"You are limitless. The only limits you have are the ones you put on yourself."

"Returning" to yourself will bring criticism from others, accusations of "selfish" from those who always benefitted from your kind heart. Ignore it. You (and your "true blue" tribe) know your truth and understand the importance of the time being taken. Others will always have an opinion of who and what you should be, what you should be doing or living for, and it is just that - opinions and nothing more. It may not be an easy course, and such times may feel "worse before it gets better", but stay strong and true to your soul...for you.

Words: © 2018 Rosie Chee

Image 1 (Words): Brooke Hampton

Image 2 (Words): Kristin Lohr

"...How we are. What we have. A freespirit connection...When we're together. It just us. Able to be...Who we are. As we are. We are happy..." - Rosie Chee

"Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live."

Just be YOU. Whoever that is. Whatever that is. For YOU. Because the only way to live a healthy, happy life is to be true to yourself and your soul. And that means allowing yourself the freedom to simply be who you are. When you do that, life will open up in more ways than you thought possible. THEN and only then, will you know what living truly means.

Words: © Rosie Chee

There are infinite possibilities inside you, endless potential that even you might not be aware of. You are an incredible masterpiece, with your own melody and vibrations, a composition no one can ever successfully imitate or copy. There is greatness within and surrounding you and you just need to let yourself BE and LIVE it, no matter the present, because the present is in a constant state of flux and you with it. When you just do YOU and focus on doing what you do best, knowing or not the next step of the journey, your action in faith is the catalyst that sets in motion the process that will bring you to the intended vision. You are part of a vision, an irreplaceable part, one that may not always be seen or recognized, which is ok, because you dance to your own tune and have a rhythm unlike any other, and it is only BECAUSE of your confidence in such knowledge that enables you to be. Believe in the process, trust in the vision, and continue to do what you feel in your soul and know in your heart to be your truth, for everything matters, action and reaction.

Words: © Rosie Chee

NO COMPROMISE

I won't compromise

who I am

to be something

anyone else

wants me to be.

Words: © Rosie Chee

It is funny how much a single event can change your perspective on things. And it might not even be that particular event, but the happening of it part of a cumulative build-up of everything that has been going on, simply being the point that makes you REALLY stop and look at it all. Not just in the space you have been existing, but withIN, to the deeper, darker aspects of self that have been slowly growing and creeping closer to the surface of everything you are or have been, wanting for whatever sudden reason to now be seen.

Acknowledging the changes that have been occurring is more than the first step to acceptance. It is embracing them, no longer in the dark of whatever denial you might have tried to hide in, allowing honesty with yourself to open up possibilities into realms you have pondered but not wanted to admit you have desire to act upon. It is not just the "demons" in your darkness that have dwelt upon them, but your "angels" too, flying dangerously close to the surface of the edge that reflects back black wings of light.

The time has come then, to welcome the energy seeping through the rift of all that you have been, are, and will evolve into. There is unknown and potential danger, but you are no stranger to either, having lived your life's entirety in the comfortable embrace of the uneasiness of never being safe. Your life is not one many have ever understood, do, or will, but it is your own, and it IS changing, in ways even you yourself never would have guessed or thought a considering option even so much as a year ago.

Words: © 2018 Rosie Chee

"Sometimes, you have to be brave and wild, and just say, "Fuck it; I trust myself; let's see what happens."" - Sylvester McNutt

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Of all the quotes I have ever read or heard, from the first (and likely to the last, moreso than ever), "I'd rather end up wishing I hadn't than wishing I had. Don't you?" has resonated the most with my freespirited Gemini. My life is not one too many understand or might "agree" with, the things I have done and the way I have chosen to live it, the gypsy soul in me a wanderer with "restless feet". Yet for a time, those feet "settled", knowing that they wanted to move on but unsure of quite where to go next (aside from knowing without doubt that my free soul needs to be near the ocean to be its best), unusual caution where once sudden impulse might not be ignored. I know too well how much a spontaneous decision can turn into an amazing adventure, with memories that will last a lifetime. I also know what can happen when you throw all caution away and chase your heart without care of consequence, events reminding you of how unpredictable life is and that sometimes there is nothing to do but "fuck it"! There is a balance, even if others (and sometimes yourself) do not see it, and yes, while you should dream, taking steps daily to move closer towards the achievement of your goals and aspirations, sometimes you have to stop yourself overthinking and just do it, risking without any logical or reasonable conception of the outcome. There is a time and place for everything, but in the end, life is about living and living requires risk. There is safety in security, but there is no guarantee of happiness or "success" (both of which are defined relative to the individual) there. If informed reasonable doubt, perhaps reconsider, but if unshakeable desire your soul cannot let go of for without cause, then trust your "gut feeling" (having both ignored and listened to my intuition, I know it is never wrong). Lucille Ball's "I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't" holds truth, although whatever done, irrespective of what happens is not a "regret" for an awakened soul, but either an experience unforgettable or a valuable lesson on their journey of change and growth.


