LOVE – Love letters, when was the last time you received a love letter, if you hav’nt you really do not know what you are missing, sadly everyone now likes to send text messages or whattsapp or emails, eh…whats that, a letter written by hand is so special, we even send ecards, birthdays christmas whatever the occassion even a thank you note is sent through the little box, as I call it, don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking the net, but, when it comes to love letters I’m sorry, there is no comparison, even when we can add little kisses and hearts and teddy bears and anything you can think of really. I understand it is so easy, we sit down, write away press the button and there you go, it’s gone ! right into the inbox of the waited one.
However, a written letter (which show’s you alot about the person who sends it) is something that has been created especially for you, it takes longer to formulate the sentence, as it is thought about much more, than when our fingers run automatically over the keys, we take time out of our day to write it down, maybe we seek special paper and a matching envelope and yes we have to buy a stamp and even post it……(what time wasting….you may be thinking) but it is done with love and passion. The whole process of receiving a letter from your loved one is a special experience, that cannot be met by pressing our inbox, the whole experience is different.
Have you ever seen letters from years ago, maybe your parents or grandparents, such love was sent from one place to another, a little card to say all is well, I have some of these from my grandparents obviously is was the only way they could communicate back then, but they have a special air about them, the cards were very ornate and detailed (probaly all made by hand) and above all they were treasured and very often kept together with a ribbon.
So I would suggest if you have never sent or received a love letter,now is the time to do it, I think you will enjoy it, in fact why don’t you write one to yourself, it’s like a little journal activity, let your self know how you feel, what you are working towards, and how good you feel about yourself, even tell yourself how much you love yourself. And actually send it through the mail (NO i have not lost the plot) try it and let me know, just how connected you feel to yourself, if you love yourself enough you will do it, and of course don’t forget “If you don’t love yourself, how can you love anyone else”………………..Happy writing.
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Thought I would reblog this, I wrote it a long time ago, but still hear from people who struggle with this……….enjoy
I recently read an interesting article regarding the life of a goldfish !! that has a great resemblance to our behaviour, you see, if you take a goldfish from a goldfish bowl and place him into a large lake,setting him free to a wonderful new life, he will continue to swim in circles,so that he does’nt catch his face on the bowl…………he just can not imagine or belief that his new free life is out there for him. So in order for you not to be or become a goldfish is to take your current belief’s and question them, to prevent yourself from going round in circles all your life,when you ask the question you are also judging your limitations,if you can’t conquer the question’s then you have to change your beliefs that truly serve you and where you want to be in your life, what you want to achieve,because…
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What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds
Knowledge – How we long for knowledge, everyone has a thurst for knowledge, why is this ? Does it make us feel superior , better than the next guy, gives us confidence, or with knowledge are we just simply prepared to go forth into the world. When we have the right knowledge it certainly would help within our working environment, when we are in possession of information or the ability to quickly locate it.
Knowledge is information-education-experience-learning the ability to find solutions when needed. Knowledge is Power.
We always seek knowledge, this is how we grow, how we start to understand other situations, other people, it is never to late to learn a new skill, to obtain a little more knowledge regarding a subject, try to know something about everything and everything about something!
During our life time we have many people who influence our level of knowledge, our parents, teachers, work colleagues and friends who plant seeds of knowledge that grow forever. Humans naturally aspire to hold knowledge.
” The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder “
Jewels – To dream of jewels, denotes much pleasure and riches. To wear them brings rank and satisfied ambitions. To see others wearing them, distinguished places will be held by you, or by some friend. To dream of jeweled garments, betokens rare good fortune to the dreamer. Inheritance or speculation will raise him to high positions.
If you inherit jewelry, your prosperity will be unusual, but not entirely satisfactory. To dream to give jewelry away, warns you that some vital estate is threatening you. For a young woman to dream that she receives jewelry, indicates much pleasure and a desirable marriage. To dream that she loses jewels, she will meet people who will flatter and deceive her.
To find jewels, denotes rapid and brilliant advancement in affairs of interest. To give jewels away, you will unconsciously work detriment to yourself.
To buy them, proves that you will be very successful in momentous affairs, especially those pertaining to the heart.
“Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come, We dream what is about to happen.” BAILEY.
Imagination- The imagination is a wonderful thing, it can take us to any place we wish, we can transform with help of the imagination into anybody we wish, but what alot of people do not wish to believe is that our imagination can also take us where we really want to be, the imagination gives us the ability to create a new life, to find our perfect partner, our perfect job or home. Whatever you may desire in this world is possible if we allow our imagination to help us.
