On this week's episode, I was joined by a lovely married couple. They are doing very different things at this point Donna is a soul-centered life coach, and Paul is artist and his art lives in the space between dreaming and reality. They are both writers as well and have books that are out in the world and are coming out soon. These two have such a gorgeous way of expressing themselves and the work they are doing. We speak a lot about the ideas behind choices, aliveness, and where creativity comes from. This conversation is filled with so much value. There is so much to take away from these two amazing people.
Today's word of the day is aliveness. Whenever you hear this word please take a sip. Today's food and drinks for thought is a powerful question, "Is aliveness a choice?"
Top Topics:
When we're head down, nose to the grind stone, we are contracted and forcing our life. Nothing is getting in there. It's a paradigm shift to believe there is another way.
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. " - Howard Thurman
If you love what you do other people are going to love it too.
There are a lot of choices that we get to make that we don't know we have the choice.
Being mindful of the inner dialogue going on in our heads. I can very easily have something take me down the road of fear or negativity. We can bring that point to neutral or positive.
"Do whatever feels most exciting to you at any moment." Following those things is so important even when society or your partner says those are a waste of time.
My thoughts and actions are moving me towards a higher sense of aliveness or they are not.
Removing the blocks from the awareness of love's presence.
We have the ability to choose aliveness, but if we are swimming around in the lower frequency of motions in shame, guilt, and hate it's hard to see it down there. When we can drop the story and move into a greater level acceptance in ourselves and the world around us then we move into an opening in which aliveness comes through us.
Creatives give themself space to allow inspiration to come through them. Allowing that "play" time gives yourself that space to appreciate everything around us.
Can the universe trick you into meditating?
Create space. In that space we allow the divine communicate with us. This is where our personality and ego can shut up for a minute, and we receive and hear what is coming through.
Why can people that smoke take smoke breaks, but people that don't smoke aren't allowed breaks?
"If you're in your head. Then you're not here with me." - Susan Messing
"The most valuable thing you could give someone is your presence."
"The things you're taking for granted someone else is praying for" - Flowers on the Moon
Donna Bond :
https://donnabond.com/
Join me in Donna's program Igniting Your Light. We've covered Acceptance and Personal Power already this year and there is so much more to explore throughout the rest of the year.
Paul Bond:
https://paulbondart.com/
I also have a copy of Paul's coffee table art book and it is absolutely beautiful. Please check it out and get yourself a copy.
