If only I could put in my blog what I heard today in a talk I would be great!!! It is about waking up and being alive, well, that is dull and we have heard that one million times. But I found it to be true, true in the moment and true through eternity. This is about returning to the heart and then connecting to the mind. Not the other way around. Our mind can be corrupted like files in a computer, are you kidding me. My mind has been about what everyone has done to me, or how to I be safe with what they are thinking. I have lived with such great fear I would try to punch out my husband in my sleep. I have lived in such great fear, and truthfully I don't know the whole beginning of this fear/this fear has been so real and without the knowing of it's existance Iam having to move through it, past it, let it go. How do you let go of something you really have no idea that something may have occurred. I don't know. And does it matter?
My challenge to you is listening, connecting to your heart and then allowing it to connect to your mind and then listening. Making choices with the heart connecting to the mind and not the other way around.l When the mind takes over we are in trouble. The heart can be too soft and not moving forward in positive action. Listen to the heart first, as the mind is relaxed and then allow the flow to happen. We have to find our heart. We have to find the flow. We have to know that this is OK and will lead us to our greatest purpose.
Newest Cooper
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
02-28-10
Hello dear blogging friends. I had an early audition and then had to go to work and was so tired I could barely drive home, went right to bed with my good clothes on from work. Just a nap you see. But then I thought maybe I just want to make a night of it anyway, it is so nice out I got in the hot tub and put lotion on and was headed back to bed. And remembered this. My blog. I am not calling hubby, or son, or any of my friends I am going to go back to bed tonight.
I am wanting to get outside more and more. Last night I went out and it was so beautifu,l a full moon and the fog that I grabbed my video camera and took in the evening with that. I have never done that before. I got to see the clouds around the moon change and it was very cool. The crickets are so loud, they are happy. People were happy today. The sun brought smiles to their faces. I am making a meditation bed, I told you about it yesterday, well it is very cool. IT is a nice blue with white underneath, I may distress it some to see more white. It will be like floating in space, or the clouds. I have had somewhat of a block the last couple days. I was sad yesterday because of finances and it was raining. I did paint the bed in the kitchen and that was very satisfying.
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, what can you do if you feel blocked. Calling a friend might help but most people I know isolate when they are blocked. I don't feel as connected to the source that makes all things. What I would really like to do is to sleep outside with the crickets and the stars. But it gets pretty cold still. If you have any great fixes for this that work everytime put it in my comments. I always like to hear new ways to create. Sleep well everyone.
I am wanting to get outside more and more. Last night I went out and it was so beautifu,l a full moon and the fog that I grabbed my video camera and took in the evening with that. I have never done that before. I got to see the clouds around the moon change and it was very cool. The crickets are so loud, they are happy. People were happy today. The sun brought smiles to their faces. I am making a meditation bed, I told you about it yesterday, well it is very cool. IT is a nice blue with white underneath, I may distress it some to see more white. It will be like floating in space, or the clouds. I have had somewhat of a block the last couple days. I was sad yesterday because of finances and it was raining. I did paint the bed in the kitchen and that was very satisfying.
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, what can you do if you feel blocked. Calling a friend might help but most people I know isolate when they are blocked. I don't feel as connected to the source that makes all things. What I would really like to do is to sleep outside with the crickets and the stars. But it gets pretty cold still. If you have any great fixes for this that work everytime put it in my comments. I always like to hear new ways to create. Sleep well everyone.
Friday, February 26, 2010
02-28-10
OK. Blogged late last night and now earlier in the day. Just in case the day gets out of hand for me. Next week I will have more creative time to create and to see friends who create. This morning is going way to fast. My meditation was good, what Iam realizing is that I have not said YES to many things out of fear. All of my creative ventures I have stopped myself and talked myself out of asking people something or putting it out in the world for fear of rejection. Well I am saying YES to amazing things happening to me with ease, joy, fun, excitement and acceptance. I have worried about others way to much. What I am finding out is they aren't thinking about me they are thinking about themselves, it is the human nature.
My challenge to you this morning is taking a look at things that you may have choked down before you even thought about it. I mean really. We get ideas, dreams, desires and sometimes they never get from the gut into the throat area, then we choke them down. What if we said YES to new ideas, to ideas that we had before, YES> they can still come to manifestation. I am going to put on 3x4 cards all of my project names and then yelling YES when I see each one of them. That way I will be changing my little critic, or the monster that stops us before we even get it out. Take a look and say YES!!!!! Just got a call and I don't have to go to the day job. I will loose some money and at the same time. YEAH!! Off to some of my projects. I may have to go to Lowes for some spay paint. I am making a meditation bed for outside, for this summer. I picked up a bed that someone threw away and brought it home so I can meditate (and nap) during the summer out in the netted gazebo. I am thinking the blue, dreamy and floating.
Love it. Have a great day.
My challenge to you this morning is taking a look at things that you may have choked down before you even thought about it. I mean really. We get ideas, dreams, desires and sometimes they never get from the gut into the throat area, then we choke them down. What if we said YES to new ideas, to ideas that we had before, YES> they can still come to manifestation. I am going to put on 3x4 cards all of my project names and then yelling YES when I see each one of them. That way I will be changing my little critic, or the monster that stops us before we even get it out. Take a look and say YES!!!!! Just got a call and I don't have to go to the day job. I will loose some money and at the same time. YEAH!! Off to some of my projects. I may have to go to Lowes for some spay paint. I am making a meditation bed for outside, for this summer. I picked up a bed that someone threw away and brought it home so I can meditate (and nap) during the summer out in the netted gazebo. I am thinking the blue, dreamy and floating.
Love it. Have a great day.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
02-25-10
02-25-10, Yes, I almost forgot to blog. I can't believe it!!! I had the overwhelm thing yesterday and I thought I was dealing with that just fine. This morning I felt good so started my day as usual, the coffee, the meditation, the protein shake. Then Wham my stomach didn't feel so good and I had to go back to bed. At that time I decided that another meeting I had on Friday morning could be postponed because this just wasn't working for me and I am right.
I have over booked and overwhelmed myself. I stopped.
My challenge for you is to see if you can do that? What will they think? I had to call and change an appointment for a paying job because I was not going to be in top form. I was risking my health which puts me at risk for future jobs. Take a look at saying NO and changing the times while still saying YES in a healthy way. Sometimes it is not easy and at the same time it is for the good of everyone....Take care and I will blog tomorrow. Good night
I have over booked and overwhelmed myself. I stopped.
My challenge for you is to see if you can do that? What will they think? I had to call and change an appointment for a paying job because I was not going to be in top form. I was risking my health which puts me at risk for future jobs. Take a look at saying NO and changing the times while still saying YES in a healthy way. Sometimes it is not easy and at the same time it is for the good of everyone....Take care and I will blog tomorrow. Good night
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
02-24-10
I am so excited. I have a couple new followers and that just excites the dickens out of me. It is like Julia & Julie, is anyone out there? Is anyone listening?
