CREATING 2012 MANDYLAND STYLE

The universe gives us as much as we are willing to give ourselves so let's dream BIG together and claim what we truly want in 2012! What better way to bring in the New Year than by celebrating how far we've come and all that awaits?

Join me Friday, December 30, 2011 from 7-10pm to bring in the New Year at the CREATING 2012 MANDYLAND STYLE event! Woohoo! We will take stock of 2011 & consciously create 2012 through fun exercises including the Creative Collage. You can confirm your attendance on the event page on Facebook or by emailing mandy@mandylandrocks.com. Once you confirm you will be given the Mandyland address which is located in Cambridge, Ontario.

Cost is $15 per person. Reduced rate ($10) for college and university students, GOD & DIVA graduates and those who have already paid for an upcoming GOD or DIVA course. $5 for those 15 and under. This event is open to anyone who is interested. Feel free to bring your family or a friend!

Glue sticks, magazines and bristol board for collages will be supplied, and light snacks will be provided care of MANDYLAND & GOD & DIVA Inspirations. Please bring your own beverages. If you have extra magazines you'd like to donate to the event, that would be awesome!

With love,

Mandy

www.mandylandrocks.com

CONGRATULATIONS PHOEBE!

Congratulations to our WHO INSPIRES YOU? CONTEST winner, 13 year old Phoebe Belanger! Read her winning entry below and click HERE to see the incredible package Phoebe has just won! It's worth over $500 and includes a DIVA CLASS from GODS & DIVAS, a Tarot Reading from MeliJewelMagic, 2 Reiki Sessions from Let It Heal Cambridge, and Akashic Reading from Journey Healers and an Organic Skin-Care Set from Cocoon Apothecary.

There were 7 beautiful entries in this Facebook contest, all of which you can read on the GOD & DIVA Inspirations page HERE, and people had 5 days to vote on their favourite submissions. Each person had 7 votes per day (so 35 votes in total) to use as they wished, whether it was to vote for just one person 7 times, themselves 7 times, or all 7 submissions once per day. By the end of the 5 days, there were 623 votes tallied, and each vote turned into a ballot for the draw at the end.

I wanted to include everyone in this process so I made a video of me pulling the winning entry. You can watch AND THE WHO INSPIRES YOU WINNER IS...video HERE. I have also included Phoebe's winning entry below, along with her beautiful drawing of Lady Gaga. Enjoy!




PHOEBE'S WINNING ENTRY!



LADY GAGA INSPIRES ME
By Phoebe Belanger (age 13)

I have to say, one of the people in my life that have inspired me the most is Lady Gaga. Now some of you probably don’t see her the same way I do, but if she wasn’t here, I probably wouldn’t be the same person I am today.

Lady Gaga has taught me not to be afraid of who I am and not to take what other people say too seriously, which is very helpful. I think that EVERYONE should be proud of who they are. This is her message.

She dresses in a way that a lot of people would categorize as WEIRD… but I love her style, which inspired me to make my own style. There’s only one person who walks around my school wearing tutus~ and that’s me. She also inspired me to design, sew and make my own clothes, and I love people’s reactions when I tell them that I’ve made what I’m wearing.

Lady Gaga has made me so brave and she’s made SO many people brave. I love her for that. She thinks that everyone should be whoever or whatever they want to be, which is the way everything should be, and you can be whoever or whatever you want to be, all it takes is courage.

I LOVE THE FACT THAT LADY GAGA WRITES HER OWN MUSIC! Most musicians these days don’t write their own music, they have someone else write it and then they are the star. But Lady Gaga has inspired me to write my own music. I play the piano and have been writing some music on piano, as well as on guitar. I also sang in front of my whole school last year, which scared me, but Lady Gaga sings in front of many more people, so I knew I could do it.

Lady Gaga is very supportive of homosexuals, bisexuals, transsexuals and so many things that people frown upon. I believe in the rights of all people and I like that she publicly takes a stand for gay rights.

Lady Gaga gives me strength to feel free to be me and that I can achieve my dreams ! :)

♥ ♥ ♥

Congratulations on winning the WHO INSPIRES YOU? CONTEST, Phoebe!

And a super BIG thank you to the following divine hotties who also shared their inspiring stories with us: Michelle Ruthven, Rhonda Moffitt, Harsha Moti, Julie Fuller, Kristy Bastien and Tricia Carroll (whose vote count was the highest of everyone's!).

Be sure to read their beautiful entries HERE.

With love,
Mandy

www.mandylandrocks.com

THE 'WHO INSPIRES YOU?' CONTEST

I am thrilled to announce the Who Inspires You? contest being held by GOD & DIVA Inspirations! As long as you are on Facebook, you can enter to win an incredible Self-Care Package worth over $500! So 'like' our page, tell us all about who inspires you and why, and you have a chance to win not only a GOD or DIVA CLASS ($250 VALUE), but these self-care goodies as well:


A TAROT READING ($65 VALUE) FROM MELIJEWELMAGIC


2 REIKI HEALING SESSIONS ($100 VALUE) FROM LET IT HEAL CAMBRIDGE


A COMPLETE SKIN-CARE PACKAGE ($80 VALUE) FROM COCOON APOTHECARY


AN AKASHIC RECORD READING ($65 VALUE) FROM JOURNEY HEALERS


Join our GOD & DIVA Inspirations page for full details on how to enter and WIN!:)

HOW THIS DIVA TEACHES

I thought it might be time to address the various misconceptions people have about me and the work that I do in this world; specifically in the area of personal transformation and empowerment.

It seems that anyone who works in this field gets lumped in with the rest. Spiritual guides are often revered for their insights and considering that most people are out of touch with their own inner wisdom, it makes sense that any spiritual 'teacher' has a following. Everyone is looking for answers. Most of us are looking for meaning, and all of us just want to be happy and at peace.

So we attend workshops, buy self-help books, join classes, groups, and like-minded individuals in an attempt to find what we're searching for. We are desperate for change, for that moment when it all makes sense, and sometimes we need a reason to keep going when things get rough.

We'll I'm here to tell you a thing or two about a thing or two:) Spiritual guides are not super human and don't possess anything that you don't. We all have access to truth in every moment, and none of us are without that intuitive power that shows us where we need to go and grow. But because of all the things in life that appear to lead us away from who we really are (I say appear because truthfully we can never actually disconnect from our core), we forget to look within and we end up going without. When that happens, we seek out those who are more in tune with their true natures with the hopes that we will be led back to our own.

This is what a GOD & DIVA CLASS is about fundamentally, and this is what I offer to each individual who comes through my door. The reminder that they are already there, they are already perfect, there is nothing I know that they do not. I do not attempt to fix them (since they are not broken; they've just forgotten their essence) or claim to have the answer. I simply help them to remember who they are. What I provide is a safe and supportive space to be, without artifice. That space is beyond the physical. It is an energy that surrounds me and therefore, us, during our time together. So my ultimate goal as a healer is to keep myself fine tuned by being current with myself and what is going on in my world at any given time. The more conscious I am of myself and what is happening inwardly, the more light and clarity I can bring to each dynamic I share with another being.

Because I am present much of the time, my life force is strong. People feel inspired and elevated and stronger around me as a consequence, which is fabulous. But because of those 'high' moments that I project, people often assume that I am strong, empowered and have all my shit together. While that is sometimes true, I also have many moments of being and feeling weak, and times when I totally fall apart. It is often those times of weakness and having the world crash down however, that eventually lead to me becoming strong in a particular area. I hardly have it all together. I have some things together some of the time but certainly not all things all the time. No one does. Life ebbs and flows. So do we.

I think that is what people resonate with the most when they come to my class. The fact that I've been through the same hell they are currently going through, and that I am still here to talk about it, gives them hope. It bonds us, and it automatically creates a level of trust even if we were strangers just a moment ago. It is easy to let our guard down around those who are real and unguarded themselves.

I do not have all of the answers, and I certainly don't have the answers for anyone I meet. But what I do have is my experience and the ability to articulate it in a way that others can relate to. In a way, my 'teaching' is simply my life lived and shared.

I delve into the inner landscape and report back my findings and people tend to find this inspiring. I always found that interesting, that people were are inspired by someone just saying what's what. By someone just telling it like it is. By someone who shares her struggles openly for all to read about. You'd think that being real and sane would be expected amongst us humans, but alas, it is a hot commodity in our world.

