Love All of You!

It's so important to show and express love to yourself. I see this horrible theme that the "ego" is holding you back, leading you to disaster and destruction in your life. That it has to be transcended, erased and surmounted. 

This is the WORNG way to treat yourself. Know that every part of you, even the parts that you DON'T like is very much as apart of you as the good parts. The "ego" isn't something to get rid of, it's to be cherished and loved because it's TELLING you something. If you feel jealous, sad, or angry the best thing that can happen is your inner voice, child, or ego to sit up and say something about it. Of course your ego aka YOU will blame your own problems on outside circumstances (consciously or subconsciously) but the best part of that is the acknowledgment.

You can't change what you don't knowledge!

That is the very moment you go inside and start speaking to your inner most self, revealing the way you feel in its complete rawest form. Honestly is everything. Once you dig up more and more emotion, pain, and inner turmoil it will become clearer that you created your own unhappiness even if it stemmed from others treating you unfairly. It's about revealing your most true self that isn't always a sugar coated being. It can be hurt, scared and most of all malnurtured. The more we ignore are inner most issues the more we create them, leading us to use escapism methods through everything we do (spiritually especially) to keep us from the pain and embarrassment of our true feelings.

Give yourself compassion for all you have and have not done. It's okay to not be perfect, to not compare to your own or someone else's standards. To feel inadequate or not good enough, selfish, or letting yourself or other people down. It really is okay because no one is perfect, and you know what? It is the perfect time to shout to the world that you're not perfect and let those raw emotions go. From there you will find that you were pure from the start, you just left things unchecked.

We all suffer from not being a perfect being and that is okay.

 It's so important to have a quality of self than to have a "sunny disposition" about things, to have an unyielding steam of abundance, to be "happy" all the time, or to have everything you ever wanted. Your possessions can be taken away at any given moment, but your sense of self can not. If you see yourself through all that you have gained material wise, you are more then likely trying to accommodate for the lack in yourself. And that is the hardest thing for a person to admit, especially for a person that is highly determined and has high ideals. 

 As awesome as it is to be positive, happy and be on cloud nine everyday we all have to realize that we all hold different hues of our emotions and spirit. And when you shut one down in anyway, you are shutting yourself down and dimming your own inner light, wisdom and sensitivity that tells you what is wrong. You literally dig up more dirt on the issues that haunt you most, keeping them quiet so you don't have to deal with them.

So show love and compassion to yourself, to ALL of yourself. That will help melt the cold ice that we created to numb the pain and suffering of our lives. Our inner child, negative emotions, feelings, and voice may seem like they are vocalizing the badness of the human psyche, but they are really saying how you truly feel inside. Our hurt, pain, broken promises and suffering is simply a piece of ourselves that we refused to communicate with and withdrawn our warmth too.

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I've been doing a lot of inner work in the last few days and I can tell you this was my experience, I'll go into detail about it on a later date, but I felt an urgency to speak up and speak out for anyone that feels truly lost. If you feel like nothing works in your life, it might not be the things you are doing, but the issues that you haven't resolved in yourself that created a harsh world for you to overcome before you're worthy of true success.

♥♥♥ Inner Child, The Divine Whisperer ♥♥♥

Tangled And The Internal Struggles Of Following Your Dream

Tangled is a great movie, not because it touches us in a deep way, but it shows how the human heart can both push us to something greater, but also keep us stagnate at the same time.

