No Luxury of A Second Opinion

Desperately Real


Many years ago, maybe  as many as 25, a preacher "spoke a word" of prophecy over me. He said  "Get desperately real with God, for you have phenomenal potential".
I already felt "desperately real" with God, making every effort with all my heart to stay consciously connected, deep in His presence and full of his truth.


What I've come to understand about a "prophetic word", when accurately delivered, is that is stays true and keeps on being true and applicable no matter the circumstances or passing of time on the human scale. 

(Me living one of my dreams)

And so today, I find myself, yet again, being reminded of this moment in my history and of my own heart's deep, deep desire to be so ONE with God that the hunger is almost painful. (and yet I wish this state upon all! lol) This "hunger" compels from a place of passion and purity within. "Deep calls to deep" the psalmist cries. ( Ps 42:7)


The key attribute of this state is a quality common to pretty much everyone, but rarely developed intentionally and where it has randomly excelled , is actually viewed as a 'disorder'. Not in my house. We're intentional with it...our Obsessive Compulsive Practises.
Yes, we've seen the down side to it, but we've also harnessed its power and applied it to be an "up" side.


Any addiction or obsession for anything or anyone is evidence of this ability. All it requires is a 100% focus on healthy content-then it will work miracles for anyone who uses it. The labour is in redirecting unruly thinking but this is entirely do-able. 


Entirely doable that is, once the commitment to "get desperate" with it is there.
W.H. Murray
Until one commits there is hesitancy, a chance to turn back, always ineffectiveness...
If you've "tried and failed", I can almost certainly guarantee it's because of lack of commitment. Somewhere along the way, you accepted a different outcome to the one you began with. You let your heart be swayed away from your goal. You were not fully persuaded which I why you were not fully committed.


Understanding The Plan
When a person commits to their dream ( Theirs alone. You cannot commit on behalf of another), there is NO plan B. The difficulty most face is determining their dream. Actually, that's not entirely true. At least, not by my experience. It is not the dream that is vague but the inability to believe it done that clouds the view.


Napoleon Hill said "Whatever the mind can conceive, and believe, the mind can achieve."
This wasn't a concept of his invention. This has been the law governing creation since God! He tapped into the knowledge of how this worked and gave his heart completely over to the process of believing it, so he could enjoy life on his own terms. He lived its truth, so he could deliver the truth with power.


With this belief as the underpinning of all he undertook he knew he could achieve anything he directed his mind toward, and proceeded to teach others likewise. Abraham in the book of Romans Chapter 4 ( from the Bible) is recorded as having done the same. The bible describes this faith as being equal to "righteousness". It is choosing to align oneself completely with universal truth.
This is Plan A and from what I can see, was the only part of the plan that was never negotiable-if you want to create the life of your desires. You will create your life regardless, but it will be chaotic and burdened with all manner of undesirable elements.


No Luxury of A Second Opinion


The most difficult aspect of living this lifestyle, for most people, seems to be the selling out of all other options. They reason with a logic akin to having a spare tyre...blow outs happen, we need a spare, a back up, insurance. There may be a relevant truth to this regarding a tyre that is material and wears out but this is not a characteristic of faith. 


And we are not left without the means to have faith. The bible says it is the gift of God and that "he has given to all ...the measure of faith". Jesus said with "faith as a mustard seed, we could move mountains" and that "anything is possible for him who believes". I want to live HERE. :-) 


What we have are counter beliefs and these throw our confidence around like a rag doll in a tempest. Once again though, we are not left without means to "fix" this. And we do it by "fixing" our hearts and minds on that which we desire. And you don't need to worry about whether God wants you to have it or not.  Romans 8 says he graciously gives us all things, all things are ours, all things pertaining to life (2Pet 1:3), every good and perfect gift from the Father of heavenly lights who does not change (Jam 1:17) And just to top it off, we are informed that God's gifts and his call are irrevocable ( Rom ) He NEVER takes them back. They are OURS to keep and do with whatever we will. So, that's settled.


