by Lisa Eve | Love
I waited for the hype to calm down. I waited for people’s anger to simmer. All the while I’ve been boiling under the surface.
I’m gonna go there. Go where you ask? Miley Cyrus’ performance at the MTV VMA’s.
Y’all were so quick to hate on her, point out the absurdity of her performance, judge her and question her life choices.
Well, I’m here to hold up a mirror and let you know, she is a reflection of us. All of us. You can deny it all you want, but we are all connected and we are ALL responsible for our actions, comments, choices and how we treat one another.
Do you really think it was all Miley’s idea to put on that performance? Was it spontaneous, like improv? Do you really think MTV said, “just do whatever you want”? There were many people involved in the production of that performance and I didn’t see MTV blur anything out or cut to commercial. Did you?
I actually waited a few days before I watched the performance. The insanity of commentary on the subject was enough for me to want to stay away, but then I really wanted to know why people felt they had a right to barrage and berate her the way they did. Whatever you hate about her and her performance, somewhere deep down inside, or even on the surface, you hate about yourself. Maybe you hate how you haven’t taken responsibility in your own life for your own choices. Maybe you hate some of the mistakes you’ve made in your life and never forgave yourself for them. Maybe you hate that as a society we have allowed and contributed to have young women believe they are sexual objects. Maybe you hate the way you judge yourself so in order to feel better you feel you deserve to judge others. Whatever the reason, if you chose to participate (and are still participating) in criticizing, belittling or judging your brothers and sisters, you are doing that to yourself as well. And don’t you deserve more? Don’t WE deserve more?
This situation is a mirror for many other similar controversies we are all dealing with right now. I specifically get peeved when I see someone who enthusiastically rallied for President Obama to take office and then turn their back on him the moment he makes a choice that is dissatisfactory, in their eyes. Wouldn’t it be great if one man could solve all the problems of the world, without any of us doing work to support him? It’s like how the nominees needed a team to help them become visible and known. They needed a team to support them. Once a candidate is elected, what happens to the team? It would be nice if the people who voted for the candidate who won, became the team. One man (or woman) cannot do everything alone. We all must work together and show him how we are working WITH him, supporting him, and similarly working with our peers in our own communities. I’d love to know how many folks outside of those who have been elected actually know what it is like to be President? Does anyone ever take a moment and put themselves in the other person’s shoes? You have no idea what that kind of responsibility could possibly look like if you are unwilling to take responsibility for your own life and how your choices also create an outward trend. Are you making choices in your life that resemble the types of choices you would like to see the President make? If you’re not, you can be responsible for contributing to everything we are experiencing right now.
We all came here for a purpose, and in some way, to be of service to one another. Life can be a series of positive momentous occasions, if we choose that.
Why do you think movies tend to end on a high note? Or that in some way, there’s almost always a love/relationship storyline? It’s because we like to feel good. It’s because we all want love and to be loved.
So start by showing yourself some love. Go and do something that you’re passionate about, that makes you feel good. Step up for what you believe in, in a loving way. Start to become a reflection of what you would like to see in the world. Become your own best friend, your own hero, your best supporter.
Be proud of your mirror.
‘Til next time, thank you for reading.
by Lisa Eve | Wisdom
This applies to all Super Full Moons, Pre-Mercury Retrograde Jitters and for daily use.
The planets affect us, as does the Moon with the tides. We are becoming more sensitive to the energetic imbalances of our Universe and need to be mindful of how we assert ourselves with our fellow human beings.
Truthfully, I’m grateful for all that I’ve experienced, even if it’s challenging and difficult, because it means I’m growing and evolving, and ALIVE!
Here are a few tips for making the most of these energies…
1. Drink lots of water! With so much change, your mind and body needs to cleanse and detox, so flush it out with water.
2. Get plenty of rest! Your body and mind needs sleep. Period. Turn off the TV, turn off the computer, turn off your phone and any other electrical device that would keep you from snoozing.
3. With Super Full Moons, I know you have plenty you want to release and leave in the past! Make a note/list of all the things and people you are done with and on the evening of the Full Moon, say a prayer and ask that you be released of all that which no longer serves you. Shred, burn, flush your note/list, and just enjoy the Full Moon.
4. Take inventory of where you’ve been in the last year. Take inventory of how much you’ve grown. Acknowledge yourself for your evolution. If there are things you’d like to change going forward, make a mental note and envision how you would go about doing so. Visualizing and day dreaming are great tools to use in conjunction with the Universe. (And our Angels & Guides get the messages too!)
5. Eat healthy foods. Your body craves foods of the earth. All the processed foods out there, while they may taste yummy, they mess with having a clear mind, and while your body has retrained itself to process certain foods you ingest, it’s not the natural way. Give your body a break. You and your body deserve that!
I send you all much love and peace.
