Whenever I feel like something's missing in my life I find a way to really soak it in. I like to think of myself like a dry sponge, soaking up what's been missing, restoring every cell of my being to its full vitality. For me, what I love is books and writing. Recently I felt I'd neglected my writing too much though. I went to a bookshop and I didn't try to force anything. I walked around, and I soaked it in, feeling the love for the books, the pages, the writers, the people who love writers. I sat down and closed my eyes and I breathed it into every corner of my body, bathing myself with the energy of the books and shop from the inside out. I let it flow, I let myself be one with it, seeking no particular or thought or feeling, only allowing back in that which nourishes my soul. Is there a way you could nourish your soul this weekend? If so, go and find it. It could change the direction of your life back to your passions in an instant.
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I chose this quote today because it really reflected on my desire to join Toast Masters. For years, truly years, I have wanted to join this group. Toast Masters is a group where people overcome their fears and limitations in communication. For me, I have a terrible fear of public speaking (who doesn't?). I find it holds me back with my writing as when I go to present my ideas I'm overcome with so much fear I don't give the best pitch I can. And yet, each time I consider going to a meeting I find a reason not to go. So this quote really struck me, because by never taking that step, I am affirming my indecision to go forward in my career. But you know what? I want to go forward. I'm deciding that, here and now. Come Monday, I will be at Toast Masters. What step can you take today that will affirm to yourself and the Universe, 'YES, I have decided and I am clear and willing and ready to go!'
p.s. a little update: I went to my first Toast Masters! I was terrified and thrilled. I'll be posting a little story about how it went soon. I was gifted a beautiful intentional exercise by my wild and lovely pal Nadya. Me – being me – took it a step further. We were talking about making order out of seeming chaos, embracing the chaos and accepting that perhaps – just perhaps – layered under the mystery is a larger natural order. We also spoke of directed energy. Taking desires from a vision to an intent but – rather than focusing on the ‘thing’ – focusing on the qualities. The energy of the qualities imbued, given name – thus give form to formless energy. The outcome remains a mystery and therein lies all the fun. Seriously – isn’t it the anticipation of a gift that keeps us juiced rather than the gift itelf? Well – maybe not if we’re talking about shoes… You’ll need time, a sharpie, and a place where rocks gather - Each month on the 8th day the Infinity Wave Center is hosting a group meditation. It will always be on the 8th due to an 8 resembling the infinity symbol. This event is very informal but uses one of my favorite meditation tracks. Play the beautiful track below and feel the peace and harmony that resonates from it. AMA is a chant and a pure tone in the same vein as AUM, HU, or SHANTI. Hope Fitzgerald, the creator of this group meditation, says "Think of [AMA] as chi or kundalini with the added components of Empathy, Compassion and Love. As such, it is a perfect balance of Masculine/Feminine energies, emanating from the Earth itself." This group meditation will occur at 5PM PST/ 8PM EST. Participation is simple, you can even do it from here. Play the track below and sing, chant or hum along at your local time. You can imagine your voice connecting with all the others doing this also, or just simply drift and allow the vibrations to ripple from you as they may. If you can't make it at the specific time, don't worry. Your intention to join is enough. Chanting/singing this out loud will send the vibration throughout your entire body and you will feel something very, very cool. "When you transmit AMA, you will rise above your fear. Click here to visit the Wave Center Page for this event and to read Hope's full description of AMA. You can also download this MP3 there for FREE to use for the rest of your life. I would highly encourage this because this track is so beautiful and you will really enjoy meditating to it. Please share this with anyone you think might enjoy the meditation track! A few local times for this:
Honolulu: 2:00 PM on the 8th Los Angeles/ San Francisco: 5:00 PM on the 8th Denver: 6:00 PM on the 8th New York: 8:00 PM on the 8th London: 1:00 AM on the 9th Paris/Amsterdam: 2:00 AM on the 9th Istanbul: 3:00 AM on the 9th Beijing: 8:00 AM on the 9th Auckland: 12:00 PM on the 9th We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light. - Mary Dunbar If by E.E. Cummings If freckles were lovely, and day was night,
And measles were nice and a lie warn't a lie, Life would be delight,-- But things couldn't go right For in such a sad plight I wouldn't be I. If earth was heaven and now was hence, And past was present, and false was true, There might be some sense But I'd be in suspense For on such a pretense You wouldn't be you. If fear was plucky, and globes were square, And dirt was cleanly and tears were glee Things would seem fair,-- Yet they'd all despair, For if here was there We wouldn't be we. |