A moment of grace? A space and time when you experience yourself as divine, gorgeous, fully engaged in living. You allow whatever concerns you to simply melt away, out of your awareness. No longer do worries and sorrow, frustration and disappointment have power over you. In this moment - of grace - you are free of the bonds that have kept you in a cycle of pain. What is a moment of grace? It's the space between the thoughts, between the hesitations. You re-member you, your highest, most exquisite experience of life. And in this moment -which can last forever-...
Could I be more joyous!? Could you? I hope your answer, like mine, is, “Yes! I could have more Joy in my life!” You see, I know that there is no “cap” on joy, except as we put there for ourselves. Raising that “cap” or set-point is possible. When you do it, each time you do it, it is profound and powerful. I hope I never find my limit! For years I've been toying with this idea of self-imposed limits - both high and low limits. It started as a pre-teen when I learned about body weight set points. The...
I have a personal decision to share with you. And a confession to make. You've been part of my journey by inviting me to be a part of yours, and for that I am honored and deeply grateful. (Can you see the warm smile on my face, my hand at my heart?) I want you to be among the first to know what I've decided. I also need some help to do it, so I'll be making a request of you as well. Everyday this grows stronger... I'm being called to step into the fullness of my Soul's Purpose. While...
When the idea came through to write this book, I began as many proactive people do with a new project: Passionate, curious, excited. I told people I met, “I’m writing a book!” I called friends, my parents to tell them personally. Now, looking back I wonder why they responded the way they did. They said, “Tambra, that’s great.” Or “I’ve always thought you should write. It’s one of your talents. You have such a gift for expressing yourself and ideas that make me want to read more.” And “I always learn so much from you. I’m so happy you’re doing...
Today there are several new things occurring here in my corner of the world. They may appear to some to be completely out of the blue, or magically formed. Today I am delighted to share with you for the first time two *new* happenings, but neither of are new. First, These two new developments are part of a long-held vision I've had, and somehow without specific plan, after over 25-plus years since the original dreaming, two events came about on the same day. Both are: Expressions of my Soul's Divine Purpose. For now the best way I know to describe...
Can you feel it? There are so many people contracting out of fear and worry. Tightening their wallets, and their muscles. Closing their minds so that only what's already in there can inform. As if we've taken one massive, collective inhale. Then stopped right there in the middle of living. Now, not everyone who is contracted in the whirl of worry, doubt, fear and shame. No, some who think they are more enlightened, want to be "positive," are contracted in a different way. It can be tricky to even notice it, the contraction that happens for the mind-set, law-of-attraction, live-the-good-life...
When I was a young girl I had this sense - it wasn't a feeling or a thought, but a sense that the world would change during my lifetime. I'm not saying I knew what it meant... simply that I understood on some level that a change was coming, a change that was more than the passing of time. I felt alone, a misfit, or somehow wrong for believing that we could create and be a part of significant, meaningful change. I quietly hoped it would be the kind of change that would bring a greater sense of belonging. I...
Music is one of the expressions of the Soul. As I listen to this live recording of Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban, I'm inspired to share it for all the soulful expressions in the song. I invite you to notice what responses you have as you watch and listen. For me, the lyrics of "In the Arms of the Angel" speak so clearly of the human condition. My heart opens at the lilting quality of Sarah's voice. As Josh walks in and begins to sing, voice brings a groundedness and depth to the duet. I sense the audience is rapt...
Gentle breezes and a light rain, I slept last night with windows wide open! As I drifted to sleep I was reminded me of a poem by the mystic Rumi: Some Kiss We Want There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, The touch of spirit on the body, Seawater begs the pearl to break its shell. And the lily, how passionately it needs some wild darling! At night I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine Breath into me. Close the language-door and open the love-window. The moon won't...
Do you have a Desire, something you TRULY want to Be, Have, Give, Experience? I'm inspired to create a hub where people with dreams or Desire can come together to share our desires. Will you join me? It's easy... just 3 steps: 1 - feel your desire 2 - put it to words 3 - post in comments section below That's it... Unless you want more. Then here are two bonus steps: bonus step 4 - share this message with others, inviting them to post too. bonus step 5 - you can read and comment about others' posts: make suggestions,...
