Vision

Roots & Wings
by Kleoniki Vanos
Here we are on earth, absorbing the life force that has been prepared for us since before the beginning of time, so that we can learn to fly on the wings of love.

DAY 30

when donald duck traded his wings for arms, was he trading up or trading down?

this blog is dedicated to my friend, Celia.
she passed on this morning.
one of the many things that i'm grateful for is the time we had & her beauty that i was privileged to be in. Celia, thank you!!!
there is a place for you in my heart.

Collector of bones
by Kleoniki Vanos
Prophesy over the dry bones in your soul; LIVE!

on donald duck...
*soft white feathers - pure & gentle
*blue sailor clothes covering his form - oceans of cleansing, healing waters flow over my soul & repair the damage of time, take me to the far & distant places, through storm & sunshine, until i meet myself & fulfil my journey & purpose.
*hard to follow speech patterns - actions speak louder than words. think before you speak. be true to yourself, live truth, touch with truth & purity. 

"we all want every thing to be wonderful. all humans want to attain early paradise here on earth. the problem is that ego desires to feel wonderful bu a yen for the paradisical, when combined with naivete' makes us not fulfilled, but food for the predator." woman who run with the wolves by clarissa pinkola estes.

Trading up
by Kleoniki Vanos
monsters & demons, angels & saints, all are created to help us trade up. reach up, move forward.

the answer to the question on donald duck is one you have to answer for yourself.

love, kleoniki

Vision

DAY 29

all of creation declares it!
by kleoniki vanos

get ready to have a mind blast!

to avoid criticism is to...
say nothing
do nothing
be nothing!

i bought this book on v day, from me to me: when i loved myself enough by kim mc millen.
i would like to add another, when i loved myself enough...i welcomed criticism.
this is a hard one but definitely a self love exercise.

i love you not only for what you are, but for what i am when i am with you.
i love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me.
i love you for the part of me that you bring out.
elizabeth barrett browning

meeting dusk at dawn
by kleoniki vanos

here's to the journey!

Vision

DAY 28

Petros
by Kleoniki Vanos

all you need is love...

love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
there's nothing you can do that can't be done
nothing you can sing that can't be sung
nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game

it's easy (this is hard people)

there's nothing you can make that can't be made
no one you can save that can't be saved
nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time

it's easy (it's still hard)

all you need is love
all you need is love
all you need is love
love is all you need

the beatles - all you need is love

accept yourself
'total acceptance of self without judgement, then you can accept another. complete self acceptance means not beating yourself up when you don't meet your expectations, or make a wrong decision.'

well this is a great statement, but what planet is the person from? complete self acceptance! me struggling with my short comings is what keeps me moving & growing. if i come to the place of jelly babies & moesh please wake me up from the nightmare.

'be your best cheerleader - enjoy the journey. celebrate every success no matter how small.'

sometimes you will be your only cheerleader. believe in yourself? this is where you'll find out if you have the inner strength & courage to stay the course. if not, pick yourself up, dust yourself off & start again!

'give to yourself - spend time with yourself & do what you love to do. we're told that we need to put others needs above our own. so we give & give until we're empty & then there's nothing left for us.'

there are many reasons for the give & give state of being, i would like to mention a few:
fear - of not being enough
guilt - for past failure & the need to make up for it
denial - ignoring the real issue
sacrifice - slaughter to win favour, someone has to be the victim
responsibility - for the worlds mess thus paying the price over & over

Substance
by Kleoniki Vanos

'be kind to yourself - ask yourself for forgiveness when you make a mistake. then grant it! don't play the mistake over & over in your head. let it go & forget about it.'

well, firstly you have to catch yourself in the act without denial. then you have to remember to ask yourself forgiveness, then you have to stop the movie. serious initial energy required. don't give up, every thought taken captive is a victory... but be warned, this is a time consuming process... no quick fixes here!

