Describing the Indescribable

Juggling a soccer ball

Sleeping through the night

Walking into a forest 

& sitting by candle light 

Seeing an old friend 

Swimming in the sea

Reaching the top of a mountain

& drinking afternoon tea 

Exploring a new place 

& Smelling fragrant flowers 

Exchanging smiles with a stranger

Losing track of time for hours 

My life's purpose is to enjoy 

The simple pleasures of the day 

In a constant state of gratitude 

With no words left to say 

Lift Your Head

I want to go back to a time of mystique, to a time of simplicity where if the sun was shining you went outside, if the cherry blossoms were out you stopped to like them instead of liking a photo of them on instagram. Is this my resistance to change or an acknowledgement of a time of mindless distractions taking us away from being fully present with the true beauty of this world. The grass is not greener after that click of a button but lift your head and see it is green RIGHT NOW! Accept what is right there in front of you.

I'm Listening

I have so much to offer this world. I have much to say and share but at the moment I feel so trapped; A prisoner not of my mind but of my body. Being attacked by physical pain everyday. Perhaps this attack is more of a guidance back on to my path, it could have been that I wandered astray. Though I must have missed my turn by miles because there's no ignoring this. I promise, I'm listening. 

Rationalize

It's getting close to 3am and I have been woken up in discomfort with this back  injury. After a half hour of trying to get back to sleep I grab my book, "The Road Less Travelled" and begin reading. I am on the section titled "Grace" and the sub header of "Entropy and Original Sin". Dr Peck writes that Entropy is the 2nd law of thermodynamics and essentially should be pulling the universe to a less organized state, however that is not the case. Over centuries the miracle of evolution has been and still is present. Evolution goes against this natural law and this is not just with evolution of species this is evolution of the self (spiritual development). So what is the law the pushes us to grow against the natural law of resistance, it is the force of love (which Dr Peck defines as "the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth). 

Spiritual growth is something that is hard work. We are faced with challenges and change in our life which we can either view as something negative or we can use that as a teacher to continuously grow our whole life. What I found interesting about what Dr Peck brought up is that laziness is omnipresent and that laziness is the cheif enemy to extending one self into new areas of thought, responsibility or maturation. I notice in myself that I may try to circumvent a problem first before facing head on, an example of a form of laziness.

Furthermore, this back story brings me to a realization of rationalization and a questioning of my world view. Dr Peck continues to state that laziness can disguise itself in other forms such as  rationalizations. So I stop reading, realize I titled my writing platform, "Rational-eyes" (a title that made sense at the time) and begin to become even more aware of my intellectualizing patterns. I am hyper aware and observant of why people do the things they do therefore I will observe a situation and try to make sense of it or bring reason into the equation, which fulfills the definition of rational. Extending on that, to rationalize is to create an excuse or a more attractive explanation for a problem or situation and all of sudden it clicked, this is a defense mechanism I use frequently to protect myself. I try to be logical instead of just feeling what is going on which in turn has me bottling up emotions. Wow, self revalation. 

Noticing I place this sort of logic on all situations, even as to why I have chronic episodes of disc herniations, this becomes another adventure on my journey to changing these ingrained patterns. In conclusion we all will be working against this force of laziness, which ever form it shows it self in, our whole life if we choose to continue to develop and spiritually evolve towards godhood. 

Miracles

Below is a wonderful excerpt from the current book I am reading, "The Road Less Travelled" by Dr. Scott M. Peck. He speaks of miracles and how they are everywhere and in our day to day life, we don't need to wait for the parting of the seas to believe in miracles.  I am grateful for these daily miracles life has to offer; amazing people, incredible scenery, the ability to learn and the capacity to love. 

"Perception of the miraculous requires no faith or assumptions. It is simply a matter of paying full and close attention to the givens of life, I.e. To what is ever so present that it is usually taken for granted. The true wonder of the world is available everywhere, in the minutest parts of our bodies, in the vast expanse of the cosmos and in the interconnectedness of these and all things. We are apart of a finely balanced ecosystem. We are individuals but also parts of a greater whole, united in something vast and beautiful beyond description."

A Blessing

Each day a blessing

Every person a chance

To love unconditionally

And let minds expanse 

A simple thank you is enough

To bring gratitude to the day 

It is the bridge to love 

With high vibrations on display

Thank You

A simple thank you is all that is needed for gratitude to start multiplying the amazing things in our lives. Gratitude is the highest vibration of love and allows us to go beyond what we think is possible. Gratitude allows us to connect with the power of the universe. Nothing is  too small to be grateful for. With gratitude we can turn negative situations into positive situations and start experiencing life with zest and vigour for what is and what is to come!

Below is an excerpt from the book The Power by Rhonda Byrne:

"Give thanks for your senses: your eyes that see, your ears that hear, your mouth that tastes, your nose that smells and your skin that lets you feel. Give thanks for the legs you walk on, your hands that you use to do almost everything, your voice that enables you to express yourself and communicate with others. Give thanks for your amazing immune system that keeps you well or heals you, and for all your organs that maintain your body immaculately so you can live. Give thanks for the magnificence of your human mind that no computer technology in the world can duplicate. Your entire body is the greatest laboratory on the planet and there's nothing that can come even close to replicating it's magnificence. You are a miracle!"