how to truly CHANGE THE WORLD!

i was wondering  after seeing the phenomenal documentary 2012: TIME FOR CHANGE, how do we TRULY implement change in the world!?

i know one way to change the world is simply by how we live our lives. how we live, influences those around us…. even if it’s purely on a subconscious level- we influence those around us (and they influence us)… are we conscious of the environment, how we treat others, and what is going on in the world? and what action do we take after we become aware?

we also can implement change through educating others through our networks- our communities are powerful (our neighborhoods, spiritual/religious groups, school, work, hobbies, social networks -ie facebook, etc. etc.)… we provide each other with information. and though sometimes we are bombarded with too much information, some of the gems do stick with us. and those in our circle tend to be open to what we share with them. and thus the information sparks inspiration which sparks action… we get people thinking, discussing, debating, then making moves towards a common goal (be it a community garden, or voting on something that will drastically impact our environment – (no on 23!) etc.)

you have been given unique talents and though your “thing” you can implement change in the world… what are u passionate about? music? art? writing? science? use your passion to fuel change.  as a musician, you could throw a benefit concert towards your favorite charity or just create awareness at your shows, or write a song that impacts the world positively… or like one of the MIT geniuses in the film- you could show others how we can run our cars from water! when we truly rid ourselves of depending on oil our whole world will change in vast and amazing ways… and even if you’re not a songwriter or a MIT graduate you still have gifts/talents/ideas that can be utilized to create change… what are your talents and how can you spread knowledge, enthusiasm, and positivity and thus make the world better? we are interconnected and weave such an amazing web that it’s easier than u think to implement lasting positive change. and we can’t wait for OTHERS to do this!

so i challenge you, how are you changing the world everyday for the better?

check out 2012: TIME FOR A CHANGE! it will give a u a sense that though our global problems can seem massively overwhelming we really have resources, ideas and creative, brilliant people determined to create our utopia. let’s do this!!!!!

EVOLVE TO SOLVE!

1 year in the making, 3 years in the making, in the zone of elevation and GREAT LOVE

1 year in the making- the 24th marked 1 year since our album release show, my 1st real show EVER with original songs! this year has flown by and i’m in awe of how fortunate i have been to be able to share my M.U.S.I.C. with so many beautiful people, at so many incredible venues (The Troubdour, The Mint, Dakota Lounge, Zanzibar, Nics, Saint Rocke, Harvelle’s, The Bandshell, etc. etc.), with such a brilliant/genius/funktastic/soulicious/amazingly talented/connected/elevated band (Andre De Sant’anna, Bryan Velasco, Leo Costa, DJ BNS, Matthew Haze, and Alberto Lopez) who inspire me to learn and grow and become more!!!! i can say that after this year, i’m 1000% in my skin on stage and am committed to every moment… i embrace even my imperfections… i am in a zone of elevation and i take this job seriously… it’s beyond entertaining folks, i want to create a movement. i want to inspire people to be the best version of themselves. i want to cover the audience in a blanket of love! i want open peoples minds and hearts and make them feel and move and sing and celebrate mmmmm! yes!

and i know where i wanna go from here. even if i don’t know the exact details of the unfolding, i trust in the universe and i trust in myself that it will happen, that i am destined to heal the world, change the world, give to the world, inspire the world through music on a massive scale! the world tour is in the makings!

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3 years in the making- this past week also was my 3 year anniversary with the love of my life. i consider this relationship sacred so i can’t say everything. but i do want to say something to give others HOPE of GREAT LOVE or to open ones eyes to the love that is already there… i am amazed and honored by the man in my world. he teaches me so much by who he is. i have never met a man with so much integrity, so much heart, so much intelligence, or sexiness for that matter! he’s deep and grounded and genuine and spiritual. and i realize that we will have a forever love because we are committed to growing… to always rediscovering each other. to seeing things and feeling things and knowing each other in new ways. we are committed to a new level of honesty, that can be difficult but is so liberating! i would do anything for that man.  he is a part of my soul. he inspires me to be the best version of myself. and when u find that soul to explore this world with, the one that inspires u to be the best u, if u commit to grow together, ur love will be infinite!

