Carla Janse van Rensburg's Posts - SPIRITUAL MARKET2024-03-19T02:17:03ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburghttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2529851057?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=109jfdb1l9x2a&xn_auth=noNutritional Supplementation and Positive Thinkingtag:spiritualmarket.ning.com,2010-02-24:2790939:BlogPost:31242010-02-24T08:24:46.000ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburg
<p>I currently work for a Company that manufactures and distributes Natural Health products, Including herbs, vitamins, minerals and even tinctures. Having grown up in a home where natural alternatives to medicine were the norm and working in the industry, has made nutritional supplementation a daily must for me. So I am often surprised when I meet people that do not even take a multivitamin.<br></br><br></br>I do however believe that a person can go without supplementation if the diet is adequate (and…</p>
<p>I currently work for a Company that manufactures and distributes Natural Health products, Including herbs, vitamins, minerals and even tinctures. Having grown up in a home where natural alternatives to medicine were the norm and working in the industry, has made nutritional supplementation a daily must for me. So I am often surprised when I meet people that do not even take a multivitamin.<br/><br/>I do however believe that a person can go without supplementation if the diet is adequate (and the mind healthy). But my idea of an adequate diet is one with no processed foods, at least 8 different veggies and fruit per day, no additives, all organic, anti-biotic free meat, or even no meat. This is a very difficult way to live in this day and age, and it is also a more expensive way to eat (At least it is in South Africa, I have heard a vegan diet it is more available in other parts of the world). Although I try my best to eat this way, there are few days when I am able to. For this reason, I believe supplementation is vitally important.<br/><br/>We all know that health is important. If you have a healthy mind in a healthy body, then you are happier, lighter and more peaceful. So I just love to help people move towards health. More happy people = Better Atmosphere = More joy in the world = More love in the world etc. So it's just another great way to spread love. And if it is recommended with love as the intention, then the results have to be good, right?<br/><br/>So I always find myself very concerned with people's health. I love to give advice, and help people to find the correct herbs for their ailments. But some these people find that it does not work for them. So why is it that some people can benefit and others cannot? Many will also ask my advice, I will go off and research and scrucionize and decide on what I feel would be best for the particular person. And after all this I will give them my advice, and not even two days later, they are coming to me with a new ailment and a complaint that their previous ailment is still bothering them. This is what I call a hypochondriac. For these people (although they would probably not agree with me) the problem is not the ailments, but rather their need for attention. It is also possible that it is some other emotional problem, but the point being that it is emotional.<br/><br/>My theory is as follows. I have noticed that the people, who have no luck with supplementation, are the ones who don't really believe that they deserve health. This is not something they have said to me. It is something you can see. Those are not convinced it will help them, those who forget to take it etc. they don't believe they deserve health. Or those who are continually sickly, as discussed above.<br/><br/>I have made it a habit to bless my food, and supplements before taking them. I also put out the intention that my body will absorb all the necessary nutrients, and pass the rest through. I am convinced that this is partly why I’m so healthy. If you do not believe that supplementation will work for you, then don't even try it, because it won't. How can you expect your body to heal, if you do not put the intention out for healing? How can you expect your body to absorb nutrients, if you are focused on being ill? How can you expect to gain health if you are busying yourself with thinking about your ailments? If you want health, think healthy thoughts. You have the power to change your body, and only you. Not a doctor, it’s up to you.<br/><br/>An excuse I have often heard is as follows; I don't think it will work for me, but it's worth a try. Wrong! If you don't believe, you will not achieve. In fact, you can heal anything with just your mind. Supplementation is just a booster, something to help your healing along. But no healing will occur if you do not heal the mind as well. This has been proven countless times by the placebo effect. Many have claimed to have dissolved their cancer by using the power of their minds. I can think of at least two people off the top of my head. I have seen so many miracles in healing. Things happen every day that doctors and scientists cannot explain.<br/><br/>I think it is important to recommend a book now. Louise L. Hay - "You Can Heal Your Life"<br/><br/>And now I will tell you why. In her book Louise talks much about the power of our thoughts and how they affect our health, but more specifically, what specific thought patterns are linked with certain diseases. She believes that all disease stems from a state of unforgiveness or lack of self love.<br/><br/>The hardest part about this theory, is accepting the fact that all your problems; physical, emotional, circumstantial; are all self created. They stem from a belief within you, that doesn’t support you.<br/><br/>Guilt, anger, resentment, hatred etc. Are all feelings that we are not good enough. But what are we not good enough for? We are the ones that decide what we stand for, and don’t stand for. Why do we participate in negative self talk?<br/><br/>In my opinion, these emotions are insanity. Now I’m not saying that you are crazy. I of course also have my own health problems and negative feelings. But when they pop up, I like to explain to myself, that these feelings are insane, to help me to release them.<br/><br/>You feel guilty about something you did last week (it doesn’t matter what it is), but last week no longer exists, so you are sitting fretting and stressing and creating diseases, over something that does not exist. That is insane. Let it go. Forgive yourself.<br/><br/>The funniest part about this post, is now that I’m at the end, I realise that I am once again writing about forgiveness, without that being the intention. I wonder what that means. Perhaps there is something I need to forgive today?<br/></p>Is Forgiving So Simple in Real Life as it is in the Books?tag:spiritualmarket.ning.com,2009-12-08:2790939:BlogPost:29952009-12-08T08:34:14.000ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburg
