Roxanne Roberts's Blog, page 7
October 8, 2012
Another message on stillness
I went back to work today after a two week holiday, the alarm went off, I got up and slipped straight back into the routine I have followed for years, went in to work and started on the day's "stuff" quietly observing all of those around me for some reason.
There was plenty of discussion on what each had done on the holidays, but under all of that there was an almost unnoticed tension. I wondered at that, but soon dismissed it as, "not my job" (there is an earlier post on this if you would like more information) to solve and went about my day.
As I relaxed this afternoon in my garden courtyard with a cup of tea, it all of a sudden occurred to me what this "tension" might be.
Humans, as a gross generality, tend to fill their lives up with busy, busy, busy "stuff". At times it almost seems like a competition as to who can be the most busy and fill up their calenders with "busy" stuff. Today, being the first day back for all of us, with not a lot to plan and resource and all of those "things" teachers do before we actually work into a classroom, well there was tension because of the lack of business...what a contradiction right?
I think sometimes there is a tendency to thrive on the drama of being busy and being "swamped" with work and being "run off our feet" that when that is absent...there is this subtle tension as though something is wrong or missing. I am just as guilty of this as anyone else at times.
I took this today as another reminder to embrace stillness...
When we are scurrying around like ants in a nest, going here, being there, the "noise" of the world can drown out our inner guidance. Take a moment to slow down and embrace stillness.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
There was plenty of discussion on what each had done on the holidays, but under all of that there was an almost unnoticed tension. I wondered at that, but soon dismissed it as, "not my job" (there is an earlier post on this if you would like more information) to solve and went about my day.
As I relaxed this afternoon in my garden courtyard with a cup of tea, it all of a sudden occurred to me what this "tension" might be.
Humans, as a gross generality, tend to fill their lives up with busy, busy, busy "stuff". At times it almost seems like a competition as to who can be the most busy and fill up their calenders with "busy" stuff. Today, being the first day back for all of us, with not a lot to plan and resource and all of those "things" teachers do before we actually work into a classroom, well there was tension because of the lack of business...what a contradiction right?
I think sometimes there is a tendency to thrive on the drama of being busy and being "swamped" with work and being "run off our feet" that when that is absent...there is this subtle tension as though something is wrong or missing. I am just as guilty of this as anyone else at times.
I took this today as another reminder to embrace stillness...
When we are scurrying around like ants in a nest, going here, being there, the "noise" of the world can drown out our inner guidance. Take a moment to slow down and embrace stillness.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
October 7, 2012
Don't forget to ask...
We have this AMAZING divine connection, a whole team of beings willing to help, to heal, to guide, to comfort, to love, to forgive and to just be there!
I know...WOW right???
So why is it that some people don't seem to feel the benefits? I asked myself this question today as I was chatting away to beautiful beings at the markets. Some people's knowledge of their team shone through their eyes, some people seemed to feel as though they were alone or ignored and forgotten, and some people even felt it was/is their job to tell me that everything I believe in is "make believe"....interesting!
The answer when it came, like all answers once you know them, was so completely simple and obvious. The people who seem not to know that they have all of this help, love and comfort available to them...well, they're the ones who forgot to ask for help.
We have this thing called free will, we were all given the gift of making our own choices. The divine won't interfere with that. We have a choice whether we acknowledge our own divine connection or not, we have a choice whether we take the easy road or the hard road, we have choices every minute of every day and they are OURS to make, and the consequences are ours to accept too.
This whole amazing, loving and guiding team, must sit on their hands until you remember to give them permission to help you, to "intervene" as it were. In the mean time, they wait, and they watch, and they love us all the more. The very MINUTE we can open our hearts and give them permission to help...miracles happen.
So don't forget to ask for help, and give your divine team permission to arrange things for you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I know...WOW right???
So why is it that some people don't seem to feel the benefits? I asked myself this question today as I was chatting away to beautiful beings at the markets. Some people's knowledge of their team shone through their eyes, some people seemed to feel as though they were alone or ignored and forgotten, and some people even felt it was/is their job to tell me that everything I believe in is "make believe"....interesting!
