In a previous blog on entitled EVERYDAY GLAMOUR, I describe my fascination with the heightened femininity of Old Hollywood actresses and how that has translated into my daily aesthetic. I AM a huge proponent of putting in a little extra effort to feel good because WE ARE WORTH IT and it makes a difference! Adding a pop of color on your lip or a little lash will put pep in your step, I guarantee it! Look no further than my Instagram @dawnblissbeauty to see this creed in motion.

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Photo Christian Yah Photography

But lately, you may have noticed a shift in my posts and stories as I AM being summoned to another calling. Over the past 2 years, I have been on the most exhilarating, eye-opening, and healing journey of my life! I have learned so much and am bursting at the seams to share all of my best practices with you that incorporate mind, body, and soul, in addition to the Glamsformations I AM known for.

I have always indulged in vibration-elevating practices such as lighting candles, playing music, displaying flowers, using obscene amounts of body products to keep my skin soft, etc. but no matter how good I was at styling myself, my clients, and my home, I was still secretly unhappy. So in 2018 I decided to go on a quest to find out the true meaning of SELF-LOVE because all arrows pointed back to me and my deeply-rooted beliefs.

After 1st surrendering to God, I enlisted the help of a tribe of professionals who would guide me to enlightenment: Miana Melendez for “business branding counseling w/ a spiritual twist,” Maureen Riley of Purely Vital , a mindfulness-based therapist, life coach, and one of the few medically certified energy healers in the country for energy healing, plus the assistance of a traditional psychotherapist .

I discovered that due to a series of childhood traumas (who doesn’t have them), I made AGREEMENTS with myself such as “I am less than” or “Because I don’t have XYZ, I must not deserve it” that determined my self-worth and right to be happy.

I carried this mindset from a young age, when I didn’t have control over my circumstances, well into adulthood and created the reality to support it, AKA self-fulfilling prophecy. Some of my self-sabotaging behaviors of choice were negative self-talk to keep myself in bondage and in victim mode, attracting and retaining the wrong people, refusing to set goals or prioritize, allowing opportunities to pass me by, and not taking risks.

After much reflection, I discovered that SELF-LOVE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH SELF-WORTH!!! Unlike what I originally thought, it has less to do with how well you take care of yourself on the OUTSIDE and more to do with how well you take care of yourself on the INSIDE!

BELIEVING YOU DESERVE IT (whatever IT is), being your own biggest advocate, prioritizing YOU and your goals & dreams, having goals & dreams at all, putting on your oxygen mask 1st so you can best serve others, recognizing your triggers and adjusting your habits accordingly, creating healthy practices that are supportive vs. self-sabotaging are all examples of self-love.

Once, I got to the ROOT of my faulty mindset, I was able to change it (my subconscious) and the resulting patterns of behavior that created my reality up to that point. As you can imagine, my life began to improve and the spark of light that sustained me all of these years grew to a burning flame, which continues today.

How different my life is now within the landscape of a healthy mind. Regardless of the circumstances, I now have the tools to ALIGN and course correct, hence my unwavering joy in the midst of an unpaid quarantine!

One of the biggest tools I now employ is daily MEDITATION, which I spoke at length about in my last blog HOW I SHED LBS & GAINED ENLIGHTENMENT BY CONFRONTING MY FINANCES. In it, I list other healthy practices I have adopted and provide links to supporting articles, which are a wealth of wisdom.

HOW I SHED LBS & GAINED ENLIGHTENMENT BY CONFRONTING MY FINANCES

Another major change I made was to start living by the LAW OF ATTRACTION, which is “the ability to attract into your life whatever you are focusing on” AKA MANIFESTING. You see, once I removed the “viral bugs” from my mind or Operating System as I like to call it, I was able to focus on CREATING and that’s where the MAGIC happens!!! I went from being a victim who was “creative” to becoming a true Creator in every sense of the word and I AM not alone. We all have this POWER within us as extensions of THE CREATOR HIMSELF. Especially You!

The Vision I AM speaking into existence is to merge Glamour, Spirituality, Creativity, Vitality, Healthy Living, Mental Wellness, Self-care, and Wisdom into one juicy package to inspire YOU to a TOTAL TRANSFORMATION.

I have heard a whispering in my ear for quite some time to #FOLLOWME and I AM finally surrendering. Join me as we continue to grow and transform together, inside and out.

Light & Love,

Dawn Bliss

I’m sure I got your attention by the very mention of losing weight but that was never my intention. Every year since my awakening in 2018, I have vowed to focus on one theme per year and I decided 2020 would be the Year of Finances because the Scarcity AKA Feast or Famine Mindset I “enjoyed” my entire life was no longer serving me. As dreadful as that sounds, I have identified over the past few years that EVERYTHING IS MINDSET. What matters less is the object of our focus. The real victory lies in realizing the power within yourself to accomplish anything you set your mind to. Of course we’ve all heard this before but wisdom is a cliche on a bumper sticker (now meme) until you put it to the test and it means something personally to you. That said, once I made up my mind that I was going to commit, not only to demolishing my debt, but more importantly to RESPECT money and be responsible with my hard earned resources, I had the humbling task of combing through all of my monthly expenses and income sources in order to upload them onto the accounting software Quicken with the help of a trusted friend. YIKES!!! So you can understand how I lost my appetite and the pounds just dropped off. Just kidding…sort of.

I was aware of my habits because I’ve been employing them for years and they were serving some part of me but what I didn’t know were the exact dollar amounts and percentages they were consuming. NUMBERS DON’T LIE. I allowed myself to behave in the same way I always had so that I could observe where the opportunity lie for me to free up some cash to apply to my debt. After 2 weeks of daily entering into my app…Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks, Champagne, Champagne, Champagne, restaurant, restaurant, restaurant…I connected my behaviors, that is, HABITS to the reality of where I was financially. IT’S THAT SIMPLE! Same habits, same mindset, same outcome.

