January 11th
I thought someone might need this today...
From GOD CALLING...edited by A.J. Russell
NO STRAIN
Be calm, not matter what may befall you. Rest in Me. Be patient, and let patience have her perfect work. Never think things overwhelming. How can you you be overwhelmed when I am with you?
Do not feel the strain of life. There is no strain for My children. Do you not see I am a Master Instrument-maker? Have I not fashioned each part? Do I not know just what it can bear without a strain? Would I, the maker of so delicate an instrument, ask of it anything that could destroy or strain?
No! The strain is only when you are serving another master, the world, fame, the good opinion of men - or carrying two days' burden on the one day.
Remember that must not be.
From GOD CALLING...edited by A.J. Russell
NO STRAIN
Be calm, not matter what may befall you. Rest in Me. Be patient, and let patience have her perfect work. Never think things overwhelming. How can you you be overwhelmed when I am with you?
Do not feel the strain of life. There is no strain for My children. Do you not see I am a Master Instrument-maker? Have I not fashioned each part? Do I not know just what it can bear without a strain? Would I, the maker of so delicate an instrument, ask of it anything that could destroy or strain?
No! The strain is only when you are serving another master, the world, fame, the good opinion of men - or carrying two days' burden on the one day.
Remember that must not be.
January 8th
January 4th
Guess what? We have much more POWER than we often realize (remember). Our lives continue to move in the direction of our STRONGEST thought) and feelings. Let's think about that for a moment. What constantly occupies our thoughts and feelings, our energy, time and headspace? If you are willing....today I invite you to join me in paying attention to what we are thinking about and how we are feeling. Let's just "check-in" throughout the day. If we find ourselves thinking about what we don't want in our lives, let's FLIP THE SWITCH and think about what we do want. We have something like 40 trillion cells in our body and they are directly connected to our thoughts and feelings. We've got the POWER!
January 1st
Perfect Prayer & Reflection for Our New Year
May I learn not to be ruled by exhilaration or anger.
May failures be instructors, not judgments.
May other people's lives, their loves and joys and losses, be as real to me as my own.
May my doubts not be belligerent or my belief smug.
May my faith in betterment never falter.
May I be daily inspired by the countless women and men who worked, sacrificed and dreamed to create the wonders of the world I enjoy.
May I live true to their legacy, and so be included in prayers of New Years to come.
Dear God, in a world radiant with blessings, may I never hoard my good fortune but offer it to your children with an open hand, an eager heart and a spirit that honors You. ~Rabbi David Wolpe
May I learn not to be ruled by exhilaration or anger.
May failures be instructors, not judgments.
May other people's lives, their loves and joys and losses, be as real to me as my own.
May my doubts not be belligerent or my belief smug.
May my faith in betterment never falter.
May I be daily inspired by the countless women and men who worked, sacrificed and dreamed to create the wonders of the world I enjoy.
May I live true to their legacy, and so be included in prayers of New Years to come.
Dear God, in a world radiant with blessings, may I never hoard my good fortune but offer it to your children with an open hand, an eager heart and a spirit that honors You. ~Rabbi David Wolpe
January 2021
December 29th
AT THE END OF THE YEAR
As this year draws to its end,
We give thanks for the gifts it brought
And how they became inlaid within
Where neither time nor tide can touch them.
Days when beloved faces shone brighter
With light from beyond themselves;
And from the granite of some secret sorrow
A stream of buried tears loosened.
We bless this year for all we learned,
For all we loved and lost
And for the quiet way it brought us
Nearer to our invisible destination.
- John O'Donohue
Excerpt from 'At the End of the Year'
BENEDICTUS (Europe) / TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US (US)
As this year draws to its end,
We give thanks for the gifts it brought
And how they became inlaid within
Where neither time nor tide can touch them.
Days when beloved faces shone brighter
With light from beyond themselves;
And from the granite of some secret sorrow
A stream of buried tears loosened.
We bless this year for all we learned,
For all we loved and lost
And for the quiet way it brought us
Nearer to our invisible destination.
- John O'Donohue
Excerpt from 'At the End of the Year'
BENEDICTUS (Europe) / TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US (US)
December 23rd
I AM...These are 2 POWERFUL words. Please join me in continuing to follow these words with what we want to invite into our existence and NOT what we wish to repel. I AM...fill in what words, thoughts and feelings positively resonate with YOU!
