Month: November 2016

Day 25 of 90 Veterans, Love & Joy

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THANK You Veterans! Today we remember those who have served in the military. Heartfelt love and thanks for defending the cause of freedom. Veterans fought for our right to BE a nation. You defend our right to vote and our right to disagree. I honor you. I am proud of you. I want us to BE a PEOPLE worthy of your sacrifice.

There are those who WANT us to fight and hurt each other. THEY are my enemy. Not you against me. Yes, there are two sides. Love or hate. Build or destroy.

Those who hate, want US to hate. To hurt each other. They organize fights and get the media to show the blood and anger and fear. NO, I do not give permission for their hate and fear to enter my heart.

Even when you disagree, I love you. Even when you are different. I love you. Even if you kill me, I love you. Because I AM love. That is who I Am. Who are You?

Our solutions will always come from love and respect. From people who work to find common ground and a path forward. And teachers like my cousins Tamara and Karla, who teach compassion and mindfulness to the rising generation. Who teach that we CAN be different, feel anger and strong emotion, and go within to find peace. That when we love ourselves, we can find answers.

Let us come together. Let us LISTEN to each other’s voices. Let us put our energy and ideas together, and create something new. Because WE are the people. Because today and Every day, WE cast our vote for love or hate.

Joy Principle – Today, I choose Joy and love all people – those like me, and those different from me. I feel their love in return. Today, by my choice, I find Joy in my journey.

Day 22 of 90 FIRST VIDEO POST !

Day 22 of 90  FIRST VIDEO POST!

Holy smokes! Is THAT what I look like? Scary. And I felt so pretty inside! But Today’s Project is to Banish Perfectionism… So here goes…

 

ABOUT ME   Hi! I’m Felicia Nagamatsu, and this is Your Journey of You.  My road from Awful to JOY has been quite a trip! But I have Overcome and YOU can too. I will tell you my story, and we will have a good time. Life is really pretty funny.

I’m just beginning… taking off the Scarf of Silence to tell about my funny, scary, angry, poignant journey to JOY. It will take time to cover everything, but I’ll share how I overcame mental illness, including anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, depression, marriage, motherhood and 50 years of dieting. I’ll share HOW I overcame physical health problems – vision problems, HSV virus, pelvic prolapse, medication-induced memory loss, and am now reversing scoliosis and osteoporosis. I am completely free from ALL medications, after 25 years on anti-depressants.

I almost called it How an Italian girl from New York married a Japanese boy from California and lived… We’ve seen a lot together, survived culture shock, a mail order bead business, cub scouts, and becoming members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Of my 65 years on this planet, I spent 37 years suffering and the last 28 years learning to heal. On the way, I learned a lot of tips and shortcuts. What took 28 years for me, you can do in months.

The plan is to craft a DIY guide to a life free from suffering. Yes, Pain comes to everyone, but Suffering – that is optional. Don’t do it. I’ll show you how to trade in your suffering for JOY. Like trading in your beatup old car. Or your cell phone. YOU are eligible for an Upgrade!

APOLOGY – My current project is to Banish Perfectionism. Trying to be Perfect causes paralysis. I know! To break my pattern, I am blasting ahead without knowing what I am doing. You will find lots of bloopers. Laugh with me. Rejoice & know I’m breaking free. Because I have a Big Goal. I want to get this to you quickly… because people are suffering and NO ONE needs to suffer. Your Journey of You can be a delight.

I invite you to HELP ME create this blog with Your comments.
Please TELL ME which topics you want to learn & laugh about first, and I’ll put that at the top of the list.

And always know, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Many of you are my friends and family. I write to you personally.
Love and light,

Felicia

Day 20 of 90 HEALTH INTENSIVE #3

Can 2 days of fun & entertainment REALLY change lives forever? YES!

My mind is overflowing. We walked in as living PROOF how we CAN overcome huge health challeges! On July 29th, my friend Candace attended Health Intensive #1 in her wheelchair. Today, Candace left her motorized wheel chair at home and WALKED from the parking lot. She also danced with her husband to Kara Brandt singing “This is My Now.” Some of us bounced into the room svelte and glowing, having let go of weight, dress sizes, and lots of limiting beliefs.

