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• Rᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴀʟᴋ ɪɴ💫

  Posted at 12:58 am by Lisa K, on August 1, 2019

  

  Sᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ ǫᴜɪᴇᴛʟʏ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴏᴏʀᴡᴀʏ,

  Iᴛ ʜᴀs ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ sᴏ ʟᴏɴɢ ғᴏʀ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀ,

  Sᴏ ᴇɴᴛɪᴄɪɴɢʟʏ ɪᴛ ᴀsᴋs ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴇɴᴛᴇʀ,

  Aɴᴅ ʏᴇᴛ ɪ ᴘᴀᴜsᴇ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀʟᴋ ɪɴ.

   

  Sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴇғғᴏʀᴛ ʜᴀs ɢɪᴠᴇɴ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪs ᴏᴘᴇɴɪɴɢ,

  I ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴘᴜᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀᴅs ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ғᴇʟᴛ,

  I ᴡʀɪᴛᴇ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴅᴇsᴄʀɪʙᴇ,

  Oғ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴛʀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴇᴄᴏᴍᴘʀᴇss.

   

  Jᴜsᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ’ᴛ ᴍᴏᴠᴇ,

  I ғᴇʟᴛ ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɪʀᴏɴᴄʟᴀᴅ,

  I sᴀᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄʀᴀᴄᴋ ᴏғ ᴀɴ ᴏᴘᴇɴɪɴɢ,

  Iᴛ ᴏᴘᴇɴᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ʙᴇғᴏʀᴇ ɪ ᴋɴᴇᴡ ɪ ʜᴀᴅ.

   

  Tʜᴇ ᴠᴀsᴛ ғᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛɪɴʏ sᴘᴀᴄᴇ,

  Iᴛ sᴇᴇᴍs ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ʜᴀs ɢʀᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ɢʀᴀᴄᴇ,

  I ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʜᴏᴡ ʟᴏɴɢ ɪᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ sᴛᴀʏ,

  Sᴏ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴊᴜsᴛ ɴᴏ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴀsᴛᴇ.

   

  Eᴀᴄʜ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ ɪs ᴀ ɢɪғᴛ ɪɴ ᴛɪᴍᴇ,

  I ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴇᴘʟʏ ᴀs ɪ ᴍᴏᴠᴇ,

  Cᴀʀᴇғᴜʟʟʏ ғᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴜᴘ,

  Tʜᴇ ᴘᴀɪɴ ʜᴀs ʜᴀᴅ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴘʀᴏᴠᴇ.

   

  Sᴜᴄʜ sᴏғᴛɴᴇss ɴᴏᴡ ʀᴏᴜɴᴅs ʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴇᴅɢᴇs,

  A ᴍᴇᴛᴀᴘʜᴏʀ ғᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪs ʟɪғᴇ,

  I ʟᴇᴛ ɪᴛ ғʟᴏᴡ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴍʏ ʙᴇɪɴɢ,

  Tʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴡᴀʀᴍᴛʜ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀs ɪᴄᴇ.

   

  Fᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ ғʀᴇᴇ ɪs ᴀ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ,

  Hᴏᴡ ʟᴏɴɢ ɪᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟᴀsᴛ ɪ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ,

  Sᴏ ɪ ʟᴇᴛ ɪᴛ ғɪʟʟ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ sᴏᴜʟ,

  Tʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ɴᴏ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴇʟsᴇ ɪ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ɢᴏ.

   

  By: 𝓛𝓲𝓼𝓪♥️

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• The Obligatory New Year’s Post: 2018

  Posted at 2:31 am by Lisa K, on January 1, 2018

  

