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

A bad time is the seed of a good time: this is the eternal way of nature. When one identifies with external changes, one is always lost in troubles. Is it not better to adjust one's inner virtue in order to cope with the outside? Tao Te Ching I went to the movies to see Hidden Figures, haven't been to the movies in ages but something about this movie pulled me in and it was well worth it Not too give away the plot too much but my lessons were many. Courage, determination, perseverance, taking action rather than complaining, being willing to take risks knowing your worth and doing all of that with kindness, respect and self love Also in there was me following my intuition and going to see the movie late on a Monday night and spending time with me! If you have the opportunity to see this movie take it in It's well worth the lessons Peace

When we are fully present to our experience of the moment free from the mind’s evaluation of good or bad, without imposing our ego into the way we think things ought to be, it is easier to let go, to laugh at the false illusion of control.  Then we find that in our prayer work what we are affirming for ourselves is an awakened state of consciousness that looks directly at reality, which includes all needs met.  Praying for that which is merely material and therefore temporary—name, fame, credentials, status—becomes the stuff of spiritual childhood. ACIM Have you ever been so immersed in something that you love to do that time makes no difference? Have you ever been involved in an activity that it matters not what time it starts, what time it ends and how it turns out because you just feel such a strong sense of love and peace? I think that is the thing which determines what your calling, your purpose, your desire is. It is a complete being in the moment, a total surrende...

You don't plant a garden and just let the elements tend to it. You fertilize it and do everything you can to prevent weeds from choking it. You can’t just hand your desires over to Life or your God and say, “You got this, right?” and then expect that Life or He/She will also dissolve your doubts while answering your prayers. Yes, release your desires into the care of Universal Intelligence. Yes, yes! But you have to be responsible for your own doubts —because they originated from you. Cleaning up your doubt is part of your Co-Creator's job description. Danielle La Porte The doubt creeps in, you hear the voice, it becomes louder when you ignore it, when you fuel it by speaking to the dream killers and the energy vampires, when you don't do the work, when you leave the Universe out of the decision. Then you pause, sometimes regret that you let the doubt fool you. What do you do when the doubt creeps in? Do you pause? Do you pray? Do you move? Do you sta...

Not taking responsibility for your life means blaming, finding causes, excuses and reasons for what is going on in your life as if they had nothing to do with you. Not taking responsibility means crying or complaining about the good that is not happening, while making very few efforts to determine that IT WILL happen. Not taking responsibility means asking someone to do for you the things you must do for yourself and being angry when they don't do it. It cannot be said loud enough or enough times, your life is your responsibility! Think of it this way if you cannot be responsible for your life, how can you expect to be responsible for the good things you want to receive? Iyanla Vazant Your life is your responsibility, that is one of my best lessons yet We outsource our happiness and then when we are not happy we blame and project You name it, food is supposed to make you happy, having a relationship will make you happy, the right type of job and car and house and handbag and ...

Achievement doesn't come from what we do, but from who we are - Marianne Williamson Yesterday I was filming a segment for a programme, I was being interviewed with the aim of using the clips of promoting a Conference to be held for the International Women's Day 2017. The first question was tell us who you are. Who are you? I started calling my name and ended that I am love and I am here in service. There were all perplexed faces in the room. "But what do you do?" "I show up and serve with love wherever I am asked or required" The confusion increased They did not have the background of how I got there, of how much defining myself without things and titles are now not important to me because they are fleeting and focuses on me rather than how I can serve to make where I am better than how I met it. So this mindset allows me to make decisions with less ego, when I am about to decide what to do, where to go, how to respond, I tap into who I am, becaus...

You must change your mind, not your behavior, and this is a matter of willingness. You do not need guidance except at the mind level. Correction belongs only at the level where change is possible. Change does not mean anything at the symptom level, where it cannot work ACIM Mindset makes a hell of a  difference, it is the key that unlocks the doors through which you must go through to come out on the other side of the fear, lack and limitation. To achieve your dreams and vision, to live from a place of peace. Yesterday, randomly (yes I know there are no random events, but I like the word a whole lot and haven't found a replacement yet) I ended up being at an A A (Alcoholic Anonymous)  meeting. I was at another workshop which ran late and the A A people were supposed to be in the same room that we were occupying. So we had to wrap up, but me being so fascinated at the fact that there was an A A  meeting in the most unlikely community I wanted to take in the mome...

Where you are born is not up to you, but where you stay is totally up to you - Lisa Nicols I'm done explaining the vibe I'm done I'm done explaining to people who tell me that I am unrealistic and  just too positive and laid back I'm done Listen, I have chosen to be this way, it works for me, it feels good, it contributes to my health, to my sleep, to my joy, to my lifestyle. Similing feels better than frowning. Laughing feels better than complaining I don't know about you but worrying, stressing, wanting to control things that are out of my control, and sourness gets me back pain, sore throat, sniffles and belly pain. It gets me wrinkles and side eye twiches and things just take longer to happen. This  choice is how I show that patience, trust, faith and surrender are real This choice is how I know that life happens for me not to me Thinking positive does not mean failing to plan for things that can go wrong and take necessary action to mitig...