Do You Want To Feel Contented

If so I challenge you in the coming week to practise these 10 exercises.
At the end of the week tell me you don't feel more contented.


1. Sit in silence .
Daily find a spot where you are least likely to be disturbed, where you feel comfortable, peaceful and contented, for a minimum of a ½ hour to an hour. Take the first ten minutes just getting comfortable with yourself, get to know and be all right alone without the need of outside distractions, get to know your inner self, your internal guidance system, you know that gut feeling, your intuition. And just accepting you as a child of God. For the next ten minutes just contemplate in silence, your issues of the day and possible positive solutions, or the universe, or possibly nature. And for the final ten minutes or whatever you have allotted yourself. some quite meditation and/or communion with the God of your understanding, learning the wondrous touch of your God, of communion with the universe, of the communion of nature. And the answers and healings revealed and felt.

2. Learn vulnerability.
Be more real, feel more alive, empowered, and fulfilled, The problem is we numb all of our painful feelings. Being vulnerable is facing these emotions of shame, fear, guilt, frustration, and grief. It's only when we connect with our pain and move through it that we grow, and are able to really feel love, joy and happiness. Have the courage to be still and feel what you feel. Being vulnerable is real strength. It allows you to truly connect with another human being, otherwise there are just walls creating a self made prison of isolation.

3. Share yourself with others.
Being a true human entity means embracing all parts of yourself, especially the stories that shape you into who you are. You really connect with others when you share the stories that shaped your journey. The true art of being, is being vulnerable . You suddenly realize you can make lemonade out of the lemons life has dealt you. There is a divine plan to all of this chaos if you just sit still long enough to let it all unfold

4. Become Present & Self Awareness
The next time you are freaking out and/or really stressing out. Stop yourself, slow down and breathe. Count to 10, take 10 big deep breaths and just look around and concentrate on your surroundings, find something peaceful in your immediate surroundings and center on it, now breathe that peaceful feeling in and slowly take in the rest of your surroundings while continuing to breathe evenly and slowly, allowing yourself to become totally present here and now, for this is the only true reality there is all else is either history or a fantasy.
When you are present you have access to your creative expression. Now slowly remember what was stressing you out and ask yourself, how important is it really? What can you do about it in this moment? Once you’ve done whatever you’ve can realistic do in the moment, accept that you have done all you can do, and the rest is out of your control. When you are present you open yourself to the Universe, and endless possibilities.

5. Laugh out loud, as often as possible:
Laughter is medicine for the soul. It is the therapy for the weary and depressed; it is sustenance for the impoverished and the nectar of gods

Like nature it is magically therapeutic and calming

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." ~ Victor Borge


6. Chase your Dreams
Even if it feels scary and foolish, Follow your bliss. There is nothing worse than saying “if only”. There are thousands living in depression because they have given up living their dreams and settled for a "comfortable" life -- a life that is not too exciting and not too scary, yet no fun and no real enjoyment, just safe. Is that living or is that just existing? Make a list of your dreams and pick one that you really love, start there. Write out the steps you will need to take in order to live that dream and take the steps to get there." It won't feel overwhelming if you focus on one step at a time.

7. Follow your Inner voice
we live in a society that tells us to numb everything. We often disregard our feelings and don't talk about feelings of weakness, vulnerability or anxiety. By society's rules, feelings are a weakness. What happens is that you also drown out your intuition, which leads you to truly living. A good friend once told me that we should treat our emotions like a wave in the ocean. If we tense up and hold tight when a wave hits, it knocks us over and ravages us, slamming our bodies into the sand and we get hurt. If we let the wave take us, give into the emotion and let it wash over us, it soon leaves and we find ourselves on the shore, intact with no limbs missing, except maybe a few issues lighter. It's hard to follow intuition when you're told to follow your head, plan, organize and be sensible... Intuition is about being in touch with self

8. Get in touch with your playful side.
Stop being so serious all the time; don’t take life so seriously, no one makes it out alive. Yes there is being responsible and proper behaviour and demeanour required in work and in life. However there must also be time for play, when was the last time you really played and just had fun without caring how you looked and just roared in laughter. Even if this has become difficult for you, just try whatever it takes, if it means rolling around in the grass with your kids or dog, just do something to allow the kid in you to enjoy life. At least once a week, however daily would be better

9. Get out and enjoy nature.
Learn to daily take a 20 minute (MINIMUM) walk a day, there is something very therapeutic and even magical about the great outdoors in the fresh air, wind in your face , sun beating down, the more natural the setting the more therapeutic and magical it will be. Even in the rain, it can wash away stress and the cares of the world, and a brisk walk in the winter can invigorate the soul.

10. Try yoga -
Yoga literally means "union" of the body, mind and spirit. It is not a practice of personal development; although the practice of it will leave you feeling more tapped in to the flow of life.
Yoga is a practice of self acceptance. Self-acceptance and self awareness of where you are now, is what you develop with any kind of regular practice.


Remember God does not create garbage