A New Leaf

Recently, I lived one of my dreams - to travel to England and Ireland - to see three World Heritage sites. It was amazing. Prior to leaving I had many friends and family make remarks such as, "You are so brave!" But do we have to be "brave" to live our dreams? Or is it just something we feel compelled to do - drawing on a deep inner desire and drive? For those of you who have dreams yet un-lived, I say to you, "Just do it!" Get in touch with that inner most desire and let it fly!
P.S. It was just two years ago, when I attended a slideshow/presentation of sacred sites in Ireland.. I felt that desire then but didn't know HOW it would ever happen that I could go.. Forget the HOW and all of the negative voices that go along with that. Stay with your desire, your dream.......

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First of all- when is your "new year" ? What I mean is- for me, it always feels like a new year in September (and no, I am not Jewish :-) ). I suppose it's due to the new school year and all three sons of mine will begin a new school year then- which entails the majority of my life. It also feels that way because of the change in the weather/light/season. Going from Summer to Fall where I live is not a drastic change, but the change in light and the wading hours of playing outside sure feels like a big change. Our routine and lifestyle change big time... carefree summer time days transform into regimented schedules where school dictates hours necessary for homework, when we eat, go to bed and when we get up in the morning. I know it's not this way for everyone - this is just how it feels for me. We don't have to begin a new year (emotionally anyhow) just because our calender says so...

So, what DO you do with the "New Year?"

I suggest to find a quiet moment and feel into it. That is, relax for a few minutes and let go of the day to go within. (If this seems difficult, try putting your hand over your heart- it will immediately connect you there.)

1. Ask yourself - how do I want to celebrate this new year- if at all? 
2. Are there things/emotions/events I'd like to release/free myself from/forgive so that I can enter this new year with a clean slate?
3. Do I want to celebrate/commemorate this past year in some special way (party, ritual, event)?
4. Is it important for me to transition from 2011 into 2012 with special people/family?
5. What is it that I want to create for myself/my life (consider relationships, work, family, financial)?

It might benefit you to write these down. It can feel cathartic to get so many thoughts out of your head and onto paper (outside of self).

Then, if it feels appropriate.. smile, because you are taking charge of your life.

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Last night after a long day and busy bedtime with my children, I found a leak under the bathroom sink. The cabinet floor was soaked. My first reaction was, oh great- one more thing to add to my To-Do list - a stressor! I decided to leave a container to catch the drip over nite and investigate in the morning once my children were at school. When I went to open it up there was no water in the container, and the leak really wasn't a leak- - re-enforcing my decision not to totally stress out about it. The things inside the cabinet were wet, so I needed to clear them out. But in doing so, I got the chance to throw out a lot of things I didn't need anymore- and were just clutter! Now my bathroom cabinet is clean and easy to maneuver without all that clutter. And the pipes will get looked at in due time. No stress. Better cabinet. There we go!

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The other morning, I happened to be kayaking in our Bay when I was thinking about what a friend had shared with me... She asked me what would you do if your big dream came knocking on your door - would you embrace it, get nervous, react in fear, or give it away? Great questions, right?~  Anyhow, I was thinking about this as I paddled looking down into the clear shallow water. When I noticed a very big dark shadow like figure pass me by. It stopped in front of me giving me a chance to look and see if it was really a shadow. To my surprise it was actually a very large Bat Ray! In my excitement, my heart pounded with joy - and fear. Here was something big and seemed "larger than life" because I hadn't ever seen one before, let alone have one swimming along side me! I observed my thoughts - how they raced around alternating between joy and fear - especially when it turned around and began swimming toward me. I made an effort to stay with a curious mind and keep the joy. After a while I was satisfied with my time spent with the bat ray, and I felt really lucky.
But what was so interesting was the synchronicity with my thoughts and seeing the Bat Ray - to witness how my thoughts danced around and then finally be at peace with it - is so applicable to how I respond to things that occur in my life that seem "larger than life". I am usually so anxious to share my experience that I don't take the time to feel and enjoy it myself.
Thank you Mr. Bat Ray for the lesson this day.

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Yes, the time is now. Many people are experiencing great hardship (emotionally and financially). It seems like a crazy world right now with all of the natural disasters and extreme weather. With these kinds of conditions, living a happy life can seem almost impossible.
But what if.. what if you changed your perspective? For example, I have learned and have come to believe that the world/our planet is the way it is because change is needed. Yes, the time is now for people to change. The fact is that we are all interconnected- there is no separation. Physics have proven this over and over again. (http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC34/Gilman.htm) So because we have lived this way for thousands of years, we are now having to purge all the garbage we collected during that time. It's time to clean house. And remember who you are. May I have the honor of reminding you that you are a spark of the divine essence of God? You are perfect, whole and complete as you are right now in this moment. It was the idea of separation (in all forms) that shaped your belief that you are alone and imperfect, instead of interdependent on everyone and everything around you.
Once we get this- that we are co-creaters - we can begin to change and create a planet where love and interconnectedness is the foundation. How do we get there? It is my opinion, that we stop and tune in. We listen. We remember our heart space/center. The heart is our power center for feeling and inner knowing. The heart is our guidepost - a truer guidance center than our brain/mind/ego. For more practical purposes, we re-use, recycle and utilize alternative energy. We remodel our systems of money, welfare, energy expenditure, education, and law. It can seem overwhelming when you consider these things, but not if you go back to the basics: stop, tune in and listen to your heart space/center.

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