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Jun 26 2016

What is it Like to Change in Frequency?

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What is it like to change your frequency?

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what has happened to me and to Randi since March 27th – the day we decided to become biz partners and share the information she was receiving through her channeling.

I have experienced odd physical sensations and I think a lot about Ashley Maple – about transforming into Ashley Maple.

Who is Ashley Maple?

I wanted to share this story with you, as it is a big part of this week’s forum topic: Manifesting in the NOW! (Already a member? Here is the forum topic. Not a forum member? Go here to become one!)

You can read the condensed version of why Create the Leap changed here, but I wanted to elaborate on a few details.

On March 27th, under a big oak tree covered in Spanish moss, in Airlie Gardens, Randi and I did a session for me. I needed answers and was very distraught.

I was guided to pick a word that would be the name to represent the “future” me. I immediately saw in my mind’s eye a maple leaf floating in the air and picked “Maple.”

I was then guided on seeing me in the future and that me would be represented by the name Ashley Maple. Where was she? What was she doing?

I saw her dancing with other women on green grass (like in a pretty park), then sitting in a circle and teaching. Then I saw her in an RV, traveling and meeting new people on a regular basis. She was happy, healthy and always dancing.

The session went on to explain that the future me already existed – but at a different frequency and in a different dimension. And that we have access to any dimension we wish to tap into and we can become any of the versions of ourselves we desire by changing our frequency to match that version. This is how we manifest something we want in our life.

Now, that can all sound very woo-woo sci-fi (especially of you aren’t used to that manifesting lingo). But by seeing that version of me and giving her a name, I could tap into her. It also allowed me to see that I would be OK. Things weren’t as devastating as I felt they were at the time.

As the weeks passed and we were being taught through Randi’s channeled sessions, I kept Ashley Maple in my mind. I would see her in her RV, at gatherings, teaching with Randi and traveling.

I was researching RVs and going to look at all the various models and floor plans and at the nearby RV parks. I was picking the brain of a close friend of mine who was living full-time in an RV.

The more we did with the new work and the more I tapped into Ashley Maple, the more I saw changes within me. Not just with my attitude, but my dreams and my body.

I was having stretches of days where I was dog tired and needed over 9 hours of sleep. I was craving certain foods and not wanting food I normally ate. I was envisioning life in my RV – cooking, eating, doing yoga, walking my dog in the RV park, talking to other RVers and maneuvering my big truck/fifth wheel RV down the road.

I was also questioning all that was happening. Who was I to share this work? Was this for real? How did I get so lucky to actually get to do something I’ve always wanted to do?

And of course the BIG question: HOW was I going to GET said truck and fifth wheel?

The more sessions we did, the more I grasped that it was simply about changing my frequency to that of “Ashley Maple.”

She owned the RV and was doing what I want to do. She already existed. She was already doing her thing. I didn’t have to figure out how to get the RV or how to go from where I was to where she was in a linear fashion, I just had to change my frequency/vibration and become her.

It has been a gradual change. Little things have happened that might not even look like a frequency change, but is part of the process.

It took my close friend over a year to get her life changed around to go from living in a nice suburban house to living in an RV full-time. You have to downsize, you have to only have things in your kitchen supplies that are necessary and won’t break if they go bump while on the road. You might need a storage unit and you’ll switch out seasonal clothes. No more knick-knacks and you don’t need furniture.

I saw myself getting aggravated at not living near my favorite grocery store when I had to move last month but then I realized, as much as I love my routine and my fav shopping spots, when living in an RV, I’ll need to be more flexible in that regard. What I was currently going through was changing my frequency – letting me learn to not be so attached to my fav grocery store.

At first, I wasn’t even letting myself think about driving a big gas guzzling truck all the time. How can I feel that way about big trucks and still manifest one? I couldn’t. It won’t work.

So, one day I started noticing all the big trucks on the road – which ones were big enough to haul a fifth wheel? Which ones did I like? I started noticing the fifth wheels on the highways and what trucks were with them.

I still had a conflict regarding the truck though – I loved my car and didn’t want to be driving a big truck all the time – I wanted to keep my car for when parked here at home.

I knew I had to find my alignment with that or it would block me, so I asked the Universe to help me out. One day as I was driving through downtown, it hit me- when I am parked here at home, I can rent out my truck through Turo and drive the car I have. That switched my feelings about having a big truck and it changed my vibration.

