Day 250 - A Year to Clear - Should-Free Zone

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Lesson 250: Should-Free Zone

Today we are to practise in our home a “should-free” zone. And if you like that, declare it as a “serious-free” zone also. Notice if the energy changes.

I actually didn’t spend much time in my home on Friday. I went to work, came home to feed my cats and went to a mate’s house to watch AFL and eat dinner. When I did get home, I thought to myself that I should probably catch up on my blogging but then I didn’t do it. I was too tired and just wanted to fall asleep to the TV. I ignored a task I should have done, just relaxed and went to bed. Even though this is like the most simplest example, I think sometimes the pressures we place on ourselves can be our downfall and causes us anxiety. I tell myself on occasion that the world won’t fall apart if I didn’t do this one task. Sure, I don’t want to completely procrastinate, but setting it aside for another time works too! Missing something one day is okay if you’re exhausted. It’s about remembering also what your mind and body needs and listening. Sometimes all you need to do is not much and go watch TV, go play that game or listen to some music. There is nothing wrong in implementing joy in your life as long as you’re responsible to pick up the task you put aside at another time.

So, remember to bring joy in your home. You don’t always have to bog yourself with all the duties that need to be done. Always take some time out for self.

Day 249 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - All the Meditation...

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Lesson 249: All the Meditation...

“All the meditation, all the yoga, all the renunciation in the world will not allow you to reach spiritual awakening. It happens in the heart. It’s the only way to get there; nothing else can do this for you.”

— Sara Wiseman

Our spiritual awakening happens in our heart. I think that’s very powerful. It’s not in the mind or thought. It’s an opening of the heart. With being in the current passage of the heart of connection, we are urged to open it more. By going through the passage of pain and compassion, we can definitely learn and now it’s about allowing connection to happen.

I believe connection has to start with self. It’s about how you understand yourself and what your truth is. Once you go on this self journey of discovery, it allows for connection to other beings as well as the Universe (or God, deity etc that you believe in). To me, a spiritual awakening is like that piece of the puzzle that was lost and it just fits you. It allows you to understand how you are part of a collective One and how you can contribute your energy to that One. There is so much potential and possibility by opening your heart. There is also a knowing that everything will be okay. No matter how bad it gets, I just know that I’m going to be okay. I don’t know how and why, it’s just this knowing that I can’t explain. It’s essentially faith.

Can you open your heart today? if you can’t, why not? What could go wrong by being open?

Day 249 - A Year to Clear - Be Discerning

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Lesson 249: Be Discerning

“Be with those who help your being.”

— Rumi

When we hang out with people that raise our energy, how do you feel? You choose to be around the people you surround yourself with. You don’t need to be around people who have nothing positive to say, who are toxic or go and drag the mood down. There is no reason why you can’t be around people who genuinely make you happy and stop it there. Everyone has a choice to rid themselves of those that will lower your own vibration. Today we are to spend our time with people that raise us up.

I think it’s important to know that I do generally cut pessimistic or toxic people out of my life. I have no qualms about it. as I get older, I realise that my time is precious. Why would I want to spend my time with people who aren’t going to raise my energy up? That’s a question I pose to myself and others. I don’t feel bad for it either. I really don’t care for people who are out to bring the mood down rather than make a change in their life to improve it.  I admit that I do go through lows, but I always reach a point where I have to ask myself just exactly what am I going to do to turn it around. I personally cannot stand people that continuously complain, you give them advice which is ignored and they just don’t want to make a change for the better. I even cut my own father out of my life because he mentally and emotionally abused me. That was one of the hardest decisions of my life and breaking friendships can come easily for me. This is why it’s so important for me to always surround myself with people that genuinely care for me and vice versa.

My Thursday consisted of going to work but then having a dinner with friends and visiting a tourist attraction called the Melbourne Star. It’s like the London Eye but much smaller. It was something random and it turned out really fun. We got to see the city at night and it was quite pretty. We then had cocktails at a bar and just chilled. Couldn’t get too crazy seeing as we had work the next day. I think I enjoyed my time because it was something different in my week. Not part of my average routine and it was nice to get together with friends and experience something for the first time. It was something really simple but joyful at the same time. I do find happiness in simple things.

How was your Thursday? Did you manage to spend it with someone that raises your vibration?

Day 248 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - A Spiritual Awakening is Not...

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Lesson 248: A Spiritual Awakening is Not...

“A spiritual awakening is not fire and brimstone, angelic heralds. It is simply an opening into the understanding of our true nature, our true purpose in this lifetime. It is an understanding that everyone else has signed up for the same job duty, too.”

— Sara Wiseman

Today we are to understand that everyone expands their soul at different times and stages in their life. Think about your own heart and how that is opening. Where are you along in your journey?

I think my heart has the potential to grow further. I have silly thoughts pop in my head, which I can only put down to my subconscious holding onto self-deprecating notions that don’t serve me. I did deal with this shadow part of myself last weekend, and feel like I’ve rid most of it, but there is a bit of a feeling that something is still lingering, so I will revisit it.

It’s true that everyone’s understanding of why they are here will come in their own time. I believe we are all to experience and just be in a state of being. I feel like that is what life is about. I think there is major shifts coming to the world, and we more or less all have different missions, duties, tasks to do in order to help the move the world along. Everyone’s truth comes when it needs to. It’s not forced but rather a self-discovery and journey that presents itself at a certain point in your life. Some people get awakened at a young age and some much later in life.

I think I have a bit of work to be more accepting of people and their circumstances. I need to rid myself of judgement both at self and that of others. I think those that actively go out to hurt others probably need more work than those that actively try to be kind in their lives. All I can do is be a leader in my own life and hope that others can see the example I set, to want to change in their own lives – even those people that hurt others. I want to be as open as I can be to all walks of life and I want to help people – that’s the ultimate goal. I have got a long way to go but I am determined to fulfil this in my life. I hope to have my heart opening so big that I can really take on anything and it won’t phase me.

Where do you think you are at? And, where do you want to go in your own soul’s journey?

Day 248 - A Year to Clear - Do What You Love, Love What You Do

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Lesson 248: Do What You Love, Love What You Do

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love”

— Rumi

Today we are to make a list of things of experiences, people and places that you love. Include on the list anywhere or anything that you’ve been wanting to do or experience. Realise that by creating this list how much love is around you.

I love dancing. I sometimes just dance at home with no real professional movement. I find I am so happy when I am just moving about.

I also love going to live music. I especially love the atmosphere of the crowd whenever I see an artist just belting out tunes. I like that in the crowd there is no judgement. I like the feeling that we are all free to enjoy a common love.

I like the connection I establish as I go further into my own spiritual development. There are so many stories to share and learn from.

I love the rapper Machine Gun Kelly as an inspirational figure to me. How he can overcome homelessness with a baby on the way and just overcome his circumstances to pursue his dream.

I love my family and friends. I think I’ve got to a point where I know when to recognise toxic people, so I steer clear of them.

I love travelling and experiencing someone else’s culture. I like to see how others live and just experience being in another place.

I also like simple things like watching movies, eating out at restaurants on occasion and having a drink with friends.

If anything, this lesson has reminded me to have gratitude. We forget how fortunate we are in what we have and it’s a reminder to see all the good things we have in our lives.