Your choice

There are only two choices:
Love
and
Fear.

And in each moment
We can make a decision on where to put our attention.

Where are you now?
Where would you like to be?
Where are you...really... in the truth of who you are.

Theeeerrrrrrrrre....
feel better?

Now go and spread the love, baby!

xxxxxxxxx

Inspiration

Thought for today...

Do that which brings you joy, satisfaction and fulfilment.
Hold your intention to fulfil your purpose and leave the details to 'God'.

Amen

Make time

Hello again. I seem to be feeling moved to write here again which is a pleasure. So thank you for being here also.

Today's message is about making time - even just a few moments - for yourself. To sit quietly, turn the attention inward, take a deep, slow breath, lift your arms up high above your head and give yourself a bit, long, delicious stretch.

For it is in these moments that we reconnect with ourselves, open our ears to the inner voice, feel the love.

It is so important.

Finally it is becoming a not negotiable for me.

I am realising I need it. To feel centred. To feel connected. To love. To recieve. To work. Even to breathe.

When we make space for this quiet time, and to rediscover ourselves within that precious ocean of peace and stillness, it restores our strength, energy and fills the cup once again.

We don't need anything outside ourselves because all that we need is within us. If you want to have a massage, or go out for a nice meal, or buy ourselves a treat, by all means go for it. But you will do it with a sense of want, not need. There will be a conscious choice in the matter.

And when we are ready, we can return to the world refreshed and with a loving and open heart.

Yeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The ebb and flow

Serenity. Understanding. Wisdom. Serenity. Understanding. Wisdom. Serenity... understanding...wisdom...

Just when you think you have got it all sorted. That life seems blissful and effortless and you at peace with the world and your place in it. Bam! Something happens and you feel like you are in a washing machine, or a car that is veering out of control. or just not right.

I had a bit of a revelation about this the other day. Aside from my: balance is a fluid and transient concept, revelation.

But it is this:

There is peace. Then the next layer reveals itself and you must come to understand and know something new about yourself or the universe or whatever.

This is generally an uncomfortable time and we can label it as 'bad' or losing the plot. We generally try and fix it or wish it to go away. Rather than allowing it to reveal itself to us so that we can grow in our newfound experience and knowledge.

And when it passes (which it does, as it must for balance to be restored) we have a deeper understanding.

For to truely understand the human condition is a journey that takes time, experience, pain and joy. And compassion. And patience.

And then there is wisdom.

For a time.

And when it is integrated, it so begins a new cycle. And it continues.

So cherish the moments of serenity, be grateful for the learnings of understanding and enjoy the moments in between.

Peace to you and your precious heart today.

Living it

Well hello! It's been ages since I last posted on here. In fact, I now have a toddler and life has taken on a whole new perspective. But funnily enough, just yesterday I was thinking about starting to write here again. And two people said when are you going to start writing again? And even wierder was someone posted a comment on here for the first time in about 18 months and said: 'keep up the good work'. So, I figure it must be a sign, so here I am.

The topic of today is about living what we know is good for us. You know how sometimes you read the theory, it makes perfect sense, you know it's what you need to do. And yet, somehow, you just don't do it? Well, at the moment, I am in this a bit. Especially with my food. I have lost some weight, but the main thing is I have discovered that if I separate proteins from carbohydrates (it's broadly based on the Hay diet), then I feel great, no bloating, no IBS, more energy, look better etc etc. I finally have the solution to that which has hounded me for years.

So, I ask you: why I am not following this religiously? Why am I sitting here with a bloated, nauseous feeling in my body? Why do I think this is negotiable and drop it when it's not 'convenient' because I am around other people?

I am sure there are many possible answers to this question but I want to say something about awareness. When we see something for the first time, have a relevation, epiphany or whatever you want to call it, we realise in a moment of perfect clarity the answer to this why.

But you know, it takes some time before we integrate this new knowledge into our being. I think sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error before we realise how important, crucial even, is our need to change our ways.

To love ourselves more, to preserve ourselves, to nurture our precious souls.

It has to move from being negotiable to being not negotiable. To clarify, I do feel there is a time to be flexible, to bend with the breeze, to put others' needs before your own. I most definitely do. But I think there is also a time to put ourselves first above all else. Because there is a divine need for it. And to be able to choose, or determine the difference. Well that is a whole different chapter all together.

So just for today, let's toast to the awareness. The deep stirring of the inner voice to speak to us. To opening our ears and our hearts to listen. And to the willingness to follow that divine guidance. Amen.