Have you ever given thought to how much you love your life?
How blessed you are to breathe?
How wonderful the sun feels on your skin when you walk outside in the fresh air?
I could list the wonderful things about life for days and it would still have no end. Feeling Gratitude for my life is what helps me stay centered in the Beauty and Grace that fills me. Gratitude is a simple way to honor the gifts that are brought into your life. Being humble and giving thanks brings perspective to how simple life can be or better yet how simply wonderful the little things in life are with each breath.
My health is one of the many things I show gratitude for daily. Nothing can go forward in my day if I'm ill as well as it can if my health is in perfect balance. This is my truth and I honor it more with each breath. Remaining centered, focused, and balanced in the flow moves Divinely when my physical body is healthy and well. Giving thanks for my health allows me to honor the Divine for the gift but also my body for all the functions it preforms every second without so much as a conscious thought on my part. Think of all that your body does for you each moment and think how much more it could do if you gave it better food, more water, and of course exercise and stretching. Starting with Gratitude helps move onto making healthy changes for the body.
My personal time with God in prayer and meditation is another important function I find myself not being able to live without and for this I also give thanks. Slowing down and sitting in quiet time with myself and God brings a greater perspective to how full and beautiful my life is at all moments. Having this time to honor, pray, and give thanks helps me focus on what really is needed. Allows me to solve issues that need my heart and minds attention. At the end of the day it allows for release and assists with that which needs to be handed over to the Divine for healing and treatment.
Creating a gratitude list, writing in a journal, taking time for prayer and meditation are all ways to start your love writings to God and to your Divine Self. It centers, it creates, it brings into the physical world things that you once took for granted. I find that by moving into Gratitude at least twice a day brings more of what I give thanks for into my life. It is as if I am weaving my web for the day and I start it by filling it with Grace for all I have been given and right before I lay my head down to sleep I complete my web for they day with one more silent gratitude list just to remind me how blessed I am wrapped up and surrounded in the Love and Light of God. The in-between time is mine to weave and create-the end points the guides for a brighter day and a more God-centered life.
Make a choice to start your lists and see what your heart and soul show you. You might be surprised at the things that come to mind that you are grateful for. You also might help create a peaceful time just for yourself. You might create a time for spiritual connection that you never considered. There is no better time of day to start this practice than right now. Hear the calling of your soul to move into a place of gratitude and do it with the Grace that is blessed upon you with ever breath. Smile, your light shines and this is one loving gift you give to the world that only requires a thought of happiness.
My person truth:
My path of service begins each day with Gratitude and my Breath. Each day ends the same.
Leah McCullough
Namaste,
Leah
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
11.11.2009
8.23.2009
Journey
The Journey to higher awareness is a path that is filled with breath taking experiences.
Becoming aware of your very being- your piece of the big puzzle- brings new light into your life. Your horizons open, your light shines more brightly, you feel more alive with every breath. The process is not without growing pains. These symptoms as I have come to acknowledge them are any discomfort that is felt at the many different levels in the physical body and soul body. Physical pain caused by energy blocks is common at this time. While we receive new higher vibrations into our bodies the old energies that no longer serve us need to find a way out. When we don't provide our bodies with regular assistance in release blocks happen. They can be minor and annoying to painful and persistent. If ignored they can sometimes grow into something much worse than an uncomfortable pain. Acknowledging the pain and finding a way for release is the healthy step to assist the body in cleansing the old energies. Exercise that brings you in touch with nature such as walking, jogging, swimming, hiking, canoeing, horse back riding and biking help get the blood flowing and get stagnate energies moving. Doing these activities in nature allows for communion with Mother Earth- a wonderful healer who is more than happy to receive old processed energy for transmutation. Allow time for a short break when the body physically stops and touches the earth. Visualize the connection with the ground and your feet or tailbone. Allow the old energies to flow out through you and the new energies to come into you.
Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong are other great ways to help energy blocks release through stretching the muscles and joints. Breath work and Meditation on certain areas that continue to cause problems may help to understand why a release is not occurring. Sometimes acknowledging the feelings and emotions that may be associated with a block are necessary in order for the old energies to be released. In some cases the block is associated with past life karma and may not be easy to understand- allow the process to unfold as it needs to and trust that with the assistance from your Higher Self you can let go of all that needs to at the right time.
