The Obedient Rebel

Hey Prosperity Seekers,  This is a special episode because I have a super special guest today - Teri Karjala! Teri is a Transformational Life Strategist and the founder of Creative Counseling Center and Talking With Teri. She is a Premier Success Coach with eWomen Network and a Coach with Forbes.  Teri is also the best-selling author of Be The Magic of You: Tools to Transform Your Life with a fore...

“If I have a regular day, I meditate for an hour; if I have a really busy day, then I meditate for two hours.”  I remember reading this Dalai Lama’s quote and thinking, I can't even hold still for three minutes, let alone two hours! I don’t know if you come across this particular quote, but I’m sure you've heard a lot about meditation from all of the big gurus.  Even if the idea of having a mediat...

I've gotten some great feedback and a lot of questions about the divine feminine on a daily basis. Most of the women ask, “How do I actually be the woman that I desire to be?” or “What do I do for that?” This is really illustrative because although trying to learn how to be in the feminine energy, we instinctively tend to go into “how” and “doing,” which are masculine traits. Let me be clear, I’m...

I've always been a pretty darn good overcomer. I've overcome many things in my life with a lot of bracing, preparing, and let's-tackle-this mood. (To tell you the truth, I was the one who put most of those obstacles in my own path). But then I started exploring masculine and feminine energy (and have been fascinated with that topic, particularly in one period) and realized that I was in the mascul...

Have you ever wondered how some people achieve their dreams and goals easily, and others don’t? What is special about them? Or why do some people experience failure to launch? What is the stumbling block that prevents them from living their dream life? I've been thinking about that and realized that the real question is: Is it possible to remove that stumbling block or turn it into a launching pad...

Are you a journaler? I am. A big one, as a matter of fact. I got my first journal when I was eight (and probably have closed 80 journals so far). But until a few years ago, I never knew the power of journaling. I used journaling as a travel log to record my daily activities and feelings and things like that. But if you want to use journaling to help you to manifest and create the reality you desir...

Many people are afraid of failure. Are you among them?  Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all? I used to be. Actually, I was absolutely petrified of failure in one period of my life, and I allowed that fear to stop me from moving forward to achieve my goals. But then I learned how to approach the matter in the way highly successful people do. By...

What happens when you’ve done weight loss affirmations and released all of the weight you wanted? Yeah, don’t feel bad about that - it happens all the time! You start those old habits pulling you back to where you were.  Been there, done that. After losing 45 pounds in about four and a half months, I kept it off for two years. And then I went back to the way that I was eating before. I think we al...

This is a time in the history of the world when so much upheaval is going on - so much anger, hatred, fear, polarization all over the society. Sometimes we can’t help but ask ourselves, Is God anywhere in this? Why doesn't He stop it? Also, on the micro-level, there are periods when it feels like your prayers don't even reach the ceiling, let alone go to Heaven. So, is it possible to get Heaven to...

Did you know you were being deceived by positive thinking? Probably not. Most people think they can change their life with positive thinking. But they can’t! That’s why we're gonna dive into the deception of positive thinking today.  Your life won’t just change because you're thinking positively. Praying or hoping that somehow, even though you're not changing, your circumstances will change to fit...

How good are you willing to let life gets? This is something that one of my mentors would often ask. It is truly a powerful question because it contains the truth about the good life that most highly successful people won’t tell you: Life can get really, really good, but it’s scary to let it! It requires us to let go of our need for safety and security and to step into the unknown beyond the bound...

Today, we're going to unpack two different things - the thought of enduring to the end versus faith to the finish. These are two different perspectives and experiences, which generally lead to two different results. We have much better results when we're in faith rather than fear or doubt. And not only the results - but the whole journey on our way to the results is also much more pleasant and joy...

Are there times when you act manipulative and controlling? Or when you’re just feeling lost? Are you trying to fix other people's flaws? Have you ever been told that you are overly critical or a nitpicker? Yeah, we all have those episodes in our lives that we’re not proud of. Most often, we don’t know why we behave that way. It’s like we turn into someone we wouldn’t like to meet, let alone spend...

