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SEPTIMAL LAW: YOU'RE USING THIS LAW AND MAY NOT EVEN KNOW IT

7/17/2015

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“And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy...”— Genesis 2: 2

In a survey of the world’s favorite number, 7 was rated the highest. No surprise, right?

Being the world’s favorite number, people haven’t begun to truly understand how this powerful number operates in all of their life. So mystical that God used it in the 7 day creation plan and to this day, humanity operates on this 7 day week schedule. For most, this is just a number, but it’s not. It’s a law.

The Septimal Law (also known as the Law of Sevens or Law of Periodicity)  states that the progression of life goes in 7 cycles. Every 7 years you enter into a new life cycle. Biology (and Stanford School of Medicine) states that every single cell in your skeleton regenerates every 7 years. This means that you, biologically, are a brand new person every 7 years! The beauty of knowing this is that you can consciously become who you want /choose to be while still being in alignment with the law.

Each 7 year cycle has its own characteristics. Often times when sudden or overwhelming difficulties may appear in life, knowing this law can be helpful. For some, it may not be important for you to know about this, life can be swell for you because you are naturally readjusting and growing when life experiences call you to do so. In any case, after some research, here’s my theory on how it goes:

TRAONAH'S 7 YEAR LIFE CYCLE THEORY 1st Phase: Physical - There is a focus on securing a home, possessions, family, good reputation, friends and to be apart of a community. 

0-7 Infancy: Newness and discovery.

7-14 Childhood: Activity and vigorous development.

14-21 Adolescence: Education, ethics and heighten sexuality.

21-28 Full Growth: Labor and struggle. Self-nurturing needed.

28-35 Construction: Responsibility increases, acquire property, possessions, home, family.

35-42 Deconstruction: Reactions and changes. Dependency of love, friends and parents to get us through.

42-49 Reconstruction: Adjustment and recuperation. A period of rest with some lingering effects of the Deconstruction cycle. Foundation for a new career.

2nd Phase: Spiritual - There is decline in earthly pursuits and increasing interest in wisdom and higher ways of living. 

49-56 Rebirth: Weak but favorable cycle. New Beginnings and rediscovery.

56-63 Childhood: Successful cycle. Activity, domesticity, power and possibilities.

63-70 Adolescence: Wisdom, introspection, and passion.

70-77 Full Growth: Care and abundant rest is needed. Connection and communication.

77-84 Construction: Care and abundant rest is needed. Living by solid foundations.

84-91 Deconstruction: Friendships and love are important in this cycle.

91-98 Reconstruction: Rich in life experiences this cycle is a preparation for the divine realm.

The Septimal Law is a universal law. When we go against any law, life is simply harder. By knowing where you are in your life cycle, you can mentally, emotionally and physically prepare and/or re-adjust to a natural and more easier way of living.

--- Note: Nature shows us the Septimal Law in:  7 Chakras,  7 musical notes, 7 colors in a rainbow, 7 days for skin to completely regenerate, 7 days for each phase of the moon, etc. ---

Share: Where are you in your 7 year cycle?



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THE COMPANY YOU KEEP

7/10/2015

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Many years ago, there was an email floating around which my dear friend forwarded to me.  It was message about friendships, associations and their impact on your life. 

Bridging the Gap

By General Colin Powell

The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you to stay where they are. Friends that don’t help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don’t increase you will eventually decrease you.

Consider this:

Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person. Don’t follow anyone who’s not going anywhere.

With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it. Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships. If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights.  “A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.”

The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate – for the good and the bad.

Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends. Yes…do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human first and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone else and will fit somewhere in the criteria above.

“In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In Adversity We Know Our friends.”

“Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them.”

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude."

General Colin Powell: American Statesman and Four Star General in the United States Army and Former Secretary of State to President George W. Bush

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11 SIGNS PUSHING YOU TOWARDS GROWTH

7/3/2015

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“...anything that’s not growin’ is dead, so we better be changing”— Lauryn Hill: Interlude 5, Lauryn Hill MTV Unplugged 2.0

Perhaps, this post is more for me, than for you, but I’ve been thinking about how nature changes when required to do so and that we must do the same.

The seasons, for example, take us through a process of birth, growth, decline and death. In the fall, the maple tree doesn’t stubbornly hold on to its leaves and refuse to let them go by winter. The tree lets the leaves go when its required to do so.

Snakes, as an example, let go --shed-- their skin when they outgrow it. The uncomfortable process can take weeks in which their behavior, perception and appetite changes. Sounds similar to behaviors we go through when faced with major life situations, right? But if snakes go through it, certainly we can too. Yet at times we fight this growing process. We want to hold on to the old skin. Nature shows us that it’s unnatural to hold on to something that we know we should be letting go of. Yes, I know, it’s easier said than done. However, when what you’re doing, saying or feeling no longer holds true to who you are, then it’s time for a change.

