Choose Love Over Fear

Choose Love Over Fear
by BlackLion

"You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world... You will only ever have two choices, love or fear. Choose love and don't ever let fear turn you against your playful heart."

- Jim Carrey

I've been practicing the art of play for many years now. Whether through gaming, laughter, or just having a good time. In those moments of exhilaration, freedom and happiness, I have really found myself.

Now, it may be a challenge for many people to believe that play is not just this silly, nonsensical and frivolous pursuit that only children are allowed (if much at all) to take part in. In truth, play is a conduit to your inner wisdom, a wisdom so full of love, joy, and expansion, that it may seem scary just to think about, let alone live day-to-day with.

I have been focusing on my spiritual beliefs for over 20 years, and the quickest, most authentic, and most rewarding practice I've ever taken part in is play. With so many varied and multiple avenues to more playfulness, each practitioner of play will get into this connection in their own way.

So what do I mean by play? Play is that moment when you are truly present, focused on possibility, and ready and willing to go even deeper. That instantaneous thrill of new awakenings, new understandings, and just letting go of all of life's little (and big) dramas. Your spiritual self is always ready and willing and able to connect to you through play, and it is this delicious connection that keeps players wanting more and more.

Yes, but what about work? Play is not the opposite of work. When you are in a playful mood, connected to your inner wisdom, you can accomplish SO much more than when in a grump. You'll be more aligned with creativity, other people, and the world around you in a way that is not possible without this connection. 

The true opposite of play is apathy, and to be honest, most people work in a state of apathy most of the time. People are following the dictates of others who believe that they know better about who you are than you do. A belief that what has happened in the past is a guidepost to what you should be doing in your life. And when you find yourself 5, 10 or 20 years into your career, you discover how lackluster and boring your life has become.

When you choose the playful path, you are choosing to find out what really lights your buttons. Tapping into your natural well-spring of well-being, joy, and love, you are choosing to honor and respect yourself like no other can. When you follow your bliss, enjoy your passions, and become more aligned with the wonder and beauty of the world, you are unstoppable!

To create a better world for yourself, while still meeting all your chosen obligations and responsibilities, tune into your playful heart and align with your highest self. Whether through meditation, yoga, dance, or willingness games, to name a few, you are checking into your present *I AM* consciousness and allowing this fuller part of yourself to shine forth. From this new vantage point, your job will be more fulfilling, your family will be more of a joy, and your life will have a fuller depth of love than ever before.

Sure, we all will get bumped out of this place from time to time, yet knowing that there is a purpose and direction to your life, of your choosing, will encourage you to realign with your inner guidance again and again. Time after time whenever I get thrown out of alignment, I know that I want to get back into this state of pure, positive, loving energy. My reason for being here is to truly find out what my life's purpose is all about. And by choosing Love over fear, I am transforming my life into one that is most beneficial to myself, my family and my world. Blessed Be! ♥

Joyful Heart Association

How many other joyful people are there out there?

I am recruiting for a new way of association. I am looking for folks who are interested in increasing their lives by focusing on happy thoughts, joyful encounters, and mirthful experiences. A place where you can be yourself completely and have fun doing it. A group of folks who come together on their own terms and have fun regardless.

When you are into that mode, find a friend or companion who also enjoys that activity. Then announce it to the group so whomever wants to join in can do so. I especially would love to include more artists, musicians, dancers, actors, and entrepreneurs who focus on changing the world by being a shining example of freedom, love, joy, happiness, and connection.

I know there are many out there who have an interest in uplifting themselves, their communities, and the world ensemble. I look forward to even more of you showing your support. You could share it with world to uplift others, or keep it as a trump for your own delightful purposes. Either way, as you open the world to new creative energies, you will find that the world will encourage you to continue. Consider the universe on your side no matter what you focus on.

Invite me to joyful experiences, and I will join the ones that bring me closer to my source. Consider only those events that are vehement yes within your head/heart/spirit. You will enhance the vibe with your presence wherever you go that feels good to you. Bring your creative, playful energy with you regardless of what others may think or do. You are the creator of your own experience, so you might as well focus on the exciting parts.

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Blessings and Love!
BlackLion
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And here we are again...

Hi again!

It is me, BlackLion! Oh wait, you knew me as psichron or some other names like baron_ or Brent or Benny or some other ones.

Well this is the one I am going with right now. It encapsulates my general lion-ness and my fondness for black, though I am enjoying all colors now that I am out of my funk from a few years ago.

You know the kind of self-destructive funk where you would eat too much or drink too much or smoke too much or any and all combinations of those? You know where you would eat to feel better, or drink to forget your worries, or smoke to fit in. To go to bars and try and find the "right" woman (or man if you are into that sort of thing) and find out that they are as lost as you are. When finding what you are looking for without realizing it was within you all along?

Yeah one of those funks. The thump in the head realizing that, HEY!, you are the center of your own universe, master (or mistress) of all you think, feel and do! You are completely responsible for every feeling you have ever had! You are completely responsible for every thought that crosses your mind! You are completely responsible for every deed you have ever done and will do! Scary and exhilarating all at the same time!

Remember that you are only who you are right now and you are not who you were. You are absolutely responsible for everything you did and all the consequences and repercussions that you will have to deal with. This karmic debt that you have put yourself into from now and from previous versions of your soul. But hey, at least you are aware of the responsibility and you can actually choose to do something about it.

You can choose to be the way you want to be and experience what you want to experience. It takes intent and the actions necessary to follow and become your intent, to find something truly your own and to create something completely new and different and to pursue it with all your passion and will and magick. Follow your inspirations and the synchronicities all around you. To do all these things and to become who you are supposed to be, the reason you have put yourself onto this earth plane and become who you really are. You chose to be here and experience what you are experiencing, and how you respond to theses opportunities, whether with love or with fear, will determine how your world will be.

OK, so here I am again, renewed, revived, reinvented, and revamped and some other re- words.

Why am I back? Back!

Well really I am here to write more and get more practice writing stream of conscious ideas and thoughts in a coherent form that other people may understand other than me. I am not asking you to do anything unless you want to. Give me thoughts, give me ideas, give me critiques, give me a load of bullshit, who knows what you feel like doing. Silence works too. :)

Anyway, I am writing a book with Starcat, we also have a website with some of our writings and thoughts at Feline Dreamers. I am also journaling, reading and creating other crafty type stuff.

I have also decided to leave the job that I have been at programming for the past 8 years or so. I am moving on and moving toward a self-sustaining, explosively creative and exhilaratingly new way of being. I plan to "work" from home and do what I want to do and still create an environment of abundance and creativity throughout my life. I plan to do odd jobs if I want to, online type jobs if I want to, and focus on my writing and publish my/our work in books and on the internet if I want to.

So, to sum up what I am doing...yeah right! Not enough space to do that! :)

I hope anyone who comes back finds this space more abundant with my thoughts and ideas. I hope those who have never been here to find thoughts and ideas that are helpful or at least thought-provoking. I hope that you all take the chance and opportunities, right here and right now, to transform yourself and listen to your calling. Not only to hear it but to actually become your true intention and to create abundance in your life in whatever ways you desire!

I wish you all well!

Namaste!

BlackLion of the Stars