Posts Tagged ‘Compassion’

All the blood, sweat and tears…

Posted on: July 26th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

So that nothing is wasted

 

Adversity and suffering will carve you…

let the right things flow in the hollows it leaves so it does not also shrink you.

I see you.

Keep going.

You matter. 

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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“Ring the bells that still can ring 
Forget your perfect offering 
There is a crack, a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in”
~Leonard Cohen

You can’t do it all but you can do something…

Posted on: July 26th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

You CAN do something

 

Be a light for others.

It’s all good and well to post memes and quotes about right action and helping others less fortunate or capable…

But it’s another thing to take action and actually help.

No dollar is too small, only the one not given.

No kind word is useless except for the one not spoken.

No donation of clothing, socks or blankets goes unnoticed except for those shivering on the streets or in poverty without receiving them.

Anything you give matters to the one in desperate need of it.

Memes alone don’t keep people warm, they don’t protect children or donate on your behalf.

Please take the small amount of time it takes to ACT on the topics you talk and post about.

There are so many ways you CAN make a real difference, right now.

BE for others the hands you’d want most in your life if it were your time in need.

There is no separation, no “other people’s children” or “other people’s struggle”

You can’t do it all but you can do something.

Do that something now.

Together, giving what we can, where we can, we stand for all. 

Be your integrity not a meme of it.

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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Be kind, be kind, be kind…

Posted on: July 26th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

Be kind. Be kind. Be kind

May you wake with generosity and give with generosity to those that have less. 

Being in a position to give, is a blessing in itself. 

And you often never realise who may be suffering deeply and going without basic human needs, in your own circle…

Sometimes it takes a long time to receive what is needed. 

Stay brave,

hold your own hand and…

Be kind.

Be kind.

Be kind.

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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Your world is bigger than 4 walls and it calls you…

Posted on: July 26th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

Don’t stay in one repeat episode

 

These moments are your life…

Live them in new ways… 

Climb out the other side of the bed each morning.

Don’t reach for your phone right away, let your soul come back all the way first. 

Notice small things, kneel in the garden, the park, watch the tiny worlds living amongst the grass. 

Remember how your heart beats for you each day, take deep breaths in return. 

Work in a different room or corner of your home. 

If you don’t work or you work for someone else, carry a stone or scrap of paper in your pocket with something valuable written on it.

It can be a quote,

a word,

a wish,

your name…

Remember your world is bigger than 4 walls and it calls to you. 

Eat outside. 

Help someone. 

Love the miracle of being here, alive, playing yourself for a short time on this magnificent stage.

Love your character.

Write it new lines. 

Remember to let it laugh, weep, dance, fall down, get up, love.

Think outside the old lines.

Don’t stay in one repeat episode. 

This day isn’t a rehearsal for something ‘better’ up ahead. 

Walk into new rooms, make new chapters.

Own your moments, your life is made of these. 

Occupy them.

Our time here is brief.

Live it wild, w i d e, open and deep.

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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If you wanted a sign, this is it…

Posted on: July 26th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

You didn’t come here to fold yourself into a corner

 

The stress and fatigue live in the hesitation, the what if’s, the fear.

If you wanted a sign, this is it.

Whether entering or leaving, go there with ALL of you.

Back yourself, believe in yourself and do it in motion.

That means feeding yourself, staying hydrated, giving your mind a diet of support.

Walking through a door takes guts, that’s something to respect.

It’s a fierce act to live out loud in your life, to turn the door handle, to take that step.

But it’s what you were born for.

You didn’t come here to fold yourself into a corner.

You came here to become you.

Fear is a misspelling of fuel. Use the energy and move.

Take the step.

Your body knows, your gut knows, your evolution calls your name.

Go there with ALL of you.

You matter. 

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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Self care is a verb…

Posted on: July 25th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

Self care is a verb…

Self care is a verb and your wellbeing shouldn’t be optional or a trade for ‘success’

It’s not only possible to align both, it’s imperative and intelligent.

Make choices that respect your health.

Wealth is nothing without it.

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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The truth is you’re not broken…

Posted on: July 25th, 2019 by Lynika Write A Comment

 

You’re not broken, you’re wounded and therein lies your key.

You’re not broken, you’re wounded and therein lies your key.

Being ‘broken’ is a sadly common phrase, too easily picked up and worn like a final statement.

The truth is you’re not broken. You’re wounded. And realising this makes for more self compassion, more recognition of the places that need healing.

And ultimately realising you’re wounded instead of broken, gives you the key to knowing what you need right now, right here, this moment and then the next.

Being wounded offers a trail instead of a dead end.

It offers hope instead of finality.

And most of all it offers validation for the things you have faced and are facing.

When something is ‘broken’ it’s no longer of use, it usually means discarding and finality.

When something is wounded, it warrants care and tending.

It invites understanding, support, hope and patience. Most importantly from yourself to yourself.

The key is in owning the wounded self, it’s in hearing what that self needs and where it needs it most.

In time the wound becomes the key that leads you out.

I see you.

Keep going.

You matter. 

Forward we go,

Dr Lynika

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Own Your Life

Posted on: March 26th, 2018 by Lynika Write A Comment

Live out Loud

Contrary to what most have been told, championing and believing in yourself is your birthright, and the key to successful living…

Successful living? 

You might ask ‘what is that?’ 

Well let me assure you, it involves much more than just surviving this life…

It means living it with all your callings and passions pursued and relished. 

Life is in the living. 

This moment right here, right now? It’s not a draft; it’s the real deal. Don’t waste a minute more.

You want to saturate yourself in your life, live in all your bones with all your heart. 

This means being on your own side, talking with respect to yourself, it means listening to what your ‘self’ is telling you, and caring deeply, with priority, about those wants, passions and needs. 

This person that you are, the human that you came in to be, that person is at your mercy, treat them well, with dignity, respect, encouragement and belief. 

Know you are worthy and start living it…. 

Everything else is conditioning, everything else is someone else’s agenda. 

And remember, living a self-empowered life means helping others along the way, who have forgotten. 

When they stumble over the self-denigration minefield, put out your hand and remind them, tell them; they are worth the push it will take them to stand back up.

Never underestimate how much this world needs you to be good to yourself so you can inspire yourself and others, toward an authentic, full life.

Self-esteem is not a dirty word. 

But putting yourself down, not believing in the immensity of who you are? 

That is foul play. 

And you rob this world of the light you came in with… and that is the real you, not the filter others and you have placed on yourself. Clean the lens! 

Be who you are and be damn proud of it. 

We are all wise enough to know this isn’t about an over inflated ego… it’s about gutsy, show up for yourself honour. 

Let that stuff shine.

Dr Lynika Cruz

 

Stand up. Stand out. Shine on…

Posted on: January 24th, 2017 by Lynika Write A Comment

Stand up, Stand out, Shine on

Use whatever energy comes your way as fuel.

“Those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them because then you destroy yourself”

You’re not what others think of you. They’re simply painting their own projection.

Step aside of their illusion and back into your own bones.

You are who you say you are. Own yourself.

This world needs your light.

You matter.

You were born to be you.

Stand up.

Stand out.

Shine on!

 

Here’s to you

Posted on: February 5th, 2015 by Lynika Write A Comment

 

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“You are the real warriors and heroes in this world and you deserve immense respect, especially your own. You matter.”  ~ Lynika