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Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=64"><span class="small">Darcy Volden Hoag</span></a>   

So....

I started looking at areas of my life that aren't exactly where I want them to be at.. in particular my weight and my business.  I decided to officially be cause in the matter of them being what I desire.  I decided to get off the rocking horse and on to the real horse.

Here's what I'm doing to be cause in the matter:  I created 'The 100 Day Challenge" for myself.    I wanted to do something every single day for 100 days straight.   It could be anything... could be reading a book, cooking, walking, looking in the mirror and telling yourself how gorgeous you are .. whatever.    The bigger part of this game is, who do you have to BE to actually do something every single day for 100 days?  Who do you have to BE when you don't feel like doing it?   And, conversely, who are you BEING if you don't do it? (What source are you honoring?)

I chose to go to work on my weight and the business.  I know that I'm one of these people that absolutely has to excercise to keep weight off.  How I've been being in this area  is pissed off, irritated, frustrated and angry about my weight.  And, I'm clear now that I've been cause in that matter.  I've been cause in the matter of me being overweight.. and angry and pissed off and frustrated.

But, I can choose to be cause in the matter of me being my ideal set point weight... and being happy and joyful and looking forward to excercising.   So, to make that happen I had to go to work on what possibilities/pathways I could open up to create what I desire.   I even set some criteria to focus in on some of the available pathways.  I declared that whatever I did it had to be FUN, be enjoyable and something that really fired me up.  Then I asked, "What would that look like? What kinds of things could I do to create that?"... and all of the sudden all of these pathways started appearing that I hadn't previously seen before.

Hence, The 100 Day Challenge came to be.  I declared that every day for 100 days I would do some kind of physical activity.   And to make it fun what I did was enroll my mom and my husband to take on the challenge too!   We even created what it was we'd get at the end of the 100 days (the loser has to treat us all to pedicures and then some fine dining at a very fancy restaurant).

What's so fun about it is that I've created a system to support my success in the challenge.  Neither me, my husband or my mom want to lose so just knowing that my husband did his day at the gym gets my butt right out the door when I don't feel like doing my exercise.  We've had more fun pokin' at and razin' each other... and as a result we've created closeness and connection with each other!

So... being cause in the matter really is a day by day by day by day doing thing.  Every single day I have to literally be cause in the matter step after step after step.

I decided to apply this same thing to my business.  Every day for 100 days I will do something that is a money generating activity.  How does it get any better than this?!

Ok.. so for my weight I've got 91 more days to go!  For the business I just decided to take that one on today - so, 99 more days to go!

 If anyone is interested I can create a 100 Day Challenge here for all of us.  This will be different than Bob's 45 Day Challenge if any of you are doing that.

What would you like to do for 100 days?  Who would you have to be to pull it off?

 

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written by Lisa Wildin-Anderson, May 13, 2009
I like the idea of 100 days, the 45 day challenge is great but there are just some things that cannot be done in 45 days.
Kudos's to you on your challenge I see you meeting it and beating the pants off hubby and mom,hehe.
I may have to join in this, I have to say most area's of my life are peaceful and good, but I still have that financial issue that I would like to be better than it is.
Peace and smiles
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written by Debra Berndt, May 13, 2009
Bob's challenge is over on June 1... so I will start my 100 day challenge then. I would like to double my income but I know it is more about a state of being instead of doing so much. Acting is important but I have slipped into more doing than being lately. Since i worked with Angela a few months ago, she reminded me to ground myself and I have been feeling so much better. So...my challenge is to meditate at least TWICE a day for 100 days.
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written by Darcy Volden Hoag, May 14, 2009
June 1st is right around the corner... that would be perfect to start the 100 days! I'll get it set up for us so we can support and encourage each other!! This is going to be fun smilies/grin.gif
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written by Jill Schoenberg, May 26, 2009
I'd love to participate as I'm the queen of creating new things, but not always the most disciplined at sticking with them.