Because I work in the area of personal transformation and empowerment, people tend to have particular expectations of me and how I operate. I am expected to love everyone, be 'nice', never get angry, tolerate other people's bullshit (because hey, we all have issues, right?), and be more understanding and forgiving than the average person. But like I said, I'm human just like everyone else. I fuck up. I'm incredibly reactive at home, I defriend people on Facebook for the strangest of reasons, I dislike most humans, and I think people who don't like me are fucked. So what? I'm not claiming to be some enlightened being that can show you how to be 'better'; what I am is an awesome human with the big enough balls to share far too much with the world, something I always wonder if I'll regret someday. I'm Mandy, and that's good enough. It's plenty. I'm not out to change the world. I'm here to be myself as fully as I can and trust that by doing so, others will be inspired to live more fully themselves.

Those who actually get what I am about, and what my work is about, know better than to put me on this self-help pedestal. They'd know that being a GOD or DIVA is about being yourself as you are; flaws and all. It's about growing and changing and fucking up and getting back on the horse, falling down, saying the wrong thing, and then trying again. It's about learning how to love yourself a little more each day. It's about learning whatever lessons you're here to learn. It's about giving up then finding a reason to carry on. It's about being human.

I am human. I'm no fucking guru. I can't fix your shit, let alone mine, but most days I have enough light at my disposal to help you find your way through the darkness. That is what I offer.

In my opinion, the greatest teachers inspire you to be great as well. The don't need or want followers. They want to be liberated and naturally they want you to be as well. They do not claim to have your answers or the key to unlocking your potential. Only you possess the key. They can be an example but they cannot hold your hand. It is a journey only you can take. No one can do it for you.

Their greatest gift is being real, which inspires you to get real with yourself. They are motivated by their own journey which they willingly share with others; not because their way is the right way, but because they know that their experiences have the potential to shed some light.

True leaders are the greatest students. They are open to learning the lessons that life is here to offer and in sharing these lessons with others, they solidify the teachings within themselves.

Spiritual warriors go through hell and aren't ashamed to admit it. They don't pretend that they are invincible and hide their failings, their past, their inadequacies. They are bold enough to be genuine. This quality is what I most value in others; the courage to be real. That's where it's at. And being real means not being perfect. It means messing up but trying again. It means being vulnerable, honest and accountable. That is the kind of person worth emulating. Not the one who promises you the world.

Class dismissed;)

Mandy

www.mandylandrocks.com

To read more Mandyland Musings, go to www.mandylandmusings.blogspot.com.

TUULA'S DIVA EXPERIENCE

I loved it!!! DIVA class was really the best gift I could give myself. It was really fun coming to Mandy's each week and be treated to yummy food, deep conversation and spiritual wisdom. I felt comfortable expressing myself and I felt supported and understood. Mandy helped me take my problems and negativity and look at them in positive ways. The class really helped me regain trust in the Universe and was a great push-off point to start on a journey of self discovery and self care. The DIVA class helped me identify and express what I really want in life, and gave me inspiration and motivation to pursue my dreams. I also realized that my dreams are closer and more realistic than I previously imagined. Most of all I have learned that everything happens for a reason, and that the Universe has the best intentions for us, especially if we treat ourselves like DIVAS! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to take the class when I did!! I am inspired to keep giving myself gifts of self empowerment and looking forward to level 2 and 3 in the future. (DIVA Tuula)

GOD & DIVA INSPIRATIONS

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes. ~William Gibson


At this very moment, there are people only you can reach, and differences only you can make.
~Unknown


If the grass is greener on the other side, maybe that’s because you’re not taking good care of your grass. - Unknown


The easiest way to create what you want is to fall deeply in love with what you already have. Direct all your energy to what feels good now and you will effectively change every aspect of your life for the better by creating the space needed for things to flourish. Thoughts are important but feelings hold more power. You can recite all the affirmations you want but if you feel like shit as you do it you are wasting your time. Instead, just focus on feeling good no matter what is going on around you. That is your ticket to freedom. That is the path to your dreams.


All know the way. Few actually walk it. ~Bodhidarma


Perhaps the greatest of all illusions is that life could somehow be better than it already is. ~Mike Dooley


Never regret love. No matter how blind, it improved your world view. No matter how foolish, it made you wiser. And no matter how generous, it made you more. Hubba, hubba. ~The Universe


I think of myself as a consciousness teacher, rather than a spiritual teacher, because spirituality is just one aspect of our collective experience. ~Shakti Gawain


If you knew you only had one year to live, what would you regret not doing? This is the answer to what you should be focusing on in your life. Don't assume you have all the time in the world. You don't. You aren't even guaranteed tomorrow. So get clear about what you truly want, and spend your life on THAT!



It isn't necessary to be perfect to be a channel for the universe. You just have to be real.
~Shakti Gawain


We are all teachers of teachers. ~Abraham-Hicks


That's the best revenge of all: happiness. Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good fucking life. ~Chuck Palahniuk


Parents often think that they are here to guide the little ones. When, in reality, the little ones come forth with clarity to guide you. ~Abraham-Hicks


It's not a matter of time; it's a matter of alignment. ~Abraham-Hicks


The difference between really, really rich people and those "without" pretty much boils down to time. The very most that you now dream of having, doing, and being, will be the very least that you get. Chill, baby. ~The Universe


The feeling of depression that you were feeling was your indicator that you had been focused upon enough things long enough that you had managed to deplete yourself of your alignment with who you really are. And that's what depleting yourself of who you really are feels like. You're not wanting to withdraw from life; you're wanting to withdraw from resistance. If you do nothing to support or encourage the pain that you're in, the vortex will call you upward. ~Abraham Hicks


Next time you feel fear, either right after a major decision or just before one, it usually means you're exactly where you need to be. Nice. ~The Universe


Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people want you to see how powerful You are. ~Chief Red Eagle~Spiritual Warrior


Life begins at the end of your Comfort Zone. So if you’re feeling uncomfortable right now, know that the change taking place in your life is a beginning, not an ending. ~Neale Donald Walsch


Most rarely align with their true power, because it seems illogical to them that there is power in relaxation, in letting go, or in love or joy or bliss. Most people do not understand that their true power lies in releasing resistance—which is the only obstacle to their true power. ~Abraham-Hicks



To me, true prosperity begins with feeling good about yourself. It is also a freedom to do what you want to do, when you want to do it. It is never an amount of money; it is a state of mind. Prosperity or lack of it is an outer expression of the ideas in your head. ~Louise L. Hay


The moment you can visualize being free from the things that hold you back, you have indeed begun to set yourself free. ~Unknown


The questions you have to answer pertain to what, where, when, and why. Mine pertain to how and with whom. When you know the end result, I always know the fastest way. Fair? ~ The Universe


Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived. ~ The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity.


A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don't allow the happy moment, because they're so busy trying to get a happy life. ~Abraham-Hicks


The world is filled with many colorful characters, one or many of whom would be absolutely thrilled to play along in any drama you'd care to create - romantically, socially, financially, comically - any. You just have to let me do the casting - have to. You decide what you want, physically move in its direction and I'll "send in the clowns." Truly thrilled, The Universe



Always choose to heal, not to hurt. To forgive, not to despise. To persevere, not to quit. To smile, not to frown. And to love, not to hate. Have a great life, at the end of life what really matters is not what we bought but what we built. Not what we got but what we shared. Not our competence but our character. And not our success but our significance. Live a life that matters, live a life that cares. ~Unknown


If we complain about another person, we are really complaining about some aspect of ourselves. ~Louise Hay


Both mess and clutter are reflections of a distressed mind. ~Marianne Williamson


Freedom from the past, or anything else for that matter, always comes in the very instant you stop thinking about it. And there's simply nothing that can keep you from the adventures you decide to think about today. ~The Universe


We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it. ~ Willie Nelson


Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain. ~Robert Gary Lee


In any situation, ask yourself, "What is the gift -- and have I given thanks for it?" And, "What is the lesson -- and am I learning it?" ~Marianne Williamson


Remember: Whoever comes are the right people. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have. Whenever it starts is the right time. When it's over, it's over. ~Unknown