Let us take a look at overwhelmed. I have so much creativity in my life right now (along with trying to make a living ) that I am feeling stressed out. I need to take each moment at a time. I have resumes to write for people (I am charging), I have private acting classes I am charging fees. I have a script that is being written with me, I have a meeting with someone that wants me to teach acting and be on a salary, I have welding class, I have a part time day job, I have an audition on Saturday, I have a song that needs my attention, I have paintings sitting here, I have an outside meditation bed to be sanded and painted, I have a meditation to write for a web site, I have homework to do for another class I am taking. I didn't go to choir tonight as my excuse is it is pouring down rain. I wanted to go but not at night and not in the rain. THANK YOU UNIVERSE FOR ANSWERING MY CREATIVE THOUGHTS!!!!
I really am Thankful, and I really have to take a look at relaxing in each wonderful gift I have been given. A song came to me, lyrics and melody, my welding project was a picture I drew a long time ago but had a dream about a metal dress. I am so grateful. Amazing things are happening, that is one of my mantras. Amazing things and happenings right here right now.
Overwhelmed. I can take it or leave it. I think I will leave it. How about you?
That Is my challenge to you today? Do you get overwhelmed? What is that little extra thing that puts you over the edge? If you recognize it is there something that you can do to change that? If you don't change your thinking, or the way you approach things, things will never change and it will go on over and over and over. All human challenge is to see what works and what doesn't and make a change. Make the change. To be overwhelmed or NOT? Not!!
Let us take a look at overwhelmed. I have so much creativity in my life right now (along with trying to make a living ) that I am feeling stressed out. I need to take each moment at a time. I have resumes to write for people (I am charging), I have private acting classes I am charging fees. I have a script that is being written with me, I have a meeting with someone that wants me to teach acting and be on a salary, I have welding class, I have a part time day job, I have an audition on Saturday, I have a song that needs my attention, I have paintings sitting here, I have an outside meditation bed to be sanded and painted, I have a meditation to write for a web site, I have homework to do for another class I am taking. I didn't go to choir tonight as my excuse is it is pouring down rain. I wanted to go but not at night and not in the rain. THANK YOU UNIVERSE FOR ANSWERING MY CREATIVE THOUGHTS!!!!
I really am Thankful, and I really have to take a look at relaxing in each wonderful gift I have been given. A song came to me, lyrics and melody, my welding project was a picture I drew a long time ago but had a dream about a metal dress. I am so grateful. Amazing things are happening, that is one of my mantras. Amazing things and happenings right here right now.
Overwhelmed. I can take it or leave it. I think I will leave it. How about you?
That Is my challenge to you today? Do you get overwhelmed? What is that little extra thing that puts you over the edge? If you recognize it is there something that you can do to change that? If you don't change your thinking, or the way you approach things, things will never change and it will go on over and over and over. All human challenge is to see what works and what doesn't and make a change. Make the change. To be overwhelmed or NOT? Not!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
02-23-10
I am so excited. I just can't hide it. I know, I know and I think I like it. I think that that song has already been written, but I like it and it is how I have felt today.
First thing I did was allow a new song come to me. I haven't written a song in a long time. I listened and there were the lyrics and the melody. I even know the words by heart already. Maybe they were engraved in my heart when I was made. Or when I was created. The day has been ever so gratifying starting with that and then moving into my welding project and putting on my welding clothes and design in hand heading out to Coyote Steel to pick up my first big sheet of metal. I was cool. IT was pouring down rain, but I didn't care. Welders don't care. I had my design in hand, a van to haul it home, a debit card in my back pocket and my glasses in case I had to actually see close up. I didn't think a purse was appropriate for a welder in her gear. Jeans, cotton shirt, hat and gloves.. I didn't wear the leather gloves, that was just in case I had to carry something.
I got a huge piece of sweet steel and it was 12.00 I was in heaven. Very proud and grateful. I bought a piece of soap stone so I can put my design on the metal and cut it out in class tonight. I have a plan. I do all the plasma cutting in class and bring the pieces home as I will have a MIG welder soon. I got one for my birthday. YEAH!!! I also got a solar helmet, all the cool welders have them. Now all I need is my motorcycle and that is on its way. I know it! Hair in a ponytail, no make up and hard toed shoes. I am looking the best ever. There is a smile on my face. Thank you everyone.
First thing I did was allow a new song come to me. I haven't written a song in a long time. I listened and there were the lyrics and the melody. I even know the words by heart already. Maybe they were engraved in my heart when I was made. Or when I was created. The day has been ever so gratifying starting with that and then moving into my welding project and putting on my welding clothes and design in hand heading out to Coyote Steel to pick up my first big sheet of metal. I was cool. IT was pouring down rain, but I didn't care. Welders don't care. I had my design in hand, a van to haul it home, a debit card in my back pocket and my glasses in case I had to actually see close up. I didn't think a purse was appropriate for a welder in her gear. Jeans, cotton shirt, hat and gloves.. I didn't wear the leather gloves, that was just in case I had to carry something.
I got a huge piece of sweet steel and it was 12.00 I was in heaven. Very proud and grateful. I bought a piece of soap stone so I can put my design on the metal and cut it out in class tonight. I have a plan. I do all the plasma cutting in class and bring the pieces home as I will have a MIG welder soon. I got one for my birthday. YEAH!!! I also got a solar helmet, all the cool welders have them. Now all I need is my motorcycle and that is on its way. I know it! Hair in a ponytail, no make up and hard toed shoes. I am looking the best ever. There is a smile on my face. Thank you everyone.
Monday, February 22, 2010
02-22-10
Let us talk about the Olympics and how they may or may not inspire your life. I am finding that they are very inspirational. I watched a singer on Sunday and I felt she was getting ready for the Olympics. To me this means that all the things we do have grades, awards, different things like that, even simple acknowledgment for your creativity. Is that how we are graded. What about being before it's time, have you ever heard that or actually thought that? Am I before my time? You know artists that are before their times.
The other part is it almost looks like people are guided by some other force than themselves. Letting go of ego of stress of this energy and allowing a bigger presence to fly them throught the air or what ever challenge that they have.
My challenge to you is to take a look at that for you. I mean really, I am so expired by these athletes and their determination. Where do I stand in that kind of focus.....well not nearly as dedicated as I would want to be. Maybe it is the exact goal that I am not getting in touch with or the feeling that I truly want in my life. Let us talk about that. The feeling behind the goal.
I am very very tired from not sleeping last night and working all day, so sorry for anything that doesn't make sense. I didn't get to do my mediation and preparation for a long day.
The other part is it almost looks like people are guided by some other force than themselves. Letting go of ego of stress of this energy and allowing a bigger presence to fly them throught the air or what ever challenge that they have.
My challenge to you is to take a look at that for you. I mean really, I am so expired by these athletes and their determination. Where do I stand in that kind of focus.....well not nearly as dedicated as I would want to be. Maybe it is the exact goal that I am not getting in touch with or the feeling that I truly want in my life. Let us talk about that. The feeling behind the goal.
I am very very tired from not sleeping last night and working all day, so sorry for anything that doesn't make sense. I didn't get to do my mediation and preparation for a long day.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
02-21-10
Yes, it is my birthday. It has been a wonderful day if I say so myself. One thing I learned a long time ago, it is like "Once Upon A Time" story I had such great expectations for my birthday that my birthday was always a dud, I got hurt, it wasn't what I expected. Why don't people treat me like they should? Blah, blah, blah. OK, just talking about this frustration my computer is irritating me.
