How Can I Be Of Service To The World?

How can I be of service to the world?

I can write and use my voice. I can share my vision.

I can tell honest stories, share sincere lessons, and make people laugh.

I can take risks and make mistakes.

I can fall apart… and rebuild stronger.

How can I be of service to the world?

I can share my love.

I can share my love story.

And I can love my story.

How can I be of service to the world?

I can care more about people.

And less about what people think of me.

And be an honourable son, brother, cousin, nephew, and father.

I can teach by doing, and remind people of how beautiful they truly are.

How can I be of service to the world?

I can honour and respect my human.

And take full responsibility for my mistakes.

I can forgive everyone, all the time… including myself.

I can fall deeply in love with God.

And remember that my human is my soulmate.

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^ This piece of writing is a throwback to exactly 1 year ago today.

Here’s the most important thing that has shifted for me since then:

Now instead of starting my thinking with “How can I be of service to the (external) world,” I ask myself how I can be of service to my internal world (AKA my heart and soul).

Instead of looking externally for validation and love, I go inwards with the intention of building a life that I am proud of and inspired by.

What’s funny is that when I start with myself and my own truth, I end up serving my community and the external world way more.

Darius BasharJanuary 26, 2021Comment

Higher Self MEDITATION (15 Minute Guided Meditation)

Happy Monday Y'all!

I just listened to this Higher Self Meditation again myself this morning and it took me for such a powerful journey.

This short 15 minute guided meditation is a really loving way to start your day and your week.

It's from this past Friday's FREE group meditation.

Artist Morning, Morning Meditation, Guided Meditation, Higher Self MeditationDarius BasharJanuary 25, 2021guided meditation, Morning Meditation, Higher Self Meditation, Artist MorningComment

California Dreaming

This time last year, I was in Los Angeles setting up for a full week of magical photoshoots. Jenn came down with me and we had so much fun. We rented a few whimsical Airbnbs for the shoots.

One of the houses was in the Hollywood Hills; we could literally see the iconic Hollywood sign from the bathroom window. This particular house was where Charlie Chaplin would stay during his time in LA. And many years back, it belonged to a successful production designer—the guy who made Dorothy’s famous red shoes in The Wizard of Oz!

That magic most definitely extended into my time with Angela Lauria. I knew her from a previous photoshoot with Archangel a few months back. The day before our shoot I watched a really cool documentary film about her life. Needless to say, I knew she was an epic human being.

Angela’s success is not an accident; she has worked her ass off and blasted through so many limiting beliefs around self-worth and abundance. Her company, The Author Incubator, has helped over 1,000 people write over 1,500 books. Writing a book is on almost everyone’s bucket list, but most of us never get around to it. And these books have probably impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands.

I loved diving in with Angela and getting closer to her. I also love the photos we captured together. Thanks for being so awesome, Angela.

The best part is that we’ve got 5 more shoots booked together—once the US/Canada borders open up again. I can’t wait to see what we come up with next!

Big LOVE,

D

PS: If you’re ready to make something beautiful together this year, comment below or send me a DM. (I’d love to tell you about this month's HEARTshot photography promo.)

Toronto Photography, Toronto PhotographerDarius BasharJanuary 25, 2021Toronto Photographer, Toronto PhotographyComment

Creativity Meditation (Permission To Feel And Express Your Heart)

Sometimes before we have fun with creative expression, we need to carve out some stillness for us to experience what's going on in our inner world.

This is especially useful for creators, artists, and innovators who feel blocked.

Because ignoring anxiety or sadness within us is never a good long-term solution. We need space to catch up with our feelings.

This simple guided morning meditation will help you tap into your heart's truth, so that you can access and unleash your creative potential.

PS: If you enjoyed this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to the Artist Morning YouTube channel. I share 2 new guided meditations EVERY week. 🙏🏽

Artist Morning, Guided Meditation, Morning Meditation, Creativity MeditationDarius BasharJanuary 23, 2021Artist Morning, guided meditation, Morning Meditation, Creativity MeditationComment

SOULWORK IS TOUGH

Soulwork is tough.

