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Easy Ecuador - Day 9

do something. Any something. Do anything. You've heard me say it before, what's the absolute smallest thing you could do about this idea today? Tell a friend. Get out a whiteboard. Make a call. Set up the meeting. DO something about your idea. And then keep on keeping on with doing tiny little somethings. 
Do that, and your idea won't remain just an idea for long . Maxie Mc Coy
The past couple of days flew by! If anyone told me that I would have been spending the New Year's Eve in Ecuador with a bunch of people I never met burning palo santo and old beliefs I would probably would have laughed, but that is what I love about life- it's an unexpected adventure, it is unpredictable at best and hence I keep in mind "expect the unexpected and handle it!"Waking up every morning and walking to an empty beach was just what I desired! I connected with myself in a deeper way, meeting Napo - an energy healer and Shamaan, was perfect, he came to the beach with me twice and his sharing of knowledge was immense! I learnt about clearing my energies, listening to my intuition and being open to what the Universe is telling and showing me. Perhaps a reminder was necessary.
I sat in front of the fire and "tossed" what I decided unnecessary moving forward on this new journey called 2018
I tossed in people pleasingI toseed in saying yes to things I want to say no to - links to people pleasingI tossed in unhealthy relationshipsI tossed in unhealthy habitsI tossed  in fear I tossed  in overthinkingI tossed in over working and little restI tossed in feeling bad after "rejection"I tossed in eating too much cheese rolls from Tru Value Supermarket that caused a big fire! and I let it burn
Giving thaks for 2017.every gig.every yes.every no.every person met.every book sold.every rejection.every acceptance.every journey.every lesson.every smile.every tear.every cuss.every day. every journey. every country.everyone. I give thanks. for everything.2017 thank you. 2018 thank you in advance

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Easy Ecuador - Day 7

"When you feel healthy and well rested, you are better able to remain centred, even in the face of resistance and challenges" Alicia M Rogriguez

This morning Napo and I walked to the beach. I met Napo here he is an energy healer and shamaan. I was quite intrigued to talk to him as what he does is so totally "Un Western" if that's a word! My Spanish is piss poor and his English is about the same so it was quite an interesting conversation. After spending an hour with him I totally got it! It's amazing how we can communicate using very little words or even different languages
I learnt about cleaning my energy and how important doing that is
I learnt about stillness and silence and taking the time to do that
I learnt about exercise - how that helps energies
I learnt that the Universe sends what we need right on time once we are open to it

I learnt, most of all, to keep an open mind, all things don't have to make sense to me and I certainly don't know everything.

Peace

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Easy Ecuador - Day 6

Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is readily seen - Leonardo DaVinci

I was reading a story today and it talked about how people believe that resting, reflecting, taking a pause is only warranted when we are tired, or things are falling apart or not going as well as we expected. This article challenged this and spoke about taking time out when things are also normal. When things are "normal" take some time to reflect and rest, you do it from a different place. Sometimes overwhelm can also come from a "good place" or a "normal place"
Have you ever heard of too much of a good thing?
Balance

Relection, rebooting, retooling is required and waiting until things fall apart to make time to do it may be too much too little too late!
Schedule it in
It can be simple
A day in bed with your PJ's or favourite book,.
A trip to the beach or ocean or even river
A walk in nature
An ice cream or slice of cake
Do what brings you joy
and don't waut

Today I found a small bakery in Salogo, a small village and bou oh boy did I go crazy!
Give me one of each I said in my Spanglish!
I think I am high on flour but oh so worth it!
Peace

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Easy Ecuador Day 5

Don't make the mistake of allowing others to tell you who you are supposed to be - Alicia Rodriguez

They asked me if I wanted to go to Isla De La Plata. I responded by asking how long would the boat ride be. They responded - one hour and showed me the boat
I was about to say no thank you
Boats scare the shits outta me! I hardly ever step foot on them for more than 15minutes, that's my limit and it must be a HUGE boat, not that little piece of thing they wanted to send me on
Then it hit me! What's on the other side of this boat ride, this fear? I get an opportunity to come to Eciador to see the poor man's Galpolos islands and a little puke will stop that?
I said yes
So this morning I put on my gam face and stepped on the boat, the self talk was strong, I kept watching the time, one hour they said, stay inside me, wait
The island was amazing, the birds, the view, the dolphins, the manta rays, the experience
On my way back the puke was not listening to me, oh my god, didn't I ask you nicely to stay in my body?
Maybe it was all the watermelon and pineapple that I ate on the island
It came out but oh so worth it, so happy that I made th trip!
Feel the fear and do it anyway! simple
Peace

Easy Ecuador - Day 4

In the twenty-first century, the power is with the people - Iyanla


I ran to the beach at 630am, there was no one around, I had the entire beach to myself! Power

I took a taxi to the fishing village and did the whole pick my fish took it to the lady to cook it while I waited patiently - Power

