Be you, Know what you know, Change the world

Sitting watching the sun go down, birds vibrantly present, life coursing thru me, its good to be alive. A deep sense of appreciation for life as it is. So much of my life I’ve been trying to change things, knowing it could be different, better, grander, and easier for me and everyone else.Today something is different. A knowing that before I ask to change things, acknowledging how they are. A presence with what is willing to change. That the energies around me are arranged in a way that someone or something has chosen.  I know what could be joyfully different and that someone or something has to ask a question about what else is possible for me to assist. If they are not asking, then I would be doing them a disservice to assist a greater possibility occuring.  Allowing others to create and make their choices, and be aware of what else is possible that might be even grander. Do you know that being you and knowing all that you do changes the world? I’m not talking about knowledge, but knowing. Yeah that thing that’s instantaneously there when you ask for something you know is possible. I’ve been guilty of trying to change other's realities without them asking a zillion times, I can be a little slow :)  A story about me seems appropriate. I had a depressed mom who was sure she wasn't. It was a bit on the agonizing side for me to be with, always trying to chang it, and having it change back. Knowing what was possible, but only hearing the energetic crys and screams of someone who didn’t want to know how grand she could be, holding on to what was familiar. My Mom, love her so:) Doing it from a place of caring that could not be received. Well today is different. Im ready, willing and demanding to be aware of peoples choices, and choose that which creates a better place for everyone, except for those who would like to keep things as they are. I honorably leave to your reality and hope your able to choose something abundantly different someday! Being the joyfully uncomfortable space of awareness, even if its an awareness of someone else not knowing it is possible to be caring of themselves, or change everything easily. Being with it no matter how uncomfortable, Be you, know what you know, change the world. - www.Consciousadventuretours.com-  Find out what makes you come alive-

Maui: An Invitation to Be Me

Of the many magical take homes from Maui, the one I return to over again is a particular day of snorkeling. Where water meets land, I could see the waves rolling in and out from the perspective of under the water. My senses were totally enlivened by the ocean’s vibrant blue, foamy, white waves, and yellow fish darting in and out of the reef.

Under water acoustics are unrivaled by anything – sand tings as it’s moved by the current, whale song plays in the distance and the sound of snorkel bubbles blurping all around commune in a symphony unlike any other. This, and my body buoyant in the crisp water, all created stark contrasts that popped me out of the hum-drums of daily living and into the wonder of ocean life.

You'd think that all this beauty would be easy but quite honestly, the first few days in Maui were a challenge. The sensations there brought me back to childhood. I grew up on the beach; learned to sail by the time I was 11, water-skied the San Diego Bay in the summers and slept often in a tent, the powerful Pacific Ocean rocking my child body to sleep by night. Our family motto was everything tastes better at the beach and eating Maui’s sweet strawberries and juicy citrus fruit in the sand reminded me of how incredibly true this is for me still. The difficulty was that somewhere along the line after moving to Colorado, I decided I hated the beach lifestyle and Maui required me to get close and personal with my points of view. It invited me to soften, open, and expand. 

Maui asked me to discover a fresh gratitude for the upbringing I had completely subverted. In Maui I started unearthing it. Started acknowledging how lucky I was and how lucky I am.

Back to snorkeling… Underwater, I watched the waves roll in and out of the cove. Everything slowing and softening, I noticed how easy the fish were. They gave way completely to the ocean’s movement. Didn’t struggle against the current, instead seeming to find the play in letting the tide push and pull them around. Taking queues from the fish and feeling encumbered by my fins, I took them off and softened my body, finding movement that I had forgotten existed. I relaxed and found myself gliding with the current, rolling side to side easily and joyfully. I was playful – a kid again. Playful with the help of the fish and the ocean.

And here’s the thing. The ocean showed me that energy is always stirring. It’s pushing and pulling all the time above water too. Today I think I’ll give way to the movement of living and go with the flow. Tuck and dive and roll and play in the joy of pure energy. Use it to propel me forward into the future I’m creating for me and for everyone.

How about you?

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