You will have heard, “if you can see it in your mind, then you can hold it in your hand” you see it in your mind, by using your imagination. We are what we think, and we can become what we want,by what we think.
Can you picture yourself sitting on the beach shore, letting your feet get wet by the rippling little waves, that gather at the shore, can you smell the sea air, feel the breeze coming in from the sea. Using your imagination (visualisation) can take you to a place where you feel calm, peaceful and safe this can be a powerful stress reliever, boosting your mental and physical health. This is what your imagination can do for you.
The more you imagine who and what you want in your life, the more natural it will become for you to draw on that image. It will also take you to the frequency (vibration) where you need to be, to draw this situation into your life, for you to meet the people and situations you need to truly create the life you want, your imagination can do all this for you, if you have the capacity to believe in what you see, and believe in yourself always.
How many times in a negative situation do we say “Why has this happened to me ” this is a negative statement to a negative appearance in our life. Now if we were to say “For what reason has this happened “we would be turning things around a little bit, and not quite giving negative all the joy he would want.
When we start to see, negativity as a learning possibility we take away the power it would of had over us, as purely thinking negative thoughts. We would start to focus more on what we can learn from it,than worry about the inicial negativity it brings us, or even worse see ourselves as a victim. If we choose to believe that everything that happens within our life, is for a reason, which we have no reason not to, this way your focus will automatically switch.
Have you ever applied for a job, or go to buy a house and at the last minute everything goes wrong, and you do not get what you had set your mind on, for sure, someone close to you will have said, “never mind something better is on its way” and usually that is the case.Remember the universe works in mysterious ways! Maybe a negative situation in our life, is telling us, that we still need to learn something or a little more before we take that next step. What ever the reason may be, it is important enough for us, to seek the reason and to attempt to resolve, it may simply be that we need to give it a little attention and not think in total negative terms or as some like to call it continuous bad luck, which I personally do not believe that bad luck follows us around, it will be more connected to the way we think and are letting our thoughts design our life. So, if you can look beyond total negativity the next time it appears in your life, and look for the reason why, and not why me. You will be in total control, and not the other way round, full of worry and anxiety. Focus on the reason why, once you start to incorporate this into your thought pattern, you will automatically do it, I am certain you will see a big change into your way of handling obstacles that we come across from time to time.
After going through colours recently, and how we can re-act,(Colour therapy 31.03.2016) I thought it might be an interesting post to discover the Mandala, the main reason this therapy was introduced was to provide a way in which to express our emotions other than verbally. We also have the opportunity to get in touch with our unconscious aspect of our self.
In Buddhism it is known as the sacred circle, In many different countries people create Mandalas as part of making a wish or prayer. Some doctors have patients make Mandals to help them express feelings and for self discovery. In ancient times, the circular motif appears as a satisfying and meaningful form of expression. The circle is connected with the forces of nature. It represents the earth and moon and of course the sun is also round, even the memory of being encircled and firmly in our mother’s womb. To draw and paint the Mandala is beneficial when we are passing through a difficult time, it can be used as a tool for self discovery and healing, especially in transition or crisis.
The benefits of drawing and painting of Mandalas:-
Relieve tension anxiety fear & worry
Relax & heal the mind body & spirit
Release repressed feelings & emotions
Freedom to express feelings in a non threatening way
Stimulate creative thinking & problem solving
Also the act of drawing the circle, is a protective space where we can express are feelings, there is no right or wrong way to do a Mandala,we do not need to be Dali or Picasso, it is a reflection of the energies moving within you. It is a representation of your emotional state at the time of your painting.
All you need to do this , is white paper and colouring materials,which ever you prefer, just try to have a wide range of colours for your choice. A compass for the circle maybe handy, if not I am sure you can find something even a pot lid, the better the ambience where you are is important, it’s good to be warm, maybe a little music, an oil burner and you are set. Create a setting for you.
Don’t give to much thought to the colours, after my blog on colours, just choose what you feel is right, (you can check it later, if you want to) Its more important, what you feel when you have finished, do you feel aggresive, down, happy joy however you feel. At times when we let our imagination free, it is enough to start the process of self healing. When you start to paint Mandalas it is interesting to look at them over a period of time to see the changes and how you feel.
Six steps to creating a Mandala:-
Before you start, close your eyes, take a big breath and allow all tension to leave you.
Start to focus and become aware of your feelings forms colours and shapes that come into your mind.
