Mami, tengo una idea (I have an idea)... - quoting the Master

I have an idea.
It came to me in the shower.

In my first Akashic reading done by Jen Freer, my MOTL's said I hear them more if I am in/near water. It must be a good idea then...

A&a art.

Coming soon...

hello 2014

A whole month and 2 days into this year already.
Shit.
That was quick! I only just had the chance to reflect on 2013 two flippin' days ago!
But heck, we all have our own personal rhythm of creation, don't we? So good on you if on January 1st you already knew exactly how the rest of 2014 is going to pan out! And if not, that's cool too. :)

Sometime in the last week Ananta & I had our first ideal day of the year <3
I woke up early (6.30am), hummed, practiced Yoga, made a vegan breakfast before my Little One woke up, had fresh fruit first thing, drew/learned about underwater creatures and their English translations, enjoyed said breakfast, took lil'A's bike out, went to a "new" park for the first time, played on the swing and slide, geared up for daycare/work without drama...all of that and still made it to the office with time to spare. :)
(FYI, the rest of the days prior were somewhat neurotic, slightly stressful, and of the shoot-me-now kind)
BLISS.
Cheers for days just like that (and even better), and to those that are yet to come!!!

So how did I manage such a big turn around?
Because days prior I was bordering depression, feeling defeated, somewhat uncomfortable and pretty much living blah-ly.

To be honest, I didn't really DO anything. Or consciously make an effort to be un-blah anyway.

But after deciding that I didn't really enjoy wallowing in the muck of blah-ness, I decided that whatever floats my boat flows.
So..days prior, since I had a pedicure-spa gift certificate that was expiring soon, I went to get myself pampered. And because I had an e-money Christmas card that I hadn't used yet, I got myself the wine-holder I've been wanting. And since humming makes my Heart sing, that's how I started my day. And so on, and so forth.

Pretty soon I am getting this or something like it tattooed on my right wrist. (Valentines gift to self)

I want it to be a reminder for how I want the rest of my year to be.
Drastic? Maybe so. But it wouldn't hurt to be reminded to Be True to my Self for the rest of my life either.
Wouldn't hurt at all.

How to be Human, taught by a 3-year old

We've got it all wrong…

We don’t have kids so we can teach them how to be “good grown-ups”…we have kids so WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM how to have a Human Experience!

There’s this saying that goes “to err is human, to forgive is divine.”

(1001% sure all of us have made mistakes in the past. Sure hope all of us have forgiven once in our life, at least!)

And while the Human Experience is not exclusively defined by these two occurrences (screwing up + giving pardon)…

That’s right folks! We get to be both!!

Holy + Human.

Divine + Being.

Why is this such a hard concept to live by, and for some people, a tough idea even to just grasp?

Answer:

Most religions indoctrinate the idea that Divinity is outside of you, is something you have to seek/strive for, and that which you only re-unite with after death.

(Did you ever watch Christopher Nolan’s Inception? Remember how the movie said that the most resilient parasite is an idea? TRUE STORY)

So…like a parasite (whose only cure is a better idea), this sick idea of you not-being-God-At-This-Very-Moment has been absorbed by your brain, so that your body acts as such. Your body, of course, creates your thoughts, words and actions…so when you are INFECTED by this virus…this thought/this programming…you are not shining your Brightest Holy-Light Possible as A Being Having a Human Experience.
(You are, in other words, dis-eased. Ill. Driven by something else other than the Real You. And so, on a faster track to death.)

But, what kind of a Being Having A Human Experience are you to begin with?

Answer within an answer:

A Spiritual One.

(note: NOT religious)

Now…if us adults HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to be grown-up, how the heck can a little kid possibly know AND be able to teach us How To Be Human?

      (they can't even sit up yet, talk, walk, read, know math, haven’t gone to high school, have a degree or job, haven’t lived independently, have responsibilities, a family etc etc etc…yes, all that mind chatter)

Answer, within an answer, within an answer: (we’re 3 dreams down Now)

Simple:

 Observe (how they react to everything in the World)
Learn (from the mistakes)

Evolve (apply learning)

   and Be (Incarnate Divinity)

That’s how you become a Good Grown-up. J

Recently I have come across lot of satirical videos or articles about parenting and how they present it as a hellish nightmare, but at the same time, a Heavenly Ride.

Again…TRUE STORY.

(Some more experiences more intense than others)

See…THIS is where the challenge lies for most parents. How on Earth do you reconcile the Sacred with the mundane??? How can you see something as Holy when you’re running late, your kids aren't ready for school yet, the traffic is already bad and you’re going to be late for work???

In my experience (aka, reality/dream-time), we try as much as possible not to make those mindsets part of our world. As such, Parenting Consciously is a bit more accessible because even if the same scenarios might be true for me (I’m late, shes not ready, the bus is going to take forever, its hot, etc)…I know…I truly believe…that Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright.