As long as what we want brings no infringement on another's well being or freedom of choice, it is perfectly acceptable.
The real question here is, "Is what you want so important to you that you are willing to put everything into bringing it to fruition with regard to fully persuading your heart?" I'm not talking about doing the practical things like making a plan for your goal and following it. By all means do this too, if you wish...but FIRST become fully committed to the outcome.
Let your plan be built from this place of "Blessed Assurance" and let each step of the way be inspired action from that very same assurance. You will need it-this assurance.


If you are unsure about the way to establish your heart, I can help, but basically it is focussing your attention on the outcome and allowing yourself to believe it. When a contrary belief arises, immediately take the thought captive and bring it down by grasping the truth again. The truth that ministers to your heart and gives faith the ascendency. I have tons  of techniques that help here. The "double minded" receive nothing. You must discipline yourself to give energy and focus on that which you want. Sell out to the truth.


And finally, I'd like to leave you with the full quote of W.H. Murray and let this encourage you to commit.


Until one commits there is hesitancy, a chance to turn back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans. That the moment one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way, I have learned a deep respect for Goerthe’s couplets; “ whatever you can do, or dream you can do , begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”

WH Murray. Himalayan Expedition 1951

Surrender:An Act of Love

Defining Surrender

The Free on-line dictionary defines surrender as follows:

v. sur·ren·dered, sur·ren·der·ing, sur·ren·ders

v.tr.

1. To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion.

2. To give up in favor of another.

3. To give up or give back (something that has been granted): surrender a contractual right.

4. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.

5. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.

6. Law To restore (an estate, for example), especially to give up (a lease) before expiration of the term.

I want to look at surrender from the perspective of a process that takes place within ourselves. At any given point in time, I see myself as functioning out of a state of Love and wholeness or fear and lack. I consider the first to be my higher authentic(spiritual) nature and the second to be the base (carnal/natural) ego nature.

My authentic nature is lorded over by Love and this is an easy leading-not tyrannical. It's based on my own desire to live freely and truthfully, in peace and in joy. Conversely, the ego centre is driven by Fear, always concerned with preserving the sensory self, led by the desire for security and manipulated by physical conditions.

All of our human life will be plagued by this conflict unless a commitment is made to, and an understanding attained of how to operate from, this higher place of Love.

So when I speak of Surrender, I refer to the soul surrendering to Love instead of fear.

Bringing Life to Bear

I personally have given birth five times. I loved it and actually wouldn't mind doing it some more. I think I embraced the process of birth because I believed, and still do, that I was purposely designed to give birth and that some part of me knew instinctively what to do even if no conscious part did.

I was so convinced of this, that it belayed fears and settled any issues of concern without my having to understand anything logically. I had wonderful birth experiences-very swift, no stitches, no epidurals, and I had clarity to enjoy my baby afterward.

I came to see that this process as a clever metaphor for creating ALL kinds of life, whether internally in my being or externally in my world. Now, I don't think I even see it as a metaphor because I surrender to a deeper part of me, trusting that it knows how to bring forth that which is needed just as my body knew how to bring forth a healthy baby.

In recent months, I've even gone as far as not needing to understand all the reasons why I've felt afraid or unsure or confused...I replaced all other "workings out" with this simple act of "surrender and breathe, believing..." in that intuitive part of myself that is Love.

Perfect Love

The bible says "perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment" ( I John 4:18) and today, I think I've understood this truth in a way I've never seen before and in a way I honestly NEVER conceived or expected to see. It was such a sweet surprise! And yet so typical of the paradox of life in the spirit.

In believing in the righteousness the bible says God gives ( aligning myself to God-Rom 1:16), I started to trust that whatever I was facing about myself or reflected in my body or circumstances as being what was required in order for me to allow Love to grow out, unhindered from my core. I've done this for years and made some wonderful progress by interpreting these things as indicators of what I needed to shift in my thinking/energy/being. I've seen ALL kinds of delightful results BUT...in the last few months, I found my deepest inner workings becoming far too intricate and complex to "get my head around", so to speak.

And I just didn't seem to be able to help myself past a point of SELF judgement that was keeping the best of my personal dreams at bay. That is, until I surrendered completely to humbly accepting the gift of righteousness offered to "whosoever will" believe, and in so doing, understand the great love God has for me even more. I know this may not make sense to those who are unfamiliar with the biblical teaching of righteousness but what this results in is a total release of ALL judgement. Where there is no judgement, there is no fear of punishment or sense of unworthiness either.

