Ready, Set, Unleash!

Well here we are, the final post to my very first blog series. I really hope that you have found some value and insight with what I have shared with you and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to join me on this journey and allowing me to be very real and raw with you! Your comments and support have been so overwhelming and I love you all!

What I can say after diving into all this deep, dark secret stuff is that the enlightenment and release you feel after allowing yourself to move through all of those emotions and feelings is pure freedom. Freedom from despair, guilt, embarrassment, anger…all of it gone (or at least most of it, some traumas take more time and practice than others) and you’re just free to be. Now that you have been able to dive deep and find what needs to be plucked from your subconscious mind and your memories, even though it’s going to be a work in progress for a while….what do you have planned for your new life, what changes are you going to send forward? What hard but necessary decisions are you going to make? Life is just one big upward spiralling road of journeys and each new day brings new hope and new circumstance. You’re never too old to start fresh, age is literally just a number!

Just to recap, the few steps that I have taken are:

~ A very disciplined work out schedule, this is so important to keep the mind and body in shape.

~ I took the necessary steps to get my finances in order and what a relief and breath of fresh air that was!

~ I moved into my dream condo because that is what I chose as my worthwhile expense and I needed to remove myself from the negative environment I was living in and to start fresh.

~ I changed who I Spent my time with, only positive people allowed!

~ I also changed up how I spent my time…..less TV, more reading, music and meditation.

This world needs more happy, authentic and genuine humans. People that can see through the bullshit and call a spade a spade. It’s so important to have a clear mind and to navigate through the mounds of commercialism, socialism and chaos. Not only about everyday purchases but also in mental health, physical health and even friendships and love. What does that mean, well it’s quite simple actually. This world wants to sell, sell anything it can make money with no matter the consequence. Let’s start with mental health BUT first, let’s be clear on something; I DO believe that mental health is in fact a rising serious issue this day in age. But what is the first thing that the professionals do? Sell their drugs. They don’t make money by telling you to change your diet or to exercise and get more fresh air. Or how about practising positivist and meditation or maybe try some yoga? You know, the old “fake it til you make theory”! I’m Not saying that’s the answer in all cases but these changes in your life can have a huge impact even if coupled with therapy and medication. Then there’s your physical health; they try to sell you a million different weight loss products, pills and surgeries etc. Pills literally for any ailment you might have, instead of one of the most effective, natural and yes…honestly, the more difficult cures……exercise. Which can be the answer to most any physical health issue you suffer. NO PAIN ~ NO GAIN. Then this brings me to LOVE. Which is almost the most commercialised of all..…think about it, they use the concept of love in any commercial nowadays, cars, travel, insurance, food and the list goes on. Don’t even get me started on Valentines Day, this day is nothing but a mechanism for full commercial response. I mean no offence to those that appreciate this “holiday” but for me personally, I’d much rather be with someone that shows me this kind of appreciation everyday.

Why am I talking about all of this, easy it’s because we as humans no longer truly think for ourselves anymore even if you aren’t aware of it you are being influenced in some way. We are so conditioned through TV, Radio, Social Media to believe what they are telling us and selling us. Like hey, these are the cold hard facts and you MUST believe….that’s just not the case. Being genuinely open minded has a much deeper meaning than just the typical purpose we usually use this term for. Open mindedness is also getting all of those chakras opened up. Read up on it. The physical ailments this can cause to the human body to suffer from if one or more of your chakras are closed is mind blowing actually. There are exercises and meditations etc to help with opening these points up in your body and let me tell you….game changer for sure!

Here’s a break down of the chakras in case you were unfamiliar:

After having worked very hard to open all my chakras and to finally become aligned with the universal vibrations: Here’s what being “unleashed” means to me, as you may or may not be aware I took…..

The trip from Hell, that was heaven sent!

Why didn’t you stop me?! Oh yeah, that’s right when I make up my mind about something there is NO changing it! 

Have you ever planned something and had big ideas and dreams on how it was all going to play out? Yeah I do that every time and every time I am reminded that life always has a way of showing you who’s boss. As part of my new-found identity I decided that I needed to experience travelling alone and I had never been to the big beautiful City of Montreal before so hey, why not kill two birds with one stone right?! Everything was working out perfectly, flights booked, hotels booked … .two days in Laval and then another two in Old Montreal. Even had plans to meet up with an old friend for dinner that I was so looking forward to. Also bought tickets to go visit an art exhibit of a new up and coming street artist, Banksy. Everything was going to be spectacular.

