Sunday, January 29, 2017

Love Always Wins

In todays tumultuous times, it's hard to stay positive.  All over the news are fights, fear, and negativity.   We're living in scary times.  People on both sides are mad.

No matter which side you fall on, just know that love always wins.  Gandhi said to be the change you wish to see in the world.  Yogi Bhajan said to realize that the other person is you.  The law of attraction says what you put out, comes back to you.  Be love.  Be the light.  The world needs people like this right now.

We're all connected.  We are all One.

love and light, kelly


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tiny Mad Idea

Let's go back a bit today.  Way back.  Let's go back to when you were a baby.  When you didn't have the "problems" you have today.  Your only concerns were being fed, being held, and having your dirty diaper changed.  Such simple times, right?

One thing you notice when you see a baby is that they live in the moment.  They're not concerned about what tomorrow may or may not bring.  They're not rehashing all the perceived mistakes they made the day before.  You will also notice that they are not in the least bit concerned with their baby fat or how their body looks.  You will never hear a baby ask you if their diaper makes them look fat.

Now I know that you're thinking, no shit.  But you were once that baby.  Seems like forever, am I right?  Somewhere and someway some crazy idea came into your head that you weren't good enough.  The Course In Miracles calls this a tiny, mad idea.  And that is exactly what it is.  A tiny mad idea.

What happened?  What made you change from being the sweet baby who could care less about it's body to the person you are with an eating disorder?  Try to think back about what circumstances may have happened to you to think such crazy ideas.

I know mine started around the time my father died when I was three.  I couldn't comprehend the concept of death at such a young age.  I thought that maybe God didn't think I was good enough to have a daddy, so he took him away from me.  I saw all the other children who had fathers and was angry and jealous of them.  Why did mine die?  How come they have a daddy and I don't?  Since my father died, that must mean that my mother will one day die too.  I was terrified of that happening.

So began my pursuit of being the most perfect little girl.  A girl so perfect that her mother would love her so much and never leave her side.  Well, we saw where that thinking got me.

Where did your tiny mad idea begin?  What events in your life may have led you to invent this idea?  That you were less than?  More importantly, that you were separate from God?  Because that's what the tiny mad idea is.  It's the moment you become separate from God.  It's when you choose fear over love.

Meditate on this for awhile.  Journal about it.  And most importantly, FORGIVE YOURSELF!!!!

Leave a comment or shoot me an email if you would like to discuss this further.

love and light, kelly

Monday, January 9, 2017

Intentions, Not Resolutions

This goes back to my earlier post about setting resolutions.  I was thinking about it and thought why not set intentions instead of resolutions.

I looked up the definition of intention and this is what I found:

Definition of intention

  1. 1:  a determination to act in a certain way:  resolve
  2. 3A:  what one intends to do or bring aboutB:  the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered
  3. 4:  a process or manner of healing of incised wounds
  4. 5:  concept; especially:  a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge
  5. 6Plural:  purpose with respect to marriage



Pay close attention to definition #4.  A process or matter to healing incised wounds.

That's what I'm talking about!  What is your intention for the new year?  What parts of you do you want to heal?  Heal, not change.  Why not start the beginning of each day with an intention?  If anyone reading this practices yoga, then this concept should be familiar.   At the start of some classes of yoga, the instructor will have everyone set an intention.  Basically,  you state what you want to get out of the class.  Do this with each day.

Some examples:
I intend to be forgiving of myself and others today.
I intend to love myself today.
I intend to make healthy choices today.
I intend not to compare myself with others today.

Try this for the next few days and weeks, and see how much better your life is.  Let me know if you have some success with this.  My door is always open.

love and light, kelly





Sunday, January 1, 2017

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy new year beautiful souls!  I don't know about you, but I'm glad 2016 is over.  I personally am still mourning the death of George Michael.  (So much that you'd think I knew the guy.)

Every new year people set resolutions with every bit of good intention.  And usually before the month of January is over, the resolutions are broken and the person either doesn't care or is pissed off at themselves for not being able to keep them.  That is why I stopped making New Year resolutions years ago.  Every year my  resolutions would be the same.  Quit smoking.  Begin a reasonable exercise program.  Eat more healthy foods.  I would be good for maybe a week.  (I'm not very strong willed.)  Then I throw a pity party for myself.  That I'm good at.

So I'm done with making them.

I believe that every day gives us a day to start over.  Hell, every hour if you'd like.  We always have the chance to begin again.

If 2016 wasn't your year, so be it.  2017 will be.  All you have to do is show up for yourself every day.  If you screw up, forgive yourself, and carry on.  You don't have to wait until New Years to change.  I would always feel pressure to be so good with my resolutions.  When I would break them, I would be so mad at myself for not keeping them.  Why do that to myself?

So my wish for you in this new year is to be your truest, most authentic self.  Whatever that means to you.  Of course I wish you health and happiness as well.  So let's toast our imaginary glasses of green juice to each other.  Here's to you and a great 2017!


love and light, kelly