Day 212 - A Year to Clear - Praises Lighten

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Lesson 212: Praises Lighten

What happens when we praise someone or give them a barrage of compliments? It makes us feel good and allows us to lighten up a bit. The question posed today is why is it hard to give out praise and sometimes why is it hard for us to absorb it in and believe it?

I am in agreement that I find it hard to accept praise. I feel a bit shy when people praise me. Not saying that I don’t deserve a compliment, it’s just that I’m not used to it, that it becomes an odd gesture. I kind of feel like I don’t need to be on display when people pass me a compliment. I need to learn to say thank you and accept I think.

I like giving out compliments to others because it’ll help people have a bit more confidence and stay positive. I think I give out praise when I think it’s deserved. I wouldn’t sing out praises just for the sake of it. I recognise good work when I see it. I recognise people’s talents and dish out praise when I can see their skills. I guess people feed on the validation. We all kind of want to know what we are doing is right or we’re going in the right direction, so having feedback and compliments allows us to get that boost.

I see now why this week’s theme is called validating with this lesson in particular. I feel like we might be going through the methods in which we feel we need to get validated.

Day 212 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Scarcity is a Part of Human Instinct...

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Lesson 212: Scarcity is a Part of Human Instinct...

“Scarcity is a part of human instinct; it goes back to the beginning of your species, when there was not always enough. The fear of being without enough drove you find ways to have enough.”

— Sara Wiseman

Today I am to think about what is enough? Do I enough money? Do I have enough things that bring me happiness? Do I have enough food? The possibilities are endless but it’s also a question of “where does it end?”. What do you consider to be “enough”?

I was a very materialistic person. I will happily admit that to anyone. I needed to have all the different types of make-up. I had to wear the cutest outfits and be on trend. I had to have items just because someone else had them, so therefore so did I. I was always spending on just things that gave me temporary happiness but didn’t really feed my soul. I only try to spend money on things that advance my spirituality now or necessary items for the home. I’m trying to be more minimalist but that’s a working progress.

For me, it’s important to have enough money to pay my mortgage, bills, food whilst still have entertainment and money for my spirituality courses. I mean, I could strip some things back but because I want to live through experience, it costs money. That’s the reality of the world we live in. If we weren’t controlled by money, I think I would just roam freely and want to learn from others through some knowledge exchange. I’m trying to do away with material objects and live for experiences that nourish my soul. I place boundaries on myself to do away with material things if I can. I do not buy something material unless it’s an essential item that’s got a long lasting benefit rather than just a quick fix of happiness.

I think I have more than enough in my life and I am very fortunate. I have a job that allows me to live a comfortable life and it wasn’t always like this for me. I know what it’s like to grow up in a family where there wasn’t enough food sometimes. I know what it’s like to not earn enough and you only have enough to live from week to week. I am grateful for the life I get to lead that some people don’t. I think having this awareness and being appreciative of what’s in your life is important too.

What is “enough” for you?

Day 211 - A Year to Clear - Your Universe Talking

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Lesson 211: Your Universe Talking

““You look. . . mahvelous!” —Fernando (aka Billy Crystal)
That is your universe talking.
Take it in.”

— Stephanie Bennett Vogt

I’ve been away for a week because I just felt so exhausted and I was placing a lot of pressure on myself to blog every day with these posts that it just wasn’t enjoyable. I was getting run down and I just didn’t want this on myself. I want my blog posts to be fun and a natural extension of me – not something forced because I have to do it. I was getting sick so I decided to take a break and resume this lesson when I felt good again.

New week equals a new theme and this week we have “Validating”. I very much feel like this is a bit of soul searching and validating the good things within self or your immediate environment. I think it may also be a lesson in gratitude possibly. Do away with negative speak and focus on the positive but also accept the positive. We also don’t need others to validate us when we should be doing this by ourselves. I feel this week might be a focus on how we can uplift ourselves. Let’s see how it goes.

Day 211 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Disease, is Dis-ease in...

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Lesson 211: Disease, is Dis-ease in...

“Disease, is dis-ease in physical body. This dis-ease may act as a pebble in the shoe of the soul, asking the soul to look further into heart of pain, move more gracefully into heart of compassion. Dis-ease invites exploration, expansion, until ease is felt.”

— Sara Wiseman

I’ve been away for a week because I just felt so exhausted and I was placing a lot of pressure on myself to blog every day with these posts that it just wasn’t enjoyable. I was getting run down and I just didn’t want this on myself. I want my blog posts to be fun and a natural extension of me – not something forced because I have to do it. I was getting sick so I decided to take a break and resume this lessons when I felt good again.

Today we are to look into our bodies and figure out where our dis-ease is. This is about looking into our health and fitness levels but rather figuring out the other needs we have within. Once you’ve looked inside, understand what it is trying to inform you.

I’ve tried really hard to think about what causes me dis-ease in my body and if I’m looking in the passage of pain to apply the heart of compassion, I really feel like I’ve dealt with my past demons. I don’t really feel like anything is holding me back when I look at my pain. I have really moved on from it and learned from past decisions. I’m not feeling an unease towards anything in my past. The only thing I am trying to apply is more compassion on self. I think we are so quick to help others but we aren’t quick to apply the same level to ourselves. I want to be more kind to myself. It’s more about getting rid of negative speak, so that I can build myself up to be a better person.

I guess from the quote above, I’m in this expanding phase and I am comfortable in the avenues I am exploring. I used to have some serious looming issues which include a crappy relationship with my father and pretty much any guy I’ve been with, though they don’t hold me back anymore. I don’t look upon them with anger as I used to. I just want to move forward because those situations shouldn’t hold me back. There is so much living to do when I push myself forward. I can’t change what happened but I can change how I choose to live.

I really think I’m in the best place I can be.

Day 210 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Health of the Body...

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Lesson 210: The Health of the Body...

… may reflect someone’s emotional health, though it might not at the same time. Today we are to think about how the Universe has communicated to us in our bodies.

I think the Universe communicates to me in my body all the time. When I’m running on fumes, my exhaustion is delivered to me in different ways as a warning to slow down. I usually have nausea arise or my tiredness is on another level. I can’t exactly describe my tiredness – it’s like my eyeballs hurt. That’s the closest thing that I can describe when my body is of need of some rest.

Right now, I have all these aches and pains in my body. Things I have not paid attention to and now the pain has become prominent that I need to address it. So, I go to the osteo now. I think I will fix myself over time.

Other ways I think the Universe has communicated to me through my body, is through meditation and establishing a link to spirit. As I go on my spiritual path, I’ve really opened my mind to psychic enhancement. I never knew I could do this for myself, and I’m feeling positive with the path I’m taking. When I was awakened, it allowed me to channel messages that I can use in my every day life. What I learn by channelling, allows me to grow and then hopefully one day teach others.

Apart from this, I cannot think of anything else. How has the Universe communicated to you through your body?