see things as they really are

As mentioned on Twitter, Facebook, and any other medium that I have created to connect with as many of you as possible, I promised to share and inspire...

I have recently been blessed with conversations with creative, inspiring people, who have shared with me thoughts and ideas that resonate so beautifully with me and the frame-of-mind that is currently shaping my life. And from each of these conversations, I have grown, been inspired, and have collected resources to share with you all.

My first inspiring interaction was in Amsterdam, which has been a catalyst for my motivation after an exhausting, intense shifting process. And I shared this experience with you in my recent post, Steady Progress, wandering through nostalgic moments and music...

When we move through a shift, it can become an exhausting process, shadowing us with fatigue and feelings of sadness. The key throughout this process is for us to stay motivated, nurture ourselves with meditation, nutritional food, fresh air, and inspiration.

Needless to say, we often find ourselves caught up in toxic situations and routine, which clouds the clear state-of-mind we need to create to effectively move through this process of change and spiritual growth. I will be the first to put my hand up and admit to giving in to the escape of alcohol and any situation that will distract me from really feeling these intense feelings that are part of my journey.

Fortunately, though, the more I come into my heart and accept my thoughts and ideas, the more beautiful people come into my life, who not only understand and appreciate the ups and downs of my journey, but also share this journey with me, sharing nurturing energy with me when needed.

We still live in an influential society, and with support comes challenges; dark forces clouding and blocking our spiritual growth, usually out of uncertainty and the unknown. Which is why we may sometimes feel as though we're walking through thick mud to get to where we need to be.

I was only just sharing these thoughts with one of the most inspirational people in my life, purely due to their naturally-spiritual mentality. This person introduced me to The Ringing Cedars series, and continues to influence me to read through each book of the set. During our last conversation, they told me that Anastasia (the key character in this series) had touched on the idea that it takes us nine days, clear of external, toxic influences, to organically connect with our self, our senses, our mind, and our heart.

This then connected to a meditation I had been exposed to in another conversation just a couple of days before, which I had jotted down in my black book to share with you all; Vipassana Meditation:

" Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. 

There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit. "

The perfect opportunity, I thought, to aide us in becoming the spiritually-connected, inspiring beings that we deserve to be... ;-)