Be inspired by others
but don’t hide in their shadows.
Spirit created you to shine
It gave you everything you need
and will provide more as you allow.
You, my child, are an artist of life.
It’s time to let your spirit sparkle.
– Paula Onysko

I love this word embody and its many definitions (from dictionary.com)
- to give bodily form to; to embrace; to represent or express something abstract in tangible form; to collect into or include in a body.
We are living, breathing, walking, talking embodiments of our belief systems, thoughts and corresponding emotions. I know for myself, my physical […]

I’ve been sleeping a lot lately… taking any opening in my day to get extra rest. It seems my body needs that. Yesterday I slept most of the afternoon and yet had no problem going to bed at 10 pm and sleeping all night. I am so grateful I’ve designed my life with this flexibility. […]

Mistakes are the portals of discovery. — James Joyce

What mistake has been your greatest discovery? For me, it’s been living my life completely from my head at times. Oh the heart’s been a delicious place to re-discover!

Last week I spoke of slowing down to love. Then BAM… a little head cold visited me and I was brought to a stop. In fact, my whole family was for a few days. Climbing the stars to my second floor was like completing a marathon. I felt bones in my body ache at their […]

After reading this quote, I have even more excitement in my theme for 2008 — “for the joy of it”.
The achievement of anything that you desire must be considered success, whether it is a trophy or money or relationships, or things. But if you will let your standard of success be your achievement of joy—everything […]

I received a beautiful gift today — a stunning reminder of this week’s Word of the Week. Thank you Shala! You are brilliant at putting form to my words.

I woke up at 1:54 am to the message: Slow Down to Love.
Messages comes to me in my dreams all the time. They are never to be ignored. So today, on this brilliant ‘love day’, I’m slowing down to notice love in all places, people and things. The closer we stay to our own heart, […]

Paula: Okay Soul, I’m listening. Why is it that the moment I postpone a project I have a deep desire to actually go ahead with it?
Soul: Because the pressure is off.
Paula: What pressure?
Soul: The pressure you place on yourself. Paula, the creativity you love and thrive on doesn’t fit into a box. It is as […]

Great comments my friends! Just thought I’d post a link to this video ‘The girl who looked into the mirror’ produced by Nic Askew as it seems very fitting for our discussion on self love.
Do you need someone else to complete you? What if your intimate relationships could be about celebrating your completeness with someone […]