Happy New Year! 💗

I hope 2023 brings you many wonderful experiences and joyful interactsions. May your year be filled with success, prosperity, love, good health, happiness and playfulness. love and best wishes, Sarina xox 💗

New beginnings...

I never worry...

"I never worry about the future. It comes soon enough." - Albert Einstein

Something adorable to start your weekend with an "awww"... 💗

When someone is going through a rough time...

"When someone is going through a rough time...just sit with them. No preaching, no advice. Just be there." 💗

Little souls...

"Step over ants, put worms back in the grass, rescue baby caterpillars, release spiders back in the garden, open windows for bees to fly home, they are all little souls that deserve a life too."

Be a trail-blazer...

"The road to success is not a path you find but a trail you blaze." - Robert Brault

Quieten your mind by disconnecting yourself...

Just disconnect, once a day, sitting silently and free from all connections [and distractions]. Disconnect yourself." ...And free yourself.

Deep breathing exercises to help deal with anxiety...

An excellent video demonstrating simple breathing exercises that help soothe and relax the mind and body. Excellent for releasing anxiety if you have been feeling tense. (duration: 6 minutes)

A prayer in the form of contemporary dance music...

"Prayer" by Tina Cousins has wonderful lyrics and a catchy beat and tune, merging meaningful prayer with modern dance music.

Let us develop...

"Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love." - Dr Jane Goodall

Let them...

"Let them be wrong about you. There's nothing to prove."

Happy Christmas!

Wishing you and those special in your life a Christmsa filled with happiness, good health, love, relaxation and peace.

love and best wishes,

Sarina 💓 🎄

PS For anyone who may be having Christmas on your own, remember, you are never truly alone. You are always loved. We don't always know the special place we have in someone's heart, but I guarantee, there are those who are thinking about you with love at this very moment. 💓 Whether this love is from someone here or in spirit, you are valued and the world is a better place for having you in it.

And if you are sharing your Christmas with your pets, the love you are receiving and sharing is more than enough love to provide you with everything needed to enjoy a very special and wonderful Christmas. 💓

Something cute and funny to give your Christmas a big smile ... :D

Simon's Cat Christmas Collection is sweet and funny. I hope this clip shines some extra happiness into your holiday season...

Don't be in a rush...

"Don't be in a rush to figure everything out. Embrace the unknown and let your life surprise you."

A Simple 10 Minute Meditation

This easy to use meditation is excellent for beginners and those who may have had trouble meditating in the past.

Mind Full vs Mindful...

"Learn to be present and enjoy the moment."

If you're going through a hard time...

"If you're going through a hard time, remember this: things will change. Even if you have to deal with this situation forever, it won't stay exactly as it is right now - and you won't stay exactly as you are either."

I am so very grateful...

"I am so very grateful this very moment to have a roof over my head, food to eat, clean clothes to wear, a warm bed to sleep in, drinkable running water, electricity...We take so much for granted when there is so much to be grateful for."

Fascinating contemporary music and video that explores spirituality...

I only discovered "Monument" by Royksopp & Robyn by chance. This song is full of spiritual imagery, astral travelling, passing over, and Merkaba spiritual breathing shapes. Whether you like the music or not (I love it by the way), I think you may find this video intriguing and perhaps even mesmerizing. If you listen to it, I would love to read what you thought about it in the comments?

Never forget...

"Never forget who ignored you when you needed them and who helped you before you even had to ask." Choose the people you keep in your life wisely.

Before you heal someone...

"Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that make him sick." - Hippocrates

Another mystery of the Universe solved... :D

You must tell yourself...

"You must tell yourself, "No matter how hard it gets, I am going to make it."

Something funny to start the weekend off with a smile... :D

Fascinating and effective meditation technique...The "Do Nothing" Technique...

Let them...

"Let them be wrong about you. There is nothing to prove."

The Divine...

"I think God is on Earth, inside every living being. What we call "the divine" is none other the energy of awakening, of peace, of understanding, and of love, which is to be found not only in every human being, but in every species on Earth." - Thich Nhat Hanh

Philosopher Alan Watts discusses life...

"Life is NOT a journey" Alan Watts passed away in 1973 but his extraordinary insights still resonate today in this wonderful short video. duration: 6 minutes

When one door closes another one opens....

"If one door closes and another opens... your house is haunted and you need to run!" :D

Appreciate your life...

"Not everyone is given the chance to grow old. So appreciate it and thank God for every single day of your life."

To make a difference...

"To make a difference in someone's life, you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care." ...show you care, and act on it...💗

If you don't let the past go...

"If you don't let the past go, it won't let you live."

10 Minutes of Calm...

Soothing short meditation, a practice in mindfulness that can enhance the start to your day or relax you in preparation for a good nights sleep. Enjoy...

Perception shapes our understanding and our reality...

"If you see a yacht at sea, you're in desperate need of a vacation. It is a hole in a leather sofa." 😀

Helping the helpless is a sign of a truly great spirit...

"The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty." - Mother Teresa

Please love the lonely, feed the hungry, and shelter the homeless. 💓

Remember...

"Remember when you were a kid and happy for no reason? Be Mindful...and be that again!"

Grief is like the ocean...we all need to learn to swim...

