Value and Respect for All

As we were beginning to explore our contributions to International Women’s Day, it took only a moment to tune into the topic that was calling to our hearts, and it is relevant to everyone – not just women.  

 

Have you sensed a general call for help, upliftment, and support, and a desire to be heard?  We are recognizing an uprising and awakening of our inner power and self-value and an inner calling to bring about right action, equality, and respect for every living thing. 

 

The ways in which we express ourselves vary from individual to individual, and as humans, our emotions give rise to actions that match our current state of mind, our attitude, and our intentions.  It is of vital importance to flow through every challenge and hardship with gentleness and compassion for ourselves ~ and others ~ as we seek to resolve conflict and release uneasiness around us or within us. 

 

Life in the world today can be especially difficult for those who are without the support of a calm, nourishing, safe, and supportive environment.  In those situations, it is an added responsibility of resilient ones to be aware and offer assistance to those who feel hopeless or are in despair.

 

We can recognize opportunities to lend a hand, offer encouragement, share inspiration, and empower others to see the true beauty that life offers.  In this way, we embody the virtues we wish to see displayed in the world around us. 

 

As we become aware of suffering or see opportunities for growth, we are empowered to recognize our inherent value within and our right to live in a state of grace and ongoing expansion of mind, body, and soul.

 

We can remind those in states of hopelessness that life is a gift, and there is always an opportunity to access that endless hope and guidance within, which enables us to courageously persevere through any challenge.     

 

We can also take this opportunity to look within ourselves and assess what desired outcomes drive our actions and motivations. Do we have a potential to take a more expanded approach to our thinking and decision-making process? What drives you?

 

Is it a desire to be heard and valued for your input and contributions?

Is it a desire to contribute effectively to a cooperative team as part of a project that benefits humanity?

Is it a desire to be the best person you can be in each moment?

Is it a desire to make the best decisions you can based on all of the information you have, which enables you to bring about the highest good for all?

 

Be aware of what enters your mind each moment as you make multitudes of decisions each day. Pause for a moment and contemplate the following:  

 

“Is this the thought, action, or decision I can think, make, or take right now to help me grow as a person, to benefit and honor others, and to recognize the value I hold within myself, as well as honor the value that others hold within themselves?"

 

"Am I setting a proper example of kind and compassionate action?"

 

"Am I ready to be held accountable for my actions?”  

As more and more of us attune to this model of refined, responsible thinking and we begin to take more actions driven by love, respect, and compassion, we realize that we are all here to responsibly learn together. We can recognize our inner power, and we can call upon this source to help us (and others) make decisions aligned to the greater good to be guided by our moral compass. 

 

Difficulties arise to challenge us and enable us to grow, mature, and enhance our resilience. As we learn what assists us to maintain a focus on positivity and hope, we can share that wisdom with others.  

 

When we love, honor, and respect ourselves, we are then better able to love, honor, and respect those around us – no matter the situation.

 

There’s no better time to claim and embody your inner power, compassion, uniqueness, and wisdom. As you do so, you will automatically impact others in a positive way, and they will, in turn, model your behavior.

 

Are you ready to be a role model? 

 

Our civilization has taught us to assess ourselves and others based upon pre-determined norms. As we shift from competition to collaboration, we celebrate the gifts we are all here to share, and we honor the uniqueness of each person. 

 

Let’s gather together and set new standards for self-value, excellence, citizenship, empowerment, self-love, joy, honor, forgiveness, reverence, happiness, vitality, compassion, and zeal!

Want to explore this topic further?  We invite you to join us for our Values in Bloom event in honor of International Women's Day where we will explore self-value in depth.  We are accepting submissions for essays, videos, audio recordings, etc. as you share what self-value means to you. See you there!  

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(You also have the option to join us en Espanol).

Eternal Summer of the Soul

What feelings, thoughts, activities, and emotions arise when you think of summer? Does summer usually hold a positive connotation? Does it awaken a sense of playfulness and creativity within you?

 

If you imagine the feelings and thoughts of freedom, excitement, playfulness, relaxation, exploration, vacation, holiday, along with the carefree attitude of summer, do you ever wish you could live within that state of mind all year long? 

 

Well, it’s as easy as refining your mindset, attuning to the endless power of positive thought and creativity, and actively living as a child in the eternal summer of your soul.

 

Just writing this seems to have placed my awareness within the essence and beauty of fun, relaxation, possibility, and active creation. Did it happen to lift your mood or assist you in focusing your energy on actually making time to do something fun or creative?

 

How about this?  

• I choose within every moment to look at the bright side and actively express feelings and attitudes of playfulness and freedom.
• I choose to make the best of every situation.
• I choose to turn boring activities into fun ones by stepping outside the confines of life’s routines and expectations.
• I choose to celebrate the beauty and blessings that each new day of life brings to me.

 

With that in mind, I invite you to share your fun creations, drawings, paintings, songs, activities, or favorite images or quotes of summer.  