When life doesn't match your expectations, you're going to be in pain. ~Anthony Robbins


Only those who ask for more can get more and only those who know there is more, ask. ~ Alan Cohen


You have never, not for one moment, been off your path. And you have no reason whatsoever to feel any embarrassment or discomfort about where you are at this stage in your life. You are powerfully on your path. And you are just beginning the best part of your life. ~Abraham-Hicks


People believe what they want to believe. And this, alone, explains what they have or don't have. Does that make your entire flippin' day, or what?! Believe what you want. Give yourself permission, and don't be afraid to go BIG. ~The Universe


You don’t manifest what you want in life, you manifest what you believe. ~Dr. Lise Janelle


All neurosis is a substitute for legitimate suffering. ~ Carl Jung




When we won't forgive, when we won't let go, we're binding ourselves to the past, and when we are stuck in the past, we cannot live in present time, and if we are not living in the present, how can we create our glorious future? Old garbage from the past just creates more garbage for the future. ~Louise L. Hay


Understand the root cause of your fears - estrangement from yourself; and of desires - the longing for the self, and your karma will dissolve like a dream. ~From I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj


Have you ever noticed that Rolls Royce and Bentley don't have commercials? REASON: They know the value of their product brings the customers to them. LESSON: When you know your value, you don't have to beg people to be your mate, to spend time with you or to love you. Be confident in who GOD made you to be. Everyone can't afford the luxury of your friendship. Know your worth. ~Anonymous




It is not for you to judge the journey of another's soul. It is for you to decide who YOU are, not who another has been or has failed to be. ~NDW


Quickie Happiness Workshop for Increasing Profits at Times of Seeming Peril: Think as much, if not more, about growing your income as you do of trimming your expenses. And for extra credit, focus on customers more than vendors; smiles more than frowns; possibilities more than risks; options more than commitments; vacations more than overtime; detours more than setbacks; opportunities more than obstacles; and Goldilocks more than the bears. And on your way home, buy more flowers than normal. End of Workshop. ~The Universe


The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. ~Dora The Explorer:)


Belief creates the actual fact. -William James


Everything is on its way to being wonderful, even if it's not there yet. The best thing you can do is take your hand of the wheel. ~Marianne Williamson


Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. ~Unknown


No matter what the issue is, don't try to justify why you don't feel good. And don't try to justify why you should feel differently. Don't try to blame whatever it is you think the reason is that's keeping you from feeling good. All of that is wasted effort. Just try to feel better right now. ~Abraham-Hicks


No matter how long we have traveled on the wrong road, we can always turn around.



Most people are searching for happiness. They're looking for it. They're trying to find it in someone or something outside of themselves.That's a fundamental mistake. Happiness is something that you are, and it comes from the way you think. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer


If you're not making someone else's life better then you're wasting your time. ~ Will Smith


Life is full of challenges. Being happy shouldn't be one of them. ~ Ronnie Nijmeh


Everything is energy and that's all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics. ~ A. Einstein


Things do not change; we change. ~ Thoreau


Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. ~Unknown


It's not the day you have to manage, but the moment. It's not the dragon you have to slay, but the fear. And it's not the path you have to know, but the destination. What a relief, huh? Love every moment; nothing can make you less. ~The Universe


Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away. ~Barbara De Angelis



Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. ~Dr. Wayne W. Dyer


No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change. ~Bill Phillips


Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. ~Omar Khayyan


You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. - Steve Jobs


Healing is not something you can coax logically out of the universe. You can not reason with it or convince it to happen. To connect with healing, you have to step out of your thinking mind and into your heart. ~Unknown


We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present. ~Marianne Williamson


The best and quickest way to achieve all of our goals and to live the life of which we have dreamed is to assist others in achieving their goals and living the life of which they have dreamed. ~NDW




Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, and whomever you're doing it with is your spiritual curriculum. Your perfect lessons are contained there. ~Marianne Williamson


Sometimes God will remove something good from your life to make room for something better. And sometimes he'll take away the better to give you his best. ~Unknown


Every second that you live you are never going to get back. You are never going to get to change what you said, didn’t say, did, or didn’t do. Live how you want to live. Act how you want to be remembered, because you never know how long or short you are going to be here. ~Emily Doberstein


It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~Krishnamurti


If we succeed at getting away from a person without learning what we need to know from the relationship we can expect to meet up with another person who will very soon reflect the same image upon us. Now a second opportunity will surface for us to take inventory of our issues. And if not then, a third, and so forth until we get the BIG picture and begin the process of change/acceptance.


If you want to become full,
let yourself be empty.
If you want to be reborn,
let yourself die.
If you want to be given everything,
give everything up.

Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching)


People won’t remember what you did. People won’t remember what you said. But, people will remember how you made them feel. ~ Neale Donald Walsch




Remember that the greatest contribution that you can make is the aliveness that comes from simply being yourself, living your truth, and doing what you love. The passionate expression of who we are will heal the world. ~Shakti Gawain


Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness. ~Shakti Gawain


There is no condition, no circumstance, no problem that love cannot solve. Love, for yourself and others, is always the solution. ~Neale Donald Walsch


If things are not going the way I expected in some area, it does not mean that I am bad or wrong. It is a signal that I am being redirected by Divine Guidance. When this happens, I find a quiet place where I can relax and connect with the intelligence within me. I affirm that the supply of wisdom is inexhaustible and available to me, and whatever I need to know is revealed to me in the perfect time-space sequence. -Louise L. Hay


For a long time, when someone would leave my life or I would choose to walk away, it was painful. It felt like deep, personal rejection of my essence, a failure, an abandonment, a profound loss. There was often guilt, shame, blame, anger, hurt. Nowadays, it happens so often and so rapidly that I am choosing to see it not as a failure but as a success. Like vibrational graduations in both directions. -CAW




I prayed for change, so I changed my mind.
I prayed for guidance and learned to trust myself.
I prayed for happiness and realized I am not my ego.
I prayed for peace and learned to accept others unconditionally.
I prayed for abundance and realized my doubt kept it out.
I prayed for wealth and realized it is my health.
I prayed for a miracle and realized I am the miracle.
I prayed for a soul mate and realized I am the One.
I prayed for love and realized it's always knocking, but I have to let it in.

~I Prayed by Mastin Kipp


If you make the effort to sit down and design a new life, and you make it the most important thing and you spend time every day feeding it like a gardener feeds a seed, you will produce fruit. ~ What The Bleep Do We Know


You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. -Buddha


Teaching is never about helping others to learn but about helping them to remember. All learning is remembering. All teaching is reminding. All lessons are memories, recaptured. -Neale Donald Walsch



When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. ~ Wayne Dyer


To seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary. Like all judgment, approval encourages a constant striving. It makes us uncertain of who we are and of our true value. Approval cannot be trusted. It can be withdrawn at any time no matter what our track record has been. It is as nourishing of real growth as cotton candy. Yet many of us spend our lives pursuing it. ~ Rachel Naomi Remen


Those who reach levels of spiritual consciousness have a select group of friends. They treasure their privacy and guard themselves from the marauding forces of lower energy people. - Wayne Dyer


Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. - Marcus Aurelius


There are no accidents. There is only some purpose that we haven't yet understood. - Deepak Chopra


Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. - Paulo Coelho


When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion. - Abraham Lincoln




People actively pursuing a personal or spiritual growth journey tend to let go of old ways of being quickly as they discover more of their authentic self. What once sparked enthusiasm may fizzle out. A different career path, change of home, and new friends are not surprising. There’s nothing good or bad, nor right or wrong about any of this. It’s a simple case of two things not matching or resonating together anymore. This includes friends. - ginigrey.com

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. - Theodore H. White


‎Depression signals a person's need to enter a new phase of spiritual fulfillment. Medication would only stifle a natural, inborn response. ~ Jonathan Zeuss, MD


Those who see themselves as whole make no demands. ~ Unknown


All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves. We must die to one life before we can enter another. ~ Anatole France


Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. - Pema Chodron


The point of life is not to get anywhere - it is to notice that you are, and have always been, already there. - Neale Donald Walsch


Chaos can be a prelude to miraculous change. - Marianne Williamson



If you look closely at your life, you will see that you have always had whatever you have needed in order to get to the next moment, and ultimately, to bring you here, where you are, right now. You may have wanted something more, but you have needed nothing more. All your needs have been met. - Neale Donald Walsch


I hereby proclaim to all humanity - the time is now, allow yourself, within this moment, to be OK. You have just been granted official permission to love every aspect of yourself. - Sheldon Watkins


Your desire reveals your destiny. - Dani Johnson


A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. - Oliver Wendell Holmes


I believe that each human being is an artist, and his greatest creation is his life. ~ Carlos Chapman


The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them. - Maya Angelou




Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. - Albert Schweitzer


Low days exist to remind you that you still have choices. High days exist to remind you of how fast you rebound. Boing! -The Universe


The best revenge is to not be like that.