Firstly I must state the following:<br />
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I believe in the power of forgiveness!<br />
I believe I am responsible for everything that happens in my life, as are we all!<br />
I believe I have the power to improve my circumstances, always!<br />
I believe in myself, my own power!<br />
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And then I must explain what I mean by forgiveness exercises:<br />
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You visualise the person, or situation which you must forgive, and then you say, out loud (or you can write it out) "I forgive you (Person's Name) Fully and unconditionally". I…
Firstly I must state the following:<br />
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I believe in the power of forgiveness!<br />
I believe I am responsible for everything that happens in my life, as are we all!<br />
I believe I have the power to improve my circumstances, always!<br />
I believe in myself, my own power!<br />
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And then I must explain what I mean by forgiveness exercises:<br />
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You visualise the person, or situation which you must forgive, and then you say, out loud (or you can write it out) "I forgive you (Person's Name) Fully and unconditionally". I like to say it twenty times over, every day until I feel I have released it from my subconscious. Of course there are many other ways you can forgive, different word combinations, different centering techniques, but it all come down to repeating until you have forgiven.<br />
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I recieved a tweet on twitter, from a friend who read my last blog post;<br />
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Absolute_self: "@Carla_is_love Thanks Carla :) I read abt forgiving in books nd ur blog 2..bt I wonder is it simple in real life?"<br />
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So what am I being asked? "Is it as simple as forgiving? or "Is forgiving so simple?"<br />
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Let’s start with the first question. I think we can all agree that unforgiving people are often bitter and unhappy. This is because they adopt an attitude of "Why me?" or in other words they play the role of the victim. By forgiving those who have hurt you, you claim back your power. You rise above your circumstances instead of allowing them to consume you. A lot of people think that by forgiving they somehow give the other person the upper hand, but this is not the case. It is just saying, I am no longer going to allow this to upset me in any way. You release the poisonous negative emotions, and allow for new cleansing positive emotions.<br />
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But how do we get to this stage of total forgiveness? Is forgiving simple? This is such a good question. But what I find even more interesting is how the Universe has bought this question to me when I have been contemplating it myself. You see, in recent weeks I have been finding it difficult to let go and forgive certain things. I have been resisting and in doing so, I am not allowing myself to move forward. And now I'm being challenged, I need to make a change here. There is a lesson for me to learn (problems are always lessons in disguise).<br />
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I keep telling myself that I can move forward, and I don't need this certain person in my life in order to live fully (we are family). I have even done forgiveness exercises’, over and over. But something is holding me back, is it my stubbornness? When this person invited me over to talk it out, I declined. Was I scared? Was I angry? Why can't I let it go? Why am I holding on to the pain I felt? In some strange way I feel that they do not deserve forgiveness. But this dangerous thought is deceiving because I am only hurting myself. It is me that deserves to forgive, for my own good, and no one else’s.<br />
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"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." - Yoda<br />
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You see, I am contradicting myself. I had done forgiveness exercises, but was unwilling to talk with the person. Saying the words, and feeling the words, are different things. So in cases like these, where forgiving seems impossible, I like to follow Louise L Hay's advice. You break it down into two steps. First you must be willing to forgive. So I say the affirmation:<br />
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"I am willing to forgive. I am ready to let go."<br />
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Once I feel I am ready to forgive, I move on to the forgiveness exercises. This extra step just prepares the mind for letting go and forgiving. I decided that I should not post this until I had forgiven this person, so about a week has passed since I wrote the first section. I am now speaking and visiting with this person. There are still some issues to deal with, but the point is that we are now moving forward instead of allowing ourselves to be stuck in the past. Now I look back and wonder what I was worried about.<br />
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If you have read the secret, or any other similar books (for it's all the same concept) then you know, that what you think about you bring about. And if you believe in it, it's attracted or created even more rapidly. So the logical answer to this question is, Yes, it is that simple. And if you believe it, then it is so. It's the whole idea of letting go and gently allowing yourself to just be. When we act with resistance, that resistance is only within.<br />
