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Friday, September 11, 2009

Friday, September 11, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Remember The Fallen

Where were you on 9/11? I was working in a Hospital in New York City. A Hospital that received casualties. I lost friends at The World Trade Center. I had received a job offer from a firm located in The World Trade Center years before that day, an offer that I had turned down. Had I not turned that offer down, there may not have been an Ascending Butterfly. This is a very somber day for me and for the nation.

This is probably the latest an inspiration has ever gone up, but somehow, the girl who makes a living with words, just didn't know where to begin. Didn't know what to say.

Loss is never easy to bear. But there is one thing of beauty to be remembered . . . The way the nation pulled together. People rallied around one another in a very strong way that day. New York City has always received a very bad rap about not being a friendly city, and many tourists who were visiting here that day had to dispel those rumors, this city showed it's heart that day.

I want to use Today's Words of Inspiration as not only a source of healing, but as a sounding board. Anyone who wants to share their memories of that day can feel free to do so. For those who lost friends or family, my heart is truly with you today!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I give and receive healing energy today.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!)


2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE (This giveaway ends on September 11th, so get your entries in TODAY, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!)



Our September Book Club Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos y Sanchez will be launching shortly!

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Putting Your Best Foot Forward for Fall

Now that the little ones are back to school, it's time to focus on yourself again. I'm sure you spent tons of time, energy and money on getting your little one(s) ready to put their best foot forward this academic year. But what about YOU? Are you ready to put your best foot forward? Whether you are job hunting, working towards your promotion, volunteering or staying at home, what steps have you made to put your best foot forward this fall?

I for one, plan to purge my closets, drawers and wardrobe completely and start over. A lot of what I am going to find, doesn't reflect who I am anymore. I suggest dear readers that you all do the same. Get rid of the past and make room for the glorious possibilities of fall. There is a certain 'crispness' in the air today that I find totally exhilarating. I plan to embrace the change that comes with a new season by renewing myself both inside and out.

I will say if there are any organization companies out there, I could certainly use some help with this undertaking! And readers if you don't find me here tomorrow, send help, it probably means I was swallowed whole by one of the closets!! LOL

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I prepare myself so I can put my best foot forward today.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!)



2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE (This giveaway ends on September 11th, so get your entries in TODAY, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!)



Our September Book Club Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos y Sanchez will be launching shortly!

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


First Day of School

Start your day in focused breathing, (and not to leave out religion, this can be done in addition to your choice of prayer, or chanting for our Buddhist friends!) it will naturally help you to pace yourself. I for one plan to take active and focused 'energy breathing breaks' at least 3 times today. I'll be putting my focus on enhancing my creative energy today. I have quite a few personal and professional projects and deadlines pending. It's going to be a busy week, and a long 'hump day' as Wednesdays are jokingly called.

It's always fun to watch the kiddos lined up in front of their homes waiting for the bus, in their first day of school 'outfits', and their cell phones already glued to their ears. Now that the lunch is packed, you've slipped a little note of encouragement into their backpacks and you snapped that photo by surprise that makes the kids go  'mom I wasn't ready yet!' first day photo. The one that captures a bundle of nerves and half hearted smile. I still love looking over my school days photos!

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I am sending the kids back to school with love in my heart and positive thoughts regarding their safety and well being.' (Don't forget to add a kiss to their forehead after saying this little prayer. Seal it with a kiss. :-)

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!)




2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE (This giveaway ends on September 11th, so get your entries in soon, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!)

Our September Book Club Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos y Sanchez will be launching shortly!

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!

Post Labor Day - Don't get 'sucked' in

Ascending Butterfly hopes you had an incredible Labor Day weekend! I've been having fun catching up with Labor Day Photos of friends, family and readers on Facebook! Feel free to post your links here!

It's probably going to take a lot of coffee for many of us to face our day today! Definitely understandable. It's going to be really easy to get 'sucked' in today, with emails to sort through, voicemails to return, and an inbox that resembles a small mountain. Don't. Don't let your day overwhelm you. You will set back all the progress you have been making here by focusing your breathing and practicing meditative visualization.

Start your day in focused breathing, (and not to leave out religion, this can be done in addition to your choice of prayer, or chanting for our Buddhist friends!) it will naturally help you to pace yourself. I for one plan to take active and focused 'energy breathing breaks' at least 3 times today. I fear if I don't, the ever increasing action list will swallow me whole.

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I am the master of my schedule and it's pace.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!)

