"The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart-this you will become." James Allen
So much of our attention and mental power in our society goes towards questions such as these, "What do I want out of my life?"...."What do I want to be?"...."What can I "get" from my experience here?" And though these questions are arguably good to ask, the question that might serve us better is, "Who am I?"
We speak frequently about the power of our minds. The positive or negative effects they have on our bodies and every aspect of our experience here. Take a moment and take into account the thoughts you have entertained in the last hour. Write them down....go ahead, this will be fun and revealing. Get out a piece of paper and pen, jot down every thought from the most trivial to the ones of highest importance. Read them out loud. Now make two columns and divide your thoughts into advantageous and disadvantageous. Now ask yourself what the majority of this logic you are meditating on is communicating into your life? Are they thoughts of stress, failure or incompetence? Are they understandings of health, wellness, happiness and productivity? What are you speaking into your life through the expectations of your thoughts?
Every emotion you have, the way you react to life has everything to do with your logistical viewpoint. The circumstance of your life is so intricately woven within the realm of your thought habits that its cause and effects can be mapped out accurately. Take this a step further and we realize that our thought patterns create our moral guides that beget the pillars of our being. James Allen stated, "Men (or women) do not attract that which they want, but that which they are." Think about that for a second. Instead of focusing our energies on our outer circumstances and desires, it would better serve us to refocus on our inner state of being. We then come to the knowledge that our inner-climate is in direct correlation with our thought life. We attain what we "want" in life by no outer source. We only gain in this life that which we are. Look inward, trace your thoughts, wield them into creative forces for your advantage. Only then are we able to ascend to the greater being in us. Immerse yourself into the healing atmosphere of The Wellness Kitchen. Nurture your mind with thoughts of health and submerge yourself in the education that will aid you in attaining complete wellness. And as always, this is Sarah encouraging you to think purposefully and eat peacefully....
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
"I come into the peace of wild things..."
"I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief...For a time I rest in the grace of the world and am free." Wendell Berry
Lately I have made a conscious effort to surround myself in the comfort of "wild things." Places that remind me to be human, to think, to have peace, to wrestle with my spirit and grow. I sat on my friends porch yesterday and watched calves follow their mother through the rich green grass. I witnessed them clumsily gallop with eagerness as their mother called to them. I watched and listened to the birds scratch and move the dry leaves looking for their morning sustenance. I smelled the sweet cherry blossoms blooming on the nearby tree. I stopped and I took it all in.
When was the last time you submerged your senses and your soul into the abundant life occurring around you? This is the natural order of things, you are meant to be connected to the earth, to nature and to be a part of an ecosystem that works cynergistically. There are faculties of peace all around us. Are you using them? Are you toiling the soil in your hands and tending your garden? Are you resting in the wild things that are unconcerned with the political climate of the day, or your social or financial status or your worries? Are you laden with grief of what may come, or what may never come to pass? Is an illness stealing your peace and placing you in a mental jail of worry? If this is so I urge you as I urge myself to rest in peace.
Find that place where only your soul dwells and listen. Meditate on what is good and just and true. Surround yourself with things of nature, whether that be natural food, your being in relation to your gifts and the unique place you hold in this world or the grace of nature itself. Remember that your spirit needs bits of "wildness" to remind you what it is to be human. Disconnect yourself from the TV, the cell phone, the car, even if just for a couple hours and see how you feel... Rid yourself of worry it serves no favorable purpose. Come visit us at The Wellness Kitchen and indulge your senses in healthy food, the architecture of the 1892 Victorian manse, the comfort of the oak trees and the soothing waterfalls. Give your spirit what it needs to thrive. Let us be as passionate about our soul work as all the other facets of our lives. And as always, this is Sarah encouraging you to eat peacefully....
Lately I have made a conscious effort to surround myself in the comfort of "wild things." Places that remind me to be human, to think, to have peace, to wrestle with my spirit and grow. I sat on my friends porch yesterday and watched calves follow their mother through the rich green grass. I witnessed them clumsily gallop with eagerness as their mother called to them. I watched and listened to the birds scratch and move the dry leaves looking for their morning sustenance. I smelled the sweet cherry blossoms blooming on the nearby tree. I stopped and I took it all in.
When was the last time you submerged your senses and your soul into the abundant life occurring around you? This is the natural order of things, you are meant to be connected to the earth, to nature and to be a part of an ecosystem that works cynergistically. There are faculties of peace all around us. Are you using them? Are you toiling the soil in your hands and tending your garden? Are you resting in the wild things that are unconcerned with the political climate of the day, or your social or financial status or your worries? Are you laden with grief of what may come, or what may never come to pass? Is an illness stealing your peace and placing you in a mental jail of worry? If this is so I urge you as I urge myself to rest in peace.
Find that place where only your soul dwells and listen. Meditate on what is good and just and true. Surround yourself with things of nature, whether that be natural food, your being in relation to your gifts and the unique place you hold in this world or the grace of nature itself. Remember that your spirit needs bits of "wildness" to remind you what it is to be human. Disconnect yourself from the TV, the cell phone, the car, even if just for a couple hours and see how you feel... Rid yourself of worry it serves no favorable purpose. Come visit us at The Wellness Kitchen and indulge your senses in healthy food, the architecture of the 1892 Victorian manse, the comfort of the oak trees and the soothing waterfalls. Give your spirit what it needs to thrive. Let us be as passionate about our soul work as all the other facets of our lives. And as always, this is Sarah encouraging you to eat peacefully....
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