The Christmas Newsletter is now out!

This holiday season newsletter has all sorts of goodies - free ebooks, calming meditation music, spirit animal quiz, fun art therapy exercises, inspirational quotes and lots more. You can check it out here https://mailchi.mp/0d86caabcc8e/a-little-dose-of-happiness-happy-christmas-edition

A wonderful song from 1986...

This beautiful duet written by Peter Gabriel and performed by Gabriel and Kate Bush has helped a lot of people through difficult times. The lyrics are encouraging and supportive for anyone going through a challenging period in their lives. I hope it helps you or someone in need of upliftment and strength.

Short Zen Meditation...

Begins with a short discussion of when and where to best utilise this meditation. This effective, tranquil guided meditation is a wonderful way to start your day and set the mood for a happier outcome. Clip Duration: 14 minutes and 54 seconds.

Thich Nhat Hanh wisdom...

"When you produce a thought that is full of understanding, forgiveness and compassion, that thought will immediately has a healing effect on both your physical and mental health and on those around you."

A hilarious "meditation" clip featuring Dr Who's Daleks!

They will "exterminate" your tension... 😀

If you love sci fi and appreciate meditation, you will probably get a laugh out of this one.

Chakra Meditation for Meditation and Deep Sleep...

Soothing meditation music "Unblock All 7 Chakras 8 Hour Deep Sleep, Aura Cleansing and Balancing Chakras" duration 8 hours and six minutes, a perfect amount of time for a refreshing nights sleep.

The world is full of magic...

"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." - W. B. Yeats

Wonderful Hindu Proverb...

"There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn't matter which path you take. The only person wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain, telling everyone that his or her path is wrong." - Hindu Proverb

Something silly to give your day a smile...

Animal silliness never fails to amuse ...😊

A lovely song to add some beauty to your weekend...

"In the Meantime" by Spacehog has some of the most poetic inspirational lyrics. Enjoy! 🧡

If you're a giver, setting boundaries is imperative...

If you're a giver, it is important to set healthy boundaries, boundaries associated with how much you give to others and to whom you lavish your time and energy. Takers will never learn to give if you give endlessly, giving until you have nothing left for yourself, and giving to those who do not appreciate what you give them. You deserve respect and appreciation, don't be afraid to ask for what YOU need so you can keep on giving.

Stress Relieving Breathing Exercises

Simple breathing exercises that will help calm your nerves and relax your mind and body.

It's not weak...

"It's not weak to say, "I'm not OK, and I need help".

On the contrary, it is brave.

It is courageous. And in the end, it could save your life."

No matter what...

"No matter what you do, someone will always talk about you. Someone will always question your judgement. Someone will always doubt you. So just smile and make choices you can live with."

One of my favourite insightful quotes...

"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love...and then we return home." - Australian Aboriginal Proverb

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Excellent Video Demonstrating Three Mindfulness Breathing Techniques

In this fifteen minute clip, a Buddhist Monk shows you how to use three breathing techniques to relax and centre your mind, body and spirit.

We all are one... we just need to develop the awareness to see it...experience it...

"We are all leaves of one tree. We are all waves of one sea." - Thich Nhat Hanh

Even science says all life and everything else in the Universe, is star matter manifested from a singular cosmic event. We are literally star matter made conscious of itself.

Never underestimate the power of kindness...

Forgive yourself ...

"Forgive yourself: For the so-called failures and mistakes of the past. You have done the best you knew how. Now that you know better, you can do better."

Gandhi's words of wisdom...

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won."

Don't stop...

being a good person because of bad people. The world will try to change you into someone else. Remember who you are." - Jim Kwik

Smiles are contagious...

start spreading some positivity around... 😃

Remind yourself every day...

"I am in charge of my happiness. I will not let anything outside myself control me. I am creating a life that feels good on the inside and it will turn into experiences that are good on the outside." ♥ 💓

Make today (every day) your best day!

Time to start the weekend off with a smile! ☺

A wonderful affirmation to start this new phase!

Time to open up our lives to all that is good out there and within! ♥ 💗

Well, it seems my professional relationship with facebook has come to an end...

For all the beautiful people who were enjoying my daily inspirational posts on facebook, I hope we can continue sharing insights, joy and positivity in this space from now on.

Twice during 2022, facebook's bots and algorithms blocked my use of my professional spiritual counsellor page, stopping me from logging in and consequently adding new posts. Luckily, the first episode, several months ago, was remedied but a few days ago, the two-step-verification system began preventing my entry into fb again and it seems that this issue may be an ongoing one. Recently Facebook fired many of their workers (following in the footsteps of Twitter and Musk), and it appears that these fb system malfunctions are likely to become commonplace. Instead of waiting for facebook to fix these issues (and rid their site of scammers), I decided it was best to move my professional page here, this time for good (as you may have noticed, I gave this a go a while back but went back to facebook to reconnect with my fb followers).

I hope you find this a safe space to share your personal insights and responses to my posts and look forward to a long and wonderful time exchanging information, videos, links and much more.

love and best wishes, Sarina <3

... And, of course, I will continue to share the occasional adorable animal pic and funny posts to add a little fun and smiles to our week. :)