Whenever something doesn't work out the way you thought it would, instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent. Everything plays to your favor. Score! - The Universe


The most powerful way to transform a dysfunctional past is to embrace a functional present. The most powerful way to attract great love is to fill our minds with the thought of it. - Marianne Williamson


It is far more powerful to live your truth than to preach it. -Unknown


‎Clutter represents an attachment to something you are struggling to release. - Julie Morgentern


In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change - breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place. - Susan Taylor


True happiness is revealed in the moment when we realize that there have been no painful experiences in our past … only moments that have etched away the rock revealing the masterpiece that was always residing beneath. ~ Debi Hebel


People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they are not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. -Dalai Lama


When you truly give up trying to be whole through others, you end up receiving what you always wanted from others. - Shakti Gawain


The path to enlightenment is not a path at all, it's actually a metaphor for the time it takes for you to allow yourself to be happy with who you already are, where you're already at, and what you already have - no matter what. Just do it. - The Universe


The best remedy for dealing with a troubling past is living in the present. ~Mike Dooley


Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.


Ethical people will do what is right, no matter what they are told. Religious people will do what they are told, no matter what is right. (Unknown)


Because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude. - Wallace Wattles




Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. - Eckhart Tolle


The universe gives us as much as we are willing to give ourselves.


Be there. Go there now and never leave. Imagine that your dreams have already come true. Live your life from that mindset. Predicate your behavior on that reality, not the illusions that now surround you. Filter every thought, question, and answer from there. Let your focus shift and be born again - because dwelling from, not upon, the space you want to inherit is the fastest way to change absolutely everything. ~The Universe


When you make a failure, it is because you have not asked for enough; keep on and a larger thing than you were seeking will certainly come to you. - The Science of Getting Rich


Whatever the situation, it isn't over until the happy part. - Marianne Williamson


Every woman knows her highest purpose in life cannot be reduced to any particular relationship. If a woman prioritizes her relationship over her highest purpose, she weakens herself, disserves the universe, and cheats her man of an authentic woman who can offer him full, undivided presence. - David Deida


Most people limit their lives by censoring their desires. Don't censor them: allow yourself to own what it is you really want. The desire is telling you something. If the desire is appropriate, your owning it paves a path for its manifestation. If not, owning it is also necessary so you can surrender it for transformation. - Marianne Williamson




The people we are in relationship with are always a mirror, reflecting our own beliefs, and simultaneously we are mirrors, reflecting their beliefs. So, relationship is one of the most powerful tools for growth. If we look honestly at our relationships, we can see so much about how we have created them. - Shakti Gawain


When people walk away from you, let them walk. Don’t try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring for you, coming to see you, or staying attached to you. When people can walk away, let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.


It does not matter how much we desire something, it does not matter how attractive something is to us, and it does not matter how logical something appears. If something does not feel right, that something is not right for us. - Tsunyota Kohet


There’s no need to miss someone from your past. There’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future. – Unknown


What you love, you are. -Rumi


Many illnesses are created through fighting against the cycles of low energy, which are vital for regeneration. The compulsion to do…makes it hard or impossible for you to accept the low cycles and allow them to be. Thus, the intelligence of the organism may take over as a self-protective measure and create an illness in order to force you to stop, so that the necessary regeneration can take place. - Eckhart Tolle


Don't be surprised if some people drop out of your life. Your friends may not like it when you change because your light will expose the darkness they may still be attached to. When you make changes on the inside, it is only natural that changes will take place in every area of your life…things will find their balance, and harmony will soon be in place. ~ Kathy Freston


Trust yourself, then you will know how to live. - Goethe


As parents, we feel we always have to be conscious, loving and mature. Of course, it's not humanely possible. And it really isn't necessary. The best gift you can give your children is to be real, authentic...honest with them. - Shakti Gawain


I am not here to change your religion. Follow whatever religion you feel. I am not here to teach you how to try to fly. I'm here to teach you to recognize your true self. That's all. - Prem Rawat





It's funny, but the more proficient one becomes at navigating the ship of their dreams, the more they leave the navigating to me (and the smoother the sailing). And vice versa - the more they leave the navigating to me, the more proficient they become. You can trust me to take care of the morrow - to give you unimagined orchards to harvest, new friends to laugh with, and spellbinding twists of "fate" - when you take care of today. Your nautical wheeler, The Universe.


Nothin' happens to anyone that isn't a gift in disguise. ~The Universe


You've got your agenda. I've got my agenda. OK... so my agenda is actually your agenda. You do have an agenda. Right? Whatever you want, dwell upon the end result and move. I'll connect the dots. Dream on and dream big. -The Universe


We taste and feel and see the truth. We do not reason ourselves into it. ~William Butler Yeats


Do not begrudge another's happiness; you know not the demons they conquered to claim it. Sharing their joy is the surest way to ensure the arrival of your own. ~Unknown



Why not pray for something else instead for things to happen or not happen? Pray not to feel fear. Or desire. Or grief. Not 'some way to sleep with her' but a way to stop wanting to. Not 'some way to get rid of him' but a way to stop trying. Not 'some way to save my child' but a way to lose your fear. Redirect your prayers like that and watch what happens. ~Marcus Aurelius


It's always better to give too much, pay too much, and love too much, than not enough. ~Mike Dooley


A woman in love is drunk with something. There’s a chemical syrup that permeates her cells, a place in her being where hormones meet God. It’s hell or heaven or both. If we harness its power, we could heal the world. And that is the point. A woman in love can do anything. She can run a business, bear children, create art, make love, cook meals, lead a nation and figure out how to look great. But... if she is not in love, she lacks energy; and if she is in love but spurned, she can lack the will to live. Women need to be in love: with themselves, with a man, with a child, with a project, with a job, with their country, with the planet, and most important with life itself. Women in love are closer to enlightenment. For angels and lovers, everything sparkles. ~Marianne Williamson


Almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. -Steve Jobs




I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. ~John Steinbeck


It doesn't matter what anybody else is doing with their vibration, it only matters what you are doing. You cannot desire something—and notice that it isn't coming—without offering two contradictory vibrations that won't let it come. ~Abraham-Hicks


Ironically, those who label others as selfish are actually concerned with their own well-being. And this is good for a number of reasons, including learning the virtue of it. Besides, depending upon others to live "unselfishly" is still depending upon others. ~The Universe



Think back on your life just for a moment, to when something wildly wonderful and totally unexpected happened. Something that rocked your world and changed your life. That curled your hair and colored your cheeks. That lit your fire and buttered your bread. See what happens when you leave the cursed hows to me? As you were, ~The Universe


What's for you won't pass you by. ~Lillian Breed


You cannot get sick enough to help sick people get better. You cannot get poor enough to help poor people thrive. It is only in your thriving that you have anything to offer anyone. If you're wanting to be of an advantage to others, be as tapped in, turned in, turned on as you can possibly be. ~Abraham-Hicks


Don’t take anything personally. Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. ~Don Miguel Ruiz


Do you think that if someone finally realized that their thoughts became the things and events of their life; began believing that they were truly unlimited; and started to grasp that divine intervention could be freely summoned by anyone to help make their dreams come true, they'd continue doing the same old things, living the same old life, and waiting for the same old miracles? Or would they begin thinking things they've never thought before, saying things they've never said before, and doing things they've never done before? Precisely. ~The Universe


The questions you have to answer pertain to what, where, when, and why. Mine pertain to how and with whom. When you know the end result, I always know the fastest way. Fair? ~ The Universe




Still want more inspiration? Then check out Mandy's Collection of Quotes That Inspire as well.

