Stop it!
Please watch this 6 minute video — it will make you laugh, but even better it’s so true!
This is Bob Newhart’s hilarious sketch where he plays a psychologist who does 5 minute sessions for $5. He listens to the woman’s problem and then tells her – Stop it!
That’s his advice – just stop it!
And it’s so true. Most of the problems we have are really about our perceptions about our reality. Actually, more about our misperceptions about our reality. Many of us just make ourselves unhappy and dissatisfied because we’re constantly telling ourselves that things need to be different, my life needs to be different. Or if only this (fill in the blank) would happen, then I’ll be happy.
That’s not the way it works. Our job is to figure out how to get happy now and do everything we can to bring ourselves into that place.
As one of my teachers, Abraham, says:
“Your life is right now! It’s not later! It’s not in that time of retirement. It’s not when the lover gets here. It’s not when you’ve moved into the new house. It’s not when you get the better job. Your life is right now. It will always be right now. You might as well decide to start enjoying your life right now, because it’s not ever going to get better than right now — until it gets better right now!”
This is not a dress rehearsal. Your life is right now.
Trust me, I know it’s simplistic to just say “Stop it”. It’s easier said than done. But when you can do that — when you can just stop the self-defeating behaviors, when you can silence that voice in your head that’s saying there’s something wrong with you; when you can just drop it, your life starts on a new trajectory.
Most of us (myself included) need help to just “Stop it”. Most people don’t even know where to start. That’s why a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat is so perfect. We’ll spend time talking to you (or both of you if it’s a couple) and figure out what needs to be stopped. What’s holding you back from the life or the relationship that you want? Then we’ll custom design a retreat that will clear that out and bring you into the peace and bliss that are your birthright.
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And now here’s the video – enjoy! See more below
Lisa says her Soul Adventure helped her Stop It!
“I loved everything about my soul adventure! Most of all, I enjoyed witnessing myself coming into awareness over issues that have been haunting me for years by allowing myself to just trust the process and by taking a leap of faith in my own intuitive abilities to slowly unravel them – one by one; with the gentle guidance of each practitioner’s help. By doing this I was able to naturally learn how to shift my attention from playing the role of the victim and stop projecting my personal issues onto others and subsequently blaming them unnecessarily. Now I am embracing living in the present moment and knowing that all is well.”
Lisa W., Ft. Pierce, Florida
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Wishing you a week filled with love and laughter,
Many blessings,
Debra
Debra Stangl / Founder
Sedona Soul Adventures – Transforming Lives One Soul At A Time
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Commitment, miracles, and coming unstuck
If you’re feeling a little stuck and could use a few miracles in your life, then please read on.
I received the most beautiful hand-written note from someone who just completed a Soul Adventure. (I love it when I get hand-written notes, very few people do that anymore). I want to share it with you because it was so beautiful, but also because it just shows how commitment can lead to miracles. Here’s Andrew’s note:
“Beautiful Debra,
(how can you not love a message that starts out like that?!?)
How can words even capture the scope of all that I experienced during my Sedona Soul Adventure! When I decided to begin my Journey, I didn’t have the money, I was confused, and my life just felt stuck. But I embarked into the unknown and booked my retreat anyway. Once I did, everything simply began to shift in a miraculous manner to completely open the way. My brother even gifted me the money to fund my entire trip!
Every practitioner that I shared time with was so generous and professional. But more than that, each one just radiated a beauty that was the embodiment of love – both through their work and their individual connection with me. The personal itinerary that my Angel Guide created for me could not have been any more perfect. Each session built upon the previous one, culminating into a masterpiece of spiritual fulfillment. Upon completion of my soul adventure, I feel a freedom, a connection, a balance, and a clarity of purpose that I have never felt before!
What you have put together here is simply magical and has inspired me to listen more intently to my inner guidance. I can now trust my spiritual guides to support me, and my heart has never felt more free to love. Thank you for everything!”
Andrew Lukonis
After I received his beautiful note, I spoke with Andrew on the phone. He’d been home about two weeks and there had been some challenges after he got home but he felt that the tools he received during his Soul Adventure allowed him to sail through the challenges easily and gracefully. Even better, he said he felt that a new life path, a new Soul Purpose, which had made an appearance during his Soul Adventure, had found its way to him in the two weeks since he’d been home and things were already moving quickly in that new direction!
I love two things about this especially:
First, that when he first contacted us, Andrew couldn’t see how he could do this. He couldn’t afford it, but he knew he had to do it and once he booked the retreat (made the commitment), out of the blue his brother decided to gift him with the entire cost of his retreat. We see this over and over again, that once you make the commitment (Yes! Somehow I’m going to do this!), almost magical things start to happen.
Goethe (the German philosopher) once said,
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
Haven’t you found that to be true in your own life? It’s certainly been true in my own life. When I first came to Sedona in January, 1999, I felt completely stuck (as did Andrew). I had just started my 20th year of law practice and I was miserable. I was a divorce attorney, had 175 active cases, was working 60-70 hours per week and although I loved the part where I was helping my clients, I hated the constant battling with other attorneys and continually fighting the system. And, of course, all my clients were at an all time low in their lives.
Although my practice had been lucrative, in the past few years some very strange circumstances occurred where I suddenly found myself $50,000 in debt. No matter how hard I worked I couldn’t seem to erase that debt.
In January, 1999, I really reached a point of feeling in complete despair. Completely stuck. I knew I had to do something. I did a session with an energy worker in Omaha, Nebraska (where I lived) and the message came through that I was supposed to go to Sedona.
Of course, the last thing I should have been spending money on was a retreat. But I somehow knew I had to do this.
I came to Sedona for what I thought would be just 3 days of being quiet. But I decided to do one session (with Ranjita, who has now become one of our most valued practitioners) and my High Self came in and said that I must leave my law practice now or I was going to die.
How could I possibly do that when I was $50,000 in debt?