The answer when it came, like all answers once you know them, was so completely simple and obvious. The people who seem not to know that they have all of this help, love and comfort available to them...well, they're the ones who forgot to ask for help.
We have this thing called free will, we were all given the gift of making our own choices. The divine won't interfere with that. We have a choice whether we acknowledge our own divine connection or not, we have a choice whether we take the easy road or the hard road, we have choices every minute of every day and they are OURS to make, and the consequences are ours to accept too.
This whole amazing, loving and guiding team, must sit on their hands until you remember to give them permission to help you, to "intervene" as it were. In the mean time, they wait, and they watch, and they love us all the more. The very MINUTE we can open our hearts and give them permission to help...miracles happen.
So don't forget to ask for help, and give your divine team permission to arrange things for you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
October 5, 2012
Cut loose what no longer serves you
So many time I have made myself a slave to what I thought I "should" (I REALLY have a dislike for that word) do, or to holding on to things just because they had always been there or had always been done that way or other such nonsense.
One day, with the help and advice of a friend, I physically purged my living space. I went through everything with a fine tooth comb, and I was ruthless!!! *mean girl face...laughter*
I threw out things I had been holding on to for years, photographs, stuff from my primary school days, old art work failures, heaps of "stuff" that not only did I no longer use currently, I had no intention of ever using again....phew...what started out as an afternoon, turned into a three day overhaul. I do this every 6 months now, so it is an easier job.
Immediately after I had finished, I felt SO MUCH BETTER! At that stage I was in a pretty down period and I was struggling with getting out of bed each morning let alone living my joy-filled, amazing life *ironic smile*. I cried and carried on the whole time I was throwing things out, luckily my friend was persistent and courageous, she braved the litany of cursing, crying and raging that accompanied each item into the garbage bag, knowing the whole time, the emotional release follows the physical release. In this manner, I cleared the path for the life I live now, by releasing all of those things from my past.
Later, I started to apply this principle to ALL areas of my life...I stop and review every six months or so, and I make decisions about ALL things (people, places, jobs, children, work, blog writing, illustrating, markets, EVERYTHING). If any of those things are no longer suiting my purpose, filling me with joy the majority of the time, that I find myself doing with love and enthusiasm and thinking about them in the same way...then they have to go.
This is not a negative experience...in letting go of the things that no longer walk the same path or help me walk my path, I am opening the doors to new experiences and new people and places that may walk with me for the next stretch of road.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxo
One day, with the help and advice of a friend, I physically purged my living space. I went through everything with a fine tooth comb, and I was ruthless!!! *mean girl face...laughter*
I threw out things I had been holding on to for years, photographs, stuff from my primary school days, old art work failures, heaps of "stuff" that not only did I no longer use currently, I had no intention of ever using again....phew...what started out as an afternoon, turned into a three day overhaul. I do this every 6 months now, so it is an easier job.
Immediately after I had finished, I felt SO MUCH BETTER! At that stage I was in a pretty down period and I was struggling with getting out of bed each morning let alone living my joy-filled, amazing life *ironic smile*. I cried and carried on the whole time I was throwing things out, luckily my friend was persistent and courageous, she braved the litany of cursing, crying and raging that accompanied each item into the garbage bag, knowing the whole time, the emotional release follows the physical release. In this manner, I cleared the path for the life I live now, by releasing all of those things from my past.
Later, I started to apply this principle to ALL areas of my life...I stop and review every six months or so, and I make decisions about ALL things (people, places, jobs, children, work, blog writing, illustrating, markets, EVERYTHING). If any of those things are no longer suiting my purpose, filling me with joy the majority of the time, that I find myself doing with love and enthusiasm and thinking about them in the same way...then they have to go.
This is not a negative experience...in letting go of the things that no longer walk the same path or help me walk my path, I am opening the doors to new experiences and new people and places that may walk with me for the next stretch of road.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxo
With a heart full of gratitude
You know that when we each look at the world, it is through our very own, unique set of filters. Our filters are determined by our experiences, our perceptions, our innate personality and our choices. There is nothing wrong with having filters, in fact, they can be quite useful; for example, I choose the filter of positivity and delight as a lense through which I view the world. However, knowledge of our own particular filters is also quite useful.
