I Am Happy To Be Me
“I Am Happy To Be Me” A simple spoken word poem by Dawn Nocera I AM HAPPY TO BE ME I am the me I’ve always wanted to be. I am happy to be me. I may not be the me that you want me to be, but I AM happy to be me. I may
“I Am Happy To Be Me” A simple spoken word poem by Dawn Nocera I AM HAPPY TO BE ME I am the me I’ve always wanted to be. I am happy to be me. I may not be the me that you want me to be, but I AM happy to be me. I may
I learned that I’m an INTP and here are a few other things I’m appreciating this week. “The key is recognizing that we’re all Divine Spirit- as beautiful, unique creations of God.” Sonia Choquette
Activating Entrepreneurial Abundance What is Entrepreneurial Abundance and how do you activate it? In the outer world, entrepreneurial abundance is having an abundance of: Successful entrepreneurs know how to activate entrepreneurial abundance. In your inner world, entrepreneurial abundance is about having an abundance of:
The past week I’ve been dancing with the consciousness and ideas of freedom. I’ve been celebrating my own freedom and being compassionate as others seem to grapple to find financial freedom without risking their creative freedoms. I’ve been feeling how deeply feminine freedom truly is. And then yesterday, this beautiful BALD EAGLE came to bathe in
“On one hand I want to do my right work with the right people. On the other hand I don’t. What if I do it and I change my mind and I don’t like it? And I’m stuck?” Can you relate? Here is another…. “On one hand I want to do the work I feel
You want freedom, but are you ready to experience liberation? Imagine you are so triggered by someone. You just can’t control how you feel when you are around them. When you think of them, or when someone mentions their name. Now imagine for a moment that this is all perfectly designed for your highest good. You
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between appreciation vs gratitude? This week I started a brand new 30 Day Self-Appreciation Intensive with a group of 16 women. It is perfect, and intimate and raw. Instead of focusing on gratitude we are all posting what we appreciate about ourselves in a group. We are
We can walk through portals of possibility for anything in our life. In this post I want to share how my youngest daughter overcame some beliefs she had about what it means to be a friend, using a portal of possibility for True & Honest Friendship. I learned a lot about the rules we
Yesterday, I had an intense day working with clients helping them walk through portals of possibility to help them get what they want. This is a part of the abundance work I do, and it is so soul satisfying to me. During the day I remembered a conversation I had with a potential client a few years
Wisdom is the way. I love the wisdom that can be found in everyday life. I was having coffee at a local coffee shop, half working, and half eavesdropping when I heard a beautiful wisdom filled conversation between 2 women in their late 70’s or early 80’s. I learned that one of the women was on
Short and sweet; shaming people for any reason is a form of emotional abuse. Shaming people to buy programs and products, or to sign up for coaching is not the luminary way of enrolling clients, or of enriching our tribes to step into their own power. Never. Here is a post I shared in my Activate
Getting Your Work Out I’ve been home from China for almost 2 weeks after traveling with my husband and our two youngest children. I’m finally feeling like my luminary self again, back on my luminary path activating wealth and wisdom wherever I go. I’m enjoying a nice cool glass of water and I wanted to share some wisdom about
I am still learning to trust my own activation and learning to embrace it as the path to my personal wellness in all areas of life. It hasn’t been easy. I’ve had to learn to trust that my Higher Self knows better than my logical self what I’m here on earth to Activate. I appreciate myself
How to stop manifesting what you don’t want. I was talking to a client while I was at the All Life Center here in central Ohio and I was drinking a cup of coffee (surprise!) Anyway the topic began to hover around attracting what we don’t want. Like I said, I was drinking a cup of coffee.
Mothers are the most appreciated group of people in the world. How do I know? From 2000-2002, I surveyed over 4000 teenage girls and 50% of them voted for their mom as the most influential woman in all of history. I wasn’t surprised. Fast forward to today, and here I am the mother of 3
What I’m Appreciating Here is a dose of “5-Appreciation Friday,” a brief-ish list of what I’m appreciating this week. #5AppreciationFriday 1. What I’m appreciating about myself –I am appreciating that I am diving into the work of self-appreciation around shame. It’s one of my life lessons according to my good friend and hand analyst Pamelah Landers (who I deeply
I’m currently participating in two group programs hosted by other luminary leaders. One is an online group program to help me gain more clarity about my intuitive style. The other is a live group program I chose to participate in to help me live a more creative life in terms of taking care of my health.
