Bubbles

Learn how to exhale, the inhale will take care of itself.  

~Carla Melucci Ardito

Bubbles
Did you ever play with bubbles as a child or with a child?  They are fun and yet so fragile.  The more you chase after them, the more they allude your grasp.  But if you remain very still, they tend to float gently by you and then softly land on or very near to you.  Our goals and dreams are like bubbles.  If we try and grasp them to hard or to desperately, they will always be just an arms length away.  If we do the work to create them though, and take one step back to let them land exactly where they should, most likely it will be directly on top of us.  Whatever your dream or dreams may be, do the work necessary to bring your vision to life.  Then make sure you leave enough room for your dreams to grasp a hold of you instead of the other way around.

Ground Yourself

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

~Aesop, Fables

Ground Yourself
When you feel off balanced, out of sync or just plain scattered, it's time to ground yourself! Grounding helps you bring instant calm and peace into your life. It helps focus your energy in a more positive way. Grounding is very simple. With your eyes closed, take a few deep breaths in and out. Concentrate on your breathing as you inhale in and exhale out slowly. Picture a cord ~ any cord you choose (a rope, a braid, a plug, a root, a vine, etc.) ~ that starts at your belly button and extend down out through your feet and goes straight through to the center of the Earth. Feel it grip a hold with strength and stability that plants your feet firmly on the ground. Then picture a bright warm light above your head that slowly descends down through you, through your cord and flows into the Earth. Take a few more deep breaths in and out. Slowly open your eyes and know that you are now grounded. You can now face decisions with clarity, problems with calm and chaos with peace. Once you ground yourself, nothing will throw you off balance!  Try it today and see how much better you feel.

Wash Away

Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow.  

~Yiddish Proverb

Wash Away
What actions have you been doing that are not congruent with your higher self?  Whom do you need to apologize to? How did you let yourself stray so far away from that which gives you hope?  How can you move forward in a more positive way?

Today is a day to sit an reflect on your life, how you live, what you say, what you do and who you surround yourself with.  Today is a day to take the time you need to connect back to that which give you joy and love.  Today is a day that you can start anew.  That's the beauty of being human. Nothing ever stops us from choosing a new path. Wash the hurt away today and ask for forgiveness where you must.  Then open your arms willingly to all of the abundance that can now fill that wide open space you have created in your life.  Don't ever be afraid to begin again and walk forward in the peace and love that is truly you.

Knee Deep

Wising I was knee deep in the water somewhere

Got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair

Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair

Sunrise there's a fire in the sky

Never been so happy

Never been so high

And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise

~Zach Brown Band "Knee Deep"

Knee Deep
The wind is blowing, the sky is a beautiful blue and the birds are singing.  Where are you?  Well, probably at a desk in front of a computer with pile of papers needing attention and people needing you as well!  Although a week vacation to a tropical location is probably what is needed right about now, the best gift you can give to yourself is to take a mini vacation right this minute.  Whether it's going for a walk, finding your favorite song and playing it, looking up a joke, calling a friend to say hello or just finding a window to look out of for a few minutes, find something you can do right now that will help bring your stress down, make you breathe easier and put a smile on your face.  Your mind is one of the most powerful tools you have so use it to bring some joy and serenity into your life right now.  Don't wait to book a trip in a year, don't wait until the holidays and certainly don't wait until the weekend.  Find a way to be knee deep in the water some where, even if it's by closing your eyes and dreaming...

Rise

Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

Just like hopes springing high,

Still I'll rise.

~Maya Angelou (excerpt from Still I Rise)

Rise
You have been doing some soul searching lately but it's time to dig even deeper and go directly to the source of your pain, anger and fear. You have spent too much time blaming the world or the people in it for your troubles. It's time to stop that old story you keep telling yourself over and over and start retelling a new one. One more full of hope, love and healing. But in order to do that, first you need to get real. You need to let yourself go to where you haven't gone before and that's directly to the source of your pain and suffering. Face it head on. Look at it. See it for what it is. Weep for it. Feel it with every ounce of your being. Then dust yourself off, wipe away the tears and rise up like you have never done before. Let the chains of your past fall at your feet and know that as you take your first step, you will never again look back. You will never again repeat the old patterns. You will never again underestimate your own power. You will never again diminish your self worth. You will never again allow your control to go to somebody else. You will never again be a victim.  You will be a creator. You will be a victor. You will be courage. You will be healthy. You will be energized. You will be honest. You will be forgiving. You will be kind. You will be impeccable with your words. You will always do the best that you can do. You will not place false boundaries around yourself or your soul. You will rise up like a Phoenix and fly forward soaring above your past and into your bright future.

