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HARVEST THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR The roots of Halloween are fascinating in that they come from the ancient Gaelic festival known as Samhain, translated as “summer's end, which is super cool, but, the even cooler fact, Halloween represents the switchover from the “lighter half” of the year, to the “darker half.” The approaching winter and it’s darkness as Goethe put it allows us “to hold it all” to enter the rich conversation with mother earth and go inward, to gestate the next planting. As Halloween blows through this weekend, as the traditions rage, as we switch from light and move into the dark, take this moment to seize the opportunity to own what you need to own, to fearlessly step into the darker part of the year, and to grow into the grounded darkness of your truest self. Mark Halloween as your harvest time, and absolutely reap what you have sown. If your harvest is sweet, treasure your efforts. If it is sour, treasure your efforts. Remembering the lesson. In th...

MAKE IT MARVELOUS As we transition from the lighter half of the year into the darker. As we fall in love, maybe for the first time, maybe for the millionth time. As weddings are celebrated and holidays are planned for, as the planet crunch we are all experiencing reaches a boiling point. It's Time. Let any story that no longer serves the deeper peaceful-ness of your being fall away. Step into the next possibility of the greatest expression of your wholeness. Turn all the absolute shining brilliance of possibility into full on probability. Let go of your anxiousness, let go of your judgment, let go of your tired, heavy, boring, story. Stop the "yeah, but" and just say YES to that beautiful story of the fullest expression of joy. Day Thirty of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full...

FROM MELANIE LUTZ'S I AM BOOKS (a tiny blessing for you) I am Loved Deeply Completely Whole-heartedly I offer prayers to all I encounter for Compassion Wisdom Power Long life Blessed fortune May I enjoy peace in my heart and mind. May all my soulful energies increase with realizations and benefits beyond my wildest imagination, and may all my highest wishes and aspirations be fulfilled allowing whatever obstacles perceived or otherwise be lifted and dispelled I know Peace is my responsibility Love remains the answer I break these prayers open on the wind in countless directions Fluttering and flourishing I am a Magnificent Woman   For Thelma and All our Ancestors Day Twenty Nine of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May the ease with which you accept yourself flow th...

Life offers endless opportunity for limitless possibilities. Don't miss out by not showing up fully. Give your all to the task at hand dropping into the deeper waters of the moment.   Ozzy celebrates... Day Twenty Eight of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance.   May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. lots of love, Melanie  for more information on Being Magnificent click here

We all have our demons to work through. We all have the inner spinner that brings the same story around and around. "On April 10, 1994, I wrote these words, which I keep on my desk: "Never again will I do anything for anyone that I do not feel directly from my heart. I will not attend a meeting, make a phone call, write a letter, sponsor or participate in any activity in which every fiber of my being does not resound yes. I will act with the intent to be true to myself." When I accepted that I was a decent, kind and giving person — whether I said yes or no—I no longer had anything to prove. I was once afraid of people saying, "Who does she think she is?" Now I have the courage to stand and say, "This is who I am." -- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure. Day Twenty Seven of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the ligh...

"From where I'm standing the sun is shining all over the place." Give it a whirl...   The sun's in my heart and I'm ready for love. Gene Kelly wasn't just Singing in the Rain . He was singing AND dancing in the rain.   laugh at clouds So dark up above keep the sun in your heart And get ready   Step up your practice. Move through any resistance and don't forget to dance out the other side refreshed, revived and aglow.  In Love.   Day Twenty Six of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance.   May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you develop a Cha Cha in your step and a Rumba in your heart  carrying you through whatever might appear to darken you door. lots of love, Melanie  for more information on Being Magnificent click here

"To practice means to perform, in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired." Make your life a practice of living in the loving instant because when love is present fear is not possible.  Day Twenty Five of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you stop playing the game of fear allowing the true nature of peace enter your heart. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  for more information on Being Magnificent click here

