Silly Season

“I endeavour to be my best, to do my best and always uncompromisingly give of my best.”

As we enter the silliest of seasons, throw off the work clothes and don our swim suits or comfy slops and tee shirts, we are so eager to drop the masks we have been showing the world. We reach for comforts, for relaxation and sometimes the ridiculous as a welcome reprieve from the stress and highly demanding pace we have been sustaining for the past 11 months. 

This is our time to nurture and self-love. This is our time to do whatever we choose.

Whether you snooze or play or shoot the breeze, you will be faced with an array of choices. Some of you may choose to blow off the stresses with extreme, adrenaline sports whilst others of you may choose cocktails and loungers and long afternoon naps.

Whatever your preference I wish to encourage you to make your choices with kindness and respect for your physical body. You only have one body and it is irreplaceable in this lifetime, so please consider it carefully when you are faced with the smorgasbord of choices that life offers you. 

Remember, you will reap in 2015 what you sow in this silly season. Whatever addictive behaviour you succumb to this December, you will be wrestling with as you try and impose your will once again in the New Year. 

I wish you a happy, fun-filled and wholesome holiday with special friends and family, lots of quality naps and recreation, and loads of amazing healthful fresh fruits whilst they abound.  

Be safe

Observe the speed limit

Consume alcohol in moderation

Get plenty of sleep

Drink but don’t drive

Spend time with loved ones

Be vigilant

Eat plenty of fresh produce

Consume lots of water

Wear sunscreen

But most important of all, HAVE FUN!

Be your best this silly season and I look forward to catching up with you in the New Year

All my love

Nicolette

FORGIVENESS = FREEDOM

“I have walked a long walk to freedom. It has been a long road, but it is not over yet. I know that my country was not meant to be a land of hatred. No one is born hating another because of the colour of his skin. People learn to hate. They can be taught to love. For love comes more naturally to the human heart.”                                                                                               

-  Nelson Mandela

We must keep Nelson Mandela’s legacy alive, by living his incredible wisdom. Self-love, gratitude and forgiveness are a teachable skill. We do not have to succumb to the conditioned practises of those who came before us. We are a new rainbow generation. We are leaders in the field of forgiveness. There is not another nation on this planet that has managed to quell the desire for revenge and transform suspicion and fear into respect and compassion. And it is all thanks to our amazing Madiba.

Today, I wish to pay homage to the great leader that Madiba was and continues to be, even though he has passed on to another level of consciousness.

We all have love in our hearts. It is our inherent nature. Don’t let anyone deceive you into believing otherwise. You are LOVE. You are made out of love in LOVE’S likeness. 

Don’t become entrapped by your ego’s obsession with your physical body and material experiences. You are Spirit and our spirit is ONE. We are all connected to our Source/Creator through our indestructible spiritual selves. 

When we entertain the thought that we are an isolated, solitary person, fear, anxiety and suspicion arise in us. Fear is the playground of our egos.

Our strength, as a people, lies in our unity, so let’s stand together, united in Spirit and LOVE. Let love melt the fear in your heart. 

We, the nation of South Africa, have only just scratched the surface of our incredible worth as transformative leaders of peace.

 

Our road to freedom is not over yet, but we are well on the way. Let’s persevere and dig deep within our hearts. 

Love and forgiveness are our power and there is no greater freedom than that. 

Amandla!

 

From my heart

Nicolette

FREEDOM FROM MIND

 

The mind holds the key to your enjoyment of your Earthly experience.

Mind is the only thing that holds you back and prevents you from letting go of the past and forgiving. It is simply just your mind.

The first thing you need to comprehend is that your mind will automatically deviate towards the negativity of past experience. That is your natural default setting. It is what unconscious people do who are unaware of the potential they own in steering and choosing their thoughts.

Did you know that you don’t have to be an emotional rollercoaster, reliving all your past unpleasant experiences? You don’t have to slot into the negativity of all those in your social circle either. You don’t have to be a slave to your mind.

But here’s the thing. If you don’t choose your thoughts, they will choose you. And then observe the downward spiral. You will follow all your negative thoughts down the plughole. And when that happens all happiness will quickly evaporate. Negativity attracts more negativity and so the cycle is set to repeat ad infinitum.

You see, when you make the conscious decision to unlock yourself from the mind’s memory loop, you open the doors to your heart.

Mind doesn’t give us anything new, but the heart does. The heart is the place where we create and imagine and dream. Heart is the centre of unconditional love and compassion. 

When you free yourself from mind you open yourself to the realm of infinite unconditional love. This is the space from where you mastermind and create a life of abundance.

The heart is the power band. The mind will limit you and hold you ransom to the past, but heart will set you free.

This week endeavour to detach from your self-limiting thoughts and live from your heart space. See good in every situation and everyone you come into contact with. Detach yourself from the general malaise and perception that this world is going down the tubes. Dream a new dream. 

Open your heart and see with the eyes of heart. See all the potential around you. See the beauty. Notice all you have and what is good in your life right this minute. Start with breath. Be grateful for the air you breathe that sustains your life. Be grateful for your eyes that see. Be grateful for your mind and all the lessons it continually reminds you of. And tell your mind, “Thank you mind for the good job you do, but from now on my past is no longer the blueprint for my future.” I am no longer second guessing my luck based on what happened twelve days, months or years ago. 

I am like a young child, excited to see what this new day holds. Now is my moment. I am free. There is no greater freedom than freedom from mind.

Detach from the legalities and limitations of mind and live from the expansiveness of your heart.

Have an extraordinary week

All my love

Nicolette