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Connecting for Haiti

Written by Monikah Ogando on January 14, 2010

If you ever doubted how connected we all are, the recent earthquake in Haiti is a testament to the power of us all to come together to support our fellow man.


I was born in the Dominican Republic, so Haitians are more than Caribbean compatriots to me - they are my  brothers, sisters, and neighbors.  And many of my friends and colleagues have family in Haiti whose well being is still uncertain.

The next question on many people’s minds after learning about the earthquake devastation in Haiti has been: How can I help? Most organizations are asking for monetary donations. They are not seeking material items, like clothes or food, or volunteers at this time. And the Federal Aviation Authority has now suspended flights bound for Haiti - so it is difficult to lend a personal hand by going there yourself.

CNN has compiled a list of highest-rated charities so that you know your donations are going to a financially responsible and proactive organization. Click here to access the CNN article.

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A Blue Moon and a New You

Written by Monikah Ogando on December 31, 2009

Blue-MoonDid you know that tonight we will have a blue moon lunar eclipse? A blue moon on New Year’s Eve only comes around once every couple decades.

A blue moon is defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. The last New Year’s Eve blue moon was 1990 and the next one after this year won’t come around again until 2028.

On a plain physical level what is happening is that the moon is out of phase with the days. A complete moon cycle takes about 29.5 days. It doesn’t coincide with our month, and that’s why it is out of sync with the calendar. It’s the occurrence of two full moons in one month, which happens every two years, hence the popular quotation “once in a Blue Moon” which means ‘not very often.’

On a spiritual level it is as if it asks us to ‘flash forward’ into the next two years (in other words, the eve of the ominous “2012″) to set the stage for what is next…. This is the most important New Years Eve we have ever been gifted in a long time. How you bring in THIS New Year will set the tone for the years ahead. No matter how much you do not believe prophecy from time and earth, it will still affect your energy field and your choices.

So besides partying and being merry in your New Year celebrations tonight — please do that :) — I’m challenging you to be DELIBERATE in your celebration. Imagine that it is 2 years from now, and you are preparing to bring in the year 2012.

* What are you celebrating?
* What have you accomplished in those 24 months that you most relish?
* What challenges did you overcome that you are most proud of?
* How did you show up big, in an elegant, graceful, extraordinary way?
* Did you finally surrender to your greatness?
* Did you finally sever that toxic mind-numbing relationship that was sucking the life out of you? You know the one.
* Did you finally start treating your business like a business and not a side hustle?
* Did you break six-figures? Did you break seven-figures? Did you touch hundreds, thousands, millions of people?
* How are your clients’ businesses improved because of the difference YOU made? More importantly, how are their LIVES improved?
* And how is YOUR business improved because you decided to step up?
* What is different in your relationships? In your health? In your finances?

Here is your homework: Write out your vision of what accomplishments and milestones you plan to celebrate a year from today, two years from today, and email it to me (just hit reply to this email and start writing). I want to partner up with you to make that vision a reality. And sometime in the next year (I’m not going to tell you when), I will mail your letter back to you - just to check in and see how much of it you are on track for.

Ready? Are you on fire yet?

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Happy Holidays from Monikah - Go Big in 2010!

Written by Monikah Ogando on December 24, 2009

One of the biggest lessons I have learned in closing out one year and bringing in the next is to celebrate, release and plant new seeds. Here’s what I mean in this video.

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Law of attraction eh? How about some real talk?

Written by Monikah Ogando on December 21, 2009

I often hear folks complaining about “The Economy” - nobody is buying, things are hard, my marketing efforts aren’t garnering the same results, etc. And then when I ask, well if others aren’t investing in your products and services, how are YOU investing in yourself? The same answers pop up “No, I haven’t, things are hard.” “I can’t afford it right now,” etc.

You are the context for the results you create in your life. What does that mean? If you want people to invest in you, you’ve got to invest in yourself. Some of you want folks to spend $1,000 in your program, but when was the last time YOU spent $1,000 to build yourself up as a professional, as a business owner?

I go more in depth in this video. Watch it and then leave me a comment and let me know your questions or challenge (or, GASP, declaration on how you’ll take this on in your own business) about this universal principle.

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Integrate Work with Spirit

Written by Monikah Ogando on October 13, 2009

Spirit-at-WorkWe are in the middle of a Fanatical Focus 40 Challenge - 40 days of fanatical focus to uplevel your business and your life.

And today felt carries with it, for me, such a strong “get’er done” energy. You should see me crossing items off my to do list, handling calls, delegating tasks to my team, deliverables are ready ahead of time. I’m on fire!

Then I get a very subtle tap on the shoulder. You know the type. The inner knowing that you’re forgetting something…

In the midst of working, and finding myself completely absorbed in those responsibilities today, I get an inkling to stop… and just take a brief five-minute meditation-relaxation period. Just to come back to inner self in order to align work with identity. Integrity happens when what you do matches who you are, and vice versa (this is the root of all self-sabotage patterns - more on that on another post).

A funny thing happened - a familiar reminder: When I make the time to reflect on my work, why I’m doing what I’m doing when I’m doing it, the reflection infuses those tasks with a greater sense of purpose and strengthens the connection between my working life and my spiritual self.

While working, we sometimes get so caught up in what we do that it can become an obsession that may lead us to forsake everything else in our lives that is also important to us—family, friends, spirit. Taking a break from what we are doing during the day to consciously think about how our duties fit into the complete scheme of our lives, however, allows us to think about the ways in which our work fills our lives with spiritual meaning.

I encourage you to do the same: By becoming aware of the connection between your work and your spirit today, you will cultivate deeper levels of integration between your higher self and the other aspects of your life.

How you do anything is how you do everything. You are not a compartmentalized being, so you don’t live a compartmentalized life. Bring it into wholeness by balancing the outer-doingness with the inner-beingness.

When you do, you might be surprised at how easy life flows and how magical work becomes.