Tit Bit : Willingness to LOVE those body parts you hate so much?

Have you ever taken the time to marvel at the intelligence that exists in all parts of our body.  I am amazed by how powerful the body is with how it operates.  There is a profoundness when you look beyond the obvious in terms of what you see.  So I have started looking at what it means to love every part of your body and getting to a point of being comfortable in your own skin.  How wonderful would it be for us being so comfortable in our skin and being at ease with life.

So if you scanned your body right now, where does the charge sit that makes you want to hide, get sick or simply wish that the body part was better or even perfect! 

I know it is one of my spiritual practices, to love something that I do not deem to be perfect.  And for me that is the power of loving the self.  Looking at the picture in this post and seeing a beauty in it and loving it without cost! 

So today I extend the same invitation to you that I have extended to myself.  An invite to merely be willing to embrace the concept of loving those bodyparts we hate.  Just be willing and allow yourself permission to  just love it the way it is.  I am curious to see what will bubble up from that . . . . . . . . . .

Acceptance without Cost!

I am really seeing the whole concept of what you give out you get back! And how fascinating is it that I am seeing it in the little things in life. Being aware has its benefits. It is true for me that the deep beliefs we carry are available for us to understand in the physical manifestations of experiences or situations we find ourselves in our lives. By shining some light on even what we deem the smallest things, some powerful insights can come of it!


I am discovering the whole concept of Accepting without Cost! This can be witnessed in so much in your life. How you are in traffic with your fellow drivers on the road? How do you treat your peers at work from what you say to them, behind their backs or what you really think and what you do when you deal with them! How do you speak to your team, those below the ranks to you! How do you really feel and what you share to make their job easier or clearer to them? From the boy that approaches you and you can see he is interested and what really goes through your mind in terms of checklist ticks before you decide he is worth your time. And this all happens in just seconds by the way!

And you can take this broader. What and who do you treat like idiots, with disgust or turn your nose up to? The list is endless but there is something to be said about what you feel about it and how it relates to your criteria for accepting that someone/something is of value!

I have had the greatest moment when I was in the depth of my frustration of why I am not feeling valued and loved with all this spiritual work that I am doing! But I have discovered the possibility of getting back what I give out! When I started looking at how I was valuing what was around me in how I treated various groups of people in my life, my family and even how I valued myself, it became clear!

There were current situations in my life draped with being accepted under a certain set of criteria. A cost I had to bear to get the reward of acceptance. And going deeper, I realized that there is certainly cost that others in my life have to bear to get my acceptance. From the driver on the road that I wish was not given a license, to the cashier at the supermarket that gets my intimidation because she cannot answer my questions, to how treat my team and the ones I love.

What COST must the world and others incur to get your ACCEPTANCE of their VALUE? It would be interesting to see how it relates to the cost you bear to get the Acceptance of your Value . . . . . . . .

Responsibility : A new perspective

I had the most amazing journey of insight this past weekend.  I have finally received a framework of responsibility that has changed my perspective. 

Responsibility has always been a heavy word and one that made me feel obliged!  So it is not about "What is the right thing to do" whether I like it or not!  The power now lies in seeing as . . . . . . . .



What does this situation truly call for from my core? What is the best response I can possibly make to this situation/challenge?

 

Tit Bit : Life Is Mad!

South Africa is alive and burning with a GEES (spirit), VIBE, ENERGY that is taken on a life of its own. A great one to be honest! One cannot help but be swept up in it.  I am amazed at how the outer is always a reflection of the inner.  I  have soooooo much swimming around in my head and heart that I am not really surprised by what is in my life currently!  All I know for sure at this point that it has something that is connected to being closer to my intuition as well as using it more than I have been.

Professional life is simply mad!  I am soaking in an ocean of "what to do next".  I have delivered my project, lived with a sole purpose professionally for the past year and now that I  have done what I needed to, my mind and heart is scrambling to get the next big thing!  It starts 1st August but who can be in limbo till 1st August?  Certainly not me!

Socially, the World Cup brings so much variety. The city I live in has a new lease on life and it is so awesome just stepping out and enjoying the new energy that has been injected into the city.  Hang out spots have a new life to them and I actually end up having fun wherver I go.  YUM!

I am amazed how I feel lost without a work cause to anchor me but I also have the opportunity to explore life in the midst of what I can safely call a "new city".  I feel like I have stepped into wonderland and instead of focusing on the idea of something new to enjoy, I am stuck with having a professional / work purpose, outcome or bottom line!

I can see how my intuition was never put to good use in my life outside my work.  The idea of staying where I am and simply enjoying where I am needs to soak into my existence.  Also building trust in my instincts in life outside work also needs some loving attention.

There is so much bubbling up, like the cork has been popped and so much is out to be felt and seen.  There is pull to:

• Renovate the bedrooms which builds on a stronger feeling of making my immediate outer world a reflection of my purest/core intentions
• Start studying again and link to something in the Journalism world
• Embrace a new look that I have been toying with
• Attract and build up a strong inner circle of friends in the gay world
• Work on solidifying my confidence in my leadership, thought leadership and my naturally blessed abilities
• Getting to the core of my desire and my blockages when it comes to men.  It is quite a interesting journey that calls for patience!