This weekend I was at a great summer party. There were at least 120 people there, great food and live music. Some guests enjoyed the pool, others danced. Me? I did a little of all that, but mostly I enjoyed meeting new people. Passion for Creative Expression One woman I met was really interested in what I do, and she shared with me some of her joys and accomplishments in life. She and her husband passed their business along to a son who was doing well. They recently bought a new home. She's healthy and fit. It was fun to...
Everywhere I turn I notice people are talking about money. I find myself wondering, has it always been this way? I think so. Sure things are changing and there's a lot more concern in the way people are feeling and talking about money now than even just a few years ago. The main things I'm hearing: fear, doubt, worry, regret, disappointment, resentment, shame, guilt... they are all wrapped up in comments and conversations about money. You know it's not really about the money, right? Those thoughts and feelings that "bring you down," or keep you up at night, those are...
I received a message from a woman the other day. She's a FaceBook friend whom I've never met. (That's one of the interesting things about FaceBook.) She'd seen a message I posted about music I was listening to, in response she shared something with me that I'd never heard before. Apparently our DNA is musical. If you translated the strands of your DNA into a musical composition, it would be unique to you. Music that is you and only you. That's how I think of this Secret Truth: The Only You You Can Truly Be is Your Authentic Self. Everything...
There is only one "foreign" language I'm somewhat fluent in: the language of the Soul. If you've ever studied a foreign language, you've probably had the experience of being a bit disoriented. I believe it rewires your brain while you're learning to speak, interpret, read, conjugate verbs, and all the rest. I like to play with one word. I roll it around in my mouth with my tongue and my breath, getting the feel of just one word, and often missing the point that it belongs strung together with other words. Needless to say, I canNOT carry on a conversation...
You might not know Kristin and David Morelli yet...They're Amazing! They're two multi-millionaires who have the #3 show on iTunes (Oprah #1) called Everything Is Energy. These two visionaries as Changing the Prosperity and Personal Growth Industries in Major Ways! They are hosting an INVITE ONLY call, and I'd like to invite you. It's **F*R*E*E** (you should have seen their last call, their first one ever, they had 8000 people register for it and it was incredible!). On July 9th -- in just 90 minutes -- they will share life-changing tools, tips, and secrets for Authentic Prosperity that totally work!...
I simply love the magic of synchronicity! It's Life's way of saying "Yes!" right back to you. My online dictionary defines synchronicity as: the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernable causal connection. It's a term coined by one of my life teachers, Carl G. Jung. (Not my teacher in person, but in spirit and, perhaps in the collective unconscious.) It seems that Jung saw synchronicity as acausal, meaning that there was no evidence of cause and effect. I don't see it that way. Cause and effect is a law of the universe. Synchronicity is...
Music For Yoga And Other Joys by Jai Uttal & Ben Leinbach I use this music for my yoga practice at home, and sometimes just for movement/dancing. The eastern sounds aren't appealing to everyone. I suggest choosing music that feels and sounds good to you. Try different types of music, even if you're unfamiliar. I've recently discovered downloadable music from amazon.com. Sometimes I'll find selections here that aren't available at iTunes. Here are links to this CD at each online service: Amazon iTunes
How you look at something, greatly determines what you see. - Tambra Harck Change is the way of life. I sometimes wonder why anyone would resist change. There's so much opportunity for living a life you love... and if change is what's needed to get there, I say, "Step into your courage, and let go!" Then I remember that I too resist change. And I think I know why. You may be surprised to hear that I don't think my resistance is because of fear. No, that's the auto-response. Perhaps writing our resistances off to fear can sound like a...
Watch beauty unfold before your eyes when you curl up for private time with your own blossoming tea and your journal. Or share with a loved one. Beauty is meant to be experienced and shared! Drop a Flowering Tea rosette into a clear glass tea pot, pour in boiling water, and the rosette slowly opens into a fabulous blossom. Steep 2-3 minutes and enjoy. Each rosette is hand-sewn using premium tea leaves and fine cotton thread; each may be used up to 4 times. This makes such a fine gift, I gave one to myself! (I'm still trying to figure...
