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Hi Friends,

I've launched my new website that houses my blog!  Please come visit and bookmark the new site!

I've been posting some fresh, transformation pieces there! 

www.patriciaomoqui.com/blog

It's a joy to be on the journey with you!  Come and stay connected!

With a smile,
Patricia Omoqui

More Layers to Heal - You have got to be Kidding Me!

If you say you are dedicated to healing, to becoming whole, to living your potential...well, then why be surprised when some intense stuff from your past emerges unexpectedly?  That's what happened to me last night.

I call it Soul Work.

I found myself in one of those "tough girl, Don't need help from anyone cause I can do it all on my own" patterns. So, before sleep I asked God, "What needs to be healed here?"

Man. You ask. You get the answers. I woke up sweating profusely at midnight with the childhood memories overwhelming me-- needing to be given full attention. That childhood abuse stuff well, there is a lot to healing it. But I'm as determined to be a pro at healing just like I became a pro in basketball.

So, last night I did the workout with my soul.

This inner work feels more intense than running 1000 sprints up and down a basketball court but the results are far more lasting (eternal)and worth it. Facing the inner pain, loving yourself through it, feeling God's guidance as you work through your past--it brings inner riches beyond compare.

So, yes, friend. More layers will emerge. Be kind to yourself when they do. It won't feel good but the payoffs of healing are your reward.  

Let me know if you can relate.  Walking this path sometmes feels quite lonely. Knowing others get it brings hope.

Sending love.
I help people become free, transform deeply and live the lives they dream of.

I'm a call or email away if you are ready to do the inner work.

Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.

www.patriciaomoqui.com

#trusttheprocess
#onelayeratatime
#heal

Finding the Space Where Answers Emerge

I remember how confused I used to make myself.  My thinking mind was the only tool I knew how to use.  Anytime I needed to make a decision, I would go back and forth in mind.  I'd write list after list of pros and cons.  I could see things from all angles.  Hey - I was a well-trained thinker -- I had graduated from Princeton.

So, when I felt stuck in my career, was worried about the future and then when my first child showed up with health conditions, the only words I could utter are:  "I don't know.  I just don't know.  I don't know what to do. I don't know what I want to do with my life. I don't know how to help my child. I don't know how to heal my marriage. I don't know. I don't know." 

I was stuck.  Tied In knots inside myself.  I was trapped in the dark, scary confines of my thinking mind and had no way to escape.

Thankfully, my intuition -- a.k.a.-- the voice of the Holy Spirit started whispering, "Trish, you need to meditate.  Trish, pay attention this time.  Trish, you need to start now."  I had heard this voice whispering for many, years but had ignored it.  This time, I was so desperate to find relief from my suffering that I took the next steps.

Learning to meditate felt totally uncomfortable and unnatural.  But, I had been a professional basketball player and I knew how to be relentlessly persistent at learning a new skill.  I used my determination to show up every day for 5 minutes to just sit and breathe.  It felt far harder to sit for 5 minutes in silence than to do an entire 3 hour basketball workout.  But, I stayed focused and I knew I need to learn how to master this skill.

I am so glad I didn't give up.

I went from Mrs. "I don't know" to learning to calm the storms of my mind.  In moments of stillness and clarity, I started to notice that the answers I needed for my day, for my life journey started coming to me.  I didn't have to struggle to figure it out?  Why had nobody told me this?  Why had nobody ever taught me this?

I had grown up in a church.  I had learned to be a master at prayer.  But who had ever shown me to listen to God.  To BE STILL AND KNOW?  Nobody had guided me to this.  All I can say is -- sitting in the silence is THE BEST THING that ever happened to my life.

I have inner peace now.  I can quiet my mind on demand.  I have opened up a space inside me for answers to emerge.  I have learned that sitting in silence is like turning my radio dial to the Divine Mind of God Channel.  This channel broadcasts 24/7/365.  But who on Earth ever tunes in?  VERY FEW know about it.  And those who do are so habitually busy and in action from morning to night that they rarely slow down enough to HEAR the INSPIRED ANSWERS.

The silky silence...the inner vast unexplored realms....I love to go within and to travel.  I have flown the galaxies and experienced territories, fully guided by God, that have astounded me.  I have sat, like a little girl on God's lap and cried my eyes out as I healed the pain of my past.  I have received a flow of Divine poetry that came so fast and furious that I now know to keep either a notebook or my computer right next to me when I sit in Silence because the messages that come from BEYOND my thinking mind are ASTOUNDING.

