Akosua Dardaine Edwards's Blog, page 236

Don't let yourself be stopped by what might not even happen

When you set out on an ambitious path, there are plenty of things that might go wrong. Prepare yourself to deal with those possible pitfalls, but don’t allow them to become excuses even before they become reality.
Don’t let yourself be stop ped by what might not even happen. Rather, let yourself be pushed forward by the positive value of what you intend to achieve, to experience, to create . Ralph Marston

Went to the venue yesterday and was like OMG! this thing is really happening, nearly peed myself! Seriously, it got that intense! In one day's time the book will be launched in Trinidad and then yea, I guess its on like boil corn as we say here!

I'm pretty darn nervous, I guess being away, or in Africa it seemed a bit remote or far away but now its all real! So here goes, I suit up, show up and own it!
Wish me luck
Peace!! 

Heights of Aripo

Every moment of every day you have the ability to set something new in motion, wake up and do a new thing!

One the road in Trini again! This time I headed to the Heights of Aripo. It was my first time in this village. Absolutely stunning, surrounded by rivers and hills and contains the highest peak in the twin island republic.
I was supposed to do a training session within this rural community. I must say they really treat you like family in the rural areas, lunch, breakfast, everything just like homestyle!

I applaud these communities for the desire to be self sustainable, to be the ones who want to take the community forward, to stay rather than to "head to the City" for a better life!

Thanks to this community for today, a nice nice training se...ssion! And the other lesson? It is not in the doing. It’s not what you do it’s who you are! and if you are doing anything it is because you can become something the doing isn’t about the doing its about who you become. Catch that! Its not about the ritual, the giving , the feeding the poor, blah blah blah it’s who you become! Peace!!



 

The time is drawing closer -Book Launch in Trinidad and Tobago

You won't find glory at the center of safety, but at its
edge. You won't find love at a place where you are
covered, but in the space where you are naked.

You gotta take some risks. You have to not only pick
up the dice, but roll 'em. So go ahead, take the gamble.
You have nothing to lose except the chance to win.

Life is not long enough to spend it on the sidelines Neale Donald Walsh



So a few more days for the book launch and for the book to drop in the stores here! Boy oh boy, it's an unbelievable ride that has me filled up with sooooo much gratitude, its hard to put into words
Been doing the rounds over the last few days and surrendering the outcome because really, what do I control but me and my responses to the events around me! Wish me luck!!

 

People Do what they Do

People do what people do.  Things happen that seem unfair, unjust, unwarranted or unnecessary.  This does not make them wrong or us right.  This is reality.  How we respond to our reality is a matter of choice, not anger.  It is a matter of using our voice rather than feeling victimized.  We all get to choose who we speak to, who we interact with, how we stand or choose not to stand in our relationships with all people.  There are no exceptions.  When someone in your life engages in behaviour that you believe is offensive, dishonorable, destructive or unproductive, it is self-honoring, self-supportive and self-loving to protect yourself .  IyanlaI was just about to set it off! you know blow a fuse! Lose my mind and say something outta timin! (as we say in Trini) and it kicked in! People do what they do! One of my greatest lessons was to never take things personally! So instead of that approach I just calmly said " Hey, that behaviour take it somewhere else and the next time, if there is a next time, you better come correct or don't come at all" I think it shocked them because you know most times people expect you to cuss them out! The best thing we have at our disposal is choice! We get to choose who we associate ourselves with, who we hang out with, who we work it, its awesome! Choice!!! Exercise yours today!!Peace!!

What is for you is for you! End of!!!

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - the main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away."    - John Steinbeck, author.
What’s the rush? What’s the anxiety? What’s the impatience? Haven’t your folks ever asked you that growing up? Now I get it! And only because of doing the work and the experiences! What is for you is for you!! End of!!!
When you rush, get anxious, be impatient trust me you are blocking the blessings and sending a signal to the Universe that you either don’t trust it or you aren’t ready!
What is for you is for you! End of!
And yes maybe you have been working hard, been probably praying hard, and watching other people getting through before you but hey that’s all part of the process, when your thoughts, words and actions are out of alignment the thing that you are working, praying longing for either never shows up or takes longer than you want it to take! Newsflash, you really aren’t in control!
So here’s the thing, do the work, have the faith, speak it into existence and surrender how it is “supposed” to look!
Told myself this in the mirror this morning!! Thought I would share!
Peace!!!

Champion of the Month-Caribbean Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Netwrok

In this moment am I willing to smile anyway, in this morning am I willing to stop being so self absorbed, in this moment am I willing to find something to be grateful for am I willing to be of service and give something, In this moment am I willing to get out of bed and  still show up? In this moment am I willing to still embrace, to still smile, to just be nice. Just THIS MOMENT and Newsflash this moment is ALL you have! You can only ACT in the now!  That joy you put off! It’s worth it to live in the NOW!