GOD & DIVA PARTIES IN YOUR HOME!

WOOHOO! A PARTY!

How about 2 full hours of feeling absolutely wonderful while hanging with your favourite people? Sounds fabulous, doesn't it!

The GOD & DIVA PARTY provides the personal/spiritual boost and realignment we all crave every once in a while when things get hairy and overwhelming. It touches your heart, expands your mind and elevates your soul in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere in the most sacred space ever; your home.


PARTY DETAILS

1. The cost is $25 per person and free for the host when there are 5 or more people.

2. There is no minimum or maximum number of people needed to host a GOD & DIVA PARTY. You and one other is perfectly alright!

3. The host receives a free book just for hosting:)

4. Mandy shows up to every party with her famous and yummy delicious homemade dessert called Too Good Triangles!

5. The party begins with a Sacred Heart Check-In and ends with an Individual Sacred Path Card Reading (much like the original GOD & DIVA class). What happens in between that time is dependent on the needs and desires of the group, which Mandy can determine during Check-In. Mandy has a wealth of resources, fun exercises and meaningful topics to explore, ensuring that every party experience is different from the next! Read HERE for a brief outline of what has been covered!

6. A $50 non-refundable deposit must be paid in advance to cover yourself and one other. Any additional party members can pay the day of, once Mandy arrives on the scene:) If you cancel a party after booking and paying the deposit, you may reschedule at no cost, but if you choose not to rebook, your $50 will not be reimbursed.

TO BOOK YOUR GOD & DIVA PARTY

If you are ready to book your GOD & DIVA PARTY or would like more information, email Mandy at info@godsanddivas.com. To read what others have said about their GOD & DIVA experience, read our GOD & DIVA Testimonials:)

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MANDY

I often get asked what a GOD & DIVA CLASS is all about, and even after 3 years I still find it hard to describe. It is a very unique and intimate experience; one that is hard to put into words. However, the following are pointers as to what occurs in a class:

It changes lives. It changes perceptions. It heals what needs healing.

It unveils truth. It embraces it. And it revels in its glory.

It always shows up at the most perfect time. Always. And it gives you exactly what you were searching for: YOU.

It gives you warm fuzzies. It may bring you to tears. It's as real as it gets. It becomes your second home.

It is never forgotten. It can never be duplicated. It touches your heart, and you are forever transformed.

That, in a nutshell, is what the GOD & DIVA experience is like.

It is NOT a self-help group, a self-esteem group, an extended therapy session or for people who are 'messed up'.

It is a collaborative experience where "the teacher and the taught create the teaching". It is a group that nurtures self-awareness, self-discovery, and personal transformation. It is for those who are ready for change. It is for those who think outside of the box. It is for those who are aware that there is a wealth of life beyond the five senses.

In my opinion and experience, the GOD & DIVA class is for those who rock. For those who are real. The cream of the crop. The best of the best. People I am proud to know on a personal level.

This experience is not for everyone, to be sure, but it does fill a niche. Many are hungry for depth, understanding, insight, and connection. And if we are not yet at that point, then we will be in the future. And maybe then the class will be a fit.

Only you will know. And when you're ready, I'll be here.


A BRIEF HISTORY

The DIVA CLASS was created in 2007 as a result of a deep depression I suffered months before. I wanted to create an environment; an experience, that I would have loved to have been a part of while I was struggling. I wanted a space where I could just be free to be me, without feeling the need to censor myself. I wanted to be listened to, to be validated, to have someone actually care about what I was going through. I wanted to be allowed to cry, to question, to give up, and then be guided back to myself in the most loving manner possible. I instinctively felt that the answer was within me. I just needed time and space to sort things out. And once I did, I taught my first DIVA CLASS.

On graduation night after receiving the most beautiful card signed by all the DIVAS (there were 5), I began to cry, and they did as well. It was one of the most meaningful and extraordinary nights of my life because they told me how much my class had changed them, and how grateful they were for it. I knew that night that this was the work I was born to do. To bring people back to themselves. To remind them what they have forgotten. To see them as they already are: perfect, whole and complete.


TODAY

Now, more than 3 years later, I feel incredibly honoured to have travelled so many spiritual journeys alongside such incredible beings that I am proud to call my heart friends. There is something very special about having another human let you into their heart and inner world. It is a gift I treasure more than anything, and it is the basis of how I connect with others. Me being so open and transparent allows others to relax and speak without measuring their words. That it why I often know more about some graduates than their closest friends. When people trust you with their heart and soul, they are free to share both.

This sharing of both heart and soul is the primary feature of the GOD & DIVA experience.

So, if you feel ready for the next step, a genuine change from the inside out, and something you can feel absolutely amazing about each week, then a GOD or DIVA CLASS might be for you.

The answer is inside you.

With immense love,
Mandy

www.mandylandrocks.com

(Me in 2007 teaching the very first DIVA CLASS!)

GOD & DIVA COURSE DETAILS

DIVA CLASS LEVEL 1: A RE-INTRODUCTION TO YOURSELF


AWAKEN ♥ HEAL ♥ TRANSFORM

* Chocolate Meditation
* Sacred Heart Sharing
* Dream Interpretation
* The Path of Transformation (Butterfly Medicine)
* Creative Collage
* Gratitude List & Intentions
* Artist's Pages
* Animal & Ocean Teaching
* Hot DIVA Points
* Sacred Path Cards
* Potluck Feast

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GOD CLASS LEVEL 1: GETTING BACK ON TRACK


AWAKEN ☆ HEAL ☆ TRANSFORM

* The CUBE
* Stone Check-In
* Dream Interpretation
* The Path of Transformation (Bird Medicine)
* Map of Creation
* Artist's Pages
* Gratitude List & Intentions
* Animal & Ocean Teaching
* Sexy GOD Points
* Sacred Path Cards
* Graduation Dinner

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THE 'CLASSIC' GOD & DIVA CLASS (As shown above)

*Perfect for those who want to learn alongside like-minded individuals.
*Classes are once a week (7-9pm) for 4 weeks.
*Only 3 individuals are accepted per class.
*Curriculum is already set.
*Offered in Cambridge, but if you have a bigger group in mind I am willing to travel.

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THE 'PERSONALIZED' GOD & DIVA CLASS

* Perfect for those with hectic schedules or those who'd prefer one-on-one over a group experience.
* Classes are once a week for 4 weeks (still for 2 hours) but the day and time of each class is catered to your schedule.
* You are the star of the show because you are the only student:)
* You can choose the 'Classic' curriculum or we can cater the content to your specific needs.
* Offered in person or via Skype.

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LEVEL 1, 2, 3 GOD & DIVA CLASSES

* Currently there are 3 Levels being offered; each one exploring different things relating to personal transformation.
* Each level is 4 weeks. You choose how far you'd like to go.
* Those taking the CLASSIC course must take the levels in order.
* Those taking a PERSONALIZED course can design their Level 2 and 3 course along with me.
* You are given a Level 2 & 3 outline upon graduation from Level 1, unless you're eager to check it out sooner:)

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WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

* Weekend Workshops (10-3 Sat & Sun) are also available for those who live out of town and/or can't commit to a weekly class.
* Weekend Workshops include lunch both days.
* All 3 Levels can be taken this way.

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GOD & DIVA BOOST

* Perfect for those who cannot commit to a 4-week course but still want a spiritual pick me up in the meantime!
* These sessions are 1hr and cater to whatever you may be facing.
* You can take as many or as little as you want.
* You can pick from the offered subjects or suggest your own for us to explore.
* Offered by phone, via Skype, and/or in person.
* Each 1hr Boost Session is $40.
* If you buy a pack of 4 Boosts to use whenever you'd like, your boosts will only be $35.

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MONTHLY GOD & DIVA POTLUCK

* Offered to all GOD & DIVA graduates!
* Takes place on the last Sunday of every month from 12-2pm.
* An opportunity to reconnect, realign, get fed and have fun.

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GOD & DIVA FUN FACTS!

