Akosua Dardaine Edwards's Blog, page 69
May 28, 2020
Featured Author for May for the National Library of Trinidad and Tobago - Interview
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May 27, 2020
What Is Your Intention?
Setting an intention is activating a part of your receptivity. If you were to go out in the day, and not have set any intention or created any type of prayer or manifestation of how you want the day to go, then you're getting on a bike with no direction
What is your intention?
One of the biggest lessons that I have learnt during this time is that whatever your intent is when doing something/anything - whether consciously or subconciously- will show up in the results.
The results will always reflect your intent.
When our intentions are clear and known, our movements reflect such.When are intentions are not clear, this will also be reflectedWhen our intentions are impure, same result- shows up in the result.
The questions I ask myself now are:What is my intention?What is the driver behind my intention?
I have also learnt that my intentions can be broad and with that, I must be flexible on how it plays out.So if my intention is to "be and do my best" - that can be reflected in so many ways.If my intention is to compete that will come out as wellIf my intention comes from an egoic space that will also come out in the result. Stating your intention to yourself is also a testament to yourself that you intend to be fully present.
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A JournalFollow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
What is your intention?
One of the biggest lessons that I have learnt during this time is that whatever your intent is when doing something/anything - whether consciously or subconciously- will show up in the results.
The results will always reflect your intent.
When our intentions are clear and known, our movements reflect such.When are intentions are not clear, this will also be reflectedWhen our intentions are impure, same result- shows up in the result.
The questions I ask myself now are:What is my intention?What is the driver behind my intention?
I have also learnt that my intentions can be broad and with that, I must be flexible on how it plays out.So if my intention is to "be and do my best" - that can be reflected in so many ways.If my intention is to compete that will come out as wellIf my intention comes from an egoic space that will also come out in the result. Stating your intention to yourself is also a testament to yourself that you intend to be fully present.
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A JournalFollow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 26, 2020
Know Your Trigger Point
Remember that just because someone is good at debating, getting their point across, sounding confident and ‘winning’ arguments doesn’t actually mean what they are saying is truthful or even relevant.
Maryaam Hasnaa
I live on a compound with 2 parks, a big one and a small one. Since our stay at home orders due to the Corona, I have been grateful that there is a space that I can use to walk, to exercise, the get mangoes (there are laden mango trees in the parks) and to get some fresh air.
I started using the park to exercise at least 2 mornings a week. Things were going swimmingly,I would wake up, walk to the park and sometimes would call out one of my good neighbour to accompany me. The both of us would sometimes play a little music to raise the vibes whilst exercising. Healthy fun all round.
Yesterday, as I walked to the park, I noticed a few ladies on the street watching and pointing at me very animated, hands on hips. After a few minutes I saw one of them walking into the park with intent and purpose.
" we don't encourage exercise in this park" I looked at her as if she was speaking a totally different language. Is she really serious about life?
I continued to exercise and when I was finished, the women were waiting for me. Two of them still in their night clothes.
"Where do you live? You need permission to exercise here, we don't encourage outsiders to use that park"
Outsiders? Did she just say outsiders?
I was triggered, remember we spoke about triggers a few weeks ago?
These are some of my triggers, being unfairly treated, feeling unseen and unheard and others dismissing me
I was triggered!
Confessions on the Journey - I got so annoyed that I was rude to the lady who was making the point of me writing a letter to exercise in the park on a compound where I live. I must do better
I started arguing with her, until my ears got hot, literally heated ears. This is when I realised that I was on the verge of making a poor decision. I stopped and I walked away as she was angrily making her point mid sentence.
Here are my lessons:
1. Don't get sucked into the drama, state your boundaries and leave it be.
2. Know your triggers and when they are threatening to take you over - my hot ears were a sure sign.
3. The person speaking the loudest is not always the one making the most sense of the one being heard.
This morning I happily ignored them as I had a lovely workout in the park and left with a bag full of mangoes.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
I live on a compound with 2 parks, a big one and a small one. Since our stay at home orders due to the Corona, I have been grateful that there is a space that I can use to walk, to exercise, the get mangoes (there are laden mango trees in the parks) and to get some fresh air.
I started using the park to exercise at least 2 mornings a week. Things were going swimmingly,I would wake up, walk to the park and sometimes would call out one of my good neighbour to accompany me. The both of us would sometimes play a little music to raise the vibes whilst exercising. Healthy fun all round.
Yesterday, as I walked to the park, I noticed a few ladies on the street watching and pointing at me very animated, hands on hips. After a few minutes I saw one of them walking into the park with intent and purpose.
" we don't encourage exercise in this park" I looked at her as if she was speaking a totally different language. Is she really serious about life?
I continued to exercise and when I was finished, the women were waiting for me. Two of them still in their night clothes.
