Cha Wilde

What is possible when you release tension? — Journal Prompt and Excerpt of My Writing

I’ve found myself with beautiful ceremonial matcha and I’m reflecting on what tension I feel in my body. Specifically, where is there tension and what is causing it, making it tighter and loser? Thoughts cause feelings. When you feel tense, what are you thinking about? Today, sit inside your body and take note (literally) of where the tension is building up and describe it in great detail. Get to know this part of you who feels tension. What does this part of you need in order to let go? ...

Pool Deck Bikini Yoga Play

Finished my workout, jumped in the pool and rolled out to play with yoga movement in the morning sunshine. Love from Thailand!! Remember to love yourself by moving in ways that feel good. Movement is medicine. Freedom is the goal. Appreciate however much movement you can, however much freedom you have. Savor every little ounce that is here. As I stretched this morning, the camera was recording video and I was absolutely delighting in the feeling of warm air and sun beaming from heaven! The tu...

#6: Escape to Melasti Beach, Bali (September 26, 2022)

Run away from the jungle -- all those plants are overwhelming! After a quick doctor visit in the city of Denpasar I paid a taxi driver to take me an hour further south. Now two hours away from Ubud, I'm at Melasti Beach, rejoicing in my love of sun, ocean and sand. Fill me up with joy and mermaid vibes!! I bought a coconut and played with watercolor paints on the beach. Enjoy!  

Question for you: What are you running away from? Where do you run to? Where is your happy place when th...

New Thailand Journal! and Prompt

I’ve written in moleskins religiously for years. Thailand brought me a silk journal. My favorite colors. I write at least three pages each morning. Stream of consciousness. Sipping coffee, sitting in butterfly. Asking myself always… What feels good? The colors of this new journal feel good. Leather and wood and sunshine pouring in from tropical weather feel good. Barefeet feel good. Friendship with the barista who really cares about coffee feels good.

When you write toda...

#5 Rice Terraces at Tegallalang, Bali (Sept 25, 2022)

Walk with me through the rice terraces, hot sunshine and watercolor paints keeping me company. I started and ended my day with the swings. Swinging over the jungle is a big deal around here. Still adjusting to life out in the world on my own, nervous belly butterflies weren't ready to swing at the start of the day and I calmed myself down by bonding with nature. I sat with an old woman selling coconuts, painting her world, her view, in her hut. By the end of the day, I was ready to set sail. ...

#4: Monkeys in the Jungle Town of Ubud, Bali (Sept 22-26, 2022)

Time to leave the beach, drive through the rice paddies and arrive in Ubud, Bali. We're in the jungle now! In this video, come with me as I move into the new cottage and have my first encounters with wild monkeys! I'm falling in love with mosquito nets over the beds and the style of Asian architecture. See the world the way I do, through the eyes of an artist. This is my first week in Ubud, exploring for the first time this jungle town of magical healers and artists.

New Journal and Prompt for You

I normally write in moleskin journals. I ran out of pages so I bought a locally made Thai journal. It’s beautiful and feels strange to write in. Lol what type of journal or paper inspires you and feels most comfortable for you?? Awareness of how even simple paper choice affects your mood, mindset, relationship with writing and expression, enjoyment of the process etc…. Is valuable information. Observe yourself. Study your energy. Become a student of your own body. With this data, you are ...

#3 Uluwatu, Bali | Sept 19-21, 2022

My first love in Bali was the beach at Uluwaut. I sat in the cave and painted the cliffs, sand everywhere, even inside the paint, adding texture! I befriended a Brazilian painter/surfer on this beach and a group of children. Everyone came to paint with me. Up on the cliffs, I ate smoothie bowls and made friends with the ladies who give massages to the surfers. I wrote in my journal, painted and did yoga on the deck. This was also my first time tasting Nasi Goreng (fried rice, traditional Indo...

Yoga Play in Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Studio

Epic view from downward dog lol Welcome to my morning playtime 💕 The intention is to feel good. Break the mold and traditional patterns and follow the good feelings. What feels good? What words feel good to say? What moves feel good in your body? What person feels good to be with? What view feels good to look at? What feels good to read? What thoughts feel good to think?

