Break Through Tool

How do you break through old patterns?  There are many different ways...NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), hypnosis, energy work, psychotherapy, etc. The list goes on and on. Which method is the right one for you? Good question. Go with the one that inspires you the most, the one that feels right to you based on the situation you are in. Trust your gut.  Breathe deeply and silence your mind. Let the answer come to you.It may just appear in the form of an email. You never know.

I received such an email that led me to the link below today. It resonated very well with me and maybe it will for you as well.  :)  This is one more tool you can use on your path of self healing.

https://www.facebook.com/150915932489/photos/a.416647337489.194518.150915932489/10152475230267490/?type=1&theater

Canyons

Canyons are amazing geological structures - rock carved out through water, forming incredibly tall cliffs that are simply awe inspiring. When you sit in the middle of such a canyon (e.g. Zion National Park) you can feel the massive, raw power it took to form these monumental structures, you can feel the strength of the rock still left behind.

When you are blessed to be in the midst of such beauty, let the power in, let the strength of nature seep into your pores and rejuvenate you. Open up and let you batteries be recharged. Let the grace of God's creation fill you.

Be Kind

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." by Plato

Every single person has lessons to learn and is given challenges to learn these lessons.  All of us have ups and downs, so we all understand how hard and joyful life can be. One's own battle is hard enough without others adding to it. So, be kind to yourself and be kind to others.

Empty Your Mind

As busy as life is nowadays you can easily have you mind overload.  Just like your body needs rest so does your mind. Take time to empty your mind. It does take practice to do it effectively. Gently push thoughts along and out of your head until you succeed in keeping it empty. When you mind takes a break you have space to just be.  :)

Perception Of The World

"When you no longer perceive the world as hostile, there is no more fear, and when there is no more fear, you think, speak and act differently." by Eckhart Tolle

Pay attention to how you perceive the world generally. Do you believe it is benevolent? Hostile? Joyous? Empty? Boring? Adventurous? Unfair?

What is your attitude towards the world, towards life? Do you like what you believe, do you like what you see? Your perspective is your choice. Make sure it is what YOU want it to be.

Finding Your Way Back

The Great Salt Lake is so low right now that I was able to walk from the mainland to one of the islands. For the last stretch you needed to wade through water which reached to about your calf. On the way back though it looked completely different and I was not able to find the shallow water. Everywhere I looked it got deep fast.

It really struck me how easy it can be to get lost and how quickly you can get scared by seemingly different conditions. Consciously I knew there was the same, safe way back. I just didn't see it anymore. Ultimately I found another way where I had to wade through the water 2/3 up my thighs.

So here is what I learned: When you enter into uncharted territory, take good inventory of all perspectives, so when you have to retrace your steps you are able to do so. This applies to nature as well as life. And also when your enthusiasm takes over and you follow it head over heals, also know that there are alternatives too. You might have to step out of your comfort zone but you always do have choices. Either way, don't give way to fear. Solutions are right around the corner. :)

Truthful Reflection

"If you really want to know your mind, the body will always give you a truthful reflection, so look at the emotion, or rather feel it in your body. If there is an apparent conflict between them, the thought will be the lie, the emotion will be the truth." by Eckhart Tolle

This is an interesting way to check what is real. Trust your body!  It doesn't know how to lie.  :)  Have fun with it.

Learn Your Lessons

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may.We ourselves must walk the path." by Buddha

There is no way around you learning your own lessons. It is your work to do for the growth of your soul. Blaming others for what happens to you is a wast of time and energy.  Be thankful for the opportunities presented to you and take what is yours to work on.

Likewise trust yourself to know what isn't yours and let it go. Learn your lessons, become one with yourself. Only that connection will fulfill you.

All Is OK

"What is new in the world? Nothing. What is old in the world? Nothing. Everything has always been and will always be." by Sai Baba

Whatever you are feeling, whenever, where ever, is nothing new to the world. It is easy to get caught up in one's own 'reality', especially when you are working on understanding it and working through it. When the feelings get intense and maybe even overpowering think of this quote. I does three things: It lets you know that you are not alone, that others have been and/or are in your footsteps, and that we are all one. All of this eases tension within you and lets you know that everything is ok and that you too will be ok.

