Category: Love & Life

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Candle Meditation

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One of the most enLightening (excuse the pun) meditations, for me, is the Candle meditation.  Couldn’t be simpler and yet neither more beautiful and effective to calm the mind and bring you into the present.

Set yourself a timer, if you’re new to meditation make it 5 minutes only, if you  have more experience and feel able to give more time then set longer, up to 30 minutes, but be modest so you put the time aside without worry.

Light a candle, one with an open, naked flame (probably better a pillar or stick candle, but tea light also works).

Sit about 1 or 2 foot away from your candle  and start your timer.

Setting a timer means you can let go of the mind thinking it needs to be busy or controlling the situation, thus easing into the time you’ve set aside.  Make sure you’re alert and not hungry or thirsty when you start to help you to stay still.

If you get distracted by thinking or trying to do something else, remind yourself it’s only for a few minutes and go back to watching the flame; see it dance and change and flow with every moment..  If you keep getting distracted, then notice where your distractions take you, if needs be pause the timer and write down what came up but get right back to the candle!

The hardest thing is starting the timer, if you can get to that point you’re winning.  Let me know how you get on!

Love

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New Year, What U Starting..?!

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New moons, new seasons, new year and new Paradigms…  EVERYTHING energetically and cosmically is giving us constant opportunities to grab a hold of our lives the way we see fit to live them, and go for it!

The highs and the lows being a part of life but choosing in which direction being our right..  The coming few months being the fruition point to turn things around even more to our liking..

What is it again which you choose to take on in this life?  How do you want to kick start this new year into action to work for YOU, self-empowering into feeling great about who YOU are and what YOU want..   Thus if we fulfill ourselves from our hearts and with love, this surely is to run over into empowering others and allowing others to fill up themselves – a time for connection both inside and out.

SHARE THE LOVE.

I have my own to do list to complete over the next few days, yes, it’s a bit scary going into the unknown, not knowing if efforts seem futile but trusting in the process.  If it’s not done now, then when?!..

Love x

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Winter Solstice New Moon in Capricorn – Ground and Create!

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Today, 21st December marks not only the New moon but also, Winter Solstice, the start of our Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the shortest day of the year..  Time to turn attentions once again to whatever it is that we are currently dreaming or driving in life; new moon (and the Sun) in Capricorn, an Earth sign, thus move from a grounded place.  Take some time today, set your intentions, ground into your self and the Earth, take action, manifest.

Tune into the Earth, listen to your heart; find that something which may make both sing and maybe already welling up inside you, trust your instincts..  The sign of Capricorn being organised, wise and diligent, a leader up the mountain (mountain goat!); this energy is with us for the taking; how could you use this Earthy, strong driving force right now?

Honor all parts of you, take action on what’s important; if you’re not feeling the pull of something new, if you’re not experiencing this shifting and opening then listen to your heart if, there is another way you’d like to live..  Take some time to consider and meditate on what it is you want out of life and run with it, what’s the worst that could happen, really?  Discriminate any fears & move forwards..  Combining winter winds and cooler climates to clear the head; if there’s ever a time to press on with integrity, now is it, focus and create..

What is it you prefer?  How is it you intend to move forwards with our global family movement?  Share.  Inspire.  Love.

My intentions:

  • See into and through my own shadow, using a loving gaze rather than fear of that which maybe darker in me, challenge all of my preconceived ideas with love.
  • Build the classes, share my version of happy body, mind and soul like I am being asked for, rather than hiding behind the fear of rejection..
  • Global awareness, environmental cleanliness, supporting those which also support our planet, actively building this in community.

 

 

Refs I Love:

http://www.mysticmamma.com/new-moon-in-capricorn-and-solstice-december-21st-2014/

http://newparadigmastrology.com/

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Yoga being the seed for creation

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Truth be told, although yoga IS a way of life, a way of living, breathing and being in the world, which I much admire; I haven’t made the time or felt I’ve had the stamina to self-practice in the physical sense (or even go to another’s class!) for months, probably as long as my blog writing has been waning too..  Coming into full time self-employment has been more time and energy consuming than I realised (although I am still in utter gratitude for my path in life here!)..

..This morning something shifted..

I’m not sure if it was familial visits, talking with good friends, taking naps, a new multivitamin or all of the above but today, I had the energy for Asana practice; and the world is a much brighter place again for it.  Despite having numerous classes to prepare for and beyond today being totally packed with other things to do, I feel really amazing and able to deal with life again.  My physical yoga practice being to thank for this.  It’s a shame I had to leave it for so long; but sometimes you need the space from something beautiful to miss it and realise what it is you’ve been blessed with..

Suddenly, again, I can prep for all my yoga, Pilates and meditation classes with ease, flow and purpose.  The worries of tomorrow don’t seem so close and I can again BREATHE EASY..  Almost a tear jerker in realising how much I have missed this spaciousness, for so long..  Re-igniting the flame of my creative capacity..

Thus, if you’ve also fallen off the self-love, self-mastery, self-energising wagon and have a feeling of it’s all too much.. Find your discipline and use it in your favour.  If you’re not sure what I’m writing about, then perhaps it’s time you stumbled into a yoga or meditation class of your own.  This stuff is better than any drug or drink on the open or black markets!

