Have you ever noticed the beauty in the ordinary? It occurred to me that we
spend so much time trying to improve things, fix them, and make them look better when there is a rich amount of beauty in the natural, the ordinary.

The beauty of something as simple as a pencil strewn out on a table, with infinite possibilities to write. How gorgeous the person who picks up the pencil looks with expressions of thought across their face. The shoes thrown on the floor, toppled, pretty and worn. The discarded petals the houseplant delicately drops to the floor. A book left open to a page filled with inspiring words. Exquisite flowering weeds popping out of the garden making their presence known.
 
Maybe it is not perfect that’s pretty? Maybe what is breathtakingly beautiful is ordinary? Could it be that we’ve forgotten, been distracted by our mgazines, the TV, the internet?

There is no beauty like the ocean, the sand, the tree. The old and untamed forests. The glorious mountains that flirt with the sky.

The next time you are feeling ordinary I want you to do me a favor. Take
a look in the mirror, no make-up, no extras, just you

and remember…

There is no beauty like you!


Then pass it on because there is someone who has forgotten and needs to know too!

Everything you like and dislike. Everything you feel and don’t feel. Everything you believe, that is popular and not. It is all OK!

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Ironically, everyone is different and exactly the same. How many times have you heard the term different to describe someone? That co-worker is different, or that family member, or the person in a particular group you are involved with. The funny thing is that ‘different’ person probably feels the exact same way about others.

Love is about liking different, accepting different, embracing different, not trying to conform it. We all have our ways in which we feel different. Most importantly, we all want others to embrace our difference and love us anyway.

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Today, embrace someone you consider different by listening to them, mentally accepting them exactly as they are. Send loving energy from your heart to theirs. That energy can be felt even from afar.

Now, turn inwards and tell yourself it is OK to be different. It is safe to be you. Glorious and whole you! Celebrate different, especially in you!


Have you ever felt different? Share with us in the comments below!

One of my favorite things to do is cuddle up under a warm cozy blanket, with a cup of tea and a good book. Many times the duration lasts a mere 10 to 15 minutes. Just enough time to get warm and read a few pages. Those are joyful moments that as a busy Mom I take for myself.

When possible, I really like to set the mood with a glowing fire and soundscapes music playing the background. This drowns out the stress of the day. Taking these few minutes to myself makes me enjoy life more  fully.

If you’re looking to have more fun this year, try reading timeouts. They calm you and renew your mind. When my children were babies I preferred magazines to books because sometimes those stolen moments only lasted 2 or 3 minutes before baby was calling!

No matter the amount of time, the point is taking moments here and there fills your soul. Show yourself love by taking joyful timeouts. I think you’ll find the journey a little more fun and serene when you do.

Cheers to sprinkling joy throughout your day!


What do you love to do when you take a few moments for yourself?

The world is made up of energy. Everything you see, everything you do, everything you say all has a vibrational energy. Even that table beside your bed is energy. Energy from a plant, a tree. Energy sprinkled on earth from   the stars up above.

All things around you near and far feel your vibration. What you say. What you think. It not only affects you, it affects others, even from a distance. What do you want others to feel when your energy hits them? What do you want to feel when it comes back to you?

Treat your energy with respect. It is powerful, as are your thoughts. The universe is reflecting back to you what you are putting out, what you believe. If there is something you don’t like, change it from within. It is ancient wisdom worth repeating over and over again.

Science is finally catching up to what spiritualty has known all along – all the world is energy. Choose to treat everything with kindness, respect, and love. You will surely see those vibes return to you.

Become conscious of what energy you allow into your day, from TV, to radio, and internet. Ask questions. Does it serve you? We are not here to be distracted, to get through the daily grind by covering our restlessness with distractions. We are here to learn and enjoy, from moment to moment! Take it one at a time.

When one ceases distracting themselves with the future and the past, the noise and constant doing, the gifts of the universe open up before your eyes. Stop and look at the beauty all around you. Beauty that was once a star now surrounds you. Feel the vibration of everything that comes across your path.

You are vibes. You have the power to make them positive and bright. The world is your oyster. Breathe deep. Enjoy this very moment.

Feel connected to everything through your energy.

We all go on a journey. The journey leads us back to where we already are. Where we are is where we need to be. Let us slow down, breathe in joy and peace like fresh air.

There is no hurry. That is our mind complicating things. Let go of that. Happiness is right here, right now. Close your eyes and feel the warmth of your smile. Your journey may feel long and deep, but the trail always leads you back home. Home is within. Happiness and peace are within. Ironically it takes letting go to find them. Letting go of stress, anxiety, worry. Simple let go.

You are a miracle right here and now in this space and time. This is always the case. Your joy is forever within you, but you have to let go, have faith and let the flow carry you to find your life spark.

