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Enlightened Books

So I’m publishing my second novel, Wake Me, soon and also starting my own publishing company, Enlightened Books. I’m accepting donations on Indiegogo. If any of you could help out, that would be sooo awesome! I’m offering giveaways including free copies of my new novel, stickers, bookmarks, etc! Check out the campaign here: www.igg.me/at/enlightenedbooks

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You can read more about the project here:

Short Summary

Hey, I’m Christina Martine, an artist, author and soon-to-be publisher!

With your help, I’m going to be self-publishing my second novel, Wake Me, soon. It’s a vampire book, but it’s also a spirituality and philosophy book. And no, my vampires don’t sparkle.

Wake Me will be the first novel to be published under my new publishing company, Enlightened Books, which will focus solely on publishing novels about spiritual evolution and enhancing consciousness.

By donating, you are helping to create a publishing company will spread important knowledge about living in enlightenment, a state that we all deserve to be living in NOW!

Where the funds Go & What You Get

The $2000 that I’m trying to raise will go toward:

-hiring a professional to create unique cover art for Wake Me

-hiring a professional to format Wake Me (paperback, e-book editions)

-business license for Enlightened Books

-printing costs

-website re-vamping

I’ve already put in $500 into this project and I’m serious about getting it out into the world, but I could really use your help! As a thank you, I’m offering some sweet giveaways including:

-free copies of the e-book version of Wake Me

-free copies of the paperback version of Wake Me

-stickers and signed bookmarks designed by me

-sincere acknowledgement on my website and inside Wake Me

-donation of Wake Me to any library of your choice

-donations to any charity of your choice

-personal book club meet and greet

*You can email me at catthevamp@live.com to confirm that I am sending you your goodies and to update your address/email, etc. *

Whether the goal of $2000 is reached or not, all donations will go toward the creation of Enlightened Books, the publication of Wake Me, and the publication of other novels, in time!

The Impact

We all know that there is something wrong with our current system. We’re destroying the planet and the very people that inhabit it. We all know that this insanity doesn’t have to occur, but we have let it become the norm. Our society is ruled by the mind, by the ego’s desires to attain power and control over others.

It’s my greatest wish to tell people that we DON’T have to live like this. By turning inward to the eternal in us, we would realize that all this insanity is actually meaningless and stopping us from real evolution.

With the company, Enlightened Books, I hope to show people that enlightenment is not only something for hippies and gurus. It’s our natural, eternal state of love, peace and bliss. A state we ALL deserve to me living in now!

Help me achieve this goal and in turn, you’ll be helping me spread this message to the world. You’ll also be helping me publish indie authors from all over the globe with something extremely important to say.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can’t contribute, you can still help by:

-telling people to donate to this campaign

-using the Indiegogo share tools

-taking up a meditative practice to free yourself from the mind and realize your true potential!

Keep In Touch With Christina Martine

Website: www.christinamartine.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/christinamartineauthorpage

Email: catthevamp@live.com

Thank You so much for all your love and support!

Namaste

Choose Enlightenment Now.

Enlightenment is not something we must go searching for. It is not something external from us. We all can choose enlightenment now by turning inward. By allowing ourselves to be one with the moment, totally present. By choosing to let go of the endless list of “I needs” and “to dos”. By letting go of the anger, the pain, the fear. By learning from the past and letting it go. By planning for the future, but also, letting it go. By being totally in the now, surrendering everything to the moment, to your inner power.

Practice non-attachment. Stop resisting the now. Breathe. Turn inward. Feel the limitless, unconditional love inside of you. This is what you are. There is no opposite. There is only love and light. From above and below. All around us. Inside of us. Turn inward and feel that love, feel that your natural, eternal state is love. Beyond sensations and emotions that arise from thought. Love is what you are made of. Always has and always will be. Stop thinking. Let go of any pain and resistance. Surrender to the moment. Recognize that your mind and heart are tools. Know that you are beyond form. Choose to live from spirit. Trust that spirit is taking you where you need to be. Trust that you are in exactly the place you need to be in for your evolution. Surrender. Let go… and let life flow. Resistance and endless worrying and planning will make you stagnant. Let life flow. Breathe in. Breathe out. Feel your connection to your breath, to the divine. Trust that by going inward, the answers will come naturally, easily. Trust that by letting go of thought and surrendering to the moment, you are gaining more control, more clarity, more joy. The truth.

