Saturday 28 September 2013
Blue green freedom
Tall green grass and butterflies playing lazily chasing each other under an azure blue sky......
The ocean glistens to my left and I am in paradise.....
There is no need to dream when I am living my dream spending days by the ocean in a sunshine filled bliss...
Yes - this is life :)
The ocean glistens to my left and I am in paradise.....
There is no need to dream when I am living my dream spending days by the ocean in a sunshine filled bliss...
Yes - this is life :)
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Following your heart and passion
It has been almost 2 years since I gave up full time work to follow my heart and continue to live the gypsy lifestyle, which so often throughout my life has called me. When I feel this calling I always respond with enthusiasm to embrace the change and the adventure, because I know the freedom of this lifestyle makes my heart sing with JOY always. For me, this lifestyle is challenging and diverse but also offers me comfort, because of its TRUTH.
'Work' has never been a really strong point for me. Sure I'm hardworking, reliable, punctual and consistent when I am there, but its making that commitment to be there for long periods of time that I struggle with.
I love meeting people on a daily basis and being a retailer in my previous positions I always enjoyed being around people and making them happy by delivering a service to them, but, I also felt that I was 'trapped' indoors and I felt that pull of something 'more' where I could really connect with people through my PASSION and share my love of being positive and happy, sense of community, the sunshine, the sea, surfing and being 'free'.
Bring in HOUSE-SITTING :)
I realised that house and petsitting could offer me a part of this, the part where I can meet people by living in communities for a short period of time and come in as a stranger, share stories, listen to stories, make friends and hopefully leave a positive vibe in my wake but also continue being free. But I did realise at the same time that this couldn't make me money, as it is simply an exchange of sharing for both the house and pet sitter and the home owner.
After almost 2 years of not working and living very simply I made the decision to go back to working, but with this, I decided that I needed to incorporate my passions along with my skills.
I have decided to become a surf coach!
When I first made the decision I was absolutely stoked and made the necessary arrangements to do the paperwork to complete Level 1 Surf Coach Accreditation along with Apply First Aid and either Bronze Medallion or OSSRC (Ocean Surf Safety Rescue Certificate). Sounds easy for a chick who has surfed constantly for the past year or so right?
Think again!
For a woman who values BALANCE in life extremely highly this has been extremely challenging both physically and emotionally, mainly emotionally through sheer physical exhaustion. By pushing myself physically too hard I came to a point last week where I wanted to give up. I was in between a rock and a hard place. What to do?
Sit with it, meditate and breathe, listen to my heart.
My heart is telling me that being a surf coach is something that is calling me in this moment. All I needed to do was to go lighter on the training.
ENJOY being in the water at the pool swimming laps in the sunshine, ENJOY the feeling of knowing that I will be sharing my passion with others and to just go with it.
So that is precisely what I did. This week I have spent 3 days with a surf school on the mid north coast of NSW being in the water with adults and children who are learning to surf. Part of my Surf Coach Accreditation is to do the voluntary 20 hours. I am so HAPPY and GLAD that I focused on what is really important here, not the fitness and being able to swim 500 metres in the pool in under 10 minutes but sharing my absolute love of the ocean and surfing with others who want to share in it too. This week there has been so many smiles, so many high fives, so many laughs, hugs, joy and so much GRATITUDE from children, parents and adults. I feel so very blessed to have followed my HEART and SOUL and to the universe for putting me here in this moment so that I am able to SHARE, LEARN and GROW from this!
Life is short, we must do what we LOVE.
We must SHARE the beauty of NATURE and the positive experiences that nature gives to us.
We must follow our TRUTH that we feel (gut instincts) and create a positive community this way through sharing positive experiences that we know others can benefit from.
I hope that by sharing my love of the sea and surfing that others can experience the bliss and beauty that I have every day.
Bless - Ej xxx
'Work' has never been a really strong point for me. Sure I'm hardworking, reliable, punctual and consistent when I am there, but its making that commitment to be there for long periods of time that I struggle with.
I love meeting people on a daily basis and being a retailer in my previous positions I always enjoyed being around people and making them happy by delivering a service to them, but, I also felt that I was 'trapped' indoors and I felt that pull of something 'more' where I could really connect with people through my PASSION and share my love of being positive and happy, sense of community, the sunshine, the sea, surfing and being 'free'.
Bring in HOUSE-SITTING :)
I realised that house and petsitting could offer me a part of this, the part where I can meet people by living in communities for a short period of time and come in as a stranger, share stories, listen to stories, make friends and hopefully leave a positive vibe in my wake but also continue being free. But I did realise at the same time that this couldn't make me money, as it is simply an exchange of sharing for both the house and pet sitter and the home owner.
After almost 2 years of not working and living very simply I made the decision to go back to working, but with this, I decided that I needed to incorporate my passions along with my skills.
I have decided to become a surf coach!
When I first made the decision I was absolutely stoked and made the necessary arrangements to do the paperwork to complete Level 1 Surf Coach Accreditation along with Apply First Aid and either Bronze Medallion or OSSRC (Ocean Surf Safety Rescue Certificate). Sounds easy for a chick who has surfed constantly for the past year or so right?
Think again!