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"What we seek without, we must find within." - Unknown<br />
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"Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you." - Jeffrey Gitome<br />
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One thing this has taught me is that it's always an internal battle. Your only enemy is you. This question is a direct reflection of what has been going on in my head. So the universe was telling me that it is time to let go and make things right.<br />
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I have a few other theories that may help in forgiving that which is a little more difficult to forgive. Taking action is one of the most powerful statements you can make. Even though it may not feel as though you are letting go right now, by taking action in a way that says "I forgive you" may be the jolt the subconscious needs in order to fully release resentment.<br />
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What I mean is, instead of doing the forgiveness exercises in your head, verbalise and add action, which will make it more powerful, and more believable. Some examples:<br />
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- Write a letter to the person apologising and forgiving them, send with flowers, or don't send, just let the emotions go, move through the motions.<br />
- Hug the person, visualise hugging the person (a visualisation can be very powerful)<br />
- Make symbolic Gestures while doing forgiveness exercises, such as opening the arms wide, which exposes the chest and opens the heart.<br />
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Further Ideas to Make Forgiveness Easier:<br />
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- Centre yourself before doing forgiveness exercises with deep breathes and allowing your mind to be still.<br />
- Forgive yourself first, for your participation in the situation.<br />
- Look at the entire situation from the view point of the other person.<br />
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"In life, everything matters and nothing matters" - Unknown<br />
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This quote is what eventually helped me to forgive this person. You see everything is important, from what you eat to what you say, to where you go, to whom you meet. It all has meaning and it all makes a difference. But in the great cosmic scheme of things, one little negative thing doesnt really matter, so just let it go, and move on with your life. It is never worth dwelling on what is bad, as we do not want to create more of the bad. Let it go, focus on something good, and change what is going on in your mind. You are the only person who can change your thoughts. You are the one in control of your life.<br />
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Wishing you much ease in forgiveness! Love and Light to you!The Problem Solving Mindtag:spiritualmarket.ning.com,2009-11-24:2790939:BlogPost:29922009-11-24T11:16:58.000ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburg
Okay, so we know that “what we think about, we bring about” and that our happiness is closely linked to what thoughts we allow in our minds. In my experience, when most people hear about this, they have one of three reactions;<br />
1. It rings as true, a light is switched on and the person feels powerful. These people, although they will also face challenges, they have the best chance because they BELIEVE.<br />
2. Some think it’s nonsense and don’t even bother to try (and let’s face it, if you don’t…
Okay, so we know that “what we think about, we bring about” and that our happiness is closely linked to what thoughts we allow in our minds. In my experience, when most people hear about this, they have one of three reactions;<br />
1. It rings as true, a light is switched on and the person feels powerful. These people, although they will also face challenges, they have the best chance because they BELIEVE.<br />
2. Some think it’s nonsense and don’t even bother to try (and let’s face it, if you don’t believe it’s going to work, well then it won’t). There is still hope for these people, they are just not ready for these truths, and they have every right to think the way they do.<br />
3. Then there are those who are sceptical, but decide it’s worth a shot. These are the people I am talking to here.<br />
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So if you decide to take control of your life, you start by placing positive thoughts into your mind. You tell the bad thoughts to go away. You use whatever methods you have read about in books like “The Secret” or “You Can Heal Your Life” by Louise L Hay. You say positive affirmations and visualise what you want to create in your life. This Stage, the first attempts, is in my opinion the most vital stage. Starting is always the most difficult part, and it’s the part where you decide if it works or not.<br />
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I have seen so many people decide to start to think positively, and then they give up the next time they have a negative thought. This means they have tried for a total of one to three seconds. Negativity enters and they surrender to it. They give up at the first sign of difficulty. People are willing to invest their money long term with the hope that it will grow, but refuse to invest long term in themselves, in their own happiness. It is certainly not money that will make a person happy. If you are plagued with resentment you will never be able to enjoy the wealth you have accumulated.<br />
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So why do so many people give up? Well I believe it has much to do with the nature of how we think (this concept is well explained in “the Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle). The majority of us use our logical side of our brain the most, opposed to the creative side of the brain. This side of the brain functions as a problem solver. It seeks out problems and then tries to solve them. This is why it is so easy for you to see the “bad” things in the world. When you notice yourself seeking out imperfections, just acknowledge that your brain is looking for problems. Don’t get angry with yourself, this is a negative reaction. Instead say to yourself;<br />