Namaste, breathe bright and everything’s again alright xx

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The “L” Vitamin

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Researching about depression for my Nutritional diploma and I came across this.  Wouldn’t you agree?  If not, I prescribe upping your dose and reassess:

Vitamin L (The Love Vitamin)

“..as coined by humanologist, Bethany ArgIsle.  One of the most important nutrients for optimum health is a daily dose (or more) of Love.  This vital human emotion/expression/ experience is necessary for the optimal functioning of people and all of their cells tissues, and organs.  It is found in most of nature – in foods, domestic animals, friends, and family – and is used to heal a wide variety of diseases.  There are no toxic effects, but deficiency can cause a wide range of ailments.. .

.. ..This vitamin acts as the ‘Universal’ vitalizing energy.. ..is particularly important to heart function and the circulation of warmth and joy.  Digestion is very dependent on appropriate doses of vitamin L, as is the function of the nervous system.  Adrenaline, the brain endorphins (natural tranquilizers and energizers), and other hormones are enhanced by vitamin L as well.”

 

Quoting from Staying Healthy with Nutrition, E. M. Haas, M.D. pg149

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Flow

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There’s something I feel is repressing,

Something trying to limit my expressing..

But in yoga my words can flow, like there’s no limits above or below;

When I try to structure my sentence for basic instruction,

That’s where I meet with my ugly obstruction..

 

I love to dance with the rhythm of each sound,

Finding it can be quite profound..

To express ones own uniqueness, showing of ourselves simply our best;

Rather than working to always be so concise,

My brain bores quickly trying make speech overly precise..

 

I live in colour,

What’s the point in anything other?..

Everything in my world seems more bright, each time I give up this outward internal fight..

If one could simply express without fear or feeling disturbed,

Perhaps my communications would be less perturbed?..

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Frazzled?

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I’m being blessed with many sessions to instruct recently, from meditation through to strong Pilates classes, thus I see a lot of bodies and the majority of them seem to be more tired than I realised at this time of year!

Caffeine helps but for how long?

Getting more into instructing the physical side of my job (yoga and Pilates more so than Reiki or meditations), it’s great the more I get to know different groups of people so that they can appreciate I’ll give them a VERY hard work out if that’s what I feel I’m needed to give, but sometimes, the minds of many are up for super physical Ra Ra Ra!! (which is very fun to deliver!) But, their bodies and eyes seem to say something totally different to me, more like, “be kind and gentle with me, I’ve had a hard xxx”.  This feels challenging to administer, as the mind/ego quite often will not thank you for leaving out the super sweatathon in favor of something more ahhhhhhhhhh than Ra Ra Ra (both session types require similar energy from me so it makes no difference except to my gut instincts)..

Finding this balance in my own life too can be mystifying when living in such a hardworking and fast paced city, I’m getting better at it, but, being freelance I’ve realised is rewarding but tricky to self-manage at times.

When you’re shattered and frazzled do you still push yourself 120%?  Or do you listen and perhaps rest or go for more gentle activity?

Why is it so many of us seem ruled by the head rather than what our body maybe screaming at us about in signs of pain, fatigue or everyday niggles?  This morning I had no choice, I missed my alarm to instruct a 07.15am class, *gulp*, so not cool but I guess this is the universe telling me I need to rest this morning!  Not great for future of covering that class, but this is enough of a wake up call for me to ensure I get that rest when it’s feeling needed..

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We all need a little extra care sometimes..

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How are you?  Really, not how are your problems but how are you feeling?  Consider this a rhetorical question; as the only person who can give us what we need is our self.  However, sometimes, when everything feels a bit overwhelming, it can help to have the objective input from another..

Sometimes even those who provide support (which is a lot of us!) need someone to share a bit of energy and love back their way. It may not be how we expect, but energy is energy – a hug, a smile, a conversation or in silence, a shoulder or even an amazing reflexology/Reiki, yoga or meditation session – every moment and intention helps..

Many thanks to the “The Hackney Healer“, Karen Ryx, today – another wonderful facial reflexology session; from fighting with tears to a true smile in my world.  Now to continue my own internal work, but having that short time ‘holiday’ from the chaos which can stir up inside, helps me to see again my own path and strength.

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Love me, Hate me

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Love me or hate me, why do I feel so strongly about those people who slate me?

“She’s so slim, strong, young, smart, blonde, and not so much fun..

“A mess, a tyrant, uncoordinated, inarticulate and generally obtuse or too acute.”

 

O wow what a state I was in, hating the fact that I’m no longer so thin.

The fact I was born into this skin with little need or want to lie,

Not comprehending it when I call out the hidden in others, but then, I’d end up the one wanting to cry..?

 

I didn’t realise the ability we all possess to lie inside,

I thought everyone wanted to out that lie, to help find a truer peace with which the soul can abide?

But I guess I was wrong, I hold my hands up every time it’s realised and admit this humanness gets the better of me.

 

All that matters now for me, is that I’m honest with myself and express with authenticity,

The only person I need to impress in this life is this one on the higher inside.

Love me, hate me, it’s none of my business in reality…