Learn Acceptance

Fighting pain causes more pain. Fighting emotions causes more emotional blockage. All of it is a huge energy drain.

Learning to go with the flow, learning acceptance is a blessing for your energetic system. Whether you choose to fight or not is up to you. Be aware of what it is costing you and if it is worth it. When you choose acceptance you are also more open to letting life happen and to have unexpected, good things happen to you.

Breathe and take a chance.  Whatever happens, be open to the teachings within. Breath and acceptance will lead you.

Acknowledge Goodness/Kindness

Recognizing others for their gifts, talents, goodness, kindness,etc. is what you can do to reward/thank them in turn, especially if you are on the receiving end. Too often do we let kindness/goodness go by unacknowledged, yet, when our world is disrupted we immediately speak up.

Make it a habit to give credit, praise, and acknowledgement where it is due. Give from the heart and you will see how it comes right back to you again amplified.

Independence Post Follow Up

Looking for balance between dependence and independence is key. The key to doing this is to first learn to fully believe and trust in yourself, which is a lot more challenging that it might seem. When you achieve this, or at least get close to it, that is when trusting the Universe and thus others comes into full play. That is when you achieve harmony between the microcosm within you and the macrocosm outside of you.

Independence

Here is a thought to ponder... If you seek to be independent, do you invariably push other people and their help away? Which leads to another question: Are independent people alone/lonely?

Independence means not being dependent on others. Humans are interconnected though and need each other. Though some independence is good, it also needs to be balanced with trust and dependence. Like light and dark, one cannot exist without the other.

Extreme Situations

The more extreme your situation the more you trigger others to react to your situation., because, by default, you are mirroring a parallel event, past or current, in the other person's life. This sometimes leads to the other person being more emotional about your situation than you are to the point that they might even make it a personal conflict between the two of you.

Of course, you too are emotional about the extreme situation you are in for different reasons and it might not be immediately apparent to you why the other person is becoming so emotionally engaged.  After all it is your life.  Part of it can be caring, but most of it is that you are mirroring for them and they are reliving their 'trauma'. 

Be aware of this and make the distinction between you/your situation and what they are reliving. Evaluate advice as it pertains to your situation, not someone else's. Also don't take things personally. Just as the situation is tough for you, it is tough for the other person too.

Massage

A massage is a wonderful way of releasing emotional tension that has physically manifested. It is yet another way to help you through your layers to your core. It also helps you become aware of where you are holding tension. Once you know you can pay more attention to those areas and work on them too.

So make sure to treat yourself. Have a massage today.  :)

500th Post

Hard to believe, but this is my 500th post.  500 days ago I started on this incredible journey taking baby steps, literally one day at a time, one post per day.

Though it hasn't always been easy, it had definitely enriched my life in so many different ways. I am thankful for the journey, the support and encouragement I have gotten, the insights that have helped me grow and see the growth, the acceptance of life's cycles and the many, many facets of life I have gotten to experience and recognize now.

Throughout all the highs and lows and everything in between, there has been one constant: the daily commitment to bringing you a daily insight.  At least that is how it started...

What it really has turned out to be, as I reflect on these 500 posts, is a daily commitment to MYSELF, the daily commitment to digging deep and finding meaning in my everyday life, in short a consistent act of self love. To be honest - I didn't see that until today and I am deeply moved. There is no greater gift to yourself than realizing that you truly, deeply matter to yourself.

The Real To Do List

Today google the words "the real to do list". Here is one I really like and think you will enjoy too.  Just reading it makes me smile and lifts my heart. This really IS the REAL to do list!

I See Myself

Do you ever feel like no one sees you, like you are invisible? At some point or another all of us do.  The cure for this is that you start seeing yourself first. When you see and accept yourself for who you are, the rest will follow.  As always, change will only occur if you change.

When you see yourself, all of yourself and are OK with it, then that will show in others.  You will see that they will see you too, though more than likely, by then, it won't matter to you anymore.  :)

Enrich Your Life

Today my son had a cross country meet at a park I had never been to before.  It was beautiful and inspired me to seek out new outdoor places on a regular basis. Nature is everywhere, even in the middle of a city. But often we get comfortable and set in our ways with what we are familiar instead of broadening our experiences.

