workers. Maybe all of this "acting out" is cry for attention or help? What do I need help from, though? Perhaps in settling back into being home and realizing my fear of not being able to travel is in fact creating it's own reality by sabotaging my job, thus allowing me to fail instead of basking in my own success. Am I self sabotaging? That is what resonates with me. Self Sabotaging. Self Sabotaging. Self Sabotaging. What will most likely happen if I continue on this path? 1. I will gain enormous amounts of weight. 2. I will lose my position at my beloved career. 3. I will be angry, sad and dead inside. 4. I will no longer inspire people regularly. 5. I will be alone. 6. I will be a victim of my own circumstances. 7. I will have lost sight of my purpose. What is my purpose? Where is ME? | ♥ Subscribe here ♥
Hello There Love! I'm Megan Monique. I've been married to a wonderful man since June 2011 and I have a little one on the way (due in July 2012). Keeping my passion and authenticity alive is my greatest priority. What's yours?
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