Does your life feel chaotic and you feel a bit crazed?  Do you find yourself flying off the handle when things don’t go exactly as you had planned?

Well, I totally get it…honestly- that’s WHY I meditate.  Life comes at us with such intensity  that many of us find we are overwhelmed day in & day out.  Practicing meditation can transport us beyond being stuck in anxiety & judgement to that place where we feel peaceful, centered, creative and playful.

Just a few minutes a day allows us to experience a calmness in our lives that quite frankly everyone around us appreciates!

The key is not to make it such a big deal or expect yourself to practice like the Dalai Lama.  Instead,  learning a way to meditate that supports your real life can be fun.

Once you find a practice that feels natural to you it’s not that hard to keep up.

Sign Up NOW and create your simple & practical meditation practice –

Sunday, June 3rd from 1pm-4pm at Pilates 1901.

Space is limited and this workshop fills up fast so reserve your spot now  for our Meditation, Yoga & Inspiration Workshop at jilltupper.com

http://www.jilltupper.com/Events/meditation-yoga/

 7 Simple Tips about Clutter:

1.  Everything that that has no real meaning or use IS  CLUTTER!

2.  Even EXPENSIVE things can be CLUTTER if there is no real use for them or meaning to you.  Holding on to them because of their perceived value to others is a waste- give them away, sell or donate.

3. When things are a jumbled mess- stress & confusion increases.

4.  When you know where things are you experience peace & clarity.

5.  When there are too many things for a small space- your breath is restricted.

6. Anything unfinished or not dealt with is draining your energy.

7. Larger the project- the more restricted the energy flow and the more your life is cramped or impinged upon.  So once you move that clutter, you will experience greater clarity and forward movement.

JOIN JILL at May 12th from 1-4 and Clear the Clutter from Your Body* Mind* & Closet!  at Pilates 1901 – SPACE IS LIMITED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!

1.  Clutter can make you feel tired & cranky and unmotivated…it’s difficult to find the energy to begin clearing your space.  Do it ANYWAY!

2.  When all your space is filled there is little room for the new to come into your life and transform.

3.  Believe me…Clutter can keep you focused on the past- unable to let it go & create the new beginning you want.

4. Clutter is like snot…congests your body & your mind & keeps you focused on your sinus headache and distracted from what really matters.

5. Having clutter can affect your body weight…more clutter can translate into more weight on our bodies as a means of self protection.

6. Having clutter can make you sluggish, unmotivated, disorganized and putting off what needs to be done today!

7. Having clutter can put your life on hold & before you know it you are used to the clutter and can no longer recognize it.

8. Having clutter can be a downer & create excess baggage for you to lug around- physically, emotionally & mentally.

Clear your Clutter and Create More Energy, Joy and Freedom in Your Life!  You don’t want to miss our May 12th Spring Cleanse Body* Mind* Closet Workshop at Pilates 1901 from 1-4!   RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW as Space is Limited!

As I am bending down under the seat to retrieve my book, she sits down.   My eyes immediately landed on the necklaces hanging around her tiny neck and a mere question about them opened the book to her heart.  This gregarious, energetic, 80 year old mother of 4 children proudly wore not one but 2 necklaces that boasted of her 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.  Within moments, we were deep in her life story and shedding tears of joy and sorrow for the  blessings and the losses she had experienced over the years.  Holding hands we tipped our heads into one another as she shared of the heart ache at the loss of one of her daughters and her husband who she had been married to for 52 years.   In all of the marraiges of her children and her children’s children there had been only one divorce.  Remarkable…simply remarkable.

Darlene shared how she works out 3 time a week and that those times are sacred.   She is devoted to helping 2nd graders one afternoon a week and shared how she couldn’t help falling in love with her students.    A world traveler thirsty for more adventures- she shared that she had just returned from Egypt and was heading to Ethiopia soon.  I could hardly keep up with her exceptional memory that could recall friends from grade school.   She was flying to Kansas City to attend her 60th high school reunion and was busy writing her 1st book.  She opened her heart, her life and her book.  I asked questions and she shared from a cup that was overflowing with gratitude and joy for life.  She has her sights set to make it to 100 strong, vibrant and joyful.  She wants others to know that there is much to live for and hopes her life inspires others to get out there and start living.

