Namaste!
Thanks for stopping by my website and checking out my blog :)
I'm truly grateful for the people who visit my website and who are a part of my facebook page. The number of people there has been really growing lately and I'm so excited about that! :0) I've had a few different ideas swirling in my mind about what to do next.... contemplating doing video readings or trying to figure out how to create a video meditation....also thinking about reviving an old idea of a 30 day Inspire Love Challenge that includes daily tasks. I'm really curious to see if someone would participate throughout the entire 30 days and if they feel more positive afterwards or whatever it is they feel/experience! :) Even if nobody decides to participate, I'd love to do it for myself! :)
I've always wanted to make my own oracle/guidance cards or inspirational affirmation cards, but I'm not quite sure how? I tried doing home-made ones "back in the day" (aka in 2005) but I'd like something more professional looking. Hmmmm I think I'll ask around and see. :) I'd love to use my photography and then some inspired messages to help people out. Or I could also get out the ol' paintbrush and create some artwork to put on the cards. :0) I looooooove creative projects. I truly believe that being creative and expressing yourself artistically, no matter what level of talent you have, is really healing and great for the soul!
Man, if I could get a job just teaching English and Art, that would be awwwwwesome lol
Another thought crossed my mind this morning-- "I'm ready to be me". What does this mean? Ready to embrace my true self, let my true self shine, love myself unconditionally, treat myself with respect, let people in, let them see parts of me that I've been too shy to reveal before, to be bold, daring, courageous etc.... :) Sounds so simple, but yet people in general seem to have such a hard time listening to their Inner Self and realizing that everything they are looking for outside of themselves exists within ---love, acceptance, compassion, gratitude, playfulness, enchantment, miracles...etc....etc...
Lots of thoughts :0)
It's really interesting doing readings for a wide range of people in a short period of time because there is usually a common theme amongst all people. Right now it seems to be that there is a lot of desires to change career paths. Romance is also highlighted. I'm also seeing the message a lot about balancing....allowing oneself to give AND receive...and placing yourself completely in the present moment and finding joy NOW--not looking back, not depending on future events,, just genuinely being at peace and experiencing joy in the present! :) Of course, also releasing your cares and worries to a higher power. We hold onto so much crap! AH! Why do we do this to ourselves? lol So just let it go! With this full moon coming up, it will be an amazing time for releasing and shedding old parts of ourselves!
:0) What are you waiting for?
xoxoxo
Be the Pres
I had to continue my thoughts from my previous post.
Everyone is receiving a real push to make changes to their lives. The Universe really seems to be strongly encouraging everyone to finally surrender and release the past. "Let go of what no longer serves you" whether it is old guilt, fears, shame, resentment, unforgiveness, or negative thought patterns and habits.
I came across a quote from Robert Holden's presentation at last years "I Can Do It" Conference in Toronto that really makes sense to me....
"I am not my past
I am not my heartaches
No single failure is an entire biography
Mistakes are moments, not name plates.
Pain is an experience, not an identity.
That which suffers is not me.
May the truth set me free."
Beautiful. I love this. We are NOT our mistakes. We can not let our experiences belittle us, we must allow them to grow. Somehow we need to find it in ourselves to accept that past, learn from it, allow ourselves to grow, and leave that experience in the past so that we can move foreward. Everyone makes mistakes and too many people beat themselves up for them.
That which suffers is not me.
I Am a piece of the Divine. Perfect, whole, and complete as I was created.
That which suffers is my ego.
And the ego can be a real pain in the butt!! lol
We need to embrace our experiences. Embrace our present and see the positive~ that in truth, all is well. In this moment I am safe. I move forward in peace, knowing that I am not alone, I am being shown the way, and that which I require for my highest good comes to me now.
I breathe out which no longer serves me. I let it go. I open my arms to the new, exciting experiences that are here for me now and that are unfolding before me. :0)
I embrace a new life for myself.