After returning from Sedona I spent two weeks trying to figure out (with my lawyer brain), how I could leave my practice. Finally, I just threw up my hands and said, “God, I know I have to do this, but I need some help”. Less than 8 hours later, one of my former clients called. He told me he had just purchased a company that refinanced mortgages. I asked him if he thought I could refinance. He called me back 10 minutes later and said, “I can cut your mortgage payment in half, and I can get you $50,000 in cash”. I hadn’t told him I was $50,000 in debt.
Within less than 8 hours, this burden that had hung around my neck for years was gone. I made the commitment (“Yes, I don’t know how, but I’m going to leave my law practice”) and the Universe swooped in and handled everything that I hadn’t been able to figure out on my own.
The other part I love about Andrew’s experience is that coming to Sedona and doing the retreat gave Andrew “freedom, a connection, a balance, and a clarity of purpose” that he has never felt before. Think about it – isn’t that what we’re all looking for?
• Connection
• Balance
• Clarity of Purpose
When we spoke on the phone, Andrew told me he knows he’s on the right path. Things just keep lighting up to show him the way. He’s listening to his inner guidance and he has no doubts. And that’s what happens when you’re operating from connection and balance and clarity of purpose.
I knew I had to change my life when I got back from Sedona and that ultimately led to the founding of Sedona Soul Adventures 3 years later. I’m so very happy and grateful that I went on the trip to Sedona that I couldn’t afford!
So how about you? Could you use more
• Connection
• Balance
• Clarity of Purpose
in your life? If so, I’m inviting you to make the COMMITMENT that you’re going to DO SOMETHING. As Goethe and Andrew and I will tell you, it’s amazing the miraculous things that can start to happen when you do that.
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They’ll talk with you and figure out exactly what you need. They’ll custom design a retreat that is perfect for YOU!
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Wishing you a week filled with miracles,
Debra
Debra Stangl / Founder
Sedona Soul Adventures – Transforming Lives One Soul At A Time
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Announcing best Egypt trip ever – Feb 14-28, 2016
Is Egypt calling you?
Is seeing the Great Pyramid on your bucket list?
Can you imagine having 2 hours of private time just for our group doing ceremony in the Great Pyramid?
Can you imagine cruising down the Nile and stopping at temples along the way?
If you have ever felt a pull toward Mother Egypt, now is the time to decide to go with us on our next incredible journey – February 14-28, 2016.
We’ll be going to all the must-see places:
• The Great Pyramid
• The Sphinx
• Cairo Museum (to see the treasures of King Tut and so much more)
• Karnak
• Luxor
• Abu Simbel
But we’ll also be going to places the average tourist doesn’t always see:
• Isis Temple at Philae
• Temple of Abydos
• Hathor Temple at Dendara
• Horus Temple at Edfu
• The Osirion
Here’s all the reasons you should go:
• Egypt is safe. Don’t lump Egypt in with Syria and Iraq. There are no travel advisories for Egypt. This will be my 14th trip going to Egypt and I’ve been there each year for the past 11 years (including this past February). Egyptians love Americans and everyone on all of our trips will tell you they felt completely safe the entire time we were there.
• This is the last year Egypt won’t be crowded. Tourists from Europe, China and South America are returning to Egypt, but there still aren’t the hordes that used to be there. In February, Karnak started to be a little crowded, so I think this is the last year that we’ll be able to go and really see everything without the large crowds.
• Doing ceremony and meditation in Egypt is incredible. In addition to our 2 hours of private time inside the Great Pyramid, we’ll be doing other ceremonies and meditations during our time there. To connect with the energies of ancient Egypt is life changing.
• Our 5 star cruise ship is one of the most beautiful ships on the Nile and the service and food are incredible.
• The exchange rate has more than doubled. The exchange rate right now is $7 US to 1 Egyptian pound. A few years ago it was 3 to 1. So the incredible shopping will be even more incredible.
• The price is all inclusive – air fare to and from New York (JFK) to Egypt, 3 flights within Egypt, 5 star hotels, 5 day-5 star Nile Cruise, 3 meals each day, admission to all sites, our Egyptian guide (who reads hieroglyphics!) even your tips and travel insurance. Click Here to get all the information on Pricing.
• We handle everything. One of the things that people love most about our trips is that we handle absolutely everything. All the planning, all the transportation, all the meals, you won’t even handle your luggage!
• Traveling with other like-minded soul adventurers adds a whole new level to these journeys. And don’t worry if you don’t have someone to travel with — our groups typically fall in love with each other within 48 hours and make friendships for life. And if you need a roommate, the chances are good we can connect you with someone.
“I had the most wonderful time on my trip to Egypt with Debra in February, 2014. It was delightful and there were no crowds. We saw everything and took our time. I never felt unsafe for one minute. Please don’t let fear keep you from one of the most exciting adventures in your life. You will never regret your trip.”
Joyce Eleanor
“The Egypt trip was absolutely fabulous – I had so many transformational experiences. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better it did – Everything was handled so professionally to make it the trip of a lifetime. This experience changed my life forever and helped me rediscover who I really am! The insights continue to keep on coming.”
Debbie Nightingale
“As I sit here, I reflect on the amazing, life shifting energy of our Egypt trip last February. I have never experienced such a high energy, high harmony, high synchronistic group, ever. This was my third trip to pyramids and the most extraordinary. Debra’s insight, organization and amazing spirit led a tour de force thru the Egyptian sands. GO TO EGYPT!”
Jack Gerber
If you have any questions about our trip, send me an email at: Debra@SedonaSoulAdventures.com Or feel free to give me a call. You can reach me on my cell phone number – 1-928-301-2896. Or call our office toll- free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 001 928-204-5988 and I’ll call you back – I love talking about Egypt!
Come with me on this trip of a lifetime – I’d love to have you!
