Self compassion

"Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves." Most of us have very little difficult looking at the struggles of others and finding compassion in our hearts for them. However, when it comes to ourselves, finding forgiveness and compassion is a whole other story. Today, it is time to develop self compassion because you deserve it. First, self compassion is not selfish nor is it vanity. It is the simple act of treating yourself with all the kindness and love that you currently give to your "loved ones". And, in fact, the way you treat, think about, and talk to yourself isn’t just about you. It has a ripple effect that impacts all of your relationships and all of your choices, which is why it’s so important to choose self-compassion whenever possible. Choosing self compassion will change your life and, in a greater sense, the world as well. Today, choose to love and approve of yourself. Choose to forgive yourself when you are not your highest self. Choose to learn from every one of your mistakes, instead of beating yourself up and choose to love and accept yourself no matter what. "Loving and accepting yourself will work miracles in your life."

Just for today, divine peace and divine harmony dwell within me and all around me. I feel tolerance, compassion and love for all people including myself. I forgive myself for every mistake I have every made. I am living the best way I know how. I treat myself as if I am someone I deeply love. And tell myself I love you frequently during this day. I love myself because I am a beloved child of the Universe and the Universe lovingly takes care of me know. Everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Happy May

Happy May and we can all breath a collective sigh of relief because May is one of the least dramatic months of this year, according to my astrology friends. However, we will experience three planetary retrogrades this month including Venus, which will help us all to re-evaluate our relationships, self worth and money. That retrograde as well as the other two planetary retrogrades will ask us to stop, review, re-evaluate and then let go, so we all can be renewed and move forward in new ways that benefit you and in truth, the world. Although we as humans like to keep moving forward without really seeing and choosing the direction where we are going, the Universe knows that we need to slow down so that we can see where we have been and where we and our souls really need to go. Today, let go of all the ideas and plans that you thought should happen and be willing to open yourself up to the new and changing.

Just for today, I recognize that this is a new day, one I have never seen before. I begin anew and claim and create all that is good. I am safe. I am willing to change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Express your emotions

Today is the last day of April, a month that has brought us many challenges and lessons. And, all those challenges and lessons have in all likelihood led you to do a lot of soul searching. Today, on the final day of this month allow yourself to express all of your feelings-to express what is in your heart. If you cannot talk about your feelings, it can be helpful to write down them down so that you can gain some clarity about what's been swirling around in your heart and your mind. If there is anything that you have been holding back from communicating to others, now is the time to do so. What is important is that your heart and mind are on the same page which will allow you to move forward towards a higher purpose. Your heart already knows things that your mind does not yet. Today allow your mind to catch up.

Just for today, I listen to my feelings and I am gentle with myself. I know that all my feelings are my friends. I am safe when I express my feelings. I can remain serene under all circumstances. I am comfortable enough with my emotions to let them out freely. I let my tears flow when I am sad and I rejoice when I feel joy. Everything is working out for my highest good and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Faith

Repeat the following affirmation as often as you can during your day, especially when your ego starts to bitch about your Life, complain or when you are feelings fearful, aggitated or disillusioned with Life. Remember: Life is simple and easy. What you give out comes back to you and what you choose to believe about your life becomes your truth. Choose wisely!

In the infinity of Life where I am right now, all is perfect, whole and complete. I no longer choose to believe in old limitations and lack. I now choose to see myself as the Universe sees me-perfect, whole and complete. I now choose to live with this understanding. I am always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Blame

When you blame others, you give up your power to change. Blame is seductive because it makes us right and them wrong. For a moment, it feels good to say, “It was their fault,” but in the long run holding on to blame only hurts you and does absolutely nothing to help your personal growth. In fact, it keeps you stuck. And, admittedly, there are some things that appear to be so egregious and so unforgivable that it seems impossible to not default to blame. But, blame isn't the solution in any circumstance because when you blame others, you avoid seeing the truth about yourself. When you focus on what someone else did wrong, you are not able to see your part and learn about what you need to do differently going forward; you refuse to see and learn from the lesson in that situation and that is what you and I are here on this earth to do. Today, stop blaming people, places and things for your own unhappiness or for any other negative feelings you have chosen to hold onto. Today surrender and look for the lesson. If you are willing to surrender to the lessons and love yourself through the most painful situations, you will rise as warrior, you will become stronger, wiser and will be able to move forward. Today, it is time to take your power back. Today, when you feel the need to blame, listen to yourself and then ask yourself: What do I need to learn from this? Then listen and love yourself enough to learn the lesson and move on. You are more powerful than you know. Reclaim it today by not blaming others.