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“It’s okay, I understand I’m just looking for problems, I forgive myself and I release the bad thoughts. I focus now on what is good. I claim my power.”<br />
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Look around, and find something positive. You can look to happy memories, or even think about someone you love. You can look at your immediate environment and seek out things to be grateful for. There is always plenty to be grateful for; the air you are breathing, the body you live in, the people in your life, your clothes, your free will, your home. Gratitude is one of the best routes to happiness, but it cannot function alone.<br />
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The best advice I can give you in becoming a positive thinker is “LET GO”. In the great infinity of life, whatever has happened, well it’s so small, it doesn’t matter. So let go. Your boss shouts at you, well guess what? It doesn’t matter. Just let it go. Forgive your boss and release the negative emotions to the universe. Breathe and believe. Believe that everything will work out for the best. Always accept whatever outcome as the perfect outcome and let go. Let go of old limiting beliefs. Let go of preconceived ideas of how things should be. Accept what “is” and let go. Don’t fight with life, Flow with life. Move with it, feel it, enjoy it.<br />
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“I accept that, although I don’t see how this situation is benefitting me right now, it is the perfect outcome. Everything in my life happens as it should. I surrender to what is and focus on what I want to create. I take lessons from this situation and I move forward in life a stronger more centred person.”<br />
Negative thoughts and emotions will always be there no matter what. It is your REACTION to these negativities that can turn you into a positive person. You aren’t going to just decide to only think positive thoughts and then it happens. Your mind is far too used to being a problem solver. (The following idea derived from “Eat, Pray Love”) Instead you should think of your negative thoughts and feelings as neighbours. You may not like them, but you can all live in peace together.<br />
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So when anything negative arises just let it go, and move on with your life.<br />
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Some useful tips for staying positive and being happy:<br />
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1. FORGIVE EVERYTHING, you cannot move forward / feel happy / be light hearted / enjoy your life / live fully, unless you do so. Forgiving is so easy. All you have to do is be willing and then do it. Forgiving is not condoning what was done but rather letting go of it.<br />
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2. Use affirmations as passwords / domain names / e-mail addresses etc.<br />
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3. I love to use twitter to put my affirmations out into the universe. I also aim to inspire my followers with motivational thoughts/quotes/articles etc. My user name is Carla_is_love if you would like to follow me, I do follow back.<br />
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4. Choose one affirmation in the morning and make it your aim for the day to say it as many times as you can.<br />
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5. Repeat affirmations in “the waiting times” – waiting for a lift, waiting for the bus, walking down a flight of stairs, sitting in traffic, cleaning the house, waiting for the kettle to boil. There are so many of those “in between times” that we often use to think about what we need to do and how much work there is to be done. Rather be present in the moment. Bring your focus inside yourself and say positive affirmations.<br />
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6. Greet each new day the moment you wake up. I like to say;<br />
“Good morning beautiful Universe. Thank-you for this wonderful day. Thank-you for the restful sleep I had. I trust today will be the best day of my life so far.”<br />
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7. Surround yourself with positive people. Start weeding out the bad influences in your life.<br />
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8. Stop watching the news. If something very important happens, I promise you will hear about it.<br />
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9. Spend more time in quiet.<br />
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10. Spend more time in nature.<br />
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11. Listen to uplifting music and allow your body to move how it wants to.<br />
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12. Breathe deeply as often as you can (take in the fullness of life).<br />
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13. Take joy in the small things.<br />
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14. Be gentle and kind with yourself (you are human after all).<br />
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15. Recognise the spirit within. Feel it, love it, be it. Appreciate yourself and the times you have alone. They are sacred times.<br />
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16. Acknowledge the connection between all things (we are all connected). When I see something beautiful I love to recognise that I am a part of it, I do so by saying “I am that”, and I close my eyes and feel the love connection.<br />
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17. Do what makes you happy. That is what the world needs most, people that follow their dreams and live their bliss.<br />
