Blissalicious Blog

 

Over the past few years I have slowly learned to be a whole lot kinder to myself.  Instead of making myself wrong for everything, beating myself up for what I haven't done or berating myself for what I should have done but didn't, I've been discovering what it could be to be kind and nurturing to me.  And truly - it has been quite a trip!  I had no idea I was so unkind... to me!

To change this requires a level of vulnerability that we rarely gift ourselves with.   To be kind and nurturing to ourselves, we have to connect with who we truly be.  And that being is a beautiful, vulnerable, aware bundle of energy who is always doing the best they know how.

But mostly we don't want to believe that... we want to believe we are some f***ed up insane idiot that doesn't have a clue.  I'm here to tell you - that could not possibly true... you would not have found yourself reading this if it was...

When we get really vulnerable with ourselves we become willing to look at all of us... even the bits we have kept hidden because we thought they were just far too wrong for anyone to see, including us.  Oops! Lately I've been playing with discovering some more of the 'hidden bits'... and I've seen over and over that underneath everything there is just joy, ease and peace... the building blocks of bliss!

What if we could just be with what is? With no point of view?  Just you, being you... without any judgment... without buying anyone elses interesting point of view about who you are or who you should be... Would that create something totally different in your universe?  Go play just for a day or two... and let us know what shows up for you!

xox Lisa

Yesterday I was talking with a beautiful friend and she was sharing with me how she has been learning to fall in love with herself and how deeply magical and transforming that process has been for her. 

Mostly we yearn for intimacy on the outside of us, never dreaming that what we most desire is truly available within... I continue to learn that everything I desire is actually available inside of me... if I am willing to BE it, own it and choose it!

 

I hope you discover some deliciously joyful insights in this video that allow you to have the intimacy and connection you most truly desire...

Sending you blissbombs of gratitude for all you BE

xox

Lisa

Sometimes the most profoundly sensorial moments come from being still and being totally in the moment.  Wherever you are today, take a few moments to simply stop and be still, and notice everything around you... the seen and the unseen!

Does your universe feel different when you do that? 
Did you feel more space?
What did you have awareness of that you never noticed before? 

Bliss is found in the small quiet moments, as well as the larger than life celebrations.

Have a beautiful, blissful Saturday. Know you are loved and all is well.
:-) Lisa

Image via Pinterest - with gratitude!

Freedom has been a recurrent theme in my life and when I read this I went 'OH YES!!'  This is so the place that I desire to operate from. 

Sometimes the greatest sensorial experiences are not so much physical but simply BEing.  When we feel the freedom of fully BEing who we are, so much changes in our universe and that of the people who come into contact with us!

When you meet people who have an inner freedom it is noticeable because of the sense of space and lightness that comes with them.  A few tools I use daily on my quest to BE free are:

• To see everything as an interesting point of view... when we are unmoved by the points of view put forward by other people (or our habitual selves) we have total allowance and total freedom.  No need for resisting and reacting when we are choosing freedom inside... it ceases to matter!
• To look at my limitations and ask 'Would an infinite being truly choose this?'  If not then why am I??? 
• To always be asking questions about what else is possible... I never settle for the limitations in front of me.  I am always looking for the possibility I haven't seen before or that has not shown up before because I was stuck in my (often) limited point of view.

These three tools sound very simple, but used on everything in your life will create immense amounts of that beautiful energy we call freedom!!  How much more freedom could we contribute to the universe?  Would there be a need for wars if enough of us were to choose freedom from the inside out?  When we care for ourselves in these nurturing ways, our bliss spreads through the universe... Nelson Mandela is living proof of this!

xox
Lisa

This week I’ve been obsessed with the idea of someone giving me a foot massage… one of those ones where you can just lie in the sun and drift off to sleep while your feet are caressed for hours by  someone who loves you!  that's definitely what I call bliss!!

I also love giving foot massages, especially late night after a few drinks when everyone is sitting around deep in conversation… there is something really relaxing about the repetitive movement and watching the other person drift into a relaxed happy state…

We give our bodies so little pleasure given how hard they work for us! Would you be willing to rub a little peppermint infused moisturizer into your feet this weekend? (Or better still find someone you can swap with so you both get to enjoy?)  

It’s time to show a little gratitude to the feet that take you everywhere!  Your feet will love you and the rest of your body will too… a foot massage offers gentle reflexology benefits too!

If a massage isn't your thing... try walking on different textures...or adding some texture!  They all massage our feet in different ways...pure bliss!!

        


(Images Pinterest:  1 - 2 - 3 - 4)

Close your eyes for a moment and think about a food you really love to eat, something that when it slides off the spoon into your mouth creates a burst of pleasure for your tastebuds…  (I’m thinking of condensed milk caramel… yummmmmmm)

Now think of eating it off a cheap plastic spoon… how does that affect your pleasure?  What about off a standard aluminum or stainless steel spoon?  Any better?  Now imagine being fed this same food off a beautiful silver spoon by someone you find totally luscious and gorgeous… does this feel so much more amazing?