Yesterday was one of those days where I was looking through a filter of frustration..... as you can imagine, nothing flowed very smoothly for me yesterday, I didn't get a great deal done, and what I did get done took FOREVER!!!!! *wry smile*
Today, before I got out of bed, I went through my mental, "Things I am grateful for" list. I smiled to myself, and thought, "I believe I have just chosen today's filter."
Everything was easy today! Nothing had changed about my world from yesterday, all things were the same, the house was still in the same state, the work was still piled up where I left it in disgust and frustration yesterday, the cat still disliked me...nothing had changed about the physical world. What HAD changed, was the filter I was using.
So I looked at the "stuff" I had on my 'to do' list, I asked myself the "Why does this matter and why am I doing it?' question, got straight to the heart of the matter and then away I went. I chose to be grateful I had things to work on, grateful for my Derwent pencils, grateful for the computer that had given me a frustrated feeling the day before, amazingly grateful for beautiful people who believe my words have some value for them, grateful for my perspective on the world, grateful for the mess in my house which tells me I have enough "stuff" to be messy and a place to be messy in...and on it went.
While I looked through the filter of frustration yesterday, all of these things were a "problem" for me. When I changed the filter to gratitude, they all became a delight and wonder and filled my heart.
With a heart full of gratitude and the love and wonder that brings, ALL things are possible and easy.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Yesterday was one of those days where I was looking through a filter of frustration..... as you can imagine, nothing flowed very smoothly for me yesterday, I didn't get a great deal done, and what I did get done took FOREVER!!!!! *wry smile*
Today, before I got out of bed, I went through my mental, "Things I am grateful for" list. I smiled to myself, and thought, "I believe I have just chosen today's filter."
Everything was easy today! Nothing had changed about my world from yesterday, all things were the same, the house was still in the same state, the work was still piled up where I left it in disgust and frustration yesterday, the cat still disliked me...nothing had changed about the physical world. What HAD changed, was the filter I was using.
So I looked at the "stuff" I had on my 'to do' list, I asked myself the "Why does this matter and why am I doing it?' question, got straight to the heart of the matter and then away I went. I chose to be grateful I had things to work on, grateful for my Derwent pencils, grateful for the computer that had given me a frustrated feeling the day before, amazingly grateful for beautiful people who believe my words have some value for them, grateful for my perspective on the world, grateful for the mess in my house which tells me I have enough "stuff" to be messy and a place to be messy in...and on it went.
While I looked through the filter of frustration yesterday, all of these things were a "problem" for me. When I changed the filter to gratitude, they all became a delight and wonder and filled my heart.
With a heart full of gratitude and the love and wonder that brings, ALL things are possible and easy.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
October 4, 2012
A Story About Guardian Angels
I learnt an exciting new skill just a few minutes ago and I had to share immediately! *smile*I learnt how to upload PDF files. Doesn't sound at all exciting does it?
Well, what this means is that I can now share with you a free excerpt from the latest story in the collection of Angel Wings, Faery Dust and Other Magical Things. I have been trying to figure this out for AGES *laughing at myself right now*
So, from what I understand, all you have to do is click on the link below, and you will get your free excerpt to view?????
*crossing my fingers, so excited to be able to share this with you*
You will let me know straight away if it doesn't work won't you?
http://www.ziddu.com/download/20513721/978-1-62212-674-3Sample2.pdf.html Enjoy.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxox
October 3, 2012
Find your "why"
Looking into the mirror this morning, feeling exceptionally weary and a little bit like going straight back to bed to sleep for a week, I wondered to myself about "what" I could do today to spread more love and light across the globe. I asked myself the "things I should do today, and what I might have on the list of "things" to do for the week and suddenly, I didn't have the heart for any of it.
I saw the change in my reflection immediately and was amazed. The light went out of my eyes, I suddenly looked 103 instead of 36 years old, wrinkles and grey hair showed up far more clearly than they had only a moment ago!!!!!! Ooops.
