Growth

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Growth is a return on the investments of patience and nurturing that occurs every second of each day. Growth happens so slowly in the present moment, yet so quickly when reflected upon.

Photo by: Autumn Mott Rodeheaver @autumnmott

Making a plan or setting a goal is filled with hopefulness and provides a sense of being in control. Once a plan is put into action the momentum is alive with small positive achievements leading the way. What happens next can be a breaking point as things begin shifting around and the efforts start taking shape. Why is this so uncomfortable? The past may be the answer. Fear sabotages many starting points that were put into action only to get squashed before any results could transpire. Think back to a time when you backed out of or quit something and got zero or worse results from when you started. Staying uncomfortable being out of full control will lead to an, “I’ll take my toys and go home,” reaction. This moment is an opportunity to practice patience and trust in the whole process. It can be stressful to remain uncomfortable for what feels like an eternity, but the alternative would be never seeing the outcome of your intentions and efforts. Imagine if you ripped seeds from the ground before they had time to germinate, no flowers or goals met. The growth process includes the setbacks that will occur and create delays in your expected timeframe. Use this phrase to get through these rough moments, “Right now, as the process is working for me and because of me, I am feeling discouraged as the natural balance wavers back and forth. I have to be comfortable with what seems like a setback to benefit from the growth. I promise myself to see it through with patience and trust in the myself and the process.”

Abstract Nature

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Abstract Nature is a graphic variation from a picture of a butterfly. This variation has muted tones and a calming effect suitable for a bedroom, office or yoga studio. Enjoy the peaceful movement of the naturally graphic lines on the butterfly’s wings. Abstract Nature measures 16800px x 12600px and is available now.

Photo by: tina natalini

How You Doin'?

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Photo by: Annie Spratt @anniespratt

What is real? Sometimes life feels surreal which can be hard to differentiate from what is happening in real time to what we are emotionally experiencing. (This is especially true when we are living alongside that dirty bitchass named grief. That’s a post for a different week.) This human experience is as complex as it is simple in that there’s a beginning and an end, yet there are so many twists and turns with many lessons to learn. All for what? What is real when we each have our own perspective or different version of the same story? Perception plus instincts plus logic is a dynamic mixture created from early childhood experiences. Was that just mental and emotional math? Ew. That’s kind of what it seems like. So HOW we choose to live our lives is what makes us real in this surreal and confusing, yet finite existence. What we do to care for ourselves, the work we do and our financial fitness are what we are responsible for managing. It’s way too easy to get wrapped up in what we have to output everyday when it comes to the expectations others have on us. It’s essential to evaluate our life’s balance sheet often.

Here is a checklist reminder for simple actions to be aware of each day:

Self-care

  • Nutrition - eat at least some whole natural food from the earth

  • Exercise - can be subtle stretches throughout the day

  • Meditation - in the form of sitting quietly for 3-5 minutes with one word to repeat mentally

  • Hygiene - take a longer than normal shower and maybe light a candle and play some classical music if its not raining outside

Work

  • Balance the ratio of your output to input energy by practicing saying no politely to give yourself more “me” time.

  • Shift the thought of exchange time for currency to offering energy for infinite abundant energy.

  • Do some work that you love on the side or volunteer using your natural gifts to have a positive energy exchange for a passion project or cause.

Financial Fitness

  • Where are you directing your dollars? Each dollar works for you, but your job is to tell them what to do for you and when.

  • Look directly at your Income, Debts, Assets and Investments. It may hurt at first, however taking an honest look at your financial state will put you in charge of what you do next.

    • Check your credit report

    • Add the total debts owed and divide that number by 12 which will provide some perspective on how much you’d have to pay per month to pay off all of your debts. Now take the debt total and divide it by 365 and you will see how much money you’d have to earn per day (weekends included) to pay off the debts in one year. This is just an exercise to put the numbers into persepective in order to create a realistic debt freedom date. Choose the best pay off strategy based on your income and fixed expenses each month.

    • Be sure to save some money while paying down debts and donating to causes that you’re passionate about. Giving any amount of money you can even when you’re in a tough financial situation is key to trusting yourself, the energetic forcefield we live in it and ensures you will receive what you need in this life when you need it.

Bonus: On a piece of paper write the number 8 or 888, fold it up and place it in your wallet. 8 is the number of infinity and abundance.

Freedom

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Freedom is having wings and the ability rising above or soar around. True freedom for humans can only be cultivated from within. No one promise or grant it to anyone else. It an inside job that we are all personally responsible for achieving. Even a prisoner in solitary confinement can reach inner freedom. Enjoy this beautiful butterfly as a symbol to always work on creating your inner freedom. Freedom is now available for digital download.