* You receive a certificate upon graduation stating how incredibly awesome you are!:)
* Coming to class is your excuse to dress up!
* Your beautiful/handsome face will be featured on this blog if you so choose!
* You have something fantastic to look forward to each week!
* Your new title as a GOD or DIVA gives you bragging rights at the office and with your toddler:)

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GOD & DIVA CLASS PRICING

* Each Level is $250
* If you register and pay in full before the 15th of the previous month of a class, you get $50 off.
* Payment can be made by cheque, cash or PayPal.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER

Email me (Mandy) at herhappyhighness@gmail.com.

GOD & DIVA TESTIMONIALS

Here's what our GODS & DIVAS have to say about their GOD & DIVA experience!

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‎"IT'S A MUST HAVE CLASS!"

For me DIVA class was not an option but a must-have. I needed to find myself as a whole individual not someone's Mother, Daughter, Sister or Friend. I needed me. I needed to learn how to love me. All about re-connecting with my spirit, it was like someone turned the light on in my soul. Shining from the inside out. I found strength that I had forgotten, the strength to let the tears flow. Shed the anger that I was carrying. To laugh until it hurt. I found pride within myself and for the things that I do from day to day. The cherished hugs I now look forward to. This is a second chance at a great life that is waiting to be discovered. It's been 6 months since I took my DIVA class and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't use something from what I learned in Mandy's sacred classes. It's now become a way of life. Positive out positive in the Universe will have my back, and I have a new cherished friendship. I am so excited to share all I've learned with my daughter Kennedy-Rose who will soon take DIVA classes herself. My heart sings again ♥
(DIVA Sabrina)

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The DIVA experience for me was unquestionably something that I needed and came at the perfect time in my life. Mandy helped to awaken my spiritual self, regain the strength that I forgot I had, empower myself as a woman, and remind me of my inner beauty!!! AND Who doesn't want that ??? I really feel it was meant to be. We were a perfect reflection for each other to see! It was almost as if the Universe itself had lifted me up and set me down in her beautiful, warm, and accepting home. I highly recommend The DIVA Class to ALL women!!! It has inspired me to go forward in Learning the Gift of Energy Healing!! With her infinite amount of positive, loving, and openness, she reminds you how to reconnect with what is already inside each and everyone of us! Mandy you are undoubtedly the most inspiring, motivating, and confident Being I have ever met and then some!!! My Creativity was lifted through the Creative Collage. It was SO SO FUN! And the Dream Interpretation class was extremely EYE OPENING to say the least!!! Mandy you have touched my soul, and so many others. And I will never be the same. And for that I am Grateful!! It is indeed a Gift that you have !!! Thank You for what you do !! (DIVA Trish)


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I loved it!!! DIVA class was really the best gift I could give myself. It was really fun coming to Mandy's each week and be treated to yummy food, deep conversation and spiritual wisdom. I felt comfortable expressing myself and I felt supported and understood. Mandy helped me take my problems and negativity and look at them in positive ways. The class really helped me regain trust in the Universe and was a great push-off point to start on a journey of self discovery and self care. The DIVA class helped me identify and express what I really want in life, and gave me inspiration and motivation to pursue my dreams. I also realized that my dreams are closer and more realistic than I previously imagined. Most of all I have learned that everything happens for a reason, and that the Universe has the best intentions for us, especially if we treat ourselves like DIVAS! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to take the class when I did!! I am inspired to keep giving myself gifts of self empowerment and looking forward to level 2 and 3 in the future. (DIVA Tuula)

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My DIVA experience was unlike any other. I felt I was in the right place from the beginning. It IS like a cocoon. A safe environment where you are not judged, which is hard to find. Being able to share whatever you might be feeling. I enjoyed the Sacred Heart Sharing and the Creative Collage. I was surprised at how much I learned about myself by participating in that!!! Very cool!! I feel that I now walk around with wider eyes. I realize that it is so easy to get caught up in the everyday “non essentials” I have a negativity filter in me now. I see it coming and don’t want to be part of it. I feel grateful for that!!!I am so glad that I did this. Mandy you truly are a gem and are making the world a better place one group at a time:) Lots of love and thanks again. (DIVA Bonnie)

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You broke the cycle. (DIVA Lowana)

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As always Mandy, the course came at the right time. Thinking about what I really want, and need, in my life was what I got most from this class. Thank you! You are such an open, giving and non-judgmental soul. You have truly found your calling. Thank you for giving me the kick in the pants I needed. There is order in chaos and even though the course was unstructured, it had a flow and purpose to it that resonated with Judith and I. I liked having the Bitch List as it made my note of each of the things and then strive to be rid of them. I accomplished more off that darn list in one month than in the rest of the year! Having the tarot reading on the final class was a perfect end to the course. I know I will be in Level 3 soon and that the spirits will tell us when that time will be! (DIVA Valerie)

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Holy crap! I loved it. Things are changing... (DIVA Heather)

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The Dream Interpretation really opened my eyes and I really liked writing my 'Future' letter. As a result of taking this class I want to be better. Now when I'm faced with stressful situations I try to remember that these are useful challenges and opportunities for improvement. Life is full of opportunities to make it better, now I can see that. Thank you for everything. (GOD Bassem)

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I was searching for something in my life, something I was not quite sure of at the time. I was searching for an understanding. I was searching for a new path to get to the destination I had planned. The Diva class not only helped me find all that I was looking for but so much more! It gave me freedom, love, understanding, a sense of self worth and new friendships I will cherish forever! It was so beneficial to be able to meet with people (who become more than just friends) and share so much with them and have someone to accept you and support you! From mediations, discussions, collages to dream classes I loved every minute of it! The dream class helped me understand myself and pay more attention to what my thoughts are trying to tell me. We so often blow off dreams when really, however silly or frightning they may be they are only us telling us to listen! We are already so aware of so much and we have so much power, it sometimes just takes a little extra help to make us truly aware of that. This class has changed me in so many ways, and for that I am extremely thankful! I cannot wait to take level 2:) (DIVA Jenna)

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First off I must say I had an amazing experience with Mandy. She is full of great ideas and knows how to make anybody comfortable. I would deff recommend this to any guy that would like to get in touch with their self. After leaving every class I had a sense of calm and was focused on what I had and wanted to do, everything was just that much clearer to me. Even the night we just sat and talked eating chocolate and popcorn lol (remember that Mandy) I left feeling good. I must and will say that I feel enlightened, like my eyes have been opened up to a whole new way of life now. And I have Mandy to thank for that, so all you guys out there that think this is for girls only, suk it up sit down with some other guys and this wonderful soul Mandy and share some things, live a little, be creative, don't be shy. She doesn't bite. AND she makes this kick ass dessert. Everybody dreams of being a GOD. Anthony out!! (GOD Anthony)

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WOW! All I can say about this whole exprience is WOW! Mandy and this DIVA class came at a time when I needed it the most. It was like the universe had my back -- bringing me the confidence, support I most needed, and infusing me with the self-love I deserve. This whole experience has been a great gift - and I have a new-found confidence, new-found hope, and some fabulous new-found friends because of it. I highly recommend it to anyone in need of self-healing, honest self-reflection, and re-evaluation. Thanks to Mandy for bringing me this awesome gift xo (DIVA Anna)

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Mandy, you have touched our souls like an immaculate angel. You are a wonderful, kindred spirit who shines through each beautiful Diva. These classes made me feel safe enough to share my innermost thoughts and feelings and know that I am more than a regretful, depressed insomniac:) I feel flourished and more alive and willing to face my journey head on. Much love. (DIVA Jenn)

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I see a lot of great inner changes as a result of learning about myself because of the class. The changes and improvements happened because I desired them and had the initiative, but I got that from being a part of this class. I enjoyed our discussions, especially when you further explained new and positive modes of thinking. I like how you set a perfect example for anyone you talk to. I have more strength, optimism, awareness, positivity and confidence than I've ever had (and I know what it's like to have high negative amounts of all of those), so thank you! (GOD Todd)

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I loved the Level 2 Diva Class! It was so inspiring, motivating, and a very real experience. Being able to have other fellow Diva's and listen and motivate each other was an enriching experience. I also love the very non-judgmental atmosphere. (DIVA Joanna)

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I thought the Dream Interpretation was profound and the Totem Animal was cool. I found little pieces of gold during our conversations and the Morning Pages was a new and great tool. Just attending this class helped me gain confidence by being open and experiential, and the Gratitude List & Intentions was also a great tool. (KING Nate)

