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Tuesday, 13 September, 2016
You Live and You Learn
So here I am, still writing this blog on a daily basis albeit I've not even looked at the proper way of doing this - all in good time right ? You live and you learn :-)
I'm almost at the end of my 30-day blogging challenge, and have decided to continue it on the other page here for the final few days -and beyond !
I think I'll probably start moving/duplicating these blog posts from underneath to the 'real' blog then little by little.
Still, whether I did this the wrong way or not, I think it's totally insignificant as it's been a real pleasure to write here so regularly as I love writing so much as it is -in fact, I'm writing a children's novel as we speak... And have been doing it for a good while too... as I started it some 30 years ago already... ! :D
But more on that later, just wanted to pop in and say Thank You to all of you who have honored me with either your regular or your occasional visit, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon ❣
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Monday, 12 September, 2016
There's a Genie in the Bottle, Grab that Rag and Get Rubbing !
You know those days when everything is going just the way you wished it to...? Nah, me neither ha ha ha...
No, wait. Yes I do ! Today was one of those.
What a great day that was !
Just a smooth sailing day: I managed to sort out issues that had been pending for a while, I handled everything that was on my to-do list for the day, and even managed to have some time off and go have a nice dinner out in the evening after my efficient, easy and fun Yang to Yin Yoga class which is the absolute highlight of my day each Monday come 6pm :-)
And it got me thinking: why couldn't it always be this smooth sailing and easygoing ..?
Did I do something differently to make that happen, and if I did, what was it ..?
I think I did. Oh yes.
On Sunday, I released a worry that was beckoning in the back of my mind, looming there trying to peak in the door to get in.
No. Way. José. I wasn't having any of it. I tested my own theory (of which I blogged about a few days ago) and closed the door in front of it right there and then.
I wasn't going to let a silly little worry come and spoil my Sunday Funday peace of mind. And by trusting that I was able to sort it all out the next morning, today, that is, I sent the worry on its merry way and closed the door behind it.
And I had a wonderful day !
Come this morning, by 10 am everything was solved and the day just got better and better ever since.
The thing is, there is a genie in the bottle, and that is the power of our subconscious mind. When we feed it the right thoughts by using the exact positive words that describe our wishes to the last detail, we rub the bottle the right way and release the genie which is the source for making things happen :-)
So grab that rag and get rubbing ❣😄
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Sunday, 11 September, 2016
A Day Without Laughter is a Day Wasted
- C.C. Cummings -
Let me start by saying there is not one person on this beautiful planet of ours who would not know the significance of today's date. Well, apart from those too young to know, obviously.. But as today easily brings heaps of strong memories to the surface, I'd still like to talk about something else.
I'd like to talk about the healing power of laughter.
Ever since I trained as a Laughter Yoga Leader a little bit over a year ago in June 2015, I've noticed the difference in how I'm able to laugh more -to laugh better, even.
Laughter has such a huge healing power.
The way it oxygenates the body and the brain, which then releases endorphins in an instant, elevating the mood and boosting our immune system in the process. It's a break for thinking, a break for worrying, it's impossible to not be in the moment when we laugh. What a relief !
An instant holiday :-)
And the more you laugh, the easier it becomes to laugh. It's true !
The reason I'm talking about this today is the fact that it is so hard to laugh sometimes. We might feel it's not justified to laugh.. Nor do we find the time, or the courage even, to take time to amuse ourselves and to let a good laugh out.
But it's really important. It's essential for our holistic wellbeing.
So please, do yourself a favor each day this coming week and let yourself be carried away on an instant holiday for the body and the brain, and burst out laughing at least once a day.. If nothing else makes you laugh, do it in the car whilst driving to work and listening to the radio or your favorite music and decide to laugh about something, anything. Your body will thank you for it !
And if you wish to get support and company to get back on the laughing train, do join a laughter yoga event near you and we'll give you a few very simple tips as to how to get the laughing going :-)
As a Day Without Laughter is a Day Wasted.
Enjoy ❣
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Saturday, 10 September, 2016
The Itch You Can't Scratch
So here we are at the end of the working week and what a week it's been again, so hectic. It feels like this month so many things are happening at once, it's a true juggling act where we are rushing to finish one thing to quickly start on the next.
The ball is rolling, and we're constantly running to catch it.
And with it comes some challenges too. Am I kicking the ball in the right angle.. should I use the left or right foot.. And after all, what if the ball doesn't end up where I intend it to ...? ;-)
And then it often depends on our team mates too, whether the game is rolling on smoothly or not. And there, communication is the key, isn't it.
For the past few days the technical issues have been driving me bonkers. I mean, text messages are not leaving the phone; WhatsApp doesn't open at all or messages arrive a day late; iPhone freezes over and iPad refuses to charge.. It's been wild.
On top of it all, a very interesting aspect of all of the ongoing communication is the things that are left unsaid...right ?
The itch you can't scratch.
You cannot scratch it as you don't know what the itch is and where it's located.
Or, you know where it's itching, but you choose to ignore it and not to say anything about it as you don't wish to scratch it.
As finally, not all itches are worth the scratch, now are they ..? If we are constantly scratching the same itch, how could the skin ever recover ;-)
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Friday, 9 September, 2016
When Changing Rooms, You Need to Go Through the Door
So it's the end of the second week of our new life now with my son having started his school. It hasn't been all smooth sailing, but then again, life never is now is it.
Still, at the end of the past two school weeks, we have well and truly arrived to the smooth sailing rhythm of the early mornings too -one of the biggest hurdles in this house, I must say. My son has adjusted to his class and is happily handling his own routines at school it seems.
And it got me thinking: in order to change rooms, we need to first go through the door that separates these two rooms from each other.
Mind your step. ;-)
It is then up to us, given the circumstances too of course, whether we decide to close that door behind us, knowing what is on the other side but still being content and secure about our decision to change rooms in the first place. And feeling happy to look forward to that which lies ahead for us in that new room.
Or not.
We might choose to leave the door open - maybe it gives us comfort, gives us the feeling of more options or space having that doorway wide open so that we can keep on looking at the same old.. if you know what I mean ?
But one thing is for sure, when changing rooms, we need to step over that doorstep and go through that door.
No matter how high the doorstep. Or... Is it just as high as our mind tells us it is ? :-)
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Thursday, 8 September, 2016
The Art of Appreciating that Glass Half Full
You know those moments when you just feel nothing but gratitude towards life... No..? Rarely..? Right :-D
It's really something worth practicing. And it does get better with practice, I promise !
I've always believed that we are not living the ideal life for us if we need a break from the everyday life to be able to enjoy ourselves. So really, if we hold on to a job or a relationship with a person that we cannot wait to get away from and take every opportunity to do so, we are not just wasting our true potential, we are really missing out on our lives altogether.
It's really not even about getting it 'right'. Living the perfect life. Big house, spotless kitchen, handsome husband or beautiful wife. Working at the top of your industry. Excelling in everything you do.
Nope.
Life doesn't have to be 'spotless' at all. As it really isn't. Ever. Not even close.
But life is an incredible adventure, shaped by our thoughts and aspirations, isn't it.
The trick is to learn to appreciate it as it is. To cultivate the gratitude and feel it in every cell of your body, and truly embrace it.
As it is right there and then, when we learn to appreciate the glass being perfect and full of potential just for being half full, that's when we are opening ourselves up to the beauty of life itself and to the infinite possibilities it offers.
So let's enjoy it, every day.
CHEERS ! ;-)
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Wednesday, 7 September, 2016
If You Wanna Dance in The Rain, You're Gonna Get Wet
Today I wanted to talk about optimism vs fear... As in fear of trying on a new thing in life, fear of going for what we really want in life, fear of letting go of the past in order to turn the page for the new to begin... That kind of fear. Or apprehension, really, right..?
Why are we so worried about everything all the time ?
What would it take not to worry so much ? Or not to worry at all. And is that even possible ..?
I think it is possible not to worry at all. With practice, we can exercise the free will that we all have and decide that it's not worth worrying for, whatever that issue is.
How is that possibly done, I hear you thinking.
Well, take a moment and think back in your life about situations where you had a big worry about something. And how was it solved in the end, what happened: did you sort it out..? Had you not been worrying about it at the time, could you still have solved the issue to the best of your knowledge...? Of course you would. And you did. You found the solution, didn't you ?
And so you will find the solutions to anything and everything in life, in fact.
It's all about trusting your own abilities and letting go of any limiting beliefs. You CAN sort it all out, in the right moment, in the right way. You always have, you always will.
And don't be afraid to get out there and do that dance in the rain, as even if you know you'll get wet, it's only water ;-)
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Tuesday, 6 September, 2016
As Good as Gold
My son he is as good as gold
But this story here needs to be told:
Now this one thing just blows my mind
and I won't rest until I find
the answer to this mystery.
It's just that it's not me, you see,
who puts him on a pedestal
and ignores me or whomever, y'all !
It's when we're out, the ladies shout:
'Carlos! Carlos!', and I've no doubt
that in their minds it's all they see:
I don't exist for them, you see ?
From where I come, I tell you some:
We greet the child, but then someone
who's with the kid we meet & greet
We don't ignore -we're polite, discreet !
But here it seems like he's the King
that everyone needs to be talking to
Him, only, no matter who
there happens to be with him -it's true !
So what is it, and is that bad ?
I swear it sometimes drives me mad !
But in the end he seems content
and I can't help but reinstate:
My son, he is as good as gold
and surely ends up feeling bold
with all the attention he's now getting
Just how to let him not be forgetting
that it's all fine to get this attention
but a few more things I need to mention.
The thing in life, the Law of Attraction:
What we see here is only a fraction
of the forces that work underneath
and Son, if you'd just remain discreet
and be a good man, take care and nurse
the ones you meet, the Universe
will help you, Son, to then become
the One they all will wish to come
and see, you see, it is not me but You
who'll make your dreams come true ❣
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Monday, 5 September, 2016
When the Going Gets Tough, Will You Give In or Give it Your Everything ?