And truly, when you make a decision to do this, magic happens! And you will feel WONDERFUL!
I wish for you the strength and courage and peace of mind th
It is May already! Wow!
Hello Hello,
This is my first blog posting of the year! lol Time is flying by, so if the old cliche is true, then I must be having fun. :0) I'm actually having the time of my life.
I will paraphrase a quote that really resonates with me right now ~ I may not have gone where I thought I would, but now I know that I have ended up exactly where I was meant to be.
There are moments in my past, as I am sure you can relate, that I felt were a waste of time or just not necessarily, whether it was a painful experience (such as the ending of a relationship), or perhaps exhausting (looong hours of photography work), or just something that seems like a waste of money (like getting a personal loan to try my hand at doing reiki/reflexology/readings for a career, which got me about 2 customers a month lol or getting an Arts Degree in university that I felt was a waste of time/money for many years). Now, I can accept and trust that all of these steps were necessary to get me where I am today. My earlier education experience is going to now benefit me in both experience and pay raises. My photography career will help me to improve literacy and creativity in my future classrooms. And my past business ventures have taught me to look at all of the options and possiblities before proceeding.
Most of all, I am so so grateful that I listened to my heart and went back to university. I can't even regret having waited so long because the people I have met in the past year have been such wonderful additions in my life. Everything has been a blessing in disguise that has now revealed itself. It is so amazing to be around like-minded people. I also know now that my years of experience have helped me to gain the confidence I need to proceed now. And best of all, I have such a blissful feeling in my heart that I truly am exactly where I need to be at this moment in my life.
These feelings I am experiencing I have beleived in long before I experienced them. They are the reason why I try to promote positive thinking and taking chances, following your passions and inspirations, and creating the changes you need in your life to feel fulfilled and enjoy life to the fullest. These are the reasons why I truly love creating this page and spending time and energy on my inspire love facebook page.
It is also so heart warming to receive feedback from people that I cross paths with through my work with Inspire Love. Sometimes I prefer spending time on that fb page rather than my personal one! lol
:0)
Today I am sharing meditations from a Louise Hay book that I found. Her wisdom is so inspiring and uplifting and honest that it really touches my heart.
Here is one that I posted this morning....
~New
Wonderful Experiences Now Enter My Life. I am Safe. I Pay Attention to the Good
in Life~
I know that good resides in every moment and in every place, and that even the worst situation, a bit of goodness can be found. The loss of a job... or a loved one or my health brings me face to face with my biggest fears. It is
normal and natural that I experience these fears. Yet I know that nature abhors a vacuum. When one thing goes, then something else will come to take its place.
So I take a deep breath- or six- and trust that life always takes care of my needs. I am learning to trust. Life loves me and will never let me down. Only that which is for my highest good now occurs."
:)
Namaste,
Pamela Gagnon
Tis' the season to be jolly and joyous! I realize that the holiday season is not the best time of year for everyone, but to me it is my favourite. In particular I love Christmas Eve. It's not the materialistic side of Christmas that I love either-- it's the feeling in the air. I love the enchantment....love.... harmony...peace...overwhelming warm n fuzzies!! :) The music...the twinklin lights...being able to spend time with family--- love love love!
So, I do wish that you and yours can be Blessed with time together, that you get some time away from the hustle bustle of life and work.... and that as you are standing in line at a store to buy lots of presents...to remember those who are less fortunate...
It is such a season for reflection as well, with the end of a year and the beginning of the new one...so many wishes and dreams and expectations...perhaps fears as well as anticipations...
It is a good time to give thanks for the year that has passed and the blessings that are to come.
For those who are travelling-- I wish for you safe travels..let angels guide you.
Sending love and light to you all....
uncond
Today I Am Empowered. Like a switch has gone off inside of me, saying " I refuse to be brought down by you. I no longer allow myself to be pulled down into depression by your insecurities. I no longer allow myself to ride on the emotional roller coaster, and allow my happiness and self worth to depend on you and what you say and how you treat me.