As we exited the airplane, we were slowed down by a woman who, bless her heart, could barely make it off the plane and into a wheelchair.  What a contrast to Darlene who walked off the plane with her back pack slung over her shoulder and  a spring in her step.  I helped her for a moment or two with her suitcase, but of course, she really had  no need of my help.  She was living life on her own two feet.  Clearly life had not been perfect nor easy… as she described the devastating winter that was the impetus to move away from farming the harsh plains of Kansas to investing in real estate in New Mexico.    We exchanged phone numbers, gave hugs and I promised to help coach her to complete her book entitled, Around the World in 80 Years.  My hope is that she will finish this book and others for there are many who would be inspired by her life and her books.

Thank you, Darlene, for your tenacious, vibrant spirit that cheers us all on to live this amazing gift of life!  I have no doubts, you will make it to 100 strong!

Spring is the season to clear the way for all things new and vibrant!  So it is vital that we clear  the clutter and create the space for clarity.  If your are like me, you have a few places where things tend to pile up when your schedule is over full and before you know it, it is an unsightly mess that now seems to eat at you each time you pass by.  The longer we wait to dive in to clear the clutter the bigger the pile gets and the more daunting the task and the more likely we are to avoid it.

The word “clutter”  derives from the Middle english word “clotter”  which means to coagulate…which means to change to a solid or semi solid state…translation STUCK!!

WHERE ARE YOU STUCK?  Did you know that the clutter in our homes, often gives us clues about where we are cluttered in our minds and our bodies?  Where there is clutter there is stagnatation.  Spring is THE TIME to tackle these piles and free ourselves of the necessary stress that comes with our piles of clutter.

Join us for our SPRING CLEANSE… Body*Mind*Closet* MAY 12th 1-4pm at Pilates 1901- RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW AS SPACE IS LIMITED!

If there is such a thing as destiny, Journey Tupper Ungashick, a blue-eyed blonde 11-year-old from Kansas City, MO, appears to have found hers. This multi-talented young lady who is finishing fifth grade has literally stepped out of her favorite story book to star as precocious little Lucy Pevensie in Starlight Children’s Theatre’s upcoming production of Narnia The Musical.

Jill Tupper, Journey’s mother, says she read the book countless times to Journey and her old brother, Izac(now 14), as they grew up in their midtown home. But the adventures of Narnia certainly weren’t relegated to the pages of a book in the Tupper home. Jill re-created a magical world like Narnia in the attic of their home – an old wardrobe was positioned in a doorway to the attic, its back was removed, furs were placed within the wardrobe, and when Journey, Izac and their friends climbed through, they found a room full of costumes where they spent endless hours (and years) playing dress-up and stretching their imaginations.

When Journey approached her mother a year and a half ago to let her know that she wanted to start performing, single-mother Jill was encouraging but put the responsibility on Journey to look for opportunities to audition and learn.

Her first audition outside of school came last spring when she gave it a go at the Starlight Theatre auditions for Cinderella and The King and I.  She made call backs and although she wasn’t selected, Journey wasn’t deterred. In fact, she was more motivated than ever. After taking an audition class at the Coterie Theatre, she landed the role of “Thing 1” in December’s production of Seussical.

Then, she heard that Starlight was planning to stage Narnia The Musical as part of its new children’s theatre series at the Kauffman Center. The audition date was announced as Dec. 17 – and there was nothing (not even mom’s concerns about her stretching her young self too thin) that was going to keep Journey away. As Jill relates, “She told me ‘Mom, I’m going to do it! I’m going to be Lucy!’”

I’m sure that 150 other young girls in the room had a similar thought that morning. But Journey’s assertion was spot on. She wowed the director, choreographer, music director and others in the audition room, and now she’s wowing them at rehearsals. We can’t wait to see her in her starring role in nine productions of Narnia The Musical this week!

Starlight’s Narnia The Musical playing at Kauffman Center of Performing Arts April 4th-8th

Reserve your tickets at www.kcstarlight.com