Living the Free Life

Freedom is a state of mind.  Freedom can be a choice.  Freedom is a lifestyle.  Freedom is a decision.  I have made the decision to choose to live a free life with a free state of mind.  Praise the Lord for freedom!

Fashionista

Today was a creatively awesome and productive day.  I completed a casual black skirt for myself, completed the structure for my Yeyo's reconstructed jean skirt and a cute re-purposed t-shirt dress for my lovechild.  I feel so productive knowing that I have created with my hands and poured my heart and soul into these mini works of art.  Today was a good day and can't wait for tomorrow!

Manifestation

I woke this morning to severe back pains.  The pain was so excruciating that I laid in bed watching the wall praying for relief.  As a winced in pain, I began to meditate on the root of my discomfort, my dis-ease.  I reflected on the disharmony that has been in my personal life, the discontent that has festered in my professional life and the restlessness that has permeated my spiritual life.  I then realized that all of this dis-ness has manifested in the core of me - my lower back/spinal area.  When I focus my energy on negativity, my physical and spiritual health takes on the negative essences.  I have to focus on being free, open, creative, definitive and fearless.  I have to strengthen my core and the core of my being. 

I pledge to no longer manifest negativity - I pledge to manifest wholeness and freedom.

Introductions and Empowerment

It is amazing how a declaration of a life change can and will manifest in your life.  As previously mentioned, my mantra for 2011 is definitive.  Every morning upon awakening, I spend time chanting my life mantra (Today I will live definitive with definitive thoughts, definitive actions, definitive attitudes, definitive choices, definitive paths, definitive goals and with definitive love).  I definitely feel stronger, more powerful, fuller, and ready to conquer my world.  I am enjoying this new me, this new Karla whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for 4 days.  Nice to meet you and I look forward to working with you in this upcoming year and life cycle.

Namaste.

DEFINITIVE LIVING

Today is a beautiful beginning to the best year thus far in my life.  The snow has melted, the temperature feels like a perfect Midwest spring day and the rain is falling...I am in a state of bliss.

I have been meditating on my word for 2011, and after much deliberation and many spiritual confirmations, my word is DEFINITIVE.  I am committing to definitive living...determining what I want, need and desire in life.  Maintaining my focus without letting the opinions of others cause my focus to waiver.  I commit to giving definitive answers to myself and others and taking control of my destiny.

I am excited to actively experience all that 2011 has to offer my daughter and me!!!

Watch out world, here I come.

Just Jump In

I remember my father telling me to just jump into the water. I was standing on the dock on the beach in front of our summer cottage. I kept saying the water is cold, I'm cold, etc. Daddy said,"Just jump in" and I did. The water was wonderful. Since then, whenever there is anything that I am afraid of, I think of Daddy saying, "Just jump in". So here I am in blogland, just jumping in and getting adjusted to the temperate of the blog-waters. I'm okay, it feels good.