My mother was the most influential person in my life. She was my best friend. Joan Ackroyd taught me how to be a strong and independent woman, to take responsibility for my own happiness, and to nurture and adore my relationships with friends and family.

She also inspired me. Watching my mom die of respiratory disease made it very clear to me that the medical system had failed her. I became a Naturopathic Doctor because I never want to ever witness another person suffer the way my beloved mom did. 

I can't go back in time and create a different outcome for my mom, but I can help you to create an unprecedented outcome for yourself. So here are my 12 Lessons for Living Life to the Fullest:

1. You are not that body. You are that amazingly beautiful energy which animates that body with life. You are the energy of life itself.
2. You are magnificent and perfect exactly as you are...exactly as God created you. None of the judgments that your ego tries so desperately to hold onto are true. The truth is You are a miracle.
3. You have the ability to choose what you are feeling. If you don't like the way you are feeling, stop it and pick something else!
4. Never give up on your dreams or your heart's desires. They are there for a reason...to guide you on your soul's journey.
5. Share your love and gratitude in your own unique and beautiful way. Let your light shine!
6. Always be clear about the outcome you desire because you are creating (either consciously or unconsciously) whatever it is you are focused on.
7. Nurture your relationship with Your Source. I call it God/Love/Universe, and although you may call it something different, it is Our Source. We are One.
8. Serve others. Hold a servant's heart and be helpful to others.
9. Prosper. Be valuable to the world. You are the only You in the entire world, and the world needs you and your gifts.
10. Stay Centered in peace, joy, love, and light.
11. Cherish every relationship and remember...God has sent you only angels.
12. Create your heaven on earth. It's not an either/or situation. You don't have to leave your physical body to experience heaven. 

At the end of her life my mom had a few regrets about things she never got to do in her too short life. I don't want that for you or your mom. So this week I am going to challenge you to take on your life at 100% and live it to the fullest. To support you with that I am offering a BOGO on one month of Holistic Life Coaching, so that you and your mom can create abundant wealth in the areas of work, health, love, and purpose. 

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd

Want to learn more about Holistic Life Coaching? Click here.

No doubt about it...there is lots of chaos all around us, and if you are empathic you probably are feeling it much more intensely than the people around you. Sudden bursts of anger, frustration, and tears can be a sure sign that you are reacting to other people's energy.

This week's KeliTV episode takes a closer look at this phenomenon, and gives you 3 strategies to deal with all the fear and hatred in the world.

Remember, you have control over your environment so fill it with things that are in alignment with the emotions you want to be experiencing. If you want to feel more peaceful then try these:

• Listening to peaceful music or a recorded meditation 
• Smelling Nag Champa incense or Lavender essential oil
• Gazing upon a mandala
• Receiving a relaxing massage
• Tasting peppermint or lemon

By utilizing the senses you can redirect your body, emotions, and mind back into alignment with your spirit.

This week I challenge you to really get clear about what emotion You want to be experiencing, and what you can use to shift your senses. Please share your thoughts, ideas, and any questions below.

And if you find this information to be valuable, please like, tweet, share, +1, and/or pin it! Thanks for helping me share my love & knowledge with your friends and loved ones.

Have an amazing week.

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd

I have always been at one with nature. I look into the eyes of an animal and connect immediately to their beautiful soul. I have personally been in charge of the capture & release program for countless spiders and lizards (even a couple of mice) that have found their way into my house, lovingly returning them to their own.

This week's KeliTV episode actually poses an interesting question...

Here are some suggestions for how you can be a positive influence on the circle of life:

For those of you who are "Mind Types" and your calling is to really make a difference, then I suggest you check out 350.org to join a community that is committed to building a global climate movement.

If you are an "Emotional Type" then I'd suggest you check out the Master Shift which is uniting the world through global meditations and positive living.

Or perhaps you are a "Body Type" and ready to take some action...in which case I suggest planting a tree, or some milkweed for the butterflies, or some sweet smelling flowers for the bees!

There are so many ways to make a difference. Find one that resonates with you and do it! And whatever you decide, please make time to go outside, take off your shoes and walk barefoot through the grass. Take some time to smell the roses and enjoy all the beauty mother earth has blessed you with.

Your challenge is to share your ideas below on how you will nurture the planet today.

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd
www.KeliAckroyd.com

PS-- If you'd like to learn more about what your "Type" is make sure you sign up for my email list and you'll get a video on the subject as a free gift.

Ever have one of those blah weeks when things just felt like they were not quite right? I know I have, and I'm sure you have too! 

This week's KeliTV episode takes on this subject, and I'll give you some ideas of how to get yourself out of the rut, and back on the path of creating your heart's desires.

When life gets so boring you feel like you could scream...it's a sure sign that you have lost sight of YOUR vision, that you're surrounded by naysayers, or that you just haven't decided to give up "good enough" for extraordinary yet!

The good news is that you have the power to change all three of those things!

So this week's two-part challenge is:

1. Comment below on an outcome you desire in your life...and the baby steps you are taking to make it happen.
2. Sign up now for my upcoming webinar on Creating an Extraordinary Life.

Have an amazing week, and I'll look forward to seeing you on Monday, April 20th at 7pm EDT for the webinar...can't wait!

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd
www.KeliAckroyd.com

PS- If you find this valuable, please share it, like it, tweet it, pin it, +1 it, and help me spread the word. Thanks! :-)

Spring is here...and things are blooming! And although it is one of my favorite times of the year with the beautiful artistry of flowers awakening to their beauty, and the mesmerizing joyful noise of birds finding their voice, it can also be a bit challenging health wise.

