14 Tips to Survive Expo West!

Hey Beauties!  Here is an article I wrote in 2014, after attending Expo West!  I'm heading there right now, so wanted to share the love!

xo, Debra.

1) Park in the Stadium Lot + Take the Shuttle In!  The Expo West Shuttle opens the gate for Synchronicities… you never know who you’ll meet on the bus!  ;)  Sometimes these can be your best connections!  It’s less stressful than looking for parking elsewhere… oh, + it’s FREE! 

2) Wear Sneakers!  (Forget Fashion Wear!  ;)) Remember, you’ll be walking miles at this event!  ;)

3) Eat Breakfast Before You Go.  Think:  Healing Foods.  Remember:  You Have A Body.  (I know, it’s easy to forget when you’re a Kid in a (Health Food) Candy Store! ;)) Think:  Watery/ Fresh/ Fruits + Vegetables/ things you can’t find at the Expo!  ;)

4) Be Open to the Magic!

5) Bring One Empty Bag each day in case you don’t find a Free Tote Bag right away.  ;)  You’ll be glad you have one for your Freebies!

6) Don’t fill up on Kale Chips + Energy Bars first thing in the Morning, try to eat foods that have Water Content (Hint:  the Green Powder aisle is hydrating + fun!  ;)).

7) Bring your own Full Water Bottle.

8) Bring Plenty of Biz Cards!

9) Take a Risk; Introduce Yourself to Someone “Scary” aka. Someone You Consider “On the Next Level” ;))!!

10) Talk to the people around you; you never know who you’re sitting or standing next to!  ;)

11) Take time each day for Self-Care + Integrating your experience:  Meditation, Dance, Journaling, Baths, Dancing It Out to Live Music (+ they have great Live Music @ the Expo)!

12) Sometimes it can be good to follow the rows methodically; other times, Follow your Inner Compass.

13) It’s better to get there an hour later + be Well-Rested + in a Good Mood.

14) Organize + put away your lot at the end of each day.  You’ll keep track of where you’ve been, prevent overwhelm, + make a plan for the next day!

BONUS TIP #15) It’s no coincidence that Expo West is in Anaheim... this is YOUR Disneyland!  (You LOVE Health Food!!)  Have FUN!!!! 

Let Me Support You...

Happy Eclipse + Big Life Changes!

I'm looking over the post I wrote about a month ago (right after the Women's March) + how uplifted I felt right after that moment in Herstory!

Wow, we have been on quite a bumpy ride, energetically, the past month, eh?

I finally got around to creating my Vision Boards for 2017 this past Saturday! (Better late than never! ;))

I'm really excited, I have two brand new offerings for you!!

One is a Creative Breakthrough VIP Day!!!

You can spend the whole day with me in Los Angeles, or Virtual via. Phone + Skype. And together, we create a Breakthrough in Your Creative Well-Being, Your Business, Life and Health!

Picture yourself being fed raw chocolate + Superfood smoothies while being immersed in a deep-dive, two hour one-on-one Coaching Session. We go out to lunch at my favorite restaurant in LA, to be followed by a Wild Artist's Date together! Something crazy on your bucket list! More Coaching + treats, and you end the day with a Private Massage + Dinner for Two!

Sound up your alley?

If you are ready to receive high-level support + make the investment, I invite you to sign up for a free 30-minute phone call! You can do that right here.

On another note, I am excited to announce my brand new offering, >>Let Your True Self Shine!!!!<<

This is my signature 3-month One-on-One Holistic Health Coaching/Life Coaching fusion program! It's also for folks ready to make an energetic + financial investment.

Using Food + Recipes as our base language, we dive into Creativity, Purpose, Relationships, Body, Spirituality, and so much more! As I always say, food is a great way to ground to the Earth, and to Self-Care. (Especially now!)

This program includes Coaching Sessions as well as Skype/ or In-Person Classes, + Fun Gifts mailed to you! (Yes, snail mail! Remember that??!!! ;))

Again, if you are serious about making an investment, and you know that NOW is a time like none other on the planet for you to SHINE, you are welcome to hop on a free call to discuss this amazing opportunity! I have limited spaces available. Are you ready to Let Your True Self Shine??!!!!