 

What do you like best about summer?

 

*Join me here* and submit your reflections
for inclusion in the gallery!

 

We are celebrating collaborative creations of beauty, joy, harmony, and playfulness! Want some ideas on how to align your creativity to the energy of summer fun?  Check out the suggestions below.

 

Spend ample time preparing your intentions and dreams to hold in your heart. 

 

Feel free to consider the following questions:

• Offer gratitude for the blessings, celebrations, playfulness, and delight you currently have in your life!  
• How do you wish to celebrate life this season? How do you wish to bring blessings and light-heartedness to others?
• Are you scheduling ample time for fun, happiness, and play?
• What intentions do you wish to set for the remainder of the year that allow you to maintain a fresh, optimist outlook?
• What dreams do you continue to empower and wish to bring to fruition?
• What burdens or completions do you wish to release to make space and allow energy for the fun time you wish to schedule on a regular basis?
• What small actions will you take day to day to keep the spirit of fun alive in your life?
• What gifts do summer seasons bring to you?

 

The Summer season offers a generous window of opportunity to bring a sense of PLAYFULNESS to all areas of your life. Let's celebrate the blessings that are ours to behold in the fullness of the summer sun.  

 

One final thought to ponder. How long has it been since you walked barefoot in the grass?

 

See you in the summer sun!  I invite you to share your summer blessings in the comments below. I am especially looking for some fun summer quotes.  Thanks in advance!


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You Saved a Soul

Each Monday evening in a beautiful and little known location, a kind, compassionate, and dedicated group of people gather together.

 

Among a peaceful and beautiful setting, complete with the dancing and glistening of lit candles throughout the space, as well as many tributes to spiritual mentors, such as Mother Mary, the Archangels, and many other representations of Holy guidance, a deep sense of peace permeates the area.

 

All cares, worries, and doubts are set aside as all participants, volunteers, friends, and family members enter a deep sea of calm.

 

Intentions are aligned as the participants offer kindness, forgiveness, love, and compassion to every soul in the world and to Mother Earth.

 

An additional offering of comfort is available to those willing to receive an optimization of the energetic centers of the body. Stress, emotional hardship, injury, disease, and the trials of daily life can hinder our natural connection to the flow of Divine light.  Tailored assistance provides relief and facilitates the return to a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

 

Many times, the participants receive such a relief that they return on a regular basis to continue to strengthen their mental, emotional, and physical bodies.  Often, life transformations happen before our very eyes. It seems that as people are ready to facilitate a major shift in their life, they seek a catalyst that can assist in that process.  Many find their way to this type of encouragement, healing, and support.  

 

Those of us who return each Monday in service to the community might not always be aware of the impact that we could potentially have on the lives of others. We just proceed with a kind, loving, and compassionate heart in hopes that we can assist others in some small way.

 

Every now and then, we receive beautiful confirmations that our volunteer work is important, appreciated, and beneficial to many. 

 

Such an experience came into my awareness recently as one of our frequent attendees, who had undergone a major transformation, returned to share some updates. Lots of opportunities were arriving in their life, and they were sharing the news with a whole new level of optimism and zest for life.

 

We giggled about my suggestion for them to make time for fun activities that bring joy, such as getting a brand new set of crayons and a flashy new coloring book to occupy the mind with creative focus. It seems to have worked!

 

They also shared how much they appreciated our support, encouragement, and gift of healing. We just stated that we are most grateful to be instruments for the guidance, healing, and comfort that are freely available from the Universe.  

 

They then stated without reservation, “You saved a soul.”

   

I was taken aback.  I knew that the sessions had been helpful to offer comfort.  I knew that a shift was taking place in their personal sense of worth.  I knew that they were feeling better equipped to manage their anxiety. I just had not realized the severity of their lack of enthusiasm for life.    

 

In moments like this, I feel a deep welling within my soul to grieve for those in such pain and sorrow. However, this emotion is quickly overcome by the feeling of excitement, possibility, and reverence for the magnificent power of love, compassion, kindness, and joy, that can still reach deep within a person’s soul, tap them on shoulder, and remind them,

 

“You are never alone. You are loved and cherished. Your life matters!”

 

I just wish to offer gratitude for all of the events that have transpired in my life to bring me to this point of being in service to those in need.  The rewards are immeasurable.  I also wish to thank each of you for being the kind, supportive, and compassionate person that you are. 

 

You just never know when your smile, your compliment, your assistance, or your words of encouragement might just end up saving a soul.

 

Take a moment to think of the ways in which you can positively impact someone’s life today. It could mean much more to them than meets the eye.

 

This blog post is dedicated to my beautiful family of volunteers (and ALL of those in the world who are involved in such activities) who have decided to support others as an offering of love. You are appreciated! I invite you to leave a comment, a reflection, or even a quick description of how you might uplift others ~ knowingly or unknowingly. J

The beautiful glowing guardian at the entrance of our special space.