This morning I really had a concept that worked, for most of the day. This is my day and no one can make me feel bad. That is a concept I decided on years ago after many disappointing Birthdays. Now I have awesome ones. Because WHY? Because I made that decision.
I challenge you today to see how your birthdays work for you? And then look at how the best days work for you and why they might be different than the bad days? Could it be a state of mind? Is it the stress doctor hammering on your head? Is it the driver that forgot to put on his blinker? Or is that agonizing struggle with money? Whatever it is that stops you, makes you struggle, makes bad days instead of good days may be in your MIND!!! AThings happen and they we decide what we feel about them. Take a look at that! My Birthday wish for you is to have one day, any day you choose to not let outside events, people or circumstances, and/or your own mind (beliefs, past, blah, blah) to change the outcome of a possible wonderful, joy filled day. It is up to you, it is under your control, it is a law of the universe that you can put into motion. Happy Day everyone....I had a great one, the best ever.
This morning I really had a concept that worked, for most of the day. This is my day and no one can make me feel bad. That is a concept I decided on years ago after many disappointing Birthdays. Now I have awesome ones. Because WHY? Because I made that decision.
I challenge you today to see how your birthdays work for you? And then look at how the best days work for you and why they might be different than the bad days? Could it be a state of mind? Is it the stress doctor hammering on your head? Is it the driver that forgot to put on his blinker? Or is that agonizing struggle with money? Whatever it is that stops you, makes you struggle, makes bad days instead of good days may be in your MIND!!! AThings happen and they we decide what we feel about them. Take a look at that! My Birthday wish for you is to have one day, any day you choose to not let outside events, people or circumstances, and/or your own mind (beliefs, past, blah, blah) to change the outcome of a possible wonderful, joy filled day. It is up to you, it is under your control, it is a law of the universe that you can put into motion. Happy Day everyone....I had a great one, the best ever.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
02-20-10
Yes, it is the day before my birthday. So I wonder what I will write about tomorrow? I don't really want to to to work today but I kind of do. It is a a long evening shift. I hope we have people to spend lots of money and have fun.
My energy is a little low. I slept a lot but I can't really wake up. I exercised and that was good, hot tub, shower then I had to nap. Is tired something I make up. I got enough sleep. OK. Let us move into creativity. (I think I am getting welding equipment for my birthday.) If fact I know I am.
OK. A quote out of Ernest Holmes book, "This Thing Called You". "Your thought is creative, not because you will, wish, hope, pray or long for it to be so. It is creative because there is a creative law operating upon it. You did not make this law, you only us it." I love that. I know that, but how do we get out of our own way to use it? This is what this year is about for me. I am learning to live connected to a power which is greater than me yet it is me also. It is the little seed that comes up in the spring. You don't say it isn't good enough, it is bad, it is too fat, to short or it is stupid. It simply is a part of the urge. The urge to grow, to create to keep creating.
My challenge for you today is to take a look at your beliefs about a power that makes the seeds grow, makes your fingernails grow, your hair. It is always moving, it is life itself. Spring is coming and the lawns are knowing and getting the urge. Retailers are getting the spring clothes out, the spring cleaning items out because they know of this urge and use it to their benefit. How can you use it to your benefit. See the possibilities may be endless. That is my challenge to you. I believe it is a great challenge and definitely worth learning your beliefs around. Having the sun out gives me great insight..HA!
My energy is a little low. I slept a lot but I can't really wake up. I exercised and that was good, hot tub, shower then I had to nap. Is tired something I make up. I got enough sleep. OK. Let us move into creativity. (I think I am getting welding equipment for my birthday.) If fact I know I am.
OK. A quote out of Ernest Holmes book, "This Thing Called You". "Your thought is creative, not because you will, wish, hope, pray or long for it to be so. It is creative because there is a creative law operating upon it. You did not make this law, you only us it." I love that. I know that, but how do we get out of our own way to use it? This is what this year is about for me. I am learning to live connected to a power which is greater than me yet it is me also. It is the little seed that comes up in the spring. You don't say it isn't good enough, it is bad, it is too fat, to short or it is stupid. It simply is a part of the urge. The urge to grow, to create to keep creating.
My challenge for you today is to take a look at your beliefs about a power that makes the seeds grow, makes your fingernails grow, your hair. It is always moving, it is life itself. Spring is coming and the lawns are knowing and getting the urge. Retailers are getting the spring clothes out, the spring cleaning items out because they know of this urge and use it to their benefit. How can you use it to your benefit. See the possibilities may be endless. That is my challenge to you. I believe it is a great challenge and definitely worth learning your beliefs around. Having the sun out gives me great insight..HA!
Friday, February 19, 2010
02-19-10
Well, well, well!! Does the weather have anything to do with your creativity? I know I have been quite energized and motivated since I have seen some sun.
I mean really, it feels like I may have been depressed for months. Does this happen every year? Well, it doesn't when I live in a sunny state. Or does it? Trying to live in the moment
I am going to keep this very short today. I am hopefully getting to watch Julia and Julie to get re-motivated on the daily blog>
The challenge is what? Weather, Seasons, gray sky's, rain, whatever makes a difference in your spirit, your creativity, your everything. Take a look tonight. Go outside and see how it makes you feel? Amazing!!! Best to you all!!
I mean really, it feels like I may have been depressed for months. Does this happen every year? Well, it doesn't when I live in a sunny state. Or does it? Trying to live in the moment
I am going to keep this very short today. I am hopefully getting to watch Julia and Julie to get re-motivated on the daily blog>
The challenge is what? Weather, Seasons, gray sky's, rain, whatever makes a difference in your spirit, your creativity, your everything. Take a look tonight. Go outside and see how it makes you feel? Amazing!!! Best to you all!!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
02-18-10
Let us talk about intuition. I was in a class tonight where many people faced intuition and or the doubt of that. Putting in the equation of what other people think and/or past experience puts a lot of ego pressure on us. If I do this what will someone else think? Or if you go ahead and don't put others in the equation because if feels right and perfect? Then someone pops up with some opinion or judgement out of left field, how does that work?
I have felt so good about a decision, or creation and then get a slap in the face, which just means out of nowhere someone throws their opinion in and it can be devastating.
Now let's just take look at their opinion. They made up a story about their opinion. They have their issues, they have blah blah blah... you don't know what they have for gosh sake. And you are believing them...I DID!!!
Can I grow up and take responsibility for my intuition, my creativity, my life?
This is my challenge to you. Can you take responsibility for your creativity? For your intuition? For your Life?
I have felt so good about a decision, or creation and then get a slap in the face, which just means out of nowhere someone throws their opinion in and it can be devastating.
Now let's just take look at their opinion. They made up a story about their opinion. They have their issues, they have blah blah blah... you don't know what they have for gosh sake. And you are believing them...I DID!!!
Can I grow up and take responsibility for my intuition, my creativity, my life?
This is my challenge to you. Can you take responsibility for your creativity? For your intuition? For your Life?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
02-17-10
Let's talk about routines. If you have them, if you don't. If you believe in them or if you don't. I have some routines and I do rely on them to ground me, center me and help me seperate my energy from other peoples or circumstantial energy.
