Akosua Dardaine Edwards's Blog, page 142

Intuition leaves you with options

People are always curious, how to know if what they're sensing is intuition, or just an emotional charge. The answer is usually quite simple, intuition leaves no emotional trail; does not arrive with even the slightest emotional attachment . . . not even a tiny one. Intuition is an excellence of your total awareness; arrives without preference or attachment to the revelations involved, and then leaves you neutral . . . with options. Guru Singh

Some one asked me on Saturday how does one know if it their intuition speaking? 
Very interesting question I thought. 
On my Journey to Intuition I learnt that it is a whisper that sometimes defies all manner of logic but as soon as the decision is made, you become at peace. There is no question in your mind, despite the outward appearance, that the decision has been made with Divine Guidance
The challenge is are we willing to listen
Are we willing to get still
Are we willing to make a decision that seems illogical and totally crazy by others
Are we willing to stand alone for a minute while others catch up?
Are you willing to relinquish "control"

The decision never leaves you astray, and opens up doors that you would have never known existed and brings up challenges that provide you with qualities you never knew you had.

All worth it in the end!
Peace

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Your Feelings Are Powerful

When we allow ourselves to feel our present moment feelings we can respond from our heart and not from our past wounds or our future concerns and worries.  Unprocessed feelings become distortions that also lead to illness and dis-ease. When we ignore our feelings, because we don’t want to feel the pain, we stuff them in our energy fields where they begin to fester. Eventually, our denied feelings move into the physical body and announce themselves as an imbalance, illness, pain, virus or disease. When we are connected to our feelings and allow ourselves to fully process through them so we can release them, we become a clear vessel fully connected to the guidance of our soul and spirit. When we block, stuff or ignore our feelings our body will respond with a pain or symptom and let us know when we are out of alignment with our truth When we allow ourselves to pause at our feelings instead of ignoring them or leaping forward into our emotions, we put ourselves in a place of power.  Sabrina Reber

Over the past couple of days I have not been on 100% healthy vibes. As soon as that happens I know it is an internal feeling that is stuck inside me begging for an outlet. It happens when I default into not feeling the feelings, not releasing the anger, resorting to old habits. It happens when I am either not paying attention or refuse to pay attentionI have learnt that there are healthy ways to release, and using them is a part of my spiritual practice1. Writing a letter to myself detailing all of the feelings, after I have read it - I burn it2. Writing a letter to the person especially if I feel I am nit ready to face them - I burn it after3. Taking a run -sweating it out4. Boxing - that bag sure do get hit5. Journal-ling - pouring it out on those pages6. Speaking to a counselor7. Speaking to GodThose are my top ones, and when I miss them all, I get ill. My body screams - release it, get it out, feel, deal, heal!When the ego get's involved, all of my good sense is gone, it's like I get crazy insane and want to blame, prove others wrong or lash out, resulting in my own illness. The ego is a pesky little bugger masquerading as self love - but it will kill ya! For real!And so, the feelings have risen to the surface where I am now ready to feel them, welcome them, learn from them and release themPeace
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There will be Consequences

More me. More expression. More connection. More Feelings. Come with More criticism. But that’s part of the deal. It’s what I want. Sean CoxtonHave you ever heard the saying "be careful what you ask for"?  When you ask for the dream to be realized, for the goal to be met there will be consequences, oh yes! There will be faith required, there will be a time to slay doubts, there will be leaving some people behind, there will be some cryingWhen you ask for the dream to be realized there will be some alone time, are you prepared to be alone sometimes?When you ask for the dream to be realized there will be some willingness required. Are you ready to be willing/When you ask for the dream to be realized there will be some courage required, dream making ain't for cowards, dream making takes gumptionWhen you ask for the dream to be realized there will be some authenticity, realness- are you willing to be real?Be careful what you ask for because there will be consequencesPeaceIt's my birthday monthDownload best selling book Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?https://www.instafreebie.com/free/JmIYW

Forgive Yourself

I am now willing to forgive myself...for the judgments I have held about myself and against myself. Here is a prayer for you today.Blessed and Divine Holy Spirit, today I forgive myself. I forgive myself for judging my true Self less than a perfect creation of God. I forgive myself for judging my Self not enough and not good enough. I forgive myself for not asking for what I need and want. I forgive myself for believing I do not deserve to be happy. I forgive myself for all of the things I have done and not done in support of this belief. I forgive myself for judging my Self unworthy. I forgive myself for all the things I have done that supported this belief.I forgive myself for all the judgments I have held against my Self. I forgive myself for all of my behaviors that supported me in holding judgments against my Self. I forgive myself for the judgments I have held against my body. I forgive myself for believing I have any inabilities. I forgive myself for the judgments I have held about my Self and against my Self that have not allowed my God-given abilities to shine through me.I forgive myself for judging my Self weak. I forgive myself for judging my Self to be anything other than perfect and complete. I forgive myself for being angry with my Self. I forgive myself for the things that I have done and not done to justify remaining angry with my Self. I forgive myself for not trusting my Self. I forgive myself for all the things I have done to support the belief that my Self was not trustworthy. I forgive myself completely and unconditionally for all the judgments I have held about and against my Self, for I now realize how these judgments have diminished the perfect unfolding and development of the divine Self I am.Until today, you may have thought it was important to learn how to forgive others. Just for today, be devoted to forgiving yourself for all of the infractions you have committed against your true Self.Today I am devoted to accepting forgiveness from myself to my Self! ~~Iyanla Vanzant, "Until Today"
Peace

The Law Of Surrender

This physical body of yours is here to advance you through the evolution of time, not for the collection of resources, or the accumulation of trinkets. Our prayer is that you’re over with all accumulation; that you’re no longer attracted to keeping score in the game; that you’re ready to use this body as an instrument of highest consciousness, and share this joy with everyone. You are a master teacher. Guru Singh


To surrender does not mean putting your hands in the air and flying a white flag, it is not defeat, giving up or failing. To surrender is to be wise. It is wise to accept the flow of life’s energy rather than resist it. To surrender is to accept “What is now” unconditionally and to give up, without any reservations whatsoever, any inner resistance to “What is now”.