 

 

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Build Strength and Resilience through Stillness

You wake up in the morning and feel an invisible intensity within you.  You feel a heightened sense of emotion – whether it be love, joy, happiness, anticipation, or sadness, anxiety, worry, anger, depression, despair, and fear – as you proceed through the day.  You feel a sense of exhaustion or tiredness and feel a need for deeper rest than usual.  You are having intense headaches or migraines.  You feel unexplainable deep aches within your body or maybe you are sensing/hearing ringing in your ears.    

 

You see and hear people react with intensified passion.  You see chaos in your surroundings, in the lives of friends and families, and in society at large.  You see magnificent acts of kindness while you also see acts of violence around the world.  You see positive adjustments in the mindset and actions of friends and co-workers, and you sense a collective shift within humanity.   

You walk outside in the bright sunshine, and you see a vividness that is more alive than ever. {Please take the time to acknowledge the beauty around you!} The sun is emanating an invisible, quantum field of potentiality that is open to your creative interpretation.

Will you choose to flow with these miraculous energies of potential - unaffected by the chaos as you practice unconditional love and compassion while being free of judgment - or will you find yourself in the depths of anxiety, confusion, fear, and despair?  

The choice is yours from moment to moment.  You can choose to expand or diminish your awareness, consciousness, personal frequency, and attitude.  You make this choice each second of each day.  It is a beneficial practice to be very aware of your state of mind!

It is suggested that as each feeling, thought, difficulty, or environmental stimulus arises, you flow through it without attachment or judgment.  A peaceful, centered, calm, and resilient state of mind can be quite helpful in managing these intense waves of emotion and upheaval in this present (and future) time. 

Here are some suggestions on how to reach and maintain a sense of inner calmness:

 

Sit in Stillness

-         Set aside dedicated time EACH day to sit in silence (at least 10 minutes, but suggested to be 30 minutes if possible)

-          Detach yourself from all external stimuli (cell phone, computer, TV) for this silent period
-          Begin to relax in a comfortable position and take a few long deep breaths
   o   Enhance the experience with a candle, incense, or your favorite essential oil fragrance (for calming, or anxiety/stress relief, I absolutely LOVE the TRANQUIL mixture from Young Living or I can even make a custom spray blend for you, such as my Stream of Serenity blend)
-          Choose to listen to calm, soothing music if you find it helpful
-          Feel free to begin your stillness session with the citing of a positive statement, affirmation, or mantra

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o   Try this one: {“Amid the stress, distraction, constant motion, and stimuli in my surroundings, I AM a peaceful island of serenity, and I resonate to the sound of silence.  I take a deep breath to release tension, chaos, and disharmony and replace it with the comfort of stillness.”}

-         Let go, release all thoughts, and quiet your mind……

-          Repeat, repeat, and repeat throughout the week so you can continually build your mental and emotional strength

Additional Suggestions

-          Take ample time to rest and rejuvenate when possible.  If you feel you need extra rest, please respect the needs of your body and treat it with kindness!

-          Mind your mental chatter – focus on positive thoughts and occupy your mind with statements of gratitude (no need for negative self-talk, anger towards others, judgment…)
-          Take regular walks in nature and walk barefoot when you can
-          Take time to engage in activities that bring you JOY
-          Try to take a regular hot bath with Epsom salt (check out my favorites from the Dead Sea) infused with your favorite essential oils
-         Eat healthy, live foods (lots of fruits and vegetables)
-          Plan time to engage in regular exercise (Don’t overdo it – your body is incorporating lots of extra energy from the sun right now!)
-          Start your day with a positive, upbeat attitude and be thankful for the gift of another day
-          Make lifestyle changes as needed to support your personal growth
-          Detach from stressful situations
-          Reward yourself with playtime J

Some days will bring about feelings of elation, and some days will about bring tears and heavy emotions.  Do not try to suppress feelings of discomfort – just experience them and let them go.     

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If you find difficulty in managing intense emotions or feelings of anxiety, worry, fear, or depression, and you feel that you cannot cope, feel free to reach out to me (love@letearthrise.com), and I will be pleased to offer support and comfort. 

Please offer to do the same for your friends and family as there will (now and in the near future) be a need to amplify your compassion for those around you – as well as yourself!  Be prepared for the times ahead.

Remember, that you can choose to float through this shift in joy and elation knowing that you can create miracles or you can get bogged down by fear, chaos, and worry with a sense of victimization. 

What will you choose?  Whatever it is, please remember to be kind to yourself and to those around you.  We are all in this together!   

If you find it to be helpful, you are welcome to download my helpful handout,

Radiant YOU! Daily Practices to Elevate your Mood and Ignite yourPassion for Life.

Additional information regarding stillness practices can be found on my Eternal Stillness website.  Cheers to inner peace, and prepare yourself for momentous occurrences ahead!

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