No Man is An Island

We can never become what we truly wish to become
Standing alone on our own islands
Alone
Devised and created by ourselves, or so our ego thinks
Bemused and fooled we simply fall
Into this enticingly torrid trap
Thinking we need to hold the fortress of our lives
Alone
Like shoulders leaning into and against the doors of our bastions
Ready to take on the world
Waiting for life’s cannon to hurl its iron ball
Into our very hearts
And within the confines of our reality
Our bastions and monuments
Are sheathed in our own blood, sweat and tears
Our own heartache sears to the very depths of our soul
exploding into a thousand shards of pain, hurt, anger and FEAR
yet the answer is simple, is it not?
the only complication is to put into action what we truly know
but which we have denied ourselves of, from the beginning of time
the answer my dear friends is to trust in you
to trust in your God, the Universe, the Great I am, your Higher Source
And allow you to lean back into the arms of that spiritual cocoon
Which nurtures, guides, protects and comforts
Supports, loves, understands and holds
Unless man’s spirit has died within the womb of hope
No man is an island, Man cannot stand alone

Esther Austin All Rights Reserved 13th July 2009

QUOTES TO EMPOWER YOUR LIFE

"And as we battle with our self, we battle with our light, diminishing our world into seeds of doubt, bitterness and fear. For as we create this storm within us, we die daily and love fails to touch our very soul, our love fails to reach out to others. Yet within a moments grace, we can allow ourselves to embrace life, to enjoy life, to enjoy who we are. Within a moment, the transition from pain and heartache into peace and love can be acquired. We just have to learn to let go, we just have to learn to be honest and authentic with who we truly are, we just need to learn to walk our talk and the universe will smile down upon us with a generous helping of love and light." Esther Austin


'Once we fail to love ourselves, we fail to live' Esther Austin


'Be mindful of those we teach. Be mindful of those we purport to reach out to and touch. For they know. They watch us daily. We become their source of light and love. We become their anchor, their strength, their hope. Be mindful always to walk your talk. For they know and they watch us daily. Honesty with self first brings much enlightenment.' Esther Austin

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” Jimi Hendrix


“I will greet this day with love in my heart. For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures. Muscles can split a shield and even destroy life itself but only the unseen power of love can open the hearts of man. And until I master this act I will remain no more than a peddler in the marketplace. I will make love my greatest weapon and none on who I call can defend upon its force... my love will melt all hearts liken to the sun whose rays soften the coldest day.” Og Mandino

Quotes about the self by Esther

A few quotes that came to me, peeps, which is a reflection of where I have just journeyed from and the path I still am on. They reflect my learning as part of my journey. Enjoy

"Isn't it a wonderful thing to realise, that in giving ourself the chance to love ourself, and expect only the best for ourself, surely we can deserve the absolute best from everything that life has to offer us. All we need to do is to say "yes" , "thank you" and trust our higher source that it is so.

"If we desire honour, respect, love and integrity to flow through our lives and relationships then we must hold up a mirror in front of us - and hopefully our wishes will have already been granted for in the reflection of the self is our world."


"Deception is to smile in the face of another, speaking words which fade into dust whilst the devil perches in your heart. But know this, wisdom always knows, so more fool you"

BE AUTHENTIC WITH YOU - YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE BUT ALL TO GAIN

Dear All

I have just uploaded a new audio recording on the Time to Share section on Qarma Broadcast http://www.qarmabroadcast.co.uk/6.html. This is something that has been on my spirit for the past two weeks and which came very strongly came to me again today.

The item is for all of us, and more importantly those who stand on a platform of leadership, and teaching etc. The simple message here is that when we operate from a place of inauthenticity, when we choose to ignore our own pain, our emptyness, our fears, then how can we empower and reach out to those we think we love, if we do not have those qualities inside of us? Yet it is ok to be in a place of fear for a while, because this pain tells us that there is something we need to deal with.

How can we truly reach out with and in the abundance of who we truly are and touch people's lives 100%, not just 50% but 100% if our own hearts are empty, in pain and full of fear. Surely we need to realise that we deserve to be loved and to love unconditionally and that we can have it all, yet we just need to trust and walk in our own truth. Would we not then be able to live life more abundantly? I have travelled this path of fear for a while myself and it was uncomfortable to say the least and I had to choose to step out of this space into a better space because the pain did become too much too bear.

So many of us as leaders, stand on a platform where we are idolised, where love from our fans can become mixed up with desire, awe - all coming from the place of the ego. Believe me on this - desire is fickle - a trickle of flights of fantasy lasting for only a brief moment in time, empty, void of any real depth, detached from reality and truth. Yet love - love is unity, togetherness, understanding, respect, nurturing, honesty, authenticity. Love is truth. Spirituality is about love, honesty and authenticity, period - and if it is something else to you - then I would like to suggest that take a step back and check the road you have just trod. I have had to do this many time myself - reflecting, analysing who I was at any given moment in time, especially when pain became my indicator that I was not operating as I should.

I have trod my path of pain believe me. When I lost my younger sister to breast cancer two years ago, and then found out my partner had had an affair with two women, my pain was so bad I could not cry and then I shut down for two years - but in my heart there was always hope that oneday I would find love again and I deserved to be loved and I wanted to love, because I have so much to give. Yet I realise I had to experience everything in my life because there were lessons for me to learn. these lessons have served me well, because of where I now stand.

To this day I still believe in the sanctity of true and passionate love and I know I will find that which I have asked for because I have worked on me, I chose to face that mirror of truth and deal with ME, my pain, my blocks, my resentment, my inpure thoughts. It's not easy to do this self analysis and correction, but you know what - if I plan to stand up in front of thousands of people empowering, inspiring and teaching, then I had better walk my talk and people who know me, know that I will always hold my hand up if I am wrong, if I need to deal with ME, but more importantly, I do know longer need others to validate who I am and to stroke my ego by being dishonest about who I am. I can now stand on my own and claim that I AM THAT I AM. I have learned to love me once again and to allow myself to embrace all the wonderful possibilities in life that God has given to me, within the universal flow of love, light and abundance.

I just felt I needed to share this with my global community, and I hope we can support and encourage each other on this journey called life and to know that there is always another day in which we can change the direction of our life and that FEAR has no place in our lives.

Remember I love you all, because I now can, because after 43 years - I have finally learned to truly love me - can you not now see the sun shining from within my soul - I can - finally.

Much love to you all and keep on supporting Qarma Broadcast, http://www.qarmabroadcast.co.uk - your online inspirational and spiritual radio station.