Month: June 2024

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about joy. I’ve been trying to notice the things that bring me joy, and the things that steal my joy.

It’s crazy how when you focus on something you start to see it everywhere. Like when there’s something you want to buy and you see it all over the place. Or when your phone shows you adds for something you didn’t even think your phone knew that you wanted? …That’s just scary, right? Haha but you know what I’m saying. It’s like the entire “universe” knows what you’re looking for.

Basically, the more that we focus on something, the more we invite it into our lives and the more open we are to seeing it pop up everywhere until we eventually get it.

This has been my experience with joy this week. I’ve been trying to look for it. Where do I find joy? Where do I loose it? How can I keep it? Etc…& it’s been amazing how God has shown me joy this week in so many ways.

There’s a scripture that says; Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have JOY. 💛 (2 Nephi 2:26)

God created us to have joy. Why is that something that we often forget about? inviting more joy into our lives? God created all of this that surrounds us to cover us in Joy daily. Just look outside for a moment and try to see if you feel Joy looking at nature. 🫶🏼 It’s amazing how many reminders of joy He has covering us daily. He also created our families that we may have joy and our posterity and in our unity as families. And He gave us a Savior to guide us back to the Father. A savior who is filled with Joy. His entire plan for us on earth is based on us experiencing and finding Joy. It’s just that we forget to see it and recognize it.

But just as God created us to have Joy. He also allows us the amazing opportunity to CHOOSE FOR OURSELVES. We get to CHOOSE what we want to think about, focus on, and invite into our lives. So, do we “WANT TO INVITE MORE JOY into our lives? Are we willing to LOOK FOR JOY more intently?

If this is your goal, then you can PRACTICE that this very moment. Try to take a moment to just breathe and to find joy right here and right now. Regardless of what is going on around you. Recognize that even in the hardest moments of your life, you can re-focus your joy not on your circumstances but place your joy directly on the Savior, Jesus Christ, and on everything that God provides for you.

Gratitude and Joy are connected. So, being grateful in this very moment can bring you joy. Notice how Joy really isn’t really connected to possessions, power, accomplishments etc. We have a misconception that if we have more we’ll be happier, but that’s not true. Maybe we’ll have more “COMFORTS.” But true happiness and joy goes deeper than that. That’s why the richest people in the world can be extremely miserable and the poorest people in the world can be extremely joyful.

Joy is a state of mind. It’s a practice. We have to want to see it, and invite it regardless of what we have or not have. Our joy has to be attached to our creator. Not to what we have or not have. Our joy in the ups and downs of life should be attached to our Savior Jesus Christ and the God who gives a LASTING JOY in abundance. There’s nothing better than connecting to this DIVINE JOY.

So, how can you invite more of that divine joy to be in your daily life? Besides, slowing down our thoughts and expressing gratitude for what we have today, we can take some time to pray and speak to God with a sincere heart, having a true desire to listen to him and making time to read his words and learn of Him.

Joy can also be with us as we meditate or give service to others. & by service, that can mean GIVING JOY TO OTHERS. Did you know that giving joy to others is one of the most powerful things we can do for a person? And one of the things that can increase our joy the most?

Take a moment to think about how you are around your family or those closest to you. Do you try to bring them joy? Or is it the opposite? As we take a moment to recognize and be aware of what we want to work on or change, we show God that we’re willing to try harder and do better. We want to be polished by Him, so that He may help us reach a higher and more joyful way of living. We have to be intentional. We have to want to try and practice Joy, love and peace daily. Just one hour at a time.

God has taught us that “When you are in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God,” & Don’t forget that God will repay your kindness generously.💖

Besides the time that we can spend with God, the moments that we spend in nature, the gratitude that we express to our creator, and the service we provide. We can also invite Joy by recognizing that we only have THIS DAY to focus on joy. We don’t have to do everything today. We don’t have run faster than we have strength. It’s ok to let go of some things and MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY TOO!

Sometimes many of us who are moms completely lose ourselves in the daily tasks, in the running around and the responsibilities that we completely forget about ourselves. 🥺 We forget about the things that brought us joy or that can bring us joy. We put ourselves last and we don’t take the time to take care of our bodies, minds and spirits. We don’t even make time to socialize with friends, try to learn new things or give ourselves the little TLC that we need.

