Author: Firoozeh

The stories we tell to others as well as ourselves every day

The stories we tell to others as well as ourselves every day. 

 

We all tell stories to others as well as ourselves every day, sometimes all day! These stories are often negative. For example “I am sick and tired of …”, “I can never …”, “This pain will not go away”, “I am in such a rut”, “I can never afford …”, on and on!

What we don’t realize is that those negative stories told over and over will make us believe it is all true. It creates a situation that is very difficult to get out of.   It brings our vibration down.  It disconnects us from the flow of Divine Energy that we need to thrive.

If you want to change things, the next time you are tempted to tell one of those stories, remind yourself that they cause unnecessary suffering for you and your loved ones. Drop the story and rewrite it. Think and say something positive, like “I’d love to…”, “Isn’t it wonderful that …”, I am so grateful for …”, “Wouldn’t it be great if …”, “How could it possibly get better than this?”

By telling ourselves and others these positive things, the universe will respond and exponentially give us the resources, opportunities, and situations that we thrive in. This allows us to stay connected to our creator, and receive the life force we need.  Through this connection, we not only can stay healthy and energized ourselves, but we can also help others by shining the light for them to thrive through our hearts. Love is the ultimate answer.

By; Firoozeh Bowden

www.FineArtFiroozeh.com

About Firoozeh’s art

About Firoozeh’s art

I am a Pisces, and therefore WATER is my element. This is why I often paint with acrylics, watercolors, and inks.  I use sand, minerals, and fossils which represent the EARTH.  To add another element to my work, I sometimes torch my work to incorporate the element of FIRE.  I add the element of AIR by blowing on the paint, which also creates a sense of movement.

I use my hands, body, crystals, wood, and metals to enhance the energy that is contained in my paintings. Before I start I usually meditate and sometimes use sage to smudge and clear any negative energy in my workspace.  I want to ensure that I am creating in the Divine Energy flow which helps me create art that is not only Visually Pleasing, but also Tranquil, Nurturing, and Loving.

The presence of my artwork Enhances any space and brings much Joy and Energy to it.  I believe we must address the current challenges in our world from a productive and positive perspective.  Love is the ultimate answer. ❤
Firoozeh Bowden

www.FineArtFiroozeh.com

Being selfish VS self-love

Being selfish VS self-love
These two are not the same. When we are selfish, we only think of our own well-being and interests. When we have self-love, we take care of our bodies, minds, spirit. We are conscious and growing, considerate and loving. We recharge ourselves in order to be able to care for others. If we only give and do not receive we leave ourselves depleted and vulnerable. We get sick and become a burden for others. Take care of yourself.

Are you sure you are right?

Are you sure you are right?

Most people believe they are good and act accordingly in their daily lives. Unfortunately, a lot of us from time to time fall into a trap. When our noble self gives control to our ego, or when we approach something from a place of fear instead of love, sometimes we rationalize things in our heads. That is when we get in trouble. Instead of investigating the facts and making sure we have all the truth our ego tells us we are right! Because of this, there is a lot of division in the world. Maybe if we can be more sincere with ourselves, and work on seeing things from different perspectives we can come to a more accurate conclusion that will be better for ourselves and everyone else.

“…the present Dalai Lama has said, “I maintain that every religion of the world — Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism — has similar ideas of love, the same goal of benefiting humanity through spiritual practices, and the same effects of making their followers into better human beings. Differences of dogma may be ascribed to differences of time and circumstances as well as cultural influences.” To very many people today this kind of pluralistic outlook seems much more realistic and believable than the dogma of the unique superiority of one’s own religion, whichever that may be.”  John Hick