Here's something I've come to know: Joy can only be Now. There's no experience of joy in the past. It no longer exists. You may have a memory of joy, but that's not the same thing as experiencing it, feeling it now. If you're anything like me, you remember times when you were joyous - some extraordinary highlights. Those memories may be wonderful. The trouble is that remembering joy is not the real thing. It's not the experience of it today, now, this moment. Another way the past interferes with present joy: constantly rehashing setbacks and delays, or always worrying...
December is upon us. Which means many things to me: 2008 is nearly over - and quite a year it's been! Holiday events and winter decor are nudging their way in to my schedule The last-ever SoulTime, the classes I began five years ago in December I'm already hearing anxiety and fatigue in the voices of so many people. I believe it's a habit to feel and act pressed for time, and with the end of the year approaching, somehow it seems we're more inclined to press...press...press. Yet, if we can take a hint from nature, we might find some...
Yes, this week is Thanksgiving. But that's not what motivates me to write about Gratitude. If you listen to the news media, or read it, or talk about what's being reported, it's easy to lose focus on how amazingly abundant and joyous life really is. Last week I asked a group of 30+ business people how they feel when they engage in the "bad economy" talk that's going on all around us. The overall response: Awful. We feel awful when we are inundated with fear and doubt and greed and all such things. Awful: I define it as a feeling...
Sanctuaries are spaces created expressly for prayer and contemplation, for spiritual renewal. We find them can in churches, temples, sacred gardens. Many people I meet think that sanctuaries are public places for private moments. A Personal Sanctuary fosters connection, contemplation, union with Self and Divine. In the years I've been devoted in creating sacred space for myself, our family, for students and clients, I have heard the yearning in the voices of many: I want to feel connected to something greater than myself. My dream for our home is that I can find serenity in it. I want a sacred...
True healing starts with love. Love of self. Love of life. Lovingly seeing, touching, tasting, sensing. Being. Love with the big L. It’s Transcendent. I remember the story that says, You are unloved, unloveable. Oh, the sorrow, the pain of believing this misguided story. To imagine that even God might not love this one. Crippling separation from love. From life. And then to re-member. Re-connect. Re-call. Love. It lives in our hearts, in our minds. It lives in my body. In your smile. Emanating from the horizon where land and sky meet. A kiss. Love is in all things. Love...
Awareness, or the practice of Presence, enhances everyday actions and experiences. Even in the kitchen. Maybe especially in the kitchen. I've been cooking since I was a young girl. Then in my 20's I was a caterer. I was cooking and training other people to cook and serve food for clients. Somewhere along the way, I discovered the simply amazing, Simple and Amazing, way of preparing food with a conscious awareness of what I was doing. An awareness of the food itself. I love this simple practice: Let's say I want to snack on an apple. I am aware of...
Do you ever have a feeling that wells up from somewhere deep inside, giving your whole body a tingly, warm, effervescent shiver? That's the sensation I have when I am vitally aware of my gratitude. Like you, I can point to and list what I'm grateful for - and that’s fun and uplifting! But the measure of gratitude I'm talking about goes beyond the stuff of life, or experiences of time. I used to write things down, you know, in a "gratitude journal:" I'm thankful for______ (fill in the blank) and the lists could be long. Yet somewhere in the...
Breathe in. Breathe out. Allow your awareness to move into your breath. Breathe in. Notice any sensation, the movement and stillness of your inner-body as you take in breath. Continue to observe the experience in your body as you exhale. The only difference between this practice and the way we usually go through our days, breathing, is awareness. Presence. This is a simple practice in Being. Without the burden of self-consciousness or distraction of "to do" lists, breathing, conscious of your body, even just for a minutes helps ground you in an authentic experience of Who You Are. It's an...
Trees a-flower, blossoms abound Until the rain or next cool breeze Casts petals to the ground. Tiny seeds in fresh turned dirt. Moisten. Hope just enough sun Allows the miracle of new plants. In just 5-30 days seedlings pushing up. Emerging. Promise of what will one day be A sweet pea vine, lettuce, basil Or columbine, Spring. Rain. Sun. Hope. Emergent. How I sense the tender, hardy, yearning self, emerging. A suggested practice: The Language of Soul, speaks to us in unusual ways. Non-linear, without goal or ego. I invite you to explore your experience of Spring, looking through the...
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