What a day it's been, so busy. It was also the first day that my yoga classes are back from the summer break -YAY ! :-D
Still, a few hair raising moments were had regarding the start of the season, as the very getting to the yoga class was compromised for me to go lead it in the first place .... By my offspring, that is.
How come ?, I hear you asking.
Well, he just wasn't having any of it.
By the time I fetched him from school, he was visibly knackered the poor little thing. Understandably so, I might add. Still, I was on a schedule and that schedule was already quite tight. And my son was to go to a daycare just for a short stint so that I could go give my class.
Nope, not a snowball's hope in hell.
I found myself sitting with a soon-to-be-five-year-old tightly wrapped around my neck. For five minutes. Ten minutes. Close to fifteen minutes later ..... I was starting to sweat... And he was starting to loosen up his grip.
I'm liking this, I thought, progress !!
Still, a few more spouts of guilt in my general direction, aaaand then I was FREE.
And I ran. I ran and I biked like my life dependent on it. And I made it there.. LATE. Not too much but still, late !
How embarrassing !!! Oh, I couldn't believe it..
I wanted to crawl under the carpet and stay there..... For a split of a second. But I quickly shook that off : No, I Love This Class and I Need to Make My Very Best to Overturn This Bad Start. !
I vowed to make it a fun and efficient class for all of us.
And I rushed in and we got the class started very soon after and I got to keep the whole of 60 mins of the class as scheduled. Phhheeeeewww life, and the everyday excitements it sometimes throws at us.
Here's a comment of the class that I received afterwards :
'Hi Kira ! Thanks for a FUN and RELAXING yoga ! Highly recommended !'
So it did get me thinking : when the going gets tough, would you give in or would you give it your Everything ? :-)
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Sunday, 4 September, 2016
About Time, Space and Synchronicity
So yesterday I was talking about this incredible synchronicity that's been going on recently. The significance of it is yet to be revealed and I just cannot wait for it to become clear.
Here's what happened.
On Friday I was reading about the planet of Jupiter -the bearer of good news, luck and good fortune- entering the sign of Libra, my astrological sign, this upcoming week, and how this happens every 12 years. I started thinking back when the last time was then and what events might have taken place during that time.
2004.
Right. A few significant milestones were reached, I remembered immediately. Some projects came to a completion and some started !
A bit later I was looking for something from a storage box I hadn't opened for a good while and what do my eyes spot after moving things around a bit: a print-out, two sheets of A4 -paper I had sent out as an email. In 2004. !
And what was the email about ? A text by the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho: 'Closing Cycles'. How we needed to close the door in order to be able to open the new one.
How fitting, I thought, and just that year too ..!
Fast forward two days, my phone went 'ping' and I grabbed it, only to be looking at an old picture of me, sitting in a tour bus in Dublin, taken on a trip I did with two friends of mine. Oh my goodness. But this was so many years ago, I thought.
My friend explained she'd just bumped into these pictures looking for something in a storage box she had stored maps and things from places she'd visited.... We laughed. It was a great trip ! And when was it again...?
2004.
Of course...But how amazing is this, I thought. How bizarre, too.
Fast forward a few hours, I receive a call from another friend. It was the other girl I was on that trip back in 2004 !
I quickly told her what had happened, and sent her the picture we were laughing about with the other friend just a bit earlier. She couldn't believe it: she had Just talked about Dublin with her brother a few hours earlier and had been thinking about that trip we three made back in 2004 --!
We bursted out laughing. Wow. I mean.. how odd is that !?
We were quiet for a few seconds. Then we went at the same time: maybe we need to go back ...?
And why not ? It could be about time.
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Saturday, 3 September, 2016
Sleeping is My Business and My Business is Good
What a joy and a privilege to be able to sleep in every once in a while -it just changes your whole perspective on things now doesn't it. A good night of sleep, so envigorating.
Ever since I was a kid I have been sleeping for Finland, as they would say. I remember this one time when I woke up to my dad opening the door to my room. I was in my early teens. It was Saturday. I was wondering oh wow why is dad opening my door, has something happened? Well yes, something had happened.
It was 3:15... PM. !
I had practically slept all morning and a half of the whole day as well.
I must've been up reading that night til ridiculous o'clock once more.
But yes, I've always enjoyed sleeping around the clock once a week, usually it is from Friday to Saturday, to 'zero the counter', so to speak. Start afresh.
However, lately it's not been too often at all, with a small child at home it's not how the cookie crumbles ;-)
But if there's one thing I can recommend people do, it would be to take the time to seriously get some regular rest. It's enough to keep your health on check, your body needs the time to rest and recuperate and it's also fabulous for keeping the body in its ideal weight as well.
That, and taking an ice cold shower in the morning -have you tried it? It's incredible !
For me, it has made me wake up easier, I'm more alert throughout the day, it's opened up a channel for different thought patterns and there's actually been some incredible synchronicity going on since I started cold-showering every day a bit over a week ago..
But more about that tomorrow. Now, cold shower, here I come :-)
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Friday, 2 September, 2016
The Mother of All Tantrums
Dear All,
I am exhausted. Wow. I mean, just WOW. Picking the kiddo from school he greeted me with a hug and everything seemed to be fine until we got out of the school gates.....
Oh. My. Goodness. I mean, what started was the mother of all tantrums that lasted on and off for about an hour...on the streets ... With me partly patiently and at times really not but just trying to sort it out...
'Is this even possible?', I thought to myself.
But yes, as an energy therapist, I Know everything is possible ;-D
Thanks to my patience and sense of humour we could get home in the end where we finally managed to get to the bottom of it and sure enough there had been the first 'penalty strike' at school.. I'll just need to wait to hear more next week about what really went on.
So we finished the first school week alive and very much kicking ;-)
And now, I'm off to put my feet up ... And I believe I deserve it too :-)
A happy and relaxing weekend Everyone !! ;-)
Best Wishes,
The Mother of the Son with the Mother of All Tantrums
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Thursday, 1 September, 2016
Scho-School Run Run Run, Scho-School Run Run ...
Aaah life, and the little joys we get from the every day struggles ...the fun, I mean :-P
So the little man started his school this week on Monday - four days now aaaand trying not to count - and I find myself so emotional babe... Every time I look around...
No but really. What is it that makes us moms so bloody emotional about the school runs?
I feel like I've opened the crying tap and I am unable to close it now.
Was my mom crying every time she jumped in her car and drove around the corner from school too ...? I'm starting to understand her better every day :-) <3
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Wednesday, 31 August, 2016
Last but Not Least, Says Today, and Waves Goodbye
The last of the month is here and the summer is on its last legs... The weather is still beautiful but I'm actually an autumn person and truly love the slight autumn breeze in the air and can't wait to get to see those gorgeous autumn colours in the nature !
Still, it's been going quite quickly finally this year so far, and we'll be starting the last quarter tomorrow - wow, what a year it's been !
But yes, this blog post is the one that says 'I have nothing to say and I'm not afraid to say it' ;-D Best leave it at that. But. For all the turmoil that this year has brought us, I still feel there's time for improvement :-) And is it just me to detect that the end of August was already the first step on the ladder that leads to more happiness...?
Or or what did you think of it?
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Tuesday, 30 August, 2016
The Good, the Bad, And the Genetics
So the school started for my son this week and he's been apparently a wee bit wild for the first few days at school ... or so does the teacher think. But what constitutes being 'wild' ... and what's just your average nonconformist way of going about life..? ;-D
Let me tell you a little story.
In my native Finland the schools start at the age of seven. Prior to that each kid goes to the public kindergartens, where we also attend the pre-school at the age of six until the start of the official schooling system. And so did I. Or...almost.
Here's what happened.
I was five-years-old when an incident took place in the kindergarten I attended. We were all eating in the cantine at lunch time but on this particular day they also served a certain yellow vegetable, a swede, which has such a taste that you either love it or you absolutely, passionately, no-questions-asked, pureheartedly, true-to-your-soul loath it.
Yes, you guessed it right. I wasn't a fan.
However, after the meal was over, all the kids got to run out and play outside. Except me.
I had not finished eating my big hard chunk of a raw swede yet. In fact, I hadn't even started.
Why?
Because every time I tried to I felt like puking. Yes, that much: I felt like vomiting.
But they didn't let me get out of the table at all before the break was over. After a while I started crying and my stomach was turning but no. I stayed on the table.
That evening, my mom heard it all. From me, for sure. The next morning my mom stormed in the kindergarten going 'in our house we do not have the habit of forcing children to do anything to the point that they are crying their eyes out and feel like vomiting!!'
I thought Go mom! Totally agreed. Also the kindergarten teachers seemed to take note of our special practices of not raising children in tyranny and terror.
But it wasn't enough for me. I had already decided I was out of there. I was leaving.
So I started carefully planning at which point of the day I was able to sneak out of the kindergarten to run home or more specifically to my grandpa's place which was in the same building we lived in. And sure enough, the moment came: it was when the kids were being brought in from the break outside, I hid behind the staircase and once the last teacher following the children had turned her back against the door on top of the stairs to go in the kindergarten premises I stormed out from underneath the stairs, opened the front door, and ran out!!
There was one road to cross without traffic lights and I quickly turned my head left-right-left, saw no cars, and just LEGGED IT. And ran all the way to my grandfather's place on the fifth floor in our building without a lift. Grandpa opened the door, I got safely in. Nobody followed me.
Until a bit later my mom called my grandpa: was I there? They had phoned her from the kindergarten. Yep, I was there. My grandpa said to tell them I'd stay with him for the rest of the day. And so I did.
Lots of discussions were had following the escapade. I went back to the kindergarten the next week... and ran away AGAIN.
Same Motus Operandi, yet this time one of the teachers saw me opening the door and she stormed after me. I was a fast runner though and she couldn't catch me. She was pretty much out of breath be the time she got to my grandpa's -I had reached the door just a bit earlier and hid behind my grandpa.
Well. That marked the end of kindergarten for me for a little while. I returned back for the pre-school, and there weren't any more incidences.
