Sunday 30 June 2013

Wisdom from the Garden

My garden is full of wisdom, I thought I'd share some for today's post -

[caption id="attachment_294" align="aligncenter" width="529"]Follow your own Path Follow your own Path[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="529"]Be open to your heart Be open to your heart[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_295" align="aligncenter" width="333"]Dare to be different! Dare to be different![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_299" align="aligncenter" width="529"]Hang on tight Hang on tight[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_293" align="aligncenter" width="529"]Keep going, there's always a way. Keep going, there's always a way.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_292" align="aligncenter" width="529"]Stand tall, be yourself! Stand tall, be yourself![/caption]

and last but not least -

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May your Sunday be filled with flower hugs!

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 29 June 2013

Reflecting

I looked into the mirror the other day and a Goddess looked back.

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It was a me I'm not sure I had seen before.

On the surface things were the same, it was my face with all it's imperfections that normally shame me. My hair was flying in all directions, in need of trimming and taming and yet...

And yet there was something else, there was a radiance shining through from within.  I was smiling, and seeing that smile made me laugh in spite of wrinkles and fallen youth.  I saw a Goddess inside. I saw a wise woman, a friend.

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Not so long ago, I would have scoffed at the notion of having an inner Goddess.  That would have been rather presumptuous and very vain, high on myself and inappropriate.  So what has changed that I can now see for the first time a glimmer of my true self?

Is it a coming home to me and being comfortable with who I am (not totally on board with that yet but getting there)?  An awakening to the fact that each and everyone of us is connected to the One, to Spirit, the Divine and to each other?  Maybe its a new understanding that I do belong in nature's great plan, and that each blade of grass, each tree and leaf, each animal, ocean, mountain range and breeze vibrates with the same unimaginable grandness of LIFE.

May your mirror of life reflect your true beauty and purpose.

Friday 28 June 2013

First Impressions - The Amazing Biz & Life Academy

This is my first proper post about Leonie Dawson's Amazing Biz & Life Academy - The World's Premier Training and Mastermind Resource For Women Creating Amazing Lives and Businesses!  Whew!  That was quite a mouthful!

Before I start with the Academy let me say a little about Leonie, she honestly and truly puts her heart and soul into everything she does.  When I first saw one of her videos I thought she was a little too (to use an expression of hers) WOO WOO.  Out there and flaky.  How wrong I was!  Leonie is a beautiful soul, exhuberant and generously sharing the information she has learned and grown by.  Leonie is a powerhouse of ideas and 'rides wild donkeys' to get them done.



What inspired me to join?  I had heard good things about Leonie's Business Goddess course and was thinking I might benefit from it.

 A little research brought me to her Academy.  The Business Goddess course costs $79, for $199 you can join the Academy for a year and access all of her courses and benefit from a large community of 'masterminds'.  

Let me say that we live on a very modest income and for me $199 is serious money.  I had to think long and hard about spending that much.  I was worried that this was going to be another of those things that promises big and leaves you feeling deflated and ripped off.  However, I had only heard good things about Leonie and it seemed like an awfully good deal since she has a wealth of other courses and information on subjects such as making money, being more creative, being the best you, planning the coming year so that dreams come true - the list goes on.  There are meditations to download, kits and workbooks - just oodles of goodness. 

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As well as all of her material there are forums full of all kinds of women from all walks of life.  The possibilities of making new friends and networking seem limitless.

I am immediately struck by the atmosphere of this place she has created.  It is full of good energy, total respect for everyone who partakes, and is leaving me with the feeling that I can achieve anything I want to in life.

Leonie's courses are all available for immediate download so that you can pick what you want and work through them at your own pace.  If you need more support or work better in groups there are ongoing sign ups for each course.  I've signed up for the Creative Goddess Course which starts in August and will take the Business Goddess Course in October.  I think its well worth the wait to be able to complete it with help and encouragement from a group.

In the meantime I have downloaded the year planner for 2013, even though we are half way through the year this is still full of all kinds of ideas and suggestions to help you reach your dreams.  This is all done in an extremely creative and uplifting, empowering way.

Meditations are next on my list to try out.

