Lessons

It's funny sometimes how life can take a swift turn in a totally opposite direction. Without warning everything you know to be true has been shaken up, turned upside down, and totally rearranged. All the while, you are left standing there trying to figure out what in the hell just happened and how come nobody told you that there was going to be a change of plans. The plans that we often have for ourselves are never really plans once they fully play out. We find out that they were merely avenues of life in which a lesson was awaiting to be learned. Most times we didn't even realize the lesson was something that we needed to learn until we have learned it.
Many of us believe that we are already equipped with the skills and knowledge we need to "make it". As we mature and gain wisdom, we innerstand that that is so far from the Truth. Life is a continuous journey of growth and knowledge and it is only those that choose to seek who will find the truth and knowledge that their soul desires.
Often times you hear me speak about the here and now, about the importance of being present to life the very moment you are experiencing it. Well, that's where you will find life's most precious and greatest gifts and lessons. The only thing REAL is right here, right now, not yesterday, not tomorrow, not five minutes from now or five hours from now. Don't miss out on the greatest parts of your life living in a state of sleep or resistance. Be open to everything life has for you good or bad because in every lesson there is a Gift.
It has been said that your greatest moment can be found during your greatest failure, but that my friends is up to you. You must be willing to let go of every judgment and or pre-conceived notion that you have and be open to new thoughts, a renewed awareness and a new way of life. In the words famous words of Lao Tzu - "If you want to become full, let yourself be empty."

Namaste'- "I See The Divine In You"

The Power of Awareness

Awareness can only take place in the very moment you are in it. As your awareness expands, so does the possibilities of your life. You hear with a different pair of ears, you see life with a different set of eyes. Your vision is clear and your thoughts no longer exist in chaos. Life begins to take on a different meaning. You no longer move in the same manner. As awareness expands, food doesn't taste the same, flowers don't have the same scent, the birds even sing a different song. Colors are more vibrant and the limits life once had no longer exist. Your entire existence changes. What once had meaning doesn't seem so meaningful anymore. In that moment of awareness, the Truth becomes something that you stand in more and more. The grey area that was once created to help deal with reality begins to fade and life's journey becomes very clear and extremely simple. The complexities of life begin to all make sense and although old questions are finally being answered, new questions are definitely being asked. As completion takes place, new beginnings start to form and your TRUE life begins.

Namaste' - "I See The Divine In You"

Is A Relationship Just Another Responsibility?

I recently had a conversation where relationships between men and women were the central topic. The comment that had me thinking was a statement about the person saying the he doesn't need a woman because he knows how to cook, clean, sew and anything else that I'm assuming he felt was the duty and responsibility of a woman. 

Although, I understood completely where he was coming from with regard to being self-sufficient, I didn't agree. However, it did make me want to ask if all he sees a woman for is her responsibility to cook, clean, sew, and keep a good house. As I sat there and thought about his answer, I thought to myself, what about love and companionship? What about those small intricate things that a woman can do, the way in which a woman truly loves and nurtures. What about the things that, no matter how self-sufficient, you just can't do them without a woman, or even if it is done (not by a woman) it won't have the same effect, touch and or meaning. Look, I GET IT! I felt the same way at one point and time, until I realized that I do need a man because I need and desire LOVE and COMPANIONSHIP, the love and companionship that only a man can provide. The way in which THE CREATOR intended for it to be.

It saddens me to see so many lose sight of what love really is. It seems as it LOVE is viewed as a responsibility and or a duty. I guess I'll just have to ponder on this conversation. Like the old saying goes, "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." There is definitely two very different perspectives shared, but communication and keeping an open mind will keep the two balanced and able to meet on a common ground.

Namaste' - "I See The Divine In You."

The Importance Of Language

So many times we have heard the saying, "Be careful of what you say." and so many times we ignore those very words and continue to say things without any real understanding of what it is we are truly putting out into the Universe. We have no real clue of the very seed we are sewing with the very words that we speak.
If you are a follower of my blog, then you have heard me say that, "Everything exist in language." The very words you speak have life once you release them from your lips. It is important to understand that we are an active source of energy and that very energy is transferred by the very words we speak and the actions in which we take each and every time that we speak and move. Many of you have also heard me say that it is imperative to, "Speak life into your life." Often times we spend more of our time and energy speaking and focusing on the struggle, hence opening up the space for constant struggle. It is important and it is time to change the narrative. Speak a different existence into existence and then immediately take action towards that existence.
Before you do these things, one must also think about these very things. Think about the life you truly want and then speak it into existence. Everything it is that you truly desire in your heart, the universe will make a way to bring it to fruition, you need only to take a step. As it is written, "As a man thinketh, so shall it be."

