This week we are going to learn how to clean your house with products that you may already have in your kitchen. We all hear about the harmful effects of the chemical cleaners we use, learn how to use safe and natural products to clean.

From using Olive Oil on your cabinets to vinegar for cleaning and many other tips listen in as Ursula Born “The Queen of Clean” gives us tips on using products we normally would think of using only in our cooking.  Ursula was born in Germany and is joined today by her daughter Sylvia Hill “The Queen of Las Vegas” as they talk about starting your own cleaning business as well.

For more information and to purchase Ursula’s book on how to start your own cleaning business go to http://www.sylviaslasvegassecrets.com

To walk a path of peace, love and truth I invite that you consider Ho’oponopono “the Hawaiian art of forgiveness” as a way of life.   It is mine.  What does that mean?  It means allowing ourself to walk the talk. 

As soon as I open my eyes in the morning I say, “mahalo (thank you) for another day of life I thank creator for the new dawn and all that I “get to” experience today.  I bless my family and friends, and give thanks for special people in our lives.  I bless the animals, the earth, yes and those who do not like me because we are to leave no one behind.  I await the lessons I shall surely learn today as if am opening a new present on this new dawn day because for me yesterday ended at midnight.  Before we end our prayer we ask pardon for any offenses that may occur today both willingly or unwittingly.  We  are to leave no one behind in our prayers.

Hawaiians were shown to walk the path of peace and love by adhering to the conduct code of our ancient people.  To comprehend the depth of this one must know the kaona (hidden meanings) of the word ALOHA.  Aloha is more than hello or goodbye.    

 Let me preface by saying that we have known from our beginning that life is fluid therefore we know ours is not the only way.  For example, if four of us were to climb the same mountain from four different sides our perceptions would be different.  Yet when we each reached the summit and observe from that vantage our perceptions would be similar but still different in many ways.  This is why.  Our own life experiences matter in thought processing.  For example I might see the coming storm cloud as beautiful for I know built into each storm is calm.  Another might see it as scary and dark while another may want to stay and experience the potential storm and the facination of lightening etc.  Perception, attitude and fluidity of living are in motion every second of every day.  Wow!

Please remember this simple sentence, “we cannot know what we do not know. ”   As we take this journey together this saying may pop up to provoke thought.  It is my intent to share mana’o (thoughts) with you in a way that teaches and builds your knowledge of healing in its multi forms. 

What  unique value do we bring to you?  Lineage.  What does that mean?  Visualize standing behind  you a majestic line of ohana (family)  knowledge stretched as far as the eye can see into infinity.  They are guiding, lending of strength, holding this humble and most unworthy being upright with the wisdom of ancient warriors sharing hope, insights and incredible knowledge fround within.  That is lineage. It is of course your choice to accept or reject any of our words.  A’ole Pilikia.  No problem.

ALOHA is a way of life for me.  Others who practice this art may have different views.  Mai kai!  (wonderful~good)  I am happy for you and honor your path of wisdom.  In ancient Hawaii the code of conduct identified for us as follows:

.Kala means to miss the path.

.Hewa means to go overboard with thinking or committing a wrong.

.Ino- means an intentional slight or significant betrayal with hate in mind.

To comprehend Ho’oponopono’s intent we acknowledge that each of these offenses requires forgiveness and once complete we do not speak of the offense again.  That means once the healing love of forgiveness is extended in both directions it is pau.  (complete)  Release is the final step in the process.

To summarize;   Forgiveness is the process, release is the completion.  In the release one says,  “I forgive you.  Please forgive me too.”  It is a cleansing from both parties whether you engage face to face or in meditation and visualization.  Choice is yours to make.  In this series I will walk you through these three ways. 

In our next article we shall elaborate on Aloha 101 and give you the code of conduct that we follow.   If you have questions feel free to ask and I will answer either in the next article or before.

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by Andrea Flowers

Are there still original ideas in the world?
They beat me to that bright idea…. what else can I do?
I’ve failed so many times before that I can’t think of anything else to solve this problem anymore.