So there is so much bubbling up which is making life seem mad at the moment.  With all my feeling, I received this snippet the other day which I found to be an interesting read.  Maybe it could help you as it started me thinking of how to utilise the power of my intuition  . . . . . . . .

Enjoy : http://www.oprah.com/spirit/The-Power-of-Your-Intuition/1

xoxo

Beauty and the Beast

"Tale as old as time, True as it can be, Barely even friends, Then somebody bends unexpectedly..............

Just a little change, Small to say the least, Both a little scared, Neither one prepared, Beauty and the Beast!"

I love this song from the Beauty and the Beast Feature film. The world discovered Celine Dion (and all know that meise went on to rule the charts) but more than that, the message within this story holds so much I can relate to my life. There you had the Beast that craved and needed love to transform. And by exposing who he was and allowing himself to love and be loved, he transformed into a prince. His true beauty became a reality when he FELT!

I have recently been through an experience where I was given the opportunity to FEEL a spectrum of emotions! Truly FEEL! It was scary and intoxicating at the same time. Feeling shame which spiralled into anger which spiralled into hatred which then dissolved! And all because I made a choice to step into it and not run to the safety of POSITIVE THINKING to drown out the ugliness!

Again, very consistent with the theme I believe we need to embrace more in life. Make space for the great and it will naturally appear as it is inherent within all of us. I have learnt that we all have parts within us where the Beast dwells, lurks and makes itself known in the most inopportune times in our lives. It is craving freedom to be expressed and be have its presence felt!

With all this spiritual stuff that I have been reading about and practising. How to stay positive, thinking of the outcome you most desire and visualizing the way life should be are a theme. What I have seen lately is that without the body and its intelligence in the equation, don't expect much manifestation to happen. The body has to buy into what you putting out there as once that is all aligned, there is the reality!

I mean can I really be the world's fastest runner if I so visualise it? No, I do not believe that it is possible for me to be that as my body does not buy into it and vibrate that in every cell that is within me!

So today, I write about my experience of stepping into hatred and shame that I carried in my body. I gave permission to feel it, truly feel it and have it expressed! To my surprise, when all was done, felt and expressed, thrown up, there was a space! Gratefully, in flowed love and peace for myself and the appreciation and love for the parts of my body I sent into exile because of what I carried.

So find your ways to express your shame, fear, anger, hatred and set the emotion free by feeling it! Make that space to invite love, lightness and bliss into. In the wilderness where I had this experience, I was free to scream and inflict fierce force by smacking water to nothingness! I am still figuring out safe ways to do that in my day to day life. Willl keep you posted.

The other day, I went on a pillow smacking rampage and will admit it felt pretty good! I love the lightness that comes with expressing all that is to be expressed. I can feel more and can sense what my inner truth is more clearly! I have also been remined lately that you are free to be you, express all that there is to you. Those that REALLY MATTER will always see the beauty within you. I thank God for those people in my life!

So dare to feel, express and be exposed and vulnerable! That space will open and then what naturally floats up will surprise even you! Go forward strongly in LOVE!

Dedicated and with gratitude to Angela Deutchmann

All that is great can naturally float to the surface....

The past couple of days, I have been aware of themes that focus on making space, setting down baggage, burning through issues or cutting the cords! All this leads to a feeling of letting go, surrendering and TRUSTING! It is not being afraid but having faith and trust as I move forward to bliss!

And so when I think more about it, our greatness, inner being, bliss sweet spot can be weighed down by many things in the ocean we call life! It is when we make space to let go of the weights, burn through the ropes that hold down the greatness and surrender to the natural ability to "FLOAT" that our greatness / inner being / universal intelligence rises to the surface and makes itself available for us to enjoy.

I guess this is why I have had these urges to start de-cluttering of my spare room that has been filled with my past. I spoke about this in Cleaning Room.

So right now when I look to my life, I do see the need to make "space" especially within my professional life when it comes to operating on a new level. I also see the need for space in my personal life to let love in.

So this is short and sweet but something that has been BIG for me over the past week. Make the space (the process is different for all of us). Burn through your issues, lay down baggage, let go of restraints and make the space! What is inherently great / intelligent / perfect / knowing will float up to the surface to your consciousness and you will be able to enjoy and even surprise yourself at what was in that yummy center!

