This morning as I was praying, I said that I was grateful for this experience of spiritual awareness. I am not sure that I have ever said that or felt it in such a major way but those words and that feeling stood out to me.
I think that awareness is super valuable to me these days for it is awareness that allows me to access power and tools that are there but that I may not see at first. Awareness allows me to stay hopeful and optimistic because what I see is not the only thing that is there. All I ever have to do in times of trouble is wait to be aware of the solution and it will present itself.
I have felt lost at times in my life. These feelings of being lost were due to lack of awareness of the truth. The truth is that we are powerful beyond measure and that there is no limit to what we can experience in life. The truth is that we are limitless beings who can conjure whatever they desire in their lives. The truth is that we live according to divine laws and principles that when used, create a life that is full of adventure, good quality and purpose. Awareness is KEY living these truths.
So if I had only to choose a few tools for living a happier life, Spiritual Awareness would be one of the first that I would choose. Awareness is foundational to moving beyond limits and challenges as well as to experiencing all that one wants in her life.
Again, I give thanks for Spiritual Awareness as it keeps me in a state of experiencing the unfolding of limitlessness.
Tirra Olufemi
www.Goddess-Body-Mind-Spirit.com
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Being a mom....a thankless job
I have so many blogs everywhere that I decided to make this one a bit more personal in nature. Maybe one day my kids will find it and glean wisdom from my experience in the here and now, thick of it all.
So today I am being reminded just how hard being a mom can be. I seek to be a compassionate person to everyone, especially my children. I was explaining to a friend earlier that when my children do something that we deem the utmost disrespect, we should not levy consequences on them that we wouldn't give everyone, including ourselves.
It is not necessarily easy for me to take the compassionate road. I really would like to scream and rage at my kids some days because I feel like they don't see the big picture of me giving my all to them. They are with me so much that I am just this big bad presence to them. I say YES and they automatically say NO.
I get worn out. Right now, I am being reminded that homeschooling is not easy. I don't quite see how kids learn in school. It seems to be a miracle because to get these kids to learn in this small group setting of two at times.
For all of my unschool friends out there, unschooling is not an option for my family. My husband is not down with that and so I have to do structured schooling with my kids. I will say that I value unschooling AND structured schooling. I think both are good for kids and my kids have both to a large extent.
Anyway, my point of this writing is that I wish I could get my kids to see NOW that I only do what I do because it is what we need to do right now. I hope and pray that my kids see that though I was not perfect, what I have done for them is what I thought was best. I hope that they thank me for insisting that we go ahead and learn time tables when they hated every second of it. I started them late in learning most everything in order to wait for their brain to develop so they could learn it quickly.
I have changed curricula multiple times to hopefully find a way for them to learn that is enjoyable though they see it as unnecessary at times.
I was glad when my older son started to appreciate what we are learning. He has resisted lots of what I thought was good for him. I don't want my kids to be limited. I don't want to miss windows of learning that are only open while they are young and so as a homeschooling mother, I have drug them through some learning opportunities just for the experience....I hope that they one day say, thank you, or at least that they appreciate the fact that i cared enough to try to do something good for their minds, their spirits.
Anyway, this is really a blog that is coming at a moment when I want to scream but refuse to because it will only make things worse. I just needed to have a pity party that I could end at will. I am done. I feel better. Back to being a mom. Giving thanks.
So today I am being reminded just how hard being a mom can be. I seek to be a compassionate person to everyone, especially my children. I was explaining to a friend earlier that when my children do something that we deem the utmost disrespect, we should not levy consequences on them that we wouldn't give everyone, including ourselves.
It is not necessarily easy for me to take the compassionate road. I really would like to scream and rage at my kids some days because I feel like they don't see the big picture of me giving my all to them. They are with me so much that I am just this big bad presence to them. I say YES and they automatically say NO.
I get worn out. Right now, I am being reminded that homeschooling is not easy. I don't quite see how kids learn in school. It seems to be a miracle because to get these kids to learn in this small group setting of two at times.
For all of my unschool friends out there, unschooling is not an option for my family. My husband is not down with that and so I have to do structured schooling with my kids. I will say that I value unschooling AND structured schooling. I think both are good for kids and my kids have both to a large extent.
Anyway, my point of this writing is that I wish I could get my kids to see NOW that I only do what I do because it is what we need to do right now. I hope and pray that my kids see that though I was not perfect, what I have done for them is what I thought was best. I hope that they thank me for insisting that we go ahead and learn time tables when they hated every second of it. I started them late in learning most everything in order to wait for their brain to develop so they could learn it quickly.
I have changed curricula multiple times to hopefully find a way for them to learn that is enjoyable though they see it as unnecessary at times.
I was glad when my older son started to appreciate what we are learning. He has resisted lots of what I thought was good for him. I don't want my kids to be limited. I don't want to miss windows of learning that are only open while they are young and so as a homeschooling mother, I have drug them through some learning opportunities just for the experience....I hope that they one day say, thank you, or at least that they appreciate the fact that i cared enough to try to do something good for their minds, their spirits.
Anyway, this is really a blog that is coming at a moment when I want to scream but refuse to because it will only make things worse. I just needed to have a pity party that I could end at will. I am done. I feel better. Back to being a mom. Giving thanks.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Procrastination is a major problem for me...
I am realizing more and more that procrastination is killing my dreams. But more than that procrastination is very powerful tool that my ego uses to keep me from evolving. I gotta move past this. I am working on back in to my SFM rituals. My goal is to do a releasing ritual in the next day or so. No time like the present but thanks to procrastination, I will wait to do it when I get back from the store. (LOL) At least I see it and can laugh. Seriously, I have to get this ritual done ASAP since we are in the waning moon phase.
