Paleo in PDX

I recently got back from an incredible trip to New York City and am still feeling high from all the excitement and energy. I’m almost at a loss for words as to how amazing this trip was. I went for a wellness/self-care/inspirational conference called, “I Can Do It!,” with a good friend (two other friends also joined us for the conference piece), but had extra days before and after to explore. The entire experience made me feel so alive, revived, grateful, loved and more connected to myself. I came out of my shell a bit, learned a lot, observed, wandered, bonded and reminisced. It was also the first time that I really took a girl’s trip and I realize that it’s something I need to keep doing. It was amazing. Also, I totally loved NYC and am definitely not done with that city. My friend and I are already planning our next trip back, but we plan to stay in Brooklyn next time. We’re shooting for late September or early October of next year. Meanwhile, we did and saw a lot on this trip, and there was no shortage of amazing food and drinks.

Oh, and the first night we arrived, I found out that I passed my Yoga Tune Up® written exam! It was an awesome way to kick off my trip, especially because I worked so hard on it. If you recall, I did the week-long, in-person piece of the teacher training back in October. Anyway, I’m pretty stoked about all of this and what’s to come!

During my trip, I also got to spend some time with my cousin, Carol who lives in Brooklyn. My friend and I dined with her on two different occasions and she also gave us a little driving tour around parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Additionally, I was able to catch up with someone I was very close with in high school and part of college (we also dated for a long time), who also lives in Brooklyn (he’s in the pic above). Visiting with him was definitely a trip down memory lane and we shared so many laughs. We were both much younger and in a different place in our lives the last time we interacted, but it almost felt like time hadn’t skipped a beat — except that we’re both in a much better place now. It was very special.

Meanwhile, below you’ll find some awesome stuff I jotted down at the conference, and there’s much more too! All the speakers were incredible and I gathered so much from each and every one. The conference was seriously chill-worthy. The picture below is of Dr. Christiane Northrup during her talk. I also got to hear from Cheryl Richardson, Nancy Levin, Mike Dooley, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Kris Carr, Nick Ortner, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Gabrielle Bernstein and Dr. Barbara De Angelis. Dr. Wayne Dyer was also supposed to be a presenter, but as some of you may know, he passed away a few months ago. There was a touching tribute for him on the first day of the conference though. Anyway, I hope you enjoy what I have to share below.

• Sensitivity is a great gift. Protect it! It’s okay to be sensitive. Care for it, so it can flourish and bring even better art to the world. Desensitizing does not support our creativity.
• Internal conversations get passed down generationally.
• When you ask the universe to support you, take action when it does. Set intentions and act on them!
• The voices in our head keep us small. The voices in our head want to keep us “safe.”
• Our present moment choice predicts our future. It’s our crystal ball.
• Give ourselves space to be with the unknown. It’s in the unknown where opportunities and possibilities exist.
• Our belief systems are put into place by the age of 11!
• Age is just a mindset. It’s constant thoughts. We need to step out of the “age cage.”
• The moment you believe you’re a victim is the moment you lose power.
• You are a master of your genetics. You are not a victim of your heredity.
• If people are in harmony with you, then your energy and their energy entangle. This = good vibes. Bad vibes = losing power, energy is out of harmony with your energy, energy is weak.
• Vibration is the primary communication between all organisms.
• Change the picture in your mind and your mind is completely changed.
• Life is uncertain and in that uncertainty is where we find joy — where the magic is.
• Say yes to your life. Say yes to your passion. Say yes to using your voice.
• Life is not something that happens to us — we happen to life.
• If you don’t address traumas, they’re going to keep coming up in your life. Traumatic events get locked in the body. We need to go back and rewrite the events. We need to heal. “If you want to clean the house, you have to see the dirt.”
• All the negative aspects we think are previously coded events.
• We think 60,000 – 70,000 thoughts in one day. 90% of those thoughts are from the previous day.
• By the time you’re 35 years old, you’re on autopilot 95% of the time.
• Miracles are natural and when they’re not occurring, something has gone wrong.
• Live the path of choosing again moment-to-moment.
• Sometimes, spirit shakes us awake with things that get our attention. This is out of love!
• We are wired for greatness, for maximum capacity, for maximum light. Our circuits get unplugged and we forget to plug back in. It’s not because we’re not capable.
• Shift from thinking of things you’re doing as good or bad to, “what’s the vibrational impact?” Cultivate expansion and eliminate contraction. Think to yourself, “what am I choosing in this moment? What’s a more enlightened choice I can make right now?”
• Be a force of love.
• The hardest thing about change is not making the same choices you did the day before. It’s gonna be uncomfortable.
• Be defined by a vision of the future instead of a memory from the past.
• Lean towards joy and you will be led. If you’re ready to create more success in your life, make joy a priority. Be deeply grounded in that joy. Joy is your birth right!
• Show up for your light.
• The greatest gift we have is giving voice to our truth. And, when we do, there is no wrong way to live our life.
• Whatever you didn’t get from your mother and father, you’ll probably try getting from your significant other.
• We draw people that reflect back to us.
• Reclaim what we’re not taking responsibility for in ourselves. Every time we point a finger, there’s three fingers pointing back at us.
• You always have the strength to choose how to engage. Be open for what’s coming.