Amidst The Chaos I Rise

Right now, our society is undergoing a tremendous change that will have an immeasurable impact on our future. I’ve noticed that many people are filled with anxiety about these upcoming events. However, in times of great change and upheaval, there are ways that we can grow as individuals and as a community. Here, I’m offering several objects of reflection that will help to elevate our consciousness beyond our present chaotic situation. 

We can all tune in to a more positive vibration by drawing our attention toward the things that are most important in our lives. By doing so, we can create the kind of society that is self-sustaining instead of self-destructive.

#1 Recognizing the Difference Between Facts and Feelings

In a recent video I talked about the difference between facts and feelings. Although voicing your experiences passionately is a beautiful thing, we must also speak from a place of informed rationality. We must educate ourselves so that we not only avoid being misled, but avoid misleading other people who are important to us. By making sure our beliefs and values come from an authentic place, we can speak with true authority and wisdom.

We cannot grow as a society if we take on positions that are grounded in misinformation. We can rise above the noise, calamity, and chaos so long as we commit ourselves to acting with wisdom, rationality and love.

#2 Create and Engage In a Positive Community

Sometimes we don’t recognize how other people’s negative energy impacts our own. Sometimes we surround ourselves with people who encourage us to act in destructive ways that feed into the chaos, rather than inspiring us to live out our highest, most divine aspirations.

Another way of redirecting your focus is by assessing your current relationships. Which people in your life are most affirming and supportive? Who helps you to be the best person you can be? On the other hand, who feels like a drain on your spiritual resources? Are there any people who- whether they intend to or not- set you up for failure?

Cherish and cultivate those positive, life-affirming relationships, so that you can create a community founded upon love. Love is what’s necessary for peace, and it is the antidote to the forces of chaos.

#3 Love

Everything comes into being through love. In order to elevate our mindsets so that we can create a thriving community based on peace and respect, we must first begin to love ourselves and other people authentically. 

You can begin by taking time throughout your day for contemplative silence. This draws your focus inward, and allows you a private space where chaos cannot intervene or interrupt.

If you follow my blog or my Youtube channel you will see that I use every opportunity to discuss the importance of mindfulness practice. I do this because it is what creates the conditions for love. Only through the power of the pause are we able to navigate the rough waters of our chaotic lives, in a way that ultimately liberates us. Only then can we understand how to align ourselves with our true purpose in life.

Silence is a necessity if you want to hear what your heart truly has to say, and if you want to make decisions based on love, not fear. If you are not aware of your own negative, destructive energy than you cannot possibly help yourself, much less anyone else. You won’t be able to rise above the chaos because you’ll be operating at that same vibration. 

If you don’t know who you are, or what special gift you offer the universe, you cannot be in service to others. You cannot be the positive reflection you want to see in the world.

So I ask everyone who is reading this to please make silent reflection a habit- starting today. It may be difficult at first, because chaos tends to be a strong influence on our hearts and minds if we don’t pay close attention to our needs and our values. However, the more you redirect your attention to the things that matter, the easier it will be to tap into the most powerful force in the universe: love. Only then can we create a society that is grounded in peace, reconciliation, respect, and unity.

Tapping Into The Biocentric Universe Through Mindfulness

When asked to describe what their elevated, enlightened experiences feel like, the world’s greatest spiritual leaders often describe it as a sense of wholeness and unity. Through rigorous meditation or prayer, the individual self dissipates, and is replaced with a sense that the soul is boundless and abundant.

How do we access this important gift that the universe has given us? This understanding that we are an integral, ceaseless manifestation of its energy?

Biocentric Theory

Biocentric theory has finally bridged the gap between science and spirituality. Using physics, biocentric theory rightly supposes that because each person is made up of vast multitudes- an infinite amount of atoms with a common origin- we are made of pure energy. We are essentially timeless.

Yet in spite of this incredible fact, we don’t feel eternal. As conscious beings, we are constantly projecting our hopes and expectations into the future, and comparing it to our dissatisfactory past or present. This creates a cycle of suffering that includes feelings of intense anxiety and lack.

So how do we actually begin to feel like the energetic, boundless beings that we are? How do we end this cycle of suffering?