I have done this for over 20 years now. I take at least 30 minutes to do a meditation. I get up that much earlier than Ihave to face the day no matter how early I have to get up. If I just have to run someone to the airport I come back (go back to sleep hopefully) and then do my meditation. This inner conversation and letting go has taken many forms over these 20 years. And at the same time it is somehow the same. I use my own voice and music for 20 minutes then I have what I call floating music where I can leave my body and mind to float in a gap. People call it different things, the Gap, Floating, Nothingness, leaving the body. It is where there is pure energy and no objects or thought. It is very freeing and it is something that I have yearned for all of my life. I guess you could say it is an escape. And it is, a healthy one. When I am there i sense that this is where all things happen, in this energy is where creation lives. It is nothing yet it is all. I crave bringing it to everyday life. Where I know I am more that what I made up about myself and all of my possessions. This is definitely a start.
When I was younger I added to that jogging and was quite fit, that and weights 3 times a week. Somewhere in the last 8 years I lost that craving, but I am trying to build up my muscles again and get my heart pumping more. Doing the things to help this magnificent gift of my souls house. I had given up somewhere. I had not cared about living so much. Even with the meditation I wasn't living a full, loving life. I am on that adventure now. Hope you come along.
My challenge to you is to look at your life and see what routines help you, or hinder you. Do you have routines. Like waking up the same time, eating the same time, simple things like that can comfort your day. Your mind and then your soul. Always rushing and not being in a moment can stress you out. Being in your head all the time with that crazy racket can put your body in a tailspin downward. Take a look at what routines serve you, if you need to make a routine to calm your mind. Listen to a certain positive CD on the way to work. Listen to a calming CD that makes you feel in your body, excited to be alive. These simple routines can make life more connected and bring joy, fun and health back to your life.
I have done this for over 20 years now. I take at least 30 minutes to do a meditation. I get up that much earlier than Ihave to face the day no matter how early I have to get up. If I just have to run someone to the airport I come back (go back to sleep hopefully) and then do my meditation. This inner conversation and letting go has taken many forms over these 20 years. And at the same time it is somehow the same. I use my own voice and music for 20 minutes then I have what I call floating music where I can leave my body and mind to float in a gap. People call it different things, the Gap, Floating, Nothingness, leaving the body. It is where there is pure energy and no objects or thought. It is very freeing and it is something that I have yearned for all of my life. I guess you could say it is an escape. And it is, a healthy one. When I am there i sense that this is where all things happen, in this energy is where creation lives. It is nothing yet it is all. I crave bringing it to everyday life. Where I know I am more that what I made up about myself and all of my possessions. This is definitely a start.
When I was younger I added to that jogging and was quite fit, that and weights 3 times a week. Somewhere in the last 8 years I lost that craving, but I am trying to build up my muscles again and get my heart pumping more. Doing the things to help this magnificent gift of my souls house. I had given up somewhere. I had not cared about living so much. Even with the meditation I wasn't living a full, loving life. I am on that adventure now. Hope you come along.
My challenge to you is to look at your life and see what routines help you, or hinder you. Do you have routines. Like waking up the same time, eating the same time, simple things like that can comfort your day. Your mind and then your soul. Always rushing and not being in a moment can stress you out. Being in your head all the time with that crazy racket can put your body in a tailspin downward. Take a look at what routines serve you, if you need to make a routine to calm your mind. Listen to a certain positive CD on the way to work. Listen to a calming CD that makes you feel in your body, excited to be alive. These simple routines can make life more connected and bring joy, fun and health back to your life.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
02-16-10
Hello my dear friends. How can we use our imagination, our positive beliefs and our connection to the universe to create? We need to find a way to stay quiet and connected. We really need to know what we truly are. We are spirit having a human experience. Have you ever thought of that? What if we put our spirit first and not the made up story's of how we think the world works. I have been taking a look at my beliefs and I have been doing this kind of work for years, but they are still there. Stupid, bad, unworthy, I made that all up. First of all I was a gift from the universe as every little baby is. Every puppy and kittie that we just love and know are perfect the way they are. That is us. I am so excited.
OK. My challenge to you today is to take a whole week and write down any beliefs that come up. Good or bad. And we have had them for a long time so they may hide from you. Mine did. And I want to keep them because it is easier. Not much fun for living but still they have kept me in a little prison. So after you find one that may be stopping you I want you to write the truth of that belief. Your goodness is always unfolding, you are a child of creation and meant to be true to yourself and you gifts you are given. This is the truth not all the stuff you can make up. The worlds reality has been made up and the truth of who we truly are has been made fun of, neglected, or shoved down so far you may have a hard time finding it. But it is the truth, that you are a child of creation, perfect and whole no matter what flaws and dramas you have in your life. Use feeling words to take a step into the truth.
OK. My challenge to you today is to take a whole week and write down any beliefs that come up. Good or bad. And we have had them for a long time so they may hide from you. Mine did. And I want to keep them because it is easier. Not much fun for living but still they have kept me in a little prison. So after you find one that may be stopping you I want you to write the truth of that belief. Your goodness is always unfolding, you are a child of creation and meant to be true to yourself and you gifts you are given. This is the truth not all the stuff you can make up. The worlds reality has been made up and the truth of who we truly are has been made fun of, neglected, or shoved down so far you may have a hard time finding it. But it is the truth, that you are a child of creation, perfect and whole no matter what flaws and dramas you have in your life. Use feeling words to take a step into the truth.
Monday, February 15, 2010
02-15-10
Today I took an adventure. I got up and asked my husband if he wanted to go somewhere we have never been before. After yesterdays fear and anxiety attack I had doing a script, I had to shake that off. I had to forgive myself. That is what today's blog is going to be about is forgiving. I hate myself sometimes still. I don't want to do that anymore. I still think I am a bad person sometimes. Where do we come up with these beliefs. One of my exercises this week is to really take a look at my beliefs. I made those decisions at a very young age and then kept believing them. That is my story what is yours.
Stories we make all this stuff up and then we make it happen out in the world again and again. I am making a practice of changing these beliefs. Of course I have done this for years and years so why doesn't it stop. As humans we like to suffer. As spirit we don't. I think there may be a choice there.
My challenge today is to take a look at forgiving? Can you forgive yourself when you make a total fool out of yourself? Can you forgive yourself when you have a panic attack or don't do your best job? Can you love yourself even on the bad days? Going out in nature today with someone I loved connected me back to what is important and more real than a panic attack or fear. Thank you for Fall Creek and no rain.
Stories we make all this stuff up and then we make it happen out in the world again and again. I am making a practice of changing these beliefs. Of course I have done this for years and years so why doesn't it stop. As humans we like to suffer. As spirit we don't. I think there may be a choice there.
My challenge today is to take a look at forgiving? Can you forgive yourself when you make a total fool out of yourself? Can you forgive yourself when you have a panic attack or don't do your best job? Can you love yourself even on the bad days? Going out in nature today with someone I loved connected me back to what is important and more real than a panic attack or fear. Thank you for Fall Creek and no rain.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
02-14-10
Fear!! OK, I have it! I haven't had a script in a while and what came up...Fear!! Fear really came into the factor on this audition. I didn't connect with the dialogue and I hate when there is a big paragraph that I have to remember because I (think) I can't remember it. I am having anxiety over many things. Working on your beliefs makes you look at those beliefs. That is something I am not comfortable with.