I made a hasty retreat from the mirror (since it was telling me lies anyway *smile*) and made myself a cuppa, then made a bee line for my garden retreat...phew...and...safe!
I didn't want to think about anything at all, what a nasty surprise to wake up to! So, I sat there with my coffee and my plants, listening to the birds. Feeling much better, I went inside to start some "work" I have illustrations to finish, images to create, school work and marking to complete, a thousand pictures in my head just yearning to come out and a billion other things besides all of which, on any other day, I would have just launched myself into with gusto and gone about with methodical and enthusiastic aplomb......
I did nothing, I wandered about the house "looking" for something to do?????????????????
OK, back outside with another coffee and the garden.......
So far, this was not looking like it was going to be a productive day...hmmmmm..time for a discussion with my divine team of advisers *laugh* "So, what's going on guys?" I found myself asking, "Procrastinating or doing nothing is not my favourite thing as you know, so a little heads up on what's happening with today if you please."
Immediately a thousand (slight exaggeration downloads of information, blog posts to write, pictures to draw, creative projects for the markets.....woah...hang on, slow down, ONE AT A TIME PLEASE!
Then there was silence....
Right, let's try again....
I sat there in the silence, repeatedly instructing my brain to go back to sleep and stop interfering, and relaxing my body, breathing deeply and focusing my intention on just ONE step for today....
Over and over, whispered in my mind came the phrase, "Why". It wasn't a question though, it seemed REALLY important, but for the moment I couldn't grasp what I was actually being told. "Why".
Then all of a sudden, with earth shattering clarity it hit me.....FIND YOUR WHY!
Over the last few months I have fretted, worried, shifted, changed, transitioned, moved, restructured, rewritten, redone, adjusted and sorted, been frustrated over "things and stuff" and generally being really irritable that I couldn't seem to do what I felt in my heart was to be done and consequently was seeing no results....*sigh*
All I was being asked to do was to refocus on the "why"; Why do I choose the path I am on? Why is it important? Why am I persisting even though it "seems" difficult right now?
The WHY is the most important thing, details, planning, "stuff" won't make a lick of difference if the "why" is not kept as the clear focus of all that we do.
So I sat down and remembered my why:
"To spread the magic of loving words and the power of just being forgiving. To help others understand they are amazing, powerful and perfect just the way they are. To be the best me I can be"
Suddenly, all was right with the world again...I took a peek in the mirror, yep, back to 36... revitalised, and re-energised the jumbled list of "stuff" was miraculously transformed into a list of priorities in my head with a clear goal, focus and time line.
You see, WHY you do something is FAR more important than HOW. Leave the details to the divine and spend a moment of two remembering WHY. If you can't think of why, time to change the script and rewrite one that includes a really strong why.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I saw the change in my reflection immediately and was amazed. The light went out of my eyes, I suddenly looked 103 instead of 36 years old, wrinkles and grey hair showed up far more clearly than they had only a moment ago!!!!!! Ooops.
I made a hasty retreat from the mirror (since it was telling me lies anyway *smile*) and made myself a cuppa, then made a bee line for my garden retreat...phew...and...safe!
I didn't want to think about anything at all, what a nasty surprise to wake up to! So, I sat there with my coffee and my plants, listening to the birds. Feeling much better, I went inside to start some "work" I have illustrations to finish, images to create, school work and marking to complete, a thousand pictures in my head just yearning to come out and a billion other things besides all of which, on any other day, I would have just launched myself into with gusto and gone about with methodical and enthusiastic aplomb......
I did nothing, I wandered about the house "looking" for something to do?????????????????
OK, back outside with another coffee and the garden.......
So far, this was not looking like it was going to be a productive day...hmmmmm..time for a discussion with my divine team of advisers *laugh* "So, what's going on guys?" I found myself asking, "Procrastinating or doing nothing is not my favourite thing as you know, so a little heads up on what's happening with today if you please."
Immediately a thousand (slight exaggeration downloads of information, blog posts to write, pictures to draw, creative projects for the markets.....woah...hang on, slow down, ONE AT A TIME PLEASE!