How do I know?
Because at the end of the day, YOUR KIDS STILL LOVE YOU, AND YOU LOVE THEM NO MATTER WHAT.
(admit it…don’t tell me it ain't true!J)

When we forget, and when we disconnect from this Great Reality That Life Continues And If It Doesn't Then Hallelujah, You Get To Go To A Better Place (it’s a win-win situation,really, so I don’t get why we’re always so attached to one particular outcome!), that’s when we snap. At them! We lose our patience, make a face, yell, act like jerks…in short, “screw it all up”.

Here's the thing though…we aren't! (screwing it up)

RIGHT THERE. Right that very moment when you get to choose between Love or Otherwise J, is The Moment we learn.

But, if we ever chose something else other than Love, it’s all good too! Because THAT is when we evolve. It’s those things we do for the first time. Aha Moments. Stark Realizations. Epiphanies.
Quantum Leaps of Courage. Faith. Trust. Surrender. Forgiveness. Compassion. Patience.
BIG things, in baby steps.
ONE Moment at a Time.
(Breathe, Mama…just like when you brought that Light into this World)

For modern humans (versus indigenous people who are still-very-much-connected-to-All), being so distracted from The Truth with all our stuff, gadgets, technology, popularity games, societal power struggles, etc… I feel it’s of even utmost importance that us Moms to model what Being Spirit is. (like Mary, you know! Who do you think raised Jesus???)  It doesn't matter what the name of your Spirit is though. God has many names and many more faces (yeah…like 6 billion strong).

You just have to have faith, show it, and live it.

What I love about Being Mother to a Young Child is that it’s so easy to stay in that level of connection with the Divine! She’s constantly embodying It because she hasn’t been contaminated by the “real world” yet. Just looking into her eyes, seeing her smile, hearing her laughter and songs…even if Time seems to be so short, it’s not difficult to re-attune to that Love Vibration.

  

I honestly think that it’s The Frequency From Which That Motherly Love Comes From that is the saving grace of this world.
Why? Because a child’s first experience of God is It’s Mother’s Love.

Spirit/God can't be described. It can only be experienced. Your kid knows what love is long before she knew what the word for it was. Its your presence that defines it.

And when a child never forgets that they are Divine (through his/her parent’s modeling, ideally reinforced by its education), that’s when they grow up to be the Next Messiah. <3

Just imagine having your own personal Jesus…

Wouldn't that be the greatest gift ever? J

learning about Sky and Earth, and how plants grow

I’m excited about this moon. :)

I’m not so sure why…but maybe because reflecting on the challenges of the last in a more empowering way (by asking “How can I best serve?” versus looking at said challenges as obstacles/roadblocks) has inspired me to keep on serving…even if admittedly, it is challenging sometimes.

As an update to the last moon…no, I haven’t launched MMV PV yet. :S
It’s all good though! I am getting help in writing an official proposal to the Powers That Be at the Municipal Hall, while I finish the PowerPoint presentation that will go along with it.

As for my Heart of Yoga essay, I am about a third of the way done…so even if I haven't finished writing, all is welll...I am re-reading the parts I remember standing out to me to refresh my memory…so I am seeing things in a new light. I shall start reading the Yoga & Vegetarianism book soon enough though (when essay #1 is done)…it is already here!!! :)

No…no CSC workshop either…I think I have to postpone that one until I actually finish either one of the above-mentioned. Remember: too much going on at the same time never results in anything. :S

The wild-card was about Home-improvement. :) I think I did pretty well in that department! No new furniture etc…just making useful use of the space as we have it now has made me happy + content (having little A’s work area right by the kitchen serves us well in the AMs while I prepare breakfast/snacks/dinner). I love that she gets to do all these artsy/creative/recycle-y activities before going to daycare, while I busy myself with Home-making stuff!

learning about Sky and Earth, and how plants grow (photosynthesis, yo!)...
green thing with red circles is a tree with fruits :)

I still need to improve on my mopping skills though (aka least favorite chore ever) :S

In the meantime, I am feeling highly productive at the office and also creativity-wise...a poem of mine got published here. Yey me! :)

And, since the moon is going to its third quarter and waning (a time for getting clear about what you think + believe, making adjustments as needed)…I shall be doing precisely that.