Sending you so much LOVE!!! And there is more to come. (Including my soon-to-be-released, 150-page Brand-Spankin-New-Gorgeous Vegetarian-Vegan-Raw World-Cuisine Gluten-Free Recipe Book! OMG!!!!!! Please try to keep yourself from falling off the edge of your seat, drooling with gluten-free anticipation! ;)) This book has been such a LOVE CREATION!

Someone asked me today how I create so much. The answer? I have so much support! Every week, I am hopping on multiple calls + sessions, between coaching, and being part of groups! Ideas are just ideas until we have an action plan, + someone to hold us accountable to moving forward. Can I be that person for you??!

I don't know about you, but this political climate + energy has me looking for ways to RISE + offer more of my wisdom, love, energy, + support in the world!!

I have a feeling it's doing the same for you! The world needs us to be our most aligned, authentic, powerful, vibrant, healthy, + confident selves!

I'm holding you in the Light!!!

Love you so much!!

Big hugs!

x

Debra.

6 Ways to Stay Healthy On the Road (+ 2017 Magic!)

First, I want to say, Thank You to all who have been contributing to my book-printing Indiegogo Campaign through your sharing + donations!  (more below!)

Happy Almost-Holidays + 2017 Visioning to You!  (more on that below too!)

A couple weeks ago, I took a wild, spontaneous trip to Philly/ NYC, to attend my 20-year High School Reunion!  (also got to visit my sister + family, old friends, + new ones too!  ;))

It felt so GOOD, so RIGHT, + something a "good human" would do.  So grounding, too, during these times, to connect with people I've known since I was 6 years old! 

While traveling, I felt inspired to come up with 6 Tips to Stay Healthy On the Road, just for You!  

1)  HappyCow App is Your Best Friend On the Road!  Even if you're not vegetarian, this free app will pick up your GPS + tell you all the health food stores/ Whole Foods/ vegetarian + vegan friendly restaurants in your vicinity, along with driving directions to get there!  It is seriously awesome!!!  And you can use it on the road, or anywhere!!!!  Major life changer + life saver!!! 

2)  Explore Local Produce.  OMG, in Pennsylvania, the local apples *tasted* like Bright, Juicy Fall Leaves.  The color red, Autumn... I could feel the energy + connect with the environment every time I bit into an apple, I swear!  ;)  In most health food stores, there will be a section of produce that's locally grown.  Get acquainted with the local produce in the area you're traveling.  It will help you get grounded, AND stay healthy!

3)  Remember Your Greens.  Green smoothies, sauteed Kale, a salad next to Grandma's casserole or mashed potatoes.  Greens are alkalizing + it's an act of Self-Care to remember to eat your vegetables, when you are away from your routine!  ;)

4)  Sleep.  This is so basic, yet so important.  Since I returned from my trip + was on East Coast Time, I started going to bed a few hours after sunset California time (sometimes 7:30/ 8pm) + then jumping out of bed @ 5am the next morning!!  Felt like I had just been to a healing spa + had the deluxe massage treatment.  Seriously paradigm-shifting.  A good night's sleep allows your body to repair + integrate all the experiences you are having.  It's okay to let yourself dream + integrate.  Especially during winter. 

5)  Exercise.  Whether it's a quick yoga stretch in the airport or a brisk walk through the Winter Holiday Fair in NYC, remember to move your body.  It's a great time to check in with yourself + ask your body how it's doing + what it needs.  Also a great way to stay warm, in cold weather!

6)  Keep Up Your Self-Care Rituals.  As wild as it sounds, I am committed to my daily Morning Ritual, even when I'm away.  I have a practice of daily Meditation, Morning Pages, + a quick affirmative Prayer, that I will do first thing in the morning.  Even if I'm meditating with friends, or locking myself in a closet to do it, this is fundamental + important to me.  It's okay to simply explain that this is what you do.  Trust me, it will make you a better person + more peaceful to be around.  Everyone will thank you for it later!

... So, these are my Top 6 Tips to Staying Healthy on the Road!