"Where do you live? You need permission to exercise here, we don't encourage outsiders to use that park"
Outsiders? Did she just say outsiders?
I was triggered, remember we spoke about triggers a few weeks ago?
These are some of my triggers, being unfairly treated, feeling unseen and unheard and others dismissing me
I was triggered!
Confessions on the Journey - I got so annoyed that I was rude to the lady who was making the point of me writing a letter to exercise in the park on a compound where I live. I must do better
I started arguing with her, until my ears got hot, literally heated ears. This is when I realised that I was on the verge of making a poor decision. I stopped and I walked away as she was angrily making her point mid sentence.
Here are my lessons:
1. Don't get sucked into the drama, state your boundaries and leave it be.
2. Know your triggers and when they are threatening to take you over - my hot ears were a sure sign.
3. The person speaking the loudest is not always the one making the most sense of the one being heard.
This morning I happily ignored them as I had a lovely workout in the park and left with a bag full of mangoes.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 25, 2020
The Truth is Beneficial to You
The truth is utterly beneficial to you, but at first it can be quite shocking and disappointing to your other plans and goals. This you must risk if you wish to have the certainty and the empowerment that the truth will bring to you. The truth always brings resolution of conflict, always provides an experience of self, always gives you a sense of current reality and always provides direction for you to move forward.
Steps to Knowledge
We cannot un-see what we have seen.
We cannot un-know what we have become to know.
What we can do is make a choice or decision on what to do with the knowledge.
What scared me about accepting the truth was the thought that I had to make a decision and a quick one as well. Many times after seeing, knowing and accepting truth, my life changed drastically. It got easier but, trust me in the early stage it was a bit of a torture.
When I denied the truth, I found all manner of reasons and justifications for staying in denial. And there were people who were willing to enable me in this state of denial. I also found that when I accepted the truth, many of these people who encouraged the lie or the denial fall out of my life. Some of them leave no matter how much I look to keep them as a part of my life.
I also learned that I do not have to make a decision immediately. Sometimes it is a process. The truth will wait on me. The truth will wait on us. It will not change, but it will be there waiting. Life is so good to us, we will be given signs and signals when it is time to move, shift, pivot or change. If we choose to ignore the signs that is on us. There are consequences for ignoring the signs.
The truth will not only set you free, it will make you stronger. It will build your courage muscles and take you to a place where you will rest easy that after the discomfort or pain that you will be AOK.
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
We cannot un-see what we have seen.
We cannot un-know what we have become to know.
What we can do is make a choice or decision on what to do with the knowledge.
What scared me about accepting the truth was the thought that I had to make a decision and a quick one as well. Many times after seeing, knowing and accepting truth, my life changed drastically. It got easier but, trust me in the early stage it was a bit of a torture.
When I denied the truth, I found all manner of reasons and justifications for staying in denial. And there were people who were willing to enable me in this state of denial. I also found that when I accepted the truth, many of these people who encouraged the lie or the denial fall out of my life. Some of them leave no matter how much I look to keep them as a part of my life.
I also learned that I do not have to make a decision immediately. Sometimes it is a process. The truth will wait on me. The truth will wait on us. It will not change, but it will be there waiting. Life is so good to us, we will be given signs and signals when it is time to move, shift, pivot or change. If we choose to ignore the signs that is on us. There are consequences for ignoring the signs.
The truth will not only set you free, it will make you stronger. It will build your courage muscles and take you to a place where you will rest easy that after the discomfort or pain that you will be AOK.
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 21, 2020
Things Change...And that's Okay
it was for me at some point, but it isn’t for me anymore, and that’s okay
. Billy Chapata
Life is flexible, ever changing, always moving.
This unnerves us because change and discomfort moves us out of our comfort zone. It brings uncertainty.
Who wants to change and shift into the unknown when there is no definite result, when it brings a level of pain.
Who wants to shift when time and money and everything related has been invested in where we are?
Getting attached to someone, something, some event brings pain and discomfort because every single thing is temporary. Our challenge is to remain in the moment and learn the lessons, get the joy, and let it go.
We hold on, we want it to be how it used to be, we want to go back and change, fix, ammend.
We have to honour the time we had and give thanks, it helps in the transisiton
Some things are "taken" from us when we are ready to move on to something else and our lessons are done.
Some things we must leave where they are and no amount of forcing it can make that change
we can grieve the loss and the change
and that's okay
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
Life is flexible, ever changing, always moving.
This unnerves us because change and discomfort moves us out of our comfort zone. It brings uncertainty.
Who wants to change and shift into the unknown when there is no definite result, when it brings a level of pain.
Who wants to shift when time and money and everything related has been invested in where we are?