Many blessings,
Debra
Debra Stangl / Founder
Sedona Soul Adventures – Transforming Lives One Soul At A Time
(877) 204-3664
https://old.sedonasouladventures.com
Before we were struggling, now we're reconnected
Are you struggling in your relationship?
Has the sizzle gone out?
Do you feel disconnected from the person you love?
What a terrible feeling – it’s the worst.
I received the most beautiful message this week from a couple who just completed a couples retreat here with us at Sedona Soul Adventures.
“Before our Soul Adventure, we were distant and struggling in our marriage. Now we are reconnected to each other and have new hope for our relationship. Both of us learned so much about ourselves and about each other during our sessions. We have a new respect and interest in each other and learned the ways we each contributed to the dysfunction that was our old relationship. Steve has learned tools for self love and to take off the pressure to make everyone else happy. Robin has learned how to relax with herself and Steve and come from her heart more and allow more ease and fun into both our lives. We are so grateful to each of the amazing practitioners we worked with for your skills, wisdom and examples of coming from the heart. This journey was truly transformational.”
I think the key words here are “we both learned so much about ourselves and about each other during our sessions.” This is why our couples retreats are so successful. We figure out the problems in the relationship, we figure out the healing that each person needs to do, we help them see who they are and who their partner is and in that space of compassion, love and connection are re-born.
This is why a couples retreat that is customized for each couple works and that’s why the magic happens. The problems that are going on with each person are different. Each person needs to be healed in a different way. Oftentimes we are in such pain from our relationship that we are blaming the other person for everything and we’re not even aware of our own pain.
Many of you know that I was a divorce attorney for 20 years and it’s still amazing to me that now I’ve spent 13 years putting marriages back together through Sedona Soul Adventures! All those years doing divorces made me realize something that has been a huge force behind why our couples retreats are so successful. There’s always something going on with each person. It’s never the “fault” of just one person. When we figure out the problems with the relationship and the problems of each person that’s contributing to the problems, the healing can happen.
That’s why we spend a lot of time talking to each of you (separately) before you come. We want to know what’s causing the pain for each of you. Where do you hurt? What do you need? What do you need as a person and what do you need as a couple?
Then we put together the perfect retreat of sessions where you will do one-on-one sessions for your own healing and other sessions as a couple. All the sessions are completely private and that helps everyone to really open up. One of the most common things we hear people say is “I had no idea he/she felt that way”.
Our amazing practitioners (we have over 45!) have an incredible track record of working with couples – many of them have done this work for over 20 years.
Wouldn’t it be incredible to come back into love and connection? Wouldn’t it be amazing love to fall in love again? Not only with your partner, but with yourself?
Where do you hurt?
What do you need?
What do you need as a person and what do you need as a couple?
If your relationship is damaged, strained, unhappy, disconnected, suffering or if the sizzle has gone out, PLEASE DON’T LIVE THAT WAY ANY LONGER. It’s painful, it hurts, and if you don’t do something about it, it only gets worse.
There is hope. You can come back into the love and connection that brought you together in the first place.
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you.
Josh and Jen say they are “on fire” after their couples retreat
“This was probably the most amazing experience we have had in our lives and definitely as a couple. We came out of the adventure much closer and with a renewed sense of direction. We feel like we are on fire! We are ready to go out into the world and live our lives with joy and purpose! We want to make the most of our human experience and use our close partnership to support each other’s life purposes. Our lives have changed forever because of our soul adventure and it was just the boost we needed to grow in marriage and in life. We have a whole new perspective on our lives and we can truly see the endless possibilities now. We both feel so blessed that we were able to experience this adventure together and we will most definitely return to discover even more about our true selves as we travel along this path. Thanks to everyone at Sedona Soul Adventures who made this experience possible. We wish for everyone there to receive love and joy that they have given us.”
Josh & Jen B., Dillon, Colorado
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Wishing you a week of connection and love,
Debra
Debra Stangl / Founder
Sedona Soul Adventures – Transforming Lives One Soul At A Time
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Use this 3 week Mercury in Retrograde to your advantage
Mercury just went retrograde on May 19 and it continues until June 11. Many of you who read this newsletter know that many people believe you shouldn’t do anything during the times when Mercury is retrograde, that you shouldn’t even leave the house or communicate with anyone! It’s not true! This is a particularly potent time during the next three weeks and there are things you can do to alleviate the so-called “negative” aspects of this time and definitely things you can do to enhance your life during this time. And below I’ll even tell you how it’s affecting you in your own personal sign and what you can do about it.
What is Mercury in Retrograde?
For those of you who don’t know about Mercury in retrograde, this is an astrological phenomenon that happens three or four times per year, usually for about 3 weeks. It occurs when Mercury appears from the Earth to be moving backwards (retrograde). Of course, the planet doesn’t actually move backwards. As with all things that appear negative or bad, this is an illusion. And it’s the illusions in our lives that seem to cause all the trouble, don’t they?
I don’t believe that astrology determines absolutely what is or is not going to happen to us. It’s information that we can use to rise above the so called negative aspects and enhance the positive aspects.
The downside of Mercury in Retrograde
The downside of Mercury retrograde, is that it can be a time of confusion and self doubt. It’s a time when we can feel very scattered and even defeated. It’s a time when communications can be misunderstood. It can be a time when computers go completely haywire. Because of the confusion and misunderstandings that can occur during this time, it’s usually a good idea to not sign contracts or make really important life decisions. Travel plans can be changed or not go as we expect.
The upside of this Mercury in retrograde
Here’s the good part — what Mercury retrograde is really calling us to do is to become VERY CONSCIOUS about everything we are doing in our lives. To be very conscious and present in our communication. To make sure that we are saying what we mean and that the other person understands us. To be present.
