The Sound Of Silence...

Silence can  be a place that scares you, comforts you, heals you, makes you want to  run-a-way. Silence is that place where there is no outside noise, but the quiet spoken voice of your soul.

What is your preference? Do you like the time when you can sit in silence and clear your mind, or does it scare you so much that you can't deal with being in such a state?

I have been in both. Most of,  if not all my years until recently I hated being anywhere that was quiet as I didn't wan to hear my soul speak. I loved all the noise around me, to stop myself from being able to think, to feel, to remember.

So what helped me make the change to now loving the silence? Amazingly enough finding a love for writing and seeing stories in my vision that I am able to capture and write, allowing my soul and the universe to speak to me through images and characters in my mind. I have had the ability to "hear" and at times "see". Now I know not everyone believes in angels, fairies, etc, but I do. I am lucky enough now to be healthy enough to enjoy my moments of solitude and quiet to listen to the universe and to learn so much and to be able to write. I now crave the quiet to hear and see and write as I feel like a drift off into another world, another place, another time. This time I feel such deep inner healing and new beginnings as well.

I have for so long put this part of me away from the world. I have had the inner voices of an eating disorder control me for so long, that at 40+ I have wished at times that I could go back to being ten and change so much, though if I did would I be the person I am today? No, probably not. I am learning very quickly that I can step forward and be the authentic person I see myself as today.

My favorite song at the moment is "Sound Of Silence" by Disturbed. Such a classic song originally done my Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. This version by Disturbed has helped me over the past few weeks come to see that the sound of silence is an amazing place. This latest version is sung in such a touching way with grit and movement. Its a song I can listen to over and over again, with the volume turned right up and still feel like I am the only one on earth at that time. Then there are times when I can sit and listen to classical music which has never been a genre of music I have liked, though now as I allow myself to listen to new music and being curious about new things.

Please take some time to be in silence and you will hear the voice of your soul and universe talking to you.

Have such a beautiful week.

DoryBlu

That sudden moment...

 Today I had a sudden moment where I was sitting in my local cafe reading, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert. I had this almost flashback to being about fifteen at school and having to make decisions on what I wanted to do when I grew up.

Here I was at fifteen trying to think like an adult, when I was still a teen. I had no life experience other than school. How was I supposed to know what I wanted to be when I was older?

I can now tell my fifteen year old self, what I should have done and decided on. Though would I have been where I think I would be, or would the universe still have me where I am now? It would be great to have a crystal ball to see what might have happened, if at fifteen, and knowing what I know now, would things be different or the same? Would my life lessons I was supposed to learn be the same just with different people and different places?

We can always play "what if?"Though I don't think it really gets us anywhere. I can honestly say today, I wish I had known of my true love for reading way back, a love and understanding of writing, but would I have my family that I have now, the great job I love, the amazing lessons I have learnt about myself and others around me? I guess I will never know. But what I do know is this:

I am creative, loving, understanding, different, unique, authentic, intuitive, myself, me. Someone who cares for animals, people around me, my family. a love for reading and learning from reading. I love to write, whether that be my blogs or my first fictional novel.

From today on wards, even though I am older and not fifteen, I can still be me, create my first novel, fill my life with what makes me happy and still learn so much. I can be what I want to be now, I don't have to wait for the future and know what I know now.

 Have an awesome weekend

DoryBlu

The Tea Chest...By Josephine Moon (Book Review)

I have just finished reading this beautiful book. Its the story of six women, all strong in their own right, though all unsure of aspects of their lives. As their lives do start to entwine with each other they realise so much about each other and also themselves.

Josephine Moon has written this beautifully, though I did find it a little difficult at the start with some jumping around to learn about the women, but once their backgrounds were understood, I couldn't put the book down and loved every part and minute of it.

Whether you are lover of tea or coffee, "The Tea Chest" is stunning, warm, funny, interesting, and more. Josephine Moon holds you in the story right till the last word, and the feeling when you finish the book makes you want more, or to pack up and find your own adventure.

On the back cover is the following: "An enchanting, witty novel about the unexpected situations life throws at us, and how love and friendship help us through. Written with heart and infused with a seductive scents of bergamot, Indian spices, lemon, rose and caramel, it's world you won't want to leave."

This is so very true, it is a book you can become encapsulated in and become part of the story and feel like you are in the Tea Chest with these ladies. You feel like you are friends with the women as well.

I hope you pick up a copy and enjoy reading it as much as I did.

I am now starting to read Elizabeth Gilbert's book Big Magic, Creative Living Beyond Fear. I have started the book today and am wanting to stay up all night reading.

Have an awesome weekend

DoryBlu

Be Who You Are

The world we live in seems so focused on who we should be according to society. I have vowed to not conform to what society wants. By this I mean, that I want to live a full life and not work to survive, but live, and I mean truly live. I deeply believe we are all hear for a reason, that reason sits with in us, not outside of us that we need to find. The external world, is there to show us clues, not what our purpose is. I believe we are born with a purpose to be here in life, no matter low long our lives are. There are lessons in the people we allow to intercept our lives and cross our paths, whether it be a short crossing or a life long one.

We all have our own dreams and goals to reach, we need to follow these dreams and make them real. I know society will judge us all no matter what we do. People we know will judge our dreams and question why we are chasing them. Don't let them discourage you from reaching beyond your dreams and the sky. Whether its paining, drawing, writing, a chosen sport, no matter who scary the dream and goal the better it will be when you reach it and make it come true!

Be yourself, and be authentic!!

Have an awesome week...

DoryBlu

Never Say Never!

While out for a walk this morning, I was thinking that I would never be able to do another Half Ironman event. I did the Busselton Half Ironman two years ago, and finished with a foot injury that has just had surgery on about two months ago. I have been told I wouldn't run again and after a while I became ok with that fact. Though walking today it crossed my mind that, what if...I could power walk the run section of the event. I am still able to swim and have been told that cycling will be fine as well.

With this idea running through my mind all day, I have managed to walk today 8.75km at work and walking from home to work as well and return walk. Its been so long since I have been able to be on my feet for this distance in a long time. The thought is to continue my swimming this year and re attempt Rottnest Channel, and then take on more intense training from March 2017 and do the half Ironman in May 2018.

No matter what we are faced with, I am sure we can find an alternative and keep going, even if that direction has to change just a little bit. Never Say Never, if you do, you might just miss out on an amazing experience.

Have a great day.

DoryBlu xx

Chasing Our Dreams

Today is the start of my second blog. I have one called No Wafer Here, which about my dreams of reaching my sporting goals in my life, and have found that I needed to start a second blog that is to do with other aspects of my life and dreams that I wish to reach. A long the way I hope to inspire many out there to reach for their goals and chase their dreams.

Here I will be sharing my love of photography, writing and nature. I am a woman in her mid 40's and happy with the life I have, and yes striving every day to chase my dreams to fruition and seeing all the positives in my life. Currently I am writing my very first novel, and learning the process of writing a novel . Reading lots of books to help with understanding the craft of novel writing. Spending time in nature as its one place where I can clear my mind and recenter myself to allow the universe to speak to me. Finding ways to be creative and to keep my mind free from negative places.

Creativity has always been a part of my life, though over the past five or six years I have stepped away from certain areas that I once enjoyed. Recently I  have entertained the idea of starting to draw again. I loved drawing, I had a very detailed style, a love for architecture, flowers and animals. I hope to get back to this in the coming months. Writing was something I loved when in high school and never took it any further. Its now time to bring loves of my childhood and the past to the fore front of my life to enjoy again.

Motivational quotes are a big part of my daily pathway. I love to share them, as I feel some that help me with what I am going through at the time or a positive spritz in my day that is needed I will share and hope that many others will receive a little something from them. So as we all step into another week, I look forward to sharing with you Chase Your Dreams.

Have an awesome week...

DoryBlu