Akosua Dardaine Edwards's Blog, page 226

Spending time in the moment

" You can dance in the storm. Don't wait for the rain to be over before because it might take too long. You can can do it now. Wherever you are, right now, you can start, right now; this very moment.”
― Israelmore Ayivor



Here's the question, why do you always seem to be rushing on to the "other thing", to "something else" to "the next big project"? What about spending some time being where you are now, learning the lessons at the present place and time? When you rush to get "there" what happens to "here"? Newsflash - there is no "there" Deepak Chopra says and it took me a while to catch the concept "Now is the moment that never ends!"  That is not to say you just stay doing nothing and loafing off in life, it is to say that running over "there" to do "this" and wanting to do "that thing" without paying attention to where you are is a complete and utter waste of now

A lot of us think, when I get a better job I will be happy, when I get a man I will be happy when I get a bigger house I will be better off, when I get more money I will do this. When I get more time I will exercise, when my husband or partner does more housework things will be better and rush to get over there. When right where you are lies all the answers!

Spending some time in the moment is awesome, try it today!

Peace!!!

Are you comfortable with uncertainty?

We Spirits in these human space suits
Remembering where we came from as we migrate
As we go where we go Natalie Stewart
Are you comfortable with uncertainty? I have learnt that to live a life with peace of mind, it is essential to have some level of comfort when you find yourself in a circumstance or situation of uncertainty! Listen, I have also learnt that I cannot control everything, I simply do not know how it will all turn out and to waste time worrying about it is just, well a waste of time! Get comfortable with a level of uncertainty or worry and stress and control until you stress yourself out! How many times have I tried to manipulate a situation and what I wanted was not even close to the awesomeness that the Universe delivered when I let go, now don’t get me wrong I am not advocating that you do not do the work. I am saying when you have done the work, that your thoughts, words and actions line up and don’t contradict each other just let it go and trust that what comes through is a lesson or a blessing! Its a process for me, right now I am in the midst of letting go of a gig I want really bad in NYC I have done all I think possible so now is to just let it go!Oh BTW my team won on Saturday! Boom! Arsenal all the way!
Peace!

Dp something that brings you joy

Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do
and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in
my own rhythm. Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.

Today, the football season resumes! My beloved Arsenal plays today and its joy oh joy! I've been watching football all morning without one ounce of guilt!

Do something today that brings you joy!
I'm running off, got to get back to the telly!
Peace!

I just wanna say Thanks...

If you want to do something you have never done before,
you have to do something you have never done before.
If you want to go somewhere you have never gone before,
you have to go somewhere you have never gone before.

You cannot do something new by doing old things. If
you want your life to change, you have to change your
life. So go ahead. It's safe. And it's also...about time.
Neale Donald Walsh

Today I just want to take the time to be grateful! As I sit here this morning I am reflecting and I just have to take the time out to say thanks!
Thanks for friends and family who care and support me no matter what
Thanks for the people who read this blog, for those who make comments and share their lessons as well
Thanks for my health
Thanks for my body vehicle which houses my soul and works with me even though sometimes I put a lot of junk in it!
Thanks for all the opportunities that have passed through my hands in the last few months and the people who work with me despite my own limitations and sometimes my own fear
Thanks for sunshine and rain and full moons and water and stars and green grass and trees
Thanks for my granma's cooking and kitchen table chats
Thanks for my friend who cuts up my watermelon almost every morning and puts it in a bowl for me
Thanks for my mother pushing books in people's faces declaring " did you know my daughter wrote a book, please buy one?"
Thanks for the lessons, the challenges, that make me stronger and grow in courage and character
Thanks for God's unending grace every single hour and every single day!
Its a pretty awesome feeling!
What are you grateful for?
Peace!

My super Powers!