And because this Mercury retrograde occurs in Gemini there are some especially delicious things that can occur. People from your past who have a strong connection to you and importance in your life could suddenly be back in your life again. Also, if there is some writing you have been doing that you had forgotten about or let go of, now is the time to bring it out again. Traveling to some place where you have never been or where you haven’t gone for a long time could also be especially rewarding.
What Mercury retrograde is absolutely best for is to be used as a time for going within. This is a time to reflect on your past and on past decisions. Because this is in Gemini, you could find that when you bring up some part of your past and really reflect on it, new awarenesses could bring you into amazing clarity and creativity. You might become aware of desires and skills you didn’t even know you possess. When brought into the light, you will find you have a new sense of power around what you really want.
How this Mercury in retrograde will affect your sign
Below I have specific information for your specific sign. There’s information on what to be careful about, to be conscious about and also how you can specifically benefit during these next three weeks:
Aries: Be conscious about communications in general but especially with your work and with health related issues.
Benefits: An excellent time to bring out something you’ve written or thought about writing.
Taurus: Be conscious about communications with loved ones and also with financial matters.
Benefits: New ideas about how you can do work that you love that will be financially viable could come in now. Don’t act on them yet, but really examine your heart’s desires.
Gemini: Be conscious of how you come across to other people, don’t be rushed into making any important decisions, especially with your family.
Benefits: Take this time to reflect on the people in your life who uplift you and those who don’t. Make more efforts to really connect with other people.
Cancer: Be conscious of your intuition and how you use it. Be very aware of your own privacy needs.
Benefits: Really examine the past, but do it with yourself and don’t involve others. What are past hurts that you need to let go of now?
Leo: Be conscious about your personal finances and don’t start anything new on that front.
Benefits: People from your past could appear and this is a perfect time to know who you want in your life and who you don’t want in your life.
Virgo: Be conscious about how you communicate with regard to your work and with the public, as there can be misunderstandings that occur.
Benefits: This is an excellent time to really delve into your life purpose. Are you living it? What’s holding you back? Spend some time in deep reflection, you may be amazed at what you discover.
Libra: Be conscious about communications with legal problems and travel.
Benefits: This is your time to re-examine the past. Are there hurts that need to be healed? Do you need to forgive yourself for some part of your past?
Scorpio: Be conscious about shared financial situations and how sexuality and intimacy are showing up in your life.
Benefits: This is a perfect review time for Scorpio, to really go within and see what parts of your life are working and what parts aren’t. Don’t take action yet, just sit with it and feel it.
Sagittarius: Be conscious about your communications with a close partner, either in business or romantically, as misunderstandings can occur.
Benefits: Spend some time in reflection about your partnerships. Are they serving you? How can they be improved? Journaling about this can be particularly helpful for you.
Capricorn: Be conscious about contracts, travel and communications with co-workers. Be especially conscious around your health and your daily routine.
Benefits: This is a very potent time to make refinements to every area of your life. Look at ways you can improve your health and make your work more enjoyable and beneficial.
Aquarius: Be conscious about your communications with lovers and children. Also, be very aware of your tax situation and your sources of income.
Benefits: Really reflect on your romantic relationship. Is it serving you? How can it be improved? Don’t take action to end things now, instead focus on what you really want and implement that when Mercury goes direct on June 11.
Pisces: Be conscious with your communications with partners and your family and home. Not a good time to buy real estate or to move.
Benefits: An excellent time to clear out clutter in your home.
Don’t be afraid of Mercury in retrograde. Use this as a time of deep reflection on all the areas of life. Don’t make rash decisions or judgments, go within, see what feels good and reflect on that.
You could actually come out of this time period really knowing for the first time that YOU are the one in control of your own destiny.
And during this time of introspection, you might find that you feel the deep need to really have some new transformations in your life. If you’re looking for real transformation that lasts, a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat is perfect. It will be a time of deep reflection and renewal. Call us and speak to one of our Angel Guides. They’ll help you with the process and design a retreat that will bring you into the peace and prosperity you’re craving.
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you.
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Wishing you a week filled with things moving forward!
Many blessings,
Debra Stangl / Founder
Debra@SedonaSoulAdventures.com
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Amberly says her Sedona Soul Adventure “helped me remember who I really am and gave me back the power that I truly possess”
“Sedona Soul Adventures is an amazing company. They have truly thought of everything to make it a seamless transition from the chaos of everyday to bliss. Each one of my healers I felt a deep connection to but more importantly they allowed me to remember who I really am and the power that I truly possess. During my 3 day journey I realized how to tune back into my higher self and hone my strength and brighten my light. I am taking the time to “be” instead of “do” and allowing the God force within me to do the heavy lifting. Miracles and shifts have happened both large and small since I have been home and I am working each day to keep that bliss alive.”
Amberly A., Houston, TX
3 min in the morning and the results are incredible
How would you like to do something in the morning that will take you 3 minutes max, costs pennies and will give you:
• more energy
• help you lose body fat
• help you flush toxins
• minimize caffeine cravings
• make your skin soft and luscious?
Sound too good to be true? I promise it isn’t.
People are always asking me about health and beauty tips and I wanted to share this one with you. I’ve done this regularly for a number of years, but over the past 6 months I was traveling almost non-stop and got out of the habit. What a mistake! Now that I’m back on a regular routine again and doing it, I can really tell the difference.
So here’s what it is. Every morning, I squeeze the juice of a lemon into a glass of warm water. I then drink it with intention (more on that later). The benefits of this are really nothing short of incredible.
When I got out of the habit of doing this, the first thing I noticed was my skin. I inherited my mother’s skin and it’s really soft and luscious. I noticed when I got back from our Egypt trip in March that my skin was not quite its luscious self. I realized I had stopped my years-old habit of drinking the warm water and lemon and I swear to God within 2 weeks, the lusciousness was back, as well as a kind of glow. Not to mention more energy and I even dropped a couple of pounds!
