SweeT SacreD SpaCe <3

"I can only give my besT
to others when I am
in touch with
the besT
in myself"

How TRUE is thiS? I like to think of myself like the Ocean, consistently ebbing & flowing. Extending out and then drawing back inward. In order to Be the best ME that I can Be, it's ESsEntiaL that I create "space" for myself to go withIN because that is where all the GROWTH takes place. If I wish to continually evolve and in turn, create a ripple effect "out there"....then it is VITAL that I reserve this Sweet Sacred Space of mine.

People often spend their time/energy helping others in an attempt to "save" the world, but given that the only thing we ever have control over is ourselves, it seems pretty logical that by developing oneself....you actually make a much more profound difference due to the Energy exchange that occurs between YOU & everyone you come in contact with ;)

So how can YOU carve in a little extra time into your life to get in touch with your Higher Self?


P.S. Painting is one of the myriad of ways in which I am able to go withIN, here's one I made today!

Painting by SunRise RaDianCe

Are yoU basKing?

Are you "basking" today?

In other words, are you relishing in every Moment of your existence?

Do you find gratitude for the beauty in every NOW moment?

If not, why not?

Nothing " out there" is going to bring you JoY , you must cultivate it from within!



(PhoTo taken from my hike thiS morning)

Battle not with MonStErS.....

“Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster,
and if you gaze into the abyss,
the abyss gazes also into you.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche


All too often,
We are quick to blame those around us....
When in reality,
The issue lies WiTHiN.....

Any quality we dislike In another,
Also exists in within us.....
But let'S Be Brave enough to LooK at it,
question it and
FACE it head on.....

Then and Only then can we truly begin to HeaL as we shed LighT on what we perceive as "darkness".....

Leading to the dropping of an Ego- Driven life of fear and search for gratification in the external,
To a life of Spirit wherein we follow the very impulSes of our BeauTifuL SouL....
Unleashing our infinite PotenTiaL,
Once again, in harMony with our True natuRe.....

With compaSsioN & understanDinG towards the "dark" aspects of our WhoLe self....we caN learn to LoVe ourselVes once again....and ultimately, change the WorLd.......from a place of FeaR & destruction to a BeauTifuL HaveN of LoVe, HeaLth, HappineSs, BliSs & HarMoNy <3


PainTing By SunRiSe RadianCe

The Wisdom is in the TrEEs....

"The wisdom is in the TREEs, not the glaSS winDowS".                                   
    - Jack Johnson.                                                                                    

I really couldn't have said it better myself, Jack!
Do we ever stop to consider that we were born on this planet for a reason?    
Maybe, just MAYBE the natural world has something to teach us..:...I don't know about you but thus far, in my journey.....the materialistic, consumer-driven society we live in doesn't seem to be making people any Healthier or Happier.....& personally....after 3 years of delving deeper and deeper into Nature.....Jack JohnSon'S lyrics prove to be ever SO true!
    So, why not give it a shot?
You are guaranteed to be DeLighted with it's AmaZinG gifts
& the best part is.....
its totally FRee!!!  

Breathe...

Breathe.....                                                  
The Universe is taking care of EveryThinG else!    
If only we could learn to TRuSt that all is in Divine Order....& with that peace of mind, all we should be concerned with is Thanking the Universe for the Present Moment, in all its splendor and BeauTy!                                                              

SimpliCiTy

"SimpliCiTy is the UltimaTe SoPhistiCatioN"
--- Leonardo Da Vinci


Ohhh, how TRUE!

As you know, I'm a total NatuRe GirL!
& some of the MoSt BeauTiFul things I have EvER laid eyes upon have been out in Nature.

Nature is SimPle, yet ever SO beauTiFuL!

Here are few snapshots I took out on my hike today,
perfect examples of the SimplIstic yet MagiCal BeautY that Nature offers us....if only we would OpEN our EyEs to SEE it <3

SoOo....You wanna FLY?

                                                        Orcatek Photography
                                                      Model: Sunrise Radiance

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the sh** that weighs you down.”
---Toni Morrison



What is it that You are holding onto that no longer serves you?

This could be thoughts, beliefs, habits etc.

How can you bring more JOY into your life?

What do you LOVE doing & how can you incorporate MORE of this into your daily life?

Only YOU have the POWER to change your life....

SO! Watcha WAITING for?....get on it!!!

P.S. TRUST ME, you're WORTH IT ;)

*DreamS*

                                                Painting by Sunrise Radiance 7/6/12


"Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from."
---Seth Godin


Hmmmm....I think my buddy, Seth has a point!

Are we REALLY living our "dream life" or are we settling for what seems "comfortable" even though we know in our heart of hearts it's "unhealthy" for our Well-Being?