2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE (This giveaway ends on September 11th, so get your entries in soon, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!)


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Friday, September 4, 2009

Labor Day Weekend - Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!

happy labor day




Happy Labor Day Weekend

Ascending Butterfly would like to wish all our readers, families and friends a very Happy, Healthy, AND Safe Labor Day Weekend!

While there will be no new posts until Tuesday, September 8th, the giveaways will still be moderated and your comments will still be posted, so feel free to enter and comment away! Don't forget to keep spreading the word about our giveaways to your family and friends, remember doing so earns YOU extra entries, so what are you waiting for, get viral already! Tell your friends on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter to join us at Ascending Butterfly for great inspiration, gratitude, honest reviews, and the best giveaways on the net!

Our weekend words of inspiration are very simple, create memories. These are the last days of freedom and the winding down of the summer, spend as much time as you can outdoors with those you love. Don't forget your camera or camcorder, take tons of pictures and videos. Those are the precious memories you'll look back on.

Wishing you good food, good laughs, good friends and incredible memories.

Now I'm not advocating getting away from your duties to self.  Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound, and powerful changes in your life.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I allow myself the joys and pleasures of this holiday weekend with friends and family. I create lasting memories.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (This is a $299 Retail Value!)

2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE  (This is a $42 Retail Value!)




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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!



Keep a Dream Journal

Our soul talks to us in our dreams. Our dreams are sometimes are sub-conscious mind working out the events of the day, sometimes it also brings us images of our soul's innermost desires, wants and well...dreams!

Keep a small notepad and pen on your nightstand, when you awaken from a dream, write it down immediately, everything you can remember, don't edit or change anything, just write it all down. You can edit and interpret what you read later.

I absolutely love the Purple Butterfly Embossed refillable Leather Writing Journal, 6 x 9-inch pictured above sold by Amazon. You can press on the image of it above to be taken directly to amazon to purchase it, isn't it pretty? All new and 'leathery' in fall's color of the season, purple, and with a huge butterfly on it, LOVE IT!!! :-) 

Keep doing this daily, read it over at the end of the week to start, then you can just switch to reviewing your entries monthly. Patterns will emerge. You will not only get better at the literal interpretation of your dreams, but you will become a master of what your soul is telling you. This will help you improve your intuition, you will stop second guessing yourself and your decisions and ultimately begin to make better ones for yourself.

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I allow my dreams to reveal what my soul truly yearns for.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE


2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE


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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Do You See What I See?

What do you see for yourself? We've spent every day harnessing the power of focused breathing. I would be remiss not to discuss the full power of visualization. You can manifest what you see in your mind and bring it to life.

I want you to go beyond dreams, wants, and bucket lists. I mean fully harnessing the power of your spirit. Turn off the TV, Radio, Computer, Cell Phone and Close your eyes, use your focused breathing techniques to still your mind. Don't 'force' an image in your head, this is NOT about what your mind wants, it's about what your soul wants. Let your soul paint the picture.

Your most beautiful desires will begin to flood you with powerful images. When those images stop, sit up and write them ALL down as quickly as possible. These images should become your new goals, your new 'To-Do' list. Take one step each day to make those images from your spirit a reality that you manifest, step-by-step and day-by-day.

This recession only has the power over your mind and soul that YOU let it have. Today let your spirit help you dictate your new reality.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I let the desires of my spirit bring me to a new reality.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE
2. Enter to win the Smashbox Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year


My friends with kids all call this the most wonderful time of the year and eagerly await the chain store commercial that sells back to school supplies so they can show the kiddos the commercial and take them back to school shopping. (If they are reading this and would like to host a back to school review/giveaway at Ascending Butterfly, we'd definitely be open to the idea!)

While I don't have kids, and I'm not going back to school, I always buy a fresh, clean, new notebook, and can barely contain myself to get home and just write something, anything on the fresh, blank page. The page is so full of possibilities, and so is the fall.

It will soon be time to start putting away the t-shirts, dresses and spaghetti straps and start taking out the sweaters, slacks and dress boots. Isn't Fall great? It's that mix of not too cold, not too hot and fresh breezes. Yellowing Leaves, crisper air, all signs of a new season and it's amazing possibilities to shape our days and future in a new way.

What are your fall expectations? What signs of the season are your favorite? (I'm particularly fond of new notebooks and cozy sweaters!)

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I breathe in the possibilities of the new fall season.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!