Journal Prompts | Sex has…

• Sex has taught me…
• Sex has given me…
• Sex has taken me…
• Sex has allowed me…
• Sex has required me…
• Sex has surprised me…
• Sex has disappeared me…
• Sex has scared me…
• Sex has shown me…

Answer the ones that jump out at you.

Maybe one, a few or all.

See you in the OF livestream for a Q&A discussion about sex. Sunday 9am Malaysia time. 💕 Replay will be available.

Painting Turquoise Pool at Villa Pool in Canggu, Bali

My heart exploded with joy as the turquoise water smiled at me. This was my second day waking up in the Bali paradise. A pink plumeria flower floated my way and I jumped in the pool, grabbed my paints, and spent the first hours of the day beneath a blue sky, soaking in the magic. This is what I'd been envisioning for so long; to begin my day outside, warm and playing. I hope this extra video footage brings you joy, a memory of where this journey started a couple months ago, and deepens your u...

Make this new page beautiful.

When you sit to write, craft the entire experience.

Something tasty to nipple on and sip. Food you feel proud eating, with integrity, energizing and simple.

A comfortable seat that supports upward posture. Cushions. Backrest. Feet touch the floor.

An environment that soothes and inspires. Count how many sounds you can hear. Play gentle music. Hang a wind chime. Turn on a water feature. What does it smell like? Light a candle. Sit near fragrant flowers. Can you feel a gentl...

travel vlog #2 - First Days in Bali: Painting, Sunsets, Pools and Parties

My first days in Bali were spent wandering the streets of Seminyak admiring colors, sipping in a little taste of the Bali party life in Canggu, and finding peaceful places to paint. This vlog contains video footage from my iPhone and GoPro from September 16-17, 2022. The footage was edited into a piece of moving artwork by my amazing editor, Amanda. Enjoy!   

Reflection questions for you to think, write and share in the comments:
1. What does this video in...

Yoga Play at Ubud Treehouse Pool

Leave me alone and this is what I do. 💕 After weeks of silent stillness and healing in the jungle, I am so happy to be moving in water again! Earth and water, air and water, fire and water. I check through them in my mind, acknowledging each one and their relationships. I feel all the elements around me and within me. Aware of their ever present connection, I am and peace plays.

When was the last time you leaned back and drank in the sky?

Love, Cha

Journal Prompts: Your relationship with “YES”

Close your eyes and inhale slowly.

Exhale slowly and say “yes” to whatever you are about to write, discover and learn.

I have been reflecting on these questions all week long, answering one per day before bed. They are very deep questions that deserve and may require time for the answers to emerge or let you see them.

• In the comments, please share with us one sentence from your writing.

— From the book: “Seven Thousand Ways to Listen” by Mark Nepo

Write with Me - Ubud Treehouse Journaling Session (15min)

Grab your pen and let’s go! The noise in the background of the video is jungle bugs!! They are so loud!! In this session, I’m not teaching/coaching. We’re just going to write together. If the jungle bugs sounds are too intense, just mute the video. Write a flow of your thoughts. Don’t overthink it. Don’t even read back, edit or judge it. Just write because the act of writing is therapeutic. Imagine your ideas, worries, emotions, observations are flowing out of the body and onto the ...

Journaling: Dreams, Why Write Them Down?

I started writing down my dreams a few months ago. Totally worth it. I heard this was a good idea and resisted it for years. Too much to dive into right after waking up, right? Phew. Finally, I get it. Here's how it's benefiting me and maybe you want to give it a go.

In comments or private messages, you can share what this brings up for you, ask questions, post your own writing or recent dream and interpretation. 

Love & Rainbows,
Cha Wilde

Journaling Livestream — update "raincheck"

special livestream has been rainchecked....literally. I made it to a coffee shop all ready to start the livestream only to find out that my phone (at 10% battery) had detected liquid in the charger and will not be able to recharge for hours! so the walk to the coffee shop in the rain has rained on the livestream, literally. lol 

Totally still doing a special livestream for you guys -- I'm going to lead you through a step by step journaling exercise.  When I have the devices ch...