Fear and discomfort are part of being an entrepreneur: This work isn't safe. And if you're continually growing, you're going to always feel the edges of discomfort. They key is not to try to overcome fear, resistance or discomfort, but to learn how to stay in motion, stay connected to who you are and what you stand for in the face of it. Chela Davidson

I am off today to another speaking engagement, the Ministry of Gender and Youth Affairs graduation for its youth camp in the South of the Island! Giving thanks for the flow!  I woke up this morning to meditate and it never ceases to amaze me how many times connecting with the Source and silence can make the inner voice so much stronger! I had no clue up until then what I am to say to this group! ( And honestly, I still get a ball of nerves at these events!) and just like that it came to me this morning after my quiet time. What did I learn today? The still voice within is always talking to me, when I take the time to listen, drown out all the noise it is revealed so clear and so beautifully I really do sometimes feel to cry knowing that I have this inner guidance that many many many times I choose to ignore! In fact, we all have it, but because more times than not, its not a logical voice, we choose to ignore it either by never being alone, not being still, doing and doing and doing, keeping busy doing nothing, drugs, alcohol, TV you name it! I learnt that this inner voice is my super powers and super powers were given to be used!
Do you ever listen to your inner voice?
Peace!

Read, Journey to Intuition in my book " What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Love"
http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Lessons-J...

You emotions are very wise guides

Sharing one of my favourite passages from my boy Jackson Kiddard, hope you enjoy!

Your emotions are very wise guides.  As you walk down the path of life and learn more about yourself, you will begin to see your emotions as a great ally.  Inside of you is all the intuitive wisdom you will ever need and your emotions are the expression of that wisdom.  Life is joy, pain, change and primal – your emotions are the building blocks of life.  The true master understand this and expresses their emotions without judgment or the intention of manipulation. As you begin to express yourself and trust that expression life will open to you in the most unbelievable ways.  Creativity will be yours.  Success will come.  Confidence will come.  A brand new life will be yours.  Each emotion is a piece of you and must be honored.  As you get in touch with your emotions and don’t fear expressing them, life will open — you will be yourself, truly, for the first time.
Peace

Place yourself in an offensive position

The fear of being wrong. The fear of losing control. The fear of being found out. Most of the time, the thing we fear has absolutely no power, yet we brace ourselves for the worst possibility. In that defensive posture we keep our minds fixed on what could or might happen. The fear of facing that imaginary negative outcome is what keeps us paralyzed. Surrender places us in the offensive position. It gives us the opportunity to plan, and to move according to the plan. Iyanla Vazant
I went to Brasso Seco yesterday, a rural community based on the North Coast of Trinidad, they grow mainly cocoa and coffee and a vegetable called christophene which sorry I am not sure how to explain what that is! If you like Chinese food then chances are you may know what it is! It's a pretty long drive to get there, I usually take two and a half hours when I am driving. Yesterday it was raining and the roads are pretty narrow and windy, I was talking aloud to myself saying I think I better call those guys and postpone! - Fear!! I was terrified of driving there alone in the rental with the crappy tires! The inner voice whispered - just go, you are fine!I get to the community center where the meeting was beig held and it was locked up tight! Oh boy! Just as I was about to call I saw one of the members walking up the hill and we started a conversation and it brought me goosebumps and tears, it had to be one of the most inspirational conversations I had since coming back to T&T! and the thing is I didn't even prompt or ask any questions, I just said I am here for the meeting and havent seen you in a while. I heard about following one's path, being still, going with the flow, listening to the inner voice and how it manifested itself in his life in the experiences that he has been through. And then he told me, you let it go, any decision that is bothering you, let it go and don't resist, go with the flow and trust the small voice that you hear. Spend some time alone and be prepared to lose some people along the way.Every single time I need it, just as Maya Angelou says, when the student is ready the teacher will appear, are you paying attention?PeaceCheck out my facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AkosuaDardai... @AweCapt

I am not a body, I am free

I am not a body. I am free.The ego holds the body dear because it dwells in it, and lives united with the home that it has made. It is a part of the illusion that has sheltered it from being found illusory itself. Freedom must be impossible as long as you perceive a body as yourself. The body is a limit . ACIM

