DEEP: Body Love's Theme Glorious Audacity

Welcome to this blog which continues the theme of Audacity as featured in September’s 2014 Newsletter: Glorious Audacity  

“When we are completely ourselves, we grace the world with a uniqueness that colours it with the interest and the variety brilliantly possible for us as humans.  We live a more fulfilling and energetic life because we are not using all the energy it requires to constantly please others.” Jill Badonsky, The Nine Modern Day Muses and A Bodyguard. 

I love this, because, well its true!!  It really is! I have seen countless people transform when they start to get just how much they are being guided by ‘shoulds’, other people’s opinion, living life from the outside.   It is an epidemic and so are the transformations, yay!!!

This is a mantra of mine.  “If I didn't care what other’s thought, what would I do?” This comes from a compassionate place and is always a curious inquiry  I have lost count of how many times I have thought “oh S***” this means I need to do it then.  It has not always worked out as I hoped, in fact a lot times it has not but because it was authentic, coming from my passion from what brings me joy I did not use it as a measure of failure, personally!  I really was proud of myself for giving it go and continue with curiosity, excitement, fear, fun (I love fun) and a feeling of being alive.  I am human and so this does not happen all the time but mostly.

Marney Makridakis from Artellaland shared this prompt:

If Audacity was an animal, maybe it might be a …

My response

If Audacity was an animal, maybe it might be a beautiful vibrant dolphin who allows itself to be.  It swims, dives, plays knows that whoever loves dolphins will enjoy and share in the absolute pleasure of its being and those who don’t, it does not matter.  It would not even have that thought!  It also knows that there are like minded species and it is part of something much bigger.

When I come from this energy, this space, I am so inspired and can take on the energy of this wonderful species to inspire me.  How cool is that!

Surfing Dolphins @ Jeffreys Bay- BBC Dolphins: Deep Thinkers Share in the fun!

Now your turn

If Audacity was an animal maybe it might be a …

Would love to hear what you came up with.  

Enjoy.

Liz 

Today's theme from DEEP is Play

DEEP Truth: Four of Four 

Now you get to play, take action.  How would it be if you and/or someone or some people who have been supporting you got together and created a collage all around the things that make you feel special, that you love to do, love to experience, that you dream of.  Others could do this for themselves also.

Consider fun aspects that you may choose just because you can.  What puts a smile on your face and radiates from the inside out?  It could be environments, activities, people, holidays, creativity, dreams, nature, sports, interests, hobbies, quotes, colours, anything.  So everything you collage, draw or paint represents things you like and love.

Now a challenge, perhaps.  Could you place a photo of yourself somewhere in the picture or an image and if it feels uncomfortable, try acting as if you did like/love yourself for 30 seconds, enough time to just present it on your creation, perhaps this may assist. J

A word of caution, some people feel they need to produce a piece of 'perfect' art, and therefore may not start.  This is about the process, having fun, making lots of mistakes, feeling free so that you can connect with what you have created.  All art is quite subjective anyway!!!

I often use collages as a wise sage or muse and ask questions.  You would be surprised regarding the answers you would hear, which of course are from your wise self.  Some questions may be:

     What do you need me to know today?

     What would be in my best interest today?

What questions can you come up with that would continue to help you discover what empowers you so that it enables you to emerge to be who you are meant to be and manifests in play, actions that are in standing with the love you are developing you.  Have fun.

Love 

Liz