Here is the starting plot of the movie that sets everything off. Taken from Wikipedia:

"A drop of sunlight falls to the ground and grows into a magical flower, with the power to heal the sick and injured. An old woman named Gothel finds it and uses it to keep herself young by singing an incantation. Centuries later, a kingdom has developed, ruled by a king and queen. The Queen becomes ill during pregnancy, and the couple's loving subjects search for the legendary flower. The queen is eventually fed the flower, is healed, and gives birth to a daughter, whom they name Rapunzel. Rapunzel's golden hair, it is found, has absorbed the magical abilities of the flower. Gothel discovers this and tries to steal a lock of Rapunzel's hair. However, she finds that, once cut, the hair turns its normal brown and loses its power. So she kidnaps Rapunzel and hides her in a tower, saving the powers of the magic flower for herself, and raising her as her own child. Every year, on Rapunzel's birthday, her parents and their subjects release thousands of sky lanterns, in the hope that the lost princess will return. Rapunzel has seen these over the years from her high tower. Nearing her 18th birthday, she asks Gothel to take her outside to see the source of the annual floating lights as her present, but Gothel refuses."

I couldn't help but to notice the friction between Rapunzel's and Gothel's goals, and that of the human heart. How many times did we dream about doing something, big or small, only to meet an inner being, or a Gothel, telling us other wise.

Gothel is my favorite character believe it or not lol

 In the movie, Gothel is quite manipulative, and she undermind's Rapunzel's wishes and fills her head that the outside world is a horrible place. She tells Rapunzel that she couldn't possibly defend herself from its evils, that she was immature, naive and "vague". This was Gothel's way to keep Rapunzel from going into the outside world, to keep her "safe" in the tower, only to wonder "what if?". 

I can tell you now, I feel like I've always had an inner Gothel, telling me that it's safe to be where I am, even if I'm hungry to advance and strive for my dreams. Those "negative voices" that people talk about all the time, it's the same concept. People from all walks of life, from all backgrounds will face those feelings, obstacles, and hurdles.

What made Rapuzel so great was that despite her own fears of not only upsetting her mother, but "facing the world", she decides to put it all on the line to go for her dream! How many people you know have been so bold to do that? To have this incredible dream, vision and concept that they want to make a reality and said "The hell with the world!" and do it? Even for those of us that have taken the unbeaten path, it can be hard to change along the way and get better, because in the back of our minds those voices are still calling us home, back to the tower where it's safe. 

It was the same for Rapunzel, even when she felt grass under her feet, ran in the fields, and felt the freedom of being alive for the first time, she was conflicted greatly, and always thought about the tower. She thought how horrible of a daughter she was and how her actions would upset her mother enormously, so much so that Rapunzel was in tears. It's never easy to seemingly give up on everything you know for a simple dream.

The awards for striving for your dream is always great, but it's never an "easy" road. You don't just make your dreams come true, you are deciding that no matter what, you'll see your dream through for everything it's worth. Even when people say (me included) "life can be easy if you do/think/behave differently" it's never really that simple. Life is an open road, not a linear tunnel. What you decide to put in will result of what you'll get out. You can be positive all you want, but you'll still need the strength and courage to overcome everything that will be thrown at you. If you're sitting in your tower, waiting for your dream to smack you in the face, you will need Rapunzel's magic hair to keep you alive for all the time you'll be waiting. 

 That doesn't mean you have to work yourself to the grave for your dream, but I will never suggest that you sit in a tower and wait for it to happen either. When you feel it, that passion, that goal, that connection between you and the world around you, you'll know that you're more then ready to not only make your dream come true, but to finally know what to do to get there (at least the first step). Even if you're scared, afraid or alone, it will be that inner passion that will override the fear and make you "do something" that you'll never thought you would. 

That is what Rapunzel did, and she was faced with many challenges and even sacrifices, but she became a person that she never thought she could be. She become smarter, wiser and so much more vibrant because she moved mountains for this one dream she had since she was a little girl. That is what life is about, striving for something that is bigger then yourself, even when the whole world is against you. It's never the easiest road, but it's always the more exciting and awarding one! 

 Are you excited yet? Go out there and start going after your dreams!