I do believe, however, that that moment sitting in the canteen, alone, crying and feeling like vomiting sealed the deal for me about how I feel towards any 'authority'. ;-)
What I'm hearing about my son at school doesn't shake me in any direction -I'm seeing him to be growing up as a free-thinker already, at his tender age of four, soon five. He's so clearly not a follower. And so it got me thinking:
It doesn't have to be Good, it doesn't need to be Bad... it could just be Genetics. ;)
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Monday, 29 August, 2016
Ode to My Son, 4-years-young :-)
So the day came that my son started his school - wow !!
Still, one thing bothers me since a few days as we both have a pretty extensive track record of sleeping in without a worry in the World.... There's no better way to explain it than this:
My darling son , this has become
Our daily routine 1-on-1
The summer's out, the school is in
And I just wish that we'd begin
To wake us up with grace and ease
It's hard for us but darling please
The day is young: it's just begun
And if you'd just get up on time
I swear to you, it is no lie
You'd have more time to eat -and sigh !
Just please, get up and get that cup of juice
And let me read the news...
And off you go to a new school day, I'll be here cheering all the way
I love you so -I'll help you too
Now let's go make your dreams come true ❣
Wishing everyone a beautiful day and a great start for the brand new week !
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Sunday, 28 August, 2016
Enf of an Era or Beginning of a New Era ?
Today marks what people would often say the end of an era: my son starts his school tomorrow. Already??
I have obviously known about this for a good while already, yet it's hitting me today -hard. In the face. Ouch !
Whilst I was preparing his gear for school, making his snack box and writing his name on his affairs, it just all of a sudden hit me, like the elevator that reaches the top floor and goes 'binggg!!' - oh my goodness, it's the end of an era: my baby is no longer a baby.. He's a big boy now !
-- buhuhuhuhuuuuuuuu --
I lost it. :-D
Didn't show my upset to him though.. Wouldn't wish anything to hamper his joy in starting the school the next morning :-)
But yes, we often think 'end of an era' - how dramatic does that sound....?
Whereas, each ending is of course a new beginning too: how exciting is that !? :-) And so much more positive in every sense.
End of an era.. or rather beginning of a new era: We get to start a new way of living, have so much to look forward to along the years... My son will gain new friends, I'll get to meet many new people and we'll be both working hard for his future... The social gatherings, parent-teacher evenings, school plays... etc etc etc. How cool is that !
The glass is not just half full, it's also a beautiful glass ;-)
And in every ending there's a new beginning - the summer's out: here's to the new era that we're all living, let's make it a good one !!
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Saturday, 27 August, 2016
Our Wealth is in our Health - Do You Take Time to Recharge Your Batteries ?
After such a busy and social week that I've had, I found myself crashing early last night. And that's rare. But I slept almost around the clock. And that's even more rare than crashing early for me. :-D But really -no wonder.
What I've learned in life is that you cannot give from an empty cup. And when the batteries need recharging, you better pay attention to that red light flashing on the dashboard or else the whole car will come to a holt.
That's what happened to me last night and I'm glad I took action.
What's more is that I noticed the same in my son. Children need time off too. With the busy schedule of the working week, I've tried to keep one day in the week when my son doesn't have to be going anywhere per se. No appointments set beforehand, just going with the flow and doing things according to our energies.
And he feels so much happier for it come Monday morning :-) And so do I.
I also believe that we don't need to be teaching children something all the time. What I mean is, children just naturally learn something, all the time, every day. They don't need a schedule to keep busy -they are already busy, just by their constant playing ! And for the development of their imagination nothing is as fruitful as giving them enough time alone to delve into that endless source of imagination, as that's where the creativity sits, awaiting discovery.
With this in mind, for this autumn season, I've decided to move the family yoga from the late morning of Sunday to the afternoon of Saturday ! This way, Saturday being often the busy shopping day for families -and Sunday being often the family day- I'm giving my son and all the other kids out there the possibility to have that one day in a week off of pre-scheduled activities.
As I'm a great believer in our wealth being our health -and the importance of taking time regularly to recharge our batteries :-)
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Friday, 26 August, 2016
Do You Believe in Miracles ?
So... One week has passed doing the 30-Day Blogging Challenge and it's been a ride but I know I can do this !!
Like in so many things in life, you just need to decide that you're going to succeed, and then just go for that something head first -but keeping your heart and brains connected at all times, obviously ;-)
This week has been quite miraculous in many ways. All you Numerologists out there would certainly agree ;-) I feel like it has been nothing short of a series of blessings and incredible get-togethers and chance encounters that have led to more positive things pouring in.
Just this morning I witnessed another miracle that I'd never really thought of even attempting despite my deep-down felt willingness to do so: I managed to wake up with ease quarter past five(!!), get dressed and also talk my son into jumping out of the bed to go and listen to a morning concert whilst watching the sunrise over a gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains-- !!!!! WOW. Wow wow wow wow wow. A miracle ?? That's what I thought.
That was the first. But it doesn't have to be the last : we had such a beautiful day throughout, and I'm just wondering if that unusual event that we were able to enjoy together was the reason for the day turning out to be gorgeous.
Having returned home, I received great news for my inquiry for new yoga studios and it's all working out just perfectly for the autumn season ! I also managed to sort some urgent paperwork out and felt light and full of energy the whole day !
Every once in a while it's good to steer off the routine and try something new - could it be that even miracles need our help to be able to fully manifest themselves ?
I believe so.
And I Believe in Miracles :-)
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Thursday, 25 August, 2016
You Get What You Order - Don't You ?
What a surprising week it's been -such good vibes and it's only Thursday ! It seems like the big ball is rolling, and suddenly it feels like the pieces of the puzzle are coming together..
And it had me thinking : we get what we order in life, don't we ?
It's been years since I've been missing out on a certain part of the creative side of myself, not having had the time to put the effort in and develop it further: my musical ambitions. About a year ago I attended a workshop on time management and on top of receiving valuable tips on how to organize ourselves and our personal and professional spaces, there was a section in which we were given a ridiculously short time to jot down on a piece of paper what our five (5) most pressing and dearest desires and goals in life were.
I remember staring at the paper. Oh. My. Goodness ... What what what what what... Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh... A minute went by... Almost two... Then, I hit the paper.. Time was out by the time I was half way through my wishlist. I quickly scribbled the last two in:
1) Start working for my own business: incl. yoga and energy therapies
2) Continue my passions of playing drums and singing (well, not just by myself: in groups)
3) Continue writing my book to actually finish it
4) Enjoy long holidays
5) Have more time with my kid
Couple of weeks later, I'd achieved points 1 (I'd been given my own days for a therapy cabinet) and 3 (well, just continuing as I've not quite finished the book off just yet). Three months later I'd achieved my point 4 in the list. I've never had more time with my son than this past year (point 5), and just this week the point 2 is starting to crystallize.
Oh. My. Goodness. !!!!! What what what what. !!!!! Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh. !!!! :-D
And YES indeed: what we order from the Universe is what we get. It might take two hours or two weeks/months/years/decades to achieve. But it's coming.
I've actually tested this theory out so many times, without even realizing I was doing it -placing an order to the Universe- with the same result. Always. And I'm awaiting for some of it to come to fruition as we speak ;-)
So it's very important to aknowledge that what we think has an enormous power over our own future.
Think positive - receive positive things. Think negative - receive negative things.
So every once in a while it's good to stop and ask yourself : Am I happy with what I'm ordering ? :-)
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Wednesday, 24 August, 2016
Are You Allowing Yourself to Receive ?
Today was all about receiving...
How to receive more than you'd even consciously wished for ? Simply ALLOW yourself to receive and be grateful for each moment, and the Universe will provide 💗
My receivings today:
- a gorgeous surprise lunch out on a sunny terrace with a friend
- a successful trip to the department store (I hate shopping) where I found the thing I was looking for with ease and it cost even less than I had thought that it would
- I found just the wallet I've been wanting to get - and I found it by accident too, as I'd actually totally forgot that I was meant to be looking for a new one to replace my old, totally 'exploded' one: so after I'd found what I went to the Department store for in the first place, I turned around the corner and BOOM !! There it was 🙂
- decided on a last minute purchase (a new hair color... suspense, suspense...) and received a big bottle of a brand new shampoo that's just come on the market by Schwarzkopf as a gift on the side -!*
Me to the salesperson: -'Ummm ... what is this...?', Seeing the gorgeous violet bottle of shampoo appearing from behind the desk next to the item I was about to purchase at the register.
Saleswoman: -'It's a gift! Isn't it nice to receive gifts...?'
Me: '--- !! Why YES, it is ❣❣❣'
This all happened after I'd given an energy therapy session to a client in the morning, and we'd been discussing exactly that: the thought patterns that hinder our development or block us completely from hearing the answers to our questions and how often we actually close ourselves from receiving the messages of abundance that the Universe is offering us.
Well, today's session of Bars Energy therapy truly sorted that one out for me and I wasn't even on the receiving end of the table at that point ;-D.
And the receivings didn't stop there either: by the evening, I had had the total of four (4!!!!) chance encounters with different people who all left with my business card -or a bunch of them- in their pockets :-)
The day's message therefore could be: as long as we live in the allowance of all things, and especially of receiving, the Universe listens and oh boy does it also provide❣ 😀 😘
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Tuesday, 23 August, 2016
So Close No Matter How Far... You Know That Feeling ?
Today I wanted to talk about connections -the human connections we make in this life- and the closeness and oneness we feel with our connections -no matter how far ...
You know what I mean ?
I mean that warm feeling you get when you see someone not just face-to-face but also just hearing the voice of someone dear to you: it just feels like they're physically so close... Their presence fills out every cell of your body.. No matter how far they'd actually be, physically, or even emotionally for that matter.
It can be that...
... husband or wife that calls from another country ...
... the sight of your pet, e.g. cat or dog, that greets you at home after a long day ...
... friend that contacts you first time in a long while ...
... simple thought that pops up in your head of someone dear to you ...
Or just one look at a picture of a loved one that triggers that elevating feeling of pure love.
So what is that, this feeling we get so often..?
It's all compassion and unconditional love, at that very moment, isn't it..?
