This episode is all about identifying and letting go of the blocks that can prevent you from living life to the fullest. We talked about how fear and stories from the past can prevent people from thinking and feeling and from being authentic. We talked about how sometimes rules can stifle creative thinking and how sometimes we get swept into "group think" because we fear being left out or chastised, even if we don't really agree with what the group is doing. Thinking about the past and future can be a way to keep us in bondage even when we reminisce about good things. Living in the now is the only way to live an authentic life. But if you do tell a story about the past, you can choose what stories to tell. You can use a story to lift yourself and others up or you can use a story to beat yourself up and make other people feel bad. Sometimes the stories we make up about other people can prevent us from seeing who they really are. We discussed how when we see people based on the the roles they play in our lives (i.e. daughter, mother, boss, husband, son, teacher), it will prevent us from seeing them as they are and potentially learning something valuable and even life-transforming from them. We talked about how true listening is not just something you do with your ears, true listening is about being fully present and not seeing the current moment through the filter of old stories. Our story is often what prevents us from listening. Listening is a full-bodied experience that engages the body and evokes feelings or emotions. We are here to gather stories and we get to choose what stories we share with others. Sometimes we are blocked when we replay a tragic aspect of the story. We are doing this with our own mind and until we realize it, it is difficult to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to be responsible for good and bad. Being a good listener is listening to what the other person is saying, It's not just about what we feel it's the ability to hear without fear. If you can't see the player below, click here to listen to this episode. If you relate to the concepts presented in the show or want to explore them further, join us on Wednesday's at 1:00 PST/4:00 EST on the iMasteryRadio channel on Blog Talk Radio our guest call-in number is: (347) 857-4645. To be galvanized is to be free from fear, strengthened by Life, bold enough to be whole and to have fun doing It. You can subscribe to The Sheri and Erin Show on IMasteryRadio in iTunes

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The theme show for The Sheri and Erin Show is a blend of six different songs and sounds. If you check out each of the songs and sounds in-depth, you'll begin to incorporate miracle thinking into your daily life and you'll get galvanized in the process. Below is a list of audios used, and when you click on the links you can either hear the audio or buy the song. You Are (Feat. Lah Tere) - Revelationz I Beautiful Flower - Single - India.Arie Introduction by Michael Maitre of DeepWithinLove.com Fire (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Magnetic Man WHOA! by Ahman (Listen to his Mental Fast) Galvanize - Single - The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip)

In this episode we talked about how you can develop your own Course in Miracles as you get out and interact with others. We shared stories of the miracles that took place in our lives simply by choosing to take a moment and pay attention to the people around us. In A Course in Miracles it says that our brother is our savior and that everyone is our brother. We brought this concept down to earth with a few stories about "strangers" who changed the course of our lives. There was Abraham, the recovering crack addict who stopped me in the grocery store to talk about family and forgiveness and the story that changed the lives of thousands and was published in the book More Random Acts of Kindness. I call it the "Bus stop story" and it's about the man who picked me up at a bus stop, dropped me off at a college and changed my life, the lives of readers and the lives of my students, and I don't even know his name. Erin told the story of the man who approached her in Wal-Mart with a message just for her. I'll call it the "Good Afternoon everybody" story. Erin said "how are you doing" and the "stranger" said, "You are the one I came to talk to". He started talking to her about her job and told her, "You're destined to have your own business." But the question is, how did this stranger know that was exactly what she needed to hear? We came to the conclusion that awareness and asking questions is the way to have "miracles" like this happen in your life on an on-going basis. It's the whole, "If you ask you will find" concept. Seekers find answers and they can be found in the darnedest places at the darnedest time if you're receptive to it. If you have the heart of a child. If you can't see the player below, click here to listen to this episode. If you relate to the concepts presented in the show or want to explore them further, join us on Wednesday's at 1:00 PST/4:00 EST on the iMasteryRadio channel on Blog Talk Radio our guest call-in number is: (347) 857-4645. To be galvanized is to be free from fear, strengthened by Life, bold enough to be whole and to have fun doing It. You can subscribe to The Sheri and Erin Show on IMasteryRadio in iTunes

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The theme show for The Sheri and Erin Show is a blend of six different songs and sounds. If you check out each of the songs and sounds in-depth, you'll begin to incorporate miracle thinking into your daily life and you'll get galvanized in the process. Below is a list of audios used, and when you click on the links you can either hear the audio or buy the song. You Are (Feat. Lah Tere) - Revelationz I Beautiful Flower - Single - India.Arie Introduction by Michael Maitre of DeepWithinLove.com Fire (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Magnetic Man WHOA! by Ahman (Listen to his Mental Fast) Galvanize - Single - The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip)

