I am profoundly grateful for the Positive Principle Show experience. I want to thank Polly, Max and Tricia for being the finest of coaches and support team. I am so grateful for my fellow cast members who shared their journey with me. It has been a transformative experience.

The Universe has a funny yet perfect way of divulging its lessons. I had no idea when I commenced this 8 week journey, that I would be a loving witness to my beautiful cat, Stormy's transition to the other side. As I was changing and connecting to Spirit, as well as rewriting old stories that no longer served me, my 22 year old furry child was preparing for his journey, teaching me the lesson of embracing now, teaching me what it is to be, rather than do. His transition on Thursday was so serene, I sensed the greatness of his beautiful spirit rise from his tired, frail mortal coil, and infuse the room with peace and love. I will miss his constant physical presence. I had him for a third of my life so far, 16 of his 22 years on Earth. Yet his wise emerald eyes are emblazoned into my being and my heart. I can sense his sweet paws wrapped around me, the soft purring. The house takes on a stillness and light that is aglow with heavenly presence. I sense it in Ken and our other four cats. We hold the sacred space for him as he journeys on...

I know that I am able to tune into this beautiful other worldliness because of my transformation with the Positive Principle Show. I have learned that the most astonishing changes may be barely perceptible to others, yet are so powerful. I have learned that it is ok to stop, to revel in the lesson of just being. Peace allows for the big changes in life. I realize also my initial goal in wanting to be on the show was actually quite narrow in scope. Yes. I am pursuing recording and creating my music. Yet that is just one facet of me. Through Stormy's illness and passing, the fire in me has been reignited to incorporate animals into both my personal and career life. The loss has shown me also what I have gained, the courage and desire to continue on, to yes, mourn when loss arrives. Yet to also celebrate, to revel in the sheer awe of this journey, life. To let the restless tides of emotion run through me like rain...And to quote one of my favorite movies of all time, American Beauty " You might think I'd be pretty pissed off about what happened to me, but how can I be when there is so much beauty in this world."

Namaste,

Heather

I sit on the sofa and watch my beautiful, frail 21 year old Maine Coon cat, Stormy, curled in the blue wingback chair.  He is so tiny, so emaciated. He is dying. We all are ultimately, but his long years have finally caught up with him. It has been a day of trying to make him comfortable with pain medications. I have been in consultation with my home vet who will be here tomorrow to assess Stormy and most likely we will help ease his transition Sunday afternoon. My heart is heavy, so I concentrate on breathing deeply. To watch my angelic furry child sleep, his belly rising and falling slowly, is a meditation. I go deeply into a state of being. There is no more to do in this moment. Stormy and I are as all of us, Children of the Universe. It is often in the twilight of life, before the great transition into the next world, that we come face to face with that peace, one of neither grasping nor reaching. I look into the tired emerald green eyes of my Stormy, and I see the cosmos, infinite, timeless. As Stormy approaches death, I surrender to being, not doing. To loving, not coveting. To stopping, not starting. I know the spirit of my beautiful boy is  entwined with mine. Now is all we have. Now is the greatest gift we are given....

Sending you joy and peace!

This week has been a challenging one, the subtle tendrils of despair making their appearance like the delicate buds of Spring at long last giving way to the blooms of flowers in New Hampshire. It was Kahlil Gibran in " The Prophet," who wrote, "
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."

Indeed as I have worked on this week's Positive Principle : What is Your Story, I have experienced both the sorrow and joy of identifying the tales I have told myself most of my life. Yes, there a few stories that have served me, but a multitude that have not, the scale off balanced by deep seeded beliefs echoing self loathing.

Working with Max this week has been powerful. To actually write down the beliefs about myself has made me all the more aware of their impact, positive or negative. In order to heal from anything that no longer serves, it must first be acknowledged, it must reach the surface in order for it to be transformed.

I have for so long imbibed the poison of my own thoughts. In the past I have truly believed I am worthless, a failure, better off not evening being here. In the past I have given away my voice, my power, to stories that have imprisoned me. No more. No more! I don't care if I have to stop myself 9000 times a day, I am committed to reframing my beliefs, to changing my story, to embracing the power of the present moment. Sorrow has carved in me enough of a vessel to contain joy. It is a process. It is a delicate dance. There is no arriving at some pinnacle and blissing out forever. No, this path is a work in progress, it's seizing the day and transforming my long held thoughts about myself. It is giving all I have to this journey, one story at a time.

"And he alone is great who turns the voice of the wind into a song made sweeter by his own loving."
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

What is my story? What is my song? How can I transform each one? Through my perception, through my decision to love my story and my song. What a blessed week this has been, learning just how important it is is to mind my vibration. As an empath, I have often faced great challenges with boundaries. I have allowed the energy of others in to a point of suffering greatly. Now through the teachings and coaching this week, I learned that I can hold my vibration, detach with love, and still be a compassionate person. The need to bleed myself dry for others is not healthy. Empathy is love not only for others, but for ourselves . I've learned this from observing hermit crabs and turtles this week. When wanting to protect themselves, to set definitive boundaries, each creature retreats into the sanctuary of its shell. I learn the lesson of minding my vibration from my cats as well, such wise souls they are. If Loki, my beautiful, fluffy , yet shy black cat, becomes overwhelmed with the energy of the other cats, or humans, he buries himself under the covers to seek solace and to regroup. He still lifts his ear up to listen to the outside world beyond the covers, but he is minding his vibration, removing himself from situations that stress him out. To be able to separate yourself with loving detachment is a great gift. It is a principle we are students and teachers of for our entire lives. Let's make our lives "into a song made sweeter" by our own loving.