For a woman who values BALANCE in life extremely highly this has been extremely challenging both physically and emotionally, mainly emotionally through sheer physical exhaustion. By pushing myself physically too hard I came to a point last week where I wanted to give up. I was in between a rock and a hard place. What to do?
Sit with it, meditate and breathe, listen to my heart.
My heart is telling me that being a surf coach is something that is calling me in this moment. All I needed to do was to go lighter on the training.
ENJOY being in the water at the pool swimming laps in the sunshine, ENJOY the feeling of knowing that I will be sharing my passion with others and to just go with it.
So that is precisely what I did. This week I have spent 3 days with a surf school on the mid north coast of NSW being in the water with adults and children who are learning to surf. Part of my Surf Coach Accreditation is to do the voluntary 20 hours. I am so HAPPY and GLAD that I focused on what is really important here, not the fitness and being able to swim 500 metres in the pool in under 10 minutes but sharing my absolute love of the ocean and surfing with others who want to share in it too. This week there has been so many smiles, so many high fives, so many laughs, hugs, joy and so much GRATITUDE from children, parents and adults. I feel so very blessed to have followed my HEART and SOUL and to the universe for putting me here in this moment so that I am able to SHARE, LEARN and GROW from this!
Life is short, we must do what we LOVE.
We must SHARE the beauty of NATURE and the positive experiences that nature gives to us.
We must follow our TRUTH that we feel (gut instincts) and create a positive community this way through sharing positive experiences that we know others can benefit from.
I hope that by sharing my love of the sea and surfing that others can experience the bliss and beauty that I have every day.
Bless - Ej xxx
Saturday 21 September 2013
Friday 20 September 2013
Friendship along the journey
~ Some people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime ~
Being a gypsy and moving from town to town I find myself connecting with people on a daily basis. The ocean generally is the place where I spend a lot of time during my days, either surfing, looking for shells, walking the dogs that I am petsitting, exercising or just contemplating the beauty of the sea meeting the sand.
When I meet people I often just smile and say hello, but there are some people I meet who I feel drawn to and want to spend more time talking with connecting through a common interest. I love listening to others stories and sharing stories with others, it is so important to spend time with other people and to learn from them. When I come away from meeting someone who I connected with I feel happy, light hearted and excited that somebody else shares some of the passions that I too share.
Am I the only person that feels this way?
I think we all have so much to learn throughout life and by talking about things that we are passionate about with other people that are positive. Sometimes we may never see that person again and sometimes we may make a lifetime friend just by making that initial connection with someone else who we feel drawn to.
The last few days I have spent a lot of time with 2 of my beautiful girlfriends who I don't often see. We walked along the beach with the dogs, had lunch, surfed, laughed, talked about relationships and life and talked and listened. Being in one place for only a few weeks at a time leaves me with less time to connect with those friends who live there, but it also makes me appreciate them so much more when I do see them. My close girlfriends are my sistas, they are the women that I trust and love and can share anything with. They are strong and capable women who inspire me, never judge me and who I can laugh and cry with.
Today my gratitude is toward each and every one of them. Hold dear to those women in your life, you are so blessed to have them and they to have you.
Bless - Emma-J x
Being a gypsy and moving from town to town I find myself connecting with people on a daily basis. The ocean generally is the place where I spend a lot of time during my days, either surfing, looking for shells, walking the dogs that I am petsitting, exercising or just contemplating the beauty of the sea meeting the sand.
When I meet people I often just smile and say hello, but there are some people I meet who I feel drawn to and want to spend more time talking with connecting through a common interest. I love listening to others stories and sharing stories with others, it is so important to spend time with other people and to learn from them. When I come away from meeting someone who I connected with I feel happy, light hearted and excited that somebody else shares some of the passions that I too share.
Am I the only person that feels this way?
I think we all have so much to learn throughout life and by talking about things that we are passionate about with other people that are positive. Sometimes we may never see that person again and sometimes we may make a lifetime friend just by making that initial connection with someone else who we feel drawn to.
The last few days I have spent a lot of time with 2 of my beautiful girlfriends who I don't often see. We walked along the beach with the dogs, had lunch, surfed, laughed, talked about relationships and life and talked and listened. Being in one place for only a few weeks at a time leaves me with less time to connect with those friends who live there, but it also makes me appreciate them so much more when I do see them. My close girlfriends are my sistas, they are the women that I trust and love and can share anything with. They are strong and capable women who inspire me, never judge me and who I can laugh and cry with.
Today my gratitude is toward each and every one of them. Hold dear to those women in your life, you are so blessed to have them and they to have you.
Bless - Emma-J x
Thursday 19 September 2013
I once read a quote 'You set your intentions in the first 5 minutes of your day'. At the time I agreed with this. Not now. I firmly believe that in every single moment we have the CHOICE to be able to turn our day around from negative to positive.
Some days are easier than others.
We often blame those around us whom we love the most for something they have said or done to make us feel that way, not realising that we have the power within to CHOOSE how we react to the situation. We often make assumptions based on no hard solid fact about what the other persons words and actions meant, often without communicating first. We must LEARN from these experiences and move forward without negativity.
Every single person has their own unique way of moving forward.
Today I am choosing to look outside my window to where the sun is shining over the ocean and to make the choice to let the ocean spirit cleanse me. By just making this simple choice, I am allowing the sun to shine on my spirit within and to put a smile on my face :)
Happy days x
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