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Sometimes I forget how beautiful life is, how simple it is to let go and choose to feel the love within me. I get so caught up in my thoughts, my anger and pain. I blame. I question. I analyze until I can no longer feel my spirit. This is ego taking over. I can feel it when it is happening, but it can be so seductive, just like the way pain can be when we feel we deserve it.

Recently I came across a situation, a person, who I found it hard to get along with. I tried to brush away my worries, but something inside of me couldn’t. I felt fear around this person, felt pain strike my chest when they were near. Felt my stomach, my 3rd chakra pang with unease when they would speak, my ego severely threatened. I understand now that the person was unaware. Not present and instead living from ego.

When you awaken, you’re still going to come into contact with very unaware people. Even more so, perhaps, because they need your help the most. But if you’re anything like me, extremely sensitive energetically, it can be hard to not take on their psychic pollution and negativity. It can be hard not to be sucked into their egoic states. These kinds of people are sick but do not know it. Completely ruled by the mind, they lash out if their egos are threatened and this can be overwhelming to sensitive people, even completely awakened ones.

So what do we do when we come into contact with these egoic psychopaths? Remain present. The worst thing to do around ego-centred people is to over analyze, get caught up in thoughts and emotions. If you do, you’re only feeding their egos and playing their game, feeding their sickness. Instead, we must turn inward. It can be hard to not want to react, but in doing so, we only create more fear, feed our own ego. We must choose our reactions and continue to light the way, even if it does illuminate others’ nasty habits.

When you can’t understand why someone is treating you cruelly, when your ego/self-image is threatened and you want to speak out, instead, stop. Breathe. Remain centred. Ground yourself. Feel love shooting up from the earth and into you from the heavens. Feel love in every part of your body. Feel stillness, feel calm and clarity. Feel the space within you. And then once you’re ready to speak from spirit instead of mind, let the truth come out. Open your heart centre. Envision green light flooding from your body and filling the room. And while you’re speaking, be aware of your presence. Be aware that you are in control of your reactions. Be aware that nothing and no one can hurt you.

Once you are awake, the learning doesn’t stop. More challenges arise. We must remain present and speak honestly to the ones around us who make us hurt. We must stop finding fault in others, for it only strengthens our own faults. We must love even our enemies for they are a part of us. We must understand that everyone is on a different journey and is doing the best that they can, given the awareness they have. We must stop judging and blaming. It’s time to take responsibility for our consciousness and for our own evolution.

Stop blaming external situations on your state of happiness. If you don’t like the situation you’re in, change it, accept it, or walk away. There is nothing else. Happiness is always an option. Joy and peace and bliss are always with you. Open your eyes and be grateful for the miracle of life. Surrender to the now.

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You Can Heal Your Life

I finished the book You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay a while ago and I’m excited to write about it because I feel that yes, it did help heal my life. Or at least I allowed it to. Some of Louise’s main philosophies are:

-We are each responsible for all of our experiences.
-Every thought we think is creating our future.
-The point of power is always in the present moment.
-Everyone suffers from self-hatred and guilt.
-The bottom line for everyone is, “I’m not good enough.”
-It’s only a thought, and a thought can be changed.
-Resentment, criticism and guilt are the most damaging patterns.
-Releasing resentment will dissolve even cancer.
-When we really love ourselves, everything in our life works.
-We must release the past and forgive everyone.
-We must be willing to begin to learn to love ourselves.
-Self-approval and self-acceptance in the now are the key to positive changes.
-We create every so-called “illness” in out body.

I’ve always been very spiritual and have believed in things like “The Secret”… but have always questioned and doubted myself and my power… this book helped me remember my own ideas and beliefs, but also gave me a practical approach to using them to create the life I want.

The one thing really affected me was that, although this book is very spiritual and encourages positivity, love, etc, it also encourages you to think about your limiting negative beliefs and where they came from. Authority figures, parents, etc… Then she teaches you how to let go of those nasty thoughts that you have about yourself—because that’s all they really are: thoughts, not reality—and forgive the people who were cruel to you and “made” you believe those things in the first place.

