When people come to do their Soul Adventure, I always try to meet them at the office to say hello. I always know why they’re here and what they’re hoping to have happen, and I know where they’re from. I love to connect with them at the beginning and I always ask them to call me at the end to tell me how their Soul Adventure was.
Last week, just as I was writing the newsletter about my two friends who had just passed away, I got a phone call from someone who had completed their Soul Adventure the week before and he had already been home a week. He started to tell me that all of our practitioners were really good, very professional and he really liked all of them, and the Soul Adventure was great. But that’s not what I wanted to know – I said to him, “Yes, but what happened for you while you were here?”
He took a deep breath and he said, “Debra it was the most amazing thing,” and he started to tell me that he had come because he needed help dealing with the grief from his wife’s death. She was young, just in her 50’s, she was very healthy and vital. She was running and suddenly had a seizure. They took her to the emergency room and discovered that she had a number of brain tumors. She was dead six weeks later.
It was so amazing because when he called, I was literally in the middle of writing about my own grief about my two friends passing and that one of them (also an incredibly athletic person) had been diagnosed with brain cancer on January 12, my birthday, and was gone 7 weeks later.
But it was the next part that took my breath away. He told me, “I don’t know exactly what happened, but I suddenly felt the grief just lift off of me. It’s the most amazing thing.”
He said that “the layers of grief were peeled off and embedded pain was released. I have a healthier perspective now on her passing. I am more relaxed about it. She had her journey and it was to leave fairly young. But my life goes on. I have more to do. I have more to create going forward.”
He also told me that in one of the sessions that she had come to him and told him in a very loving way, that it was time for him to release her. She told him that she had work to do in the world of spirit and it was time for her to do that. That she needed to move on as well. She assured him she would always be a loving presence in his life, but that his deep grief was keeping her bound to him and that she now has her own journey. In his Integration session he said “She can visit, but I’m ready to let her go on.”
It’s so powerful, isn’t it? So many people who come to us are grieving. Grieving the loss of loved ones, of family, of relationships, of friends, of a marriage. Grief can be so incredibly overwhelming. For me, it seems to come in waves. I’ll be fine and then all of a sudden that wave just breaks over you.
I loved our phone call. I told him about my two friends and that I was just writing about them, and we had this beautiful conversation about how amazing life is, how we can’t take anything for granted, and we just have to stay in gratitude all the time. But the best part for me, was him telling me that his grief had completely lifted and had stayed that way in the week since he’d been home, and that now he was just left with his love of his wife, his deep appreciation for the time they were together, and this new sense of peace that he had found.
If grief is part of your life, if it’s overwhelming you, please reach out to us. It’s so interesting, because I’ve found over the years that grief shows up differently for different people, and the causes can be different as well. For some people, the grief is completely debilitating and they don’t even want to function. For some, the grief makes them angry. For others, they have a reaction that they somehow deserve what’s happened, that they’re being punished. And some feel like they can’t ever come out of it, no matter what.
Because it’s different for everybody, the way we handle it is different for everyone that comes to us. That’s one of the things that’s so wonderful about what we do. We create the retreat that YOU need for exactly what is going on. We’ll spend time talking to you before you come and we’ll figure out how to move you to the other side, to have what happened here, where the grief just lifts off of you. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
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This past week within 24 hours, I found out that two women who I love, respect and admire had passed away. Both of them were vital, energetic, incredibly successful and well-loved. One was 54 and one was 53. One was diagnosed with cancer a little over a year ago, one was diagnosed with brain cancer on January 12, my birthday.
Emma was my book coach and she was the one who got my book out of me. I had taken a “Write Your Book In 5 Days” class 8 years ago and I actually wrote a first draft during that time. But over the next two years (!), every time I started to work on the book, I would get physically ill — my stomach would hurt, I would get dizzy. I took it as a sign (as you know, I’m big into signs) that for some reason I wasn’t supposed to write this book, so I gave up on it.
I met Emma at a workshop that had to do with marketing your business, not a spiritual workshop of any kind. As you can see, she was a very beautiful woman and I loved her energy. We ended up having lunch together on the first day and within 5 minutes, I said to her “you’re an Abraham person, aren’t you?” She got a look on her face and said, “yes I am!”. Abraham is one of my teachers, and love their philosophy on the Law of Attraction. I discovered that Emma was a book coach and I told her about my situation with my book. She said “I can help you with that”. And she did. I always loved this quote of hers.