Take the time, even if it is just once a month to explore something new outdoors. You might just find a new favorite, inspiring place to enrich your life.  :)

What's Your Choice?

"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice." by Wayne Dyer

So much in life is up to you, up to what you choose to do. Whether destructive or productive you choose the path of the day.  Which one will you choose today?

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers. May your day be a blessing to you and those you gave life to. May they cherish your existence and honor you accordingly. May you be blessed with their loving presence,thoughts, kisses, and/or embraces.

Either way, loving thoughts and blessings coming your way from me, one mom, to you, another mom.  :)

Winner

Winning or loosing is not as important as knowing that you have done the best you can do on any given day.If you have then you are a winner everyday.

Inner Wounds

Making peace with situations and people in your life starts first with letting go of them through forgiveness. This lets you release the emotion tied to this person or situation. 

Then look inside yourself and see how you contribute and/or contributed to your own pain too. Then work on healing, forgiving and loving yourself. This step is just as important as the first. Following through with this second step will ensure that you won't attract situations that will mirror your inner wounds anymore.

You

Do you feel guilty when you carve out 'alone time'? Do you never allow yourself to sit idle? Do you give all the time and never take?

If any of this is you, then you will benefit from listening to your body more often. If you are tired and worn out, take time for yourself and rest. Everyone needs to recharge. It is impossible to give all the time without damaging yourself. You need to take care of you and your body.

Manifestation Central

Are there days when you feel invincible, full of energy, like anything can happen and everything is doable? When you feel this kind of energy flowing through you, focus on what you want to manifest.  This is a magical time when your creative juices are flowing and the Universe is especially attuned to and in tune with you and vice versa.

Focus on how you want your life to be in a year. Focus on the end result, not on the how you will get there (that is not important at all; the Universe will take care of that). Then just feel it as if it is a reality right now (it is as if every fiber and cell in you is already feeling it). The energy in you and the image all become one.This is as if you are sending an instant telegram/text to "Manifestation Central". You are co-creating with the Universe.

Walking In Someone Else's Shoes

To walk in someone else's shoes is always harder than it looks. There are many factors/variables that you miss when you are looking in from the outside. You can safely assume that if you think you can do it, then you have, as far as you can tell, the basics to get the job done. The learning and fine tuning will happen as you find your way in the new shoes.  :)

Ethics

"Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life." by Albert Schweizer

"Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules." by Wayne Dyer

These two quotes go so well together. Ethics = Reverence for life.  Therefore the second quote could then read: "Live one day at a time emphasizing reverence for life rather than rules." Rules are man made, while life is divine. By living an ethical life you choose to honor the Divine over man made rules. Since you are a spark of the Divine, you are thus choosing to live in your center.

Braveness

While watching the last episode of Ghost Whisperer the following quote caught my attention: "What makes a person brave is not letting the fear stop them." Everyone has fears. It is our challenge to move on despite them and thus actually overcome them.

Challenge yourself today to do something you have been avoiding due to fear or at least take the first step you have been avoiding to take. Be brave.  :)

Stars Align

Sometimes you wonder why some people get breaks and others don't. Why sometimes you are at the right place & time and other times you aren't. These are the times where I believe a higher plan is manifesting, twisting and shaping lives as needed. It is not apparent why these things happen at the time, but there is no doubt that what unfolds is simply meant to be.

When this happens, accept it and be doubly happy if it is an unexpected blessing. For whatever reason the stars are aligning for you.  :)

Allow The Unexpected

"You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen." by Paulo Coelho

Letting the unexpected happen is all about opening up and embracing whatever comes, embracing change.  It is about going with the flow, being curious, opening all your senses and leaving fear behind. Your life experience will be as big or small as you want it to be depending on how open you are to it. Celebrate the unexpected.

Courage To Accept Fear

There are times in your life when, no matter how great your fear, self-love takes over in the form of speaking your truth. Only when you are willing to put everything on the line to speak your truth (that is you are willing to accept your greatest fear) is when change has the possibility to happen, when self-love and respect can persevere, when you harmonize with your soul and shift into your center.

Hurray to everyone who has ever found this courage, the courage to accept your fear and to move on.