What I'm after here is that when we have so much of this unconditional love in our lives, in so many situations, why is it that we actually forget what it is we really and truly feel towards one another, and put up a stone face and act so ignorant sometimes towards each other when we finally see each other's up close and personal.
Or is that exactly it: too personal. Fear sets in. If I show my true face, I'll destroy something in the process...? How silly are we... :-)
If there is one person you'd like to hug right now that you feel close to, no matter how far, pick up the phone and let them know that? And report back tomorrow ;-)
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Monday, 22 August, 2016
The Importance of Knowing When to Swim and When to Float
There are times in our lives when we wonder if we'd need to do something specific to improve our lives in a certain manner. We all wish to live happy lives, and are constantly thriving to get there -unless it's already the case and the maintenance mode kicks in: how to keep this happiness continuing forever and ever ?
So why are we feeling and thinking this way..? And what significance does the timing of it have for us...? Ah ! That is the question.
The timing is everything.
In its infinite wisdom, our bodies and especially the brains know more than we adults are often aware of. Unless we learn to know ourselves through and through. And learn to listen to our bodies and to the thoughts popping up that we can trust as our intuition about things.
Because it's these voices and thoughts that pop up 'all of a sudden' that start us on the path of developing our intuition. We know. We just know. Deep down.
And that is when we start thinking: 'ah, but is this really clever what I'm doing now, what would I need to change to get this feeling of unease go away...?'
Should I swim or should I float ? Shall I take action or shall I not start pushing anything.
Yes, that is the question.
So, a very short answer to that would be: you already know in your mind and heart what action it is that you're considering to take. Once you start thinking about it more and more, and eventually taking the first steps towards the direction you're considering to go next, pay attention to the signs you'll be getting.
Does it feel light ? Is everything flowing with ease ? Then Swim, my Friend, Swim !!
Or does it feel hard ? Do you feel tired, are things feeling difficult like there is a wall of waves in front of you and you can't get through no matter what you're trying ? Then Float, my Friend, Float and Go with the Flow. Let the time pass and trust the Universe to show you a better time and better route to swim at another more suitable time.
But remember to keep your swimsuit intact and with you at all times ;-)
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Sunday, 21 August, 2016
Second Chances - Yay or Nay?
We all know the saying 'you never get a second chance to make a first impression' don't we, but what does it really mean?
The whole phrase is quite brilliant in the way that as soon as we hear it, we kind of just accept it as the simple truth, right? I mean, we're talking about 'first' impressions, so how could there be another chance to get that..
But aren't we being just a bit too hard on ourselves ? Or on others, for that matter ?
So here's what I've been wondering: if a person has sort of 'failed' to make a good first impression, is it so impossible to believe that he or she couldn't excel the second time around...? And then the first impression wouldn't really even matter, would it?
Or do we really believe that a person should never make any mistakes, lest they be doomed til eternity.
As someone with a relatively strong mind, I've come to realize that perhaps some of my opinions in the past haven't been that correct after all. It took a lot of time to get there, but I finally did -and I found myself welcoming the change with open arms :-)
But at the same time the autopiloting self-critic kicked in and I started whipping myself with old sayings about people who 'change jackets' with their opinions, literally trying to not let myself get off the hook about it..
But how crazy is that !? Aren't we supposed to learn and grow and develop as human beings, throughout our lives..?
And yet we make it hard on ourselves to accept any improvement. Within us -or in others. It's as if we'd be fighting against admitting the fact that we have indeed 'failed' previously: we haven't got it exactly right if there's room for improvement, right...?
But here's the thing: Who Cares?!
Who cares if we've failed to make the 'best' first impression, as long as we just keep on going, keep on learning and keep on being and doing our best in order to grow into our maximum, full potential?
Is it really so difficult to give ourselves and each other's a second chance...?
What would it take to treat ourselves and each other's with more allowance and trust in our abilities to improve ?
And on that note, I'll be giving myself a second chance to write a better blog post tomorrow - let's see if it's a Yay or Nay :-)
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Saturday, 20 August, 2016
When the Bells are Ringing, Are You Listening?
Today was an awesome day. My gut is telling me that my dreams are coming true. Why do I say this? Listen up.
Rewind back two years, I was looking at a whole different ball ground: my kid was still a tiny toddler, my house was a constant mess, my friends were practically never there to ask if I could use a hand with anything, I was working long days and at home I was dealing with everything alone.
I didnt have the time nor the energy to declutter at home, although deep down I knew that was Exactly what I needed to do in order to get exactly that: more time and more energy!
My dream was to have an active social life -even if just at home as I couldn't go out much at all, nor did I really wish to do so either.
Fast forward to today: my home is clear of clutter, my completely redecorated house feels a lot more spacious, and I'm enjoying my own 'zen room': a completely toy free area that is filled with soothing colours and gorgeous healthy vibes !
And, as in a Devine order, I also have new likeminded friends who have started to pop by and hang out with us - at home :-)
I'm so impressed by this change, and so grateful for it. I'm just wondering how come I knew already back then, a few years ago, what exactly was needed in order to have my life change towards my ideal scenario. My intuition was right all along.
The bells were ringing, but I wasn't really listening.
What about you: when the bells are ringing, are you listening ?
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Friday, 19 August, 2016
The Warriors vs the Worriers -here's your FREE pass to a GUILT FREE life
Today I wish to write about a very dear thing to me, the philosophy closest to my heart. The way I see it in life is that we have two choices each day when waking up: you can either be the worrier, or you can decide to be the warrior.
What do I mean by this?
Almost every day, I dare to claim, most of us wake up with a bunch of thoughts running through our minds: what time is it (first panic), the long list of things we'd like to accomplish (second worry: will there be enough time for it all), perhaps we wake up remembering what we forgot to do the day before, and so on and so forth, the thoughts are endless.... and the worrying mode kicks in full speed. Or not.
There's another way to wake up too.
What about deciding first up that the day will be great; you'll have just enough time for anything that really needs to be accomplished that day; you have slept just enough; you are capable and willing to take on everything there is to take on that day; you can start anything you wish to do and be sure to finish the task the same day.
And throughout the day, whenever that little thought of worry might pop in your mind (as in: why am I still working on this, I could be doing that: whatever else that is that you might feel a sense of guilt about) just say to yourself:
'Whatever I'm doing, that's what I need to be doing.
Wherever I am going, that's where I need to be going.'
And believe it. Because it's true. Otherwise you wouldn't be doing it, whatever it is, wherever you are. As simple as that. I swear, it'll be your FREE pass to a GUILT FREE day.
Try it out tomorrow. Decide to be a Warrior and leave the Worrier behind, you'll be all the more wise for it. And talk about being more productive too! :-D
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Thursday, 18 August, 2016
The Art of How to Start
So here I am, staring at the screen having just taken on a 30-day blogging challenge... Perhaps this will end up being a fantastic thing and it certainly felt like a good idea at the time but the reality started kicking in immediately after having pressed the ' Yes, I'm In, I Can Do This! ' -button... Hmmmm... Now what?
I thought of kicking this off by sharing some insight or wisdom on yoga, coaching, or other such meaningful thing as an area of my business, alas when there's no real wisdom to draw from 😜 why not draw from the only source available to me at all times - my sense of humour!
And so here goes in the shape of a poem :-)
What I do is what I love and adore
I never was to be much of a bore
The life I once knew will be no more
That's when I took my dreams ashore.
Sailing has always been my love
The many sailors now watching above
It's like I'd received a message from a dove
I'm ready to give my life a shove.
These words don't come to me 'par hazard'
I'm being guided by a wise wizard
He sees me looking at my tarot cards
And tells me, 'look, it's not that hard'.
'Cos what you put out there is what you get
You were never born to feel regret
Life's not always easy for you, I bet
Still, mustn't crumble, nor fret.
Your life here is only beginning
You already know it is for the winning
Not long from now you'll be just grinning
And your heart, your soul: they will be singing !
:-) Wishing everyone a gorgeous, fearless, heartfelt evening and I'm looking forward to seeing you here again tomorrow :-)
💖: Kira
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Hi Everyone!
What a start for a year it's been - 2016: it truly feels like a number '9' year as it is known in numerology, representing completions and endings, and therefore also new beginnings for sure. We're in April already, and after many months of turmoil as it's been seen globally, the Spring is in the air and I'm sensing an air of excitement, new hope and a rise of positive energies with the awakening of nature.
This is a month that opens different indoor and outdoor activities in Geneva: first up, there is an open doors event at Secheron (tram 15 stop Avenue de France) in Avenue Blanc 7, where we'll be present at the Geneva Trade School (inside the building, walk stairs down to level -1) introducing Laughter Yoga from 15:00-15:45.
Then, we'll be present at a festival 'Semaine sans ecrans' in Chene-Bourg (tram 12 stop Place Favre) inviting children to take a week off 'staring at the screen' and occupy themselves with other fun, live activities :-) Sunflower-Power will be there on Sunday 24 April at 13-15 presenting Laughter Yoga for different age groups.
For both of these events the entry is FREE and everyone is welcome !
Throughout the month of sunshiny April, there will be plenty of feelgood activities on offer at Rue Merle-D'Aubigné 26:
🌻 6 April: Geneva Laughter Club at 19:00-20:00
🌻 13 April: Yin Yoga at 19:00-20:00
🌻 17 April: Family Yoga at 11:00-12:00
🌻 20 April: Yin Yoga at 19:00-20:00
🌻 27 April: HeavYoga at 19:00-20:00
Looking forward to sharing these activities with you, wishing everyone a great start for the brand new month & see you soon!
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Hi Everyone !
And a very warm welcome to the opening of this blog! :-)
We're in December already -hasn't this year just passed by so very quickly..?
For me, it's been truly a life-changing year filled with many different challenges and learning curves, long-awaited progress, almost achingly arduous achievements and sudden sugar sweet successes:-)
This year has been filled with lots of creativity powered by positive energy, and it feels so nice to be finishing it off with a high note by having this website up too -at long last! :-D)
So once more, a very warm welcome to You! Looking forward to a long and smooth ride together living in perfect health and happiness!
Happy Holidays & a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2016 to All!