Painting Upside Down Music Video to Hello My Love by Cha Wilde

Going upside down makes everything better. Putting it to music now, this is a second version of my upside down painting experiment. :)  -- the full length video is on YouTube 

Journaling Prompt - Q&A from YouTube - "What is Self?"

What is Self? How do you cultivate positive energy? Do you have a mantra or sequence of practices each day to cultivate your positive energy?

A viewer asked me this. I reflected all day and responded in this video. Now your turn. In your journal, answer these questions. Let yourself write anything and everything that comes into your mind. You don't have to have a 'right' answer. Just find out what thoughts and feelings you hold inside. What do these questions bring to the surface fo...

Wind

The first thing I feel is the wind. Although I come from the water, I am now a creature of the air. The wind on my skin is my joy. The breath in my lungs is my medicine…

— journal (sept 27, 2022) @ suka espresso, ubud, bali, Indonesia — almond milk piccolo (Aussie name for cortado) and jamu juice (traditional Balinese turmeric medicine drink)

>> NOW YOU WRITE… what is your relationship with the elements? Do you have a favorite most loved or engaged with element? Whe...

Journaling: Uluwatu Beach, Bali (50min)

-- When you write in your journal, how comfortable are you?
-- Does your physical position, your posture, your environment, encourage you to keep writing or encourage you to finish it up quickly?

The height of the table matters. The way the pen feels in your hand matters. The feeling of the paper, the size of the notebook, how much space you have to spread out, whether or not your feet touch the floor, the angle of your heart to the paper, the height of your elbow/wrist/shoulder a...

Yoga Flow to Music in a Blue Bikini

Yoga Class for Low Back, Poses to Stretch Lumbar Spine

Low back pain is common when you spend all day sitting or standing, especially if your posture is wacked. Try these simple yoga poses with me. These yoga poses for the low back will stretch and strengthen the muscles and joints of your lower torso, relieving pain, releasing tension, increasing mobility and reducing stress. Once you learn these simple yoga poses, you can start to practice them daily on your own time (or keep watching my videos if you like being guided). Creatively integrate th...

Vinyasa Yoga Class Clarity as Life Changes (45min)

Joyful energetic yoga practice for intermediate/ advanced practitioners. Includes lunges, folds, crow, leap frogs, shoulder stand, deep squats, breath meditation. All levels welcome. Modify as you need.   I recommend journaling before and/or after this practicing these yoga poses. Witness the influence, connection and communication between mind thoughts, spiritful emotions and physical sensations. Namaste! — love & rainbows, Cha

Go Back and Read Old Journals

You could burn your own journals if they make you cringe OR you can grab a highlighter and deep dive into the story of your own evolution. Study your patterns, harvest your quotes and see clearly with hindsight and written proofs your before and after growth moments. I’m usually reading two to three months in the past. It takes me about a month to read through an old journal, reading a few pages a day. As I read, I highlight, underline and type up the good stuff. I transfer it to a word doc...

Keep It Simple Yoga Warm Up with Sun Salutations (20min)

Keep it simple. It is enough to just be. 20min of basic yoga — a basic warm up with a couple sun salutations and a few minutes of quiet seated meditation. Take this class when you need help slowing down to tune in and warm up your body-mind connection. I emphasize “Drishti”, the spot you look at with your eyes to keep your focus right here and now.

Journaling: I Am Statements, Reframing

1. Fill up a page with "I am _____." statements.
2. Read what you wrote. Underline statements that feel good, that you like and are happy you wrote.
3. Re-read what you. Circle statements that feel not so good, that you kinda wish you didn't write or feel.
4. On a separate sheet or new page, write a list of the circled statements that you identified in step 3.
5. Draw an arrow beside each statement on that list. Reframe the statement in a positive way. Create a new perspective o...

Yoga Dance Flow in Cheetah or Cow Bikini?

Do you think this bikini looks more like a cheetah or a cow print? lol Davey and I are in disagreement. Need an official vote from you guys. lol

Quick Fast Yoga to Arrive in the Present Moment (15min)

Jump into this moment right now. Let go of everything you’ve been doing and chill for a hot second. Move your body quickly, build heat and sweat. It’s easier to rest after you exert yourself. Push hard and then rest deeply. Love, cha