Rewire Your Brain

Posted on April 18, 2012 by joann
Digital Abstract of Brain by JoAnn SkyWatcher

EFT can rewire your brain.

I learned to do EFT around 7 or 8 years ago by watching Gary Craig’s EFT videos.  I devoured those videos, took lots of notes, then practiced on friends and family. I was able to skip Level 1 and Level 2 of Lindsay Kinney’s EFT Pro Training, because of what I learned from Gary Craig’s videos and articles in his newsletters.

Because I struggled with Lyme disease, a part of me didn’t think I could  learn EFT. My Swiss-cheese memory was such that I feared I couldn’t focus enough to do EFT. But with clear and strong intention I was able to learn the material well enough to help myself and others.

Of course, I don’t know what your circumstances are. Maybe you are feeling down and out, maybe even lost and alone. Whatever your situation, I guarantee you can feel better. EFT is a fabulous tool for helping clear blocks that are keeping you from experiencing more of what you want.

Take advantage of this year’s Tapping Summit.—–> http://bit.ly/IGTffo

It’s F*R*E*E, and it’s the most up-to-date information about this innovative tool.

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EFT for Hunger Games

Posted on March 27, 2012 by joann


Have you ever found your self enthralled by an intense movie thriller, only to become so drenched with adrenaline that you started shaking? Instead of walking (or running screaming) out of the theater, try what I did and learn how you can stay through movies as wild as The Hunger Games.

Recently my husband and I went to see The Hunger Games. Being one of the few people on Earth who hadn’t read the books, I was unprepared for the dark tone of the story, only enhanced by the incredibly detailed and realistic special effects. After finding my fingernails buried deep in my husband’s arm (just kidding … they weren’t buried thatdeeply) I found a way to make it easier for me to be in the theater.

First, I rubbed my fingertips into the karate chop point on the side of my hand. As I was kneading the karate chop point I said to myself, Even though this seems like real life, I know that it is a movie, and I love and accept myself. Even though this movie seems almost as real as life, it is only a movie, and I accept myself. Even though my adrenaline is pumping really hard, this is only a movie, and I accept myself.

Anytime during the movie I started feel so anxious that I thought I might explode, I remembered to rub the karate chop point and remind myself that it was only a movie, and it was ok that I was feeling scared.

So, you can use this for any movie (or anything else, from sitting in the dentist’s chair to taking an exam) in which you are feeling scared. Tap or rub the karate chop point on the side of your hand, and say:

Even though I’m feeling (scared, anxious, terrified (or whatever you are feeling) I’m OK.

Repeat the rubbing and owning your feelings three times or so or for around 30 seconds.

You can repeat it anytime you need to.

After the movie, if you are still feeling agitated, you can do more tapping.

Start off by assessing the intensity of your emotions, with 10 being the highest, and 0 the lowest. You would start with the same (or similar) set-up phrase:

Even though I’m feeling (scared, anxious, terrified — or whatever you are feeling — I’m OK. Repeat the rubbing and owning your feelings three times or so or for around 30 seconds.

Next, narrate what is bothering you while tapping on your body points. Here’s a link to the tapping points I like to use.

I usually start inside the eyebrow and say what I’m feeling. It could be something like:

  • I get really excited at a suspenseful movie like this.
  • The tension was so thick, it was hard to breathe.
  • It felt so real.
  • I didn’t feel comfortable with _____________.
  • Part of me felt like getting up and leaving…
  • But I was caught up in the drama.
  • It is a movie.
  • It is not real.
  • I enjoyed certain parts of the movie more than others.
  • I release the parts that I don’t want to carry around in my mind and body
  • I easily let it go.
  • No I don’t.
  • I choose to let go of any parts of the movie that were really scary.
  • I choose to remember the parts I liked and let the other images go.
  • I am free.
  • I feel relaxed.
  • I am safe.

This a script you can adjust to suit your situation.

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Peace Begins with Me

Posted on January 13, 2012 by joann

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How to Use EFT to Exercise More

Posted on January 9, 2012 by joann
Exercise can be fun!

Jumping with Joy!

Would you like to exercise more but just haven’t been able to pull it off? Are you interested in some tips on motivating yourself to exercise? EFT is incredibly powerful in dealing with all kinds of conflicts. So, if part of you wants to exercise and another part doesn’t — that could be a conflict. There  may be other excuses (I mean reasons) that you have for not exercising — you want to make sure to tap on those, too.

Here’s some setup phrases that you can try,   Even though:

  • I know exercising is good for me, a part of me just doesn’t want to do it, and I deeply and completely love and accept myself – even the lazy part.I know my body needs exercise, but I hate exercising … and I deeply and completely love and accept myself
  • I don’t have enough time to exercise …
  • I don’t know when I would fit exercising in …
  • there’s so many other things I would rather do than exercise …
  • exercise seems like a waste of time …
  • (Be sure to include all of your excuses and reasons why you haven’t exercised)

When you say the setup phrases, you tap on your karate chop point (which is on the meaty part of your hand) with your fingertips or hit your karate chop points together.

Before you start tapping, remember to check the intensity of how much you do not want to exercise – with 10 being highest and zero for no resistance at all. Here’s a link to the tapping points that I use.

