Who Am I

Mmm you know something I am not entirely sure I know who I am any more, the girl who looks back at me in the mirror has changed so much over the past few months and she isn't who I ever thought she might turn out to be either.

It's a fact that we change over the years, our looks certainly do but the important bit of us, that inner person well they change to don't they, sometimes slightly and other times drastically.  I guess we have to change otherwise we don't grow as person, we don't gain knowledge or even try new things but looking in that mirror I ask her who are you......

She doesn't seem to know either, I mean, there are traces of the old me and now and again the old me just pops up but something new has awoken, there's a new energy, knowledge of an existence and I feel on the cusp of something most amazing that I am fully intending to embrace but there is a small part of me that feels sad and I have to acknowledge that.  There she is, caught a glimmer then in the eyes but the sparkle is deep, more blue, more me, more her, her wings or should I say my wings have opened and need to fly.

She needs to focus more though I think, needs to settle in to her new life that is awaiting her by getting organized, by thinking how, what, why, when.....she knows though she needs to breathe and take it one day at a time, she cannot change her world in one day but she change prepare....I quite like what I see when I look in to her eyes and in to her soul, her journey is about to start soon and whether she is fully ready or not she knows deep down where her heart and soul belong, she has been finally called to go back home to where love, rebirth, hope, dreams, desires, positive, her, me are at xxx

Learning To Love Every Part Of Our Being

When you look in the mirror naked do you love what you see or so do you squirm and think oh my, probably a lot of us think the latter and so we cover up and try not to look in that mirror if we haven't got to.  Withdrawing any love or worth we have for ourselves from our soul leaves us feeling unfed, thirsty, drained and a grey cloud tends to cover us leaving our perspective slightly hazy and not bright enough to see through.

It is so important for us to accept and fully embrace Self love, worth and healing because it allows and encourages us to grow as a person and to be able to function on a level where we can enjoy a well balanced, happy and satisfied life and also be able to give out positive energies to those around you.  When we love or even like who we are our energy changes, our eyes light up and sparkle returns to them, our smile comes alive and our heart and soul sing loudly so that everyone can see and feel us.  This allows us to try our best at whatever life puts in our path, it can help us to do so much more than when we feel shrivelled and almost non existant.

For example you might have started a new relationship and you've both connected big time, time goes by and you start to worry because you are starting to let down those barriers and the person before you is seeing you for the beautiful soul you are but how are they going to react when they see you naked stood before them, in your head they scream and run off for the hills never to be seen or heard from again.  This is our vulnerability coming through because being naked is sacred, something that we share with someone  we love.   We are essentially letting down a wall, revealing what is hidden behind our mask and we want our partner to accept and love our body as much as they have accepted and love our soul and mind but we worry.

Chances are your partner loves you for you and will not run screaming but instead will take you in their arms so that you feel their love as it becomes a part of you and sinks deep into your very soul and together you will nurture each other as well as growing stronger.  I bet you though your partner might have some confidence issues too so maybe discussing how you feel as well is a good start.  I know relationships aren't based on just being naked so loving who you are is a must because if you love yourself then it will show and others will be attracted to your confidence and love of life.

Self healing can be brought in every day and all you need to do is make sure you spend time during the day being gentle with yourself, no negative comments on how fat you feel or how your hair is having a bad day, self healing means you need to heal your soul into seeing you as that amazing and beautiful soul you really are, hard at times yes I know but accept who you are, make some positive changes if you want to but above all know your self worth, feel the self love and embrace the self healing so that you live the life you want to live and feel the way you want to feel without negative getting in and putting a dampner on your day.  Let's celebrate our mind, body and soul as being the most amazing magick.

Feeling Recharged

We've had a lovely weekend why is why I'm playing catch up, I'm on my two week holidays and hubby had the weekend off so we took off to Malvern in Gloucester and to the steam rally.

The weekend was hot and I did get a little sunburnt, it's surprising how quickly too but with my trusty silver shawl, hat and sunglasses I managed to protect myself.

