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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hill says that the mastermind is “coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people for the attainment of a definite purpose”. So here in Hawaii, I am surrounded by people who are generous in their advice, counsel and personal cooperation so that every one of us has the very best opportunity to prosper in all ways.  I always have this opportunity, however here it is laid on in exceptional amounts.  Imagine if you will, at any moment being able to talk with like minded people and have access to the magic of collective wisdom – a mastermind.  All of those very positive, lateral thinking people giving me assistance, sharing their mind power.  Now seriously, that is some personal development program.  And it is right here, in Hawaii, supporting me in my personal development home business.

And you can have it too!!  Prosper your mind. Oh and Hawaii and all of the fun of the holiday and travel is ok too.  Shoe shopping, dining out at a fabulous Chinese Restaurant, lounging by the pool – ahh it is hard to take!!

And guess what – this is personal development. Yep, the man of my dreams and I are off to one of the best ever personal development conferences and it will be fun, fun, fun because that is what life is about.

Especially when you have the best ever home business in personal development. So come on, what are you waiting for.   Oh and keep watch here while I update you all from Hawaii.

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But you will know you haven’t taken one.

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This Sunday morning, body+soul had a great article to makeover your health. And I especially liked point number one “Are you having a good laugh?” Apparently a really good laugh relieves stress and relaxes your muscles.  There you go, I knew that Sunday morning was special.  That is when I get my laughter fix from the crazy cartoons.  The article says that even anticipating a laugh can boost feel good hormones – so basically the whole week is good for me while I anticipate my Sunday morning fest.  Recommended action; go to a comedy club, rent a funny movie or get together with friends who make you laugh.

Incidentally point four is to socialise more, so socialising with funny people has you two steps on your way to a big impact on your health. So from now on I might have to declare Sunday morning as sacred, for laughter only.  Happiness and pleasure is everything in life.

We had forgotten the joy and anticipation that goes with preparing for the trip, the journey, getting there, setting up camp and going off to find the gems. It is all such fun and exciting and it is refreshing to just let go of urban life and enjoy all that the bush has to offer.  The weather was amazing and the birds constantly entertained us, the creek and rapids produced a soothing background.  Best of all though was the soporific effect that sitting watching the campfire in the evenings gave us.  Conversation flowed gently and after a hard day of gem digging, camping and enjoying ourselves, bedtime came around naturally and sleep was invited in easily.

Ah, gem digging and bush camping, a truly joyous and delightful experience.  One that opened up an opportunity to just be, free from thought and commitments.  Personal development – you betcha!