How often are we taking the least pleasurable path, when with just a little more effort we could immerse ourselves in a total panorama of pleasure?  What are the possibilities of you looking at some of the things you do everyday and asking how you could add just a little more pleasure into those activities?

When my Nanna died, we found no less than 8 unused dinner sets sitting around in cupboards… she had beautiful things which she saved for ‘good’ – we are good, now is the time!  Would you be willing to set  your pleasure panorama wider and higher?  What if pleasure could expand into every little area of our lives… how much could we have to be grateful for and to love?

If you want to play with more pleasure possibilities, the Brisbane Bliss Lounge will allow you to walk the pleasure plank with joy… come and play!  June 8 – Bookings Essential!

(Image: Pinterest)

So this week I discovered that an addiction to the Words With Friends iPhone app isn't quite enough for me... now there is Unblock Me!  Oh my darling heart!

This simple game is all about moving the red block through the gap on the right by rearranging the blocks.  I started playing as a way of unblocking my creativity when writing... the simple actions of moving the blocks about creates some sort of natural flow.  How does it get even better than that?

What was interesting to discover as I got progressively more and more addicted to playing, is how Unblock Me is like a metaphor for everything that is blocked in our life!  Here's what I see:

• Sometimes you have to move the red block 'backwards' to make progress.
• Whatever linear answer you come up with will probably not work. Go for the next easiest move instead.
• When you least expect it, the solution appears.
• When you hit a really annoying traffic jam, its easier to start the game again, taking a different route.
• When you come to a conclusion about what the solution looks like you go round in circles and get nowhere.
• It doesn't really matter how many steps you take, as long as you're enjoying the game ;-)
• No matter what the journey looks like, the last few moves are always fast and easy and you wonder why you didn't see the solution sooner!
• When you focus on moving the red block through the hole rather than what's in the way, it's a fast game!
• Some of the hardest looking puzzles can be solved the quickest if we don't take the point of view they are hard. None of it is ever as hard as we think.(Time to stop thinking? lol)
• Mostly we don't have to move nearly as many blocks as we think ;-)
• If we really get stuck, leave that game and go play another, when we come back the solution will be effortless!
• When you go with the flow and play intuitively, solutions appear out of nowhere (love that!!).

I have been talking to lots of people feeling blocked in different ways lately, maybe its time for a whole lot more play in your life??

Somehow play makes our world look completely different. Maybe because when we play, we give up all the fantasies of what things 'should' be... and just allow them to BE? (And when we BE, we can see what else is possible!!)

It's Friday... go play some games and unblock yourself so you can have a gorgeously blissful weekend! 
xox
Lisa
(PS. What's your favourite app for relaxing your mind?  Share in the comments below for the rest of us to add to our addictions please!!)

Today I have a day at home by myself - a rare occurrence and one I'm grateful for - it is rejuvenating for me!  While I did skip off to my brother's this morning for a few hours of easter egg hunts, chocolate hot cross buns, making easter egg paper collages with my niece and nephew and joyful conversation, I'm home now and in a peaceful flow.

Playing with my Soul Coaching cards... here are the messages I received when asking for some beautiful serenity insights to share :-)

Peace...True peace is not static and boring...it's full of grace, enthusiasm and vitality! Serenity is within.  (I'm sure this one was especially for me... I will never think of peace as boring again!!)

Power...Reclaim your inner abilities and divine strength... use your wisdom and grace to bring healing to others.

Acceptance...When you are not in allowance of ALL of you, you deny who you truly be.  There are no wrong experiences.

Inspiration...Creativity and inspiration are a blessing... are we willing to receive stimulating ideas that revitalize us?

Silence...The silent still place within is our source of potency... in the silence our full awareness becomes conscious.

What choice could you make today that could contribute more serenity to your blissful living?
Happy Easter, I hope you have been able to enjoy some serenity and rejuvenation!
xx
Lisa

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My favourite Auntie sent me these beautiful pictures this morning... it reminded me of how important it is that we know we belong, no matter how different we are! 

I am always so grateful for the support of my family and the friends I have had since I was young (ok, I still am young ;-)  They know me and love me whatever I'm choosing for my life - even if it looks a little crazy to them!

Today is a day for basking in the love of those you know love you without judgment... and that includes yourself... spend a few minutes without judging yourself for anything and see how much more peaceful you are!

Wishing you a day filled with serenity, joy and celebrating the difference you BE!
x
Lisa

"I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery."
Luis Barragan

What does your most blissful space look like?

(Image via Pinterest)