Here are some signs calling you to change:

  1. A career which you’ve mentally/emotionally checked out of

  2. A relationship that’s empty or uncooperative

  3. Activities or hobbies that now feel like chores

  4. Environments that are not supportive  

  5. Habits that are detrimental to your long-term health

  6. Parental beliefs that you disagree with yet strongly affect you even as an adult

  7. If you’re living in the past and/or constantly talking about how things used to be

  8. If you have a fear of what's new

  9. Continuously blaming other people for the way your life is now

  10. The clothes or shoes in your closet that no longer fit, have holes, permanent stains or belong to an ex  

  11. Whatever deep issue you are denying or ignoring right now 

This list can go on and on.

It takes courage to change but when we are prompted to, we must, our life is dependent on it.

What’s inhibiting your growth? and what will you do about it?    




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THE THINKING VS. DOING PRINCIPLE & MY FRUSTRATIONS WITH WRITING ANOTHER BLOG POST

6/26/2015

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“ An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”— Albert Einstein

I recently have struggled with writing my next blog post, this one, because I come to feel that words are one thing but actions are something else. Am I just writing but not implementing these very things that I write about in my own life?

After having a good chat with my friend, I come to realize the reason I write is because I have something valuable to say to myself and for others. Yes, it’s a bit selfish. But when faced with certain situations in life, I use my own posts to help me through them --that’s being real.

For many years, I have been saying I wanted to write but resisted and procrastinated. But even procrastination gets old and resistance gets tiresome. As Steven Pressfield says, just “do the work”, we all know Nike more popularly says a variation of that too.

(Steven Pressfield’s books are highly recommended: War of Art and Do The Work).

This is where I talk about the Universal Law of Gender. Stay with me, I know I’m going all over the place, but there are some people that enjoy thinking and thinking and enjoy less of doing. Thinking is fun, right? Of course it is. But in my current state of mental fatigue, I've been thinking what’s the point of thinking so much? The thinking needs some doing.

Back to the Law of Gender. The word “gender” comes from Latin which means ‘to generate, create, produce’.  The Law of Gender means there is a feminine and masculine energy/aspect needed in order for creation to occur. The feminine energy is the thinker and the masculine energy is the doer. A woman and man creates a baby. The architect and construction crew creates a building. The car needs a driver to move (well, at least for now it does). We basically need to embody both thinking (fem.) and doing (masc.) to live a balanced life. So, when we're thinking too much and doing too little, we welcome frustration, mental fatigue, stagnation and host of other unpleasant emotions and situations. 

So, the point is: think and do. 


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ARE YOU LIVING IN THE RIGHT CITY?

6/19/2015

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Yesterday I was talking to a friend who is considering a move across the country. I asked him if he knew about the aura of the city he wants to move to? (Of course he didn't, seriously who would ask such a question?)

As a recovering chronic relocator, I've learned some things about cities and the states in which they dwell. One of the most important being that there’s a collective consciousness, a vibe, a energy, that each vibrates at.  

New York City feels different from Salt Lake City

Philadelphia feels different from Atlanta

Seattle feels different from Las Vegas

The people within a city collectively and subconsciously agree on norms and establish a nonverbal code of beliefs. For example, the collective consciousness of New York City is more tolerant of diversity whereas Salt Lake City, home of Mormons, is not. This collective consciousness-- this energy of the city-- quietly agrees on foods they like, clothing they wear, activities they participate in, verbiage they use,  etc. This energy makes up the aura of the city.

Individually, we each have an aura, an energy field that’s based on our thoughts, feelings and experiences.

The point is to discover if your aura matches (or is at least compatible) with the city you live in or want to move to.

Even though humans are adaptable creatures, there are some environments that are more suitable for you than others. I’m not saying to pick up and move tomorrow; but if you've been considering a move for awhile now, consider this:

  1. Find out your aura (check out the resources below to figure this out) 
  2. Discover if your aura is compatible to your desired city
  3. Research & visit the desired destination: How are the people? Does the city have activities you like? Foods you eat? Is the weather suitable? 
In some cases, the move doesn't have to be far, it can simply be across town. (There are subsets of auras within a state and city).

Feel it out for yourself. Intuitively you’ll know. It’s all about the quality of life on an energetic level.

Resources:

Find your aura -- Pamela Oslie is an aura expert. You can take her aura quiz here

Find out more about cities -- eBook: What Aura Color is Your City? (This ebook lists about 100 U.S. cities’ auras, I wish more cities were listed, but it gives you a good idea for more popular locations and its really cheap)

Here's a quick chart that I created for you below...



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THE REASON WHY YOU'RE AVERAGE

6/12/2015

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If you haven’t mastered your skill, you maybe one of these people:
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Lately I’ve been thinking about how I haven’t stuck with certain things long enough to master them. So when I noticed George Leonard’s Mastery, in a used bookstore, I figured it was a sign to start taking this issue a bit more seriously.

