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Article Of The Month: What Is An Awakened Woman?

Exciting Updates and News:

~*~*~*~ Exciting Updates and News ~*~*~*~

I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that there is so much interest in JourneyDance(tm) ~ holistic dance fitness for mind, body, & spirit!! would love the opportunity to include it in other women’s events across the country. Here is a link to more information. http://www.midlifefairygodmothers.com/?page_id=426

In Love & Enchantment ~ Daina (Dinah) Puodziunas~ Providing everything women need to feed their soul and free their true spirit since 1988.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~     What Is An Awakened Woman?    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

In January I began the next local {year long} Awakened Women’s

Support Group for women who are wanting to get support in applying their personal/spiritual development knowledge to their day to daychallenges.

More and more women are living life from the inside/out

and because our world doesn’t operate in this way it can

feel very lonely sometimes!!

Getting together with like minded others often feels likeyou are  

connecting with your soul family and the support in living as an awakened woman is so helpful.

When we hit midlife, many of us go through an awakening. We have a deep profound shift in our awareness of ourselves as something bigger than just our personalities. We begin a journey into discovering more of the potential of our minds, hearts, and souls. We are guided from within to interests that go deeper into the core of who we are and what our potential is as an awakened woman.

We begin to focus on ourselves in this way after focusing on others for such a long time. It can feel awkward, bring up insecurities, and make us feel like we aren’t in Kansas anymore!!

But knowing that there are others who are on the same internal journey can give us comfort, understanding, compassion, and relief. We start living life from the inside/out instead of outside/in and become our own Midlife Fairy Godmother, grating ourselves permission to focus on this internal journey.

I wanted to share the 14 qualities that define an awakened woman withyou as a guide to your evolution in your own awakening. I welcome any comments before I include them in the Awakened Woman’s Guidebook.

14 QUALITIESOF AN AWAKENED WOMAN

1) An awakened woman is someone who is aware, knowing all sides of herself and accepting every aspect. She has an awareness of how she can and does create the life she is living.She lives by choice, not by chance.

2) Part of being an awakened woman is knowing I am responsibility for my thoughts, feelings, beliefs, judgments, behaviors, actions, and choices in response to people, places, things, and events. Thus the word “response-ability”. Knowing I have the “ability” to “respond” any way I choose to the world around me.

3)She is learning how to expand her capacity to experience joy, inner freedom, and inner peace.

4) She asks for support when needed and doesn’t try to do everything herself and be all things to all people all the time.

5) She is honest with herself about her true desire, her true feelings, and when she might be in denial.

6) She has stopped trying to fix herself thinking that there is something wrong with her when she is in discomfort emotionally. Instead her attitude is that there is nothing wrong with her…she is only human and may want to change some things about herself, but she is not broken. In this way she boosts her self-esteem, not self-pity.

7) She is learning how to talk to herself in a new way where she is naming and noticing her beauty, strengths, talents, and more.

She is learning to not hold herself back, or make her self small to fit in, make others more comfortable, or to avoid confrontation. She chooses to to be motivated, not manipulated.

9) She is learning how to shine her light with no conceit.

10) She is learning how to let go of her should’s, ought to’s, if-only’s, and ya-but’s (her old story) making changes, not excuses.

11) She is claiming the right to decide what’s right for her and that she has the capacity to figure that out.

12) An awakened woman deals with her fears in a conscious way by befriending them instead of trying to get rid of them. Moving along this path of non-resistance eventually we find our fears having less and less control because they are heard and acknowledged with compassionvs. beating herself up for having them.

13) She believes that living a self-aware, fully awake life is the key to living a fulfilled life vs. just existing.

14) She has an awareness of her thoughts, feeling, shadow fears, and pain stories without judging themor allowing them to be driving her life.

Enchantingly,

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“Who would you be without your story?
You never know until you inquire.
There is no story that is you or that leads to you.
Every story leads away from you.
Turn it around; undo it.
…You are what exists before all stories.
You are what remains when the story is understood. ”
~ Byron Katie ~
Awakened Women’s Gateway 1 Chapter

I want to share something very personal with you in the hopes of connecting
with those of you who can relate.

Both of my parents were highly sensitive, creative, artistic, musical, intuitive,
perfectionists.

My father was a concert violinist and piano composer and I could feel
his critical, stiff ear listening to what HE thought was the RIGHT was to play.
My interpretation of this experience was that I wasn’t good enough and it formed
that belief which ruled my life.

I tried to overcompensate for not feeling good enough by overdoing everything
and that lead to my extreme burnout and illnesses many years ago.

I knew that he love me so very much that he wanted me to experience
the joy that he found in music. That’s why he named me Daina. It means song
in Lithuanian.

But this knowledge didn’t do anything to help me feel like
I was good enough and stop proving that to the world by over-thinking,
over-giving, over-working, over-accommodating!!

