There is a game that I enjoy playing and I aim to incorporate it into every aspect of my life! I call the game "free-wheeling", I initially played it with Openhand.  Before beginning to play, you need to become present and pay close attention to all that is happening around you. When you play this game with an open mind and an open heart pure magic happens. Expect the unexpected! Miracles, synchronicities and symbols abound, when we simply stay open and tune into the natural flow.

So how do you play?  You simply open up and watch what's happening inside of you and see where you are drawn.  You can play anywhere, at any time.  It helps to ask the Universe to "Show me" before you begin and then watch where you are taken, what do you notice, what are you being shown? Surrender any mind-led intention to something bigger... to your higher mind, intuition or inner knowing.  Perhaps you feel a pull to go out doors and where to from there - left or right?  Just follow your intuition...  noticing and paying attention as you go...  Sometimes my mind resists the pull to go a particular direction as perhaps that takes me away from home and I'm already late for dinner, for example.  Yet if I am being drawn to the right, I trust that is the way to go, even if that results in tardiness on my part :) It may also result in some unforeseen magic!

On one such occasion, John and I were playing "freewheeling" and were taken through a woods far from the hostel where we were staying.  We had followed the pull and then realized we were lost and very far from the hostel, it was now lunchtime and we were due to depart with friends shortly.  To summarize we ended up miles away and miraculously hitched a lift with a wonderful woman with whom we had a lovely connection and she kindly drove us all they way up the small track to our hostel.  We arrived just in time to join the end of the lunch queue as a forgotten tray of veggies was taken from the oven after our unexpected adventure.  

Playing the freewheeling game reminds me of the magic, joy and wonder that is all around when I let go and focus on being present and what I am being shown.  There are no ordinary moments!  Here is a clip from the movie The Peaceful Warrior.

With love and joy, Fiona

You only need to step onto the street, inside a cafe or even into a friend's home to see how much we rely on our phones, computers and ipads.  This technology is everywhere and is taking us away from the joy of the present moment.  And unfortunately it is so seductive, that it often goes unnoticed!  

Last night my partner and I consciously chose to have a technology free evening.  Though I don't consider myself a huge computer user and rarely watch tv, it was somewhat surprising to see how much I missed the screens! There were a couple of moments where I caught the compelling draw to the computer... there may be people trying to get in touch with me or wouldn't it be useful to know the weather forecast for the weekend.

It proved to be a really rewarding and joyful experience having an evening without gadgets.  We spent some time gently gazing at the awesome open fire.  I certainly was more present and centred than I might otherwise have been. We spent time chatting and exploring issues that were beneficial for us both to discuss and we connected deeply.  It certainly helped us both to slow down, empty our minds and feel close.  

This morning I decided to leave the computer off for the morning, though when noon came, I felt drawn to have a bath rather than re-engage with the computer screen.  I felt more able to follow the flow of what felt right in that moment.  Technology free evenings will become a regular feature in our week :)  I found this video that illustrates the point!