On Purpose

Intention: Patience Patient. Adjective or Noun. Is one patient or is one a patient ? The etymology of the present form of 'patient' comes from the Latin word 'patiens' : suffering, enduring, allowing, acquiescing, submitting and long suffering. *Good things come to those who wait* *Patience is a virtue* "Genius is eternal patience." Michelangelo. Think about it for a moment. Patience and suffering go hand in hand, although at first impression we would separate the two without much thought. They are the dichotomy that exists in this journey that I have stumbled upon, much to my chagrin, but also to my illuminated acknowledgement. I ask for patience every day. I ask for the suffering, in other words. I ask for the opportunity to have life mirror itself in front of me so that I may have the strength (patience) to face all that comes my way. And it does, in full force (as it always does-thank you, dear life!) with out remorse. The  is...

Etymology:  reliance on veracity, integrity or other virtues of someone/thing Old Norse: Traust “ help, confidence, protection, support.” Veracity – n – conformity to facts; accuracy What is TRUST? Have you considered deeply what trust really is ?  Is TRUST the predictability of a persons behaviour toward us that gives us a sense of security and therefore the certainty that this behaviour would be repeated in the future? Or is trust about our emotional courageousness to expose our vulnerabilities to those we love with the expectation that they will not take advantage of our expression? The answer is yes to both. As part of the human experience, this is an essential psychological and emotional requirement in order to feel healthy. Now here comes the “but”. That’s not the kind of trust that is on the table here. Sit with it for a moment. Consider how predictable anything is in life; our relationships, children, circumstances, attitudes. Everything changes ...

GRATITUDE. 1. Brings you FULLY to the PRESENT. 2. Enables you to SEE what you have RIGHT NOW. 3. Invites the opportunity to perceive a situation/interaction as it is; not worse than it is or better than it is. 4. Allows OWNERSHIP of the situation or interaction so that you can CHANGE it if you so choose. 5. Creates a space between the emotional trigger and the clarity or the lesson. 6. Invites an openness to all of LIFES experiences. 7. Perpetuates ABUNDANCE. 8. Acknowledges the order of life; everything is provided FOR YOU and to support your very life. 9. Makes living mindfully easier. 10. Brings HAPPINESS and JOY into your HEART. From a GRATITUDE junkie. Much love.  <3

Practice RADICAL Self-Love. How do you do that? What does that mean? It starts off with recognizing those moments when the activity dies down, and there is silence around you and you feel as if you should be "doing" something. Your mind is spinning and you are anxious, bored or tense. Or perhaps, you have had an interaction with a loved one that has triggered some deep and powerful emotions - a re peating pattern that causes much angst. It is uncomfortable being in your skin, and you want out. Out of your head, out of your space, out of the quiet - you want to escape to do something, look to someone to fill in that void. Here is something you should know about those moments: You are exactly where you need to be. **Once you recognize this is "happening" again -- first and foremost, give yourself PERMISSION. Say out loud - "Yes, I accept this moment fully." **Acknowledge you are feeling what you are feeling - you can do this by stopping, placing your ...