A reminder phrase helps you focus on your issue. “Exercise resistance,” and “hate to exercise,” are examples of simple reminder phrases. If you can come up with a reminder phrase that makes youchuckle, so much the better (I find humor to be incredibly powerful). Amusing reminder phrases are very particular to the individual, so what works for one person may not work for another. Some examples of funny reminder phrases could be ”lazy butt” or “couch potato.” Use the reminder phrase when you tap. Typically, you tap around seven times on each point.

When your intensity gets down to around three, you can start affirming the positive. Some examples:

  • I choose to fit exercise into my life
  • I choose to be aware of ways that I can be more energetic
  • I choose to use my body more often
  • I have fun using my bodyI experience joy using my body
  • It’s easy and fun for me to move my body
  • I find creative ways to infuse movement into my life
  • I love using my body

Exercise can have a bad rap. Find ways to sneak moving your body into your life. You can do things like:

  • Be more aware when you move your body
  • Park farther away and walk more
  • Do housework vigorously
  • Choose to put the remote control down and get your body up and about more often
  • Put a spring in your step
  • Walk with more vigor
  • Do yard work

When I used EFT to motivate myself to exercise, I set my alarm
clock 30 minutes early, and then before I got out of bed, I would tap
on my resistance to exercising. After I cleared whatever was there for
me, I would jump out of bed and start my exercise routine. I have great
confidence that if you choose, you can find a way for EFT to work for
you.

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Easing Breast Cancer Fears

Posted on December 21, 2011 by joann
Breast Thermogram
Belinda, a woman in her middle years, recently learned that she has breast cancer. She switched to a raw foods diet and immediately started losing weight. She also started seeing different therapists. I explained to her that EFT could help her clear any conflicts that she was having, including any blocks she has to healing.

Though Belinda lives close enough that we could have done a session in person, we decided to do a phone session to save time. The way that I like doing EFT is to get to the biggest underlying issue, and for Belinda her biggest conflict centered around spending so much time taking care of her elderly parents that she hasn’t allowed time to take care of herself. The intensity of the conflict was a 10, and when I asked her where it was located in her body, she replied that it felt the most intense in her throat and third eye. Then she noticed that it had become entangled in all of her chakras.

When we did up the set-up phrases we included statements such as, “Even though:

  • There is a part of me that doesn’t think this is going to work, I love and accept myself.
  • I doubt that this will work…
  • It’s a juggling act with a few too many balls in the air…
  • I have this conflict with taking care of my parents and not taking care of myself…
  • I haven’t been taking care of myself…
During the first round, we used “It’s a juggling act” as her reminder phrase. I could hear her laughing when she repeated, “It’s a juggling act.” After each round of tapping I asked about the intensity level in her chakras, reminding her that it had been a 10 when we started. At the end of the first round, the intensity dropped from a 10 to an 8. We talked a little more, and it seemed that it might have continued to drop, so I repeated my question. It had dropped to a 6.

To determine what her “sweet spots” were, I asked which of the points that she had tapped on felt particularly good. She came up with four points that stood out for her (her collar bone, side of the eye, above the lip and the top of the head). I told her that in the future, when  feeling any anxiety or frustration, she can tap or press on her sweet spots for instant relief.

The next round of tapping brought the intensity down to a 4. I could hear her yawning over the phone. I reminded her that yawning is a release. She said that she was feeling more relaxed as she tapped.

On the third round, she tapped on all the responsibilities that she had with her parents, and how she had forgotten about herself.  She also shared how she hadn’t taken care of herself, and that she would eat a carton of Häagen-Dazs ice cream for dinner. One of her set-up phrases was, “Even though I used to eat a carton of Häagen-Dazs for dinner, I love and accept myself.” At one point as we were tapping, Belinda blurted out, “I’m important!” and so we finished the round with her tapping on “I’m important!” Her intensity dropped to a 2.

Belinda shared with me how she was getting other people involved with all of the jobs that she had been doing for her folks. She was going to continue to lessen her load and shifting her focus to taking good care of herself.

With her final round of tapping, we didn’t use any set-up phrases (because the intensity was less than 3). We started with, “I am important!” I encouraged her to come up with her own affirmations as we tapped. The affirmations included:

  • I am important
  • I remember I am important
  • I take good care of myself
  • I count
  • I make time for fun (she really liked this one)
  • The cancer is dissolving as we speak
  • We have fun at my Titty Party (she had told me she was going to have a breast party)
  • I am healthy
  • I am whole and complete

Belinda was really laughing after this last round. Her intensity dropped down to 0. She said that she was feeling really relaxed. I asked if she was familiar with Louise Hay’s work, and she said she had several of her books. I shared this affirmation that Louise uses for breast problems.

Caregivers have to remember to take good care of themselves or they can end up getting sick themselves. It truly is a balancing act to take care of oneself and to take care of parents. Belinda is learning how balance her own life with her obligations of taking care of her parents. Now she has EFT as a tool with which to help herself.

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A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY . . .

Posted on November 1, 2011 by joann

We are One with the Light.

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY . . .

On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things seem dark. But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else is happening underground. An inner revolution is taking place like never before. Millions of individuals around the globe are being called to a higher light.

It is a silent revolution. From the inside out. From the ground up. This is a Global operation. A Spiritual Conspiracy.

There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.You won’t see us on the TV. You won’t read about us in the newspaper.You won’t hear about us on the radio.

We don’t seek any glory. We don’t wear any uniform. We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles. Most of us work anonymously.

We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country and culture of the world, cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands.

You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice. We go undercover. We remain behind the scenes.
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit but simply that the work gets done. Occasionally we spot each other in the street. We give a quiet nod and continue on our way.