Just for today, I release the need to blame anyone, including myself. We are all doing the best we can with the knowledge, understanding and awareness that we have. I let go of any feelings of guilt, shame or blame. I reclaim my power now and I lovingly create my own reality and everyone in it. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Enter the retrograde season

Today we begin a wave of planetary retrogrades that will last for the next few months. And, this wave begins with Pluto going retrograde until Oct. 4th. Retrogrades always foster going within so that we can process stuff that we ordinarily would like to keep hidden away from our consciousness. And, because Pluto is associated with all things that lie beneath the surface, we are being asked to reclaim our power in places, which it was left behind or that you remain attached to. Thus, you can expect secrets to be uncovered and truths to be revealed. All this soul searching and delving deep into your psyche can help you to uncover something new and transformative that you've been too busy or too frightened to discover. Today, tune into your heart to find what dreams and perhaps what pain you have buried there and then be willing to let go of or to resurrect. It is time for you and I to allow ourselves to heal in some really big ways. Today, slow down, stop looking for the answers you seek outside of yourself and be willing to change.

Just for today, I allow myself to be quiet and still and I am amazed at what I discover. Life is just waiting to share its secrets with me. I know if I dwell on what I do not want in my life that is exactly what I will get more of. By focusing on what I do want I attract abundance and other good things. I am willing to see how and where I need to change. And all my changes are easy to make. I am safe, divinely guided and protected. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Self talk

Talking to ourselves in a nurturing way can be a challenge if we rarely heard nurturing words during our childhoods. In fact, if you were criticized or neglected, you probably learned to criticize and neglect yourself . You in all probability learned to use negative words when speaking to or about yourself. You learned to put yourself down, became the first to criticize and chastise yourself and in the end became your own harshest critic. Today, since we all have lots of time to listen to ourselves, begin to monitor and to change your self talk-your inner dialogue. There are many ways to change your inner dialogue but they all begin with you becoming willing to stop doing and to begin to listen. Whether it is through journaling, meditation or just talking a solitary walk by yourself, today allow yourself to consciously listen to the way to speak to yourself. As Louise said-"you've been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked." Today try changing the way you talk to yourself, love and approve of yourself and see what happens.

Just for today, I monitor my self talk, making sure it is supportive and uplifting of myself and others. I do a mental housekeeping. making room for new positive thoughts. I am my own best friend. Other friends may come and go but I am always with myself. I support myself in feeling good. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Your mind is a terrible thing to waste!

We are all being given a wealth of new insights and perspectives from our current forced isolation. However, our current situations can also leave us feeling agitated and anxious. Today, you can overcome your anxiety by putting your mind to a task. Whether you read a book, journal, talk things through with a trusted friend or family or learn something new, keep your mind focused and to good use, instead of allowing your mind to run amok in the land of illusion.

Just for today, I will not stress over things I cannot control. When I create peace and harmony in my mind and heart, I will find it in my life. The inner creates the outer, always. I accept every unexpected obstacle in my life as an opportunity to grow. I choose to learn my lessons and move on. I feel safe and secure in my world. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Mindfulness

Most of us live our lives halfway in our heads, bouncing around in an endless stream of thoughts, and halfway in the present moment, only partially awake to what we’re doing. And that state of being is what the Buddha often referred to as our “monkey mind.” Our monkey mind is constantly bouncing from one thought to another. We are doing one thing with our body but thinking about another with our mind. However, you have the power in any moment to calm and quiet your monkey mind and that would be mindfulness. Mindfulness brings the mind to rest and reunites body and mind as one force. Mindfulness is one of the only ways for you to connect with your intuition and to quiet the chaos in you and around you. Today is the day that you commit to practicing some form of mindfulness. Mindfulness doesn't have to take the form of meditation and in fact, is best practiced throughout your day. Today, focus on being mindful of your thoughts when you’re doing everyday tasks and it will be easier to remain mindful when things get tough. Mindfulness does take a lot of work, but the good news is that the longer you practice, the easier it gets, and the more joyful your life will become. Today, consciously take time to stop and quiet your mind. Remember, peace of mind is not the absence of conflict from life, but the ability to cope with it. Your ability to cope will become much easier when you practice mindfulness.

Just for today, I breathe deeply and fully. I take in the breath of Life and I am nourished. I take a deep breath and I allow myself to relax. I breathe, go within and ask what do I need to know. I am worth the time I spend healing myself. I surrender to what is. I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Forgive!

