What did I learn today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love

  Move with intention, but do not rush. All things in time. Vee This Barbados trip was in time and on time! I came here with my Self. I’m leaving with more of my Self. Grateful. The Most High has guided me & many times I did not understand the assignment, the calling. I know now that Divine Guidance requires trust more than understanding. It requires the courage to step out on the little bit we understand even when we don’t know it all. The discernment is not in the knowing the full map or how to get from here to there, the discerning is stopping long enough to respond to the inner guidance that reroutes you This discernment, this knowing is so deep within we have to be willing to adjust. To trust. Grateful for the lessons. Peace Akosua's Books Nyabo (Madam) Why Are You Here? Now What? The Flipside - Akosua's Latest Book What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Love

The only things you can take with you when you leave this world are the things you’ve packed inside your heart.  Hello my friends Still here in beautiful Barbados, the time here thus far has been a combination of work, rest and meeting new people. I think the biggest lessons for me are: 1. Keeping an open mind when hearing perspectives which differ from what I know. 2. Remaining flexible as things change. 3. Speak up- Let your voice be heard, say it in love and in service. 4. Walk with pocket money! Peace Akosua's Books Nyabo (Madam) Why Are You Here? Now What? The Flipside - Akosua's Latest Book What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Love

  Once we see that living up to our standards appears to be leading us toward self-destruction, the time has come to question our standards - The Six Pillars of Self Esteem   Hello my friends from the beautiful isle of Barbados. With great humility and gratitude, I am here for 6 days with women from throughout the Caribbean to discuss Social Change and Leadership.  The invitation came and whilst I was delighted- Confessions on the Journey - I did have some doubt and fear. Doubts and fear both about my worthiness and whether I would be a good fit- perhaps the two are aligned. I also felt that the timing was off based on what was happening in my life at home. My mantra has always been to say yes and figure it out after. Opportunities come to me with good reason from the Most High so who am I to refuse them?  Saying yes meant surrendering to the process, letting go and trusting. It also provided me with the opportunity to review the standards I had set for myself. ...

  When a person's different parts clash, such as the self that is our childlike aspect and the self that is our responsible adult, we often end up compartmentalizing or suppressing one of these aspects to ease the conflict. While this may make us feel better in the short run, we would be better off finding a way for these two selves to coexist peacefully inside us. Daily OM Hello my lovelies Back here at home, we just came off of a long weekend to celebrate Easter. I took the opportunity to rest and do a new thing. I spent the weekend nestled in the Montsterrat Hills of our beautiful Central Range. Initially, after checking out what was available, I thought it would cost too much to make this trip especially given the reality of my current financial situation. One part of me believes that how I spend my time is more important than how I spend my money. Time cannot be retrieved, money can be made at another time. The inside battle was real, it only subsided when I embraced a l...

  And yet, when we understand our patterns and the habits that become calcified around them, without layering self judgement on top of them , we can begin to see what our unconscious is so earnestly trying to carry out or maintain. We’re remarkable creatures . Chela Davidson I define living in a pattern as one where we live unconsciously according to what happened in the past, we live by a formula set by others whether the "others" are religion, family, society or some other external force. The key to this way of life is we continue to live by these patterns even when living it is no longer serving us, we continue to live this way out of fear of change, fear of uncertainty and fear of what others will say. Growing up with my grandmother she would wake us up before the sun rose, she told us that if the sun rose and we were asleep it signifies laziness. My mother said and did the same thing. I love to sleep late on Sunday's so there was always a battle at the house, as I ...

  The biggest obstacle that we all have to overcome to experience inner peace is our own reaction. It is easy to think that things outside of you are causing you mental pain and turbulence, but when you develop your self-awareness you start to see that what is driving the intensity in your mind is actually the relationship between your perception and your reaction. Yung Pueblo One of my favorite lessons is "Get out of your own way" Yung Pueblo says it so well - our reaction has a part to play in determining our own peace of mind. Our reactions come from the way we feel about the matter at hand, the stories we make up and the perceptions that follow. Lately I have found myself being caught up, upset and annoyed by more and more little things . Why? My reactions have been due to my perception of what is around me, to fear of repeating old mistakes and patterns and wanting my own way. I feel grateful  for the reminders that I have the power to make a different choice, ...

  The problem is that we have externalized the truth Michael Singer Let me share one of the biggest lessons I have learnt over the past few years - Looking for external validation and proof for your Divine Guidance is not only a waste of time, it is a lack of trust. We humans want to "know" that we are on the right track, that we are doing well, that people like what we are doing, that people like us, even when the Most High, The Universe, The Divine, God, Intuition - call the higher power by any name that you feel comfortable - has given you the idea, the push, the guidance, the idea, the spark. We look outside of ourselves for something. Newsflash - you will not find it, then you will keep searching. There may be some people that will agree with you and what you are doing or want to do. There may be others that don't agree. There may be challenges and tough times and there may be happy times. This is all part of the journey. Seeking for something outside of yourself to...

  Isn’t it wonderful how you have the opportunity to start over at any time? Letting go is a constant. Releasing is the process. The past doesn’t have to hold us back. Regardless of what’s happened, the future braces the potential for redemption and change is always possible . Hello my friends What lessons did March bring you on your journey to Intuition? Welcome to April where we continue to journey to balance... In life, we all have roles, responsibilities and commitments which, for the most part we have chosen, sometimes, chosen by the patterns by which we have learned, or was handed, sometimes unconsciously following others and there are times we make the choices based on divine guidance. Whatever choice we make we have to live and live with the consequences. We have this power of free will which allows us to make choices and change our minds, make another choice. What happens to us many a time is once we make a choice, we slip into the mode of: 1.Proving that the choice is "r...