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Warm greetings to EVERYONE!!  It's been awhile since I've had a chance to FULLY connect to YOU, my friends and subscribers.  I've been consumed with book publishing details over the past several months, and now preparing for a 30+ city book tour in June and July.   Learning lots about the world of publishing and publicity.  Lots to prepare for.  Long to-do lists.  Lots of emotions...a blend of excitement, fear and anticipation.  Gulp!  The roller-coaster analogy describes the experience well.  I'm getting ready for the ride.I consider myself a "connected" oriented person.  Well, most of the time. With recent whirlwind of activities, I found myself feeling disoriented and "disconnected."  I, too, am not immune to being pulled off center.  However, once aware, the learning that ensues usually becomes a great topic to write about.  Perhaps you'll relate to "Conscious Connections", and be inspired to deepen the connections everywhere in your life.FEATURES this week...FULLY Connected - Conscious Connections: Are you FULLY Connected?   Whether you're in the storms of activity, peaks of celebration or setting your goals for 2005, this week's feature may inspire you to consciously choose to get even more FULLY connected to what matters most -- and the source of our power.Magic Moments - "Kick the Bucket."  How three guys created joy for hundreds in a line at the airport in Las Vegas at 7:45am on Sunday.Soulfully Being - Blessing to Tsunami - Many of you know the work of Masaru Emoto and his project of love and thanks to water. http://thank-water.net/english/ and his work with the vibrational effects of emotions, positive or negative.

In his following message, he offers a way of preventing the pollution of the water and possible epidemics in the areas affected by the tsunami. Let us continue to uphold his remarkable work of sending love and thanks to the water in order to maintain purity and keep sending light and blessings to these areas.Below is his message sent from Japan on December 30th.  Some of you may have already seen it.  Feel free to pass it on. Compassion prevails on earth...NEXT WEEK: February 1st - 5pm Pacific (8pm Eastern) - Learn to Balance Masculine and Feminine to Create Relationships That Are Passionate and Harmonious.  Visit www.lifecoachmary.com/tangorelationship.htm for more information.  Look for another announcement tomorrow!

I hope you enjoy all the features and links in this week's issue.Wishing you a fabulous week,Mary Allen, CPCC, PCC

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Conscious Connections: Are you FULLY Connected? Does this sound familiar?  Hundreds of items on your "to-do" list.  You feel tugged in a dozen directions.  The business needs your attention.  You want to spend quality time with friends and family.  Your body is craving a workout.  Paperwork and post-it notes are piling up everywhere.  Your mind wants peace of mind.  Commitments. Choices.  Opportunity.  Conflicts in your mind.  The recipe for overwhelm is clear.   When activity is high, it can be easy to lose connection with what is most important.  We may diminish the big and little successes occurring along the way.  We may not stop and fully connect with those we love - enough or at all.  We may set goals and objectives haphazardly, not owning or connecting to them at the core of our being.  We may avoid connecting to the underlying feelings that  haven't been expressed. We may lose connection with ourselves. Whether you fit the "busy" description, or are just casually pacing through life - STOPPING and taking the time to "consciously connect" is essential to maximizing fulfillment AND productivity.   The more consciously you are connected, the greater sense of aliveness, joy and flow you will naturally experience in your life.  Take inventory by evaluating how CONNECTED you are in each of the following areas.  What is your next level of connection?   1.  Moments of Celebration.  Busy people accomplish a lot, and it's easy to get caught up in the "doing" and focus on the "what's not done yet."  Sooner or later this can lead to burn-out.  Whether you have a long or short list to review, reflect upon your accomplishment points over the past 90 days.  Stop and consciously connect to each one.  How did it feel to complete the task or project?  If you didn't connect with the joy of achievement back then, how does it feel now? Elation?  A sense of pride or accomplishment?  Joy?  Challenge yourself to stop and consciously connect to each celebration opportunity over the weeks to come.  FEEL IT!!!  Take it in!!! Relish in your successes!! 2.  High Energy Vibration Emotions.  Throughout the day, there are lots of opportunities to connect with "high energy vibration" emotions.  Joy, love and peace are some of my favorites.  When those moments come along are you indulging yourself in these wonderful feelings?  Or are you quickly moving on?  Consciously choose to stop and connect with these opportunities to raise your energy - and feel good.  Even 5-10 seconds is enough.  The more, the better.  Notice a stunning double rainbow as you are driving home (that happened yesterday for me!!) or something beautiful.  Connect to the joy of seeing a friend you haven't seen in months.  Read a heart-warming email and be affected.  What is the feeling?  Connect with it.  Savor those moments. 3.  Unexpressed Feelings or Words.  If you've gone through a stressful period of time, there may be underlying emotions that haven't been fully expressed, YET.  Big moves, job transitions, family illnesses or death, relationship break-ups, expanding your business or publishing a book are some examples.  It may not have felt appropriate to burst out into tears while  supporting other family members or graphic designer during a crisis, it may .  Maybe you've needed to remain calm and centered during the business transition.  Or maybe there is something that hasn't been cleared up in a relationship.   When emotions and feelings build up inside of you, the best way to "reconnect" with yourself and others is by EXPRESSING those feelings or words.  Feel your feelings.  Speak your truth.  This is not about taking frustrations out on another person or in OVER indulging in heavy emotions.  The purpose is simply to "express" yourself -- and release the blocked energy so you can be FULLY available and connected again.  You may choose to curl up on the couch with a box of Kleenex and a "tear-jerker" movie to get the waterworks started.  Maybe a friend would offer up their shoulder to cry on.  Maybe a punching bag at the gym would provide a nice release.  Maybe a simple phone call to share your thoughts and feelings is all that is needed. Fighting emotions and feelings doesn't work.  Let them flow.  You'll notice that the feelings dissipate when they are expressed.  4.  Goals and Visions.  What are your goals and visions for 2005?  How connected are you to each of them?  Take a few minutes to consciously connect, imagining yourself realizing the goal or vision.  What are the feelings associated with this vision?  Find those feelings inside of you now.   To strengthen your connection to your visions, you may articulate them to others, expand upon them in writing or gather visual pictures that represent your desired goals.  Take the vision from your head into your heart.  The more connected you are to your visions, the more easily they come into your life. 5.  Relationships. Who do you love?  And, who loves you?  Take a few minutes to consciously connect to the depth of love you feel for your partner, children, friends, family, customers, clients or a business partner.  When you're in conversations with others, are you FULLY connected and present?  Are you connected mentally? Emotionally?  Spiritually?  Physically?  The more consciously you choose to connect with others, the more they get to experience YOU...and the more you'll receive in return.  The deeper the connection, the more fulfilling it is -- and the easier those relationships flow.  6.  The Present Moment.  The moment IS all there is.  How deeply are you connected to this moment, right now?  Engage your senses.  Connect with your body. Connect with your environment. Connect with others. Let go of thoughts of the past or future.   Put ALL of your ATTENTION here in the NOW.  Connecting to the present moment is a gateway to accessing your true power. The more you cultivate THIS connection, the more you WILL experience your life flowing. Connect FULLY to this moment. NOW. 7.  Your Magnificence.  Who are you when you are shining in your essence?  What is your true identity?  What qualities describe you?  Do you consider yourself wise, confidant, sensual, radiant, powerful, fabulous, free, loving, kind, generous, resourceful or creative?  
Or ??? When is the last time you consciously connected to these qualities to every cell of your being.  What beliefs shape you?  Connect to who you are.  Take a few minutes and imagine each quality being installed throughout your entire being.  How does it FEEL to own each quality?  How will you LIVE when you are fully connected to your magnificence? Final Words: Connection is something you must FEEL from the inside out.  It's not about reading words on a page, and connecting mentally.  And, it's not about connecting INSIDE of yourself off in a corner.  True connection happens as we relate and interact with people and the world.  Inside and out.  You must FEEL the connection.  Deepen all of your connections...and enjoy the ride!

