Beautiful Me

Have you every had a great coach or mentor? These extraordinary people sit with you when you're stuck and help you move into the unknown. A great coach is a visionary. My mentors see my potential and through their guidance turn their vision into my reality.  Eventually I see their possibility for me. I see myself through their eyes. I witnessed my fear and limitations fall away, and a strong, smart, and beautiful being emerge.  

To see yourself through the eyes of someone who sees the best in you

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       Today, I see me full of vigor and joy. My smile is beaming and eyes overflowing with spirit. My skin is glowing and hair shiny and glistening even under overcast skies.  I am eating lunch, slowly enjoying every bite and chewing my food to liquefaction. My digestion is hardy and strong. My entire GI tract is working smoothly, easily absorbing the nutrients from the delicious organic vegetables, fruit, grains and proteins I'm eating. The large intestine is effortlessly and regularly moving bowels for elimination. My beaming smile, reflects how great I feel.
       Man! I am sleeping like a baby. Falling to sleep quickly, getting deep rest, and waking up refreshed and inspired for all of the fun and creative things I am doing today. My breath is full of vitality, lungs feeling strong and fit. Breathing I can feel the pranic life force powerfully flowing through muscles and into the marrow of my bones.

       My mind is clear and focused which is reflected in my erudite, crisp speech. Everything I do is full of intent. In my heart I feel connected to a spiritual source of power and grace that permeates every aspect of my life. Lighthearted and fun, I am laughing often during the day. I am committed deeply to every aspect of life, and it shows in the joy I share with co workers, friends and my family. My work life is truly fulfilling and I have plenty of resources to live the lifestyle I want, giving regularly to those in need.

       Eyes wide and glistening I am stoked to live this day, knowing that I make a difference in the world just by being me. Different emotions flow through my body during the day. As they appear I breath life into them letting them wear new grooves into the contours of my vast Soul.  

From timbre of my voice and inflection of my words people can feel I am comfortable being vulnerable which allows them to be open.

Full of love in my heart, gratitude is spilling over, as I remember how blessed I am just to have life, let alone the other countless things I am consciously grateful for. 

   

       I catch a glimpse of me in the mirror, and for a moment 
I don’t recognize the face in the reflection. 

It seems like it could be the face of anyone in the world, and then I see it. I see the light of my Soul shining through the body. I can feel my purpose within that light. Even though I look radiant and beautiful, I care about something much deeper. One overriding desire pulsates withing me like a homing beacon. And that desire is to share my heart with the world through my word, action and deed and receive the heart of the world in the same way. That is enough. That is the point and purpose of my life. Give. Receive. Give. Receive.

My heart is rock solid love and it is beautiful to witness.

This is my vision and my reality.

read this out loud as a daily affirmation of who you truly are.

as you read it, feel into your cells and bones.

breath the words into your body.

let them marinate deep inside.

the one you are looking for.

guest post by melinda iglesias

it's amazing how a sunny morning can change my whole day.  

even more amazing, is how it changes around me.  

here in the PNW we value sunshine; 

we are grateful for it every time it shows up.

some of you who are thinking, "no! i need a few more weeks of transition time before i shed all the layers i've been using to protect myself throughout the long, long winter." i agree with you! it is challenging to make the transition so quickly. i know, without a doubt however, that we will get a few more days of rain to help with reflection and contemplation before the big spring shift occurs.

that being said, on days like today i catch myself considering how i might re-create the effect that the blazing light of a sunny day has on me, in my own dark times.

now you might laugh, but i mean this literally...  at least for those of us who endure the winter in cold, rainy, damp, grey oregon for all of the winter months.  we don't know what else to do but bask in the light of spring (when it finally arrives).  

i notice the following about myself and others when the sun is out:

          i must get outside, i must commune with nature,

                   something that always makes me feel incredible

          i smile more and others smile back

          i make more of an effort to make eye contact, others do too

          i laugh more

          i am sweeter in my thoughts and interactions

                    ..maybe even more authentic?

          i would even go so far as to say that i get more accomplished when it's sunny out

i guess then, the question is how do we re-create the effect of the sun in our lives?

what qualities do we imbue ourselves with to better prepare us for life's challenges?  

how can we consciously meet a situation, person or moment in life with the intention and energy that is given to us when we are re-charged?

here are some of the responses i received when i posed this question

what do you do to recharge?

        eat lots of fruits and vegetables, slowly

        spend time by myself

        watch television

        read a book

        go for a walk

        sleep

        meditate

        cook

        clean

        hang out with friends

        go out and be in nature

        hang out with good friends and loved ones

        burn palo santo and sage

        practice yoga, in a class or by myself

it seems that reoccurring theme for this time is cultivating relationships,

healthy and nurturing ones....

the 'good for you' ones, not only with others, but with yourself.

a great teacher once said, 

"the one you are looking for, is the one who is looking".

all love, melinda.