Here is an article that I stumbled on today that is worth re-blogging.
Please note that apart from the following short intro this is not my writing and is taken from http://www.mindbodygreen.com
If I was to add any words to this to all women it would be:
To love yourself,
To step into your divine feminine strength and power while being graceful and gentle,
To follow your heart,
To listen to your fabulous female intuition,
To never doubt (for too long!),
To allow your partner to be equally strong and vulnerable,
To nurture your creativity,
To give everything a shot,
To love your body and allow it to be where it feels best,
To quit reading magazines about body, weight, and fashion they ALL are marketing something based on finding your weak spots,
To celebrate one another’s strengths
Quit gossiping and finding faults in others, Don’t compromise all that you are in…
I cannot express in words the full extent of how my gratitude to the Universe feels within me.
And of her comfort in the form of the loving people in my life now.
Nature and her nudges and daily embrace in the smallest of things;
I notice them now and they are wondrous!
Spirit and her messages and intuitions,
The magic of dream world,
The power and clarity in my visions,
The awe I have for how everything supports my every step forward.
Love in every crevice and corner, smile and moment.
When you let go and trust; you don’t fall and then hope to find support;
you instead fly with the winds of time under your wings.
“Love in your mind produces love in your life. This is the meaning of Heaven.” ― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love
There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
When it comes to love why is it that moving fast and certainty creates doubt in others? People say thread cautiously, prepare for the worst, keep your eyes open; don’t jump in too fast. ….
And yet if you were offered the job of a lifetime the other side of the planet they would say leap; leap far fast.
Funny that because you are far more likely to get chewed up and spat out by a big multinational than a person who just wants to care for you…
One thing is certain when it comes to making choices of the heart life certainly will show up your doubts when you allow the negatives to fester.
So is it wrong to jump in?
Or is jumping in the only way that you can get in?
As an intro it always tests me to share my personal writings. So why do I? Well if what I learn in life as I navigate this path can reach and touch others and help just one person then it is all so worth it. Enjoy…
In the past weeks life has crossed my path with G. A wonderful man who I cannot even justify an attempt to put into descriptive words as our journey is only beginning. And it is the journey that I have felt in my soul for a long time now so when that special person walks into your life with the intention of stepping on that same path with you, and holding your hand to keep you steady; well all I can say is that is truly does create wonder in my whole being at the beauty of this life.
I have always been feisty; deep deep down it is the essence of who I am: a feisty, determined, strong woman (god help him I hear you say!). I have a powerful sense of purpose, fuelled by passion and when I lost my connection with myself, there was always the feeling of there being ‘something more’ that guided me back; more worth, more love, more meaning, more purpose and when life felt all too much that feeling of ‘there are more reasons to why I am here’ made every tear bearable, every step manageable, and every choice for change achievable.
Please promise to love and accept yourself in every moment of your path this far. It is not a case of locking the past in a closet of shame but more so appreciating and being grateful for all that it taught you and for embracing that part of your past that makes you who you have now become.
Fear teaches you love.
Anxiety shows you direction.
Tears cleanse pain.
Pain identifies that which is not for you.
Loneliness adds bravery to your steps.
Depression gives you time for pause; make it temporary.
Anger identifies your fuel for passion; use it wisely.
Sadness shows you the inner child inside awaiting for you to love and forgive.
Envy highlights that which you may wish to empower in your own life.
Feeling scared often shows you that leaping now is absolutely possible.
Frustration leads to a path more certain.
And meltdown, illness, and fatigue are the most certain signposts that you could ever ask for to start making choices in new directions.
This was inspired while enjoying two wonderful days at The Coach House in Butlerstown, Co. Waterford. This is the most magical Bed and Breakfast that I have ever stayed in. I will be back Des!
My Heart sings with joy As I watch the sun burst rays on Summers’ last rose.
Autumn dew and Summer birdsong melange in that surreal dance of Summer dusk and Autumn dawn.
The swallows dart high and low in country lanes; they will fly away and return once more. A reminder of dreams deep in my heart.
I feel filled with Gaia’s loving embrace, and Her never-failing sustenance. Endless nudges that all is well; She is conspiring with me.
Great dreams were inspired this Summer In the energy of Ireland’s lands. Deep healing in her womb woke memories of time. It is healed, forgiven; a nations consciousness awakening.
Walk with me Great one and All. Whisper guidance in Poplar’s dancing leaves. Hold me steadfast on my Path, Pure in my heart, And joyful in my steps.
Allow me to see all preciousness in each moment, And feel gratitude in my heart every night as I journey into dream world. The gift in each moment is a treasure I cherish.
Thank you
Here are some more photos taken of The coach House at Butlerstown, Co. Waterford. The trees are magical as is the old original coach house.
Your eyes show me your soul,
And tell me a tale of your journey.
I honour you in this fleeting moment.
I see the warrior on a path,
That only you can know where from and to.
I catch a glimpse of you,
And it is breath-taking for me to feel the presence of you.