I had never really sat down and thought about all the horrible things I tell myself on a daily basis… I just let them go unnoticed, choosing to focus on positivity… because that’s what every other “spiritual” book tells you to do, right? It was amazing to see that I wasn’t getting what I wanted in life because on some level, I didn’t feel I deserved it…

This book is really about self-love. Learning how to love every part of yourself and your life. Because when it comes down to it, when you love yourself, everything makes sense. Life is easy.

A simple exercise to help you get started is to go look in the mirror and tell yourself: {Name} I love and accept you for exactly who you are. Try it. See how you feel. What emotions arise inside? Are you still criticising yourself? Stop. It won’t get you anywhere.

If you’re afraid that if you stop criticising, you’ll loose control… don’t be. For example, often if I’ve “screwed up” while dieting, I’ve felt the need to punish myself, tell myself horrible things… this only creates hatred… which creates fear, which creates a need to punish yourself with overeating or undereating, etc… and the cycle continues. In essence, the criticism doesn’t put you in control… It puts your ego in control. Your false, noxious thoughts. Why not instead focusing on loving yourself?

Louise talks about health and diet and the food we eat… but she doesn’t believe in “dieting”… she believes that the best diet is a good mindset, and from personal experience, I’d have to agree. If you love yourself and your life, you’re going to want to nourish yourself with good food. You won’t feel the need to punish yourself with bad food or drugs. You’re going to want to enjoy life, be active, etc… It’s really not any more complicated than that.

Another great exercise to try if you want to start loving yourself and EVERY part of your life, is to create a “Manifesation List.” At least, that’s what I call it. Think about the life you want. Think about what you could be doing… be specific. Then write down everything… IN THE PRESENT. If you tell the universe you WANT something, you’ll always be wanting it… If you say that you HAVE it… it’s already yours.

Include your dreams, your desires, your goals for every area of your life: health, love, career, etc… and watch as your list becomes a reality. Read your list aloud to yourself every day for 6 weeks and it will sink in. Be aware of the thoughts you CHOOSE to think. Consciously create the life you want.

After creating my list, I kept adjusting things as time went on. I added new things and took away other things. I also kept realizing what areas in life I had to work on. Where I had learning to do. Where I had to let go…

Every day is exciting for me now. I honestly feel like a completely new person. I no longer get mad and blame others for my problems. When I do feel a negative response arise within me, I’m happy about it on some level, because I know that I have another area of myself to work on, another lesson to learn.

I see miracles everywhere because I believe in them. What do you believe in?

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Be Patient. Stay Present. Give Love Away.

Relax. Go ahead. Take in a deep cleansing breath and relax. You’re in exactly the place you need to be in for your evolution. Unhappy? Stop resisting. Align yourself with the universe. Go with the flow. Remain present. Let God’s love flow forth from you. Watch your dreams manifest.

Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.

-Albert Einstein

A lot of amazing things have been happening to me. The other day I was cleaning. Cleaning a soon-to-be-open cafe all day. I wasn’t worrying, wasn’t stressing, wasn’t drifting off to the future like I usually am. I was in the moment. Letting things flow easily. Then, I found something and the first thing that popped into my head was to give it to someone else, someone who would have a better use for it. I didn’t want anything in return. I just knew I could bring someone else happiness.

Shortly after I received a call with good news. News I’ve been waiting to hear about for months on end. Then I received more good news. So, moral of the story? Once again, return to the present. Let God flow through you. And remain on the frequency of LOVE!

I realized that I was receiving all this love because I was giving it away. Even if just my thoughts were on giving love to someone else, I was still sending that out. Letting it flow forth from me. And in thanks, the universe had blessed me and presented me with amazing opportunities.

If you give what you can, you’ll make room in your life for more of what you actually need.

Anyway, I’m feeling good. I have a new job. I feel healthy and happy. Maybe it’s the beautiful weather in Vancouver, or maybe the stars have all aligned in my favour. Or maybe, just maybe, I’ve once again, remembered to let go and let the universe guide me along my infinite path.

I was so unhappy a lot of the time for months on end before now. I couldn’t understand why I was suffering so much. Why I wasn’t getting what I wanted. Now, I can look back I see that I needed that time to learn important lessons. That I needed that time to prepare.