December 19th
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December 13th
'Tis the Season for giving...Start something good in someone's life today. Sow faith for a healing. YES! Sow hope for a restoration. YES! A sincere compliment can sow confidence in someone who is starving for encouragement. YES! Your forgiveness of an ongoing offense can sow a seed for a miracle breakthrough in that situation. WOW! Pray for someone else's need, or make a special offering to start something positive in God's name or in remembrance of someone who has passed. YUP! Remember, God won't ask you to sow anything that He doesn't give you the grace to give. Enjoy the abundant harvest that is returned to your own life when you sow into someone else's life BOOM!" -Inspired by the writings of Joyce Mayer
Let's all just start with an authentic silent BLESSING, a SMILE and/or a KIND word!
Let's all just start with an authentic silent BLESSING, a SMILE and/or a KIND word!
December 11th
"THE BEST WAY TO bring love and prosperity into your life to to bless everything and give thanks for every increase which comes you way as a gift from God. As you learn to bless and give thanks for everything, you are actually putting into practice on of the great laws of prosperity and plenty, for with love and blessings comes increase.
You have seen a child expand and grow in beauty and wisdom when love and blessing are poured down upon it. You have seen plants and flowers and animals respond to love and blessings. You have felt yourself respond when love and blessings are poured down upon you.
Now go and do likewise to everyone you contact. You will find the more you do it, the easier it becomes, and the more easily you can open your heart, until love and blessings flow from you all the time and the very joy of living is bubbling over in you out into the world." ~ Eileen Caddy
You have seen a child expand and grow in beauty and wisdom when love and blessing are poured down upon it. You have seen plants and flowers and animals respond to love and blessings. You have felt yourself respond when love and blessings are poured down upon you.
Now go and do likewise to everyone you contact. You will find the more you do it, the easier it becomes, and the more easily you can open your heart, until love and blessings flow from you all the time and the very joy of living is bubbling over in you out into the world." ~ Eileen Caddy
December 8th
There is a LIGHT in each and every one of us. At some points in our life (or day) the LIGHT shines brightly, so that others can see it and feel it. At other times, we are in a darker place and need the LIGHT of another Soul to guide our way and warm our heart. Today let's be intentional in celebrating both sides of this beautiful story. We can celebrate both giving and receiving. We are all connected!
December 1st
As we begin this holiday season, I have a challenge for us all. Let's help others.....not just the easier, cleaner, more appropriate others (that's less effort ~yet still very important important)... I mean the messy others...I mean the physically, spiritually, emotionally, sometime more ego driven, angry, and sometimes spiteful others. The others that we might be a little more inclined to walk away from (that's a bit more challenging).
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) have they helped others or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when... if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought... let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
So from TODAY on...Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"...you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return...we are creating miracles.
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) have they helped others or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when... if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought... let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
So from TODAY on...Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"...you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return...we are creating miracles.
December 2020
November 30th
Think about this one deeply....."What we THINK about we BRING about." - Dr. W. Dyer
Let's pay attention to what and who we let into our thoughts.
Let's pay attention to what and who we let into our thoughts.
November 17th
PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
The light of God surrounds me.
The love of God enfolds me.
The power of God protects me.
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I AM, God is!
And all is well!
The light of God surrounds me.
The love of God enfolds me.
The power of God protects me.
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I AM, God is!
And all is well!
November 14th
"Everybody is like a magnet. You attract to yourself reflections of that which you are. If you're friendly then everybody else seems to be friendly too."
Dr. David Hawkins
Psychiatrist, Physician and Researcher
Dr. David Hawkins
Psychiatrist, Physician and Researcher
November 9th
UNIVERSAL WELLBEING
The Interfaith Prayer Book compiled by Ted Brownstein shares this awesome way to start our day, end our day, or SHIFT our perception throughout the day!
(Let's take a few deep breaths)
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
- so may it be.
~ Morning Prayer for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
The Interfaith Prayer Book compiled by Ted Brownstein shares this awesome way to start our day, end our day, or SHIFT our perception throughout the day!
(Let's take a few deep breaths)
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
- so may it be.