We make our world out of seeing what we want to see. The parable of The Town Up Ahead illustrates my point. A woman pulls up to the Gate Keeper and asks, "What are the people like in the next town up ahead?" The Gate Keeper said, "What were the people like in the town you just came from?"  "Awful people," the woman responded. "Rude, cold, hostile, abrupt, unfriendly."  "Well," said the Gate Keeper, "I'm sorry to say it, but you're going to find exactly the same sort of people in the next town up ahead."  A bit later, a Man pulls up, heading in the same direction as the first. "What are the people like in the next town up ahead?"  The Gate Keeper said, "What were the people like in the town you just came from?" "Wonderful people," the man responded. "Friendly, warm, helpful, patient, kind."  "Well," said the Gate Keeper, "I'm happy to tell you that you...

"Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love." Today is an easy one. Let love flow establishing a frequency to surrender removing any blocks to the awareness of love's fullest presence. Let what naturally wants to be expressed have its day in the sun.   " It's just another ordinary miracle today" Day Twenty Three of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May I relax knowing I can  let love flow,  I am whole, healed, holy and ready for a miracle. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  for more information on Being Magnificent click here

RISE INTO YOUR MAGNIFICENCE TODAY. NOW. ALWAYS. A revolution takes place in the heart. It begins by hearing "Enough!" Enough of the thinking that lead me astray. Enough of the actions that keep me locked in any pattern that is not serving me. Enough of the behavior that blocks me from accepting what is being offered in every moment. It begins by opening up and being willing to see a situation free from past vision transforming all of it into "I am enough to make any change I want to see." Click here to read more of the Fall AMP EXPERIENCE Newsletter. Day Twenty Two of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. The decision is yours May you decide to see the truth of who you are... In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  for more information on Being Magnificent clic...

Harmony   I gladly give up my fear I move into eternal joy I stand in the truth Balanced and at peace Returned to awareness and full I celebrate my life I live in its ever radiating glow I let my heart rise and flow expanding with each breath Let only Joy be my name Let only Love remain Restore my blissful self to its rightful seat Inviting my heart space to unlock the treasure chest of recognition Prospering in all ways and means  Revealing what is already mine  In service to my magnificence Striking a tune the likes of which is only played by my soul The humm of which cascades ever forward   Gently with force Exploding The crucible of my being Now crucified and crushed Free In Harmony Day Twenty One of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you feel no...

I am not saying any of this 'facing your self' is easy. I am saying, remember your inspiration. Remember you can reconnect into the space of your being. See the moment of transformation in clarity. Understanding the idea that Love lives and breaths within. It is a level of deepness and openness, a meeting place of all hearts. Like Tina Turner played by Angela Bassett in What’s Love Got to Do With It when the Judge in her divorce case about to grant her freedom says “You understand. You will have nothing.” Without hesitating. “I’ll have my name.” Knowing the truth. Day Twenty of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you see love beyond the anxiety, May you embrace any change as the blessing it is and May you be lifted above any circumstance in the full radiance of be...

You hit the point where excuses are not acceptable. Whatever it takes, make a commitment to yourself and keep it. Do it... No No... Seriously. You are almost half way through transforming something, making a shift in your heart. Don't stop now. Day Nineteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May love extend through you and flourish within you. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

It's not funny. You are as Pink sings "a hazard to yourself." STOP IT. Take the time to understand the deeper cause and don't act it out. You can be somebody else. You can be you. The real you. Day Eighteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May love extend through you and flourish within you. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

You are amazing. It is time to own up! Get into a daily practice of honoring your self. It's time to move into deep respect and appreciation. No holding back. Say it loud and say it proud "This is Me" and love all of you. Today's Love You thought goes out to my dear friend Jennifer Malone as she celebrates her birthday! Andiamo! Day Seventeen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May love extend through you and flourish within you. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

Margaret Mitchell's character Scarlett O'Hara had it down in Gone With The Wind ... "I won't think of this or that bothersome thought now. I'll think about it tomorrow." Generally when tomorrow came the thought either didn't occur at all or if it did was so attenuated by the delay it was not very troublesome. Pull a page from the old south and free the moment from any tyranny born of your 'thinking.' Day Sixteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May love extend through you and flourish within you. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

Innovation is opening the space for the divine to enter. From this place of inspiration there is a place for someone to be different today then they were yesterday. Doubt is always meaningless. Inhabit this moment fully and it will be perfect.

