by Christine Green | Apr 16, 2024 | Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Practice
As I approached seat 6D on my flight, I smiled and told the gentleman he was sitting in my assigned window seat. He smiled back and said he was sure he was in his assigned seat. I looked again at the diagram on the overhead bin and yes, 6D was the window seat, and it was the one listed on my boarding pass. He started looking for his boarding pass. “Do you mean they gave us the same seat?” he mumbled, as he searched for his boarding pass. I did not want to hold up the long line of passengers and quickly said, “You know what, it doesn’t matter.” I hastily stowed my luggage under the seat in front of me and let the line move forward. It was no big deal.
Or was it? Was I just conned into giving away my window seat? Why was I in such a hurry to give it up? I reflected on how many times I didn’t speak up when someone got in front of me in line or ignored my request. I remembered times I felt invisible to those around me. One part of me felt that giving up my seat wasn’t an issue. It was a short flight, and I had a book to read. Another part of me was livid because I felt manipulated, controlled, disrespected. Was I just trying to be nice?
We all want to be liked, accepted, and included. As a result, we don’t always say what we’re thinking. We often hold back from telling the whole truth so we don’t hurt someone’s feelings. We go out of our way to do things for others so they will approve of us. We suppress what we really think. We hold our tongues. We were taught: Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. We are told to be seen and not heard. Don’t argue. Don’t yell. Don’t jump around so much. Don’t talk back. Don’t be greedy. Don’t get dirty. For goodness sake, just be nice!
We can learn to set boundaries and not be in such a hurry to give up our own good for the sake of others. It takes patience, as we learn to speak up for ourselves. The passenger in 6D was not the cause of my pain. If I felt empowered, I would be free to speak up and hold my ground knowing that was my seat. I would speak my truth rather than silence myself.
Are you ready to speak up, stand up, and show up for yourself? Join us on May 4th for tools and resources on how to let go of the need to appease.
Excerpt from Conscious Choices: A Women’s Guide to Clarity, Courage and Connection
by Christine Green | Apr 9, 2024 | Classes, Consciousness
Believing we are not good enough is our deepest secret. We were constantly told how to behave. Don’t air your dirty laundry. Don’t complain to others. Keep your problems to yourself. Be NICE!
So we do our best to be nice. We are being nice when we are being polite, sincere, acknowledging, positive, enthusiastic, and supportive. And it usually produces great results.
Nice becomes a problem when we don’t ask for what we want because of what other people might think. As women, we so often give away our power and freedom to others in order to be acknowledged and to be liked. We are so dependent on approval that we give away our energy and time to get it. Wanting to be nice, we suppress our rage and often walk around like a ticking time bomb. Sound familiar?
Join us for You Don’t Have to be Nice to be Good zoom class. You will receive tips and tools on how to release the need to appease and how to make conscious choices for your highest good.
May 4, 2024
10 – 11:00 am PT
Register HERE
Zoom link will be sent when you register.
No fee. My gift to you.
Book sold separately
by Christine Green | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
We spend so much time judging ourselves that we become prisoners of negative thinking. We judge our outer looks as being too big, too fat, too tall, too short, too anything. We believe we are not smart enough, capable enough, or qualified enough. While we are busy judging ourselves, we don’t take time to appreciate the abundant blessings our lives have to offer.
Would you repeat the inner judgments you say to and about yourself to someone you loved? We wouldn’t think of it. Yet, we beat ourselves up mentally and verbally until we are left exhausted, powerless, and immobilized. Self-criticism and judgment are debilitating habits. They break down our faith, erode our self-esteem, and stir up our feelings of shame.
When we live a life of intention, we move away from the self-defeating practice of comparing and competing. We are inspired to find role models whom we want to emulate. We connect with friends and associates who are encouraging and supportive. Instead of searching for our own acknowledgement, we recognize and celebrate the successes of those around us.
As we begin to peel away the layers of false beliefs and ideas about our bodies and ourselves, we touch on our awareness of the Divine, our connection with God. In This Thing Called You, Ernest Holmes states it perfectly: “There is a Divine awareness within you which will lead you upward and onward. Prepare yourself for the ascent, then fill your mental life with spiritual realization.”
Love is an inside job that begins with letting go of the pain from the past. Then there is an opening to express love. As we love ourselves, we begin to acknowledge and appreciate others. The more love we give, the more we receive. As we think about love, we become love.
–Excerpt from Conscious Choices: A Woman’s Guide to Clarity, Courage and Connection, by Christine Green
by Christine Green | Apr 9, 2024 | Consciousness, Workshops
Growing up as little girls, there were many expectations handed down through school, church and family. We received many messages such as: obey the rules…be polite…it’s not nice to be angry…little girls should be seen and not heard.
It isn’t surprising that many women woke up much later struggling to find their voice, to find access to their creativity, to find meaning in their lives… in essence to find the path out of confusion into discovering who they really are and the power that has always been with them.
Join Christine Green as she shares tools and practices from her latest book, Conscious Choices: A Woman’s Guide to Clarity, Courage and Connection. Joining Christine is the talented musician and songwriter, Lauri Jones, whose soulful melodies will harmonize with the workshop’s teachings to create a truly immersive experience. Together, they will inspire attendees to tap into their inner strength, release limiting beliefs, and manifest their deepest desires.
Prepare to step into your true essence and embrace your radiant self at the Power of Conscious Choices Workshop. This interactive and engaging event will leave you feeling empowered and ready to make conscious choices that align with your authentic self.
April 14, 2024
Unity of Beaverton, 12650 SW Fifth Ave, Beaverton, OR
$20 love offering
Light refreshments will be served
Email to secure your space: revchristine@revchristine.com
Book sold separately
by Christine Green | Mar 20, 2024 | Consciousness, Spiritual Journey
“Spring is the best life coach: It gives you all the energy you want, all the positive thoughts you wish and all the boldness you need!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
Happy Spring!
There is something wonderful about Springtime. We emerge from the grayness of winter into a kaleidoscope of color in the spring. There is such joy in seeing the flowers blooming, hearing the birds singing, enjoying extended daylight.
Spring signifies a season of hope. We emerge out of the darkness of winter to see the transformation that springtime brings. Perhaps it is the feeling of hopefulness and expectation that things will get better.
We can cultivate that feeling of hope everyday. We don’t have to wait for springtime to arrive. We don’t have to wait for conditions to change in order for us to accept possibilities.
Ernest Holmes invites us to affirm:
“I know that Spirit within me goes before me, making perfect, straight, easy and happy the pathway of my experience. There is nothing in me that can obstruct the divine circuits of Life, of Love, of Beauty and Truth. Today I have faith that my word shall not return to me void.”
You are loved!