Are you willing to give it a shot, at least?

You really have nothing to lose.

You could always go back to what you are doing now.

Otherwise, you are going to MISS out on the LIFE you truly DESERVE!

You'll soon realize that once you begin to Follow your Heart....DOORS begin to open that were never there before <3

Rainbow Jubilee

Painting by Sunrise Radiance 7/17/12

"Trials are medicines which our gracious and wise Physician prescribes
because we need them,
and he proportions the frequency and weight of them
to what the case requires.
Let us TRUST his skill and THANK him for his prescription"

---Isaac Newton


Once we realize the power we have to CHOOSE how we view each circumstance in our life, we can begin to see the BEAUTY in all of the CHALLENGES that life presents us with.

Daisy Wonderland....

                                               Painting by Sunrise Radiance 8/2/12


“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” — James Oppenheim

Awhile back I read a book called "Man's Search for Meaning" ( I highly recommend it!), shows the beauty of man's SPIRIT to override any circumstance....the key: MINDSET!...I like to call it the GRATITUDE ATTITUDE.....if we choose to APPRECIATE all the BLESSINGS that surround us everyday our whole Life begins to BLOSSOM & the BLESSINGS begin to multiply :)

Upon waking every morning, I rattle off 10 things I am grateful for (makes me smile).....ever since I began this, my ENTIRE life has changed....give it a shot! You might be surprised at all the MAGIC you begin to call forth into your life :0)

FloWer ChiLd

"I am a FREE spirit....
either admire me from the ground or fly with me....
but don't ever try to cage me"

Photography: Sunrise Radiance

Model:Sunrise Radiance

I cannot be DEFINED

or LABELED so

PLEASE don't put me in a box.

-Sunrise Radiance

We are nothing LESS than BEAUTIFUL,PURE, UNLIMITED POTENTIAL....don't ever let anybody tell you any different!

LoSt Treasure!

                                            Photography by Solid Gold Images 7/28/12
                                                 Model: Sunrise Radiance & "Mikey"

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

                                                              ― Mahatma Gandhi

Somewhere along the way, perhaps my teenage years....I lost my connection with animals.....probably due to the pressures of  "growing up"..... little did I know that I was missing out on a BEAUTIFUL GIFT....recently, I have begun to rekindle my connection....Mikey (my backyard turtle) has been doing a wonderful job at helping me rediscover this lost TREASURE!

Free FloWinG

Photography by Sunrise Radiance

Model: Sunrise Radiance

"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of YOU in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.”
― Martha Graham

DREAMS do come true!
You just have to LET GO of EVERYTHING holding you back.....

Dancing is one of my PASSIONS....it truly makes my heart sing!

For me personally, what held me back for so long was my "fear of judgement" from other people....and in order to FACE this FEAR head on,
I decided to post a video of myself on YouTube dancing freely without holding anything back......

WOW, it was such a LIBERATING experience....

it's truly AMAZING how far you go when you learn to just be YOURSELF without worrying about what other people think.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQoOo4EYwYY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

What is HOLDING you back from answering the CALL of your HEART'S truest DESIRE?

PaintinG AddicTion

                       "Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion."
                                                                ---Vincent Van Gogh

Yes, I am addicted....to painting....growing up, I admit that I was a bit of a perfectionist so I was unable to truly allow my creative juices to flow.....but ever since I began again with a  NEW PERSPECTIVE

NEW PERSPECTIVE:
1. don't give a flying monkey what ANYBODY thinks
2. what is "perfect" anyway?
3. Why do I want to be "normal"? I can't help the fact that I am DIFFERENT and frankly, I kinda like it ;)

it has been a never-ending love affair.....

A liTTle HikinG therapy

Photography by Michael Pierceall

Model: Sunrise Radiance

                                "It is not the MOUNTAIN we CONQUER, but OURSELVES"
                                                                   -Edmund Hillary


Just reached the SUMMIT!!!

When I first started (10 years ago), not gonna lie.... it was drudgery!

But little did I realize the multitude of lessons I would learn as I began to embrace the CHALLENGE!

It is now apart of my daily routine and would HIGHLY recommend it to anybody who wants to cultivate a beautiful sense of WELL-BEING (physical, emotional, spiritual balance)

Sunrise Radiance

Well hello there :)

Today is a FRESH START, my very first BLOG....

Let's start off simple......through this blog, I am hoping to bring to you some of the MOST Vibrantly, Magical, Joyful, Beautiful MOMENTS I experience along my incredible, ever-evolving, spontaneous journey....

Get ready to absorb all AMAZING energy I am sending your way! 

<3 Sunrise