Then there was silence....
Right, let's try again....
I sat there in the silence, repeatedly instructing my brain to go back to sleep and stop interfering, and relaxing my body, breathing deeply and focusing my intention on just ONE step for today....
Over and over, whispered in my mind came the phrase, "Why". It wasn't a question though, it seemed REALLY important, but for the moment I couldn't grasp what I was actually being told. "Why".
Then all of a sudden, with earth shattering clarity it hit me.....FIND YOUR WHY!
Over the last few months I have fretted, worried, shifted, changed, transitioned, moved, restructured, rewritten, redone, adjusted and sorted, been frustrated over "things and stuff" and generally being really irritable that I couldn't seem to do what I felt in my heart was to be done and consequently was seeing no results....*sigh*
All I was being asked to do was to refocus on the "why"; Why do I choose the path I am on? Why is it important? Why am I persisting even though it "seems" difficult right now?
The WHY is the most important thing, details, planning, "stuff" won't make a lick of difference if the "why" is not kept as the clear focus of all that we do.
So I sat down and remembered my why:
"To spread the magic of loving words and the power of just being forgiving. To help others understand they are amazing, powerful and perfect just the way they are. To be the best me I can be"
Suddenly, all was right with the world again...I took a peek in the mirror, yep, back to 36... revitalised, and re-energised the jumbled list of "stuff" was miraculously transformed into a list of priorities in my head with a clear goal, focus and time line.
You see, WHY you do something is FAR more important than HOW. Leave the details to the divine and spend a moment of two remembering WHY. If you can't think of why, time to change the script and rewrite one that includes a really strong why.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
You only value what you have to work for
I am sure that everyone has had times in their life where everything seems to be really hard, where every victory has to be fought for and every step forward is a struggle?
During one such moment, sick to death of having to fight for everything and feeling like everything was a struggle, I DEMANDED that my divine team tell me WHY everything had to be so hard, WHY I seemed to have to learn my lessons and remember my knowledge in the most difficult manner.
The answer took me totally by surprise....
I heard it quite clearly, and I suddenly couldn't do anything other than laugh!
The answer was so simple. Things SEEMED hard and it looked as though I had to struggle to make any forward ground because that is exactly what I EXPECTED! Somewhere along the line, I bought into the notion that the only things with value are things that are not easy to obtain. That we cherish only that which we have worked hard for, that nothing worth having is easily obtained...and all of those other clichéd sayings!!!!!!
Bah...
For someone who seemingly "understands" that words and perception create our reality, I had made a serious misunderstanding!
From that moment on, I took the perspective that my life lessons and my journey can be/are easy; the journey is blessedly smooth and free of obstacles and that I will hear and listen to the divine guidance offered to me.
The universe will ALWAYS provide you with what you EXPECT! I choose the easy and joyful journey.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxox
During one such moment, sick to death of having to fight for everything and feeling like everything was a struggle, I DEMANDED that my divine team tell me WHY everything had to be so hard, WHY I seemed to have to learn my lessons and remember my knowledge in the most difficult manner.
The answer took me totally by surprise....
I heard it quite clearly, and I suddenly couldn't do anything other than laugh!
The answer was so simple. Things SEEMED hard and it looked as though I had to struggle to make any forward ground because that is exactly what I EXPECTED! Somewhere along the line, I bought into the notion that the only things with value are things that are not easy to obtain. That we cherish only that which we have worked hard for, that nothing worth having is easily obtained...and all of those other clichéd sayings!!!!!!
Bah...
For someone who seemingly "understands" that words and perception create our reality, I had made a serious misunderstanding!
From that moment on, I took the perspective that my life lessons and my journey can be/are easy; the journey is blessedly smooth and free of obstacles and that I will hear and listen to the divine guidance offered to me.
The universe will ALWAYS provide you with what you EXPECT! I choose the easy and joyful journey.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxox
September 30, 2012
The power in forgiveness
An event occurred just recently that made my heart hurt quite a bit, some people chose some actions that saddened me and disappointed me (this is a judgement I know).