  It seems that this year, I am so much more aware of the happenings over the last year than in those past. I started this blog this year and in preparing my writings for it, I suppose it has helped me to really put conscious memory into action as I ponder my thoughts and feelings. I have observed a great deal about my little life and noticed some wonderful things and also some places that could use some really overdue attention. I really love writing this blog, by the way;) There is far too much truth in the fact that we mostly, blindly, fail to acknowledge places in our lives that make us uncomfortable. For me, in the past it was a fear of failing to be my best all the time. I have managed to work quite a bit there and feel much better about this work in progress. This year I experienced some dark times in the beginning of it. Out of my control, but they quelled my growing ability to shine forth more confidently. Many steps back, I notice that I must draw attention once again to confidence in the radiance of my being.
  In 2018, I will take charge of old patterns rather than let them play out. I will speak from within and hold no expectation of how it will be interpreted by those around me. If I am true, I can’t be mistaken for anything other than the true intention that I really am. If negativity happens, it is not me but a reflection of others. I will be TRUE.  I also noticed that I live in a very regimented pattern in my life. Im an ashtangi and it is not difficult to see why I love the practice of Ashtanga yoga so much. It is also very disciplined. However, it impedes my social interactions with people. If time spent doesn’t fit into my comfortable schedule, I can get, well, agitated. I have been aware of this for some time, and have made some progress but it needs more.

  I also can’t cook. I don’t like holding meals because food doesn’t inspire me. I am also vegetarian, which doesn’t harmonize with people around me. Food is more of a subsistence of life for me. It seems to create issues for social gatherings because I don’t relate well to others in this way. I am good at doing activities with people or having a coffee and a chat. Evening visits with a glass of wine aren’t too shabby either, lol, right?? But in all seriousness, I want to connect again without fear of judgement. If I don’t fear it, it can’t burden me. I will practice my meditations, affirmations and general thoughts to help create new mental patterns. If you think it enough, it will become real.  I know my intentions are to relate to others, to feel them.

  The new year isn’t necessarily about changing things or becoming a new person. It is about reflecting on what works and what doesn’t. Realizing what could do with some improvement and what is working better than ever. I like the reset feeling. It reminds me of morning time. I love the feeling of waking up and being out before others. Everything is fresh, untouched by the essence of daytime and I get to see it. That is what the new year is akin to. A time to refresh, reflect and be a better version of me.

  I hope you enjoy this time of year and start off in 2018 with your best foot forward. Be fierce, be powerful, be You.

  Happy New Year my loves!! Best for the coming year to you!!

  Much Love,

  Lisa Michelle xo

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• That Christmas Feeling

  Posted at 2:41 am by Lisa K, on December 24, 2017

  

  Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!!! We are away holidaying at a ski resort for Christmas this year.  Usually we go down south but we wanted to try a winter holiday this year.  Though I am with the people I consider to be the essence of my existence, I do miss our family that we will not see over the next few days.  I feel love, hope and enthusiasm for the coming new year and felt some inspiration for a poem.  Hope you are having a wonderful time, celebrating life, love and all the important things at this special time of year!!

  That Christmas Feeling

  The snow begins to fall,
  Gracefully feathering down to the ground,
  The night is lit up with coloured lights,
  Eyes are wide for every child in town.

  The carols play over the radio,
  Bringing back memories of this time,
  A sweet nostalgic feeling to embrace,
  The scent of evergreen is in its prime.

  School is out for the holidays,
  Children play and eat the snow,
  No care in the world is what they have,
  Carefree and happy feelings is what they know.

  A time for friends and family,
  Smiles and hugs will fill your days,
  Chocolates and sweet cookies,
  Love is shown in so many beautiful ways.

  Thinking about what’s important,
  Squeezing close with those held dear,
  Don’t forget to look into their eyes,
  And let them know that you are near.

  Love is the reason for all this fuss,
  Don’t let the purpose become skewed,
  Let your loved ones know how you feel,
  And your feelings show their magnitude.

  I love you now, today and tomorrow,
  I will love you forever more.
  My heart is full when we’re together,
  You make me feel like I could soar.

  Merry Christmas to you my friend,
  May your holiday be sweet,
  Enjoy making new memories,
  That forever you may keep.

  By: Lisa Michelle

  Keep smiling my gorgeous friends, Love to you all.  We are all human beings, craving understanding, connection and above all Love.  I feel it and it is so beautiful.  Kiss and hug your loved ones!!!

  Much Love,

  Lisa Michelle xoxoxoxo

   

   

   

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