there’s been a lot of shock & awe, lamentation, “disbelief” (really?), sorrow, sadness, a few crass jokes (re: michael), etc. the past few days around the death of well known celebrities, Farah Faucet and Michael Jackson. non-related, of course. well, sorta… anywho…
i don’t mean any disrespect, but it’s funny (haha) when you come to realize that no one ever actually “dies”. when you develop a healthy respect and appreciation for what “it” is. the body “dies” (like retiring an old ship that has served its passenger good and well on a long, explorative journey), but the Soul/Spirit transmutes/transitions/transforms/returns to Source energy realms to do whatever it needs or means to do next.
we humans really make too much of it really: physical death, that is. it’s not the death part that people be afraid of, but the suffering people have around its impending arrival (and it comes for everyone), and in the life leading up to its eventuality.
birth is our portal IN. death is our portal OUT. that’s all it is really. it’s just that simple. it’s what you do with it in between is what counts. “… and this (life) too shall end.”
michael & farah are all good and well. i promise =) the full clarity of their journey and their impact on the lives of others has been now fully revealed to them. and they have made an impact. as do each of you, everyday. famous or not. we are all impacts for greater good, greater peace, greater love and greater joy, greater fun just as michael and farah so inspired in millions, if not billions of others.
this is your truth as it is mine. but YOU choose. so choose accordingly.
Namaste, Roldan
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One of the challenges… and yes, I know there are many… but one of the MAJOR challenges in any and all relationships… be they romantic, pseudo-romantic, platonic or familial… is managing our expectations about whether they are or WILL BE old, tried and true ones OR sparkling potential “diamonds in the rough” relationships on the blossoming end of the spectrum. However, keep in mind that THE primary goal of every single relationship is to teach us something about ourselves, about others and, I would dare say, about the nature of the world around us AND about the human experience in general.
My mother taught metrust, love, compassion, perseverance… and how to cook a killer chicken adobo. My father taught me the value of working hard, respect for all kinds of people unconditionally, how to drive a car and mow a stellar lawn… which got me my first working gigs at the age of 9 or 10. My brothers taught me patience and tolerance… sort of.
My friends taught me that we all have our issues and yet we set them aside, we are all exactly the same and we can really have some great fun when we stay in that space of pure acceptance. School taught me school stuff. Church taught me church stuff. Romantic partners taught me relationship stuff. Well, you get my drift.
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Most people are feeling anxious, nervous, or at least uncomfortable during these stressful times. Here are a few suggestions you can implement to help ease your path. Having a calming spirit can be achieved by noticing the imbalances in your body, mind and spirit and bringing them back into balance through changing your thoughts, words and actions. The following can help keep you balanced in all that you do…
1. Breathe
Observe changes in your breathing. Whenever you are feeling the least bit
anxious or nervous try to take notice of any changes in your breathing.
Stress can cause hyperventilation (over-breathing). Quiet any rapid paced
breathing by replacing them with steady and slow breaths. A daily meditation
practice is helpful for maintaining healthy breathing and is also a good
preventative measure for repressing anxieties. Remember to breath in your daily affirmations. For example breathe in while saying: “I am made in the
image and likeness of God and no one but me can take that away from me.”
Breathe out any negativity or stress you may be holding.
2. Give Your Mind a Rest
Clear your mind from troubling thoughts of the day. Anytime you are feeling
anxious or suffering mentally or emotionally it is helpful to temporarily
clear your mind of all thoughts that are upsetting you. It is simply not
healthy to focus on your problems twenty- four hours a day seven days a
week. Guided meditations are excellent mental escapes that can help you to
switch your focus away from anything that is troubling you. Picture yourself
in a special dream sequence where you can relax and remember your coping
skills. Choose a mountain top, ocean beach, or forest path – whatever
appeals to you.
3. Pamper Yourself
Pamper your body, mind and spirit. Remove yourself from the chaos and give
yourself some quality alone time. Go take a nap, pray or just day dream.
Soak in a bath with sea salt or fragrant oils. Take a quiet walk in the
woods, or curl up on the sofa and read a book. Unconditionally loving and
accepting yourself is at times pampering yourself.
"Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter;
If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life."
-Zen Master Wu-men
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"Always, when you know what you don't want, that's when the rocket of desire is born of what you do want. That is the fruit of your experience. Now pluck it and savor it and enjoy it. Visualize it, and find the feeling place of it. And live happily ever after, once you get the hang of this."
-Abraham Hicks