I believe in Love, yo! <3

Insights on the Third Moon: Electric Moon of Challenge (Sep 20 – Oct 17)

Totem animal: Deer

1. Ask yourself: “How can I best serve?”

2. Pray – Temazcal, yo! <3

3. Balance: | work+play | rest+re-creation | evolution+expansion | – Fall Equinox

4. Love + pamper yourself – salon session :)

5. Recognize your progress, no matter how small

6. Be mindful of your dreams – dreamt about a Medicine Tree

7. Give it your all

8. Rest – took a break from after-job + Home-work activities and slept early :)

9. Appreciate what Life has given you

10. Be present – sweet sun-day afternoon with Lil’A <3 :)

11. Go with The Flow – no-schedule Monday

12. Celebrate your learning, imperfection, triumphs, failures & evolution – last day SBP

13. Put yourself in the shoes of the other, and forgive – especially if you have to deal with it for a while more

14. Indulge – DVD night (saw Inception for the first time)

15. Get turned on

16. If you have to, write yourself to be able to check off your To Do list

17. Right Now, be the person you want to be in the future

18. Get inspired and create! – must’ve created something…just don’t remember what it was! :)

19. Appreciate your peers

20. Be patient and trust that everything is going to be alright – dengue scare

21. Celebrate, even if you’re late – Jo’s birthday :)

22. Pleasure yourself <3

23. Take your time ­– steady saturday with little A

24. Take it easy – happy Sun-day :)

25. Do your Home-work – cleaned house + started essay (finally)

26. Learn from the past – re-read old journals

27. Sleep on major decisions, and meditate on the Moon and its message

28. Get the Warrior mode on!

We are Oneness

Mexico is my Vienna

Daydream delusion

Limousine eyelash

Oh, baby, with your pretty face

Drop a tear in my wine glass

Look at those big eyes

See what you mean to me

Sweetcakes and milk shakes

I am a delusion angel

I'm a fantasy parade

I want you to know what I think

Don't want you to guess anymore

You have no idea where I came from

We have no idea where we're going

Lodged in life

Like branches in the river

Flowing downstream

Caught in the current

I carry you

You'll carry me

That's how it could be

Don't you know me?

Don't you know me by now?

- Poet in the streets of Vienna, Before Sunrise

∞ ∞ ∞

Oh...what a trip to have seen this movie all over again! (saw it back to back last night)

Before Sunrise, circa 1995

I went to Paris when I was 23...10 days on a December.

(It was cold and beautiful)

When I returned to Mexico I broke free from the man's chains and went off to serve the Mother.
And then I went on an introductory trip to the Magic of Life...

Chamela @ 23

After having been purged of every possible piece of baggage I had
   miles of hitch-hiking,
       and days of walking,
   sitting under the Sun-light,
Our paths crossed.

[ CI & I ]

There, deep in the womb of the desert
Walking in powdery paths under the Moon-light,
   We healed each other.
Beside the Fire, as our coffee & cream dreams spiraled into the Sky
I felt our roots penetrate the ground
Deep into the Earth they went,
   underneath the warmth of our hands holding on to one another's vision.

There was no fear of the Sun rising...
Only
A complete surrender to the Moon
   and the moments of our Hearts beating as One.

The next day you continued with your journey
The same was true for me...
But from your world to my world 

     - you wrote!
Your words caressed my seeking Soul
   and stirred in me a longing so deep,
that 3 moons in...

With the blessing of Angels, Wizards and the Songs of the Sea
   we drew spirals in the sand of Destiny's garden
        ~ Blessed Union of Souls ~

What happened next is history
What will happen later is a mystery
Lets keep on writing this story...
Dance with me.

How do I dedicate myself to all that lives - 12th moon insights

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Twelvth Moon: Crystal Moon of Cooperation (May 30-June 26)                                             Totem animal: Rabbit

1. Ask yourself: “How do I dedicate myself to all that lives?”

2. Blog about Mothering in the New Era

3. Express negative emotions positively – its ok to get pissed/be upset…the trick is to know how to express yourself creatively

4. Enjoy exclusive A&a moments+random family times - A&a specialdate aka bday #3 salubong – (dolphin encounter @ Aquaventuras Park) + (lunch w/ PV family less Jo)

5. Make happen a Rite of Passage in any way you can -  cake+mañanitas+piñata @ Club Koala Care…sat in @ Ananta’s last day at preescolar JJJ \\\

6. For all the parts of you…realize where your growing edge lies

7. Re-ignite the Fire of Desire (to go Higher) in your Soul

8. Rest

9. Share Life experiences with a mentor/friend

10. For all the aspects of you, figure out your next step

11. Be dedicated to your Family

12. Have an official identity – officially Mexican again J (next mission – REFILIPINIZE!!!)

13. Energy flows where attention goes…

14. Know your tribe

15. Foresee the days ahead – planned 2 weeks into the future

16. Allow your Self to be appreciated and loved

17. Be open to radical new ideas of how else you can Serve

18. Honor Thy Father – Fathers Day!!! <3 <3 <3

19. Love your life and let others love you

20. Have the power to change negatively charged emotions

21. Believe It IS happening – received first batch of MMV-PV posters!!!

22. See if more can be done

23. Usher in a New Time

24. Dare to be different

25. Keep on dreaming

26. Keeo on loving – themost synchronistic day of my life thus far J<3\

27. Live, and let live

28. Connect with others that are on the same path

What is Love?