One of my friends started doing this a few years ago and she found that it made her stop drinking coffee. And she was someone who absolutely had to have a big, strong cup of java to get going in the morning. As she drank the warm lemon water, she set the intention “Energize me”, Energize me”, Energize me”, and after about 30 days she was off coffee. And that was 2 years ago! I think the combination of drinking a warm liquid and setting that intention did the trick – it tricked her body into thinking it was getting the coffee that was her habitual morning wake me up.
So I’m going to tell you EXACTLY how to do this (it’s important), but first I want to tell you all the benefits. I Googled this when I started to write this and found even more benefits than I knew before. Here’s all the amazing things this simple habit does (my thanks to FoodMatters):
• Lemon is an excellent and rich source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient that protects the body against immune system deficiencies
• Lemons contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon health and also serves as a powerful antibacterial
• It balances and maintains the pH levels in the body
• Having warm lemon juice early in the morning helps flush out toxins
• It aids digestion and encourages the production of bile
• It is also a great source citric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
• It helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases
• It helps reduce pain and inflammation in joints and knees as it dissolves uric acid
• It helps cure the common cold
• The potassium content in lemon helps nourish brain and nerve cells
• It strengthens the liver by providing energy to the liver enzymes when they are too dilute
• It helps balance the calcium and oxygen levels in the liver
• In case of a heart burn, taking a glass of concentrated lemon juice can give relief
• It is of immense benefit to the skin and it prevents the formation of wrinkles and acne
• It helps maintain the health of the eyes and helps fight against eye problems
• Aids in the production of digestive juices
• Lemon juice helps replenish body salts especially after a strenuous workout session
Wow! Isn’t it incredible that it does all those things? So here’s EXACTLY the way to do this to get maximum benefit.
• Within 15 minutes of waking up, cut up one lemon into four wedges
• I use organic lemons as they (hopefully) don’t contain toxins from insecticides
• I use Living Springs water, not tap water
• I use a glass electric kettle. It’s faster than a microwave, and I don’t want to radiate my water with microwaves. The water should be warm, not boiling.
• Squeeze the juice of the lemon into the water
• I always drink the water with intention. I will think things like “Love me”, “Help me”, “Heal me”, “Energize me”, “Cleanse me” while I’m drinking it. I’m a big believer in intentions and I think that it makes a difference when we do things with intention, especially with eating and drinking.
• I use the lemons all day long and simply pour more water into the glass during the day
That’s it!
When I went back to doing this again, I was amazed at the difference it made with my skin. I saw the difference in less than 7 days. It’s all luscious and glowing again.
Most importantly, be sure to do the part where you set your intention as you are drinking the water. I promise you it makes a huge difference. I’m reading two different books on brain chemistry and how we can change our brains with our thoughts and our intentions (I’ll be writing more on that in future newsletters) so don’t forget the intention part.
So that’s my gift to you on one simple way you can make a shift in your life. If you’re looking to have even greater shifts (like peace, joy, bliss, living a life on purpose), I want to give you another gift and that’s doing a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat. Have a conversation with one of our Angel Guides. You can talk to them about your intentions and all the amazing possibilities that are out there for you. They’ll design the perfect retreat for you (or both of you if it’s a couple) and they’ll put together a retreat that’s designed to bring you into the peace and happiness you’re craving.
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you.
Here’s to a week of turning lemons into lemonade!
Blessings,
Debra Stangl, Founder
Bob says his Sedona Soul Adventure transformed his life
“I knew from the beginning that my Sedona Soul Adventure would have an impact on my life, but I didn’t know that it would transform it. Not only did Sedona Soul Adventures offer insight into my spiritual path, but it also validated some experiences I have had prior to my visit. Thanks Sedona Soul Adventure for this wonderful gift.”
Bob C., Denton, TX
We just had a spot open up on the Peru trip – Join us June 17-30
Maybe this is a sign that you’re supposed to go to Peru with us. We’ve had a spot open up and we’d love to have you. Can you imagine doing ceremony at Machu Picchu on the solstice? Is Machu Picchu on your bucket list? If you answered yes to those questions, don’t hesitate! Click here for all the information, including pricing. This is truly the trip of a lifetime.
Birth trauma may be affecting you
It’s Mother’s Day today and I want to acknowledge all of you moms but I also want to acknowledge YOU for being born and that you were able to go through the birth process. That might not sound like much of an accomplishment, but I will tell you that mental health professionals have known for quite sometime that there is significant trauma that happens at birth (even Freud discussed this). This is trauma that is probably still affecting you in ways that you don’t even realize. I know this was true in my own life, but the good news is there is something you can do about it.
What many people believe now is that at your birth, depending on the circumstances, an impact was made on your psyche and some decisions were made. Because this decision is made from a place of separation and fear, it is always a lie. Practitioners call it “the personal lie” and it can plague you throughout your entire life unless you do something about it. If you can figure out what your “personal lie” is, and you do something about it, it can change your life (it changed mine). This trauma is associated with normal births, but it’s even more acute if there was something unusual (baby held back, mother on anesthesia, breech birth, twins, artificial insemination, premature or late birth, etc).
So the problem comes in the personal lie we tell ourselves because very often that trauma keeps coming up in our lives in a negative way. For example, if the nurses held you back because they were waiting for the doctor, you might find you go through life holding yourself back. But most often the personal lie seems to go to your self esteem and self love. After being in the idyllic, perfect, comfy womb for 9 months, suddenly you are dragged kicking and screaming into the world. And then the doctor (usually) whacks you on the butt to get you to breathe. So having thoughts of “I shouldn’t be here” or “something is wrong” can affect you the rest of your life. For example, always feeling like something is wrong. Or, in relationships, always reaching a point where you want to get out. The personal lie usually affects our relationships the most, our relationship with ourselves and with others.