Know Thyself

This above all; to thine own self be true.

~Shakespeare

Know Thyself

You owe it to yourself, and everyone around you, to know yourself first before you cast judgement or blame on anybody else.  When you know who you are, what your values are, what your purpose on this earth is for then you realize that being petty, negative and pointing fingers is not only meaningless, it's only perpetuating negativity in your own life.  It's time to be accountable for your own actions, for your words and for the energy you put out into this world.  It's time to peel back the protective layers of fear and issues that you have and do some deep work to set your life on the path it's supposed to be on.  Life is here to teach us lessons and if we ignore the lessons, we will keep repeating the behavior in many different forms.  It's time to look in the mirror and point the finger where it belongs, at you and no one else.  You deserve to be happy.  You deserve to have wonderful things happen in your life.  You can't achieve this things fully if you are holding on to hurt and pain and displace it on others.  It's time to face your biggest fear, get quiet with your soul, listen to your heart and make sweeping changes that will change your life for the better. 

Take Your Time

Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.  

~Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne

Take Your Time
Today is a day to go easy on yourself. Don't rush and don't run in a million different directions. Just like you would take care of a child or pet, be gentle with yourself. Treat yourself like you are a fine piece of china. Handle yourself with great care. Protect yourself, your time, your energy and be extra good to yourself today. Take your time and ease into the day, stay relaxed and enjoy just going with the flow.

Invitation

Respect yourself and others will respect you.  

~Confucius

Invitation
We are in constant communication, whether it's verbal, non-verbal or even by the energy (good or bad) we put out to each other and the universe.  Every thought, action and reaction causes either love and happiness or fear and anger in your life.  Knowing this, what are you inviting into your life?  Are you inviting good people, warm hearts and supportive arms or are you inviting in chaos, turbulence and negativity?  Remember you are responsible for only you and the energy that you bring into a room as well as the energy you surround yourself with.  It's time to get real and see what you have allowed yourself to be surrounded by.  If it's not healthy and loving, well it's time to rescind your invitation!

Stay Calm

The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.
                                                                               ~Albert Einstein


Stay Calm

It's easy to get ourselves riled up over the chaos happening in the world and even  in our own lives.  Between our jobs, our families, news reports and a campaign year, we are being inundated with so much negativity.  Understand this though, chaos breeds chaos so when you let yourself get swept into it, your life will start spiraling in all different directions as well.  Here's the advice for today, don't believe the hype!  Don't believe that in order to make real changes you must get angry, you must tear someone down or that you must put negativity out there.  Understand that when you do this, that is what comes back at you.  Stay calm, stay focused and stay in your state of peacefulness.  Be a guide for others.  Show yourself and the universe that you can remain calm in the midst of a storm.  That you can stay grounded in the center of a hurricane.  The more you can stay in a state of peace the more good you can do for yourself and ultimately the world. 

Forgive

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.  

~Harriet Nelson

Forgive
It's time to let go of the hurt you are holding on to.  Someone or something has triggered pain in your life and the only person suffering now is you.  You have continued to carry around these feelings of resentment which is doing you absolutely more harm than good.  It's actually blocking abundance in your life.  So now is the time to release these feelings once and for all.  How do you start?  Well by understanding that the people who hurt you, are only a mirror for yourself.  How have you been hurting yourself every single day?  How have you been sabotaging your own life?   You must start to shift your focus from the inside out not from the outside in.  Releasing anger, frustration, hurt and pain are the first steps to healing your heart and your life.  Pain begets more pain but the reverse is also true.  Once you start to truly heal your inside, the people that come into your life will mirror back the love, light and happiness that is overflowing in your soul. It's time to own your life, your decisions, the people you surround yourself with and realize that every single day you can create a brand new start!

Respecting Yourself

Your life may be the only Bible some people read.  

~Author Unknown

Respecting Yourself
There are many areas of your life that you disrespect yourself. Well, no longer!  It is time to get rid of the toxic relationships and energy that surround you and only allow positive ones to exist in your world. If you have friendships that are only one sided, it's time to release them. If you have family members that only bring pain, it's time to distance yourself. If you have a job that is no longer fulfilling, it's time to look for another one. If you are in a relationship that takes more than it gives, it's time to mosey along. If you living an unhealthy lifestyle and it's not working for you, then change it to make it work. Respecting yourself is not only your feeling of self-worth but also who and what you allow into your life. All of that is a reflection of how you feel about yourself. The more you are confident in who you are as a person, the more you will only allow supportive and positive people and situations into your life. It's that simple and yet that difficult. Find the strength that is down deep to make the sweeping changes that are necessary to live your best life.