OK. I do want this to be truthful and fair. I didn't want to do the taped audition, I knew I wasn't feeling confident, I thought I was supposed to be confident because I am a professional and a teacher, and all of this mind stuff was getting in my way. I had a friend come over and tape me and I didn't feel comfortable with her having to come and help me, and I am not paying her. I just made myself feel bad in every way I could possibly feel bad.
My challenge to you today is to take a look at your fear. How does it paralyze you. warp your feelings and attitudes? I really couldn't shake it. How do we find the methods that stop this fear this anxiety of life? Why do sometimes we have the power over it and other times we are shattered by it? Please have a peaceful night of love on this Valentines Day!!!
OK. I do want this to be truthful and fair. I didn't want to do the taped audition, I knew I wasn't feeling confident, I thought I was supposed to be confident because I am a professional and a teacher, and all of this mind stuff was getting in my way. I had a friend come over and tape me and I didn't feel comfortable with her having to come and help me, and I am not paying her. I just made myself feel bad in every way I could possibly feel bad.
My challenge to you today is to take a look at your fear. How does it paralyze you. warp your feelings and attitudes? I really couldn't shake it. How do we find the methods that stop this fear this anxiety of life? Why do sometimes we have the power over it and other times we are shattered by it? Please have a peaceful night of love on this Valentines Day!!!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
02-13-10
What are you doing? It is only after 2:30 and I am bored. How can I be bored on a day I can do anything. Have you ever been in this situation. I could clean, pick up, paint, exercise, eat, drink, call someone, do bead work, sew, dance, have sex. How can people get bored. Was the creator bored when we were created. It is the joy, the love of creating. I have to get my act together. No, my mind is bored I think. Maybe it needs some drama, stress or a problem. I don't get it. I have a script that I am getting ready for a filmed audition that I get to send to LA. How great is that? I feel very privileged that my LA networking is still working even when I have moved back to Oregon. I have been here in Oregon for almost 2 years and a gentleman that I gave a card to at a networking event and he called to bring me in for an audition (in LA). I can go to LA if I have a part in a movie, but to go down just to audition isn't in my budget right now. Even if it is a major motion picture.
When I cast I allow people to send in their auditions, or post them on You Tube. There are new ways to get the part. What I am really enjoying is the creativity I put out years ago is coming back to me. So what you may feel is fruitless right now, or you didn't get instant results may blossom later. We are a society that wants instant gratification. Trust. What is that?
My challenge to you today is to take a look at how your life has worked. Do you remember a time that you worked hard at something or on something and didn't feel you got anything out of it? And/or do you remember a time when something manifested after you thought it might never happen? Sometimes we we hold on so tight we strangle an idea, sometimes we want it so bad we could get hit over the head and wouldn't see it. We get too caught up, too stressed out, can't see the forest for the trees. All of those things humans do. HUH? I am grateful for this opportunity and still won't have any expectations. Just do it for fun.
When I cast I allow people to send in their auditions, or post them on You Tube. There are new ways to get the part. What I am really enjoying is the creativity I put out years ago is coming back to me. So what you may feel is fruitless right now, or you didn't get instant results may blossom later. We are a society that wants instant gratification. Trust. What is that?
My challenge to you today is to take a look at how your life has worked. Do you remember a time that you worked hard at something or on something and didn't feel you got anything out of it? And/or do you remember a time when something manifested after you thought it might never happen? Sometimes we we hold on so tight we strangle an idea, sometimes we want it so bad we could get hit over the head and wouldn't see it. We get too caught up, too stressed out, can't see the forest for the trees. All of those things humans do. HUH? I am grateful for this opportunity and still won't have any expectations. Just do it for fun.
Friday, February 12, 2010
02-12-10
Create or Perish. Wow!! The book I am reading says that. Life or Death, and if you think about it it is true. We have to create to live. We create food, water, shelter or we die. This is a small Ernest Holmes book called, "This Thing Called You".
I find it ironic that I started this blog at the first of this year 2010, and now I am studying on the exact subject I chose to write about and I hadn't planned that. It just happened. I am thrilled.
Another realization to me was how I was creating mundane, or seeing the darkness in my life, in my world and yearning for adventure, newness, seeing new things, new places, etc. So when I used the word adventure for getting dressed, putting on makeup, driving in the rain. My life turned into an adventure. I saw the newness in the everyday things.
My challenge for you and myself today and hopefully longer is to see the adventure in our lives, and to be open to new adventures. I am saying yes to new adventures. I am saying Yes and see how that manifests for me. It is a scary thing to say "yes". What will I get into, what may happen? I can only take so much adventure right? Wow!! This subject is loaded for me, How is it for you?
I find it ironic that I started this blog at the first of this year 2010, and now I am studying on the exact subject I chose to write about and I hadn't planned that. It just happened. I am thrilled.
Another realization to me was how I was creating mundane, or seeing the darkness in my life, in my world and yearning for adventure, newness, seeing new things, new places, etc. So when I used the word adventure for getting dressed, putting on makeup, driving in the rain. My life turned into an adventure. I saw the newness in the everyday things.
My challenge for you and myself today and hopefully longer is to see the adventure in our lives, and to be open to new adventures. I am saying yes to new adventures. I am saying Yes and see how that manifests for me. It is a scary thing to say "yes". What will I get into, what may happen? I can only take so much adventure right? Wow!! This subject is loaded for me, How is it for you?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
02-11-10
Quote from Ernest Homes from a 1934 pamphlet " Creative Ideas"
"Every scientist knows that he takes power out of life that he doesn't put it in. And so it is in dealing with that more subtle energy and power we call Mind or Spirit.
One of the first things to do is to learn to accept, and to expect this Power to flow through everything that we do. We must combine our belief in this Power with the conscious use if it for definite purposes. We have greater abilities and resources that we have yet realized."
This is what I read this morning after my meditation and I thought that is what I really needed to hear. Sometimes just like the quote says things are there when you need it, working with it and not against it. Creating is working with the energy, the Power that makes a seed grow and makes our fingernails grow.
A challenge for you, me and everyone is how to tap into that energy? This is my question to you today. Is there a time of day that works better, is it after you exercise, after you watch a movie, after you have sex? Just take a look at that. Is it actually wedging out a specific time that you just focus on creativity. Make a commitment. Be accountable. Tell someone you are taking time to create.
"Every scientist knows that he takes power out of life that he doesn't put it in. And so it is in dealing with that more subtle energy and power we call Mind or Spirit.
One of the first things to do is to learn to accept, and to expect this Power to flow through everything that we do. We must combine our belief in this Power with the conscious use if it for definite purposes. We have greater abilities and resources that we have yet realized."
This is what I read this morning after my meditation and I thought that is what I really needed to hear. Sometimes just like the quote says things are there when you need it, working with it and not against it. Creating is working with the energy, the Power that makes a seed grow and makes our fingernails grow.
A challenge for you, me and everyone is how to tap into that energy? This is my question to you today. Is there a time of day that works better, is it after you exercise, after you watch a movie, after you have sex? Just take a look at that. Is it actually wedging out a specific time that you just focus on creativity. Make a commitment. Be accountable. Tell someone you are taking time to create.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
02-10-10
You know when you write a blog everyday sometimes it is hard to think of something new to say.
I am going to talk about an exercise that I had to do in a class. Write down what a perfect day would be like.
