Walk In Nature

Another perfect two quotes that were emailed to me this morning

- “As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.” Thich Nhat Hanh

"If it’s peace and happiness you are looking for Kathryn, you don’t have to look so far for it. It’s not so much out of your hands as you think my dear. It’s right where you are, right where you stand, in this present moment and it’s all up to you. Your natural state is peace Kathryn and you will connect with your natural state when you stop trying to find peace in your environment. Your environment and circumstance are only reflecting to you what you are holding onto within you. Find inner peace, inner happiness and you will reflect peace and happiness in your world. It’s hard to believe isn’t it, that this whole time you could have been peaceful and happy for no reason but because you connected with yourself? The UNIVERSE"

I am tired this morning, up late writing my Blog and watching my favourite TV Shows and yet I am happy to be up and out of bed in time to go outdoors and Walk In Nature.  When looking at my Values (that I have on my bedroom wall), I see that Nature is at the top, even though I did not put these Values into any order or Priority.

It is interesting to me now, that I can see Health under Nature and then Balance and next to Nature is Gratitude and of course Love is always at the Centre.  It is interesting as I feel of Great Health when I am in Nature, and I am always so Grateful of the beautiful Gifts of Nature - the Birds singing, the sunshine, the ocean, the Flowers, the Trees.   Being in Nature also brings Balance in my life - so despite the cold air and the need to get to work - I love my Walk In Nature this morning.

While I walk towards the Bay I am thinking about my Dream from last night.  Initially my Yin Feminine takes the stage, as I walk along and I listen and watch the Birds and love smelling the single red rose from the corner house on the way to the ocean.  My Yin then allows her Masculine Yang Thinker to come onto the stage - thinking about my dream from last night.  Of course Yang invites Yin to share the stage, feeling into the emotions of the Dream.  

Since I have opened up to this world of my Dreams I am gaining more insight to myself and my Journey.  I read another interesting part in 'Soulcraft' that "Jungian analyst Robert Johnson recommends we avoid understanding our Dreams in a way that flatters the ego.  The Dream maker, the Soul, wants us to help the ego mature and transform, which, as we have seen, often begins with the ego dying to its current worldview.  The Dream maker is not interested in congratulating the ego, but rather in suggesting where it might be limited, wrong, confused, mistaken - that is, where it has opportunities for initiation into a larger story, a larger life."  WOW - I love this - there is still so much to learn and so many opportunities for growth.  There were a few aspects in my Dream that spoke to me this morning - one part was where there were two little girls and I was telling one of the girls to dance, that she should always dance, that dancing is so great.  In recalling this part of the Dream I had a sense that just because I love to dance, does not mean everyone likes to dance and it is not up to me to tell others what to do.  And that's what I do love about Coaching - it is not about giving advice or direction - it is about allowing the space for a Client to get in touch with their own answers within.  Perhaps my Dream is just a reminder to me, and this helps take away the pressure of needing to know or feeling I have to know.

I love my Walk In Nature - by the time I reach the ocean, I have left the story of my Dream behind and I am now in the moment.  I feel Inspired to run up through the Park and enjoy being amongst the Trees.  I just love Gunnamatta Park.  As I walk through the Trees I have this sense of my Goddess Dance, swirling around in a long flowing skirt and just twirling in and around the Trees.  I love this feeling.

As I feel myself as the Goddess Dancing, I have a sense of my Child Yin running ahead of me, hiding behind the Trees, playing and giggling.  I have this Visual image in my mind's eye - it is an image of a photo of me as a Child.  My Child Yin leads me to the left hand side of the Park and I love seeing a Kookaburra laughing and singing - I love Kookaburras, my favourite of Birds.  

