Having a hard time writing the blog this week. I’m not feeling particularly inspired, and life has been challenging. I was at a particularly low point yesterday and a new friend sat down with me an explained that it was all going to be okay.

We are resilient and resourceful both mentally and physically. Our bodies heal, our minds strive for balance. Sometimes we need to work on the environment or change the input. But we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

So my encouragement for today is mostly directed at myself, when I repeat, it’s going to be okay. Keep smiling and lift up that chin. It will all work out in the end.

Namaste,

Kevin

I love thinking. Thinking has solved a lot of my problems. It has also created a lot of my problems. All super-powers seems to come as a double edged sword. Try not to cut yourself.

I’m stressing this week. I’m undertaking some aggressive treatment to help me with a medical issue. And sometimes the detox of the treatment can induce fevers… In fact it’s designed to induce a fever to help your body fight… It also scares the bejeepers out of me… I don’t like pain and discomfort and I am over-thinking things big time.

So as I sat down to think about what I was going to write this week, I accidentally re-read some of my post from last week… Boy, I could really benefit from taking my own medicine. It served as a reminder that we are all pretty good at giving and receiving. But there can be so much floating around at times that it’s really hard to actually use the things we’ve received (or in my case given).

I try not to quote myself often, but here goes:

…The brain can run away like a freight train with no brakes if you don’t take a deep breath and relax. Release the interpretation of the pain and simply be with the pain. Untranslated. Un-Embossed and embelished. Simply allowing it to be what it is.

Wow! What a brilliant thought. Too bad I wasn’t remembering it and breathing…

So that’s my lesson for the new year to actually utilize good advice.

With all the gifts that were passed around through the holiday season (both physical and metaphysical), maybe it’s time to sit down and actually use one. Take a moment to look back over the abundance that came to you in the last few weeks… See if you can find the hidden gem that you’ve completely forgotten to use. (Hint: It may be a tie rack)

Namaste,

Kevin

Wow! Was that 2013 that I just saw go by! It looks familiar glancing at my rear view mirror, but it’s kinda blurry.

Just wanted to pause for a moment and say thank you to the subscribers and readers that have stuck with me through the last year. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading Chakra Community blog as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it. It’s a fantastic outlet for me to share thoughts and ideas. And I hope it’s a starting point to trigger thoughts and ideas within you and your life.

Together we can move forward the changes in our lives to make the world, or even just our perceived world, a better place.

I’ve heard it stated that 90 percent of pain is self induced.

Pain is interesting because signals from our nervous system are only part of the equation. For example you have a mild chest pain. You reach up with your hand and massage the spot and the pain is relieved. But then the wheels start spinning and the gear start churning. “Was that my heart?”, “Does my arm feel numb?”, “When was the last time I had a checkup?”… The brain can run away like a freight train with no brakes if you don’t take a deep breath and relax. Release the interpretation of the pain and simply be with the pain. Untranslated. Un-Embossed and embelished. Simply allowing it to be what it is.

Side note: The above analogy is in no way intended to have you ignore chest pain. You may want to see your doctor. 🙂

I’ve also drawn my own corollary to the above statement. 90 percent of pleasure is self induced.

Pleasure, similar to pain is an interpretation of events rather than the events themselves. It’s not as easy as flipping a switch and deciding something causes you pain or pleasure. But it is also true that our interpretation of the events leading to our pain or pleasure colors the result.

So as we look back and 2013 and look forward to 2014, remember this. You’re at now now. What ever was, was. Whatever will be will be. Enjoy the ride and try not to over analyze.

Namaste,

Kevin