I wrote this to myself when I was staying in a caravan in a field this Autumn in the Cotswolds, where I was working in a kitchen in the day and spent a lot of time writing at night, it was quite a solitary time. I wrote this in one sitting at about 4 in the morning on full moon when I couldn’t sleep. There were quite a lot of restless nights of mind not shutting down and lots of questions and dissatisfied scrawls. With not much distraction, there was a lot of time to think. There were dark nights. This was a more urgent and ultimately postive night of writing.
I thought I could keep it to myself. Or I could just share it. So I went with the latter.
The little green ramshackled caravan
Working at night
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Kindness, no matter what is going on.
Kindness, kindness, kindness
Always remember how important this is and do not underestimate the effect this has on others even the tiniest of gestures.
It does matter
The only way to respond to madness is to stay sane
Do not have expectations of others, why should what someone else does affect your underlying wellbeing?
Trust in life’s unfolding, in its innate wisdom
Surrender to the unknown
Let go
Do not try to control life, listen to what is happening and respond to it accordingly
Go about your day offering positivity into the world, every interaction and gesture matters, it adds up to create your entire life
Be in the moment
Now
Beneath all movement and activity is stillness, it’s always there, once you’ve accessed it you can always come back to it, it is beneath everything.
Remember, now that you have direct experience of it, you can always remember and choose to reveal it in any given moment.
Pay attention
Breathe
Spend at the very least 10 minutes a day sitting quietly in meditation
Connect to the sun directly, closing your eyes, recharging and connect to the source whenever you can
Feel the cooling presence of the moon on your mind
Listen
Be that which you wish others to be for you
If you want something give it away
Dad: “life is one big cosmic soup waiting for you to add your unique ingredient”
Kevin: “life is a giant playground”
If you have an urge to respond to something, make art of some kind, be creative, go with that instinct, that is when things are authentic and potent, use that energy and direct it while it’s hot and full of fire, act quickly, seize the power
Try new things regularly
Gaze out of the window when travelling and let your mind wander
When you feel that impulsive feeling where you want to do something out of the ordinary to shake life up a bit, and you almost chicken out, like it’s close to slipping away, do it in that instant. You know how good it feels.
Why worry? The moment will be over before you know it.
Walk regularly, it is when you are between the two worlds
Be conscious of what you eat
Love
Live through the heart, connect to it daily, this is your main practise as this Martina
“True wealth lies in the heart” Desikachar
Read regularly
Finish things before you start new projects
Always learn or develop a skill
Friendship, family and community is the most important thing
Do not identify with your thoughts, they are not who you are
Be generous and open hearted
After heart ache when your heart closes its doors, come back to your innate abundance again and again no matter how painful, stay connected, it’s part of being human to be hurt by others
If you feel you want to compliment someone give them a compliment, don’t hold back, you have no idea what it could mean to them
Charisma and charm are beautiful things to possess in life
Be true to yourself
Authenticity is everything
Allow your nature to be as it is, do not try to be anything other than yourself
No need to try to be anyone
We are all made up of the same stuff, treat people equally
Do not gossip or speak badly of others
Make art in whatever form you feel and share it with the world
Perform
Write, develop this part always
Write everyday
Share
Be there for your friends and remember what an honour it is to be able to help others when you are strong
Work hard, have a strong work ethic
Treat everyone with the respect they deserve
We are all equal
Respond to what is, not what you think it should be
Be generous
Live from a place of abundance
Share your vulnerability
In this fast paced world don’t feel like you have to keep up, stand still, do less than you are told to do. Being busy is lazy. Be still and focus on what is infront of you.
One thing at a time.
Never take for granted when you are feeling mentally, physically and emotionally healthy, you know how awful depression is. Appreciate good health on all levels.
Always be there for friends, look out for friends in hard times
List 5 things at the end of each day you are grateful for
Spend time regularly being quiet
Life is too short for self doubt, you have a right to create and share what is real for you in this experience of being human
You could die tomorrow, so live fully and deeply with joy
The world responds energetically to what you are putting out
All of the experiences you are having now are as a result of past decisions and actions, what do you want to do now? Direct your attention and make it happen.
Peace
The Ambivalent Pony
Birds on wire
Living in a field of black sheep
Blog 3, published on 24/11/15