When you are made a decision to build a business you began a process of attraction. Most people think that just because they made a decision to build a business, they will attract clients who want to throw money at them. Wishful thinking! What actually happens when you make a decision, is you begin to attract
The other day I received an email forwarded to me from a reader of 7 Keys to Freedom, The Ultimate Guide to Developing the Mind who lives in Bulgaria. As a part of the pre-publication marketing surveys for the Bulgarian book release in September, the reader was asked to respond to the chapter I wrote
Dawn, I’m sure I’ve asked you this before. But doesn’t appreciating yourself or appreciating anything that is circumstantially not what you want by the law of attraction drawing more of that what you don’t want to you? I thought it would be helpful to break down my experience of how self-appreciation and the law of attraction
Are you ready to drop the resistance to BEING the light you are designed to be in the world? Are you ready to drop the resistance to RECEIVING divine and physical support from every direction? Are you ready to drop the resistance to BEING YOU? There is the Luminary Path which is the path of least
What is your Divine Intention? Recently, after sharing insights on physical and psychological intentions in a previous post, I had an enlightening conversation with one of my spiritual mentors. They introduced a beautiful concept of Divine Intention, which goes beyond the mundane to something more natural and profoundly inherent within us. I hope you find that
What is the purpose of self appreciation? I’m often asked, what is the purpose or the ‘goal’ of self-appreciation, as if appreciating ourselves wasn’t a meaningful enough goal. When I first started receiving my marching orders, “Appreciate yourself, there is nothing else in the world you need to do,” It felt like a relief to focus
This week Robin Holland, a the member of my Wealth DNA community, asked me, “I’m curious. What’s the difference between inspiration and activation?” Robin is a luminary and a champion of the work of self-appreciation and she activates deep consciousness, just being in her presence can activate deeper awareness and understanding of your creative work in
Intention vs Inspiration This morning, I woke up inspired to write a post about the difference between living by intention and living by inspiration. My ‘goal’ is to live by inspiration, however I still find that my habit is to live by intention. It is a tough habit to break. However, living by intention
Do you know what you activate in the world? Most people have no idea how their presence activates the world around them. I’ve been sharing this part of my work with a small group of luminary women who are doing the work of The Sacred Art of Self-Appreciation. Here is what one of the women
I’m feeling deep appreciation and gratitude for the people in my life. I am the most blessed person on earth to be surrounded by people who appreciate & use the gifts and talents they have and are making a difference in the lives of others in their families, in their work, in their communities. I appreciate
I appreciate the support I’m getting for the work of self-appreciation. This week I was interviewed by a friend, and Star Power activator, Dena Crowder. Dena is just one of the many points of light that are on my luminary path helping me get the word out about self-appreciation and shining light on how revolutionary this
This week I’m diving deep into claiming my passion for The Sacred Art of Self-Appreciation and all of the reasons why “the work” of self-appreciation is necessary in order for leaders to answer our higher callings. To me it is completely obvious that self-appreciation is all about increasing your self-value. But you don’t really get the
This month in one of my SASA groups, we were working on appreciating our core wound and how it helped us develop into the type of leaders we are today. It lead me to deeper awareness of my what my shadow side really is and how it helped me emerge into who I am today.
