For some reason I am so full of love, inspiration, magic and gratitude right now, and feel like it would be good to share it with everyone!

I wonder if it has anything to do with Mercury having just entered Pisces. Basically, this means that communications (speaking, publishing, writing, thinking), travel, and technology are taking on a more spiritual, dreamy, intuitive, psychic, or fluid form. So for me personally, I am just bursting with dreams and visions of the world and the future of communications and technology. And since Saturn is still in Libra (and retrograde at that!), there is the constant pull to work on relationships of all kinds. The integration I suddenly feel is one filled with HOPE!

I can see and feel into what is to come, and it just feels wonderful. One day we will simply have a thought and a desire and be able to manifest it in our physical realm instantly. I’m talking more along the lines of communications and technology, because I believe we can manifest things instantly Now. For example, I could be sitting in my garden one day, enjoying the fruits I’ve co-created, and suddenly I think of a wonderful song I’d LOVE to hear. By this time, all music in the world may be available instantly, for free. Without even leaving my garden, the song is there, playing loud and clear like I were a the live concert. It brings about feelings and memories that remind me of someone. I nurture those feelings and feel great gratitude in being ALIVE and being able to FEEL so much! Suddenly I am inspired that I would LOVE to see and talk to this person right now! Through the same source that brought forth the song, suddenly there is the dear friend before me, almost physically real, and we are talking and laughing. When we are done, we say “farewell for now” and I go back to silence, in my garden.

This is just one example of the bliss I feel that we are creating! Yes, there is still a lot of “crap” happening in the world, and sure, it may get worse. But that will not stop me in creating exactly what it is our hearts truly desire. There is nothing “evil” or dark that our hearts TRULY desire, though we may be sometimes blinded by fear into believing that it is what we desire, or what we need in order to get to what we desire. But I see these walls breaking down, the fear dissolving, and our true authentic selves bursting forth with all the blissful and divine desires that REALLY rock our world. Nothing beats the desire for love.

Indeed, I feel there is immense HOPE for us all, always, in every moment. In the past, right now, and in times to come. No matter what is happening in the world, there is ALWAYS hope, and there is always an infinite well of love to draw from. All that is required from us is the courage to open our hearts to what is available to us. To choose to create our power from within, rather than trying to “take” it from somewhere or someone else. To believe in Love, no matter what.

I love you all, and leave you with these songs that always make me smile. The first one is called Hope, by India Arie. The lyrics are shown in this video from YouTube. Below it is You are My Sunshine by Elizabeth Mitchell. Enjoy!

WOW, it has been awhile since I’ve been here. I feel like a newcomer to my own blog, so here is a big WELCOME BACK to ME!

Warning: This will be a very “linky” post. =)

So my last post was in June 2010, and it is now February 2011! SO much has happened. I have successfully pulled off a 2nd Luna Festival as well as a 2nd Christmas Crafts fair through my business Inspired Living. I also registered for the University of Guam in the fall and completed my first semester back at school after a 6 year hiatus (and two children later!)…with a 4.0 gpa at that! I am quite proud of myself. We had a great holiday season, with the usual people visiting back for the holiday festivities. I did some writing on World Pulse, an online magazine/community for women all around the world to share their stories. Here is my journal, called Breathing Life In.

I have continued to be a weekly faery poster on My Everyday Magic, and I intend to continue as long as I shall! Just recently Kate, who started My Everyday Magic, has started a new blog in honor of loving our bodies and embracing authenticity. The blog is called Our Body Blog, and I found the courage to share my story, just as Kate has. HERE is my story. It was terrifying, exhilarating and incredibly freeing to share my body story.

And now it is 2011!

I am taking this semester off from school to focus on my home and family, as well as my job at Nuts & Grains. I am considering the possibility of taking over the health food store. It makes sense, as my mom has put the last 15 years of her energy into building it and keeping it going. I am only 26, and my kids are finally coming out of toddlerdom, so it is quite possible that I could handle taking over a retail/food store. I’d definitely want to create some kind of business plan and have a firm vision of what I see for the future of the store before I take over all the responsibilities. Also need to hammer out lots of financial details! So that’s what I’m thinking about these days.

My relatives are visiting, as we will be holding a ceremony for my aunt Row, who passed on recently. I am happy to have visitors in the house, it sure livens things up a bit and pulls us out of our usual routine and comfort zone!

Well, I thought I’d have tons more to share, but you can check out some of the above links to delve further into what I’ve been up to lately.

OH! I almost forgot to share, my word for 2011 is GRACE. Last year was breathe, and I feel like that word will stick around, as I am still learning to breathe (see above link to the Body Blog)…but I am definitely feeling the word Grace as my overall theme and aspiration this year. Its already been transforming me, the way I relate to others, and the way I handle a great many situations!

Ok, that is all for now, I feel good about being back here. Its like coming home. Hopefully I can update often enough to catch some readers! Have a beautiful and magical day everyone!