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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)
2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)




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Monday, August 31, 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!

Re-embrace your 'To-Do' List

With fall comes a never-ending list of errands and shifting priorities. It may just be time to 're-embrace your To-Do List'. But instead of allowing the list to dominate your every thought, use it as a guideline, use it to stay organized and on track. Just remember Rome wasn't built in a day, and your 'To-Do' list may not be possible to tackle in one day either. What doesn't get done today can be added on to tomorrow. Just make sure to make your goals and 'To-Do's' realistic in the first place.

Stop and breathe. Focusing your breathing on helping to bring you energy will also allow you to accomplish MORE. Yes, slowing down for one minute will actually allow you to accomplish more. Inner Frontier offers an interesting case in point about the benefits of 'Energy Breathing' which as you all know I am a big beleiver in. They even offer an Audio Stream that is worth listening to!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I will breathe the life I want for myself into existence.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)


2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)



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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!



The Giving Continues

In continuation of The Social Good Conference, I'm posting another way you can help that won't cost a dime!

Watch videos for charity

As a part of Social Activism Month this August, Ford Fiesta Agents (Way to go FORD!) are on a mission to give back to their local communities. Each are documenting their individual missions via video — all of which you can view on the Ford Fiesta Movement page. Ford is generously donating $1 for every video view on Mashable’s Ford Fiesta Movement page up to $10,000 to the Summer of Social Good.

Watch the videos here. The money raised will be going to support Livestrong, The Humane Society, OxFam America and WWF (The World Wildlife Federation). I for one am going to watch as many as I can and hope you will too!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I will utilize technology for change.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:


OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)






2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)







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Friday, August 28, 2009

Friday, August 28, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


I apologize for the delay in getting 'Today's Words of Inspiration' live. As I mentioned yesterday I spent today at Mashable's Summer of Social Good Conference held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. (It was actually my first time ever entering the 'Y'). Ascending Butterfly recently launched it's Facebook presence, and it was wonderful to have the opportunity to listen to Randi Zuckerberg, Marketing Director, Facebook teach us how not only Facebook has connected people globally, but how to better maximize our presence and reach; and make the experience more rewarding for us and for our readers.

It was an enlightening experience exploring the ways that social media can be used to connect the world globally for GOOD. The word 'Slacktivism' was thrown around quite a bit during the presentations and it made me ponder, am I doing enough?

It's not too late to participate, and thanks to Mashable you can even see the conference live on the web HERE!

In honor of the Social Good Conference let's make Today's Words of Inspiration an exploration of what we can do to help others. Whether it's locally or globally or better still both, find your voice, find a way to make a difference that truly inspires you.

And while there are many ways to get involved, this one is my personal favorite:

Want to donate, but don’t have the money to do so? We have a simple solution: Retweet!. All 100 Ford Fiesta Agents are donating money to the Summer of Social Good for retweets of three Mashable posts. The first post in the series raised $1,000 for the campaign and the second post, “Top 10 YouTube Videos for Social Good" has a little over 1,000 retweets to go until it raises another $3,000. The third post in the series will be released once the second hits 2,000 retweets. So don't be a 'slackativist', ReTweet NOW!

RT @mashable Top 10 YouTube Videos for Social Good http://bit.ly/V8IoQ Please RT for @SocialGood charity

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I make my world a better place through focused action.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.
It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And THREE Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)





2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)






THIRD GIVEAWAY ALERT: Our Friends at Ouidad are celebrating their 25th anniversary! 25 years of helping 'curly' girls love our locks, no small feat! They are having a '25 days of curly celebration'. This celebration is 25 days of winning their hottest products! How cool is that?? Check out the calendar of prizes here (the current days prize will say 'Enter Now' press there to enter for the giveaway product of the day. Today, Anniversary Surprise - Free Shipping All Day:Use Code: 25AFREE!)

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Summer of Social Good

There has been a summer of social good going on, and tomorrow I will be attending The Social Good Conference and I wanted to share a bit about it with you today.

Four Critical Causes, Four Charities, One World.

Livestrong: More than 12 million worldwide are diagnosed w/ cancer and 8mil will die from the disease each year. We will end the stigma of cancer and turn cancer victims into cancer survivors, build an international grassroots movement, take cancer from isolation to collaboration and ,together with world leaders, will transform cancer from obscurity to a global priority.