Tuesday, 13 September, 2016
You Live and You Learn
So here I am, still writing this blog on a daily basis albeit I've not even looked at the proper way of doing this - all in good time right ? You live and you learn :-)
I'm almost at the end of my 30-day blogging challenge, and have decided to continue it on the other page here for the final few days -and beyond !
I think I'll probably start moving/duplicating these blog posts from underneath to the 'real' blog then little by little.
Still, whether I did this the wrong way or not, I think it's totally insignificant as it's been a real pleasure to write here so regularly as I love writing so much as it is -in fact, I'm writing a children's novel as we speak... And have been doing it for a good while too... as I started it some 30 years ago already... ! :D
But more on that later, just wanted to pop in and say Thank You to all of you who have honored me with either your regular or your occasional visit, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon ❣
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Monday, 12 September, 2016
There's a Genie in the Bottle, Grab that Rag and Get Rubbing !
You know those days when everything is going just the way you wished it to...? Nah, me neither ha ha ha...
No, wait. Yes I do ! Today was one of those.
What a great day that was !
Just a smooth sailing day: I managed to sort out issues that had been pending for a while, I handled everything that was on my to-do list for the day, and even managed to have some time off and go have a nice dinner out in the evening after my efficient, easy and fun Yang to Yin Yoga class which is the absolute highlight of my day each Monday come 6pm :-)
And it got me thinking: why couldn't it always be this smooth sailing and easygoing ..?
Did I do something differently to make that happen, and if I did, what was it ..?
I think I did. Oh yes.
On Sunday, I released a worry that was beckoning in the back of my mind, looming there trying to peak in the door to get in.
No. Way. José. I wasn't having any of it. I tested my own theory (of which I blogged about a few days ago) and closed the door in front of it right there and then.
I wasn't going to let a silly little worry come and spoil my Sunday Funday peace of mind. And by trusting that I was able to sort it all out the next morning, today, that is, I sent the worry on its merry way and closed the door behind it.
And I had a wonderful day !
Come this morning, by 10 am everything was solved and the day just got better and better ever since.
The thing is, there is a genie in the bottle, and that is the power of our subconscious mind. When we feed it the right thoughts by using the exact positive words that describe our wishes to the last detail, we rub the bottle the right way and release the genie which is the source for making things happen :-)
So grab that rag and get rubbing ❣😄
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Sunday, 11 September, 2016
A Day Without Laughter is a Day Wasted
- C.C. Cummings -
Let me start by saying there is not one person on this beautiful planet of ours who would not know the significance of today's date. Well, apart from those too young to know, obviously.. But as today easily brings heaps of strong memories to the surface, I'd still like to talk about something else.
I'd like to talk about the healing power of laughter.
Ever since I trained as a Laughter Yoga Leader a little bit over a year ago in June 2015, I've noticed the difference in how I'm able to laugh more -to laugh better, even.
Laughter has such a huge healing power.
The way it oxygenates the body and the brain, which then releases endorphins in an instant, elevating the mood and boosting our immune system in the process. It's a break for thinking, a break for worrying, it's impossible to not be in the moment when we laugh. What a relief !
An instant holiday :-)
And the more you laugh, the easier it becomes to laugh. It's true !
The reason I'm talking about this today is the fact that it is so hard to laugh sometimes. We might feel it's not justified to laugh.. Nor do we find the time, or the courage even, to take time to amuse ourselves and to let a good laugh out.
But it's really important. It's essential for our holistic wellbeing.
So please, do yourself a favor each day this coming week and let yourself be carried away on an instant holiday for the body and the brain, and burst out laughing at least once a day.. If nothing else makes you laugh, do it in the car whilst driving to work and listening to the radio or your favorite music and decide to laugh about something, anything. Your body will thank you for it !
And if you wish to get support and company to get back on the laughing train, do join a laughter yoga event near you and we'll give you a few very simple tips as to how to get the laughing going :-)
As a Day Without Laughter is a Day Wasted.
Enjoy ❣
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Saturday, 10 September, 2016
The Itch You Can't Scratch
So here we are at the end of the working week and what a week it's been again, so hectic. It feels like this month so many things are happening at once, it's a true juggling act where we are rushing to finish one thing to quickly start on the next.
The ball is rolling, and we're constantly running to catch it.
And with it comes some challenges too. Am I kicking the ball in the right angle.. should I use the left or right foot.. And after all, what if the ball doesn't end up where I intend it to ...? ;-)
And then it often depends on our team mates too, whether the game is rolling on smoothly or not. And there, communication is the key, isn't it.
For the past few days the technical issues have been driving me bonkers. I mean, text messages are not leaving the phone; WhatsApp doesn't open at all or messages arrive a day late; iPhone freezes over and iPad refuses to charge.. It's been wild.
On top of it all, a very interesting aspect of all of the ongoing communication is the things that are left unsaid...right ?
The itch you can't scratch.
You cannot scratch it as you don't know what the itch is and where it's located.
Or, you know where it's itching, but you choose to ignore it and not to say anything about it as you don't wish to scratch it.
As finally, not all itches are worth the scratch, now are they ..? If we are constantly scratching the same itch, how could the skin ever recover ;-)
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Friday, 9 September, 2016
When Changing Rooms, You Need to Go Through the Door
So it's the end of the second week of our new life now with my son having started his school. It hasn't been all smooth sailing, but then again, life never is now is it.
Still, at the end of the past two school weeks, we have well and truly arrived to the smooth sailing rhythm of the early mornings too -one of the biggest hurdles in this house, I must say. My son has adjusted to his class and is happily handling his own routines at school it seems.
And it got me thinking: in order to change rooms, we need to first go through the door that separates these two rooms from each other.
Mind your step. ;-)
It is then up to us, given the circumstances too of course, whether we decide to close that door behind us, knowing what is on the other side but still being content and secure about our decision to change rooms in the first place. And feeling happy to look forward to that which lies ahead for us in that new room.
Or not.
We might choose to leave the door open - maybe it gives us comfort, gives us the feeling of more options or space having that doorway wide open so that we can keep on looking at the same old.. if you know what I mean ?
But one thing is for sure, when changing rooms, we need to step over that doorstep and go through that door.
No matter how high the doorstep. Or... Is it just as high as our mind tells us it is ? :-)
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Thursday, 8 September, 2016
The Art of Appreciating that Glass Half Full
You know those moments when you just feel nothing but gratitude towards life... No..? Rarely..? Right :-D
It's really something worth practicing. And it does get better with practice, I promise !
I've always believed that we are not living the ideal life for us if we need a break from the everyday life to be able to enjoy ourselves. So really, if we hold on to a job or a relationship with a person that we cannot wait to get away from and take every opportunity to do so, we are not just wasting our true potential, we are really missing out on our lives altogether.
It's really not even about getting it 'right'. Living the perfect life. Big house, spotless kitchen, handsome husband or beautiful wife. Working at the top of your industry. Excelling in everything you do.
Nope.
Life doesn't have to be 'spotless' at all. As it really isn't. Ever. Not even close.
But life is an incredible adventure, shaped by our thoughts and aspirations, isn't it.
The trick is to learn to appreciate it as it is. To cultivate the gratitude and feel it in every cell of your body, and truly embrace it.
As it is right there and then, when we learn to appreciate the glass being perfect and full of potential just for being half full, that's when we are opening ourselves up to the beauty of life itself and to the infinite possibilities it offers.
So let's enjoy it, every day.
CHEERS ! ;-)
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Wednesday, 7 September, 2016
If You Wanna Dance in The Rain, You're Gonna Get Wet
Today I wanted to talk about optimism vs fear... As in fear of trying on a new thing in life, fear of going for what we really want in life, fear of letting go of the past in order to turn the page for the new to begin... That kind of fear. Or apprehension, really, right..?
Why are we so worried about everything all the time ?
What would it take not to worry so much ? Or not to worry at all. And is that even possible ..?
I think it is possible not to worry at all. With practice, we can exercise the free will that we all have and decide that it's not worth worrying for, whatever that issue is.
How is that possibly done, I hear you thinking.
Well, take a moment and think back in your life about situations where you had a big worry about something. And how was it solved in the end, what happened: did you sort it out..? Had you not been worrying about it at the time, could you still have solved the issue to the best of your knowledge...? Of course you would. And you did. You found the solution, didn't you ?
And so you will find the solutions to anything and everything in life, in fact.
It's all about trusting your own abilities and letting go of any limiting beliefs. You CAN sort it all out, in the right moment, in the right way. You always have, you always will.
And don't be afraid to get out there and do that dance in the rain, as even if you know you'll get wet, it's only water ;-)
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Tuesday, 6 September, 2016
As Good as Gold
My son he is as good as gold
But this story here needs to be told:
Now this one thing just blows my mind
and I won't rest until I find
the answer to this mystery.
It's just that it's not me, you see,
who puts him on a pedestal
and ignores me or whomever, y'all !
It's when we're out, the ladies shout:
'Carlos! Carlos!', and I've no doubt
that in their minds it's all they see:
I don't exist for them, you see ?
From where I come, I tell you some:
We greet the child, but then someone
who's with the kid we meet & greet
We don't ignore -we're polite, discreet !
But here it seems like he's the King
that everyone needs to be talking to
Him, only, no matter who
there happens to be with him -it's true !
So what is it, and is that bad ?
I swear it sometimes drives me mad !
But in the end he seems content
and I can't help but reinstate:
My son, he is as good as gold
and surely ends up feeling bold
with all the attention he's now getting
Just how to let him not be forgetting
that it's all fine to get this attention
but a few more things I need to mention.
The thing in life, the Law of Attraction:
What we see here is only a fraction
of the forces that work underneath
and Son, if you'd just remain discreet
and be a good man, take care and nurse
the ones you meet, the Universe
will help you, Son, to then become
the One they all will wish to come
and see, you see, it is not me but You
who'll make your dreams come true ❣
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Monday, 5 September, 2016
When the Going Gets Tough, Will You Give In or Give it Your Everything ?