One question that has presented itself a few times this week is about dealing with allergies, and the other has to do with liver cleanses. This week's KeliTV episode will address both.

We often hear that spring is the time for cleaning, but I look at it as a time for letting go of things that no longer serve us. It may be addictions, jobs, relationships, or just "stuff"...but if it isn't lifting you up and adding joy to your life, it's the perfect time to let it go. Remember that allergies are just a symptom of your inability to harmonize with your environment. When you choose to live your life in alignment with the higher vibratory patterns of love, the lower patterns of fear will become intolerable and need to be released.

Physically it is the time for a Clean Start Cleanse to help the colon and kidneys do their spring cleaning, and to support the liver and gallbladder, the Hepatic System Pack is perfect. It is also a wonderful time to begin that exercise program you've been putting off. Get outside for a nice long walk, and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Emotionally it is the perfect time to release everything that is not in harmony with what you want for yourself. Go through your home (and life) and take an inventory.
   1. If you LOVE it...keep and enjoy it.
   2. If you like it but don't use it anymore...give it away so someone else can love it.
   3. If it is broken/damaged beyond repair...let it go.
When you live in an environment that is a true reflection of everything you love, it will lift your vibration.

Mentally it is time to focus on what you want to experience in your life in the areas of work, health, love, and purpose, and to put together an action plan of baby steps you can take each day towards manifesting them.

And now for this week's challenge...
Share below the one thing you are going to take action on this week that will support you in letting go of what no longer serves you. Your words have power, so use them to declare what you are up to and let us support you in holding the vision of what you want. You can do this! I believe in you.

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd

PS-- If you find this information valuable, please like, share, +1, pin, and/or tweet it. Thank you!

Finding out that someone you love has cancer can be a terrifying experience...especially if you believe it is happening "to them". 

I know that western medicine has tried to convince you that you are the victim of your body, but I can assure you that is not true. You have the ability to heal your body, emotions, and mind. 

This week's KeliTV episode answers an interesting question:
"Dear Keli,
 I have just recently found out that my brother has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer..."
See the full episode below.

Taking responsibility and being willing to change are imperative to the healing process.

This week's challenge is to look at what ways you are contributing to the level of toxicity in your own life...physically, emotionally, and mentally and declare one new action you are going to take this week to begin to rid your life of toxicity. Please share below.

And if you found this video helpful please like and share it with others. You never know who may need to hear this message.

With love & light,
Keli

Your dreams are like a treasure. Some people are hoarders, keeping their dreams to themselves, and others share theirs freely with anyone who will listen. But there is this third group of people who seem to be sprinkled with fairy dust as they move through life joyfully living their dreams. So what's their secret? Let's take a closer look...

The first thing that is apparent about these people is they have clarity. They know what their dreams are, and they hold them closely in their hearts and minds.

Second thing is they believe in themselves. They believe not only in their dream, but that they deserve to have it, and that it will come true. Basically they align their will with God's will for them...to have heaven on earth.

The third trait is they live life to the fullest! They don't sit around waiting for their dream to come true...they go out into the world and make it happen!

They live life as if it is a magical treasure hunt. They ask the universe for what they want, and then they actively look for messages from the universe of how it is coming into being. They follow their path, persistently improving upon what is working, and learning from what isn't, and celebrating the successes along the way.

Doesn't that sound like an amazing way to live? It is! I can tell you first hand that living this way allows me to experience heaven on earth every day. And more than anything, I want that for you too.

So I'd like to ask you...what is the one dream that is calling to you? And what is the one step you can take TODAY towards making that dream come true?
Let me know below...

With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd
www.KeliAckroyd.com

On this morning's call on A Course in Miracles we had an intriguing discussion on the day's lesson which was:

"There is no death. The Son of God is free."

The lesson started out by stating..."Death is a thought that takes on many forms, often unrecognized. It may appear as sadness, fear, anxiety or doubt; as anger, faithlessness and lack of trust; concern for bodies, envy, and all forms in which the wish to be as you are not may come to tempt you."

And it has me thinking...

Every choice we make in life is either in alignment with love or fear/ life or death, so in essence every decision is either bringing us into alignment with living life to the fullest, or suffering until we die.

I have a beloved friend who recently crossed over, and for the sake of this article we will call her Betty. Betty was this amazingly kind and beautiful soul with many goals and dreams for her life. Even in her 70s she still had visions of experiences she would like to create for herself in this lifetime. The problem is that she never did create them. She talked about it, dreamed about it, envisioned it...but she never took consistent action towards turning them into her reality.

Since her crossing my prayer for Betty has been that she has no regrets. It is actually my prayer for all of us. I imagine that during her "life review" she saw all the opportunities she missed because she was too afraid to take action. She probably has also learned that the only real mistake she ever made was not believing in her Self...she is the child of God after all! And being the children of God, made in His image, we have the same innate quality of being creators.

Those of us who make our decisions by proactively choosing the path of love, are actively creating our own heaven, and living life to the fullest.

Those of us who make our choices by reactively choosing to avoid our fears are actively creating our own hell, and suffering our own march towards death.


Let us all learn a lesson from Betty...don't allow your fears to become so big that you feel small in the face of them. Take risks. Follow your dreams. Be willing to ask yourself...am I going to regret not having done this on my deathbed? And if the answer is yes, then do it! Believe in yourself. You are made from stardust after all!


And if you need someone to believe in you, cheer you on to victory, help you learn and grow from your mistakes, and do the happy dance with you to celebrate your successes...I am here for you.


With love & light,
Keli Ackroyd
www.KeliAckroyd.com