{"id":2729,"date":"2011-09-01T14:47:14","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T18:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2011-09-01T14:50:10","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T18:50:10","slug":"2729","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/09\/2729.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Obstacles, Big or Small (easier than you think)"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe title=\"Ganesh Mantra - Obstacle Breaker (STROBE)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_h2rFVPCSPE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>It is said that wherever there is Ganesh, there is success and prosperity; and wherever there is success and prosperity, there is a Ganesh.<\/p>\n<p>Ganesh, the Hindu deity, is the lord of wisdom, intelligence, education, luck and fortune, gates, doors, doorways, household and writing. He is the remover of obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>Today is his birthday.\u00a0 In celebration, I invite you to write out your list of obstacles.\u00a0 Obstacles are things that stand in your way, that which holds up or slows down your progress.<\/p>\n<p>This morning, while working with a small group of clients, I suggested that we list our obstacles.\u00a0 Most, it seemed, started with the word \u201clacking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lacking faith<br \/>\nLacking money<br \/>\nLacking education<br \/>\nLacking love<br \/>\nLacking luck<br \/>\nLacking enthusiasm<br \/>\nLacking focus &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The very act of naming our obstacles helped to loosen and illuminate them, and hopefully let them go.\u00a0 Sometimes seeing things in print helps!\u00a0 So, please &#8211; feel free to make your list!\u00a0 Name your obstacles, loosen them, and let them go &#8230; with the help of Ganesh.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice<br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/my_videos?feature=mhum\">Janice Taylor\u2019s KICK in the TUSH Club videos<\/a>!<br \/>\nSubscribe and Receive \u2013 as they are HOT off the REEL!<\/em><br \/>\n____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the <em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow Janice on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ourladyofweightloss\">@OurLady<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ourladyofweightloss\">Facebook.com\/OurLadyofWeightLoss<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is said that wherever there is Ganesh, there is success and prosperity; and wherever there is success and prosperity, there is a Ganesh. 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