‘Til next time, thanks for reading and Happy Dreaming! 🙂
by Lisa Eve | Wisdom
For a long time I’ve been struggling with understanding how money can be abundant. I keep hearing that it is just a form of energy, an exchange of energy. When we provide services or would like to enjoy the services or goods of another we compensate and say “thank you” by using currency. Sometimes we use other methods to thank someone, but the majority of the time, it is using money.
We’ve spent a long time working, saving, spending and then we freak out when we don’t have enough to buy whatever it is we want and need. We also freak out in advance, before we even run out of money because we fear one day we will be broke. It’s a vicious cycle that repeats itself over and over and we “buy” into it and that is how it’s meant to be. We also get mad at those who seem to not have money problems and can do whatever they want when they want. Well, there is a reason for that. Those who have successfully learned how to generate wealth and keep it, know one thing: there is an abundance.
There are many books out there that can help you understand this fact. I’ve been told to read many of them so I can rid my own fear of one day “running out of money.” None of them really stuck, and I had a hard time getting past the first few chapters.
Instead, I came up with the idea to use the word “flowers” to describe money because it’s a lighter, more positive word and when I’d go to pay for something, I felt better paying with flowers. That worked for a while, but what if I ran out of flowers? Haha, and the fear set in again.
And then about a week ago I had a thought that changed my life and now I am able to see the BIGGER picture.
So, I’ve decided to share my big uncovering with you and I hope it will help you to live abundantly as well.
How do we have money in the first place? It is printed somewhere. Someone makes the money and has put a value on it. How is it possible for our country to have debt? Who sets the limit for how much money gets printed in a year? Who says, “okay, we’ve gone over our printing quota, we must stop now.”???
Who decides that basketball players get paid more than teachers? Teachers help us to become the best we can be! They deserve to be compensated abundantly as well! Why is it that in the US we have to pay for Healthcare when many other countries have it for free? Aren’t our lives worth saving?
For a very long time, we have been brainwashed by media, by society, and by the government to think we have to play by rules that are for our “greater good.” We’ve been made to think there is scarcity in the world, that there is not enough to go around. Or maybe, that WE are not enough. Now, I do want to say that not all folks who work for or in the government have this knowledge. Many there have also been brainwashed. Our ancestors were brainwashed, and so the story trickles down. But, if you really think about it, there IS an abundance of everything else in the world, so why wouldn’t there also be an abundance of money?
For those of you who do not understand that there is an abundance of everything else, let me break it down…
Have you ever noticed that not everybody has the same interests as you? Or is attracted to the same types of people? Or likes the same type of food? Or likes the same music? Or likes the same places to travel to? Or, or, or…? I can keep going, but I’m sure you are starting to see my point. There is an abundance of everything in this world so that everybody can have what they want and more! Dreams do come true, you just need to believe that whatever it is that you want and need, exists in the world! And that it exists in great supply! And, that you are deserving, and you ARE enough.
With this new knowing, it’s easier for me to imagine that I can create and attract whatever I need, whenever I need it. It’s almost as simple as saying, “Hi Universe, can you please print more money so that I can have ________?” (Fill in the blank with whatever you want.)
I still need to do the work, and take the necessary steps that would be in alignment with manifesting/creating/attracting more money, and that’s also what makes it rewarding. It feels good when I’ve requested something and receive it because I’ve earned it. What I mean is that when I ask for something, it has integrity in its foundation. When I ask for something that I feel allows me to be of greater service, and would make me happy in receiving it, it’s usually delivered.
You too have earned to receive abundance and lots of wonderful things to come your way. Just ask the Universe and take the necessary steps that would be in alignment with your request. You are a very powerful, deserving, intelligent, and loving being. Start with that knowing and go from there.
‘Til next time, thanks for reading & Happy Dreaming! 🙂
by Lisa Eve | Love, Wisdom
Here’s the truth about Life.
From the moment we are born, we are dying. Those who are actually told when they will die (from diseases, accidents, surgeries, etc.) have an opportunity to choose how they want to leave earth, whenever that is. They have the choice of how they want to live while they are here, and if they have anything they’d like to change, or people with whom they’d like to make amends with, they know how much time (approximately) they have to do so.
However, for the rest of us, WE are given that same opportunity, it just looks different. Because we haven’t been given a timeline, we have an opportunity in EVERY DAY of our lives to make amends and choose how we want to live.
Questions to ask yourself: If you were going to die tomorrow, would you change anything about your life? Would you reach out to someone you haven’t spoken with in a while? Is there anyone you would like to apologize to? Are you proud of how you have lived your life?
Since you really don’t know when your time is “up”, every day is another day for you to make a change, if you wanted to. When people say, “be grateful you have another day”, it’s true! Think about all the people who went to work in NYC on the morning of September 11, 2001. Even though I didn’t work in or near the World Trade Center, my life was affected by what happened. And imagine all those who woke up and went to work that day and never woke up again.