Things just got better and better. The more I chose to "surrender" over any other approach the more deeply a shift began to take place. I simply trusted that tried and proven process and applied it to everything. My mind, body, circumstance...I started viewing any hint of worry/fear as part of the process of Love, not fear-and governed by intuitive Wisdom, not personal sabotage. This grew inside me more and more.

Today, after a progression of insights and expanding understanding I realised this has led to the knowledge of how fear is dismissed. It is converted to another format-if you like. In shifting viewpoints, it becomes the servant of a greater good and is no longer a form of resistance, but of relinquishing. No longer a barrier to overcome or strive against but an ally toward success. And it isn't just a nice, pious idea to try and accept, but an actual STATE. Fear is no more when one lives in this place of utter SURRENDER. It is dissolved when trust is pure.

These words don't do the condition justice but with all my heart, I hope any reader will ask to experience this knowing.

"One thing I've come to accept now, is that there are no short-cuts through one's process. The shortest, quickest, fastest way between you and your dreams, is that which is being presented to you. I've stopped viewing the 'space between' as some chasm to traverse or some test to pass or some obstacle to overcome. It is what I've asked for: the process of manifesting my dream" Lisa Shah

What's Love Got to Do With It?

In short, EVERYTHING!
God is LOVE. The terms are synonymous, the names interchangeable.
When a human being stands and surveys their life, wondering what part love plays, let me say this:
Love is ALL.
This Love is not restricted to some whimsical emotion that shifts with mood or circumstances. This Love is a commitment to rid oneself of the Fear that brings any and every kind of suffering. It takes the greatest kind of courage.

When what enters your life is not that which you desire, it is still Love? Yes. How so?
It is the work of Love revealing where you have Fear.
Fear and Love are the only forces at work in this world. The first of these resides in the brokenness of humanity, the latter in the wholeness of the Authentic nature deep within.


You are born of Love, but where Fear has been allowed to live and fester in your thinking, it has the ability to become the overriding motivator of your actions. It leads you to take paths that will not bring life and peace. It leads some into a pit of despair from which they feel they can never escape. I know.
All is not lost, though. It never is -in spite of how it looks or feels.


By choosing to face the circumstances, the people and yourself and realise that a deeper part of you is wanting to persevere through into Love's power and fullness, you can become a "shock absorber" and turn what was of Fear into Love, leading to the joy and fulfilment you desire.
"All things work together for good for those who love the Lord [Love] " Romans 8:28


Suffering is a cruel teacher and not the only way to learn, but when we fail to heed the voice of our own inner guidance, this breach brings pain -WITH torment. This then can become a greater force for Fear and perpetuate the cycle repeatedly...until one stops, decides to learn the lesson, feel the grief of having made our lives harder than they needed to be, forgive ourselves for being less than we wanted to be and receive the restoring work of Grace that Love alone can wrought within a soul.


Making things "right" ( that is, WHOLE), changing the fruit of our harvest, involves bringing to birth a new part of one's Authentic nature. This is no different in principle to giving birth in the natural. There are cycles of tightness and tension and discomfort but there is a part of us within that knows how to do this when left unhindered to do so. Simply surrender and breathe-just the same way a woman's body knows how to conceive, incubate and deliver a baby.


The deeper we grow into Love, the more intense this process becomes because we are uprooting major tumours and the more radiant we will be for the journey. The evidence of what manifests in a person's life is proof that they are ready to address these things, whether they feel ready or not. Their desire for what they love is drawing them.

Light up your world with Love

In the same way a mother bird knows when it's time to push the fledgling bird from the nest, so our psyche knows when it is the time to learn to fly.

All of this is the work of Love. Love doesn't come cheap. Not this kind of Love. Because Love drives out Fear. It reveals it and when allowed to do its work, drives it out,leaving the heart FREE and CLEAN.
It requires your WHOLE HEART.
But when it comes down to it, the human soul will be content with nothing less. And distraction from this purpose only gets harder to find and more anguishing to maintain.
"Draw near to God and he will draw near to you"
"Draw near to Love and Love will draw near to you"
But, Love is not for the faint hearted. Be prepared to covenant yourself to Love. This is the higher way of Agapeism.

"Why spend money on what is not bread
and your labour on what does not satisfy?" Is 55:2
This is why a reverent heart that adores God stands us in such good stead and fills a being with a deep sense of purpose and nobleness.
Nothing feels as good as living TRUE TO ONESELF through and through.
Let Love and Truth abide in your inmost parts. They will protect you
Find your life in LOVE.

Alignment and Separation

The following are my own ideas and beliefs and I live by them. I write about my own life experiences and findings and as they are my own, I have the right and final authority to do so. Comments are welcome and disagreement is accepted, but arguments will never be entered into.


Alignment.
What do I mean by "alignment"?
Put simply, I mean to know yourself well enough, and to be brave enough, to be able to choose how you will design your life and follow through on fulfilling that blueprint-whatever it is, or isn't. It's your choice.Alignment is therefore to live in one's authentic state. To do this, a person must first know this state.


We can be living at varying degrees of alignment with our personalities  and this can be constantly changing. But what doesn't change is the sense of peace and equilibrium , joy and contentment that we experience when we are in that place of alignment.

Admiring the majesty of a massive waterfall, looking into the face of a loved one or engaging in a practise about which we are passionate are all doorways into our own personal authenticity and conscious connection with not only ourselves, but also the Source/God from which we come.

The more time and energy we give to those things that enhance this connectivity, the more aligned we become with who we really are, the happier we feel and the more opportunity is created for such endeavours. AS simplistic as this sounds, if we would just stay on this path, we would find all our desires awaiting the fulfilling. This is my absolute conviction.

"Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you" Mt 6:33. In my previous blog , I referred to righteousness and alignment as being interchangeable. A person may align to many aspects of their beings without understanding the gift of righteousness. We are wired with talents and preferences and desires that make us who we are. In simply aligning with them, we will immediately experience a greater state of harmony.

So many people live so far away from their natural rhythms, rhymes and routines that this can be a huge difference. Still, the state of alignment that comes from relinquishing judgement is as far superior to this as gold is to copper.


Separation
What do I mean by 'separation'?
I consider separation to be a way of seeing oneself that is not congruent with the authentic state and to live out of synchrony with self, which leads to countless anomolies and raging pathologies that are so prolific as to now be considered normal. This life of "misalignment" has reached epidemic proportions.

All  supposed "enlightened" ones say much the same. It isn't just a Christian idea. But I feel Christianity, in its TRUE form addresses the problem like no other. This has been my experience.

If we go back to garden of Eden for a second, the story reveals that as soon as Adam and Eve ate of the tree of "the knowledge of good and evil", they felt guilty and wanted to hide. Separation and judgement came simultaneously.  When we are separate from our authentic selves, we are in a state of self judgement as well. It's inevitable.

No one living in their place of separation can restore the state of alignment completely. It must be done by one who is aligned. God, or Source's, authentic condition is unaffected by humanity's exploits. God alone has the capacity to re-callibrate us and has made a way for us to partake of that.
But it cannot be done via the Ego ( human effort) other than a simple willingness to allow it.

Ego and Authentic natures.
A person who wants to grow in Love and overcome their fears can get quite a long way if they are truly committed, but I feel that without this re-callibration, there will always come a point of undoing. For this is what the Law ( of sin and death) does. This is what was bought into when the fruit of that tree was bit into: the knowledge of good and evil is the awareness of JUDGEMENT.

It leads us to the knowledge that we are still suffering under judgement, experiencing separation and rejection. Not God's...for he made a way out of it, but under our own  if we do not partake of it. Our sense of Self never truly overcomes feeling unworthy, or feels fully valued or loved unconditionally.

Still we can achieve some wonderful elements of alignment as I said, in simply beginning to take time for those things that bring us deep and profound pleasure...even in simple things. Appreciation of and focus on these things will greatly improve the quality of our lives.

Ultimate Alignment
But the sense of "Resonant Recognition" that I experience in knowing myself as righteous in God, as a result of his gift ( of re-callibration) goes far beyond all this. The states I've experienced in being in oneness with Him and feeling God think my thoughts with me as his own and vice versa....this can only come from such an ultimate alignment. At least, I have known no other way. And whilst I do not claim to be in that consciousness all the time, I have known it as my own experience and more than a single freak occurrence.

In this place "resonant recognition", I feel my life path before me light up and vibrate back to me, the same way an  "A string" will respond to a 440hz tuning fork. As it leaps in recognition, so too does my path before me and I see with a certainty like never before.

The only thing I do is to stay focussed on what it means to be "the righteousness of God"-from the inside out...and as Mt 6:33 says...the rest is taken care of.

Living MY Life

Greetings all! Been some time since I blogged here, but I intend to be back quite regularly from now on. It's my plan to write here about being in "ultimate alignment" with one's greater Self and to share from my own life and experiences how I am doing that myself. It's my hope that some may read and find useful information and heart expanding inspiration.

 AGAPEISM-ULTIMATE ALIGNMENT In previous blogs, I am sure I have spoken at length on being aligned with one's authentic nature. It is this alignment that makes it possible for us to, not only identify what it is that we really desire for our lives, but also empowers us to attain and sustain that desired life. To lay a foundation,I would like to point out that there are two main forces at work within us. They are Love and Fear. These two qualities are diametrically opposed and I'd like to use the account of the Garden of Eden to show how. I will however insert other more contemporary terms so as to diminish the religious dogma attached to certain terms conveyed through centuries of poor use. Whether you believe this story literally as presented in the Bible , or whether you are simply willing to accept it as Myth, the meaning of the symbolism is clear and accurate for understanding the current state of the human psyche and the antidote for the "fallen", or fearful, human condition.

The Fall Ok,so humanity was created perfect. Just like God, by God "...and it was good". In their authentic and original state, Adam and Eve, or people in general, felt no sense of wrong or right, good or bad. Freedom of choice is how things got screwed up, but without freedom of choice we would have no consciousness to expand. And without a world of contrasts desire would not be stimulated to develop into that expansion.

 Put simply, I believe we entered physical form to come into the fullness of knowing ourselves as children of God/Love/Light. Rom 8 says something like this when it says "the creation was subject to frustration in hope that it would be freed from its bondage to decay".

What is exemplified in this scene (and I'm simplifying one aspect here) is that people chose becoming their own judges over living free of judgement. The two trees, or sources of empowerment and ways of living, were Life or the knowledge of good and evil. The first is powered by LOVE, breeding abundance, peace, joy and righteousness, or in general, alignment. This is the "authentic" state, harmonised to the spirit nature

The other Tree is powered by Fear and is characterised by lack, judgement and punishment, guilt, condemnation and MISalignment. It is the equivalent to what psychologists call the Ego, or Id. The bible calls it the sin nature. This word "SIN" has been SOOooo exploited that it has become totally loaded down with judgement but it simply means "to miss the mark". A person can never be fully aligned as long as any vestige of the 'sin'/ego nature lives. Fear and Love cannot co abide. The second one feels afraid, ashamed, inadequate, unacceptable, unclean, guilty, unworthy etc then one is living from their ego and not their authentic nature. It's CRUCIAL to realise, the fearful state is NOT YOUR NATURAL OR AUTHENTIC STATE. Righteousness ( or alignment) is.

The Quest So, the point of life is to make our own choice between the trees. Each one of us can choose for ourselves which of the fruits we will eat. The ego resists this ALL THE WAY, filling the soul with dread, because to choose the tree of Life is to annihilate the lower aspects of Self. It is literally DEATH to the ego. And it feels like it...until you do it. Once that whole hearted choice is made...REAL life floods the being and the old way pales away as the worthless counterfeit it is as a source of love, joy or peace or security. In ensuing blogs, I will talk about the kinds of fear/lack/guilt/shame and condemnation I've learnt to leave behind...and I'll share how I did so. My entire life has been dedicated to understanding these states and how to live truly free. It's been an ever deepening work in progress and my heart is in an ever expanding process-just like the universe from which it has been spawned. So here's to Ultimate Alignment through Agapeism. Agape is Greek for the Love that is the energy of ALL-That-Is and Agapeism is a commitment to living through Agape. This is my quest.