Humane Society: Established in 1954, The HSUS seeks a humane and sustainable world for all animals—a world that will also benefit people. We are America's mainstream force against cruelty, exploitation and neglect, as well as the most trusted voice extolling the human-animal bond. Our mission statement: Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty.

Oxfam America: More than 2.5 billion people live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 a day—and the numbers are growing. But we at Oxfam believe that it doesn’t have to be this way. If we work together, we can turn the numbers in the other direction. Along with individuals and local groups in over 100 countries, we save lives, help people overcome poverty, and fight for social justice.

WWF: Our environment and earth’s future is in great danger. It is estimated that, over 75% of the world's marine stocks are currently over fished, we lose 36 football fields of rainforest on the earth every minute and we will possibly lose up to 10,000 species this year. NOW is the time for action. WWF needs your help to strengthen global awareness of these issues and ensure that the best possible solutions are implemented for a sustainable future.

It is not too late they are still selling Last Minute General Admission "Door Tickets" - 100% Donation to Summer of Social Good Fund HERE.

In researching this theme of social media for good, I came across many wonderful sources of information. In addition to the Summer of Social Good, I also enjoyed reading about Bloggers giving back, these stores can be found at 'Bloggers give Back'.

It is inspiring to know this 'global village' of writers, bloggers, artists, wordsmyths are coming together to use their voices and power to impact for good causes. For positive change. I for one, feel it is very important to support these efforts. To help promote these efforts so they can grow, flourish and continue.

So Today's Words of inspiration are to get involved, to inspire and be inspired by the good that surrounds you.

Now is the time to act by spreading awareness and donating to one fund that benefits four major organizations who affect policies that have profound impacts on the world.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I allow myself to inspire and be inspired.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And THREE Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)



2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)



THIRD GIVEAWAY ALERT: Our Friends at Ouidad are celebrating their 25th anniversary! 25 years of helping 'curly' girls love our locks, no small feat! They are having a '25 days of curly celebration'. This celebration is 25 days of winning their hottest products! How cool is that?? Check out the calendar of prizes here (the current days prize will say 'Enter Now' press there to enter for the giveaway product of the day. Today, win one of 25 $25 gift certificates to the New York or Santa Monica Ouidad Salons!)

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!

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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The winner of Ascending Butterfly's first Book Club of the Month Selection, 'Perseverance' by author Carolyn Rubenstein is user 'Marianna', Congratulations!
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As I've probably already mentioned, I have a hard time sitting still, so I thought I'd explore that today. I came across this quote:

"There is More to Life than Increasing it's Speed." By Mahatma Gandi

I need to learn to slow down and enjoy the ride more. I think most people do. We get so focused on where we want to be that we forget to enjoy where we are. So today, slow down, enjoy the ride and stop worrying about 'what's next'. Don't rush to tick off another thing from your to-do list, save one for tomorrow, trust me, it will still be there!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I slow my pace enough today to enjoy the journey.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And THREE Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)





2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)








THIRD GIVEAWAY ALERT: Our Friends at Ouidad are celebrating their 25th anniversary! 25 years of helping us 'curly' girls love our locks, no small feat! They are having a '25 days of curly celebration'. This celebration is 25 days of winning their hottest products! How cool is that?? Check out the calendar of prizes here (the current days prize will say 'Enter Now' press there to enter the for the giveaway product of the day, today's is 'Botanical Boost')


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!






Let's Keep making our vocabulary shorter this week!

We are going to continue working on making our vocabulary shorter this week. Yes shorter. Let's remove another useless word from our conversations, the word 'can't'. Another word we tend to use to express frustration, for example 'I Can't Take this Anymore', 'I Can't Stand this!'. Frustration isn't truth, the less you express it, the less you allow it to manifest in your conversations, the less you are bound to experience. Monitor your thoughts, when you feel an 'I Can't' about to burst forth, stop it, don't speak it into existence.

There is absolutely nothing in this world that you are not capable of doing. There is nothing out there you 'can't' do. Nothing.

Let's make this week about 'emotional spring cleaning'. Or is that 'emotional Fall cleaning'? Get rid of the thoughts, emotions and mindsets that are holding you back from feeling truly fulfilled.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I remove the word 'can't' from my vocabulary.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And THREE Giveaways!


1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (you may also press on the Activeion graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)



2. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)



THIRD GIVEAWAY ALERT: Our Friends at Ouidad are celebrating their 25th anniversary! 25 years of helping us 'curly' girls love our locks, no small feat! They are having a '25 days of curly celebration'. This celebration is 25 days of winning their hottest products! How cool is that?? Check out the calendar of prizes here (the current days prize will say 'Enter Now' press there to enter the for the giveaway product of the day, today's is 'Deep Treatment' a product I can personally vouch for the efficacy of!)