Getting attached to someone, something, some event brings pain and discomfort because every single thing is temporary. Our challenge is to remain in the moment and learn the lessons, get the joy, and let it go.
We hold on, we want it to be how it used to be, we want to go back and change, fix, ammend.
We have to honour the time we had and give thanks, it helps in the transisiton
Some things are "taken" from us when we are ready to move on to something else and our lessons are done.
Some things we must leave where they are and no amount of forcing it can make that change
we can grieve the loss and the change
and that's okay
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 20, 2020
We all have stories we tell ourselves
“We all have stories we tell ourselves. We tell ourselves we are too fat, or too ugly, or too old, or too foolish. We tell ourselves these stories because they allow us to excuse our actions, and they allow us to pass off the responsibility for things we have done - maybe to something within our control, but anything other than the decisions we have made...And it is past time, I think, for you to stop telling that particular story, and tell the story of yourself. " Elanor Browne
One of my friends said yesterday that we are the stories that we tell ourselves. When she said it, I got really quiet. It resonated with me in a very pure way.What stories have I been telling myself. subconsciously and consciously that prevent me from either taking risks, avoiding growth or are keeping me stuck?
We become the stories that we believe. These are the stories that I am now eliminating from my world in order to change my beliefs
1. Money is in short supply and not easy to come by - a story to keep me always searching for money! 2. Men are strange beasts - a story that leads to me putting up walls3. I won't be able to live off only running my own business - a story of not wanting to take risks4. If I am over 150 pounds I will not be taken seriously by myself and others - a stoopid story5. I need more qualifications - an old story6. I must not rest until I get what I want - an unhealthy story
I am creating some new stories
1. Money is not the only measure of abundance, all my needs are always met2. Men are doing their best with the knowledge and information that they have - I get to choose who I am around3. I can live how I choose as all my needs are met4. Eat healthy foods and exercise, make healthy choices and show up real5. I use what I have and am open to learning from every experience6. Rest is part of the Journey
What are the stories that are in your way and what new ones are you creating?
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
One of my friends said yesterday that we are the stories that we tell ourselves. When she said it, I got really quiet. It resonated with me in a very pure way.What stories have I been telling myself. subconsciously and consciously that prevent me from either taking risks, avoiding growth or are keeping me stuck?
We become the stories that we believe. These are the stories that I am now eliminating from my world in order to change my beliefs
1. Money is in short supply and not easy to come by - a story to keep me always searching for money! 2. Men are strange beasts - a story that leads to me putting up walls3. I won't be able to live off only running my own business - a story of not wanting to take risks4. If I am over 150 pounds I will not be taken seriously by myself and others - a stoopid story5. I need more qualifications - an old story6. I must not rest until I get what I want - an unhealthy story
I am creating some new stories
1. Money is not the only measure of abundance, all my needs are always met2. Men are doing their best with the knowledge and information that they have - I get to choose who I am around3. I can live how I choose as all my needs are met4. Eat healthy foods and exercise, make healthy choices and show up real5. I use what I have and am open to learning from every experience6. Rest is part of the Journey
What are the stories that are in your way and what new ones are you creating?
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 19, 2020
Sit Awhile and Think
Never Be Afraid to Sit Awhile and Think
- Lorraine Hasberry
My laptop refused to come on this morning. I realised there and then that my laptop is my best friend and companion in the Corona. How strange is that?
I literally started sweating knowing that I would not be spending time with my new best friend.
Beads of sweat were running down my face, I felt hot and sticky when I thought about not having the ability to use the laptop.
I called the supplier to see if it can be repaired, they were closed but recommended to visit a technician tomorrow in another town I also did not leave my house for weeks except to run. I was willing to come right away, I asked the gentleman if I can come today
He politely told me that they were closed and he was doing his best to support, tomorrow was the earliest time that I would be seen.
I sat there in my sweat and thought, pull out some lessons now my friend.
Maybe, just maybe today is a rest day from the laptop
even though I had a zoom meeting.... I downloaded Zoom on my phone immediately
Maybe just maybe this time you let go of some control and sit with the feelings
Maybe
Tomorrow is another day and you can deal with the situation accordingly
as of today, sit with yourself see what magic happens, listen and respond accordingly
There is magic in the silence
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
My laptop refused to come on this morning. I realised there and then that my laptop is my best friend and companion in the Corona. How strange is that?
I literally started sweating knowing that I would not be spending time with my new best friend.
Beads of sweat were running down my face, I felt hot and sticky when I thought about not having the ability to use the laptop.
I called the supplier to see if it can be repaired, they were closed but recommended to visit a technician tomorrow in another town I also did not leave my house for weeks except to run. I was willing to come right away, I asked the gentleman if I can come today
He politely told me that they were closed and he was doing his best to support, tomorrow was the earliest time that I would be seen.