We all have access to this friends.  The only question is, will you start to sit in silence regularly? Will you do so and persist through the discomfort of learning how to BE still?

All I can say is it is one of the best choices I have ever made.  Period.

I now realize, I don't need to know.  I can tune into God's mind via the silence and receive every answer I need. 

Feel free to think I am crazy.  I am.
Feel free to ask me questions, I will share from my own experience -- that is all I can offer.

I will be offering a 12 Week Life Transformation Course that launches November 4th!  It's going to be a fun, easy, gentle, guided step-by-step journey!  I have guided many, many people through the transformation process and I'd love to spend time with you.  For further details and to sign up:
http://www.patriciaomoqui.com/frequently-asked-questions/ .

With all my love,
Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.

A Letter to Those Struggling In Darkness Right Now: You Will EMERGE!

Dear Friend, 

I just kept getting the inner guidance to reach out to you -- I sensed you were going through something very intense.  I know that I don't know the specifics nor the details, but you've shared enough with me over the time we've been working together that I am aware of this:  I believe that LIFE is attempting to wake you up and break you free so that you can experience another level of peace, joy and purpose.

Pain doesn't feel good.  Yet, when we hit our darkest moments and we feel like everything is falling apart, when we feel like we don't know what to do anymore or how to handle the intensities of life...these are the GREATEST GIFTS --because, it means, we are ready to know and love ourselves at a whole new level.

The gift of constant challenge in your life is here to break you open and to help you find a whole new approach.

The gift of your career difficulties is here to allow you space and time to discover yourself and reconfigure your career so that at the end of your life you say -- THANK GOD I took the time to find some work that allowed me joy and to make some really important contributions to society.

The challenge of your family members harsh and abusive presence is to help you wake up to your power.

I am not sure what triggered your current despair.  All I can tell you is that I have been in the same situation.  There were many times, after I left my job at Tyco in 2007, when I would get the kids off to school and daycare and then I would lay in my bed for hours and hours. I would wrap myself in my blanket and pretend it was my safe cocoon.  I was disintegrating.  I would cry.  I would pray.    I would lay in my bed and ask God to help me get through the inner crisis, the total breakdown I was experiencing.   I would sleep a lot--my body, mind and spirit couldn't get enough sleep.

It was all I could do to just get through the day until the kids finally returned from school.  It was during that time that some of my close relationships were falling apart.  I was challenged from every side--financially, personally and spiritually.  I was literally being stripped of everything that gave me seeming security. I had already discovered my purpose of coaching but Life was causing me to go through an entire healing process of EVERY aspect of my life.  It did not feel good.  In fact, it felt awful for awhile. But, little by little, I faced EVERY fear I had and more and more freedom came for me.  

Even in the face of breaking apart, I found that there was peace in the present moment and that to be happy, I really needed very little.  I realized that no matter how bad my circumstances got, there was always a way forward. I discovered that even if those close to me were no longer there, I would always have God's presence and I would find others who loved me to join me on the journey.  I found that the presence of God sustained me, guided me and that when I released my fears, I could have peace anytime, anywhere.  I was being simplified, purified.  Day by day, as the fears fell away and I went within, I was shown the truth of who I am and the power I have to be awakened and live my life in pure loving service.

I woke up with you on my mind as I meditated so I am just following my inner guidance to share this personal experience with you to encourage your soul during this dark time.

Dear Friend, you are a VERY powerful.  Your presence is one that gets peoples attention.  Your heart is golden.  You CARE so deeply and working so hard to take care of the people in your life.  You are multi-talented and can take your gifts and recreate your career -- and your entire life-- to one that excites you and feels delightful to you.

Doesn't it make sense that you are being given an enormous opportunity to WAKE UP?

You are literally being taken apart ...you are discarding the "junk" in your life...you are going to keep the wisdom you've gained, the beautiful gifts inside you and you are going to let go of all that no longer serves you.  You are being cleaned out inside.  I want you to be aware that falling apart, feeling despair --it is all just a natural part of waking up to your power and purpose.  