Let me tell you about my own birth trauma. I discovered this many years ago when I started doing breath work. In my first breath work session, I started doing the connected breath and suddenly I started seeing images of my birth, it was like watching a movie. My mother had already passed away by this time, but I remember that she had always told me that I was the first child where the doctors had given her anesthesia (she had given birth to my 3 older brothers without anesthesia). The image that I saw was that my mother was completely passed out and suddenly I realized that I was stuck in the birth canal. She wasn’t pushing and the doctor didn’t realize that I was stuck. I completely felt all the fear that poor little baby was feeling in the dark. My thoughts were “I’m stuck”. “I’m all alone”. “There’s nobody here to help me”. “I have to do this all by myself”.
When I found this out at the age of 38, it was stunning. I felt “stuck” in my job. I realized that from the beginning of my work career, I always worked for myself. I was an attorney for 20 years and always had a solo practice, except for trying a partnership with 3 other attorneys for one year. Guess what? It didn’t work out and one of the reasons was because I always felt like I was pulling the weight for everyone (“doing it all myself”). I had left my previous marriage because I felt “stuck” and I felt like I had to do everything myself both financially and emotionally. Now I saw how I had created all of these situations to heal my birth trauma.
At that time I shared an office with another attorney. He was also into spiritual work and when I told him about the breath work, he decided to do it. In his, he saw an image (also like watching a movie) that he’d been born in the hallway of the hospital. He decided that must be wrong, because his mother had never told him this. He called his mother and she said yes, that the two delivery rooms in their small hospital were in use and he was born in the hallway. The message he took in was “I don’t fit in”, and he saw how that message had followed him all his life. He was a loner in school and he also was not someone who fit in with the other attorneys. He was a very kind, spiritual man, so you can imagine that he didn’t “fit in” with other lawyers. When he saw this and how it affected his life, it turned around immediately. He saw this for the lie it was and he actually became much more gregarious and outgoing.
We had a Sedona Soul Adventures client who came last year and in her breath work, the birth trauma that came out was “I’m not lovable”. She saw how this had plagued her throughout her life, resulting in relationships that didn’t last. She just wrote to let me know she’s getting married in a few months. She met her new husband right after she got home from her Soul Adventure! He fell in love with this new, lovable woman.
There are basically three types of Breath Work, Rebirthing (which focuses only on birth trauma), Integrative Breathwork and Holotropic Breathwork. Holotropic Breathwork was designed by Stanislav Grof, M.D., who was a psychiatrist who worked with many clients using LSD when it was still legal. Under Dr. Grof’s guidance, his clients had incredible personal transformations and mystical experiences. When LSD became illegal, Grof spent years trying to find an alternative. He read ancient spiritual texts and developed his breath work using connected breathing and music designed to move energy through the energy centers.
We have developed a hybrid of breath work here at Sedona Soul Adventures that is designed to:
a) Remove emotional and energetic blocks that are holding you back
b) Identify and release birth trauma that is negatively affecting your life
c) Move you into an ecstatic, mystical connection with the Divine.
We’ve been doing this for over 13 years now, and it’s sort of amazing what people report with their breath work — feeling emotional blocks lifted, seeing visions, connecting with people who have crossed over, connecting with their Angels and Guides, literally experiencing the presence of the Divine. It’s pretty incredible. It’s become a centerpiece of the work we do here.
I continue to do breath work as part of my own spiritual process. It’s so interesting to me that before doing breath work I had to do everything myself. Now I have Sedona Soul Adventures with 10 employees and 45 practitioners — it’s so much more wonderful to not do everything all by myself!
So what do you think your personal lie is? What’s the most negative thing you think about yourself? This might be the result of unhealed birth trauma.
Do you know the details of what happened at the time of your birth? If your mother is still with us, it might be interesting to ask about any details you might not know about. But even if you don’t know, it will usually come out in the breath work.
But the real question is, what’s plaguing you in this life? Do you suffer from abandonment issues? Do you feel like you’re good enough? Do you truly love yourself? Are you living a happy, content life? Are your relationships (with your partner, your family, your friends) happy and satisfying? If not, you may want to delve deeper and do a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat that includes breath work. It can transform your life. It’s still amazing to me after all these years and thousands of people what happens.
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. They’ll connect with you on a deep level and then they’ll design a retreat that’s perfect for exactly what you need. So that you can start to live the life of your dreams.
Audrey says she was empowered by her Sedona Soul Adventure
“I’m not sure that any other trip nor retreat could possibly be more awesome than my Sedona Soul Adventure in that beautiful Red Rock Mountain land of God. I have so much love in my heart. I feel exhilarated. I am physically 100% rejuvenated and revitalized from all my experiences, especially the breathwork. I am emotionally raised to another level – more empathetic, more sympathetic, more stimulated, more expanded, more empowered. I thoroughly enjoyed every experience – I now know the real meaning of SYNCHRONICITY! Thank you all for everything you planned and followed through with to make my Sedona Soul Adventure so meaningful.”
Audrey L., New York, NY
Wising you a week of rebirth and reinvention,
Debra Stangl
Founder
You are soooo good looking!
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO. First of all, because it will make you laugh. But the deeper part, the juicy part is this — We all live our lives doing the same things over and over (things we tell ourselves we “have to do”), but this demonstrates in a big way that if we just put a little extra effort into it — a little more laughter, a little more joy, a little more heart — it just makes all the difference in the world.
We’ve all sat through those boring announcements about how to buckle our seat belt and put on the oxygen mask, an announcement they “have to do” to comply with federal regulations. Usually we’re listening to a monotone voice and we’re usually listening to it while scrunched up in a completely full plane with a very large man sitting next to us who’s hogging the armrest. By the time flight attendants are making this announcement, they usually have a plane full of people who are tired, bored and not in a great mood. See how this special person does the same thing everyone else “has to do” that gets the entire plane load of people laughing and applauding and in a great mood.
