living life, with purpose

a few weeks ago, I somewhat foolishly decided to start training for a long distance run. foolish or not, having this aim has encouraged me to work hard when I go to gym. I have done at least 3 classes per week for three years now - and in the back of my mind has been this vague notion that I will get fit, flexible and thin ... if only I keep doing my regular gym classes.

it doesn't work like that. what happens is that complacency sets in and I start to coast along, not too much effort expended. having fun, chatting and chirping with others, and generally keeping myself from getting fatter. not actually losing weight, but keeping it contained ... with a little degree of success.

with this looming deadline for the race, I am having to be more focused about the training. and since I gabbed about it to everyone, I have to put my money where my mouth is, and show myself I can do it - or at least, try really hard to make it happen.

and so it is with my life. I have set myself a goal - a dream that I want to make into reality. having a purpose to work towards, is helping me to get done what needs to get done in order for all the pieces to fall into place.

I have a renewed sense of purpose. it is changing the way that I operate and negotiate myself on a daily basis. everything I do has an end goal in sight. even relaxing has got a purpose - to get me rejuvenated to tackle the next step. trust me, I factor in the relaxation - because it is very important to me. I do not want to look back on my life and see that all I did was work hard. not at all. I intend having heaps of wonderful moments to look back on, and the only way that can happen is if I create those happy moments - in the moment.

have you considered where you are going?

have you thought about what you are doing?

where are you heading? what are you doing each day to get you to that destination, that payoff moment?

and how much time are you allowing yourself to rest, and wallow in the joy of the moment?


it is my aim to achieve my goals. and I have every intention of making the journey as much fun as possible.


make your journey fun, too...

it is worth it!


ah. one more thing on my journey done. I wrote about living with purpose. living on purpose.

therefore, it must be time to have a moment of rest with a delicious glass of juice

simple, really


really really simple ....


have a wonderful day ....



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your power

I got a call from a friend a few days ago to update me about her cancer and the treatment. her first comment had me giggling - she says her oncologist is a complete wally and a fool! she is obviously not one to put others on a pedestal.

what I found so engaging about her story is that she decides for her Self, what treatments she will have - and which treatments she rejects without a second thought.
and the best part, for me, is that she knows exactly who holds the power in this scenario. not the doctor. not the cancer. not the treatment. she holds the power.

if she intuitively feels that the proposed treatment is not for her, she says no thank you, and moves on. this woman knows that she has to live her life in the way she knows best - and just because others may benefit from a particular treatment, does not mean it is the best option for her.

she would far rather be at home, getting dirty from head to toe in the garden, than investing her time in anything that does not resonate with her.
she is just doing what she feels like doing in any moment.

we all have a lot to learn from people like my friend. so many of us listen to the voices of 'authority' and follow instructions without thinking for our Selves

my friend is listening to her Higher Self - using her internal sense of authority to steer her way through this challenge. I am so appreciative of the lesson I am learning from observing her,

it is said that we learn best from experience - I have no desire to learn any lessons by getting a life-threatening disease - I am prepared to learn by observing and understanding and "getting" what she is teaching so subtly.

long may she live - and even longer, may the lessons she is teaching all of us reverberate across the planet.


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I love the Universe

I love the way the Universe is supporting me.

I love the way it has always supported me.

History shows that I am always safe and happy – and no matter what comes my way, I am strong enough and resilient enough to manage all that I need to manage.

I am resourceful and creative. I allow all good things to flow to me.

I am here because I chose to be here – to have the experiences that I want to have and to be with all the other beautiful Souls on the planet at this time

I know that I am not restricted within my body – I know that in the moments I choose to do so, I am able to connect with the other realms that abound. 

I also respect the information I get when I connect to others – I do not doubt it or judge it – I know that I am given all the information that I require to live a full and rich life.

I have great respect for the part I am playing on this planet. No longer do I underestimate the power that lies within me – and lies within every single Soul – we are all equal. I am no more than nor less than another.

I love the way that as I take a step, the path opens before me. I love that my path is strewn with wonderful people and awesome moments …and that every moment is awesome.

