December, 2009, newsletter. Have you noticed the current buzz is all about sustainability? Sustainable agriculture, sustainable communities, green this and that… The world is becoming aware of the importance of sustainability to define the quality of interpersonal attention and interaction on our planet.
But have you ever had a conversation about being a sustainable human being? Have you even considered how to become a sustainable individual? What will you act like, think about and believe in as you become increasingly sustainable?
Just imagine….
As each one of us becomes a sustainable individual…we become a a…. right, you got it… a sustainable planet; we create the Tipping Point. It’s the only way. How can you help? Be accountable for yourself; become sustainable in body, mind, and spirit.
We become sustainable by developing our internal guidance systems with Radical Self Care. Sustainability and Radical Self Care are about increasing our consciousness and taking action from this more refined frequency. Let’s explore how to create a sustainable body, a sustainable mind and a sustainable spirit.
Sustainable Body
Can we agree that we always have choices? Our body is a reflection of our consciousness, right? Level 1: Survival. Most of us have moved past this first level. In survival, here are some of our choices: to breathe or not to breathe, hold on tight or let it go, move it or loose it. They are pretty black and white, so you can probably sit there and know which ones you would prefer for yourself.
The second level of choice: Sustainability. I care for myself without causing damage. Sustainability is about the ecology of the situation.
* I learn to become aware of my breath. I watch my breath as it moves and where it doesn’t move through my body. I know my breath can loosen tight muscles, thoughts and emotions. I move my breath consciously into the places that ask for more. * I commit to enough movement (aka exercise) each week to keep my lymphatic system happy and improve my health and happiness. On my way to becoming sustainable, I commit to … (fill in your blank) walk 20 minutes a day while paying attention to my breathing and not talking on my iPhone. * I clean out my refrigerator, back seat of my car and email inbox. * I am ready and willing to let do of an old grudge and then take action to make amends. I release myself and forgive myself, too.
That’s the quick Radical Self Care checklist for
Breath
Movement
Elimination
For more quick and easy Radical Self Care suggestions, go to the website – Daily Discipline page.
Sustainable Mind
Where is your mind?
We used to think that the mind is in the head. Now we know from current scientific studies that each cell has a mind; our minds are non-local. Every cell expresses feelings: Candace Pert discovered it (1999) and then wrote Molecules of Emotion, Your Body is your Unconscious Mind in 2004.
In the language of Hawaii the mind is in the na’ao (the gut). Colloquially, our language honors the knowing of our gut: a gut reaction, a gut feeling, listen to your gut!
Our minds become sustainable when we become aware of how our attitudes and our judgments color our perceptions and we bring those same attitudes and judgments into our awareness and our conscious choice. It’s a Radical Self Care skill. We can notice when we lose our minds or leave our bodies. We can choose to offer ourselves a time-out and receive a few deep breaths. We then become the conscious choice to breathe and move into our center, in fact, to become sustainable!
Once we are co-operating with the three Life or Death elements of Radical Self Care (breath, water, gratitude), we become sustainable. Now the mind, acting sustainably with the body, can make more healthy choices. For example, in food and drink: after all, we know sugar, French fries, and refined and GMO foods are destructive to our bodies. We can no longer afford to indulge unconsciously. TODAY is the day to make the choices we know are best for us and our environment.
Our Spirits are Sustainable. They just are. I think it is an example of Grace.
Our spirits contribute to our full body sustainability as we become aware of our spirit-selves and we wonder deeply into our Selves. This new-found intimacy of wonder into our spirit begins to inform our outlook on life and co-operate with the mind and body. We become more aware and conscious as we wonder…
What am I doing here?
Am I receiving the love I desire to be sustainably healthy and happy?
How can I love more and bigger?
Become interested in your unknown.
Where can YOU begin to become more sustainable today? What will it take? What will you incorporate into your daily lifestyle for a couple of days or weeks? Please share with me how it is transforming your life. Please be in touch with me from the contact page of the website, and you will receive a juicy mp3 “All About Water” I created!
Think Prevention
Thinking ahead now as a sustainable human…
Are you paying into your energy savings account?
Are you caring for and celebrating yourself?
How do you desire to show up to your family? your community?
Remember:
Breath – Feed your brain.
Water – Stay hydrated.
Gratitude – Know why you are grateful and keep your eyes on your purpose.
Breath – Long slow deep breaths, then watch and listen for your guidance.
Movement – Create forward motivation.
Elimination – Let go of the past and the future. Breathe yourself into now.
If you lose your mind and you start to feel some anger: Give yourself a “time-out”. Excuse yourself. Practice Thought Field Therapy (TFT) – self care to reduce and release those emotions. Here’s how: focus on what appears to be the cause of your anger, breathe, and tap gently 10-15 times (1) on the inside base of the nail of the little finger – on the side toward the thumb and then (2) at the outer edge of the eye on the bone. You can do it now, if there is a reason you feel anger or a reason you are having difficultly forgiving.
When you hold onto anger it becomes destructive to your body. Are you not worth more than that? You can stop old, unconscious patterns with Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and choose again. TFT can help you release the old patterns that repeat and repeat causing you to worry. Here’s how. Focus on the worry, breathe and tap under the collarbone, under the eye, under the collarbone. Tap each point 10-15 times. Breathe. Let it go…just be willing. Breathe. Tap the sequence again. You don’t have to understand. Get out of your head and into your willingness and ease. Breathe and let go.
Once you understand that anger is part of your radar system designed to tip you off that there is something out of alignment with you or your environment, you will be honored to receive this feeling of anger, interpret it and let it go.
Next time you desire to be more sustainable, give yourself a time-out. Breathe and slow down. Watch your breath. Listen to your heart for what is next. Slow down and listen. Your heart will tell the truth.
Remember, you have the power to choose how to respond in any situation. Listen and grow your awareness. It’s a skill you are constantly developing.
Practice sustainability this month in all aspects of your life as next month we focus beyond sustainability…
Life is a choice, moment to moment.
Are you intimate enough to know what keeps you healthy and happy?
Are you important enough to choose health and happiness?
Are you willing to focus your conscious attention on yourself for goodness and integrity?
I am hoping your Radical Self Care is a priority for each one of you, breath by breath. I am hoping that it holds a place in your heart that reminds you to take responsibility for your own health and happiness each day. I encourage you to sign up for a (free) 10 minute deeper connection to your Radical Self Care with me, Elizabeth Reveley. You will begin to see and feel transformation in your life.
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Ensuring Peace for the Future,
Elizabeth
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