I also want to thank my client and friend, Patrick, who sent this video to me. Patrick is an amazing and incredibly caring physician who lives outside of San Francisco. He’s done 4 Sedona Soul Adventures retreats over an 8 year period and each time he goes higher and deeper (I’m sure you know what I mean). He’s also gone to Egypt with me (and I had to rescue him from the security police in the Valley of the Kings because they thought he had taken an illegal photo!) Patrick called me this week, saying he wanted to do something special for his very special office assistant and he had offered to send she and her daughter to Hawaii. Her response was, “I’d rather do a Sedona Soul Adventure”, because she’s seen what a difference it’s made in Patrick’s life. Wow! I love that!
So watch this video and have a good laugh but also think about some part of your everyday life where you could add a little laughter, a little joy, a little heart and it would make all the difference. If you have trouble coming up with that, maybe it’s time to get on a plane and come to Sedona and do a Soul Adventure. It’s changed Patrick’s life and it’s about to change his assistant’s life. And if you fly on Southwest, you might get this fabulous flight attendant!
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Scroll down for the video.
Vincent says his Sedona Soul Adventure has added joy to his life
“My Sedona Soul Adventure provided me with adventures of a lifetime and lessons for living a more joyful, mindful, and spirit-filled life. The joy I’ve experienced and the learning I’ve incorporated into my life are profound and everlasting; and they sustain me daily. What a boost to my life!”
Vincent T., Washington D.C
Download our beautiful free report “Mystical Bali” and join us on our Bali Tour September 12-25
Bali is one of the most beautiful and spiritual places on Earth. The energy there is so incredible. Download my free report, “Mystical Bali”, it has lots of information and beautiful pictures about Bali, her people and their spiritual lives, her temples, her amazing beauty. Click here to download your free copy. And think about joining us on the trip of a lifetime, visiting Bali September 12-25. Click here for all the information.
And here’s the video:
Wishing you a week of adding a little laughter to your daily routine,
Debra Stangl, Founder
You only live twice
By an odd set of circumstances, the theme song from “You Only Live Twice” kept coming into my awareness over the past two weeks. It’s a great song — It has such a beautiful, haunting melody, but it’s the lyrics that really get me:
You only live twice
or so it seems
One life for yourself
and one for your dreams
You drift through the years
and life seems tame
Till one dream appears
and love is it’s name
And love is a stranger
who’ll beckon you on
Don’t think of the danger
or the stranger is gone
This dream is for you
so pay the price
Make one dream come true
you only live twice
Wow, think of all the ideas that are in here. We have two lives — one for our regular Self and one for our dreams. We drift through the years and life seems tame, then suddenly a new dream appears. A dream borne out of love. It’s a stranger, it beckons us on. Stay with it, don’t go into fear, don’t think of the danger or the stranger is gone. It’s telling you to make the dream come true. It’s there for you, so pay the price. Make one dream come true, you only live twice.
So the obvious question is, what’s the life you’re living? Are you living the life that everyone else has set out for you or are you living the life of your dreams?
I’m afraid I already know the answer. It feels so often that we don’t have a choice, doesn’t it? That the only kind of life that we can live is the usual thing that’s been set out for us:
We’re born
We grow up and our parents start telling us what to do and how to behave
We go to school and our teachers start telling us what to do and how to
behave
We tell our parents and teachers we want to be firemen, ballerinas, astronauts; they tell us we need to do something where we’re paid well and have a good retirement.
We finish school
We get a job
We get married
We have kids
We go to work, pay the mortgage, get the kids off to where they’re supposed to be, maybe take a vacation during the summer or have a few week-ends to relax.
That’s the life that most people are living.
And then for many people, something starts to happen. It starts to feel like every day is the same. Worse, it starts to feel like you’ve already felt every emotion you are ever going to feel. I think that’s the thing that finally did it for me. When I had the thought that I had already experienced everything I was ever going to experience and I had already felt all the emotions I was ever going to feel.
When I think of “You Only Live Twice”, I really feel that in my own life, I’ve lived two lives. The first one was the one where I gave up my dream of being an actress and dancer, got married, went to law school, practiced law for 20 years, had a beautiful house, great cars, boats, beautiful clothes, went on some cool vacations, hosted lots of dinner parties, was politically and environmentally active, went out with friends on the week-ends, etc., etc. A lot of it was pretty wonderful, but through it all was this gnawing feeling in my gut that I was supposed to be doing more with my life.
Finally that gnawing feeling turned into more than that, it turned into a deep knowing that I wasn’t living my best life. I started reading lots of books, went to a lot of workshops and seminars and just started searching. I started tip toeing into “the river of change”.
Do you have a feeling that you’re supposed to be doing more with your life? And by more, I don’t mean bigger houses, boats, cars, more stuff, more parties, etc., etc., etc. I mean more. Deeper. Richer. A calling. A calling that isn’t defined yet, but is calling you nonetheless.
My second life started when I kept going further and further into the river of change:
I came to Sedona
I went home
I closed my law practice
I kept coming out to Sedona, doing healing sessions with different practitioners
I moved to Sedona
I sat in Sedona wondering ‘why did I move here?’ ‘What am I meant to do?’
I started having dreams about what would become Sedona Soul Adventures
When I look back on those steps, some of them sound pretty huge and amazing, like closing my law practice and moving to Sedona. But that’s never what it felt like at the time. It always just felt like the next logical step. I never felt brave, I never felt like I was doing anything out of the ordinary. It just always made perfect sense.
The one common theme throughout is that I knew I was supposed to be doing something with my life. I didn’t know what it was. I just kept listening to that little voice that told me there was something more for me in this life and I kept following the points on the path that were lighting up.
So I want to challenge you. Do you know you’re supposed to be doing more in your life than just going to your job, going out on the week-ends and going on trips occasionally? If so, when are you going to do something about it? If you have a heart attack tomorrow are you going to have the awful regret (not to mention the karma) of not having done what you were supposed to be doing in this lifetime?
