Showing posts with label relax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label relax. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2009

That Little You Inside

Good Morning My Friends!

Welcome to a great Friday in our fairy world!

Today I picked an interesting card, Inner Child. The main message for this card is "Just as you take care of small children by listening to them, playing with them, and hugging them, so does your inner child yearn for nurturing. This card also asks you to have patience with yourself, as you are growing and maturing at your own pace."

The guide book suggest we should see ourselves as the perfect us, as we are children of God. Looking beyond our perceived flaws, what a concept!

This is interesting to me because in this commercial society we are bombarded with messages, things we should do for ourselves, buy for ourselves, acquire for ourselves because we deserve them. The essence of their message is true, we do deserve the best life we can make for ourselves, but where their message is flawed is that retail therapy is not the answer!

My kids do all kinds of things when they want attention. The usual occurs, they talk louder, ignoring any other conversation that might be taking place, maybe scream, maybe even start some other commotion with one of the others just to make them front and center. I know what they are doing and their actions are dually noted, with me as a parent trying to walk that fine line of not having the child feel neglected but also giving them a sense of self so that center of attention is not so important. Fine line, more like tightrope and no net!

Anyway, looking at our inner child, I think as individuals we are more brutal. We tend to push back, ignoring it's needs, pleads and cries. We actually try to squelch all existence of that child at all. We are forgetting who the child is!

Children need to exercise, mentally and physically. They need time to explore and an environment to do so and activities that will stimulate them. They have a natural creativity that has to be unleashed. That all being said, what about our inner child? Do we create a situation that our "little" us can thrive in or have we just shut it in the closet, feeding when necessary?

I think that freeing our inner child is akin to know our true selves. Simply that is it.

So let us take time to nurture the "little" us more, read more, contemplate more, enjoy more. We deserve it! Sprinkled with fairy dust of course!

Today's affirmation "I invest in myself by taking regular time to let go, play, and have fun."

Enjoy your Friday!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Take It Easy

Hello To All in the Fairy World!

I pulled the most interesting card today. The fairies have said the collective we has to know this message. The card is Easy Does It. The main message is "Stop trying so hard to control everything and all the doors will open for you."

So this made me chuckle because who has not tried to "micro-manage" their way through life sometimes? Especially in a situation that we were not comfortable in?

I go through this myself in spurts but in the end I usually get tired of all the work it takes to be in control and I find myself just wanting to go with the flow and co-exist with the situation. I also know personally, when I feel the most need to get in control is when my ego is screaming and feels slighted. I try to see the signs and put my dear ego (I call her Matlida) back to rest, by easing her fears that all is not going to be okay.

The guide book speaks of dolphins, their ease and their flow. How forcing something only erects barriers and how the barriers are our own fears manifested. It tells us to commune with nature and enjoy the calm serenity.

There was also one final thought in the guidebook, we have to get out of our own way! Moi? In the way? Stopping everything for myself? Could it be possible? Isn't this someone else's fault my life isn't perfect? (Saying this all tongue in cheek).

Relax, go with the flow, sprinkle on some fairy dust. It all gets easier!

On a side note, be sure to check out the etsy shop. We have added a new item everyday this week. Giselle the Golden Fairy rocks!

Have a great day!