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18. Give more of yourself to other people. Nothing in the universe can make you feel as good as when you touch someone’s heart. Be careful not to short sell yourself. I am not saying you should run around after everyone. I’m saying do more things for other people that actually mean something. Write an appreciative note to a friend or send a stranger a gift. It is all the small, heartfelt, kind things we do that make us good people. Allow the feeling of giving. Pause on it and love it. Don’t expect anything in return. Give from the heart.<br />
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19. Remember that happiness is a daily goal. Enjoy seeking it and creating it. We must wash our mind every day just like we wash our bodies.<br />
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20. Accept everything that has happened in the past. It was your path you needed to travel to get here today. Your past does not determine your future; this moment now is what determines your future. This moment now is all that matters. Please read “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle.<br />
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21. When you are doing things, do them fully. Be present, embrace the situation, make the most of it, focus on it, and love it. And I mean everything, from cutting out a picture to doing a dance class. Embrace each moment as it unfolds.<br />
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22. There are infinite ways of bringing happiness into our lives, and the internet is a great resource. So when you are feeling down, and can’t pull yourself right, don’t feel shy to ask Google how you can cheer up.<br />
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23. Reading spiritual/self help books is a fantastic way to become motivated. Some of my favourite authors include: (but there are many, many more)<br />
• Louise L Hay<br />
• Doreen Virtue<br />
• Iyanla Vanzant<br />
• Eckhart Tolle<br />
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I hope this has inspired you today. My love and blessings to you.Gratitude and visualisationtag:spiritualmarket.ning.com,2009-10-07:2790939:BlogPost:23732009-10-07T10:24:12.000ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburg
I'm sure by now, everyone has heard of how gratitude can enhace their lives on one way or another, or at the very least your mom told you should be grateful. Here is my experience of gratitude in combination with visualisation.<br />
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Gratitude can not only make you feel more peaceful and happy with your life, but it can enhance the power of affirmations, visualisation techniques and can help you attract more and more good into your life.<br />
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"As I express my gratitude, I find more reasons to be…
I'm sure by now, everyone has heard of how gratitude can enhace their lives on one way or another, or at the very least your mom told you should be grateful. Here is my experience of gratitude in combination with visualisation.<br />
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Gratitude can not only make you feel more peaceful and happy with your life, but it can enhance the power of affirmations, visualisation techniques and can help you attract more and more good into your life.<br />
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"As I express my gratitude, I find more reasons to be grateful"<br />
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My favorite form of gratitude, is when i thank the universe for bringing me something i haven't yet recieved.<br />
This is the technique I used to attract my first car.<br />
Every day I would visualise myself driving my yellow Atos, i would hear the engine purring and feel the pedals under my feet and the wheel in my hands. The whole time I would say "Thank-you universe for my brand new yellow Atos!" "I am so happy and grateful for my beautiful car!"<br />
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I had no idea how I would get the car, no idea how I could pay for it. My dad had already said he could not manage to buy me a car, I knew my mom wouldn't be able to afford it. When I told my mom I was creating a car for myself, she told me not to get my hopes up, she told me she didn't want me to be dissapointed when it doesn't happen. I reacted by getting angry (not the best responce) and I said "Don't set me up for dissapointment, I am a powerful being, and I will have this car, it is already mine!"<br />
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So never be discouraged, when doubtful thoughts enter your mind, push them out and tell them "I am a powerful being, I can create whatever situation I desire"... never give up, just hold on to hope, and believe in yourself and your power. But also learn from my mistakes. By getting angry, I was creating negative emotions around my car. I now realise that it is not worth being angry at people when they discourage you. That is just how they have come to understand life. Their core beliefs are along the lines of "money doesn't grow on trees" and "you have to work hard to have nice things". Instead I feel compassion for these people and I pray for their enlightenment.<br />
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Perhaps if I had reacted differently, and put myself in a more calm, peaceful state, I would have attracted my car more rapidly. It took me 8 months of daily commited visualisations, affirmations and gratitude.<br />
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Now this may sound a little tiring, but if you choose to make it enjoyable, then that is exactly what it is. It is so much fun getting lost in my abundant thoughts, particularly because I know that thoughts are real forces (they can be scientifically measured), which means I am creating what I'm thinking, how exciting!!<br />
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So 8 months after I decided I had an Atos, I actually saw it. My dad phoned me and told me to come look at some cars that he could afford. I went along to the second hand car shop, and there sat a beautiful yellow Atos. That's no even the best part. Somehow this car had been registered twice, so the brand new car had to be sold at a second hand price, a price my dad could afford. What a miracle!<br />