I realized that I needed “time” to take care of all the adjustments. If someone had given me a wad of cash right when I had this idea and I went and bought an RV right then and there, I’d probably be having all kinds of issues right now. I would not have been in alignment, or in the right frequency to be living that life yet.

So, while we are learning to live outside the constraints of time (like learning that it isn’t about the money to reach your goals), we are still humans and we need to adjust things to match up with our desires.maple_leaves_time

I’ve taught this for years, but this experience really brought it home for me in so many ways!

Yes, I could instantly switch my frequency to that of Ashley Maple. We are capable of doing that. We are capable of SO much more than we think! But, it is taking these little steps and adjustments to help me make the changes needed.

 

I wanted to look at this in a practical manner as well. Let’s see how this works in the old typical way verses the Age of Omniscience way:

Old Way

  1. I need 80k or more to buy the RV and the truck (how do I make that kind of money? And fast? Brain goes into the mode of trying to figure that out and probably gives up)
  2. Do I finance it? If so, I need to raise my credit score and show consistent income (I’m self-employed and my income comes in chunks and not with pay-stubs – so I’d probably get denied.)
  3. I need to work 3 jobs and try to put a ton of money away. (ugh)
  4. Do I know anyone who would loan me the money? No…

Even writing these out, I feel heavy and like a loser…those feelings are very low vibrations and will get me NOWHERE!

 

New Way

  1. I don’t need to know HOW – Source has an infinite way of setting this up for me. (Wow, that feels nice!)
  2. I keep envisioning myself in the RV and when I feel inclined to go look at models and parks, I go and I learn more about them. (That is fun!!)
  3. I envision myself living in one and I see where I need to downsize and I go about doing that. (Feels good to make my life much simpler!)
  4. When I come up against a sticking point, I ask the Universe to sort it out for me and I get an idea of how to do just that.
  5. It isn’t about the dollar amount. 80k for Source is no big deal. I just have to be vibrationally “ready.” (I can do that. It’s nice actually to have this time to adjust.)

Writing out this new way feels much easier, lighter and is a higher vibration!

It has been fun to refer to this me that I’m becoming with a name. I can talk about her and feel her and know she already exists. It empowers me – verses feeling like this is a goal I can’t achieve.

Whenever I see a  maple leaf in designs or in nature, I see it as a wink and a nod from Source and it makes me feel supported.

I am simply becoming Ashley Maple. That lets me do this outside the constraints of “time” and the limitations it puts on me.

Bottom line – this feeeeeels waaaaaay better than the old way. I feel more like her each day and know that I AM HER!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: changes, create the leap, frequency, how to change your vibrations, manifesting, OM, time, vibration

Aug 15 2015

An Interview With Author Randi Janelle On Releasing Her Book!

The journey for a writer is a long, laborious one. From idea, to the courage to start a novel, to refining the craft of writing, to finishing the book, learning to market, and being brave enough to put it out in the world.

Damn. It is hard soul-wrenching work!

I interviewed Randi when she was in the throes of getting her book finished. You can read that here.Randi_pic

Now, that her book is finished and she is planning her release party, I wanted to ask her a few more questions about her journey.

Me:  Last time we talked, you were in the throes of just writing! Secluded, all-in and typing away.

What are you in the midst of now?

Randi: Party preparations!  The release is a little more than two weeks away.  I’m working on getting some publicity for it, as well as finishing up some more publishing-related tasks, such as formatting for ebook release, setting up an order page, etc.

Me: How do you feel now compared to the all-in writing?

Randi: I feel wonderful.  Bouyant and satisfied, achieving a life-long dream!  I’m happy I’m meeting my deadline.  Reading the printed book proof was surreal, as if it wasn’t me who wrote it, as if the book exists on its own now, as it always wanted to be.

Me: One of the things that I work on with my clients is to help them get their inner stuff aligned so they can actually manifest the ways and means for getting their work exposed and to create a platform.

Did this happen for you?

Randi: Yes!

Me: In what way?

Randi: I  met a guy in a very random way and started working for him. He knows many locally and he has supported this journey. He’s read the book and is determined to help me sell it.  We’re opening an escape game business together, and we want to design a game to include parts of my book. 

Me: What happened that you would’ve never been able to plan out?

Randi: I would’ve never guessed I would meet someone like that, and that he would think so highly of my work that he would want to help get the word out!