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Monday, August 24, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!



Make Your Vocabulary SMALLER

Yes you did read that right. Today I want you to make your vocabulary smaller. Words as we all know have power. The words we use and how we speak them have tremendous power over our own day and that of those around us.

I will admit to on occassion using this word myself, but I am trying to become more careful NOT to. It's the word 'Hate'. It's a very powerful word we often-times mistakenly use to describe something that annoys us. Particularly when we are angry about something. And especially when we stub our toes on furniture, LOL!

Make your vocabularly smaller, one word smaller today by removing the word 'Hate'. Stop saying it, stop using it, stop allowing it to color your emotions. I usually use the daily words of inspiration to help you manifest something, but today I want to use it to help you take away something you don't need. Become more concious of when anger is triggering such strong emotions that words of hate are about to come out. Try and stop yourself. Words have power and if you fill your speech with words and thoughts of hate and hatred it will manifest the wrong things in your life. Sometimes to manifest what you do want in life, you have to remove those things that you no longer want or need. Today, breathe in love and breathe out hate and anger.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I remove the word 'hate' from my vocabulary.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)




2. LAST DAY TO ENTER: Don't forget to enter for a chance to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of our book club of the month title: 'Perseverance' by Carolyn Rubenstein. You can enter for the book HERE (you may also press the cover graphic below)






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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009 - This Week's 'Moment of Gratitude' and TWO giveaways!



Living in Gratitude

On Sunday's, 'Today's Moment of Inspiration' becomes the weekly 'Moment of Gratitude'. While I do still live in Gratitude each and everyday, I decided to change this feature to a weekly to allow a full week of Inspirational messages and breathing meditations. 'Today's Butterfly' will remain a daily and will post with the Today's Inspiration Monday through Saturday, and will post with the Weekly Moment of Gratitude on Sunday.

This week, I am grateful for:


1) Ascending Butterfly celebrated it's Two Month 'Blog-A-Versary' this week! Your emails and feedback really keep us motivated, Thank You Readers!


2) Ascending Butterfly's amazing list of sponsors that just keeps growing each day, Thank You, we couldn't do it without you!


3) I'm grateful for the kindness of an amazing stranger this week. I'm a strong beleiver in paying it forward, so I'll show my gratitude, by doing something nice for someone I don't know. A mitzvah of sorts. :)

What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for.


So join me on this journey of gratitude. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.



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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!


1. Enter to win the Smashbox Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway!)




2. Don't forget to enter for a chance to win a AUTOGRAPHED copy of our book club of the month title: 'Perseverance' by Carolyn Rubenstein. You can enter for the book HERE (you may also press the cover graphic below)









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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!




Count Your Blessings

With the state of the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere, and debts skyrocketing, the pressure is mounting. This pressure makes it all too easy to focus on what you do not have. On what's missing. Just for today, count your blessings. And I do mean that literally. Count them. Get out your pen and paper (yes I know that's kinda retro, but go with me here) and write out 10 things you are grateful for in your life right NOW. Yes TEN things. NO LESS. You can definitely start with family and friends and work your way from there!

DO IT NOW.

I'm watching you. OK well maybe I'm not watching you because that could be creepy and 'stalkerish', but I really want you to do it. See what you do have. Acknowledge what is working. Be thankful for the 10 things on your list. That list is a lot like Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket. The more you focus on those things, and how they make your life better and how grateful you are for them, you will attract more blessings. Live in gratitude, because you will then live in abundance. Push the thoughts of what you don't have out of your mind, not just today but every day and watch your life change for the better.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I live in gratitude for my 10 blessings (read them all straight off your list).' (It is very important to affirm these things out loud! It doesn't matter what time of the day you do it, just that you do it!)

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

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Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win the Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE (you may also press on the Smashbox graphic below to be taken directly to the giveaway)




2. Don't forget to enter for a chance to win a AUTOGRAPHED copy of our book club of the month title: 'Perseverance' by Carolyn Rubenstein. You can enter for the book HERE (you may also press the cover graphic below) - Stay tuned for an Author Q & A next week. You can begin to send in your questions now. Email your questions for the author to me HERE


Missed the John Legend concert? Check out the Recap with Photos HERE!

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