Jul 262012
 

Sometimes my soul just craves some retreat time. I know when I need some time to slow down, tune in and tap into my inner wisdom and resources.

Lately I’ve been noticing how many ways I can take a “mini-retreat” to nurture my inner cravings for some soul time. I can nurture my own feminine brilliance by carving out some time to get deeply present and notice what my heart really wants.

Do YOU often feel frazzled, scattered, tired, stressed or burned out? Do you feel your brilliance is buried beneath layers of fear, self-doubt, self-judgement and self-sabotage?

You’re probably not being as radiant and brilliant as you could be if you were to slow down and nurture yourself on a regular basis. I invite you to give yourself the gift of a retreat for your soul!

Here are a few ways you can create a mini-retreat for yourself and give your soul the nurturing attention it needs:

Mini-Retreat #1: Take Time to BE.  Take 30 minutes by yourself to just BE. Turn off the smart phone, laptop and any distractions and  close the door of a room you can spend some quiet time in. Now just BE. Get comfortable and quiet and let your mind and body relax and be at peace. If you’re always busy and on the go, this might be a little scary or disconcerting, but it will put you into a very relaxed zone and be wonderfully rejuvenating. I love to just let go and surrender for a short time and rest my mind and body.

Mini-Retreat #2: Spend Time Tuning Into Nature.  The natural world can be powerfully rejuvenating. Take a hike in the woods, walk on a beach or putter in your garden. Sit by a campfire, enjoy the view at a mountain overlook or rent a cabin/cottage. Or, just sit on your porch, deck or patio and take in the natural world in your own back yard. I do this almost daily and it recharges me between my regular daily activities.

Mini-Retreat #3: Embrace Your Deeper Wisdom.  The best way to do this is to be open to your inner intuition and resources through yoga, meditation, reflection or journaling. 15 to 20 minutes of this retreat time will put you back into a more relaxed and highly creative mode by allowing your feminine energy to flow through you and open your heart to fresh ideas and solutions. I do this several times a day in a quiet area of my home I’ve created for this quick retreat time and I always emerge feeling refreshed and available for my next task.

Any of these mini-retreats will help you step into greater feminine radiance and brilliance by creating a sacred time and space for you to nourish yourself. Try one of them today!

Feminine Radiance Retreat: Nurture Your Brilliance!

I’ve created a wonderful, nurturing and low-cost tele-retreat for those of you who are craving some time to slow down and tune into your inner wisdom and resources. I warmly invite you to join me for a nurturing tele-retreat just for women!

If you’ve been feeling a bit frazzled or your passion-inspired projects need a big boost, you’ll love this time to nurture your brilliance with other like-minded women. I encourage you to give yourself the gift of a retreat for your soul!

This Tele-Retreat is for YOU if:

  • You want more joy & juice in your life and work
  • You know you have unrealized potentials to unleash
  • Your passion-inspired project is stuck or stalled
  • Your feminine energy & power need a BIG boost
  • You’re craving more nurturing self-love & self-care
  • You’re ready to shine brighter in a BIG way
  • Your feminine radiance & brilliance are ready to BUST OUT

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Christine O’Dell is a Feminine Transformation Mentor helping women cultivate more self-awareness, self-love and self-confidence. As creator of the Feminine Emergence Process™ for Spirit-Led Women, Christine has developed principles, practices and processes for women to embody their physical, emotional and spiritual wisdom and fully express their feminine brilliance. She works with women who feel a deep desire to serve and heal the world to design careers or businesses that bring profound joy, satisfaction and meaning. Visit Christine at www.christineodell.com.

May 222012
 

“Don’t die with your music still inside you. Listen to your intuitive inner voice and find what passion stirs your soul.”
- Wayne Dyer

This is one of my favorite quotes from the beloved Wayne Dyer, one of my long time mentors and one who has greatly influenced the expression of my “inner music”.

Do you love music? Do you make music?

I do and I do! My former career (and still part-time love) was music performance and education. I’m a pianist and a singer (yep, a high screaming soprano). I taught music (voice, piano and Kindermusik), directed music groups and sang solo and in choirs for over 20 years.

AND, my husband is also an uber-talented music director, organist, pianist, and choral/orchestral conductor and we’ve been making music together for over 30 years (oops, just gave away our age)! That’s us after a really fun benefit performance we did together at a friend’s house. We’ve been really “in tune” with each other for a long time now! Jim accompanies and supports me on the keyboard so my singing will reach the hearts of many.

Now that my primary career is coaching and mentoring women, I often observe how many women still have their beautiful, exquisite music trapped inside them. This always saddens me because I know they have extraordinary gifts that the world needs right now! In fact, I know they have an incredible passion stirring in their soul, but they just haven’t quite yet gathered the courage to get on stage and sing that song to the world!

Over the past few years I’ve turned my own gifts of teaching children and adults how to sing and make music into a career teaching women how to sing about what’s in their hearts. I mid-wife those songs and nurture them to be birthed and expressed as magnificent melodies and harmonies that make a difference in the lives of others.

It’s my absolute love to co-create glorious music with other women. There’s never been anything more satisfying than to nourish the creative virtuoso in others. It’s how I make MY magnificent music and express the passion that stirs MY soul.

How do YOU make music? How do YOU express your “inner music”? What’s YOUR virtuosity? I’d love to hear what’s in your heart — just scroll down to the comments section below and sing me a song!

If you’re afraid you might die with YOUR music still inside you, here are some tips to help you express your brilliant music:

1. STOP singing other people’s songs. Compose your OWN. Then sing it at the top of your lungs.

2. START harmonizing your life with your innermost passions. Everything you do every day should reflect your dazzling vision for your life.

3. GET into the rhythm of a fully expressed life. Strike the brilliant chord in your heart and let the world hear the music in your soul.

Here’s another great quote:

“Many people die with their music still in them. Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live… before they know it… time runs out.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Don’t let time run out. Make music with all your heart TODAY! The world is waiting for YOUR music.
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I’d be honored to help you make beautiful music that the world can hear and love.

CLICK HERE to learn more about my complimentary Feminine Brilliance Breakthrough Sessions.

I’ll help you express all YOUR glorious “inner music” so you can enjoy the rhythm of a fully expressed, successful and satisfying life.