For just over a week now I have successfully held what I call an Inner Wisdom Council. It's an awesome means of meditating that I totally made up (over the course of a few months. I'm loving it and loving the results so far. But, my key (and my challenge)is to stick to it. So, count me in on the 100-day challenge please, please, please smilies/grin.gif

Peace & love,
Jill
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written by Lisa Wildin, May 27, 2009
I'm in for the challenge, I have just recently learned of a health issue I have that if I stay on top of healthy eating and take the supplements there will be no issue at all, but if I don't could be a not so good thing in the future, so my challenge is to take the supplements (oh I hate pills and always forget to take them grrr)as recommended by my Dr, if I can do it for 100 days I should be able to get into the habit of it. I can do this, Life is good.
You are the best Darcey, this is a great idea smilies/smiley.gif
Peace and smiles
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written by Lisa Wildin, May 27, 2009
Jill,
I'm so you want to expand on your inner wisdom council? hehe
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written by Darcy Volden Hoag, May 27, 2009
Jill .. I'm so intrigued about your inner wisdom council. I'm with Lisa.. tell us more!!
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written by Jill Schoenberg, May 27, 2009
Oh... I tell you it is awesome!!! Here's the short version. I work with an amazing energy healer named Maria here in MN who blows me away time and again. Well, about 4 months ago we began, much by happenstance, working with the inner child aspect. And I tell you that was very odd to me at first as there was a part of me that just wanted to write the whole idea of inner child off as psycho-babble. That block came from my head, but my Soul was so in to this and so Maria and I continued to explore the energetic aspect of me as a child. Let me tell you… The shifts I experienced after that session were simple spectacular!

Well, over the course of the next few months (Maria and I often meet once a month), we worked with other aspects of my energy including a teen and a future-self aspect. At this point the name wisdom council arose, and thereafter I would regularly invoke the unique wisdom each aspect of me offers. This was the beginning of regular, but not daily, mediations with this new discovery.

Then…. I got my socks knocked off!

Just last week, I experienced the most significant and powerful shift I think I've ever had in my life while exploring, facing and redefining the masculine aspect of myself. Holy cow... the experience is beyond words but my best try is pure, soul-level, glorious Love. It was an incredible experience that I shall remember forever.

So now, my wisdom council meditations include an innocent, joyous 8 year old, a sweet young maiden, me as I am right now, me 20+ years from now as a wisdom keeper, and a spectacular, loving, kind and protective male energy. It’s an incredible experience and for the first time in my life meditation is simple, enjoyable and blissful. It's truly a heavenly experience right here on earth.


This is truly the most powerful and life-changing work I have ever experienced and I feel that I am just beginning the most profound journey of my life thus far! I hope some of this explanation made sense, and thanks for asking.

Peace, love and light,
Jill
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written by Darcy Volden Hoag, May 29, 2009
I LOVE it!! Jill thank you thank for sharing this! I'm certainly going to try it out. I mentioned I have been doing my 100 day challenge... I'm on day 24 and haven't missed a day yet. On the days that I choose to go walking I have been having a conversation with future Darcy. As I walk I see her about 5-10 feet in front of me and she shares the most amazing insight and wisdom with me!! And her encouragement is pretty spectacular too smilies/wink.gif

Angela Bear once did a really neat meditation with me where I was me as a little girl and she (little girl me) was surrounded by her "wisdom council" which included the current me and the future me.. in addition to all other significant people I look up to. The little Darcy talks to them and asks them questions... AMAZING what they have to share!!
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written by Jill Schoenberg, May 31, 2009
That's so awesome! I'm thrilled to start the 100 day challenge to tomorrow and to see and share our successes. Thanks again Darcy for getting this going.

Much love,
Jill smilies/smiley.gif

PS Yay for Angela... I often hear how incredible here work is.
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written by Jill Schoenberg, June 05, 2009
I don't know how it's going for everyone else, but I am LOVING my 100-day challenge!!! Thanks again, Darcy smilies/grin.gif

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