The Holidays

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#holidaze, #itsuptoyou, #nostress, #shift, #theholidays, #topofthelist, Change, Christmas

Hi Everyone,

The Holidays are upon us!!! It’s a love/hate relationship for most of us. I know it is for me. The pressure started earlier this year as those familiar red and green decorations started crowding the store shelves before Hallo’s ween had haunted or howled. And as pretty as the lights twinkling from the rooftops are, more often than not, this is the time of year that scratches old wounds, spotlights any unfulfilled goals, stresses any fractures in our relationships with ourselves and with others.

Wouldn’t it be nice if Christmas was like Thanksgiving, no presents or shopping stress, instead we brought a game to share together? Wouldn’t be nice to make something by hand or write a letter letting someone know you love them, so they can re-read it throughout the year?

As my time on this earth gets longer I miss a slower pace. I don’t care about “things” as much. If I had my Christmas wish it would be for more laughter, more love and more kindness.

Happy Holidays. I hope you put yourself at the top of your list.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter ~ www.terihunter.com ~ 949 | 715-4175

 

Hmmmmm

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#donaldtrumppresidentelect, #hillary, #imwithus, #mypledge, #proudtobeamerican, #thecandidates, #trump, #wethepeople

I don’t know if I can put it into words what I’m feeling but I’m going to try to share what I’ve taken away from this historic week, for me, Teri Hunter, a Soul having a human experience.

I love this country. I love being an American. I love the idea that, we as an American people, are encouraged to voice and express ourselves as a God given right. To be able to pick and choose, who and what we want to be, is the ultimate freedom. This freedom is the vision of our founding fathers, a vision countless souls laid down their lives for.

On Wednesday morning the shedding of our country’s old skin made me anxious all day, worse than the days leading up to the election. I wanted to hide. The collective energy outside felt contemptious. Everyone who was looking forward to the anger, the hatred, and the name calling to be over was in for a rude awakening. We all know, it has only gotten worse.

This upheavel brings resolve to my heart. It’s not about winning or losing. It’s about how I show up in the game. I took a good hard look at myself this week. Am I being the change I wish to see in this world?

I pledge to see the best in others when they are not at, what I think should be, their best.

I pledge to see the person, the human, the soul rather than a Party, a Vote or a Color or any other label …. You fill in the Box. And it is a Box.

I pledge to remember that everyone has a story that wants to be heard. I will try to listen more. And in doing so, I can choose my actions versus reacting.

I pledge to remember love when others have forgotten what it feels like.

This turbulent time in our country has reminded me of how much I love The United States. How much I want to nurture her and how invested I am in her founding principles.

Thank you to all of you who took the time to read my thoughts. May blessings fill your days and nights.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter

http://www.terihunter.com | 949-715-4175

 

Lucky Thirteen

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evolve, freshlens, Gratitude, Healer, Healing, lagunabeach, Love, lucky, monkeymind, permission, Self Exploration, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality, thirteen, Transformational Talk

Thirteen years ago my life was in shambles. I was making one bad decision after another. The more I tried to make the right move, the more left life took me. The more control I tried to exert, the more obviously out of control I was. An endless stream of thoughts focused on “what I wasn’t and what I didn’t have.” Rock bottom revealed itself in the loss of everything I owned, stolen by bandits in the night…. Splattttttttt.

Thirteen years ago I picked myself up; started making decisions based on how they would make me feel, not how they would look to others. Thirteen years ago I noticed my thoughts and saw that they were based on antiquated beliefs. Thirteen years ago I learned it takes courage to appear to fail. Thirteen years ago I started to practice assessing rather than judging and discovered I have fabulous flaws and I celebrated them…

This morning as Lucky and I were taking our walk I looked out over the ocean and felt the most intense feeling of gratitude wash over me. Thoughts of my grandmother; she was an artist, a violinist and a free spirit. She always wanted to live in Laguna, enchanted she called it her sleepy little seaside retreat and talked about taking her easel and painting along the cliffs, smelling the salty air, hearing the seagulls announce the arrival of a new day. Today the magnitude of it hits me…Her dream is my dream and I am living it!!!

Thirteen years ago I gave myself permission to see myself through a fresh lens. What would happen if you gave yourself permission?

Live your best life… You deserve.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter ~ http://www.terihunter.com

949|715.4175

 

 

 

Love, Laughter and Lunacy

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#AGT, #innerchild, #laughter, #laughtertherapy, #letter

It never ceases to amaze me how Spirit communicates when I’m paying attention. It happened all the time when writing Word Vibration of the Week. I’d pull a word and it would be spot-on for the dynamic of that week, both for myself and many of you who read it.