I thought I knew what I wanted. In my mind I did, but did my subconscious know too? Sometimes, in order to get what we want, we have to train our entire being to listen to us. We’re used to ignoring some of our thoughts. So it’s important, when we really want something, to drill it into ourselves. If you want to travel, training your subconscious mind that you truly want to take a trip, can be as easy as getting a passport. Packing your suitcase. Preparing for your new reality. Trick yourself if you have to! Do whatever it takes to get on the frequency you want to be on!

In the end, if you want something, you’re going to get it. So stop choosing to suffer and get in the flow. Meditate. Watch for signs all around you. Ask your guides for help. Remember, that you’re loved and appreciated.

After all that, I still do believe in timing. Even if you want something badly and prepare and know it’s yours, sometimes you’re just not going to get it until the timing is right. A part of you that’s bigger than all of this knows it’s what you don’t need just yet. And there’s always a reason for it. And you know it!

God never gives you more than you can handle…

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Patience is key.

New Paradigm

I was feeling a little depressed a while ago and unloved. I felt like I wasn’t getting the respect or attention I deserved. So I sought guidance. I asked a friend for help. Yesterday I received an amazing message from a friend that suddenly made me feel hopeful about my future again. Suddenly, I remembered my power, my strength. I was glowing. I could do anything. But I then I realized that it wasn’t the message from my friend that had changed me. It was me. I had changed my thoughts about myself and my situation. And suddenly, everything was clear. There was no more worrying about the future, living in fear. There was only now and the now was good. I knew things were going to be okay.

So where did all this sudden acceptance and self-assurance come from? No, not from the outside world. Not from the message. Not from my friend, but from myself. It had been there all along. I had just forgotten what it felt like.

So I went about my day happy and carefree, not worrying about the past or future. Present. I allowed myself to be happy, even though I wasn’t where I wanted to be yet. And then it dawned on me… I had a choice: On the road to success, I could either walk miserably along, in fear, or I could skip along, going with the flow, open to new things that would come my way.

Complaining about a situation really doesn’t make any sense. You only give power to what you don’t want to happen. You send out negative vibrations that help make your unwanted reality a real one. So what should we do instead? The answer is simple: stop resisting. Entirely. Even if you’re stuck in a job that you don’t like and want to be doing something else, resisting and complaining will get you nowhere, and in fact, will keep you put! Instead, just let go. If you’ve done all you can to change your situation and don’t want to walk away, the only thing left for you to do is accept the present and let the universe do the rest. By choosing to be happy anyway, despite the fact that you’re not where you want to be in life, you’ll be sending out positive vibrations and helping your desired reality come into fruition. By choosing to love entirely, you’ll have no choice but to be in the present. And when you’re in the present, your higher self, God, whatever you want to call it, can work through you and help you realize your potential. You’ll realize your goals easier and more quickly and the road to success will be a smooth, enjoyable one. As ironic as it sounds, letting go is the key to getting everything you want. Trying to control everything and getting upset and angry when things don’t go your way is futile, not to mention, insane.

I came across an excerpt from Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth” yesterday in a magazine and it really made my revelations seem even clearer:

Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation for all abundance. The fact is whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world. You are withholding it because deep down you think you are small and that you have nothing to give.

Try this for a couple of weeks and see how it changes your reality: Whatever you think people are withholding from you—praise, appreciation, assistance, loving care and so on—give it to them. You don’t have it? Just act as if you had it and it will come. Then, soon after you start giving, you will start receiving. You cannot receive what you don’t give.

Outflow determines inflow. Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you already have, but unless you allow it to flow out, you won’t even know that you have it.

I realized that all the love I felt I wasn’t receiving, I wasn’t giving to the world. When I had reached out to a friend and praised her, gave her love, and sought advice, suddenly I could feel my own love. I knew that I was full of love. That I was love and that I had nothing at all to fear.

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I’ve also been wanting to share my favourite astrologer, Tom Lescher, with you for a while:

He does a weekly astrology report for youtube and is one of the most insightful and amazing people to listen to. He obviously has studied the stars in depth, and I can appreciate that, but I truly do enjoy his sense of humour the most. He takes his work seriously, but presents it with such a beautiful lightness.