My theory is that procrastination is a key indicator of people who are not walking in their power. I have to more to stand in my power and operate from that place consistently....Will do as my life depends on it.
My theory is that procrastination is a key indicator of people who are not walking in their power. I have to more to stand in my power and operate from that place consistently....Will do as my life depends on it.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Mother Musings of a Goddess: My work as mother is becoming more important
I homeschool my children and have done so since both of them started "school". Early on I didn't know what I was doing as I did not come from a home where we were homeschooled. All I knew was that I wanted children who loved to learn, could read, write and do math.
This morning I started pondering the start of our school year. I still have the same focus but in some regards, I see things with greater clarity because my children are revealing to me more of who they are in terms of their interests and talents. So, yes, I do want my children to be successful at developing skills that will allow them to learn or self-teach themselves anything. I do want them to be able to take and standardized test that they choose to take and excel at it. But more than anything, I want to find opportunities for them that will give them experiences that they remember for a life time.
I am the type of mother who looks at all offerings in my community. I try to not limit my children's experiences for any reason and this is because I really don't know what the future holds and so why not expose them to everything.
This morning I have been pondering our newly launched homeschooling year and this is what has come to mind: Finding opportunities for my kids is one of my main goals as a homeschooling mother. I look forward to seeing what I find.
Tirra Olufemi Hargrow
This morning I started pondering the start of our school year. I still have the same focus but in some regards, I see things with greater clarity because my children are revealing to me more of who they are in terms of their interests and talents. So, yes, I do want my children to be successful at developing skills that will allow them to learn or self-teach themselves anything. I do want them to be able to take and standardized test that they choose to take and excel at it. But more than anything, I want to find opportunities for them that will give them experiences that they remember for a life time.
I am the type of mother who looks at all offerings in my community. I try to not limit my children's experiences for any reason and this is because I really don't know what the future holds and so why not expose them to everything.
This morning I have been pondering our newly launched homeschooling year and this is what has come to mind: Finding opportunities for my kids is one of my main goals as a homeschooling mother. I look forward to seeing what I find.
Tirra Olufemi Hargrow
Friday, August 9, 2013
Making sense of my journey as a person of African descent
The best thing we can do as people of African descent is to realize the truth of who we are. This is the GREATEST honor that we can bestow upon the memory of our ancestors. Lack of knowing the spiritual truths of who we are is keeping us in a state of insanity. TRANSCENDENCE is our way. We must TRANSCEND what the world has taught us about people of African descent and the continent of Africa. We must also TRANSCEND belief that our identity is Africa.
We MUST KNOW for ourselves that we are powerful beings who incarnated into the African consciousness in order to have a particular experience in the world. The greatest thing we can do is SHARE the beauty and wonder of Africa with everyone and not be stingy with it.
This is the beauty of the cultures and ethnicities of the world. Each is adept at sharing certain skills and cultural experiences. The problem is people believing they are their culture, their nation, their religion and forget that they are more than that. They are infinite souls that are here to express and share gifts and culture.
So yes in the body we do express Africa but we have to move beyond that in order for us to truly be free.
Tirra Olufemi Hargrow
We MUST KNOW for ourselves that we are powerful beings who incarnated into the African consciousness in order to have a particular experience in the world. The greatest thing we can do is SHARE the beauty and wonder of Africa with everyone and not be stingy with it.
This is the beauty of the cultures and ethnicities of the world. Each is adept at sharing certain skills and cultural experiences. The problem is people believing they are their culture, their nation, their religion and forget that they are more than that. They are infinite souls that are here to express and share gifts and culture.
So yes in the body we do express Africa but we have to move beyond that in order for us to truly be free.
Tirra Olufemi Hargrow
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
WISDOM 4 YOU: MIND YOUR MIND...you have no excuses if you read this...
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. ~Swami Vivekananda
Please do not blame anyone for what you presently see in your life. The truth is that you are co-creator of your reality. You think and feel and the power of the Universe produces results in your life based on your thoughts and feelings.
If you don't like what you see in your life, then think and feel differently. Sometimes that requires releasing unforgiveness or that you starting behaving in a different manner. It is all so simple though we like to make it complicated.
The bottom line is that you cannot blame anyone for your life because you are the powerful creator of it. Lack of knowing this truth does not exempt it from operating in your life. It is sad that most people don't know the truth and think that they have no power over their lives. BUT, if you have read this far, you no longer have any excuses for living a life less than what you desire. You now know and can start taking the steps to changing your mindset so that you can create the dream life that you desire.
Mind your mind!
Tirra Olufemi, GoddessGuru
www.Goddess-Body-Mind-Spirit.com
Please do not blame anyone for what you presently see in your life. The truth is that you are co-creator of your reality. You think and feel and the power of the Universe produces results in your life based on your thoughts and feelings.
If you don't like what you see in your life, then think and feel differently. Sometimes that requires releasing unforgiveness or that you starting behaving in a different manner. It is all so simple though we like to make it complicated.
The bottom line is that you cannot blame anyone for your life because you are the powerful creator of it. Lack of knowing this truth does not exempt it from operating in your life. It is sad that most people don't know the truth and think that they have no power over their lives. BUT, if you have read this far, you no longer have any excuses for living a life less than what you desire. You now know and can start taking the steps to changing your mindset so that you can create the dream life that you desire.
Mind your mind!
Tirra Olufemi, GoddessGuru
www.Goddess-Body-Mind-Spirit.com
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