Within 2 months of working with her, my book was re-done, re-mastered and re-born. She was so inspiring, so wonderful and that started a friendship that lasted all these years. I would continue to come to LA to work with our marketing person and she and I would always spend time together. She was the one who told me my book was going to become an Amazon #1 Best Seller and with her help, it did.
The one regret I have with my relationship with Emma is that over the years she would always say “One of these days I’m going to come to do a Soul Adventure and I’m definitely going to go to Egypt with you”. But her life was always so incredibly busy and neither of those ever happened.
At the same time I found out about her diagnosis, I discovered that a “Warrior Fund” had been set up for her, as she was trying to regain her health with non-traditional treatments and those aren’t covered by insurance. I wrote to her and told her I wanted to contribute to her Warrior Fund by having her do a Soul Adventure as my guest. I received this response from her and it would turn out to be the last email I had from her, on my birthday last year:
Hello dearest Birthday Girl! How are you? Thought of you practically all day today and sent you lots of love!
Your email was the first one I received after my public announcement and it made me weep.. I was so touched by your love and generosity!
Yes I would love to take you up on your very kind offer as soon as I get a bit stronger and Garrett is situated at his new school.
I love you so much Debra! Thank you for being beyond amazing! Happy Birthday!
Xoxo
Emma
She never got strong enough to come and she wanted to spend as much time as possible with her son. He was the light of her life and my heart goes out to him, he is just a teenager. I am so stunned at how quickly this all happened.
Then 24 hours later I received an email from Marilyn telling me that Suzanne had passed (Marilyn was on the Peru trip as well). I can’t tell you how absolutely shocked I was. Suzanne had done a Soul Adventure retreat with me, she had gone to Egypt with me (and brought her mother) and then went to Peru with me 3 years ago and brought her friend, Marilyn. Marilyn told me that Suzanne had been diagnosed with brain cancer on January 12 (my birthday). Less than 2 months later. she was gone.
Like Emma, Suzanne was an absolutely incredible human being. She was so energetic and full of life that I can’t believe she’s gone. She was the President and CEO of a large energy company in Canada. She was on a life mission to bring clean energy to the world. She was so amazingly healthy, a real athlete. She sponsored a run every year in Canada for charity.
She was so enthusiastic and full of life. On our Peru trip, she was constantly taking notes when Jorge was speaking, she was just drinking it all in. I looked up her the last email I had from her and, true to form, it was Suzanne being ecstatic about the Peru trip:
“Debra, I’m happy to write this for you: The Sedona Soul Adventures Peru Trip was AMAZING! It is my second Sedona Soul Sacred Travel trip and it, like the first in Egypt, was life changing. The magic of Machu Picchu, the peacefulness of Lake Titicaca, the energy of the Apu mountain spirits is not something you can read about – it must be experienced! On this trip, we had the privilege of being in the presence of Jorge Luis Delgado, our Peruvian Shaman and Chacaruna (bridge person – messenger of light) who is an extraordinary guide, teacher and spiritual Master. I have been on my spiritual journey for approximately 10 years now, and I have learned and experienced many things, but Jorge had an incredible way of saying thing in such simple powerful ways, it was like I was learning them again for the first time. I experienced with him the power of oral tradition – that it isn’t just the words that he spoke, but it was the energy and intention he imbued into his words and ceremonies that is so special. It is that energy which touches you and teaches you. He reaches you heart to heart, rather than from your mind. He led me on a Pilgrimage to my Inner Sun that deepened my commitment to a higher level of consciousness, that increased my understanding of the Cosmos and its wonder, and that fueled my desire to shine brightly in the world. I will be forever grateful for this trip and the positive impact it had on my life.”
Can you feel her energy in this? That was Suzanne. Amazingly, I used her beautiful words in my newsletter just last month, not realizing that Suzanne was fighting for her life right at that time.
When Marilyn wrote to me she said “Suzanne and I were just talking about the wonderful group we were with in Peru and what a special time it was.” That just made me weep with tears of joy.
I reached out to everyone who was on that trip to let them know about Suzanne. We were an especially close-knit group and it helped to give each other some hugs via email.
I spent the next 24 hours going back and forth between praying for both of them, thinking about both of them, and thinking about my own life. And I’d like to ask you to do the same thing – please join me in saying a blessing for both Emma and Suzanne and their happy passage.
