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There are times when life is like a freight train hurtling along at full speed, keeping us rushed off our feet and leaving us frantic. We feel things are out of control and are easily overwhelmed or discouraged by challenges that seem impossible to handle or overcome.
Psst. That’s your cue to pull your emergency lever.
You are always in the driver’s seat. You decide exactly how much you let in and how much you keep out. You run the show. You ARE the boss. Continue reading
Prayer. Meditation. Mindful communication. Pathways to peace.
Love. Kindness. Understanding. Sprouts of peace.
Strength. Resilience. Faith. Pillars of peace.
Light. Clarity. Insight. Fruits of peace.
Stillness. Focus. Deep breaths. Seeds of peace.
What’s contributing to your peace today? What’s taking away from it?
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I feel like the universe is speaking to me. I’m finding my way to lots of smart, sparkling, awesome women living their dreams and writing/speaking/teaching about it. They all have blogs. Most or all of them swear by yoga. A lot of what they have to say is in tune with my personal philosophy.
Now, here’s the interesting/scary part: 95% of them are coaches.
Dear universe, what does that mean for me? Am I being called to become one or to get one? I’m all for it if it’s the latter; just hand me the dosh and I’ll book some sessions faster than you can blink, LOL.
If it’s the former, hmm. I’m not really sure what I could offer potential clients besides maniacally repeating, “Go for it! Yes you can! I know you can! :D”, ha ha.
OK now, let’s be serious. It’s truly serendipitous how these great women are crossing my path within days or even hours of each other, all with the same message:
Do it now. Trust yourself. Be open. Every risk is worth it. Have faith.
This is the part where I discover if I can walk my talk or not; if I can leap off the edge and trust my wings to carry me; and if I can believe that what I thought what “just” a dream can actually become my reality.
When I wrote The Power of Gratitude, I mentioned Rhonda Byrne’s book The Secret and its effect on me. The book’s major theme is the Law of Attraction, something that’s really been at work in ways I can’t even begin to fathom. How else would expert coaches find and follow me on Twitter, then ask to share my words because they love my blog? Yup, Lisa Hayes of Good Vibe Coaching Academy did just that. We even connected a bit afterwards and chatted about life in general. Oh, and did I mention she’s a Law of Attraction coach?
This is why I’m wondering if the universe isn’t trying to tell me something. I’ve been wishing to find a community where I belong, a path I can call my own, so maybe I’m experiencing the results right now? How fabulous. 
When you’re clear about what you want and trust it will come to you, it does.
When you tap into gratitude and say “thank you” not just for what you have but what you will get, it manifests.
When you believe that abundance is yours and your desires are worthy, they happen.
Nobody has all the answers. We’re all learning through life’s journey. But the answers are there if we are conscious of and receptive to them. They’re always there; waiting, calling, glowing; urging us to open our hearts and minds and see them. To feel them. To know they’re waiting to give us all we hope for and all we need.
Is the universe trying to tell you something today? Are you getting signs to embark on a particular venture or make room for something new? Have the courage to answer and everything you need will come your way if you let it. If you believe it. If you dare.
You can. I know you can. I know you will.
Hey! How’s it going? Just a quick post on the renaming of my blog (drum roll, please! :D) and the creation of my Facebook page.
I was looking through the pages of some folks on Facebook and thinking “I should have that. I could have that. Why don’t I have that!?”
So, after much heart-thumping and loin-girding, I decided to go for it. But first, I needed a name. Hm.
For those who’ve been reading me for a while now, you’ll know that this blog started out as The Musings of My Soul. Um, yeah, I think that moniker’s had its run. It’s the era of Pearlescent Dew Drops, baby! 😀
According to Dictionary.com, ‘pearlescent’ means “having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl;” ‘iridescent’, of course, means “displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow”. Nice, eh? 😀
If we pay attention and listen in a quiet place, I believe the soul is a very wise entity that whispers the secrets we long to know. Those secrets are like pearlescent dew drops nourishing our beings, taking us to greater heights and empowering us to go for our dreams.
Dew drops are pure; fresh, wholesome essences that nourish our earth and all plant life. They come every morning and invigorate what’s already there. Dew drops are energy, and energy is the form of all life.
This is why my blog is now called Pearlescent Dew Drops. I believe it’s evolving into a form of vibrant energy to nurture our consciousness, make joy and authenticity a way of life, and encourage us to follow our dreams wherever they may lead us. Always.
And that’s how it happened, people. It’s time for something new to happen on here and I can only hope I have the courage to see it through. Heck, I WILL have it; can I get an ‘amen!’? 😀
So, please come visit me on Facebook. The page is called Otiti – Pearlescent Dew Drops. Don’t forget to click the ‘like’ button and tell your friends all about it! I’ll be sharing lots of great stuff from like-minded souls and looking forward to seeing you there! Ciao, lovelies.
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There are times you struggle to connect to yourself and find the bright, insightful you brimming with encouragement and sheer joy at being alive. Sometimes you feel sad and weepy and you don’t even know why.
When those times come, remember this: you are responsible for your well-being. You are responsible for loving and appreciating yourself.
What does it really mean to do those, anyway?
It means to embrace all of you who are; to take things as you see them and love them anyway because who else is going to do it for you, right?
It’s a conscious decision to observe as fairly as you can and ask yourself how you would act if someone else were you: would you still disparage them as much or as often as you do yourself? Continue reading
I used to see those two words as harbingers of timidity and uncertainty: What if I fail? What if I fall? What if I’m wrong? What if they don’t like me/accept me/support my idea?
