Last week something unfathomable happened to me on Spotify...
I reached over 60,000 monthly plays!
I am overwhelmed with gratitude and appreciation.
As a thank you, I will be doing a giveaway with Longtime Sun Apparel. They sell some of my favorite Kundalini Yoga attire, not to mention they named a pair of pants after me!
So stay tuned for that!
This video is a THANK YOU and a story of my journey from doing music "just for fun", to doing it as a super fun career.
May all your dreams come true. May you never doubt your vision.
Today I want to talk about RA: Radical Appreciation. Or "RA" as in the sunlight that emanates from your heart when you notice something that is going well for you. Or "RA" as in "ra ra ra", like a cheerleader encouraging YOU through your day.
When we notice the positive aspects of our life, it's really a win-win. Not only are we choosing a focus that is uplifting, it creates a momentum of positivity so that even more things can be viewed through that lens.
:: COMPLAINING ::
I used to complain a lot. In fact, I used to complain without even using words.
Every done that?
It's like: "ugh", "humph," big fat sigh of "pity me", and the like.
I'm pretty sure it's a human thing to complain, because we see things all the time that we don't like. And if we keep it all bottled up we eventually blow something else out of proportion...
It's not very balanced.
:: CHOOSE ANOTHER FOCUS ::
Rather than attempt the impossible and stop complaining, I recommend starting appreciating.
It's much easier to start a new habit than stop an old one.
But if you're clever and choose a new habit that replaces the old one, you basically trick yourself into quitting.
One of my favorite teachers in Phoenix once told me that in order to quit smoking she started pranayam (breath exercises). Her body quickly caught on that it couldn't do both, and her focus gradually became centered about pulling in more prana (lifeforce energy), rather than nicotine. She got an energy boost either way, and she much preferred the pranayam.
:: THINGS TO APPRECIATE ::
Anything that you notice that is working. The water that runs from your faucet. The hair growing from your head. The sun shining above you. The air coming into your lungs. The cars moving through traffic. The trees growing. The birds flying. The bakeshop around the corner. The coffee in your cup. ANYTHING that you can truly get jazzed about.
:: THE CHALLENGE ::
Try it for 40 days, or even just one day, and see how it shifts your attention. Energy follows attention. I promise you, if you shift your focus towards the things that are working in your life, and thus away from the things that aren't, your life will be transformed.
Happy trails on your journey. You are exactly where you are supposed to be!
:: VIBRATIONAL TOOLBOX ::
Here are some tools to help along the way:
~ BLESS THE GOOD Song: see what's working and bless it ~
~ YOU, BEAUTY Playlist: songs that remind you of your goodness ~
Joyfully,
Sirgun Kaur
P.S. If all else fails, meditate or take a nap. Treat yourself well!
I was at the Phoenix Children's Museum today with my boys. The one room they really wanted to hang out in the most was the under 3 year old room, where my 5 year old has to stay in what I call "big boy jail" so as not to disrupt the babies and toddlers. So my 2 year old joined him in there and they hung out in a tiny play pen for over 40 minutes together... in a building that is three stories high!
(I get a kick out of my kids.)
Sitting on a bench was a mother of two girls wearing a shirt that lit me up from inside. It said "kindness looks amazing on you."
I don't usually feel enlightened from a tee-shirt, but there it was. Instant zen.
I could feel my shoulders relax and a brightness emanating from my heart, like it was a reminder that I bothered to notice. I got the memo.
So here's your message if you choose to receive it:
Kindness looks amazing on YOU too. :-)
Joyfully,
Sirgun Kaur
P.S. If you want a little uplift in your, check out one of my personal favorite playlists. It's not mantra music, of even my music. Just really happy songs with beautiful messages. It's called "Happy Me."