And then I want to ask you about your own life. I know that a year ago both Emma and Suzanne thought they had so much left to accomplish. They both thought they had lots of time. Both of them were so hugely goal oriented and they dreamed big and they accomplished so much. But they had lots more dreams left.
I know we all feel like we’re going to live forever that we have lots and lots of time to do all the things we want to do. On a deeper level, I know there are lots and lots of us who tell ourselves “when this happens, I’ll be happy”. When I get the new job, when I lose 10 pounds, when I finally have a good relationship”, etc., etc. fill in the blank. So many people that I see are waiting for their lives to really start happening. And I’m here to tell you, STOP WAITING FOR YOUR LIFE TO START HAPPENING.
The time is now.
You life is happening now.
Now is the only time we have.
This is not a dress rehearsal.
Each day is such a gift, but it is NOT a guarantee.
All of this has brought back my mother’s death to me in such a big way. My mother was only 51 when she died, after having been ill with cancer for 5 years. All the time I was growing up she and my father would talk about the trips they would take once the kids were grown up. She would constantly say to me “when I have my dream house…” and then she would tell me about it. My parents worked so hard and they never went on trips, ever. My parents had a nice home, but my mother never got her dream house. And once she got cancer, that was pretty much it.
I reached a point in my life almost 20 years ago where I was so incredibly unhappy. Even though I had told myself that I wasn’t going to live my life the way my mother had, I was doing it. I was unhappy, frustrated, hated my work, in an unhappy marriage, overweight, in debt and miserable. I tried lots of stuff to pull myself out of it (therapy, workshops, read a lot of books) and nothing worked. Until I came to Sedona.
In a session, my High Self said, “if you don’t change your life now, you’re going to die like your mother did”. I got the message. And it started me on a path where I wasn’t putting my life on hold.
So I ask you – what are you waiting for?
Are you putting off your happiness waiting for something to happen, or someone to show up? The only person who is going to show up is YOU.
If your life is not the way you want it to be, please don’t keep putting it off. Our time here is precious. I believe that we are put on this earth to live lives of joy and happiness and abundance and connection. If that’s happening for you, I’m so happy for you and I want you to give yourself a giant pat on the back.
But if you aren’t living a life of joy and happiness and abundance and connection – What are you waiting for? When are you going to do something about it?
My life changed when I came to Sedona and made the decision that I was going to live a happy and satisfying life. From that has come this blessing of Sedona Soul Adventures where we help people do that each and every day. Let us help you.
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I’m always interested in reading studies and this past week, I read two that I discovered have a huge impact when you take them together. What the studies showed were:
• The first 90 minutes of your day are when you are most productive, you have the most focus, you have the highest level of energy and the highest level of will power.
• Most people are distracted an average of 2 hours per day (distracted by things like constantly checking their phone, texts and emails, scrolling through Facebook, watching funny videos on YouTube, joining in gossip, etc.) and it takes 21 minutes to get re-focused on what they were doing before they got distracted.
Most thought leaders these days are in agreement that FOCUS is the most important thing we need in our lives – that it’s even more important than intelligence and creativity.
When we’re unfocused, we’re scattered, we’re adrift and the worst part is, we feel like we are never accomplishing anything. It’s a terrible feeling.
So let me ask you – What do you do with the first 90 minutes of your day?
And throughout the day, are you prone to distraction? Do you…
Don’t get me wrong, videos of cute kittens and puppies and laughing babies make me happy. And I’m not perfect in this area — It’s so easy for me to get distracted, especially when I’m writing this newsletter! All of a sudden I’ll get a notification of something on Facebook. I’ll go to check that, and then on the sidebar I’ll see that some celebrity has done something outrageous and I’ll give myself a guilty pleasure and click on that, and then on the sidebar there’s some YouTube video that sounds especially interesting and uplifting, so I’ll click on that until I finally Stop!
And when you realize that it takes 21 minutes (!) to really get back into what you were doing, it’s easy to see how we can go through an entire day feeling scattered.
I’m not saying don’t go on Facebook anymore. And I’m not saying don’t go on YouTube — there are lots and lots of inspiring videos on YouTube. What I am saying is that living your life with FOCUS will make you feel better… it will make every area of your life feel better.
And isn’t that what it’s all about?