May I surrender over Any thoughts  that are too small for me Laying at rest in peace To the highest form of joy Getting my self Out of the way To be of service To what wants to be born Amen. Day Fifteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May love extend through you. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie  www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

Your own unique journey will guide you in the most perfect, divinely inspired way. There is no need to worry, or struggle, you will always end up exactly where you need to be. Without fail. Day Fourteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. Please reveal to me what is beyond my current ability to see  and process through expanding the person I am -- in Love. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie

"My mind is a bad neighborhood, I don't like to go alone." Anne Lamont Kick out the offending elements and the crazy self talk. Let drop any thoughts that are not loving and take a stroll through your mind in the warm embrace of freedom. Day Thirteen of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. Please reveal to me what is beyond my current ability to see expanding the person I am -- in Love. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

Meditate, meditate, meditate. Download the fullness of yourself. Meditation expert Sharon Salzberg says "the most rebellious act is to stand in compassion." Spend a little time getting rebellious! Here's some links to check out-- Wikipedia's overview on Meditation OSHO discussing the Book of Secrets on meditation how you find the technique that works for you... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeEDKBxkNgM&feature=related A morning mediation via a channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1DZ-Nvb2A&feature=youtube_gdata Meditations, Affirmations and Prayers from Debbie Ford http://store.debbieford.com/pages.php?pID=59 Investigate, evaluate and find a process that works for you. Five minutes of mediation in the morning will guarantee you have a connection to yourself all day. Day Twelve of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. M...

Defy expectations. Change your thinking and live in the spontaneity of expression where judgments fall away and people can be today who they weren't yesterday. Give a new spin to an old thought. I like the green grass under my shoes, what can I lose? That's why the lady is a tramp!  Go beyond appearances and see the deeper truth. this is the night its a beautiful night and we call it Bella notte look at the sky they have stars in their eyes on this lovely belle notte  side by side with your loved one you'll find enchantment here the night will weave its magic spell when the one you love is near this is the night when the heavens align on this lovely belle notte Don't let your inner tramp go dim. Belle amour mi amigos! Day Eleven of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. A...

Deep listening is the most direct route to connecting to your intuition, to those whispers of spirit. Many people say it is strengthened through prayer and meditation. You know. You know when you listen to that voice, that feeling, and you know when you don't. It is a practice. Our personal note in the universal symphony is always broadcasting the most divinely inspired message guiding us along our journey freeing up our life to purpose when we tune in. Connecting to that space always reminds me of a John Denver song, that dude pumped out what he heard in the trees, off the breeze and from the mountains. His connection to nature and the deeper river of consciousness apparent in all his songs. A reminder. In listening we return home... Country roads take me home to the place I belong...  Day Ten of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you f...

A beautiful gathering A Sunday for Tea A loving circle of support An inspiring collection of women A sacred event An  AMP EXPERIENCE www.ampexperience.com   S EE ALL THE PICTURES BY CLICKING BELOW AMP EXPERIENCE                       AMP TWO CHECK OUT A SHORT SLIDE SHOW On Sunday, October 3rd in the fabulous design store Cantoni's on La Brea in Los Angeles a large group of women were drawn together to celebrate our collective Amazing, Magnificent and Phenomenal-ness. The idea of getting a group of friends together over a Sunday tea had started in the summer after a particularly channeled message of love from the cosmos to get our nearest and dearest together to open a dialogue. The request was not left unanswered. Our theme had evolved into "from this garden love grows... enrich each moment." No one had an agenda, our intention was to open the space of limitless possibility and entertain those possibilities...