We’re here for a purpose. Are you living yours? If not, my challenge to you is to do something about it. Now.
And please don’t tell me you don’t know what you’re supposed to be doing. I know, because I used that excuse myself for 5 years. I promise you there are glimmers on your path and things you already know you want to do and things you already know you don’t want to do. Stop telling yourself you don’t know and start listening to what you do know.
Is it time for you to start stepping into the river of change? For me, that was coming to Sedona. Maybe that’s the answer for you as well. If you’re ready to step into the river of change we’re here to show you how to do it, and we’ll give you the tools for how it’s done.
An unfulfilled life is one of the worst things I can think of. My wish for you is that your life is completely lived and fulfilled. If you have the stirrings and thoughts of wanting more in your life, call us and we’ll help you find it. We’ll help you connect with that highest part of your Self, the part that knows what your highest calling is and how you can manifest that into your life.
Make one dream come true, you only live twice!
Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you.
Wishing you a week of living life a little differently,
Debra Stangl, Founder
George says “I left Sedona with a deep understanding of my current path, my true life’s purpose and the tools needed to find my way home to my soul.”
“My Sedona Soul Adventure was an extraordinary experience in every way! I left Sedona with a deep understanding of my current path, my true life’s purpose and the tools needed to find my way home to my soul. As an added bonus I have also learned how to better guide my two children along their path. The changes in me are profound as I begin the next leg of my journey and I could not imagine accomplishing so much on my own in such a short amount of time. My Angel Guide at Sedona Soul Adventures thoughtfully listened to my desired transformation and then hand crafted a retreat filled with skilled and caring practitioners in areas that I have never even considered in the past. Each session built on the previous one until the crescendo on the final day where I was left with an enlightened cumulative perspective that will enrich me for the rest of my life. I can’t even begin to describe the impact of the changes in my life. I am so grateful!”
George G., Windsor, Connecticut.
Is Peru Calling You? – Come with us June 17-30
Since we’re talking about living your life a little differently, maybe NOW is the time to go with us to Peru (June 17-30). Do you know how many people tell me year after year that they’re going to go to Peru (or Egypt or Bali) and then they never do? It’s time to start living your life the way you want to live it, not the way you think you’re supposed to live it. And what a perfect way to start! Machu Picchu, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, two weeks of being in the presence of our teacher and shaman, Jorge Luis Delgado, it’s truly the trip of a lifetime.
Click here for all the information or even better, send me an email at:
Debra@SedonaSoulAdventures.com – I love talking about Peru!
“Our sacred journey to Peru was more than we had hoped for, and was made all the more special by the people – Debra our Sedona Soul Adventures tour leader, Jorge Luis, our Shaman and guide, and all of our wonderful fellow travelers. My wife and I signed up for the journey to deepen our individual spiritual journeys and what happened was so much more. Jorge Luis was such an incredible source of information and inspiration for how to live a sacred life while still engaged with the modern world. We learned so much about Peru and even more about ourselves. Everything was beautiful, meaningful and way beyond what we expected. The group of strangers that we met on the first day became lifelong friends by the end of the two weeks. Overall, the trip was very well-run, deeply spiritual and life-changing.”
Clayton Smith, Milton, Ontario, Canada
“My life was in a shambles and then this happened…”
I received this beautiful message from someone who did a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat last month.
Does it feel sometimes like your life is in shambles?
Do you feel fearful and doubtful?
Do you want to feel balanced, grounded and sure of yourself?
Would you like to come to Sedona, do a retreat and then go home and write to me, “Debra, I’m not afraid anymore”?
If so, please read this:
Dear Debra,
What a truly extraordinary experience…this stuff really does work!!!
Before I began my retreat with the Sedona Soul Adventures my life was in shambles, literally. Every aspect of my life was at a critical point and I needed to get clear and focused so that I could begin to make changes with the right heart and mindset. I felt fearful and doubtful that I could make anything positive come about in my life. What immediately drew me to the program was the fact that each session would be one-on-one, not in groups. With all that was going on with me I knew I really needed that personal hands on approach.
“To have a series of powerful, transformational sessions each designed specifically for your needs was absolutely awesome. Beginning with the very first conversation I had with the Angel Guide, I felt a crescendo effect occurring. I could tell that the sessions were arranged in such a way as to build upon each other to bring about the highest and most complete transformational response. Each healer was so immensely gifted that I could actually feel them working on me before each of my sessions began and during each session I experienced breakthrough after breakthrough.
At the end of the retreat, I felt so balanced, grounded and sure of myself and the choices I needed to make. I’m not afraid anymore, I feel ready to take on the world with a renewed sense of self. I now believe in my ability to make changes with my heart and soul driving me from a very clear and loving place.
I am truly so grateful to everyone at the Sedona Soul Adventures for their integrity, their heart, their passion and their foundation in who they are and why they were put here on this planet. They each represented so much of me… the me I’m working toward becoming, because ultimately it’s who I really am. I felt like I belonged there in beautiful Sedona with these glorious teachers, like I was among kindred spirits. Thank you, Debra!”
Sanyu Coles
East Orange, NJ
Oh my gosh, this brought tears to my eyes. To have someone come when they are feeling like their life is in shambles and then to get back home and tell me “I don’t feel afraid anymore”. That is truly what this is all about.
The wonderful thing is, this is what happens all the time here. People’s lives and relationships are completely transformed. But to have someone put it so beautifully and for you to hear this from a real person, makes it priceless.
So, if you’ve been asking yourself if a Sedona Soul Adventures retreat really works, the short answer is yes! If you’re looking for peace in your life or your relationship, please contact us. Click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you. Or if you’d prefer, call us toll free at 1-877-204-3664 (US and Canada). For our friends outside the US and Canada call 01 928-204-5988 or click here and one of our Angel Guides will call you.
Wishing you a week filled with love, peace and kindness,
Debra Stangl, Founder