You know, that kind of thing.
Then I realised: they hold great potential. Potential. Possibilities.
What if you succeed?
What if you own the competition and go hard like never before?
What if you binned the doubt and went for it even in the face of great adversity?
What if you learned to fly even as you were falling?
Things are changing around and within me. I’m actually giving myself a chance to go with my gut and trust that it’s the right thing to do. I’m realising that all the careful planning in the world can’t match the sheer thrill of letting yourself feel on a deeper level.
You’re so much more in tune with yourself when you think beyond the borders of what’s “real” or acceptable.
The truth is that letting yourself think wild and free is the key to authentic expression.
It’s the beat of your pulse.
It’s the difference between wondering if you’ll make it and knowing that you will.
It’s the raw honesty you get when you face your hopes and fears; when you can look at yourself, really look, and truly be thankful for all that you are and have.
Even when you’re not perfect. Especially because you’re not. We get so caught up in trying for perfection that we forget to celebrate what we have right now.
What if.
What if you discovered you didn’t have to try so hard?
What if you were kinder to yourself and didn’t allow momentary setbacks negate your progress & achievements?
What if you believed in your power and still asked for help when you needed it because you knew that didn’t make you weak?
What if you took the first step because you couldn’t wait to taste the extraordinary?
I believe in positivity.
I believe in magic.
I believe in loving yourself enough to admit what you desire and what you need.
I believe in being true to your spirit and going where it leads you.
What if we changed “Oh, I can’t possibly . . .” to “Yeah, I can totally . . .”?
I may not know your name. I may not know your story. I probably don’t know what you’ve experienced, what you’ve felt, what you’ve endured.
I only know that holding on to your past is the surest way of sabotaging your present and future.
Having the courage to work through the pain and give yourself a chance to heal is a lot harder than hugging the hurt and staying trapped in an endless loop of recrimination and dissatisfaction.
So take a chance today.
Give yourself the gift of following your heart.
Give yourself the gift of living your passion.
Give yourself the gift of being your own person.
Give yourself the gift of continuously evolving and growing.
So. Are you ready to turn your ‘what-ifs’ into expressions of power and aptitude?
I’d like to share something by Premakarini. Regular readers will remember her from her guest post here and my first mention of her here. Her latest blog post, The Love Manifesto, is one very dear to my heart and I hope it will mean a lot to you too. It contains a wonderful gift of the same name, The Love Manifesto eBook.
This is how I feel about The Love Manifesto eBook: It is powerful. Vital. Energising. It’s a flow of truth and encouragement, an exploration of love and bliss, of connection and empowerment. It’s a gentle nudge to let yourself feel the love inside, to feel it in everything you do, to open up to a higher level of loving and living.
This eBook is a wave of love. It’s an ocean of love. It’s an invitation to step into your highest self and be everything that you could be; everything that you should be. It’s telling you to love now, now, and let the rest take care of itself. Continue reading
You are exquisite. Precious. A timeless jewel of sparkling wit and elegance.
You are cherished. Loved. Held close to the heart and hugged tight every night.
You are beautiful. From the inside out. Beautiful soul with depth and meaning.
You are worthy. Of all you desire.
You are important. Needed. Wanted.
You are strong enough. Smart enough. Brave enough.
You are here to live life on your own terms, not anyone else’s.
You are here to live, and glow, and smile.
Because there’s a message, a yearning, a calling.
Because there is truth bursting to be said, threatening to make my head implode if I don’t share it NOW.
Because the flow of of words and images becomes a tidal wave that sweeps my core and makes my skin tingle.
Because it’s more important to put your voice out there than to stay silent yet crying out for expression.
I write to nourish my soul and free my spirit.
You write to speak your truth and share your passion.
We write to voice our desires and meet our destinies.
We write to teach each other and learn from one another; to enrich our existence and touch our hearts; to feel with clarity pure and true.
We write to run with the urge to create, to fashion, to explore; to travel the cosmos and drink the light that is ours for the taking.
Why write?
Because the thoughts will keep circling until I commit them to screen and paper, until I forget about what people will say and focus on what I say.
I choose clarity.
I choose light.
I choose the phoenix reborn again and again as the words of my soul flow forth from my core and out through my fingertips.
I choose connection, interaction, community.
I choose to weave my share into the Universal tapestry; to add my voice to the annals of humanity; to sing the beauty that is soul-fed expression.
I choose to share my truth and my yearning, my hope and my journey, my purpose and my vision.
Won’t you join me?
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NB: Some of my friends seem to think I ask them to read my blog so they can tell me how well I write. Nothing could be further from the truth. I ask in the hope that we can connect through my posts, start an interaction for our mutual benefit, and build a supportive community that nurtures each and every one of its members.
Much of everyday life takes place above the surface. We run errands, talk to people, buy things, drive from point A to B; just a few of the things we do on autopilot. You know, part of the rote and all that.
But what about the rest of the iceberg? What about the multitude of ideas and dreams and treasures below the surface? What about the light buried in the darkness because we can’t find the time to air out our coffers?
The surface is a seductive place. It is level, familiar, comfortable. We settle into an easy rhythm, power on day in and day out
until
something
jolts us.
What are you doing? Where are you going? Are you working by instinct or rote? Are you fuelled by passion or necessity? Who are you? Continue reading