What a day it's been, so busy. It was also the first day that my yoga classes are back from the summer break -YAY ! :-D
Still, a few hair raising moments were had regarding the start of the season, as the very getting to the yoga class was compromised for me to go lead it in the first place .... By my offspring, that is.
How come ?, I hear you asking.
Well, he just wasn't having any of it.
By the time I fetched him from school, he was visibly knackered the poor little thing. Understandably so, I might add. Still, I was on a schedule and that schedule was already quite tight. And my son was to go to a daycare just for a short stint so that I could go give my class.
Nope, not a snowball's hope in hell.
I found myself sitting with a soon-to-be-five-year-old tightly wrapped around my neck. For five minutes. Ten minutes. Close to fifteen minutes later ..... I was starting to sweat... And he was starting to loosen up his grip.
I'm liking this, I thought, progress !!
Still, a few more spouts of guilt in my general direction, aaaand then I was FREE.
And I ran. I ran and I biked like my life dependent on it. And I made it there.. LATE. Not too much but still, late !
How embarrassing !!! Oh, I couldn't believe it..
I wanted to crawl under the carpet and stay there..... For a split of a second. But I quickly shook that off : No, I Love This Class and I Need to Make My Very Best to Overturn This Bad Start. !
I vowed to make it a fun and efficient class for all of us.
And I rushed in and we got the class started very soon after and I got to keep the whole of 60 mins of the class as scheduled. Phhheeeeewww life, and the everyday excitements it sometimes throws at us.
Here's a comment of the class that I received afterwards :
'Hi Kira ! Thanks for a FUN and RELAXING yoga ! Highly recommended !'
So it did get me thinking : when the going gets tough, would you give in or would you give it your Everything ? :-)
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Sunday, 4 September, 2016
About Time, Space and Synchronicity
So yesterday I was talking about this incredible synchronicity that's been going on recently. The significance of it is yet to be revealed and I just cannot wait for it to become clear.
Here's what happened.
On Friday I was reading about the planet of Jupiter -the bearer of good news, luck and good fortune- entering the sign of Libra, my astrological sign, this upcoming week, and how this happens every 12 years. I started thinking back when the last time was then and what events might have taken place during that time.
2004.
Right. A few significant milestones were reached, I remembered immediately. Some projects came to a completion and some started !
A bit later I was looking for something from a storage box I hadn't opened for a good while and what do my eyes spot after moving things around a bit: a print-out, two sheets of A4 -paper I had sent out as an email. In 2004. !
And what was the email about ? A text by the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho: 'Closing Cycles'. How we needed to close the door in order to be able to open the new one.
How fitting, I thought, and just that year too ..!
Fast forward two days, my phone went 'ping' and I grabbed it, only to be looking at an old picture of me, sitting in a tour bus in Dublin, taken on a trip I did with two friends of mine. Oh my goodness. But this was so many years ago, I thought.
My friend explained she'd just bumped into these pictures looking for something in a storage box she had stored maps and things from places she'd visited.... We laughed. It was a great trip ! And when was it again...?
2004.
Of course...But how amazing is this, I thought. How bizarre, too.
Fast forward a few hours, I receive a call from another friend. It was the other girl I was on that trip back in 2004 !
I quickly told her what had happened, and sent her the picture we were laughing about with the other friend just a bit earlier. She couldn't believe it: she had Just talked about Dublin with her brother a few hours earlier and had been thinking about that trip we three made back in 2004 --!
We bursted out laughing. Wow. I mean.. how odd is that !?
We were quiet for a few seconds. Then we went at the same time: maybe we need to go back ...?
And why not ? It could be about time.
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Saturday, 3 September, 2016
Sleeping is My Business and My Business is Good
What a joy and a privilege to be able to sleep in every once in a while -it just changes your whole perspective on things now doesn't it. A good night of sleep, so envigorating.
Ever since I was a kid I have been sleeping for Finland, as they would say. I remember this one time when I woke up to my dad opening the door to my room. I was in my early teens. It was Saturday. I was wondering oh wow why is dad opening my door, has something happened? Well yes, something had happened.
It was 3:15... PM. !
I had practically slept all morning and a half of the whole day as well.
I must've been up reading that night til ridiculous o'clock once more.
But yes, I've always enjoyed sleeping around the clock once a week, usually it is from Friday to Saturday, to 'zero the counter', so to speak. Start afresh.
However, lately it's not been too often at all, with a small child at home it's not how the cookie crumbles ;-)
But if there's one thing I can recommend people do, it would be to take the time to seriously get some regular rest. It's enough to keep your health on check, your body needs the time to rest and recuperate and it's also fabulous for keeping the body in its ideal weight as well.
That, and taking an ice cold shower in the morning -have you tried it? It's incredible !
For me, it has made me wake up easier, I'm more alert throughout the day, it's opened up a channel for different thought patterns and there's actually been some incredible synchronicity going on since I started cold-showering every day a bit over a week ago..
But more about that tomorrow. Now, cold shower, here I come :-)
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Friday, 2 September, 2016
The Mother of All Tantrums
Dear All,
I am exhausted. Wow. I mean, just WOW. Picking the kiddo from school he greeted me with a hug and everything seemed to be fine until we got out of the school gates.....
Oh. My. Goodness. I mean, what started was the mother of all tantrums that lasted on and off for about an hour...on the streets ... With me partly patiently and at times really not but just trying to sort it out...
'Is this even possible?', I thought to myself.
But yes, as an energy therapist, I Know everything is possible ;-D
Thanks to my patience and sense of humour we could get home in the end where we finally managed to get to the bottom of it and sure enough there had been the first 'penalty strike' at school.. I'll just need to wait to hear more next week about what really went on.
So we finished the first school week alive and very much kicking ;-)
And now, I'm off to put my feet up ... And I believe I deserve it too :-)
A happy and relaxing weekend Everyone !! ;-)
Best Wishes,
The Mother of the Son with the Mother of All Tantrums
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Thursday, 1 September, 2016
Scho-School Run Run Run, Scho-School Run Run ...
Aaah life, and the little joys we get from the every day struggles ...the fun, I mean :-P
So the little man started his school this week on Monday - four days now aaaand trying not to count - and I find myself so emotional babe... Every time I look around...
No but really. What is it that makes us moms so bloody emotional about the school runs?
I feel like I've opened the crying tap and I am unable to close it now.
Was my mom crying every time she jumped in her car and drove around the corner from school too ...? I'm starting to understand her better every day :-) <3
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Wednesday, 31 August, 2016
Last but Not Least, Says Today, and Waves Goodbye
The last of the month is here and the summer is on its last legs... The weather is still beautiful but I'm actually an autumn person and truly love the slight autumn breeze in the air and can't wait to get to see those gorgeous autumn colours in the nature !
Still, it's been going quite quickly finally this year so far, and we'll be starting the last quarter tomorrow - wow, what a year it's been !
But yes, this blog post is the one that says 'I have nothing to say and I'm not afraid to say it' ;-D Best leave it at that. But. For all the turmoil that this year has brought us, I still feel there's time for improvement :-) And is it just me to detect that the end of August was already the first step on the ladder that leads to more happiness...?
Or or what did you think of it?
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Tuesday, 30 August, 2016
The Good, the Bad, And the Genetics
So the school started for my son this week and he's been apparently a wee bit wild for the first few days at school ... or so does the teacher think. But what constitutes being 'wild' ... and what's just your average nonconformist way of going about life..? ;-D
Let me tell you a little story.
In my native Finland the schools start at the age of seven. Prior to that each kid goes to the public kindergartens, where we also attend the pre-school at the age of six until the start of the official schooling system. And so did I. Or...almost.
Here's what happened.
I was five-years-old when an incident took place in the kindergarten I attended. We were all eating in the cantine at lunch time but on this particular day they also served a certain yellow vegetable, a swede, which has such a taste that you either love it or you absolutely, passionately, no-questions-asked, pureheartedly, true-to-your-soul loath it.
Yes, you guessed it right. I wasn't a fan.
However, after the meal was over, all the kids got to run out and play outside. Except me.
I had not finished eating my big hard chunk of a raw swede yet. In fact, I hadn't even started.
Why?
Because every time I tried to I felt like puking. Yes, that much: I felt like vomiting.
But they didn't let me get out of the table at all before the break was over. After a while I started crying and my stomach was turning but no. I stayed on the table.
That evening, my mom heard it all. From me, for sure. The next morning my mom stormed in the kindergarten going 'in our house we do not have the habit of forcing children to do anything to the point that they are crying their eyes out and feel like vomiting!!'
I thought Go mom! Totally agreed. Also the kindergarten teachers seemed to take note of our special practices of not raising children in tyranny and terror.
But it wasn't enough for me. I had already decided I was out of there. I was leaving.
So I started carefully planning at which point of the day I was able to sneak out of the kindergarten to run home or more specifically to my grandpa's place which was in the same building we lived in. And sure enough, the moment came: it was when the kids were being brought in from the break outside, I hid behind the staircase and once the last teacher following the children had turned her back against the door on top of the stairs to go in the kindergarten premises I stormed out from underneath the stairs, opened the front door, and ran out!!
There was one road to cross without traffic lights and I quickly turned my head left-right-left, saw no cars, and just LEGGED IT. And ran all the way to my grandfather's place on the fifth floor in our building without a lift. Grandpa opened the door, I got safely in. Nobody followed me.
Until a bit later my mom called my grandpa: was I there? They had phoned her from the kindergarten. Yep, I was there. My grandpa said to tell them I'd stay with him for the rest of the day. And so I did.
Lots of discussions were had following the escapade. I went back to the kindergarten the next week... and ran away AGAIN.
Same Motus Operandi, yet this time one of the teachers saw me opening the door and she stormed after me. I was a fast runner though and she couldn't catch me. She was pretty much out of breath be the time she got to my grandpa's -I had reached the door just a bit earlier and hid behind my grandpa.
Well. That marked the end of kindergarten for me for a little while. I returned back for the pre-school, and there weren't any more incidences.
