wanna be inspired?
Be patient with all that is unresolved in your heart. And try to love the questions themselves"
Rillke
"The irony of committment is that it is deeply liberating in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To committ is to remove your head as the barrier in your life."
10 thoughts on Whole living
1. Happiness is a choice- one you can make today and every day.
2. Stay connected to the natural world. It will feed your soul.
3. Good health isn`t a gift; it`s a habit you can cultivate.
4. Think more about what you should eat and less about what you shouldn`t.
5. What you pay attention to will thrive.
6. A healthy, fit body is not enough- true fitness engages the mind and body.
7. Listen to your intuition; it is rarely wrong.
8. Laugh at yourself. You`re funny.
9. Nuture your spirit. It`s the real source of your strength.
10. It`s never too late to take the first step toward aspirations.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of the universe. Your playing small does not serve others. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people wont` feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It`s not just in some of us- it`s in all of us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Marianne William
"Any moment can bring an awakening to what really matters."
Anatomy Of A Flower
Being Part Of The Whole
As with all living things, a flower`s intention is procreation. All the various parts of a flower work together toward this purpose, and each plays an essential role in the process. The vivid, delicate petals attract pollinators (birds and bees) who aid in the transfer of pollen. The center is the source and inspiration for the visually stunning petals and the petals, in turn, attract what the flower needs to create seeds and multiply.
When you have an opportunity to serve something larger than your individual self, you are like a petal on a flower, offering your particular brand of beauty and charisma in the service of a centralizing force. This centralizing force might be a person with a higher vision, a community with a common goal, or a spiritual path. Contemplate the ways in which you are a petal on a flower in your life. Who or what is at the center? What core values are you serving?
Consider also any situations in which you are the center of the flower, offering the nourishing seeds of an idea or quality that others are willing to gather around and perpetuate. It takes confidence and vision to be the nucleus. It also takes humility to empower the "petals" around you helping to feed your vision and enabling it to grow beyond you.
Like the parts of a flower, we are all here working together to create and be creative. Whether we are the center or the petal, it helps to be conscious of the seeds we are sowing in the world, as this is how we create the future.
In essence, we are all petals radiating outward from the unified source of energy that is life. Our time on this earthly plane is finite and fragile, and yet we branch out from our invisible source vibrantly and powerfully, attracting energy and making fertile connections that contribute to the continuation of life itself.
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 22 Achievements to Celebrate |
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How many of these achievements can you call successes in your life?
- Staying focused
- Being optimistic, no matter what
- Raising confident kids
- Earning more than you ever dreamed
- Hanging in, regardless
- Passing on what you know
- Running for office
- Finding work you love
- Telling the truth, always
- Paying off debts
- Finding the good in being fired
- Winning a tough case
- Celebrating a milestone birthday
- Exceeding your parents` expectations
- Building a house with a Habitat for Humanity team
- Bouncing back after a failure
- Delivering a healthy baby
- Mastering the impossible—Mt. Everest, golf, the fuse box
- Losing the last ten pounds
- Meditating every morning
- Accepting your looks hair and all
- Learning to forgive your worst enemy
Keep track of what these achievements mean to you. Can you add more to your list?
"People will forget what you say, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Maya Angelou
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