One of the first responses I received from the person involved was, "You can be as angry at me as you like. I know I deserve it, so just be angry if you want."
I was really confused by this. Why would I be angry? OK, so the actions the other person chose were quite hurtful, but why would I then choose to exacerbate the situation by being angry?
When you are angry, I mean REALLY angry, your body undergoes some physiological changes; blood pressure rises, heart rate increases, a whole stack of chemicals are release that get your body ready for fight or flight...a whole heap of things, none of which, if sustained over a long period of time, are particularly good for you. Nor are the mental processes going on when you're angry.
So, my response to this statement was, "I'm not angry, that would only hurt me. I wish things had been different, but they aren't. So I guess I have nothing else to say about that.
I freely forgave, and I forgave myself for any part I may have played in the scenario whether unwittingly or no, and then I chose to move on.
The immense power in this is many fold. I am not hurting anymore, forgiveness released my heart from pain and has allowed me to heal all the more quickly. I am not dwelling on the events and replaying them over and over in my mind, forgiveness of self and others releases us from the need to rehash stories to find where we "went wrong". I did not built walls to shut me away from others in order to prevent being hurt again, forgiveness allows me to be grateful for the great moments and anticipate the next without adding baggage, reluctance or fear.
It is easy to forgive, in doing so, we heal faster, let go of situations, people and places that are not helpful, and are able to move forward again without losing much momentum.
Forgiveness and turning the other cheek is not weakness. It means not holding on to the hurt, it doesn't mean allowing others to continue hurting you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoox
One of the first responses I received from the person involved was, "You can be as angry at me as you like. I know I deserve it, so just be angry if you want."
I was really confused by this. Why would I be angry? OK, so the actions the other person chose were quite hurtful, but why would I then choose to exacerbate the situation by being angry?
When you are angry, I mean REALLY angry, your body undergoes some physiological changes; blood pressure rises, heart rate increases, a whole stack of chemicals are release that get your body ready for fight or flight...a whole heap of things, none of which, if sustained over a long period of time, are particularly good for you. Nor are the mental processes going on when you're angry.
So, my response to this statement was, "I'm not angry, that would only hurt me. I wish things had been different, but they aren't. So I guess I have nothing else to say about that.
I freely forgave, and I forgave myself for any part I may have played in the scenario whether unwittingly or no, and then I chose to move on.
The immense power in this is many fold. I am not hurting anymore, forgiveness released my heart from pain and has allowed me to heal all the more quickly. I am not dwelling on the events and replaying them over and over in my mind, forgiveness of self and others releases us from the need to rehash stories to find where we "went wrong". I did not built walls to shut me away from others in order to prevent being hurt again, forgiveness allows me to be grateful for the great moments and anticipate the next without adding baggage, reluctance or fear.
It is easy to forgive, in doing so, we heal faster, let go of situations, people and places that are not helpful, and are able to move forward again without losing much momentum.
Forgiveness and turning the other cheek is not weakness. It means not holding on to the hurt, it doesn't mean allowing others to continue hurting you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoox
September 29, 2012
Silence your mind...
The most amazing thing about being who we are as humans is that our soul/spirit/oneness (whichever term you prefer) knows already all that is has to do in order to heal, restore, replenish and carry on with fulfilling our life's purpose.
How is it then that so many people seem to feel confusion, unhappiness and ill health? Myself included on more than one occasion I might add!
The thing that we sometimes struggle with is NOT, not knowing what to do and how to do it, but silencing our mind so that we can listen to the directions we are being given.
If I was asked today what the ONE single most important thing I have remembered in the last ten years, it would be to learn to still my mind, silence my brain/thinking and just listen. This is all I do now when I come to a cross roads, when I am hurting, when I am feeling a little lost, confused or overwhelmed; I sit comfortably, silence the ego and brain based thought patterns, and I listen to what my soul whispers quietly.