~ Morning Prayer for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
November 7th
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Today is a beautiful day! May there be peace within each of us and may we be able to see the LIGHT in others as we are infinitely and interconnected. What impacts one of us impacts us all! Sending LOVE & LIGHT to all. Let's make this world an AMAZING place for our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on. Let's model collective problem-solving and acceptance. Let's model loving those that appear un-lovable and those that think different than us. We are all connected...like it or not. Love you YOU!
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November 2020
October 30th
“A smile remains the most inexpensive gift I can bestow on anyone and yet its powers can vanquish kingdoms.”
~Og Mandino
Today many of our smiles are covered up and our smiles are occurring but they can't be shared. Might I suggest that we give a wink, a tip of our hat, a nod, a virtual high-5 or a a wave to others. Now more than ever we must positively connect whenever possible.
~Og Mandino
Today many of our smiles are covered up and our smiles are occurring but they can't be shared. Might I suggest that we give a wink, a tip of our hat, a nod, a virtual high-5 or a a wave to others. Now more than ever we must positively connect whenever possible.
October 21st
October 19th
Thought for Today...from Sarah Ban Breathnach
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
October 16th
October 14th
Please join with me today in SEEKING FIRST TO UNDERSTAND...We have to CHECK ourselves all through the day! Before we respond let's...pause, breathe deeply and...ask the other person to tell us just a bit more...
"SEEK FIRST TO understand" involves a very deep shift in paradigm. We typically seek first to be understood. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they list with the intent to reply. They're either speaking or preparing to speak. They're filtering everything through their own paradigms, reading their autobiography into other people's lives. If they have a problem with someone ~ a son, a daughter, a spouse, an employee ~ their attitude is, "That person just doesn't understand."....today try to seek first to understand the other person. ~ Thanks Stephen Covey!
"SEEK FIRST TO understand" involves a very deep shift in paradigm. We typically seek first to be understood. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they list with the intent to reply. They're either speaking or preparing to speak. They're filtering everything through their own paradigms, reading their autobiography into other people's lives. If they have a problem with someone ~ a son, a daughter, a spouse, an employee ~ their attitude is, "That person just doesn't understand."....today try to seek first to understand the other person. ~ Thanks Stephen Covey!
October 7th
The Practice of BEARING WITNESS
This is not a religious practice. Rather, it's a simple practice of being brave enough to sit with human suffering, to acknowledge it for what it is, to not flee from it. It doesn't make the suffering go away, although it sometimes changes the experience of pain and grief.
When I bear witness, I turn toward another and am willing to let their experience enter my HEART. I step into the picture by being willing to be open to their experience, to not turn away my gaze. - From the book TURNING TO ONE ANOTHER Simple Conversations to restore Hope to the Future by Margaret J. Wheatley
A great "cherry on top" of this practice (for me) is to then send healing to the suffering by praying for and visualizing the best possible outcome of that situation. Dr. Northrup refers to this as alchemizing. We've got the POWER!
This is not a religious practice. Rather, it's a simple practice of being brave enough to sit with human suffering, to acknowledge it for what it is, to not flee from it. It doesn't make the suffering go away, although it sometimes changes the experience of pain and grief.
When I bear witness, I turn toward another and am willing to let their experience enter my HEART. I step into the picture by being willing to be open to their experience, to not turn away my gaze. - From the book TURNING TO ONE ANOTHER Simple Conversations to restore Hope to the Future by Margaret J. Wheatley
A great "cherry on top" of this practice (for me) is to then send healing to the suffering by praying for and visualizing the best possible outcome of that situation. Dr. Northrup refers to this as alchemizing. We've got the POWER!
October 2020
September 29th
September 17th
Be Slow to Speak
Have you ever regretted something you said as soon as the words were out of your mouth? You can't take back the words you speak to others ~ and words can damage relationships. The Bible says that if you can control your mouth, you can control your whole body (see James 3:2).
Before you respond to people too quickly, stop and listen to what the Holy Spirit has to say about your situation. James taught, "Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry" (James 1:19). Commit your mouth to God's service today, and use words that speak healing to others.~ Joyce Meyer
PS ~ I'll pray for you if you pray for me on this one. Wishing YOU a wonderful day!
Have you ever regretted something you said as soon as the words were out of your mouth? You can't take back the words you speak to others ~ and words can damage relationships. The Bible says that if you can control your mouth, you can control your whole body (see James 3:2).