Try not to focus as much on planning tomorrow. Enjoy today! Believe you will end up in the loving space you need to be. Your life is a big- YES!

The miracles are only ever found in today. Please don’t miss the miracles that are waiting for you to notice them. They are here and now!

Gazing deep into the future or past makes it harder to see life’s miracles today. One day at a time is all you need when you find home, joy, and your love within.

It is not complicated. It is love.
 

There are times when I can feel myself getting out of control. Times when I say to myself you need to take a chill pill! The truth is I can’t always account for why I am feeling strung out. I love my life. I have everything I need. I have faith that my future will unfold as it should, and wonderful opportunities will arise as the past has shown me. So why do I get stressed out?

Questions fly through my mind. Did I sleep well? Did I eat enough protein? Am I stressed about something in particular? Am I pushing down feelings? I don’t always have the answer to why, but what I do know is the next step to take – kindness.

Kindness to myself. Kindness to my loved ones who experience my moods first hand with me. These are the times I aim to snap out of my funk by being kind. Showing extra kindness for no apparent reason is the best chill pill I know of, and a nice cup of steaming green tea doesn’t hurt either!

Friends, remember kindness when you need it the most!

Much Love

Life is a playground. You are here to play. Enjoy the lights, the sound, the feeling of the supportive ground beneath you. Run. Trip. Laugh and get up.

If life were a dream what would you want to create? When you struggle, return to the dream-like state where anything is possible. You are here to enjoy life, not to suffer.

Enjoying means accepting yourself. Enjoying means loving yourself, and every color of your emotions. Enjoying means accepting and appreciating the differences in others and letting them be.

Let the waves of life carry you like a joyful ride. Give up your stresses. Release them into the world. Let yourself renew. Shed your old skin and live with a joyful heart.

This is your dream. Make it lovely and bright. Make it beautiful.

Happiness has a sound. You can hear it in the ring of a bell, when the wind chimes dance, in the crackle of a fire, the press of a piano key, through the voice of a child, your favorite song filling the air. Happiness is all around you. Shhh... Listen.

Hear magic. Let the vibration of happiness fill you and make your heart dance light. Slow down so you can hear and enjoy the sounds. God lives in the beautiful melody of nature.

For a moment, love everything. Let the hum of happiness bring a smile to your face. Beware your smile is contagious, and so is the joy in your heart.

Today, listen and hear happiness...

What does happiness sound like to you?

What if our intuition, our higher knowing self is available to us all the time, we just have to practice connecting with it?

During a daily meditation I decided to do an experiment- an attempt to connect with my intuition. Grabbing a book out of a drawer full of books kept near my meditation space, I held the book up to my forehead, and envisioned a violet/purple light emanating from the area known as the third eye. With my eyes still closed I opened to a page at random. Keeping my eyes shut I prayed and meditated asking for guidance on what the passage was about. I envisioned the energy from the page entering my mind.

Two words came into my head- brightness and darkness. For a brief second I wondered what the chances were that those words would have anything to do with the passage on the page I opened to. Continuing on for another two minutes or so, I stayed silent keeping my energy open and clear to see if any other words would make their way into my head. Nothing more came to me.

I opened my eyes. On the page I opened to was the title- Out of the Dark, Into the Light. I was both semi-shocked and in awe. I hope these synchronicities find their way to me more often.

In my heart I truly believe my intuition is always there to be my guide, especially when I create space and stillness in my day to let it in.

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”    ~Steve Jobs

“Spiritual guidance is available to you all the time, wherever you are. Call forth from your knowing self, your highest connection to source energy and love. This is always with you.” ~Erica Glessing, Happiness Quotations



Have you ever experienced a blessing from following your intuition? Please share!

Life is a funhouse. Mirrors are everywhere. What is it that you see?

Reflections of ourselves are every direction we look. Give yourself the great gift of honesty. There are times when I realize despite continual efforts I am judging. More often than not, those judgements are a clear reflection of me. Therefore, it is up to me to do the changing. When you see something you don’t like, change it.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”  ~Mahatma Gandhi

When something is bugging you about another take the judgement off of them, and send the person love from your heart- imagining your love touching and warming them. Now take a look at how you can change to do better in your own life.

Once you become keenly aware of the mirror effect, you realize what it is in your life that requires a change in perspective. When I find myself slipping into judgment I notice what it is I’m doing that I don’t like. Sometimes a self pep-talk such as “Cut it out!” really helps turn things around.

If what you see is becoming more beautiful with a better sense of ease, you’ll know you are on your way to treating yourself with the love and kindness you deserve. The more you treat yourself with love and kindness, the more you treat others with the same love and kindness, including children and loved ones.

Stop and look in the mirrors around you. Is the reflection of love and light?

Life is a funhouse. Scary or funny, dark or beautiful- you can change it into whatever you wish! *~*