With Love ................................. CB xoxo

Leadership Law # 1 : See the TRUTH beyond the person / circumstance

I picked up a book from my amazing book collection the other day. It is The Greatness Guide written by Robert Sharma (I think!). Anyhoo, I love the way this book is written. Various principles are explained in no more than 2 pages. So I can just flip to any section and there is a concept that I can read and learn from. Leadership is making itself a theme in my life again and I am merely just going with the urge to learn more about it and practice. So a new label is born for my blog: "Laws of Great Leadership" ;-)

Having read quite a few of his views, one that has really resonated with me is the following ability:

"Seeing the truth beyond the person and circumstance you dealing with"

Seeing a higher truth beyond the current reality! I found that amazing. This is very true for me. People that I have worked with or regard as true leaders are those that are able to see, believe and articulate that vision beyond the current reality. The wonderful news - WE ALL HAVE THAT ABILITY!

And my thing is why start big? Why not start small? For me it is in the conversations we have with those we love and interact daily with. Are we seeking the higher truth beyond that person, the circumstance, the current reality or are we sucked in to the emotions we feel, the prejudice we have exercised or not even being interested to understand. Merely get our way and move on. It is how we look for the higher truth beyond ourselves. When we look in the mirror are we driven by our fears and insecurities or can we even look beyond our current reality and see a higher truth that puts that person in the mirror into perspective!

I have decided to start small for now and give this concept a try for the next 30 days! That is my intention! I have already marked a reminder in my calendar to take stock 30 days from now.

1. I will seek the higher truth beyond my colleagues at work and not be distracted by the person, their mood or issue! It is all about the truth of the situation!
2. I will open the higher truth to me when I look in the mirror. And out myself in perspective in the bigger picture of life as I know or learn about it!
3. I challenge myself to cultivate better thinking habits and improve on them to where they currently are

So that is what was on my mind this morning! I dare you to make your list of 3 with this aspect in mind! Mwah!

Today!

I was watching Grey's Anatomy today on my PVR! It was meant to be the day that Meredith and Derek got married but ended up being Izzy and Alex's wedding. It was also happening amongst a graduation ceremony that went all wrong for a group of young people who had their lives flashing before their eyes as they lay in the ER.

The BEEEEEG message I got today from that was stepping up, opening up and claiming! Having the courage to choose and the faith to keep moving forward.

I am reminded of how this applies to life and how easily we can take all the GREAT for granted. It is only when faced with our mortality and the nearing of an end of phase for us, that our true desires, our bliss, our TRUTH make its way out clearly in the form of REGRET!

I realise that everyday, every moment is an opportunity. Every moment in our lives is the power to choose, to live, to embrace, to allow, to be happy! We have the power to make that choice that takes us closer to peace, love and bliss. We have the ability to take action that creates love and happiness in our lives. We have the gift of spirit, higher wisdom and universal intelligence that is innate within us.

But through all the tears while watching the wedding I realised a truth for me in terms of relationships. I love weddings when the bride or groom share their journies. But a theme that comes out soooooooo strong is that no matter what, they were assured of the person's love, acceptance and safety of being there!

And I am comforted by seeing that being good to me and loving me in the best possible way allows me to be good and love someone in the best possible way! So today I choose to be gentle and awesome to me as it prepares me to do the same for others that come into my life or currently exist in my life. Today I embrace being a gift to more than just me.

Today, I open myself to beauty of LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES that I see clearly, that I know is true in any situation I find myself!

If today was your last, what would your TRUTH be?

Inspiration vs Motivation! Which side of the scale do we sit?

So I received the most interesting concept in my inbox today that really resonated with me. It was on the notion of what goes on inside us when we have inspiration versus motivation driving our actions. And I believe if we all dug a little deeper we would know that there is such a difference in what we manifest, create or deliver when we inspired as opposed to motivated.

So the bottom line:

Inspiration = It is very much like the sun. Lights and burns regardless. Its mission is to burn brightly and light up!

Motivation = Knowing a consequence and telling yourself I will do it or I won't do it but I am driven by the consequence rather than the action itself!

I wonder if we all took the time to see where our hearts and minds resonate (inspired living versus motivated living) and see the reality in our lives, I am sure it leaves us with some questions of where is the LOVE in what we do?

When I look at my life and see what inspired action has brought me, I am truly amazed and grateful for my inner light that was given a space to shine brightly despite doubt, fear, cynicism and the what-ifs. I see how all those actions have come into place to make my life the wonder and richness in some areas and the lack of it in some areas.

So I begin to see what this law of attraction means for us. We get still, breathe, open up to the inner wisdom and inner light that is gifted to us all. With trust and faith, we receive the inspiration and then as the definition of genius requires, we take action and work at it!

So my intention for myself and all of you is the following:

May your mind and heart be open to see possibilities in every situation effortlessly!

(borrowed from my mirror affirmation collection)

Figure out where you sit today, think back to when inspiration guided you and the result. Pray and affirm for a way to find your link back to your inspiration! Then get prepared for courageous action taking!

Practicality I am seeing how my breathe work is strengthening my link to my inspirational light. I am seeing how my spiritual work with my spiritual group and coach is helping me put context to my divine messages. By seeking truth and wisdom, it is being created within my life. I see this in my daily life at work, my blog and blogs that have come to me to follow and from various sources.

With love go forth and take inspired action..........................xoxo