Day 1, My flight departure to Montreal,

I arrived at the airport at 5 am, my flight was scheduled to take off at 6:35 m and I had been up since 2:45 am because of course I couldn’t sleep, I was too excited! Went through security and finally boarded the plane to take me to my “perfect” vacation. We were departing on time I might add. Well, so I thought and this is where the fun begins. We were all set to go, the plane started to back up and they were doing the safety presentations and then all of a sudden the lights started to flicker….well fuck! Next thing you know they are pulling the plane back up to the ramp. They announce that they need to do some checks…..I’m thinking OK, check away and let’s go! We are about 45 mins in and they finally come on the PA to announce that we all need to disembark the plane, there are engine troubles and the plane will be delayed. So I waited and waited and waited some more, 3 hours later they finally came back to say the flight had been cancelled and we needed to make our way to the counter to reschedule our flights. I NEEDED to get there for the that day is at all possible and at worst early morning on the 20th. The line up was so intense, we’re talking hours of waiting. I jumped on the Air Canada app and bought another ticket for the next morning just in case. Finally I received notification after waiting in line over 3 hours that I was rebooked to a new added flight leaving at 6 pm. By this time it was already well after 2 so there was not much point leaving the airport because I had to go through security again. So 6 pm hits and the new flight….DELAYED. OK enough with the jokes, it’s really time  to go now. But FINALLY 30 mins late we are finally boarding (thank god). Fly into the airport, holy Montreal airport is a zoo, wow! I called an Uber and of course waited over an hour for the car but hey, at least I was  finally on Quebec soil and still on the 19th even though I lost the daytime hours, I still had time for a nice late supper and a glass of wine to unwind from the day. 

Got up the next morning. By the way, the Courtyard Hotel in Laval is beautiful, I must say. Went downstairs for a delicious breakfast to start my day. Decided I was going to go take a nice walk around the area and then head to the mall for some shopping. It was nearing the time I was supposed to meet my old friend for supper but I had enough time to head to the hotel gym for a bit too. Great day so far right! Well, here’s where it gets good. Finally met up with my friend, we got to chat for a bit and get caught up on life. Went our separate ways for an hour to get ready for dinner and all of a sudden I’m not feeling so good but I figured it was just because I was starving, So I ignored it and continued to get ready. We met down in the lobby and headed over to the restaurant we had reservations at and while standing in line waiting to be seated my head started to spin. Like I was going to pass out spin, what is going on?! Instantly I said, “I have to leave”, went back to my room and I was SICK…I mean I’ve never been this sick before in my life. I had come down with a case of food poisoning and no clue where I got it. Full evening straight through the entire following day in bed! Fever, aches, nausea. I had to cancel my hotel in Montreal and extend my stay where I was because I was NOT making the commute. Well, by this time it’s now Thursday morning and time to go home. I muster enough energy to get out of bed, have a shower and go to the restaurant and try to eat something. I tried to book an earlier flight but there wasn’t anything available so 8 pm it was, another day at the airport. The plane boards on time and everything was good to go, then there were issues with the baggage loading, PLANE DELAYED. We finally arrived in Moncton at roughly 11:15 pm. I am so wiped at this point and can not wait to get home…..I FORGOT the country concert is in town. NO CABS OR UBERS to be had. Finally a few cabs started slowly trickling in and I was able to grab one. Arrived home at 12:15 am and the APP to open the front door to my building isn’t working…..I shit you not! So I wait until finally someone coming into the building shows up and I burst through those doors like a Tsunami pushed me through!

I would think by this time any normal person may have lost their mind right?! I mean the money spent, the plans cancelled, the tickets cancelled, the delays … .but you know what I choose to be thankful. I am thankful they noticed an issue with the plane BEFORE it took off. I’m thankful the plans with my friend fell through, not sure why yet but it was definitely a moment of clarity and closure for me so I will take that as a blessing and the list goes on.

Again this is, in my mind, what it means to be READY, SET, UNLEASHED. You have to roll with the punches and find a way to be thankful, life is also going to throw curve balls that are just plain and simple part of the good ol’ “Murphy’s law”.

What is your first BIG adventure going to be to help you celebrate the unleashed you?! I’d love to hear your stories so please feel free to share your accomplishments, adventures and breakthrough with me [email protected]

Now that this series is finished I am going to start focusing on more enlightening, positive, creative and aspiring stories and I will be changing up the posting schedule to once a week on Thursday evenings with the odd exception of an impromptu post (so be sure to subscribe link below so you don’t miss any surprises!) that I see worthy to talk about. Thanks so much for being a part of This Art Girls journey and I hope you keep me posted on yours!

Until next Thursday, Be Happy, Be Kind and most important….LOVE YOURSELF <3