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Thank-you dad for my beautiful car, I love her very much.<br />
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If you think this method sounds too time consuming, I ask you how you find time for that smoke break, or to watch TV, or to go buy that chocolate etc.?<br />
Why not do you visualisations/affirmations every time you are walking somewhere, or on your trip to the loo, while you are driving, traveling by bus, waiting for a lift, all the inbetween moments that are lost to us, they are valuable, and its time to access their power.<br />
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So when you find yourself bored, look within, ask yourself what it is that you want, and get lost in your creative thoughts.<br />
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In Short:<br />
-You are a wonderful powerful being capable of creating anything (and I mean anything)<br />
-You are in control of how you respond to the world, and by making your responce positive, you attract positivity and visa versa<br />
-Gratitude can accelerate the manifestation process, make you happier and more peaceful.<br />
-Forgive those who discourage you, recognise that they too are wonderful and perfect spirits.<br />
-Enjoy the process, indulge in it.<br />
-Love every moment of your life, apprieciate everything.<br />
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Love and peace be with you alwaysan introductiontag:spiritualmarket.ning.com,2009-10-02:2790939:BlogPost:23442009-10-02T10:07:49.000ZCarla Janse van Rensburghttp://spiritualmarket.ning.com/profile/CarlaJansevanRensburg
To all the beautiful people of the universe who are ready for change<br />
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I am a 21 year old female from beautiful (but sometimes scarey) South Africa.<br />
Writing has never been one of my favorite things to do (nor has it been a strong suit).<br />
I am more used to displaying my messages and feelings visually in my oil paintings and drawings.<br />
But lately I have had this burning desire to write.<br />
Something inside needs to escape, some message that feels so important it brings tears to my eyes.<br />
So this is were…
To all the beautiful people of the universe who are ready for change<br />
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I am a 21 year old female from beautiful (but sometimes scarey) South Africa.<br />
Writing has never been one of my favorite things to do (nor has it been a strong suit).<br />
I am more used to displaying my messages and feelings visually in my oil paintings and drawings.<br />
But lately I have had this burning desire to write.<br />
Something inside needs to escape, some message that feels so important it brings tears to my eyes.<br />
So this is were I am starting my affair with the written word, i hope you enjoy.<br />
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We have all had hard times, and i wont bore you with my life story, but im asking you to trust me when i say i understand heartache, etc etc.<br />
BUT i choose to release old hurts, i throw all worries to the angelic rhelm, and trust that the perfect outcome is on its way. Instead of focusing on the tough times, i want to make this blog positive. so from here on out, no negativities.<br />
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MY ADVICE: if you want to live a full life, you have to forgive everything.<br />
There is no measure to explain the power of forgivness.<br />
All I can tell you is that you really should do it.<br />
Not only will it make you feel lighter, but it is healing as well.<br />
Louise L Hay teaches in her book "You Can Heal Your Life" that all disease stems from a state of unforgivness, that even cancer can be cured by the power of self love, and letting go of the past. (In fact, Louise cured her cancer using these methods, and this is something not many people know)<br />
We cannot move forward, if we are still carrying the past around. Lighten your load, and let go.<br />
Ever heard the saying "he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders"? well this is more literal than it seems.<br />
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Excersize (developed from a session with Louise with some of my own flavor):<br />
1. Write down a list of all the things that have ever made you angry, people, situations, even times when you were angry with yourself. Go right back to your childhood (you will be amazed at how many people have blocks because they are carrying around something from when they were in primary school).<br />
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2. start at the top of the list and forgive everyone, one at a time, until you feel that you truely have let go. (Sometimes we may need to forgive a number of times before we can release it from our sub-conscious)<br />
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3. Some useful techniques when forgiving - close your eyes and visualise the person you are forgiving, recognise that this person is a beautiful child of the universe, and that you are connected to them, see them for their true self (not the ego, the worrying mind or for the thing they may have done) we each have a pure and perfect soul.<br />
Accept what happened, accept that it was a part of your journey that lead you to where you are today.<br />
Accept that everything that has happened, happened exactly as it should have, for this is where you are now.<br />
After you have done all of this say, "I forgive you (name), I forgive you and I set you free"<br />
Say this as many times as is comfortable, and visualise them saying it back.<br />
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This is such a powerful technique. Watch as things just fall into place as you begin to feel lighter, more carefree and happy.<br />
Do this excersize often (and allow your own creative ideas into the process for there is no correct/incorect way), you may find the most important situations will come up first, but there will still be underlying issues you may need to go back to.<br />
Always trust yourself, only you know the answers to your questions.<br />
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Love and peace to all