Choices Before Us

"Every decision you make reflects your evaluation of who you are."

Marianne Williamson

It is when we become impeccable with our choice that we fortify the relationship with the 'self'. If we do not select specific action, complacency occurs. When we do not navigate with heartfelt feelings, emotions run us into the ground. The art of being requires that we make an investment into our daily existence. 

Our dreams refer to some day and our regrets stagnantly refrain us from moving forward out from the past. The phrase 'just for today' helps us begin to orchestrate heightened practices to create healthier lifestyles. No longer can we sit back and watch the world pass us by. It is when we hold ourselves accountable and take action that purpose solidifies. 

Choose carefully so that the masculine and feminine tendencies coincide. With respect, gently combine aspects of authenticity with current reality. When we are specifically aware of our true nature, we create a supportive mindset that ensures alignment with the body, mind, and soul. Only through selective action will we succeed. 

Outside of the Box

"It isn't enough to think outside of the box. Thinking

is passive. Get used to acting outside the box."

Tim Ferriss 

Growing up, I did not have any control over my existence. Not physically, mentally nor spiritually. Religion demanded absolute acceptance of parental control or suffer in hell. It took years to accumulate strength to push back and create a slight beam of light to see that I was actually there.

Avoiding consequences, thoughts were kept private and behaviors modified. No matter what was done or said, my inner voice remained silent. Early on, there was this 'awareness' of misconstrued information and untrusting resources. My creative mind began to speculate about a life outside of the box.

Today, I find my lovely self in much of the same conundrum. Control over my life may be decreasing and my inner voice feels the need to be silent.  The only course seems, once again, to be brave while moving through the darkness in spite of growing fear. Perhaps stepping out of the box, I will once again hold myself accountable.

Harmonious Efforts

"Father God creates, protects, teaches, and empowers us.  Mother God is the cosmic nurturer: she feeds us, cares for us, and holds us in her arms.  Let's not argue over petty issues.  God is both male and female, Father and Mother.  And so are we.  Beyond our gender, we are all just light. We are one with God, with each other and ourselves."  

Marianne Williamson

A WOMAN'S WORTH


Eastern culture teaches us we individually contain both masculine and feminine aspects.  The masculine is described as being aggressive, assertive, analytical, and reaching out.   The feminine is described as being creative, nurturing, insightful and welcoming.  Each of us hold these qualities and strive to keep them balanced.  Perhaps as a woman, we may be assertive at work, but more reserved in our personal relationships.  As a man, we may approach life analytically, but more creative in hobbies.  Some women are very masculine or extremely feminine while there are men who are very feminine or exceptionally masculine.  The mix is endless.

In early stages of my life, I had the tendency to be more masculine in my approach to life.  I felt the need to be protective, assertive, and reaching out or seeking.  Even though I have always been creative, my masculine traits outweighed my feminine.  In the last few stages of my life, my tendencies have reversed.  I have become introverted, reflective and welcoming to diversity.  I enjoy being more feminine than in the past through clothing or jewelry choices, using a more gentle understanding while being with others or more wildly creative in common day explorations.  I still maintain the ability to flip over to masculine discipline when required.

The key to living a balanced life is to be in touch with how we respond to a given situation.  If we know our honest feelings, we will know how we can best react.  We can switch back and forth between masculine and feminine presentation within years, months, days or minutes.  We are healthier if we can be flexible and not rigid in any one reaction, as life is nothing but change, repeatedly calling for varied responses.  We flow through life more easily when we remain conscious of our choices.

When we are game playing or parroting what we believe other people want to hear, we move further and further out of balance.  We create distance between our heart and mind; devalue our opinions; and weaken the connection with authenticity.  Inch by inch we give our personal power away. 

Life is a process causing us to face challenges regularly as it is the way of the human experience.  If we entertain the possibility that we are all one, we are all God's children, or we are all one light of the Divine, we can embrace personal growth, community development, and world peace in harmonious efforts.