Life. One Breath at a Time.
This morning, a recent friend offered to sit with me in meditation.
And it was powerful and provided me with the deep healing I needed.
I’ll explain.
I am hurting.
And when I talk with my black friends, our collective hurt and pain spills out.
We are mothers, and like our parents and elders had dreams of providing a better world for our children.
It is hard to be hopeful, loving and present when in pain. [Read more…] about Healing is Justice (a personal reflection of healing)
Here’s a Simple Self-Love Manifesto for Peace and Justice, perfect if you’re a peaceful warrior and looking to create change and help build a fair and just society, – without burning out and crashing out.
I invite you to print your copy of Self-Love Manifesto; share it with your friends and repeat it silently to yourself every single day – to help you stay on track, energised and aligned with your purpose.
I promise to be my best.
To rest.
To restore and nurture my core.
I promise to look after myself.
To give myself the love I want, need, and desire.
To honour and respect my heart and fill her with musical melodies and sacred art which elevate and inspire my soul.
I promise to love myself with a fiery passion which flows from the depths of the earth.
A love. That is timeless and eliminates, doubt, worries and fears.
I promise to show up in my life, and in the world to live life fully, to walk the higher path of love, light and integrity.
And if my feet stumble and fall over the rocky terrain, I promise I will rise, stand tall as I keep my eyes on the prize and heart firmly on the higher good.
I promise to take a stand for injustice, to breathe fully in this world, to know I will fall…. yet have the grace and courage to surrender, ask for support and allow myself to receive.
I promise to be my best and love myself more and more every day.
I promise to be gentle with myself.
To honour and balance my need for rest, work, love, fun, play and sleep.
To allow you to support me and call me out, when I slip out of alignment.
I promise to shine, to glow and be a magnet for truth and justice;
to encourage others going through pain and sadness of heart to breathe, sit with their pain and still rise and create change in our world.
Most of all, I promise to serve, love, give, breathe and be my best and play my part to create a harmonious and just world for all.
Ntathu Allen
c. 2020
[Read more…] about Self-Love Manifesto for Peace, Love and Justice
Here’s a short guided meditation for hope, strength and peace I recorded – just for you, to support you as you show up; be present and effect a positive change in the world.
It’s a short meditation, 11 minutes or so, to fortify and uplift your spirits.
So find a quiet space and give yourself this time to breathe, love and be.
We have all been there.
No matter how determined and committed we are to change, there will come a time when we hit a wall and we lose hope.
Friends may turn their back and family not able to understand what you are doing, and why you are making “such a fuss” and tell you “to keep quiet, its got nothing to do with you.”
I am 56 and grew up living with this oppressive system and am well versed in the way Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people are marginalised and effected by structural racism here in the UK and the rest of the world.
But we carry on.
And we do what we can to follow our goals, dreams, and aspirations.
My parents and elders taught me to hold my head up high and carry on.
Yet, it is during those moments of uncertainty, especially when you are battle weary, that your strength of character and determination to make a positive difference is tested.
You hit a wall.
It is easy to get lost and de-railed, and when you feel your spirits flagging and the goal post shifting again, you feel demoralised.
I encourage you, don’t give up.
The ancestors didn’t die for us to give up at the first hurdle.
Our elders didn’t travel on The Windrush for their great grandchildren to relive the same scenarios.
When you feel dispirited, lost and alone.
Keep your eyes on the prize.
Go deep within.
Be gentle.
Gather up your allies and kindred spirits, draw on their strength and collective wisdom, pick yourself up, and carry on.
And know you will get through.
Because, in the long-run, love, peace and justice always wins.
Take care, gentle hearts.
We will get through.
Love, strength and peace.
Ntathu xxx
[Read more…] about Guided Meditation for Hope, Strength and Peace
How do you speak up against injustice, when you feel scared and frightened?
Maybe you think your thoughts aren’t important and who will listen to you, anyway?
Or, you feel so numb and overwhelmed by your emotions, your thoughts are all jumbled up inside your brain, and you marvel that for some people, words flow from their mouth like a bubbling fountain.