Mindfulness and Buddhist Emptiness

We can end our suffering through mindfulness. With mindfulness, we cease to make judgments about the past, present or future, which in turn leads to a sense of acceptance that things simply are. This feeling is associated with the Buddhist concept of emptiness, in which all the inflated values we place on certain objects or events in our life suddenly lose their power when compared to the grand scheme of things. Far from having a nihilistic outlook, we start to see how our mind is what creates our reality. We can alter that reality so that we feel empowered, rather than despairing or anxious.

Through mindfulness and meditation we FINALLY understand that our consciousness is just one manifestation of energy in the universe. That we are not only connected to all other energetic beings, but that the eternal nature of our selves gives us free reign. Our burdens are lifted, and we’re at liberty to participate in the world with no strings attached. We are an extension of the universe, a perfectly-ordered part of a greater whole.

My purpose in life is to guide others toward that sense of wholeness, abundance, and positive energy. On my Youtube channel, I offer weekly videos on how to achieve mindfulness in your everyday life, so that you too can reap its spiritual benefits. I recommend that you follow me for access to these life-changing exercises… and let me know how they’ve altered your perspective!

Feel free to contact me as well if you’re interested in learning more about biocentric theory, mindfulness, and achieving the abundance you so deserve.

The vast majority of people have unfortunately never accessed this transformative human ability because they haven’t made mindfulness meditation or prayer a significant part of their routine. You have probably experienced it yourself- the feelings of lack, frustration, indecision, and anxiety that plagues nearly all human beings, no matter their everyday life status. For the average person, the grass will always be greener… but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Rock A Bye Baby

Have you ever noticed how quickly a child falls asleep? You pick them up, hold them close, and gently rock them and a short time later they are fast asleep. Don’t you wish sleep could come that easy for you? But, with the stress of work, finances, interpersonal relationships, etc climbing into bed tends to be the place where our minds are the most active. But, it doesn’t have to be that way!

New research out of Geneva, Switzerland shows that gentle rocking can also be beneficial to adults as they prepare for rest. Just think about it. Have you ever been in a hammock, a rocking chair, or drifting around on a raft in a pool and found the gentle swaying motion soothing enough to put you to sleep? The same principle was applied in this study, which involved subjects taking two 45 minute naps, one on a stationary bed and the second on a bed that mimics the motion of rocking. The study concluded that people fall asleep much faster when gently rocked and also move more quickly between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of sleep (the stage where you are less likely to be awakened by external actions and sounds). So, what does this all mean? 

It means that a gentle rocking motion allows your brain to synchronize for sleep much quicker, fall asleep faster, and possibly have a longer, more restful sleep. But, don’t throw away your bed and go buy a hammock just yet! Try employing your imagination. It is an effective tool that doesn’t cost a thing and can be employed immediately! When you go to bed this evening, try visualizing yourself swaying in that hammock or lazily drifting in that raft. Try to engage all of your senses, hear the waves, smell the salt breeze, feel the sun on your body, etc. This method has proven extremely effective for relaxation and in freeing the mind enough to fall asleep. 

Still having trouble? Sometimes the everyday pressures of life don’t allow us to turn our mind off, which hampers the sleep process. And some people may find the act of visualization challenging. Reach out and we can discuss some of the blockages that may be hindering your rest and get you on the path to good night’s sleep. Sweet dreams, from Amy D the Spiritual Entrepreneur and Peak Performance Expert.

Alter Your Reality to Benefit YOU

"Whatever you can dream, you can do." You've heard this statement before, but did you know it that it’s an actual fact about the universe? Each of us has the power to alter reality through our thoughts.

History's brightest geniuses, from Steve Jobs to Henry Ford to Martin Luther King Jr., have changed the course of our world in dramatic ways. They were able to do this  because they understood that there are two kinds of reality: perceived reality and objective reality.

What is perceived reality and objective reality? At first glance, the difference lies between a single individual's finite perception, and what is "real" or factual about the universe. However, it is subtler than that. Perceived reality can be either individual or shared. It is the reality that grounds our objective experiences of the world outside of us. Perceived reality isn't separate from objective reality- it is what gives objective reality its shape.

