Cleansing

Hey All,

I've missed you guys!

Today while meditating I thought on how much thought we put in to making sure we are clean every day : ) of course, right? It's how and what we were taught. How to wash our hands before eating, making sure we are clean before leaving our homes, if our food is clean before eating - but how many of us take the time to clean our insides...our own thoughts, our actions and how we effect others each day.

You hear every day about positive thinking, having a good positive perspective or outlook on things, quotes every day people share or leave on the internet, etc. It is all such a physical thing, a physical act...results, I promise won't last. You would need to re-up each day on a new quote to keep yourself going.

True cleansing, good thoughts, real inspiration comes from within. The work is inside...its an inside job. Hey, I can understand...maybe some do or say to be positive and thats okay, but thats half the job or yet the last half of it. You're not fixing anything.

True cleaning should come every day in all things that were said and done. How you truly think. How can we have a positive perspective or outlook on things when inside is uncleaned? Taking thought to think on how you impact someone or if you made someone feel good or bad, is everything. Trying to prove something to yourself and others is never good and should take careful thought and consideration...each and every day.

If we all do that everyday, I promise to you! We will all have a POSITIVE effect on one another, one in which that would last.

It is the "word" that helps do this, it cleanses us...when you get into the word and do your own self cleaning, it will always leave a positive effect on you and others...that is when you can aspire to be an inspiration to others.

Nothing can beat that!!

Love Always!!!

Natalie

Taking A Moment To Ponder

Have you ever sat alone for at least an hour every day? No television, no radio, no Facebook, no laptop or computer. Not even talking to your friends on the telephone. Just taking a moment out to ponder, looking out at the trees, at the sky, watching how life moves, how nature is and how you would find out that life is about things happening naturally.

There's so much meaning to life, more than books, television, your friends, who is doing what, who is saying what, who just went where. It is so very important to take time out to listen to your own thoughts. Listening to yourself and what yourself is saying to you. There is so much you will miss if you don't listen to yourself every day. It's where things come back to you, it's where you will know where you went wrong, where you went right, who is for you, who is not for you - if there were more that could have been done or said in a situation. Ultimately, it's where God meets you.

We have so many remedies out there, yoga, pilates, etc. but I believe truth and real peace comes from you and that meeting place where you will find him. Listening out, waiting and being patient is key to life, you become beautiful in that time. Asking and putting your requests out there, then waiting for a response is what gives you hope.

Today, every day take a moment out to listen to yourself, you will feel grounded and at peace in your life no matter what you're going through. Your life should have balance, it should have meaning and purpose...and it's okay if it doesn't right now, because it is never too late to find you. Never! Those people who don't want to hear silence are afraid of what they may find out about themselves, but until they stop and listen out for themselves, to their own indiscretions, hurts, mistakes, pains it is in the silence where real happiness will begin.

Today start, then come back to me, leave your comments and we can challenge this with each other...I guarantee you, you will be happy.

Love
Natalie

Becoming Your Own Star!

Hello My Fellow Stars,

This is a re-introduction of "ME" and my blog. Every Friday look out for a new topic to Inspire : )

A star knows and understands that she needs time to rest and recharge her spirit before coming out again and sharing herself with the world. It's been a few years since my wedding day and my life has literally been turned upside down and back again and everyone knows that I am a woman of structure and understanding. When God brings something new into your life, something he purposed, he literally picks you up and takes you out of your comfort zone. In order to take you to that next level in life, he makes you feel a little uncomfortable before you level yourself out again. But trust me it is all for the best. Think about it this way, what do you think it feels like to be stretched and extended...it would feel a little uncomfortable, correct? Well that's growth. I have always loved to extend myself, not only to others, but within myself as well. I literally force myself to be uncomfortable, to see something new, something different...whether I want to see it or not. Uncomfortable is good, it is solid and it is real! It means your growing, it means you're being taken from one place to the other. Yaay!! Isn't that great. I would never want to be comfortable in my life...at least not for a long time. I need to know that I'm always being encouraged to grow.

A star also speaks truth to others, truth that only came from them...themselves, from within...not cliches from others or others statements of inspiration, even if it is to inspire, is not fair and question why. If it's a personal sharing one to one okay good, but is not yours and shouldn't want to get the attention and credit from. In order to put your name on something try to make it come from U.

When I speak to you guys it will always come from "me" only me a place of depth and understanding...pure and honest. Good or bad.

You guys find you, find that wonderful person you are inside - know yourself completely and don't be afraid to be made uncomfortable. You are doing nothing wrong! : )

So I ask you today, how are you being a star in your life...?

So happy to be back! Thank you Husband for your patience...
Natalie

New Beginnings

Hello Everyone! We are all at some point in our lives faced with new beginnings, new challenges, new outlooks and a new way of living. We should all embrace in a positive way - to be given a new chapter in our lives, a new opportunity to face should be taken on with ENTHUSIASM - with a stead strong spirit of gratitude thanking god for being able to given the opportunity to make a difference in this world. I just started a new chapter in my life on 4.4.11. and I am going in with the vision to see God's purpose taken through. I'm going in only with that spirit, because he is the one who brought me here. To see his purpose through. you should trust and be confidenent that you can overcome any obstacles thrown your way.

Life is good...see it that way and go in to anything you face with an open mind, open heart - just searching for that light...no matter what it may look like.

Be blessed and have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Love you all
Natalie

The New Year

It's 2011 everyone! It means we are all presented with a new decade to make new changes and new growth to our lifestyles and our vision. What do you see yourself doing not only for this new year, but for the new decade that is to come? How do we stay focused? What do we change and what things are we willing to do differently?

