Joyfull Living – December 2014/January 2015

The holidays are a busy time and after all the stress, events and parties are over, we face the end of another year. Some people get a little down about all the things that never got accomplished and the realization that all the energy spent on external “fixes” didn’t magically change their life or make them feel any happier. When your life isn’t reflecting what you want, you feel discord and disharmony. We feed the illusion of being powerless by living in contrast to, and in conflict with, the natural laws of existence, by supporting and creating what we don’t want, instead of what we do. We do this by investing our energy supporting the resistance and aggressively reaching, searching, longing and chasing after anything outside of ourselves to feel better. This leaves very little time and energy for the one magical ingredient that the holiday season is really all about: Peace. There can be no peace on earth, without inner peace and if you don’t go within, you go without.

Peace Within = Peace On Earth.

Why is it that peace is so neglected? The most common reason I hear is: “Right now I don’t have time to be peaceful, I have too much to do.” This is how we support the illusion of life. Recently I had a client say to me; “Everybody seems to have their life figured out but me. I’m afraid that I will be alone forever. It’s a fact that I am depressed and lonely. It’s not an illusion.”

Illusion does not mean that “what is” and your feelings don’t exist. Illusion refers to the fact that what you are experiencing is not as it appears and it is mostly FEAR based: False Evidence Appearing Real. You can begin to dissolve the illusion by observing what is showing up in your life from a clear, peace-filled mind. From this place you can appreciate and reclaim the power of your mind and let go of the opinionated, judgmental mind. To allow life to flow you need to disengage with the noise of your negative mind. By investing time into cultivating a peaceful mind you can access the wisdom of your soul and honor the “mystery” called life. You cannot interact with and continue to support the darkness and find the light.

It’s okay to let the mind project its doubts and fears and to allow your emotions to surface and flow. Taking time to reconnect with your true North, your peaceful mind, allows you to become the observer of your emotions and not the victim. There is always a solution to any problem but as Mr. Einstein once said: “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” The simple answer to: How do I create the life I want?

CHANGE YOUR MIND – CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

By taking time everyday to bring your mind into a peaceful state you can turn the light on to find your way to the life you truly want. From there you can decipher what is real and what is illusion. From there you can choose to harmonize and experience the magic of flow. Letting go of the resistance and taking responsibility for what is showing up in your life, gives you the power to overcome the negative thoughts and patterns that are holding you back. If you want to step into a 3-D experience of your life: DeLightFull, Dauntless, Divine, I recommend that you join me for my up coming programs including my New Year’s day self-healing retreat where we will go into greater depth with developing and deepening a daily practice and learn to cultivate more Peace in your everyday life. Experience the magic of living in the flow to create greater abundance in all areas of your life.

The idea of starting a new year is exciting. If you are setting yourself up with expectations of things being better without making any real inner changes, I encourage you to stop the insanity. Doing the same things over and over expecting different results will only deepen the illusion of Life. Just like a fire, peace needs to be tended to everyday, so take time to breathe and feel the power of Peace in your life. To find out about all the different on site and online programs to support you on your journey visit www.louiselavergne.com and www.joyfull-yoga.com.