In today’s video, [Read more…] about How to speak up against injustice (A yogic approach)
Are you looking for meditation for beginners?
I learned to meditate by sitting on the end of my bed, crying my eyes out, aching for the tight pain in my chest and the empty feeling in the pit of my stomach to go away.
Some mornings I found a moment of relief and other days, I would sit there, vacant and wondering what was I doing with my life.
I had three young children to care for, a husband, a pressuring job, and lord knows what else!
I was too tired. Too exhausted and had. no. time. to sit and meditate!
But now, twenty years later, I am better.
Most mornings and even some nights when I am organised, when I meditate my mind is still.
I journal, I breathe, I create words of hope and inspiration as I transcend time and space and am at peace.
And now, I hope to share the joys and challenges of meditation for beginners with you so you too can find relief from the pain and anxiety you are going through. [Read more…] about Welcome to Breathe Calm: Your Free Meditation for Beginners Journey
Dear Gentle Heart, thinking of you and your loved ones and friends and sending you a message of hope for a peaceful heart.
On this traditional day of resurrection and hope, may these few words provide assurance, peace and grace to your life.
May you feel the love of your Creator and breathe in the wonders of life.
May you know all is well and this too shall pass.
Our lives, our core has been shaken to the ground, everything we know to be so has tippled and shifted.
We have risen to the changes, acknowledged the difficulties marginalised, disenfranchised and vulnerable members of our communities’ face daily and opened our hearts.
As the sun rises and Sistah Moon illuminates our kind hearts, may the rivers of peace, hope, charity and love unite us all.
We are one and together we will create a brighter day and safer world.
Stay safe, and stay well, dear beloved.
And if you know anyone who is feeling low and needs a caring hand, please share this Message of Hope with them today.
Thank you.
One love
Ntathu xxx
We are going through a global pandemic relating to the voracious spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).
In this post, I’ll share with you the power of meditation quotes to reduce stress and help you return home to peace.
During stressful and uncertain times, it is easy to fall into a negative spiral of fear, as we bombard our senses with images and words of destruction and human fragility.
We come face to face with our mortality and at our lowest point, face an existential crisis as we question the meaning of our life.
Mentally and physically we are drained as we struggle to make sense of the changes we are told to make to our lifestyle and keep ourselves and loved ones safe.
Maybe you wake up feeling drained, exhausted from lack of sleep?
And wonder how will you make it through the day without snapping at your partner and yelling at your children.
Or, maybe your job is on the line and you lay awake worried about the cost of everything and how long your money will last.
If so, you are not alone. Most people feel the same.
In this article, I would like to share with you one of my favourite ways to reduce stress – meditation and the power of meditation quotes to create a sense of peace and calm inside.
” meditation quotes or yoga quotes about peace are short sayings, often just a sentence or two, that communicates solid advice and causes you to ponder, pause and review your situation.”
To reduce stress, reading powerful meditation quotes has been a cornerstone of my journey to peace.
Many a day, when I was grieving the loss of my brother and cousin, I would struggle to get up and out of bed as my mind kept replaying images of my brother’s funeral.
Yet with three young daughters to get ready for nursery, and fulfil my obligations at work, I had to get up and ready for the day.
My cousin brought me a copy of “Acts of Faith – Daily Meditation for People of Colour ” by Iyanla Vanzant and encouraged me to read the daily passages when I woke up.
I did.
I would feel uplifted, ready to start my day feeling stronger.
Since then, reading affirmations and meditating forms the core of my self-care and morning routine.
So, if you are feeling fearful, anxious and uncertain, I hope you find solace, peace and strength from one of the 25 powerful meditation quotes to reduce stress.
1. Read through the list, pick one or two quotes which speak to you.
2. For the next 21 days, when you wake up, sit up tall, take a gentle breath in and out through your nose and read aloud your chosen quotes.
3. Sit still for a few more moments and allow the depth and beauty of the quotes to open your mind and fill your heart.
I include website links where you can find out more about the life and teachings of the authors of these quotes. [Read more…] about Meditation Quotes For Stress: 25 Powerful Meditation Quotes For Inner Peace