The concerned voices of my parents made up part of the voice of my
“Socialized Self.” It’s the part of me that wants to protect me from looking
foolish, self-centered, like a looser at all costs.

It’s why I had panic attacks when I would get ready to create a workshop, speech,
or ANYTHING that is considered to be important.

I also over did just about everything as a single parent wanting to
prove I was good enough.

But I love to create, perform,and teach and I did not give up!!!!

I’m now enjoying the benefits of sticking with the inner work that
helped me transform this old story that kept running my life.

HOW DID I DO IT?………. Through what I now call THE FOUR GATEWAYS TO RE~ENCHANTMENT(TM) PROCESS.

GATEWAY ~ 1 * I used mindfulness to become aware of the story I was telling myself
in a totally non-judgmental way.

GATEWAY ~ 2 * I gave myself new eyes to begin to shift my perspective and see through the
eyes of my Authentic Soul vs. my Socialized Self.

GATEWAY ~ 3 * I discovered my strengths, talents, inner wisdom and everything that made
the voice of my Authentic Soul louder than the voice of my Socialized Self.

GATEWAY ~ 4 * I learned how to use the law of attraction and co-create with the universe using
the knowledge I received from the other gateways to create a new story that put me in the driver’s seat of my life.

SOME OF THE WAYS THE “SOCIALIZED SELF” SHOWS ITSELF ARE:

* It doesn’t know what it wants or who it is without familiar roles.
* It is overly concerned about the opinions of others.
* It feels it is important to be nice at all costs.
* It doesn’t know how to give without giving itself away.
* It is more comfortable giving than receiving.
* It feels it is arrogant to focus on and believe in itself.
* It shrinks itself in order for others to feel good.
* It doesn’t like to make waves.

I AM DOING A VERY AFFORDABLE ~ EIGHT WEEK ~ TELE-(PHONE) ~ WORKSHOP THIS WINTER FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO BREAK THE
SPELL OF THE SOCIALIZED SELF AND DISCOVER THE INNER MAGIC OF LIVING AN ENCHANTED LIFE WHICH FEEDS YOUR SOUL.

I’m offering a deep discount for a limited time for women who sign up now .

It’s starting on January 31 & meets on Tuesdays from 8 – 9 PM Eastern
for eight weeks for only $75!!!!!! This offer is good for a limited time only.

Email me at Dinah@Awakenedpotentials.com with
(TELE-WORKSHOP) in the subject line and I’ll send you more info.

You will get a lot for the super low price, but the price will be going up.
* We will be on the phone together every week.
* We will have a yahoo group set up for extra support and coaching from me.
* You will get the Four Gateways To Re-Enchantment(tm) Guidebook in a PDF
* Each week the call will be recorded in case you have to miss one.

The universe is responding to my ‘feelings’ about
the picture, affirmations, and words on my board more
and more each day!!

As an example…..My JourneyDance(tm) classes have
a waiting list all through February, my energy is off the charts,
I am a published writer this year, my life feels balanced,
my health is wonderful and there is much more.

Space is limited so if you are at all interested please let me know.
I have included a few attachments of vision boards some of the
women in my workshops have made!

~*~*~*~*~ VISION BOARD WORKSHOP ~*~*~*~*~
Start Your New Year Focused and Excited !

Saturday, Feb.11, 2012

1:00 – 5:00 pm at Open Mind Store, Rockford MI.

$ 30.00 (Includes all materials)

A Vision Board is a way of teaching our mind to focus on the things that are important to us!

A “Vision Board” can help people:

Clarify who they are, what they want or where they’re going.
Get their new year off to a flying start.
Tap into their inner wisdom and create some focus for themselves.
What is a Vision Board anyway? A Vision Board is simply a collage that we create from pictures and words. The board can be about WHO we want to be, HOW we want our lives to be, or WHAT we want to manifest specifically like a home. It’ a powerful way to make our aspirations more tangible and attainable. The universe then responds to these desires.

You do not need to be artistic in any way and Dinah will give detailed directions. You don’t even need to have a vision or know what you are going to put on it.

~*~*~ What Previous Participants Have Experienced ~*~*~

“I have done several vision boards with Dinah and am amazed by the power of combining pictures and feelings. In November of 2009 I bought a home of my own, a first for me. I know without a doubt that I would NEVER have dared to dream it, let alone manifest it, without the encouragement of the group and my vision board!” Sarah ~ Teacher

“This process works! I am in awe of how many things have come true in my life just through this fun, simple process of creating our own vision boards!” Laura ~ Nurse

“Creating my vision board is exactly the reinforcement I needed at this point in my life. Since leaving you, I have been soaring….literally!! On my way home I stopped at a store. As I was checking out, my phone rang. It was a casting director and could I be in Chicago that night for a shoot on a movie for the next 4 days!

