Awakening To Life

Unexpected Love

ChrystalKubis — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:07:09 +0000

Sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference. This morning, after an early morning workout at the gym, I came home to a glass of water on the kitchen table, poured by my boyfriend and a simple note which read, “I Love You.”
This simple gesture of kindness sparked me very deeply and changed my whole morning. It spurred my thinking, Why don’t we practice these little acts of love more often? Many people never take the initiative to step outside of their own box of life to change someone else’s day. “I’m too busy,” “I can’t,” “I never get anything nice done for me.” Blah, blah, blah! -Life is unpredictable. Create the time and Do It! Here’s the trick though- Do not wait for their reaction or validation. Do it just because and trust your unselfish wonderfulness. Make unexpected calls, leave little notes, buy a secret gift or send them an outrageous thought! Show anyone you care- Spouses, Friends, Lovers, Children, Coworkers, etc. Do something to highlight their greatness, applaud their authenticity, and let them know that they matter.
Today, make the day more fun. Be a game shifter. I Dare You!

Rock Star Rhythm of Life

ChrystalKubis — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:54:06 +0000

Challenging Ourselves To Enjoy Life

ChrystalKubis — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:32:39 +0000

Do you find the title of this post as ridiculous as I do?

Why on earth would it be challenging to enjoy life?

With life around us moving at such rapid speeds these days, it’s easy to feel frustrated, overwhelmed and confused. Everyone is continuously questing to feel better. The fact is unhappiness and depression have become common place and are causing many problems. We have forgotten that we are here to enjoy life. We have forgotten that we are in this together. Within the confines our own minds, many people fear that being real and being honest could create a stir. Go ahead. Create a stir. I Dare You! How fun is a half- lived life anyway?

I see that by keeping busy, we back burner the importance of inner joy and wonder why we never feel fulfilled. The fact is the truer we become to ourselves, the more we begin to live life in a dynamic way. Learning not only to handle, but to enjoy being human can internally and externally resemble a war or peace rally. Our state of being affects how we feel and all of those around us as well. Enjoying life to the fullest is possible and if you don’t believe that now, I will for you.

Learning how to increase our levels of life enjoyment regardless of our circumstances is a skill. It takes inspiration and courage. It takes the willingness to take small steps that lead to big change. Settling for less than is an old worn out belief. Jump on the hip train people! Creating an enjoyable, fulfilling life is absolutely worth your time! It feels like the difference between crawling and soaring! How would you rather travel?

Final thought: A life of enjoyment is not a place to get to, it’s a way of being.

Are You A Minimalist?

ChrystalKubis — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:28:59 +0000

How Willing Are You To Be Yourself?

ChrystalKubis — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:31:10 +0000

Sometimes hesitant, but mostly willing with a courageous heart, I am becoming an expert at being me. Because my own learning experiences have created a huge window to help many people, I find it only right to start sharing. I guarantee that most people are not good at being themselves or at least they don’t feel comfortable being themselves. Why? Because from the very beginning of our lives, most of us are taught, even before we learn how to speak, that it is not okay to be ourselves. Maybe we cry too much as babies or children. Maybe we are constantly being made fun of because of how we look. Maybe we’re too wild for the people around us, so they always tell us to be quiet. Maybe in the simple act of being innocently ourselves we quickly learn that keeping it in the inside keeps us safer. Unfortunately so, while this usually avoids any form of conflict, it dampens our spirit. Before we know it, the person that the world sees on the outside becomes dramatically different from the one on the inside.

Being ourselves requires the willingness, honesty and courage to show up without apology. Recently, I read an article about the stir that Kristie Moore, Canadian Curler in the Olympics was creating. She is 5½ months pregnant and the third known athlete in history to be carrying a child during competition. She’s not apologizing. She’s showing up to life in the way she wants to. What’s stopping you from being you without apology? How willing are you to be yourself aside from any thought of how you should be?