So, remember that you are way more important than your responsibilities, tasks, or the things to clean and to do. Prioritize yourself a little bit more and try to give yourself way more love than you have been giving yourself. Do something good for your body, your mind and your spirit daily. Set new goals for yourself and work toward them. Always remembering that true joy is found when you recognize the type of God that you have in your life and how willing He is to help you, to comfort you and to support you each hour and each day of your life.

I invite you to look for joy in this very moment and to focus on joy one day at a time. Remembering that even during the hardest times your joy can be centered and focused on Christ. He will provide for you and help you one day at a time.

I hope that you can make it to class tonight at 7pm to do something amazing for your body mind and spirit and to give yourself the priority that you need today. We will feel joyful in our time that we have together and we will feel joy in what we get to do for our bodies and practice inviting even more divine joy during our meditation. Hope that you can make it and invite others to benefit as well. ❤️

Love,

Lili

Encountering difficult people is an inevitable part of life. Whether in professional settings, family dynamics, or social interactions, we often face individuals whose behavior tests our patience and peace. It’s part of our life journey to encounter people who are different from us, or in some cases “difficult.” But, we have to understand that just because someone “isn’t the way I want them to be,” that doesn’t mean that I have to label that person as difficult.

The truth is that we are all living and experiencing our lives based on what we’ve had to encounter and go through in life. We each have our own glasses of the way in which we view the world. We don’t know how much pain others are experiencing. How much their “paradigm glasses” have had to endure or how much pain they’re dealing with today. On the other hand, we ourselves have our own pain that we oftentimes carry, and we end up being triggered by people or our own thoughts therefore reacting based on “ what feels right to us.”

When we can understand that we all react and are triggered by different pain, experiences and expectations that “we believe are right for us” We forget to have compassion for ourselves and others. We forget to create a space to realize that often times the reactions of others come from the inner turmoil and pain that they or we may be experiencing. So, we must be humble and willing to acknowledge that we don’t know what anyone is truly experiencing and we must PRACTICE having a little more compassion for ourselves and others.

As we go through life we must try to gain more wisdom, inspiration and the tools that can help us to handle these challenging relationships gracefully. Here are some ideas that can help us to navigate interactions with “difficult people” or people who are “not my way.”

1. Embrace self awareness, inner peace & connect with your inner self. One of the most important tools that we have is the importance of the understanding of the self as a soul. Recognizing yourself as a soul or a being of peace, purity, and power, helps us to maintain inner stability. The world often tries to get us to forget the importance of our soul. But, as you are reminded that you have divine nature as a child of God. This will provide you with a foundation for treating yourself and others with respect and love. Take a moment to feel your connection with your Father in Heaven, your loving creator. Feel what thoughts come to you & notice the difference.

2. See beyond behavior: Every individual has a unique spiritual journey. Difficult behaviors often stem from inner pain or unresolved issues. Viewing others as souls on their path allows you to respond with empathy rather than irritation. We can remind ourselves that we all have our journey and that our Father in Heaven is very aware of each one of us on each individuals journey. There’s no need to compete or compare ourselves to others when we realize that our life journey is individualized. Made so that we each experience the ups and downs that will help us to reach the divine potential that God has for EACH ONE OF US. We can instead choose to see others as brothers and sisters. Having a desire to help them on their journey and to be a light to ourselves and others as we choose to and exercise charity, which is the pure love of Christ. That type of live changes the energies of people and as we practice it, it changes us too. 🙂

3. Regular meditation or moments to be introspective, calm our thoughts and slow down our breathing will strengthen our connection with our true self and the supreme and divine light of God. This practice cultivates inner peace and resilience, making it easier to remain calm during challenging interactions. We can instead CHOOSE TO PRACTICE inviting the light more into the situations that we encounter. 🫶🏼

4. Engage in Personal Prayer and Scripture Study: Personal prayer and scripture study are essential for maintaining spiritual strength and guidance. Turning to prayer for divine assistance in dealing with difficult people can provide comfort and direction. Sometimes in my prayer I ask God to help me heal my feelings toward the difficult people and situations in my life. I ask Him to cover that person or those situations with His light. & I try to fully see it in my mind being filled with His light and me knowing how to reach to that person or situation because on what God allows me to see during my time of prayer. The Scriptures or the word of God is also so important. It teaches us how to be better and RISE ABOVE the drama of the world. The word of God offers stories and counsel that can inspire patience and understanding.