In this show we talked about the difference between "wanting" to be something versus knowing who you already are. If you are perseverant and focused on your strengths, you can access your best qualities all the time. It requires practice to become your best self. You can have greatness within you but it won't be realized unless you work with it. Just like you have to work your body to see changes in your muscles, you have to spend time honing your own qualities. You have to fine tune your instruments which are your mind, body and soul. One of the first steps to becoming strong is to attain inner peace. From a place of inner peace it will seem as though there are no obstacles, fear will disappear and action steps will become clear. The question is, how can one maintain inner strength and conviction even when difficult life events and feelings come up? And, why do we sometimes keep thinking negative and worrying even though we know it's self-destructive? One reason is because much of our self-defeating talk started before we reached the age of 5. Prior to the age of 5 our brain is so receptive that it will assimilate any information it receives. After the age of 5, we repeat the same patterns we learned in infancy. Not only that, for our entire youth and even adulthood, we model the world based on what we learned at home. Sometimes what we modeled was downright insane yet most of us didn't even know what we were doing or how destructive it was to us and those around us. Here is a video I made about the Biology of Belief, June 2011. Spiritual growth/development takes work just like maintaining your house or your car or your body. If you neglect your mind, your emotions and your spiritual self, you will get the results that occur with all things that are neglected: deterioration, root rot, overgrowth, etc. Generally, most things that are neglected go wild, stagnate, decay and eventually die. If you want your mind to be healthy, you need to keep it filled with fresh ideas and you need to get rid of what's not productive. Another way we can abuse our minds is by "beating ourselves up." Remember, you can't grow something and chop it down at the same time. An important step in breaking free from beating yourself up is self-forgiveness and letting go. (You might like the Mental Fast recording or the Burning Ceremony tips for some ideas or inspiration on letting go). Just because you let go doesn't mean you deny your life history, instead, you focus on facts versus your story of limitation. For example, I could say I ran away from home, that is a fact. The story that hurt me was telling myself over and over again that I was "no good" and that the world could not be trusted. Know the difference between the facts and the story you made up about yourself. Drop any stories that are keeping you small because you could be beating yourself up with your own story even when you could be using that same story to lift yourself up. Don't get addicted to your story, it can keep you strung out and stuck for decades. Decide instead what you want the story to be and take steps to make it happen. If you can't see the player below, click here to listen to this episode. If you relate to the concepts presented in the show or want to explore them further, join us on Wednesday's at 1:00 PST/4:00 EST on the iMasteryRadio channel on Blog Talk Radio our guest call-in number is: (347) 857-4645. To be galvanized is to be free from fear, strengthened by Life, bold enough to be whole and to have fun doing It. You can subscribe to The Sheri and Erin Show on IMasteryRadio in iTunes

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The theme show for The Sheri and Erin Show is a blend of six different songs and sounds. If you check out each of the songs and sounds in-depth, you'll begin to incorporate miracle thinking into your daily life and you'll get galvanized in the process. Below is a list of audios used, and when you click on the links you can either hear the audio or buy the song. You Are (Feat. Lah Tere) - Revelationz I Beautiful Flower - Single - India.Arie Introduction by Michael Maitre of DeepWithinLove.com Fire (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Magnetic Man WHOA! by Ahman (Listen to his Mental Fast) Galvanize - Single - The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip)

This episode of The Sheri and Erin Show was one day after we watched 2 documentaries on the Bio channel, one about Jimi Hendrix and one about hippies. We discussed how music impacts people and how everything is intertwined. We are all connected and when one of us is bold enough embrace authenticity and creativity, to break free from "right/wrong" reality, it can impact many people for decades to come. We discussed the power of love and the value of accepting people for who they are as well as the damage of judging and categorizing groups of people like "hippies". The hippie movement left a lasting impact on society at large, even on those who were not hippies. Hippies created a cultural shift in California that can be felt to this day. We discussed the difference between Truth and illusions. One way we keep illusions alive is by being afraid, feeling guilty and clinging to something we heard or experienced a long time ago. We keep illusions and pain alive by bringing old memories into present day reality. The idea that you did something "wrong" is what keeps you in bondage. The moment you forgive yourself is the moment you are free. You can choose to be "In Joy" and enjoy your life or you can stay in bondage to the past, it's all a matter of perception. Sometimes you have to acknowledge your pain and take steps to heal it. Not all pain and wounds can be washed over by thinking positive. Ultimately we are the only ones who can heal ourselves. Experience is the best teacher. Acceptance is the key to freedom. If you can't see the player below, click here to listen to this episode. If you relate to the concepts presented in the show or want to explore them further, join us on Wednesday's at 1:00 PST/4:00 EST on the iMasteryRadio channel on Blog Talk Radio our guest call-in number is: (347) 857-4645. To be galvanized is to be free from fear, strengthened by Life, bold enough to be whole and to have fun doing It. You can subscribe to The Sheri and Erin Show on IMasteryRadio in iTunes

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The theme show for The Sheri and Erin Show is a blend of six different songs and sounds. If you check out each of the songs and sounds in-depth, you'll begin to incorporate miracle thinking into your daily life and you'll get galvanized in the process. Below is a list of audios used, and when you click on the links you can either hear the audio or buy the song. You Are (Feat. Lah Tere) - Revelationz I Beautiful Flower - Single - India.Arie Introduction by Michael Maitre of DeepWithinLove.com Fire (feat. Ms Dynamite) - Magnetic Man WHOA! by Ahman (Listen to his Mental Fast) Galvanize - Single - The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip)