Hi everyone,
Summer is almost here and this year is nearly half over. I was inspired by several things this past week and realized that oftentimes, it's the little moments we share with people that trully make us happy and create a bond between us. It can be a look, that only the 2 people involved share, it can be a conversation, a hug or even a simple I love you text that you randomly send because you are thinking of that person.
This week my girlfriend Jessica made an impromptu stop at my house and as we layed on my bed girl talking, I was overcome with gratitude for this amazing woman I have as a friend. The kind of friend that "feels" when you need that type of spontaneous visit and/or that texts you sweet encouraging messages when she doesnt hear from you in a few days and knows that is unsual. I sincerely feel that without these true connections, our lives are virtually empty. That is precisely why I always say we should live inspired lives.. Inspired simply means living "in-spirit" and when we do that, we are living from the most peaceful, loving and compassionate place there is. A place where we allow these connections to be made...an investement if you will. If we expect the world to be a friendly place, IT WILL. I believe in many things and one of them is the law of attraction. Whatever message it is that we are sending out into the universe about ourselves and our wants....that is exactly what will boomerang back to us. If peace, success, love and/or meaningful connections are what we are sending out.....I guarantee that is what will show up in our lives. Hence the saying, be careful what you wish for...because it will come true. Wish for all good and happy things for yourself and others and so shall it be =).
I had an interesting conversation with someone once about what word would describe us best and I instantly said passionate. For me, when we do, feel and say things passionately, they are coming from the depths of our heart. So, passionate I am about peace, love, children, happiness and all good things. Take a moment and ask yourselves what word would best describe you and why? Its fun.
I wish for all of you to really appreciate the little moments you share with people. Don't be afraid to meet new people...which sometimes means venturing out of your comfort zones. My absolute favorite moments are when I lock eyes with someone and feel an instant connection...man, women or child. That moment when it becomes obvious that this person and you feel like you've known each other forever. That easy comfortable feeling. I know and believe for a fact that nothing can stop those connection for occuring. If it's meant to be....it will be =).
I encourage you to be lover's of life...to be open to connecting with people and setting your ego's aside for good. The moments that matter most in life are felt and the only way to feel, is to be wide open to them.
Peace, tons of love and light Sash
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Stillness = Happiness
" To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders." ~ Lao Tsu
Peace and tranquility in our hearts is what stillness means. It means remaining centered and focused on what matters most even if challenges occur. We are actually born with an endless supply of these and as babies, that is our goal, to remain peaceful and happy. In fact, if you think about a baby, they have no point of reference for happiness, they only know what they feel and what they feel is the energy coming from people, places and things and how that makes them feel, happy, or sad. For exemple, if you smile at a baby, the baby normally smiles back, right? Why? Because a smile, if genuinely from the heart, emmits positive energy and the baby feeds off of that. That is stillness at its purest. Simple enough. As adults, we have that same ability, the major difference now is that we have "learned' to rationalize and analyze everything thus drowning out the most basic feelings. Our minds are what prevent us at once from this stillness and at the same time allows us to have it. So, what I'm sure you would like to know is how do I achieve this stillness, right? Here it goes:
Meditation or prayer...whatever makes you feel most comfortable and works for you. For me, its meditaion. I have been doing it since I was a child. It is a way to "still" and calm the mind and has undeniable emotional and physical benefits. Physical activity releases endorphins and makes us feel a sense of euphoria, which is amazing however I cannot stress how important relaxation is to the body, mind and spirit. I am currently reading Super Rich by Russell Simmons and although the title is misleading, he is actually referring to and I quote: " A state where you are fully conscious of and connected to the world around you and the God inside you. Where you walk through life with a smile on your face and give without expectation." and "When you can be happy and comfortable in every position, or situation, that you encounter in life, then all the obstacles that you perceive as standing between you and happiness will gradually disappear." When I read these, I thought to myself, well that's the entire purpose here. And the way to quiet our minds, or "monkeys jumping from thought to thought" as Buddhists refer to the mind, is through meditaion or prayer. Personally, I used to try to quiet my thoguhts and ignore them by breathing them out but I recently discovered that by acknowledging these thoughts and then letting them go, I can return to meditation more rapidly. For me, now everyone has their own preferences, I like to lay down on the floor with arms and legs comfortably open and relaxed, wearing comfortable clothing and a dim or dark room with relaxation music playing in the background is what my method is. I use breathing techniques and sometimes even Om for focusing better. I choose not to be disturbed by the outside noises and often use them to relax instead. A good 20 minutes a day is all you really need. Of course for many, laying still for 20 minutes when there are 1 000 things to do doesn't seem like a priority but believe me, once you start, you will notice your day moving with such ease and the stress of the 1 000 things won't even phase you. I actually suggest starting with 3 minutes and see what happens. As you learn to relax...you will want to continue longer. I have been to meditation classes at a Tibetan Center and Geshe Kyab said that he meditates for 4 straight hours...he said the building can collapse from under him and he wouldn't even be disturbed from being in such deep meditaion....amazing. He also spent 27 years in Tibet meditating.....something most of us wont be able to do. In any case, we must do what works for us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6VqCdOqpY&feature=related Here is some meditation music for you to start and see how you feel afterwords.
This is a gift you can give yourself: a peaceful, quiet, pure and non-judgemental mind....what is better than this. Going through life will be a breeze and you will always be in a higher state of consciousness .
Sending you peace, love and light. Sash
Peace and tranquility in our hearts is what stillness means. It means remaining centered and focused on what matters most even if challenges occur. We are actually born with an endless supply of these and as babies, that is our goal, to remain peaceful and happy. In fact, if you think about a baby, they have no point of reference for happiness, they only know what they feel and what they feel is the energy coming from people, places and things and how that makes them feel, happy, or sad. For exemple, if you smile at a baby, the baby normally smiles back, right? Why? Because a smile, if genuinely from the heart, emmits positive energy and the baby feeds off of that. That is stillness at its purest. Simple enough. As adults, we have that same ability, the major difference now is that we have "learned' to rationalize and analyze everything thus drowning out the most basic feelings. Our minds are what prevent us at once from this stillness and at the same time allows us to have it. So, what I'm sure you would like to know is how do I achieve this stillness, right? Here it goes:
Meditation or prayer...whatever makes you feel most comfortable and works for you. For me, its meditaion. I have been doing it since I was a child. It is a way to "still" and calm the mind and has undeniable emotional and physical benefits. Physical activity releases endorphins and makes us feel a sense of euphoria, which is amazing however I cannot stress how important relaxation is to the body, mind and spirit. I am currently reading Super Rich by Russell Simmons and although the title is misleading, he is actually referring to and I quote: " A state where you are fully conscious of and connected to the world around you and the God inside you. Where you walk through life with a smile on your face and give without expectation." and "When you can be happy and comfortable in every position, or situation, that you encounter in life, then all the obstacles that you perceive as standing between you and happiness will gradually disappear." When I read these, I thought to myself, well that's the entire purpose here. And the way to quiet our minds, or "monkeys jumping from thought to thought" as Buddhists refer to the mind, is through meditaion or prayer. Personally, I used to try to quiet my thoguhts and ignore them by breathing them out but I recently discovered that by acknowledging these thoughts and then letting them go, I can return to meditation more rapidly. For me, now everyone has their own preferences, I like to lay down on the floor with arms and legs comfortably open and relaxed, wearing comfortable clothing and a dim or dark room with relaxation music playing in the background is what my method is. I use breathing techniques and sometimes even Om for focusing better. I choose not to be disturbed by the outside noises and often use them to relax instead. A good 20 minutes a day is all you really need. Of course for many, laying still for 20 minutes when there are 1 000 things to do doesn't seem like a priority but believe me, once you start, you will notice your day moving with such ease and the stress of the 1 000 things won't even phase you. I actually suggest starting with 3 minutes and see what happens. As you learn to relax...you will want to continue longer. I have been to meditation classes at a Tibetan Center and Geshe Kyab said that he meditates for 4 straight hours...he said the building can collapse from under him and he wouldn't even be disturbed from being in such deep meditaion....amazing. He also spent 27 years in Tibet meditating.....something most of us wont be able to do. In any case, we must do what works for us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6VqCdOqpY&feature=related Here is some meditation music for you to start and see how you feel afterwords.
This is a gift you can give yourself: a peaceful, quiet, pure and non-judgemental mind....what is better than this. Going through life will be a breeze and you will always be in a higher state of consciousness .
Sending you peace, love and light. Sash
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Body Image!
I was inspired today to write this blog after I received a text message from my friend Amber challenging all her girlfriends to start a revolution on body image. As women, we are pressured to maintain the images portrayed on magazine covers, television shows and movies, the modelling industry and even the pornographic industry. What most of us fail to realize is that these women's lively hood greatly depends on their physical body. In simple terms, they get paid to look good. They pay people to cook for them, work them out and motivate them to be in their optimum physical apperance. However, it is also very prominant in these industries that women go to extreme lengths to remain thin...unhealthy, often life thrething means such as extreme starvation, bulimia, anorexia, over usage of diet pills and/or laxatives, extreme diets etc. So, clearly, being a size 0 is not meant for everyone. I wish for all of you, as well for myself, to strive to aim for physical health and fitness. To make healthy eating choices, exercising, meditating and benevolent deeds our lifestyle. One of my favorite quotes is: "If only you could see yourself through my eyes" ~Unknow....We are overly critical of ourselves and under appreciative of our qualities. I will be the first to admit that on this point, I often, do not practice what I preach. When I wake up an look in the mirror, my first reaction is normally, oh! my God...Ilook like I got ran over by a train. I have taken the vow however to make the effort of saying something positive about myself when I wake up. I encourage all of you gorgeous women to do the same. Lift yourselves up instead of tearing yourselves down.
In addition, there is so much more to beauty than physical appearance. Just like an apple may look shiny and crisp from the outside, once bitten, is rotten on the inside, what's the sense in that? So we should be beautiful from the inside out. A wonderfully positive and warm heart can make even an average looking person look gorgeous. I urge all of you to encourage all the women in your lives to get healthy, get active and get with the program of living your best life now. As women, let's encourage and support one another for our uniqueness....after all, we are all 100% one of a kind, like no other, that has ever been here before. We are all created differently with our own specific gifts to offer to this world.....YAY! to being different and "amazing, just the way we are" Bruno Mars.
And guys, tell your wives, girlfriends, sisters, mothers and friends that they are beautiful, they woukld really love and appreciate to hear it :-)))))))))
Sending you much peace, love and positive energy, Sash xoxoxoxoxoxo
In addition, there is so much more to beauty than physical appearance. Just like an apple may look shiny and crisp from the outside, once bitten, is rotten on the inside, what's the sense in that? So we should be beautiful from the inside out. A wonderfully positive and warm heart can make even an average looking person look gorgeous. I urge all of you to encourage all the women in your lives to get healthy, get active and get with the program of living your best life now. As women, let's encourage and support one another for our uniqueness....after all, we are all 100% one of a kind, like no other, that has ever been here before. We are all created differently with our own specific gifts to offer to this world.....YAY! to being different and "amazing, just the way we are" Bruno Mars.
And guys, tell your wives, girlfriends, sisters, mothers and friends that they are beautiful, they woukld really love and appreciate to hear it :-)))))))))
Sending you much peace, love and positive energy, Sash xoxoxoxoxoxo
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