{spiritual geek mode here!} I've been jumping around from 4 Simple Things to 6 Things in my blog posts.. and now I'm onto 5 Things! I think I want to stick with this one.. After meditating this morning I came up with a fun idea of "Finding Kefi". Kefi means spirit in Greek. It's all about finding your spirit throughout your day. This is about listing all the love, surprises, and gratitude the universe has to offer you. I'd like to focus on surprises most of all because you never know what to expect! Seriously... if you start your day off right by putting your full trust into the universe - basically meaning not worrying about the past and future, you'd be surprised what your day can bring you. For example, maybe you finally found a piece of jewelry you've been looking all over for that's been lost for forever {omg, ME!}, or an answer to a question that you've been stressed out about for weeks or months even, running into an unexpected someone you've not seen or heard from in years, a surprise or gift from a loved one, finding a $20 bill on the street {it totally happens!}, annnnd the list goes on. Basically it's just all about being present. And I know we're all human and that we simply can't forget about our worries in our day-to-day lives. It's definitely something you have to work on though to keep your mind healthy and spirit happy. I like to start my day off meditating right before I roll outta bed or check my phone just so I can set the tone for my day by grounding myself and letting go all the energy, worries, stress, and people that don't serve me well. It works, trust me! And when I do, things or surprises pop-up when I least expect it! It's unbelievable sometimes.. :)
So below is my first day. I'm trying to decided if I should do a post daily.. we will see! Here is my first:
"Don't listen to the little voices - people who are telling you what to do and what not to do. Just don't fucking listen to them." - Cyndi Lauper
061313. 1. Waking up early to go to bellydance class! 2. Callback for an interview, project Miami? Uh, yes please! 3. Super cute envelope from the bf 4. CYNDI LAUPER concert! Her voice is UNbelievable 5. Advice from Cyndi to the audience {something I definitely needed to hear}.
You should definitely try this challenge and you'd be surprised at what you might come across! All you gotta do is list or photograph 5 things in one picture that have satisfied you, or surprised you, anything that happened that you least expected that turned out to be a blessing in disguise {it happens!}. And what helps to make that happen is by staying present. Try a little meditation in the morning. And by meditating, I don't mean you have to be in the OMmmmm zone. It may be a bit much. All you're doing is simply thinking about all the things that have been dragging you down lately, and then releasing them. I like to imagine all the negativity I have and set them on fire in my mind. :) It helps! So try it for a few days and see what happens! And what helps too most of all, is doing what feels right to you.
Then tag #findingkefi in your picture and post it on Instagram! Find me @stephaniesurtida ! :D
have a great day everyone! <3
xx,
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