Saturday, February 28, 2009

Fulfillment...

This morning I was reading an interview in 'Get Fresh' magazine with Storm and Jinjee Talifero (raw food 'gurus') about the raw food eco village they're creating in Ojai, Ca (Utopia at its finest!) and something that Storm said really jumped out at me.


"There are a lot of people doing jobs they hate, so they can buy a lot things they don't need, so they can impress people they don't really like"

Sound like someone you know??? I'm pretty sure it does, as it holds true for the average American. How great would it be to wake up everyday and instead of dreading the tasks that were set before you, you were overwhelmed with gratitude for life and the ability to do what you love? So what are you waiting for?

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the Universe will be simpler."
-Henry David Thoreau
Check out Storm and Jinjee's website to learn more of their beautiful family and lifestyle.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Found...

Okay so its been a really long time since I last blogged and I swore upon the stars that I would write more often, but life got crazy in between. The very night of my last blog, Zoe Indira Finnikin made her graceful (well certainly NOT graceful, but powerful nonetheless!) entrance into the world! She is such a wonderful spirit. She emits this certain slant of light that captivates everything around her. For an entire month, she had to stay in the NICU at the University hospital and that luminous glow never left her.
I think I mentioned before that Zoe was a Crystal/Rainbow child didn't I? Funny thing....while she was in the hospital, she had a nurse named Crystal. Coincidence??? Well if this lady wasn't so awesome, I would think so myself. Sometimes we meet people in our lifetime and know without a doubt that they were sent to us by some Divine power. Its strange how the Universe knows exactly what we need and when to give it to us. I feel as if the Universe sent her to me as a means of finding and exercising purpose in my life. I have a natural need to give and heal (my purpose) and all I need in return is a receptive soul. (something I never paid attention to until I met her.) I'm so glad she danced my way.
Just Some Thoughts:
  • When we start to allow society to say who we are (or what we should be), we become estranged to ourselves. It seems that once we are connected to our centers, we are labeled as strange or weird, and in our own defense, we become what everyone else says we should, and begin ignoring and overlooking the obvious truths of our own being.
  • Betrayal of oneself in order not to betray another is betrayal nonetheless. Its the worst betrayal of all. (didn't write this, but I use as a motto for life!)
  • The path of least resistance only leads you back to your starting point.