Lately, I find myself wanting to be barefoot.  Not that this is unusual for me, I've always preferred being barefoot, but noticing the NEED to be barefoot is new to me. I've been finding myself hating the feel of shoes. I honestly loathe having them on ... it feels foreign and constricting.  And I notice the strong desire to plant my feet deep into the earth.  Today I even played tennis  - barefooted!  And I certainly have been getting my fair share of pedicures. What 's up with that??? 

On the contrary, I recently met a man who NEVER goes barefoot. I mean NEVER!!!  He always wears slippers in the house, shoes outside and water-shoes in the lake.  When I asked him to try and walk ten feet barefoot - he cringed!!!  And I thought, "What's up with that???" 

Why do some people LOVE being barefoot while others can't touch the ground?  AHA!  Being barefoot is very GROUNDING. When I thought back to this man's life I realized he was in the middle of a major transition ... he was "up in the air."   No wonder he can't touch the ground!  And yet, touching the earth (GROUNDING himself) may be exactly what he needs to settle down. 

Being barefoot places us in touch with the dirt of the earth, with Gaia's life-force.  It brings us to that place where our roots can settle down and build strength.  I sense, therefore, that my need to be barefoot is directly related to my need to be grounded.  And it comes at a perfect time! With the New Earth vibration manifesting in so many ways, it is important to anchor our energy to Gaia, Mother Earth.  It seems the more we feel the vibrational change ... the more we need our feet planted.  The more the vibration goes up ... the more we need the earth to settle down. Otherwise, we will be "up in the air" being tossed about on the winds of change. 

Have you ever walked through mulch that is decomposing and felt the heat and moisture on your feet? It's fabulous! It's so incredibly grounding.  If you are feeling unsettled, find a bit of earth and let your feet sink in - the "earthier" - the better.  Imagine you are planting the seed to become a mighty oak.  Allow yourself to settle down and feel your roots taking hold and being nourished. Just relax and enjoy the steady warmth.  

Thank you, Gaia, for providing us the grounding energy ... the very platform we need to settle into this new vibration.   
 

This year ranks as one of the craziest "download" years on record!  For those of you just "tuning in" you may be surprised or possibly amused by the idea that we can receive "downloads" from on high. Some people call them inspiring dreams and others describe it as divine revelation. Whatever its called the person receives new information and is typically inspired to share it with others.    Believe it or not! :)

Truth be told, I receive downloads at 3:00 AM.  It doesn't happen every night, but every once and again I will be woken with an invitation for a download. Yes, an INVITATION for a download ... and I have always accepted. Often times this means I will spend much time researching strings and strands of seemingly unrelated material, until it coalesces into a brilliant conclusion that  I could not have thought of, nor expected.   

Anyway, this years' downloads have all centered around vibrations.  Specifically that of Nikola Tesla's work.  I spent much time learning about Wardenclyffe Tower and reactions caused when an environment changes its vibrational pattern.   Crazy! Over my head! Out there! And absolutely fascinating!!!!! :) 

Over the last few weeks my site has gotten hundreds of  hits. WOW! I wasn't expecting that.  I assumed my dear friends would be checking it out, as a supportive act of friendship, but never did I expect that kind of traffic.  Immediately my heart began to race and self-critical statements began to surface.  If you jumped inside my head you would have heard a plethora of negative thoughts scrolling a mile a minute. Statements such as: 
The site isn't completed.  
There are spelling and grammar errors. 
What will they think? 
I shouldn't have done this!
They'll think I'm a moron! 
Blah, blah, blah  ...

Had I continued this line of thinking anxiety would have crept in, my self-esteem would have tanked, and I would have created a depressive episode. BLECH! Instead, I began laughing and writing. I've chosen to share this story with you, because I bet you have been in a similar situation. So let's normalize this experience and decrease the negative self-talk and everything that goes with it. 

What made me switch tracks from being negative to laughing?  Honestly, my education and self-knowledge pushed through.  I recognized I was placing myself in competition with the polished sites people are accustomed to seeing.  And then it hit me ... that's NOT me!  I am a work in progress. EVERYONE is a work in progress and my website is a reflection of that truth.  It will never be perfect, but it will have meaning and there will be growth.   

Once I was able to stop, breathe and think about what I was reacting to ... I was able to untangle myself from the negative self-talk and laugh at myself. That's why self-knowledge is so important. St. Teresa stated, "An hour spent developing self-knowledge is better than a day in prayer."  She was a very wise woman. 

I sense most of our problems in life stem from the attachment to an unattainable perfection.  I can't quote the current statistic, but I know (in general) we spend a lot of time and money trying to be perfect or at least LOOK it.  Unfortunately, most of the money and time is wasted on surface stuff: plastic surgery, diet products, pills of every kind ... do I need to go on?  I wonder what would change if we spent our resources on developing the deep stuff (self-knowledge) needed to laugh at ourselves instead?


On Monday I will be posting a follow-up to this Blog entitled "Stop Sucking it Up!"  My intention is to help explain why "sucking it up" is really BAD for our bodies.  Until then, remember no one is perfect - We are all just works in progress. :)















 

There is a scripture passage that came SCREAMING down from on high this morning.  It was the passage where Jesus was having his feet washed with perfumed oil (the really expense stuff!) by a woman with long hair. Scripture tells us the apostles were furious this woman would WASTE the perfumed oil on Jesus' feet when the oil could have been sold and money given to feed the hungry.