Pleasure&Pain

As my days pass here in Tulum Mexico I´m getting more and more convinced that I was borned to to inspire my surroundings to really enjoy life. Enjoy and listen.

I mean really indulge in the fact that life is a pleasurable mystery.

Because right here and now I´m so damn good at it.

Belly breathing. Pleasure inside out. A treat that lasts forever. If I want to.

Like a yoga practice which never ends. It`s always here.

A practice for life.

Life IS 

In every moment incredible as it is.

dark & light

smear it all over your heart peeps

mornings

Just being

You need not do anything.
Remain sitting at your table and listen.
You need not even listen, just wait.
You need not even wait, just learn to be quiet, still and solitary.
And the world will freely offer itself to you unmasked.
It has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

-Franz Kafka

My wiew in this very moment - Tulum

s i m p l e

Paradise is a state of mind NOT a geographic location!

I don´t need to remind myself so much about that anymore.
At least not everyday.
I actually appreciate everyday life.
Saturday or Monday. The same.
But I admit the climate in Norway it`s not for me. Snow is just not my thing.
Tiny daylight. Cold feet 5 months a year. Sweetcravings. Sloppy streets.
And of course beautiful snowflakes. Amazing winter sky.

I like days who are the same. Who melts into another.
And I love that I have a everyday life here.
An everyday life which sometimes is quite boring, challenging and empty.
And sometimes more peaceful, meaningful, rich and abundant.
It`s up to me. Embracing it all.
A life I can choose to make an adventure. 
E V E R Y S I N G L E D A Y 
every single moment.

I love plain Earl Grey tea. Bread with butter and brunost. 
Nothing fancy. ( spirulina is so 2012 ... ;)
Sleepy mornings.
n o t h i n g n e s s 
I like ordinary things.
Real.
That`s paradise
And yes, I enjoy greens too. I enjoy juices. I love Vitamin D
I also love coffee. Chocolate. And peanutbutter.
In my opinion we really don´t need to be wheat free, milkfree or sweet free to be  f r e e 
We don`t need to go skydive for for being brave.
And we don`t need to travel the world to find paradise.

Paradise can be everywhere if you really want to.
It is an inside choice.


For sure we have our favourite spots or places around the world where it is easy(ier) to connect with our paradise within. I have plenty. Next stop Mexico :)

Home of my frozen winter heart. Ko Ngai 2009

Todays Truth

The mediocre teacher tells. 

The good teacher explains. 

The superior teacher demonstrates. 

The great teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward

Let us always be humble, authentic and honest.
Let us stay away from being lofty.
No show off.

Let us always be our true self!

Maria

Sadhu in India 2011

Clarity

Almost the end of Januay 2013.....
Still wiping dust of the mirror of 2012? 
Full Moon hangover?  
And I don`t mean the hangover which comes from a this kind of full moon party.
More the hangover from how the moon and the planets affects us.
If you are interested to dive deeper into that,
I suggest you to listen to someone who loves the Universe like Tom K Lescher.
I really enjoy listening to his astro forecasts which he presents in a quirky and honest way.
(Perfect to enjoy lying on a yogabolster covered  in blankets :))


What does it mean to make space for YOU in your life?
To really be clear about what`s good for you.
What do you need to get to that space of clarity?


LISTEN to your heart.
Meditate, take walks in nature, log off, take solitude...
whatever is good for you and go inside for exploration.
Before you totally can embrace that distinct space inside, you have to figure out if you’re stuck in some areas in your life. Sounds kind of basic but not.
Sometimes we carry around that restless feeling who keeps us from being true to ourselves.
Take a lot of quiet time to reflect and contemplate.
Continue listening and take time every day to fully appreciate yourself.
What are my needs?



Embrace your fear. Make peace with her. Over and over again.


Change is scary.
Don`t wait until the right moment. Be honest to yourself. Speak the truth. Jump.
It’s uncomfortable....
Saying no, letting go of things and people that don`t serve you anymore can be sad and scary.
We tend to cling to what we know. Safety is survival.

Stay with peeps who support you. Who are comforting to be with.
Who accept and love you with all that you are. Inside out!
Gift them with your truth and vulnerability. 

Share.
Share and give to the people who recieves with an open heart.
And to the ones who`s not.

I leave you with this:

The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.

Stephanie Perkins

bali sunset padang padang 2012

contemplation