Check out who made their Champion of the Month!
Peace!!

Why lives fall apart

Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt. Lives fall apart when the foundation upon which they were built needs to be re-laid. Lives fall apart, not because God is punishing us for what we have not done. Lives fall apart because they need to. They need to because they weren’t built the right way in the first place. A broken life is a test of faith of the highest order.
The good news is that when you have something to do, life will not allow you to move forward until you do it. The bad news is the same Iyanla Vanzant,author and spiritual coachThis here is one of my favourite lessons by the boss Ms Iyanla! I can so relate to it (on so many levels, as my friend Maxine likes to say) I mean, how awesome is it to know you get a chance to rebuild on a solid foundation and learn the lessons at the same time! What might look like a disaster is really something giving you a message, a story even a blessing!

So confessions on the journey today, I have been super freaked out or super freaking out about a situation because of fear! I was so scared to open my heart and relax! Honestly, I have been denying what is right in front of me! Then it hit me, it is what it is and it is all just lessons, open your heart, be willing and if needs be, make another choice!!
Since I've decided that things have been smoother, I have opened myself up to this new relationship in a totally different way and watching it unfold, its almost like a movie! So stay tuned....
Peace!!!
 

Drama is optional

Deeply loving ourselves means that we don't have to create struggles and dramas, we can move to where the joy is, we can receive the pleasures. We can be open to the opportunities that are always there that are difficult to notice when looking through the veils of self-loathing or inadequacy . Chela DavidsonOne of my favourite teachers always says "drama is optional" make another choice! As soon as you see yourself heading down drama ville hold up, pull up, in fact pull out, make another choice because drama is optional!

I so get that now! Make another choice! A Course in Miracles says, I must have chosen wrongly because I am not at peace! And its so simple to make another choice but we like the drama, we like to give the story, the juicy bits, how dare they? how could they? who do they think they are? and all that!! Its you baby! brutally honest, you get to chose again! I am not advocating that you have no boundaries, just drama less ones! LOL!!

So, here we go, a few more days to the greatest event that I have ever been to in the world in all my travels! the energy is awesome!!!!!
So I'm off to a drama free day, what did my girl Mary J Blige say? No more drama!!! I totally hear that!!
Peace!!

I am infinite!

Today I affirm that there is nothing in me but love. This love comes from total acceptance of myself and the understanding that I am a perfectly imperfect human being.  I will walk through today and allow myself to fully express my perfection. I realize that all my "faults" are actually the Universe's unique way of expressing itself through me. I let go of self judgment and any projected judgments of others that I have chosen to believe and finally allow myself to just be what I truly am: infinite. As this is true for me, so it is true for all other beings on the planet. I will choose to accept everyone in my life with the same radical acceptance I have for myself knowing that we are all perfectly imperfect human beings simply doing the best we can. And so it is."

- Jackson KiddardI wanted to do an experiment for 3 days! I wanted, for 3 days, to accept people, don't try to dictate what they should and shouldn't be doing and to choose to either hang with them or not! So day one, I was "shoulding" on someone after about 3 hours! Oh they should do that, and why don't they do that? It's a hell of a thing when you want everything to be the way you think it ought to be isn't it? Like I am always right?? ha! I know that I am not! So what's the issue of this whole lack of acceptance? Control, fear and not knowing any better! That's my two cents on the matter! So I said ok if I lapse in the three days I will start over and until I do three days straight I will continue to start over!!

Ok that's me!! Just thought I would share that
On a different note, Carnival is on in Trinidad and Tobago, its for me, one of the most interesting time of the year, it is full of energy, full of action, full of people, full of vibes, it is for me one time where people just "free up" no worries, no stress! Ok so in saying that if you find me missing, you know why!! I'm "freeing up" too!!!
There's nothing like it anywhere in the world!!!!
Chat soon!!
Peace!! 

Subtle Actions add up!

It is in our thoughts of unworthiness that we create a life that is out of harmony with what we truly desire. Slowly, day by day, as we change our thoughts from unworthiness to worthiness, from doubting our dreams and intuition to believing, we will begin to take subtle different actions. These actions will eventually add up one at a time until we don't even recognize our life anymore Mastin Kipp
This weekend I was in a situation where I was mulling over what to do! Faced with a few choices, I had those choices running races in my head and then as happens most time I got still and listened to that still voice (it never screams at first until you ignore it and life starts screaming and shouting by the situations that occur)
Anyways, seriously I heard clearly – start believing and then take action from that place! Put yourself first!
Huh?? When you act from a belief and self acceptance the choices you make are for your best interests and that is all!
Ok then well here we go! That’s exactly what will be happening today and forward!
I’m pretty darn excited about it as well, as soon as I embraced that somehow my energy levels just raised and I felt rearing and ready to go!
Try it! Let me know how it goes
Peace!