wishing u MANY adventures in LOVE and inspiration through M.U.S.I.C.,

Bella

currents of love, brazilian pineapple, sex, and hula hooping

just finished my 5+ hour manifestation meeting!!!! LAAFS!!!! incredible night! we got deep with our missions! i feel like changing the world Oprah style! today was POWERFUL! the manifestation blog from yesterday i originally sent out as an email to friends and had so many super positive responses… the message hit a core with people… inspired them to do things they would normally not do… think of things in new ways… reconnect with their spiritual essence. what’s even more amazing is that several people moved by the message passed it on to their loved ones who in turn responded with enthusiasm, inspiration, and love!!!! and it hit me that by me making the choice to put this positivity out into the world i was a catalyst of love… and by those who were inspired choosing to pass on the knowledge and inspiration they are catalysts and so on and so on and we all can be a part of this current of love… receiving and giving and receiving and giving! it’s fucking beautiful!!!!! made my day!……then as i was eating some brazilian pineapple that the rock band (that’s recording in Dre’s studio) left over here, i was missing my brazilian man… and he called me and we had a conversation that rocked my world… he was dropping spiritual knowledge/understanding/compassion on me gandhi style, opening up in ways that shocked me… a layer was peeled.. and it showed me the infinite possibilities and perspectives in love relationships… and i wonder what brought this energetic shift and powerful realization, what was making him hold me in this higher reverence? i guess sometimes people have to be away from you to truly appreciate you and understand you in profound ways…i mean how many people truly understand us?  or was he feeling my experiences and thoughts and feelings here and somehow tapped into that energetically? fascinating! i couldn’t get off the phone with him (though i was running late in cooking dinner and my beans did suffer- they have to sit for at least an hour for ultimate sabor)…i’m excited to keep growing and learning in love! i feel like i’m meant to teach others of love though i may not get to everyone in this lifetime. and speaking of love… though we did speak of our INCREDIBLE accomplishments of our group and our focus for 2010…we got on the subject of sex…. as should be expected with these sexy goddesses!  i love how candid some of the group is… i mean nothing is off-limits and i adore it… the questions came up – if a man is more endowed is he typically less talented or motivated with going down on a woman? (cause he feels he doesn’t have to work to please a woman)… and does size really matter?… also, isn’t a man who is uncircumcised more sensitive in feeling? … the answers were great! i wish we had video taped this conversation… real sex would’ve blushed… what a bizarre magnificent day… full of currents of love, break throughs, good food, deep conversation… i love life! we all have had those moments in life where we feel like hell but we truly create our lives… i’m living proof of that… i’ve developed consciously the beauty that is my life. now i must rest. i have a hula hooping video audition tomorrow! so random! i love life! wishing you the ultimate creation of beauty in your life!!!!

(untouched) photo by megan finley, styled by michele chantel, makeup/hair by tawney bevacqua, art by julia rauda

fearless manifestation!!!!

i am enamored with the concept of manifestation. making our dreams a reality. after listening to a program on oprah and friends on xm radio, i really became fascinated with the power of collective intention and had the idea to start a manifestation group… my friend jill had the same idea the same day- talk about alignment or coincidence (aren’t coincidences God’s way of staying anonymous???)… we started the group with 2 of our soul sisters shar and aneesah. what’s incredible about these ladies is that they are all extremely intelligent, spiritual, loving, uniquely and divinely talented. we had to find our rhythm as a group… we first met every other week, then every 3 weeks, sometimes we could only make the time for once a month… but we would make the time… we learned to be communicative, open, sharing, and committed to helping each other manifest in all areas of our lives… career, relationships, spirit, and abundance… a typical meeting consists of  updating each other on what’s going on in our lives, sharing our goals and main focus, and then giving each other support or ideas to achieve our intentions… we would also share what we would do to take action to reach our goals before the next meeting… and we hold each other accountable… not in a judgemental way… but a loving encouraging way… and sometimes if you can’t muster the energy to do it for yourself you can get motivated to do it for others…some weeks we’d come in thinking we had done absolutely nothing then after talking with each other found the value in the action we did take…  it is divine connecting with other women in such a deep way… and beyond just the concept of sharing ideas and supporting each other… there is something energetically powerful that happens when you put people together in this way… it’s uplifting in a way that is beyond comprehension… 

i encourage you to start your own manifestation group or womanifestation group! make it up as you go along…find what works for you… maybe it’s more career focused or spirit focused or maybe it’s all of the above… maybe you have a yearly retreat with the girls… meet in different places (homes, restaurants, the beach, events, etc.), maybe read a book collectively and  get deep with it…sign up for a seminar together.. see what feels right for you…. i really love helping others reach for their dreams… i really believe in infinite possibilities and that we are LIMITLESS… sometimes we just get in our own way… i really believe that miracles can happen everyday… 

i had my spiritual guru dr. wolf share with our group about manifestation… here’s some of the notes from the meeting…