It is quite incredible having this sense of observing another Part of myself in my imagination.  I follow my Child Yin, following my Intuition and I find myself in front of another of my favourite Trees.  I love all the Trees in Gunnamatta Park, I have a sense of Belonging, of Protection, of being at Home here.  I love stopping and being in Connection with the Trees.  I put my hand on the heart of this Tree and I let go of my thoughts and relax and I have a sense of these words "It is not about doing, it is about being.  Yin and Yang are always there.  Take off the pressure, leave all pressure outside the door.  Welcome sacred space."  I also have a sense of mirrors being in my room to help others see the greatness in them, however not mirrors that would make someone self conscious.  I then have a sense of the words "Shake it off".  I say "Thank you my wise friend" to the Tree and as I walk away I "Shake it off" - shaking my legs and arms and moving about - just letting go of any pressure I am putting on myself as a Coach - I love this action - it reminds me of a dance we did at College which I loved, which is also offers the opportunity to let go.

As I walk back through the Park, I now have a sense of my Adolescent Yin just standing still.  I can feel her energy.  I don't feel her watching me - rather I am an Observer to her.  My Adolescent me is just standing there, trying to be perfect, wanting to look pretty, wanting to fit in, afraid to move.

In the feeling of my Goddess I watch her and realise how I feel so different to my Adolescent Yin - no longer needing to fit in or desperate to be liked - now I have given permission to myself to be me.  It is a wonderful feeling.

As I leave the Park I do a twirl, I feel alive, I bid my favourite place and Trees goodbye for today.

I have a sense that my Child Yin, my Adolescent and my Goddess are all within me and I am happy that I have had a chance to meet them and get to know them, recognise them.

For me I have such a strong knowing and I am so Grateful that I now have all these wonderful Strengths and Resources and Yin and Yang Parts within to draw on to help me on my life Journey.  The words that came to me when I was in Connection with the Tree really speak to me today - my second Session with my Client is tomorrow and yet I am feeling very relaxed and at peace.  I feel that I do not have to do anything - most important for me is to just be - to create and hold a sacred space with my Client.

I have this beautiful feeling, that in my Coaching, it is as though my Yin and Yang are in embrace, totally in the moment, totally present, quiet, enjoying a sunrise (such beauty).

My Yin and my Yang, my Self are a Witness to the sunrise - the beauty in my Client, the beauty of my Client's Journey.  My Yin and my Yang are there together to serve the Client - and they sit and listen and wait and wait.

And then my Yin Intuitive Part of me is open to my Spirit and may invite the Yin Feeling Part of me to express empathy or acknowledgement or my Yin may call on my Yang to pull out tools and techniques and exercises to help the Client, or my Yang may need to be direct in communication.  My Yin and Yang are there to serve me as a Coach, and as a Coach I am there to serve my Client.  I love feeling into the images of my Yin and Yang, bringing their images into my mind's eye.

Today on the way to work I realise that I am never totally in Yang or never totally in Yin - while out enjoying a Walk In Nature and feeling into my Intuition, it is common for my Yang Thinker to enter my mind - or when I am at work and I am in Yang, I cannot separate out my Yin - my Feeling, Creative, Intuitive Yin is always there, ready for Yang to take a break from work and notice the coloured painting on the wall.

While at work today, I love being in Conversations with my work colleagues, this is one of my favourite parts of my Monday-Wednesday job.  It is funny I never feel nervous or feel a need to prepare for Conversations in my daily life - as I do not know with whom I will share time and what the other person will say - I just love naturally being in the flow and in Connection with another.  And I realise that this is the reality of working with Clients - Coaching is just a series of Conversations with guidance and tools along the way.  I spend time reading my Client's notes and work on some ideas that may support my Client - and yet I remain open to the magic and the mystery - and I feel very comfortable being in this Space.

For me I look forward to just holding a sacred Space for my Client, for all my Clients.  I am here to Make A Difference.  I am here to Spread The Yellow. 

I am VERY Inspired by these quotes 

- "We can do no great things, only small things with great love." Mother Teresa

- "I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." Mother Teresa

- "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." Mother Teresa

- "Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light." Norman B. Rice

- "There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton, Vesalius in Zante

- "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."  Mother Teresa

- "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." Mother Teresa


I AM FEELING VERY INSPIRED!!!!!!