5. Use Positive Affirmations:Positive affirmations is one of those things that we forget to use so often. But, practicing and rehearsing affirmations can be so healing for us. They can help reshape your mindset and responses. Repeating affirmations such as “I am a peaceful soul,” “I bless my relationship with the divine light of Christ” or “I choose love and understanding,” reinforces positive reactions to difficult situations. This is a type of mental workout or mental conditioning that helps us to foster a calm, positive and uplifting attitude.

Sometimes we encounter people who are extremely negative and it can feel challenging or very difficult to be around them. Often times we can work on ourselves being a positive energy for these people. We can practice having a more peaceful attitude toward them and being more Compassionate. Sometimes practicing that can help to dissipate those negative energies and allow them to be recharged from our positive energy. But often times that’s not the case, & our energy feels that strong negativity and we can take a moment to recognize that, take a step back and detach with love.

5. Detachment with love, means that we may need to maintain emotional distance without becoming indifferent. It means caring for others without getting entangled in their negativity. We can still be in their presence. We just detach from the emotionally draining energy. Still keeping our peace and the ability to CHOOSE how we feel. We can also choose to detach the negative thoughts that we have toward others. Sometimes we hold on to negative thoughts about people and we should try to question why we think that way and if we can detach those thoughts or let go of them in some way. The more that we let go of negative thoughts ourselves the better we will feel in our lives. We can send positive energy and love to those people, while also setting appropriate boundaries to protect our spiritual and emotional well-being. We just have to do what we’re willing to exercise and practice to better ourselves at these skills.

6. Another important concept for dealing with difficult people is allowing ourselves to Forgive and Release. Remembering that holding onto anger and resentment only harms me. 🙁 Forgiveness, a vital part of life. Forgiveness liberates us from past grievances and allows for emotional healing. Forgiveness is another beautiful Christlike attribute that frees us from the burdens or the pain of resentment and instead it opens the way for peace and reconciliation, which we all need, right?🫶🏼

7. Creating a peaceful space. Our environment significantly influences our state of mind. Creating a space where our surroundings promote peace and calm is so important. We can create simple changes like incorporating soft lighting, soothing colors, and peaceful music that can help create a sanctuary in our homes, cars or where we are as much as possible. Our environment and what we choose to listen to and watch can affect how we reach to people as well. Notice how you feel with what you watch and listen to. Creating a peaceful environment will mitigates the stress of difficult encounters. We can create a Christ-centered home, where the spirit of God can dwell and provide peace to our mind and soul.

8. & Last but not least, Radiate Positive Energy: Remember that our thoughts and vibrations impact those around us. Consciously emitting positive energy by maintaining thoughts of love, peace, and compassion. This subtle influence can transform the atmosphere and improve the behavior of difficult individuals. Remember that you get to choose if you want to be a light to others. We can do that by thinking good things, inviting peace and love to be with us in this relationship, to allow ourselves to feel connected to God and to share that love and peace that Christ provides us to be with us through our actions and even our very presence.

In life, we will all deal with difficult people. I fully believe that it’s part of the test of spiritual resilience and inner strength. I believe that someday God will ask us how we learned to handle these difficult people in our lives. He may ask us if we learned to love our enemies and do good to them that curse us and despitefully use us. That is the higher law of God. To reach a point where we know in whom we trust and where we stand with God that we can choose to RISE ABOVE the negativity and instead be more aligned to divine light that doesn’t just react. But instead, it’s compassionate, peaceful, loving, forgiving, self-aware, prayerful, and filled with light enough to positively influence those around us.

