What if...

Life is no longer ordinary. My days of boredom, mundane and plain are gone. I see miracles nearly every day. I allow my imagination to come out when it wants. My soul and I share delightful conversations as we gaze at the sunset or look up into the stars. Wonder awaits me at every corner. My days are full by most standards. I am a busy woman. This busy-ness can only be beneficial and beautiful and productive and in service with integrity if I allow myself the what ifs. My energetic flow is abundant, my heart is full, my outlook is bright as long as I allow all the possibilities to play through my day. If I shut things down with judgments or if I trap myself in with self-criticism things come to a screeching stop.

Lewis Carroll once stated, "Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." What a fabulous way to begin a day! Thinking positively about your what ifs gives you the juice to explore, the adventure to take to task, and the openness to what others see as obstacles. By bringing my what ifs to my day I create the reality I want to call my life. I constructively bring my power of positive intention to each moment, looking for the next step to take that will lead me onward into the life I choose and desire.

We all have those days were we are faced with struggles and complications. We all have those tasks that we don't favor. But having a perspective of what if we can look to our creativity, to our inner wisdom, to our soul for possibilities and find ways to move forward in the best scenario possible. We can alter our life by shifting our attitude. We can decide to be happy, to find peace or to see the beauty. What if you try it right now?

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade

Safety

What is safety to you? Many times we look to our dearest friends, closest family members and trusted communities to provide it for us. It is here that we allow our self to be vulnerable, brave, and open. It can be a beautiful supportive network to turn to. But our feelings of safety come from more than just those we surround ourselves with and the container that they offer for us. Feelings of safety are also reliant on how much we identify with our personal ego and self image. If we are walking this world with our ego's eyes on the look out then even the most beloved in our lives can be triggers for reactions that threaten our safety. One word that feels judging, one difference of opinion, or one misinterpretation can cause a flood of self-criticism, fear, worry and angst. Our ego has seen to it that when it is on watch, we can be sure that there is no safety to be certain of. It is and will be threatened continually.

When we live in the essence of our soul, when we live in our truth and stay present in the moment we are able to embrace safety. We are not looking to others to provide the perfect condition for us. We bring it with us. We find safety when we are not trying to be in control, to be right, and when we stop worrying about what others think of us.

While it is so terribly important to have those in our life who build us up, who celebrate us and give us soft places to land, we certainly cannot expect them to offer it for us all the time and with everything. That is an impossible expectation. So if we can remember this and instead turn to them when it is available and still know we have our own authenticity to rely on we find that safety surrounds us wherever we go and with whomever we are with. Our soul keeps it in balance for us.

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade

Listening with Presence

Communication is a skill. And some are better at it than others. There are so many ways in which we communicate. But in conversation listening with presence is often an act of love, respect and beauty. Our listening skills get better, stronger, and more expansive when we are aware and open to the other person's needs. Listening with a compassionate heart and without our own personal filters keeps us in the moment and engaged with the message. As we listen with our heart and soul we begin to harmonize with the other person. We find the flow to the conversation's energy. We then are able to choose with great wisdom the words the other is ready and able to receive. We do not bring our agenda to the conversation. Our listening becomes a creative force. There is a beauty to the flow of the energies propelling the conversation forward into possibilities as opposed to shutting it down or trying to manipulate it.

When we listen this way we are able to truly hear the message. We can witness the feelings that are trying to be conveyed; all of it, not just part of it. When we bring our loving presence to the role as a listener, we find that the partner in the conversation feels witnessed, attended to and valued. Exactly what we hope for when we have someone listening to our thoughts, feelings, ideas or opinion.

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade

Space

In order for things to change in my life, in order for there to be room to grow, and in order for there to be room for trial and error...I need space. Space to be creative, to be able to pause, to be able to dive in and explore. I have found this space when I step inside. I find this room for change and growth when I remove myself from the drama, the story, the excess and the noise of the world around me. Some say that I tend to be a loner, and that may be true, but for reasons that are far different from what they think. I need to find the blank canvas, the clear space, the empty page in order to find the intuitive guidance of my soul, the meaning of my truth and the creative energies that are longing to be explored. I find the answers to my questions in this space. I find the challenges to my growth. I find the wisdom of my heart. And I find the essence of my soul there. Looking outward has yet to provide me with the richness and abundance that I find within.

So how do I create this space? It is often found in nature. It is often found in claiming quiet time without the world's distractions. So much of my personal movement happens in this quiet. I breathe deeper. I see more clearly. Life becomes vibrant. Ideas explode. Truth encourages. And my soul dances.

Within this space I find more energy. I find a peace. I also find that I really am so comfortable there. When we become comfortable with our silence we are then open to the energies of the Universe. We hear the call to follow our passions. We connect with Source and open our hearts wide. Within this inner sanctuary I honor, celebrate and dream. It is a deep crystalline pool of wonder and inspiration that I can access at any time.

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade