lead by example

we all know that we can't change people. even when our intention is good, when all we want for our loved ones is to be their best - ultimately it's up to them to desire change and to find it all out for themselves

as the great Mahatma Gandhi says 

"We must be the change we wish to see in the world"

we must lead by example; we must parent well - opening our minds and hearts to infinite and extrordinary ways to positively live (we must aunty and uncle just as well!)

we must share our good fortune and be of service to the power of good. 

we must be good listeners as friends go through their self-discovery process

we must strive to be happy and learn to thrive

for it's all in our hands

as the little hand said to the big hand 

"I'll follow your lead"

can't hug money

on monday i caught up with a dear girlfriend and her young family

conversations roamed from this to that and at one moment we were talking about how great it would be to win this weeks 70 mil Lotto

riffing on what we'd do with it all that cash, my warm hearted girlfriend sincerely pointed out that money wasn't everything

her genius 5 year old son agreed saying

"you can't hug it"

wake up!

people around me seem to be waking up

every day someone tells me how they've just realized what a wonderful life they're having, or even if it's raining, what a beautiful day it is. i'm getting how thankful they are for the many gifts they're experiencing and how suddenly they're seeing the signs of what's really going on.

how we see the world at large is how we experience our own little lives.

if we're having a crap time then so too is the world around us - we'll happily go along with nightly bad news if our mind-set is dull and hopeless.

we are a group expression

in the words of MOOJI
"The human being is an expression of consciousness, a display of consciousness"

open your eyes to really see what's in front of them

see the actions of others and if they're doing crappy things that are purely self profiting and bring pain to others - let these stinkers know - wake them up!

but see also the beauty of life for it is all around us every second

hey hottie!

change of season here in Aus

(warm to cool), means a slight adjustment in what goes in and on you - the double whammy does it for me - inside & out.

switch to eating more yummy soups to heat up up your insides, and Black Sesame oil - used like as moisturizer after a shower - for your outside.

Black Sesame oil is also tasty in cooking, but when absorbed through your skin - hydrates, nourishes and warms you up.

so you're left being your hot lil' self!

*checkout Meikas arwsome primal food dish above

put a sock on it!

for the ultimate leg stretch - use a sock or stockings to help you

relax your shoulders

relax your jaw

stretch out through the balls of your feet, not your heels

lengthen through both legs

pause at least 2 minutes on each side

mums hot-cross bums

check em out! hot and delicious

english is not the-love-of-my-lifes first language. sometimes he gets things mixed up. i never correct him it's too cute

on saturday i scoffed two bums in swift succession and followed-up with a third a little later on!

breathe relax

sit comfortably, on a chair or in a simple cross-leg position

close your eyes and allow your jaw to relax

concentrate on your natural breathing rhythm for a few moments

then turn all of your attention to your in-breath, count how long they are, for another few moments

now breathe out with emphasis, leave off counting your in-breaths, just focus on breathing out

all external impressions will fall away, simultaneously relaxation occurs

finally you are nothing but breathing - you are breathed. your breathing, left to itself and no longer consciously noticed, has found it's own rhythm