Sabrina Bolin - Latest Comments

Re: Dream Meanings – Finding the Hidden Messages

natalie — Sun, 17 May 2020 11:48:24 -0000

I keep having different dreams. Just the same person everytime. I have no idea what this means because i see them in all my dreams!!

Re: Finding Magic in the Ordinary and Making Peace with Perfectionism

Sabrina — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:19:03 -0000

Thank you Ellen! And I agree...whenever I stop to think about how life is created, my mind is blown. This Universe is a pretty frickin' amazing place to be a part of :).

Re: Finding Magic in the Ordinary and Making Peace with Perfectionism

Ellen — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:25:19 -0000

What a beautiful entry! The world is rather astounding when I stop to think about it. I've been reading a lot about the universe and nerdy physics stuff and I'm kind of blown away that anything exists in a physical form at all...

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Sabrina — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:04:30 -0000

I'm so happy to hear that this post is Divinely timed for you, Jul's! And I agree 100% - the more we love and accept ourselves the more we can get out of our own way and truly embody the powerful beings that we are!

I appreciate you stopping by today and sharing your insights and energy here on the blog :).

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Jul's Arthur — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:10:35 -0000

Hey Sabrina,

This post finds me at a perfect moment. I always thought of myself as an extrovert growing up, though I enjoyed my own company. Lately I have felt like an introvert, and this made me think that I have labeled myself and that can be very limiting, self-limiting. I am letting go of the safety and limitation of labels. After all, to my mind, we are complex, multi-faceted beings. The more I love and accept myself, the more I can get out of my own way.

I really loved your video because it was so intimately real.

Great post!
Jul's

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Sabrina — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:04:58 -0000

YES! I remember you sharing that on January's intention setting blog, and you are absolutely embodying the essence of how you want to express yourself this year - and we're only a month in :).

Looking forward to seeing how your vulnerability, visibility, and voice continue to show up over the coming year!

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Leanne Chesser — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:32:17 -0000

My words for 2015 are vulnerability, visibility and voice. Good example of that here :). Thank you for receiving it so kindly and I appreciate your response.

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Sabrina — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:08:02 -0000

Leanne, this is absolutely beautiful...thank you, truly, for sharing this beautiful expression of your soul and for sparking deeper insights around this conversation for our Tribe.

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Leanne Chesser — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:34:29 -0000

I believe that we all have a particular nature that's unique to us. And I also agree with the limitations of labels. I actually wrote a reflection on labels based on something that Eckhart Tolle wrote. It's called "We Call It Bird" (and I don't remember now how much of this was Eckhart's wording and how much was my own . . . I was reflecting on his stuff a number of years ago). I thought I'd share it here because I agree that we're so much more than the labels and I love how you're encouraging us to explore ourselves beyond them.

We Call it Bird

We call it "bird."

But it's essence. It's life.

It's an expression or creation of Life.

It's life in a particular form.

We call that form "bird."

With "bird" we associate things like wings, flight, chirping, flying into windows, stupid, dirty, feathers, beaks, poop, worms, trees, nests.

This becomes its identity.

Yet, the beingness or essence that is the "bird" is rarely known.

Our connection with that essence is rarely experienced.

So we don't "see" it and love it and treasure it and be with it.

It's the same with our fellow human beings.

We call it "human."

But it's essence. It's life.

It's an expression or creation of Life.

It's life in a particular form.

We call that form "human."

More specifically, we may call that form "woman," "wife," "mother," "friend," "sister," "Julie."

We may associate brown hair, pretty, calm, stubborn, the house down the street, Ukrainian, Canadian, Buddhist, cancer-survivor, teacher, narrow-minded, intelligent . . . or any other characteristic . . . with "Julie."

This becomes who "Julie" is.

Yet, the beingness or essence that truly is "Julie" is rarely known.

Our connection with that essence is rarely experienced. So we don't "see" it or love it or treasure it or be with the "is-ness" that is "Julie."

We judge.

We like or dislike.

We associate or dismiss.

We mistreat.

We ignore.

We go about our own business, unaware of "Julie's" beingness . . . and unaware of our own.

