Showing posts with label overcoming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label overcoming. Show all posts

Saturday, July 31, 2010

It may sound frou-frou, but...

My baby = Unconditional love



...I've found in my life that love is always the answer whenever I find myself challenged in any way.

And I'm not talking about romance or saying "I love you" to people we barely know just to create the feeling of closeness where we want it to be.
I'm talking more along the lines of compassion and acceptance.

...not forcing myself to feel these for a person or situation when it doesn't quite come naturally; rather, connecting with how compassion and acceptance feel to me, and allowing that to wash over any other thing I was feeling prior.

If you've heard of "Ho'oponopono," it's similar to what I'm talking about here. Go right ahead and explore the concept if it resonates with you, or uplifts you.

When you exude light, you have a greater awareness of, and openness towards, the good and the gifts all around and within you. Even when challenges show up, you know that they can be overcome one way or another, and I see this quality in the people I admire.
I'll be back when inspiration hits. In the meantime, I wish you well and all the best!
~Lea

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Phoenix

Whoever said, "To teach is to learn twice," was spot-on.

My new blog is only in its baby stages but I can already feel my empowered self rising from the ashes.

See, when I was younger I was so excited to be on this Earth. I couldn't wait to be a grown-up and live a thrilling life that wasn't based off of someone else's template but was my own creation. Fast forward 25 years into this lifetime, and I guess you could say that the novelty of being on the planet this time around had worn off for me. I went from living an abundant life that I had indeed manifested to my delight, to living instead like many others seemed to be--struggling, hard up for food and money... I even went through a homeless phase, sleeping in the car and not knowing where to use the bathroom or take a shower next.

What a contrast that experience was from all my childhood and teenage dreams. For a few moments there, I felt incredibly broken because this was me--ME!--of the grand plans and the refined tastes going through some arguably unsavory times. You could say that my ego took one heck of a beating.

The process of both literally and figuratively getting back on my feet and retrieving my bearings took roughly 5 years, but you know what? I don't wish that any of what I went through never happened. While I have gladly reclaimed my birthright to all things wonderful--which is yours as well, if you want it--I wouldn't rather not have grown into who I am today and who I'm growing more and more into every day as a result of those experiences. That time in my life has given the service I offer the planet a flavor of understanding firsthand what it's like to be in such a challenging position.

With this post I am basically sending love and appreciation to all who benefit from what I do. Thank you for being part of my life. Without you, I wouldn't be putting my thoughts out into the world and hearing myself think out loud in the process. I am reminded of my Divinity with each moment I encourage you to remember yours.

Many blessings your way, dear friends. I'll talk to you again soon...!


Much love,
~Lea


P.S.
If you want to take a look at my old blog, click here. Even if all it's good for is to serve as an example of how people grow, take from it what makes sense to you and leave the rest behind. Keep in mind that not everything in it is aligned with who I am today. xoxo, ~L