It is your choice in choosing to be happy - here we are ending 2018 - what have you learned? I am sharing some intimate moments with the inclusive team of Saks Fifth Avenue Calgary. Happy Holidays to all.
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It seems to me for the past week while curating items for a friend, I realized some things we accumulate to free us does the opposite. For example – buying a LMVH hand bag, as they say “louis” can’t be on the floor. Hermes apparel – dry clean only. I can’t even enjoy fondue without worrying. Today I say love everything you have and use however you desire.
Things we buy can indeed bring us freedom through liberating ourselves on how we use these said things. When you know that items are dry clean only then accept that each time you wear it *special times or not, a dry-cleaning bill comes with it. I am not saying don’t buy “things” that have restrictions. Accepting when purchasing items for therapy or not, free yourself by accepting there may be maintenance or care instructions that comes with it.
This resonates with me when I decided to give up my own vehicle to share one for two people, cutting cost down and the other car was always parked. I hate being late. This week, my team mate has been late a few times because I was not ready, and one was dependent on the other. As I realize this – I never really accepted the fact I have given half the power when we gave up the other vehicle. I had restrictions now and I was struggling until… I accepted the restrictions. It is never too late to free ourselves and experience liberation. Recognizing what restrictions, we choose to have and accepting it asap make all the things much more desirable.
So it is written, it shall be done!
xDomingo
Competition
As I sit here and reflect on the year it has been - you can only imagine what my mind is going thru at this time. So before I proceeded to write things down, I boiled some water and made myself tea. Now finding myself sitting at the same spot looking back on the year it has been for the second time around - I suddenly felt instead of writing what I have done and what I would wish to accomplish in 2018, I am finding myself being so competitive!
Being competitive is always something that was celebrated in my childhood and really was rewarded when you reach the top. I have learned there is no point on being second when you know you can be number one! This mindset earlier on made me compete in a lot of things and today - right here - right now, just the thought of competing in anything either sports or conversations or a debate is exhausting.
Why does it always have to be a competition? Gathering images and thoughts of where I was and what I have done in 2017 made me realize the tone I set up for myself was to perhaps not be the best version of myself but to push myself to be better than yesterday! I was always seeking the top. Being competitive with myself - leading me to think each action is never good enough for it can always be better - I can always be better. Months of meditation and practicing yoga - it has taught me that I am not only better at things I AM GREAT! Each time an action is done knowing fully well I have exerted everything in my being - soul, love and action - this was good enough aka great!
Is there room for improvement, of course there is - as long as we know what we are improving on - I know my delivery needs to be improved but then again my hidden accent and choose of words others find funny - I just know though Vergara has been in hollywood for over 20 years, she still speaks like she's fresh off the boat with her thick Columbian accent. Really though, I could never imagine her uttering words differently.
So to speak - 2018 will yet be another year of discovery - and how I was last year? I know now I must bring awareness to the journey as it is as important as the destination. In fact it may make the destination that much more worth while.
xoDomingo
Metta : LovingKindness
The past weeks, I have had the opportunity to venture into group meditation and one of the things we talked about was Metta : lovingkindness. Though there are so many versions, there are so many interpretations, one thing I have learned is when practiced it does create a sense of stability and keeping the earth below my feet *grounding - well at least for me.
image source : http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/scrn_metta.pdf
I wanted to write about the metta that I have been chanting every time I catch myself questioning some actions for my karma :
May all beings be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May I be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to me. May I live in peace and harmony.
May my family be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May my teachers be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May my friends be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May my enemies be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May strangers be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they live in peace and harmony.
May all beings be happy and well. May no harm and danger come to them. May they in peace and harmony.
I share with the intentions that we be inclusive.
You are love.
xDomingo