Me: You have a big release party coming up in several weeks, what are your desires for that?

Randi: Basically, I want it to be a celebration.  Of course I want to sell the book, and I’m hoping that those who have told me they’d like to read my book over the years will now cash in on their promise (no pun intended!).  I want it to be an attraction for those who don’t already follow me, and to get a few more people interested in the book (and my Story Creates business), and for those that come, they have an event/story to share with their friends so the book travels via word of mouth.

Me: Is there anything in this process that you had to learn from scratch and/or surprised you?

Randi: Because I self-published, I had to learn copyediting and publishing techniques.  I know what a gutter is now and how to wrangle page numbers on odd/even pages, and not on chapter headings. I’ve learned a bit about proofing, and how important it is to have the printed book in my hands (more than once it turned out!) in order to see how a digital file translates to the page.  Earlier on, I had to learn how to design emails and newsletters and how to use Mailchimp (I’m still learning some more complicated features, like how to update an email address when someone changes theirs!)  I had to have tutorials on Pinterest and Twitter, because I don’t use them, and the fine line of becoming noticed, but not sounding too “salesy” was a perhaps obvious conversation, but I found it difficult.  Because of the escape game business opening, I was prompted to write a press release and contact the papers sooner than I was perhaps ready to, but I jumped in  the deep end and so far so good.

Energetically, though, I suppose I haven’t had too many surprises.  I always expected success, which is why I’ve gotten it! 🙂

Me: What will you do differently with your next book?

Randi: Give myself more time!  I’m looking forward to maintaining a better work/life balance. I’m sure the next book will expand just as the first one did, so I hold no illusions about the dedication and energy it will require.  I’m manifesting a writing retreat so that I can focus on drafting for one chunk of time, rather than trying to juggle several things at once.

Me: What did you learn in writing/publishing this first book that you will use for the next one?

Randi: Staying in touch with my readers.  It’s been fun, it keeps me on track, and it documents my journey.  The support has helped me get through some long, lonely hours of writing!  And again the time frame.  I’ll allow myself more time to sit back and take breaks, which is crucial for editing and sanity.

Me: Did you discover what type of platform suits you best? Are you using it and what is it?

Randi: Yes. My platform is a combination of emails for a list, local readings, and Facebook.  I enjoy the face to face connection of the local readings, and the emails allow me to share a lot more than other types of social media.  It feels more like a letter than “selling.”  I tend to use Facebook to share events, and give the breaking news bits to those on my list as a type of reward.  I like knowing I have that fan base who are dedicated to following my project, rather than just generally supportive on Facebook (though I appreciate ALL support!).  I’m learning to do more in Pinterest and Twitter.  I’m enjoying the former, because I can play with images, which is another treasured art form of mine. 

Me: Thinking of the entirety of the project, what have been the greatest challenges and greatest rewards?

Randi: The biggest challenge was time, and sacrifice of social life, and the dedication required.  Another was learning new promotional techniques and getting the knack of sharing without sounding/feeling like a spammer.  (Pinterest & Twitter were foreign to me). The rewards are feeling like this is my destiny, that the book is well and truly alive, and I’m able to share ideas and start discussions on a larger scope.  Another reward is simply seeing a castle of book boxes, knowing that I’ve done it!  Those times I thought to take a break or extend my deadline to level my head were mitigated by the support and confidence in myself and those providing it around me, to remind me it’s worth it.  Now, my dream is realized!  Woohoo!

 

Randi Janelle is releasing her first novel on Halloween with a big release party in her town of Asheville, North Carolina.  The book will also be available from her at http://randijanelle.com/story-creates.

The book is titled The Story: Deviation and is the first in a series titled The Story.

When Dan encounters The Anger, he supplements his day job as a high school math teacher with writing a novel. The Anger, a product of feeling enslaved to his job, recedes as the inspiration for his story emerges, but little does he know.

He’s not in control.

Neither are his characters.

This rich and complex novel, populated with intriguing characters of differing nationalities and beliefs and orientations, takes the reader deep into the world of “What if?”

What if you were transported to a time and space to learn the story of a person outside his or her stereotypes?

If you had to relive a series of moments, would you continue in habitual patterns, or would you deviate from them?

Who’s is in control?

Are you?

