Kindness is Always There

We recently lost a legend whose songs touched many of us. Thank you for the reminder I am here to embrace both my feminine and masculine nature, Mr. Prine.

I want to lean back.

I am trusting you.

I create space for things to unfold.

Noticing that when the mind takes hold, it can cause myself to retreat, I feel it in my body. I feel the sensation in my body like I want to run away when I feel fear and uneasiness.

Lean back, watch it. Let go of it.

I am grateful for this body. I am thankful for every breath.

Relinquish the desire to control the outcome. I feel it in my body.

Acknowledge thoughts and feelings, trust, and let go. Return to love and trust. Kindness is there all along.

Don’t hold back with giving and expressing love. Just witness your breath.

Your love is boundless. It is there all along. When our mind gets caught up in fear, we lose sight of it. It is okay.

I feel it in my heart. I want to embrace you. You come to meet me halfway.

Takeaway:

During these unprecedented times, we will experience uncomfortable emotions and thoughts coming and going. This is okay. These feelings of grief, fear, anxiety are opportunities to notice that kindness and appreciation are there. Kindness is allowing things to unfold, be expressed without judgment, trust. Meditation is the gateway to realizing this innate nature.

From my current experience, meditation has allowed me to see my mind wander. Many thoughts come and hang out. I do see I can get caught up in emotions and thoughts of those around me at times especially when my body is tired and hungry. At the same time, I appreciate seeing the brilliance of the rays of the sun filling me and those around me. I do recognize what Andy says during the guided meditations, that the blue skies are innate within us all. We don’t have to “do.” The clouds may be there, rain, thunder may strike, but beneath it, all are the blue skies.

If you have been reading my blog, you know how I have been using Headspace for mindfulness. I am marking my 237th day of non-stop Headspace use. I will be forever be humbled by how meditation has touched me that I cannot just keep it to myself. I hope the world discovers the power of witnessing our breath, the life force within us. We remind you more than ever before of how mental health is a fundamental force within us all that can aspire remarkable change within ourselves and cultivating health and happiness beyond ourselves.

Thankful that Headspace has opened tools for us to tap into our innate nature. I have included “Weathering the Storm” in the link below for you. I have shared this with friends, to my community, and hope this reaches you, your loved ones, and our community and the world.

Headspace is here to help YOU: https://www.headspace.com/covid-19

Rest in Peace, John Prine. Your songs celebrate life in all it’s shades of colors. Thank you for gracing this world with your melodies. I always get happy when I listen to your songs. I never knew why, but I don’t need to know. Thank you. xox

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The sunshine is always beneath the clouds

Where Paradise Lay - Written by Joe Wilkins

Dreams and the comfort zone

This blog post is a stream of consciousness. It’s a work of soul art.

This journey that I put myself in is not an easy one. It is a pivot in career and space. It’s diving or flying into the unknown. Do not fear. Oh yeah? Are you sure? No, but it will be great. I pledge to take care of myself and make sure I eat well and nourish my body with food that is dense in nutrients. I pledge to get plenty of rest. I have dreams to make happen. It takes a healthy mind, body and soul to make it happen. It is my pledge to talk to my friends to be accountable about what I eat and how much rest I get. Learning takes energy and energy needs nutrients and rest. It’s pretty amazing. With rest, I am also talking about the importance of a restful mind, heart and soul.

With learning, I feel a rush. It’s like hearing a song for the very first time and my brain is firing up that I want to keep learning and listening. I am writing my dreams, putting them all down in my notebook. It’s all random. It’s the subconscious mind. Contained in the pages, I address the fear and acknowledge it. I release it. Grateful for this.

I am looking for a place to live. I want to have my own place. I have so much I want to do. I want to focus on my energy on creating a new challenge here in California, anywhere. I still can’t believe how I managed to let go of a lot of material goods, leaving a place and community I love so much. This community has given me so much joy and happiness. Columbus is magical. I am truly lucky to have found such a rich community. Friends that love and create great things. How did I do all that? How was I not fearful of quitting my job? Leaving my house? I love my friends so much and my neighborhood, my city, my work. I wasn’t afraid to land in California with no job lined up. I didn’t have a job and I went anywhere. I am proud about that. I am fearless. I am courageously crazy and I believe that something will come up. Imagine having the confidence to move like that. I still can’t believe it. Yeah, it’s August 2019, almost September and I am ready. I see creating a community. I see visiting my friends in Columbus, New York, Alicante, Paris and going to Chile again. I haven’t left you behind my friends. I love you forever. I am always here. My dream is to be unbounded by excuses and fear. I figured out a way to donate and sell my stuff in Ohio because I loved my family so much I was willing to let go of practically EVERYTHING. I had a job when I quit my instructional design work. My job came in the form of working towards moving to California. Come to think of it. It is a huge accomplishment. I am grateful for my friends who helped make it happen. I think of you all the time and I am grateful I get to talk to you during my walks. I am grateful for my sister Mabet for flying to Columbus to help me. How did she gain energy to help me like that? She has enough to worry about but she made the time to come help me Kondo my house. How she makes things happen inspires me.

Here’s a little random thought bubble. We want to do something. Our brain tells us “no you can’t, because it’s too hard and I’ll make sure its hard for you so you back to your comfort zone and stay the same and stagnant. Meanwhile, go ahead and collect and accumulate so that you really can’t go anywhere and so we can make excuses of why we can’t do this or that or go there.”

I want to cultivate my love of music and the arts. I want to harness my love for creating community. I dream of forging close relationship with my mom and dad and sisters and brother. I came here inspired by my friends who return home to be with their family in Ohio. Keep working on it. Stay the course. Stay joyful within. Everything you encounter will help you move forward. It’s an opportunity.

Closing this with a new song by Ariel Pink and hope you enjoy the lyrics. Hear the lyrics. Genius harmonies and use of words. Great art too. Have fun. Thanks for finding this and actually scrolling down to read this.

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On Vision, Willingness and the spirit of Volunteerism

Whatever we decide we want to do in our life, it is a practice to have vision. What is that vision? How will our mindset be? When we step into a space, how will our energy be? Before we start something, be aware of our experience and our headspace. With what are we identified? How does this create openness within us?

It is the spirit of cultivating an energy of willingness. The energy of openness and no ego. The energy of doing what it takes to make things happen, create possibility and opportunity. The minute we categorize and measure that it is good or bad, what do we notice in ourselves? How can we become cognizant of how things feel in our experience?

What daily practice helps you kickstart your day and create a higher consciousness? I hope this inspires you to find a practice where you already find joy right in front of you and expand happiness to community, world, you fill the blank. It is within. Much love.