You Are the Luminary the World Has Been Waiting For There’s a new light shining in the world today, and it’s you. Your presence, your journey, your wisdom—they all matter. You are transforming the world simply by being yourself. As you share your light, you are activating others and stepping into the role of a luminary
I’ve been feeling a bit stuck in writing my blog posts and my newsletters over the past few weeks. Something new is emerging and I’ve been hesitant to pause and ask, “What is it?” I’m not the only one experiencing some resistance to sharing their wisdom through writing lately, it seems like things are
7 Keys to Freedom book is being published in Bulgarian. Launch date & celebration is Oct 26th, 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.I have such appreciation and gratitude for Victoria Lazarova, our Bulgarian co-author, for following her heart and inner guidance to get 7 Keys to Freedom translated and published in Bulgarian! I love how books have a
For years I taught a weekly Law of Attraction workshop and we practiced ‘gratitude as a way to set our vibration to attract more of what we want in our lives. Since then, I’ve found that gratitude misses the mark for me and I practiced gratitude consistently for 10 years. Here is why… Gratitude says, “Thanks
One of my luminary clients who works in a government agency asked me how to use self-appreciation to help her feel better about Mondays. She was struggling with the day-to-day of a very challenging work life while she is creating the life of her dreams. I asked her what part of the day was the
Reasons To Do The Work Of Self-Appreciation “The beauty of doing the work of self-appreciation is it keeps you in the present moment. Breathing and appreciating yourself right where you are. helps you appreciate the present moment.” “Self-Appreciation helps you stay mindful of the present moment.” Mindfulness is such a powerful tool for living. The first
It’s been a few months it seems since I’ve felt the creative impulse to post something that might help you in living your luminary life. And today I was given an inspiring, fun, and overwhelming blog writing assignment from my spiritual team. And I’m not sure it is possible. So I did what has become a
This month has been quite interesting. In case you didn’t guess, ‘interesting’ is the luminary code word for ‘challenging.” The big challenge? My health. However, during my most challenging month ever, I received so many bits of intuitive insight, guidance, and awareness regarding my health, and the work I do that I can honestly
Happy Mother’s Day! You don’t have to be a mother to celebrate mother’s day. If you are an entrepreneur you’ve most likely birthed business or a project or two. There are similarities and there are vast differences between birthing a child and birthing a business. However, if you’ve ever put all of your life force
When you are ready for a breakthrough (prepared, aware, and free of resistance) and ready to live your life purpose, the universe conspires to bring you situations, events, circumstances to help you ‘clean up’ relationships and really get clear on how you want your life to be when you are fully living your purpose. I’m in
I’ve created something special just for you! If you want to learn more about The Sacred Art of Self-Appreciation and practice posting what you appreciate about yourself (I suggest posting 30 days in a row), here is your opportunity. I’ve been practicing The Sacred Art of Self-Appreciation for over a year and it is the most effective
“The Power of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, and “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz have one thing in common, THINKING! I’ve even co-authored a book on thinking, “The 7 Keys to Freedom: The Ultimate Guide to Developing the Mind.” We are trained to
Stop the Business BS. Please stop telling yourself you need a website before you start your business. Please stop looking towards social media to save you from low profits. Please stop thinking you have to send an email out every week in order to create clients. None of this is true. Unless you are
By Dawn Nocera Have you ever stopped to think about the difference between self-love and self-appreciation? I thought it would be a good idea to share the subtle differences in today’s post. A friend asked me about my recent Sacred Art of Self-Appreciation Retreat. As the conversation went on, she asked me, “What is
Have you ever wished you had access to some superhuman superpower that would make you all-powerful and aid you leaping tall buildings with a single bound, or simply overcome some mountainous obstacle in your life? Well, the crazy truth is you do have the power to overcome obstacles and make massive change in your life
I appreciate myself for being awake and conscious enough to know that if I see chaos in my outerworld it must also be present in my inner world. I appreciate myself for the great amount of self-appreciation that supports me as I recognize it is within me without judging or trying to figure it out. I simply
I remember being so afraid of words and writing. Communicating what was on my mind felt like wrestling tigers. No joke! I studied engineering in college so I wouldn’t have to write, or speak. When I started creating my first website back in 1999, I added content to it daily. Mostly lists, and resources
I was reading something from one of my mentors today about systems and how important they are to our life and our business and I couldn’t agree more. However what I’ve found is that most entrepreneurs find themselves trying to create systems for the wrong things in business at the wrong time. And luminary entrepreneurs have
Valentine’s Day is the day you open your heart to yourself and your desires. Most people are living out other people’s expectations and doing what they think they should be doing instead of discovering what they really and truly want to do for themselves. True self-love and deep appreciation for yourself starts by exploring the desires
If you love affirmations and you enjoy the shifts they help you create in your life, you’ll love Activations. After posting a simple image post with an #Activation, I received some feedback and a few questions regarding the difference between the two. I wanted to share that conversation with you… Here is a look at the