We're:

striving . . . to earn, to learn, to be right, to get through the day, to achieve, to be seen, to escape, to find "more"

busy
doing

constantly
accumulating

We're rarely just being. Rarely just being with God/Source/Spirit, creation, others, ourselves. Rarely just being
who we really are . . .

. . . loving

. . . at peace

. . . in each moment

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

Sabrina — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:11:17 -0000

Isn't he brilliant, even when he's being ridiculously offensive?

And I LOVE that you bring the "flipside of success" into the conversation; YES! How can we possibly grow more if we're already "there?"

Thank you for sharing this!

Re: The Limitations of Labels and Redefining your Identity

victoria m. — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:53:41 -0000

Grrrrreat quote by Chuck, omg, he's a genius!!!!
Good food for thought by the way... it's counter-intuitive to think that being identified as someone who is successful would be limiting, but in the end it's the truth. If you are identified as "successful" in the moment, there is no room for vulnerability or from learning from mistakes and failure.

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Sabrina — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:48:39 -0000

Oh I love the way you're approaching the new year - as a beautiful series of moments meant to be eased into!

I have yet to read "simple abundance," but it sounds very aligned with the life I'm creating - thank you for sharing your experience, April, and, in doing so, inviting me to expand into my own!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

april — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:04:59 -0000

"I know what you’re thinking…dear Lord, that woman writes long texts!" HA HA! love this article, sabrina. i have been easing into my 2015, spending some time each day dreaming and planning and fine-tuning. i'm also rereading "simple abundance." unbelievably, it's been 17 years since i read it last (and it's a whole new experience since i'm in an entirely different stage of my life).

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Sabrina — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:58:35 -0000

Truth!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Sabrina — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:58:06 -0000

Mmm, I love the focus on everyday actions Oreeko - so grounded and gives you so much more freedom to shift as needed! Keep me posted on how the process of honoring the past goes for you; I find it truly helps in freeing up any energy that might be unconsciously stuck so you can more powerfully stay rooted in the now as you continue to expand forward!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Lisa Robbin Young — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:58:06 -0000

Plus, life happens, and it may turn out that our original intentions are not what we really want anymore. :-)

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Sabrina — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:56:18 -0000

Thank you so much, Leanne! And there is always a place for a little "left-brain love" - happy to hear that you're combining that with the power of your soul's voice to really supercharge the energy that's pulling you forward!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Sabrina — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:54:46 -0000

Lisa, what a great idea! If we don't check back in with our desires, how will know if we're truly following them?

Thanks for sharing your insights today!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Lisa Robbin Young — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:07:32 -0000

This is a great way to "ritualize" your goals in a meaningful way. I might even go so far as to re-commit to this every quarter. Great idea!

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Leanne Chesser — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:35:57 -0000

Sabrina this is just beautiful. I went through my own process and did the same things you did (but in more of a factual, logical kind of way). I think I might do it again with your process, though. As I read, it just really resonated with me and sounds, like I said, so beautiful.

Re: How Intention Setting Can Help You Create What You Really Want

Oreeko — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:59:09 -0000

This year I did it things a little different. Every year I would have a list of unreachable goals then find myself focusing more on the long term goal than the everyday actions. I love when you say "to go honor those areas where I still yearn to grow". I think this is very essential yet not done a lot. I'd love to implement that in my 2015. Thank you for your great tips!

Re: The Power of Appreciation

Sabrina — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 02:45:10 -0000

Oh April, isn't rediscovery just magical? I'm so happy to have you joining us for the challenge - and thank you also for the book recommendation!

Re: The Power of Appreciation

april — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 23:47:14 -0000

i recently rediscovered a 1997/98 journal that i'd kept after reading sarah ban breathnach's book "simple abundance." each day i had noted five examples of simple abundance in my own life. it was amazing - the things that i noticed and recorded make me smile even today. such a wonderful challenge, sabrina - i'm in!

Re: The Power of Appreciation

Sabrina — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:22:51 -0000

Indeed there is, Ella! I'm looking forward to seeing how those things that you appreciate light you up throughout the challenge!

Re: The Power of Appreciation

Ella P. — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:58:42 -0000

Joined the challenge Sabrina! There are truly lots in our life to be grateful for