I am worthy and deserving of receiving an abundance of all things that are good in life. I embrace life. I embrace love. I embrace bliss. I allow myself to be enchanted.
I am letting go.
I shed a layer of old skin, like the snake, rejuvinating myself. I spread my wings like the butterfly, allowing myself to fly. I soar above the great panorama of landscape, like the eagle, aware of all, and expanding my focus. I release the old to welcome the new. I breathe in love to release all fears.
Today is a brand new day.
I set yourself free and I set myself free. And I know that I am beautiful. I send you love and I send myself love; unconditional love.
I am strong. I am at peace.
All is well in my world.
And so it is.
Namaste.
how can you be so cruel
and say I'm everything you were looking for
everything you could ask for
everything you wanted
and more.
and then change your mind
like it never meant anything
like I was nothing
like you don't respect me
and you dont' value me
and your heart is not breaking
like mine is
into a tiny pieces
that have been glued together before
so many band aids
lead to sad days
and insecurities
and its hard to believe
what anyone says
I want to hear the words
I love you
I want you
you're the best
but do I believe them?
when someone can change their mind
at the drop of a hat
making me feel on top of the world one day
and then crush beneath it the next
my tear stained cheeks
can not erase
the memories that haunt me
the pain the cuts through me
the pounding disbelief in my chest
that I have to give up
on you and me
that I have to give up
on fairy tales
that I have to give up
believing that a miracle could save us.
trying to decide
if its you
if its me
or if its both and not meant to be
I never wanted to be the one
to be the bridge to your
next true love
thats supposed to be me
why couldn't you see that
why couldnt you see yourself
as I did
why couldn't you see
that I would have never given up on you
that I'm not her
that life could be so brilliant
if you'd only let it be
now I love you
and I hate you
in the same breath
so confused, frustrated, and disapointed
do you know how much I hurt?
is that why you're quiet
why you dont' talk
why you dont' write
except to say maybe one line
to talk to me like I am a business transaction
a stranger
a bus driver
the taxi driver
a nobody, a passerby
instead of the person who loved you
and that you were so afraid to love back
I'm a good person
I don't understand you
even though I try
I can't see the truth
or what is lies
or denials
of what was, what is, and what could have been.
who knows.
how could you be so cruel
and then say we should be friends
but not even treat me like a friend
and I am here all alone
with a black void in my heart
where the hope was
and the breeze blows through it
and cuts me so deep
that I can't even breathe
or see through my tears
And it pisses me off
that you probably never shed one tear
for me
while I could cry rivers for you
why am I so cruel to me
to let you make me feel this way
to let one person allow me to feel so broken
to let one person decide my happiness
I wanna scream
and shake you
and make you see inside of me
everything from beginning to end
what you had, what you missed out
and what a part of me has died for.
And I feel so stupid.
Because I miss you so much.
I found some posts on facebook today that I can really relate to. I am going to share them with you here....
I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path.
I define myself by the courage I’ve found to forge new roads.
I do not define myself by how many disappointments I’ve faced.
I define myself by the forgiveness and the faith I have found to begin again.
I do not define myself by how long a relationship lasted.
... I define myself by how much I have loved, and been willing to love again.
I do not define myself by how many times I have been knocked down.
I define myself by how many times I have struggled to my feet.
I am not my pain.
I am not my past.
I am that which has emerged from the fire.
♥
Unkown~.
and....
All the years you have waited for them to
“make it up to you” and all the energy you
expended trying to make them change
[or make them pay] kept the old wounds
from healing and gave pain from the past free
... rein to shape and even damage your life.
And still they may not have changed. Nothing
you have done has made them change. Indeed,
they may never change. Inner peace is found by
changing yourself, not the people who hurt you.
And you change yourself for yourself, for the joy,
serenity, peace of mind, understanding, compassion,
laughter, and bright future that you get.
|Lewis Smedes|
~Ross.
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