Smoke & Mirrors

"Clear as the sun shines, our truth shines." Love Lucy

Why is it that we can see so objectively, when others are going through things, we have no question what the appropriate steps to take are?

Our friends, and our family members can come to us asking our advice, and our advice is usually always there for the taking.

But, with looking within, it seems even when we take careful consideration to what we feel, we can still be a bit cloudy as to what that looks like.

Decisions are not always easy to make, especially when we have a lot riding on them.

Feeling like we have stopped at a fork in the road, which way to turn can turn our stomachs. Even though we know that we are going to be ok, ultimately, it can feel scary to take a turn, thinking it could very well be a turn for the worst.

Our destinies are very much ours to create. How we keep going in our lives, and where that road takes us can always have room for self discussion.

And, when we cannot step one foot in front of the other, we will ask our support system to step in with their two cents, to help us make sense of it all. And then, it will all makes sense, until it doesn't again. And that is life.

Acknowledging that we can make a decision, and make a decision to change our minds, depending on how we feel. Our lives are always ours to create it as best we can, with what we have.

The more we get to know ourselves, and what our feelings are, and why, the more consistent clarity we will have about what stands before us, and what lies ahead.

Until then, patience for our inner journey is the key to loving ourselves for all that we are, right now, whatever that looks like, and loving those around us, just the same. LoVe, LuCy sMiLeS

In A Nutshell

"No Matter What Your Past Was, the Destiny of Your Future is In Your Hands." Love LuCy

We always hear about how living in the moment is all we have.

It is never easy being that what he have been through, in our past, and in our past relationships, is what makes us feel certain things about ourselves, now.

Life's challenges have to be worked through, and many times this is through looking at what we have experienced and how we can break patterns of those experiences, that are not allowing us to move forward, with a better frame of mind.

Therefore a better life, altogether.Our childhood, and our early adulthood, have been very sensitive in our growth, mentally and emotionally.

Who we have met, how we have interacted, and how we have been treated, whether loved, or whether neglected. Getting through times, is always easier with love, and getting through times can seem an impossible feat without love.

Yes, we can see that our feelings and our strength can be less than up to par with positivity because of certain supposed shortcomings we have had.

But truly, where we are now, is the only time we can make a difference, as we cannot change the past, only learn from it, and moreover look at what we wish to have in our lives, now that will bring in all the love that we need to get through and all the love that we deserve to have, too.

Take this moment, and realize that where you stand is all that is, and choose wisely who you wish to have stand next to you. Those who allow you to stand tall and have your back, should you fall.

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Well, Look At You!

"In love, that someone is you." Love LuCy

By the time we have reached thirty-something, we have all experienced at least a few relationships that have allowed us to take our journeys to a deeper level understanding, about ourselves.

It takes quite a while, for many of us, not only to figure out what we truly desire for a happy and healthy bond with those we choose to spend our lives with, but how we can voice what this looks like.

Of all that we wish to have, many times we can be confused as to why, when we seem to say what that is, we are not receiving, in return. It is easy for us to stomp our feet, and throw our hands in the air, in defeat for not being able to attract that "one."

We sit and ask ourselves "why" it seems we are just not getting to that place where we can finally lay our heads, and our hearts, in rest. Many times, we may even find ourselves attracting the same thing, over and over again, blaming ourselves for not being good enough, or strong enough, or clear enough to see the signs.

The signs that we are truly missing, however, is that all that we are attracting, is all that we are, or all that we are in fact asking for, whether we believe this or not. So once we change our belief we can be ready to change what we allow in.

And, until we are able to look at ourselves, and look at our thoughts that in turn create our actions, and behaviours, outward, we will only then, bring in the love that we are looking for, and yearning for, forever. Whatever we feel about ourselves, we will attract.

Change how we feel about ourselves, and change what we attract in our lives. We can move out of energies that are not working, and feel proud of ourselves for moving on.

Which is absolutely wonderful.But until we move forward in our own personal thoughts, of healthy love of ourselves, those same unhealthy inner demons will rear their ugly heads, again, just with a different face. It is as easy and as complicated as that!

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Against The Grain

"Once you know, you know."

Love LuCy

What is the voice and the tools that create that voice, when it comes to hearing our hearts sing when we come to that place of certainty for why we are here, and what we were meant to do with our lives?

It can take many forms. Sometimes the voice comes from a teacher, a parent, or guardian. When we were young, and for some, later in life. Maybe it was the voice from a great friend we have known all of our lives, who have seen us grow up, seen us grow, and seen us grow out of habits that were hindering our growth. Maybe it came from someone we just met.

