OOOOOOh I was born in July and these four sentences fit me like a glove.
Mermaid spirited – intuitive, deep and wide. Fierce and passionate like the feline feminine. Open, colorfully centered, advocate for nature and social injustice. Not afraid to curse and hurl the truth at you.
Discerning what works and doesn’t work for you is crucial.
Less grumbling, complaining, criticizing and judging versus gratitude, seeing the lesson and the positive is healthy.
If you have fear, what’s motivating it? What drives you to anger? Deep and insightful self-inquiry is a form of discernment.
By being open, kind and giving with the love that wells up in us, dwelling in the soft part of our hearts, we become approachable, lovable and hopeful. That is the paradox. Hardened, hurt and bitter people do not want to appear vulnerable but it is that very same generosity and humility of spirit that attracts others to us.
Feeling ashamed for your sweet sentiments, thoughts or nature, you slowly dim your light. Of course, make sure you are discerning of whom and where you are before.
Intelligent Eating + Exercise = Health
And what does intelligent, smart or correct eating mean?
For me, I choose organic, vegan foods. If I was always on my game, all my foods would be whole. I like to eat processed vegan foods so I am not always so conscious. I know for me, I just can’t have sugar, wheat or peanut butter. They are triggers and lead me into the black hole of bingeing.
There are some obvious unhealthy choices like fries that could be considered treats. If you can have just one, then it has no power over you. I am not one of those people. So, it’s smart for me to know what my triggers are and then to stay away from them. Just one bite and I am off and running.
Exercise can mean a walk around the block, one hour on the elliptical or a game of tennis. Everyone needs to determine their start point and build upon it.
Whatever works for you WILL work for you but getting your head around it first and then planning it is best. You have to feel ready and balanced to begin or refresh your regimen. Or, you have to be fed up. If you feel sick and tired of being sick and tired, you must not give up. Just take it one step, one meal and one day at a time.
Ask for personal space, order and consideration. Only then can you make the world a better place by prioritizing and illuminating your gifts. Your younger self would be proud of all that you have accomplished thus far. Constant self-improvement is life practice. Speak your mind. Use your imagination.
A free spirit needs to deconstruct before she can rebuild.
Boundaries. Set them. Physically distance yourself if you must. Doctor’s orders.
Get strategic sentences and tips from masters of well-defined limits. Your terms.
Stop spreading your energy everywhere except on yourself.
Make your days consist of taking care of yourself and enjoying your time and the world.
FEAR = a state of mind
NEGATIVITY = a feeling of hopelessness
Authoritarians use these methods to destroy our freedoms. BEWARE!
I cannot believe we are living right through something that is so obviously degrading into an undemocratic reality.
It’s 1/9/19 – cool.
My husband shared a Calvin Coolidge quote. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence…Press on has solved the problems of the human race.”
While I believe that putting your nose to the grindstone and taking the next indicated step no matter what, whether you are inspired or not, I also have faith that divine intervention or universal consciousness (whatever you want to call it) is part of every expression or work of art, whether the world sees or receives it at the time or ever.
Discipline is the foundation of your practice but inspiration, devotion and zeal is the heart of your practice.
Musing:
The lake isn’t prettier than the ocean, it’s just spacier. The blue of the lake is softer than the blue green of the sea. The color is more even and finite.
The ocean beach is more dramatic with it’s roar and waving. The enclosed lake laps.
Therefore, The lake is serene and appeals to the tender breath of rest.
Especially true in the winter months, when boats are stored away.
Every great poet, artist, writer, dancer, musician, expressionist and philosopher has their obsession with death. Not only is it cathartic, but it is also our inevitable fate. As my late mother-in-law lay terminal, she assured me, no one gets out alive. Perhaps it is not morbid. Let’s view it with a different lens. Exploring our feelings and fears around death, including our own seems mature and more like a holistic approach. Certainly, it is the final letting go.
Our ultimate destination may or may not be the end of our consciousness. Your belief system determines how you grapple with dying. In fact, religions like to comfort you by putting the idea of your demise into a little, tidy, cozy box for you.
But creative types like to venture outside the box, rebel against the norm and explore.
The END helps me prioritize, discern how I schedule my time, deepen my quiet questioning, experience nature, relate to others, excites me about being alive, take self-care seriously and intend to BE love and compassion.