During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs. But behind the false storefront, at night is where the real work takes a place. Some call us the Conscious Army.

We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts. Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence. We follow with passion and joy. We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking. . .

Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites ~Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness . . .

We each express ourselves in our own unique ways, with our own unique gifts and talents. Be the change you want to see in the world. That is the motto that fills our hearts.

We know it is the only way real transformation takes place. We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans combined.

Our work is slow and meticulous like the formation of mountains. It is not even visible at first glance, and yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to come.

Love is the new religion of the 21st century. You don’t have to be a highly educated person or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it. It comes from the intelligence of the heart, embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings.

Be the change you want to see in the world. Nobody else can do it for you.
We are now recruiting. Perhaps you will join us or already have.

All are welcome.

The door is open.

~ author unknown

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New Leadership Program for Women!

Posted on October 22, 2011 by joann

Dance into the Sunset.

I just heard about a powerful 9-month initiatory program that is designed to lift women into full Feminine Leadership:

—https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/swcp/Miracles

Devaa Haley Mitchell and Elayne Doughty have brought together the wisdom and depth of an ancient mystery school, deep inner work AND practical business skills that we need to deeply impact the world and enjoy a fulfilling and prosperous life in all areas. I hope you will check it out!

Light and Love,

JoAnn, MiraclesGoddess on Twitter

P.S. Feel free to share this invite to other friends and allies.

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Pain Relief World Summit 2011 Free Online Event

Posted on September 5, 2011 by joann

We are inviting everyone to take part in the Pain Relief World Summit 2011 Free Online Event scheduled to take place on October 3.  Each day, twice a day for five days, attendees are brought to a  “Virtual Seminar Room”  of the Pain Relief World Summit. There you will be personally taught how to use tapping to release issues with physical pain like back pain, neck pain and fibromyalgia.

Attendees  are walked through each section, step-by-step and learn the fundamentals of Tapping all the way through to the more advanced techniques of how to tap for specific physical pain issues.

You  can listen to each of the first five days presentations while  live sessions are being done each day.   The great thing is,  you are given the chance to own the audios, manual, transcripts and bonuses by simply upgrading subscription to Tapping Solutions and purchase items for your needs or as a gift to your family and friends who may need them.

The intention of this event is to help  people who are suffering needlessly with physical pain that holds them back from living and experiencing the lief they want.

Check it out and sign up by going here—-> http://bit.ly/qETzaX

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My Mother, Lucy M. Snodgrass, Crossed Over August 15, 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by joann

Lucy Snodgrass crossed over peacefully Monday morning, August 15, 2011 at home. Lucy, a kind, gentle and generous soul, was loved by many.

Lucy was preceded in death by her daughter, Rita L. Watson; granddaughter, Sarah Lee Crippen; husbands, David Snodgrass and Calvin O. Butler. She is survived by son Ralph Edward Butler of Winslow, AK; daughter JoAnn SkyWatcher of Ukiah, CA; siblings Marian Lewis of Cheyenne, WY,  Bernita Spore of MD, A. Eileen Devaney of Fairfax, Va, Vivian Cobert of Vienna, VA, Luke Bridges of Cumberland, MD, Paul Bridges of Clearwater, FL, and Matthew Bridges of Middletown, MD; and numerous other extended family members.

Lucy was born in Milwaukee, WI, and grew up in Beans Cove, PA. She was a sergeant in the WACS during WWII proudly serving as a baker. After the war, she worked at Foremost Dairies for 19 years.

I’ve had the honor of living with my mother since her last major stroke in April. We spent a lot of time watching the hummingbirds on her patio. She enjoyed harvesting the vegetables I planted in her back yard. This last weekend, I went to Monterey, California for my daughter’s wedding. The original plan was for my mother to come, however, she was afraid the trip would kill her and decided to stay home. I felt fortunate to be with my mother in her home when she passed Monday morning.

Mass will be at St. Mary Magdalene’s, San Diego, 10 am, August 27, and followed by a procession to Greenwood Mortuary.

For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to San Diego Hospice Foundation 4311 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 in memory of Lucy M. Snodgrass.

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Join Me at my Art Show in San Diego, August 7th

Posted on July 30, 2011 by joann

I would love for you to join me at my art show, “It’s All Spirit”, Sunday, August 7th, 12:15 pm at the Spirit Gallery, upstairs at the Universal Spirit Center, 3858 Front Street, San Diego. I’ll be showing 12 images from my sacred land in NorCal (where I’ve lived since 1975). All of the images in this show are printed on stretched canvas and ready to hang.

My core spiritual belief is that God/Goddess/Spirit is all there is. My images are a portal allowing whoever looks at them to receive a spiritual transmission. It is my intent for you to feel better during and after looking at these images.

I hope you are able to join me. Feel free to call me at 707-972-7683 or email me–leave me a comment below. You can see more of my images at http://joann-skywatcher.artistwebsites.com/.

JoAnn SkyWatcher (@MiraclesGoddess on Twitter)

ps I’ve mostly shown my images on line. I’m really excited about this show because I’ll have a chance to show you see 12 of my photos on canvas (they look REALLY great!) Hope to see you there.

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Introduction to JoAnn and EFT

Posted on July 25, 2010 by joann

joann Interested in losing weight? Have you been eating too much lately and haven’t been able to do anything about it? If so, I can help. I have lost 30 pounds and kept it off for over a year without dieting. How have I done it? Using a process called EFT.

