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

Abundance comes to mind immediately when I see the word bountiful. Bountiful is a state of mind, it is a choice, a decision to believe that the Universe is abundant and bountiful providing for each and every single one of us. Bountiful lives require a decision to live that way because it is our God given right as children of The Most High! Carnival is in Trinidad and Tobago is here, it is one of my favourite times of year because of the creativity, the colour, the fun, the meeting of people that I haven't seen in a very long time It is a time that people come together in joy! I have never experienced anything like it Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago was born out of a rebellion, and has evolved into something full of joy, fun, innovation and change. People either love it or hate it! It sparks debate and controversy as well Today is the start! There will be parties, food, events, hanging out, and much joy until next Tuesday at midnight. If you don't hear from me, I...

Waiting time is a great self-love assignment. Of course the romance will fill a space in your life, and hopefully the career win is going to be fulfilling. But without those future things, you're still supreme now. You're good and beautiful today. And when you tap that self assuredness, that dignity and self worth, you're more likely to manifest what you desire for your future because you're manifesting it today. Danielle La Porte Patience is quite a challenging skill to master! It requires a level of self belief in our part minus any proof! How many of us look for proof that we are in the right path?  I know that I do! I would look for proof and sometimes there is no visible proof, just a gut feeling People would ask me questions about what I was doing, why I was doing it and self doubt sometimes set in Patience requires courage. The Courage to make decisions Patience requires vision - seeing the thing you desire in it's entirety Patience requires the a...

excessive expectations will block your fulfillment because life will never be able to meet your demands or fantasies that come from scarcity. And...holding on to expectations with desperate or demanding energy will drain the sweet fuck out of you. And then you end up too brittle and tired to magnetize anything to you — or enjoy it if you do get what you want .  Danielle La Porte “Being” ready is an action, “Feeling” ready is the result “If only I was ready.” You are, or you wouldn’t be wondering about such things. But the problem is you are looking at “ready” as a feeling, like being hungry, and you don’t find it there. “Ready” is just a decision, like eating. It comes in response to wanting food. Wanting something more. And that’s all that ready really is. Being hungry for something more. We understand hunger and eating, because we do it daily. We eat for necessity and for enjoyment, we eat with others and we eat alone; we eat to survive. Eating does not depen...

If you choose courage, you will know failure disappointment setback and vulnerability Brene Browne What does courage look like to you? When do you tap into the courage that you need? Do you even believe that you have courage? Courage, I have learnt, is showing up despite the fear It is starting the business, speaking up, writing the poem, getting the book done, asking the person out Courage shows your vulnerable side, because being vulnerable is part of being courageous The strength to show all sides, to not wear a mask That is Courage to me Peace Have you read any of Akosua's work? What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here? Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal Follow Akosua on Twitter Instagram Facebook

Keeping up will run you dry. It’ll run you ragged. And there will always be someone to keep up with no matter what you’ve done, what you have, or who you are. So the only way to win the game of keeping up, is to stop keeping up entirely. Instead, create, pursue, and desire from a place that matters most to you and only you. Maxi How many times have you done something or gotten something because other people had it and said it was worth having? How many times have you gone somewhere because it was the "in" place to be? Do you ask yourself the reasons? I have learnt that if the reason is to be popular, keep up, show your worth chances are it will be a hollow or shallow experience that keeps us on the treadmill of going, doing, and acquiring. If we do something, have something, go somewhere because we want to, a soul calling, an intuitive response, the feeling is so much deeper Many times we are on auto pilot and it is easier to follow the crowd rather than deal with o...

Most of us want to get away from where we are over to something else. Something spiritual, something peaceful, something successful. People are not in the way of your path, people are your path This morning as soon as I woke up, I got a phone call, the insurance company, they wanted to know when I would pay by  due bill. It triggered me immediately - pay my bill? It comes directly out of my bank account. They told me no it is a cash payment. I was even more pissed. I asked them how did they receive the previous payment, the lady responded through the bank account, OK then so what changed? I did not change it! She started being defensive, she started putting the blame on everyone else, I started doing the same! Then it hit me: 1. I recognised what my trigger was in that moment- it brought up some fear, when the fear came up I responded in fear 2. Responding to defence with defence hardly ever produces solutions I asked the lady to put herself in my shoes I asked her if...

The fear of sacrifice and loss is one of the greatest obstacles to our spiritual progress. And as long as we think we are losing something real, we will drag our feet . ACIM One of my favourite teachers on this journey Ms Iyanla Vanzant says "You cannot lose" Metaphysically you just cannot lose! What trips us up is the feeling that we will lose something. I cannot tell you how my life shifted when I truly believed in this - I cannot lose I can learn I can change I can cry I can move I can shift but I cannot lose I cannot lose... When I approach every event, every opportunity with this knowledge I can leave out the fear, the doubt, the anxiety, the stress! I know that I can trust myself to not lose but to learn Peace Have you read any of Akosua's work? What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here? Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal Follow Akosua on Twitter Instag...