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For Sam As We Pack Him Up for Colorado University This Week

Michelle Cromer August 3, 2020 1 Comment

If not for old photographs, I might have a hard time believing you were ever a blind baby or costume-wearing toddler, or that your first words were in Spanish. My baby is gone now. I say this not in sorrow but in disbelief. I take great satisfaction in the foot taller than me man you have grown into. We read the news outlets and you have learned not to be afraid of disagreeing with me in your opinion of them or disagreeing with me on anything actually. You need razor blades, shower gel, and privacy, and yet it does seem like yesterday when you would waddle into my bedroom and sing, “Eyes and ears and knees and toes, knees and toes.” It had been my privilege and honor to share every day with you, every lacrosse game, teachers visit, science fair, ROTC performance, and award presentations.

Regrets? A few. I wish I would have gotten mad less but then I would never have heard you say, “Calm your crazy ass down!” Which, as you know, makes me howl with laughter.

Victories? A few. You know how to dance, rope, and ride. You have a heart for service and your work with the military vets continues to inspire me. Not only is your first language Spanish but you embrace the culture.

You know that our attempt to understand or define God is not only ridiculous but also ego-centered.

You know there is a space, a place, beyond our five senses that Christians call heaven and hell; Buddhists and Hindus call it interval between lifetimes; and Aboriginal people call it the unseen world. Your faith in what lies beyond your five senses is being replaced by the experience of it.

You have your own agenda, you have for years. It’s not my agenda, not what I would choose, but you have more courage than I do. You don’t allow someone else’s fear-based version of life to interfere with yours. My respect for you escalates. You are going to be all right.

I hope you fail and mess up sometimes because that means you are trying new things.

I hope you understand the darkness, bad days, guilt, frustration, anger, and pain; all of these are catalysts for growth and will push you to better places when you step into them.

I hope you always believe good days are always coming, and that life is too short to play small. And I hope you carry my admiration, respect, and love with you always.

As your childhood comes to an end, it seems my work with you is complete, or you with me, since it was you raising me these past 18 years.

Go well, Samuel Luke, my son. Go knowing that your father and I will be here, setting you a place at the table for one of our family dinners, and Panzer will be laying in front of the kitchen door, waiting for you to return, as we all will be.

All my love,
Mother

Metaphysical Feng Shui and the Power of You

Michelle Cromer July 20, 2020 2 Comments

After having a Feng Shui practice for over 15 years I have discovered that most people want to make a quick and simple surface lifestyle change. Most are not willing to look at their own self and make real change, they want to move some furniture around and make the house do the work. That is not how Feng Shui works. At least not to me. At least not to the ancient Chinese. The success stories I have experienced always start with the intention of the person and the power they have within.

Metaphysical Feng Shui requires a change in attitude and a self-analyst. It takes the power out of the hands of external circumstances and delivers it where it belongs -within each of us. . You can’t change what’s going on around you until you start changing what’s going on within you.

There are many ways to understand life, the universe, and you: through superstition, religion, philosophy, science, etc. While each approach has its own experts – scientists, priests, philosophers, doctors, poets – all are simply blind people receiving different impressions from touching an elephant. A priest may feel its legs and life is a tree trunk; a scientist holding its tail may find that life is ropelike; a poet feeling an ear may proclaim life is like a lotus leaf, and so on. From each of their perspectives, their expert conclusion makes sense and is based on knowledge. As we all know, their theories are merely parts of the whole picture.

I too am one of the blind. And because I touch a different part of the elephant, I have developed my own theory about the relationship of the universe to human life and the relationship we each have with ourselves. My insights come from spending time in Peru, Spain, Israel, two trips to Tibet, and studying in China-, which during 5000 years of civilization has spawned many diverse and meaningful concepts. Among the most arcane yet practical of these concepts is Feng Shui.

You are far more than your personality, more than your habits, more than your achievements. You are an infinitely complex human being with stories, myths, and dreams, and ambitions of cosmic proportions. Remember, no one is you and that will always be your greatest power.

Watch the video for some ways to personally bring the five elements into your life each day for lasting change.

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Can You Co-Create Your Reality?

Michelle Cromer June 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

For decades I thought the phrase, “you create your own reality” was ridiculous and bordered on egotistical. What if I wanted to be a NASA astronaut? Could I snap my fingers and create that? How about a new red Audi? Could I create that? As a religious studies student in college, I felt this concept was disrespectful to God because I felt it put me on the same level as the higher power. Who was I to say I can create anything? Obviously I didn’t understand the complexity of this idea.

After my formal studies in comparative religions, I realized that this is not just another new age statement. The Buddha said, “What you dwell upon you become.” Jesus said, “It is done unto you as you believe.” Hindu mysticism from Shankaracharya says, “Whatever a person’s mind dwells on intensely and with firm resolve, that is exactly what he becomes.” It says in the Talmud, “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

As my studies expanded so did my mind. I learned that the deeper message of this belief is one of empowerment, where I am always the creator of my thoughts and actions. More importantly, this message points out that we don’t need a powerful career or more things to collect, the point is to experience meaning, purpose, and well-being in our lives. Fortunately, with the proper focus, that is within our ability to create.

