This is a workshop designed to help you create an empowering relationship with yourself through the way of the horse.

Engaging with the horses allows you to feel safe exploring “you” and offers unconditional support and love without judgment.

Your experience with a horse creates an opportunity for emotional learning as horses help us identify our feelings with greater ease and clarity, opening the door to new choices for our emotional growth.

This process will provide you with tools and exercise that will help you create a loving relationship with yourself.  You will learn more about yourself mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically and how you can empower yourself in each of these areas.

From this workshop and the help of the horses, it is our intent that you will leave seeing yourself and the world in new empowering ways and will have added new skills to help you have a more fulfilling life.

The workshop will be held on July 13, 14 2013 from 9:30am – 5pm in Tottenham, Ontario

The cost is $425 + HST.  $175 non refundable deposit holds your space.  Includes snacks, lunches, all horse activities and materials.

For more information, please email equine@jenniferschramm.com or call 416-277-4950

I hope you can join us.

Jennifer

Which brings me to today’s topic, The Rise from an emotional trigger.  You are probably asking yourself, how does an equine workshop coincide with the Rise From An Emotional Trigger.  Well, I am going to give it to you straight.  Often people get triggered during my workshops or sessions or in many life situations for that matter.   I take this as a good thing.  When we feel uncomfortable, we are on the brink of learning something valuable or we are testing new terrain or we need to tune into and listen to what our feelings are communicating to us.

Often, the first thing we want to do is avoid the trigger and try and numb out the uncomfortable feelings.   When we avoid the uncomfortableness we miss out big time on the wisdom that is right in front of us.  We have an opportunity to learn from every experience we have no matter how painful, uncomfortable, fun or blissful it may be.

Having relationships, careers, families, bodies, communications, bosses, world issues and friendships often push our emotional buttons.  Just because our emotional buttons have been pushed doesn’t mean we need to steer clear or numb ourselves or even that the situation/experience/person is wrong.  What it actually does is give us an opportunity to grow, take responsibility for our feelings and open us to new possibilities that bring us towards our dreams.

Check out my new vlog and learn a very simple 3 step process to rise from an emotional trigger that you can use to extract the beautiful wisdom that is available to you from an emotional trigger.

Please, use the comments below to share your stories, your wisdom and comments about your experiences.

Thank you for tuning in and I look forward to connecting with you again next week.

Cheers to loving our emotional triggers,

Jennifer xx

 Here is the link to the vlog:

This is a workshop designed to help you create an empowering relationship with yourself through the way of the horse.

Engaging with the horses allows you to feel safe exploring “you” and offers unconditional support and love without judgment.

Your experience with a horse creates an opportunity for emotional learning as horses help us identify our feelings with greater ease and clarity, opening the door to new choices for our emotional growth.

This process will provide you with tools and exercise that will help you create a loving relationship with yourself.  You will learn more about yourself mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically and how you can empower yourself in each of these areas.

From this workshop and the help of the horses, it is our intent that you will leave seeing yourself and the world in new empowering ways and will have added new skills to help you have a more fulfilling life.

The workshop will be held on April 13, 14th, 2013 from 9:00am – 5pm in Tottenham, Ontario

The cost is $390 + HST.  $175 non refundable deposit holds your space.  Includes snacks, lunches, all horse activities and materials.

For more information, please email equine@jenniferschramm.com or call 416-277-4950

I hope you can join us.

Jennifer

 

Are you tired of beating yourself up, putting yourself down and making yourself wrong? Do you find yourself spending more time looking for what’s wrong with you and where you don’t measure up rather than what is right with you? Telling yourself, I’m not good enough or worthy enough? I can’t do it? I don’t deserve it? Are you sick of depriving your spirit of the love it’s craving?

These are merely thoughts, opinions and beliefs we have about ourselves and thankfully they CAN be changed. They often operate at an unconscious level and most of the time you are not even conscious of what you are thinking and saying to yourself. Self-defeating thoughts are not loving, they do not support, cherish or reflect the love our precious being so deserves.

It is not until you bring awareness to these thoughts and begin to notice them, that you can change them. It is said that we have about 60,000 thoughts a day and 95% of these thoughts are the always the same. With that in mind – can you imagine the things you are telling yourself over and over again every day? This is not meant as an opportunity to judge yourself but simply an opportunity to notice your thoughts and how they might separate you from loving yourself.

Each and every one of us needs to hear how special, loved, cared for, wonderful, loving, protected and safe we are. Choosing thoughts that are loving, nourishing, supportive and encouraging lead to more peace, joy, love and contentment. Really cherish yourself in your thoughts and give yourself the sweet love you so deserve.