There were lots of steam engines big and small and although oily and smelly the workmanship that goes into these beauties is amazing.  There was a huge selection of American war transport as well as a small amount of British, tanks etc.

We took off to the farmers field where there were loads of tractors and young men working the field, don't envy all that hard work in this weather but watching them was much preferable.

There were stalls selling whatever you could think of and we had to have a slushie but without the alcohol, food galore, strawberries yum but at the end of the day I was so glad to come home and sit down because there aren't many seats :(

So all in all a lovely time spent with hubby, the kids are at that age when they really don't want to go, I feel refreshed but am planning next weekends capers :)

Rachel x

Spoken Words

I feel that words we speak can be more powerful than the words we think, once spoken they are out in the universe and then they manifest.  It's so important to try to keep positive even though some days it isn't possible, life happens and it doesn't always play nice.

I have a mirror in my hallway that I like to look in every morning and say outloud a positive word or two just to get my day started on a positive note, why not try it, I'm sure you have a few words that are uplifting.  Let's try it.....

I am powerful

I am loved

I am confident in all that I do

I show kindness

I can achieve whatever I put my mind to

I will follow my dreams

I am me

Now you try, every morning make it a part of your morning ritual and throughout the day if you feel the day isn't going to plan speak those positive words out loud.

Rachel x

Just A Moment

Just a moment please..........there are some days when I feel I need to say this to those who are asking too much of me.  A day can be so busy with not a moment to spare as we rush around getting everything organized and we forget to just take a moment to catch our breath.  Five minutes can make such a huge difference to recharging our body and mind and we do need regular breaks for a cuppa and especially when the weather is as hot as it is here in the UK at the moment.

Remember you are human and your body needs fuel such as fluids and food whereas your mind needs to shut down and be still.  Rushing round to the point of exhaustion won't do you any good, your whole being is likely to crash out or you'll feel run down and ill.  We aren't super humans running on empty but people doing what needs to be done while nourishing our soul throughout the day.

Just a moment please is going to be used more often I think.......

Rachel x

Blessings

Today, may you be blessed with what you need.

May you be blessed with love, laughter, friendships, giggles, a helping hand, guidance, family, success, miracles, a way forward.........

Take the blessings and share them with those around you and help make someone else's day a little lighter.

At the end of today take a moment to reflect on what has past, appreciate what others have given you and find the gratitude in what you feel you have been blessed with today.

We can not change what has been done but we can change what is to come, look to the simpler things in life to be grateful for such as being able to breathe, being able to get out and about, having someone who loves or cares for you, being able to see the beauty of Mother Earth's nature, hearing something that makes you smile.

May you always be blessed with what you need.

Rachel

Give A Little Love

I don't condone bad manners or anger but it does get me thinking as to why someone is acting in a way that is not nice for them and those around them.  Maybe they are having a bad day so instead of letting them get your back up and turning away from them ask them what is wrong and sprinkle them in a little love.

Some people might not feel comfortable talking or making the first move to communicate any issues and on that particular day friendships and love might be a little thin on the ground due to their attitude so allow the love from your soul to float out towards their soul.

Love cannot conquer all but it can be given and received making your day feel much better, in some cases once a person can see that you have some time for them and patience they calm down and breathe.  We all have off days with sadness and mood swings and how grateful do we feel when someone shows us kindness and the love flows gently from their heart to ours.

Rachel x

Butterfly Angel

Butterfly Angel

The sun shone down brightly from the sky
and the wind, a gentle breeze,
somewhere in the distance upon a small hill
where trees grow, great oaks and elm,
and the flowers blossom in array of colours,
she stood so still,
her hair so fair and flowing
with her arms outstretched,
her beautiful wings in all their glory.

She held so precious in her hands, a butterfly,
there he sat so silent and calm.....waiting.
She whispered soft words that carried in the air,
in an instant he fluttered his wings of such magnificent colours,
silver and lilacs with small dots of black,
and off the butterfly soared, higher and higher into the sky,
still being watched contently by the angel of the butterflies.








 Rachel x



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