A little taste - Vanessa by the Sea - a grace filled exploration of the events surrounding my therapy meetings with  MA. MFT. Psychotherapist Vanessa L. Bland through a process of transformation, healing and forgiveness... Symphonic sounds of waves crashing. A HORIZON OF INSPIRING BLUES - - Haunting. Pushing, pulsing, falling forward... t he sun glowing over an endless stretch of sand and surf of the Pacific Ocean. You know when you meet certain people They are going to change your life as you know it to be. In their presence worlds long forgotten leap forth Awakening you to the truth of who you are. Moving over the ocean, across the increasingly rich shades of blues, through the light ethereal mists casting the water’s surface. Pure visual poetry signifying an eternity of limitless possibility calling forth another space beyond what is seen.  We met every Thursday for three years. The conversations were broad and ranging, We talked of owning the self, sharing the expansiven...

Sometimes you don't need to know anything. You just get to say, hopefully with a cute dance number, Chim Chim Cher-ee and get lost in the sheer joy of the music and magic of the Academy Award winning best song written by the Sherman Bros for Walt Disney's Mary Poppins . Nowhere is there a more 'appier crew Than them wot sings, "Chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo!" On the Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo! Day Eight of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May your soul be full of joy and your heart leap and spark at the sheer thrill of discovery... In grace and appreciation, Melanie www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

A dear comedy writing friend of mine shared a tiny detail of his process in handling the massive rejection and ongoing notes and the general 'not getting it' that takes place with his work. He made a decision long ago that when someone did say something nice he would take it at face value imagining the kind thought floating directly into his heart taking full residence, hugging and embracing the feeling of acceptance in its entirety. To see him enact this personal sponging of a compliment is fantastic. It is all our work to cherish the nice things people have to say about us, to be grateful, and to accept the blessing without our self judgment deflecting it.     Day Seven of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you be lead to a profound opening in your vision of wh...

Let everything reveal itself exactly as it is exercising your inner musculature of not doing -- and just be. While you are practicing that certain inner stillness -- don't forget... "If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks I'll follow you into the dark." Since there are always endless possibilities on interpreting the same words -- here's a darker but still fascinating cover of the same Death Cab for Cutie's I'll Follow You Into the Dark by Amanda Palmer at the Edinburgh fringe festival... Day Six of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace Today. Now. Always. May you be lead to a profound, blessed opening in your vision of what is into all that awaits... In Grace and appreciation, Melanie www.allsystemslove.com

None of us does it alone, but it is our job to show up fully and claim our true authentic power... "I feel grateful and humble... all thanks to many people." Not sure what place other than Mel town would John Wayne and Eleanor Roosevelt go together but her words seem to ring into the same space... "What basic objective I had... was to grasp every opportunity to live and experience life as deeply, as fully, and as widely as I possibly could. It seemed to me stupid to have the gift of life and not use it to the utmost of one's ability." Day Five of a 40 day honoring cycle that started 10-1-10 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month... it is a Mel movement of the heart, a cycle of gratitude in the light of remembrance. May you feel connected, comforted and full of peace. Today. Now. Always. In Grace and appreciation, Melanie www.iamamagnificentwoman.com

There is no greater joy than to know where you have come from and to recognize how far you've grown relaxing into the truth and the power of who you are...Dr. Angelo gives us an offering of roots in her work, in this case, with a simple statement I shall not be moved from her poem.... Our Grandmothers She lay, skin down in the moist dirt, the canebrake rustling with the whispers of leaves, and loud longing of hounds and the ransack of hunters crackling the near branches. She muttered, lifting her head a nod toward freedom, I shall not, I shall not be moved. She gathered her babies, their tears slick as oil on black faces, their young eyes canvassing mornings of madness. Momma, is Master going to sell you from us tomorrow? Yes. Unless you keep walking more and talking less. Yes. Unless the keeper of our lives releases me from all commandments. Yes. And your lives, never mine to live, will be executed upon the killing floor of innocents. Unless you match my heart and words, saying wi...