About Randi Janelle
Randi Janelle is a “Jackie of Many Trades” as a performance poet, photographer, yoga instructor, to name a few; publishing her novel has been a life long goal.  She’s a UNCA alumna, and after living overseas for a few years, she returned to Asheville to finish her book, open a business, and enjoy the beer.  She performs regular readings at Battery Park Book Exchange on Wednesday evenings from 6-7pm.  Her work can be found at randijanelle.com, and her story can be followed by signing up at randijanelle.com/story-creates.

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Ready to build a platform YOUR way? Join Randi other fun and passionate creatives to discover new ideas each day to build a business with your creative work.  It’s FREE! 

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: creativity, pubishing a book, Randi Janelle, self-publishing, writers

May 18 2015

Learn How to Use Mercury Retrograde to Expand Your Creativity

OMG, it’s Mercury Retrograde and I get to Say YAY!

Huh?

You heard me. NO more dread and looking over my shoulder waiting for something to crash, go haywire, or to feel bombarded or in need of a cave.

I want to share with you how to use every Mercury Retrograde as an opportunity ( and to look forward to it!!).

There are ways to use the 9 weeks a year as a way to heal, expand and evolve your creativity and your creative business!

There are benefits and you can use them  to plan your Creative Year!

If you’re not focusing on planning, to-do lists and making major decisions for those   retrograde weeks of the year, what can you do that is beneficial as a Creative?

In this challenge you’ll learn about 5 benefits to using Mercury retrograde for your Creative work. (and how to use them!)

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In this free 7 day Challenge, you will:

 

  • Identify your personal Mercury style and start using the MerRx to empower your creative work!
  • PLAN your Financial Goals during Mercury Retrogrades!
  • Use a Mercury Retrograde to open you to new perspectives and greater truths and how to use that to expand your creativity.
  • Use a Mercury Retrograde to expand and ensure the success of your Creative Business.
  • Learn how to use a Mercury Retrograde to tap into your intuition for answers.

 

Join the free YAY for Mercury Retrograde Challenge, and you’ll also be eligible for a several sweeeet prizes – all for free!

The actual event will begin on Monday, May 25th and go to Sunday, May 31st. We will be smack dab in the middle of this upcoming Mercury Retrograde! (OMG, do we dare!?!)

In this 7 day Mercury Retrograde Challenge, we’re going to look at it in a new way, while in the middle of it.

Plan to have a fun, relaxing and exploratory time during this retrograde.

This challenge will help you learn to USE it in a new way that can be very beneficial to your Creative work!

What I hope you get from this, besides a new perspective, is a way to use a MerRx as a time to expand, increase and super-charge your manifesting and creativity.

On Day 1 – You’re going to learn about your personal Mercury (how you think and communicate) tendencies and how retrogrades might affect you. No more freaked out feelings of dread – YOU get to say how it will go for you from now on! AND Discover How “Your” Mercury Can Reveal Your Demons or Diamonds and how to use it in your Creative work to empower you!

On Day 2 – Use the Mercury Retrogrades in each year to PLAN Your Financial Goals! (But, wait, we shouldn’t plan during a retrograde!  Oh, sneaky me – I’ve got a juicy secret to show you!)

On day 3 – Learn How to Use a Mercury Retrograde to Open You To New Perspectives and Greater Truths and how to use that to expand your Creativity!

On day 4 – Learn How to use a Mercury Retrograde to Expand and Ensure the Success of your Creative Business

On Day 5 – Use a Mercury Retrograde to Tap into Your Intuition for Answers

On Day 6  & 7– You’ll use what you’ve learned to create some wonderful new work!

Ready to see Mercury Retrogrades in a new way and use it to awesomesize your creativity?

Be sure to join us for the free 7 day YAY For Mercury Retrograde Challenge.

All you need to do is sign up below and I’ll see you there!

*Once you hit the Submit button, be sure to check your email, as one will be coming to you from me – a “confirm subscription” email – maybe even check the Spam box. If you use Gmail, it will show up in your Promotions Tab. You can then move it to your Primary box so you won’t miss anything!

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Written by Ashley · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: artists, create the leap, creative business, creativity, free challenges, Mercury Retrograde, MerRx

May 04 2015

10 Reasons Why Having Your Own Business as a Creative Rocks!

creatibe_biz_rocksDoes the thought of running your own business scare you?

Has it held you back from starting a business with your creative work?

It shouldn’t.

Don’t ever let that be what stops you.

