Beauty in Ordinary Places

 

I am inspired by this message from Dr Wayne Dyer this morning.

“See beauty in ordinary places.”

This is a reminder to me to stop rushing through life, to slow down to a crawl, to pause and notice my breath, to feel the sensations of the air on my skin, to smell the gorgeous scent of the ‘yesterday, today and tomorrows’, to delight in the carpet of purple flowers shed by the jacaranda trees that are adorning our sidewalks, to have intrigue for the busy little bees as they buzz and flit from bloom to bloom.

Something within me is tickled as I watch the leaves fluttering in the gentle breeze. I am in awe as I draw within to the pauses between my breaths and find the magic in the stillness that resides there.

Beauty is found everywhere in the simplest of things. We are surrounded by it. Just open your eyes in appreciation and soak it up.

Today I would like to gift you with the inspiration I shared with the Seventh Ray Spiritual Church yesterday. The talk was titled, ‘Gratitude’. We kicked off with inspiration by Louie Schwartzberg. Here is the link to the You Tube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4115qFsdWKQ .

Click here to listen to my talk.

Enjoy and have a beautiful, inspired week.

Lots of love

Nicolette

My View – Your View

 

I just love this image I came across whilst reading and completing my latest book by Willem Gous, called ‘Indivineur – Opportunity Accelerator’.

It just demonstrates so succinctly how differently we each see and experience things.

How often have we heard stories of two people being present at the same event and yet reporting completely different experiences? Have you ever wondered why?

Well, aside from the fact that we all have completely different personalities, and a different filter through which we perceive and experience our lives, we also look at a situation from a different view point. We discern and measure each new experience through the collection of our life experiences so far.Now, have you ever met anyone who has exactly the same credentials as you have?There is not another soul on this planet who shares all our same experiences, same parents, same education, same tragedies, same conditioning, same physical assets and disabilities, same I.Q. and so on.

The exciting discovery is that whatever and whoever you are, which is the product of all your life experiences, is truly unique to you. You and your frame of reference is your own particular signature or gift to humanity. Can you see how valuable your interpretation is in terms of the bigger picture, the human tapestry that we all are? There is absolutely no one who will ever come close to seeing through your eyes and having exactly the same reference as you or me.

This simple diagram has cast a whole new perspective on my future going forward. I am in awe of this newly awakened paradigm shift, as I now see the importance of our shared potential when we co-create with one another, bringing all our varied gifts to the table.

Is it not incredible that when we do combine our intriguingly different perspectives, we have the power to create something so much greater and more spectacular than we could ever create individually?

I am now questioning myself around the issue of relationships.How often are we found wanting of that special person who sees and understands us exactly the way we perceive ourselves? We almost wish for a carbon copy of ourselves, someone who sees the world through our own unique lenses.

With my newly adjusted focus I am seeing now what a futile waste of time it has been to pursue that silly fantasy.

This awakened realisation is an invitation to accept our otherness, our differences and our uniqueness in a brand new and appreciative way.

Let’s celebrate our individuality and shower humanity with our gifts.

Have a beautiful and enriched week, savouring with intrigue all the variety and diversity in your midst.

Until next week

Lots of love from the shared heart

Nicolette

Just Do It

Photo by Hollee, HMB Studios

 

“No matter what our potential gifts or talents,

Only action brings them to life

Those of us who think we understand concepts,

Such as commitment, courage and love,

One day discover that we only know when we act;

Doing becomes understanding.”  

Dan Millman

I am really in a place of actioning what I have been preaching and philosophising about for a long, long time now.

I came to the realisation that I had to break my ties with apathy, fear, doubt and lethargy in order to catalyse my true potential.

To get what we want we have to move. It doesn’t matter which direction you move in, as long as you are moving. If you are not moving you cannot be redirected. You can only steer a ship that is already in motion. So, take action. Break the forces of inertia that pin you down.

Take a step, a leap or a crawl. It doesn’t matter how small the step. Just make a movement in the direction of your dreams, goals or aspirations.

Don’t allow fear to paralyse you and extinguish your passion. Ignore the inner voices that pessimistically caution you saying: “What if I fail? I may make a fool of myself. What will others think?”

Think about all you stand to lose by never taking the first step in the direction of your dreams.

 

Fear is not a reason to not do something. The only way for you to show you have courage is to act in spite of your fear. “Fear is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master.” Dan Millman

Thomas Edison spent years of his life attempting to invent the light bulb. At the age of 67 when his whole factory burnt down, Edison commented “There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start anew.” Edison never saw his unsuccessful attempts as failure. Unscathed by adversity he immediately stepped up to the plate and started rebuilding his factory and advancing forward. He had no idea how many more steps it would take to reach his goal, but he never quit trying and persevering until his objective was made manifest.

Take the risk. Act in the face of your fear and all the obstacles that lie in your path. Obstacles are just stepping stones to your success. Break out of your cobwebs and take the first step.You can do it. Just put one foot in front of the other. Don’t even think about it. JUST DO IT!

Have a great week

Love
Nicolette
P.S. If you missed my interview on ‘Intuitive U’ you can click on the link below and watch it now.

Taking Back my Power

I have been living in a self-sabotaging state of complacent denial, pretending to myself that I was happy. This past year has been gruelling for me as I have wrestled with my fears and tried to hold them at bay. But, about six weeks ago my intuition, gut or whatever you wish to call it was screaming at me: “Say what you want! Just take a step in the direction of your desires! Trust! Be assertive! Move!

And so I did.

I took the initial leap of faith. I set my intent to fly.

Of course once the initial intent was set, there was a follow through of action and each day has presented its set of challenges – doubt, fear again, guilt, more fear, self-sabotaging thoughts of unworthiness, fear of failure, facing others’ judgement, and so on.

However, there has been one consistent companion by my side. Her name is ‘Intuition’. Each time I have checked in with myself as to the certainty or stupidity of my courageous move, I have felt her strength, her assurance that all I need to do is have faith. I am strong in that one inner calling which anchors me to my Higher Spirit Self. Her message is clear.

“Just keep going forward. Take another small step, no matter how tiny. Each tiny step takes you that bit closer to manifesting the life you intend for yourself.”

It is one thing to hear the voice of intuition, but it is entirely another to have the courage to act on it.

So today, I am stepping out in courage, faith and intent backed by steadfast discipline.

I am saying NO to anything that stands in the way of my flight path.

I am prioritising my needs and focusing on following through on my intuition.

I am putting the desires of my heart before the desires of my flesh. 

I am aligning myself with my Highest good for the true manifestation of my life purpose.

And I am opening myself to all the help that the angelic realm is offering me.

I believe I will soar. I believe I am following my highest chosen path and I believe that victory believes in me.

Nothing stands in the way of our success other than fear. And fear is a grand illusion. Whatever we focus on we give our power to and hence we manifest. So, today I stepped up to the edge of the precipice and with clear vision I took that leap of faith.

Here’s to you taking back your power, by facing your fears and following through on your intuition. If you haven’t as yet signed up for the free ‘Intuition Summit’ which kicks off in two days’ time, then sign up here.

Have a beautiful week.

Lots of love                                                                                                                                                Nicolette