Join me on my journey of life as I travel the world physically and discover the journey within... EVERY DAY is an ADVENTURE... making a choice is an adventure... taking a risk, and stretching yourself out of a comfort zone... are adventures...
Every day we have been heading to the beach in the afternoon for some European summer fun.
And every day we begin with frolicking in the water, playing our 'bat and ball' game.
We were extra challenged these last few days with the additional surf as the wind blew a little harder and the current tugged at our legs. Needless to say, we laughed and played as the sun kissed our skin, despite the not so 'perfect' conditions.
As we bantered with our game, it occurred to me how even a simple game, such as we were playing, reflected symbolism of larger life.
There were shots missed, and some hit well. There were times the ball came within easy hitting range, and times it was out of reach. In those times, do you just stand still and wonder why it didn't come closer? Or blame the other person for not hitting it to you 'easily'? Or do you ..S T R E T C H... and take a risk, and leap, perhaps even dive for the ball?
What are your thoughts whilst you play the game (of life)?
Are you 'stuck' in a moment of emotion which you are carrying forward into every new opportunity now, in each and every moment, blinding yourself from new opportunities being hit right at you?...
Or are you in the NOW, connected with your higher self, asking yourself quality questions, telling yourself wonderful empowering stories, causing you to be AWARE and ALERT to the ABUNDANCE of opportunities coming at you all the time? ...Even the ones that might look like they are out of your reach, but when you stretch and 'swing' you strike the 'ball' and empower yourself even more.
Our thoughts determine our outcome... our life. They determine how we choose to play. Our thoughts add fuel to how we feel. When we are telling ourselves empowering stories, we step up in life and become the hero or heroine... taking greater (intelligent) risks, swing at the opportunities more often, position ourselves to win with our posture and placement.. even when the conditions are not 'perfect'.
In the famous words of Norman Vincent Peale- "Change your thoughts and you change your world"
Calpe, Spain.. Climbing Caple Rock (also known as Penond'Ifach) was a magnificent adventure!
The journey up the mountain became a wonderful metaphor for life... and success!
It takes some effort, trust, faith, persistence, perseverance, tenacity, preparedness, a plan-of-action, vision of the end goal, team work, empowering self-talk, effective communication, and least of all ...courage... amongst many of the MUST HAVE traits to succeed to complete your goal and achieve the outcome you desire! ....
Most of all.. NEVER QUIT!
And when you make it to the top of YOUR mountain... you too will see the delights, sights and extra SPACE available to you...
Don't be one of the (too many) people who quit their dream or goal before they reach the top... Instead, move forward to experience and enjoy the magnificence of putting in the effort to create your life by design...
There is a trek. There are decisions to be made. There will be hurdles to overcome, and ramble to scratch your way through. There will also be beautiful, glorious views along the way, sometimes easy trails or paths to follow, the odd rope thrown your way to help you 'UP', fresh air, new awareness and awakenings as you realize your dreams manifest into reality....
Spring! ...into designing your life on your terms!~ :o)
Living life large, by self-creation through vision and bringing it into reality!...
Happy 1st day of Spring, Australia!
...as per my commitment to an amazing life by my personal design, I will be in Australia for the summer of '09/'10 ...I have been chasing the summer around the world for the last 2 years!
...what will your life look like... when you design it with specific intention?
A few days ago before arriving here in Calpe, Spain we spent a night in Gandia on the coast (about an hour north of Calpe).
We'd parked our camper van on the side of a shady road, right next to a beautiful park. We thought we had struck our luck for 'free camping' as it was such a tranquil location.
By the time we found this location it was pushing on after 8pm, but the sun was still hot and the heat of the night had us sweltering. No air-conditioning in our camper so we left the windows wide open to allow the breeze to filter it's way in and cool our bodies, begging to breathe in cooler air.
Normally Max, Mike's 10 year old boxer dog, will sleep inside with us, curled up on his bed at the foot of the front passenger seat. Tonight was too hot for him to be inside (and us!), so Mike set up his bedding outside on the pavement next to the camper van (a practice he has done a few times when the temperature is high).
We had an uncomfortable night's sleep, tossing and turning, waking up sticky from the heat. Mike had been up an hour before me, and taken Max for a walk. Both now back, Max nestled back into his blanket and Mike is preparing to pack up a few things for our time to move forward to Calpe.
I'm inside the van, making a cuppa coffee and I hear Mike yell out to me in full Scottish accent, "Katie! Katie! Come here! Take a look at this!"
I lean out the window to witness Max standing transfixed and Mike using the dogs leash, poking at an ugly black hairy spider, on Max's rug.
"It was on the blanket next to Max! I thought it was a bit of fluff and about to pick it up! But look! It's a spider!"
The spider is now rearing back, aggressive and ready to attack. I see Mike's hand waving only inches above this spider, with just a short length of the leash brushing up to it.
"Mike, No! Get your hand away! That looks like a funnel web spider!"
I had no clue what type of spider it was. I was making this observation only on my knowledge of my home country's (Australia) most venomous spider (it will kill you with a bite!)
My skin crawled as Max was trying to get at it, and Mike was aggravating it.
"Get Max inside! Don't let him get at it! And step back from it yourself!"
With Max now inside, and me watching through the window (now with the flywire insitu) I watched as Mike flicked the rug towards the bushes. The spider went flying, landing on the pavement just before the hedge. It then scurried into the shrubs.
It was only this morning, discussing the memory, that we remembered to google the spider.
It turns out it is the largest spider in Europe, and one of the few rare dangerous ones...
Phew! Max and Mike were protected on that one! ...AND, in Spain I will never sleep without the windows secured with at least the fly-mesh in place! I am now left imagining... "what if it had of made it's way into OUR bed? Or shoe? Or......."
Food for the soul. Italian fare with insight into the soul...
Travel inspires you to compare your own personal 'reality' with what 'really is'.
As I travel around the world, I realize two things:
1) The world is incredibly small and we are all ONE.
There are not that many differences in places and people when you TRULY pay attention to what is. Whilst you can differentiate and notice fabulous colours and textures in the tapestry of life, we're all integrated into the one fabulous master piece.
2) There is so much to learn about your Divine self, reflected through the images of people and places.
When you are outside of the 'box of living' away from 'normal' influences which lull you into false illusions, often unconscious conditioning of negative beliefs, and negative or dis-empowering habits of thought, you open up even more to your greatest potential.
Food for the soul, requires being CONSCIOUS about what you choose to 'consume' in thought.
What beliefs are you 'buying' into, or being 'sold'? Are you diligent in discerning the difference between empowering thoughts and dis-empowering thoughts? Are you mentally and spiritually active through conscious habits using the power of affirmations, being selective in music you listen to, eliminating 99% of media that you watch, choosing who you engage in conversation with ...perhaps you might even need to first attend to the internal dialect 'poisoning' your mind?
How? You ask... "it's just how I think" you might say... No, it's a PATTERN of thought you have unconsciously picked up, and re-reinforced through repetitious thinking and filtering life through the lens to find 'evidence' to support your repetitive thoughts, which have now become beliefs.
Conscious CHOICE in new beliefs, repetition and finding social proof to support your new empowering thoughts will create change in your focus and therefore your actions.
What new nourishing 'food for thought' would you prefer to add to your mental and spiritual 'diet' that will empower you to SHINE BRIGHTLY with vitality - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually...???
