Each morning I draw three affirmation cards from a small handcrafted bowl that I keep on my desk.

The words on these cards provide me with daily goals, they help me to maintain a focus on how I can provide safe, nurturing support for my soul.

This morning I have drawn spontaneity, compassion and authenticity – important qualities necessary for soulful creative expression.

It does not surprise me that I have drawn the word ‘authenticity’. The last few days I have been contemplating these two questions: How am I being authentic? How am I keeping my life real?

I grew up in an environment where it didn’t feel safe to feel, it actually felt uncomfortable.

This probably had a lot to do with the fact that neither of my parents grew up in family environments where they were encouraged to feel or discuss their emotions.

Im not unique in this situation, many of us grew up in emotionally silent environments. Read the rest of this entry »

 
Shifting our gaze is refreshing for the Soul. Even killer whales know how important it is to take time out and look up. The keys to creative recovery and personal development are perception and focus. It is about shifting our gaze to encompass a view of our world that is big, bold and beautiful.

Be willing to shift your gaze from the immediate world.
As we broaden our vision we allow our intuitive faculties to touch a world greater than our own. A world in which the Soul can be inspired and flourish – Kazi

Our immediate world is the environment around us that is filled with the day to day activity of living. We can often get so caught up in this world that we forget to lift our heads and look around. This simple action is how we shift our gaze.

Shifting our gaze requires shifting our attention, its an expansive feeling that allows us to access the spirit of life. When we add to this action a retreat into silence, we begin to manifest the ability to tap our intuitive faculties. In silence we align ourselves with Divine Will. Read the rest of this entry »