Pictures and gifs are from colliner and Tumblr , and edited by me (the top banner picture)

How to be your inner child

Being your inner child means a lot to me. As in there are many factors to really express that fun, happy, innocent, child like soul we have in the inside. For me its taking what I see around me, the real world and turning it into a giant fairy tale. Where angels, fairies, and unicorns exist in the physical along side me and having every minute of my day feel like I'm living for the first time. Its when I can wake up and hear the birds singing and think how beautiful they are without directing my mind to it, it just happens naturally! I literally feel like I made the real world into my own unique planet full of wonder, and that's just the tip of the ice berg. From learning to express my true self which I like to call my "inner child" things came to me right when I needed it. I get surprises from family and friends just thinking of me. My cat wants to rest on my lap. My intuition speaks to me more which led me to great things. Events that once bothered me, I can't notice because I'm in such a great state of mind. I can feel that my path is clear and the progress of it.

I'm an artist, crafter, and graphic designer so its extremely important for me to have an upbeat mood to really be inspired. When I'm stressed, angry, or depressed the easiest of jobs become the hardest ones. Everything in my world stops at a grinding halt and I feel out of wack with the universe and all its gifts. All the good things that I see and do suddenly stops when I feel lost in a big world. That's why I choose to see the good and to play in everything I do. That positivity and light that you'll emit will attract even more well being in your life and more chances to be your inner child!

Being or channeling that inner child isn't a hard thing to do. It takes simple little steps to take your day to day activities into something special and wonderful. Each day I remember to say "good morning" to all my guides and divine helpers. I think about how wonderful my day is going to be and think of all the fun I'm having. I go downstairs to greet my guinea pig Caramel and open the front door to let that sunshine and fresh air in! Of course just seeing it through the door isn't enough so I stick my head out to greet the day and the natural kingdom. After that, I have a light breakfast and go to do some fun bellydancing to wake up my body and mind. Soon after I start my chosen activities in a bright and happy mood.

I wasn't always like that, in fact I just started letting in my inner child 24/7 instead of once in a while or in certain situations. Once I saw the benefits it gave me I was hooked! I know all of you who wants to bring that light, love and passion of your inner child will see the positive benefits as well!

My number one tip to new comers of this great state is to wake up happy. To wake up happy you have to go to bed happy which can be hard if you have everyday struggles. When your going to sleep take the time to be grateful for what you appreciate in life, even the smallest things. That feeling of appreciation will help relive and get you in a better mood. This is just one of the many things you can do to get happy while going to sleep. Some of my favorites are:

   

      ♥   Imagine a special event that you want to come true

      ♥   Focusing on the better parts of the day

      ♥   Visualizing stress leaving your body

      ♥   Saying positive affirmations to yourself  

      ♥   Listening to guided meditations and soft music

There are TONS of other things that you can do so always search and do only the methods that you like.

Once you wake up happy you have to carry that energy through out the rest of the day which can be challenging. Once we start to "merge" back into our routine we can easily fall back to the same old emotions that we are used to feeling. To help combat that and to start sprinkling that magic on your activities here are other small simple steps to help carry that energy through out the day!

        ♥    Avoid TV shows, news paper articles and other events that makes you feel sad or angry.  

        ♥  Take 15 minutes to day dream

        ♥    Play with your imagination to imagine things that aren't there ( like helpful fairies!)

        ♥   Go on the internet and collect pictures that you love

        ♥    Say good morning, good night, and simply "hi" to the angels

        ♥    Talk to nature and plants

        ♥    Do something creative like drawing or scrapbooking

        ♥    Notice how beautiful the small things are in your day

        ♥    Play with your pets

        ♥  Do a light workout in the morning

        ♥  Dancing

        ♥  Playing upbeat music

These are things that I do in my life but you are not restricted to it. There are as many methods as there are stars in the sky since we all are different!  If you feel that your inner child is tugging you to do something then do it! :)

This post have been super fun for me! The best part of writing this is that its only 1% of how a person can follow their inner child. There is so many fun and exciting things that one can do to bring out that inner awesomeness that this was only the "warm up" session of it all. Thanks for reading and visiting my Eden in the real world.

Take care!

                   ♥♥♥ Inner Child ♥♥♥