Bright Blessings to all of you during this very magical time of year! As I type, the Pink Moon is on the rise, heralding rebirth, where here in the Northeast, the grasp of winter has finally receded, and the promise of flowers and greenery in bloom whispers sweetly into the night air. Tomorrow morning on April 4th, we have a Libra Lunar Eclipse, a very charged event indeed, a time for transformation, for purification and change! A time for action! This heavenly event coincides with this week's Positive Principle! We have been working up to this week of action! This is a week where we embrace our fears, feel the LOVE, and get things done! I realize that I have had my writing, singing and audition goals on hold because of fear in the past. This week, with the ever sage wisdom and guidance of Polly and Max, I am not letting fear paralyze me any longer in pursuing my vision! The songs and my manuscripts are written as are the query letters. Tonight I have embraced the magic of the waxing full moon to create a beautiful ritual where I am sending blessings and positive spells with my manuscripts and songs I wish to have published. We can all harness the power and magic of the moon, to manifest great things in our lives. We can not only put our intention out into the Universe, but follow through with specific steps daily so that we follow through with our intentions! To quote one of my favorite all time movies, " Almost Famous, " " It's all happening!"

Today I received an exquisite surprise gift from Max and Polly! I opened up the package to take in the gorgeous fragrance of Lavender from Max's garden. Such a kindness literally brought me to tears of joy. I have photographed my Pink Moon Blessing Ritual as I have incorporated the stunning gift they gave me. It has amplified the whole experience as I sense the love and guidance from Polly and Max! I am also sending that love  right back to them and to my fellow cast members, and to all of you!!!!

This week, we have been working with the 2nd Positive Principle, LOVE! What a powerful and life changing week it has been. I realized that I have little trouble in sending love to others. However, the greatest challenge for me has been to look in the mirror literally, and send that love to myself. My coaching session with Polly on Thursday was truly enlightening. One exercise we worked on was to send love to my past selves during different ages during times of pain or trauma. In deep meditation, I was able to meet with the little me of 4 years old, who never felt good enough, and to bathe her in so much love and light. I also traveled back to the college aged me, who was in the throes of much destructive behavior, and terrible self loathing. How remarkable it was to embrace this younger me, to infuse her heart with love and acceptance.

I also created a new daily affirmation to add to my morning prayer ritual. It has so raised my energetic vibration and framed my day to be far more positive and enriching. I will share this affirmation with you so that if the spirit moves you, you can implement it in your own lives:

I am Love
I am Infinite Love
I give Love Freely
I accept Love openly
I send Love to All Beings
I surround myself with Love
The Universe is Bathed in Love
I am Love
And So It Is
Amen!

What an exciting first week it has been with the Positive Principle! As architect of my own life, I am experiencing incredible things. It is truly an awakening I feel. The beauty of being part of The Positive Principle Show is that I must be accountable! That is a fantastic thing indeed, for I am treasuring what each moment, each hour, each day brings, which a far more conscious vision. My frustration prior to thus origami was the constant spinning of my wheels without gaining any traction towards my goals. Working one on one with Polly thus week, in addition to our broadcast last Tuesday, helped me to clarify my goals. Let me share with you how I envision my life pursuing my livelihood:

I am now creating an incredibly fulfilling and abundant life as healer, using music,writing  Reiki for people and animals, and working as an intuitive. Work for me is exciting and fun as I enjoy the flexibility of a non traditional work week. I travel for my work to magical places all over the world, sharing my healing gifts both one on one and with larger audiences. I love meeting beings from all walks of life who share my passion for music and nature. My office is my beautiful lake side home or being outside by the sea, listening to the waves crash as I lead groups in meditation or walk along the shoreline with crystalline waters between my toes under a brilliant, warm sun. I visit my human and animal clients at their beautiful homes, imparting peace and facilitating healing with therapeutic touch, Tibetan Singing Bowls, and singing. No matter where I travel, my vision is helping others live a most inspiring and peaceful life. I walk my talk literally, I am free to take my work wherever I go and I encourage my clients to tune into the healing magic of the natural world. I grow my garden with beautiful aromatic Lavender, and hold classes  and sessions right in my garden as the flowers and greenery are magical healers. I surround myself always with beauty, fresh cut Roses, Lilacs and Lilies in cobalt blue antique bottles for vases in every room of the house. I have private clients for 30 billable hours per week, and between my sessions, public speaking engagements including musical performance, and my publishing of inspirational writing,I make $125,000 for the first two years, and the in 5 years I am making over $200,000 a year, enjoying the open air, the freedom that is created in my life each day. I am spreading a message of joy and hope through my work as a creative  healer. I'm grateful for every moment of every day!