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This entire journey has been incredible! I absolutely LOVE the chocolate meditation and I will continue to spoil myself with it! Everything has been “frick’n wicked”!! Every day I feel more and more powerful and enlightened. I am so grateful and blessed to have been a part of the wickedest group that this universe has ever known! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You have inspired me beyond belief. Your passion and excitement is infectious! (DIVA Krista)

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I knew the first moment I read one of Mandy’s affs it touch me in a way that only my soul knew it needed and wanted more of. I knew I had to contact her!! You know that feeling of not knowing someone but feeling like you have known them before, that’s how I felt with Mandy. I could feel what she knew would help me along my road where my life is at this time. I have to say that when she open her door and I first saw her its like my soul danced with delight two souls that were to meet in this life time have finally met… again to exchange energy, tools and knowledge and love. Mandy gave me a boost of pure love that I needed. Her knowledge gave me more confidence to walk my road how I want for the rest of my days :) I really can’t key on one of the lessons we shared together because the whole Experience has given me a fabulous new approach on my life. I will say I truly enjoyed the Animal Teachings and the insight that it has given me, I truly am a Dove! I’m gonna walk my road now with more of a skip now…My Smile is for sure much bigger than before :) :)…My mind is so light and full of dazzle n’ delight. I am so very grateful to *Mandy*. She is a Beautiful soul one of the most kickass Diva Delicious Sweetheart I have ever met! I ♥ her :) Thank you Mandy from the bottom of my Heart♥ (Your Hottie DIVA Always Julie)

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The universe brought the teacher to me when I was ready to learn. (GOD Timo)

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The Dream Interpretation really opened my eyes and I really liked writing my 'Future' letter. As a result of taking this class I want to be better. Now when I'm faced with stressful situations I try to remember that these are useful challenges and opportunities for improvement. Life is full of oportunities to make it better, now I can see that. Thank you for everything. (GOD Bassem)
This experience has changed my life and has taught me how to love myself and how to be a better mom. You have an amazing aura that I love. (DIVA Mandy M.)

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Diva Level 2 was awesome! Mandy continues to be a wonderful host and devoted instructor! How beautifully it all came together! Surprising insights led us all to eagerly await the future! Everything flowed together at a natural pace and I loved the connections with the women and the new ideas we all offer each other. The Tarot Readings with Melanie was a pleasure and resonated uniquely with each of us. And the tuna's good too! haha! I'll still be here for DIVA LEVEL 3000-The Supreme Team! (DIVA Kristy)

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I experienced the ability to rebel and conform at the same time in the classes, in my own creative way. It reminded me that I am who I am and that’s okay. I knew this; yet forgot, and the exercises brought this back to remembrance. I have been challenged, and feel victorious in celebrating being just me and following my passion and knowing it is the path I must take, and walk in peace. My favourite part of the class was getting to know people I have never met before and becoming “family” with them for the month and hopefully “friends” with them forever. Hugs…me! :) (Secret DIVA)

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The class is good because you get to know what you're able to do, what you're capable of doing. (GOD Sothsay)

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Since taking this DIVA course I have seriously felt a whole new sense of empowerment. I have felt lost for many years like I didn't know what my purpose was and now I have determined that my purpose is to find my core being and my beliefs, cause if I am not satisfied and happy then how can I truly raise my children to be confident and self aware. Thank you so much. I really feel as if I have found a break through in my life. This is what I have needed for years and now I feel that I am on the right track to my overall destiny, whatever it may be. (DIVA Carey)

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Mandy, thank you for the beauty of this experience. You shine your light and so show others how to shine too! What can be better than that? (Diva Melanie)You are in one word, infectious. Your energy and faith in life are inspiring and irreplacable. Thank you for doing what you do best! See you on Oprah! (DIVA Christine)

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My intention going into this course was simply to feel light again, good again, whole again. I really enjoyed the variety and different subjects that were in the course, as well as Mandy’s knowledge of them including Native teachings, the Dream Analysis, etc. it was amazing how much I had discounted where I was and all I had done prior to coming here. The universe has presented me with a delicate balance of honouring who I am and balancing that with the needs of those I care about most. The collage was especially fun. It challenged me to stop planning and controlling the outcome and let it build itself. I had the awareness that these seemingly disjointed things that are never enough actually fit perfectly together to build something you never could have expected. (DIVA Erica)

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I have changed by realizing that I need to do more stuff for myself to make me happier and in turn make my life happier. I have not stepped up for myself and have let people walk all over me and that has been changed this week! (DIVA Kathy)

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I came to the GOD class looking for a different perspective on a personal situation and I got it. The Dream Interpretation changed my whole perspective on a dream I had felt sad about because it wasn't real. Now I can move on with my life. Thanks. (GOD Steve)

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I really, really, really enjoyed DIVA LEVEL 2. I loved the interaction with like-minded women. I loved the Tarot Readings. It was really fun. Greatest 2 days spent! (DIVA Glenna)

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As a result of taking this class I have experienced huge differences. I've seen my husband in a different light. He has become (in my new eyes) loving, understanding and giving (not that he wasn't before). I have realized I am not happy with my current job and need a new one. I realized my daughter needs my love and support, more now than ever before. And, I am transforming within, without any outside help. I highly recommend the course. Mandy is amazing! Her positive energy and outlook on life is infectious. I am really looking forward to delving deeper into myself in Level 2 Diva Class. Thanks Mandy. You ROCK! (DIVA Rhonda)

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Morning Pages are very useful. They led me to spill out junk that has been rotting for a long time. I made connections with beautiful women in my hometown. I grew closer to Mandy and glimpsed more of her beauty, and her light inspired me. It was a safe, cozy place to share, a cleansing experience; women gathering to simply share, grow and learn. (DIVA Laurie)

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I loved the comradary and friendships I’ve built. Having the LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 DIVA CLASS back to back was AWESOME! I really enjoyed the extra week so we could celebrate my birthday, because my birthday is THE best day in the world because it’s the day “I” was born, and to celebrate it with my DIVA sisters made it complete. I absolutely loved the smudging that Danielle did for me. It was amazing and uplifting and beneficial to my healing process. I loved all the activities but most of all, my “letter” (voice recording) to myself in the future. Until that time I just did not realize how much I mean to myself. I would not change anything about this class because the class flowed with what we needed at the time. This class was a very powerful healing tool. But I have to say that the bestest of the best was spending each class with our very own honorary ‘GOD’, Mr. Joey the cat. He brought positive and loving energy to the class week after week. Mandy, my dear, my Rock, my DIVA Extraordinaire, my life line to the Universe…I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you from the very depth of my soul. Love always, DIVA Rhonda

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I just had a great time! It was a very comfortable feeling in the class. I gave myself permission to not allow people in my life who treat me poorly and not feel guilty about it. I appreciate the people who appreciate me. (DIVA Miranda)

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The ‘Life In Two Lists’ I found helped me put things in better perspective and the ‘Bitch List’ is a tool I will continue to use. It truly helps to see the issues written out on paper. It shows just how much something is bothering you and you may not have realized. Also the lists (both ‘Life’ and ‘Bitch List’) give a point of where to move forward and the path you don’t want so the one you do is that much clearer. The butterfly exercise was very fun and uplifting. The evolution of myself and that I can see in my fellow DIVAS is simply put: extraordinary. Writing to myself from the future truly created the absolute clarity of my new life path and started the ball rolling towards it. I have found all that I was seeking and so much more. I discovered in myself the carefree, joyous, silly and outrageous self I have always wanted but never felt was there. I have also gained beautiful new friendships. Being with these ladies amazing women for not only LEVEL 1 but also LEVEL 2 and doing them back to back has made me feel very close to them and the beauty of healing together. I know we will stay in touch after this experience and I feel blessed to have them along with the fantastic Miss Mandy in my life. (DIVA Danielle)

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I realized that there is no limit. I realized that the course in life I was taking isn’t what I really want to do. I realized how strong of a woman I really am, and love it! I learned to be open a little more. My favourite parts of the class were learning about others and myself, becoming more open with my emotions, the Dream Interpretation and Sacred Heart Sharing. (DIVA Jolene)

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This experience has been an absolute blessing. How powerful it is for a group of women to gather and breathe, feel and share together. I learned that sometimes you have to remind yourself of how wonderful you are and those around you are. It’s easy to forget how lucky you are to be a woman. I am truly grateful. (DIVA Christal)

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My Level 2 class was incredibly unique. Not the standard program but I loved the flexibility of how the program met me where I was at and allowed for me to continue processing the things that were foremost in my reality. What I loved best about it was Mandy’s constant yet gentle way of reminding me that there is a bigger plan and purpose and that my agenda and decision on what’s important may be putting a cap on my potential and flow. It’s a reminder of what I already knew to be true, that there are messages everywhere if we just listen and that everything has its own perfect timing and that a clearing of the weeds is not just necessary, but critical. I can’t wait for my Diva Date where I can take my new favourite person out for the night of a lifetime!

