Christmas Wish

To me, Christmas is about embracing the festive season and making it magical. Sharing this wonderful occasion with family and friends, being grateful for all that is wonderful in our lives and celebrating the gift of love.

Take a moment to look into your heart and as you do, let your mind wander back over the year to some of the amazing moments you've experienced; triumphs; joyous occasions when life surprised you; unexpected encounters; places you've travelled; friendships that have become important to you; and on. And recognise that these moments have profoundly shaped your year and led to where you are now. 

Christmas doesn't have to be about dwelling on what may be lacking in our lives. If we take the time to look at all the wonderful things we have now, in this moment, we naturally feel a sense of contentment and importantly, gratitude. 

Remember there are endless possibilities that lay before you in the year ahead - and you have the ability to create the life that is true to your heart.

I'd like to take this opportunity to say Merry Christmas; may your festive season be filled with wondrous moments, meaningful connections, love, laughter and happiness.

Choose Joy

"As you live deeper in the heart, the mirror gets clearer and cleaner". Rumi

Your values represent your internal belief system and creates the lens through which you view and interpret day-to-day experiences. This in turn creates what you feel inside and influences the nature of your experiences. 

I believe that everything is a choice - and that we can choose to live in our hearts, not our heads. 

Living from our hearts means trusting the future, having blind faith that despite pain and heartache, we will find a greater depth within ourselves to truly embrace who we are - and with that will come the ability to peacefully allow our hearts to navigate our journey.

I often talk about listening to the voice that speaks from your heart. One step further is giving yourself permission to live from a place of love and possibility. This is a joyous way of being, because it opens us up to what is possible. Instead of feeling despondent about routine and monotony it creates a sense of curiosity and sparks our imagination, creating meaningful connections and experiences. 

Choose to immerse yourself in the glorious richness of life. When you live from a place of love and possibility, magic happens.

The Heart Knows...

"One of the most creative acts you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself."

~ Deepak Chopra

I love this quote because it reminds me that as we go through life and live through experiences, we are learning and growing and through this process, creating who we are. Our values and beliefs; the things we hold close to our hearts; what motivates our decisions.

We are all responsible for creating our own experiences and this is a very powerful concept. Ask yourself, what are some of the things that you truly ache for in your life? How can you change your circumstances to create what you desire? 

Amidst confusion, clarity exists. It is learning how to tap into our inner knowing and trust what our hearts tell us that is the key. Go somewhere quiet and ask yourself "What does my heart want me to know?" And then listen. Trust what you hear because your heart will never lie to you. 

Listening to our hearts hones our ability to trust our instincts and brings greater clarity - and joy. 

The Power of Self-Love

The Voice
There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
"I feel that this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong."
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What's right for you--just listen to
The voice that speaks inside.
~ Shel Silverstein

I love this! It helps me to remember to listen to and trust my inner wisdom.

Your inner wisdome is the voice that speaks from your heart. The more you listen to it the more power you give it - and the louder it becomes.

Ask your heart "what do you want me to know right now?" - and listen for the answer. The voice from your heart is the voice of self-love. And positive body image is all about loving who we are from the inside out.

Believe in YOU!

When you have come to the edge of all the light you have and step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of the two will happen to you; either you'll find something solid to stand on or you'll be taught how to fly!

~ Richard Bach

I love this quote because it reminds me that even in times of hopelessness and darkness, if we hold on to the notion that things will change, and believe in this with all our hearts, a shift can't help but begin.

 

Sometimes in the darkness we feel disempowered and lost. But if we change the lens through which we view our situation, the situation changes. So instead of viewing our circumstances as hopeless, what if instead we chose to look for the light? In every difficult situation there is a gift, whether we learn something new or change the way we do something that leads us down a new or unexpected pathway.

 

This process brings greater clarity and helps hone our ability to trust our instincts and harness the courage to follow our hearts. Believe that transformation is possible and magic will unfold!