Do not fret about what will be, instead be grateful for the breath you just took, the sunlight hitting your face, and for the fact you have a direct connection to God.
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Water your Dreams
Don’t kill the dream by cutting down the idea with a million questions. Take it one step at a time and follow what brings you joy. We can never forecast what a seed will grow into or who we will meet along the way.
Going Back to the City that Never Sleeps!
I spent a few of my high school years in Japan. Learning to drive on the other side of the road wasn’t weird until I came to ‘merica. And while I visited Japan earlier this year it wasn’t nearly as long as I would have liked, which is why I am going back again, this time for much longer.
Here are a few photos from the last trip:
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My Top 10 Reasons for Moving the Body
It’s crazy how much we sit all day isn’t it? I don’t know about you but there are times when I get home and notice the pedometer on my device reads something below 700 steps and I literally gasp aloud and then I say something along the lines of, “WOW… I swear I was busy today…”
I’ve always known I do better when I move. Aside from the fact we are primal beings and are meant to move our bodies there’s something to be said about moving the stagnant energy within our bodies too.
I love that there’s practically NO downside of getting outside and moving your body. It goes to show how important it actually is.
Here are my current top 10 reasons for why we should move our body today:
Can it get any better?
Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays. The smell of all things delicious baking in the oven, the bouts of laughter coming from all corners of the house, the crackling of the fireplace, saying grace and sharing what we’re thankful for… I mean, can it get any better?
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for so much. To name a few I am thankful for…
- Peace… and the grace that as human beings we even have the freedom to surrender in order to obtain peace
- God’s love, which we have access to at any given moment, 24/7
- The freedom of choice
- Support
- This body which has gone through thick and thin with me
I would love to hear some of yours 🙂 What are you most grateful for?
My deepest wishes to you for a very grateful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and community.
Love & Peace friends.
A Shift
I had this urge to blog since last year, but it wasn’t until this year, in June, where I decided to at least set up the site. A ton of questions arose –
- What will I write about? Don’t I need a focus?
- Will I be anonymous?
- SHOULD I be anonymous?
- What will the title of my blog be?
- Who is going to read this?
- What is my purposes in writing?
Since I’ve started small businesses before I knew these were all typical questions our ego likes to inundate us with in order to STALL THE PROCESS. Yes, stall the process.
Friday Focus – 11/18/16
As we go into the weekend I though it would be a nice reminder to bring full circle a recurring theme or thought that has been coming up whether through inquiries or observation. After all, Fridays are a bit more relaxed and we tend to lose focus as we go into the weekend with social commitments and errands to run 🙂
This week’s focus is: What your thoughts focus on, EXPANDS.
We talked about Momentum last week and how when we keep the momentum of any thought going it becomes harder and harder to step back from the identification of the story and to stop the feeling(s) that is now contained within the body. It begins to feel real doesn’t it?
Every time you become aware of a certain thought be cognizant of what emotion this thought is bringing. Is it bringing you anxiety? stress? worry? fear? anger? resentment? Remember, these types of emotions are low on the vibrational scale and equally as important, remember the more you think these thoughts the harder it becomes to unravel yourself from the story.
Give Yourself LOVE Today
Sometimes life can be tough. There can be lots of demands whether from work, social engagements, volunteering activities, or the worst of all – self induced demands. The demands to clear your plate, conquer your to do list, or take on that new hobby you’ve been meaning to pursue for the past few months.
Isn’t it funny how often we live in the future? “What do I need to get done?” Or how about the past? “I wonder what happened in my childhood to make me the way I am today…” Our minds are at work and it’s never ending.
In the midst of running errands today I’ve come to the conclusion that MANY spur of the moment acts of “Metta” should be applied. Regardless of whether or not we have these thoughts.
So…Errr.. what is metta?
Living an Uncluttered Life for Inner Peace
When I first moved to San Francisco I only took what I truly needed. And when I say “took” I mean, everything was packed into my car and I still had room to boot. Why? I had no idea whether I’d still want to live in San Francisco in a year and did not want to deal with moving anything to my next destination.
What I didn’t realize by doing this is how much peace I would have in my life.
Once I had unpacked the boxes, all within 1-2 hours, I looked around the space and just smiled. I felt a lightness within myself and particularly within my mind!
What I felt coming home everyday, and knowing exactly where everything was and why, cleared any clutter I had in my head. If you can imagine your brain as a physical space it’s as if 80% of it was now released from unnecessary items and available for your own inner peace.
I had no idea the release of physical items could have a mental release. WHOOSH. Space. Quietness. Mindfulness.
Unknowingly this started an intenion of living simply.
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What is Your Focus?
We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what’s wrong in your life, or you can focus on what’s right. – Marianne Williamson