First of all I really thought of sun, ocean, peace and stuff that I really am not having right now. Then I thought of what I really have right now. I have meditation, my hot tub, not always having to be in a hurry, leisure time, etc.
So I had to take a look at what my brain is doing to me. My brain is sabotaging me and not really enhancing my life as it is right now. This was kind of a shock. I really got a little depressed when I couldn't think of my everyday life as perfect. Especially if I put exercise in there and good food. And I do do those most of the time. It is my brain that has a problem. It is the addictive behavior of bad thoughts. They say in AA, something about not wanting to live in the mind of an addict. Well, I see this behavior in everyone. I think the difference may be that not all people allow it to lead their life, or they are just people that complain all the time about what they have no control over. That is an addicts behavior. Anything that you constantly do over and over, you have some kind of hangup or issue with. The world doesn't work the way you want it and get over it. Celebrate the differences.
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, what would be the perfect day for you? Do a couple different days, one in your home, and your town, then do one more on a vacation, then one more big big fantasy day. I have done 2 but I am going to do the Fantasy Day one. Maybe this will help me find a vision for my life. I like new adventures, new locations, seeing new things. Being around energy of get up and go. Well, let us get up and go.
I am going to talk about an exercise that I had to do in a class. Write down what a perfect day would be like.
First of all I really thought of sun, ocean, peace and stuff that I really am not having right now. Then I thought of what I really have right now. I have meditation, my hot tub, not always having to be in a hurry, leisure time, etc.
So I had to take a look at what my brain is doing to me. My brain is sabotaging me and not really enhancing my life as it is right now. This was kind of a shock. I really got a little depressed when I couldn't think of my everyday life as perfect. Especially if I put exercise in there and good food. And I do do those most of the time. It is my brain that has a problem. It is the addictive behavior of bad thoughts. They say in AA, something about not wanting to live in the mind of an addict. Well, I see this behavior in everyone. I think the difference may be that not all people allow it to lead their life, or they are just people that complain all the time about what they have no control over. That is an addicts behavior. Anything that you constantly do over and over, you have some kind of hangup or issue with. The world doesn't work the way you want it and get over it. Celebrate the differences.
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, what would be the perfect day for you? Do a couple different days, one in your home, and your town, then do one more on a vacation, then one more big big fantasy day. I have done 2 but I am going to do the Fantasy Day one. Maybe this will help me find a vision for my life. I like new adventures, new locations, seeing new things. Being around energy of get up and go. Well, let us get up and go.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
02-09-10
Today lets talk about how things may change in your life and how are you going to move on. I am feeling like, "where did I loose myself?" "When did I give up life and start isolating?" I was so grateful to have acting as my career, because it was a lifetime craft. It was always changing because I was always changing. While all this was changing so was the business. It isn't like it was 10 years ago. It has tightened up, you don't get to go in and audition for the same kind of parts you did years back.
Managers can't get actors in to audition. Casting directors are asking name people to work and not auditioning the new comers. You see the same actors over and over and over because it takes less work, it is a known professional. Even Oscar winning actors are turning to TV. That is where the new comer got to do some of the great shows. This was almost an impossible door to open and you can't even break down the door.
I spent all my money adoring this craft and not getting the reward of actually working. So I was broke and broken. Disappointed and had to move into the dreary weather zone. The winters are the only one that gets me down. So why I am talking about this is, I am down. I know that there are outside things that do get to us sometimes.
The challenge for the day is to take a look at things outside of yourself that may bring you down. Does the weather get to you? Does the full moon? Does not exercising or not getting out into nature bring you down? Grieving a loss is something that may need to be done also. I can let go of the disappointment and grieve the loss of that dream. Now I need a new one. I am on that journey right now. I want to get out there and make something work. The problem is I don't know what that is right now. That is why I am creating anything and everything I can. I need new input and new output. Hope this is something that may make you get in the groove and move. I am moving.....
Managers can't get actors in to audition. Casting directors are asking name people to work and not auditioning the new comers. You see the same actors over and over and over because it takes less work, it is a known professional. Even Oscar winning actors are turning to TV. That is where the new comer got to do some of the great shows. This was almost an impossible door to open and you can't even break down the door.
I spent all my money adoring this craft and not getting the reward of actually working. So I was broke and broken. Disappointed and had to move into the dreary weather zone. The winters are the only one that gets me down. So why I am talking about this is, I am down. I know that there are outside things that do get to us sometimes.
The challenge for the day is to take a look at things outside of yourself that may bring you down. Does the weather get to you? Does the full moon? Does not exercising or not getting out into nature bring you down? Grieving a loss is something that may need to be done also. I can let go of the disappointment and grieve the loss of that dream. Now I need a new one. I am on that journey right now. I want to get out there and make something work. The problem is I don't know what that is right now. That is why I am creating anything and everything I can. I need new input and new output. Hope this is something that may make you get in the groove and move. I am moving.....
Monday, February 8, 2010
02-08-10
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I am wanting to show you my first years in Rock n Roll. Hopefully you can go to this site and see the pictures of my first bands out of high school, when we traveled all the time in an old school bus with a VW bus welded on top. We traveled with a monkey, 2 dogs, 8 people, we slept in bunk beds that were built in the bus and our equipment was towed from the bus.
We would park at KOA campgrounds and such. So the bathrooms were outside and the showers were cold. I cried almost everyday. You could think, WOW, a rock band on the road. Well, you were really close to everyone 24 hours a day and they may not have the moral values as you, or what ever. It was really tough for a girl like me that was almost raised as an only child the put into that situation of closeness. I really think the other girls were more sexually experienced than myself and it was somewhat of a culture shock.
I am writing about this because, I love music, music is still a big part of my life. It is inspiring, it is creative, it gets me in the mood for many things. Working out, meditating, movies and music, you name it it puts you in moods, it can change how you are looking at things.
My challenge to you and to me today is choose 3 different types of music that put you in 3 different moods. This is something we can use to change our thinking, our moods, it may motivate us out of a slump. We sometimes forget what music can do until we watch a movie or a song comes up on the radio and we change as soon as we hear it. Figure out what music you need to have on hand for those moments of doubts, fears, slumps or anything that may come your way.
I am wanting to show you my first years in Rock n Roll. Hopefully you can go to this site and see the pictures of my first bands out of high school, when we traveled all the time in an old school bus with a VW bus welded on top. We traveled with a monkey, 2 dogs, 8 people, we slept in bunk beds that were built in the bus and our equipment was towed from the bus.
We would park at KOA campgrounds and such. So the bathrooms were outside and the showers were cold. I cried almost everyday. You could think, WOW, a rock band on the road. Well, you were really close to everyone 24 hours a day and they may not have the moral values as you, or what ever. It was really tough for a girl like me that was almost raised as an only child the put into that situation of closeness. I really think the other girls were more sexually experienced than myself and it was somewhat of a culture shock.
I am writing about this because, I love music, music is still a big part of my life. It is inspiring, it is creative, it gets me in the mood for many things. Working out, meditating, movies and music, you name it it puts you in moods, it can change how you are looking at things.