I do believe, however, that that moment sitting in the canteen, alone, crying and feeling like vomiting sealed the deal for me about how I feel towards any 'authority'. ;-)
What I'm hearing about my son at school doesn't shake me in any direction -I'm seeing him to be growing up as a free-thinker already, at his tender age of four, soon five. He's so clearly not a follower. And so it got me thinking:
It doesn't have to be Good, it doesn't need to be Bad... it could just be Genetics. ;)
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Monday, 29 August, 2016
Ode to My Son, 4-years-young :-)
So the day came that my son started his school - wow !!
Still, one thing bothers me since a few days as we both have a pretty extensive track record of sleeping in without a worry in the World.... There's no better way to explain it than this:
My darling son , this has become
Our daily routine 1-on-1
The summer's out, the school is in
And I just wish that we'd begin
To wake us up with grace and ease
It's hard for us but darling please
The day is young: it's just begun
And if you'd just get up on time
I swear to you, it is no lie
You'd have more time to eat -and sigh !
Just please, get up and get that cup of juice
And let me read the news...
And off you go to a new school day, I'll be here cheering all the way
I love you so -I'll help you too
Now let's go make your dreams come true ❣
Wishing everyone a beautiful day and a great start for the brand new week !
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Sunday, 28 August, 2016
Enf of an Era or Beginning of a New Era ?
Today marks what people would often say the end of an era: my son starts his school tomorrow. Already??
I have obviously known about this for a good while already, yet it's hitting me today -hard. In the face. Ouch !
Whilst I was preparing his gear for school, making his snack box and writing his name on his affairs, it just all of a sudden hit me, like the elevator that reaches the top floor and goes 'binggg!!' - oh my goodness, it's the end of an era: my baby is no longer a baby.. He's a big boy now !
-- buhuhuhuhuuuuuuuu --
I lost it. :-D
Didn't show my upset to him though.. Wouldn't wish anything to hamper his joy in starting the school the next morning :-)
But yes, we often think 'end of an era' - how dramatic does that sound....?
Whereas, each ending is of course a new beginning too: how exciting is that !? :-) And so much more positive in every sense.
End of an era.. or rather beginning of a new era: We get to start a new way of living, have so much to look forward to along the years... My son will gain new friends, I'll get to meet many new people and we'll be both working hard for his future... The social gatherings, parent-teacher evenings, school plays... etc etc etc. How cool is that !
The glass is not just half full, it's also a beautiful glass ;-)
And in every ending there's a new beginning - the summer's out: here's to the new era that we're all living, let's make it a good one !!
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Saturday, 27 August, 2016
Our Wealth is in our Health - Do You Take Time to Recharge Your Batteries ?
After such a busy and social week that I've had, I found myself crashing early last night. And that's rare. But I slept almost around the clock. And that's even more rare than crashing early for me. :-D But really -no wonder.
What I've learned in life is that you cannot give from an empty cup. And when the batteries need recharging, you better pay attention to that red light flashing on the dashboard or else the whole car will come to a holt.
That's what happened to me last night and I'm glad I took action.
What's more is that I noticed the same in my son. Children need time off too. With the busy schedule of the working week, I've tried to keep one day in the week when my son doesn't have to be going anywhere per se. No appointments set beforehand, just going with the flow and doing things according to our energies.
And he feels so much happier for it come Monday morning :-) And so do I.
I also believe that we don't need to be teaching children something all the time. What I mean is, children just naturally learn something, all the time, every day. They don't need a schedule to keep busy -they are already busy, just by their constant playing ! And for the development of their imagination nothing is as fruitful as giving them enough time alone to delve into that endless source of imagination, as that's where the creativity sits, awaiting discovery.
With this in mind, for this autumn season, I've decided to move the family yoga from the late morning of Sunday to the afternoon of Saturday ! This way, Saturday being often the busy shopping day for families -and Sunday being often the family day- I'm giving my son and all the other kids out there the possibility to have that one day in a week off of pre-scheduled activities.
As I'm a great believer in our wealth being our health -and the importance of taking time regularly to recharge our batteries :-)
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Friday, 26 August, 2016
Do You Believe in Miracles ?
So... One week has passed doing the 30-Day Blogging Challenge and it's been a ride but I know I can do this !!
Like in so many things in life, you just need to decide that you're going to succeed, and then just go for that something head first -but keeping your heart and brains connected at all times, obviously ;-)
This week has been quite miraculous in many ways. All you Numerologists out there would certainly agree ;-) I feel like it has been nothing short of a series of blessings and incredible get-togethers and chance encounters that have led to more positive things pouring in.
Just this morning I witnessed another miracle that I'd never really thought of even attempting despite my deep-down felt willingness to do so: I managed to wake up with ease quarter past five(!!), get dressed and also talk my son into jumping out of the bed to go and listen to a morning concert whilst watching the sunrise over a gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains-- !!!!! WOW. Wow wow wow wow wow. A miracle ?? That's what I thought.
That was the first. But it doesn't have to be the last : we had such a beautiful day throughout, and I'm just wondering if that unusual event that we were able to enjoy together was the reason for the day turning out to be gorgeous.
Having returned home, I received great news for my inquiry for new yoga studios and it's all working out just perfectly for the autumn season ! I also managed to sort some urgent paperwork out and felt light and full of energy the whole day !
Every once in a while it's good to steer off the routine and try something new - could it be that even miracles need our help to be able to fully manifest themselves ?
I believe so.
And I Believe in Miracles :-)
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Thursday, 25 August, 2016
You Get What You Order - Don't You ?
What a surprising week it's been -such good vibes and it's only Thursday ! It seems like the big ball is rolling, and suddenly it feels like the pieces of the puzzle are coming together..
And it had me thinking : we get what we order in life, don't we ?
It's been years since I've been missing out on a certain part of the creative side of myself, not having had the time to put the effort in and develop it further: my musical ambitions. About a year ago I attended a workshop on time management and on top of receiving valuable tips on how to organize ourselves and our personal and professional spaces, there was a section in which we were given a ridiculously short time to jot down on a piece of paper what our five (5) most pressing and dearest desires and goals in life were.
I remember staring at the paper. Oh. My. Goodness ... What what what what what... Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh... A minute went by... Almost two... Then, I hit the paper.. Time was out by the time I was half way through my wishlist. I quickly scribbled the last two in:
1) Start working for my own business: incl. yoga and energy therapies
2) Continue my passions of playing drums and singing (well, not just by myself: in groups)
3) Continue writing my book to actually finish it
4) Enjoy long holidays
5) Have more time with my kid
Couple of weeks later, I'd achieved points 1 (I'd been given my own days for a therapy cabinet) and 3 (well, just continuing as I've not quite finished the book off just yet). Three months later I'd achieved my point 4 in the list. I've never had more time with my son than this past year (point 5), and just this week the point 2 is starting to crystallize.
Oh. My. Goodness. !!!!! What what what what. !!!!! Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh. !!!! :-D
And YES indeed: what we order from the Universe is what we get. It might take two hours or two weeks/months/years/decades to achieve. But it's coming.
I've actually tested this theory out so many times, without even realizing I was doing it -placing an order to the Universe- with the same result. Always. And I'm awaiting for some of it to come to fruition as we speak ;-)
So it's very important to aknowledge that what we think has an enormous power over our own future.
Think positive - receive positive things. Think negative - receive negative things.
So every once in a while it's good to stop and ask yourself : Am I happy with what I'm ordering ? :-)
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Wednesday, 24 August, 2016
Are You Allowing Yourself to Receive ?
Today was all about receiving...
How to receive more than you'd even consciously wished for ? Simply ALLOW yourself to receive and be grateful for each moment, and the Universe will provide 💗
My receivings today:
- a gorgeous surprise lunch out on a sunny terrace with a friend
- a successful trip to the department store (I hate shopping) where I found the thing I was looking for with ease and it cost even less than I had thought that it would
- I found just the wallet I've been wanting to get - and I found it by accident too, as I'd actually totally forgot that I was meant to be looking for a new one to replace my old, totally 'exploded' one: so after I'd found what I went to the Department store for in the first place, I turned around the corner and BOOM !! There it was 🙂
- decided on a last minute purchase (a new hair color... suspense, suspense...) and received a big bottle of a brand new shampoo that's just come on the market by Schwarzkopf as a gift on the side -!*
Me to the salesperson: -'Ummm ... what is this...?', Seeing the gorgeous violet bottle of shampoo appearing from behind the desk next to the item I was about to purchase at the register.
Saleswoman: -'It's a gift! Isn't it nice to receive gifts...?'
Me: '--- !! Why YES, it is ❣❣❣'
This all happened after I'd given an energy therapy session to a client in the morning, and we'd been discussing exactly that: the thought patterns that hinder our development or block us completely from hearing the answers to our questions and how often we actually close ourselves from receiving the messages of abundance that the Universe is offering us.
Well, today's session of Bars Energy therapy truly sorted that one out for me and I wasn't even on the receiving end of the table at that point ;-D.
And the receivings didn't stop there either: by the evening, I had had the total of four (4!!!!) chance encounters with different people who all left with my business card -or a bunch of them- in their pockets :-)
The day's message therefore could be: as long as we live in the allowance of all things, and especially of receiving, the Universe listens and oh boy does it also provide❣ 😀 😘
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Tuesday, 23 August, 2016
So Close No Matter How Far... You Know That Feeling ?
Today I wanted to talk about connections -the human connections we make in this life- and the closeness and oneness we feel with our connections -no matter how far ...
You know what I mean ?
I mean that warm feeling you get when you see someone not just face-to-face but also just hearing the voice of someone dear to you: it just feels like they're physically so close... Their presence fills out every cell of your body.. No matter how far they'd actually be, physically, or even emotionally for that matter.
It can be that...
... husband or wife that calls from another country ...
... the sight of your pet, e.g. cat or dog, that greets you at home after a long day ...
... friend that contacts you first time in a long while ...
... simple thought that pops up in your head of someone dear to you ...
Or just one look at a picture of a loved one that triggers that elevating feeling of pure love.
So what is that, this feeling we get so often..?
It's all compassion and unconditional love, at that very moment, isn't it..?