This week give, I invite you to create a stream of thoughts that will support you in loving and cherishing yourself. Imagine yourself as a small child, what do you need to hear to feel loved, cared for and supported. What do you need to say to yourself? Write these loving thoughts down on a beautiful sheet of paper, you can use your favourite colours and if you wish, decorate this paper with drawings, picture or stickers. Keep this paper close to you at all times and re-read it at least once a day for the next 30 days. If you are noticing a thought stream coming up that is self-defeating or you just feel like you need a little extra love, be sure to bring out your piece of paper and read it over and over again.

Wishing you a week full of sweet, precious love!

Inspirational Quote

‘May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.’ St. Theresa’s Prayer

From the get go, all I wanted to do was help people.  I started my business so that I could help people be real and love themselves.  I had struggled so long with an eating disorder with little help and wanted to prevent people from going through what I went through.  I wanted to offer the support that I couldn’t find.  My mission was to share with others the tools that helped me.  I believed that to overcome any addiction, eating disorder, toxic behaviour or toxic relationship, we need to love and accept ourselves exactly as we are.  In this mindset,  opportunities popped up everywhere.  I got into places that I never thought I would get into.  I met the right people.  I was at the right place at the right time.  The universe had my back.  I was in the flow.

A few years later, my energy got tied up in comparing myself to others, focusing on money and fame, looking at all the ways in which I didn’t measure up and desperately trying to cover up how unvaluable and useless I felt deep inside.  I was obsessed with perfecting my business and creating a level of fame and recognition.   I was so desperate that I lost sight of whether or not what I was creating even felt good anymore.  I was more committed to fame and success than I was to taking care of myself.  I lost my jive.  I lost my spirit.  My health suffered. I lost my energy. I spent more time under the covers beating myself up and being depressed than I did living.   I had a bad case of “addicted to outer success” fever and something needed to change.

Again I found myself in a similar predicament to the way I felt when I had an eating disorder.  I was chasing a mirage outside myself.  I was chasing perfection.  I was chasing love and acceptance.  I was chasing recognition.  I was chasing unrealistic goals.  My belief that I wasn’t good enough was in full force and it really wasn’t working for me.

After much time spent under the covers, countless hours of self-deprivation and self-beating, I finally came to my senses.  I realized, I just wanted to be me.  I wanted to be Jennifer Schramm and whatever that meant was okay.  If it meant that I would never be famous or world renowned or as successful as the people that started their businesses at the same time as I did or as those who appeared super successful on Facebook… that was okay.  The most important piece for me was that I was at peace, connected to my own desires, delivering my unique message to the world and creating a spectacular relationship with myself and others.

We need to be kind to ourselves no matter where we are in our lives.   Many of us think that a certain amount of success or money or fame or attractiveness or weight will bring us what we desire.  This is not the case, it is unconditional love from ourselves that will ultimately  satisfy our desires.  When we are down and out we need love rather than a self-beating or a comparing session.  As a planet we need to  love ourselves no matter where we are at in our lives and no matter what successes we have had.  It’s time to give ourselves that tender loving care we so desperately crave no matter where we are at, where we have been or what we have done.  Each and every single one of us deserves love, pure love.

ABOUT YOU:

Is there somewhere in your life where you are chasing something and not succeeding?  Are you giving yourself an ass-kicking and comparing yourself to others?  If so, what love do you really need?  What would you tender loving voice say?

Do you remember events from your past that you are ashamed of or that do not sit right with you?  Do you feel you could have handled something differently?  Well … it’s never too late.  Clearing up things that you did or did not do in the past is a way to set yourself free and move closer to uncovering the heart of you.

One of the most beneficial things I have ever done is clearing up some of the things that I did in the past that were out of my integrity and still weighing on me heavily.  Taking responsibility and healing what we can from our past mistakes frees us from the pain we carry. Making amends means having communication with those we hurt or those we were out of integrity with.  Making amends means letting go of the past, making right what went wrong and creating more space to open our hearts.

Let me give you some examples from my own life (and believe me I have a lot).  In my early 20s, I borrowed a pair of shoes from my friend and in my care one of the heels on the shoes was ruined. When I  returned these broken shoes to her, I denied that I did anything to them.  Maybe I didn’t do anything to them intentionally, however it was very obvious that they were damaged in my care.  My friend was very upset with me and we lost touch.  Years later, I began thinking of this incident and it weighed on me.  I needed to do something about it.  I went to Brown’s shoes and purchased a gift certificate and mailed it to her.  I couldn’t change the circumstances of what went wrong years ago but I could clear my conscious and take action to make it right.  Although, I never heard from her again, it felt good that I had cleared this for myself.

Recently, I re-did my website and it brought up old feelings of how I treated my last web designer.  I was unhappy with his work and I pulled the plug without giving him sufficient feedback or notice.  Years later, this still did not sit right with me.  I decided to write him a note that said that I did not like the way I handled things and that I was sorry for the way I left things.  He responded and thanked me for my email.  It was a healing moment.

