Category: inspiration

6 Inspiring, Soulful and Uplifting blogs and websites

Finding good sources of inspiration and soulful nuggets of wisdom is an important part of my daily life. Surrounding yourself with things that uplift you is a wonderful way to keep a positive outlook and a balanced perspective of life. So I thought I’d share some of the blogs and websites that bring me insight and inspiration.

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The Freedom Experiment – Marthe Hagen, the author of this blog is a Norwegian Life Coach who writes about life, dreams and making them a reality. I love the honesty and creativity of her writing. Her words have a way of rescuing you from low moments.

Wild Sister – I enjoy waking up to the Wild Sister newsletter on Monday mornings. It just sets me up for an amazing start to the week.  I love Jen Saunders’ writing, as well as the blog posts and articles she shares from other fascinating and inspiring women in the Wild Sister community.

Presence Online Magazine – Presence Online is one of my favourite online spiritual resources, which is why I contribute articles to them. Presence is a fresh spiritual and transformational magazine with articles from a community of wonderful lightworkers.

Tiny Buddha – This blog is packed with articles and personal stories about happiness, motivation, mindfulness and all sorts. Here, people from all walks of life share their experiences and how they learnt to apply simple wisdom in various life situations. Tiny Buddha has emerged as a leading resource for peace and happiness, with more than 41 million views to date.

DailyOM – Whether you sign up for their daily email, daily horoscope, sign up for one of their e-courses or visit their gift shop, you are bound to find something worthwhile to nurture the mind, body and spirit.

Sue Levy – Sue is a South Africa based Inspirational Speaker and blogger. In her blog, Just Pursue It, she shares her passion for inspiring women and her own life stories as part of her inspirational advice.

A Greater Life Vision Beyond Your Circumstances

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I came across this quote on twitter the other morning:

“God’s plans for your life far exceed the circumstances of your day.” ~ Louie Giglio

The truth of this quote resonated with me. When we face challenging circumstances that evoke harsh inner voices of self-doubt, criticism and fear or when the circumstances of the day stir up strong emotions of anger or pain – then you don’t always remember who you truly are, let alone the divine plans that the Universe is carving out with your soul.

So how do you move from you move away from your small/negative thoughts and reconnect with the bigger vision and purpose of your life? I ask myself this question each time I face a challenge. Sometimes I’d swear that I develop amnesia in the midst of certain emotional crises or life changes. For a moment, or even day, an invisible bump on the head seems to knock the spiritual sense out of me. As a consequence, I stumble into the darkness, becoming completely overwhelmed by thoughts and the emotions triggered by the situation.

Then I remember to centre myself. The moment I connect with that space of inner peace, calm befalls me. Pieces of the big picture are put into context. Instantly, I regain my memory and I understand that my Higher Self – the Divine spark within me – has already lived through this experience. I become aware that the light of love did not create this overwhelming experience. Giving power to fear-based and negative thoughts did.

Experience has shown me that the only way out of my challenge is to work through it, one loving breath at a time to create a shift. So in a moment of stillness, I breathe in and out, releasing my fears and my attachment to the egos voice, and choosing love instead. By surrendering in this way, something powerful takes place. Taking your faith away from your fear-based and negative thoughts and putting it back into love and light allows your Higher Self and Divine Spirit to flow in and show you the way forward.

By inviting Spirit into these moments, you become cognizant of the fact that you are also learning something valuable through these trials. That something is often preparing you to play the part of the ultimate role that you’re destined to embody. It is the role of your magnificent and best self. This is part of the greater vision for  your life.

A letter from the Heart….

Dear Friends,

I know that things haven’t exactly worked out as you would have liked. I know that you are also struggling to find strength and hope to keep moving forward. What I need you to know is that as difficult as it seems right now, you have the inner strength to pull you through to the other side. And when you are connected to your own inner strength, remember that you can call on your Spirit to help guide and carry you through.

Everything happens for a reason. You have heard it said that life would not have thrown curves your way if you could not handle it. This is true.  Yes, all you want is peace, a place to lie down and rest. You long for a life of gentle experiences, serenity, harmony and bliss. But sometimes we hold too small a vision for ourselves. You see, the Universe has a bigger vision for you and your purpose on this Earth. And so it brings challenging experiences to you to shake your world up a little. This is not to punish you, but to help you grow into a greater version of yourself.

Remember to be kind to yourself. If you need to grieve what is lost, then do so. Allow yourself the time to heal your fragile heart. Forgive yourself for where you feel you have failed both yourself and others. Forgive others for the pain they have caused you. Know that we are all doing the best that we can.

The other day I saw a quote that read ‘Things will get better, even if it isn’t today…it will eventually.’ This rings true to many of our difficult experiences. Even when we think our heart is breaking under the weight of the sorrow we feel in the moment, this too shall pass. For now, just take a deep breath and keep breathing through the moment, as one minute passes for the next to arrive. Take your time and breath, release and then when you are ready, move forward one step at a time on your path to a fresh start. Remember to call on Universe’s help every step of the way.