Deep sighs... The moments that take our breaths away...

For me the act of Deep Sighing is like temporarily melting... In that very moment... whether from seeing a piece of art, hearing a piece of music, or feeling a deep sense of love for another...

Experiencing things that move us deeply in a single moment in time... We swell up inside, a temporary expansion of our souls...

Stirred so deeply we can no longer contain what's inside our hearts...

Seized by that moment we have to let it out...

If completely stirred we'll sometimes experience tears of joy or tears of sorrow to go along with our sighs... As if part of our soul is leaking out, bursting from the seams from within... Breath by breath.... Tear by tear...

The deeply moving moments... Deep sighs... Deep sighs...

Going with the flow...

A lesson learned from the human body... Sometimes it's best to go with the flow rather than against it... I'm reminded of this while practicing Position Release therapy... Going with the position of most comfort helps the body heal... We're trusting the inherent healing powers of the body... Versus trying to knead out and stretch out a ball of muscle by force...

Carve out new paths instead of fighting against old ones...

11

Today marks the 11th anniversary of my Aunt's unexpected death... It also marks the anniversary of me committing to my veg lifestyle... That day spurred me into action... Action to do the things I felt were important in my life back then...

In the moment to moment I have to remember my deeply rooted passion... If I'm to follow my heart's deep desire for expression... I must keep fighting for what I believe in... That which I view as unnecessary suffering due to ignorance... I pray I'm able to be a beckoning light to others who wish to see a better way for their own health, and for the health, well-being and quality of life of those they influence...

For a long time I was discouraged... But I've come way too far to lay down and give up...

Keep on fighting... keep on fighting... It's my heart's desire...

smile quotes

From the book "Never Act Your age" by Dale Anderson...

"Grinners are winners!"

"It's better to have laughed and leaked than to have never laughed at all!" :)

Just a few reminders to myself regarding the value of lightening up... And apparently laughter induces endorphin release within our systems, therefore laughter is healing... Even when Faked!

Another goal to add to my daily living...

Looking in the mirror I recalled that the expressions we carry on our face throughout our lifetime, those are the expressions that get etched into our faces...

It's time to lighten up and let that show in my countenance... If my mouth isn't smiling, then let my eyes smile often... Let me be soft, gentle, and welcoming. :)

Outlook

Instead of "Being positive" or "Being negative" I prefer the idea of "Being Open to all the potential possibilities," and having faith that I have the inner fortitude to fully experience whatever comes my way in each moment...

There will be moments of bliss... There will be moments of sorrow... Each add to the beauty and experience of life. Each intensifies its counterpart....

Inner Goals...

Exploring what lies latent within me... while shedding the images of self... the images I attempt to project outward, those built up self-images seeking outward approval...

Letting go of ego... relinquishing protection of ego and being okay with what is... No fighting to prove I am this, or I am that... Instead trusting in whatever is already there within...

Letting go of perceived prices on actions... I want to get to the point where I feel no one owes me anything... I want my actions to be actions I did "Just because." Well, more like "Just because I care." I want to be free from tit for tat. I want to love, I want to act... just because I can... just because I want to... just because those around me are important to me...

I want to be more magnanimous...

I want to be free of self-concern, because no matter what happens... everything will be okay so long as I can get out of my own way...

In releasing looking at myself inwards too much... I hope to be free to look outward... To see others more clearly... To understand with clarity their wants, desires, concerns, their needs at a given moment... Energy expended on myself during self-absorption can be shunted and projected outwards...

Trust... Courage... Strength... Faith... To Love... This is what I pray for... My deepest wishes...