Leonard starts off identifying 3 types of people:

Dabbler: Approaches a new endeavor with excitement. Loves to tell everyone about it. When faced with difficulty or a plateau, the dabbler starts to lose interest and justifies the disinterest. Then moves on to something else.  

Hacker: Learns a thing just long enough to coast.The hacker doesn’t attempt to grow in knowledge or skill, they are content with where they are and what they are doing, they are at best average at what they do.

Obsessive: Approaches a new endeavor and wants to be the best. Makes progress immediately and forceful pushes his way to mastering information quickly, not paying too much attention to those around him with sound advice. The Obsessive wants quick results, but quick results are paired with rapid decline. The Obsessive goes on a roller coaster ride of ups and downs.

Umm… wow! If you aren’t one of these people, then you know of them (if not all of them). I’m a Dabbler and it’s pretty darn uncomfortable to think about. As a Dabbler, with occasional Obsessive tendencies, I always thought it was cool to find novelty --and get wildly excited about-- new things. But just as a kid getting a Christmas present, 10 minutes later its lost its flair. How can I, you, and your best friend--that’s always into the next big thing-- stick with something long enough to master it?

Malcolm Gladwell offers his 10,000 Hour Rule in his book Outliers:  

10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” is needed to become successful (expert level) in any field   

And, in a more recent TED Talks, Josh Kaufman offers his 20 Hour Rule:

“It takes 20 hours of focused deliberate practice to be reasonable good at anything.”

But, whether it’s 20 hours  or 10,000 hours. What’s required out of us is a deliberate focused practice which involves commitment.For some, that’s such a loaded word (I’ll explore that topic in another post). Leonard says, “We fail to realize that mastery is not about perfection. It’s about a process, a journey. The master is the one who stays on the path day after day, year after year. The master is the one who is willing to try, and fail, and try again, for as long as he or she lives.”

Today decide not to be average :)  Start with a 20-hour commitment to be good at something.

Comment Below: What will you commit 20-hours to?  



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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONQUERING FEAR

6/5/2015

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“Walk up to the lion and he will disappear; run away and he runs after you” - F.S. Shinn


A large doberman, sprinting and barking, was beelining towards me. My older brother, Ron,  was at least 50 ft ahead, we had taken a new route for our morning run. Squealing I called out for Ron to do something, he yelled “Stand still!” he must have read my thoughts because I intended to do the very opposite. “Stand still!” he repeated. I managed to lock my trembling legs to the concrete. This dog had to be at least 4 ft tall to my 5 ft frame, I started to think about my poor limbs being devoured by his K-9s which he showed me in his fast approach. The dog then started to slow down, “Look at him in his eyes,” my brother instructed. With every fearful bone in my body, I stared straight into this dog’s eyes. A few more assertive barks and this thoroughbred just stopped. He quietly turned around galloped away from where he came. I felt like David having slayed Goliath. I was 14 years old and my brother was my hero and teacher.

5 things I learned about conquering fear that day...

1. Stop running from fear

What you fear will continuously chase you. It can haunt you for the rest of your life. It can do some serious damage to the quality of your life if you don’t confront it. How do you stop running from it? You stand still for a moment and become fully aware of the thing that you fear. You acknowledge your thoughts, emotions, and actions towards it and do something different. Ask yourself, how would a courageous person handle this ? 

2. It’s okay to be scared

The fear that you are experiencing exists because it lies outside of your comfort zone. This means that this is an opportunity for you to grow well beyond what you have ever imagined! Are you going to take embrace it or run away from it?

3. You’ll be alone

...this doesn’t mean that you won’t have support around you. You may have well-meaning people around you to encourage you or you may have no one at all, either way, you have to face it alone. Think about a young kid learning to swim, but scared of the water. The kid may have parents and instructors around him to coach him through his fear, but only he can do the action.

4. It’ll be hard

Initially, it may be hard. Anything outside your comfort zone takes effort to overcome. But the more you engage it, the easier it'll become. 

5. It'll empower and liberate

The confidence that you will feel after overcoming your fear is liberating. It empowers. Your life, your possibilities, your capabilities expand. You will know exactly what to do if this fear dares to encounter you again.  

Now roll up your sleeves because all talk with no action means nothing.

Do this:

  1. Make a list of all the things that you fear. (No fears? Write down what you are putting off. What are you procrastinating? )  
  2. Decide which issue(s) effect your current lifestyle the most.
  3. Why are you scared to confront this? What emotions surround them? How would your life be better after confronting this?
  4. Now just start with one. Confront one fear at a time, it'll give you the momentum to tackle the others. You can do this. 
Comment Below: Share a story or your favorite quote about overcoming your fears.

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