The Vibe And Shine

I recently read an article on inspiration as interpreted by Elizabeth Gilbert, and it really put some puzzle pieces together for me. I publish blogs weekly related to an area of life that can't be 'done', but rather 'flowed with'. My content involves subjects of life that are more subtle and abstract in nature. I have set intention to write weekly articles, and although I can be called a 'writer', the information I publish in service of helping others live their best life comes through me, not from me. I have gotten to know what the pull of inspiration feels like and when I need to grab my computer as soon as I get the signals that what wants to be published this week is ready to flow through me, to you . This week, I have really required some trust because I usually have the blogs written a week or two in advance. Whenever I feel inspiration's nudge and 'hear' the words, I begin writing, I listen. But for two weeks now I haven't se...

When working towards living your best life, a big aspect to look at is whether you are living authentically with and toward yourself. What does 'authenticity' mean in context of this post? Well... it's the level and depth of honesty you have with yourself and whether the movements you are making within and externally of yourself reflect how you truly feel. It's being 'real'. Being real with yourself about whether or not you're actually happy with the state of your life, requires you to have the courage to be vulnerable with yourself. Are you walking around in the outside world wearing armour that protects you from being hurt by others, and going around saying you don't need anyone in life, but then in the middle of the night when you're laying awake with yourself, are you yearning to be loved and have deeper more rewarding connections with others? Are you really happy at your job, or are you just in a comfort zone going through the act...

Have you ever been in a position in life where you really wanted something, and as you went to pick it up and take it, someone else arrived and announced they wanted it too? What did you do? I know I have been 'guilty' of being 'considerate' and letting the other person have it instead of me because I wanted to be nice. But then I didn't have the thing and I know, somewhere deep inside me, I believed that person deserved it more than me. It was only when I got angry with someone farting in front of me and it was smelly, after I had repeatedly asked them not to do that that I had my breakthrough epiphany on it: Why are some people okay with me being uncomfortable just so they can be comfortable? Why can't that person exercise some manners and go for a walk to unleash the gaseous vomit ball from their ass? Yes, farting is natural, but you don't have to rub it in people's faces. Where is the consideration of others? In that instance it was nowh...

Someone asked me yesterday how I decide on a topic to write about because my words always seem to synchronise with where they are at in their life. My answer was quite simply that each week I choose to write about what I am sitting with in my life at the time of writing. I have a list of subjects I want to write about in case I am ever stuck for something to pour out and pay forward, but for the most part, either inspiration hits me, or a process of my own is unfolding and I am remembering the tools and skills I have learned along the way to navigate my way through it. This week, I'm in a state of emotional purging. It always begins the same way: my life is in a wonderful space and I am building a better and better life for myself daily. I am dedicated and committed to my personal evolution and being the best person I can be. I like who I am, respect who I am, and love myself. I have everything I need and want. I have amazing people in my life. I am busy and my life is...

With all this talk about manifestation, creating the life you want, and living in abundance, I thought I'd break down what it means to actually live in abundance. Some would think it's having loads of money. While that is one form of abundance, it's not the only form. To me, living in abundance is being able to do what you want and need to do when you want and need to do it. When you find yourself in alignment with life and living in the flow of life, abundance flows in through many avenues. Having the means to go to the store to buy the food you require to feed yourself provides a sense of security and stability, which can give you peace of mind versus living in survival mode all the time wondering where your next meal is going to come from. Yet, while living in flow and living in alignment, even if you don't have the money to buy food yourself, it always works out and somehow, someway, you eat. I've had my fair share of nights starving. I'm sp...

I would like to speak about vulnerability in an upcoming post, but I felt it necessary to first be vulnerable with you and let you know you're not alone in your journey through your shadow, and that creating a better life for yourself requires tough emotional work that all 'wayshowers' also face. It's because we've chosen to face the darkness inside ourselves and move through our shadows that we can show you the way. It's not because we were brought to this earth without darkness and only know how to navigate the light. We know our way through the dark and show you how to find your way through yours. Just because I've decided to pay the knowledge I've acquired forward to help others does not make me immune to pain from now on. I'm a human, just like everyone else, and while I have worked damn hard to rise above much of my earlier suffering and bust through many barriers of my mind that kept me trapped, I do still get tripped up in life on ...

Another important aspect in creating and manifesting the life you want is to open yourself up to receiving it. Time and time again I have noticed myself and others saying no to help and opportunities that are being offered. Pride gets in the way when others offer us help, or we can feel scared to experience new things. Saying no tells life we are not open to receiving. Even if it's something you can do on your own and you don't need the help, saying yes to someone assisting you puts out to life that you are open to getting new things in. If you're wanting to manifest money, being open to allowing even minuscule amounts in tells life you're open to receiving. Sometimes I'll find a 10c coin on the floor and instead of leaving it laying on the ground, I'll pick it up and say “YES! I'm in the vicinity of my manifestation.” Even though it's a small amount, the energy I'm putting out is that I'm open to receiving. Then bigger amounts star...