Open Your Wings and Fly!

I have always been serious in nature and extremely focused. Part of it stems from the way I grew up -- my Dad was always stern and if my brother and I started to joke around or get too silly, he would tell us to "stop that nonsense." Another part of it is the personality I arrived with -- from the time I was little I was organizing my mom's life, making sure my brother was behaving (well, ok, I was bossing him around), and trying to figure out a project schedule for our family and all my friends in the neighborhood.

The last few years I have been rediscovering the fun that is possible in life! It feels good to "lighten up" on life and simply enjoy myself. I used to think having fun was a waste of time -- it was at the bottom of my priority list. I believed work was serious and that if I wasn't serious, then I wasn't focused enough on getting the job done. I felt I needed to concentrate on what was important in life -- and yes, be serious about it. Then, if there was some time left over, I might crack a smile, have a laugh with friends and spend time on a fun activity. But that happened very little.

I now know that I can have fun while I focus on what is important to me. I can get my work done and have a blast. Because I have "lightened up" about life, I am so much happier. By lightening up, a load has been lifted from me. I feel physically lighter when I am smiling and enjoying each moment. I feel that I can soar through life when I release the heaviness that became my habit.

One day while having a session with my music / massage therapist an image came to my mind: I felt that as she massaged my back she was opening up the hidden wings that I had. I began to realize that I was an Earth Angel and that to fly to the heights I desired, to experience and share love to the extent I imagined, to bring peace to the World and hope to everyone I encountered, I needed to open those wings up wide so I could fly. My wings opened that day. And, I display those wings proudly now. I believe that we are each Earth Angels at heart but most of us have just gotten so bogged down with life that we forget to open our wings.

With my wings now fully open I started to understand that if I felt heavy about life, I was unable to fly through my day. I couldn't take off to soar if I was weighed down by fears, worries and perceived problems. I am determined to allow nothing to hold me back from flying high every day through my life. To do that, I now make a conscious effort each day to simply lighten up. I visualize myself releasing any fear that has built up on my wings. I release seeming problems to the Universe and ask for miracles to appear in my life. I only put those things into my mind that remind of peace, hope and love -- and leave the other dramatic and sensational inputs from the media out of my life.

My life is play now. If I'm working with life coaching clients or speaking to audiences, I am full of joy and having a great time. When I create a new product or write a chapter for an upcoming book, I am full of enthusiasm for my work and the joy bubbles within my heart. If I'm vacuuming my house I make it an activity that raises my energy -- putting music on or being silly with my children as I do the chore. If I have to do something that I don't typically enjoy doing, I find a way to make it pleasant. As I've practiced having fun in all I do, it has now become my habit.

This week I offer you a wonderful challenge -- focus this week on lightening up about your life. Give thought to how you, as an Earth Angel walking the Earth, can bring about more joy to your life. As your joy increases, you will bring joy to those around you. As love fills up your heart, it overflows and touches people you encounter on your path.

To create the changes we all long for in our World, we must focus first on bringing about those changes within. We are all equipped with wings -- all we must do is Open Our Wings and Fly.

If you have stories of flying high through life, I'd love to hear from you. If you are spreading love as an Earth Angel, let me know about your journey. I love to connect with others who know they have wings;)

With Love and Light,

Trish Omoqui

p.s. The name I use when I perform my poetry is Earth Angel. It's my favorite nickname!

"Floetry" In the Now Moment

Last Saturday I spent the early evening hours sitting in the hospital with my 84-year old grandmother. Being in the hospital with my grandma could have been a situation I resisted. . .because she was not well, and I was watching her struggle with her pain. But as she slept I settled into the chair next to her bed and "floetry" was going through my mind. I sat in complete peace in the Now moment. I was relaxed.

A key aspect to Harnessing Your Power and enjoying your life to the fullest is to be focused in the Present Moment, the NOW. Had I been wishing I was somewhere else or been distracted and distraught about my grandmother's condition and what the future held for her, I would not have been able to enjoy and be fully present in the NOW. By having our energy focused in the moment, we can connect to power, creativity and joy.

As I sat in her hospital room, the following pieces (see below) flowed gracefully onto the page.

It was a delightful time I had with her. . .feeding her graham crackers, giving her sips of tea. . .repaying her the love and care she has showered on me her whole life. My grandmother has always been a creative, playful spirit. She made up all kinds of fun characters in her mind -- even created a whole village of bugs with special names and cute interactions. I have always admired her child-like delight with life and her imagination.