>> How can you integrate one or more of these, during your next travels?

>> Or do you have a tip you love, that wasn't mentioned?  Share it with us in the comments below!!

Sending so much Holiday Love!!

xoxoxo

Debra. 

P.S.  My Indiegogo Campaign, as mentioned above, has been extended to January 22nd!!!  (OMG, I didn't know you could do that, until 3 days before the Campaign was supposed to end! ;))

So, Great News:  You can go check it out + contribute!  Order your books, for yourself, or as a Holiday Gift!   Get some Coaching + Affirmative Prayer Support.  Or fly me in to lead a Ritual for You + a large group of your Best Friends!! 

I would also LOVE if you would share this Indiegogo campaign with your friends, post on social media, forward this email, + just generally spread the word.  (The link is:  https://igg.me/at/openeyedheartwide)

___

P.P.S.  Another little burst of LOVE I want to share (since it is close to New Year's after all.  I know, crazy!) is my very favorite Creative entrepreneurial planning/ visioning system for 2017.

It's created by an outlandish, creative, hippie millionaire Goddess in Australia by the name of Leonie Dawson.  And the workbooks are called 2017 My Shining Year in Life + Business. 

I've been jokingly called a "Calendar Addict," but it's true.  ;)

With all the uncertainty in the world, + chaotic energy for all us sensitive people, it is SOOOO helpful to have a wonderful, positive calendar/ planner to go to each day.

More on calendars to come, but for now, I want to share Leonie's workbooks with you.  Mine has officially arrived.  And I *cannot* Wait to fill it out!!  ;)

I will gladly turn down New Year's Parties for a quiet night at home filling out these Workbooks.... it's true!  ;))  That's how Amazing they are!!

When the Universe Surprises You...

Hey There!  It's been a minute!  How are you?!! 

In my world, life took over + I have been on a profound journey of transformation!  Yes, it has to do with me + Shiva Rea, going to see Oprah @ Super Soul Sessions, + generally growing to fit some bigger shoes.
 

I met Danielle LaPorte @ Super Soul Sessions!  OMG!

Remember all that talk about The Artist's Way from my last email?  I created a page on my website, videos + audio recordings, + then... the Universe responded.  But not how I thought it would!  ;)  The moment the page went up + the cart opened, BAM!  I got an email from Shiva Rea.  She wanted me to cater a whole bunch of Yoga Retreats all year long!  (!!!!!) 

So, suffice it to say, The Artist's Way is not happening, at least not now, + I am preparing for Retreat #2, in Malibu, CA, beginning today!!!  We are feeding 40 goddesses at a gorgeous property by the beach.  And I am being called to stretch myself beyond my previous limits.  This is SO GOOD!!!  :)

Have you ever put energy out into the Universe, + it comes back to you, in a way totally different than you expected?!!  This is what I love about being a multi-passionate Entrepreneur.  Every time I put energy into my business, it comes back to me, + in ways that are often surprising!

So, I invite you, put some energy out into the Universe.  (Take a Physical, Tangible Action Step, even if it's small!  ;))

I wonder what will come back to You?  :)  ......

With Love + Excitement, Growth, + Joy,

xo

Debra.

p.s.  It's not too late to create your Vision for the year!!  (Seriously!)  I'm mentioning this one more time, because filling out these Workbooks has been so Joyful + Fruitful for me!!! 
 
Leonie Dawson's 2016 Create Your Shining Year Life + Biz Workbooks

If you haven't created your Vision/ Goals for 2016, it's truly not too late!  Writing down your Goals is half the step to achieving them!  The most successful people write down their goals + review them regularly.  Though Leonie's workbooks are very colorful + "Goddessy," you do not need to be female to enjoy them! 

I did the Create Your Shining Year Life + Business Workbooks last year, + they had such an inspirational + tangible impact on my life, I ordered them again this year!!

You *must* check these out if you want to be successful + feel accomplished with your Creative Goals (or even figure out what they are in the first place!  ;))

And again, it's not too late... now is the Perfect Time!!

>>Click here for Leonie's Fun + Transformative Workbooks!!

happy campers from the Shiva Rea Humaliwo Retreat in Malibu!

