"I roasted a bully today!"

image from periodicotiempo

"I roasted a bully today!", Darla exclaimed excitedly as she entered the play area.  

"How?", I calmly asked her.

"She told me that anything that comes out of my mouth is trash.", she answered.  "I said her name! Bam! Roasted!!!"

"Wow! You did roast her.", I gently affirmed her.

But I what I really wanted to tell her was...

Dear Little Girl,

You are awesome!

Please continue believing in yourself even when the odds are against you.  Always remember this moment and keep the memory of all your wins inside your pocket so you can easily go back to it when the dark clouds pass by and life seems to trouble you.   

You are brave!

You didn't buckle down when your monster stood in front of you.  You were so small compared to your opponent but it didn't make you cower in the shadows.  Instead, you were quick on your feet and retaliated wisely with your words.  Remember to always lead with your heart- that's the seat of courage.  

You are strong!

I am not talking about brute strength but of that strength which comes from within and keeps you grounded even when situations shake you.  Always remember to draw on that strength when life gets topsy turvy and uncertain.

Always stand on your truth, dear. Even when you grow up, please remember...

You are awesome!

You are brave!

You are strong!

Remember.

                                                                                                                                                                             Love,
                                                                      Teacher Karen


P.S.  I love Darla's story.  Children are so natural.  It's so easy for them to stand on their truth.  

P.P.S.  If you want to rediscover this childlike part of you which is awesome, brave and strong, I'd like to invite you to a workshop I am facilitating this Saturday, 4:00-6:00pm at Brahma Kumaris, Quezon City. Please register here.

image from wishlistmanifesto

   

“Don’t take sorrow”

image from google

“Don’t take sorrow.”, says my Teacher.

“I can’t understand.”, I retort back.

You see, I was angry.

I know it’s not very om.  However, recently I learned that it’s best to acknowledge my feelings (tell myself that it’s ok to feel what I feel) and then release it.  So, I will say it again.  I was angry.

image from verywellfamily.com

There’s this person who nitpicks everything I do and tells me over and over again that I can’t do anything right.

I am on the move and this other person blocks my path every single time I inch forward.

I am accomplishing things which I never thought I am capable of.  And another one disregards it and says, “But you forgot this!”. (And it’s really negligible. Aaaaargh!!!)

I was so mad (at so many different people…3 to be exact) that I wish I can wave a magic wand and make them vanish in thin air.

image from google

And then, I checked in myself like I normally do and I saw that I wasn’t really mad at them.

I realized that I still have issues with self-worth and they were merely showing me how I treat myself (at times).

  

The project I’m working on has successfully finished and I scramble to plan for the next run instead of celebrating or taking a pause.

I am an arms-length away from getting the funding I need and yet I stall.

At the back of my head, I still hear a whisper, “You don’t deserve it”.

I am mad at the people whom I feel belittles me because they show me that I don’t believe in myself as much as I think I do.

I guess this is my next challenge: Believing in Myself.

image from google

Are you angry at someone too?

More often than not, if you check in with yourself you will see that that person is merely showing you your hurts, limiting beliefs, negative patterns or your monsters.

P.S.  If you need healing, this workshop in Quezon City, Philippines might be of help.  Register here. Or you can learn how to meditate online.