On his website: www.newpa.info he describes his type of astrology as such:

New Paradigm astrology views the birthchart as a picture of your subconscious, a blueprint of your soul. It differs from other approaches in that it takes this blueprint as a stepping off point into the deeper layers of your psychic/spiritual soul. It says that we evolve through our emotions, through feeling them, processing them and integrating them. That this evolutionary process involves quieting the mind, getting out of the head, and into the emotional and physical bodies.

In this sense, New Paradigm astrology is not predictive, we are not concerned with particular future events but with the underlying cause of all the events of our lives. We identify this underlying cause as the projection of all our suppressed feelings going back lifetimes, that appear to be coming toward us from the outside world. We view the outside world as a mirror reflection of our unconscious soul and take it as our purpose to cleanse, release, and renew ourselves, thereby tapping into the highest levels of our soul/spirit awareness. Astrology functions as the map while our desire functions as the fuel to power our physical/emotional vehicle to our next level of awareness.

Tom Lescher is so relatable. I find myself looking forward to his weekly pele report to verify everything I’m feeling and going through! He reminds me that I’m not alone in my beliefs as well and that there’s nothing to worry about.

When it comes to astrology in general, there’s a lot of phony information out there. But I do believe that some people know how to read the stars and understand that the heavens are really just a macrocosm of us. If everything really is interrelated, then obviously what’s going on up there has to have some sort of effect on us. We really just came from stars after all… the same atoms that are in the universe, are in us.

Peace

Beat Boxing

I love Dub Fx and Flower Fairy! They met while travelling in Manchester, hit it off, and decided to travel the world and busk together. Dub Fx beat boxes and sings and raps and uses Live looping to create hip hop, reggae, and drum and bass songs! Flower fairy sings sweet and catchy reggae sounding songs. It’s so clear that they love each other from watching them in videos and interviews. It’s so romantic and wonderful! :) They seem so genuine. I wish there were more artists our there like these two… making music for the love of it, not for the fame, and money.

Another beat boxer I adore is Masta Mic, from Russia. I love his youtube videos. He has such high energy and seems like he’s having the best time ever. He’s also dead sexy! ;)

Any beat boxers you guys like? Send me a message or submit! I’d love to hear more awesome music!

It’s a beautiful day today. The sun is shining. Going to do some yoga and then go for a run!

I was feeling a bit depressed a few days ago and couldn’t seem to shake it. Maybe it was because the moon was so close to the earth? Anyway, I was watching Sonia Choquette interviews, trying to make myself feel better, and I learned a good trick for simplifying your day and setting your intention:

When you get up in the morning, ask yourself what you want to focus on for that day. Just one thing. For example, you could say, I want to feel happy at work. And then do it. It will literally train your subconscious to direct you to your goal. Then, at night, ask yourself what you learned that day. It seems simple, but by setting your intention and your heart/mind on your goal, you’ll see that universe will conspire to help you. Or you’ll just feel more motivated, etc. And you’ll see that if you really want something, it’s as easy as knowing and believing that it’s yours.

Spiritual Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

I’ve been a vegetarian for around a decade now, for not only ethical reasons, but for health reasons as well. My ideas about food have changed with time. Instead of eating things that “haven’t been killed”, etc… I look at food now in terms of energy. We are what we eat. Literally. Food provides us with the energy to function, to think, to exist. And if freedom and happiness, etc are states of mind, then eating the right foods is vastly important as they directly affect the energy of the mind.

I recently came across an article Chapter Four of Spiritual Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) on this tumblr blog: ascensionawareness

It was basically about how everything is energy. The mind is a vibrating mass of energy. It can vibrate quickly or slowly according to what foods we eat.

Certain elements darken the mind and make it thick or heavy, vibrating very slowly–sometimes seemingly not at all. On the other hand, some elements lighten the mind, making it fluid and subtle, vibrating at a very high level. It is this latter condition that is needed for attaining the state of liberation–or rather, the state that liberates the spirit from the illusion of bondage and suffering. It is really the mind that becomes liberated, but that liberation also affects the essentially ever-free spirit and sets it free. To attain such liberation the mind must be purified and refined, vegetarian diet being one of the best and strongest means for its purification.