When you release the core emotional issues that are causing overeating, then losing weight and keeping it off is easy. I am really good at helping people find the emotional cause of overeating by asking the right questions and trusting my intuition.

I’ve created the I Love My Body Club on Facebook to create a community for people who would like to love their body more. Join the I Love My Body Club on Facebook now.

Continue reading →

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An Opportunity

Posted on August 14, 2010 by joann

Well, I’ve contemplated on this for awhile and I have decided to follow through with it. I am accepting Love Offerings. It may seem a little strange that I am making it possible for you to give me money. My mother would probably call it begging, but I choose to call it a gift.

If you decide to make a donation to me, it will help me out on my end, and will allow me to continue to do what I so love to do–my seva (service)–which is to inspire you through my words, quotes and pictures.

I know that you are a divine spark of God/Goddess. Namaste.

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Anthony Brice Interviews Me

Posted on August 17, 2010 by joann

Anthony Brice and I had a lot of fun on his Six Degrees Blog Talk Radio Show. Besides talking about my book, Touched by a Miracle: EFT Healing Stories, Anthony decided to use a real problem to show his listeners how EFT works. He had eaten too much bread pudding for lunch 8 hours earlier and had a bellyache. We used EFT and bingo the uneasiness disappeared. If you have some kind of pain, you can tap along, and your pain may lessen, too. Here’s a link to the show.

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Book Signing in Mendocino was a Success

Posted on August 21, 2010 by joann

Friday, August 27th I had a book signing at the Mendocino Bookshop in the village of Mendocino. This was my first “on land” book signing (I did sign books on the Law of Attraction Transformation Cruise) for Touched by a Miracle: EFT Healing Stories. It is 50 of my favorite healing stories using the power of EFT and Spirit.

Here’s a picture from the signing.

JoAnn reading one of her stories from “Touched by a Miracle: EFT Healing Stories”
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Living a Passion-Filled Life

Posted on September 5, 2010 by joann

Something I really love about the Internet, and specifically about Twitter is meeting people from all over the world. Through these connections, many times opportunity opens up.

Last month, Michele Meiche, contacted me via Twitter, asking me if I would like to write an article about inspiration. Well, I wrote an article, Living a Passion-Filled Life and it is included in this month’s publication of Consciously Inspired Living.

If you try any of the suggestions that I include in the article, I would love to hear your comments about how it worked for you.

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Yummy Kale Chips Recipe

Posted on September 6, 2010 by joann

A while back, I saw some dehydrated Kale Chips at my food coop. I decided to give them a try. WOW!!! They were delicious. I looked at the ingredients, and thought, I can make these myself!

Ingredients:

  • 1 or 2 bunches of washed kale (take the big central stems out of the center and break into hand-size pieces)
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 cup hulled sunflower seeds (pulverize—I used a small seed grinder—a clean coffee grinder could work)
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 t. sea salt (I like Celtic sea salt)
  • 2-3 T. olive oil
  • Cayenne (optional)

In a large bowl, place your hand-sized pieces of kale. Add lemon and olive oil. This is the fun part—massage the kale with one of your hand. Massage the leaves for a couple of minutes (if you wish, you can use a latex glove) until they are limp and it looks like it half the volume.

I used an 8×8 baking container to mix the pulverized sunflower seed meal, and nutritional yeast. If you like things spicy, add some cayenne. This container was great for dipping the leaves into.

Dip each leaf into the sunflower-nutritional yeast mixture. One time, I used my hands to dip each kale leaf into the sunflower-nutritional yeast mixture. I ended up with lots of coating on my fingers. You may want to use tongs if you don’t want to get your fingers messy.

Dehydrate. Or you can use your over at 350 degrees until crispy.

Note: I love kale, and love growing it. Kale grows year round where I live in northern California. In fact, if you have it established in a winter garden, the frost improves the flavor. Personally, I like to harvest a leaf or two from each plant instead of taking a whole plant.

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Using EFT for Balanced Eating

Posted on October 4, 2010 by joann

We are entering the National Eating Season, which goes from Halloween until Super Bowl Sunday in late January or early February. My article, Using EFT for Balanced Eating, is in the Conscious Inspired Living’s October online magazine. In the article, I give examples of how you can use EFT to avoid binge eating during the holidays.

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Love is the Answer (Minder)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by joann

http://www.cafepress.com/Minders.

(An affirmation is a positive statement that is consciously, repeated to get a desired result. Minders* are affirmations.)

Have you ever been in a situation in which you were extremely fearful? Recently, I was participating in a class in which I was to present some assigned material. After studying the information for several hours I was not clear as to how I was going to make my presentation.

The teacher called on the first student. As she was speaking I looked down at my sketchy notes, and watched her as she delivered her well prepared speech. Tension in my jaw, and shoulders became almost unbearable. Thoughts of being unprepared filled by head, as wishes of being somewhere else danced in my mind. As the next speaker spoke I became aware that fear was overtaking me. However, it was not too late to come up with a game plan.

First, I became aware of the fear in my mind and body. Then I imagined love surrounding the fear. Immediately, the tension in my shoulders and jaw melted away as the feeling of love warmed by body. Next, by relaxing my mind I opened myself to the infinite wisdom that we can all draw from. Calmly jotting down my outline, clarity replaced my earlier confusion. When my turn came to speak, I spoke from my heart. Confidence and ease were in my voice. Remembering to encircle my feeling of fear with love worked for me and can work for you.