Here are 10 reasons why having your own business as a creative rocks!

  1. Decide when you want to work. Creatives love to go with the flow. Inspiration hits at odd times and most love to work at those odd times. As the owner of your own business, you set your own work schedule! Want to work at 3am? Yes you can!
  2.  Your income has no limits or ceiling. You decide what you want to make and you are never caged in by the income ceiling of a regular job. The beautiful thing about this time in history is that we can expose our work around the world and within so many venues because of the internet. How can this happen? It begins with the inner shifts. You stop looking at what everyone else is (or isn’t ) doing and you get the inner game set for success. The opportunities are limitless!
  3.  Creative ideas turn into multiple streams of income. As a creative, you aren’t limited to just producing one type of  work. Your talents can create multiple streams of income through a variety of ways within your specific genre, medium or topic.
  4.  You can travel and still be working! There are so many exciting things set up now for entrepreneurs who love to travel, such as office space/studio swaps and house-sitting gigs. You can travel, get inspired and still be working! (and getting paid via those multiple streams of income!)
  5.  You can enhance your craft and technique through online courses. Never before has it been so easy to take online courses for just about anything!  They can be accessed at any time, day or night. This leaves you free to work when you want to work and still be learning something new.
  6.  Run and market your work, your way. If you’re a non-traditionalist (and most creatives are) you can run your business in a very intuitive/creative way and not worry one bit about what any other business owner (or artist) is doing. You get to run yours in a way that matches what you’re good at and love doing.  This is covered in my Manifesting Your Creative Magic Program at length! We set up a system that is easy and NOT time consuming!
  7.  As a Creative, you get to re-invent yourself and your work as many times as you want! You don’t have to think about stopping at a certain age and retiring. You will have ideas upon ideas for new work and new ways of making money and because of that, you will stay younger and vibrant a lot longer!!
  8.  Fill the needs of future problems. As a creative, you probably get “hits”  on ideas that might seem too far-fetched or not applicable right now. Right now being the keywords. You more easily tap into mass consciousness and can take one of those far-fetched ideas and begin putting it into form – then when the populace is ready, BAM! You are a genius/Inventor/Inspirational Seer with your new idea!
  9.  Your expression of life through your medium actually helps to create the future! What will you create for our world? What do you want to pass along to the next generation?
  10.  You can work through inspiration and your values.  Not what some boss or manager wants you to do. You can experience the freedom that others only dream about. You get to be in the zone – that space where you’re lost in your creativity and you love it! That raises your vibrations.  The more fun you’re having and the more you’re involved in your passion, the more money you’ll make.  You’ll be happier, healthier and more vibrant, which will have people begging to buy your work!

 

Do any of these jazz your juices? Is there some part of you that wishes you could create a business with your creative talents?

Let’s talk!

I give free  30 minute sessions to creatives who are tired of wishing and want to see if they’re ready to take that next step. It’s informal, fun and you WILL walk away with valuable information on what to do next! Just CLICK HERE to schedule one!

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: business, creatives, entrepreneur, fun, making money, self-employed

Apr 12 2015

Welcome

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And so it begins…I’ve given birth to something that has been buried deep within me for most of my life.

Maybe you could call me a late bloomer? Whenever astrologers read my chart, I always heard that things would finally kick in for me in my later years.

Well, here we are.

I can also blame my Life Path number: 11

We 11’s have to go through a lot of shit…then we can shine a light on what helped us, so we can help others.

Regardless of why it took so long, for the first time in my life, I can say, with full enthusiasm, that I am doing exactly what I’m passionate about.

I help Creatives manifest the lifestyle they desire as a working artist.

Creativity and Manifesting are my two loves. It took me over 30 years to see that the two go hand in hand.

I call it Magic, but since I couldn’t call my new business Magic, I chose Create The Leap.

Welcome.

Create the Leap is for you if:

  • You have a deep desire to do your creative work full time and are tired of getting hung up in all the starving artist bullshit.
  • Want to discover your inner magic and how to use it to manifest the lifestyle you desire.
  • Know that your work is so much a part of you that it hurts NOT to do it, but you need the confidence to put it out there.
  • Want a community where you feel accepted, supported and can be your unique creative self.

Please enjoy my free gift to you and get started on creating the Creative Gifts Life you WANT!

 

 

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: artists, blog, create the leap, creatives, welcome

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