The But Doctor Heads
to the High Seas
 few
months ago I wrote about Appreciation Amnesia®. Appreciation
Amnesia® is possibly one of the greatest flaws we posses
in designing our reality.
Briefly,
when we appreciate something our emotional frequency begins
to raise and pulsate bigger. This “bigger” frequency
allows us to be open and receptive to creating what we do
want.
Conversely, when we have Appreciation
Amnesia® we often
cut ourselves off from the stream of perfect energy that
creates worlds. This habit of not feeling gratitude can
cause us to be observers and reactors to what is happening
around us. And when we are merely observing the reality
around us, we continue to create more of the exact same
reality. It’s like being trapped in a hamster
wheel and not being able to get out of that drab, boring
cycle of the same-old, same-old, day in and day out blues.
I must admit, occasionally I forget to appreciate my life
and my surroundings the way that I should. And after having
amnesia for sometime I eventually regain my senses and dive
back into the refreshing waters of gratitude.
Recently I co-facilitated my fourth world
tour, this time it was to the Mexican Rivera with Rev. Mark
Vierra and Karen Drucker. Together we jumped on the deluxe
cruise ship, Carnival Pride and conducted our Sail Into
Your Soul II, conference
on the sea. It was amazing!
We had a fabulous group of 45 people
each of whom loved to laugh, play, learn, and grow spiritually
while eating decadent foods and having great fun. As a
co-facilitator I was experiencing wonderful bliss with
our group. Karen said it best with, “Isn’t it amazing that we
had a simple intention to do this cruise, and from that
intention people from all over the country dropped what
they were doing to be a part of our desire to be of service?” Of
course the midnight buffets and endless desserts helped
too! Each day I had to take a nap between feedings just
to keep my strength up.
Our first port was Puerto Vallarta. This was the first
location where I had decided to consciously focus on pure
appreciation everywhere I went. With that in mind, Rev.
Mark, Karen and myself; joined two other friends and together
the five of us walked the city looking for a specific restaurant
for a relaxing dinner.
There was a brilliant raw beauty everywhere
I looked. Though it was a weeknight, it felt like a weekend,
bringing with it a deep relaxed spirit. We strolled through
town breathing in the sites, artistic sculptures, the town
square and beautiful, bright colors all around us. The sun
was sitting over the pacific when we ask the locals where
our restaurant was located.
We walked along the cobblestone streets lined with wrought
iron street lamps as the ocean steadily lapped the small
boulders along the main thoroughfare.
It was at this point that I decided
to extend my initial intention of quietly appreciating
my surroundings by playing The Soul Game®. The Soul Game® is when I ask the
Universe to allow me to see and hear the world around me
through the eyes of my soul. It’s miraculous because
you honestly do see colors that are more vibrant, people
more radiant and other senses become multidimensional and
other worldly too. Ask yourself: “How would my soul
see and hear this experience?” and then sit back and
allow your nonphysical attributes pour through you.
The first manifestation that came
from my intention was a gentleman dressed in all white.
When we passed him on the streets he sensed we were lost
and he was gracious enough to ask us if he could help
us with directions. We told him what restaurant we were
looking for and he gave us perfect directions, while pleasantly
adding, “Next year when
you visit Puerto Vallarta, please come to my restaurant,
The Blue Shrimp.” His brilliant smile left a lasting
impression with us as he disappeared into the crowd.
Upon arriving to our initial destination
we all decided to skip it and head down to The Blue Shrimp.
The moment we arrived to The Blue Shrimp, Martine, the
same gentleman that gave us directions earlier greeted
us in the doorway with a sincere “Long time no see! Thank you for choosing
my place.” His smile was contagious and his energy
powerful as he shared the menu with us and escorted us to
one of the most excellent tables in the house and introduced
us to Alonzo, one of his best waiters.
Martine asked Alonzo to bring us a
complimentary appetizer “on
the house” with a gratis round of Blue Margaritas.
Alonzo was delightful as he smiled, encouraging us to have
fun because, “You are on vacation. Enjoy yourselves
my friends!”
 Looking around Martine’s restaurant it’s
easy to appreciate its unique attributes because no two
tables and booths were the same. It was friendly, inviting
and tremendously artistic. It was a great practice seeing
something new, with my appreciative, soulful contact lens on.
Martine had created an atmosphere that gave you the illusion
that you were dining inside an invigorating painting. Even
the bathrooms were one-of-a-kind art. Believe me when I
say that standing in the men’s room at a urinal while
a mermaid watched me from over head made this BUT Doctor
more than a little bit shy, if you know what I mean. I nick-named
the curious mermaid Urial, I thought it sounded like a cross
between a nautical theme and public restroom. I didn’t
get to see inside the ladies room BUT the outside of the
ladies room was a giant conch shell that Rev. Mark, Karen
and myself could not resist having our pictures taken in.
Martine watched over us and treated
us with great care, the whole time smiling and laughing
with us. He returned to our table again and again with
new gifts, pearls of wisdom, another free round of drinks
and fabulous Blue Shrimp coffee mugs for everyone in our
small group. My mug is literally sitting next to my computer
as I write this column – thanks
Martine.
After completing our decadent desserts, Martine walked
us to the front and hailed our cab to insure a safe trip
back to our cruise ship, the Carnival Pride.
The next morning I was journaling
about all of the things that I was grateful for the day
before. While writing down an enormous list of items I
was grateful for, it quickly dawned on me that my list
was longer than an average day of gratitude journaling.
Then I remembered my initial intention to appreciate while
employing The Soul Game! Upon having this realization “Gosh, I can be a little slow,” it
struck me that in the exact moment I had implemented a clear
plan of intention, laced with the appreciation of choosing
to feel good, the Universe literally rolled out a giant
red carpet for our group. It felt as if my soul intention
had both sparked and ignited the souls of others, which
in turn put our group in a protective cocoon of well-being
during our remarkable escapade into the city the previous
evening.
Choice is a miraculous thing is it
not? I could have chosen to get upset that we couldn’t
find the first location we were looking for in Puerto
Vallarta. Instead I choose to see and hear the beauty
around me. I could have gotten nervous and fearful that
we were a long distance from our ship and instead I choose
to create an adventure with four other friends as we laughed
our way into enlightenment across the Mexican Rivera!
Here’s an interesting question to ponder. What’s
worse than Montezuma’s revenge? The answer is Appreciation
Amnesia™. Why? Because the revenge can come
and go within 24 hours and some people can live a life time
without authentic, hi-frequency appreciation and as hard
as that is to believe – it’s true.
The
next time that you and your friends are in Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico you must visit The Blue Shrimp Restaurant. The food
is fabulous, the service is superb and Martine is a tremendous
host and generous gentleman too! Remember to ask for Alonzo
as your server – remarkable. Their email is, reserve@theblueshrimp.com.mx and
please tell them that Eddie Conner, The BUT Doctor sent
you!
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