I secretly come back to each of these best 'life' practices often, throughout the day.  They help to ground me in what is truly important and to live as my highest self.  I hope that you will treasure them also.

Authentic (genuine) happiness is your natural state.  It is what you feel whenever you are present in each moment.  


Join me in this episode for the practical wisdom to embody each of these three life practices as a conscious and deliberate choice.  


Namaste💜
dorothy


3 Life Practices That Guarantee Your Happiness

The three best self-love practices that curate love from within, and the simple ways to practice these as a daily habit. 

Use these practices daily to feel confident, to feel deep appreciation and love of yourself; and to be autonomous and self-empowered because of what thoughts and feelings you choose to hold.

I love you!! 💜

love dorothy  xo

p.s. The video: 'The 7 Habits of Self-Love' that I speak about can be found on my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/hhWdv_Lh6KI

If you are someone who is ready to dive in to the Mastery of Self-Love, you must check out The Self-Love Wisdom Toolkit and get your copy! https://www.dorothyratusny.com/theultimateselflovetoolkit-wisdomtools/  thank you!

Three Practices of Self-Love

Power meditation to heal you body. Be open to practicing this new visualization meditation and allow your body to heal using the power of your mind.

Powerful hypnosis - Healing Your Body

You thrive in self-discipline.  Self-discipline is personal power.  It is a discernible and distinctly present force that helps you to accomplish what is desired, to make the best and right choices, and to live exuding confidence and self-respect.
If you wish to have the habit of self-discipline ever-present in your life in a way that you have never felt it before, then I invite you to listen on; and to contemplate the 3 Secrets that make Self-Discipline possible as a consistent optimal life habit that affirms your ideal self.  Let these 3 Secrets reveal the true purpose of Self-Discipline and its ever relevant place in your life... and in your heart.



I wish you much success in all that you pursue using these secrets, and in bringing greater self-discipline into your life.  Namaste!  xo dorothy

The 3 Secrets of Self-Discipline

TRUTH SERUM: There will continue to be uncertainty. You must become certain about what you want and how you wish to live your life. 
A-HA MOMENTS: This time is a time of freedom – freedom from what has held you hostage from yourself. What you will choose to be a new set of practices and beliefs that you will hold; will allow you to rebirth yourself into something more, something better.
PRACTICAL WISDOM: You need this time to awaken; to set in motion this new stage of your life. You already have everything that you need for this.


In this episode, I share real life client stories as we discuss reliance and self-responsibility; to no longer give away our power to those who are truly not responsible for it and to make new choices that will honour our integrity and authenticity over greed, ego, and a fragile and fear-based model that has up to now dictated to us what we should do.


I hope this episode inspires you to be self-reliant; and to choose with greater autonomy what will allow you to feel, innate happiness. 
Namaste! xo



Why You Must Be Self-Reliant

How can we turn bad moments into better ones? This explores self-love in a moment and self-love that we can develop in time to truly live blissful, happy lives.

Growing Self-Love

In the recent weeks and months we have witnessed much political up-cries as our leaders are being asked - demanded - that they consider how policies and political influence needs to stand for what matters; that they need to think far into the future. It is not only the economy that needs an uplift but perhaps more so, it is how we think. We must open our minds to what needs to change is at the forefront of everything.


 


Gravely the violence, the prejudice, the racism, the fear and the lack of knowledge that we have witnessed is but a microcosm of what needs to change; of what is changing.  Our lives stand for something; they matter.  They inspire and drive conviction; to be a never-ending voice that teaches our children; that retrains our way of thinking and the beliefs that we hold so that we may all live in light; no longer in the darkness that has shrouded our minds for so long.


This is our global awakening; this is our new world. This is your opportunity, your time, your free will that will choose what will be. When you feel uncertain; and there is much that is still unknown, remember to decide what is in your power to choose; to reclaim, to live awake, because in this time everything that you have ever wanted and desired now is before you. It is of your choosing.


Only you can choose this.


You are not alone, everyone has their own path to walk forward in. The life that you once lived is forever changed. You embrace the present. You may witness all of the moments of your life as you look forward and feel grateful of these many joys that are possible because you choose this. Everything becomes significant. Everything becomes a possibility and something worth asking for. Your life and what you live begins now. 


Choose your life. Live in peace. Begin this now.


I hope that you will have the experience of listening to the full episode; there is much here to inspire and uplift and to help you set your course into the future.  Namaste! xo 

Your Life and How You Live Begins Now

The feelings of nervousness, anxiety or fear can interfere with your performance in life.  Sometimes performance anxiety can cause “performance choking” in sports or fighting fires or when facing fears in certain circumstances.  This is an internal issue that creates the feelings of stress, anxiety and fear.  



