The Fool on the Hill!

A little foolishness is a letting go, it might open a few doors within!

In the tarot deck of cards, the Fool number 0 is a very powerful card, a new beginning and an ending of something that no longer resonates with your life.

You are powerful and can reinvent yourself at a moment’s notice. So often people make fun of the fool, but the fool is the smart one, the fool doesn't care what you think, the fool lives his life per his terms. He is always prepared to step out and explore life. He is not foolish, but kicking back and letting go of how life looks and allowing its natural process to unfold.

The fool sees each day is an adventure and each moment is to be experienced, capturing unordinary moments. No time to waste worry and wonder who will approve or how it will look.

The fool is all about creating new experiences, setting a trail ablaze.
The Fool encourages to believe in yourself, follow your heart, no matter how crazy or foolish it might 'appear' on the outside to others.

Take heart today; the fool on the hill sees all things possible. Dolby Dharma

The fool represents the spirit within us, to be expressed and experienced as wonder, awe, curiosity and anticipation. We never know what is in the future, but we do know ourselves better than we think.
Trusting yourself, and not putting so much thought of how it looks to others affords you freedom to BE.

BEing a Fool lets the cat out of my bag, the wind out of my sails. The word comes from the Latin follies, meaning “windbag, a pair of bellows.” The pleasure of being foolish lies precisely in the freedom it gives from self-importance and social expectations; the freedom from striving, from the pressure to impress others, to do things the way others do them. ~From the book Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living

Who are we?

feeling whole.

Just now

Who are we? We are the sum parts of everything we have encountered on and in our life's journey. The paths we have taken whether we chose that road or not has influenced who we are.

From all the arguments, we have had, the good times, the celebrations, the unpleasant conversation, world events and the deaths of our loved ones, we have evolved into these moments.

We connect daily with all kinds of people and situations unconsciously; we are drawn from an unconscious place within to develop our souls and grow an aspect of ourselves that lays in wait only to reveal more about ourselves. Our dislikes, our beliefs and who we love are all extensions of our journeys and will continue to change throughout our lives with each encounter of life.

We are Divinely created from many moments in our lives. Moment to moment the "The Who AM I" changes us.

Do we know who we are, or is it just an idea of the self, we want to represent ourselves as? Maybe we are this incredible 'ONENESS,' we say we are; a little bit of every living thing and every living BEing. The next time someone asks you, "who are you," smile and say, "I am YOU always changing." Self-love is born from awareness!

Quoted from the Beatle lyrics; I am he as you are he as you are me
And we are all together! Dolby Dharma <3

“Wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of one’s being, but by integration of the contraries.” ~C.G. Jung

"Swing within"

We are still basking in the Magical Super Full Moon energy, at least I am.

As the moon begins to decrease in size and move toward the New Moon in Sagittarius, it is a perfect opportunity to start setting new intentions, leave old limiting habits, beliefs behind, assess where we are, and focus on endless possibilities. The beauty of another breath brings a gift of another opportunity to begin again.

Time to nurture ourselves, go within, give ourselves permission to put ourselves first. All things, people, and situations in our lives depend on us keeping ourselves together.

If our foundation within is taken care of, we can handle when things fall apart, and they do. We need to care for ourselves in healthy ways, by nourishing our body, mind, and spirits. Let's fill our hearts by aligning our thoughts in divine order of priorities, self-care first.

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung

 💙— feeling the energy of the full moon!

Super Full Moon Love!

Today's Super Full Moon is dynamic, mysterious and beautiful just like you. With the moon's illumination lighting the way, stand in your truth, open your heart and be mindful of just how powerful you are.

Let nothing disturb your inner-peace. That is your kingdom.

Find you balance and grace. Lights the path for strength.

Lead with your heart. A magnet for ALL love.

The universe is inside you, and there's always more to be revealed.

Be, breathe, notice, and allow the energies of the moon to heal and empower you. ~Dolby Dharma

You are the root of heaven, the morning star, the bright moon, the house of endless Love. ~Rumi

We don't have to suffer from anger!

Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. He calls anger a “habit energy.” A quick reaction to a situation or an event can trigger a response of anger. Just drive in your car and see how fast anger shows up, and how you respond. Zero to bitch happens to me sometimes, and when I become aware of that moment, I see myself, my behavior, not so much the other guy.

We need all our emotions to guide us and inform us about what is going on within and around us. Without this compass, we would be void of expressions and emotions.

Often we beat ourselves up with our emotions, naming them, and shaming ourselves with negative self-talk and expressing them upon ourselves and others.

Our emotional habits offer us opportunity to see ourselves deeply if we are willing to take a look with a compassionate heart. To understand that all our emotions are a part of knowing ourselves more and others too.

Most often the emotional triggers are deeply rooted in some storyline that we believe to be true about ourselves and the outside world.

Next time you feel anger towards yourself, someone, something or a situation, 'pause' if possible; that can be possible when you are aware that anger controls you in a lot of situations.

Anger is always pointing towards something about ourselves. It is an opportunity to see where we get hung up. It is a chance to react differently, to give yourself compassion and understanding.

Anger won't go away; it is a necessary emotional component of our humanness, it sets our personal boundaries, it wakes us up, and it comes and goes. With awareness, we can become unstuck in our ingrained habit of reactions and learn to express ourselves in a much kinder way. Karla McLaren says, when we channel emotional energy mindfully, it restores our boundaries and sense of honor. When mismanaged it dishonors all you are in contact with including yourself.

If you want to get in touch with what your feelings are trying to tell you, Karla McLaren wrote a fantastic, insightful book, 'The Language of Emotions.'

Practice peace even in a moment of anger! Dolby Dharma

“When you say something unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates.”

― Thich Nhat Hanh, Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

Govern your attitude or it will govern you!

Notice your attitude today; be aware of what triggers you and what brings you acceptance and harmony. Shift your perspective and see how things change.

Set an intention; it must be so powerful that no one situation can sway you from your intended path, and we will be tested, that is how the universe works when we set intentions.

When you come up against the reactive feelings that are about to shift your attitude, have faith, trust yourself, and allow those intention energies to anchor you in peace.

Attitudes are great when they are inspiring and uplifting; they can be shaped and modified to suit our moods. Find your sweet spot in life and share it with everyone you come in contact with today and see how it feels within.   Get out and be social today! Enjoy yourself. Nobody does it better! Dolby Dharma

Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped ~African Proverb

Acceptance!

When I think of acceptance, I think of mindfulness. When we consciously accept a situation that we have no control over changing we change our course of action; the biggest change is our attitudes towards the unwanted situation.

When we can't change it, do we lean in or do we carry on complaining about the situation 'as if' that is going to make it more acceptable?

The practice is not to push against the undesirable, not to tear it apart, but to become mindful of our existence to whatever it is that we can change and change what we can, quietly, without notice.

Acceptance helps us stay in the balance, stay healthy and steady. It raises our vibration and affords us the stability to make changes that can benefit us and everyone.

Pushing against life is what throws us off, and ultimately makes what we don't like worse than it already appeared.

By accepting life, it is to experience the rawness, the unaltered moments, to meet life as it is, feel the experience and make changes if acceptable. Some things in life cannot be altered, and that is our greatest moment of accepting 'what is,' and let go of the struggle.
Acceptance is Mystical, Powerful, and healing. It affords us peace within our hearts for ourselves and others. Dolby Dharma

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” 
― Lao Tzu