Someone who saw something in us, that we didn't even know was there this whole time. However we hear that voice, and whether we perhaps have yet to hear it;

It is there, waiting to be heard. We all have a purpose, and all have a passion inside of us, waiting to ignite. We are only given what we truly need, to grow.

Sometimes these voices can seem like yelling, and screaming or even belittling.

By understanding that what is in front of us, at any time, and everytime, is absolutely put there for the purpose of us being shown our truth, we can perhaps be more understanding of life, love and what that needs to look like, for our individual desires to be set free from the captivity of not being seen to the outside world. Sometimes the first part is going against the grain and not trying to be what everyone else wants us to be.

The best part? Being all that we want and can truly be, in this World.

LoVe, LuCy sMiLeS

"Change can be as Far Out as Your Thoughts!"

Love LuCy

It is no coincidence that as soon as we change how we look at things, things around us change accordingly. Just as we, ourselves, are connected to each other, our thoughts are connected to each other as well.

When we have a thought that may be of worry, we will notice many more things to worry about, above and beyond that initial thought. Same goes for thoughts on abundance.When you believe all will pan out well, so much more greatness comes in, not even planned for.

We have all, I am sure, heard of self fulfilling prophecies, of which when you think something is going to happen it usually does.

If you are like me, you have people in your life that just seems a lot of chaos surrounds them. Drama...Bad Luck... You name it. Just the same, many people around of whom many positive things seem to constantly take place.

Love...Success...Good Luck...

Of all these people in your life, you can add yourself to both piles, depending on your thoughts on circumstances, in life. I know, for myself, I have been both surrounded by drama s much as surrounded by luck. I look back on what I was thinking when all the "supposed" luck would fly in, I even remember my sister calling me once and saying to me..."It is like you have a golden Horseshoe up your...." Sorry for the details, it goes with my smile.

I realized, that "yes" in fact I always had so much coming my way, and in reflection, my mind space was always so abundant, but MOREOEVER, so daily grateful, that every day in so many ways, I always received abundance in return.

The great thing about this, is that we all have it in us, to get out of life, all that we ever imagined possible. And it all starts with a thought.Change your thoughts, change your luck; change your life.

Don't take my word for it; just make up your mind!

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Get A Little Closer

"My mind gets the best of me, when I think the best things!"

Love LuCy

Our ultimate desire in life, no matter where we hang our hats, or rest our heads, is all the same. We wish to love and be loved.

A midst our ultimate desire rests on our shoulders many stresses, fears and perceptions that can tend to take our mindsets away from this very thing. We, as individuals, do not want to let pride and ego stand in our way of love and support. We don't wake up in the morning with the very intention of making it very hard to find peace and care toward and from others. Even so, when we set out to experience our days, we can experience situations that, subconsciously, take over our focus and our genuine understanding that Love will heal all.

This creating a block for ourselves, and others, and in our connectedness to those we love. Catching fear in the act may not be easy. We may not recognize that it is speaking through us, and taking over what could be a loving connection.

For us to stop fear and ego in its tracks, all we truly have to do is be open to getting a little closer, and being more open about what we are feeling, so we can allow our truth to be stronger than fear, and stronger than the bi-product of behaviours that can take over, when we don't.

Try it for a day.

When you feel frightened, or threatened, and choose pride, or ego to protect yourself; instead, believe that you are always protected and take your fears and share openly to others, in love, rather than letting your fears, take over you.

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS

Heads Or Tails?

"It is how it is, however you say it is!"

Love LuCy

With such a vast array of feelings we experience throughout our lives, and about ourselves and others, many times we can get a bit confused as to what we are feeling, and when. Truly, as we have all heard, it is not the circumstances and experiences, themselves we go through and remember, but clearly how we feel about ourselves, and others, throughout. Many of our memories exist within us, because we can recognize how they made us feel. Whether scared, unhappy, ecstatic, or embarrassed; it all comes down to the feeling.

We will all, in some form or another, at some point or another, feel things that we wish we didn't feel.None of us enjoy the sense of not being fulfilled.

When we feel these less than likeable emotions, it is important to observe what is underlying, in order to not only understand why we feel it, but how we can be more aware in order to prevent it from continually taking place.

We won't always catch our negative emotions in the act, before they come creeping in.

However; we can acknowledge when they come in, and be more mindful in our lives as to perhaps what we are attracting and enabling, for these feelings to take place, and move into our space. Before we are capable of moving on, in a healthy and grounded environment inside and outside of ourselves, we must take the time to make heads or tails of our emotions.

Life may sometimes see like the flip of a coin, sometimes, I am sure; so at least when we are sure how we feel about it, it is not so much a gamble.

LoVe,

LuCy sMiLeS