Remember to be aware of your feelings and thoughts. When feeling fear, accept that feeling, and then surround it with love. If fearful thoughts persist: Be in the moment, and get in touch with the love that you have within you.

Remember to affirm: “LOVE IS THE ANSWER”

LOVE is the ANSWER on messenger bag

A great message to have on your bag
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Have You Seen the Tap n Bitch Introduction–You Tube Video?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by joann

If EFT has seemed too difficult for you to tackle on your own, Tap n Bitch is a simplified version of EFT. If you have had a problem with how to make a set-up phrase (“Even though I have this problem…”), you don’t need one with Tap n Bitch. Many people, after watching this video, are able to follow my simple instructions and get immediate relief.

Please watch my Tap n Bitch video here: Tap n Bitch Introduction

I’d love for you to leave your comments about how it was for you. If you need help, please let me know how I can help.

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SkyWatcher’s Cranberry Fermented Chutney

Posted on December 17, 2010 by joann

This is a delicious way to get probiotics. Why take expensive probiotic pills when you can make delicious foods like this?

  • 3 c. cranberries (organic preferred—regular are grown w/ lots of pesticides)
  • ½ c. nuts (pecans are my favorite)
  • ½ c. rapadura sugar (if you can’t get it use regular sugar)
  • 2 t. sea salt (I prefer Himalayan Pink Salt)

    quart of Cranberry Chutney

    A great way to get your probiotics

  • ¼ c. whey
  • ½ c. prune juice (optional)
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • ½ t. cloves
  • Juice from one orange
  • Juice from half a lemon
  • ½ c. raisins

Lightly pulse the above ingredients in food processor. Or chop w/ knife. (I like it chunky). Stir in ½ c. raisins (that have been soaked).

Put in clean wide mouth jar. Push down on the mixture lightly to make sure liquid is above other ingredients. Put lid on. Let ferment for 48 hours—then refrigerate. I use this as a condiment, and only use a couple of tablespoons as a serving.

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Thoughts are Seeds

Posted on December 19, 2010 by joann

http://www.cafepress.com/minders

This is a first in a series of Minders. An affirmation is a positive statement that is consciously, repeated to get a desired result. Minders* are affirmations.

I have distributed thousands of Minders* in the form of bookmarkers. When I worked at Mendocino Volkswagen, I gave them to all of my customers. It was a gift that I knew would keep on giving.

“Thoughts are seeds” is an excellent reminder that whatever we think is planted in our subconscious mind and will grow. Our desire and emotions work like fertilizer to make our thoughts grow into reality. If we think how unlucky we are, or how nothing ever goes right, guess what happens in our life? Thought is unlimited, and whatever we think we create for ourselves. Pay attention to what you think and say, and if it is not what you want in your life, lovingly replace the old thought with the new affirmation for what you do want.

How to use this Minder*. Put it where you will see it often (near your bed, by the telephone, on a mirror, on your file cabinet or desk, on your refrigerator, or on your dashboard. Think and say it often. It could help you to get everything you want.

Thoughts are seeds

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DOCTORS SHARE THEIR LOW-SUGAR, LIFESAVING TIPS

Posted on December 30, 2010 by joann

I love the interviews that Jorge Cruise does with these famous doctors. Dr. Oz reveals the broken organ driving female cancers, Dr. Northrup shares the vitamin you need more of, Dr. Weil explains how foods can slow the aging process, and Dr. Perricone gives you his single step to looking beautiful.

Top Interviews with Doctors in 2010 by Jorge Cruise


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My Video for the 2011 Tapfest Video Quilt

Posted on January 15, 2011 by joann

This is a short video that will be part of the 2011 Tapfest Video Quilt. I believe this is the third year of the Tapfest, and this is the first year that tappers from all over the world can send in their video to be part of the project. The official date for the event is January 20–every year.

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Healing the “Not Good Enough Wound”

Posted on January 19, 2011 by joann

Recently, I received the following email from Joyce, a friend who is also an author. I had seen her at a gathering several months ago. At the time, she was grieving the death of her husband. I mentioned that if she found herself stuck in grief I could help her get unstuck. The title of the email? Hmmmmm, I think I’m stuck! Here’s the email:

So I have this novel (I wrote) sitting here and I’ve started selling locally but I seem to be paralyzed with regards to the next step in advertising. I’ve just gotten a Twitter account and like so many things recently I’m drawing a blank as to what to say and how to handle what “might” come about from my advertising this book. I’ve dug into the issue and it “seems” as if I have this hesitancy because it “looks” like I’m moving on “too soon” after my husband’s death. I’m afraid I’m going to forget him and I can’t seem to face that. So I’m stuck and ready for help.

We scheduled a phone session for the following day. I asked her to print out a copy of my tapping chart, and to construct a positive affirmation written of what she wants in the present tense. I added that this positive affirmation should be only one or two sentences, including how she will feel when she gets what she wants.

During our phone session, Joyce shared that she felt as though her feet were in muddy cement when she thought about advertizing her new book. Sometimes, when she pushed herself too hard, she found herself in bed curled in the fetal position, sobbing with grief over her husband’s death. Joyce’s voice cracked as she started to cry. I suggested that as she talked, she tap along.