Open your eyes and take the colour you wish to start with, whichever colour it maybe, make your circle
Now start to fill in your circle, do what you feel, there are no set rules, you can draw and colour what ever you wish, just carry on until you feel your mandala is complete.
When you feel comfortable and are ready, imagine yourself as being very small and pretend that you are walking into your Mandala as if it is a landscape or a room. Once you really feel that you are inside, ask yourself how it feel’s to be there. Where do you feel more comfortable most/least comfortable, and what do your symbols look like from where you are?
Having gone through your feelings and thoughts from inside your Mandala, maybe you can even give it a name, write it down and pop on the date.(This will be helpful for future reference)
As you can see, there are many variations of the Mandala, so go ahead, have a go, anything goes, what you feel can go into your circle, you can even add circles and forms to your original circle.
Set your imagination free, which in turn will set your emotions free also.
HANDS- You may be thinking this is a strange subject to write about, but I need your help today, to really get across what I have in my mind, I would like you to put your hand out in front of you, and really look at it, what does your hand tell you about yourself, or what would it tell someone else. Will you or someone else instantly see if you cared for your hands, is it manicured, is it young looking or aging nicely, our hands do show this, regardless of what we do, are they working hands, soft hands, strong hands….. our hands can tell you so much about someone, how people care for their hands will show you how they care for themselves, you just have to look.
Hands, are probaly one of the things that we take for granted, if you think how much our hands do for us and others, lets take care of the basics, we cook and we clean for ourselves and others, we care for ourselves and others, we touch we soothe we heal we work we make ourselves beautiful for ourselves and others, we groom and dress ourselves, we dress others, we feed others, we caress our children and others, if you notice we do a lot of things for others with our hands, not just ourselves, we paint, we plant we even express ourselves with our hands, I could go on and on, what would we do without them…. that is the big question, so, do we really know how grateful we should be, for these wonderful hands we have.
When we look at this hand above, does it make you think of your children or maybe a little brother or sister, there is something very special about a little hand, with little chubby fingers, they hold your hand so tight, a little afraid to let go, even when they are tiny they know the power of the hand..it’s safe for them when they have that connection, if they hear a loud noise or something makes them afraid, you feel the little hand grip tight, you a
re their life line, when a child is born, one of the first things they do is grab your finger, with that tiny little hand. The hand that you are looking at now, is the hand that has guided your children,that is always there for your children and family, as adults we still hold hands, hands transmit safety, encouragement, love and passion.Two hands holding each one can talk to each other without obviously saying a word. They have sensors that we probaly never think about, think, where would an instrument be without passionate hands, would your walk on the beach in the park or down the main street be as passionate or a beautiful memory as it is today. So look at your hand, and remember all the wonderful memories you and others have experienced.
It’s time to start to wind down a little, the week end is close…………Have a great time !!!
GIFTED – How do we consider a gifted person or child ? Well, for sure we all feel that we have gifted children, because they are all special,and they all have their little gifts, however they are gifted because they are unique, the same as ourselves, we may not be Einstein which most people will consider gifted, but we all have a hidden gift, some of us open our gift, and others take a little longer, and well, sadly some of us never even open the gift. So why is that ? I call this the people that fall into the conform section, they just go with the flow regardless, or let others decide what and how they should do in their own life. They forget about the word “choice” and are happy to do so. They are just comfortable where they are, they are well within their comfort zone. And they are happy to be just there where they are. There are many talented people who have not fulfilled their dreams, because they over think every move they make, or they are too cautious, and are unwilling to make the leap of faith. So yes they are gifted, but lack in the confidence department.So being gifted is not enough it is the whole package that is important. Gifted people can be very sensitive beings, they also like to be alone at times, this does not mean that they are lonely.There own space and quiet is important to them.
Everyone is unique and therefore a genius in their own right, so now think of yourself ? providing you don’t fit into any catergory explained above, what is your gift, and are you using it with passion and as your purpose, there are many gifts and they can all be used to create your perfect life, whatever your gift is, you may well be an expert or could be within that field. If you are already using your personal gift, you are probaly a very positive and happy person. If you are not using it, but would like to, you need to think how you can slowly incorporate it into your life and truly be the person you want to be. Whatever your gift is, there is a niche in this world for you, you need to be confident enough to stake your claim and take that leap of faith.From little acorns………………….grow enormous trees!! There is no rush, you have always had this gift, and it is not going anywhere with out you…….. where you are today, your age, status what ever the excuse you try to find, is unimportant, use your gift, you are not responsible for your gift, only for what you do with it.
Share your gift with yourself and with the world.
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