New Designer Routines

New Designer Routines
Whether you feel you wanted change or not, there is a deeper part of you that will initiate it for your growth and expansion. I like to deliberately work with mine and believe myself to be the instigator, guided by the Source of life. Viewing any and all change from this proactive and positive perspective will make transition MUCH easier.

Managing Change in Your Life of Transition.

As a child I was moved around a lot. Not only were my geographical situations changing often, so were my circle of friends and even my family members. I had to deal with a lot of quite traumatic adjustments from very early on. As difficult as this was, I grew up as something of an expert on change. I focussed on the excitement of the new more than the passing of the old. This doesn’t mean I didn’t feel the emotional impact, but it did strengthen me to grow beyond fearing change and helped me to see that waves of “change” will always come and I can choose to be overwhelmed by them or ride with their power.

One major key, I believe, in maintaining some level some of equilibrium in a sea of flux is to have personal anchors.

Anchors and Cornerstones

At 21 and a young single mum of two children only 13months apart, I continued to move around a lot, but one thing that never changed was the routine I set for my babies. This meant that no matter where we were, we ate and slept and held to certain daily “rituals” and I was always the one there looking after them. The core of our life was stable and so the souls of our little family were peaceful and “safe”.

In each of our lives we can begin with the fundamentals basics of daily living that will immediately release a lot of stress and begin to set up a harmonious flow for us, from which we can grow and expand, adapt and absorb the other ripples new circumstances and relationships of all kinds can bring.

I heard of a woman once had MANY children ( more than my five), but she taught them that when she sat with a scarf or large handkerchief over her face, they were to leave her alone. That was her space. It doesn’t take much to begin to create an anchor for yourself but you do need to know what nurtures your soul.

Daily routines are, in my opinion, the absolute BEST place to start.

Ebbs and Flows

With changes to circumstance, some major things stay the same but elementary changes occur. For example, in moving to the beach, I still go for my walk each morning, but something as simple as entering the beach from the south as opposed to the north disrupted other patterns I had constructed around that element. Now, instead of going to the Surf club for a coffee and writing, I can come home and do so from my deck. But this led to other ripple effects of change that would no longer occur, such as being at the club and being given “rewards” for frequenting that I had enjoyed.

I consider these types of changes very fluid. The foundational practice of walking is preserved, but the subsidiary practices undergo a new flow. Now, I go there on my evening walk, which had only just begun, but now is more permanent. Allowing the fluidity of these ripples to help me form NEW practices is part of the excitement, and sometimes challenge, of change.

When patterns are disrupted it is as if all elements are thrown into a swirl around us and if we are patient and trust the process, they will fall into new places and slot comfortably back in with a freshness that is stimulating to our creative force. What doesn’t fit back in will fall easily aside, ending a cycle for now. You can afford to let them go. 

Breaking Out

This is the challenging aspect to adjusting in a new life of some sort. And form of transition requires a strengthening that comes THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CHANGE. A tiny chick in a shell has a certain amount of food , oxygen and stamina as available resources to get out of that dark place and emerge into the light. It looks, and indeed is, such hard work for a fragile new life, but utterly essential if that chick is to survive the life beyond and flourish.

The same with the butterfly, locked in a deep sleep within a chrysalis.

As with the chick, as with the butterfly, so it is with us. In The Alchemist, the notion of “beginner’s luck” is mentioned as one embarks upon their journey to their new life. But it seems that once launched with Universal blessing, the rug is pulled out from under our feet! In truth, it is so that we develop completely into the person who having arrived at this new life, can now sustain it. the book says it is important to complete the process, so we can understand all things pertaining to it.

The odds haven’t suddenly been stacked against you, nor the blessing removed. It’s not bad luck or misfortune but ALL part and parcel of the very same path. Persevere. Remain consistent and do what you need to stay in that place of confidence and peace, trusting the process and holding to your anchors.

Once delivered, adjusting to the “light” takes a little while, but is not so hard for there are many pleasures on this side of the mountain and you were “born for it”!

