 I woke up anxious today not really knowing why.
I finally realized it's because I needed to write ……… To write for you. To speak my passion through words……. I write for those that cannot write. I write for those that are chained and locked in cold, dark dungeons, whether literally or figuratively. I write for those that have no voice and don't believe they can speak their truth in the world. I write for women who are suffering because they can’t live out loud. I write for the children born into poverty that may never know anything else. I write for the animals who don’t speak our language, for if they could they would scream…… “STOP! Stop killing the earth! Stop destroying our homes! Stop hurting each other! Stop raping the earth and all of her natural resources! Feel the cry of the earth, and do something! Wake up! Your home is disappearing, just like ours. We have to work together to do this, or we all perish. Don’t you understand? Please start listening so we can keep living together on this Grande planet.” The Divine is asking to move through me to awaken the world to our divinity. To remind us that we're divine beings living this great mystery called life. There truly is no dress rehearsal. There isn't another chance. What are you creating for your life? Who are you being and what will be your legacy? © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride Tribe Amazon www.MarcelaMcBride.com
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 We are but clay being fired in the kiln of life!
Are you allowing yourself to be molded into who you are becoming? That which is far grander then you could ever imagine? Re~lease the mind….. Allow it to fall into nothingness…..the fertile ground from which all things grow. Become the clay, beloved. Surrender…………… © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride Tribe Amazon www.MarcelaMcBride.com  I met a man today at a writers group that told me the story of losing his wife of 41 yrs. to ovarian cancer. He said taking care of her at the end of her life was the hardest thing he has ever done. He doesn’t wish that on anyone.
He warned me to make sure I understand the signs and get checked regularly. He also shared about a 35 yr. old woman that they got to know in the hospital that had the same disease. As he shared this part, I being 35 myself, felt a twinge of fear run through my body. “Oh, God!” I thought. “She is my age!” At that moment, my life flashed before my eyes and I thought, “If I only had a short time to live, what would I do differently?” I ended up sitting with that question the rest of today and pondered it on the front porch this evening with my beloved, John. I shared with him the story. He asked, “So, what would you do differently?” The first thing that came to mind was, I have lived an amazing life! I have a fabulous relationship with my beloved. I have 2 perfect kitty cats and a fantastic stepson named Dylan. I have 2 awesome nieces and 4 awesome sisters-in-law. I have beautiful relationships with my mom, dad and brothers, that I have worked hard to create, (despite growing up in alcoholic dysfunction). I love all of my in-laws (yes, it IS true!) I have traveled to fabulous places, living in many for up to 5 months at a time, including backpacking through Europe staying with natives, getting to know the culture firsthand. I run a business helping women to live in their highest potential. I get to motivate people through my writing and my teachings. I live in a beautiful home, in a great city full of fascinating people. I am 1 ½ hrs. from my mountain home and 3 hrs. from my favorite retreat at the beach. I have explored my spirituality and feel strong in my belief in the Divine that connects us all. I have sailed through the Caribbean and swam with tropical fish. I have already lived an amazing life! Do I want to do more? YES, of course, but what I realized was that I set out to live an intentional life at 18yrs. old when I left home with nothing but a backpack on……full of freedom, curiosity and possibility. I haven’t looked back. I believe that when we start to awaken to the Divine within us (as I did at that time), we can’t go back asleep. The more we awaken, the more painfully beautiful life becomes. We see it all. We can’t just take the good parts. We have to take it all. I feel the avoidance of the tough parts is what keeps us from going deeper in our lives. There is gold in it all. Are you living a life of no regrets? Do you love fearlessly? Are you fulfilling your deepest heart’s desire? If not now, when? What are you waiting for? Don’t wait for cancer to be the reason you say, “YES!” © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride www.MarcelaMcBride.com Tribe Amazon  "I have spent the last few days with my stepson, Dylan, while my husband, John worked. I have to say that it hasn’t been the easiest because I really wanted to get some work done. I am in the middle of a book and mediation CD project and really wanted to focus.
Well, life happens, right? Ends up that we needed to have Dylan early this week, so I jumped in and said, “OK, no problem!” This is what I do, drop everything when duty calls……especially family duty. I had a plan that I felt like would work to still get some work done and spend time with him as well…….it sort-of worked. Then I was hard on myself. “Can’t I just be OK with postponing my projects for a few days while I play?” I thought. Then I felt guilty for doing either one…..working or playing! Have you ever felt this way? Do we ever win? Especially as mom-prenuers……keeping up with domestic life, and running a business, while making sure we still eat and bath…..not to mention actually keeping the house clean?!? No matter what we do…….do we ever feel like we are enough? Could that be the core of our struggle? Are we always striving for the perfection award? Well, that DOES NOT EXIST! It's true. I checked. It doesn't. So, it's time to stop the illusion and decide we are fabulous now, no matter what! I say, do what we can, when we can, drop the guilt and say everyday, in the mirror…… “I’m fu*king fabulous!" p.s. go ahead and try it now.......go on......it feels awesome! © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride Tribe Amazon www.MarcelaMcBride.com  “Your dream is going to require that you get outside of your comfort zone in a big way. Your dream is going to require that you believe in yourself beyond all restrictions you have ever known. Your dream is going to require that you invest in yourself and ask for help. You cannot do this alone. Your dream is going to require that you believe in something bigger then you. Your dream is going to require that you trust the Universe, God, other people, and yourself more than ever before. Your dream is going to require that you stretch and grow beyond your own self-imposed limitations. Your dream is going to require deep & profound self-love. Your dream is going to require tremendous faith, when doubting would be easier. Your dream is going to require deep heart opening and extreme vulnerability. Your dream is going to require that you face your fear over, and over, and over, and over again. If your dream is not requiring this of you, then it isn’t big enough. If you do all of this, then you will live a life filled with deep and profound bliss beyond your wildest imagination and you would have lived a life most people on the planet will never experience." © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride Tribe Amazon www.MarcelaMcBride.com  "Claim your independence on this day!
Your independence from oppression of the mind…. Re~lease yourself from the chains of self-doubt…… do you not remember that anything is possible? You have simply forgotten, Beloved. It is not as hard as you once thought. Re~member……. Ask and it is given…… Speak and it shall be so….. Open to receive the blessings of me…..the one who hath made you. We are connected, Beloved, by the tides that move the sea…..by the moon that pushes and pulls…..ebbs and flows…..opens and closes…..there is no right or wrong in this world that you know…… It simply is……… So, tell me…….what is it that you desire? © 2012 Marcela Ashburn McBride Tribe Amazon www.MarcelaMcBride.com |
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