It requires you to shed your armour. You'll need to strip it all away.

Standing there alone, raw as fuck, you can feel energy everywhere. Every breeze sends chills up your naked body.

Soulwork is tough.

All the things that used to give you courage (booze, drugs, sex, Netflix, etc) no longer work.

The truth is, they never did. And you always knew that. The only difference now is that Soulwork lowers your tolerance for bullshit, especially self-made.

Soulwork is tough.

But don’t forget…

Soulwork makes you tough.

Photo by: Darius BasharHuman by: instagram.com/iamdeedevan — Photo by: Darius Bashar
Human by: instagram.com/iamdeedevan

Darius BasharJanuary 22, 2021Comment

How To Get To Bed Early And Wake Up Early

For the past 3 years I’ve been waking up between 4 AM and 5 AM. In that same time, I’ve also been going to bed at around midnight if not later.

Yes, I realize that’s not much sleep. Yet somehow I have been really productive.

But after learning about the science of sleep, I finally decided that 4 to 5 hours of sleep is NOT a good long-term plan for me.

So for the past 3 months, I’ve been researching and experimenting ways to get my butt to sleep at a decent time. For the most part it’s been very successful. On average I am getting to bed at around 10 PM. This is huge for me.

Occasionally I still end up falling asleep at midnight, but I’m going for consistency—not perfection. And every week I am getting better at resting my mind, body and soul.

In this video I share some of my best tricks that have helped me get to bed at a decent time.

Do you guys have any good tips for getting to bed early? If so, DM me or leave a comment below. I’d love to hear them.

Big LOVE, ⁣

D⁣

PS: If you enjoyed this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are 3 new videos every week.

Artist Morning, Morning Rituals, How To Get To Bed EarlyDarius BasharJanuary 21, 2021Morning Rituals, Artist Morning, How To Get To Bed EarlyComment

The Infinite

“The Infinite” is more than a really big number scientists marvel about; it’s all things that could exist. It’s always and forever.

I don’t know about you, but this concept feels impossible for my human mind to comprehend. Yet many of us in the spiritual and creative communities refer to the The Infinite quite frequently…

The realm of absolute possibility and creation.
A place where all things that will one day be created already exist.
Infinite possibilities.
Infinite realities.
Infinite everything.

If you believe in The Infinite, you might be open to the belief that there are multiple versions of yourself out there, somewhere.

Which means that somewhere there is a version of you right now walking around embodying absolute confidence, clarity and conviction to their purpose.

What would happen if you took 2 minutes today, closed your eyes, and attempted to feel what that version of you is like?

What does their absolute confidence, clarity and conviction feel like in your body? Even if that version is 1 billion light years away, in a far off galaxy and you can only feel 0.0001% of them.

Try it out for 2 mins today if you’re curious. PLAY! Get silly. See what happens.

Remember, we are just messing around and having fun.

Darius BasharJanuary 19, 2021Comment

NIKKI MCKNIGHT - OPERATIONS MAGICIAN

Dear Nikki,

It is so wonderful getting to know you. From when I first met you as the operations mastermind at Archangel, to working with you on our first HEARTshots photoshoot. Eventually I got to experience your magic firsthand as you guided me through a full-day coaching experience for my business. I’m still so grateful for HOW MUCH VALUE you squeezed into a single day.

But most of all, I’m enjoying our growing friendship. Your energy, your dedication, your wisdom and your hilarity are so wonderful to be around.

To me, you are 100% an artist. Yes, your art is different from mine; your magic is about understanding frameworks, logistics, operations and getting shit done right! But in a way your art is similar to mine, because we both love empowering epic humans to do and make cool shit.

Thank you for being awesome, for continuing to step into your light and your power, and for being such a stand up human.

I’m so excited to see where you go from here.

Big love,

D

PS: If you’re looking to up-level your business in 2021 and want to chat with a true magician of operations, check her out! → https://mcknightoc.com/about

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PPS: If you’re ready to make something beautiful together this year, send me a DM or comment below. I’d love to connect.⁣⁣ More info on this month’s HEARTshot photography promo → https://www.dariusbashar.com/heartshots