A good example of this is the concept of money. If you stop and think about it, money only exists in our perceptions. While it does take on a physical characteristic- like paper or a plastic credit card- it only does so because human beings have given it that quality. The concept of money, as an equal exchange for something else, is born entirely out of our human imagination.

At the same time, our lives are deeply impacted by issues surrounding money. We spend most of our day trying to accumulate money, so we can either save it in case of a life-altering event, or spend it on the things that matter to us in the moment. Because most humans have accepted money as a real, useful thing, it has becomes an essential part of our objective reality.

Biocentric Theory and the Power of Positive Thinking

There is no limit to how perceived reality impacts objective reality. Quantum physics and biocentric theories of the universe have proven that our perceived reality is the key to unlocking our full potential. Negative perceptions are the only thing that keeps us from ultimate success.

How do you use this new understanding of human potential to make changes in your personal life and your career?

In a recent video, I talk about the power of words to alter reality (link to Youtube video). It isn't just what you say that will materialize into an abundant objective reality, but also what you think and what you envision. Take this example:

Negative Perception of Reality: "I don't have any money." "I can't afford that."

To say you don't have any money is another way of saying you can't afford to invest in yourself. It is a negative perception of reality that will prevent you from achieving your highest potential. Instead of reiterating what is lacking, make positive statements about your situation that reflects what you want, what will happen. More importantly, by saying you don't have the money, you are settling for a limited understanding of your own resources. You are discounting all of the immeasurable resources the universe has already given you that can't be reflected in your bank account.

Positive Perception of Reality: "I'm working toward having that amount of money in my bank account." "I will have more money." "I already have the money. I need to re-assess my financial priorities." "I have other resources besides money."

By saying you are working toward a goal, you are acknowledging that it will happen. By acknowledging that you could reassess your financial priorities, you are thinking about money and its symbolic value in a new way. The resources you thought you didn't have, were always available to you. A new objective reality has been created simply by reframing your beliefs.

Negative Perception of Reality: "I don't have enough time." "

Positive Perception of Reality: "I have all the time in the world." "I'm re-prioritizing how I spend my time."

The saying "time is money" is true, in that the concept of time is as malleable as the concept of money. If you waste your energy thinking negatively about the time you don't have, you will never take the reasonable steps to re-assess how you ought to spend your time. Engagement with those negative thought patterns is literally a time-waster.

These are just two ways that you can alter your perceived reality, and make dramatic changes in your objective reality. If you'd like more assistance in creating a new reality for yourself, based on Biocentric Theory, contact me about my Bioenergetic Sessions.

The only thing keeping your from achieving your every desire and more is the limitation of your own thoughts. Contact me, AmyD, today to break free of these limits, and achieve your highest potential.

Male Empowerment

Recently, I’ve talked about the different ways your energy can emanate, particularly if you're in a leadership position. Today I’d like to discuss how masculine energy functions, and how it can work for and against you.


Masculine energy can be a powerful force for good, a unique vibration that invigorates and enlivens everyone around you. However, some masculine energies can be misdirected, coaxed into servicing a winner-takes-all approach that is unsustainable in the long run.


Some men feel an aggressive urge to compete at all costs, in their professional and personal lives. This ongoing drivenness to do or perform takes a psychic toll, because it doesn't account for every person's need for quieter, more contemplative moments. These are moments of reflection, a "time out" during which you can carefully consider the world around you and how to best approach it.


This kind of mindful reflection is an opportunity to truly see your unique destiny as it relates to the world, not just how your individual male ego can best be served by others. The un-enlightened among us will often accuse such acceptance and allowance as"un-masculine," but when an individual's masculine yang energy is untamed, it can never achieve the wholeness it so desires.


The ability to stop and reflect, and experience mindful gratitude, is not un-masculine. It is a powerful ability that some of the most successful male leaders have harnessed.


The CEO of Aetna, Mark Bertolini, is an example of a man who demonstrates positive male leadership in the right way through his daily mindfulness practice. Bertolini exudes confidence, knowledge and masculine power because he meditates on the important role he’s been given. He carefully considers the way he can best serve those who follow him, not how he can deplete all his resources in service to himself.