Dearest Luminary Entrepreneur, The hardest thing you’ll ever do is to stop trying to fix it. (whatever “it” is.) There is nothing to fix, or figure out. Your expansion and alignment come from being at peace with where you are. Feel yourself feel those feelings. Transmute the thoughts of “I should be farther along than this!” to
“Dawn I enjoyed your comments at our meeting, especially your comment about the founding fathers of our country being a mastermind group, I agree. Perhaps you could elaborate on their actions and the sacrifices they made.” D.S. I’m in deep appreciation for all that our Founding Fathers had to do to birth this great nation we
There are a lot of coaches and mentors sharing their New Year’s rituals like coming up with a theme, or choosing three words to guide you through the year. This year I’m doing things slightly different. At the beginning of last year, I knew I wanted deeper relationships, more intimate conversations, and to be
Last week on the Women Think and Grow Rich Coaching and Conversation hangout, we talked about “Chapter 8: Decision – The Mastery Over Procrastination” from Napoleon Hill’s original edition of Think and Grow Rich. And WOW! We blew this chapter out of the water. Hill understood the power of decision and the entire chapter
Are you a visionary leader or a luminary leader? When the idea came to me to write a post about the difference between a visionary leader and a luminary leader, I wasn’t sure I knew the difference. I even posted the image I made for this post on Facebook days before writing the actual post,
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or
Or Are You Waiting for a Divine Assignment? Before I get into today’s note, it may be best that you take a huge deep breath. Go ahead, breathe. So, are you setting luminary goals? OR are You still waiting for your divine assignment? Really think about this. I had a wonderful “after party” in the green
Are you a victim of Marketing Madness? Marketing madness is a disease that causes coaches to run around madly, chasing the next big marketing idea or marketing tool, and never really stand still long enough to appreciate the clients they already have in their business. I’ve been there. There is no shame in admitting it. How
Empire Building Master Mind Hangout #23 Masterminding for Luminaries Hangout Notes: Give yourself space to go deeper than a transitional mastermind Asking the deeper questions: Does it serve my purpose? Does it serve my business? Create programs that are in alignment with your deepest self. Inspire action in others by doing what lights you up Share
Empire Building Master Mind Hangout #19 How to Increase Business Visibility and Exposure Do you struggle to find ways to get in front of your ideal client? Learn the different ways entrepreneurs can increase business visibility and increase profits. Notes: There are a million ways to increase visibility and profits in business. Choose a marketing method that
Empire Building Master Mind Hangout #18 – “Overcoming Invisible Fences” The Paradigms that will stop you from planting the necessary seeds for success. Discover what is stopping you from achieving what you want in your business and in your life and become familiar with how your invisible fences show up so you can recognize them for what they
Empire Building Mastermind Hangout #17 – Are you creating a path to freedom in your business or a path to chaos. How to Create a Path to Freedom in Your Business? Notes: Questions that came up in this episode that will be answered in future videos:
How to Create Ease and Peace of Mind in Your Business. Having the right mindset contributes to at least 80% of the success or failure in business. We think that because we are growing a business it has to be hard work. However I’ve found that when you are expressing your gifts and talents through your
What system do you use to grow your business? Do you know when to use your intuition to help grow your business and when reason is best? The whole idea of System 1 and System 2 came from Daniel Kahneman. In his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. Kahneman describes two systems of thinking, System
How to Create A Personal Philosophy so you can Love Your Business and Your Life! In a previous post I shared the difference between BEing more and DOing more. When you are BEING more, you naturally ATTRACT more opportunity for growth and expansion in both your business and in your life. Having a personal philosophy simply
Have you ever wondered how to attract high paying clients? Imagine receiving email, snail mail, and phone calls from past clients thanking you for the work you did with them. Imagine that each one of those testimonials comes from grateful clients who went through your program and received amazing results beyond what they ever dreamed was
Do you want more personal power in your life and for your business? How would it feel to be able to do the things that you know you should do, but you just can’t bring yourself to do? What about raising your fees, hiring a new employee, asking for the sale, increasing the cooperation between the members
I have a friend who is very, let’s say, “consciously negative”. He is aware that he has negative thoughts and has years of low self-esteem to support his negativity. The good news is he wants to change. Recently he asked, “Dawn, what can I do to break the cycle of negative thought patterns? There has to be
I’m not sure what I forgot to do this time, but it was something important and my 16 year old daughter looked at me with concern and asked, “Do you want to know how never to forget anything ever again, mom?” And since I’m a lifelong learner always looking for new ways to do things, I
How to prepare for success? Have you ever wondered why success looks so easy to a small select few and the masses seem to struggle to get by? Those few people seem to expect success no matter what they do. Do you want to know their secret… They prepare to succeed, by mastering the only thing on earth that can
Do you experience the flow of abundance in your business? Abundance is all there is! Are you in tuned to the flow of abundance in your life? How about in your business? At this very moment, you are either experiencing an Abundance of prosperity and supply or an Abundance of lack. Which is it for you?