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We (hopefully) all know that fruits, veggies and whole grains are good for us. But why? Because their full of vitamins and antioxidants and things that are helpful and useful to us! I’m at the point in my life right now where if it’s not good for me, I’m not going to put it in my mouth. Our bodies are our temples and they’re the only places we have to live, so we have to treat them right.
Plant food, particularly, raw, unprocessed, simplified plant food, is full of prana. When we consume this prana, we are able to vibrate at a high frequency. We feel more energized, light, aware, pure. This frequency is so powerful that it even pushes out lower, negative frequencies out of the body.

When we’re consuming this perfect energy and not polluting our body with toxins and chemicals, which lower our frequencies, we remain light and spacious enough to connect to the divine. When we’re eating foods filled with the wrong kind of energy, dead food that makes us vibrate at a lower frequency, it’s harder for us to connect to the source.

This seems very mystical, but when you think about it, isn’t it completely simple and logical? What we eat directly translates to our spiritual, emotional, mental and physical bodies. It determines how we function and interact with the world.

The way to connect to your higher self is through the body, so in order to feel God, you have to remain a good vessel.

So yes, I’ve adopted a vegan diet for now. I eat a lot of raw food, but I do cook grains like quinoa. I just read, however, that you can actually soak quinoa for 8 hours and then rinse it again and eat it without cooking it whatsoever! AMAZING! I’ll have to try it and see if it still tastes good! ;) Excited.

In terms of energy, I’ve been eating super healthy for over a week now, and I feel even MORE energized, MORE awake. MORE focused. I’ve been eating regular meals and snacks, just healthy ones. I’ve gotten over my sugar cravings, and in general, I’m just not as hungry for crappy food. I also feel more aware, in my daily life. It feels fantastic. I urge you to try this diet!

In a regular day, I usually consume a big bowl of oatmeal with berries and fruit and sometimes nut butter for breakfast. I try to incorporate coconut oil into my food as well, or I just eat spoonfuls of it! For lunch, I’ll have grains and veggies and more fruit. For dinner I’ll have whatever I feel like, usually more grains and some snacks, like dates, if I feel like I need some sweetness. I drink coffee with almond milk throughout the day as well and drink lots of water! This morning, I had a piece of whole grain toast with chocolate almond butter and banana slices. I mixed up my own almond butter with some raw cocoa powder. SO GOOD! And good for you!

Being healthy can be fun, creative and inspiring. And after a while, it becomes a way of life.

I wasn’t going to make this blog personal, but it’s sort of become that way… and I’m thinking that I’ll just let it happen. Go with the flow, right? So, on a particularly personal note, I’ve been realizing just how important meditation is. I know I’ve preached about it to people again and again, but it truly is. When I meditate in the morning, my entire day is easier. I’m calmer. I get less caught up in my head, and if I do, I can let go of thoughts easier. I accept the moment easier. I feel more aware of the truth of the moment. I feel like I can observe more about any situation and understand not only my perspective, but others’ around me. Ultimately though, I remember that I am a spirit here for a short time inhabiting a human body, here to enjoy life, learn at my own pace, and enhance my consciousness. I remember that things change, and that it’s important not to get too attached to situations or people. I remember to not get so attached to the DRAMA here. I approach life with a lightness of mind and heart and remember to laugh. Remember to be grateful for the gift. I’m generally just happier to be alive after I have. So yes, I urge you to meditate! It’s just as important as eating the right kind of food! They both help you vibrate on the right frequency!

Will probably post some yummy vegan recipes soon!

Happy snacking :)

Trust Your Vibes

I was given, by my mother, the book Trust Your Vibes by Sonia Choquette for Christmas last year and I’ve finally gotten around to reading it. And finishing it. (I read a lot of books…)

Sonia is a world-renowned author, storyteller, vibrational healer, and six-sensory spiritual teacher.

Her novel instantly spoke to me. It encompassed a lot of my own beliefs and made them more concrete. Sonia talks about keeping the body healthy, eating the right foods, so you can feel your vibes easier. What are vibes? Messages we get from our sixth-sense. Sonia believes, as do I, that we all have a six-sense, and that with practice and care, it can be fine-tuned.