To my surprise….I had been cast as an extra in the new BATMAN movie! Yes, the vision board has allowed Spirit to flow through me…and like Lynn said…..it happens
quickly so be ready if that’s what you wish for. Quick is an understatement! Amazed???? YES!!!!
So my vision for travel took hold lightening fast! Thank you so much for such a magical experience.Thank you so much! ” Karie ~ Actress

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Enchanted Blessings ~
Daina (DINAH) Puodziunas ~ Providing women’s retreats, midlife renewal, inspirational speaking and coaching to nurture your feminine spirit and re~enchant your soul since 1988.

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* half off and free products and services of mine for a limited time,
* a new 3 month tele-group for women who want to get their MOJO back & find the joy in life,
* two new local (Grand Rapids area) events

ALSO ~ The Winter Solstice is a wonderful time to release the old
and awaken the new within your life.

When I find myself alone, I take advantage of this time and do things
like create ceremonies for myself, do vision boards, and reflect on
my life in various ways.

Ceremony is a powerful way to honor yourself & align your
energies with what you are wanting to attract in your life.

I wanted to share some guidelines I use to create powerful ceremonies.

The Ancient Art Of Creating Ceremony For Conscious Change

Throughout history, women have undergone public and private ceremonies
to help them make the transition from one stage of life to another,
to change a behavior, bring things to completion, and mark new beginnings.

Ceremony has a profound and reinforcing effect on the psyche.

The renewal of interest in ceremony can add a fruitful psychological
and spiritual dimension to our lives. Many therapies suggest
commemorating an important decision, a significant change,
or a new desire with a meaningful and memorable action.

This is where ceremony becomes a magnificent tool for personal transformation.

Ceremonies mark completions and new beginnings.
They assist us with our inner adjustments when our outer reality changes.
I love to design ceremonies for transitions, empowerment, clearing out the old,
and bringing in the new and have come up with ingredients in
ceremonies that make for powerful and lasting changes to occur.

10 Essential Ingredients For Creating A Powerful Ceremony

1) Getting crystal clear on your intention(s) for the ceremony. Why are you doing the ceremony?

2) Deciding when, where, and with whom you want to do the ceremony.
These things are important considerations.

3) Leaving the familiar behind in as many ways as possible.
This can include location, dress, attitude, etc. This helps us be open
to new things, get out of old habits and associations, and be ready for adventure and the new.

4) Understanding and harmonizing with the purpose behind the ceremony.
Aligning yourself emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually with the reasons for holding the ceremony.

5) Including whatever else allows you to experience “enchanted space” – music, singing, candles, etc.
I use the term “enchanted space” instead of “sacred space” because so many of us get
very serious and solomn as soon as we even think “sacred”. It is unfortunate, but true.
We want reverence, but a sweet, loving, magical reverence.

6) Having symbols of what you want to empower and what you are leaving behind.
Working with symbols is one of the most powerful ways to access the essence
of what our intentions are. When they are physical ones, they have a profound effect on our psyches.

7) Quieting and centering your energy as much in the present moment as possible.
I call this learning how to “down shift” your own energy. Whether it is through
meditation, contimplation, or conscious breathing, we all have a mind that goes
all over the place unless we take control of it. When we are present in ceremony
we are alert, aware, and in our powerful center.

Knowing how to deliberately raise, focus, and direct your own energies.
We were not taught how to “self generate” our own energy so many of us
live life reacting to whatever is happening around us. When we learn how to
have control over our own energy, we are free beings.

9) Including the elements: air, earth, fire, and water to help ground, transform,
clear, and empower. Each element has a special magic that assists and
interacts with our intentions. They assist us with bringing heaven to earth.

10) Knowing how you are going to integrate the change into your daily life.
I refer to this as “environmental design”. It involves surrounding yourself with
whatever you need to make the transition and bring the change into the physical.

Remember….the most profound insights, revelations, and visions don’t come
alive until we take action on them. This is where a healthy and supportive community,
coach, buddies are very important. In my own life, there is no way that I
would have taken some of the steps I needed to get to where I wanted to be
if not for the support, perspectives, and suggestions of others.

The best ceremonies come from the heart. They can be elaborate and well planned or spontaneous.
I have learned that the most important qualities to bring to ceremony are heart, a sense of lightness,
joy, appreciation, and connection. Become as a little child…enchanted, immersed in the now, excited, and open!!

Then watch the magic, the syncornicities, the syrendipity begin to interact with you in your daily life.
The universe will speak to those with the ears to hear and eyes to see.

Enjoy (In-joy)!

Enchanted Solstice Blessings!!! ~ DINAH

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Daina (DINAH) Puodziunas – Owner & Midlife Fairy Godmother®

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