When she was in the hospital about 2 months ago I stopped by to see her. I didn't have time to get her flowers but I had a tiny pink stuffed animal that was left over from a happy meal I had bought for my kids that week. I took it into her and she was so delighted to have the new little friend show up in her room. She didn't know, nor did she care, that it was something free I had gotten at McDonald's. She felt how soft it was and cherished it. (She can't see anymore because her diabetes caused her to lose her vision).

I sat staring at her as she slept. I saw her as the beautiful girl who lived out on a farm, the mother of 7 kids trying to keep her head above the piles of laundry, then as the loving grandmother who slipped me a 20 dollar bill from her wallet each time I saw her during my college days (she loves "green stuff" as she calls it.)

So, in her honor I share these 3 pieces that flowed onto the page in the time I spent with her.

Let's embrace our lives! Let's live our lives to the fullest and celebrate each moment of the day! There is so much to be thankful for, so much to cherish.

Cloud of Responsibility

See through the cloud of responsibility.
Walk calmly through each moment
Simply doing your best in joy.
Those things that don’t get done
Will be there for you tomorrow.
Don’t fret—
Know that the strength, peace and hope you need
Are given to you for your journey.

Breathe Deeply.
All is well.

Circle of Life

Wouldn’t the circle of life be better
If we were playful each step of the way?

Work should be play;
Play should be our work.

Playfully creating love,
Skipping along,
Jumping for joy,
Resting as need.
Imagining delightful ways to spend our days
Creating fun, fun, fun
Until our time on Earth is done
Until we merge back to Oneness
To play, play, and play some more!

My Thoughts

Wondrously willing to follow my passion
Peacefully sure my mission unfolds perfectly
Wisely choosing each thought
Gracefully moving in baby steps
To all my heart desires.

This week I challenge you to observe how much of your time you focus in the past, the present or the future. The more you can focus all of your energy in the NOW, the more productive you will be, the more powerful you will be and the more enjoyment you will experience in your daily life.

With peace, joy and deep love for All,

Trish

Facing a Monster: Guilt

This week was a delightful week for me. My birthday falls the day before Halloween and my family and friends made sure I celebrated in style -- I was showered with flowers, cards, good food and some special clown plates and cups for the party that my 2- and 4-year old girls threw for me.

Another exciting part of this week has been the progress I've made towards publishing my first book: Transformation: Journey to Awaken Your Authentic Self. The book cover is being designed by a wonderful woman in Germany named Llana! She has a beautiful website if you are interested in seeing some of her work: http://www.llananeal.com/ . (I'll keep you posted once we determine a publishing date!)

On Halloween my girls transformed into kitty cats and meowed their way to bags full of candy. This was their first "real" trick-or-treat experience. Skye, my 2-year old, would say after each door we went to: "Another one door!" In other words, "let's rush to the next door and get some more candy, Mom!" Watching my kids have fun like this filled me with wonderful energy and brought back some funny childhood memories.

While some monsters only show their face during Halloween, there are some monsters that stick around all year long. One such monster is GUILT. I was reminded of the power of guilt this week as I had sessions with my life-coaching clients. One of my clients was on the verge of making a major decision and the driving force behind the decision was guilt. She felt guilt on many different levels and because this monster was so strong, it was overpowering the voice of self-love that was whispering to her.

The wonderful thing is that she is growing aware of the guilt. Awareness of guilty thoughts is the first step towards becoming free of this monster. By understanding guilt and knowing it is there, we can then determine if we are going to allow this monster to bully us anymore. Guilt drains our joy. Guilt causes us to focus our energy on doing things we often do not want or need to do. Guilt causes us to feel obligation. Guilt blinds us to joy. Guilt brings us suffering.

I challenge you this week to observe your mind and take note of all the times you feel guilt. Write these thoughts down on paper and look at them closely. Keep tally of how often this monster approaches you. You may be surprised to see how often this monster appears in your life.

Question these thoughts of guilt. Ask yourself: What would my life be like if I acted out of self-love and joy rather than out of guilt? Would I continue to do the things I do each day? Or, would I use my energy on other activities? What emotions do I feel when I focus on guilty thoughts? How would I feel inside if I chose not to feel guilty?

These are some powerful, transformational questions to consider. It's better to face a monster head on than to allow it to continue to haunt you!

May you have a blessed, guilt-free week ahead!

A big thanks to all who made my birthday so special,

Trish