ELECTRIC ECCENTRIC

There were two comments made to me in high school by different individuals that at the time didn’t resonate as complimentary but today I find myself remembering them as two as the most impactful comments on my journey of personal discovery. The first comment was made my sophomore year by my fashion merchandising teacher. After presenting my display piece on the fashion stylings of Marilyn Manson she shook her head and said sourly “you really are very eccentric.” I remember feeling slightly confused and my feelings being hurt. After all Marilyn Manson was awesome, what was it about me that could have made her think I was weird, which was my definition of eccentric at the time. Though I still do not think she meant her comment to be complimentary I now understand the power of eccentricity. To be eccentric means to break barriers, dismantle societal norms and above all it means being your authentic self even past the point of being liked or understood by others. The next comment was made by an acquaintance named Leo. I remember we were at en event for Seniors, he looked me over and said “One thing I can say about you is that you aren’t a conformist.” Even with this comment it didn’t initially ring as complimentary. The insecurities I carried at the time made me feel he was implying my inability to fit in. Now that I have delayered the weight of insecurity I see the plain truth that was in his words. I am simply not someone who will mold themselves to fit in. I remember as a teenager even in my most desperate moments to be understood I never entertained the possibility of changing what I liked or what my style was to be accepted. On a soul level I simply accepted being in the role of authentic outcast even though I didn’t yet understand the magnitude and even though I did truly want to be seen and understood by my peers.

I hold these two comments close to my heart as talismans of the importance of being myself. Being myself has at times isolated me but it has also opened magnificent pathways that would have never been presented had I assimilated myself. In the moments where you feel unseen, misunderstood or invalidated by the people around you it is a promise that if you remain YOU above all everything that your heart is longing for will be drawn to you as if you were a magnetic force.

There will be moments presented in our pathway where our integrity is tested and we must rise to the occasion in defense of all that we hold as dear to our heart. In these moments it would be easier to to bite our tongue, pretend we care a little less, pretend we are a little less passionate and that this thing that has been challenged really isn’t so important to us. However, these are the moments where we must let our authentic voice radiate from our throat, declaring our truth and standing behind the things that are worthwhile to us. By simply being our true selves obstacles and challenges can be cleared in an instant and new opportunities can be manifested.

So today I hope you choose to color your world with everything that makes you feel vibrant, with everything that makes you feel true. The world will feel a lot less chaotic and a lot more like home if love this life your way. When you choose YOU everything that is meant to be simply becomes a part of your reality and everything that you have outgrown will fall away with ease. There becomes to need to question because you simply know authenticity attracts peace, opportunity and prosperity.

Let your freak flag fly (if that’s your thang)

I am a woman mad with passion and burning with creative curiosity. For most I am too much to handle, for the right ones I am the warmth of a blazing fire after a winter chill.

magick is often found in those that you would least likely suspect. Never underestimate a soft spoken or reserved woman for she is simply waiting for the right time to command attention.

see the way the stare and I smile without a care. “What planet is she from?” They ponder. If only they had a breath of wonder it could be theirs to uncover.

I’d say my moods change like the weather but I’m a California girl accustomed to endless summer, my moods are much more vibrant, flowing and directly connected to the source of divinity.

Today’s Featured Alien is Lee!

on Instagram as @Leezzymadcute. In Lee’s own words “My style is inspired by the music, movies, and television I grew up watching and years before my time. I’m able to be a different character everyday,but all those characters are just a piece of me” I find Lee’s style inspiring because of his chameleon like ability to morph into any character or theme that captures his imagination. He creates make up looks that are out of this world and is truly one of the most authentic, individualistic souls I have had the pleasure to know and love. Not only am I blessed to know Lee as one of the best friends I could ask for but Spirit also saw fit to unite us as blood. My heart is full of love for this soul and inspiration from their wicked changeability.

