Beginning a New Year

Happy New Year to everyone!

Well it hardly seems like a new year anymore considering it is the 25th day of January. I can't believe how quickly the time goes by. With all the hustle and bustle in our life it can take some time to readjust and catch our breath to realize all the great things that are happening in our lives everyday.

I have been offline for quite a bit on my travels and just taking in all the changes that life has been offering . There is something defintiely different about 2007. I personally and professionally have entered this year with a tremendous amount of gratitude for all the experiences I had in 2006 and previous years. This month has proven to be a bit rocky start of a brand new year. But somehow the gratitude for it all seems to weigh out the frustration of it all. A much different response than usual, but I like it!

I have wanted to express my deepest gratitude to all the people that have shared a part on my path up till this point and in the future. I realize that without these genuine partners in life we won't go very far and life does not have the same meaning. I do appreciate each and everyone of you and wish you the very best in the New Year.

I thank those of you that have been in touch with me via email , wondering where the heck I have disappeared to. Well I haven't disappeared, just taking a moment to reflect and reset for the new year.

I wish everyone abundant success in the new year and look forward to communicating through this blog to those I know and those I don't know well yet.

Have a great weekend!

Till next time.....

Asha

Happy Holidays to everyone! I will be back online after the first of the Year! Safe travels to everyone.

Till next time....

Asha

Gratitude

Life has been non-stop these days and I am forever grateful to all that is occurring in my life at the moment. It is tough to find balance in our busy lives, but as I get older I find that is a necessity that we must all come to terms with the art of balance.

I have found that I have been the most grateful in these last few weeks than I have been in a very long time. I am not exactly sure what specifically has changed for me, but I know something definitely has. I think to have the gratitude for everything and I do mean EVERYTHING that comes into your life can be a challenge. Especially when we are dealing with those repetitive lessons, lifelong issues that we have with ourselves, demanding bosses, strained relationships.... the list can go on and on. What I have found at the end of the day and at the beginning is the same thing... Gratitude. Gratitude for my life, the people in it, the abilities that I have been given and the freedom to do whatever I want to do, to be able to share my knowledge and experiences, etc. There is so much to be grateful for in this life. We spend a majority of our time focusing on the negative, but what about all the positive that is happening all around us. A good friend of mine once said the she would love to turn on the "Good News" channel and hear about all the good that is out there to lift up our spirits everyday. I have to agree with her on that and have found that even though my life has become a whirlwind of opportunities and changes, I am forever grateful for being alive right here and now. This is something that I don't think I have truly felt in the past and may have overlooked. It has been my lesson over the last few years to really appreciate who I have become through it all and to find that sincere gratitude within myself first and foremost.

Over the next several weeks I will be traveling overseas for family reasons but also to fulfill a project that I have been working on for two years. It feels good to see something come to fruition after many years and I can't wait to tell the stories when I come back. I hope to be online on occasion while I am traveling but not sure if that will be the case.

I wish you all a very good month and I hope you that you take the time to have gratitude for everything in your life and everything that is yet to come. There is an abundant flow for all of us to enjoy.

Till next time.....

Asha

Our Fragile Lives

Our lives can change in an instant. Do we take the time to think about what we are doing or where we are going? I know this has been a HUGE lesson for myself over the last few years. It has caused me to reevaluate what I am doing and how I impact peoples lives. I feel that our life is about contributing to ourselves and others as much as possible in a positive way.

The fragility of life and how quickly it can change was brought to my attention yet again this morning. This morning around 4am I received a call from a good friend of mine in Austin. She called me from the Emergency Room hospital bed where she lays at age 32 awaiting surgery in several hours. She called me to get another opinion and for me to recommend a second opinion surgeon for her. She had an accident during the weekend that caused her to shatter one of her vertebrae in her neck. For those of you that know me, I am a chiropractor and the spine is one of my knowledgeable areas of interest.

I spoke with her for about 40 minutes explaining things, comforting her and encouraging her that all was going to be ok. See her lifestyle does not tolerate something like this. She is an athlete and a mother of two little girls. She will not be able to race or do any physical activity for at least 6 months. I could hear the emotional pain in her voice and my heart goes out to her.

Life can change so quickly before our eyes. Most of the time we spend it rushing around and not giving a second glance to where we are and what we are doing. How strong are your relationships to help support you in those times of need? I am glad that I was one of her phone calls this morning and know that I helped comfort her. We all need that comfort in those hard times of life. As for my friend, I know she will be alright and she will come through it being the strong woman that she is. I pray for her speedy recovery.

I encourage you all to take a look at the fragility of life and check-in with yourself and do a life inventory. Make sure you are doing what you feel you need to be for yourself and others. For one day don't take it for granted and really reach out to those you love and care for. Let them know you are there for them no matter what.

I wish you all a great week!

Till next time.....

Asha

Well it has definitely been a while since I have been on my blog. Thank you all for the wonderful emails you have sent me since I have been offline. I mainly have been offline to take a time out. I think we all need some time to reflect and think about what "it" is that we are doing.

Over the last month I have had a wide variety of experiences that I would like to share. The first is about truth and integrity as it relates to communication. I have found that the truth of what someone is trying to communicate to you is not in what they say but in what they don't say. I have had a few business encounters in the last few weeks which have really been weighing heavy on my mind and I wondered why all of the sudden there has been a definite shift in the communication. So I investigated further, stepped back from the situation, tried to listen to my gut instinct and then really listened to what the people had to say or not say. It amazed me how clarity come through in knowing exactly what I needed to do for the highest good. It is not always easy making a decision to do what is for the highest good, in fact most of the time it is the most difficult decisions to make. But taking a step back has made me really see the situation from the other person's view, which in business can be crucial.

When it comes to our lives we tend to choose not to always honor ourselves due to the fear of letting someone else down or disappointing them or the company in some way. But what I have realized in my own experience that if you do not have truth and integrity in communication with yourself first you will never have it with anyone else in your life. It is ok if you want to choose that, but wouldn't it be nice to speak freely, openly without any fear of rejection, not being accepted, not having a worthy enough opinion, etc...... the list can go on and on.

Change is difficult and if you are not use to honoring what is right for you first and foremost this can be quite uncomfortable initially. But I promise you , do it a few times and you will see what joy you will get out of communicating with yourself truthfully first. Your relationships, both business and personal will flourish in a way you never imagined.

I would like to suggest you to make a list of at least 5 things that you would love to do in your life both professionally and personally. And next to those items write down what keeps you from doing them or initiating them. Then take action towards one of them in the next week. See how much joy you can pour into your life by doing something that honors you.

Have a great week!

Till next time....

Asha