Life by Sar

I’ve learned that when I can’t put something behind me or get over it,  it’s because it’s a “me” issue.  Specifically issues that I haven’t dealt with properly which have shaped my views, thoughts and feelings over time. So when I can’t trust someone in circumstances where I really have no reason not to… it's really about all the other times I trusted myself to trust others and the whole thing landed in the shitter! Yes, a nasty cocktail of past disappointments, pain, and anger - the kind you manage to swallow but can't really stomach! During my visit at the Shivanada Ashram in India, I learned that when you’re free from your past, then only can you have a relationship with your intuition or gut feeling. This isn’t just about trusting people. This is about trusting you. You can’t trust yourself unless you have a relationship with your intuition. You can’t trust your gut feelings unless you eliminate clouds of doubt and shadows of anger. To have a relationship with yourself...

From the original article on http://supernaturalbotanicals.com/blog/3-benefits-of-meditation Meditation.   It’s a beautiful thing.   Now hang on, don’t grab your latte and go running for the door just yet. Meditation, perhaps to your surprise, is not only reserved for the deep-thinking, tree-hugging, granola-eating individuals of the world.  And those of us who practice meditation regularly, we have all been on that side of the fence at one point, too.  Many of us have thought it was too new-agey or down right flaky, that is, until we tried it. Meditation can be simply sitting in a quiet room, concentrating on your breath slowly in and out, for no longer than a minute.  Yes, even one minute can bring great benefits to your life.  Consider the wonderful benefits below, then contemplate at least one minute of time just for yourself today.  After all, you’ll never know until you try..so dig right into the concept of taking a minute...

I can’t help but live a miserable life if all I am doing is thinking negatively . Negativity robbed me of my ability to transform, grow, succeed, have faith, love, live and to feel each moment. Getting it all back was difficult. But it started with wanting it. Then, to desire for it.  Practice it. Adapt to it. And then live by it. Start with feeling again. Meditate on how to feel. Meditate on how it would feel to feel again. To feel alive. To feel thirsty and hungry for success, balance and completeness. To feel happy when you wake up. To feel content with your life. To love your job, to love others and to love the life you live. Wake up… not just for your job. But to wake up to your life and to live your life. To love your life. To feel this incredible energy around you. An energy that thrives off you and others around you. Feel it.   Start with wanting it. Then practice it. Live it. Every day. You should also check out:  Meditation and it's benefit...

 From my personal collection of photos: Ajanta Ellora Caves in Aurangabad, India I had the time of my life in India!  It was well needed.  I can also say that it was my personal version of Eat Pray Love. I feel relaxed, rejuvenated, energized and balanced. It was the perfect ending to the many chapters I put behind me and an ideal awakening to what I feel will be some of the most amazing years of my life. While sitting here, I find myself struggling to find words to describe this incredible emotional and spiritual journey. All I can say is…India is the place to go if you’re looking for yourself. I say this with confidence because I’ve found myself, complete and spiritually intact. Not just the Buddha in me, but also the Buddha around me!   Note: If you're planning an Eat Pray Love excursion of your own and not sure how to go about it. Feel free to msg me and I'll get you in touch with my Itinerary Guru! 

There are no such things. Don't believe me? Google it and take a look at the visual confirmations. I don’t even know what you’re talking about.  There is no such thing as a MAN SHOWER. There are Bridal Showers & Baby Showers and if the Father-to-be truly feels left out then he is more than welcome to join. But let us call it what it is... a Baby Shower. I refuse to understand how some men (and women) managed to make this about themselves. A Baby Shower is about the BABY and sometimes we celebrate the Mommy by including a tube of coco butter to minimize the appearance of stretch marks- again- for “your” viewing pleasure! We don’t have a separate occasion to commemorate the agonizing physical experience of giving birth. Regardless, you don’t see us calling it a “Mommy Shower”!!   Also just as an FYI,  We don’t drink at baby showers and we certainly don’t invite strippers. Maybe a fun “Poker Night” with a diaper buy-in is a cool idea (because it shows some considera...

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio  "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. 12. It's OK to let your children see yo...

Everyone has a crew- your inner core circle of friends. All it takes is one of them- one of them to spark up and The Rest Begin To Gravitate And  Follow. Before you know it, everyone wants it and everyone has to have it! It’s good for people that have been together for a while because it forces them to think about their future. But lately I’ve been noticing a lot of people making hasty decisions, including the acclaimed "no-matter what I know that I want to wait!" group.  I’m referring to them as hasty decisions because these people were so sure on waiting, that they fought with others to prove their reasons to wait! (If you think I'm talking about you particularly... I'm not... it's a coincidence). But as soon as one of their friend’s gets hitched it’s almost as if a siren went off and all of a sudden everyone is scrambling. What happened to these reasons? Where did they go? No one knows. No one cares. And it's none of my business. Their behavior boggles m...

There are a few things I live by that help me put life into perspective. The one thing I know for sure is that life happens. It happens to me and it happens to you. It happens to us every second of every minute and every minute of the hour. It’s happening all around us and it’s happening regardless of whether we acknowledge it or not. Life happens and shit happens. I also believe in Karma. I’ve learned that what goes around comes around. And that the universe is always telling you something. If there is something you need to know or aren’t sure of start paying attention to what’s around you. It will come to you. “ How people treat you, is there karma. How you react, is yours!” This is also true. We are all defined by our actions. Our thoughts become actions, our actions define character, and that’s how we determine our future. It’s always better to own your thoughts and your actions. Owning allows you to grow which then allows you to establish yourself. Owning is being honest with yo...

‘Tis the Indian Wedding Season and many from my cohort and above are getting married. I have an abundance of close friends involved in several weddings at a time. In fact, I have a friend who is not only the MOH (maid of honor) at her sister’s wedding but also at her best friend’s in addition to being a bride’s maid to another. I’m sure you can relate: weddings are a part time job for many of us. It’s understandable that when you’re the Bride or Groom things can be pretty chaotic and crazy for you. We forgive you for being headstrong, selfish at times and extremely difficult to work with. There are some boundaries that you tend to cross and we tend to over look because we love you. But you better check yourself before you wreck yourself. Indian weddings are turning up the heat. They are BIGGER not only in size but have become a huge theatrical production with costumes, monkeys, movie clips, dance performances, and the whole works. (And I thought proposals were the only thing becoming ...

I’ve decided to not be the type of person that wakes up every morning and reads the news. I used to read the Metro on my way to work every day. “Gunshot wound”…“Global warming… the world is going the end”… “100, 000 jobs lost”… “Not enough hospital beds”… “Waste of tax payer’s money”…. “Leaf’s lose again!” Like come on! What’s the point in going into work if you’re going to get shot? Even if you make it in, there is no point in working because the world is going to end. If you somehow manage to live another day you might end up losing your job. That of course may lead to severe depression and a possible heart attack which will land me in an overcrowded hospital without beds. All because the Canadian government used up our tax dollars to fund the G20 summit…. Oh and the Leaf’s lost! What a way to start off your morning? Total mind f*kc. Perhaps this is why many people begin their mornings with prayer. I, on the other hand, begin my day with my Facebook mini-feed. How dare you judge ...