My challenge to you and to me today is choose 3 different types of music that put you in 3 different moods. This is something we can use to change our thinking, our moods, it may motivate us out of a slump. We sometimes forget what music can do until we watch a movie or a song comes up on the radio and we change as soon as we hear it. Figure out what music you need to have on hand for those moments of doubts, fears, slumps or anything that may come your way.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
02-07-10
Super Bowl Sunday!!!! The Who? Coming from the Rock n Roll world in the 70's and still wanting to play Rock n Roll. I now wonder about seeing mature people on stage, it may not be what it is cut out to be.
I love it and at the same time "is it a good thing?"
I want to accept all ages, all forms of art, all of all. Our minds are so jaded on the young, the slim, the rock star look, the rapper look, the models, the this and the that. This human image thing we get into is so ingrained in our minds that I got caught up in it. I want that to be something I can let go of. I know I don't watch the gossip shows like I used too. This is not what I want to be my main focus.
Back to the super bowl and the commercials and the creativity that goes into that all year. Those are always a good look at the scene of the world. Did I really say that? Well, think about it, some people are totally under the influence of these outside messages.
My challenge to you today and to me is to look at the people that we respect, that we see as inspirational, moving this planet in the direction of peace, healing and love. Really, who doesn't want that? Seeing people like Susan Boyl that shocked us all with that voice, after we had already judged her body and attitude. I want to move past the judgments, the brain washing about what we are supposed to look like, what we are supposed to wear, smell like, brush our teeth with. I want to see the love in that person, what they are grateful for, what can I do to serve the world. This has to do with creativity because, what do you want to create? What do you want the world to see of you, of your work. Do we have a responsibility to our world? I Think so. Go forth and create my dear friends.
I love it and at the same time "is it a good thing?"
I want to accept all ages, all forms of art, all of all. Our minds are so jaded on the young, the slim, the rock star look, the rapper look, the models, the this and the that. This human image thing we get into is so ingrained in our minds that I got caught up in it. I want that to be something I can let go of. I know I don't watch the gossip shows like I used too. This is not what I want to be my main focus.
Back to the super bowl and the commercials and the creativity that goes into that all year. Those are always a good look at the scene of the world. Did I really say that? Well, think about it, some people are totally under the influence of these outside messages.
My challenge to you today and to me is to look at the people that we respect, that we see as inspirational, moving this planet in the direction of peace, healing and love. Really, who doesn't want that? Seeing people like Susan Boyl that shocked us all with that voice, after we had already judged her body and attitude. I want to move past the judgments, the brain washing about what we are supposed to look like, what we are supposed to wear, smell like, brush our teeth with. I want to see the love in that person, what they are grateful for, what can I do to serve the world. This has to do with creativity because, what do you want to create? What do you want the world to see of you, of your work. Do we have a responsibility to our world? I Think so. Go forth and create my dear friends.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
02-06-10
This day is so full of great things I am not sure how I can put them into words or into my blog. I was going to get up early and go to a new screenwriters class, but when my alarm went off at 7:00am my body and soul said, "no way". So I listened and then it kept going and going so I decided I wasn't going to go to the class.
I was having some emotions that I truly didn't want to deal with and they were keeping me tired and not motivated. I dealt with them. I did my meditation and then let the stuck emotions run and run and i imagined them leaving my body and all that was left was the truth of my energy, the truth of my soul, the truth of my existence, whatever you want to call it.
By that time I had missed the class but I had time to get ready for the day and to figure out how that would look. I did get to go to the wrap party of a film I shot last weekend. This was very very good and motivating.
My challenge to you today is to listen to your body, your soul, your beliefs, your emotions and then see what is the best thing to do with them. Ignore them. Let them be heard and acknowledged.
Let go of them completely and grieve their presence in your life. I had to let go and grieve things that simply aren't working for me anymore. They are not orf servicie. Take a look at that, why not, are you scared? I WAS.........
I was having some emotions that I truly didn't want to deal with and they were keeping me tired and not motivated. I dealt with them. I did my meditation and then let the stuck emotions run and run and i imagined them leaving my body and all that was left was the truth of my energy, the truth of my soul, the truth of my existence, whatever you want to call it.
By that time I had missed the class but I had time to get ready for the day and to figure out how that would look. I did get to go to the wrap party of a film I shot last weekend. This was very very good and motivating.
My challenge to you today is to listen to your body, your soul, your beliefs, your emotions and then see what is the best thing to do with them. Ignore them. Let them be heard and acknowledged.
Let go of them completely and grieve their presence in your life. I had to let go and grieve things that simply aren't working for me anymore. They are not orf servicie. Take a look at that, why not, are you scared? I WAS.........
Friday, February 5, 2010
02-05-10
What is it that I would like to write about today. I will write about my day. I woke up at 3:00am and struggled to try and go back to sleep. I couldn't get back to sleep so today I was a little tired but decided to keep my commitments. There was a new class I want to take but hadn't signed up for it so I just showed up and it worked out great. Quite a few woman and one man are wanting to change our lives by changing our thinking. So I have my homework this week. It is an exploration of our thinking, What do you think about when you are doing small tasks. Do you go into a negative self talk or do you support yourself with your self talk.
Then I had a meeting with a friend that wants to have a website to inspire and make a community of people wanting to change their lives for the better. My day was full of this conversation.
My challenge for you today is to listen to your self talk at least 3 times during the day. The other thing is to ground yourself is to notice where your feet are 3 times a day. Just a reminder of where you are and what are you thinking. Truthfully What Are You Thinking? I will once again try and figure out what is going on in my head, and then I am going to feel the goodness in my life. We are only a thought away from getting all of our goodness. Think about that one.
Then I had a meeting with a friend that wants to have a website to inspire and make a community of people wanting to change their lives for the better. My day was full of this conversation.
My challenge for you today is to listen to your self talk at least 3 times during the day. The other thing is to ground yourself is to notice where your feet are 3 times a day. Just a reminder of where you are and what are you thinking. Truthfully What Are You Thinking? I will once again try and figure out what is going on in my head, and then I am going to feel the goodness in my life. We are only a thought away from getting all of our goodness. Think about that one.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
02-04-10
OK. I brought a tree into the house. I saw a man trimming someones trees in their yard while I was on a walk with a friend and they were so awesome, I asked what he was doing with them. He was just going to take them to the dump of all places. So I proceeded to pick out one and carry it to my little SUV. With my friends help we put down all the seats in my car and loaded the tree branch. It actually looks like a tree itself.
The reason I am telling you this is now it is in my Art Salon which is in a corner of my living room.
Yes, I have a tree standing over 7 feet with gorgeous branches in my living room. I love it. I have no idea if my husband will love it. He has seen me bringing home sage brush from eastern Oregon, rocks, sand, sticks, broken glass, pieces of metal, you name it from anywhere I go. As if we need more stuff. I see potential in about everything.
We recently went to a recycling place. I was in heaven, I only spent 13.00 and I have pieces of wood, electrical outlets, switches, things I don't even know what they are. I love it. I am creating. I have created a safe place to create. My husband has accepted on some level this need in me to create and create from nothing to something. I think maybe he has even gotten in the flow a little.
My challenge for you today is to look at things in a new way. What could you create out of your recycling? What could you make with what you already have? Even if it is a story, a picture, a present for someone. I love my tree in my house, I have it wrapped into a chair to help it stand tall and it is awesome. Sometimes I can't keep a living plant alive so this is perfect. The light shines on it and it is magnificent in my Art Salon. Wait till my 23 year old son sees it, he will think mom has lost a little more of her mind. Oh Well!!
