Our Friday’s blog post has been inspired by embracing the light & dark of our own Garden Of Eden…

You can find the full inspiration on our Pinterest page here.

Happy weekend! xx

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This is such an incredible video, not much can be expressed in words. Simply watch…it will inspire you to live your greatest life and walk in your truth.

Breathe. Believe. Receive.

Motherhood could be described as a sweet surrender: when a woman graciously allows the surrender of her body, the surrender of her will, and the surrender of herself to bring forth a new life into the world. What follows after the birth is surrendering to the commitment ahead with the baby: nursing, caring, loving, and continual mothering into the years ahead as they grow.

We want to celebrate the beauty of all mothers today, be it humans, animals, or Mother Earth ~ for mothers are the ones who are constantly giving back, nurturing, and tilling the soils of abundance to give the blessing of new life for us all.

WE LOVE OUR MOTHERS!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL OF YOU DIVINE GODDESSES!

xoxo – the Myee Carlyle Team

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I love sunsets. I find them to be that absolute perfect time when the energy of the day has been fulfilled and settles into a calm state, like glittering dust falling to the earth. It is the gateway into the night and a time to give thanks and recollect about the abundance recieved throughout the day. And just to be sure it makes a distinct memory in your mind, the sunset let’s us experience a spectacular show of colors across the sky, swirling and streaking in unpredictable hues and variations (it’s giving me chills just to think about it!).

Byron has also had some incredible full-moon rises as of late. It is forever imprinted in my mind the vision of a fiery orange ball in the sky, the size of a grapefruit in your palm, rising from behind a luscious green hilltop with the lighthouse steadily revolving it’s guiding light to the open sea, curling waves and misty seabreeze….

*sigh* so dreamy…

Then, shortly after the moon takes center stage and transforms to a virgin white light, it casts its glow over the ocean and the land. It’s friends, the stars, come out to play as the night creatures begin their dance and song, singing in unison with the drums of the night.

Oh, ’tis truly a gift of the universe that we get to be apart of it all. No where in the world have I seen the sky split it’s ’stage’ with such dichotomy as Australia: to experience a sunset and a moonrise that magnificent is second to none.

“That’s the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. But it helps me remember… Sometimes there’s just so much beauty in the world…”

- American Beauty

xo ~ Vic

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Friday’s inspiration goes just below the surface and gently knocks at the door of your soul ~ the patterns and divine beauty that create our world. Something as simple as the stroke of a brush can define infinity.

Happy weekend and sending bright vibrations for the sun to continue to shine throughout!

xo ~ Vic

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While perusing through all things feminine recently, I stumbled upon a book published around 1963 by an American author called The Feminine Mystique. As to not judge a book by its cover (I love the title), the curious cat inside me wanted to know more.

When I think of the words “feminine mystique” what comes to my mind is women immersed in their sensuality, the fierceness of standing in their truth, and rejoicing in a specific energy that is unique to them: a true mystery that often begs to be revealed, but is balanced with the playfullness of not revealing too much (as we do even when we dress ourselves daily). With that being said, the more I dug into this book, the more I realized what it was really about: the “feminine mystique” actually was referring to the widespread unhappiness of women in the 1950s and early 1960s, challenging the idea that women devoting their lives to being solely “housewives” and mothers were naturally fulfilled in this role, despite living in material comfort and being happily married with children. It was about women’s empowerment.

What the author goes on to say is that the sharp contrast of the independent, career-enthusiasted, and confident heroines of the 1930’s vs. what society had now driven women to be percieved as, was completely disregarded and viewed, in that time, as something as being neurotic or disillusioned. What this brought forth was Second-Wave Feminism which focused more on broadening the debate on issues of sexuality, family, the workplace, women’s reproductive rights, as well as many new established laws and women’s inclusion within sports activities. In short: Second Wave Feminism radically changed the face of western culture.

What we are now living in is a society where women have fought against the assumption that the only proper role of a woman was to be solely a wife and mother, and that the option to create and make more of themselves is a possibility during their journey to self-actualization. The fact that women can be all of these things, is truly a miracle and a mystery – how do we do it? Praises to these women of the past for realizing that they wanted something more and would do anything in their power to overcome the barriers, and to the women of the present for continuing to reveal themselves…to be heard…to be seen.

The beauty in this is that we can constantly challenge all opinions and beliefs of what it means to be feminine…because in essence, the possibilities are infinite for any woman.

I ask of you, and truly only for you: in your opinion, what does it mean to be feminine?

Love and Light… xo ~ Vic

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Autumn is here: the days are growing shorter, the nights longer. An undeniable amount of perpetual rainfall and a chill in the air for the past several days has swung the moody blues and given way to hot teas and scarves, warmth by the fire and cozy moments with your favorite book. The great thing about Byron however, is that despite the rain the sun still (occassionally) shines it’s beautiful face, we can still swim in the sea, and without a doubt catch a glorious rainbow when those clouds do break from their tiresome efforts.

Yesterday, while surfing the incoming Autumn swell and making peace with the rain over the waves (and myself), the sun broke through the clouds, and behind me, a full arched rainbow in it’s brilliant display hovered over the hill just below the lighthouse. And just for a brief moment, that moodyness left, I realized the size of myself in this massive and giving ocean, turquoise fresh water, the green growth of Mother Nature, the Sun smiling its reflection over the water, all seemed to be thanking me for enjoying their gifts.

And I thanked them back.

“When the morning gathers the rainbow, I want you to know that I’m a rainbow too…”

– Sun is Shining, Bob Marley

xo~Vic

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Feeling the feminine energy today! Happy Friday and have a beautiful and blessed weekend ~~~ xoxo

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I read an article about love in RUSSH magazine the other day that had a very intriguing and simple sentence:

“Happiness is not dramatic.”

Period. The end. Take a breath and let that thought settle in…

How light, how easy, to share a common ground on a feeling, a state of mind. Happiness is the mind at it’s clearest state. Clear sky. And to give credit to such a feeling, it is more than being content and beyond being satiated.

It is the harmony, the tranquility, the silence, the stillness.

What are you doing today, everyday, that reflects your true happiness?

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Just a little weekend inspiration to get that beautiful mind flowing free. Something about the fluidity of watercolor ~ in a sunset, in the cosmos, in nature ~ seems to put my mind at ease…letting it drift effortlessly. Enjoy the visual journey and Happy Weekend!

xo ~ Victoria

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