I then booked a tour to the "poor man Galpagos islands" - Power

I returned to meet and greet some Polish people who decided that their lives were reduced to work work work and more work and then decided to travel for a year and live life spontaneously - Power to the People

What do you define as power? Is it money and status? maybe your job? Whatever is your definition I hope it makes you feel good and of course, powerful

My definition of power is the freedom to do what I love, to have the ability to choose, to do what makes me happy despite the odds
to know and use my ability to create, to create my life, using my thoughts, words and deeds

Power to the People

Peace

Easy Ecuador - Day 3

Close your Eyes and Open your Mind - Alicia Rodriguez

This is my third day in Ecuador , the forst two went by as a blur, lots of planes and taxis and stops at  mercados and supermercados and bancos and all the other o's!

The place is a throwback! Simple living, Community Living, Subsistence farming, fishing for dinner, know your neighbours, say hello, well Hola, to everyone that passes you on the streets

The Cassita that I am staying in is lovely, view of the ocean, compost heap outside, food grown outside, nice people in the homestead, the beach is nearby I walked to it this afternoon. I absolutely love it
There is no television - confessions on the Journey - I love love Boxing Day English Premier League. I didn't see a television and got a little anxious! What? no football today? Then I talked myself into calming down -  I am supposed to be relaxing and reflecting and rebooting plus no football for one day will not be the end of the world- self talk was on point and most required!

Anyways, blessings to you and yours in whatever it is that you are doing for the seaon
May it be filled with love

Peace

Mental strength doesn't require you to ignore your emotions.

Mental strength doesn't require you to ignore your emotions.

Increasing your mental strength isn't about suppressing your emotions; instead, it's about developing a keen awareness of them. It's about interpreting and understanding how your emotions influence your thoughts and behavior. Amy Morin


I ended my subscription to the "strong women don't cry" club. It's up! I quit that shit!
I know I am strong, and hiding my emotions will not take that strength away
Where did that notion come from anyway?
Who sold me that?
Well, it's a new day because hiding my emotions is just plain ole stoopid! It eventually breeds resentment
Hiding my emotions for what? to prove to who that I am strong?
Newsflash to self: You strong boo!

As usual, it's all about balance, what are we doing with these emotions and what are the behaviors surrounding them? Emotions are guides, that's it.

Peace

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Tend to Your Wounds

As long as your wounds go untended, you will never be able to receive love at full capacity . Stacey Hererra



Iyanla has a great saying " As long as you don't heal those wounds you will always bleed" the wounds must be tended to in oder for it to heal properly
If not it remains open and anything can trigger it, aggravate it, and the cycle continues
So what are you doing to tend to your wounds today?
Peace

Do You Really Know?

To know is to be certain. Uncertainty means that you do not know. Knowledge is power because it is certain, and certainty is strength. Perception is temporary.  ACIM
Confessions on the journey... People telling me "I know" yet acting uncertain is something I am working on to not get pissed off about - hey, I am not an enlighted master, cut me some slack?
To know is to be certain - according to A Course in Miracles, I interpret that to mean that you are sure, you are confident, you are moving forward doing what needs to be done, you are doing what is required, confident and assured that it is the best thing for you despite what it seems to others, if it is totally illogical to you, minus ego and fear.
How can you say you know when you continue to do things that are not in your best interests, emotionally and physically?How can you saw you know while you continue to eat the foods that are harmful to your health?How can you say you know while you continue to spend money that you do not have to either keep up with the so called Jones or to fill voids?How can you say you know while you continue to not have boundaries?How can you say you know when you continue to facilitate toxic relationships?How can you say you know when you continue to think and act in lack and limitation?How can you say you know when you don't?
Don't get me wrong, I am in no way saying one has to know it all, what I am saying is, stop saying you know and take that time to speak to the Universe, to pause, to get to knowI say " Universe, help me, I do not know but I am willing, guide me"Everytime we say we know when we don't know we add a layer of guilt on, we add a level of self betrayal I ask "who do I want to be today? and what do I need to do be who I want today?"Do I want to be loving? then I have to do loving actionsDo I want to be a liar? No not reallyDo I want to be healthy today? Then I do healthy things....todayand guess what, the days add upsometimes on the day I get it wrong, but I know practice makes masters so I keep practising.Peace
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Do the Work

Here are three (3) tips on how to cultivate healthy relationships: Do your work Do your work Keep doing your work
It always comes back to you. That's just the way it is.
Stacey Herera
Do the work and prayDo the work and have faithDo the work and release the doubtDo the work people
Do the work because it builds characterDo the work because it gets you closer to your best youDo the work because its the best thing to doDo the work because the work is the thing to doDo the work people

Do the work because it builds courageDo the work because it aids joyDo the work because you just have to do it Do the work because it promotes forgiveness of self and othersDo the work people
Do the workPeace