Not everyone has discovered Bertolini's secret. Some male leaders are overtly aggressive, competitive, and wish to take away other people's strength through emasculation. They segregate themselves from those who would otherwise support them. They care nothing for collective advancement, and their main goal is merely to protect their own frail ego from criticism.


It doesn’t have to be this way. Society as a whole can celebrate the life-affirming energies of great male leaders like Abraham Lincoln or Dale Carnegie, men who went against the grain to achieve their destinies. These were leaders who converted their masculine energies into a higher goal, who were also able to surround themselves with other people whose strengths were a complement to their own.


If you feel challenged in developing better leadership skills, and would like to learn how to balance your career and your personal life, let's have an exploratory phone calland see how a few skills from AmyD will create the peace you've been looking for.

Overcoming the “Paradox of Choice” Through Mindfulness

In this TED Talk from 2005, Barry Schwartz discusses some important points from his groundbreaking book The Paradox of Choice. The premise is that we’re wrong to believe that the maximization of choice is a crucial component of our ultimate freedom and overall wellbeing.

Schwartz’ argument boils down to this: More choices aren’t necessarily better than some choices. In a world where everything from our food, electronics, health, relationships, careers, and even our identity is subject to endless decision-making and variety, we tend to become paralyzed and can’t make any decisions at all. Even worse, we feel endless regret over a good choice we made, because we fall under the illusion that another choice would have been better than good. It would have been perfect. 

In the video, Schwartz also describes how endless decision-making takes up so much of our headspace that we have a hard time being present. Even a good decision to not take a work-related call during your child’s soccer game still fosters anxiety-related energy about the decision just made.

However, there is a way out of this vicious cycle of decision-making, paralysis, disappointment and regret. 

It’s called mindfulness.

Although we can'tcontrol the number of choices we’re faced with on a daily or even hourly basis, we can control the way we react to those choices. By living presently in the moment, we don’t have to feel paralyzed. We can approach the wide array of choices with a sense of adventure, playful risk, and curiosity about where our ultimate choice might lead us.

We also don’t have to feel regret or disappointment after we make our decision.The whole point of mindfulness is to draw your mind, body and spirit back into the present rather than re-hash the past, or anticipate that something better will come along in the future.

By remaining present to ourselves through mindfulness, we accept the here-and-now decision with joy, wonderment and gratitude. And if we discover that our choice was indeed a truly “bad” one, mindfulness allows us to accept that “bad” choice as an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and grow stronger because of them.

Schwartz is right that a world with too much variety and too many choices can make a person depressed or anxious. However, by cultivating a mindful attitude, you can avoid the pitfalls of living in such a world. In fact, you can create the kind of world you want to by being the positive reflection you want to see in your world.

If you’d like to learn more about mindfulness training and how it can serve you in your every decision, please visit my website for more information or email me at amy@amyd.me.

You can find true freedom and liberation from unhealthy, inhibiting mindsets. Find your clarity today!

Energy Assessments For Leaders

Most of us hold some kind of leadership position, whether we’re someone’s boss, parent, coach, political representative, or religious leader. But no matter what leadership role you play,  you must consider how your energy levels affect your leadership. The way your energy manifests itself not only impacts those who rely on your insight and guidance, but on your own longterm, sustainable success.

The fact is, you can’t be an effective leader- or seen as a legitimate source of authority, knowledge, or guidance- if you aren’t mindful of your own energy levels. In this essay, I will be providing an overview of the 7 Levels of Energy and the potential ways they might manifest. I’ve also chosen three archetypes from throughout our history, which might help you assess not only your energy level but perhaps the level of someone else.

Catabolic Energy Levels 1 & 2

Level 1 energy is marked by a “victim complex.” A sense of helplessness, fear of the unknown, and feelings of guilt plague the person with Level 1 energy. They often suffer from low self-confidence and avoid even trying to achieve their dreams because they believe they have no control over their own destiny. Learned helplessness and a despairing outlook often prevents those with Level 1 energy from ever being promoted to a leadership role.

