Happy Sacred Sunday!
I took a dance class this morning.
The idea of attending this dance class occurred to me yesterday evening.
My family and I were at the movies, and I was in a state of blah (which I’ve been feeling a lot in this particular wintering season). Out of nowhere, this dance class that I attended years ago popped into my head.
That would raise my vibration, I thought.
So I texted my friend who frequents the class and made a date.
When I woke up this morning, I had no desire to go. I made a bunch of excuses in my head why I shouldn’t go.
It’s like our brains want us to stay in the blah zone.
Knowing this, I went despite myself.
It was a blast. Even though I didn’t know what I was doing half the time, I shook my body, got a great sweat in, and totally shifted my mood.
Does that mean I’m completely out of blah? — nope. But I feel much, much better.
FROM BLAH TO BLISS
I’ve been talking a lot about creating a life that fosters Sparks of Bliss lately.
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’ve dedicated my life to inspiring men and women through stories, experiences, and ideas so that they may live healthier, happier and more meaningful lives.
A few months back, it became very clear to me that everything I do, literally everything, is attached to a higher purpose: teaching the world to connect to their bliss in their lifetime.
I believe the more you can experience sparks of bliss in your daily life, the more you will transcend from an ordinary existence to an extraordinary one. Bliss sparks from love, gratitude, peace, harmony, and wholesomeness — it does not exist anywhere else.
Bliss does not exist in hatred, violence, or evil.
But when we serve, do good, spread light and love, and live in alignment, bliss sparks within us.
This is what I want for the world. The more people live lives that foster sparks of bliss, the better the world will be.
Bliss is also more than experiencing happiness.
It’s an intense state of joy, ecstasy, peace, and/or fulfilment.
“But how do you find bliss when you haven’t slept, or you’re fighting with someone you love, or you’re stuck in a rut?” A client asked me the other day.
This is a significant question.
Because we will always have tough times. We experience pain, disappointment, setbacks, anger, frustration, sadness, or even just blah throughout our lives.
How do you find sparks of bliss in these times?
LISTEN. DO. SURRENDER.
LISTEN:
When you live a guided life, all you have to do is listen for directions and they will come. For some, living a guided life may mean God guides you, but for others, living a guided life may mean your intuition, higher self, or any other way you wish to describe it guides you. The point is there are always signs and messages. These signs and messages may come as advice from someone you love and trust, literature you’re reading which resonates deeply, or thoughts that pop into your head like “you should attend a dance class tomorrow.”
You can listen with your eyes, ears, and your heart. So pay attention, there are lessons for you here.
DO:
Do the things that come to you when you’re listening.
Do the things that help you listen better.
Do the things you know are good for you — no matter how small.
Spend time with people who make you laugh, think, or can lend a shoulder to cry on.
Move your body.
Ignite your senses with music, essential oils, or time in nature.
Reach for the tools in your toolbox, like starting with CORE (Clarity, Organization, Resilience, Emotional intelligence)
Do the work, even when your brain tries to convince you to stay in your blah.
SURRENDER:
Last but not least, accept whatever you’re feeling without judgment.
Understand that this is temporary.
There’s a difference between creating bliss and chasing it. You can’t control the outcomes in your life. You can only control your actions and your reactions, but you can not control what actually happens.
So surrender the outcome. Surrender the need to control everything. Surrender to the season, the feelings, and the circumstances and remember that this is all training you for something bigger.
Bliss is not something can fake or force, but when you listen, do, and surrender — before you know it, bliss finds you.