Dearest Friend, do not lose hope right now.  There is light all around you.  God is there.  There is much help available from the Great Cloud of Witnesses on the other side.  There is celebration:  the eternal realms are happy this is happening so that you can find your purpose and joy BEFORE you reach the other side.  You have angels surrounding you and supporting you and all you have to do is surrender and ASK FOR HELP, for DIVINE guidance, for your eyes to be opened to the possibilities that are already in your reach.

I reassure you that it is all going to turn out ok.  A few years from now you will call me and say, Trish--you were right.  That was the most awful time I had ever had but it turned out to be the absolutely best thing that could have happened to me.  Look at me now -- I am happy and I love my life."

Don't give up now, Friend.  Stay the course.  The power of having a coach is that there is someone to walk with you through this step by step.  And, you happen to have a coach who has gone through some intense pain and come to the other side of it.

I'm here if you want to get together.  I'm here if all you can do is talk via phone.  I'm here if all you can do is email.

I know that our world needs a strong,  beautiful, compassionate person like you to emerge from fear, depression and despair so that you can shine your light boldly, brightly and joyfully in your realm of influence.

I am here to help.  

And, I love you and am holding the space for your re-emergence.

Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.

(Please know:  My work is to coach people through complete life transformations.  The work is not always comfortable.  Yet, the work is powerful and if one has the courage to move through the process, it is remarkable the miraculous, delightful total overhaul that can happen if you stick with it.  I am only an email away if you are ready to get to the consistent work required.  You can contact me via my website: www.patriciaomoqui.com .)

Don't Let Your Goals Become A Prison

Allowing our vision to emerge from the depths of our soul is an inspiring, exciting process.  Sometimes, though, we get a glimpse of the vision and we become attached to a particular form it should take.  Or, we get an idea of HOW we think it will unfold.  Then, when it doesn't take that form or that particular path, we get frustrated and disheartened.

Our dreams and goals can become a mental prison.  This attachment  to ONE FORM of our vision, can create inner stress, frustration, and anxiety.

Let me admit it:  it has happened to me!  Over 10 years ago, I received a very clear vision of my life purpose.  Yet, it has unfolded more slowly and in more of a "seeming round-about" way than I had hoped or thought it would.

My goals, at times, became my prison.  My inner critic would come out and beat me up --"You should be farther along with this.  Why aren't you working hard, faster, and getting results more quickly?"

Yet, the further I go on this path, the more I can see in retrospect how perfectly the path has been unfolding for my highest good!  It certainly has not happened in the way, nor at the pace I had wanted.  But, it has deepened me, enriched me, prepared me for serving humanity in a higher and better way than I would have been able to design myself.

My point:  Don't let an attachment to a specific FORM of your goals and dreams.  TRUST the process and HAVE fun as you walk the path of your purpose.

Don't take your goals, nor yourself TOO seriously and stress yourself needlessly.  Be fierce.  Be determined.  Be persistent. FIND JOY in the process of learning and growing that comes naturally from the JOURNEY of growth and achievement.

Our E.G.O. (Edge-God-Out mind) can use our goals--even those of doing things like serving humanity--to imprison us.  Don't fall into this trap.  BE FREE in the moment to be like a wild, joyful child following your heart every minute boldly, fearlessly and with total trust.  There is a HIGHER PLAN and DESIGN in play for each of us.  Our life curriculum is teaching and growing us FOR the fulfillment of the highest form of our vision.

Trust the process.
Relax your mind.
Your life Is on schedule.

Relaxing into the journey with you,

Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.
www.patriciaomoqui.com

Going For Your Goals Inspires Others!

A by-product of achieving our goals is often that we inspire others to take action too!

Some of you may be aware that Maggie, my oldest daughter, met one of her teachers a few months ago and found out that this teacher had lost a son to a rare disease called Tay Sachs.

Maggie was born with her own rare disease called Prader Willi Syndrome and has many challenges of her own.  AND she has a heart of pure love.  When she heard Mrs. Kenny's story about Danny, she said to me: "Mom, we need to do something to cure Tay Sachs.  This is such a sad thing that they lost their 2 year old to this disease."

Thus began this amazing journey of the last few months.  Maggie and I took time to set a goal and put a plan together to reach our goal of raising $200.

Then, step by step, we worked our plan.  Before the bake sale even happened, we received over $300 dollars in donations.  So we had to raise our goal higher!