On the other hand, Level 2 energy is where most people operate. It includes a self (us) v. other (them) mentality. Its leadership style is marked by a sense of competition, and tends to make gains through power plays. While Level 2 energy can be effective in achieving material success, it takes a spiritual toll. Level 2 leaders are often in conflict with everyone around them, including their loved ones, which ultimately limits their capacity for true abundance.

Anabolic Energy Levels 3 - 7

Level 3 energy can be an effective leadership style that utilizes the rational mind to creatively discover and implement the best practices for material and interpersonal success. Level 3 leaders are competitive, but see their success as reliant upon the productivity and motivation of others in their circle. They are great mediators and tend to value cooperation over conflict.

Level 4 energy takes this spirit of cooperation one step further. It is marked by a heightened concern for the wellbeing of others, and see principles of fairness and equality as more important than personal gain. Leaders who fall under Level 4 energy are often driven by utopian ideals of peace and equality.

Level 5 energy is characterized by an enthusiastic acceptance of all that life has to offer. Leaders who operate under this energy level often embrace life’s obstacles as opportunities for spiritual growth. They aren’t prone to an us v. them mentality, and those who serve alongside them find their optimistic, peaceful outlook to be deeply inspiring.

Level 6 energy belongs to those leaders whose level of insight encompasses not just their individual self or their immediate circle, but the entire whole of existence. Their creative vision is informed by the positive energy of everything they encounter, and more. For them, every day is part of an unfolding success story that goes beyond anything material.

At Level 7, one acts with a complete lack of fear. Nothing is considered impossible for those influential leaders who have tapped into Level 7 energy. They not only see themselves as participating in their own destiny, but are also prime movers of the destinies of others. They are truly a self-made force of nature.

Three Archetypes

Now that I’ve described some of the different ways that energy manifests itself in leadership, I’d like to talk about three important figures in human history who embody some of these energy levels.

Henry Kissinger:

Kissinger, as the former Secretary of State for both Presidents Nixon and Ford, consistently operated in Level 2 energy. He was a political leader whose policies were driven by what he considered the reality of world conflict. Kissinger worked within the conventional rules of war and peace, using hardline political strategy and coercion to protect the interests of his allies. His dedication to winning the game of international politics has made him simultaneously lauded for his achievements in the “real world,” and criticized for not having a higher vision for humanity. 

Like other leaders with Level 2 energy, he and his inner circle found success in the material conditions of the world, but his long-term positive impact remains ambiguous.

Mother Theresa:

Driven by compassion, Mother Theresa has Level 4 energy. She gave up a life of material comfort to be in service to the poor. She attracted global attention and admiration for her charity and her idealism, and indeed was so influential that her small congregation grew to include thousands of nuns and volunteers in over 100 countries. Her simple life’s duty to serve others became a call to action for people everywhere to follow suit. 

In the years after her death, she was criticized for not expanding her vision of compassion to include an end to human suffering. Nevertheless, she maintains her legacy as a true believer in her faith and her life’s goals.

Napoleon Bonaparte:

The military commander and political leader during the French Revolution, Napoleon oscillated between Level 2 and Level 6 energy throughout his campaigns. He was clearly conflict-driven, using military violence to stave off any threats to his power. Historians would look back on his achievements with a sense of ambiguity- was the political revolution worth all the bloodshed?

However, Napoleon’s vision for an entirely new global society was all-encompassing. While he was both loved and hated during his lifetime, his sheer genius and- most importantly- his ability to enact his destiny- made him one of the most astonishing figures in human history. 

Who Are You?

How you utilize your energy to influence and lead others is dependent on how conscious you are of these levels of energy. You must ask yourself, “Where does my energy level currently reside?”

Remember that catabolic energy levels 1 & 2 can be limiting. You may have your material needs fulfilled for the time being, but over time such energy will fail to provide the abundance your heart truly desires. By being consciously aware of your energy levels, and by changing it when necessary, you can find long-term, sustainable success.

Reach out to me, AmyD the Peak Performance Expert and Trainer, if you want to learn how you can alter your energy- so that you can be the most effective, focused and driven leader you can be. Sign up for an Energy Assessment today!