Of course the logical next step is to FOLLOW those urgings *smile*
Some of the techniques I have developed over time in order to make my brain just BE QUIET, are to:
1. TELL my brain to be quiet *silly grin* As soon as thoughts and "directed dwelling" or "thinking about" start to happen, I verbally instruct my brain to stay out of it! At the beginning, I had to do this really often, almost constantly for it to work. As I kept this up though, my brain got the message and responded quicker. I changed my habits from dwelling on and picking at things, to just sitting still and listening. Our bodies have terrific muscle memories and can be trained to respond the way WE desire.
2. I remove myself from all noise and distraction. For me this is sitting in a quiet corner of a garden, under a tree, near running water or preferably, all of the above. Nature is a wonderful healer and provides many opportunities for peace, solitude and tranquillity I find it much easier to listen if I am surrounded by the quietitude of nature.
3. Music, I find, is also a brilliant way to, if not quiet, then to drown out the brain worries and allow the heart and soul to speak. Listening to something soft and soothing, humming along or singing out loud actually flushes the body with oxygen clearing the senses and allowing pure heart to shine through (Great for in the car *smile*)
4. In times when it has been/is really tough to get my brain to mind it's own business, I ask my divine team to step in. I expressly give the divine my permission to flick the switch leaving my brain and ego in the dark while illuminating my soul and heart voice. The visualisation helps me too.
These are some of many different techniques that I have used and continued to use to keep in practise with this skill. It doesn't actually matter how you do it; whatever works for you is the best thing to do. What matters is constant repetition of the skill until your brain learns to stay out of it. In doing this, you can clearly listen to the messages your soul is delivering to you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
How is it then that so many people seem to feel confusion, unhappiness and ill health? Myself included on more than one occasion I might add!
The thing that we sometimes struggle with is NOT, not knowing what to do and how to do it, but silencing our mind so that we can listen to the directions we are being given.
If I was asked today what the ONE single most important thing I have remembered in the last ten years, it would be to learn to still my mind, silence my brain/thinking and just listen. This is all I do now when I come to a cross roads, when I am hurting, when I am feeling a little lost, confused or overwhelmed; I sit comfortably, silence the ego and brain based thought patterns, and I listen to what my soul whispers quietly.
Of course the logical next step is to FOLLOW those urgings *smile*
Some of the techniques I have developed over time in order to make my brain just BE QUIET, are to:
1. TELL my brain to be quiet *silly grin* As soon as thoughts and "directed dwelling" or "thinking about" start to happen, I verbally instruct my brain to stay out of it! At the beginning, I had to do this really often, almost constantly for it to work. As I kept this up though, my brain got the message and responded quicker. I changed my habits from dwelling on and picking at things, to just sitting still and listening. Our bodies have terrific muscle memories and can be trained to respond the way WE desire.
2. I remove myself from all noise and distraction. For me this is sitting in a quiet corner of a garden, under a tree, near running water or preferably, all of the above. Nature is a wonderful healer and provides many opportunities for peace, solitude and tranquillity I find it much easier to listen if I am surrounded by the quietitude of nature.
3. Music, I find, is also a brilliant way to, if not quiet, then to drown out the brain worries and allow the heart and soul to speak. Listening to something soft and soothing, humming along or singing out loud actually flushes the body with oxygen clearing the senses and allowing pure heart to shine through (Great for in the car *smile*)
4. In times when it has been/is really tough to get my brain to mind it's own business, I ask my divine team to step in. I expressly give the divine my permission to flick the switch leaving my brain and ego in the dark while illuminating my soul and heart voice. The visualisation helps me too.
These are some of many different techniques that I have used and continued to use to keep in practise with this skill. It doesn't actually matter how you do it; whatever works for you is the best thing to do. What matters is constant repetition of the skill until your brain learns to stay out of it. In doing this, you can clearly listen to the messages your soul is delivering to you.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
September 27, 2012
Through the pain...
In a moment today, I looked at my contract again and saw I had signed up for a moment of pain. Not nice, not comfortable and most definitely not something I would usually share. I had this fleeting vision of my spirit self sitting there, skimming through all the details and going, "Yeah, I can definitely handle that, no problem really. I've got the skills and the know how and all the tools I need. You guys are going to back me up aren't you? Yes? Well then, nothing to be said further, I'll just sign this and we're off."