Much the way I threw words in a bowl, in the 2.0 version of my blog I have written down topics and have been pulling one weekly to write my perspective on. This week the topic is “Laughter, are you doing enough of it?”

So here’s where Spirit steps in to mess with my mind… That evening on AGT there is a contestant who is a “Laughter” Coach!!!! She got up on stage and proceeded to laugh. It didn’t take long before she got buzzed off. And I will admit, I thought she was a little dorky, laughing at everything. I wondered if she was for real? Could she really be so happy while the audience booed her and Simon rolled his eyes?

Sign #2… The very next morning, Lucky and I are on our walk when we stumble upon a group of people practicing “laughter” therapy on the beach. They are literally standing in a circle, patting each other on the back and laughing at thin air. (I hope you are laughing right now, because I am.) Again, I sort of looked at them and thought… oh i’m being judgy right now but I think those people are probably lunatics.

Sign #3… Two days later we see them again!!!!! Mind you, Lucky and I have been taking this walk daily for 4 years and never have we seen these people before. Now twice in two days!!!!! Suddenly this huge wave of rockous laughter rolls over me. I side-eye them cause I’m afraid if one of them sees me looking they’ll know I think they are a few donuts shy of a dozen. No adult person in their right mind would be caught dead… another wave a laughter rolls over me.

“Why don’t we ever laugh like that anymore?” a familiar voice whispered in my head. “It’s so much fun.” My heart sank. “Have you forgotten?” she asked. “No, I remember.” “Then why don’t we do it more?” I didn’t really have an answer. She went on “Remember the time…” her voice skipping down memory lane, reminding of people, places and things that truly made me laugh from the depths of my being.

“You know those people look like lunatics?” Resigned she sighed, “Only grown-ups would say that.” I started to argue “Look at them…” With a giggle she said “Don’t they look like they’re having fun? Like that scene from Mary Poppins.” Flashbacks of my sister and I sitting on our beds, trying to laugh as hard as we could so we would rise to the ceiling like Burt, Uncle Arthur, Jane and Michael. I love to laugh…. hahahahaha…. long and loud and clear…. I love to laugh…. hahahahahahhahaahahahhaa…

Flaring nostrils, torso rocking and the next thing you know one of us is holding our pants and running for the bathroom. And with that thought I laughed out loud.

As I have gotten older I think I have forgotten the importance of being silly, acting like a kid and laughing for no reason at all. I tend to get caught up in the business of life, being practical, acting responsibly. While I’m not ready to stand on the beach and laugh at the air, I am willing to let the child inside out to play a whole lot more. She deserves the break, and if I’m smart, she’s the one who’s going to keep life fun.

When was the last time you laughed so hard you….

The picture is of my dad, my sister on the left and me (inner child included) on the right. Have a great week and happy Father’s Day to all you Dads out there.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter

http://www.terihunter.com 949 | 715.4175

 

Word Vibration of the Week #103 – LOVE

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alive, connection, dependence, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play, power

Happy Sunday Everyone,

It’s Week #103 of 103 – LOVE

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Two years and 103 Words later we reach the final word for this chapter of WVOW – And that word is LOVE…

The Universe is awesome! And how divine is it that our last word is LOVE.

LOVE’s vibration  is the frequency every human strives to experience.

LOVE defies definition. It is boundless and the foundation that links us to the best part of ourselves and enables us to see the best in others.

LOVE is the ultimate vibration. The Holy Grail. It makes all the other vibrations worth traversing. I’m pretty sure it’s why our soul longs for a physical journey.

Thank you all for allowing me to share my thoughts. I have LOVED each and every week.

And just as LOVE is ever expanding so is the life of this blog. I will keep you posted…

Until next time, keep your heart open… LOVE is everywhere!!!

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri

Word Vibration of the Week #102 – POWER

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alive, connection, dependence, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play, power

Happy Monday Everyone,

It’s Week #102 of 103 – POWER

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Week #102 – POWER

It’s Monday and I apologize for the being late on the 2nd to the last post (as it is now) of WVOW.

This week’s word, POWER, had me going in a bunch of different directions. I will admit I thought about Hillary and The Don and the power struggle of an election year.  I thought about POWER TO THE PEOPLE and then I saw the phrase above and I thought this is the perfect way for me to depict how I feel the frequency of POWER.

It’s not always easy to take our POWER back when our mind has run amok with “what ifs” or “how will that happen” yet, when I focus my mind on what it is I want to experience I feel empowered and strong.

POWER’s vibration can easily be misused by the Ego, but when I stand in my truth, POWER is God’s loving light leading the way.

