A Letter

April 24, 2012 By Tina Moore 1 Comment

Dear SELF:

I know I can be mean, unreasonable and I’ve disrespected you and didn’t allow your voice to be heard…

I’M DEEPLY SORRY.

THANK YOU for sticking by me when I feel LOST, ALONE, HOPELESS, SCARED and VULNERABLE.

THANK YOU for taking care of me when, sometimes, I don’t know how.

THANK YOU for showing me other options than what I was taught and that I can LEARN, GROW and CHANGE.

THANK YOU for helping me understand you are my INNER COMPASS, and you’ll always show me the way…

THANK YOU for telling me POSITIVE, LOVING and NURTURING things when the negativity rises up and loudly starts to take over.

Thank you for giving me hugs from the inside…

THANK YOU for showing me I am BEAUTIFUL and I am PERFECTION in my own complicated, talented, simplistic, complex, imperfect and unique way.

THANK YOU for helping me trust you…

THANK YOU for shining a light on my darkness…FOR BEING THE LIGHT IN MY DARKNESS.

THANK YOU for giving me STRENGTH when I thought I could go no further, HOPE when I thought it was hopeless and another day to see things do get better. You have saved my life many times. Thank you.

THANK YOU for LOVING me when I feel unlovable…

THANK YOU for showing me I have VALUE, PURPOSE and a reason for being here because you keep whispering HOPE, LOVE and COMPASSION in my ear.

Thank you for being my friend.

I love you SELF and I’m sorry I haven’t always shown you. I recognize you are me and I am you: a loving and beautiful essence brought into this world to shine.

Thank you for not giving up on me.

All my love,

me xo

THIS BLOG IS BEST READ OUT LOUD WHILE LOOKING IN A MIRROR.

With a warm and loving heart,

Tina

PS. “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, shine, shine, let it shine”

 

FUN Sun Run!

April 19, 2012 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment
Photo by Mark van Mahen

I was very blessed to be one of the 48,904 participants in the Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday, April 15th. In this photo (taken by Mark van Mahen), front and center is my dear friend, Kelly Smith. He won for the 10th time this year!

CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!

I was thrilled to join his sister and Mom and some wonderful ladies for their first annual Mother / Daughter group. They were a FUN bunch of gals ranging in ages from 39 to 71.

I have never walked an organized event but I highly recommend it. I was amazed how quickly 10k passed by as I took photos, LAUGHED and chatted with the ladies and absorbed the FUN and EXCITEMENT around us.

I love an event like this because it involves everyone! There were walkers, kids in strollers, competitive athletes, recreational runners and people of all ages and abilities.

There was even a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids! I adore this photo because they look so happy and you can see the strong bond of friendship and love.

With that many people, I was truly in awe at how smoothly everything went. They had water stops along the way and even a food stop to help walkers fuel up.

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS!

A very important detail is washrooms and there were plenty of spots to use the facilities if needed. As we waited, we used the time to capture more memories and even had a joyful reunion!

We walked over two bridges. I don’t know why but there is an extra thrill to cross over a bridge during an event. We crossed over the Burrard Street Bridge and Cambie Street Bridge.

This was the perfect spot to take a break and take in the action.

There was plenty of music, which I love. It gets you movin’, groovin’ and singing along!

THANK YOU TALENTED AND WONDERFUL MUSICIANS!

I am all about having FUN when I run/walk, and this event definitely did not disappoint.

We shared in some animated conversations…

And stopped for bear hugs!

We crossed the finish line together, holding hands and celebrating a wonderful day!

This was a great event. I highly recommend the Vancouver Sun Run. It is a busy run with over 48,000 participants; however, you can still create your own goals, join in the energy and make some great memories.

My goal was to get to know the wonderful women I was walking with and to have FUN.

This was truly a FUN – SUN – RUN!

THANK YOU LADIES!

If you don’t think you could do an event like this, think again. I saw people of all shapes and sizes, ages and abilities. If you make the commitment to do it, you will!

Wishing you a glorious weekend. If you don’t want to miss a post, please check out the side panel and sign up! It’s free, easy and I hate getting junk mail, so I promise I won’t send you any!

See you on Tuesday!

With a smile,

Tina

PS. Don’t forget to check out more JogBlog posts which are listed on the side AND you can check out my home page for inspirational ‘life’ stuff!

Understand Your Past To Free Your Future

April 17, 2012 By Tina Moore 1 Comment

“Don’t look at the past, you aren’t going that way.”

“No matter how much you revisit your past, there’s nothing new to see.”

“Forget the past; look to the future.”

Everyone has their own method in dealing with painful situations or disappointing events. For me, those statements have not really worked and this is why…

From my personal experience, I believe that if you have pain from your past that hasn’t been dealt with, it will wait for you and eventually show up in your life. I believe it can show up in relationships, quality of life, overall happiness, how you make choices and may even manifest into illness.

Here is an unedited excerpt from my journal from 2009. This was the year I decided to change my life.

“ All the self help books in the world don’t really help if you don’t stop to EXAMINE your LIFE, your CHOICES, your PATTERNS, your PAST, and your CHILDHOOD.

You have to EXAMINE where you came from in order to MOVE to where you want to go. If you don’t, there will always be that part of you that is unhealed and unwell. There will always be a part of you that doesn’t UNDERSTAND what motivates you to make the CHOICES you are making.

