OUR JOURNEY TO THE KINGDOM

 A Cinderella Story

Tend to yourselves

as though you were giving

​to a precious expression of God
​
​ and then know that you are.

Reflections on saying yes... p. 29
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

​The Live Beautifully Daily Devotion is a devotion to you and only you.   It is a devotion to loving and caring for your Self: mind, body and spirit.    It is a daily cleansing.    It is a daily devotion to going to the well to wash away a layer of falseness that has accumulated on your journey. 

I intend to say yes​ to self-care.

Reflections on saying yes... p. 29
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

This Journey of Life can be a messy one.     We can carry the load of ick from our past, which can result in becoming increasingly worn out and frazzled or we can devote ourselves to releasing the past.    The load can get heavy and drag us down.    Physical pain and fatigue, stinkin’ thinkin’ and desires for distractions are all symptoms of the load that we may carry. ​

I accept that I have held on

 to memories and habits 

​​that do not serve me…

Reflections on cleaning up your hard drive... p. 45
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

​I am begging you to begin each day with caring for yourself.  You are a Divine Being living as a Human Being.     You are precious.    You are meant to live as a Princess (or Prince) in the Kingdom.     Please do the work with me that will allow our natural Beauty to shine through.     Please join me in sitting down every day and tending to your Inner Transformation.

I relinquish believing

that there is a shortage of resources

to support the life

​ I dream of…

Reflections on bountiful living... p. 41
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

An aspect of our daily cleansing may be the transformation of beliefs.    To be the princesses that we are, we must cast off the rags.    Just like Cinderella, we may have been told things about ourselves that simply are not true.    Have you ever been told through another’s words or actions that you were unworthy of the utmost love, honor and respect?    Has anything ever happened that led you to believe that you should be ashamed of yourself?

Our daily devotion includes attention to the cleansing of our beliefs; a washing away of all that we have learned that simply is not true.    Our daily devotion also includes attention to the cleansing of our physicality; a washing away of all of the energies of the past that we are holding on to.

I accept

that the old residual pain

that I carry

creates fearful thinking

that attempts to disconnect me

​ from Awareness…

Reflections on the antidote for pain... p. 47
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

We aren’t fixing anyone else or anything else but ourselves.   We are transforming what is out of alignment with Truth within ourselves.    This journey is only about transforming YOU.

Cast off the rags; cast off the drudgery.    Go slowly and kindly.   This is a gradual transformation.     Get on the path that leads to the castle.

​I intend to cast off

that which obscures
​
 the beautiful me.

Reflections on the great pretender... p. 55
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

With each casting off another step is revealed.    The Journey to the castle is a process of casting off all of the lower realm aspects of our Selves.    We receive the keys to the kingdom when we are aligned with our inherent Truth; when we are a radiant reflection of Love and Light.   When we transform our mind, body and spirit to be a reflection of Love, there is a clarity from which our soul can shine through. 
 
We must cleanse ourselves of all that results in a perception of darkness.    When we are radiant with Light, we will be welcomed to our birthright.    We will be free of the illusion of being anything other than inherently belonging in the kingdom.
 
We must practice and develop discernment.     We must be able to discern between fear-based thoughts (the voice of the evil stepsisters and stepmother who drone on and on of falsehoods attempting to keep us in the darkness by convincing us that we aren’t good enough for the castle) and the voice of our true Self.

The voice we hear

that speaks of guilt,

scarcity, unworthiness and regret

is not Truth.

  It is the result of old dark energies

​ that plague us.

Reflections on becoming aware of the veil... p. 50
​Live Beautifully:  A Book to Sit With

I offer you my love & support through the Live Beautifully creations.    I hope that they will be a blessing as you navigate discernment and transform yourself.    As you practice your daily transformation, please know that I am doing the same.  We are both on the same path, headed toward the castle. ​

OPTIONS FOR EMBARKING ON THE JOURNEY

Read a reflection each day and then practice awareness and discernment using the Journaling for Transformation process.  Start with Journaling for Awareness.

Reflections on becoming aware of the veil...  p. 50
Reflections on the skin you're in...  p. 54
Reflections on the great pretender...  p. 55
Reflections on setting down your baggage...  p.  67
Reflections on nourishing your soul...  p.  71
Reflections on a prescription for health...  p.  73
Reflections on revealing the treasures within...  p. 81
Reflections on transformation...  p.  112
Reflections on our castles...  p.  128
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