f is for the family who loves and nurtures you
We think of family as our blood family, perhaps in-laws as well. There is another definition of family;
‘all of the people important to your life and to your development ‘
“‘Falling in love’ is an interesting term. We could say ‘strolling into love’ or ‘mentally preparing for love’ but we use the term ‘falling.’ It’s almost like it’s we’re throwing ourselves off a cliff and falling without any hope of parachute or sense that we may get wounded along the way. It’s simply opening ourselves up to the experience and hoping the other person is also falling beside us.”
— Lodro Rinzler, author of the new book “Love Hurts” and co-founder of MNDFL meditation studio.
Your ‘inner you’ or soul can feel constrained by your body in your earthly life. Yet nature’s music can relax, inspire and bring clarity of thought to you.
I believe your ‘inner you’ can travel on sound such as water and music. You can go beyond your body and re-experience the freedom you have in the Afterlife.
This is why humans respond so strongly to these sounds and find them relaxing and sleep inducing.
In sleep a part of you returns home for advice, guidance and inspiration on your life and its challenges.
e is for our emotions which connect us all
Can someone else read your emotions?
Think what it’s like to be in a room with a person who is angry or disapproving of you. You can feel their anger without them even saying a word.
What do you gain from life’s challenges? My life seems so tough at times.
Life’s challenges develop you as a person. They ask you to go beyond what you think is possible. President Kennedy gave his fellow Americans a challenge on the 12th September 1962.
What is this mindfulness stuff? a mental state achieved by focusing awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Calmness and an inner peace arrives with this state.
How do you focus on the present moment? There are many techniques. Meditation is popular but a walk in the park, painting or colouring are good too. I recommend painting a soul map as your brain responds to the symmetrical pattern.
You were once so different; perhaps your life values were different for example; career driven at all costs, you valued big houses and expensive cars, or perhaps you were too shy to do what you wanted to do with your life. You felt happiness in some way eluded you. You did not have a sense of satisfaction with your life.
d is for our human doves of peace who are honest, humble and give a sense of freedom
Doves are a universal symbol of peace, humanity and love. They are pure white, beautiful and have the freedom of flight.
