Two for Tuesday

While my intent was different, it seems my reality is that I have had a very busy week.  (Quick reflection....is over!)

So let me just get started with my 2 for 2day!

1)  While all the great minds constantly suggest that "one must forgive" and "forgiving someone else is that YOU are the one who is set free" ... the fact is that forgiveness can be REALLY HARD TO DO!  #justsayin

It is really easy to go to that place of negativity and darkness, but the reality is that this darkness permeates grittiness and harbors toxic energy.  Seriously!  I welcome these positive affirmations as daily reminders to KEEP ON TRACT and to have POSITIVE ARTICULATION.  If we think love and positivity, we speak it!

On an entire random tangent....

2)  Today is also called Taco Tuesday!  Yup, time for tacos...the good kind.  You'll never catch me in a TacoBell, that place is for the rats!  I'm talking about yummy and FRESH ingredients.  I'll take authentic and I'll also take gourmet style.  It's all good and I am ready for my tacos please! :o)

Again...I'm #justsayin....

Two for Tuesday!

Why the hell not!  My top two picks for Tuesday will be:

1) I love the idea that this day of 1.11.11 will bring luck to those who really believe in it.  That at 1:11 pm and at 11:11 pm, something great can happen.  So in preparation, I contemplate what I want to wish for (I'm not gonna share this one, I'm just sayin').

2) The idea that luck doesn't only occur on such days as today, 1.11.11.  Luck happens every day, at every moment, in every second that passes.  Really. . .I am lucky to be alive, living and breathing, and the ability to do what I want.  I live in one of the most amazing places (let's just call this place PLANET EARTH). 

So why all the hoopla around these numbers....because we can!

Do you know a spiritual narcissist?

You may wonder what the heck is a spiritual narcissist?  Let me first explain how I came about this bazaar question....

I was reading an article in the Huffington Post called, The Allure of Narcissistic Spirituality, written by Rabbi Alan Lurie, and he writes:

Spiritual narcissism creates the pretense of holiness as an ego strategy to mask insecurity, receive approval, or avoid struggle and growth. "I'm a spiritual person" it proclaims proudly. "I travel to alternate realities, see auras, heal chakras, predict the future, talk to spirits, commune with angels, manipulate energies, meditate for three hours a day, harness the powers of the Universe to attract success. ... The truth is that I'm more evolved than you!"

Does this sound like you or anyone you know?  Because it sure sounded like the exact description of a person I once called a friend.  As I continued to the end of the article, the Rabbi had me thinking and questioning my own role in this ill-fated friendship.

The Rabbi continues:

Narcissistic sensitivity, however, is focused solely on the subtle nuances one's own internality, and resists looking at hard, uncomfortable truths that may upset the self image. One who is narcissistically sensitive is easily offended by the "coarseness" of others, seeks to make his environment change to align with the contours of his needs, and gets angry or offended when this does not happen.

As I began to reflect more, I realize that the dramatic emotions is actually the persons feelings that is being projected at me.  This, I realize, is not my problem but hers.  The article further mentions that "the desire to control others in order to create a "perfect" environment that nurtures our sensitivities is a calling card of spiritual narcissism."  I just had my a-ha moment!

True spirituality takes place in the holy messiness of the world, in open-hearted relationship with others, and in a kind smile to one who accidentally stepped on your foot. In that moment of connection, one can clearly see that the annoyances and upsets are actually wake up calls pulling us out of our self-involvement and in to relationship...

...and into REALITY!  So, back to the initial question: Do you know a spiritual narcissist?  If yes, don't hate them, speak negatively of them, or chastise them.  Forgive and move on.  Why let their opinions affect you?  "Kill `em with kindness."

as I continue my year (be it only 10 days in), I intend to speak my truth, act with kindness, react with love and humility, and continue my life adventures.  I will no longer allow others' destructive opinions and jealous words affect me.  Woohoo....as I do a mini jig-of-joy!

Forgive and forget.  I will not allow that which is not great into my life.  I put my foot down to the madness and allow only love into it. 

So you think I'm sounding like a nut?  So what!  Your judgements will no longer phase me.

Cynical or Thoughtful?

While I have been a bit pre-occupied with living a life without the desire of sharing it to the world, I have found myself back at my grinding machinery (aka: my laptop). I have expereinced many WTF and REALLY moments that today, I was on the verge of becoming a manic cynic. It is just to easy to start "damning" everhting.

So I *pause*

I choose to remain thoughtful and keep my energy in a positive state. *sigh* So much better.

Good vibes to all and have an awesome day.