She is Uplifting
Happy Holidays Family!
I hope that those of you that do celebrate Christmas are having a wonderful time with your family and friends. Great presents, Good food, and being cozy in a warm house can really be the best sometimes. And for those of you who don’t I hope you are also having an amazing week!
There have been a few posts (including the one last Friday) where I have talked about vibrations, and raising your consciousness. I just wanted to go a little deeper into how some people can get this process started if they are interested…
These are things I have come up with that make sense to me and work for me. I myself struggle with some of these off and on at times but I don’t beat myself up about it….it’s all a part of lifes journey.
Raising Your Consciousness
Step 1
Practice Living In Love
When you live in love and act in love and think and speak in love then you can raise your consciousness. I am not saying that this is easy. But getting something that can hang in your car or that you can put on your key chain that will remind you to do this might be a good idea. What does living in love mean? It means to be the conscious watcher of yourself and to try your best to treat yourself great and to treat other people the way you would want to be treated. For example when you say hello to someone do you say it in a loving warm tone. When you disagree with someone are you getting your point across in love or are you yelling and cursing. The reminder on your key chain should make you ask yourself questions like “Am I making this decision out of love?” or “Am I making the best decision for the higher good of those involved?
Step 2
Be open
Some people are the most closed people on the planet. Life’s ups and downs and different experiences all happen for you to learn and grow and become better people. So if you aren’t open to new experiences, new opinions, and new ideas about things then how are you growing? It doesn’t mean you have to agree with everything, it just means that you will at least absorb things before you decide whether or not to shut them down.
Step 3
Forgive Yourself
I believe that we are all unique manifestations of the creator put here to remember who we really are and many times the way we have to do that is through all kinds of experiences. Sometimes we beat ourselves up about the mistakes we have made. Everything that has happened in your life has happened in order for you to grow and learn a lesson or to help someone who needs you even if you don’t realize it. So the next time you make a “mistake” just acknowledge it, try to do better next time, and let it go.
Step 4
Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last
How many times do you find yourself having a woulda shoulda conversation with someone about the things you either want to do or should have done. DO IT! There is always a way to make what you want come true…especially when your intentions are good. I am not saying go out and bungee jump or buy really expensive things you can’t afford. I have noticed that so many people make every decision out of fear. They don’t speak their minds or quit their jobs or quit their relationships or even dance at a party sometimes out of fear. Go out and live your life! Have fun!!!! Don’t worry about what people think…in fact who really cares what people think. In the grand scheme of things their opinions don’t matter at all.
Step 5
Try Not To Judge
The next time you find yourself wanting to judge someone’s “dumb” decision just say instead “well that’s their journey”. It’s so true! On their unique path they need to go through or have done whatever it is. And sometimes they will learn and sometimes they won’t. Plus all the energy you spend focused on other folks and what they do, could be spent on you.
Step 6
Your Body Is A Temple
Whenever you get a chance to make your “You Time” just try giving your body a little more attention. Give yourself a gentle foot massage or a leg massage or just caress your arm while meditating etc. Just give your divine and amazing body a little love every now and then when you can.
Tags: Balance, Consciousness, Growth, Holidays, Joy, Living in love, love, peace, SHE is Uplifting
December 25th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Thanks Ally for the wisdom, I really needed that, especially because I’m so self-conscious in a negative way that I make all my decisions based on what other people think. Now I’m not gonna care, I’m living my life.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!!
December 29th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Yeahhh!!! I am so glad you are gonna try to just live…it’s so invigorating…keep me posted
xoxo
Ally
December 29th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
My opine:
Step 1
Practice Living In Love - “Am I making this decision out of love?”
my opinion:
Unfortunately the practicality of certain decisions require you to sometimes decide against “love.” ex. You may not “love” what your doing as a profession and want to attempt a change. However the fact that the economy is what it is, you may want to make a cognitive, rather than emotive decision.
Step 4
Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last - “Don’t worry about what people think…in fact who really cares what people think.”
my opinion:
To a certain degree, you should care what people think. Perception is key; and not just in a business model. Many people have a proclivity of making mistakes and then using “I don’t care what people think” as a veil over those mistakes. Think about what you do and the impression that you give off. I’m not saying to conform to certain norms or to dramatically alter your personality; also, don’t become an iconoclast just to be a nonconformist. Hopefully this isn’t your last day. Live like you have a goal to reach and that you’ll be around to reach it. That goal, and intelligence, will leave a positive impression on those around you.
Step 5
Try Not To Judge
my opinion:
Impossible. It’s not only the society in which we live, but it could also be human nature to judge. We judge each others political views, intelligence, beauty etc. Don’t allow your judgments to become a prejudice or blind you from holistically viewing the situation/person/world etc.
People will rarely say “That’s their journey.” In the same vein as that suggestion, then we must rid ourselves of offering or giving advice. Since advice is solely based on our own journeys, then they become void to someone else.
These are just my opinions and I’m sure that I’ll take a verbal/written beating on a few, if not all of them.
-Cory
December 30th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
@Cory….You will not get a verbal/written beating from me on any of these lol. They are your opinions..thanks for the in depth feedback and for being so honest. I love your feedback for step 4 and I agree. I simply meant that I try my hardest not to allow people’s opinions of me to determine what I do. Plus all of these things are what works for me and may not work for anyone else.
Stay Blessed,
Ally