LOVE IS THE PULSE OF THE UNIVERSE!

LOVE!

Love is the pulse of the Universe. The breath of life. If you don't allow yourself to give and receive love...your spiritual body will suffer. You become anesthetized to life and your light is extinguished. If allowed to live in this state for long, eventually your physical body will deteriorate. Love.  Live.  Allow yourself to be loved. Allow yourself to freely give love. Sprinkle that sh*t EVERYWHERE! 
This is the pulse of the Universe and the doorway to true bliss and enlightened living.

Create Meaning And Symbolism Around You

I love this corner in my yard. The pose of this Buddha reminds me to be aware of what I can offer someone? How can I be of service to someone today? What can I give today?

And the gorgeous blue glass ball instantly makes me aware of my throat chakra. It reminds me to speak my truth. Not what I believe someone wants to hear but MY truth. Always spoken with love and kindness. It also reminds me of the power of words and to always be impeccable with my word. 

Oh how I love this little corner in my yard. 

XO Joy

You Are Light...Now Let You Shine!!

You are light.  The very essence of your being is light (not to mention your molecular structure contains star dust---light)! Many people either don't believe this fact or simply don't understand it. But it is true.  We are all light!  And what you do, every day, either allows your light to illuminate or blocks it.  When you set up your internal and external environment to illuminate your light you know it.  Life isn't a struggle but an adventure.  You don't feel chronic stress but instead feel happiness and joy.  You are grateful!  When your environment blocks your light you feel heavy, depressed, overwhelmed, and defeated.  Now...people allow their light to be blocked for many many reasons. Sometimes they are just so completely in their mind and ego that they don't even realize they're living this way.  They are utterly disconnected from their light and source.  The 'why's' are too many and too in-depth to list here but what is important is for you to identify in which way you are living from. From a source of illumination or a source of blockage.  Once you identify then you rectify (or continue on as you have if you're on the right path).

Everyone is different as is their journey to illumination and happiness.  That is one of the areas I work on with clients.  Identifying what works for them.  What allows them to experience quantum leaps into peace, love, and expressing their light.  Finding your path is essential to fully enjoying your life.

One Universal rule to allowing your light to shine is...never never never dim your light in an attempt to make someone else feel better.  Never dim your light for anyone else.  Be you and be ALL of you.
There is more than enough light in this Universe for every one of us to allow our badass light to shine to the max!!!

Love and Light :)
XO  Joy

Breath and The Ocean

Have you ever noticed how the ocean mimics or reflects the breath?  It's the same exchange.  The same give-and-take...with that pause in between.  The pause in between the inhale and the exhale. Could that be why the ocean is such a special place for so many of us?  It's a primordial place.  A grounding place.  A place where all the chaos and noise of our daily lives somehow don't matter anymore.  While facing the ocean and listening to the earths breath...we instinctively feel what's truly important.  Everything makes sense.  And if something doesn't...we can easily let it go.  Exhale it out. Because at the ocean...listening to the earth breathe we are reminded of our own breath and the glorious simplicity of life.  "Stuff" and chaos don't matter here.  What matters is that we are breathing.  We're breathing!  Which means we're here another day to take in this beautiful life and to love our family and friends.  That's what matters.  Love and grace.  Amazing how it can take me 42 years to realize why, for me, the beach is such a magical and spiritual place.  There...at the waters edge...where the ocean and I meet...while the white bubbles of the wave embrace my feet as I stare off into the endless peace of the ocean...we are breathing together.  The earth and I.  We are both happy simply to be here and are reminded of why we are here.  To love.

XO  Joy

What Is Your Essence?

What is your essence?  What is the essence...the energy that you bring to people?  What feeling do they have when you leave their presence?  Think about it.  How do people feel when they're around you?  Do you bring anxiousness, frustration, anger, jealousy?  Do you bring negative energy?  Or are you loving, compassionate, empathetic, kind?  What is your essence?

Take some time to think about that today.  Whether you acknowledge it or not, you bring it.  That reality does not need your recognition of it.  It exists whether you believe in it or not.  You bring energy to those you come in contact with.  Every day.  Every moment.  Be responsible for that energy.  Be conscious of it. Be aware of it.  And if you find yourself predominantly bringing negative energy or having a stressful essence, that is a sign that you have some work to do.  Well...we ALL always have work to do.  But it is a sign that you are misaligned.  You've lost connection with your true self so in turn you're not bringing your true self to any and all situations.  So take a few deep breaths today and check in with yourself.  What is your essence?

XO  Joy

Be YOU

Don't BE someone else for somebody

Don't doubt your worth

Stop questioning if you have something to offer

You are unique

There is no one on this planet like YOU

Believe in yourself

Be YOU....because YOU are enough

XO  Joy

Self-doubt

We are all supposed to shine bright!  One light cannot dim another.

What is self-doubt?  Besides annoying!  I mean...where does it come from?  Where does it originate? What is its purpose?  Those questions, I cannot answer.  But I can tell you where it DOESN'T come from.  It doesn't come from your spirit, your soul, your authentic self.  It doesn't come from God or the Universe.  Nope.  Those tell us how amazing, unique, and irreplaceable we are.  Those remind us that we come from love which means we are love.  And from love...only amazing things happen!  I think self-doubt may come from our ego. Which is the same as our insecurities, unworthiness feelings, feelings of not being good enough.  The ego is not the TRUTH.  Don't listen to it.  Listen to your heart, your spirit, your soul, and Universal LOVE.  You are wonderful.  You can accomplish that goal or that dream you don't tell anyone about (because you think you're not worthy of achieving it).  Yes you are!  And yes you can!  We are ALL here to succeed and love.  We are all bright stars and your shine cannot dim someone else's.  We are all supposed to be wonderful!  So stop listening to your ego. He's not your friend.  Listen to your subtle quiet voice.  The one you can only hear when you quiet your mind.  THAT voice is your friend.  The one that loves you, encourages you, and guides you.  I KNOW that you ARE good enough, worthy enough, talented enough, and unique enough to achieve your inner most secret dreams.  Please believe that.  Today take a chance on yourself.  Take one step towards your dream or goal that you had given up on.  

XO  Joy

Walk Away

Sometimes the best thing you can do is to walk away.  That is not giving up.  That is choosing yourself over drama. That is choosing your happiness over heartache.  Yes, sometimes walking away does involve heartache.  But somehow...it is a little more tolerable because you chose it.  It is not quitting.  It is choosing to put your energy where it is productive, valued, and appreciated.  Sometimes...someone can become toxic, and they usually don't realize it, so you have to walk away.  Choose you.  Choose happiness.  Surround yourself with those that appreciate, value, and love you.  Everyone else....walk away from.  Not meanly, not angrily, not defensively, and maybe not forever.  Just walk away and put your energy where love can make it grow.

XO  Joy

Where is your Joy?

Joy.  It comes from within.  That may sound cliche but it's true.  You can't buy it (as many people unsuccessfully try to do with shopping).  You can't 'wish' it in your life.  You can't depend on someone else to bring it to you.  YOU are responsible for your joy.  It is a choice.  You have to choose to see joy in everything around you and in what comes to you.  Life is a blessing!  If you're reading this...you're alive a breathing.  What a JOY!  You were blessed enough to wake up this morning.  Be joyful!!  Money may be tight and we may live paycheck to paycheck.  But do you have food on the table?  A roof over your head?  In the end are you making it?  Then be JOYOUS!  Many don't have a roof over their head or food on the table.  Do you see what I mean by joy is a choice?  It is!  It's easy to be joyful when great things happen to you.  But to be joyful just because you're alive and well....that's a sign of your character and true spirit.  Don't let life or life's struggles smother that joy out of your spirit.  Find it!  Ignite it!  You're alive.   What a reason to be joyful!!  I promise once you make a conscious effort to find joy each and every day in your life, it will become automatic.  And soon you WILL be joyful and feel joyous for not only the obvious things but for things you used to consider mundane or took for granted.  Your spirit will soar with joy!!

Have a blessed and joyous day  <3

XO  Joy