Today, for a moment, I wanted to scream at my spirit self; I wanted to take her by the shoulders and shake her till her teeth rattled and say, "Did you READ that? Do you remember that there's a possibility you'll forget all of this when you get there? Did you forget you will be a mortal, a HUMAN being?"
I sat with this image for a while, after all, the human in me needed to take a moment to remind myself that I wouldn't have signed up for anything I couldn't handle and that railing against that choice for a moment might be a little therapeutic too.
All those cliches also popped into and out of my head as well; "Battle scars only prove that you are tougher than what tried to hurt you," "Every painful moment carries it's lesson of beauty" "Time heals all wounds"...well, thanks divine team, that helps a little *wry smile* being human, none of these have ANY relevance to me in a moment of pain.
Forgive and move on, my heart whispered..."I know, I'm doing it" I replied.
Calling in the "Big guns" I continued to just sit with the moment, not trying to analyse, not being angry, afraid, hurt, embracing the numbness of shock, setting aside outrage and a sense of betrayal and injustice, just sitting, just being, just asking for help with my whole soul and heart to just pass through the moment thinking only about the love and living in forgiveness...no punishment, no blame...just love, only love.
This became a kind of mantra really, a healing, soothing balm which took the sting and the angst from the moment.
My heart rate slowed, the urge to cry settled and I felt calmer. Closing my eyes and opening my heart I again asked for help and this time remembered to give my permission for the healing to occur.
Words floated across my consciousness, beauty, an image or two. I didn't try to hold on to them, just feel the intent behind them. Then it came to me, "Keep the wonder."
I cannot hold my hand out towards the future without taking a risk or two, I cannot look to the beauty and wonder of the world without also perceiving there is death and decay, I cannot walk my path as a human and not, at one point or another, experience loss or pain.
What I can do, is I can make the choice not to let the sparkle and the magic bleed from my eyes, I can choose to acknowledge and know that love is there around me and I can choose to remember that no matter how big the job I signed up for seems, I also chose a great team to stand at my back and by my side.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoox
Today, for a moment, I wanted to scream at my spirit self; I wanted to take her by the shoulders and shake her till her teeth rattled and say, "Did you READ that? Do you remember that there's a possibility you'll forget all of this when you get there? Did you forget you will be a mortal, a HUMAN being?"
I sat with this image for a while, after all, the human in me needed to take a moment to remind myself that I wouldn't have signed up for anything I couldn't handle and that railing against that choice for a moment might be a little therapeutic too.
All those cliches also popped into and out of my head as well; "Battle scars only prove that you are tougher than what tried to hurt you," "Every painful moment carries it's lesson of beauty" "Time heals all wounds"...well, thanks divine team, that helps a little *wry smile* being human, none of these have ANY relevance to me in a moment of pain.
Forgive and move on, my heart whispered..."I know, I'm doing it" I replied.
Calling in the "Big guns" I continued to just sit with the moment, not trying to analyse, not being angry, afraid, hurt, embracing the numbness of shock, setting aside outrage and a sense of betrayal and injustice, just sitting, just being, just asking for help with my whole soul and heart to just pass through the moment thinking only about the love and living in forgiveness...no punishment, no blame...just love, only love.
This became a kind of mantra really, a healing, soothing balm which took the sting and the angst from the moment.
My heart rate slowed, the urge to cry settled and I felt calmer. Closing my eyes and opening my heart I again asked for help and this time remembered to give my permission for the healing to occur.
Words floated across my consciousness, beauty, an image or two. I didn't try to hold on to them, just feel the intent behind them. Then it came to me, "Keep the wonder."
I cannot hold my hand out towards the future without taking a risk or two, I cannot look to the beauty and wonder of the world without also perceiving there is death and decay, I cannot walk my path as a human and not, at one point or another, experience loss or pain.
What I can do, is I can make the choice not to let the sparkle and the magic bleed from my eyes, I can choose to acknowledge and know that love is there around me and I can choose to remember that no matter how big the job I signed up for seems, I also chose a great team to stand at my back and by my side.
With love and light
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoox
