Spring is here. A new life.A new awakening.Strong and resilient lilies,roses,tulips,jasmine and leaves fill a space in my house.They fill my heart and my Soul.Sent by some dear family members who truly love and care about me.I feel their energy and their love whenever I smell or sight these amazing floral miracles.How grateful I am to be alive,to have these wonderful beings in my life,to be alive and to be healthy.

Namaste,

Tajna

And so another year is here once again.So many journeys,challenges,inspirations this past year.I discovered truly how strong and resilient the human body is,yet it cannot be pushed or forced.Nothing can be forced in life,because then it is not true to yourself and your natural limits and instincts.I overcame the biggest fear of my life,the fear of myself,my potentials,talents,capabilities,all that is true to myself and which I had held back from for so long.The discovery that most relevant and eternal characteristic of each being is composed of Love,and trusting that to guide me,and that I truly have nothing to worry or fear about.

This year already I am so much more confident and yet at the same time at ease.Letting things fall into place instead of worrying,rushing,and forcing is one of the best changes I have made.I am so grateful to many people I have learned from.I would have not been as receptive had it been years previously,but now I really am.I learn from each and every being,and using viveka (discrimination) to decipher what is important and relevant to me and how these changes can be integrated in my life.

And so a new leaf of sorts.Green and vibrant,changing colors and yet at the same time never changing.That is the definition of love to me.Your own love is morphing constantly until it has reached the Divine level at the Divine timing,when all synchronicitys come together seamlessly and manifest in your life.I have learned most importantly that you cannot force a manifestation.You can send a seed to the wind,but you must let the Divine allow the seeds to flourish in true trusting love.

Here is a new beautiful year! May we all be fulfilled,enlightened,pacified,stimulated,and stirred by the Soul that unites us all.

“The minute I heard my first love story

I started looking for you,not knowing

how blind that was.

Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.

They’re in each other all along.”

Jelaluddin Rumi

In my spiritual path,I have come across many so called obstacles.Most of them pertain to how society is (and has been),the pressures,limitations,generalizations and disappointing aspects which so many associate with being healthy and defined in this day and age.One particular facet which I have contemplated quite often has been validation of your true self.

It feels like there is much that we ought to be doing for ourselves,to make ourselves feel worthy,happy,loved,whatever it is that society tries to imprint on us.The realization that for generations this mold of separateness of the being has been pounded upon us,to much ignorance,disillusionment,confusion and ultimately despair,is very unsettling.There is no separation in our whole being.Once we start associating anything,but especially ourselves,as separate,then we will only be disappointed yet again,and will struggle with that deluded perception for the rest of our lives.

And what does this have to do with validation ? Well,once we honor the oneness that is eternal in us,that ties us all,that is our love,our light and our connection, we realize that there is validity in that entity.For if we are all connected,then we all matter.If we all matter,we are all loved,and nobody is left out.That is very much the truth,yet so many of us either do not realize it,are scared of it,ignorant of it (and their true selves).

It is hard to express how this realization came to me.I can certainly say that this realization came to me out in nature,while honoring and respecting and loving all the harmony and beauty that IS around me.The “is” is very important ! Our realizations and truths,just like life,like the Soul,are eternal and are not fleeting,which is one of the essences of oneness.Choosing to honor this oneness is the utmost honor and respect we can pay to all beings.

You can feel love without it being associated to anyone or anything.The purest love stems from sole existence of the Soul,the being,and that is the most sacred love.Taking the courage to acknowledge this love is something that is easier said than done.It is a lot more than peace signs and “free love” ! To be on this course of self love,validation,and eternal oneness is something that must be done on your own.I can vouch that I have been on this path for several years,and it surely is the most challenging,yet most fulfilling,enlightening,meaningful and wonderful path of my life.

This society does not encourage self validation and questing on your own.At some point,you realize that there are very few who willingly choose or can relate to the path you have taken.At times early on the path you certainly do feel loneliness and other vapid human emotions,but the more you truly learn to love all of yourself,the less and less you feel them.And then you realize that these feelings are totally without meaning in your life,that they have no place in your life,and you have come to the point where you decide not bring them into your life anymore.

As I said,this is a difficult path,a very beautiful journey,and I never mean to boast,but is taken me years and it is certainly not one for everyone.

So journey today,and forever,in oneness and true love.

Namaste,

Tajna

Good autumn everyone ! It has been a while since I’ve posted,longer than I’d like,but hey,life happens! Travel happens! I was extremely blessed to visit Arizona and California recently,but now I am back,enjoying Hawaii again and appreciating it all the more.Sometimes we do not fully appreciate what we have and where we are until we are somewhere else!

Well,I am certainly appreciative of not living in a city,with only a small yard to breathe in.I don’t really consider the smog filled atmosphere in Los Angeles to be healthy either.I am so lucky to be able to live a short walk from a 2 mile trail on a protected marsh where I run daily,breathing in fresh air (though there has been volcanic ash lately,it doesn’t bother me).

Most of all,I enjoyed visiting my family.My grandmother and I had wonderful and special times together;I really do enjoy spending time with her.Spending time with my sister,her husband,and their small (well,not really !) daughter was very special as well.My niece is already a unique,strong,lovely and creative little girl.She is learning to jump and walk on her tip toes,loves to focus on thing at a time,adores her day care,pets the dog,and is constantly entertaining and inquisitive.

I hope we all take some time and think about what we already have and how grateful we are for that already.I think the holiday season should focus on being together rather than giving gifts and the emphasis on shopping and having something for everyone.We already have something for everyone: LOVE !

Have a beautiful day!

Namaste,

Tajna