March 1, 2015

How did it feel turning/ tearing the page from the heart of winter, to look at the month that welcomes spring equinox in the global north?
Was it a kind of waking up or breaking free feeling? A warm, melting little trickle of hope?

Kelly Rae Roberts’ March calendar page has the following advice:
   Slow down. 
      Breathe. 
        Take it all in. 
          Feel your aliveness. 
            Ask. 
              Manifest. 
                 Trust 
                   Connect with your heart.

I wanted to say YES to every one. In fact I did. But it was only a whisper. Not good enough, I said to my quiet self. This needs to be a shout – a high-five-to-the-Universe kind of affirmation.
Such a juicy list to remind us every morning and evening of our inherent gifts and possibilities! These are our birthrights, sisters and brothers! Not to be fluffed over or taken lightly.

Slow down and breathe. Those four words should be printed on our palms to remind us of the importance of breathing slowly and deeply.
In this world of rush hours, five second bites, instant communication, and lunch-to-go, giving our body a few moments’ relief from hyper alertness is not just sensible, it’s critical.
Take a long, deep breath that grows from deep in your belly and exhale it lovingly out through your heart. Now take another. And another. See how your throat relaxes and your shoulders settle down, not to mention your cortisone levels. Repeat this body-break often.

Take it all in and feel your aliveness. These two go together like a horse and carriage. When you stop yourself and ‘take it all in’, you will be in present moment awareness. Otherwise we barely take in any of it. If we are planning our next move, or back in the meeting we just left there’s no room for what’s in front of us.
When I am present in the ‘now’ I feel my aliveness in a powerful way. I feel connected to body and soul.

Ask. What do you need? Confidence? Courage? Forgiveness? Strength?
Ask knowing that it’s already there. “Ask and you shall receive.” That was a promise. Believe it.

Manifest. It’s still about believing. Setting an intention and truly believing that you deserve the manifestation of this, if it is for your higher good and that of the whole, it will indeed be made manifest, providing you also work on your end of the deal.
A good principle to remember when manifesting is: Need nothing; desire everything; take what shows up.
Once you have set the intention, let go of a specific outcome and see what shows up.

Trust. This one is about connecting with our souls. It is the light of the soul that shows us our deepest truth and gives that solid foundation of trust. It must come from within our self, our own truth, and not be motivated by others' expectations. Let your soul’s light flow through you to support your actions. This you know you can trust.

Connect with your heart. The heart knows. It’s that tiny whisper, the inner voice that says, ‘Don’t say those words’. Or ‘Read that over in the morning before sending it.’ Or ‘Try a little tenderness’. Or even ‘Speak up for yourself.’
When we lead from the heart there are no mistakes, because hearts connect. When my heart speaks it connects with your heart. Our hearts understand and know the truth.

So there it is – the March to-do list. Repeat everyday.

Maybe check progress April 1 to see how it’s going. April Fools is always a good reminder not to take self, or life in general, too seriously.       

  “Don’t take life too seriously, or you’ll never get out alive.”
                                                                                                                            - Bugs Bunny
      (Add it to the list!)