Whew!!!  I think I have already received way more than $199 in value!

Are you stuck in a job that does not fulfill you?  Do you have incredible ideas but just don't know how to turn them into a business?  Do you want more confidence?  A more soul centred life?

If any of this is resonating with you, or you'd like to learn more just click the link below and you'll be taken to a page with more info about the Academy - I did sign up as an affiliate because I am so impressed with what Leonie Dawson has to offer.

Thursday 27 June 2013

What a Wonderful World

This morning I am sitting with my tea, looking out over the garden. It's quietly muffled by a morning mist that is hanging in the air. Everything is wet with yesterday's last rainfall. One of the nesting wrens is searching for bugs on a branch just outside the window.

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Nature isn't consumed with who is who, and what do they have and why are they better than me? Why are we?

Nature appears to go about it's business with an understanding that life is about creating and growing and being the best and most beautiful it can.

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Seems to me that nature is pretty smart.

Life IS about creating, that is what life IS - creation and creating!

I wonder how the world would be different if each of us looked within and understood how utterly unique we are. If each of us began singing our own song like the birds at dawn chorus.

How would the world change if instead of focussing on what we don't have and which shop can we get it at and how much is that please? If instead of that we all just stopped and rejoiced at being ourselves.

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I can't help but believe it would be a much better place, kinder and less full of inequality.

I assume I am like most people, riddled with self doubt and afraid of failing.  I am learning slowly that life isn't about passing or failing - life is about living in a way that lets you shine.  Each of us are totally amazing, one of a kind beings.  No one else on earth can do what I do or what you do in exactly that same way, we each have our own song to sing - our little part to add to the symphony.

By letting fear and doubt silence us we are depriving ourselves and others of a very beautiful thing.

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Wednesday 26 June 2013

Dance Yourself To Work

What's on your desktop?  Your computer/tablet/phone desktop?  This is what's on one of mine at the minute, another one tells me I have stars inside me.

Every time I turn my tablet on I'm greeted with this photo of Glastonbury Tor, for me it's totally inspiring and I'm thinking myself into knowing that I will, in the near future stand right in the spot this picture was taken from.

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Does that sound stupid? Inspiring? Or empowering?  I find it very empowering - a dream being birthed into being.  My goodness if I can do that, what is there that I can't do?

My husband calls me a dreamer, and I am oh so glad that I am - for that brings all kinds of excitement into the humdrum of work and daily living.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying any of us should disregard what is happening in the NOW, for that is all we truly have - the here and the now, but why not add more good stuff to it, stuff that makes your heart sing and your feet dance?  It can turn an average day into one where I feel so connected, alive and miraculous which in reality is what is at the truth of the matter.  I AM connected, I AM alive and I AM miraculous - and so are you dear reader!  If that is not empowering I don't know what is!

I know how I will feel when I stand in that field, sun drawing the dew from the grass, mist rising in the early morning.  I can feel what I will feel and it's got to be one of the best feelings in the world.

Today I will dance myself to work.

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Stirrings

Looking for a photo for this post I was struck by how fixed and narrow my perspective can be.

I wanted a cup with a spoon - easy eh?  But I wanted tea, not coffee, a cup not a mug, tea with milk please - I need to feel comfortable.

But stirrings aren't about feeling comfortable.

Stirrings are about feeling on the edge.  Feeling as though you have wing buds and wanting to jump but being afraid that those wing buds are just not developed enough to hold you if you do.

I went with this picture - 777063_mint_and_ginger_tea_1Almost a cup, sort of a cup but a little bit mug-like. Tea but no milk.  What's that? Mint? Ginger??

Probably quite invigorating but not the least bit comfortable in my world.

Yes, stirring.

That's how I'd describe myself at the moment.  A lot like this cup - filled with hot comforting tea but beset with strange and exotic things wanting to become part of the mix.

I'm currently taking a creativity course with Jani Franck - I like Jani, she's a lot of things I'd like to be.  Brave, business savvy and productive to name just three.  Jani's course 'Follow The Butterflies'  is stirring things within me.