Massage is also a great way to get energy moving through the body and find hidden areas of release that may not be otherwise obvious to our busy bodies. Shoulders, neck, and the area of the back hold large amounts of tension for most people and without quiet time and exercise they may be overlooked. Massage can bring these space into our awareness and allow for release.
Always remember that while all of these exercises help with removing blocks there are times in the transformation process that we become aware of real illnesses or issues that need to be treated by a Medical Physician. Honoring your transformation and body also means honoring the process and the path it takes. If seeking Medical help is what is required do so without delay. Everything is up for renewal, removal, and regeneration.
Listen to your spirit and bodies requests. The soft voice of their needs will be repeated until the request is answered. When ignored the issues will continue to grow or the lessons will continue to cycle back to the original request. Dizziness, loss of time, sleeplessness, and feelings of stress without real cause are all signs of the transformation taking place in this current time. I also find that tightness in my chest and irritation in my heart, throat, brow, and crown chakras are also signs of higher frequency changes. Grounding myself and remaining aware of how I'm feeling assists with the process and gives me a better sense of control when all control seems lost. Balancing all aspects of my life is what I do to feel 'safe'. The reality of this statement while true is nearly impossible to complete in a time that shifts second to second and needs me to flow in order for change to be assimilated and accepted. I work daily on releasing and allowing the tides to take me with them where they go. When I do this the process of release and growth become easier for my body to accept and my soul feels as if it is flying in the wind. Symptoms subside and I walk through another level of awareness that allows for more beauty and love to enter my being.
My goal is to share these concepts and lessons with you so that you may feel the beauty of this new Paradigm to its fullest and take your place in the ranks of beings that acknowledge the Glory of Divinity here on our beautiful planet and live consciously in her comfort that is provided. We have the gift of reaching stars within ourselves that are now opening inside us to share with all of the universe- starting here in our own families and communities. Allow the shift of love to take over your very soul and share it with all you meet. Move past pain and suffering and believe that only Love and Truth will fill your day as much as you believe in your next breath. Reach through the old ways and safe trails and blaze a new path that is sustainable, loving and kind to all beings of this planet. Bring yourself to a place where you stand on the Mesa overlooking the future and realize that your one soul is here to make a mark on history. The choices you make will affect generations to come- choose Health, Love, Community, LIFE! Let your spirit soar and reach deep within and ask where you should go from here then honor the soft loving voice that speaks back. You will never be lead astray when you honor the Divine within yourself. All that is to come is only Happiness and Prosperity for all if we allow it.
'You may never know what results come from your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.'- Mahatma Gandhi
I honor each of you as you walk this path. While you do walk it alone know that the Divine Love touches each of us and brings with it Loving Friends that come along at just the right moment you need a little help to keep you going on your way. Take a moment and honor yourself and how far you have already come. Give this moment to yourself- you deserve it.
With Much Love & Light,
Leah
Becoming aware of your very being- your piece of the big puzzle- brings new light into your life. Your horizons open, your light shines more brightly, you feel more alive with every breath. The process is not without growing pains. These symptoms as I have come to acknowledge them are any discomfort that is felt at the many different levels in the physical body and soul body. Physical pain caused by energy blocks is common at this time. While we receive new higher vibrations into our bodies the old energies that no longer serve us need to find a way out. When we don't provide our bodies with regular assistance in release blocks happen. They can be minor and annoying to painful and persistent. If ignored they can sometimes grow into something much worse than an uncomfortable pain. Acknowledging the pain and finding a way for release is the healthy step to assist the body in cleansing the old energies. Exercise that brings you in touch with nature such as walking, jogging, swimming, hiking, canoeing, horse back riding and biking help get the blood flowing and get stagnate energies moving. Doing these activities in nature allows for communion with Mother Earth- a wonderful healer who is more than happy to receive old processed energy for transmutation. Allow time for a short break when the body physically stops and touches the earth. Visualize the connection with the ground and your feet or tailbone. Allow the old energies to flow out through you and the new energies to come into you.
Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong are other great ways to help energy blocks release through stretching the muscles and joints. Breath work and Meditation on certain areas that continue to cause problems may help to understand why a release is not occurring. Sometimes acknowledging the feelings and emotions that may be associated with a block are necessary in order for the old energies to be released. In some cases the block is associated with past life karma and may not be easy to understand- allow the process to unfold as it needs to and trust that with the assistance from your Higher Self you can let go of all that needs to at the right time.
Massage is also a great way to get energy moving through the body and find hidden areas of release that may not be otherwise obvious to our busy bodies. Shoulders, neck, and the area of the back hold large amounts of tension for most people and without quiet time and exercise they may be overlooked. Massage can bring these space into our awareness and allow for release.
Always remember that while all of these exercises help with removing blocks there are times in the transformation process that we become aware of real illnesses or issues that need to be treated by a Medical Physician. Honoring your transformation and body also means honoring the process and the path it takes. If seeking Medical help is what is required do so without delay. Everything is up for renewal, removal, and regeneration.
Listen to your spirit and bodies requests. The soft voice of their needs will be repeated until the request is answered. When ignored the issues will continue to grow or the lessons will continue to cycle back to the original request. Dizziness, loss of time, sleeplessness, and feelings of stress without real cause are all signs of the transformation taking place in this current time. I also find that tightness in my chest and irritation in my heart, throat, brow, and crown chakras are also signs of higher frequency changes. Grounding myself and remaining aware of how I'm feeling assists with the process and gives me a better sense of control when all control seems lost. Balancing all aspects of my life is what I do to feel 'safe'. The reality of this statement while true is nearly impossible to complete in a time that shifts second to second and needs me to flow in order for change to be assimilated and accepted. I work daily on releasing and allowing the tides to take me with them where they go. When I do this the process of release and growth become easier for my body to accept and my soul feels as if it is flying in the wind. Symptoms subside and I walk through another level of awareness that allows for more beauty and love to enter my being.
My goal is to share these concepts and lessons with you so that you may feel the beauty of this new Paradigm to its fullest and take your place in the ranks of beings that acknowledge the Glory of Divinity here on our beautiful planet and live consciously in her comfort that is provided. We have the gift of reaching stars within ourselves that are now opening inside us to share with all of the universe- starting here in our own families and communities. Allow the shift of love to take over your very soul and share it with all you meet. Move past pain and suffering and believe that only Love and Truth will fill your day as much as you believe in your next breath. Reach through the old ways and safe trails and blaze a new path that is sustainable, loving and kind to all beings of this planet. Bring yourself to a place where you stand on the Mesa overlooking the future and realize that your one soul is here to make a mark on history. The choices you make will affect generations to come- choose Health, Love, Community, LIFE! Let your spirit soar and reach deep within and ask where you should go from here then honor the soft loving voice that speaks back. You will never be lead astray when you honor the Divine within yourself. All that is to come is only Happiness and Prosperity for all if we allow it.
'You may never know what results come from your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.'- Mahatma Gandhi
I honor each of you as you walk this path. While you do walk it alone know that the Divine Love touches each of us and brings with it Loving Friends that come along at just the right moment you need a little help to keep you going on your way. Take a moment and honor yourself and how far you have already come. Give this moment to yourself- you deserve it.
With Much Love & Light,
Leah
5.28.2009
I walked with Eagle
These last few days have been fast moving and full of wonderful adventures both with family and from within. Family first- my little ones are growing like weeds. It seems like just yesterday that we brought them home. I still laugh at our start as parents and how all the books and classes we took really could not prepare us for taking care of two little babies at once. It is now sunny out and just in time for my little ones to start exploring the world outside their stroller. Gone are the days of viewing the world from a safe sitting position. So the back yard and play parks are on the list for exploration. Lucky for me I've already stocked up on natural sunscreen and hats. They love the dirt. They like to eat it, throw it, rub it in their clothes and skin. Oh, and they also like flowers. The colors, smells, and textures are simply irresistible to them. We bought an azalea plant to represent them and planted it in the yard for them to see. It's nice to honor their new souls into the world. We took a trip to the park to let them walk in the grass and swing. If you ever want to connect with your inner child put a small little child in a swing and watch her face as she feels the feeling of flying through the air. The smiles, the laughs, the pure joy of being free. They both glow at this experience. I soak in their joy and hold their pure love for life in my very being. Purity is looking at the world for the very first time. Looking at it through my child's eyes is as close as I have come to feeling this purity again.
Since my manifestation of working on my body this cycle my body has taken little time in letting me know what it needs. I'm in the process of switching over to all natural products for hair, skin, and home. This process started over a month ago but is ramped up due to body needs. The endless search for home products finally ended and look forward to receiving them soon. Skin and hair are next. I've already been using some products but have not liked the outcome or all that needs to be done just for my face to be clean and moisturized. With that said I'm on to another avenue which I hope to receive soon. Exercise has become vital again. I actually crave the movement and am grateful for the ability to go and get outside as needed. My biggest change has happened in the last week. I'm officially a vegetarian, again. This has been a long time coming and it happened much slower than the first time. I wanted to make sure it was right and worked for my whole lifestyle as I am the main cook in the house. I've bought some new books to give me ideas on family cooking and long term health vitality for myself. I'm actually very happy with this change and plan on writing about this shift another time.
Spiritually I continue to expand and grow. This week I attended another spiritual gathering with a wonderful group of women and as always that helped me continued expansion and also assisted with understanding some feelings that came up earlier in the week. During our group meditation my heart chakra that has been aching for weeks now seemed to open up and then rip open feeling larger than my body. I was very sensitive later that night and could almost feel the feelings of everyone I encountered. As I was doing a meditation prior to going to bed I was shown my heart chakra from above. The magnitude of this vision explained my pain and sensitivity. It looked like the Grand Canyon in shape. It had very deep valleys and broke off into different directions. It glowed the color of pink and pulsed. As I was looking at it I was feeling so many different emotions; feeling so many different thoughts and experiences heal all at once. A white linen cloth was placed over it. I asked why and was told it was for protection. You could still see the outline and faint color as the cloth was almost soaked into the space. I awoke still feeling very raw and open. It felt as though my heart was ripped wide open and breath work was all I could do to provide any easing of pain. I choose to take a long walk by the water with my girls to clear myself- I just could not be confined to an inside space. As I started the walk an Eagle flew very low over my head. She followed me down the path, rested on a high perch and then just when she was out of view she came around the mountain side and took another perch where we could continue to be in each others space. As I entered the forest portion of the walk we said good-bye. Eagle has always represented to me that I am walking on the right path with God. I smiled and knew that in honoring myself I was being honored. The sparrows ate in the low hills around us. The sun made the water glitter and shine. In the distance I witness Mt. Rainer and all his glory standing tall still covered with snow. I left the walk still very sensitive but more grounded and on the path to healing. As I write this the sensation of being ripped open is gone. I am grateful for the continued expansion and love that I receive as I walk this path.
I am blessed beyond words.
It is my honor to serve and I am honored to share my journey with you.
Namaste,
Leah
Since my manifestation of working on my body this cycle my body has taken little time in letting me know what it needs. I'm in the process of switching over to all natural products for hair, skin, and home. This process started over a month ago but is ramped up due to body needs. The endless search for home products finally ended and look forward to receiving them soon. Skin and hair are next. I've already been using some products but have not liked the outcome or all that needs to be done just for my face to be clean and moisturized. With that said I'm on to another avenue which I hope to receive soon. Exercise has become vital again. I actually crave the movement and am grateful for the ability to go and get outside as needed. My biggest change has happened in the last week. I'm officially a vegetarian, again. This has been a long time coming and it happened much slower than the first time. I wanted to make sure it was right and worked for my whole lifestyle as I am the main cook in the house. I've bought some new books to give me ideas on family cooking and long term health vitality for myself. I'm actually very happy with this change and plan on writing about this shift another time.