How  Sports  Psychology  Helps  Nervousness

Simple questions to inspire us to make the most of our time in confinement:
- What ways could I refresh and reset?
- What projects or ideas can I create?
- What would I most like to learn?
- How can I clear the things that drain me?
- How can I connect with people close to me?
- What can I do for others?







Covid-19 Series: Making the Most of Our Time in Confinement

Here, I share with you the research-based knowledge of how to alleviate fear and how you may choose to live as love in far more moments of your life.   Namaste!  xo
In this health pandemic, there is a lot of information that can heighten your fear; the overloading of information some of it inaccurate, some of it truthful; can still cause you to feel fearful when you have not previously. Sometimes, as you seek to have all of the right knowledge and information; focusing on the finding and having of facts can cause hypervigilence - acute focus on this problem even if your facts can now offer ideas for what you need to do. It is only when you are fixated on a problem that worries surface: your mind directed towards what is unwanted and what causes you to suffer.
Let this help you!  
love dorothy

From Fear to Love - Three Best Practices to Alleviate Fear and Live as Love

It's easy to be inspired to make big lifestyle changes short term, but how do you make them last and give you the happier life you deserve?

How to Sustain Personal Growth Long Term

Deep and present listening is rare in most of our lives. We all just want to be heard, here's how!

Compassionate Listening

How can mindfulness help with anger responses? We experience anger most often when we feel threatened in some way, it can be physical, emotional or spiritual. We all experience angry moments throughout our lives, it is a common human emotion. Lately in our world anger seems to be very visible. When there is so much anger in the news and in our lives it is challenging to not get caught by it. Let's discover together...

***See my meditation channel Heart Space for the accompanying meditation


Being with Anger for Transformation & Healing

You can empower your life each day. Join me to discover how.

Empowering Your Life

In this message, I will be referring to the coronavirus outbreak but can equally be applied to taking care of your emotional health in the face of ANY uncertainty. 

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health in the Face of Uncertainty

Resolutions can at times place too much striving upon ourselves. Discover how to use intention instead as you move forward into this new year. 

Begin the New Year with an Intention

Pure and authentic love of another is the most sacred gift. Love of yourself is how you thrive in a state of invincibility and courage and light. Let me share with you what messages will best inspire how you think and feel about love and the wonder of its potential to heal and nourish you.

Here I share the three questions that you need to ask yourself, to have a loving relationship and the beginnings of a great love affair!

Namaste!

The Love of My Life

An interactive journey to accurately self-assess for depression plus how to best help yourself with the 12 best natural solutions to heal sadness and depression.

Depression and sadness need a home that is not within you.  

It is time.
Here is a link to the 'Depression Free Checklist' with all of the resources I mention in this episode as a downloadable PDF and self-care resource. Namaste! 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jdteebrb9c5k10t/Depression%20Free%20Checklist%20-%20Depression%20in%20Covid%20Times%20-%20The%20WISDOM%20podcast%20%20S2%20E50%20PDF.pdf?dl=0

Depression in Covid Times + 12 Solutions

“Perhaps it is more fitting than ever to allow acceptance into your heart; to let it guide you towards even greater things.” - Dorothy Ratusny

We do not always have the kind of relationships that we would like. Sometimes it is through our perseverance and dedication that the relationship becomes what we make it; and at times it is because the other person is not able to meet our needs; our needs of honesty, of trustworthiness, of kindness, and of integrity, that the relationship is limited.

Acceptance must also be the understanding of this; the ability to allow for others on their own path and journey through life; and to release our attachments, to what we can accept is not possible; not as the result of our unwillingness, rather the acknowledgement and acceptance that another is unwilling or unable – or both.

A Time of Acceptance

Here we dive into one of the spiritual teachings of life, that is of abundance.  Spiritual abundance is how you hold the basis of co-creation.  


Discover how you harness abundance using the path of your heart; as you awaken to this as a daily practice; and as the basis for how you witness everything.  



A beautiful heart opening practice.  Enjoy beautiful ones! Namaste! xo 💜

What Is Spiritual Abundance?

Let the wisdom of life guide you into the depths of your inner being; to awaken your presence, your light; to marvel at the path you are living by choice; to align yourself with your highest intentions in truth and of your desired goals first seen inside you mind; then witnessed in the gentle outpouring of life that manifests.

