Just do you. By expressing your soul you are sharing your unique vibration of Spirit.
VOICE: Musicality.
Sometimes it’s difficult to use your spoken word to convey how you feel inside. Sometimes it isn’t. We may even be too quick to knee-jerk a response which we may regret at leisure or text a hasty reply in the heat of the moment that was unintended . And yet being able to get your feelings out there is a core human need so we may live a full and true life in authenticity and be of strength and comfort for others and enjoy laughter and love together in both good and trying times.
Finding your soul’s voice far beyond the spoken word, there is a myriad of choice of to express your unique soul. Whatever makes your heart literally sing be it music, sport, comedy, reading, creative writing, making films, screenplays, singing solo or in choirs, riding horses, walking dogs, planting seeds in the garden, watching the moon at night, dancing, painting, drawing, skate- boarding, running, swimming, surfing….and you will add your own special something to this list - then just do it . By engaging yourself in one of your favourite things to do you are feeding your spirit and letting your soul have wings.
Whether you are a behind the scenes kind of person or happiest front of house, know that when you are fully engaged with your souls mission you are shining bright and by sharing your unique talent with others you are making the world a brighter and peaceful place.
Using a microphone and recording your voice is a sacred moment - it’s an experience of intimacy between your heart and your soul and involves self-trust and self-compassion. To be able to share this talent is a blessing as those who hear you will be touched with your lyrics and every breath of your souls’ being. Expressing hurt or anger, sadness or frustration, or high-vibe happiness and celebration of life are all gifts for others as they touch hearts and lift spirits . Songwriters who can tap into the seam of emotional gold can release tears from traumas and allow the hearts to begin to mend. Knowing we are not alone in these human experiences can help us feel less raw, less vulnerable and give us strength and provides balm for our soul..
I’m grateful to all musicians and I take great inspiration and understanding in their creative expression. I’m reminded pf ABBA’s lyrics, ‘Knowing me, Knowing you’ because I do feel that ‘by knowing me, I can know you’.
GIGGING, CONCERTS AND EVENTS
A shared experience is a special and unique feeling. Enjoying and feeling the magic when everyone’s uniqueness works in unison when all our vibrations are awoken right through to our DNA in one room , one theatre or one park.
The extraordinary power of being in harmony - mentally, physically and emotionally - with the person beside you, often a stranger in the crowd at a music concert, is a massive adrenilin rush . The music leads the souls to sing as one voice, one heart. Togetherness through soul.
‘Being able to turn off , tune in and tap in to Divine Love is a powerful and healing experience. This is why I feel that musicians are sent from the heavens - walking angels on earth - to sing us back to remembering that we are love.
BODY: Physicality:
EXERCISE: ENERGISE, BUILD STAMINA and ENJOY THE CHALLENGE!
By getting your heart pumping your body releases the happy endorphins! Challenging yourself to go a little bit further each time can be a real confidence booster. By literally ‘letting off steam’ you can work out some of your pent up frustrations - leave your worries behind you as you tune into and focus on your body.
Energy builds more energy and is life affirming.
Putting yourself through a regular physical fitness routine is a foundational tool for mental well being too. As I see it, looking good is a great side effect to your workouts as well as an amazing motivator!
Get into your body and out of your head for a full workout - after all, workouts help you work it out!
TRAINING:
STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, FOCUS
Take your first step to your next challenge. One step…
POWER YOGA:
BALANCE, STRENGTH, BREATH
RUNNING:
Whether you run together, alone, for fun, or to challenge yourself - inside or outside - it’s becomes a way of life!
Happy endorphins fill your bloodstream and you become a devotee of feeling happy.
There’s fun challenges like ‘Couch to 5K’ for runners starting out and fabulous park fun runs held at weekends around the country where the whole family can join in. There are running festivals too with different distances to cater for everyone’s ability.
It’s free, it’s available to you anytime and can be a great coping mechanism if mental stress builds up - simply pop your trainers on and run away your worries. Once you find your pace, your rhythm you can experience a state of pure bliss.
EXHILARATION, COMMUNITY SPIRIT, SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT
However you are feeling it - just do you!
STRENGTH, BALANCE and UNIQUENESS
Let your body do your talking!
DANCE:
With body language there is no need for words. Engage with your whole being and tell your soul’s story through fluidity of movement.
There's a saying … ‘Dance like no=one’s watching’ and I’d like to add, ‘Dance with all of your heart and share what you’re feeling on the inside’ for we will understand you, appreciate you and love you all the more for it.
Seeing someone perform a dance can connect our souls and move us to another realm where we can know pure love.
Whatever your mood, dance has a language for you to express how you are feeling - whether modern, classic, ballroom, jazz, samba, tango, hip hop or freestyle just immerse yourself in it.
FOR ULTIMATE FREEDOM, BALANCE AND GRACE
SPIRIT: Creativity
Journaling – A Story Tellers Tale
KEEPING A PERSONAL DIARY
Seeing your thoughts written down helps you to see and understand your emotions. I like to suggest writing just one to three words a day at first to help you get in touch with how your day has gone and how you are feeling. You’ll soon find that actually you’ll want to write more which will be a good release. By engaging with your heart, your free your mind and can connect with your inner wisdom. Take a Sacred moment daily to pick up a pen hear what message your heart has for you.