I probably mentioned to you before, and forgive me if I did, that I chose to train for a half marathon and stared  the training programme! Now truth be told, running is not my favorite thing. I chose to do this as a way of getting fitter and disciplining my mind. I learnt so far that running is a mind thing! A Course in Miracles, one of my favorite books, says, " I am not a body, I am free" and I think about that when I am running because our bodies are vehicles, it allows us a space to be housed while we are here in this form and for some reason we take this for granted and abuse it by eating things that are not healthy for us consistently, and all the other forms of neglect and abuse we do with alcohol, drugs and stimulants. My granma tells me "child, moderation, everything in moderation" I'm not saying this as a judgement but just it hit me this morning that my body is part of the vehicle to transport me in this time and space and I need to reflect that in my actions, today is the start of some new eating habits, believe that!!The other thing I learnt this weekend was that the awareness. lessons and consciousness that I have gained over the past year ain't worth squat if when the shit hits the fan I resort to the old ways of thinking! the reason why I am doing all of this is to cope with situations in a way which let's me deal with situations when they arise without losing my mind, resorting to unhealthy solutions and flipping out! No amount of yoga, meditation, positive thinking will be useful if I am unable to deal with challenges as they occur and Newsflash people, this is real life and the challenges come up with shit hitting fan ever so often! So when they come up I am able to tap in, to talk to myself and say "chic, what's the lesson here, what tool can I use, get back to some space of love" or something along those lines! Occasionally I slip and there are bags of chocolate almond wrappers on the bed next to me LOL! So what do you tap into when shit hits fan?Peace!

Connection works best without judgement

Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment Abraham Hicks

Yesterday's session was interesting and fun! The drive was longer than anticipated, the place however was stunning! Out in Prices Town a valley with a pond and a wonderful open air facility where events are held! Welcome to Nia Valley! Beautiful place

My grandma and 25 of her friends showed up - no pressure! She was very supportive though, great having her there! I was there to do one talk. The organisers came to me when I arrived and told me you are the Chairperson of the events today! What?? Yea, you're the best one to do it!
After I got over the initial nervousness I settled into it really well and enjoyed it sooo much
Granny came at lunch time and said "chile, you are getting better as the day moves along, good job" That was it! I was feeling like the top MC in the world after LOL!
Out of the comfort zone again, that really is where the magic is!

Peace!!

Longevity is a multitude of moments

And completion takes time it’s never one task or one outcome.it is a sequence a chain of events, so keep on keeping on.Longevity is a multitude of moments Unknown


Today I am scheduled to speak at Nia Valley at a symposium for the Merikin Foundation. Looking forward to the gig, it's a growing organisation and dedicated to preserving the history of the free slaves

The story behind the arrival of the Merikins in Trinidad goes back to the American War of Independence, 1775 – 1783 when runaway slaves were first encouraged to join the British fighting forces. A major enticement for their enlistment was the promise of freedom by Lord Dunmore, the then Colonial Governor of Virginia. At the end of the war these ex-soldiers were granted their freedom and taken to Nova Scotia in Canada, Sierra Leone, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
During the War of 1812-1814, known by some historians as “The War of Faulty Communication”, the British made similar promises of freedom to slaves who joined their naval or military forces. These black soldiers were told that at the end of the war they would remain free men and earn 16 acres of land per head of family.
Historians document that these black soldiers/marines were runaway slaves of the American slave owners who made up the British army and that they were recruited into a total of six (6) military companies. They were recruited mainly from Chesapeake Bay, shores of Virginia and Maryland, as well as from the coast of Georgia.

So unbeknown to me, I am a descendant of the Merikins! Who knew??? So today holds a special place in my heart, invited to their symposium and getting the opportunity to spread my gospel of self love!

Here goes.....
Peace!

( thank you to the National Library of Trinidad and Tobago for the data)