Now, I know I wanted a new outcome MORE than I wanted to maintain my luxurious, self-indulgent lifestyle. HEAR ME: MAKE THE THING YOU DESIRE BIGGER than your objection to changing your lifestyle in order to achieve it!!!. SWITCH YOUR FOCUS! One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in this process is more often than not we are addicted to the HABIT of doing something vs. the thing itself. I am astonished at how quickly I adapted new behaviors all at once, not just one thing, with my determination leading the charge. Things that I attached myself to as part of my so-called identity that I confused with serving me. Can I get an Amen!

So the 1st thing I did was head straight to Trader Joes! The last time my fridge was full was in August 2019! I adjusted my budgets on Quicken to accommodate more grocery shopping and less eating out. The fact that I dislike cooking helps because I now stock up on lots of salads, fruits, soups, and a few pre-made hot foods. I buy instant coffee to create a powerful cold brew to replace my 4 shots of espresso at Starbucks. One of the biggest changes I made was to not to buy any cold alcohol, including Champagne, Rose, or white wine during this debt payoff period given my propensity to suck it down as a thirst quencher. Instead I changed to red wine, which I sip and savor, and have 1.5 glasses a day at most and allowed myself a maximum of 2 bottles a week. In the interest of making good choices across the board, I also got in the habit of drinking a large shot of apple cider vinegar with Stevia concentrate on an empty stomach 1st thing in the morning 30 minutes before coffee/food PLUS squeezing one whole lemon per water bottle with Stevia concrete averaging 4 lemons a day, depending upon how much water I drink. I drink plain water in between as a palette cleanser and heat up lemon water in the evening to digest my food and prepare for bed. It’s become a little ritual, a healthy habit, signaling it’s time to wind down. When I am craving champagne, hot sweet lemon water does the trick for me for some reason. I’ll take it!!!

Click on pic to discover the many health benefits of lemon water

Between those changes alone, I am ingesting loads less sugar and hidden calories, curbing my appetite, speeding up my metabolism, dissolving barnacles off my digestive system, which all have lead to a slimmer body, not to mention saving $20-$30 a day, which I have applied to my debt, paying off my 1st credit card with a $4200 balance in one month! How can you do that you ask? $30 X 29 days = $870 not $4200. Well that’s were the MAGIC comes in…

FOCUS + ALIGNMENT is a multiplier of ABUNDANCE. In addition to my new responsible behaviors, I carved out time to meditate daily and connect with the higher powers that could assist me. For ME, it looks like this…I lay down my exercise mat and light a prosperity candle; I burn a palo santo stick to clear the energy and initiate my practice while my favorite DEEP MEDITATION 528HZ.MP3 by www.mindvibrations.com plays in the background. I lay down and empty my mind until I CONNECT with the ENERGY OF GOD. I know I have a connection because a tingling sensation comes over me, originating from my heart and sometimes my head or crown chakra, permeating throughout my entire body. Once I am in this space, Vortex, or Zone as it is sometimes referred, I start thanking God for all of the things I’m grateful for while feeling the gratitude at my core. When I find myself asking for things, I rephrase in the form of being thankful for them as if they have come to pass. Then I put my energy behind that, envisioning all that I wish for and stating IT IS SO in Jesus Name. I stay here for a while, being grateful, speaking affirmations, visualizing, feeling the sensation of having, and speaking things into existence plus sending light, love, and healing energy to those who pop into my head until I have a knowing that my meditation practice is complete.

Click on pic for an in-depth explanation of my meditation experience

After that, I am quiet and listen to the instruction, which I write down to take action on with urgency. This is called INSPIRED ACTION. Inspired action can take you out of your comfort zone because it defies your tendencies or commonly accepted logic but you have to TRUST that the ideas that come to you during SACRED CEREMONY are DIVINE INSTRUCTION. Between the facets of identifying a goal, devising a plan, aligning with the Divine to co-create, taking the necessary action steps, and STAYING FOCUSED ON THE VISION VS. THE REALITY OF WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU, you have a probable success rate of 100%. Insert whatever goal you have into the equation and the results will always be astounding. The power of your thoughts, spoken word, and intention are ignited through meditation. FOCUS & ALIGN and you will live life in a very different way to miraculous results. This is how I am choosing to live my life forevermore and I would be happy to help you too. Below are some links to my favorite resources:

POSITIVE THOUGHTS AFFIRMATION CLUB https://youtu.be/xEm-a0AhLu0

MICHAEL SEALEY Inspirational Positive Affirmations https://youtu.be/eCrZ5R4yPns

MICHEAL SEALEY Guided Meditation For Meeting Your Future Self https://youtu.be/eCrZ5R4yPns

ABRAHAM HICKS 4 Things You Must Do Everyday https://youtu.be/AQsAP8mG5BI

ABRAHAM HICKS Passive Income Without Action https://youtu.be/T6bn3X6vDbk

ABRAHAM HICKS Letting Go IS Getting Into The Vortex https://youtu.be/SfEAbni35rs

TIBETAN HEALING SOUNDS https://youtu.be/x6UITRjhijI

MIND VIBRATIONS DEEP MEDITITATION SOUNDS https://www.mindvibrations.com/product/deep-meditation/

Please email at dawn@dawnblissbeauty.com or DM me on Instagram @DawnBlissBeauty or Facebook @DawnMBliss (buttons at the bottom of website) with questions, comments, or support.

Light & Love,

Dawn Bliss