Namaste' - "I See The Divine In You."

Truly Experiencing The World

There is more than one way to experience the world. In order to truly experience the world around you, you must expand your self-awareness and or consciousness. You must have the ability to see pass the surface of what is in front of you. This type of growth takes us into a self that is completely free and open to a new world. You must be free within yourself in order to experience freely the world around you. This is when you live a life unbounded and unconcerned, centered in peace, complete and whole.

Many people are so closed off in their consciousness and desire to seek and experience new things, that they miss out on truly experiencing the world and all of its glory and wonder. You must be open; open to a new way of thinking, a new way of perceiving life. You must be open to change; a change of scenery, a change within your circle of friends, hell a change in your life overall. You can't expect change while doing the exact same thing that you have always done.

Once you grow in awareness you will begin to feel a sense of freedom that you did not notice before. A freedom that has always existed, you just were not conscious enough to see it. Your vision was skewed and limited. Now your vision is limitless and sees no boundaries. The impossible is now possible. The world in which you live in is more vibrant, the breeze is more refreshing, the ocean air is much more crisp. You can now taste the very essence of life. The way in which you experience life is much richer. You are now able to see the world around you immersed in beauty and substance. Priceless images that the mind captures through mental notes on landscapes etched in memory.

What you must know, is that you were created complete, magnificent, unique, and whole. It is the stages of you that change. Those stages that I speak of are your levels of awareness. As you expand your awareness, you begin to see with the eyes of your soul and allow yourself to unmask the beauty, the truth, and everything that is real. And in that moment you are allowing yourself to truly experience the world around you.

Namaste' - "I See The Divine In You."

LIVING OUT YOUR PURPOSE

Do you know what your purpose is?
Do you know who you truly are?
Do you know from where your power flows?
Are you aware of the gifts you have?

These are just some of the questions that we must start asking ourselves. So often we spend life asking questions that do not serve a greater purpose for us. We ask questions that keep us stagnant and complacent. It is time that we start to ask questions that are empowering, questions that serve a purpose. There are a few things that we must know as we start this journey to seek truth and purpose.

1. You are an on purpose with a purpose. What that means is this, you have a purpose here on this earth, regardless of what you have been told, or what you believe, or the decisions that you have made.
2. You can begin to feel strong where you are weak. This is where self-awareness is a key component. Knowing your weakness can only empower you because once you know what your lame is, you can then correct it. When I say lame what I mean is this; a lame is anything that which impedes you from progression.
3. The presence can only do for you what it can do through you.  This is a very important premise to understand. You must know that first you must be open and receiving of your gift and your purpose. You must be willing to give your gift to others. The CREATOR will move through you, but that can only happen when you open your soul and mind to that reality.

These three bullet points are just a brief point of reference in which you can start to ask the questions that will empower you to live from your True Self. From the place of the True Self is Power and Knowledge and from that you will gain Freedom and Peace.

Namaste'-"I See The Divine You."

Speak Words That Speak Life

Proverbs 18:21
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit..."

Your very words have power. They can hurt someone, or they can heal someone. It is all in how you choose to use them. Think about a situation where the very words you spoke had the potential to make the situation better or worse. Think about the time your very words incited anger in another individual, or the time your words provided comfort and solace to someone who may have been going through a rough patch. As you look back at each situation, you should be able to see the power you have at your disposal through your lips. It is important that you speak life into the life of others as well as your own. You can do that by speaking words that are uplifting, positive, and motivational. Each time you speak, you release matter into the universe that has an energy in it. You have the ability to create an opportunity for goodness to happen.

A very component of speaking differently, is by thinking differently. Your thoughts can be just as powerful as the words you speak. Everything about the way we live starts with a thought. Whether you are conscious of this or not, but the way you think has directly impacted the life you are living today.

Ultimately, if you want a different life, you must first change how you think. When you do that then there is a change in the very words you speak and the actions you take. Speak life, use positive words that uplift, inspire, and motivate. See the greatness in yourself and speak that very greatness into existence.

Your best life is waiting for you. All you need to do is speak it into existence.

Namaste' - "I See The Divine In You."