Have you ever heard of dad guilt?  Me neither!  It’s because dad guilt doesn't really exist. I don’t say fathers don't worry about hurting and ruining their children. They just don’t overthink or talk about it all the time. They’re more like, “Yeah, I feel bad… But they'll get over it. I got over it, too!”  On the other hand, women often set an impossible standard to be a perfect mother. And tryin...

Is it possible to exponentially increase the odds for you to get what you want? The answer is YES!  You do this by taking a mental inventory of your mindset, which will actually stack the odds for you or against you. It's called the power of Must energy. You have to COMMIT to the decision that you MUST have something in your life instead of “I’d like to have” it. You must play the inner game to wi...

During my teaching practice, I’ve found that most people have an unhealthy or even toxic relationship with money. But it has nothing to do with how much money you have.  You can have very little in your account and be in a fantastic relationship with money. Or you can have a great deal of money and be in a traumatic relationship with money. It all depends on your point of view and how you relate t...

Everybody knows gratitude but doesn't really know how to use it as a tool of creation. Instead, we probably use it as a weapon of shame or manipulation. But what’s happening behind the scenes when you start using gratitude correctly? One of its biggest powers is that you're no longer looking at your reality from the “It's not enough” position. Or “I've got to do more.” Or “I need to have more.” Wh...

Many people think they know how to manifest money and prosperity in their life. They’re like, “I just stopped worrying about it, and then it came!” Well, that's what happens sometimes, but this approach makes the process really hard to repeat. Wouldn’t it be easier to use a more deliberate way and make manifesting a co-creative experience? Is there a process to manifesting? Are there methods to ma...

A lot of people are frustrated by weight loss affirmations because they just don’t seem to work. Imagine repeating all of these things on and on, but nothing around you actually changes. And then the awful feeling that the whole concept works, but not for you.  If you think, “This is sooo me!” then something's not right in that picture... What I was doing wrong in the past was arguing with my weig...

It’s easy to say “activate your feminine energy,” or “strike a balance between your feminine and masculine,” or “create like a woman.” But sometimes, the theory is not enough - we need someone to tell us exactly how to do something. However, there are very few role models leading out with feminine energy. It’s because really highly successful women are so much in their masculine all the time. I do...

Are you rooted in your feminine energy? Or do you sometimes sway too much into the masculine? We embody both of these energies, but when one takes precedence… We get a little lost.  I don’t want to say one is better than the other… What’s really great is the BALANCE we can strike between our feminine and masculine sides.  Too much of the masculine and you feel overwhelmed, burned out, unfulfilled,...

It’s easy to “stay happy” when you’re on top of the world. But how do you find joy when you suddenly fall and find yourself facing the darkest time in your life? When you hear what seems to be the worst news of the decade, you either crumble and throw a fit, or you “man up.” But is this the best way to combat the tough times? How exactly should women express their emotions when they are at their m...

Women are easy targets for unrealistic expectations. Because we want to do things perfectly, we tend to feel that we aren’t “enough” when things go south. Every journey has its ups and downs, and sometimes the bad days feel more defined. How can we keep our glow without questioning ourselves? How do we remain “enough?” This week’s topic is a beautiful discussion about self-worth, imperfect perfect...

We live in a society of victims. Some of us play the blame game by pointing our mess to others. Some people suck up all the blame and remain miserable victims. You can't live in prosperity and victimhood at the same time! They're two different approaches to life, and they'll never line up. Victimhood never leads to prosperity. Join me in this beautiful discussion in The Prosperity Approach and mak...

The length of your to-do list or how busy your calendar is has nothing to do with your self-importance. Yet we are so addicted to “doing more” that we never become “enough”.  It’s no wonder so many women feel trapped. They’re in so much masculine energy that they’ve lost touch with their empowered feminine. Join me in this episode as we talk about leading out with your empowered feminine and play...