'romance yourself - this love is selfless, not selfish. so be in your heart, not in your mind. love is the energy that flows through our hearts, connects us to ourselves, to each other & to god. your essence is love. so let it in.'

i understand that being able to love is not being needy, but self satisfied & able to give completely. what does this even mean? do you know of anyone who hasn't got even a tiny bit of neediness

what is romance?
a fantasy,
fairytale,
imagination,
created situation,
event,
story,
affair,
picturesque exaggeration,
distortion??? please let me know if you have the faintest idea.

well, who said i don't have all the answers? must have been someone very wise.

happy loving...

Vision

boldness

kleoniki vanos

DAY 27

what is another inner truth? spontaneity...

analysis kills spontaneity. the grain once ground into flour springs & germinates no more.
henri frederic amiel

don't wait for people or circumstances to crush your spontaneity! be!
kleoniki

creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth & childhood; but must also be married to the passion to live beyond one's death.
rollo may

only in dying to ourselves can we live beyond death of the ego.
kleoniki

only in spontaneity can we be who we truly are.
john mclaughlin

how exhilirating when beautiful life happens & your heart surrenders spontaneously! how wonderful when you are able to lift your soul & take others with you.
kleoniki

a diamond in the rough is... someone that has hidden exceptional characteristics & future potential, but currently lacks the final touches that would make them truly stand out from the crowd. the final touches are constantly being made for you to shine as the brilliant star that you are! life is far more than things!

the phrase is metaphorical & relates to the fact that naturally occuring diamonds are quite ordinary at first glance, & that their true beauty as jewels is only realized through the cutting & polishing process. you are valuable even though you are not cut & polished yet! my wish is that we surround ourselves with this truth!

without you the world wouldn't be so beautiful. don't doubt your value! don't run from who you are!

bask in the glory

kleoniki vanos

to defeat the darkness out there, you must defeat the darkness within yourself! get into the truth of being yourself spontaneously. you create safety your own safety! don't wait for the world to make it safe for you to be you!!!

much love,

kleoniki

Vision

twinkle twinkle little light
by kleoniki vanos

DAY 26

it's raining chocolate & the corners of my mouth are sweet & dripping with life!

chocolate comes from the seed of a tropical cocoa tree. the seeds of the cocoa tree have an intensely bitter taste, & must be fermented to develop the flavour. after fermentation the beans are dried, then cleaned, & then roasted, & the shell is removed to produce cocoa nibs. the nibs are then ground to cocoa mass, pure chocolate in rough form.

cocoa solids contain alkaloids such as thebromine & phenethylamine, which have physiological effects on the body. it has been linked to serotonin levels in the brain. some research has shown that chocolate, eaten in moderation, can lower blood pressure, enhance blood circulation, anticancer, & a cough preventive.

how interesting that life could be compared to a bitter cocoa seed & the process that ensues to make it's bitterness sweet.
removed from our comport zone,
then placed in a smelly dank barrel,
after which you are taken out to die of thirst.
aaah, at last somebody pays attention to your extreme discomfort & cleans us up nicely just to shove us
in the oven to burn (or so it feels),
& if this isn't enough for a cocoa been they strip him of his protective layer.
the last & final level of his degradation, they crush him. now he really must be dead, deader, deadest...
but wait, what is that tantalising smell of perfection & taste of pleasure that almost goes beyond bearing? it's him & so it is with us.
being able to be sweet is to go through the process of sweetening, there is no short cut, there is no avoiding it, but oh the pleasure...

sri chinmay has this to say about sweetness:

sweetness
is the most powerful strength
of the heart

sweetness tell me
i can love the world.
dignity tells me
i can rule the world.

with sweetness we conquer the world.
with dignity we frighten the world.
dignity surrenders to humility's sweetness
and finds there it's satisfaction-abode.

love
is sweetness embodied.
surrender
is sweetness revealed.
surrender
is sweetness manifested.

sweetness & bitterness
fight against each other within me
to be my teachers.
sweetness is anxious to teach me
how to become a morning rose.
bitterness is anxious to teach me
how to have an evening sigh.

here's to the rivers of the blessed chocolate process of life!
when life is full of chocolate, there is a smile



there's a light over at the chocolate factory
by kleoniki vanos