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The biggest thing I experienced from this class was becoming more self aware of what I was really thinking and feeling. I can honestly say I am much happier about myself today then I was 4 weeks ago. (GOD Joe)

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I didn't think at first I needed or wanted to come to LEVEL 2 but I came and enjoyed every bit of this class with my same DIVAS from DIVA CLASS LEVEL 1. Rhonda and Danielle-Love ya ladies! I know I am a strong person and this class has shown me how much more strong I really am. Miss Mandy, there is nothing I wouold change about your DIVA CLASSES. You are an inspiration to all your DIVAS that enter your class. I want to thank you for letting me be a part of your world. It makes me smile and I love my world extremely. :) xoxox DIVA Carmel

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Both levels of this class have been about change. Let’s just say that after 8 weeks my life has changed for the better. My initial intention at the beginning of Level 2 was to quit my job by the time the 4 weeks was finished. Well…I didn’t quit my job but I will before the end of this year. I have a very good feeling. However, I did let go of a relationship with someone I love but realized I am not in love with anymore. And I met my soulmate! It’s crazy wonderful how one life-changing thing can set a chain of events in motion and you are never the same again and neither is your life. All of it POSITIVE. In the Level 2 course I felt there were so many good exercises regarding change. The addition of new information Mandy provided from another book helped a lot. I loved 'The Dream List' and it’s counterpart 'The Bitch List'-lol. And I double-loved the ‘100 Accomplishments You Wish For in Your Life’. I add one to that list daily. I feel both courses have helped so much. I write daily and do gratitude and intention lists as much as I can. ' I would recommend this course to anybody-man or woman-who is searching. Anybody who is wondering, ‘is this truly it?’. Anybody who feels that life is passing them by and anybody who loves, embraces and will accept CHANGE. (DIVA Sheena)

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I loved the Chocolate Meditation (maybe make it a little longer:) Also the Creative Collage-putting our dreams and visions on paper to manifest. It was a gift to share thoughts and ideas with other like-minded DIVAS in a non-judgemental manner. This class gave me more inspiration and determination to make things happen for myself. (DIVA Joanna)

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I don’t have nightmares/dreams often since I started writing. Also, the daily tally of the Hot Diva Points has really made a difference in that I am doing more things that make me happy. The collage clarified what I want out of my future for me, too! I really loved the gratitude and intentions lists, and the Hot Diva Points-they really outlined what I’ve been feeling, needing and dreaming of inside. (DIVA Ashley)

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This class helped to propel me towards taking action to pursue my dreams instead of just dreaming about “one day”. Through the work and the support of the women, I have started to believe that I am enough just as I am and I don’t have to wait until I am older or wiser or richer or more established to shine. I can shine right now. Mandy has inspired me, the women in the group have inspired me, and I have inspired myself. (DIVA Ange)

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Love, love, loved it. I’m a new me thanks to Mandy. I am a happier and more positive person and look forward to what each day will bring. Totally loving life again!! (DIVA Natalie)

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I love what you’re doing here Mandy! You helped me probably more than you know in sorting through my Mike stuff. It’s a great class! YAY! I LOVE the Hot Diva Points! SO FUN! And important! I totally believe in taking time for myself. Keeps me sane :) The Dream Interpretation could be a longer class. I’m thinking slumber party…jammies, junk food and dream talk. (DIVA Sylvie)

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This Diva class has been exceptional for me. In these last few weeks I have never been so confident and self-assured! Mandy is a gift for all women to realize their true potential and utilize their inherent, natural gifts. This has aided me on my healing journey. To be in a safe environment, where you can just be who you are, and learn even more about yourself and to know that unconditional love is right next to you…all Divas need this. (DIVA Sarah)

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Well it was fabulous. It was wonderful to rejoin my lovely Divas. We will one day walk the Red Carpet! Level 2 definitely stirred change in my life. I know exactly what I want and I plan to make it happen. Making lists such as ‘The Bitch List’ and what’s working and not working in my life really helped me to put things into perspective. Making the list of what I want to achieve really showed me what’s important and what I’m going to accomplish! The Native Card reading really helped to show me what is going on in my life right now which I need to know. Things I was ignoring or leaving on the back burner appeared and I realized it’s best to deal with them. The universe wants me to. Writing the letter to myself gave me a sense of freedom. I felt light, as if anything is possible (which it is). It was fun and great to think of it happening. I had a blast and I cannot wait to take Level 3. I can’t wait to explore myself some more! Thank you! (DIVA Jenna)

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The Diva Class has been a fun, lively and beautiful journey of rediscovery of my core self and letting her out to the world, with no fear. The connections with the ladies in the class is truly unique and beautiful. Everyone should have people in their lives they can trust, be totally open with, laugh with-just have absolute joy with together.

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This class and the experience within it have allowed the woman within me to grow, blossom and articulate my innermost dreams, desires and goals, and have motivated me to pursue all that I am. The simple, familiar and insightful projects used throughout the class have guided my thoughts and dreams far enough that they are beginning to manifest before my eyes already. I am very grateful. (DIVA Laura)

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I was having issues really letting go of me ex. It was like he had power over me. I had never felt that way before. When I started this class, I took control of my life again. Nobody has power over you but you. So I erased his pin # from my phone, erased him from Facebook, and I do not answer his calls no more. When I see him out I avoid him and if and when he offers to buy me a drink I look him in his eyes and say no thank-you, and I move on. I would have to say the collage was my favourite part of the class. When we first started this class we started out shy and by the end we were sharing the collages and I seen us grow. It's very exciting! Thank-you Miss Diva Mandy xoxo (DIVA Carmel)

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I experienced so many changes/insights I wouldn't even know where to begin. Like taking/forcing myself to evaluate where I am today and what exactly I am looking to do. This 4 weeks has changed so many viewpoints it is silly really. Thanks chica :) (DIVA April)

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The changes in me may not be visible, but Mandy you changed my way of thinking about myself. With each workshop I grew more, opened more, saw the me I can be. You’re energy is infectious. I love my time in the class. It built my confidence. I finally found a way to be me. Thank you is not enough. (DIVA Averil)

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The Creative Collage and Juicy Journaling taught me so much about myself. The potluck feast and all our open talks has done so much healing. I gained the ability to trust that people can be good and trustworthy and I realize now that I am a strong, intelligent woman with a knowledge base that will get me through anything. (DIVA Bridget)

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As a result of taking this course I have a better understanding of who I am and what my purpose is in this universe, I'm looking at things differently and I'm trying to find the beauty in what is around me. (DIVA Erin)

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Made me feel happy, encouraged and accepted by all the caring Divas! My broken ankle has healed during this course. I was so grateful to get out of the house and into a positive nurturing environment led by Mandy! Everyone has flown to new stages of their life. (DIVA Kristy)

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I loved the Level 1 Diva class. I wouldn't change a thing ! I loved the sharing sessions, the dream class and making the Diva collage. The entire course has helped me to feel more clear in my choices and where I want to go to realize my authentic self. I can't wait to take Level 2 :) (DIVA Sheena)

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I realized that it's okay to be me and want what I want. The journaling helped me to realize the uselessness of the conversations in my head. I'm better than that! (DIVA Gabrielle)

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I have a better understanding of myself and am being more positive :) (DIVA Ivy)

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I've noticed that I'm more analytical and in tune with myself. (DIVA Candice)

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This course was reinforcement that I am on the right path, but still a great journey ahead. Yee Haw!!! (DIVA Bonny)

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