Joyce shared her concern about what people would think about her putting so much energy into her book with her husband being gone for only five months. Then she shared that she felt guilty because she had had the thought before he got really sick that it would be easier if he were dead. She also shared that she had a lack of faith in herself. Joyce had sold about 100 books to friends, and when she asked them what they thought, many said they hadn’t read it yet. She felt disappointed that no one seemed to be reading her book. She wondered whether they just bought her book to be nice to her. She didn’t feel supported.

Early on in our conversation, I asked Joyce what her positive statement was. Actually, this is a version of a technique I learned from Lindsay Kinny called the Ultimate Truth Statement. Her affirmation was:

I am happy about my accomplishment and excited to have many people read my book.

The intensity rating with an Ultimate Truth Statement is the opposite of what is used for EFT. Joyce shared that when she read her statement, it only felt like a 4. The goal was 10. My role was to uncover what was keeping her from experiencing her Ultimate Truth Statement as a 10 and clearing it from her energy system.

Joyce then realized how complex this issue is. She said she was feeling some shyness around sharing her book, and that she was feeling exposed. I asked how she felt exposed. She replied that while her book was fiction, some people were asking about the shamanic processes the character in the book was performing. Joyce didn’t usually share her personal shamanistic experiences (except through her fiction), and this person asked her directly about the process.

I asked Joyce what specifically she feared. She answered that she was afraid she wouldn’t live up to their expectations. She reflected that it was her old “I’m not as good” story. She detailed how her story had been perpetuated by the parents, partners and friends she chose. I agreed that it was an old story that she had adopted at a young age. Then I asked her to remember a time where something really big happened that made her feel she wasn’t good enough. She shared a story about when she was seven or eight years old and had accidentally broken her father’s favorite beer glass and two more plates while helping with the dishes. She was made wrong and wasn’t allowed to do dishes after that (doing dishes was a fun activity in her family). I said, “If this was a video, what title would make her laugh? (I like using humor to move energy). Her title was “What a Smashing Time.”

Then I asked her to repeat her Ultimate Truth Statement, and without even tapping it went from a 4 to a 5. Joyce had been holding on to this story her entire life, and the intensity level was a 10. For the set-up phrase, we started with Even though:

  • This is a story that I have held onto for a long time, and I don’t know that I can let it go. I accept the part of me that wants to hang on to this old story.
  • There is a part of me that is just so comfortable hanging on to being a victim. I accept that I have been holding on to this all of my life.
  • I don’t want to let go of this story. I have made my parents wrong for their behavior. I accept that I don’t want to let it go.
  • My parents were really unfair to make me wrong for breaking some dishes, and to not allow me to do the dishes with them. I accept that this happened.

The Reminder Phrase we used for the first round was “What a Smashing Time,” and I asked her say it while tapping each point. She laughed as she tapped. One round of tapping brought the intensity from a 10 to a 3! I asked Joyce if she had any insights, and she answered that she imagined her parents breaking dishes with her and all of them laughing about it. Then they all cleaned the mess up together. She did a creative reframe on her own. I asked her to say her positive statement with conviction and then assess what number it was at, and it had gone up to an 8!

Another round of tapping included:

  • I want to let this old story go
  • You can’t make me let it go
  • I choose to let this old story go
  • No one can make me let this go
  • I choose to let it go

This brought the intensity down to a 2. She realized her parents had given her a gift by not making her do the dishes, using the time to be creative. I then asked her to bless her water and as she took a drink to let go of the rest of this old story. Joyce said that she got a message as she drank the water from her husband that his passing had been a gift. She read her Ultimate Truth Statement and it was a 10! Joyce said she was ready to make a list of things to do about advertising her book. As she gazed out her window, she noted a difference in the shininess of the trees. Joyce felt renewed!

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Jack Canfield Reveals What Makes LoA Work Faster

Posted on February 1, 2011 by joann

Jack Canfield

Can you guess what Jack Canfield's secret to success is?

It’s the time of the year for The Tapping World Summit. It will officially begin Feb. 21st. In the meantime, the producers of the Summit have put together some amazing F*R*E*E pre-launch videos with; Jack Canfield, Dr. Bruce Lipton, and Cheryl Richardson.

—–> http://bit.ly/eOHZ2b

The first video, available today, Feb. 1, features Jack Canfield, author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul.” In this F*R*E*E, inspiring, content-rich video, Jack talks about his search for a technology that would make the Law of Attraction work faster and better. He also reveals what he discovered. It completely changed his life and now it helps others change theirs.

If you believe in the Law of Attraction but feel like it doesn’t always work for you, then you’ll want to watch this video. It’s full of inspiring information!

—–>http://bit.ly/eOHZ2b

Watch it now, before you forget

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Would you like to know why EFT works and why it’s so effective?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by joann
Bruce Lipton

Bruce Lipton

Well Bruce Lipton, a cellular biologist and best selling author,
is about to explain to you why he considers EFT to be like
“super learning”.

In this fascinating video Bruce will explain to you how your
thoughts can make you sick, broke and unhappy, why
regular “positive thinking” doesn’t work and how you can
use EFT to reprogram your mind to get what you want in life.

You can check it out here———> http://bit.ly/htbIp8

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Clarification on Tapping World Summit 2011

Posted on February 12, 2011 by joann

There’s been a lot of info on the pre-event video
series for the upcoming 2011 Tapping World Summit
which starts no Feb. 21st.