How to Get Unstuck + Be Who You Really Are: 3 Tools for the Road

It's the end of January; how many of your New Year's Resolutions have you made come true?

If you're feeling stuck, it's okay! Now is the time to break through + get on with things! It's time to become FULLY YOU in 2016!! No holding back!!!

Here are 3 of my Favorite Programs + Tools for getting un-stuck:

1) The Art of Money by Bari Tessler

This year-long course is for those of us who have done all the inner work + workshops, except for healing our money stories + patterns. Are you ready for a Financial Breakthrough in 2016??

Bari Tessler is a Dance + Movement Therapist (Naropa grad) turned Financial Therapist. I'm actually signed up for her program (hey, coaches need coaches too! ;)). Perhaps you want to join me! We start February 1st (this Monday) so check out all the info here!

>>Let's Do This!!!

2) Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Yes, this is a Health Coaching School, + it's a specialty. Think, Transformation, speaking the language of Food! If you give yourself to this program, it will change your life!! At least, I can speak for myself....

I did IIN in 2011, + it led me to move from Atlanta to California (a HUGE Life Change!) along with healing my relationship to food, + opening me up in so many new ways.

Integrative Nutrition incorporates all areas of life into Health (not just food ;)). I still feel so much more balance in my life because of this school. Plus, I do Holistic Health Coaching + have amazing clients (including perhaps YOU! ;))

>>Check it out (along with a FREE Class) here!!!

3) Leonie Dawson's 2016 Create Your Shining Year Life + Biz Workbooks

If you haven't created your Vision/ Goals for 2016, it's truly not too late! Writing down your Goals is half the step to achieving them! The most successful people write down their goals + review them regularly. Though Leonie's workbooks are very colorful + "Goddessy," you do not need to be female to enjoy them!

I did the Create Your Shining Year Life + Business Workbooks last year, + they had such an inspirational + tangible impact on my life, I ordered them again this year!!

You *must* check these out if you want to be successful + feel accomplished with your Creative Goals (or even figure out what they are in the first place! ;))

And again, it's not too late... we are just moving out of Mercury Retrograde, so now is the Perfect Time!!

>>Click here for Leonie's Fun + Transformative Workbooks!!!

4) The Artist's Way Collective + Private Coaching with Me, Debra Mazer!

Okay, Surprise! There is a #4! This is actually a poll:: I've been asked by several people to lead The Artist's Way again!! (Remember from last year??)

I'm considering getting a group together + facilitating "The Artist's Way Collective" beginning Monday, February 15th. A creative, supportive collective of Artists + Artists-to-Be going through the life-changing book, The Artist's Way.

We will meet over the Phone + in a Private Facebook Group, having calls once a week, so we will truly be from all over the globe!! >>Are you interested? Click "Reply" to this email + tell me so! Feel free to give me input! Thank You!

I've also been contacted by a bunch of folks this week, interested in doing Private Life Coaching + Holistic Health Coaching with me. The answer is, YES!!! I still have spaces available for Private Clients!

Comment below + tell me you are interested in Life Coaching/ Holistic Health Coaching!! + I will get back with you to answer questions/ concerns + set you up!

I Love You All + Let's Make 2016 Our Best Ever!!!!

What do you say???!!!

x

Debra.

P.S. If you are in the LA area + wanting to get down with some Raw Food Sweets, I have two upcoming classes + events!

The first is a Raw Vegan Tiramisu Class, this coming Thursday, February 4th!! Though we will be making (+ devouring!) Tiramisu, these skills are universal in the Raw Dessert-Making World. Layers of Cake, Whipped Creme, + Chocolate Ganache. These are skills you'll have for life!!

Sign up here!!!

The second is a Raw Chocolate Self-Love Party, Friday, February 12th!! We will be indulging in my Award-Winning Hot Love Chocolate Truffles, drinking Cacao Elixirs, + of course practicing Rituals + Ceremonies of Self-Love. You definitely want to be there!! Remember, Valentine's Day Love Starts Within!!

Hop on board here!! Registration is filling up!! Get it soon!!!