bliss

Oh the exhale is releasing all the tension I've been feeling
On the surface and beneath me, I'm connecting to my spirit
And I'm here now right before you; I am present in this moment
And my life's work is to honor the great beauty all around you

“Gajumaru” -Yaima

Everyone yearns for the next blissful moment. Why wouldn’t you? It feels so good, delicious, pure, and lovely. I think we’ve strayed a little bit from living in a blissful state because we find ourselves just vacationing there. But isn’t that kind of how we live our lives externally as well? We’re always focused on working so hard so that we can enjoy the next blissful vacation two (maybe three / four (?) ) times out of our calendar year. We can’t possibly enjoy every single moment of every day because there’s too much work to be done! I don’t have time to be peaceful and blissed out because I have too many things on my calendar today, too many distractions, too many people need me…etc.

And that’s the problem. We’re always working towards the next peaceful moment as if it’s some kind of honorable thing to drain your spirits dry so you can get the next juicy reward of much deserved bliss. Ahhhh :) bliss. AND then it’s gone and now back to work you go! This dampens my energy just typing it. And this is the state of being we have been slowly programmed to live in, can you believe it? The American dream. Work hard and you can buy anything you want! Dedicate all of your time and energy, go above and beyond, and revolve your life around work and you will be rewarded with the life that you think is normal and successful. That’s not to say that that life not beautiful. Because it is extremely aligned with a lot of people’s truest and highest self and they feel bliss in every moment creating that. However, that is not everyone’s path. And for those of us who have lived following that path and feel depleted, then it is up to us to create our own path led by our highest and truest self .

I think that you will know your on that path when you are looking around you and everything looks beautiful, smells rich, tastes heavenly, sounds enriching, and feels stimulating to YOU. Nobody else knows what you want, or what you like, or what lights you up. And that’s ok, because everyones path is different, and we will cross paths with people, and it will feel exciting, and then we will continue our path, all eventually meeting in the same place. The key, i’m learning, to unlocking this new reality of bliss is to view every present moment as if it’s wrapped up in a vibrant, glistening, desirable package just waiting for you to unpack it. This applies no matter how pleasant or heavy the package may be. Every moment is blissful in nature if you are able to view it through the perspective of gratitude to even be experiencing this life. And being on your own path with help everything to naturally look and feel this way. None of the things causing you daily stress and anxiety even matter, after all. It is just your body in this now moment experiencing those things to help you see that that is NOT your correct path. The universe is telling you in those moments to redirect yourself.

So if you could tap into your heart and feel each moment as a gift (whether it’s a warning to redirect or a verification that you’re in the right place) then you will be able to zoom out and see it for what it is, which is guidance, rather than what your mind perceives it to be, which is a threat. This is all just an experience. Just a lesson. Just a sign. Just a moment. And then it’s on to the next. How will you make your next moment more beautiful? More meaningful? More powerful? More blissful? We create our reality, our emotions, and our life. Stay conscious of what you desire, and follow the bliss, abundance, love, and happiness in life to get you there. Bliss feels so right :).