There is a number of questions so I thought I’d clarify
some details about the event:

-This event has 20 f.r.e.e presentations with big names
from the EFT / Tapping world

-You’re going to learn EXACTLY how to do Tapping in
this event. Remember, the pre-event video series was
just a warm up. The best part is still to come! :)

-This is an online event so there is no need to
book hotels or wait in traffic

-The main event is 100% f.r.e.e to attend. You get
to listen to 2 presentations each day for 10 days
and you have a 24 hour period to listen to the calls.
(You don’t have to be there at an exact time)

-Everything is streamed through the web so there’s
no expensive phone bills!

-The way they’re able to keep it f.r.e.e. is they offer
an upgrade option for those that want to own the
audio to the presentations, the transcripts and the
workbook for the event – all at a very fair price.

If you want to sign up for this f.r.e.e online (NO travel)
event click on the link below (there’s a really cool video
on this page also so make sure to check it out):

—–>http://bit.ly/eb4tyt

When you sign up you’ll also get three audios that you
can immediately listen to or download with Dawson Church,
EFT Expert Carol Look and Nick Ortner, the host of the
event, each of them talking about EFT and Tapping
in different ways.

Again, just to clarify since so many people have asked
this question, it is 100% f.r.e.e. to attend the online
event and listen to all the calls during the 10 days of
the event.

If you want to own the calls and MP3′s or have the CD’s
of the event, plus the transcripts and the workbook there
is a small charge for that, but it is completely optional.

Plus, I don’t know of any event or product where you
can sample the entire product before deciding if you
want to own it.

I hope you attend:

—–>http://bit.ly/eb4tyt

The advantages of upgrading are that you get
to own the audios forever and you get to have the
transcripts and the workbooks which coincide with
each presentation. And depending on which upgrade
you choose, you also get to have 5 or 10 different
bonus audios to listen to.

Also, they have a special bonus if you upgrade before
the event starts on the 21st, which is digital access to
all 10 video of the Tapping World Summit Video Series
(Only 3 of the 10 were released to the public)

- You don’t have to take my word for it…listen
to the event and you’ll see for yourself how good the
quality is and how powerful the content is.

—–>http://bit.ly/eb4tyt

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Easing Major Life Transitions with EFT

Posted on March 10, 2011 by joann

Daily walk

I call my 91 year old mother every day (she lives alone 600 miles away). Recently I called her twice in the evening and wasn’t able to get through. The next morning, I called as soon as I got up. She told me that she had become quite ill and had been vomiting since the day before. I asked her if she had been drinking fluids, and she immediately put the phone down to get a drink of water. She forgot that I was on the phone. I couldn’t talk to her because she left the phone off the hook.

I called some of her neighbors and asked if they would check on her. Finding her confused, they ended up taking her to the hospital. After finding her a bit dehydrated but basically OK, she was released into the care of a friend who spent the night with her to make sure she was OK. Her friend called me that afternoon, saying I needed to come down immediately. I dropped everything and flew down the next day.

Soon after I arrived, I sat down with my mother and listened deeply to her. When she had become ill, she really thought she was dying. What shook her friends up was that when she went to the hospital she wasn’t wearing her false teeth, her hair was messed up, she was only wearing one sock and she was very disoriented. My mother always looks as nice as she can and it was shocking for her extended family to see her so unkempt. The next day I took her to a follow-up doctor appointment where she was given a memory test. She failed. The doctor was required to tell DMV, and my mom lost her driver’s license.

My mother’s extended family met with me twice, expressing their concern about her condition. They felt that I was in denial about her situation. They said they thought she needed to be moved to an assisted living facility, and gave me the name of one to see. (My mom has been living independently ever since her second husband passed away about 10 years ago. She still vacuums, washes the windows and walks every day.) When I visited the facility, and told them that my mom had mild memory issues, the representative said my mom would have to be locked down in the memory unit. She gave me a tour of the facility, and it broke my heart to see and smell where my mom would be. I made up my mind to make sure my mom would not have to go there.

During the meeting with my extended family, I told them that I wanted to find an angel to live with my mother – someone who had a big heart and would look out for my mom. They told me that they didn’t think I could find someone like that. They had been trying to find someone for an elder friend of theirs and had been unsuccessful.

So, I created a spiritual alignment (also known as a prayer treatment or affirmative prayer) for my mother:

I know there is an angel who lives in a room in my mother’s home in trade for being with my mom and helping her. I know she’s sensitive with a big heart, and loves to interact with my mother. This angel enjoys helping with meals and eating with my mother. She loves to play Scrabble with my mom. She loves walking together daily in the quiet neighborhood where my mom lives, and listening to the birds on the patio.

I know this is so as I release it into the Universe.

And so it is.

I let my spiritual center know my spiritual alignment, and they also prayed for my mother, too. I didn’t know how this scenario was going to work out, but I knew that it was in process. When I started having doubts about being able to find someone to help out, I used EFT to clear my resistance.

Some of the set-up phrases I used were,

Even though:
• People are telling me it is impossible to find someone trustworthy to help my mother out, and part of me believes them, I love and accept that part of me.
• I feel overwhelmed by all the things that I have to do, I love and accept myself.
• I get scared when I start thinking about all the negative possibilities that could happen with my mom…
• I live 600 miles from my mom, and she can’t live with us. I feel guilty that I am not doing more…

Sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night with my doubts and fears, and I would tap them away. I tapped until I didn’t feel any energy around these issues.

