Away from apathy and onto a path with heart....

       Energy can be elusive at times.Everyone feels apathetic now and again,and it has its roots way back.But what if you have "everything" you need,yet you still feel unmotivated and powerless most of the time?Where the only support you can count on is your bed?!
       Teenagers know this feeling well when they're still living at home,but are more than ready to fly the nest.And you know it when you're resisting making the changes you need to make in the transition stages of your life.Or when you want to really feel alive and excited about life,but feel the opposite.
       Chances are,you've been living in your head too much ...(Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy...thanks Eagles).Or there's a battle of wills going on with the significant others in your life,at work or at home.(I've got a Life....thanks Annie Lennox)Or you're plain exhausted from working so hard and not playing enough.(9 to 5...thanks Dolly Parton).
       All is not lost,because there's a practice you can count on.And the more you do it,the better you feel.And you can do it any time,anywhere.And it costs nothing.It's free.Like the gifts of nature,and the air we breathe.And it's so simple,and easy to do.Are you ready?
       Put one or both hands on your heart.Breathe a sigh of relief.Feel the rhythm of your breath for a few moments.Ask yourself...What does my heart want for me right now?In this moment?Listen for the answers.Often.Every day.Keep asking and keep listening.Love is there,and here,and everywhere.All the time.Listen to the beat of your own heart,and you're connected.Connected to yourself,connected to others,connected to the rhythmic heartbeat of our wonderful planet.Trust this.
       It all begins with you,and love,and a path with heart.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

A flying start to every day

       How do you begin your day?When the sun rises in the east,are you already up and about,eager and ready to enjoy yourself and seize the day?
       Or if you're a shiftworker,and your hours don''t allow you to wake up with the lark,how do you wake up and get the most out of every 24 hours?
       I'm not saying it's easy,because you have to remember to do it.And sometimes that can be a real challenge.But it's simple,and it really is the only way to love and honour yourself and those around you.
       Since I became consciously aware of this,I've been practising this every time I wake up.And it's made a huge difference to how the day goes for me.If I forget,I soon know about it.
       And your mindchatter can be really tricky as you're surfacing from slumberland.So do you want to take charge of your life,carpe diem and enjoy it for the  treasure it is?Or do you want to drift/slam into your day,and be taken by life by the scruff of your neck?Do you want to be the creator or the reactor?Your choice.
       My flying start to the day begins with an intention to simply have a wonderful day in whatever ways are possible,and give thanks for that.

And this paints my day with glorious colours.
       What's your flying start to the day?
   
       
            

Nature's recipes

You know those times and those days?

 When you know you should do whatever it is you need to do,but you find it hard to muster up the energy?Me too.I sat down to write this,and found I had caught the "I can't be bothered bug".I've been afflicted with this many times in the past,but now?I have a long list of coping strategies to zap it into oblivion.Today I'm juicing it away with an apple lemon ginger shot.Zap zap zap!
       How did I reach this decision?Well,I sat down to write, feeling like I was in reactive mode,which is no good for the creative act of blogging.Then I realised blogging is very like teaching...you're sharing something which hopefully inspires others.Which got me to thinking about teachers,and at that point I could visualise someone giving me an apple (for the teacher) in my mind's eye!
       So off I went to make myself a fresh apple lemon ginger juice,and I'm feeling a whole lot better,inspired even.Such is the power of juicing fresh fruit and veg!And yes,I know,these are not apples.They're limes,and cardamoms.But that's ok.Thought you'd like the picture:-)