Words: © 2018 Rosie Chee

Whether we want to believe it or not, it all comes back to us. The onus for our life lies on ourselves. And the overall state of it really does come down to how we feel and think about and treat ourselves. Yes, sometimes, even when we know better, we let external forces influence and affect how we feel and think and act. It's called being human and I am as flawed as any. Yet making mistakes does not mean that we are not imperfectly perfect and cannot be happy right here and now. So I choose to forgive myself for my "mistakes" and see them as lessons in my soul's growth. I already accept and embrace myself as I am, and while it is an ongoing process, some days more of an effort than others, I choose - again - to approve of and love myself regardless of anything and everything. It is time to take a step back and rediscover what it means and be the love for myself that I have been for others. It is essential to follow and do what makes my soul happy, for ultimately it will only aid in serving energy that inspires and helps awaken awareness, change, and growth in others.


Words: © 2018 Rosie Chee

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Many people in this world are searching for something. Something that will make everything better, change the way things are; allow them to experience the "magic" of life. STOP searching, for there is "magic" all around you: In a smile, the eyes of another, a hug or warm embrace, the beating of heart, the bloom of a flower or blossom on a tree, the hint of life or the beginning of one, change, hope, love. There is magic if only you open your HEART and your eyes to SEE...However, while there is "magic" all around you, there is also no "magic" unless YOU create it. Those who WAIT for it will never find or experience the satisfaction of it, for while there is always POTENTIAL for "magic" to be, the same way that dreams do not come true unless YOU pursue them, "magic" does not happen unless you MAKE it happen...if you're looking for "magic" today, STOP looking. See what is and start CREATING your OWN "magic" to ADD to the world!

© Rosie Chee

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

YOU ARE UNREPEATABLE. Not just for the fact that no one else can ever be you, but because, whether you know it or not, acknowledge it or not, there is something about you that has its own "magic". There is a magic about you that cannot be emulated or replicated by any soul but your own, for it belongs only to you and you alone can wield it...You have within you a light that no one else can hold or shine. Your light springs forth from the dreams in your soul and the hope in your heart, cast just the way it is because of everything that you have experienced and the darkness you have to manoeuvre around. Your light can never be lit in another soul, even though it has the power to spark alight the light of another soul...Your life is an example, you an example that others look up to, look to for guidance, for "light". You are a motivation, even if you do not know it, and your life through your actions speaks volumes to other souls who might be needing the very thing that you are not saying. You touch more lives than you know, so never ever stop being you and doing what you do!

© Rosie Chee

 

 

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Life is short and it is oh so very PRECIOUS. EVERY moment counts and every second matters. Everything you DO has cause and effect. Everything you SAY lingers in a heart or mind or time. Everything you ARE can change the world AROUND you...WORK on making the one YOU live in the way you WANT it to be as much as you can effect and have "power". As you strive to become the BEST you possibly can, encourage OTHERS to their potential alongside you, showing them that there is ALWAYS hope and NOTHING is "impossible"...LIVE life as you strive, ENJOYING the "moments" that will become memories,  GRATEFUL for the blessing of those kindred souls who journey with you and have come to mean more than you ever might have thought. As you open your heart and let your soul SMILE allow yourself simply to "be", EMBRACING all that you are and will become, INVITING the future and opportunity for GROWTH,  inspiring movement and momentum of vision...EVERYthing has a PURPOSE. Every "chance" is a gift given, a mystery to unravel, a wonder to behold, a blessing to be shared. Every NEW day is another day to unlock potential,  change in ways that might have once been unfathomable, experience the amazing in the "normal", make a DIFFERENCE as only YOU can. RECOGNIZE it and take control, even as you let Him "lead", understanding that every day is His gift to you, your "second chance" to live a life of choices that will create positive example to INSPIRE courage and "risk" in others to LIVE their lives as COMPLETELY as possible...

