Wired to Inspire

Whoever thought of the word "Wonder" deserves a Bells. It's an incredible word, deserving of a capital letter. 

Inspiration comes where Wonder lingers. Think about it. When you're in awe of something, Wonder is the mantra. 

Oxford Languages describes Wonder as "a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar; similar word is awe." 

By design, I believe we are wired to inspire. Purely because we have the inert ability to generate Wonder. 

Problem is, our default mode in any situation is our ego related areas of the brain ("self"). Self is always switched on. Except when Wonder walks in. Wonder/awe is known to deactivate our default mode network. 

In other words, the self is a control freak that likes to operate within strict boundaries void of Wonder and awe. Because Wonder is limitless, void of boundaries and cannot be contained. 

BUT..... if self can allow this deactivation, it morphs into a proper humble and quiet diminished form. A form open to the habitation of the God kind. 

This is the science that originates from the greatest Scientist known to mankind, the One who designed humility, peace and selflessness. 

This new science of awe is transforming once you let it in. Dare to open up your spirit, and let the Wonder in. Give yourself permission to find the Wonder in everything the next 24hours, sit back and see how your self goes from control freak to Wonder seeker. 

Effortlessly. 

You are wired to inspire. Stop using the pliers to cut off the Awe current. 

I'm sure God's got this. 

Time to start again

After 819 days of Lockdown lingo and a well deserved break, two years have passed since my last post on 23June 2022.

A new era has started for this brain's journal. Although a daily post is probably not going to happen, the joy of having the freedom to post a journal entry whenever this right brain goes sky-hopping, is what it's all about.

How a brain goes sky-hopping is of course open for discussion. 

Brittanica dictionary defines hopping as, "the activity of going from one place to another place of the same kind" such as gallery hopping or park hopping.

A Google search only delivered spyhopping of whales, or star hopping in a constellation context, so it seems I need to coin my own definition. 

Well then, here goes:

To understand sky-hopping, one needs to first understand what it is NOT:

Sky-hopping is NOT the "trip" during substance abuse. It is NOT an escape from reality. 

Sky-hopping definition (as defined by diary of a brain) is, "brain travel on all things observed in or above life".

"It is a lucid and real, clear and vivid exercise of the brain".

Now that the infinite lines of brain travel have been established (chuckle chuckle☺️), I extend a warm welcome to all sharing a new era of diary of a brain!

Let's dive in right away with a self care quote:

Meraki is an integral part of sky-hopping. Creativity, effort and love are the trilogy of the life you live passionately on purpose. 

Making sense of this involves time. 

But for now, choose at least one half hour of your busy day to think about what ignites passion in your being. Find thát and you have found your ignition for life. For the rest, God's got this. ✨

Lockdown 819

Lockdown Day 819-23 June 2022

And so, without a speech and unceremoniously, the ministry of health announced the complete abolisment of all regulations around the abominable virus.

Just like that.

After 818 days.

And the only question running through my mind is, "what are we going to do with all the masks?" 😂

Apart from the weirdness, I listen to the local radio station on my way to swimming. They have a poll running for everyone to vote ON or OFF. Would you rather still wear a mask or not?

Ummmm....🤔 Duh....... 👀

While negotiating the ocean's swells, I realised this is also the end of this "lockdown" blog. So I am going to finish this post with recycling ideas for all those masks, take a couple of days' break, and then reinvent my blog. So, enjoy these recycling ideas:

To end this Lockdown blog without giving thanks to God would be completely wrong. My mantra has become God's got this and will stay with me forever.

So tonight I celebrate freedom in life and breath in honour of my Creator God Almighty, my Redeemer Jesus and my teacher Holy Spirit. To Him be all the glory forever and ever.

Amen

#Godsgotthis

#lockdownfreedom

Lockdown 818

Lockdown Day 818-22 June 2022

In the wake of Winter solstice comes the news of a possible abolishment of the wearing of masks. This marks the unofficial end of regulatory measures after the State of disaster was lifted in April.

So, in anticipation of what tonight's announcement holds, I have decided to share a couple of funnies:

#Godsgotthis

Lockdown 817

Lockdown Day 817-21 June 2022

The clouds hang heavy with promise when we take our first walk of the day. While watching the sun colour the clouds, I thought of our temporary life here on earth and how we should use our talents and skills (design) to showcase God's creation, not forgetting to enjoy the fruits of our labour.

I thought about how nature effortlessly showcases all of that and more. And even if they wanted to rebel or complain, they don't, because they understand the laws of God. Now that is a lesson of enlightenment we can take away from nature.

I believe an hour under a tree or in your favourite nature spot, can reset our spirit and re-align our focus. Our breathing becomes more rhythmical, inhaling and exhaling deeper. The rhythm of nature is translated into our heart rate and gets all systems to run synchronised. I don't know of any other activity that can get that done.

When our sleep patterns become synchronised to longer working hours and jolted out of rhythm , the reduced restoration time diminishes our nutrient reserves cardinal for optimal functioning.

So tonight I offer up a prayer for everyone pulling amps because of life's pressures. Take a break. Inhale and exhale. Because God's got this.

Lockdown 816

Lockdown Day 816-20 June 2022

Many people have asked me how I got through the last three moves. My answer was always, " by putting one foot in front of the other".  Although I partly joked about it, I got to think about a proper answer to that question.

If serving God hasn't taught us that life on earth is only temporary, I suppose moving around a lot can cause trauma because it is the law of nature to grow roots.

Every time we move and start a new chapter we end off another lesson in how temporary life on earth is. This is not supposed to be a depressing lesson, but rather a lesson of enlightenment.

Which is why I view our stay here as part of a journey God has taken us on. Who am I to question where I am or why I am here, when I know He is the planner of my time on earth.

This is not complacency but rather active faith following the best GPS there is: God Positioning System. No amount of planning and worry can better this, so why not trust Him implicitly? He will never ever leave nor forsake you, because He's got this.

Lockdown 815

Lockdown Day 815-19 June 2022

The road home was swift after we woke up in 0°C on the guest farm. Last night I thought the hostess was joking when she showed us the electric blanket and oil heater that had been switched on. But the ice on our vehicle's windscreen this morning confirmed the temperature.

Being home evoked all kinds of emotions. Although I knew we were unpacked and moved in and the 3 moves were done and dusted, it properly sinked in when I walked into our new space. An immense relief flooded my whole being and I felt a stir in my spirit I cannot describe yet.

I am excited for what this new chapter in our lives hold and eagerly await the last items of furniture to arrive. We are getting in line with rain water tanks to get through the last days before our long awaited and prayed for rains come.

So tonight I offer up a prayer for all the dams of our area and the city itself. For the repentance of sins and believing God for His provision we cannot live without. And I believe God will provide and show everyone, even the skeptics and naysayers He controls all the laws of nature and science.

He really has got this.