A friend of mine told me a story of an amend he made.  He had stolen from a department store many years ago and it still weighed heavily on him.  A few years ago, he wanted to make things right.  He decided to go back to the department store (different location) and went straight to the customer service desk where walked up to the cashier and  handed her a wad of cash.   He leaned over the counter and said, “please just put it in the register”and walked away feeling  a  sense of relief.

There are many ways we can make amends.  We don’t even have to have personal contact with the person or organization, we can write a letter we never send or we can choose to take an action that atones for our mistake.

Is there someone you would like to make amends with?  Have you left something unsaid?  Perhaps, an unpaid bill.  An overdue “I’m sorry”.  Think of one person or incident that you would like to atone for and take action.  Then feel the release and watch what opens up for you.

Holding onto this stale energy weighs on our psyche and can keep us stuck.  By clearing the past and making amends we free ourselves from energy that is keeping us from soaring and being all that we can be.

In the spirit of cleansing our psyches and opening our hearts,

Jennifer

This is a workshop designed to help you create an empowering relationship with yourself through the way of the horse.

Engaging with the horses allows you to feel safe exploring “you” and offers unconditional support and love without judgment.

Your experience with a horse creates an opportunity for emotional learning as horses help us identify our feelings with greater ease and clarity, opening the door to new choices for our emotional growth.

This process will provide you with tools and exercise that will help you create a loving relationship with yourself.  You will learn more about yourself mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically and how you can empower yourself in each of these areas.

From this workshop and the help of the horses, it is our intent that you will leave seeing yourself and the world in new empowering ways and will have added new skills to help you have a more fulfilling life.

The workshop will be held on April 13, 14th, 2013 from 9:00am – 5pm in Tottenham, Ontario

The cost is $390 + HST.  $175 non refundable deposit holds your space.  Includes snacks, lunches, all horse activities and materials.

For more information, please email equine@jenniferschramm.com or call 416-277-4950

I hope you can join us.

Jennifer

This program is to help you heal what lies heavy in your heart to allow more peace, love and joy to fill your life.  This one day workshop will help you create more awareness around what lies heavy in your heart,  how you can support yourself through the process and exercises that will help you heal your heart.

You will:

• Uncover what lies heavy in your heart
• Forgiveness of Self
• Forgiveness of Others
• Unleashing Your Heart’s Desire into the World

Please see attached poster for more information.  Hope to see you there:)

Jennifer

Long gone were my earliest fond memories as a little girl waiting to sit on Santa’s lap at the mall, my chocolate advent calendar, the excitement of Christmas morning and leaving carrots for Rudolph.  For most of my adolescence, teenage years and early adulthood, I dreaded the thought of christmas.  This time of year was topped with a lot of negative memories and a distaste for the holiday season.   The spirit of xmas, happy holidays and merry Christmas made me cringe and might as well of been called the spirit of hell, the torturous holidays or unmerry Christmas.

This time of year brought back memories of fighting, lots of pressure to look and act a certain way, expectations of giving the perfect gift and the stress of putting on my best Merry Merry face.  I couldn’t understand how people loved Christmas so much and were so excited by this time of year.  My time was spent condemning Christmas celebrators and making fun of the Christmas cheer, yet secretly I wished I could share in their excitement.

A few years ago, it came a point where I was sick and tired of hating Christmas – it was taking up far too much of my energy and was causing much pain, anguish and isolation.  I decided I needed to do something different.  I couldn’t live like this any longer.  It was costing me too much.  It was time to change my perception of the holiday season.  I needed a miracle.  It was time to heal my heardened heart and my negative attitude toward this time of year.

 If you are someone that has a negative attitude toward christmas and you are dreading the season, I’ve got great news for you – you have the power to transform your relationship with Christmas!  Hating Christmas takes up far more energy than does stepping into the spirit and embracing it!

Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to help you build a whole new empowering relationship with Christmas.

What can you give from your heart?  What is one action you can take this year to open your heart to the spirit of Christmas? (ie give out a gift card for a hot chocolate to a homeless person, drop off a toy at a kids charity, invite someone for dinner, send a card to someone you really care about.) One year I really didn’t want to buy a gift for a particular person, so instead of resisting it, I went out and bought this person something they would really enjoy and it busted my heart wide open.  It felt so good.

Is there a specific family member or person you are dreading seeing this year?  If so, could you look at them through compassionate eyes?  Perhaps, imagine them as a 5 year old needing love and acceptance.

Who would you need to be to enjoy Christmas this year?  What energy would you need to bring to the season to make it more pleasurable?  How might you shift your attitude?  (ie.  I asked one of my clients this question and her answer was my all time favourite – “I need to be “Lady Gaga” – Lady Gaga would own it, shine and be herself.)

What would open up for you if you embraced Christmas and made the decision to give out all the loving energy you can this year?  (ie. peace, connection, love, joy)

A miracle is a mere change in perception.  This is a season of miracles, be open to changing your perception and the way you look at the season and watch all the miracles unfold right in front of you.

Cheers to Many Miracles this Christmas,

Jenn xo