Given the recent circumstances of my life, I was drawn to listen to this invitation to remember who I am.  Not always easy and not always fun, moving on is nonetheless both required and desired as evidence that Life lives, even when the things inside that life may fall away.  

I hope it will prove as meaningful for you as it has been for me.  

A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 5:46

Finding Ourselves in the Dark

It is not easy to let go of our need to have what ‘ was ‘ continue to be the way it ‘ is ‘. All that we’ve clung to for so long begins to fade into the background. As we let go, those movements and sounds so foreign to all that we hold as ‘real’ and ‘true’ and ‘right’, begin to increase in intensity and flow. Body, mind and spirit separate and become like the thick ropes of hair loosed from a French braid, resting in the palm of our hand… waiting… for us, once again, to weave them into new expressions and new dimensions that offer new meaning to who we might become.

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Today, I am revisiting the things that have long held meaning, and wonder:  do they still?   My commitment is and always must be, first, to mySelf.

Today, I am mindful, that without a willingness to revisit my life as a living and evolving expression of ‘being’, my commitments become hollow and empty.

I share this recording with all of you and invite you to pause… reconsider… and tell yourself the truth of your own experience.

A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 6:38

Thoughts On… Commitment

Our commitments hold the power to mold and shape our world. Who we choose to be in the expression of these will define our future and that of our children; shape our communities, our cultures and our systems. With what appears to be a simple declaration, we can lock things into place, hold things at bay or we can invite potential to unfold. Like the declaration itself, it’s a choice worth paying close attention to.

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I spend much of my time in conversation with others.  As magnificent as these experiences most often are, there are times when I long for the sound of my own inner truth; the time to pause… take a breath… and listen for the sound of that which is deeply authentic to me.  Perhaps in taking this pause, you too, will have the opportunity to hear yourSelf.

Louise LeBrun

A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 5:33

Voices and Choices

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It is so easy for the sounds outside of us to drown out the sounds of us, inside of us. From the taking of our first breath, we are taught to focus our attention outside of us – on the voices of others who we trust to keep us safe and keep us on the ‘right’ path – leading us all to become experts at living lives that are externally referenced. For some, that small voice inside continues to haunt us. For others, we believe that it has long disappeared. And yet, what might our lives be like if we were to choose to become internally referenced; drawn to seek out the sounds inside of us, that those might better influence the design of our lives.

You are invited and encouraged to add your comments and share this recording.

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Sometimes, we forget how brilliant we are! We get lost in the moments of habit and repetition of our daily lives, filled with the need to engage and respond in ways that have become profoundly familiar and, too often, minimally rewarding. In those moments, we tend to forget… or overlook.. the power that lies in simplicity; and our ability to see old lives through new eyes, and create!

Louise’s article Creativity and Daily Living is appearing in today’s edition of  OmPlace/AltWire – Conscious Living and Best Bets From the  Alternative Web.  One in a series of six short and provocative pieces on seeing our lives differently that we might choose to live differently, the invitation is to engage the momentary pause that may well evoke the life-altering choice. If you prefer to listen, you can also access these thoughts as a sound recording.

To access other topics in the series, visit articles by Louise and look under ‘Thoughts on…”.  You can listen to the corresponding sound files here and choose from Inspirational, Motivational and Provocative.

Take a moment and allow yourself to consider: “How else might I choose to live my life, today?”

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For many, times have been and continue to be difficult. As families come  together, we are called to go beyond the obvious and move into expressions  of thanks that may look new and unfamiliar. And yet, gratitude for who we  are – alone and together – can be greater than our fear of what might have been.

As a reminder, I revisited this exploration on Abundance and invite you to  do so, as well. It is in the smallest moments that we sometimes take the  deepest breath… and life expands.

A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 6:08

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Louise

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A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 5:46

Finding Ourselves in the Dark

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It is not easy to let go of our need to have what ‘ was ‘ continue to be the way it ‘ is ‘. All that we’ve clung to for so long begins to fade into the background. As we let go, those movements and sounds so foreign to all that we hold as ‘real’ and ‘true’ and ‘right’, begin to increase in intensity and flow. Body, mind and spirit separate and become like the thick ropes of hair loosed from a French braid, resting in the palm of our hand… waiting… for us, once again, to weave them into new expressions and new dimensions that offer new meaning to who we might become.

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A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 5:33

Voices and Choices

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It is so easy for the sounds outside of us to drown out the sounds of us, inside of us. From the taking of our first breath, we are taught to focus our attention outside of us – on the voices of others who we trust to keep us safe and keep us on the ‘right’ path – leading us all to become experts at living lives that are externally referenced. For some, that small voice inside continues to haunt us. For others, we believe that it has long disappeared. And yet, what might our lives be like if we were to choose to become internally referenced; drawn to seek out the sounds inside of us, that those might better influence the design of our lives.

You are invited and encouraged to add your comments and share this recording.

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A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 5:26

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Take a moment to stop…  take a breath…  and move all of your attention inside – where you live.   We seek and struggle to find outside of us that which can only be found inside of us, where spirit touches tissue deep at the base of the spine.   Imagine our surprise when we discover that we are indeed, the very thing that we so relentlessly seek! And it has been here all along…

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A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 6:37

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It really is the little things that light up our days! And yet, how easily do we brush these aside in our scramble for what we think will be the more significant event/person/moment/outcome? Perhaps it is not our lives that need adjusting but the lens through which we notice those lives. It is amazing to discover what a small twist of the lens will reveal!

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A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 6:08

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Imagine if we were to consider the notion of ‘abundance’ from a different perspective. What would our world look like/feel like if we were to stop… take a breath… and chose to look through new eyes?   Where does abundance live in our lives, unnoticed and unclaimed?   Where does it lie, waiting for us to pay attention and claim its full measure in each day?   How many layers does abundance wear that we might find more of ourselves as we seek to discover abundance in our greatest invitations to ‘become’?  Perhaps today is a good day to discover!

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