Appreciation of Cultural Representation by way of Dancing

In the on-lookers point of view dancing can be a representative of many form of expressions. The question is… Do we see understand the creative, healing, expressive rituals and offerings behind our watchful eyes?

        Factual Information:

             “ Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin”. Dance

I have always been fascinated by culture representation towards dancing and it’s rhythmic style. The fact that I enjoy watching and physically moving my body to the rhythm of the beats is not unusual to anyone whose willing to be in awe when in the presence of talented individuals.

I still try to make nonsense movements when it comes to dancing just to make myself free from physical stagnation. It helps me release physical tension and makes me more in tune to my own personal well being.

For me movement in anyway shape or form when it comes to dancing is representative of creativity, self expressions, and most of all  a way to celebrate spirituality.

I grew up in a surrounding where, we were given a chance to represent different traditions that respect cultural representation of individuality. This has been handed down from generation to generation by way of festivals. Growing up I always look forward to these kind of occasions because it brings community together in a way that respect, represent, and understand each other. 

So I am grateful, blessed, and honored for the opportunity to witness a representation of culture, traditions, and spiritual gatherings that deemed sacred and demand respect when presented. 

Namaste everyone! “ The divine in me honors the divine in you” .

Maria Lourdes Gauthier

Inner Dialogue ( Reflection on emotional self talk)

Inner dialog… pep talk… emotional self talk… Is this necessary?

Countless information from books, coaches, experts, the so called qualified individuals who offer these strategies to help with calmness and self awareness.

Some teaches the practice to keep positive vibes and change current moods. Some thinks it’s a taboo because of ignorance. 

What ever the reasoning is… Let it resonate you the way you resonate with it.

When you are in a point of life where you are able to choose the Why’s? What? Where? When? and How?  of specific circumstances presented. 

There is a realization of  “Who would you be willing to learn it from ?” .  

In these times, the so called experts had been challenge. Massive awakenings are in front of us. Inner dialogue seems to be our guiding force. We all are given an opportunity to embrace the big shifts. 

The Who seems to be… “ OUR OWN HIGHER SELF”. And so it is…

Be brave… Accept what is… and Embrace what is not…

Namaste (The light in me honors the light in you). 

Maria Lourdes Gauthier

A Moment In Time

A moment in time… fleeting… slowly passing… stranded… yet anytime can be rapidly moving. So it is, we had to make the best of it.   Growth? Did it really happened? Where? How? Is it obviously visible? I guess. Too many to handle, but needed to embrace. 

Importance… acceptance… enlightened… loose the fact of ignorance in the place of evolution.  Be governed by your higher self.  Drop conditioning, dogma, and selfish pursuit of perfection. It’s time to be in the moment of generational healing. 

Be the forefront of self evolution, for the sake of humanity, your ancestral rights is ready for the new chapter. Let healing begin. Old ways of thinking needed to be respected but it’s time to drop the old system. Be ready to embrace the new but never forget the old.

Only those whose ready will understand… A moment in time… fleeting… slowly passing… yet anytime can rapidly move… and So it is.

Namaste ‘The divine in me bows to the divine in you’  

By: Maria Lourdes Gauthier

Emotional Intellegence

Can we master this? I have to dig deep for this writing. When I write, I'm usually inspired by a situation or triggered by them. It's easy to be lost in my thoughts when inspired by my environment. Always when surrounded by challenging situation, I tend to look at things in many different angles. Asking questions like. Does my reaction help me be a consciously evolve individual? Would the situation improve if I react this way or that way? Will a change in my environment help me see the situation in a more positive way?... So many questions, but I have to realize the fact that things will only get resolved when I look inward. SO here it goes. 

Emotional Intelligence, based on the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary, it is "The ability to understand your emotions and those of other people and to behave in an appropriate way in different situations." 

Seems easy to grasp right? In reality a lot of us struggle to be in a positive mood when faced by personal biases of people. In a professional environment we can all tolerate tiny nuisances of personal biases. Those who we considered professionally educated know exactly how to handle this, but yet, they are the ones who seems to be more prone to include personal biases when they know they have power over someone. 

In a world full of trauma, unresolved issues, emotionally immature people, always be mindful of what you say or do. As much as possible, when given an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of an individual, look inward and remind yourself to feed your consciously evolving nature and ditch your annoying ego. You can do this! I have high hopes for you. Turn negative reaction to a positive one and hope that, your actions will trickle down to a more accepting, loving, nurturing environment you always had hope for.

As to my own personal biases, here is what I have to say...

"We all need to master this so called "Emotional Intelligence".  I have to say, this is part of evolution as a conscious individual. To master how to deal and control your own emotional intelligence.  I have to admit, part of my personality is to ignore anyone that threatens my peace of mind.  It's a good coping mechanism, especially when you deal with people's personal biases. Let's be honest, everyone try so hard everyday to consciously not be played by ego.  I guess this is also part of my evolution, being mindful and consciously be aware that change needs to happen, thrive to grow into a higher version of yourself. "

Namaste Everyone! 

Maria Lourdes Gauthier