I love to hear the stories that others have to tell about their lives – and how I can either relate it to something I have done before, or to put on my list of things to still do

I love knowing that there are times when I can be bouncy and noisy and sparkly and sparky – and that there are times when I can be quiet and contemplative

I love knowing that all I need for every journey I ever wish to undertake is at my fingertips – that within a heartbeat I can change direction and know that I am never lost

I love the feeling of being connected to others. I love that I can feel their pain, their joys, their sorrows .. even if only for a fleeting second 

I love being alive

I love that I have this space in which to share my thoughts and excitement.

I love … so many things …and I am certain that I could write for hours about all the things I appreciate

I love

I just love

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imagine that!

today I did something that I keep forgetting that I no longer need to do! I chose to have a tarot reading. from a complete stranger. I had no idea of her abilities - it was just a random moment walking through the town and seeing the chance, and taking it

nothing came up that I did not know, had not decided, had not heard before. what did happen, though, is that I got confirmation that I am doing exactly the right thing for me. now.

I interpreted the cards a little differently from her. where she was seeing things that could be construed as negative, were extremely positive from where I was looking. I saw a little spark on one card and she said I should be careful - whereas I saw the spark as the ignition of the flame of my idea ... interesting how we see things differently from other vantage points. and I have to trust my own perspective.

every day, I confirm how Divinely Guarded and Guided I am ... and others are learning as they watch my ability to make manifest that which I desire for my life, so I have to trust my own inner voice far more than the voice of another.

after the reading, she asked if I would like to take a card from one of the many decks she had - just to confirm things for me ... or just for the fun of it.
I chose the unicorn pack ... because of a clip I saw recently on you-tube about seeing unicorns - even when others think they are mythical creatures...
and I got the card with the word ...imagine ...

it is the word I have wanted to have tattooed onto my arm. I love how much I am loved by the Universe!

imagine how awesome and wondrous life always is

imagine what sheer joy feels like

imagine how it will be when you live your dream

imagine how much love there is in the world

imagine being

imagine

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new energy

I recently travelled to the other side of the world, and for the first week or so felt that I had no clue where I was. not a disoriented feeling.
just not quite here and not quite there.
I had the chance to see some gemstones and crystals that I am not familiar with, and shared with the lady who was selling them, this feeling of not being quite sure where I am. and predictably got the feedback that I needed to be grounded. and I knew that she was wrong - it was a much more complex or much more simple thing.

I have also been aware of myself going through a process. which often happens when I am not at home, when I am away having a holiday. I often thought it was to do with removing myself from the energies of familiarity, but last night realised that the reason it happens when I am travelling, is because I have very few responsibilities. all the have-to-do things are still at home, and I am away from it all.

I tried to describe the images I have been seeing in my minds eye - and it has been difficult to do so, since I have not experienced anything like it before, and it seems somewhat surreal.

it is as if I am going through a birthing process, unlike anything I have ever experienced. it seemed as if I was emerging from a jellylike substance, a thick yellow gel, and I know that as I emerge, I come out very clean - no residue, nothing from that place is lingering or coming with me - it is as if I am brand new, squeaky clean.

when one peels fruit or vegetables, there always seems to be pieces of fruit on the peel, and pieces of peel on the fruit - with this imagery in my head, there is none of that - this is a very clean and clear process. as if it is a complete separation

and in the new space, there is lightness, easiness, freedom, space to expand more easily. more room to breathe.

there are a few questions running through my mind about it - I have heard talk of shifting - from 3D to 5D and have never resonated with it ...but perhaps this is relevant?

I have also made a decision to leave my job at the end of the year - and if this is symbolic of that decision, then only being partway born (it is as if I am mostly complete with the process - that only my ankles and feet are yet to emerge.) makes some sense - I have decided to leave, and at this point still am entrenched in the job for a few more months.

whatever this is all about will become clear to me at another stage

for now I accept that the new life I am envisioning for myself has to come into being - and this may be how it is evolving ....

all is well, and I am forever Divinely Guarded and Guided ...and I am most appreciative ........

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