These statements are commonly made by people who have given up on creativity. Sadly, many people think this way. They don’t know that creativity is useful tool for  improving in life in all its diversity. A situation that requires a solution can be approached in a variety of ways. You and I both know that there is no single way fix to most problems. Because of this, using your natural creativity can opens new horizons and deliver many benefits. Creativity can sometimes be mistakenly interpreted as an obstinate attitude. Some people think that insisting on doing things in a different way is a sign of stubbornness. Never hold back a good idea. You are free to interpret things in your own unique way. Any interpretations themselves are creativity at work. People who enjoys creative thinking can easily come up with innovative solutions for situations that require a quick fix. For instance, your car stalled on a deserted highway because of a leaky rubber hose in the cooling system. (Man, you had a bad day!) Of all places, it had to happen in the most remote place. One solution might be to call roadside assistance and wait 3 hours for them to show up…. A more creative solution would be to use the pack of chewing gum in your purse. Huh? Here’s what you can do with the gum….

Chew the gum, now patch it on the leak.  Tie the gum in place with an old rag from the trunk (this will keep the gum in place). This quick fix might do the trick long enough for you to drive several miles to a service station without overheating your engine.

From this simple example, you can see that creativity is a never-ending learning process. From each experience, you gain valuable knowledge you can use in real life situations. Yes, you might have to think out-of-the-box, venturing into the uncommon. You can never be sure of your ideas until you try them. As long as there is no perceived danger involved, it is always worth a try. Inventions are products of creative minds. The field of science, in whatever branch you may touch on, is invention itself. Without creative minds, science would have been a forlorn field of knowledge. It must be noted that most adaptations to improve or improvise are aimed at improving current conditions. Upon analyzing honest applications of creativity, the ultimate intention is to achieve good for all and the will to build lasting peace. After all, this intention is what counts most. Erich Fromm spelled it out clearly, the conditions for creativity are:

• to be puzzled,
• to concentrate,
• to accept conflict and tension,
• to be born everyday
• to feel and sense of self

About the Author

Andrea Flowers, owner of Advanced Productivity Concepts (http://www.advanced-productivity.com), has more than 15 years experience working with both large and small companies. During her career, she has helped thousands of people solve their communications problems. More recently, she has transitioned into the role of organizing and productivity consultant, helping business increase their productivity effectivenessIn her current role, Andrea works with small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them reach their productivity objectives. She prides herself in using innovative techniques and tools that are designed to empower them with the knowledge they need to spend more time building their businesses and making more money. Her versatile background and style allows her to think outside of the box, without sacrificing quality or integrity.Andrea holds B.A. in English from Florida A&M University.

I have been slow moving with the Artist Way but have been working on my writing pages everyday.  Julia challenges us to each morning wake up and write 3 pages in a journal to release all things from our mind that may be blocking our creativity. At first I was like I already write in a  journal everyday so how is this differnent from that?

Well, when I was writing in my journal I didn’t always allow myself to be free and open minded, to release everything that was in my head.  When I started writing the pages everyday and making them at least 3 pages I was able to release things in my mind that I had kept hidden…because I didn’t want to deal with them.

Then I started to read about artist dates-this was a new concept in the form of actually scheduling one day a week a few hours to go out and do something I enjoy. I love to go to bookstores, even if I cannot purchase a book but of course I usually do as I love learning and the feeling of a good book in my hands, the smell of the paper and the atmosphere in the bookstore.  But I started to explore other areas of things I like to do, one of them is going to the museum I love museums but no one every wants to go with me.  I never thought about me going all by myself. So that is my plan to go out one afternoon to our local art museum take my pad of paper and pen and walk around the museum and enjoy the art and let my own creativity flow through.

 By doing the daily writing pages and looking ahead and scheduling a couple hours to do something for me has really opened me up and has helped me with my own creativity.  I have been able to discover things about myself that I thought either I had already dealt with or didn’t realize I needed to deal with.  I have a closer connection with myself….something I have been searching for awhile.

Being a mom, a wife, a daughter in law and a business owner sometimes I lose myself in all that I do each day.  I have rediscovered who I am and I am only just in the beginning of my studies for The Artist’s Way.  I can’t wait to see where else this book takes me in my search for me.

So if you could schedule a date just with yourself once a week for a couple hours what would you do?