Emergence into Full Flight

Now you are ready and fully equipped for this new phase of life. Greater heights of freedom, deeper and more profound joys are yours. Enjoy!

My Life My Design

One Decision Can Slowly Save Your Life

A very little over a year ago, I made a seemingly small, but rather significant decision. I love the beach. I love it in all kinds of weather and for all kinds of reasons. It is just one of those places where I find it so easy to feel connected to God. Rainforests, trees, gardens, wildlife, singing, writing, drawing, sitting on a sun soaked deck in winter, or listening to the song of the wind play in the leaves-all of these are joy for me this way. February 2010, I decided I wouldn’t wait to move beach front before I enjoy the beach daily. My decision was to be down there, walking its length and back every day. I wanted to create the state of feeling like I already lived there. I live 6 kms west of our incredible Ozzie Gold Coast.

Over the last year, I built Burleigh into my psyche as the place I want to be permanently and I made a powerfully resonant connection.

Alignment brings Freedom

The first and immediate advantage was that I was getting a 4km (50 min) walk every day and some nice colour. It didn’t take long for me to feel like Burleigh was My beach. I wanted Burleigh beach front and I was there faithfully. Sometimes I swam, and other times I lay in the sun. Even though I’ve always felt this way about the beach, and lived close by for the 15 years before that, I hadn’t done any of these things since I was a kid. I had suffered from eating disorders and body image issues and so had deprived myself of decades of pure pleasure. How tragic that we humans do such things. But one choice aligned to your inner Truth can change it all.

I felt SO good even on that first day, that I felt inspired to do a video ( for my Utube channel) and call it Designer Alignment which became the first of a year-long DIY Designer Living Series. I also birthed a Blog Talk Radio radio show and blog series by the same name.

Do What You Love

The point is this one decision was so aligned to my authentic nature and things I desire and am passionate about, that the next year has brought wave after wave of new freedoms that have rippled directly out from that one intentional act. I knew I was wanting to create in myself the state of being harmonious to living at the beach, but the “across the board” shifts this brought to every area of my life has left me breathless with joy.

Firstly, the exercise which provoked better eating, and all that productivity and creativity (photography/writing) sprang from it. But also, I felt so much better about everything and about myself and so much more at home on the sand that I even began to lie in a bikini when sunning. This was a HUGE step. The beach feels “safe” to me. These new levels of freedom just grew stronger and stronger to the point where I can genuinely say I so love my body (called Rosita lol) exactly as she is and this confidence has an impact on everything, not least of all my performances. I am a professional musician/singer and looking and feeling your best counts for a lot!

Fears Fall, Love Reigns and Life is Lived to the Full.

The personal expansion and growth I’ve been experienced continues to amaze and delight me. A year ago I couldn’t see how I could have a place on the beach at Burleigh. I just believed I could and would manifest it at some point. Now, a year later, both of my remaining offspring ( I have five) moved out within 8 days of each other and I find myself in a position to find my new dream place. I am applying for one tomorrow that is perfect!

Another lovely realisation I’ve had this last week, is that I’ve started to “play” in the waves and body surf again. I find myself laughing, tumbling and enjoying the activity amid flashbacks to my 12 yr old days in Avalon ( Sydney’s Northern beaches) which would have been the last time I did that. I had become so self conscious about my body after that, and fearful of the waves that I couldn’t enjoy these things any more.

Both of these barriers to living my life fully and completely and joyfully, have crumbled under the power of this one aligned and whole hearted decision, which led to consistent action that broke through to create this new state of being.

These days I’m down there morning and night-closing the distance to my brand new life as a single, dependentless individual and transitioning fully into the life I began to consciously create a year ago.

What this Means to You

Figure out, if you don’t know already, what it is that you deeply desire. Choose one thing and think about what you can begin to do NOW and in an ongoing way, to begin to generate that state for you. A simple example could be that you want to grow your own food. A vegie garden and chook pen could be too much but some potted tomato vines, sprout tubs and small herb planters are easily undertaken. BEGIN! Don’t wait till you finally have that larger lot. Begin and watch what happens inside you as you continue along the path that is authentically you.