This experiential episode of Life Coaching WISDOM features a meditative prose (a prose meditation is helpful to induce creative thinking, inspiration, and self-awareness).  

This prose is meant to illuminate guidance and to be a spiritual metaphor for this time in your life. I invite you to listen; to take in these words, your eyes may be open or closed, your heart open to receive what insight and love you feel. You've got this!  I'm right here with you every step of the way! 💜

Find the self-love wisdom toolkit on my website. 👌💗

The Wisdom of Life + a Prose Meditation

The anxiety of my 17-yr old client was over the top.  She is a high performer in every aspect of her life; and excels in all of her courses as well as the game of basketball and soccer to which she plays at an elite level.

Her anxiety was a lot bigger than she ever admitted to.  The stress of always needing to do her best; and to compete with her peers in school and in sport, took its toll on her body.  She was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer.

Join me in the episode of 'Life Coaching WISDOM' and the certain truth that frees you from anxiety whenever you are willing to be self-honest. 😉👌

Have a Question for Me?  Send me a note here on AURA or an email to mail@dorothyratusny.com  💜😎 I would love to answer your questions here!

Be Honest with Yourself - 'Ask Dorothy'

You are either growing or staying still and understanding the fundamental principles of the universe that keep us moving in either of these directions, will empower you to be the master of your fate. 

Virtuous & Vicious Cycles

Here, I share with you the ultimate self-care guide ; the very best habits and routines that will forever be how you care for your individual needs.  You might not yet realize just how important self-care is, until you experience for yourself just how much better you feel, and how self-sufficient and resilient you become when you give back to yourself; and its how you do this that is so important.
Self-care is how you nourish and sustain yourself.  It is these practical habits that ensure that you have what is needed to care for yourself in the best possible way.  
With the world ever-changing to support a new way of life for us all; of bringing to the forefront the need for self-care and practices that support and sustain our health and well being, now is the perfect time to invest in taking care of your every need.
Here, please enjoy this complete list of self-care best practices; and please share the list with your loved ones! Namaste! xo
https://www.dropbox.com/s/va8sex21e7rcvcs/The%20Ultimate%20Self-Care%20Guide%20-%20Life%20Coaching%20WISDOM%20with%20Dorothy%20Ratusny.pdf?dl=0

The Ultimate Self-Care Guide

Life guides us through our choices to discover our opposite, and when we see its value our world transforms. 

The Opposite Instinct

In this episode I want to remind you of the power that you hold to choose for yourself the right and best relationship, and how you can stay clear of relationships that are damaging and abusive.
I also wish to illustrate how living with abuse, perpetuates a cycle of dependency and the eradicating of one's self-worth and sense of self; and I will share the story of my client 'Beth', and the four strategies to prevent you from finding yourself in an abusive relationship and enable you to leave.
TRUTH SERUM:  There are many forms of abuse. Abuse is, by definition, the mistreatment of another; whether intentional or as a facet of one's consistent actions that one may not be self-aware of.
A-HA MOMENTS:  Abuse in the traditional variant forms that we categorize as physical, emotional, and psychological all originate with one's thoughts and beliefs; that is what one tells one's self and justifies in being discriminating, hurtful, and disrespectful towards another, and how one's misguided intentions can lead into a situation and a relationship that is both damaging and abusive.
 
PRACTICAL WISDOM:  We know that relationships that are unhealthy and abusive are also complex and complicated. We stay in these relationships for different reasons; whether because we have convinced ourselves that there is something of benefit to us in staying; or we anticipate the enormous effort it will take to execute our decision to leave. We stay because we tell our self that the "relationship is really not that bad"; that maybe "we deserve how we are being mistreated"; and in some cases, we may tell ourselves "we don't care."
If you are listening to this episode because something deep within you is yearning for help, guidance, and perhaps validation of what you know but have been afraid to believe, I hope that in listening, you will allow your inner voice to become louder, to rely on it for what you know is true and to be willing to care for yourself first with the knowledge that you are not alone, that you will get through this; that you will feel better, happier, and stronger; and that if and when you choose it, you can and will find the right partner and the love that you truly want.

If you need my help, please reach out to me: dorothy@dorothyratusny.com
Namaste! xo

Escaping Abuse: Why We Stay, How to Leave, 4 Strategies to End the Cycle

Here I share the most simple, yet powerful means of instantly changing your perspective; your mindset and any mood or feeling that is unwanted. It is this: to hold presence and to witness the beauty in all of life circling you.

