be quiet so you can listen.

when an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.

-- carl jung



copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

the holy grail

" to be able to give something one has to be something... one must consist of gold and not of hunger."

-- carl jung.


we find our gold when take care of ourselves.
not the kind of selfishness that focuses on our outer needs and wants.
the kind of selfishness that is sacred-- it honors who we are and whom we are meant to become.
without truly knowing who we are and understanding a sense of Self, the holy grail will forever elude us.

the holy grail is not some perfect mix of the perfect thing.
it is the gift of us being able to be live the life we were destined to have. the essence of who we are.
the real gold that make us rich, and brings enrichment to our lives, our relationships and our work.

truth. from the inside out.

a way of life

lately, I've noticed that the way I am living right now is not exactly the life I love. Not that it isn't great and I am not appreciative for all of the wonderful things I am, have and do. It is more about HOW I am living my life. everything I do, from my everyday life at home to the boardroom in business is reflection of my authentic self. Or, at least, that is what I have done in the past naturally and aspire to daily. There has been a slowly creeping change going on in my life that I have somehow allowed to change the way I live.
The stress and strain of business over the last 18 months has diminished my spirit and stolen my energy. How did I let that happen? You see, things just dont happen "to" us. They just happen. We can either get hooked and tossed aside or we can see them for what they are and STILL take care.

So, I had this amazing conversation yesterday. What I came to realize is that I don't lack enthusiasm {and I do believe in the divine}, I just lack the energy that I am used to - the energy that feeds my spirit and nourishes my soul. It is taking time for the little things, inside and out. Not really about balance, more about living the life I am longing for. No more longing, just living.

{who among us does not wish to dare to love life fully and trust the wild and true energies of their heart?} asks, Paula Reeves in her jungian-centered prose called Heart Sense.

throw complacency out the window and let your wildness dance in the dark room with wild abandon.
as Rumi is my muse, my life fulfills my longings. what am I waiting for? time to get movin'.......

here I go.




copyright 2009 Alisa Barry