Laugh, Play and Enjoy Your Life
Laugh, play and enjoy your life is the content of an inspirational message that I received today from www.EnlightenedMessages.com. Subscribing to such sites and receiving a daily offering is just one of the ways that I keep abundance, love and inspiration at the forefront of my mind. Now it happens that being too serious is a bit of a problem to me and in the past I have worked to be playful.
So just for fun, last night I commenced Ukulele lessons because in July this year the Uke Festival – an International Event is to be held right here in Cairns where I live. Wow, what fun that was, learning to play with around 30 other keen Uke fans. Best play time that I have had in ages and I will be going back for more.
So, laugh, play, and enjoy your life my friends, I highly recommend it.
“When you are seeing the grand scheme,
the bigger picture of it all, you understand that
life is the funnest game you’ll ever get to play!
Seriousness is a disease to your soul.
Your overly serious self wants to be free,
so give yourself permission to have a big belly laugh today.
Let a little more lightness into your heart and drop whatever
weight you’ve been carrying on your shoulders right now.
Just take a glimpse of this infinite path your soul is on
and remember your only job is to enjoy your life.
A relaxed playful heart always serves as the best guide…”
reprinted from Enlightened Messages.
For those of you who would love to join us all here in Cairns for the Ukulele Festival, please get yourself a Uke and take some lessons because there is going to be a Guiness Book of Records attempt made for the largest group of Uke players. What a great time for laughing and playing that is going to be.
Huna in Hawaii
I have recently returned from Hawaii which was truly spectacular and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. I was in Hawaii for a personal development program related to my home business in personal development as well as to relax and enjoy the company of my beloved. So I travelled all of that way to this remarkable conference, spent days in the company of like minded people and came away having had another life changing experience. However it was not until I returned home and read a particularly captivating article about Hawaii that I realised that I have missed something special and will have to return!! What a shame.
I refer to an article “The Secret Science Behind Miracles” published in New Dawn, written by Richard Smoley. For a personal development devotee, this is a lovely article that provides a good beginning for understanding the Hawaiian tradition of “Huna“. Smoley explains that the fundamental idea behind Huna is that a person, rather than being a single coherent entity has three parts that work in harmony (or not as the case may be). There is the strong, intuitive, emotional self, the reasoning self and the wise, utterly devoted, utterly loving parental self.
The article goes on to teach how to work with the three selves, to take guidance when making decisions and increase your self awareness through this practice. Serge Kahili King a noted Kahuna, says that attentive self-enquiry will eventually lead you to see the beliefs upon which you base your actions and once consciously recognised you can then change them if you so desire. Now I am aware that beliefs can and often are limiting and I have a few that I am working to change. You see why I must go back!!! How much fun would it be to work with a Kahuna.
Aloha and Mahalo Hawaii
With one full and glorious day to enjoy Waikiki, I am, at this very moment enjoying a warm Hawaiian evening after a day of playing the tourist. And I do mean playing – just a lovely day of fun, happiness and enjoyment. Some of that around food as we continue to taste and be tempted by the amazing array of food that is available in this wonderful place. I am feeling a little contemplative which is hardly surprising since today we also visited Pearl Harbour and learned just a little more about the history of that world changing time. And I have to say that what stands out for me around that nightmare event is the way in which people here have moved on and it would seem, embraced a very forgiving and accepting attitude towards the other parties involved.
This 10 days in Hawaii has been a gift for me. Another opportunity to extend my personal learning as well as to meet and enjoy another culture. On the Big Island we had all of the pleasure of our personal development conference and the magic of the presenters and associating with highly successful and positive people. We also toured the volcanos and looked into the active crater of Kilauea Caldera, walked on Black Sands Beach and marvelled at the huge expanses of old lava. We luxuriated in all that the Hilton Waikoloa Resort had to offer (got a great massage), made new friends, watched hanu (turtles) frolic in the clear waters and watched amazing sunsets. All in all a good time was had by both of us.
Now, as we prepare to make the very most of every moment left here in Hawaii, in the contemplative mood of the moment, I have discovered the very sacred meaning of the two most popular words here; Aloha and Mahalo. In general terms Aloha is used as a greeting and Mahalo as a thank you. However they represent paramount Hawaiian values and should only be used when you a feeling genuine and they are said from that place inside you. So full of good grace and faith at this very moment, I feel fully qualified to say Aloha and Mahalo to this gorgeous place and to wish those greetings for all of you.
What does Positive Psychology Have to do With Hawaii
You may well ask what does Positive Psychology have to do with Hawaii? Well let me tell you, I have just experienced an amazing buzz in Hawaii with around one thousand delegates to the personal development conference that I am in Hawaii for. Shawn Achor, Harvard Professor, shared his extensive knowledge and research results on happiness and the human potential and how one can use this information to raise success rates and prosperity and create positive transformations that will impact on the environment around you. WOW!
In essence, Shawn helped us to understand the “Up Principles”, with the advice that the more that this is practised, the easier it becomes and the more positive you will be. And why would you bother. Well there are many reasons including good health but the most exciting for me is that positive people get to use more of their brain. That is enough for me. You see more and can be more creative. When you are in a positive state of mind the perspective broadens and the brain can build new neural pathways. More thank enough for me.
Holiday Hawaii
OK, well I know that it is hard to take, this holiday resort lifestyle, but I am doing my bit for the economy here! Working hard at having a good time and making sure that I spend plenty of smiles. The return on smiles in Hawaii is just amazing. Guarantees you at least one in return along with great service and so easy. What a spectacular time we have had since arriving here. Last night we saw a Hawaiian sunset over the sea – 160 seconds from when the sun touches the sea until it is gone. Very, very beautiful and had in the great company of my beloved and a new friend. He tested the Mai Tai and I enjoyed yummy tropical cocktails.
What followed was a lovely few hours catching up with our Acapulco friends and making new ones. It was super excitement time as our Acapulco friends found us and we all caught up a bit. More time for that later today at our team party before heading off to the conference opening night. This personal development program has me totally hooked.
Oh, and by the way, we spent the morning with dolphins, including a mum a bub. Sweet. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, hope you are having fun as well.