I believe in managing your time wisely, keeping it simple and focusing only what matters. What's important...what's not important. Looking closely into yourself and seeing what needs to be done for yourself and with yourself. One important thing that comes to my mind is holding good, honest close relationships - the ones who really care about you and the ones who are willing to tell you the truth.

So many times we become distracted with issues and things that doesn't matter...and at the end of the day they will not make a difference. Seeing things clearly is key and looking at the end result will not only keep you focused, but it will help you to not look at or pay attention to the things that won't matter.

The statement that keeps coming to my mind this year is to "pray more, and fear less", believe in the power above and use the time wisely to get to know you and the one who created you.

Peace and blessings!
Natalie

Women

When I was single, I remembered having friends who I so much enjoyed being around, who I shared so much love and respect for. I couldn't wait to meet up for brunch or dinner just to share, love and laugh with each other. I was always looking to inspire, encourage and enrich each others lives while spreading joy and giving hope to. And when talking about true desires of the heart...oh goodness...I was always so open with mine : ) Though we shared some things alike, there were some things I know I did privately that brought my destiny that much faster.

When I met my husband, the first thing I wanted to do was introduce him to my girlfriends and even to my not so close to girlfriends, but all women who I loved, admired and respected. They may not have all felt that way about me, but it is how I felt about them, but felt cared and respected for. I was just so happy to share life with them, the good news with them and then introduce them to my boyfriend and know that by doing so they won't be only sharing my joy, but he will be a symbol of hope for them as well.

One by one I introduced them and one by one they all disappointed. When we were all in the same situation on the same level things were good, but when I became someone elses fiancee there was nothing but hate, all hidden of course. To witness something real and something honest, brought out the worse in them - probably saying well why her and not me? They all tested what we had by trying to capture the attention in different ways. All in subtle, fleshy ways. They all searched for a response, the friend, the not so close friend and even a Pastor. Yes a Pastor. Although there was nothing directly done, my spirit knew and sensed the fleshy unflattering behavior, the words and what was used all in an effort to see if they too can be held attractive. I was disgusted and hurt...took me days, months to understand why and how women can be so cruel to each other. Then I realized that true like, true love don't come like that...don't move like that, it was all in a dislike for me. It was how they felt about me all along and if they can try to steal something away, even if it was for a quick second look, it would have been self gratifying for them. Proving we had nothing real. Awful.

What women don't understand is that it takes work, work within themselves for good things, permanent things to happen to them. It requires self examination - self searching, some looking closely of at the heart, some working on yourself, some searching to finding who you really are - the things you do and why you do them. There's something about a woman who is always looking for the easy way out, they want want want and have nothing to give, they want but don't want to put the work in. They want to get it by dating the rich guy, so they don't have to work, they want to get it by stealing the attention of someone elses man, so they can get that false sense gratification of...all temporary. If you want something real, if you want something honest, you gotta earn it and first have it for yourself. It's a cop out to think you are deserving of anything more without the work. I did with Christ, I looked and worked within, willing to see the good and bad, but I did it with GOD. In essence I put the work in. What I got, I got from God. I was willing to see me for who I really was and not how I wanted everyone else to see me...oh she's smart, oh she's so inspiring, oh she says smart things, no I KNEW ME. Everything that comes from me, actually comes from me. It is how my husband found me. You cannot be afraid to see you for who you really are. You can do it, it is hard but if you want to live a sincere life then you've got to know what you have to do, it is so worth it. Women are always ready to look at and try to get the attention of someone elses man, all in an effort to feel good about themselves. You have to feel good about you as know one else will. I don't know if anyone ever shared, but nothing good will ever come out of something that started under false pretenses or from being someone that you're not.

Women, what we don't understand is that anything we do short of the truth won't last. You can't run from yourself forever, you can try and pretend to be something you're not...how you want to be perceived, but it won't last. One day it will be put to the test and you will fail if you haven't put the work in. You don't want to be empty and live in denial forever. Making excuses for fleshy behavior is a sin. We women have to help each other...we have to share the truth and build each other up. There's somebody for everybody, you don't have to lust after a man and do things the wrong way. This experience gave me a different way of looking at life...a hard one...and ladies you don't know how hard I agonized and searched for the light in it. That's just me no matter how small of an issue as it was all done subtly, I still search. I knew I had to go through it in order to help someone else some day. It showed me the hidden side of people, the deep insecurities of people...not the normal kind, but the real hidden kind you won't experience until you are taken to that next level in life. You won't truly know who is supposed to go to that next stage of life with you until you are brought there. But the lesson in all this, the beauty in all this is that what I went through has taken me to a new place of love in Christ, I didn't think I can love him any more that I already had - it has brought me to a new trust in his never ending power of love. I end by saying, I will always always continue to love and try to inspire women, no matter what. No one can ever change who I am. I only now want to sit with those who are where I am in life and help those who are not from a distance. My close friends, you know who you are, my real good friends I will continue to live life with you...in truth and in love with Christ. For all the good friends out there! Continue to love and inspire each other. Natalie

Feeling Down? By The Economy?...Finances

This morning, while riding down into the City on the Express Bus, I read one of the most amazing scriptures...profound if I might say so and thought to share with you guys. It was in the book of Galatians. It sums up by saying by Law, by our own nature it is easy to look at the obvious, what's going on in the world, the economy and our finances. Well, when Christ came he freed us from the law, saved us and said to live by faith, through him. Very hard to do, but in order to really be happy and free from what's going on in this world we must live through faith. The scripture says; "Stand Fast therefore in the Liberty that Christ has made us free". It means to live freely, but not free in the flesh. Free from worry, free from stress - standing firmly on his word - even when everything else around you is crumbling down. Be free, be happy and try to live through him. Live through your faith and not through your circumstances. Be good...

Natalie