© Rosie Chee

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

You know what: Life is short. TOO short NOT to chase your heart or take the risk on something or someone you can’t stop thinking about. Who cares what the world might think? It's YOUR heart, your happiness, your future, your POTENTIAL. So let loose your soul to dance in the rain and have companion souls join you, beside you or to their own tune, each of you creating a beautiful melody no one but those who “see” might understand.

If you want it, SAY so. Forget timidity or fear. Put aside "what ifs" and "buts" and set yourself out there where you can be SEEN. Yes, you might be vulnerable, but in vulnerability you open yourself up to an abundance of blessings you might never have thought could be.

You want to let your soul dance? Then LET it dance. And pull those you wish to dance with alongside you, feel the magic in the moment and make it last a lifetime not forgotten. Hold onto the moments granted, for you know not when they might be gifted again.

Life is too short to be spent in hesitation, wondering, wanting but never doing. Before you know it the moment could be gone and you never know if with it with it your chance for something great or “once in a lifetime”. So, LISTEN to your heart. OPEN up your soul and set it free to DANCE throughout your life with a smile in its step and a glow that spreads light wherever it reaches, rippling through life making the difference that only YOU can make.

© Rosie Chee​

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Life is not about playing it safe, staying inside four walls and never going outside of them, even for the smallest of seconds. Life is about living, experimenting, trying new things, opening up your mind and heart to the endless possibilities and wonder that lies in wait for each and every one of us.

Are there things we are apprehensive about? Absolutely – do them anyway! Are there things that might frighten us a little? Sure there are – don’t be afraid; step forward with your shoulders straight. Are there times when we are taking risks that might lash back on us with consequences we have no way of foreseeing? Definitely – take the risk anyway, because you never know; it might be the best thing you ever did, and one of the experiences you will never have wanted to miss out on in your life.

If you don’t step out and try, you will never know. If you close yourself off to the limitless possibilities that life has to offer and has waiting for you, then you are going to miss out on a lot of amazing opportunities. Don’t let that happen!

© Rosie Chee

NO APOLOGIES

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Wild creatures were made to roam free, not tied down, wandering souls exploring the world in all its wonder, dancing from one experience to another, living and loving and learning every shade of ecstasy possible. The free spirit does everything in its own way and time, knowing ultimately that what is meant to happen will without requiring force, having faith that whenever beauty is sought it will be found, because like-minded souls are instinctively drawn to one another, regardless of time or place. Let passionate soul loose, releasing any inhibiting bonds from its restlessness, to watch it flit its way through the tapestry of life, leaving glimmers of light like flickering glow-worms in its wake.

© Rosie Chee​

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

In a world that is determined to try and make you into something that you are not, DON’T let it! FIGHT back because after all, you are YOU, and along with your character your IDENTITY is all you truly have. Don’t let yourself be dissolved into the mass of society, just another puppet walking in tune to the ringmaster’s mandolin. DANCE to your OWN tune. RUN when the rest of the world walks. LAUGH at the very blessing of being ALIVE.

Be YOURSELF in a world that tries to take that away from you! Hold TIGHT to your principles, staying TRUE to your core values and beliefs. Don’t let the world tell you that you’re wrong for thinking the way you do just because it is DIFFERENT from what it finds acceptable. CHALLENGE authority, for it was the world who instituted it. EMBRACE the outcasts, for they are very likely like you, scorned by the world because they REFUSE to conform to ideals in opposition to who they are.

Represent yourself with HONOUR and do not let yourself be defined by anything other than what YOU determine you are! Don’t give them the POWER that only you by rights should own. Take BACK what is yours and stand proudly, UNWAVERING in the face of adversity. Have the CONFIDENCE to stay TRUE to YOU and find RESPECT in having the COURAGE to stand alone, even if it means walking apart from the rest of the world and forging your OWN path.

© Rosie Chee

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

I'm not sorry for being me. I'm me for ME. No one else. Those who do not understand, cannot or will not accept that do not matter. Others' opinions on who they think I am or what I should be are just that - opinions, and have no relevance or hold no sway over my decisions.

I'm not sorry for the life I choose to lead. I know my purpose. I know for Whom I live. I know what is and feels right for me. Those who "disapprove" or seek to bring negative energy to my light have no place in my life.

No, I'm not sorry for being me. I am who I am and I will never stop being true to myself.

© Rosie Chee