She talks about training the mind to focus on the sixth-sense. A simple saying such as, “Higher self take over, push my ego aside” will help. Basically, we can get train ourselves to get rid of the useless chatter, the confusion and fear, and let our higher selves take over.

Sonia also describes how we can listen to the body for answers. I’ve personally always done this… When I meet someone who creeps me out, I start to shiver. Or everything feels tight, etc… When I’m around good people, I feel light, warm, even fuzzy… etc.

It’s all about figuring out how to trust your intuition, not laugh off your “crazy ideas and feelings”… It takes practice, for sure, but everyone has the ability to tap into their sixth-sense. It’s good to surround yourself with other six-sensory people so you don’t have to embark on the journey alone. (I grew up in a household where the words “ghosts” and “psychic” were used often… I guess that’s why I’m so comfortable talking about this now.)

Sonia talks about creativity and how it’s interconnected with spirit. Creativity doesn’t have to be limited to art, drawing, etc… People are creative in many ways… in sports, in gardening, etc… It’s just important that we do the things that we love… the things that turn off our thoughts and connect us to our heart centres. The things that allow the universe to flow into us.

Another idea, (which I have the most trouble with) is relaxing. Sonia talks about the importance of having fun, laughing, being silly, and relaxing. Trusting that the universe is taking care of you. And the ironic thing? The more fun you have, the more fun you’re going to have. The more love you send out, the more love you receive. The more you go with the flow of life and trust that you’re being taken care of, the more synchronicities, miracles, and amazing opportunities will appear in your life. Trust that you’re loved. You are.

One idea from the book that really stuck with me was how most people go about their day meeting people and then instantly making false assumptions and judgements. Sonia suggests that instead of making judgements when we first meet people, try to look at them from the eternal place in you. Look from that place into the eternal place in them. Don’t judge, just see the truth.

I’ve been practicing this in my daily life at work. Instead of thinking things about the people I come in contact with, I really try to see into their souls, from my own. Because, in actuality, no matter what they look like, deep down, they’re the same as me.

The other day I found myself in a strange place and instantly my ego wanted to judge, compare, insult. But then I stopped. I worked through being uncomfortable. I was okay being vulnerable and then I just let life happen. I looked from my soul into another soul and realized that there was nothing to fear all along. Suddenly, I saw beauty all around me. I saw truth. I saw hope.

We’re all in the same journey, just in different places. Some of us are good at certain things and lack in other places and vise versa. I feel like I’ve let go a lot and it makes me happy. Instead of holding onto my false sense of “control”, I’ve realized that’s it so much more powerful, to just let go and be vulnerable. Be unsure. Be free.

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Hats and Streets

It was 420 yesterday, and in honour of that, I got a little blitzed. I also went shopping recently and got a really cute vintage hat… I’ve never worn hats, but I’m suddenly all about hats. Love them!

This is me:

I’ve been listening to The Streets a lot lately… so beautiful. I’m not much of a hip-hopper, but I can appreciate the language in the songs. It’s poetry to my ears.

Love this song especially. So calming…

Have a relaxing, beautiful, glorious day!

Coconut Oil and Oatmeal

I’m seriously obsessed with coconut oil. It’s AMAZING! I eat it daily… spoonfuls of it… and I’ve been rubbing it all over my body after the shower, even on my face. It feels so natural, healthy and luxurious on my skin! It’s a fallacy that it’ll give you pimples… just because something is oily, it doesn’t mean it’s going to clog your pores! It soaks into your skin and actually repairs your cells and keeps your skin healthy and glowing! You can also use it on your hair! Ahhh! So amazing… Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which is a medium chain fatty acid. MCFAs are easy for your body to break down. YES! This fat is GOOD for you!

Anti-aging, anti-cancer… if that isn’t enough, check out 160 reasons why coconut is absolutely amazing… read this.

I’ve also recently become obsessed with oatmeal… I’ve been eating it everyday for breakfast…
I boil rolled oats, apples and raisins and then top it with almond milk, goji berries, chia seeds, cocoa nibs and cinnamon. Sometimes I add almond butter. Mmm… heavenly and healthy and full of fibre and antioxidants! Seriously, this is the best breakfast ever.

I’ll probably write another article on superfoods later. Because I’m a health nut and love spreading info on healthy YUMMY food! :)

Yum yum. Aum aum.