This January what I desire most is to take a time out, to slow down.
Usually I use the end of December to reflect on the year and set new goals for the year to come. I used a planner and started planning each month ahead. This brought me a lot of clarity and direction and at times this worked for me, I got so much done and achieved a lot of my goals. But did they all bring me joy and peace? Not so much. I was mostly living in the future, set on future goals, always going, striving and wanting. Always feeling stressed and rushed. Always sticking to my to do-list. Seldom listening to my body and giving myself a break. Of course I have made big changes over the years. I incorporated mindfulness, meditation, yoga, etc. in my daily life, but still in the background the program of the “goals to reach this month/year…etc” is always lurking.
Right now my body is yearning to be. Just to be and see what happens. In total acceptance of what is, right now. Out of my head, sometimes it feels like it is going to explode. My body is also screaming for attention right now. And I promised it years ago that it never needed screaming anymore, that I would listen this time. Well I slipped down that hole again and yes it is definitely in pain. My whole being needs a break. And I am listening. I am taking a break.
When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace, and love.
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Also like I wrote in this blogpost (https://www.joyincreation.com/2014/12/31/new-year-resolutions/) I don’t believe in resolutions, I believe in intention and directing energy towards change from being mindful and accepting of what is. So this year I am setting a clear intention and that is to be open to the magic this moment brings and to be as open and loving in each moment as I can. Of course I will slip sometimes and this is alright. I am done fighting and punishing myself. I promise myself to listen to her and respect her. To stop judging her and always wanting to improve her. I love her for who she is. SHE ROCKS!! She truly does. But this Rock☆ is tired right now and will take a break. Today I have no list. At this moment I want to write this post and I feel like doing an Angelic Reiki healing on myself when I have posted this. The rest of the day will unfold itself.
I hear you think that this intention is fine for a free Sunday, but we can’t live our day to day lives this way can we? Without a plan, a direction, just drifting? And this is true, stuff sometimes needs to be done (but does it really?), but it is all about the intention of how you are doing it (instead of getting it done of your list). Make sure you do it with passion and love and if this is not possible, see how you can change this task so it does bring you joy (or don’t repeat doing this). And if you don’t have the energy to do it, stop and listen to your Higher Wisdom why you can’t access the energy to get this done, why it isn’t flowing. We are infinite energy, why can’t you tap into that at the moment? Be honest to yourself. And make changes. Change the thing you “need to do” or change your energy, your mindset. Get that energy flowing for you not against you. Accept what is in the present moment and listen. Follow life breadcrumbs moment to moment and experience the MAGIC.
Balance is my key word for 2015. I am a Libra (also ascendant Libra!) and my whole life all my challenges have been connected to balance, boundaries and self acceptance, self love, about being good enough and welcome in this body, on this earth, right now. It is a challenge everyday and that has to stop, that word challenge has to go. I need to find a natural balance, a new default, a state of being. So my intention is to be, to be open and loving in each moment, to follow my joy and passion and to allow and accept what is. Stop striving and start thriving. I am putting this out here to give this extra energy and sort of make this contract with myself. A promise to myself. From love, not from wanting.
I will take breaks and rests if I feel my energy lowers, I will listen to my body and higher self, why this is so, I will nourish myself, not fill myself, I will be kind and loving towards myself and others and above all I will fully trust my Higher Self and guides and open up to all blessings in life, stop resisting ease and grace. I am worth it…and so are you! If we are all compassionate to ourselves and each other this world will be Heaven on Earth. Let’s all raise our awareness to this and live in connection with our higher loving selves.
Namasté
Magic and blessings to you,
Charissa
xxx
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