Our intuition serves as a guide even in that area. Some folks knew it was “their time”, and others made peace with it. And I bet there was a handful who really weren’t expecting to die that day.
So, the truth is that we’re ALL going to die one day. At this very moment, you are dying. When is that day? You don’t know, unless you are tuned into your intuition and you trust your guidance system.
The questions to ask yourself now are:
How do I want to live?
Am I happy with my life?
Do I have a ‘bucket list’, and if so, have I crossed anything off it yet?
If I am not happy with my life, what can I do to change it, even if it’s a small step?
(A step is a step, no matter its size, it’s still moving you forward.)
Is there anyone I wish I could speak with? Is there anyone I miss and with whom wish I could communicate?
(If any of these people have already passed, you CAN tell them you miss them. If you feel you need to make amends with someone who has passed, you CAN do so. Just call their name, internally in your mind or out loud, and share with them what you feel is in your heart. It’s never too late, they can still hear you.)
Are there any dreams I wish I would have pursued?
(It doesn’t matter your age, it’s never too late. I know a woman who, at 92 went back to school to get her college degree.)
Choose to live a life you’re proud of and think about how you want to be remembered. THIS is YOUR TIME, RIGHT NOW, and NOW, and NOW. Go! Live! Be Happy! You deserve to live a great life!
‘Til next time, thanks for reading & Happy Dreaming! 🙂
by Lisa Eve | Love
“You think you know, but you have no idea.”
Remember the MTV show “Diary?” The slogan and tag line that guests said at the beginning was “You think you know, but you have no idea.”
I know exactly what they were talking about.
People judge me, people judge each other and themselves, constantly. We think we “know” exactly who somebody is by the way they dress, what they eat, where they shop, or even by where they grew up. But that is all BS.
Many people wear masks, to hide their insecurities. If we look good on the outside, no one will know what really happens on the inside. Or even the opposite, some people will diminish their appearance so that no one will mis-judge them, or take advantage of them.
I remember when I was growing up I used to lie about where I was from because I didn’t want to be judged or assumed to have a certain lifestyle just because of the town where I grew up. People judged me anyways. If it wasn’t for one thing, they’d find another.
This still exists today. Nothing has really changed, other than I have become comfortable in my own skin.
When you are secure with who you are, the path you are on and confident in the dreams you have, then you are truly free to be yourself and just BE.
The thing about being comfortable in your own skin is that you start to see who is NOT comfortable in theirs. Jealousy, ego, hate, competition, fear and judgement are all traits in people that you will see, as a result of you living in your own truth.
You can usually spot those people by comments such as:
“You have it so easy.” “You are so lucky.” “I hate you, just kidding.” “You should be careful about what you say and where you go.” “I wish I had your life.” “You can’t have it all, it’s impossible.”
And then there are those who wear a good mask and smile with you, and it’s in what they DON’T say and do, that lets you know they are not on your team. For example, if somebody agrees to do something for you and then doesn’t follow up or honor the agreement, there’s likely an underlying reason. If they never give you a reason why they haven’t honored the agreement, you can be sure they are avoiding you because of some underlying guilt, shame, fear, judgement, ego, whatever, unless they are dead or in the hospital. And even then, it’s possible their fear could have eaten them up inside. (It happens all the time.)
Why am I sharing this with you, especially when I believe we need to focus on the good, happy things in our lives, and place our energy in living our dreams?
It is because even though we do not want to feed more energy into the negative, it is important to know that it’s there.
I used to turn a blind eye to all the negative stuff in the world. I didn’t want to know about it, I didn’t want to feel it in my space, I didn’t want to know that it was happening and I thought that if I focused my energy on what’s “good,” it would all go away. But it hasn’t. People are still fighting wars over EVERYTHING. People think there is lack and limitation in the world, therefore they feel they need to fight for what they believe is theirs, and will hold onto it, even if it kills them. Start to be truthful with the people in your life and you will begin to see people are way more forgiving than you thought or could imagine. You’ll also find out that people are much like you, and may even share a similar journey. So once where there was competition and hate, there could now be camaraderie, understanding, and LOVE.
The truth is that what we really want is to be loved. It’s who we are at the CORE. It’s what we all share in common. If we all supported one another, loved one another unconditionally and wanted to see and help everyone be the best they can be and live their dreams, money would no longer be seen as interference, or the road to success. Can you imagine a world where we love ourselves and others so much that that is all that is being reflected back to us, all the time? It is one of my dreams to live in THAT world.
Money is an object, love is a feeling. Start with what is already inside of you, and build on that.
So, the next time you think you know someone, don’t assume and judge. Instead, why not ask questions and take time to get to know them? You might end up with a new friend, or even a lovah! Ha!
‘Til next time, thanks for reading and Happy Loving! 🙂
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