I wish I wasn’t obsessed. I’d like to be free of obsession. I pray, I meditate, I journal, I’m a spiritual teacher, author, healer, business coach, entrepreneur and I still OBSESS.

This morning as I read spiritual literature at 6am, followed by journaling and then prayer as to what words of wisdom I should share today, the word “obsession” repeated itself over and over in my mind. Oh no, really? Shouldn’t I be perfect by now? Aren’t I meant to have everything figured out and be totally at peace and one with Spirit?

Today my friend Mastin Kipp called himself out on his blog The Daily Love. I love that he does this because it creates the opportunity for breakthrough, healing and a psychic displacement of unconscious energetic blocks.

This past weekend, I obsessed over how my husband was feeling, that I didn’t have enough time, and feeling personally rejected that someone didn’t text me back. Then when I finally let go, I felt happy and present, I realized that my mind creates an illusion that I don’t have enough time for relaxation and that person did text me back!

Obsession wastes a huge amount of energy. On a psychic level mental obsession looks like life force energy leaking out of your head in all directions. It leaves you feeling drained, tired, unmotivated and resentful.

If I hadn’t obsessed over the things that weren’t true, I could have felt more gratitude that I have a wonderful husband and how he feels in any moment is not a reflection of whether I did or didn’t do something right. I could have been totally present in my body, appreciating the beautiful blue sky and the sunshine as we drove down San Vicente Blvd in our clean car with my family, after having a lovely brunch in Pacific Palisades, CA, instead of having a foggy feeling in my mind. I could have felt peaceful and happy that I have fabulous friends, instead of looking for a fault because of me not feeling worthy of love.

This morning I wrote a list of things I want to do that are fun, joyous, creative, healing and loving. As I looked at my list, I noticed I’ve done many of those things but made up a story of suffering in my head. I’ve complained without reason because that’s what my mind does on autopilot, unless I use my intuition to pull out the weeds from my mind.

How is obsession affecting your life today? What have you been obsessing over?

Here are 3 spring-cleaning tools to detox your mind:

1. Write down a list of everything you can think of that you’ve been obsessing over.
2. Read over your list of obsessions. Next to each obsession, write down what your motivation has been for the obsession. For example: Get financial papers together for filing taxes. Reason for obsession: I’m scared because I don’t know how much tax I owe and I fear I won’t have enough money left.
3. Focus on your intuition (inner teacher). Take a moment to close your eyes and bring your awareness into your heart. Feel yourself click with intuition. Then open your eyes and write down an action you can take to erase the mental obsession. The necessary action may be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, also the step that you may be guided to take is to wait. The reason this happens is because you are not yet in correct spiritual alignment to be able to receive the download from spirit.

The great thing about this exercise is it works at a deep cellular level. You may have some resistance to doing it. You might only write down three obsessions because you’re denial isn’t ready to deal with the other thirty denials that are exhausting you! This healing exercise is here for you whenever you feel ready to detox from denial and create space for peace, happiness and an abundance of energy.

Today is an opportunity to Spring Clean Your Mind. Remove the cobwebs from the past, gently but with intention. I created a guided meditation as part of Big Miracle Breakthrough specifically to Heal and Energize Your Mind Body & Spirit because I have seen many times for my clients and myself how energy that is invisible to your eyes, creates distorted thinking.

Join me and friends Live in person for The Spring Equinox Healing, Prayer & Manifestation Circle in Santa Monica on Thursday March 22, 2012 @5pm PST. You are invited! This is an opportunity for you to:

• Spring Clean Your Soul
• Pray for loved ones, family, friends and those who are in need around the world
• Awaken Your Intuition to the next level
• Activate the Healer within
• Receive a Message from Spirit about Manifesting your Heart & Soul’s Desire in 2012 and Beyond
• Release money and love energy attachments to create space for abundance and healthy relationships

Please feel free to invite your friends, there is no charge for this event. The ceremony will begin at 5pm and end at 7pm when the sun sets. We are meeting at Lifeguard Station #26 down on the beach at 2600 Barnard Way. South of Ocean Park and Neilson Way intersection. Santa Monica, CA 90405

RSVP to Joanna@BigMiracleBreakthrough.com or just show up and I’ll be happy to see you!

Love & Miracles,

Joanna Garzilli

“Right-mindedness is healing”. A Course in Miracles

p.s. Do you want a Big Miracle Breakthrough in your life? I have learned it is better to take action from a place of prevention rather than crisis. Big Miracle Breakthrough 90 Day Program will give you all the tools you need to manifest what you desire.