Learning to participate in the co-creative process is like learning to play chess. You can learn the rules of the game in a few hours, but it takes weeks if not months to truly understand the game and it may take years to master. Learning to intentionally create is no different. There are, however, some simple, yet powerful steps to becoming a co-creator, such as managing your thoughts, creating a powerful mantra to keep you in the present moment, and developing spiritual disciplines like prayer and meditation. I do not know of any magic pill that can create change overnight, but I do know these steps are like a magic formula that will create permanent transformation if vigorously applied.

I now believe that the real meaning behind “you create our own reality” is that it is meant to liberate us. Its primary purpose is to make us start focusing on what our lives can be if we live courageously, honestly, and truthfully. Now I ask myself questions like, “How am I creating my reality? From what level? Am I using it to access the bigger part of me or the smaller, vain shallow part of me?”

What if creating our reality is about trusting that we can be happy and at peace with the uncertainty of life no matter what occurs? Maybe it’s less to do with making sure everything works perfectly in our favor, to instead seeing everything as it unfolds as already perfect. Chances are good we are alive and present at this time for much more than playing it safe and getting everything we ever thought we wanted.

In this video, I give you four things you can do to co-create your reality.

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Coronavirus Feng Shui Interviewing Tips

Michelle Cromer June 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

In these post coronavirus times, it’s never been more important to pull out all the stops when interviewing for a job. Whether you are a new college graduate or an experienced professional, job interviews can be stressful.
Here are five tips to enhance your interviewing process.

1. Your front door is ground zero for your career. The area outside the door and inside the door must be 100% clean of clutter. Symbolically clutter is stagnant energy. Your front door is related to your career, so removing clutter will ensure the energy that represents your career is not stuck or stagnant. Make sure your front door is inviting. This is where the energy of your career comes in so making the front door look pristine is important. Place some growing plants or flowers symbolizing the growth of your career and a new welcome mat will symbolically invite new opportunities to your career.

2. Activate the helpful section of your home. As you stand at your front door facing inside, the Helpful People and Travel section lie in the front right corner. This powerful area can be utilized to create all types of movement and progress in your life. When it comes to a job or a job interview, placing a specific symbolic item, combined with your individual intention, can help balance the energy of the space, and provide vital chi or energy in the form of new opportunities. Some items could include any object, book, photo, or art that is a reference to your spiritual beliefs or other renditions of religious figures or spiritual guides or angels. Books about helpful people or an image of a specific mentor or helpful person in your life. Whatever this item is, it must have personal meaning to you.

3. Selecting colors to wear for the interview. I learned from spending decades in advertising that each color has a distinct frequency or vibration due to wavelengths. Red, for example, has a larger wavelength than blue and all colors have both physical effect and psychological effect. The colors we wear have a powerful influence on helping to manifest the desired outcome. If you are anxious wear blue to the interview to calm your nerves. Green promotes growth, potential, and possibilities. Red, which can be hidden, will give you extra power and passion during the interview.

4. Have a clean desk at home. Even if you aren’t going to use it for this job, it will energetically say “I’ve got the time and space to handle this job.” If you are living in a Starbucks off of a laptop and can’t figure out why you do not have full-time permanent employment, consider that a home desk will be a symbolic anchor for your career goals.

5. Most importantly, do not doubt that you will get the job you want. See it often in your mind’s eye and take good care of your own energy by exercising, eating well, and spending time in the grounding energy of nature. Keep a positive, optimistic attitude, and you will get the job that will serve your highest purpose. It might come in a very unexpected way, so stay positive, be alert, and remain open.

Watch the video here for a more detailed explanation.

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6 Ways to Enhance Prosperity With Feng Shui

Michelle Cromer May 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

Since the onset of COVID19, the majority of my Feng Shui questions have focused on attracting material wealth, which ironically is one of the main reasons Feng Shui came to people in the West.

Each home or office has a section that represents wealth and abundance. If you are standing at the front of your home or office, the furthest left area or corner represents your wealth. By using certain design elements with intention, you can enhance the energy of prosperity in your wealth corner.

Here are some wonderful ways to enhance the energy or chi of this area.

–Put a water feature in the corner, such as a fountain. Or, place a symbol of wealth like an aquarium because fish tanks in this area create auspicious feng shui. The aquarium can be small, and goldfish are the best in representing wealth.

–Images can be a powerfully symbolic way of expressing the desired result. Place art that prominently features water in the corner, such as an image of moving water representing money effortlessly flowing.

–Have lush green living plants in the corner to support the growth of prosperity. Nature is the ultimate manifestation of unlimited wealth and abundance so replicating that energy will help to attract the same energy.

–Purple and gold are the Feng Shui colors most associated with wealth. Rooms that occupy the wealth corner can also be decorated in greens, browns, purples, and blues.

–Certain crystals are powerhouses and bring the essence of abundance from deep within the earth. Citrine crystals are most commonly associated with attracting prosperity and consequently, they deserve a prominent place in your wealth corner.

–Prosperity symbols in your wealth area can also help to attract money energy. These can be things that represent prosperity to you, such as expensive objects, or they may be something more universal, such as jade plants or an archetypal symbol of wealth like the Hindi goddess Lakshmi.

Above all, understand the most successful Feng Shui applications are the ones that are highly personalized and carry strong meaning to you. Creating energy in your home or workspace that attracts money energy takes a little effort, and enhancing your prosperity corner is a great way to send a message to the universe you are open to receive wealth. With simple feng shui applications, you’ll be well on your way to a more prosperous life.

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