Hello from Wyoming

Just a quick Howdy from beautiful Jackson, Wy. It's a might cool at 6500 feet in the morning's here. Nice daytime temps today in the 70's. The next few days will have a high in the 50's. I have my cold weather jackets. My body was achy and sore from driving 500+ miles for 2 days so I made an appointment for a massage at a place my sister Mary and I visited last year. if you're in Jackson Wy. I highly recommend Bear and Doe massage http://www.bearanddoemassage.com/ What makes them unique is that you receive a paraffin treatment on your hands or feet( your choice) prior to your massage and afterward you can partake of the sweat lodge and cold water plunge. It's a small business located in an old house so it feels very cozy.

What is unique about how you provide service in your Life, profession or business?

Much Joy,

Colleen

Just a quick note

Hello to all of you in the Conscious Living Connection Community who are ready to connect with what's important to you to create what matters most.

My husband & I will heading up to Wyoming for a about a week and a half to take care of some business and for a little R&R in the higher elevations before he starts a new employment adventure. I'll post when I can with accompanying photos of the grandeur and beauty of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

Are you happy? Personal happiness is just that-personal. Cultivating happiness habits helps us navigate through the rough patches of life. Being aware of the happiness robbers can give us an edge in nurturing happiness habits. These happiness robbers could be called the 3 Misamigos. These robber barons come in the guise of:

1. Complaining

2. Blaming

3. Feeling shame.

Focusing on the solution, Looking for the gift or lesson and making peace with yourself are empowerment habits that can nip these happiness robbers in the bud. Creating other supportive habits also helps like this fellow in the video.

I received this from several friends-thank you Renee, Rhonda & Bob over the summer and felt that this would be a great time to share it. I hope you Dance!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY&feature=user

Wishing you happiness,

Colleen

Ageless Passion

Last weekend my husband & I travelled to San Diego to visit our granddaughter and also to support our daughter-in-law during her half marathon and our son during his "Oh yeah, I forgot I was going to run" 5K. We were able to spend some time at Torrey Pines State Park Beach-one of my personal favorites on Friday afternoon with Sean(our son) and Ella(our granddaughter who's 17 months).

Ella is a master at the concept of fearless playing. As soon as she had her suit on she headed for the water with glee with me running to catch up with her! No matter that the waves broke at her chest high, her joy radiated out in smiles and exhilaration when the water splashed in her face. Her exuberance delighted those in the near vicinity and actually gave them courage to venture in the water with less trepidation. They were responding to her core energy and essence.

That excitement and energy of stretching oneself and playing considerably bigger was also felt during the 5K and half marathon. The crowd cheered all the runners and walkers. One especially incredibly moment was when the 86 year woman crossed the finish line of the half marathon. Whew! what an inspiration to ageless passion. We actually saw her later still upright and walking back to her car accompanied by a relative.

What is the energy that you radiate as you go about your daily routine and tasks? What are you passionate about that defies the fabricated barrier of age?

To your passion,

Colleen

P.S. Sean ran his personal best running the 5K under 30 minutes and Anmarie had her personal best in the half marathon of 2 hours and 16 minutes.

P.S.S. Oh yes, Grandma & Grandpa ran their own 5K running around with Ella.

P.S.S. If you are ready to play big and connect with your passions to create what matters most to you, please e-mail me at colleen@consciouslivingconnection.com to set up your Get To Know You Activation call.

Popeye had it right!

Did you watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics with eyes wide open? There was so much visual candy that it was challenging to take it all in. I watched in amazement at the athletes who trained so hard for so long with varying degrees of results. I began to wonder what their training regime consisted of and what type of food plan they were required to follow to keep up their energy and build healthly cells. The most amazing thing to watch was the intense focus that it takes to stay on track and be totally present during thier meets, routines, sequences. They had to be in their best mindset and mental condition. That brings me to Popeye. My husband recently received a video on maintaining a healthly brain. The information was prolific and I'll be sharing a small portion of what was presented. To keep our brains healthly there is a list of "brain food" not including of course fish and other nutrients. Here is a list of 12 Foods Good for the Brain. Enjoy!

1. Blueberries


2. Spinach


3. Broccoli


4. Salmon


5. Tuna


6. Oatmeal


7. Red Bell Peppers


8. Walnuts


9. Avocados


10. Turkey


11. Oranges


12. Green Tea

Bon Appetite!

Colleen

P.S. For those of you who didn't grow up with Popeye, the Sailorman, he ate spinach to keep up his strength.

Colleen Crook is a certified life coach and leadership consultant. She is also a writer, trainer and public speaker. She is the owner and founder of www.consciouslivingconnection.com which provides individual and group coaching programs and workshops to facilitate creative and passionate self expression in forward thinkers who want to create what matters most while living life full out with spiritual integrity. She has over 30 years experience in facilitating and teaching people how to live a quality life of passion, purpose, fun and abundance while doing their great work. She is a certified facilitator of The Passion Test™.

Natural Pyrotechnics

Thought I'd post a video my in-house tech man shot the other day during a monsoon.The lightning was spectacular against the Santa Catalina range. We have such incredible lightning storms here and we also need to take extra care to avoid being too close. This was shot through our dining room window. You'll hear chatter about my ability to predict where the lightning will appear and see a wandering fly who wants to be a star. The actual lightning bolt can be seen 2:16 minutes into the video.

These storms always seem to connect me with the divine as I'm totally in awe of the power and beauty of nature.

Much Joy,
Colleen

Summer Festival Specials

Hello Everyone,
Last night my husband & I went out to watch the bats under a bridge near us fly out at sunset. We patiently set up the tripod and camera and waited and waited and waited. We saw about 10 bats but the 20,000 we had hoped to see decided to just hang in there. I was hoping to have a video of the nightly flight. Oh well. Tucson is becoming slightly famous for the summer bat population. There are a number of bridges over large washes and riverbeds that house thousands of bats. Bats here are an important part of the saguaro flowering cycle as they contribute to the pollination of the plant. We'll try again another night.

Part of summer for me along with viewing unusual wildlife habits is offering summer program specials. With the changes coming to CLC in the Fall, I have created a summer festival special of programs that will be retired or folded into another program. You're invited to check them out here http://www.consciouslivingconnection.com/summerfestspec.htm

Until next time, I'll leave you with this quote "Movement and exercise stimulate Creativity, recharging you when you feel stifled or blocked"

Much Joy,
Colleen

Colleen Crook, owner and founder of Conscious Living Connection is a Life & Leadership Coach who partners and supports forward thinking spiritually minded individuals in creating a life that is joyful and passion-filled both personally and professionally. She is a certified Facilitator of The Passion Test ™. Send her an e-mail describing your biggest challenge to see how she can help you create what matters most to you.
E-mail: colleen@consciouslivingconnection.com
Phone: 520-777-4494
Website: http://www.consciouslivingconnection.com