Private Coaching (limited availability, serious inquiries only):
To apply for one-on-one “Big Miracle Breakthrough” coaching for your life, love and business please email: Joanna@BigMiracleBreakthrough.com

“Joanna Garzilli changed my financial life. For almost two years I was struggling to find a way to make more money from my online business and in just one session she taught me how to DOUBLE my sales and it worked instantly. Joanna’s intuition and business savvy are a powerful combination!”

- Mastin Kipp, CEO & Founder of TheDailyLove.com

p.p.s. My dear friend Missy Costello is hosting a Vital Life 30 Day Cleanse that starts March 19, a great opportunity to detox your body for a clearer mind. I have coached with her personally and she is amazing. For more info please visit KarmaChow.com

You are psychic. You can use your psychic awareness to improve your daily life and you can share your psychic gift by helping others! How do I begin?

Tip #1
Connect to Intention. Dr Wayne Dyer is a great inspiration to me. I love his book, “The Power of Intention.” Through intention, I created an affirmation that I suggest you write down on a 3 X 5 card and read upon rising in the morning and before going to sleep at night to imprint this goal into the unconscious part of your mind. The affirmation is “Every day, I am becoming more and more psychic.”

Tip #2
You have to believe that you are psychic. When I first began psychic reading, I wondered if I was making up the information for my clients. I thought that perhaps I had a wild imagination! Fear would creep in for me because I wanted to get it right. Internally I felt paralyzed when I shared the things I was seeing, hearing, feeling. I focused on accessing the quality of TRUST. I connected to the small quite voice within that said “Joanna, it’s okay, give the information and all will turn out well.” When I heard the other voice “You’re making it up. Don’t say it, you’ll look stupid!”

Tip #3
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! The way I overcame my fear was to keep psychic reading. After each reading, I received confirmation that the information was correct. The more I read, the more confident I became and so now over 1,000 psychic readings later, I still hear the voice of doubt inside however the voice of trust is more strongly developed inside me. I acknowledge the voice of doubt and I do not follow its instruction. Do not give up, the psychic pathway is a rich and rewarding experience!

Tip #4
Open your heart and your mind to being a receiver. Visualize the top of your head as a “radio antennae” that can pick up psychic transmissions through the airwaves. Radio waves are invisible to the human eye yet we know they exist or how would we hear people and music on the radio? Let your senses pick up on the unseen energies that exist around you.

Tip #5
Breathe! I cannot stress this enough. As you awaken your psychic senses, you will notice that you become more sensitive. You may experience these feelings because your mind, body and soul will be attracting more energy than it is used to feeling. By the simple action of deep focused breaths, you will clear any excess energy enabling you to remain calm and centered.

Tip #6
Meditation! I do some form of meditation every day. You may like to try a guided meditation CD to help you focus. Many of my clients have told me that they find it hard to sit, be still and meditate, too many thoughts arise for them and they feel bad that they cannot be perfect at meditation. There is no such thing as a perfect meditation! You could try “Soul Abundance” my guided meditation CD. It takes you on a powerful inner journey through visualization that will definitely heighten your psychic senses!

Tip #7
Listen! Do you notice how much inner chatter is constantly active inside your head? Are you aware of the thoughts you are having? I suggest you practice active listening. It is amazing how this simple action brings your focus inwards. As you hear your thoughts, observe them, do not judge. You will be able to assess how positive or negative your thoughts are and that you can have positive and negative occur simultaneously. This exercise will better prepare you for clairaudience, known as the ability of psychic listening.

Tip #8
Focus! Do you find yourself easily distracted? Are you fully conscious and aware in your environment right now? Focus upon being present in your environment. Observe what surrounds you. Listen to the multitude of sounds. Feel how the air touches your skin. Close your eyes for a moment and watch from an inner stance the activity that is occurring within you. With this knowledge, your psychic ability will strengthen!

Tip #9
Tone “Om” several times or sing your favorite songs in the shower. This is an excellent way to clear the body of any blocked energy. Not only does it open the throat chakra for psychic reading, you will fine tune your energy field in preparation for receiving psychic information effortlessly from your guides!

Tip #10
Exercise! The more psychic you become, the more energy is channeled through your body. Yoga is a wonderful way to release any blockages from your mind, body and soul. When I started the practice of yoga, it opened my third eye, the space between my eyebrows to clairvoyance meaning to see things psychically. I would see colors dancing in my inner vision. It was amazing! You can do it to!