List of Happiness...The Beach

A quote that hit home...

Sunrise on Palm Beach, Qld ~ my local

Bench of contemplation & focus


Time is a wonderfully confusing thing ~ it bends, confuses, distorts and also heals
 It has been almost 10 months since we returned home to Australia from living overseas. This was a decision that was essentially made for us, not by us.  A decision that has been both a blessing and a curse... In the past couple of weeks that I have noticed a shift in the energy around me ~ opening up to the  lessons that are there to learn from and grow. Everyday on social media I see quotes that are sprinkled along my path to "be inspired by". But it is the above quote that I borrowed from one of my dear friend's Facebook page that actually hit home. And being a lover of lists - this was an eye opener! The simple instruction to compare two lists: one that makes you happy and one that fills your day.  Sounds simple right?
But it is often within simplicity that we find the magic we need to transform. At the top of my list of happiness was the BEACH, so off I went to enjoy the sunrise before launching myself into my day. Being from the East Coast of Canada - the ocean is in my blood. It has healing, meditative properties for me.  I know this ~ so why don't I make it a daily priority if it can make me happy? We all know and worship those two ugly words: too busy
Well I am choosing happiness as my new mantra instead. How about you...what simple acts can make your lists more compatible?  What do you do to banish the "I'm too busy" mantra to replace it with your search for happiness?

Never too late to...Meditate

 

Yoga has been a part of my life for almost 20 years. I have a passion for the art and study of Yoga that has often made me think of training to be a yoga teacher...and maybe one day I will.

Meditation, however, does elude me. I am a person who tends to rush through the day trying to eliminate things off my various mental to do lists. I crave simplicity and slowness, yet each morning I wake up with the same thought: "what do I need to do today?"

So on the cusp of  tomorrow's full moon lunar eclipse, I am making a promise to myself (and to my family!) to explore meditation in order to bring more patience, love, simplicity and joy into my life.

What are the intentions you will whisper under the the full moon  eclipse?

 

P.S:

All of these inspiring photos were created by Wari Om Yoga Photography. You can explore his portfolio & yogic journey more on his website: http://www.wari.cat/#!/index. 

To find out more about this month's lunar eclipse and its effects go to www.yasminboland.com