Forgiving yourself and others will release you from the prison of the past. Usually when we are not flowing freely with life in the present moment, it means that we are holding on to a past moment. It can be regret, sadness, hurt, fear, guilt, blame, anger, resentment, or sometimes even a desire for revenge. Each one of these states comes from a space of un-forgiveness, a refusal to let go and come in to the present moment. Today, is a day to forgive-to forgive yourself and others. For you see, by refusing to forgive and let go yu are keeping yourself stuck and mired in the past, blocking you from moving forward towards your future. Forgiveness, however, can be a tricky and confusing concept for many people because they confuse forgiveness and acceptance. Forgiving someone doesn’t mean that you condone their behavior! The act of forgiveness takes place in your own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person. The reality of true forgiveness lies in setting yourself free from the pain. It’s simply an act of releasing yourself from the negative energy that you’ve chosen to hold on to. Forgiveness does not mean allowing the painful behaviors or actions of another to continue in your life. Sometimes forgiveness means letting go: You forgive that person and then you release them. Taking a stand and setting healthy boundaries is often the most loving thing you can do-not only for yourself, but for the other person as well. Today, allow yourself to forgive. No matter what your reasons are for having bitter, unforgiving feelings, you can go beyond them. You have a choice. You can choose to stay stuck and resentful, or you can do yourself a favor by willingly forgiving what happened in the past; letting it go; and then moving on to create a joyous, fulfilling life. Today, forgive and set yourself free.

Just for today, I forgive everyone in my past for all perceived wrongs. I release them with love. I recognize that the very person who is hardest to forgive is the one I need to forgive and let go of the most. I forgive myself for not being perfect. I am living the best way I know how. I now move beyond forgiveness to understanding. I have compassion for all. I am ready to be healed. I am willing to forgive and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

New Moon in Taurus

Tonight we celebrate a New Moon in Taurus. New Moons represent the start of a lunar cycle and a time where we can set intentions. And, despite Taurus being all about creature comforts and luxuriating, there is a deeper version of this sign which teaches us about what we value. For sure, our individual and collective value systems are changing during these challenging times. This New Moon is letting us know that we can’t go back to the past. We can only look forward, and this New Moon will be sending you inspiration to do just that. It will be asking you and I, what seeds do we now want to plant for our futures. Today, during this New Moon, take some time to get very clear on what you value, what you love and how you can make your life and your world more beautiful, more in align with your purpose.

Just for today, I am ready to see things differently. I have unlimited potential and only good lies ahead of me. I am a capable person. I can handle anything that comes my way. I am worthy of the best in life and I accept now. As I change my thoughts the world around me changes. I am safe. It is only change and I have everything I need to make those changes. Out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Simple Joys

Life is truly in the details. Ongoing small gestures can mean so much more than one grand display of love. Simple pleasures throughout the day can be far more gratifying that one amazing weekend or vacation. When you begin to connect the dots between all these little joys, your life will seem so much fuller and more satisfying. Today, consciously begin to notice the joy that you find throughout your day from small simple things. Whether it is the perfect cup of coffee or a funny text from a friend, today take note of each and every one of them. Today allow yourself to cherish the simple, small things that make up your life. Today, simply cherish being alive. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things".

Just for today, I awaken appreciating everything in sight and I give thanks for them all. I am grateful for every experience that I have every had for they have shaped me into who I am today, which is exactly who I am supposed to be. I express the joy of living and allow myself to enjoy every moment of every day, totally. I am joy expressing and receiving. I am so grateful to be alive and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Blessings in Disguise

All the things that we experience happen for a reason. We may not see that reason at the moment, but there is a hidden purpose in any given situation and in each situation there is a blessing in disguise. Today, begin to look beyond your suffering, all the things that you think you are missing out on and all your disappointments, and begin to see the blessings in disguise. For instance, despite us practicing social distancing and being isolated, we are all learning new ways of expressing ourselves. We are intentionally reaching out to one another to connect, rather than using our old, superficial ways of connecting through social media or quick texts. And we are learning what was illusion, what serves no purpose in our lives any longer and what we need to let go of. And, on the flip side, we are also all being triggered in new and different ways that are helping you and me to heal so that we can love more deeply and live more purposefully and less from ego. There are so many blessings in our current situation but you must look beyond your current discomfort and ego thinking and begin to look for all the blessings in disguise.

Just for today, I am the star in my own movie. I am also the author and the director. I now create wonderful new roles for myself. I choose to let go of who I was so I can become who I am supposed to be. I release the need to struggle and suffer. I am blessed beyond my fondest dreams. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.