Remember, each interaction is an opportunity for spiritual growth. With the right approach, even the most challenging relationships can become sources of harmony and understanding. So, today, remind yourself “ I am a peaceful being” “the light that is in my influences and changes the negative energies around me” “Gods light has more power than the darkness that tries to come at me. My light is divine, I invite peace, love and light to be with me and in all of my encounters and relationships” The more that we consciously try to remind ourselves of our inner light, our alignment and whom we trust to help us through this. The better we will be able to overcome the “difficult people in our lives.”

Love you all and I hope that you can feel yourself re-charged with new insights on how to accept our differences and also be more Compassionate, kind and loving with yourself and others. Gods light will cover you, your relationships and your surroundings as YOU INVITE THAT LIGHT TO BE WOTH YOU AND ALLOW IT TO FILL YOUR MIND, HEART AND SOUL. ❤️

Hope to see you tonight in class at 7pm for an amazing opportunity to move your body and to have a wonderful meditation that will renew you, recharge you and leave you feeling amazing!!! ❤️🤗🙏🏼

As we experience the challenges, difficulties and heaviness of the world around us, we realize that we really do have a choice.

We can either choose to allow more negativity to enter our minds and hearts, we can continue listening and believing the many voices of the world. Or instead, we can choose to have a moment to take some deep breaths, be more present in this very moment, slow down a little, focus on what we can control and most importantly TRUST IN GOD more than men or anything else in the world. ❤️

God has given us promises and tools to bring us inner peace and to truly bring rest to our souls. But the question is; Do we genuinely show God that we believe Him? & How willing are we to look within ourselves and to look toward God for inner peace and rest from the burdens we may be carrying?

Mathew 11:28-30 Says;

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest into your souls.

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

God wants you to come to Him. He invites YOU! & guess what? you get to CHOOSE for yourself. He tells us that we can learn of Him, we can know Him better. & by doing so, we will learn that He is a GOOD GOD. A God who is never blind to our tears, who knows our individual pain and all of the difficulties we’re each going through. He is never deaf to our prayers and is always right there ready to comfort us in the way that we personally need it. So, please remember today that He Hears YOU! He sees You! He knows you and loves you more than you’ll ever know. 

We all know that life is short and temporary. Each day really is a gift and a new opportunity that God gives us to do better. Do we want to be constantly triggered by all that is going on in the world around us?… Or do we want to gain more inner stability, peace and strength in God? He is ready to provide it to any who SEEK HIM. The more that we’re able to align ourselves to Him the less fear we will have in the world and the better we will be able to make choices and handle the difficult situations that may come into our lives.

With God we can do all things and with Him we are able to become STRONGER, more PEACEFUL AND STABLE. We all know that our world needs a little more of that. As our minds and hearts are more peaceful and stable we can be a light in the lives of our families, loved ones and the world around us.

Today I invite you come to God more fully. Take a moment to pray sincerely and to talk to your creator. Be willing to give him your heart, turn over your thoughts to Him and allow yourself to invite more gratitude, peace, joy and all that is good that comes from God to be with you at this very moment. Don’t let yourself spiral down with thoughts that Hod wouldn’t want you think. Instead think about what He would tell you. Rejoice in your blessings and He will bring you the rest and peace that your soul needs.

Don’t forget that He’s got you! & HE ALWAYS WILL. & You’ve got this! Because you trust in a loving God to take care of you daily. Come to Him & you will receive peace and rest. Focus on the light, love, peace and all the good that you find in TODAY and feel the difference. Where you choose to put your focus daily really does matter. ❤️

Hope that you can make it to class tonight at 7:00pm to continue on your journey of strengthening your Body, Mind and Spirit. This is a little therapy for all of us. 🥰 So, make it happen for yourself and see the benefits from it.

Love,

Lili 🌸

The world is constantly attacking our worth. We are constantly led to believe that we’re not good enough, not beautiful enough, or that we haven’t accomplished enough etc.