DRYAD DESTINY

I found this violet dress at the thrift store and although it is intended as a Halloween costume I fell in love with it. This look so makes me feel like I belong

in the magical green realms. My favorite forest beauty would have to be the Dryad. A Dryad is a tree nymph or tree spirit from Greek mythology. Of all mythic beings the Dryads are without a doubt the one with which I feel the most soul resonance. I love mythic feminine beings of all kinds but the Dryad is an easy favorite for me because of their link to trees. Without a doubt trees are one of my truest loves on this planet. Within each tree there is an entirely different energy, an entirely different spirit. For me getting to know a new tree is getting to know a new soul. Trees are a constant reminder of my connection to the Earth. Whenever I find myself floating away trees remind me of my roots. Whenever I feel anxiety trees remind me to breath. When my heart is heavy the wind between the leaves remind me to dance.

Trees are powerful guardians of light. When we bring ourselves to awareness love can easily be felt emanating from their core. All that is required is to slow down and connect. Each time we connect to the Earth our connection to our own self is strengthened for we are reflections of the same great divinity. This is what makes our depletion of the Earth’s precious resources so tragic. As we destroy the mother so do we destroy ourselves. In that same breath the moment we decide to give love back to the Earth we become rejuvenated as well. We are one. One in love, one in essence.

One of my favorite ways to treat myself is to lay beneath a Pepper tree before I start my work day. No matter what energy I encounter throughout the day I always feel centered and able to retain my peace because of the time spent in grounded connection.

If you allow yourself for a few minutes out of your day to connect to a tree and its spirit you will soon begin

to noticeably feel it respond to your presence. All you must do is slow down, observe and open you heart to receive the magnificence all around you hidden in plain sight. Hug a tree today and you just might be surprised to feel the soul of the Earth hold you back.

The Divine mother whispers through the wind, dancing through leaves, tumbling down into love at your feet.

Women of the Wood dance with a wildness that moves wolves to howl at their lunacy. Women of the Wood love with a fierceness that sets forest fires in motion, luring you deeper and deeper into devotion.

I fell in love in an instant, with the way nature responds to my call even from a distance.

I am the breath of wind on a summers day, the whisper of rain in a scorched desert, the spirit of love hidden within the trunk of your favorite shady corner. I am divinity.

RETRO RETROGRADE

My favorite thing about this look was the way these burgundy bell bottoms gave me a blast from the past. They had me envisioning myself roaming through a world that still held its traces of simplicity. Imagining myself boogying my way through electric discos & lounging around old record stores hoping to discover the most outrageous new tracks. Though the world I was envisioning is still one we’d consider modern I imagine it being a time with much more authentic freedom. Without the pressures of social media I imagine there was much more room for expressive beings to be themselves without falling into the trap of comparison. I imagine how electrifying it must have been to be out dancing with your friends in a time where every track wasn’t available for immediate

download in the palm of your hand. I imagine we’d

truly cherish the time spent in the company of those that we love, since without cell phones there was no bizarre need to have constant access to each other.

Although technological advances have brought us freedom in many ways I cannot deny my longing for a world that wasn’t ruled by hand held computers. I long for a world where we lift our gaze and look each other in the eyes again. I long for the days we’d have to agree to meet at sunset and be flexible in the hopes that we show up around the same time, rather than living in a world where if you don’t respond to someone’s messages promptly you are categorized as neglectful or inconsiderate. Overall I long for the freedom we once had and blindly took for granted. Truly I so believe the freedom we stand in today is illusionary as most individuals find it hard to go even a full day without their cell phone. Let’s make presence known again. Let’s put our devices down and discover the world around us. Let’s discover how to truly connect again. Let’s live again.

When the day burns away and the night takes its place you know exactly where to find me, the place where the light of the moon is replaced by electric groove. Follow my rhythms, I’m here to show you how to move.

Let’s go for a drive, no destination in mind I just hope to find a space to unwind in the space between your eyes. Traveling through your mind, we both seem to have lost the time as our fingers brush and find themselves entwined.

Where do the wild things go when the city lights have replaced the ocean’s glow? They roam through the night, hidden in plain sight until veils fall and stander-by are blinded by their light.

I’ll make you a mixtape of all my favorite songs and that’s how you’ll know it’s been you with the key to my heart all along. I’ll dance with you all night to my favorite jams and that’s how you know this love is yours to command.

Music sounds better with you and I must admit the silver screen is suddenly riveting too. In every story I see reflections of our love, every actress in search of the bliss we carry in each shared kiss.