How to Experience Infinite Beauty Through Presence

"To be love is to live as your highest self; and to place yourself in this state by choice." - dorothy ratusny

Real love is the unconditional and continuous flow of unquestionable care; (care meaning that you care about the other person’s well being and that you hold empathy and compassion towards them for situations that may cause them to suffer); that you are kind, considerate, non-judgmental; that you are respective, forgiving (that is... not allowing someone to continue to hurt you and cause harm, but forgiving as you retain healthy boundaries and choices that honour your needs and safety); and acceptance; of validating the worth of another through your appreciation and encouragement of them because within them exists the same possibility and potential that exists within you.





“We all have the ability to live as love; as love in action.  It begins with a choice.  You must decide it.” - dorothy ratusny

How to Live as Love

There is something else that we must look at now.  Now as we continue to navigate life; as we return to some of what has been absent; finding our way to a new and better way of life even as some aspects of this may take time to become what we are used to.  There is something more that we are being called to examine; to change if these beliefs conflict with what we know to be the right choice.
Right now in a world torn by differing beliefs; beliefs that have been taught to us by those who also did not have all of the right information; those who may have been living in fear, unknowing of what it truly means to live with your heart open and to be of kindness first and foremost unto yourself.
 
Because when we learn how to treat ourselves kindly; how to change the thoughts that we want to hold that are remarkable; that instill within us the examples of love and compassion; of resiliency; and inner strength; of teaching ourselves and our children how to live as our inherent goodness and to always do the right thing. 
Then we become a home, a community, a nation and a planet in which amongst our differences we share the commodity of loving grace; of treating each other with dignity, respect, kindness - for beneath the colour of our skin, the clothes we wear, beneath the thoughts that we might hold or our learned beliefs; we are all of the same physical structure; our hearts beat - we walk and run, we can use our hands to form the universal symbol of peace or to disrespect another.
 
What we are reminded of in the world at this time is a global pandemic of a different nature and one that is equally important. We are reminded of how intolerance, rage, suffering, violence... spreads. It is a disease - a virus of its own nature, if allowed to persist.

 
This brave new world that we are being thrust forward into is a world that must be founded on the protection of love and kindness. Kindness is Love.
-enjoy this and with it, the remembering of kindness as love..
xo
dorothy

Kindness As Love + a Tribute to George Floyd

What is the experience of a day in your life - best enjoyed - without the comfort and luxury of the internet, phone calls, emails, texts, and anything else that keeps you tightly enmeshed in the matrix?  How will you live off the grid for an entire 24 hours?  Why would you want to?


One of the greatest contributors to our global levels of worry, stress, and sadness is the result of not having time alone with your self; whether in a solitude activity or for several moments of regular inner contemplation and reflection.  You may experience a degree of discomfort that you find released - soothed from choosing to use your unplugged time to be with you - and to establish a nourishing and positive relationship with your inner self.



Join me in this Life WISDOM episode for the science of why you need to unplug.  Let me know how doing so has helped you to feel more 'connected with yourself'.  Namaste! xo

Why You Need to Unplug from Technology for a Day. The Science of How a Digital Detox Can Improve Your Life.

To learn to see your life as an ever-evolving choreography, a dance, is one of the most precious gifts I can offer you from my life experience. In this poetic narration, I describe exactly what that feeling is and how you can create it for yourself.

Dance Your Way Through Life

The statistics are clear - that 'Sunday feeling' is most often triggered by anxiety of the impending workweek. If you've ever felt a looming dread on Sunday that falls upon you much like clockwork; as your mind anticipates Monday morning, the week ahead, and what you may wish you could avoid; then you likely know all too well what  feels like...


Finding the path you are meant to be on is the most effective method to cure yourself of that Sunday feeling - permanently. 


Learning more about how each type functions can help you create a map to manifesting a fulfilling and happy life.


Take the Dharma Path Type quiz to discover your archetype and unlock your soul’s purpose - the key to living your best life. 


How to work with me: www.dorothyratusny.com

10 Best Practices to Cure 'That Sunday Feeling'

Stress holds us back from being the best we can be. This 2-week habit coaching program encourages you to reduce your stress by showing you the most effective ways of controlling it in all areas of your life.

The Reduce Your Stress Program

As parents (new and old) we give a lot of ourselves over to our children and the many tasks and roles of parenthood. This can leave us feeling tired, overstretched and sometimes a little lost. This session is an invitation to reconnect with and prioritise yourself again.

