30 Jun 2018

From an Interns Point of View

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As soon as I got off the plane in Panama, my skin became hot and sticky as the humidity hit me like a wall. I have been attending an international university in Japan and am currently on a one-year exchange in Norway. Because of the long summer break from the end of May to the beginning of September, I thought it would be a great opportunity to spend my time doing an internship in an environment that I have never been in before.

The first few days were spent getting used to the humidity, heat, and bugs. Being in a jungle in the rural region of Sortóva, Panama, you can’t go a day without experiencing all three of them in some form. There are the occasional frogs, bats, and beetles that live with us in the house. I was eaten alive by mosquitoes as I have always been extremely prone to mosquito bites. Did I mention there was a scorpion as I was unsuspectingly taking a nice, hot shower?

But these are really a valuable part of the irreplaceable experience of living on the Art Farm. Every morning, I start my days with a fresh avocado on toast along with the only pineapples I’ve ever had that are sweet enough to bite into without them biting you back. Turmeric grows in abundance as they are turned into bioavailable turmeric paste that are amazing for your body, both inside and out. There are breadnuts that can be made into cookies in substitution for flour, making gluten-free an easy feat to achieve. Talk about farm-to-table and eating healthy!

As part of the internship, it is my responsibility to come up with ways to promote these foods that we harvest on the farm, implement analysis for social media to increase engagement, and formulate new ideas to let more people know about the produce she grows. On days that I am not working on my internship project, Lyn takes me to the river that flows on the farm, swimming at the beach, and sightseeing around the volcanic areas of Boquete and Volcán. When you’ve got so many unique opportunities waiting for you to be experienced, it’s obvious that it’s not very difficult to be an intern here.

Half of my time as an intern at the Art Farm has already passed, but there are still many tasks that I have yet to accomplish before leaving and more experiences to take back with me to Japan. As a constantly growing farm tended to with lots of love and care, it has so much to offer to anyone who is interested in contributing to its continuing evolution.

— written by Sanae Okuyama, intern Summer 2018
11 Apr 2018

What’s good in your life?

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Seriously, good thoughts create more good thoughts, so why not spend some time thinking about what’s good in life, instead of worrying about what’s not yet going right.

Take a second right now. Stop scrolling and ask yourself “What’s good in my life right now?”

Feel that question wash over you like fresh water.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind?

If you’re bold – share it in the comments below.
6 Apr 2018

APRIL 30 WORKSHOP: 3 Life Changing Habits To Quiet Your Inner Critic

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Have you ever had the feeling that your inner critic is just a BIG BULLY?

Do you know you have more to give, more to share, but your inner critic makes you feel like you don’t deserve it, or your not enough. Even worse, it goes on to unconsciously sabotage your big dreams and visions in an effort to “keep you safe”.

I know I use to. So after years (and I do mean years) of struggling. I began to develop a system to take the power away from our inner critic. And this is the first time I’m sharing it with the world!

3 Life Changing Habits To Quiet Your Inner Critic For Good

And the beauty is that this 1 hour workshop is at no cost to you. All I ask is that you come, go thought our process with me and simply take a few moments to let me now how I did. Your feedback helps me hone my vision as I want to empower as many as possible to reclaim their own personal confidence from that cranky old inner critic.

I want you to take the time and dream big NOW and decide what you want to create for your life and your career for the rest of 2018. It’s easy to forget about desires and dreams you have when you have an inner critic that creates self-sabatoge and brings up all kinds of limiting beliefs that hold you back and keep you playing small.

I will show you how to incorporate 3 life changing habits that you will look forward to using to transform your inner critic into your inner cheerleader.
* I’ll show you how to give yourself permission to take imperfect action to begin moving forward on manifesting your desires.
* I will create a “perfect space” for you to gain insight into what your hidden fears might be telling you, or how they might be trying to keep you safe.
* You will enjoy the engagement of group community, because being seen and acknowledged for showing up in support for yourself should be celebrated.

Incorporating these 3 habits into your life will enable you to:
* Answer the question: what are my hidden fears trying to tell me, how are they keeping me safe? Is that working?
* Identify your most pronounced fear – and transform it from staying hidden and self sabotaging you, to being one of your greatest teachers.
* Transform any confusion and overwhelm into clarity, inspiration and action.
* Live “on purpose” and tap into greater abundance, income and relationship.

After this workshop you will feel:
* Connected to your dreams and visions through your authentic voice and NOT your inner critic.
* In sync, a sense of harmony, ease of achievement, and the joy in the abundance around you.
* Confident, unstoppable, fulfilled, energized and in love with yourself again.
* Motivated to serve, help others, and to make a positive difference in the world.

Register now – limited space available
Spaces are limited.

Mark the date on your calendar:
Monday April 30 from 5pm – 6pm Panama (Central Daylight Time)
RSVP: Here on Eventbrite

This event is free, as my way of giving back to the Love Yourself Now community.

I look forward to the clarity, positive energy, and results that you will get from this event, and to hearing your positive feedback afterward.

Infinite ∞ Love,
Lyn Bishop

Have questions about the workshop? Contact Lyn Bishop
4 Jul 2017

On Courage and Risk Taking

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What’s your biggest fear as you cultivate courage right now? What keeps you up at night?

I recently spoke with 11 women about courage and risk taking. They were fascinating conversations.

The women were all asked the same questions, presented in the same order and each conversation lasted somewhere around 40 minutes.

The women spanned the globe, and have all had their own unique relationship with courage. Everyone I spoke with was generous with their time and their thoughtful responses caused me to pause and reflect on my own experiences with courage.

As I listened to their stories, working to unravel what the biggest fear to leading a courageous life was for them, one common thread began to take shape.

These women told me about their biggest dreams, about their heart’s desire. They shared their urge to live their life doing the work they we’re meant to do. But they felt stuck, invisible, and unable to move forward with it.

It was astonishing that several women noted that what kept them up at night worrying — that thing that kept them replaying the old tapes, stuck, not living in the moment —was that nebulous fear of the unknown.

Fear of the unknown keeps us in a holding pattern, unable to take full responsibility for our own best life. Afraid that we’ll spread ourself too thin, we hold back our best gifts and talents, hiding them from ourself and those who will benefit most.

As the women felt into that even more, several of the women shared that what worried them most is not feeling in control. What kept them up at night was the worry about loosing themselves and loosing control. Despite feeling hopeful and optimistic, they worry about being misunderstood.

As the interview began to take a more hopeful turn, I asked the women what they would most like to change. Almost half of them shared that they “just wanted to be themselves”. They want to be more courageous and take more risk being comfortable “being me”, regardless of the outcomes.

The biggest result that they imagine from embracing their authentic self is more peace and ease in moving forward in their heart’s desire. They note that positive changes would come from embracing tools and teaching to activate self-worth, self-care, and ultimately self-love. The biggest result would be to live in the embodiment of their true, authentic self, without apology.

Now imagine, what is the biggest change you would make in cultivating your courage? What’s the biggest, juiciest result you can imagine by implementing this change?

Be The Change. Love Yourself Now.

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