Have a great week everyone.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri

Word Vibration of the Week #101 – DEPENDENT

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alive, connection, dependence, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play, valentine

Happy Valentine Sunday Everyone,

It’s Week #101 of 103 – DEPENDENT

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Week #101 – DEPENDENT

Ok, I’ll admit it, this word’s vibration straight up scared me. I immediately felt powerless, weak, and less than…. everything!!!!

This word’s frequency got me thinking about relationships and if I were in a situation where I was DEPENDENT on another. You know the big DEPENDENT where I have little to no say in my life, how would that look?  Whoaaaaaa…. Can you say trust issues? To be DEPENDENT is to display the highest vibration of trust.

While I know we come into his world DEPENDENT on others, I just don’t particularly like the idea of going back there in my old age. And that leads to the greatest reason to get my b*tt off the couch and get that blood pumping.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all, only two weeks left to this version of my blog…. Let me know if you want the Vibes to continue.

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri

Word Vibration of the Week #100 – EXPRESSION

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alive, connection, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play

Happy SUPERBOWL Sunday Everyone,

It’s Week #100 of 103 – EXPRESSION

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Week #100 – EXPRESSION

This week’s word, EXPRESSION, marks a milestone… It is the 100th word post from WVOW and it is the vibration that this blog was born of.

EXPRESSION is the benchmark of freedom and it is imperative for me to experience life in its sweetest, richest hues.

EXPRESSION is the foundation of creativity. It has a youthful frequency that demands attention. From my perspective it is the driving force behind all human endeavors from the building of Mount Rushmore to putting a man on the Moon, to countless others.

I have enjoyed EXPRESSing myself these last two years and find myself contemplating the final weeks of this blog. I’m not sure I am ready to let go of this forum for my EXPRESSION…. we’ll have to see???

Have a great week everyone and I hope you are enjoying being an exquisite EXPRESSION of love (whether you know it or not!).

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri

Word Vibration of the Week #99 – CONNECTION

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alive, connection, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play

Happy Sunday Everyone,

It’s Week #99 of 103 – CONNECTION

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Week #99 – CONNECTION

I have heard it said many times that humans are hard-wired for CONNECTION. As I thought about this week’s word I realized it’s the key ingredient to me feeling loved. CONNECTION’s vibration says I value this person, place or thing and I am valued in return. It’s frequency is present, open and paying attention to that which it is CONNECTED to.

It creates a safe harbor where I can speak my truth, be myself and you can do the same. CONNECTION is the first child of vulnerability.

When I vulnerable enough to embrace CONNECTION’s frequency my life feels richer, more fulfilling, and dare I say magical.

Create a CONNECTION this week, spread some magic…

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri

Word Vibration of the Week #98 – BAD

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alive, bad, Energy, Frequency, Gratitude, Healing, Love, play

Happy MONday Everyone,

It’s Week #98 of 103 – BAD

Thank you for joining me and welcome back to my blog. The official site of Word Vibration of the Week (WVOW). My intention for this blog is to create a community where we can share our thoughts and ideas about how words resonant with our energy. I look forward to your comments and our discussions. For those of you familiar with these posts, please feel free to jump to the next paragraph. For those of you new to my posts here is a brief description of Word Vibration of the Week.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that words carry a certain vibration, an energy of their own. My fascination is fueled by the idea that two words having similar meanings can feel vastly different energetically. I wanted to know how particular words landed on other people. Do they feel a word’s individual character like I do? Do other people notice how the words we use, in large part, create the experience we are having? I decided to write random words, 103 to be exact, on pieces of paper. I folded them into little squares and tossed them into a bowl. Each week I will draw a new word and post how this word feels to me, energetically. These words are the basis for my interactive post(s), “Word Vibration of the Week.” I invite you to join me each week and share how each WVOW lands on you.

Week #98 – BAD

I will admit when I pulled this week’s word I thought “there goes a good word streak.” Then the chorus started...

Because I’m bad, I’m bad come on
You know I’m bad, I’m bad come on, you know
You know I’m bad, I’m bad come on, you know
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who’s bad.

The harder I tried to connect to the original vibration of this word the louder Michael sang in my head. He just would not let me go there. For me, he completely turned this word’s frequency into a device for feeling empowered.

I know the word BAD elicits all sorts of challenging dynamics and can triggers the darkest fears. So what’s a girl going to do… Play some Michael Jackson and dance it off. Cuz you know who’s bad 😉

Have a great week everyone…

In light and with love,

Teri Hunter http://www.terihunter.com Twitter @HunterTeri