Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. I’m back on Maui and now truly here after not one but two yoga classes. After finishing one class, a rather handsome Australian asked me if I was staying for the second one. I was going to pass but then he mentioned it was Kundalini yoga. It was a sign that I was exactly where I needed to be and the moment I’d been longing for after a rather rocky “re-entry” to paradise.

My first few days back on Maui felt like I was the manager of a rock star as I connected my son with all of his friends who couldn’t wait to see him. Knowing what I know, even though that wasn’t the vacation “I” had in mind, it was exactly what I needed to do to reconnect with my son after being a bit absentee while writing my book over the last few months. I swam, got pushed in the pool, played monster tag, waded through tide pools and just played full out. Not feeling rested at all but desperately wanting to, we moved from the Napili Kai to the Westin with water slides galore. My son went nuts and my husband disappeared. Hmmmmm….funny how that happens!

With the launch of my book and other work tugging on me as well, I decided to give in to my son’s tugging and continue to live in his world trusting that at some point my moment would come. Just when I was enjoying the water world adventure with my little one - smash - our heads collided and I got a big, fat, bloody lip. I fumbled around with napkins and a bartender-made icepack in a plastic baggy and soon realized I needed medical attention.

Making my way back to the hotel room with my son was like hashing through the jungle as I fielded requests for everything from water toys, shaved ice, to potato chips. Even after looking at my lip and saying, “Oh Mommy that looks bad” he just didn’t get that it needed to be all about Mommy for the moment. I thought, “What in the bloody world (no pun intended) is going on? I’m suppose to be loving life back in Maui where I began and now finished writing my first book. Yet there I was fumbling through paradise with a vacation warrior injury. Long story short, I got the attention I needed (a tetanus shot, antibiotics and thank goodness no stitches). As I walked back from the Doctor’s Office in the Hyatt, I took in the view and incredible Maui breeze and realized I finally had a moment to myself. Not exactly how I intended but so be it!

The next day I was on pool duty again but at least I managed to squeeze in a yoga class before the changing of the guard. I proceeded to spend six hours in the pool this time keeping my distance from my son’s head. At hour 5 1/2, I felt like I totally had this pool-slide thing wired so I tried to do a running start on the super slide and tweaked my thumb and wrist. In excruciating pain, I did the walk of shame back to the bartender for another ice pack pretending like and wishing I was someone else.

But ahhhhhhhhhhh. Now I’m here, I’m really here. And this is the perfect time and perfect place to introduce my first book to you, Chameleon Butterfly Dragonfly. There are so many insights to share about my experience of writing this book, it would be impossible to capture it here but I did my best to do so in the epilogue of the book. All I will say for now is that the book was Divinely inspired and guided as the content poured through me. My job was to offset life’s obstacles and show up every day with my intention on finishing the book by the end of spring.

O.K. just one insight, if you want to fulfill your greatest desires, you can’t wait for the “right” circumstances. When I look back all the circumstances were wrong which made it one of the most challenging experiences of my life. However, if you choose a single focus and stick to it not matter what, you can do anything. Sankalpa, one aspect of yoga nidra, is a powerful method to doing just that. Remember my sexy yoga instructor Rod Strykker? That’s where I learned about yoga nidra and the power of sankalpa. I believe my resolve or sankalpa played a key role in helping me to manifest my greatest desire of writing a book and in just a few months. Read my article on Sankalpa for more.

Choosing a date and sticking to is also a key to manifesting your desires. I picked May 15th, the day of the San Diego Women’s Symposium held at the Del Mar Race Track conference center just down the street from my home. The event was incredible and I met women that inspired me beyond what I could ever have expected. Many of the women joined my workshop, bought a copy of Chameleon Butterfly Dragonfly and became new members - thank you ladies - you are amazing!

Back to this moment. Ahhhhhhhhh. My book was actually finished two weeks ago and I wanted to share it with you then but a series of issues began to arise keeping me from doing so. Now as I sit here, I realize that I am still being Divinely guided. I was guided to this moment as the perfect moment to release my greatest accomplishment into the Universe and to you. I believe that Chameleon Butterfly Dragonly was given to me so that I could give it to you. The book is a mystical yet practical guide to discovering your true self and connecting to the power of the Divine feminine within yourself and the Universe. If you long to find balance and lasting fulfillment, Chameleon Butterfly Dragonfly is the book for you. The content of the book is pure Divine feminine wisdom with many dimensions. Ironically, as I wrote about the Chameleon Butterfly and Dragonfly they began to turn obstacles into miracles as I wrote the book and dramatically altered my life for the better.

Chameleon Butterfly Dragonfly will take you to exactly who, what and where you were intended to be - your true self and your destiny. Enjoy your journey to you now and always! Cindy

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