The Gladiators are so inspiring. I especially appreciate Devere Hope driving 3 ½ hours to be with us. Devere had a crippling stroke 4 years ago. He lost the use of his right side. His 6-month Gladiator goal was to run across the stage and sign the board with his right hand. By the first month, Devere shattered that goal. He ran down the trail on our hike to the Y, and walked/ran laps at the gym! Today, Devere sat next to me taking notes with the hand doctors told him he would never use again.

Who ARE we? We are Limitless! There is NOTHING we cannot overcome and triumph over – physical, mental or emotional.

I was excited to present my message! Your Journey of You = JOY.  It is so personal, yet universal. Using clothing as props, I put on the Limiting Beliefs that shaped my life and brought me despair and sorrow.  The Scarf of Silence, the Cloak of Invisibility, the Hood of Fear, Sunglasses of Anger, Pants of Shame… on and on, 15 pounds of clothing, layer upon layer until I get to the Coat of Despair.  It’s just a demonstration. But it becomes so real. How good it feels to let go of Limiting Beliefs! As I remove each layer, I breathe easier, feel lighter and realize that underneath it all, I Am still ME. JOY fills my heart every time. (Working on getting a video)

There is such TRUTH in this. It’s so simple! Let go of the Scarf of Silence. When you start talking, you find that everyone else is wearing the Pants of Shame, too! It gets pretty funny. Why don’t we just stop hiding? We can be our true selves and have a good time together.

JOY Principle – Everything that happens, happens on the outside. Underneath it all, You are still there. You are OK. Really. Let go of limiting beliefs. Then watch JOY pop out at you and say “here I Am!”

I love you!

Felicia

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Day 16 of 90. My blog is ALIVE on www.YourJourneyOfYou.com

Just got home from ballet class. Only 5 more weeks until recital. Picture me and a motley crew, mostly clueless, doing leaps across the floor. We bravely balance on our toes to the music of Mad Russian Christmas – a heavy metal version of the Nutcracker Suite. Mercifully, it is short.

Too late to quit. I’m in this ballet recital. Bought the costume and all.

Freaking out… WHAT was I thinking? Ballet? To survive this, I have to face my fears. FEAR OF LOOKING STUPID is right up there. Worse than fear of death. FEAR OF NOT BEING PERFECT is close behind. OK… breathe. Driving home now. Pass the funeral home. Oh yes. There is IMPORTANT and Not Important. What I look like for 3 minutes in a ballet recital is NOT important. I will laugh about this later, and be glad I had the experience.

JOY Principle – To grow, you do new stuff. Things you can’t do well. You take a risk.

To grow quickly, you do lots of new stuff, and LET GO of looking good, being perfect. PLAY! Just have fun with new friends. When you laugh at yourself, JOY pops out at you and says “here I Am!”

 

Update – Day 16 of my 90 Day Goals

  1. Taught Journey of You to 10 people. (goal was 5.)
  2. Launched blog website (THANK YOU, beloved husband Brian!) Still pending 5 YouTube videos.
  3. Confronted 495 of my worst fears. Though I have not banished them, they are on notice to vacate the premises. (goal 2000)
  4. Danced pirouette & pivot turns (badly and wobbly like a slow top. But hey, anything worth doing well is worth doing badly first).
  5. Took an RV trip with Brian and visited Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin, Anasazi archeology dig, Petrified Forest and Capitol Reef Nat Park. Started planning RV trip to Harmony, PA.
  6. Invented my Super Hero identity. I Am VOLTA – the Voice of Light and Truth. My alter ego is humble Mormon Grandma Felicia, but really I am Light and Truth in human form! Working on costume…
  7. Made an incredibly healthy Chinese Red Bean and Barley soup with lotus seeds, that is guaranteed to increase your chi. Minor problem… it tastes like absolutely NOTHING! I have to work on the Delicious part. I suspect I need to add spices and I need help! Mariana Evica do you have any ideas?

What are YOUR 90 Day Goals? I would LOVE to hear your comments! If you write specific goals on paper, look at them daily, and keep track of the days, I guarantee you will be surprised what YOU can accomplish in 90 days.

Well, that’s it for tonight. I love you all. And I look forward to sharing more of how Your Journey of You brings you JOY!