The reason I am telling you this is now it is in my Art Salon which is in a corner of my living room.
Yes, I have a tree standing over 7 feet with gorgeous branches in my living room. I love it. I have no idea if my husband will love it. He has seen me bringing home sage brush from eastern Oregon, rocks, sand, sticks, broken glass, pieces of metal, you name it from anywhere I go. As if we need more stuff. I see potential in about everything.
We recently went to a recycling place. I was in heaven, I only spent 13.00 and I have pieces of wood, electrical outlets, switches, things I don't even know what they are. I love it. I am creating. I have created a safe place to create. My husband has accepted on some level this need in me to create and create from nothing to something. I think maybe he has even gotten in the flow a little.
My challenge for you today is to look at things in a new way. What could you create out of your recycling? What could you make with what you already have? Even if it is a story, a picture, a present for someone. I love my tree in my house, I have it wrapped into a chair to help it stand tall and it is awesome. Sometimes I can't keep a living plant alive so this is perfect. The light shines on it and it is magnificent in my Art Salon. Wait till my 23 year old son sees it, he will think mom has lost a little more of her mind. Oh Well!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
02-03-10
OK, it is an early Blog for me. I will be gone all day and want to get this up and out. What I really want to talk about today is getting around creative people. Yesterday I really didn't want to leave the house for any reason. I didn't want to leave HGTV, I didn't want to move much. My energy from Physical Therapy brought up some emotions that I really didn't want to deal with. So I blocked the energy. That makes you sluggish and not interested in doing. But as the day went on I decided to work on a painting I am experimenting on. So I did that and then got ready to go to welding. I had thought of not going.
I went to welding and those people picked me up and we had an awesome time. We created together. They pulled me into their fold and it changed my whole attitude.
My challenge to you today is to figure out who can bring you into the creative fold. Do you have friends, peers, classes or somewhere where you feel inspired to create. If you just show up you may get something you never imagined. I have heard that before and I really felt it last night. I would rather sit at home and feel low but I didn't I showed up and was lifted up. YEAH!!!!!
I went to welding and those people picked me up and we had an awesome time. We created together. They pulled me into their fold and it changed my whole attitude.
My challenge to you today is to figure out who can bring you into the creative fold. Do you have friends, peers, classes or somewhere where you feel inspired to create. If you just show up you may get something you never imagined. I have heard that before and I really felt it last night. I would rather sit at home and feel low but I didn't I showed up and was lifted up. YEAH!!!!!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
02-02-10
Love it...
Live it...
Do it...
Be it....
That was something I developed years ago. I still see how those words in that order can change the tapestry of your life.
Love it: That is the way to start, Love is the glue that holds this world together, and it is so important to radically love. Love yourself, Love life, Love others and it is the basis or the foundation of moving into a new you. Have a vision, surround it with Love
Live it: That means listen you your inner talk, and how you move, what are you thinking as you move through the day. Live the Love. Live the Vision
Do it: Take action. Yes, everyday write down at least 5-7 things you are going to do today to move you to your vision.
Be it: You have probably heard this before. Fake it till you make it. Yes, be the changes that you want to be. Be them, Live in the Body of that person that you are envisioning. BE IT>
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, do you have a vision for something new in your life? It could be working out for your health, painting your first picture. Contacting friends from the past. Then surround it with Love, Live it, Do it, and Be it. I call it A Map for the Day!
Live it...
Do it...
Be it....
That was something I developed years ago. I still see how those words in that order can change the tapestry of your life.
Love it: That is the way to start, Love is the glue that holds this world together, and it is so important to radically love. Love yourself, Love life, Love others and it is the basis or the foundation of moving into a new you. Have a vision, surround it with Love
Live it: That means listen you your inner talk, and how you move, what are you thinking as you move through the day. Live the Love. Live the Vision
Do it: Take action. Yes, everyday write down at least 5-7 things you are going to do today to move you to your vision.
Be it: You have probably heard this before. Fake it till you make it. Yes, be the changes that you want to be. Be them, Live in the Body of that person that you are envisioning. BE IT>
My challenge to you is to ask yourself, do you have a vision for something new in your life? It could be working out for your health, painting your first picture. Contacting friends from the past. Then surround it with Love, Live it, Do it, and Be it. I call it A Map for the Day!
Monday, February 1, 2010
02-01-10
OK. Here we go. A new month. Do you believe it? It is so awesome. This is a special month for me and for many of my friends. I am a Pisces and many of my friends are Aquarius. Even my sister has her birthday near mine, and all though she is 13 years older than myself when I was very young I thought she was my mother, or my caregiver. She would have me on her hip as she made dinner, she did a lot of care-giving to me as an infant. My mother would be working on the farm or in the chicken coop. My sister was the one that loved me unconditionally. When she left to start a family of her own at the age of 18 and I was just 5 years of age I didn't understand why she was leaving me with these strangers (my parents). My parents had to work hard to make a living as families do. I also had a brother who was 11 years older than me and he left for the army at about the same time. I will just let that settle in. I felt abandoned and left to my own device.
Why I am telling you this is because I had a physical therapy session today which is more an energy movement therapy session. These different emotions from long ago are still stuck in me, and I am in movement with them. I am feeling a little disconnection from myself and what I know to be the truth.
I know that we are energy, I know that energy never dies or goes away, I have felt energy leaving a live body and know that it does move and what is left is a carcass . I have no idea what that means or where it goes.
Now what does that have to do with creating, and/or having a safe place to create? Everything to me.
I need to feel my body is safe in the environment. That the people in my space understand on some level a creative process and/or how I work. I need freedom to move items and reaarange energys in the house or space to allow a flow, (for now, but am gaining the strength to have this support with myself and the universe).
My challenge to you is to see or ask, "Where is my creative process safe, where is it not safe?" "Why is that?" "Is there something I can do to change that?"
My answer to the last question is YES! I have changed mine, I changed my mind and that changed the minds of the people I live with and so on and so on. May the creative universe be with you on your journey!! We are in a great time of change, understanding, letting go of what we held important into a new expanded energy of thought. CREATE MY FRIENDS> CREATE
Why I am telling you this is because I had a physical therapy session today which is more an energy movement therapy session. These different emotions from long ago are still stuck in me, and I am in movement with them. I am feeling a little disconnection from myself and what I know to be the truth.
I know that we are energy, I know that energy never dies or goes away, I have felt energy leaving a live body and know that it does move and what is left is a carcass . I have no idea what that means or where it goes.
Now what does that have to do with creating, and/or having a safe place to create? Everything to me.
I need to feel my body is safe in the environment. That the people in my space understand on some level a creative process and/or how I work. I need freedom to move items and reaarange energys in the house or space to allow a flow, (for now, but am gaining the strength to have this support with myself and the universe).
My challenge to you is to see or ask, "Where is my creative process safe, where is it not safe?" "Why is that?" "Is there something I can do to change that?"
My answer to the last question is YES! I have changed mine, I changed my mind and that changed the minds of the people I live with and so on and so on. May the creative universe be with you on your journey!! We are in a great time of change, understanding, letting go of what we held important into a new expanded energy of thought. CREATE MY FRIENDS> CREATE
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