Right before I left on our Egypt trip we had someone here for a retreat who came to us because she felt like her life was out of control. Sarah said her brain felt scattered, she couldn’t accomplish anything at work because she was constantly distracted, she felt somewhat anxious all the time, she had trouble sleeping because her mind was always racing, and it was making her miserable. Every area of her life was suffering, from her work to her finances to her relationships. Because that’s what happens — when we have problems that are affecting us deeply, they end up affecting every area of our lives.
In talking with her, we found out that she grew up in a household where she never felt like she was good enough. No matter what she did, it wasn’t enough. Her father had left her mother very unexpectedly when she was five and in one of her sessions, we discovered that her little five year old self was still blaming herself for her father leaving (even though the real reason had been sexual infidelity and emotional abuse, but when we’re five years old, we don’t understand things rationally).
Her father leaving had created this huge empty hole in her heart and soul — she was always waiting for the other shoe to drop… for something to go wrong. And when we hold ourselves in the energy that things are going to go wrong, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy — and then things always go wrong!
We did some sessions that cleared up this huge empty hole. In her breath work, she had a direct experience of the Divine Mother and felt the first real love she had ever felt in her life. She felt her angels around her and knew she wasn’t alone. She came back into connection on all levels (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) and realized she didn’t have anything to be afraid of.
When I spoke with her, I recommended that she do the following:
After I got back from Egypt, I got an email from her and she can’t quite believe how much things have changed in such a short period of time. She told me “I feel whole for the first time in my life.”
Since she’s been home, she’s continued to do the breath journey and meditate. She told me, “Every time I meditate, I feel like I’m back in Sedona and I just feel so peaceful.”
She’s now using my “Sedona Meditations.” They’re only 9 minutes each, so she always has time to do one of them every morning.
She said that starting her day with doing the one thing that will make her feel like she’s accomplishing something has been magical. She said she’s never felt so focused in her life. Her scattered brain is a thing of the past.
And then yesterday, I read those two studies. She’s doing exactly what they say: she’s utilizing the beginning of her day to do things that make her feel really good and she’s staying focused until she does them.
So it’s not magic – it’s coming back into connection and staying there.
Do you feel unfocused?
Do you feel scattered?
Does your mind race while you lie in bed trying to get to sleep?
Do you feel anxious?
Do you constantly feel like you should be doing more and more?
What I’ve found in these 16 years of working with people here, is that these feelings are usually on top of something deeper. When we find what that is, clear them and bring people back into connection, everything changes.
Let us help you with that. Connect with us and we’ll custom design a retreat that’s perfect for you. Click below and we’ll call you:
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Would you like to speak to someone today? We’re even open on Sundays, because we’re here for you.
“My adventure within myself during my journey drew me into a very deep understanding of my soul and how to rely upon Spirit. I found such a noted lightness in my body where stress and pain had been held in the past. SSA practitioners taught me how to rely upon Spirit and understand my soul’s path in this world…but more profoundly, a clearer understanding of my inner self. Since my return home, I am continuing meditation and the wondrous Breath and Sound.”
Barbara G.
Surprise, Arizona
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It’s the last call for our Macchu Pichu and Peru trip April 13-24, and we need a woman because we need a female roommate, and we need some more men because my husband Richard wants some more dudes to hang out with on the trip. Not that he doesn’t enjoy hanging out with us females, he certainly does. But you know how it is, guys want some guy time, just like we women want some girl time.
We’ve just returned from Egypt, and it was so fantastic to be with such an incredible group in such an amazing place, so I’m so doubly excited about the Peru trip this year. Everyone on the Egypt trip really “got it” that over the years I’ve perfected that trip, and it’s the same thing with the Peru trip – after all these years of doing it and re-working it and tweaking it, it’s perfect. Here’s why:
•You get to really EXPERIENCE Peru and Machu Picchu. We visit all these incredible places in Peru:
And many more, too numerous to mention. But not only do we see these places, we truly experience them. We connect with the energy, we learn about their mysterious past and their connection to the cosmic realms. We do ceremonies and experience them on all the levels – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
We spend three days at Machu Picchu, something you won’t find on many other tours. Going to this place, experiencing it on all the levels, is a bucket list item for many people. Are you one of them?
•You get to experience the wisdom and teachings of Jorge Luis Delgado.
I believe that Jorge is one of the most important teachers on the planet right now. He has been featured in the “Ancient Aliens” show on the History Channel and he is truly a master. Being in his presence during this entire two weeks is life changing. Every day he is connecting with us in ways designed to provide a transformation in your life.