Some of the answers from your past may not be visible at first, but keep digging. Keep making strides to learn and ultimately grow. It’s not to LIVE in the past, but rather to UNDERSTAND it. I think that is so important, at least for me it has been.”

Let me repeat that one sentence because it is KEY to this blog:

It’s not to LIVE in the past, but rather to UNDERSTAND it.

How am I able to say that I am happy today when for decades I struggled with depression and anxiety? I processed my pain .

How did I do it?

  • I did this by physically releasing the pain through jogging. I allowed mySELF to connect, feel and validate the anger, rage, frustration, shame, guilt, deep sadness or disappointment as I pushed up hills. I openly wept as I ran along the ocean, healing my soul with each step. I built strength physically and emotionally. I connected to my instinct and listened to the quiet voice within.
  • Journaling is also enormously helpful to me and by having a strong conviction to live a better life I was determined to UNDERSTAND my patterns, thought processes, negative belief systems, self sabotaging behavior and limiting choices. (I’m still on the personal growth journey) Writing gives me a way to see things clearly.

I could not do all of that without looking back.

I don’t sit in my past, but I do acknowledge and learn from it. I can’t change it, but I can certainly change how it affects my life TODAY.

When you understand your past, you begin to release your past and all the pain attached to it. By releasing your past, you unleash your future creating a NOW that is loving, nurturing, forgiving, grateful and blessed.

Seek to understand yourSELF and you will find your JOY.

With a smile,

Tina

THE Jog Blog – 65

April 12, 2012 By Tina Moore 1 Comment

 

JOGGING has been a profound way of managing STRESS, ANXIETY and DEPRESSION in my life. It allows me to tap into my INSTINCT and recognize, understand and process any NEGATIVE FEELINGS I encounter. Jogging helps me filter out the NEGATIVE CHATTER and tap into the POSITIVE, CREATIVE and POWERFUL ENERGY of INSTINCT and PURPOSE.

Jogging gives me CLARITY.

JOGGING SAVED MY LIFE.

So why do I care whether I get a finishers medal when I enter events? I get so much out of jogging; that should be enough.

Finisher medals prove when I start something, I FINISH.

This is extremely important to me. In my past, I started things and then didn’t have the courage, will or strength to follow through. This intensified the BELIEF I wasn’t worthy or I was stupid, lazy or not good enough.

The finisher medals represent the HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, SACRIFICES and INNER STRENGTH it takes to reach a GOAL.

It proves to me that I am worthy of the TIME, DEDICATION, and SELF CARE it takes to complete the training and the actual event.

It reminds me that I AM NOT A QUITTER.

I do not allow negativity, dream stealers or past belief systems to stop me.

I may still come across those things but I push FORWARD and I EXCEL.

I do not live passively, I LIVE WITH PURPOSE.

The medal is proof of everything that went into it and everything I get out of it. The medal celebrates the CHOICES made and the journey taken. When I look at my medals, I know I can achieve other goals and reach even greater heights.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend full of laughter, love and joy. I am thrilled to be joining some family friends in the Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday and look forward to creating some wonderful memories with them.

See you on Tuesday!

With a smile,

Tina

 

Be Perfect – Make A Mistake

April 10, 2012 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

I work with singers and they are often the most severe perfectionists.

As a singer, your body is your instrument so judging or criticizing your voice only causes tension creating physical obstacles that could be avoided. Being so fearful about making a mistake stops singers from allowing their voice to be heard. Perfectionism limits their abilities and the fear of making a mistake limits their progress.

We’ve been told:

“Learn from your mistakes.”

BUT HOW MANY OF YOU STOP YOURSELF BEFORE YOU EVEN GET THE CHANCE TO MAKE A MISTAKE?

That’s an interesting question isn’t it? What happens when you avoid mistakes by never trying in the first place? Sadly, NOTHING.

“The biggest mistake you can make in life is to continually FEAR you will make one.” ~ Ebert Hubbard

If you don’t allow yourself to make mistakes by never starting to begin with, that is called:

F E A R

It can be disguised in a thousand ways: Excuses, procrastination, perfection, lack of time or energy, no experience, money, education or help.

Ultimately there will always be a reason to not go forward, but recognizing that FEAR is the negative force that keeps your excuses and procrastination alive, gives you the insight to push through the negativity.

I recently watched a program with Jane Fonda and she says:

“Know thine enemy.”

FEAR is your enemy.

If FEAR is stopping you from applying for that job, accepting love in your life or shining your light then you need to know every detail of that enemy.

  • What are you fearful of?
  • What scares you to start the thing that you are passionate about?

I grew up with FEAR and allowed it to dominate my life for too many years. At that time, it was louder than my INSTINCT so it created ANXIETY, DEPRESSION and PANIC ATTACKS. It surrounded me with negative influences and supported self sabotaging behaviour. It kept me thinking like a victim instead of a victor.

Today, no matter how scared I am, I will push forward. Why? Because FEAR IS LIMITING and I don’t want to live a limited life.

This applies to love, career, friendships, adventures and opportunities.

Instead of not beginning because I fear making a mistake, I will try, falter, fall down, look ridiculous even but understand it’s in the getting up and trying again that wisdom, strength, and new opportunities are gained.

Just like in music, sometimes it’s the mistakes that create a beautiful melody because it’s not what you intended.

Today I encourage you to make some mistakes. Challenge yourself in an area that scares you.

BEGIN WHAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO DO.

With a smile,

Tina

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