Maggie put together a beautiful presentation board and did a heart-felt presentation at the Bake Sale.  We ended up raising a total of $500!

But the story does not end there.  In fact, I feel as if it is just beginning.  Last night Maggie presented the check to Mrs. Kenny (see photo above- that is Mrs. Kenny and a beautiful photo of her son Danny).  At the end of our presentation, we said to the audience, "We hope that YOU TOO will be inspired to take action and do something positive just like Maggie has done."

Afterward, a group of 4 high school girls came up to Maggie and said, "Maggie, how can we work with you to do more.  We were so inspired by what you did and we want to do something too."  We exchanged contact information and soon, will follow through with discussions!

So, my sweet Maggie is very excited for the next phase of this journey of helping others!

Here are a few key take-aways from our story:

1.  Act on what your heart tells you is needed.  Our hearts guided us to our calling.  What breaks our hearts can be what gives us Wings as Earth Angels to take flight and do good in the World.  Listen to your heart.  Then, ask, "How can I take action to make a difference?"

2.  Don't underestimate the power of taking action and how it may inspire others.  Maggie's small fundraising efforts turned into a nice donation to help in finding a cure for Tay Sachs.  But, the bigger result, from my perspective, is that she has now inspired others to take action on things they are passionate about.

I pray YOU TOO are inspired to listen to your heart and take flight doing good in the world...

With love from Maggie and her Amazed Mommy,
Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.
www.patriciaomoqui.com

Goal Meeting: See the Path Forward More Clearly!

Last week, a young man came and chatted with me.  He has a dream of speaking on big stages and being able to help others reach their potential.  Yet, he was stuck.  He had a BIG GOAL and He had belief that he could reach it...but He did not see a clear path to reaching his goal.

I spent some time asking him questions to draw out what potential sub-goals would be on the path to his dream.  We brainstormed together next steps and then suddenly, he felt better!  He could now see a way forward.  He could now see specific next steps he could start taking right away to get moving on the path to living his vision.

Today I offer you some quick nuggets as we continue our learning on GOAL MEETING.  Today's focus is:  Increasing the PATHWAYS to Your Goals.

Many of us have the goals...but we haven't stepped back and taken the time to plan and brainstorm.  We have a goal and we RUSH FORWARD but then we get stuck.  This blog is a quick read --packed with helpful suggestions and ideas to assist you in creating a clear pathway to reaching your goal.

1.  Set sub-goals: we inspired change agents have BIG dreams and goals.  If we take the time to break our big goal into smaller goals, it provides us a path of smaller steps we can take forward as we work to reach the BIG one.

2.  Remember -- there are MANY paths to reaching your goal.  In fact, there are endless ways to reach it.  And, most likely the path to your dream will not be a straight line.  Why not try to open your mind and draw out a variety of paths to the same goal?  Get your mind to expand and be flexible.  Know that there may be many different routes to your dreams.

3.  If you need to learn a new skill to reach your goal, then go take the time to do it!  Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge you need.  This is not a RACE.  This is a process of growth AS you become the person that has the power to reach your dreams.  Grow INTO your goals!

4.  Use Mind Maps to generate pathways.  A mind map is a graphical way to represent your ideas and concepts.  It is a visual thinking tool that helps in structuring information and helps you to generate new ideas. You can use a mind map to brainstorm on your own or with a team.  And, there are Mind Map Apps that are very helpful tools.

5.  There WILL be obstacles (also known as learning opportunities) on the path to meeting your goals.  Why not prepare a script for yourself so that you can coach yourself through those obstacles?  Here are some things you could say:  The road to my dreams may have challenges AND I am up for challenge.  Challenges and obstacles are growth opportunities!  I will be guided to the next steps to take to overcome any seeming challenge that comes my way. I will seek support if needed as I encounter these challenges.  Challenges and obstacles are short term.  I am resilient, determined and I AM going to find a creative way to meet my goal --OR go back to the drawing board to see new possibilities that I may be blind to at the moment.  (You get the idea...create your own thinking script to use in the moments the path gets challenging.)

Which of these ideas will be most helpful to you?  Which one will you give a try THIS WEEK?

Let me know if this has stimulated ideas or helped you see new options in creating a path forward to your goals.  You DESERVE TO MEET those goals :)

With a smile,
Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.
www.patriciaomoqui.com