Quite frankly it took a long time for me to really understand and appreciate gratitude for it’s power and simplicity. I have come to know gratitude as the most powerful feeling you can possibly experience and when I went beyond simply feeling grateful for the things in my life and really started to add gratitude as
Fear is a Good Thing Stay with me, as I explain why that is and give you some tools to really pay attention to your fears and use them as a launching board for your new level of success in your business. I re-read the post I wrote about “The 3 Fears that Stop You From Winning
Who are you? Why does it matter that you at least have an idea of how to answer the question, “Who am I”? Without being able to answer the question, who am I, you are prone to aimlessness in your business and in your life. How can you possibly gain trust from your clients, customers, or
Do you know the cause of success and failure in YOUR business? Most entrepreneurs don’t realize that there are hidden fears keeping them from the success they want. Learn to recognize these three fears when they arrive so you can take courageous action immediately. Which of these fears keep you from winning in business? 1. The
Do you want to build an empire that is around long after you are gone or do you simply want to attract more clients? Either way, you can start a mastermind group to help you achieve your goals! In a previous post, I gave you the keys to creating a winning mastermind group and in this
Q: What do the Wright Brothers, Susan B Anthony, Andrew Carnegie, and even Helen Keller have in common? A: They all achieved historical success AND they each had a Mastermind! According to Napoleon Hill, in his success classic, Think and Grow Rich, “A mastermind is when two or more people work in perfect harmony for the
13 Steps to Think & Grow Rich from a Feminine Perspective In the pursuit of wealth and success, many delve into strategies, techniques, and formulas that are designed for material gain only. These approaches can be effective. However, they often overlook the impact spiritual principles can have on creating prosperity. Napoleon Hill’s classic book “Think
It seems lately I’m obsessed! I’m obsessed with freedom in all forms. Last week, I took a road trip to Philadelphia and the theme for me was freedom. My husband will tell you that my theme has always been freedom. It is what it is. I value freedom above, pretty much everything. Which is why I
You’d be surprised how many people still don’t know what their divine gifts are, or that they even have gifts! Our gifts are a part of us, some we come into the world with, like the gift of innocence, and some we discover over time, like leadership, wealth generating, or strategic thinking. Your gifts are a
Today, I learned from Joe Vitale that Jerry Hicks passed. Jerry will be missed by me and many of you who study the law of attraction. I am sharing Joe’s blog post so you can read more.. The Gift of Jerry Hicks. For me, I am blessed to have learned so much from Jerry though I’ve never
How to tell if your teen is an entrepreneur in the making You may be a parent who is concerned by some of the behaviors of your teen. Recently, I’ve heard more than one parent express their ‘concern’ for their teens ‘unmotivated’ behaviors. Some of these concerns I recognize as “tale tale signs” that their teen
There is a Myth of Hard Work…that it is HARD! The Myth of Hard Work keeps people from pursuing their dreams and living the life they desire and can easily have. Hard Work Quotes: “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” –Thomas Jefferson. My
Have you been asking for clarity about something in your life? Do you just want to know HOW to do something or HOW it will turn out? Seriously, I am cured of asking for clarity! I can’t tell you how often I’ve affirmed clarity.. “I write with clarity and purpose.” “I easily receive clarity about this
Have you ever wondered what the Carnegie secret is in Think and Grow Rich? Napoleon Hill alluded to a hidden secret that Andrew Carnegie shared with him and which is in every chapter of Think and Grow Rich. Here are some snippets from an email conversation with another coach, “Rick.” (Names changed to protect
The One Question You Need to Ask Yourself Often, “So What Do I Want?” Life is wonderful! The kids are back in school and my time is truly mine for the first time in 11 years. Up until now, I have been working early mornings, late nights, and have had a few coaching calls during the