Spiritually I continue to expand and grow. This week I attended another spiritual gathering with a wonderful group of women and as always that helped me continued expansion and also assisted with understanding some feelings that came up earlier in the week. During our group meditation my heart chakra that has been aching for weeks now seemed to open up and then rip open feeling larger than my body. I was very sensitive later that night and could almost feel the feelings of everyone I encountered. As I was doing a meditation prior to going to bed I was shown my heart chakra from above. The magnitude of this vision explained my pain and sensitivity. It looked like the Grand Canyon in shape. It had very deep valleys and broke off into different directions. It glowed the color of pink and pulsed. As I was looking at it I was feeling so many different emotions; feeling so many different thoughts and experiences heal all at once. A white linen cloth was placed over it. I asked why and was told it was for protection. You could still see the outline and faint color as the cloth was almost soaked into the space. I awoke still feeling very raw and open. It felt as though my heart was ripped wide open and breath work was all I could do to provide any easing of pain. I choose to take a long walk by the water with my girls to clear myself- I just could not be confined to an inside space. As I started the walk an Eagle flew very low over my head. She followed me down the path, rested on a high perch and then just when she was out of view she came around the mountain side and took another perch where we could continue to be in each others space. As I entered the forest portion of the walk we said good-bye. Eagle has always represented to me that I am walking on the right path with God. I smiled and knew that in honoring myself I was being honored. The sparrows ate in the low hills around us. The sun made the water glitter and shine. In the distance I witness Mt. Rainer and all his glory standing tall still covered with snow. I left the walk still very sensitive but more grounded and on the path to healing. As I write this the sensation of being ripped open is gone. I am grateful for the continued expansion and love that I receive as I walk this path.
I am blessed beyond words.
It is my honor to serve and I am honored to share my journey with you.
Namaste,
Leah
5.26.2009
I love my Body!
Less than a week ago you more than likely would never have heard me say this. I, like most American women have had a body complex for the majority of my life. I had a good year and half period where I was really happy with my body but for the most part it has always been one thing or another that needs changing, needs loosing, needs fixing. As of Sunday I no longer hold my body to the standards set by mainstream media or anyone or thing except the standards my body requests.
Listening to what my body needs is nothing new to me. I have for over three years now tried to honor major requests and follow through. This body is the temple for my soul. While its true that you can't take it with you this doesn't mean you must abuse it either.
My two biggest reasons for my life shift are the need to honor the vehicle that has withstood all the abuse and neglect and still bounced back the second I asked it to. The other reason is my little girls. I want to raise them with a healthy body image and the only way to do that is to look in the mirror and start getting honest with myself before they grow to understand what Mommy really thinks of her body.
I have worked so hard to clear my spiritual being without spending much time working on the physical side. This moon cycle I am honoring my body and all my thousands of parts. I love it, honor it, feed it and water it with the respect it deserves. It's voice is heard loud and clear and is very grateful for the acknowledgement.
Today I stand before you a women in love with herself. I am curvy, sassy, freckled, fair skinned, curly frizzy haired and very happy. I have scars that remain long after my babies exited my body and I'm grateful for them because I was able to carry my little ones to term and they both were born healthy. I have eyes that are aging as my latest eye appointment proved but I'm grateful because I can see the world and all of it's beauty. I am grateful that I am in good health, that I can walk a mile or more and still breath easy, play with my daughters and at the end of the day live to meditate and sleep easy in my body one more day.
I love you body. Thank you for waiting for me to come around.
Love & Light,
Leah
Listening to what my body needs is nothing new to me. I have for over three years now tried to honor major requests and follow through. This body is the temple for my soul. While its true that you can't take it with you this doesn't mean you must abuse it either.
My two biggest reasons for my life shift are the need to honor the vehicle that has withstood all the abuse and neglect and still bounced back the second I asked it to. The other reason is my little girls. I want to raise them with a healthy body image and the only way to do that is to look in the mirror and start getting honest with myself before they grow to understand what Mommy really thinks of her body.
I have worked so hard to clear my spiritual being without spending much time working on the physical side. This moon cycle I am honoring my body and all my thousands of parts. I love it, honor it, feed it and water it with the respect it deserves. It's voice is heard loud and clear and is very grateful for the acknowledgement.
Today I stand before you a women in love with herself. I am curvy, sassy, freckled, fair skinned, curly frizzy haired and very happy. I have scars that remain long after my babies exited my body and I'm grateful for them because I was able to carry my little ones to term and they both were born healthy. I have eyes that are aging as my latest eye appointment proved but I'm grateful because I can see the world and all of it's beauty. I am grateful that I am in good health, that I can walk a mile or more and still breath easy, play with my daughters and at the end of the day live to meditate and sleep easy in my body one more day.
I love you body. Thank you for waiting for me to come around.
Love & Light,
Leah
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