What I'm after here is that when we have so much of this unconditional love in our lives, in so many situations, why is it that we actually forget what it is we really and truly feel towards one another, and put up a stone face and act so ignorant sometimes towards each other when we finally see each other's up close and personal.
Or is that exactly it: too personal. Fear sets in. If I show my true face, I'll destroy something in the process...? How silly are we... :-)
If there is one person you'd like to hug right now that you feel close to, no matter how far, pick up the phone and let them know that? And report back tomorrow ;-)
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Monday, 22 August, 2016
The Importance of Knowing When to Swim and When to Float
There are times in our lives when we wonder if we'd need to do something specific to improve our lives in a certain manner. We all wish to live happy lives, and are constantly thriving to get there -unless it's already the case and the maintenance mode kicks in: how to keep this happiness continuing forever and ever ?
So why are we feeling and thinking this way..? And what significance does the timing of it have for us...? Ah ! That is the question.
The timing is everything.
In its infinite wisdom, our bodies and especially the brains know more than we adults are often aware of. Unless we learn to know ourselves through and through. And learn to listen to our bodies and to the thoughts popping up that we can trust as our intuition about things.
Because it's these voices and thoughts that pop up 'all of a sudden' that start us on the path of developing our intuition. We know. We just know. Deep down.
And that is when we start thinking: 'ah, but is this really clever what I'm doing now, what would I need to change to get this feeling of unease go away...?'
Should I swim or should I float ? Shall I take action or shall I not start pushing anything.
Yes, that is the question.
So, a very short answer to that would be: you already know in your mind and heart what action it is that you're considering to take. Once you start thinking about it more and more, and eventually taking the first steps towards the direction you're considering to go next, pay attention to the signs you'll be getting.
Does it feel light ? Is everything flowing with ease ? Then Swim, my Friend, Swim !!
Or does it feel hard ? Do you feel tired, are things feeling difficult like there is a wall of waves in front of you and you can't get through no matter what you're trying ? Then Float, my Friend, Float and Go with the Flow. Let the time pass and trust the Universe to show you a better time and better route to swim at another more suitable time.
But remember to keep your swimsuit intact and with you at all times ;-)
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Sunday, 21 August, 2016
Second Chances - Yay or Nay?
We all know the saying 'you never get a second chance to make a first impression' don't we, but what does it really mean?
The whole phrase is quite brilliant in the way that as soon as we hear it, we kind of just accept it as the simple truth, right? I mean, we're talking about 'first' impressions, so how could there be another chance to get that..
But aren't we being just a bit too hard on ourselves ? Or on others, for that matter ?
So here's what I've been wondering: if a person has sort of 'failed' to make a good first impression, is it so impossible to believe that he or she couldn't excel the second time around...? And then the first impression wouldn't really even matter, would it?
Or do we really believe that a person should never make any mistakes, lest they be doomed til eternity.
As someone with a relatively strong mind, I've come to realize that perhaps some of my opinions in the past haven't been that correct after all. It took a lot of time to get there, but I finally did -and I found myself welcoming the change with open arms :-)
But at the same time the autopiloting self-critic kicked in and I started whipping myself with old sayings about people who 'change jackets' with their opinions, literally trying to not let myself get off the hook about it..
But how crazy is that !? Aren't we supposed to learn and grow and develop as human beings, throughout our lives..?
And yet we make it hard on ourselves to accept any improvement. Within us -or in others. It's as if we'd be fighting against admitting the fact that we have indeed 'failed' previously: we haven't got it exactly right if there's room for improvement, right...?
But here's the thing: Who Cares?!
Who cares if we've failed to make the 'best' first impression, as long as we just keep on going, keep on learning and keep on being and doing our best in order to grow into our maximum, full potential?
Is it really so difficult to give ourselves and each other's a second chance...?
What would it take to treat ourselves and each other's with more allowance and trust in our abilities to improve ?
And on that note, I'll be giving myself a second chance to write a better blog post tomorrow - let's see if it's a Yay or Nay :-)
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Saturday, 20 August, 2016
When the Bells are Ringing, Are You Listening?
Today was an awesome day. My gut is telling me that my dreams are coming true. Why do I say this? Listen up.
Rewind back two years, I was looking at a whole different ball ground: my kid was still a tiny toddler, my house was a constant mess, my friends were practically never there to ask if I could use a hand with anything, I was working long days and at home I was dealing with everything alone.
I didnt have the time nor the energy to declutter at home, although deep down I knew that was Exactly what I needed to do in order to get exactly that: more time and more energy!
My dream was to have an active social life -even if just at home as I couldn't go out much at all, nor did I really wish to do so either.
Fast forward to today: my home is clear of clutter, my completely redecorated house feels a lot more spacious, and I'm enjoying my own 'zen room': a completely toy free area that is filled with soothing colours and gorgeous healthy vibes !
And, as in a Devine order, I also have new likeminded friends who have started to pop by and hang out with us - at home :-)
I'm so impressed by this change, and so grateful for it. I'm just wondering how come I knew already back then, a few years ago, what exactly was needed in order to have my life change towards my ideal scenario. My intuition was right all along.
The bells were ringing, but I wasn't really listening.
What about you: when the bells are ringing, are you listening ?
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Friday, 19 August, 2016
The Warriors vs the Worriers -here's your FREE pass to a GUILT FREE life
Today I wish to write about a very dear thing to me, the philosophy closest to my heart. The way I see it in life is that we have two choices each day when waking up: you can either be the worrier, or you can decide to be the warrior.
What do I mean by this?
Almost every day, I dare to claim, most of us wake up with a bunch of thoughts running through our minds: what time is it (first panic), the long list of things we'd like to accomplish (second worry: will there be enough time for it all), perhaps we wake up remembering what we forgot to do the day before, and so on and so forth, the thoughts are endless.... and the worrying mode kicks in full speed. Or not.
There's another way to wake up too.
What about deciding first up that the day will be great; you'll have just enough time for anything that really needs to be accomplished that day; you have slept just enough; you are capable and willing to take on everything there is to take on that day; you can start anything you wish to do and be sure to finish the task the same day.
And throughout the day, whenever that little thought of worry might pop in your mind (as in: why am I still working on this, I could be doing that: whatever else that is that you might feel a sense of guilt about) just say to yourself:
'Whatever I'm doing, that's what I need to be doing.
Wherever I am going, that's where I need to be going.'
And believe it. Because it's true. Otherwise you wouldn't be doing it, whatever it is, wherever you are. As simple as that. I swear, it'll be your FREE pass to a GUILT FREE day.
Try it out tomorrow. Decide to be a Warrior and leave the Worrier behind, you'll be all the more wise for it. And talk about being more productive too! :-D
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Thursday, 18 August, 2016
The Art of How to Start
So here I am, staring at the screen having just taken on a 30-day blogging challenge... Perhaps this will end up being a fantastic thing and it certainly felt like a good idea at the time but the reality started kicking in immediately after having pressed the ' Yes, I'm In, I Can Do This! ' -button... Hmmmm... Now what?
I thought of kicking this off by sharing some insight or wisdom on yoga, coaching, or other such meaningful thing as an area of my business, alas when there's no real wisdom to draw from 😜 why not draw from the only source available to me at all times - my sense of humour!
And so here goes in the shape of a poem :-)
What I do is what I love and adore
I never was to be much of a bore
The life I once knew will be no more
That's when I took my dreams ashore.
Sailing has always been my love
The many sailors now watching above
It's like I'd received a message from a dove
I'm ready to give my life a shove.
These words don't come to me 'par hazard'
I'm being guided by a wise wizard
He sees me looking at my tarot cards
And tells me, 'look, it's not that hard'.
'Cos what you put out there is what you get
You were never born to feel regret
Life's not always easy for you, I bet
Still, mustn't crumble, nor fret.
Your life here is only beginning
You already know it is for the winning
Not long from now you'll be just grinning
And your heart, your soul: they will be singing !
:-) Wishing everyone a gorgeous, fearless, heartfelt evening and I'm looking forward to seeing you here again tomorrow :-)
💖: Kira
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Hi Everyone!
What a start for a year it's been - 2016: it truly feels like a number '9' year as it is known in numerology, representing completions and endings, and therefore also new beginnings for sure. We're in April already, and after many months of turmoil as it's been seen globally, the Spring is in the air and I'm sensing an air of excitement, new hope and a rise of positive energies with the awakening of nature.
This is a month that opens different indoor and outdoor activities in Geneva: first up, there is an open doors event at Secheron (tram 15 stop Avenue de France) in Avenue Blanc 7, where we'll be present at the Geneva Trade School (inside the building, walk stairs down to level -1) introducing Laughter Yoga from 15:00-15:45.
Then, we'll be present at a festival 'Semaine sans ecrans' in Chene-Bourg (tram 12 stop Place Favre) inviting children to take a week off 'staring at the screen' and occupy themselves with other fun, live activities :-) Sunflower-Power will be there on Sunday 24 April at 13-15 presenting Laughter Yoga for different age groups.
For both of these events the entry is FREE and everyone is welcome !
Throughout the month of sunshiny April, there will be plenty of feelgood activities on offer at Rue Merle-D'Aubigné 26:
🌻 6 April: Geneva Laughter Club at 19:00-20:00
🌻 13 April: Yin Yoga at 19:00-20:00
🌻 17 April: Family Yoga at 11:00-12:00
🌻 20 April: Yin Yoga at 19:00-20:00
🌻 27 April: HeavYoga at 19:00-20:00
Looking forward to sharing these activities with you, wishing everyone a great start for the brand new month & see you soon!
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Hi Everyone !
And a very warm welcome to the opening of this blog! :-)
We're in December already -hasn't this year just passed by so very quickly..?
For me, it's been truly a life-changing year filled with many different challenges and learning curves, long-awaited progress, almost achingly arduous achievements and sudden sugar sweet successes:-)
This year has been filled with lots of creativity powered by positive energy, and it feels so nice to be finishing it off with a high note by having this website up too -at long last! :-D)
So once more, a very warm welcome to You! Looking forward to a long and smooth ride together living in perfect health and happiness!
Happy Holidays & a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2016 to All!