I looked online for available senior services. I found Elderhelp.com has a program called Home Share in which seniors share a room in their home in trade for services. I scheduled an appointment immediately, and a representative found my mother suitable for the program. At the end of the consultation, the agent reported that she thought she knew of someone who would be a perfect match for my mother.

We met with the first prospect from the Home Share program, and it wasn’t a good fit. The second woman, “Maria,” was very sensitive. We all got along very well. Before she left, my mother asked her if she was an angel. To make a long story short, that woman is now living with my mother. We have become friends. She has been there for over two weeks as I write this. It is a good fit even though she isn’t a Scrabble player.

Maria has a big heart. I’ve been teaching her how to do EFT, and she has found it very helpful for her own life. Maria feels grateful to be with my mother, and I am grateful that she is there, too. It is a win-win.

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Open Letter to Spiritual Centers in San Diego

Posted on March 16, 2011 by joann

Hi,
Are you interested in having some powerful classes in your center? Check out the possibilities listed below. The basis of my work is a knowingness of Who We All Are. I use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to clear away resistance and blockages to our Essence.

I’m a Licensed Science of Mind Practitioner from the Mendocino Center for Spiritual Living, and author of Touched by a Miracle: EFT Healing Stories. FREE OFFER: PDF of my book to your center if you contact me before March 20.

I will be visiting San Diego once a month for a week or so to be with my 91 year old mother. During my visits, I am available to teach classes and for sessions. I will be back in San Diego March 29th for a week.

When I was in San Diego in February and part of March, I wasn’t sure how to help my mother, who had just lost her driver’s license because of memory issues. Here is how I used EFT and Treatment to deal with the situation.

Possible classes at your center:

Dealing with the Stress of World Events
…..Using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to clear fears
…..Treatment

Stress Management
…..EFT to move stuck energy out of one’s energy system
…..Breathing helps one relax
…..Simple Focusing Techniques
……Treatment

I Love My Body Classes
……In the past this has been 4 classes every 2 weeks, but I could do it 1/month for 4 months
……I’ve lost 30 pounds and kept it off by
……Using EFT to clear the emotional causes of overeating
……Controlling sugar intake

Opening to the One Heart
……Using EFT in a group setting to clear deeply held old experiences/wounds
……I’ve done this class on the Transformation Cruise sponsored by Law of Attraction Radio
……Here are some YouTube videos of my workshop on the cruise—less than 10 minutes each
……JoAnn helps Sherry let go of guilt–her sister committed suicide 20 years previously http://youtu.be/SyZeiqonYpc
……JoAnn helps Janice let go of guilt http://youtu.be/aRKEymNqRCs

A Class Specifically for Your Group
…..We would need to talk about what your needs are
…..Let’s talk (707)-462-2501 if you have an idea or you want to heartstorm with me

I am open to possibilities…please give me a call for more information at 707-462-2501 or email me (use the comment box on my website to email me; or DM me on Twitter; or write on my wall on Facebook.)

Light and Love,
JoAnn SkyWatcher

Ps To learn more about my work, I will send you a PDF of my book, Touched by a Miracle: EFT Healing Stories. Please let me know where you would like me to send it.
www.JoAnnSkyWatcher.com
707-462-2501

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What we can do if we are feeling fear

Posted on March 19, 2011 by joann


When I took this photo a couple of days ago, I didn’t see the “Angel of Mercy” until after I downloaded it to my computer.

Even if we don’t see them, we are surrounded by angels and beings of light.

In this time of change, we know WE ARE ONE with ALL that is. We allow ourself to go with the flow. Love is as close as our breath. If we feel ourself being fearful, we remember to INHALE with this knowingness (LOVE is here NOW), and then we allow ourself to come back to center releasing the fear with our EXHALE. (This is the simplest form of Spiritual Alignment I know.)

If we aren’t able to release the fear with our breath, then we can use EFT to tap away any resistance.

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Try It WITH Everything

Posted on March 22, 2011 by joann

EFT goes with everything.


My daughter, Christina, is less than a year away from completing her studies to become a licensed acupuncturist. While we were talking on the phone recently, she mentioned that she had an EFT story to share.

One of her fellow coworkers had a fear of needles. “Rosie” was uncomfortable being needled. It turns out that Belonephobia, or fear of needles, isn’t rare. About 10% of people experience it. (How much do you like being needled?)

Rosie was advised to see an acupuncture teacher who also uses (and teaches) EFT. Rosie was happy to give EFT a try. After just one session, Rosie was excited to say that she no longer feared needles. She was surprised that she was able to let go of her intense fear of needles so quickly, as she’d terrified of needles her whole life.

Christina said that she plans on using EFT with her clients to help them let go of their fear of needles (or whatever fears and anxieties they bring into the clinic). EFT is compatible with acupuncture as well as other healing modalities including Reiki, NLP, massage, chiropractic care and many, many more. Gary Craig said about EFT, try it on everything. Added to that phrase should be try it with everything.

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Easy Fermentation Class and Slide Show

Posted on March 26, 2011 by joann

Easy Fermentation

This is the slideshow I created for the Easy Fermentation Class I will be teaching at the Ukiah Coop, Monday, April 11 from 6-7:30 pm.

Learn the basics of lacto-fermentation. Discover how to make sauerkraut that is ready in days instead of many weeks. If you decide to come, you’ll receive some recipes and get to taste delicious fermented foods.

Tempted? Please RSVP 707-462-4778. $5 Member & $8 Nonmember. Hope to see you there!

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