Soulful CHALLENGE: Consciously connect to something related to each of the "connection opportunities" described above.  Then, CHOOSE ONE that you'll consciously work on deepening over the week to come.  This is a practice you may just want to take on throughout the year. 

How can you connect
even more fully, 
right now?

The security line was enormous, reminding me of lines at Disneyland or Six Flags for popular rides.  14 rows wove back and forth, with nearly a thousand patient and bleary-eyed travelers hauling their bags.  Three young men captured the attention of the crowd. In jovial and carefree voices, they singled out individuals they passed in line saying, "You're a lucky winner today!!  Everyone's a winner with Kick the Bag.  Go on.  Give it your best shot.  Kick the Bag!!"Yes.  That's right.  Everyone WAS a winner with Kick the Bag.  And, people PLAYED along like school kids!!!  Sheepishly at first.  Kicking the bag with smiles emerging from their faces and eyes lighting up.  Even one of the airport attendants  kicked the bag with a smirk on his face.  He tried to pretend it wasn't fun.  But, it WAS fun!  With every kick, the energy rose.  Sour faces awakened into bright joy as everyone witnessed the phenomena of "Kick the Bag."  This was the most joyful set of faces I'd ever seen in a 20 minute security line.The words kept echoing, "Yes, that's right.  Everyone's a winner with Kick the Bag.  Yes...you, the gentleman in red.  Go ahead.  Give it your best shot.  That's right!! Everyone's a winner with Kick the Bag."  

And, so another Magic Moment innocently emerged when three young men decided to be themselves and have a good time in line.  My appreciation goes out to them. They weren't concerned about other people's judgment.  They weren't trying to impress anyone.  They were naturally having a great time -- and hence creating a great time for everyone else.  

Let's hear it for "Kick the Bag."

What's a Magic Moment that stands out in your life? If you're willing to share, please forward to mary@lifecoachmary.com .  Thank you!

Also, the most effective Hado prayer is the feeling of Love and Thanks.

Now is the time to send everyone's feeling of Love and Thanks to the earth's water.

Please forward this message to everyone you know.
We appreciate your kind participation, 
cooperation and support.

Thank you very much.

Yasuyuki NEMOTO
Secretary-General, Project of Love and Thanks to Water

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PROJECT OF LOVE AND THANKS TO WATER
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President: Masaru Emoto
Secretary-General: Yasuyuki Nemoto
East Side Bldg. 1F, 1-1-11 Yanagibashi,
Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0052, JAPAN
TEL: +81-(0)3-3863-0211, FAX: +81-(0)3-3866-5353
WEB: http://thank-water.net
E-MAIL: love@thank-water.net
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This project started on July 1, 2002.
The purpose of this project is to raise the collective consciousness of humanity through the prayer of our Love and Thanks to Water, and by this to contribute to establish the world peace.

For those of you who missed the special interviews, the  recordings are available.  Each of these calls is packed full of wisdom.  Well worth listening to.   Byron Katie on 5/18 and Dr. David Hawkins on 9/21 and Dr. Wayne Dyer on 10/18 were favorably received by hundreds of listeners.   Dial the number below, or visit the special weblink.  Feel free to make these available to others.

Byron Katie - 212-461-2533
www.lifecoachmary.com/katieinterview518.htmDr. David Hawkins - 212-461-2534
www.lifecoachmary.com/drhawkinsinterview921.htm

Dr. Wayne Dyer - 212-990-6563
www.lifecoachmary.com/waynedyer1018.htm