Compassion

This is one that I am still working on. This is a feminine quality that I think I lost while working in the corporate world. I became very masculine in my way of being and relating to others because I didn’t know how to succeed any other way. I worked with mostly men and took on their way of communicating because I didn’t know any different. Now I can see how it did not serve me all of those years and how it negatively affected my relationships with men and my clients. It still comes up in conversations with friends, when they just want me to listen and be compassionate. I immediately go into masculine mode of wanting to fix the problem my friend may be having and offer solutions instead of just listening and being compassionate. At least I’m aware of it now and can choose. I think as time goes on, with more practice, and perhaps if/when I become a mother, I can become naturally more compassionate.
Compassion and intent are the keys to self-care.

Tags: compassion, understanding

Stillness

There was a time when I did not like being alone. I was much happier with my friends around. I didn’t even realize this until I went to an acupuncture session and the acupuncturist told me to focus on the earth and being grounded. She told me it’s okay to be still, and once I could accept and really enjoy being alone I would have the balance of all of the elements. I heard her, and focused on the earth element. I did some work on myself through courses and books and have finally come to a place of complete self acceptance. I love being alone as much as with friends now. I am balance, whole, complete and at peace. Experience stillness; it is the source of your inner power.

Energy

Your energy naturally ebbs and flows — live in sync with its tides. Fighting against this can be draining. Go with the flow. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Let it be. We’ve all heard these things. There is a natural rhythm to life. Whatever we are attracting is exactly where we need to be now. If things aren’t going exactly as planned, it may be because we need to learn something in that moment. Instead of getting frustrated or upset, we can look for lessons, and create possibilities around what is happening in the moment, and move through whatever is happening with ease and grace. Questioning why me, only has us playing a victim and playing small. To be powerful, create a possibility and share that possibility with others. Once others see the actions of that possibility we’ve created; a new realm has been entered.

Tags: awareness, Body and Soul, energy

Power

Never underestimate the power of pen and paper. I am a writer. I find writing therapeutic. I get a lot of clarity about my life and different perspectives on how things work through my writing. They say, keep a journal and write down what you are grateful for every night before you go to bed. This can bring peace and happiness. Some of the most blissful people in my life make this exercise a priority. And as I write this now, I ask myself, “Why am I not doing this?” See, clarity, and the power of pen and paper, or in this case, keyboard and computer. Tonight I will start my “Gratitude Journal” before I go to bed.

Tags: awareness, Body and Soul, Change, self

Renewal

Deep renewal comes from resetting your rhythms. What recharges you? What makes you feel new again? I find that trying and learning new things and swithching thigs up keeps my energy up. Also, doing things I love. Three years ago I took up Capoeira. I didn’t even know what that was the year before. Last year I took up gardening. I killed every plant I had before I submerged myself into learning how to grow organic food by watching videos on youtube, asking friends, and scouring the internet on how to go about doing this. Now I’m learning Portuguese, how to play 3 instruments and sing Capoeira songs in Portuguese. Music has to be the most difficult thing for me to grasp. My brain just doesn’t work that way. but I am determned to get it. And I will. Eventually.
I also make sure to get a massage every week because I love it and it renews me.

If we find things that spark our interest and keep us challenged, there is always a zest for life that exists from the accomplishments and from doing things that we love. Listen to your rythems and discover what that may be for you.