By making a conscious choice at this moment, and in every present moment of now, to fully accept that the present moment is as it should be, then by surrendering to this knowledge you are more powerful than you could possibly believe. By not judging the present moment of now but by accepting it and offering no resistance to what is now, you show tremendous faith in God and other Unseen Entities. This allows you to be in a state of grace, easy flow and enlightenment. Whether things are perceived “good” or “bad” is not material in this state of grace. 
Things are what they are and, eventually everything happens for the best. You can truly let go and let God – but make sure you row away from the rocks! By surrendering to “what is now”, in this state of graceful surrender, you can see clearly what action needs to take place and by doing one thing at a time, step by step, inch by inch, moment by moment, as illustrated in the Law of Process, you accomplish what needs to be done, in your surrendered state.The energy released in a surrendered state is a powerful, healing energy. This energy propells your healing, growth and evolvement. Surrender to discover how powerful You Really Are. Guide Speak
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Don't Push the River

  Do not push the river. Wait. Neale Donald Walsh
Waiting is more than just passing time in between you having a thought and turning it into something realWaiting is more that the time between eventsWaiting is about the how!How do you wait? The how makes a differenceDo you wait with a frown or a smile? I tapping of feet or signing of song?Do you wait with a litany of complaints?Do you wait with a song?How do you wait?I have learnt that waiting is a demonstration of faith, trust and patience. That waiting is a demonstration of self belief, compassion and respect. It also demonstrates how much you believe in your vision and it's manifestation!So how do you wait?PeaceDuring My Birthday Month of June - Download for Free My Best Selling Bookhttps://instafreebie.com/free/JmIYW

There is no fixing it

people are not things made to be "fixed"; you cannot "fix" a person. their healing can only happen when they are open to receiving it. Joel Leon

I was a fixer! I wanted to fix everything around me, that I thought or believed needed fixing,things had to be in order- my order, people had to be in order, according to my definition- that I was sure was my role in life
Stress!

And then the situations came and it could not be "fixed" no matter what I did, there was no fixing it
Stress!

Then I realised that there is nothing to fix, people are people, even when they are completely and totally different to you and what you stand for, or so you think, it may just be all mirrors and that you may be denying the truth that is staring you right in the face!

Give acceptance a go!
Give non judgement a go!
Give giving up on wanting things your way a go!
Give questioning what your folks told you to believe a go! the core beliefs you have adopted that no longer serves you
Give being in the present a go!
Give the now moment as it is a go!
Give focusing on yourself and your goals a go!
because newsflash, you cannot fix it!
Peace

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Open for Business

Let's make a toast to those who helped make this occasion - Shalamar

Today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me!


Over the past few years I have gone away and spent the time with myself either in a quiet spot or in nature. This year I wanted to continue the trend. My good friend said to me, why don't you celebrate yourself and open it up to those who want to celebrate not just with you but celebrate you? Why are you closed? Open up for business sis!
Open up for business? Yes, open up! 
Okay sis, I take that with all the love you said it with
So today on the beginning of my new year, I declare hear ye hear ye - Open for Business
Catch ya'll on the flip sidePeace
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You have to have the capacity to see beyond where you are

You have to have the capacity to see beyond where you are We live  in a very mechanistic society that puts us in a fix it mode so we start with the problem, we focus on it then we try to figure out how we can change the problem so all of our attention goes to the problem. You want to get  somewhere?
You can’t have all your attention on the problem - Deborah L JohnsonSince the US Election last November it seems like the focus is on the negative and the fear and the disbelief that came along with the fact that the US has a new President. My friends  many of who live in the US has expressed their shock and disbelief. I myself, when I heard the news, could not believe it, I remember the moment I heard I was in London Heathrow checking in for a flight to Nairobi, it was the talk of the day.I said then and continue to say it, that it is a giant wake up call with the loudest alarm that takes no snooze. It became apparent to me again after hearing about the withdrawal of the US from the Climate Change agreement this week. And then it hit me, why do we wait on so called leaders to do something when we can do something, anything ourselvesRather than moan about it ad nausea what can I do to be responsible about protecting the planet?  Can I compost? Can I use less or no plastic bags? Can I recycle? There must be something  within my own power that I can do to ensure that I respect and honor where I live on planet Earth?These actions do not call for any signing of agreements by any world leadersCome on people, let us recognise that we really do have the powerDo something!Because every little action adds upStart where you are with what you havePeace

Its all about Perspective

that there will come a time when you believe
everything is finished. That will be the beginning. Neale Donald Walsh

Perspective is important, your end my really be a beginning, your end may be someone else's start, your sorrow may really be joy wrapped up in sandpaper!And how do you gain perspective?I think it is a combination of your beliefs. Because from your belief comes the experienceIf you believe in something it is true for you and then the experience comes into the world to validate that belief. It is never ever your words, it is always the belief behind themAre the words, thoughts and actions lining up? If they are not lining up, what happens is the beliefs start manifesting themselves into reality
I believed that I never had enough, that I had to keep doing and doing and working and striving to get enough. I worked hard and that hard work manifested in more of not enough - why? BeliefsSo when I recognized it was the beliefs, what happened? I questioned them and thought okay, let me come from a place of where I start with enoughThe whole world perspective shifted and then the AHA moment camehe thoughts and core beliefs come first!Change your thoughts, change your mind, line up the thoughts actions and words and there you go- life changes!Everything is really that simple!Peace