Beautiful spot around the cove we hiked to last month

 
Day 3 of writing and yoga and hooray for sproutings of all kinds! This post is going to include pictures, to satisfy my (and your) visual cravings. I’ve got seedlings and roots coming out of my ears. Okay, not really, but it feels that way! It feels SO satisfying to be putting things in the dirt, watching them work their way out of the soil and up toward the sun, as they grow in height and strength. And to be consuming mostly plants feels awesome! I can’t believe it, really. I was raised by a health nut not-so-strict-vegetarian, but this really feels different to me. Somehow, it is much more “whole” as I’m involved in every part of the cycle. The seeding. Planting/germinating. Watering. Growing. Harvesting. Beautifying. Preparing. Consuming. Composting. Feeding the soil. Planting seeds. And on it goes. There is a sense of completion, contentment, a fullness. The transfer of energy from me to the plant and vice versa is amazing! Its something you just have to experience for yourself to understand.

Green eggs!

I have been experimenting with different dishes and vegetables. Three nights ago I made my classic chicken lemongrass soup. Two nights ago I made scrambled eggs over sauteed kang kung with avocado and carrots. Last night I tried kelp noodles for the first time, chopped up with cucumber and green sprouts mixed with a little apple cider vinegar and wheat-free tamari sauce. Also made some guacamole and had some carrots and corn chips on the side. This morning we had green eggs! I scrambled eggs with a little bit of liquid chlorophyll mixed in and the boys got cinnamon butter toast, while I had mine with romain lettuce and carrots. Lunch for me today was romaine lettuce with chicken, avocado, sprouts and cucumber with apple cider vinegar and olive oil. I’ve had some coconut water, water with powdered moringa in it… I need to figure out some kind of reliable and hefty snack.

Scrambled Kang Kung & Eggs with Carrots & Avocado

Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps

I’ll be experimenting with some of the Body Ecology Diet recipes this weekend. I want to try to do some purees and make more things that my kids will eat. They have been eating more vegetables than ever, just because they are offered so often. A little bit of greens here, a bite of carrot there, etc. I’m realizing how much it adds up. Something I really want to figure out and play with is what to put in their preschool lunchbags. I’ve at least been adding to their usual peanut butter and jelly sandwich and applesauce. I’ve been throwing in baby carrots (since my recent discovery at my parents’ house that my littlest one will eat them…after so long of refusing!). Got any other ideas? I need to find some kind of “green” bread recipe. My kids eat a lot of bread (I’m really missing it right now).

Chakra Recipes Cookbook by Miro

Changing the way I’ve been eating has me feeling lighter. Cleaner. Full of life. Of course, I’ve only been keeping up the changes for a short time now, but if I feel this great about it now, I can’t wait to see how I feel in a few months, or a year from now! Many resources have been popping up around me, including a friend & yoga instructor named Miro. She is a wonderful woman who has published a book called Chakra Recipes, and many of the recipes are great for what I’m doing right now! She has beautiful artwork in the book as well. It is just a lovely creation and it inspires me every time I flip through it. The recipes are very simple, with minimal ingredients, and much versatility. A few of them I have to adapt a little bit to fit more in line with Body Ecology, but its easy. We have a couple of copies for sale at Nuts & Grains for $25.

Something I really look forward to is having most of the veggies that we eat come from our garden! I know it’ll take time, but I’m already so excited about all my little lettuce, cucumber and zucchini sprouts. The kids are having a lot of fun watching the difference in the sprouts even from when we see them in the morning to when we get home in the afternoon. They’ve been talking about sunflowers a lot lately, so when I saw the seed packets, I knew we’d get them and grow them. Plus, I just noticed yesterday when I was look at my treasure map, that I’ve got sunflowers on there!

Kang Kung rooted in a vase!

Zucchini seedling

Our future salad

Speaking of my treasure map, I took it out of the closet (because its too big for me to put it anywhere else for now!) and set it up on the couch. I did my yoga yesterday afternoon and was really feeling connected with my breathing, my body, my surroundings. I felt very grounded, yet with that divine connection that you just can’t explain. The minute you try to explain it, it fades. All I can say is that I felt all the inspiration I was breathing in. And when I was finished I looked at my treasure map and suddenly so many things on there clicked in a new way. I was seeing how certain things were unfolding and I am just blown away by the power of treasure maps! And it really is just that. A map of treasures. A guide to your desires. A visual reminder of your passions, goals, or things that came to you intuitively (even if they make no sense for awhile). I recommend making a treasure map to anyone, at anytime (even though there are some very beneficial and auspicious times to make one!). I hadn’t looked at it for about a month or so, and I can’t believe how much on it is manifesting…in the areas of health, healing, BREATHING, fresh, clean, simple, back to the earth, fun, energy, vitality, flowers, gardening, and more!

A happy mess...

I am truly blessed. The universe is always conspiring toward my highest good and I just love it all to pieces.

Well folks, thats a grand total of  1050 words, so I’m out!

Aboard the Alii Nui, a 60' catamaran

We went sailing this weekend and had a blast. I was worried at first because the little one’s got a cough, but it was great! Once everyone was aboard, we got a nice shower from the sky right before departing. It cleared up as we got further out of the marina.

My dad is the hired captain of the Ali’i Nui, a 60′ catamaran sailed here from Hawaii and I am so proud of him! I love seeing that he is happy, having a great time, and creating a great living! He was doing charters on the boat that he co-owns, the Rubicon. Check out his website Sail Fish Guam for more about him and his business. He is a very well-known and respected man of the water here on Guam, even with my biased opinion aside. And I love him!  

Here are some fun pictures from our sunset sailing adventure this past weekend…

Aboard the Alii Nui, a 60' catamaran