Reconnecting with Yourself After Becoming a Parent

Use my guidance to help you acknowledge the beliefs that are limiting you and releasing them once and for all. Ensure you listen and do this practice as many times as necessary. The beliefs that you installed and lived with for years can take some time to let go. Once you feel that you have released please ensure you listen to the follow up recording to install new positive beliefs. Enjoy

Releasing Negative and Limiting Beliefs

Even as this episode of Life Coaching WISDOM is released months into this global pandemic of 2020, the messages that I share are omnipresent and incredibly important for when you listen; because now is the future.
 
A-HA MOMENTS:  For however you have been living your life up until this moment, you must realize that you have been choosing your future. 
PRACTICAL WISDOM: What I want to emphasize and inspire at this time and in this brave new world that we are all being “rebirthed” into; is the absolute need for greater conscious choice; to wield the freedom that you hold, to choose what you deeply desire; and to live fearless of this; because you now understand that you are able to have everything that you have always wanted.
TRUTH SERUM:  What you have been wanting and waiting for is before you now. Now is the time to take new action. This time is unprecedented in our lives; and with it is the possibility for change; and new beginnings of consciousness and loving-kindness for all living beings. Now is the time to set in motion what you have been wanting for so long. Now is your time. It is the time for all of us to mobilize into action what is most wanted, and to step forth into this brave new world that we are living.
The Future is Here.  It is Now.  Namaste 
love dorothy

The Future Is Now

In a recent session, I witnessed a client’s state of pure joy; joy as authenticity and honesty; joy that is of elation and a natural altered state of pure consciousness. It was what I would describe as witnessing abundance; abundance of happiness, of gratitude; of the ability that we all have (and that she so beautifully demonstrated); to see everything in one’s life as significant and of precise purpose; and of the inherent ability to choose based on the deepest desires of our heart.

Our session was also a testament to the simplicity of miracles that abound - everywhere.

“A shift in feeling; from fear, lack and uncertainty to love is the miracle that we all seek.” - Dorothy Ratusny

Namaste 

Related to this Client Story, you may also wish to read this from 'The WISDOM BLOG', on how to banish loneliness: https://www.dorothyratusny.com/if-you-dont-like-being-with-yourself-this-is-what-youve-been-missing-the-three-secrets-to-banish-loneliness/ 

Do You Believe in Miracles? Client Story #009 'Ask Dorothy'

Through this simple guided practice, I help you create a foundation for the rest of your day based on Gratitude and appreciation. Use it several times per week for best results until it is part of your daily habits. 

Morning Gratitude Practice

As we are in a time in which the world is continuing to pause; to take a step or two back to hold our breath as we anticipate the future, this is a perfect time to consider that we are living in a time of spiritual awakening.

For this we must look within for our 'right' knowing; to remember how our individual actions affect each another and the planet; and to honour and respect all living beings as we live in peace.




This episode of Life Coaching WISDOM offers a guided journey; one that invites you to open your mind and heart; to witness your inner wisdom and to ask the questions of yourself; of how you may 'rebirth' into this new life we are being called to live.

As you listen, you may wish to record some notes as you answer the questions, and as you witness the presence of your highest self in communication with you.




Namaste! xo

A Time of Rebirth and Awakening; of Love of Humanity and the Earth

It's difficult to function when anxiety is being experienced. I use this to help my client calm their nerves and come back home to this present moment. This has helped my clients to have clarity so to move on with the day.

5 Sense to ground ourselves

The qualities of an aligned mind that can move effortlessly through life are the same qualities of an aligned body that can do the same: sensitivity, flexibility, curiosity, and several others. In this lesson, we will review how to employ these timeless principles to regain your sense of the present moment and peace within. 

How to Align Your Mind

When anxiety is experienced our first reaction is to get rid of it and the more we find it to be there. It's like a cry baby the more you tell the baby to be quite the louder it will cry. Paying attention and understanding the baby helps us to calm the baby down. 

Releasing Anxiety 20 Minutes

Resolutions can at times place too much striving upon ourselves. Discover the difference between resolutions and intentions.

As movement restrictions begin to lift and we start to gain some semblance of normality again, many of us will be thinking about taking steps to reverse the effects a life in lockdown has had on our physical and mental wellbeing. The pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, so it’s hardly surprising that the unique stresses and strains of this extraordinary period has tested our mental wellbeing, or that the limitations on our ability to exercise has seen us gain a few lockdown pounds.Whether you're feeling anxious about the easing of lockdown restrictions or are eager to regain your fitness, this session will help you as we all adjust to a new normal.

Coping with Life After Lockdown from the Covid-19 Pandemic

Resolutions can at times place too much striving upon ourselves. Discover the difference between resolutions and intentions. 

Advanced Meditation: Life Coaching