I sat there in my sweat and thought, pull out some lessons now my friend.
Maybe, just maybe today is a rest day from the laptop
even though I had a zoom meeting.... I downloaded Zoom on my phone immediately
Maybe just maybe this time you let go of some control and sit with the feelings
Maybe
Tomorrow is another day and you can deal with the situation accordingly
as of today, sit with yourself see what magic happens, listen and respond accordingly
There is magic in the silence
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 18, 2020
What Are You Choosing?
learning about the work and doing the work are two different things.
As the stay at home stipulations ease, more and more of us are re-entering the world. That sounds like a line out of a movie, like we were out of space or on the moon or something to that effect. - Re-enering the world!Such has been the situation globally for the past few weeks.The global community have been asked to stay at home whilst the health care officials get a handle on the Corona virus. Since the stay at home orders have been in place, I have been , at home! It has been a while since I have interacted with anyone in a face to face work environment or for anything other than to get food. I did not one time enter the supermarket as well opting for delivery. I attempted to go to the bank on Friday and I could feel the trepedation when I saw people around me with no masks.So I had to decide. What's it going to be?How will I choose to show up in the world now?If I am alone all the time, how will I know what I have learnt? How I have grown? There is no one around me to see what happens when a fear or a trigger comes up.It's these experiences that will be the telling, ones with people.How many more webinars will I take to know if I will remain calm despite the or will not snap at others who I believe are putting me and others in danger by not practising social distancing or not wearing a mask?Only going out there and doing it will be the way!So, how are you choosing to show up in the world post Corona?
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
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May 14, 2020
Divine Guidance
Trying to rationalize your intuition will create unhealthy attachments To interpretations you created Don’t press for logical explanations to validate your spiritual awakening That’s what all the healing is for So you can completely without question Trust yourself again
- Soul Shifter
Me developing the courage to step out on the little bit that I understood even when I did not understand or see it.
Learning that discernment is not in the knowing, the full map or how to get from here to there, the discerning was stopping long enough to respond to the inner guidance that was rerouting me.
This discernment, this knowing is so deep within, we have to be willing to adjust
Don’t fight it
Don’t deny it
Don’t judge it
Just listen to it & get curious
But a lot of times you don’t want to hear it
But stay awake and trust that there is thing called Divine Guidance that always knows.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
Me developing the courage to step out on the little bit that I understood even when I did not understand or see it.
Learning that discernment is not in the knowing, the full map or how to get from here to there, the discerning was stopping long enough to respond to the inner guidance that was rerouting me.
This discernment, this knowing is so deep within, we have to be willing to adjust
Don’t fight it
Don’t deny it
Don’t judge it
Just listen to it & get curious
But a lot of times you don’t want to hear it
But stay awake and trust that there is thing called Divine Guidance that always knows.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
May 12, 2020
change consciously and to welcome change
Nature invites us to change consciously and to welcome change.Nature teaches us that change is necessary
- Malidoma Some
Don't we beat up on ourselves when we have to change something in our lives?
As soon as there is any indication of change rationales, excuses, justifications, resistance to stay where we are pop up in so many different ways, some may even be harmful. Even when where we are is uncomfortable or unhealthy. We fight to stay there. Is is because we believe that are have control of what we have in front of us?
Is it because we don't know the outcome of the new thing? Whatever it is, change usually comes with some level of resistance?
I have learnt that when I am even willing to be see things another way the transisiton becomes easier. I don't even have to do anything but decide on a willingness of being open to something new
I have learnt that the control that we believe we have where we are is an illusion - there are habits which we have made. Its tough to start and maintain a new habit
I have learnt that resistance to change causes suffering, to come out of my mind and be open to the flow
Whatever challenges happen they will be dealt with and all the time remember all the feelings are valid. All of them
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
Don't we beat up on ourselves when we have to change something in our lives?
As soon as there is any indication of change rationales, excuses, justifications, resistance to stay where we are pop up in so many different ways, some may even be harmful. Even when where we are is uncomfortable or unhealthy. We fight to stay there. Is is because we believe that are have control of what we have in front of us?
Is it because we don't know the outcome of the new thing? Whatever it is, change usually comes with some level of resistance?
I have learnt that when I am even willing to be see things another way the transisiton becomes easier. I don't even have to do anything but decide on a willingness of being open to something new
I have learnt that the control that we believe we have where we are is an illusion - there are habits which we have made. Its tough to start and maintain a new habit
I have learnt that resistance to change causes suffering, to come out of my mind and be open to the flow
Whatever challenges happen they will be dealt with and all the time remember all the feelings are valid. All of them
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua onTwitterInstagramFacebook