-USE WHAT YOU LOVE TO ACHIEVE A HIGH VIBRATION/FREQUENCY IN ORDER TO MANIFEST!!!! I love this! So when you are dancing, acting, writing, singing, playing, making love, enjoying your shower, whatever it is that brings you joy…etc. also focus some energy/thoughts/good feelings on what it is you want to manifest!!!! Makes so much sense! Every moment (while doing what you love) you can add more purpose and meaning towards other things you want to manifest in your life. 

CREATION and REST CYCLES-remember that you are always fluctuating in periods of creation and periods of rest so honor these cycles. Take the time to appreciate what you have created. The rest is necessary for the creation…. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Also, remember you are timeless! So you have no limitations except the ones you put on yourself.

-BEING TRUE TO YOUR EMOTIONS-embrace when you are feeling down. Being true to your emotions helps you through anything you may be struggling with. 

-”Measure 10x (preparation phase) and cut once” – so when you’re ready to manifest then you’re fully prepared. Don’t rush it.

-We are energy 1st, so form is patterned by the energy (word/actions must all have purpose)… be aware of your words/thoughts/actions.

-TRUST- not just believe-TRUST in the unknowing, TRUST your decision to come here (to this planet, to this state, to this city), TRUST your power, TRUST your ability to manifest!!!!!!!!! When we lose our trust we lose our connection to all that is… 

-ONLY THOSE TRUE TO THEIR SELVES AND PURPOSE CAN MANIFEST SOMETHING THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD!!!! (and don’t we all want to change the world for the better!!)

i wish you FEARLESS MANIFESTATION of everything your heart desires.

my LAFS ladies…i love and believe in you so much!

Jill Brown- Life Coach focused on helping women achieve balance and purpose. An INSPIRATIONAL FORCE!!!!! http://www.theduchessguide.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharmila Rose- inspirational, breath takingly beautiful, conscious, makes you feel deep actress extraordinaire! A TRUE talent with a message. Website and reel coming soon!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aneesah Williams- Co-founder of LionessLA a marketing and production firm with an emphasis on exclusive nightlife experiences and special events. LionessLA innovates the forefront of global nightlife & social philanthropy….Aneesah is also a phenomenal singer-songwriter… Check her out! 

http://www.lionessla.com/ AND http://www.imeem.com/aneesahw (for the beautiful vocal stylings)

the heart- the most cognitive part of us…

my medicine woman, Dr. Wolf (more on this magnificent woman later), recently taught me about how amazing our hearts are… i learned that the heart is more cognitive than the brain, the brain is more linear, that’s why we should think more with our hearts. the heart is like a vortex and adds deeper dimension to what we do. Dr. Wolf also shared with me that the spiritual, emotional, and universal can only be accessed from the heart; therefore we must go to the heart to act multi-dimensionally … i love that our heart is how we access the spiritual realm… it makes sense when i think of the importance of heart in art and yoga for example and how i use those to connect to the divine… also, i learned that the 4 chambers of the heart are connected to our emotions, mind, spirit, and body… the heart also makes electricity for the body… and electricity can be thought of as energy, life force, intelligence, information… she also shared that our hearts can’t be synchronous if balance in our lives is lacking…maybe that’s why my heart has been hurting lately- i’m out of balance… i think if i thought more with my heart i would find a better balance… but was that cognition from my brain or heart? i guess when we feel like our truest selves and make choices based on our most authentic selves that’s taking heed to our most cognitive part of us- the heart. Dr. Wolf said, understanding our heart is essential in manifesting, making our dreams come true…and added that only those true to themselves and true to their purpose can manifest something that will change the world. 

just want to close with a quote from one of my favorite books by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, that’s all about following your heart – “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself,” the alchemist replies. “And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”