Month: January 2017

Silence is Golden

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In the midst of all the noise we’re constantly bombarded with – media noise, political noise, urban activity noise, emotional noise, people continually talking noise, inner voice noise – I seek refuge in silence. Because silence is golden.
Definitions of golden include: exceptionally valuable; full of happiness; prosperity or vigor; radiant; destined for success. In the midst of turmoil, I seek silence.
Becoming silent requires you to be still first. Stillness is the absence of motion. When the wind and waves of life seem as if they’re overtaking you, command peace and stillness. The power is within you.
There’s salvation in the silence. Becoming still and silent saves you; protects you from the harmful words and thoughts being circulated all around you. There’s safety in silence.
Silence is solitude. Unfrequented, remote, secluded, and sometimes lonely. You may have to sacrifice for silence. Leave some things or people behind…for awhile…forever. When you surrender for silence you’ll receive solace. Solace – relief and comfort from distress, and troubles. Silence is soothing.
Become still, focus only on your breath, stay silent. You’ll return full of happiness; vigorous; radiant; destined for success; valuable. Why? Because there are divine solutions in the silence. Silence puts doubts and fears to rest. I believe fear is the opposite of love. You’ll find love in silence.
I encourage you to take a day, an hour – whatever you can – take a break regularly from all the external and internal noise to help you recharge and rejuvenate. We have some challenges and opportunities ahead of us, I’m bringing my ‘A’ game and I need you to bring yours as well.
Lao Tsu says, “Silence is a source of great strength.” We’re all in this race –  the human race, together and together,  we can win.
Love,
Robin ❤️
“…silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.” ~ Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Relentlessly Authentic

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There’s so much talk about keeping it real, keeping it 100, being your true authentic self – what does any of it mean? Really.
In a world where everything is changing by the nano second, shouldn’t you? If you’re keeping up with the times and going with the flow, wouldn’t your true authentic self be different today than it was last year? Last month? Yesterday?
Who’s the judge of what’s real and not? In this cyber society is the persona you portray on social media, your dating profile, your blog – authentically you? Or is it your alter ego, or the person you’re yearning to grow into as shown on your new vision, vision board?
When we pull back the curtain of your facade is it you we see or is it Richard Pryor masquerading as the great oz?
Is it wrong to want to be more than, or greater than, wiser than, prettier than …the reflection we see in the mirror?
When you look in the mirror who do you see? Is it you? Is it the you you are today or the you you hope to be?
When I look in the mirror I just see me. Just me. Just Robin. And that my dears, is enough.
Don’t let these images of kittens looking in mirrors seeing lions scare you into thinking you need to be more than you already are. Letting fakebook fairytale relationships leave you lonely. Or fictitious overnight billion dollar success stories make you feel like a failure. Who you are today is ENOUGH.
Sure, positive self-talk and affirmations and vision boards are helpful in getting you to that next level. But don’t let it guilt you to the point of ineffectiveness that you’re afraid to have a  genuine thought; a human experience where you may trip or stumble. It is not the end of the world. Keep it 100 and keep it moving.

Sometimes I think I’ve lost my true authentic self in my quest to apply the five agreements (it’s no longer four – I need you to catch up please); ask myself those four questions before I say something (is it kind, true, necessary, whatever); and inhale deeply/exhale slowly. Wanting to be a new me in the new year, every year is exhausting and might be unnecessary. Sure, it’s good to improve where improvement is needed but whatever happened to contentment? When do we learn to be content with who we are, where we are, today? That’s being authentic.

 

Ben Okri says, “The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”

On those days when I look in the mirror searching for my ‘real’ self, I see it’s just me; Just Robin, relentlessly on my authentic mission to be love and spread love – starting with me and ending with you.
Keeping it real.
Just Robin

The True Authentic You

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There’s so much talk about keeping it real, keeping it 100, being your true authentic self – what does any of it mean? Really.
In a world where everything is changing by the nano second, shouldn’t you? If you’re keeping up with the times and going with the flow, wouldn’t your true authentic self be different today than it was last year? Last month? Yesterday?
Who’s the judge of what’s real and not? In this cyber society is the persona you portray on social media, your dating profile, your blog – authentically you? Or is it your alter ego, or the person you’re yearning to grow into as shown on your new vision, vision board?
When we pull back the curtain of your facade is it you we see or is it Richard Pryor masquerading as the great oz?
Is it wrong to want to be more than, or greater than, wiser than, prettier than …the reflection we see in the mirror?
When you look in the mirror who do you see? Is it you? Is it the you you are today or the you you hope to be?
When I look in the mirror I just see me. Just me. Just Robin. And that my dears, is enough.
Don’t let these images of kittens looking in mirrors seeing lions scare you into thinking you need to be more than you already are. Letting fakebook fairytale relationships leave you lonely. Or fictitious overnight billion dollar success stories make you feel like a failure. Who you are today is ENOUGH.
Sure, positive self-talk and affirmations and vision boards are helpful in getting you to that next level. But don’t let it guilt you to the point of ineffectiveness that you’re afraid to have a  genuine thought; a human experience where you may trip or stumble. It is not the end of the world. Keep it 100 and keep it moving.

Sometimes I think I’ve lost my true authentic self in my quest to apply the five agreements (it’s no longer four – I need you to catch up please); ask myself those four questions before I say something (is it kind, true, necessary, whatever); and inhale deeply/exhale slowly. Wanting to be a new me in the new year, every year is exhausting and might be unnecessary. Sure, it’s good to improve where improvement is needed but whatever happened to contentment? When do we learn to be content with who we are, where we are, today? That’s being authentic.

Ben Okri says, “The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”

On those days when I look in the mirror searching for my ‘real’ self, I see it’s just me; Just Robin, relentlessly on my authentic mission to be love and spread love – starting with me and ending with you.
Keeping it real.
Just Robin