•You get to do special ceremonies in these amazing places. Throughout our two weeks, we are doing incredible ceremonies at these amazing places. In the past, some of these ceremonies have been absolutely life changing for me and for others who have been on the trip.
•You get to have an opportunity to transform your life. There is something very special about how everything comes together here — being in this special energy, doing ceremonies in these amazing places, receiving the teachings and wisdom of Jorge Luis — that all combine to make true transformation in your life. People report to me about going home and feeling happier, more connected to their true self, more connected to God and the Universe, more connected to the people in their lives, more connected to their life purpose. These kind of transformations can happen for you in this magical place.
•You get to connect with other spiritual adventurers. Everybody commented on it on the Egypt trip – how we were all in love with each other within 48 hours. It’s such a special thing to connect with other like-minded people and experience these places in that energy. Many people make friendships on this trip that last a lifetime.
•You get to be on a trip where absolutely everything is taken care of for you. Right now Richard and I are planning a trip to Iceland in June and I can’t tell you how much time we’re spending just on figuring out where we want to go, where we’re going to stay, how we’re going to get around and where we’re going to eat. Again, everyone on the Egypt trip was remarking about how wonderful it was to simply have everything taken care of, with nothing to think about other than the transformations that were happening. This is our 13th trip to Peru! I’ve been re-working it and tweaking it over all these years and it’s perfect. Each year it comes off without a hitch. You can simply relax into the deliciousness of the energy and the knowing that things are unfolding for you in a wonderful and magical way.
Join me for this trip of a lifetime. If Peru is calling you, it’s time to heed the call! But you must act fast. We’re purchasing plane tickets for our in-Peru flights right now and releasing our unused rooms next Tuesday. If you want to come, let me know right away. If you would like a roommate (females only, please), we can set you up. If you would like your own room, that’s fine too. If you are a couple, that’s fantastic, we can accommodate you.
The cost of the trip is $5,695 per person (double occupancy) and includes 3 flights within Peru, all hotel accommodations (13 nights), Breakfast and Dinner each day, all transportation within Peru, Shaman Jorge Luis Delgado, all entrance fees, and travel insurance. It does not include air fare to Lima or lunch each day or drinks. If you want the Single Supplement (your own private room), that is $950 for the two weeks.
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Debra@Sedona Soul Adventures.com
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“I have just returned from the Enchanted Peru trip and my feet have not touched the ground yet! I knew the trip would exceed my expectations as my Sedona Soul Adventure 8 years ago did as well. But what I could not imagine, in my most optimistic anticipation or wildest imagination, were all the intricacies that Debra would weave together to create such an awe and joy inspiring pilgrimage. The physical aspects of the trip were miraculously orchestrated by Debra. Every want was provided for, every need was answered without so much as a request! This was no small feat considering our group of travelers were ushered in worldly comfort from site to site, city to city, employing every mode of modern transportation available. Yes we traveled by bus, train, plane and watercraft to destinations that are often not available on other tours. Tickets were simply handed to us for EVERYTHING. All we needed to provide was the willingness to embrace the experience that Peru had to offer, and good hiking shoes! Thank you Debra for a truly life changing experience. I am filled with so much gratitude for all of your efforts.
But the experience did not stop here. Oh NO! After all, it was a spiritual adventure. Our group was blessed with the presence of Jorge Luis Delgado, a Peruvian Shaman who spent every waking minute with us. Jorge guided us through daily ceremonies at sacred sites too numerous to mention. We basked in the powerful Peruvian energy. We vibrated in Jorge’s energy field! With Jorge’s guidance, encouragement and mystical tools we were brought into an overwhelming space of love and appreciation for the spirit, the country, the people, each other, and ourselves. I could never have imagined the quick and intense bonding that occurred between each one of us. Every day our hearts opened wider! We laughed together, we cried together, we grew and expanded! And I sobbed when the time came to go our separate ways. To find yourself in the presence of so many like minded people is a positively jolting experience. Many are now friends that I will cherish for the rest of my life on the planet and beyond. This experience is one I will never forget. I know that the effects of this trip are now flowing constantly into my daily life. Negative responses to life’s challenges are very hard to muster. I have a permanent smile on my face. I am at peace.
If you are considering a trip with Sedona Soul Adventures I can only say one thing. GO FOR IT! These trips are undersold and over delivered!”
Barb Nadeau
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