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Issue 14: Heart to Heart with Renee Airya
Imagine being told you had two weeks left to live.
Now imagine that you’re 23 years old when you hear that.
“Pancreatic cancer…”
What would you do?
Let me introduce you to my friend, Renee Airya. Renee faced not one, but three life threatening illnesses in her 30-some years on the planet. In this Heart to Heart interview, she spoke with me about her journey thus far. She describes her life path in three segments: her desire for external validation; her process of self-healing; and her focus on service and contribution.
You’ll hear about…
- the anger that comes with a difficult life journey
- the healing miracles she experienced
- how she confronted what she has lost and focuses on what she is creating NOW
Please leave us a comment below and let us hear your thoughts!
For more information on Renee’s work, visit her website at AwakenYourSource.com.
The book I mentioned in the interview is called The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. The organization we talked about is Pachamama Alliance. Visit their website, get to know their story and support their work if you feel so called.
Renee’s Bio:
Renee Airya is a spiritual inspiration and former fashion model, who has healed herself from 3 near death experiences, including massive brain surgery and facial paralysis. As a Professional Intuitive Guide & Coach for leaders and Master Healer for 15 years, Renee transforms others with her signature “Airya Method of Awakening” sessions. It brings Renee great joy to serve as an “Awaken The Dreamer” facilitator for Pachamama Alliance, founder of “The Energetic Entrepreneur Experience” and author of her soon to be released book, “Sexy Intuition: Turn Yourself On.”
Did you enjoy this? Visit the Archives to hear more Heart to Heart interviews.
Issue 10: Patty Contenta ~ Lessons from the Dance Floor
This month’s Heart to Heart features Patty Contenta, a professional dancer, choreographer, and creator of Sensuality Secrets. I think you’ll enjoy her simple, practical tips on how the stay in your masculine or feminine energy, and heighten your sensuality through nonverbal communication. This is important whether you’re single or in a relationship.
Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think!
Dare to love,
Mindie
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Featured Heart to Heart Interview:
Patty Contenta (47:30)
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Thanks so much for checking out my conversation with Patty Contenta. Visit Patty’s website, Sensuality Secrets, for more information on her work and mention that you heard her here on Restart Your Heart!
Up Next…
Next month’s Heart to Heart interview is with poet and philosopher, Mark Nepo. Mark is author of The Book of Awakening and As Far As the Heart Can See. Don’t miss it — Subscribe Now!
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Awesomeness Fest
Awesomeness Fest lived up to its name. So many incredible people… Such a gorgeous location!
Here are a couple personal highlights:
David Morelli spoke on tapping into intuition, how today we are so connected through the internet, but how we are learning more and more to connect to our “inner-net.” Brilliant.
Lisa Nichols was an inspiration — it’s easy to tune out words of motivation when I am constantly surrounded by them in my work. For whatever reason, the space I was in and her words combined to stir up something within me that is still working its way into expression. Powerful stuff…
Laura Silva, the daughter of Silva Method creator, José Silva, described her experience of putting into practice all of the personal growth tools to which she had access. It’s an important question to ask ourselves how often we utilize the tools and techniqes we have at our disposal to continue to step beyond our comfort zones and into our potential. Laura’s joy radiated from the stage and it was such a delight to connect with her.
I spoke on mindfulness and shared a quick exercise to recenter and disconnect from autopilot at any point in the day. I based my talk on Ellen Langer’s research on mindfulness and the recent book, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom. Having someone like Chip Conley jump out of his seat to give me a standing ovation was such an honor. (Love you Chip!)
Vishen Lakhiani, creator of Awesomeness Fest through his company, MindValley, focused the whole event around the balance between being happy in the present moment and having a clear vision of success in the future — a state he would describe as being in flow.
At the end of the conference, Sean and I flew out of Costa Rica from a different airport than that in which we had arrived. At first, it seemed like a huge inconvenience: having to take a tiny turbo-prop from a local airstrip to the international airport. We quickly realized that it was actually one of the highlights of the trip — an opportunity to see more of the stunning countryside. Here’s a quick taste…
Overall, Awesomeness Fest was truly an AWESOME experience. I am so grateful to each and every one of you who added to the energy with your presence.
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Pray Rain
Here’s the latest Kniss Connection video. “Praying rain” is manifestation. What will you manifest in your life this week?
Wise Words by Will Smith
This is a great compilation of interviews with Will Smith. I didn’t know much about his philosophy apart from a few soundbites I’d heard around the time The Pursuit of Happyness came out, but check out what he’s got to say. His passion and his message provide a crucial voice for today’s world, where people often believe they are the victim of circumstances outside of their control (the economy, the government, et cetera). Will offers a different, and refreshing, perspective:
Greatness exists in all of us.
Lay one brick at a time.
Focus on making a difference.
Represent an idea.
You have to believe.
Nothing is unrealistic.
Be willing to die for the Truth.
Protect your dream.
And one of my favorite quotes: “Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.”
Do One Thing That Scares You
This week’s Kniss Connection video: Do One Thing That Scares You… Stepping toward success in spite of fear.
Being Human
I met my friend Sean Stephenson at his office today and couldn’t resist giving him a hard time about being a Sox fan. I grew up on the north side of Chicago, so my allegiance remains with the Cubs, even though I haven’t followed baseball in years. Throughout our conversation Sean, being Sean, asked some super in depth questions and, while they weren’t unexpected, they still tapped into a place in me that felt fragile. He reminded me of the normalcy of “being human.” Apparently, it is all too easy for me to forget…
Hence the topic of this week’s Kniss Connection video:
I am Most Grateful
I am most grateful for the people in my life whose faith in me supports, uplifts, and transcends the faith I have in myself…
When YOU believe in me, it reminds me that there is a little more I can give, a deeper place I can go, some incredible potential to be actualized… YOU inspire me to lift my chin, look my fear in the face and step forward.
I step forward choosing love, and it is your love that lends its strength, helping me to once again discover that strength within myself.
Thank YOU for believing in me.
Blog Challenge: Best Night Out
from Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge
The Question: Did you have a night out with friends or a loved one that rocked your world? Who was there? What was the highlight of the night?
There were probably a few nights, now melded in memory, from my last residency at Pacific in June. There was the uncontrollable laughter–the kind that you’re almost concerned about whether or not you’ll be able to take another breath, but the thought of losing consciousness owing to oxygen shortage makes everything even funnier… the kind that makes your obliques hurt more than they have from abdominal crunches.
When I laugh that hard tears stream down my cheeks.
There was that time when Aaron raised his hand, and we just lost it. There were homemade brownies. There was red wine in real wine glasses thanks to Eric. There was that all night conversation… To say that that night, or nights, rocked my world, would be vastly understated.
Pictured here with my fiction writing friends, Jason Sandefur and Alissa Nielsen.
