Bridget McNulty

Inspiration injection –

// January 25th, 2009 // No Comments » // Inspiration

Another one from Esther and Jerry Hicks, at www.abraham-hicks.com. I love this:

“How do you ever get the truth to be more the way you want it to be? You’ve just got to start beating the drums of truth the way you want it to be—and when you do, you will immediately feel good. And there are those who might say, “Oh, you’re not facing the fact.” And we say, we would never face any fact that was taking us to a place we don’t want to be.

There are those who believe that the world is getting more and more desperate. We are here to tell you that the world is getting better and better, and better, and that every experience you have causes you to launch rockets of desires, and Source comes in response to those rockets. And the best thing about your birth and death is that the resistant ones die and the allowing ones are born. And with this combination of contrast that keeps you launching new and new desires, it’s no wonder that the Universe is expanding in this marvelous way and that life is getting better, in every day—and in this moment—for everyone who insists on focusing there.”

The art of the everyday.

// January 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Decisions, Inspiration, Life (and the living of it)

So I’m back! After the most wonder-full, relaxing, nourishing and delicious holiday. How was yours?

I have so much to write about – spending the holidays with my entire family, travelling all over the country with my man, the incredible book I’m reading at the moment, the many realisations that hit me over the last three weeks… But perhaps, seeing as today is my (and many other people’s) first day back at work, I should write about something a little more pertinent: The art of the everyday.

Because it’s easy to be calm and spiritual and happy when you’re on holiday, isn’t it? You can sleep as much as you like, you can read for hours (if you so wish, which I always do!), you can pretty much do what you want. I have to say, this has been one of my most peace-full holidays ever. I’ve been focusing a lot on staying present, on being here while I do this, and then moving on to the next thing and being fully present for that too. Amazingly, it’s actually much easier than trying to do ten things at once, while having imaginary future conversations in your head that relate to the eleventh thing. My head feels clearer, I have more energy and I feel, essentially, lighter in spirit.

As I said, easy to do when you’re on holiday.

But when I approached my computer this morning – full of 3 weeks of unreplied-to-emails, requests from people, things to think about, and work to do – my mind started up its chatter all over again. All of a sudden the urge to open five tabs at once and flip between them while the pages load became irresistible. I started thinking in fast forward again. The imaginary conversations with people I have to call later came flooding back in.

And what do you know, I immediately started feeling tired. Drained, sore eyes, tired, despite it only being mid-morning. Isn’t it amazing how our bodies communicate with us?

So I stopped. I sat on my verandah for a while watching a couple of butterflies flitting in and out of the flowers. I did some yoga stretches. I remembered to breathe. And slowly the noise in my head quieted down and my energy returned.

So what am I on about? Finding the balance in every day, the moments that make our days sing for us, the art of the everyday. Because life is like our own special work of art, and what kind of artists would we be if we only knew how to paint on weekends and holidays?

Reflections on a year of blogging…

// August 18th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // Blogs, Decisions, Inspiration, Life (and the living of it)

Yip, today, the 18th of August 2008, is my one year blogging anniversary!

A whole year of writing (almost) every day…

It’s funny, looking back on my first blog post, a year ago, it almost feels like reading someone else’s words. Take a look: http://blog.bridgetmcnulty.com/?p=3

My purpose with the blog was so firmly marketing related. It was supposed to be all about my novel, Strange Nervous Laughter, and about writing and getting it published. But after a while I suppose I strayed into other parts of my life – things I needed to talk about or get clarity on, things I wanted to discuss with a wider circle than my immediate friends. And now this blog feels like a little haven of peace and sanity in my day – a community of like-minded people who all get together (with a cup of tea in hand, in my imagination!) and think about things a little deeper than what’s on TV tonight (although sometimes, I confess, it is about what’s on TV tonight!)

It’s so interesting for me to look back, too, because of how much has happened to me since mid-August last year. Not only my book being published, and the publishing contract in the States, but my diabetes diagnosis, quitting my job, moving in with my man, living the life of my dreams, slowing down, going to Malawi, writing my next novel, the list just goes on and on.

Would I change anything if I had to go back in time? No. I might hint to that younger Bridget that when you slow down you appreciate things more, but who knows if I hadn’t got so sick if I would have made such dramatic changes? I’ve always said that things work out for the best – it’s interesting to have written proof of it, though!

So here’s to another year of blogging… a year that I hope will be filled with inspiration and meaning, realisations and discussions, love and laughter and writing and figuring out what we’re all here for. Thanks for joining me thus far, here’s hoping you stick around for the rest of the ride!