by Tina Games | May 28, 2020 | Authenticity, Beauty, Celebration, Creative Surrender, Journal Writing, Metamorphosis, New Beginnings, Personal Growth, Professional Growth
On my daily walk this morning, along one of my favorite Cape Cod nature trails, I noticed my first butterfly of the season crossing my path. It stayed with me for a few minutes, eventually landing on a yellow flower in a nearby meadow.
I began thinking about this butterfly – and the transformation it had taken to become one. It reminded me of a favorite quote by beloved poet Maya Angelou, “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
Every great transformation – whether personal, professional or creative – involves a process that isn’t always pleasant. There are many twists and turns, lots of creating and adjusting, and a necessary willingness to “see it all through.”
It’s a unique journey that can be described metaphorically, “from caterpillar to butterfly.”
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by Tina Games | May 20, 2020 | Authenticity, Celebration, Connection, Courage, Creative Expression, Creative Voice, Light, New Moon, Possibility, Synchronicity
Imagine picking up the cosmic phone and scheduling an appointment with your creative voice to discuss the next steps that will bring a dream to fruition.
During a new moon phase, the lines are clear – so feel free to ask for what it is you need and desire.
The new moon gives us the courage to step into our true voice with a fresh set of eyes and a desire for new beginnings. It gives us the ability to believe in the power of our own authenticity.
Take a moment to think about your “life story.”
How has it played out – up to this point?
- Where you encouraged to take risks?
- Or were you told to “play it safe” – always making comfortable, practical choices?
- Was your voice heard and received with love and respect – making you feel like your opinions, your thoughts, and your emotions really mattered?
- Or were you silenced – making you feel like you weren’t worthy of having an opinion, a thought, or an emotion?
As Oprah Winfrey once noted, “I was once afraid of people saying, ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who I am.’”
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by Tina Games | May 14, 2020 | Authenticity, Creative Expression, Creative Voice, Gift, Journal Writing, Legacy, Life Purpose, Life Story, Uniqueness
One of the most powerful films I’ve ever seen is Freedom Writers. It continues to be one of my favorites.
It shows the power of journal writing – and telling one’s story through a voice that is unique to the storyteller. And through the pages of sharing this story, a larger sense of purpose begins to unveil.
For a taste of what the film is about, visit this link and watch the movie trailer:
Freedom Writers
So much could change in our lives, and in our world, if we just stepped into the power of our life story – learning its lessons, receiving its gifts, and bettering ourselves in the process – then finding our own diamond in the rough, giving it a good polish, and sharing it with others.
We all have a jewel of wisdom that’s meant to be shared with others – in a way that only we can share.
What’s the universal gift in your life story?
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by Tina Games | Apr 28, 2020 | Authenticity, Beauty, Celebration, Creativity, Darkness, Flaws, Journal Writing, Light, New Beginnings, New Moon
Many of us are familiar with the saying, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
And in several cultures, beauty is celebrated in unique ways, depending on how it’s viewed.
In Japan, for example, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is seen as a unique piece of the object’s history – which adds to its beauty.
Thinking about yourself and your own life, what do you consider “broken?”
And how might another see this “flaw” as beauty?
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by Tina Games | Apr 8, 2020 | Authenticity, Connection, Creative Expression, Full Moon, Illuminate, Light, Possibility, Sparkle, Uncertainty, Uniqueness
As we settle into the first full moon phase of the spring season, here’s a great quote to ponder – “You have to find what sparks a light in you, so that you – in your own way – can illuminate the world.”
In this time of uncertainty and unsettledness, it’s the quieter moments that are needed to reflect within ourselves a light that may be going unnoticed.
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