To sense a part of you
And feel the timelessness of your lifetimes.
And wonder
‘Who is the All of You?’
You are the Time Traveller
The all knoweth yet forgotten.
You carry scars and wounds on your heart,
Although your skin may be unbroken like a baby’s.
There is something more behind your smile,
Oft buried in the solo flight of this existence.
Occasionally I see your time-line fly by,
If your soul so wants to share.
If she speaks in the language of symbols
That my humble mind can translate.
If only you knew the full wisdom of your knowing.
Maybe you do…… it dances into consciousness in your dream-state.
Stop a moment.
Breathe into your cells.
Sense the All and One that you are.
For the pure in heart shall receive the gifts of the universe.
Where this lifetime and all become One;
And One and All are Love.
There are so many posts on Facebook and articles on the internet about spiritual this, and awakened enlightened that; like it is an elitist club for those paying for it or pursuing it.
There is this sense of pressure to be ‘there’ and not where you ‘are’.
Life is in this real world. Your world. Listen to your intuition, follow your moral compass, be honest and authentic; take time out to be grateful, reflect and listen. You are your own guru, you are expanding at your own perfect pace…
Look in and not out to someone else. That’s where real peace and knowing lie …
In you, in your heart
Love Andrea
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.”
― Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart
“You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don’t know it, all of that doesn’t even matter. Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted, is a moment of your life thrown away. It’s not like you have forever, so don’t waste any of your seconds, don’t throw even one of your moments away.”
― C. JoyBell C.
Dedicated to all the amazing sensitive persons navigating life and love in this world…….
There is a free spirit in me That runs where only wild horses go.
A wisdom in me That flows with the knowledge of time.
A seeing in me that goes beyond The eagle high in the sky.
A strength of character More powerful that the lion guarding his pride.
A depth that reaches beyond worlds, time, and dimensions.
A loving heart purer Than the first beats of a first-born in a mother’s arms.
My presence is ever with you like a gentle breeze in the
starry night But allow me to fly.
Allow me to heal my wounds and fly once more…………
Allow me to be the me that goes beyond the pain I have felt in my life, the colour spectrum of deep emotions that scar my heart, the let-downs, the love thrown at me with agenda, the loneliness and the fast beating fear I have felt in moments alone. I nurture these experiences and choose to grow.
There is so much injustice in the wars raging today and the innocent casualties resulting daily from the conflicts.
There is so little truth told to us watching from afar due to the manipulation of the media and hidden agendas.
We are agitated and angry at injustices, rattled beyond understanding about the innocent lives, the lies, the incessant pain inflicted from one culture on another. How can people justify the loss of life or trade any human life for a Belief or War or any form of Ethnic cleansing? No belief system in my understanding should condemn life…….. No desire to be RIGHT can be justified by death or suffering………
We want justice, we want to shine a light on those doing wrong and fix it.
I sat outside the holiday home
Under the moonlight tonight.
The wind is whipping through the trees fairly dramatically pulling in changeable weather after the hot sunny day. It’s cool on my toasted shoulders.When you sit still and feel
The wind in the trees and the waves crashing onto the beach
it is hard not to feel part of something truly wondrous.
To feel loved, blessed and so very grateful.Yet today 4 children were shot in Gaza.
A Malaysian airliner went down killing 290 people – terrorism or military driven.
And I read of a dog hung by his collar from a bridge in the UK.
Every day murders, rape, theft, violence, deceit.I don’t understand this world.How can one not see the beauty in everything around us and not feel grateful?
The preciousness of life; so transient.
How animals and nature supports us in every moment.
How are people so blind?
Blind to hurtful words and actions?
Even those of us who think we are doing better wash suds down the sink and dispose of the undisposible in the trash can where it sits in landfills longer than a lifetime.
Toxic products, chemicals, words – our planet had had enough.
I feel sad – I can do so much more.
I feel so small.
My heart so overwhelmed.
Yet all it takes is small steps; small steps every day in every way that one can.
A heart fire fuelling the vision of a better world.
Belief in arms dropping their weapons and instead embracing loved ones.
Sectarian and religious violence questioning why did it all begin? Why does it continue?
Man against man, man against woman, man against child. How?
What are we fighting for?
To see that every death is a death of person, a soul, one of our own….
Belief that the day will come when a man sees the soul in the eyes of his enemy
and just sees a man…
Soul to soul there should never be war.
What if…..
Each of us truly lead by example to the best of our ability.
Being mindful of all judgement, all thoughts of better than,
all comparisons, religious dogma, and belief systems.
To think before we make assumptions, criticisms and speak cruel words…
What if…..
WE become accountable in every action and inaction.
To the max of our skills
and teach our children and parents to see all as one
to see every person as here trying to live life to the best of their capacity
and that it is ok to be different and to have different beliefs
Such is the colour of life and the path
What if…..
We promise to give our all?
Surely this matters?
And that being pure love in thought and deed,
And forgiving and moving forward,
Can start a revolution of actions and solutions………..
Journeys in Healing 