Have you noticed that we are constantly pushed to seek validation from external sources? We feel that we are worth more if we have “more” than others, if we get a certain number of likes on social media, if we feel prettier that someone else or if we gain popularity or recognition in some kind of way. The world has fully set us up to want to “compete” or feel above others. Unfortunately we fall in that trap often and we forget that we’re not here to compete with anyone else. We know that comparison is the thief of Joy & that comparison, is what leads to dissatisfaction and that diminishes our knowledge of our divine worth….Ultimately, Isn’t that the goal of the enemy?

There’s a scripture in 2 Timothy 3: 1-4 which describes the world we’re living in right now.

It says; “..In the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

I pray that we will be able to be more lovers of God than lovers of pleasures or of the vain things of this world. Loving God is a truth that will change us completely. When we love Him and draw closer to Him we try to be more like Him and we begin to connect to that deeper knowledge of who we are as children of God.

This is a powerful truth that can transform our lives: the profound love and potential that resides within each one of us, is given to us by a loving Creator.

As children of a divine and loving God, we are filled with His light, peace and love. We can recognize that we have infinite worth and potential within us. His love for us is unconditional, unwavering, and ever-present, reminding us that we are of eternal worth & we are never alone on our journey of finding our worth and giving ourselves the love that we need.

I want to share a few ways that can help us align ourselves with God’s love and help us embrace our divine potential:

1. Connect with God through prayer: As we take time each day to commune with God through heartfelt prayer. We can share our Joys, struggles and aspirations with Him. knowing that He listens with boundless love and understanding. This will allow us to direct our focus to Him and to listen to our creator instead of trying to listen to the world.

2. Seek His guidance: In moments of uncertainty or self doubt, we can choose to turn to God for wisdom and guidance. Trusting that He has a unique plan for our own life, and that every experience, whether joyful or challenging, serves a purpose in our journey.

3. Recognize our divine worth: Remind yourself by saying “I am a beloved child of God, created in His image. As His child, I’m filled with divine light, love and peace to help me through today.” We can choose to embrace our worthiness and inherent goodness, knowing that we are precious and valuable in His eyes.

4. Embody Christlike Love: We can choose to Follow the example of Jesus Christ in extending love, compassion, and forgiveness—not only to others but also to ourselves. Letting His teachings guide us in nurturing a kind and loving relationship with ourselves.

5. Tap into Your Gifts and Talents: God has blessed each one of us with unique gifts, talents, and strengths. We can explore and develop these gifts, using them to uplift others and fulfill our divine purpose. As we share and allow our talents to grow and to glorify God we will see that our love for ourselves and for God will increase. Saying to ourselves daily “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens ME!”

6. Trust in His Timing: Trusting that God’s timing is perfect. Will allow us to be patient with ourselves on our journey of self-love, knowing that He is always working in our lives, guiding us toward growth and fulfillment.

7. Embrace Your Divine Potential: Remind yourself by saying “I am capable of greatness beyond measure. I Believe in myself, I trust in God’s plan for me, and I embrace the limitless potential that lies within my heart and soul.”

8. & last but not least, embrace gratitude: expressing gratitude to God for the body that we have, the ability to breathe and to move. Acknowledging the gift of this body and having a desire to take care of it is one of the ways in which we honor God and ourselves. & recognizing our blessings and counting them daily will also allow us to recognize how blessed we are and how much God loves us.

I hope that these words will help you to remember your worth. I believe that before we came to this earth, we were CONFIDENT of our worth. It is part of the test of life, for us to come closer to God and to realize the worth that we’ve always had and will continue to have for Eternity. Remember, that we are eternal beings having a mortal experience. We do not need to let the world get to us because we know in whom we have placed our trust.

As we choose to embrace of God’s love and the realization of our divine potential, we find the courage, strength, and inspiration to love ourselves more fully and authentically. I hope that you can feel that love for yourself today and each day.

Our spiritual goal is to remind ourselves of our worth daily! Not allowing that negative talk or comparison to get in the way. But instead, aligning ourselves to God and to making the best choices to care for our AMAZING body, mind and spirit. All that we do can be done to glorify God. 🫶🏼

Love you all and hope that you can make it to class tonight at 7pm to do something amazing for our body, mind and spirit. 🥰❤️🙏🏼

Love,

Lili