ENGAGEMENT OF HEART ALLOWS FREEDOM OF IMAGINATION
CHANNELING THROUGH AUTOMATIC WRITING - ALLOW SPIRIT TO GUIDE
Set aside ten minutes in your day- absolutely first thing in the morning is the best time to do this exercise, before the day has corrupted any energy. Awaking from sleep is a special time when angels are close by and your energy has clarity.
TIP: Simply start the page by writing the words, ‘What message do you have for me today?’ ..and then simply keep writing this question over and over again until you find that you begin to write other words as you allow your hand to be led by spirit. Don’t judge what comes to you, simply write the words down as you ‘hear’ them. Keep the flow of them coming until they stop or your ten minutes is up. It’s amazing the insights and the knowledge that can come in and through you. Try it at least three times and see what happens - you’ll be amazed. Let me know how you get on.
BEING AT PEACE IS A GREAT TIME FOR BEING IN TUNE - tap in and turn on the download.
CREATIVE WRITING - POETRY, SONG LYRICS, FICTION, MANUSCRIPTS, COMEDY
Whatever genre your written work, express your authentic voice. By reading your words our hearts are hearing your soul speak. Whether your crafted words make us sob, feel frightened even, laugh out loud or raise questions within us we, the reader, are sharing an intimacy with you, the author. Writing is a leap of faith into baring your soul however well disguised you feel it maybe within a script or narrative. Wordsmiths are creative geniuses put on this earth to enhance and expand us all.
Finding your voice through the written word is a quiet and solitary path, yet an adventure worth exploration as it can take you around the world from your kitchen table!
Art
Capturing another’s soul with paint takes more than an eye for detail, it takes heart and soul. Through deep observation you can express another person’s feelings without uttering a word. With the amazing placement of brush strokes of colour their souls seem to bore through the observer in the reflection in their eyes. ‘This is soul connection in action and it touches me’.
Thanks go to Grace Cerveny for this intimate portrait.
Cooking: Sharing Mother Earth’s Bounty
PASSING ON THE LOVE OF GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD
The love of food starts with the love of love. By wanting to feed someone we actually are expressing our love for them. Sharing the miracle of a seed sprouting once plated with a young child is magical. Simply putting cress seeds into a small container of dampened earth which can be kept in the kitchen a child can watch how it grows.
Picking what you grow, learning or teaching when to plant certain foods with the seasons it all puts us in touch with our planet and leaves us we a deep respect and love for Mother Nature.
Gardening totally gets us in the moment, focused on the how to look after the ground and water the plants. Share your passion for growing vegetables and fruit and you may well have planted the most important seed of all - inspiration!
SOWING SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE
KITCHEN CAPERS
Start them young and they’ll love what goes into their tum!
Cooking is a time for experimentation and learning that an oven is the magic place where liquid cake mix into an amazing sponge - Ta-dah! And while it cooling there’s huge fun to be had making the icing to decorate it with! Add in some colouring drops and let the children’s imaginations can go wild.
Kitchens should be a place for relaxing in, unwinding from your day and sharing stories while preparing food for each other to share and enjoy. Simply put, its where you’ll see love living - in the heart of the home.
COOKING IS FUN!
TURN WHAT YOU LOVE DOING INTO A CAREER
When you have a passion for something people can’t help but be lit up by your enthusiasm. So why not share your love of food and cooking by putting your unique recipes and techniques on Instagram or YouTube - your hobby could just become your career!
Bon Appetit!
Contemplation: Connecting with the Divine
SEEKING SOLACE
When you find yourself feeling lost or disconnected, or feeling like you’ve been set adrift from people, or even yourself, know that you are not alone. Please know that these times of emotional confusion or bewilderment will pass - that this overwhelming feeling is only temporary. You are loved by the Divine, unconditionally and always.
Take a Sacred moment to just breathe. Feel your heart beating. Feel your feet on the ground….and breathe. Know this hard time will pass and you will feel the warmth of love again - so light the candle in your heart today with a prayer or a wish for your words will be heard and things will ease.
A TIME FOR REFLECTION - Ask and you shall receive.
..AND SIT IN THE SILENCE
to find your inner peace and find comfort in remembering you are loved and are lovable. Bad times will pass.
TAKING A SACRED MOMENT TO REFLECT.
REMEMBERING AND GIVING THANKS FOR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED.
Connecting with their spirit in sacred contemplation renews the soul and lets you know that you are not alone.
Living in colour
THE COLOR RED
I feel alive!
Red vibrates to the root chakra - the survival energy i.e. ‘Flight or fight’. It’s also represents passion.
This woman’s beautiful smile outshines her colourful accessories which show me she is of ‘new heart’ wearing the lime green dress and with the pop of yellow on her third eye, around her neck and at her ears shows me she is joyous about hearing, seeing and speaking about something new!
WE ARE ALL LIVING RAINBOWS
Colour is a vibration, We are a vibration. We celebrate this daily subconsciously with the clothes we wear which expresses how we are feeling. I’m drawn in this photo to the painted pink hands and their movement which represents the giving and receiving of unconditional love. The turquoise splatter over her eyes tells of new communication through vision.
What colour are you wearing today? And what does this say about you?
SHARING Ideas:
Whether standing up within a group to express your views
...or being peacefully alone and sharing your hearts voice through poems and lyrics.
However you feel easiest expressing yourself, know that by engaging with your passions you will have a love that can take you through life as your own Sacred Bond.
A GIFT FOR LIFE
By giving a child an instrument at an early age you maybe handing their future career.
‘ IGNITE THEIR BONFIRE HEART ‘