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I am feeling more creative, I'm enjoying writing more, my mind is going on flights of fancy (read my other post about the Mystery Caravan), and I have to say I am really enjoying it!  I feel like it is almost working on a subconscious level aside from the weekly lessons.  Thank you Jani - I recommend your course wholeheartedly!

 1335979_butterflies_in_heartAt the same time all this stirring is leaving me feeling a little wobbly.


Like my tea is sloshing around in my cup.  It's not a bad feeling, it's a rather empowering and exciting and 'what's going to happen next?' kind of feeling.  I wish I could share it with you - it's rather like being in line for the wildest ride at the fair.

To add to this I just joined Leonie Dawson's Amazing Biz & Life Academy - I'm just checking it out but I think it might be a good thing to blog about as I feel my way around in there.  First impressions are -- STIRRING!  Much love an inspiration and just plain good feeling is filling the atomosphere in Leonie's online space.


So where is this post going?  I'm not entirely sure, save to say it must be time for a cuppa - with a spoon!  Milk or Ginger?

Monday 24 June 2013

Taking a Leap

Today I took a leap and signed up for Leonie Dawson's "Amazing Biz & Life Academy".  I'm excited to start learning and to meet many new faces. I'm hoping that with Leonie's guidance I'll be able to grow my creativity into something that sustains me both spiritually and financially.

Stay tuned if you want to see where this path leads!

If you haven't heard of Leonie don't worry - I hadn't until recently and yet she seems to be popping up all over the place since I did find her.  Leonie has quite an amazing presence and oodles of wonderful energy, she offers all kinds of online courses to help your business and YOU grow.

If it sounds at all interesting to you, find out more by clicking the link below ;)

The Mystery Caravan

The Mystery Caravan

Yesterday a caravan pulled into my life. A cozy magical spot filled with dreams and creativity.

It's nestled in a field close to a Greenwood with the
Sea just a heartbeat away. The caravan is green with a red roof and will be anything I want it to be.

How exciting! I wonder will it stay a while? Will it become a permanent fixture in my life? Or will it disappear as easily as it came?

I'm going to have fun exploring it.

Sunday 23 June 2013

Stepping Off The Road

All of my life I have pretty much walked the main road.

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Do you know the one I mean?  Daughter, Mother, Wife, Housekeeper, Worker - never straying too far to the left or the right for fear I might fall into something messy in the gutter. Not to say that any of these things is bad, they are all fulfilling in their own way and have brought much joy to my life. However, notice that sign up there in that photo? It is time to pay attention to some other parts of my life that the Main Road has taken me away from. Time to take a step away from that centre line.

I feel like that's what I'm about to do, or maybe I have already begun the process, my right foot wavering - mid-air, unsure where it's going to land.

Lately little pathways keep offering themselves up to me, unpaved, lined with moss covered stones, ancient gnarled trees of the most friendly kind, lush green lanes filled with voices whispering 'Come away! Come dance with us down the lane and into the treasure that lies beyond'.

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Now, on the Main Road little voices can be a bad thing, a hint of madness or outright anarchy, but I've been walking closer to the side of the Main Road for several months now and the voices don't scare me, they are friendly and full of promise.

I sense adventure in the air and a coming home to the person I've been away from. Come dance with me down this path if you'd like - I'm sure it's going to be full of surprises and new friends.

Thursday 20 June 2013

Exciting New Location for My Beads

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I am thrilled, excited and delighted to share that my Goddess beads are going to be available for purchase at the Glastonbury Goddess Temple Gift Shop in yes, you guessed it, Glastonbury, England!

Not only is this part of England near and very dear to my heart, but I have also recently been doing a lot of dreaming about it.  When sleep is elusive at night I take myself to the top of the Tor (in my mind) and breath in the beauty of the landscape below and the mystery of the space.

Imagine my surprise and delight then, when an email came out of the blue enquiring if I would be willing to put some of my beads in the Goddess Temple Gift Shop!  Oh MY!

My first selection of beads are on their way there as I write.

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If you happen to be in the area and would like to visit the Goddess Temple, here they are, you'll find them at - The Courtyard, 2-4 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset.

I can't help feeling like this is one mossy stepping stone full of magic and wonder on my journey of delight!