Making Connections - It's Not Just Talking!

Intuitive Insights Newsletter

February 2008

In This Issue

Feature Article
Connecting - Not Just Talking!

Wisdom from Other Realms
Enoch on Connections

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving.

A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants."

Lao-Tzu

Intuition for Empowerment

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"Susan is gifted with an intuitive wisdom that seems as natural to her as breathing. I have been suffering from chronic pain and she offered me insights towards healing in a variety of ways. Most importantly, she helped empower me to take control of my life and my health. She is very thorough, honest, and generous."

Kari Samuels, Intuitive Counselor, Pittsburgh, PA

WHAT IS CHANNELING?

Receiving and communicating (being a channel for) messages or inspiration from non-physical beings.

Susan's role as a channel:

Susan was told by her guide group of the importance of her role in helping bridge the physical and non-physical worlds and providing a conduit for those who have not yet learned to access other dimensions.

Greetings!

A number of my clients have mentioned recently that one of the things they desire to create this year is more time for connecting with friends - spending more time with friends they already have, as well as expanding their circle of friends.

As our lives become busier we tend to spend less time with our friends or lose track of some of them altogether. Whether it's going to an event together or having a heart-felt conversation, our friendships feed our soul and provide us a safe space to express our deepest thoughts, feelings and desires, or to just be silly if we feel like it - to be who we are!

When was the last time you:

� Called a friend you haven't seen in a while and said 'I miss you, let's get together and do something fun!"

� Met a new acquaintance you found interesting and, instead of just thinking about it, you invited them to get together?

Perhaps the next time a birthday or traditional gift-giving holiday rolls around, instead of buying each other gifts, consider having your 'gift' be getting together and sharing something you both love to do - a movie, a concert, dinner, or just a good long uninterrupted conversation.

Here's to expanding our circle of friends - food for the soul !

Susan

Feature Article
Connecting - Not Just Talking

Are You Having Conversations, or Making CONNECTIONS?

Imagine having your interactions with people create true connections!

I was discussing 'Perfect Pictures' with a colleague and friend recently - our desire and efforts to be perfect in what we do and how we communicate - and she said that when she tries to be perfect, her conversations with people don't go as well as she would like. She thinks that when she's in that mode people perceive her as unapproachable. So she thought about what her inherent attributes are - that when she embodies those attributes, enhances her communication and creates actual connections with people. Those attributes for her are: approachable, funny and authentic. She calls it her Connection Sweet Spot.

She said that when she's living and communicating from her Connection Sweet Spot her relationships are much more mutually rewarding. She is able to communicate easier - with both parties being heard and understood - and have a much more powerful and engaging connection.

What's Your Connection Sweet Spot?

Don't know your Connection Sweet Spot? Here's some tips for figuring it out:

Make a list of all your most inherent attributes. If you want additional insights you can brainstorm with family, friends or colleagues to get their perspective on your most engaging qualities. This can be interesting because our perception of ourselves is sometimes different from how others perceive us. You may end up with some words (your qualities) you may not have thought of.

After you've developed your list (which I am sure will be long), select the most applicable 3 or 4. To do this, notice which ones came up most often in your brainstorming processes.

Incorporating Your Intuition

Need help narrowing your list to just 3 or 4 attributes? Use your intuition:

Body Wisdom (clairsentience - clear feeling)

Use your Body Wisdom to help you narrow down your list attributes: read one of the words on your list out loud with the intention that your intuition will guide you to select those 3 or 4 that most accurately describe your most engaging qualities, then close your eyes and notice what kind of feelings you get in your body. Does your body feel good - comfortable, happy, warm and fuzzy - or does it feel cold or uncomfortable? Which words have 'juice'? Proceed by reading each word out loud, determining for each one whether it made your body feel good or not.

Traffic Light (clairvoyance - clear seeing)

Use the simple Traffic Light intuition tool to help narrow down you list: speak aloud one of the words you've selected, then close your eyes and visualize a traffic light. Ask it to show you if the word is one of the top 3 or 4 that best describe you: Green/Go = yes, Yellow/Caution = maybe, and Red/Stop = no.

Other Intuitive Tools

Speak each word on your list with the intention that you will hear a Yes or No for each word, letting you know if it best describes your engaging qualities (clairaudience - clear hearing).

Speak each word with the intention that by being still and focused you will just 'know' whether the word should stay on your list (claircognizance - clear knowing).

In case you're curious, using the above processes (thank you Lauren & Diane), I determined my Connection Sweet Spot to be: thought provoking, competent, empowering and authentic.

Putting your Connection Sweet Spot into Action

So, next time you're getting ready to communicate with someone - and you want it to be a true connection and not just a conversation - take a deep breath, tap into your Connection Sweet Spot and enjoy connecting.

Here's to inspired connections!

Happy Intuiting!

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Wisdom from Other Realms
Enoch on Connections

The following is a channeled message from my guide group who call themselves Enoch - a group of non-physical beings who use me as their conduit to anchor the energies of expansion and service.

This month I invited Enoch to share some wisdom specifically on the topic of connections.

And Enoch says: "The interesting thing about connections is the perception is usually about how to communicate with others and how they communicate with you, when in reality the most important piece of this puzzle - which connections can sometimes be - is to learn to communicate with you. With yourself. To learn to be your authentic self - to learn to express fully who you are in the world.

This is the manner in which your connections with others becomes stronger. This is the manner in which you draw others to you. This is the manner in which you communicate more fully with others.

By remembering to be who you are and not who people or your society expects you to be. This is the beauty of this time is that you have the opportunity to be fully you.

So remember who you are at the core. Remember what you consider the best traits about you, and you are fully expressed for who you are. This is when the connections with others are sweet, are enjoyable, are insightful. This is truly the manner of connection."

Enoch

Onward the adventure,

Susan Rueppel, Ph.D.
Energetic Wisdom