The secret to your well being

“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is what they understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering its a feather bed.”  — Terence McKenna

“Aint nobody got time for that…..”

“Aint nobody got time for that…..”

Each one of us goes through life by ever constantly following our mundane and routine ‘survive-life’ guide. Day in and day out, hour by hour and minute by minute we pass our time by either working ourselves to a complete halt or occupying ourselves with what we feel is important to the here and now of our own little bubble of a universe, often forgetting that with each passing moment we are growing older as our youthful glow gradually fades away over time.   It was as I was thinking along these lines that I Realized (in horror) that old (er) age is coming at a really bad time for me.  I say this as I feel as if I should only be starting my life as a young adult now (With all the knowledge I have managed to acquire during my life’s school of hard knocks attendance, obviously).  

    I have quite an extensive ‘bucket-list’ of things to accomplish before I end up pushing up daisies.  Therefore I have decided that the only way to live out the rest of my busy and adventurous life, having enough time to accomplish everything on ‘the list’ along with the required energetic vitality needed is to retire now.  I'm going to retire and live off of my savings and not waste one more single moment.  I am not sure what I'll do the second week though! Kidding! I have decided to rather follow the advice from writer, ― Kristin Armstrong, who wrote, “Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is.  Stop apologizing all the time.  Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph.  Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down.  Stop giving your power away.  Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting.  Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it.  Finally know who you are.” 

I think we can all agree, that regardless of which religion we choose to believe, there are many universal lessons that are important for us to learn and understand ( which should have happened  at a young age.) Lessons like:  - We are all connected, and harming others is not optional. - There is value in developing intuition and practicing "feeling from the heart."  - And that you should always be growing and learning.    As Dr. Charles,CoachMD says, Make the right choices, for the right reasons, and the right things will happen.  It's easy to have dreams and desires, but often the reasons behind them are not grounded in integrity, humility, or spirit.  For instance, we may dream to have a big house, or a big car, or a lot of money. That may be okay to keep desiring and dreaming these things and they may be exactly what is right for us.  However, what is the reason we desire these things?  So we can look bigger, better, stronger, more powerful than someone else?  Maybe someone who once beat us up?  Think about it. 

   We all know that growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Maybe we should make it a priority to grow up gracefully, deliberately, with a touch of class and a whole lot of maturity!

Glitter greetings (and all things shiny)

Bohemian B  

Shine on Supernova!!

No Detox - No Happy!!

10 Toxic Thoughts That Are Quietly Destroying Your Happiness

1. Not accepting the truth.

This is the first step to putting your life back on track.  Accepting the truth is important because it enables you to look at and think critically about the issues that impact you the most.

2. Feeling entitled.

Entitlement is out of control these days.  It really is becoming a case of giving a mouse a cookie and him expecting a glass of milk. If you’ve been given something, that’s wonderful! Don’t take advantage and certainly don’t rely on them forever.  Maybe pay it forward.

3. I’m not lucky.

Luck is such a funny concept. It’s one of the most bought into fictitious phenomena out there.  There is no such thing as luck as some kind of pervasive force that determines what happened to you.  You’ll experience strokes of good luck and strokes of bad.  In either case, get back on the horse.

4. What do other people think?

Who cares what other people think?  Consider for a moment what you think of yourself.  Yours is the most important opinion.

5. I’m just waiting for the right time.

Now is the right time. Go for it!

6. I wish I had…

It’s important to dream about the kind of life you want, but be careful that you’re not becoming too materialistic. Take some time to take stock of the things you do have, how awesome that is, and how you might be able to benefit your community instead of focusing on your own material desires.

7. This isn’t my fault.

Sometimes things aren’t your fault, but we shirk responsibility for things thinking we’ll end up in the right. If you messed something up, accept the blame and move on.  It’s not a big deal. I’m sure people will still like you.

8. My life sucks.

Yeah maybe a little bit right now, but if you’re reading this, you probably live in a developed country.  That by itself is awesome.  We have things now that our grandparents never dreamed of.  Things truly are alright.  One of the best things about life today is that if we need help, we can get it from one another.

9. I’m not good enough.

This stems from being concerned with what other people think. “I’m not good enough.” The only person you need to be good enough for is yourself, and if you’re fine with the way things are going, moreover if you’re still alive, you must be good enough.

10. But what if I fail?

So what if you fail?  Failing is fine. The fear of failure is not.  If you fail at something, get back on the horse and try harder. Try it a new way. Think outside the box. But don’t give up.

Fairy Spirit