Before you respond to people too quickly, stop and listen to what the Holy Spirit has to say about your situation. James taught, "Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry" (James 1:19). Commit your mouth to God's service today, and use words that speak healing to others.~ Joyce Meyer
PS ~ I'll pray for you if you pray for me on this one. Wishing YOU a wonderful day!
September 11th
This message is perfect for every day and especially for today. ACIM 109
I REST IN GOD (Spirit, Universe, Source)
We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world's appearances. We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of clashing dreams. We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer our asking with what we request...I REST IN GOD.
I REST IN GOD (Spirit, Universe, Source)
We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world's appearances. We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of clashing dreams. We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer our asking with what we request...I REST IN GOD.
September 8th
This book found me over 20 years ago! I still use the lessons EVERY day!
September 5th
September 2nd
What is the life you have imagined? I encourage us to daydream today (and everyday) and really think about our BEST life. What does that look like...feel like...sound like....even smell like? We can write it down or draw it out. I encourage us to be crystal clear in what it is we want and what it is we want to do while we are here on planet earth.
"I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and
endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."
Henry David Thoreau
Wishing us all a day (and a life) filled with unlimited possibilities and clarity in our thought!
"I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and
endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."
Henry David Thoreau
Wishing us all a day (and a life) filled with unlimited possibilities and clarity in our thought!
September 2020
August 29th
Reading an old Wayne Dyer book this morning and found this gem...wait...this gem found me. It's about forgiveness...Think of a wrong that was done to you as being like a snake bite. When you are bitten by a snake there are two sources of pain. One is the bit itself, which cannot be unbitten. It happened, it hurt and you have the mark to prove it. You then go on from there and learn how to avoid snakes in your life. The second source of pain is the venom that is now circulating through you. This is the killer. No one has ever died from a snake bit - it is the aftershock of the venom circulating in the body that is fatal. So it is with hatred and forgiveness. The event happened. It cannot unhappen in your physical world. but the kicker is the hatred and anger that continue to circulate in your system like venom, long after the bite wound has healed and disappeared. You, and only you, have the power to send that killer venom out of you; that it is still present within you is your choice. Remember the sage words of Buddha, "You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Miracle making is impossible to experience when your insides are poisoned by bitterness toward others. Wishing YOU a day filled with miraculous moments!
August 20th
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Forgiveness is power-FULL! When we carry around resentment, jealousy, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, pettiness and full blown vengeance, we are harming ourselves....we are not harming the other person/group.
It's like we are carrying an invisible empty backpack and each time we choose not to forgive... we place a stone with that person/group's name on it and toss it in our backpack. As the bag fills with stones, it becomes harder and more arduous to carry it around. Just doing routine things like walking up a flight of stairs or bending down to pick up a coin becomes very difficult. Will you join me today in unzipping our backpacks and getting rid of all the stones? It's truly freeing. Here are a few references from some of our major religions to support this line of thinking. Judaism: The most beautiful thing a man can do is to forgive wrong. Islam: Forgive thy servant seventy times a day. Sikhism: Where there is forgiveness this is God himself. Taoism: Recompose injury with kindness. Buddhism: Never is hate diminished by hatred: It is only diminished by love - This is an eternal law. Christianity: Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall by brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven." |
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August 15th
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August 12th
Today let's SHIFT our point of viewing..."We love to sink our teeth into problems and ask, 'What's wrong?' It's an old-school model that sorely needs transformation. Once we begin to look for what's right, our lives begin spinning in unimaginable exciting new directions." ~ Pam Grout (from the book E Squared)
Wishing you (and me) a day filled with clear vision and gratitude!
Wishing you (and me) a day filled with clear vision and gratitude!
August 9th
Knowledge, Prayer & Actions of Love.....Today I walk in prayer for myself, for my family, for my community and for my country. I pray that we all become as knowledgeable and informed as we can (beyond Facebook and a single media forum). I pray that we sit in prayer and meditation and connect with our selves and our Source regarding topics that knock US off the mark. I pray that we take our knowledge and step into actions of LOVE that can most certainly change the world. Let's think about what WE can do and do that! Let's think about what ACTIONS we can take to make a difference and then let's walk in those ACTIONS. Today I pray to myself, my family, my community and my country. Today I take actions of love. Let's change the world. Please join me!
August 4th
Do you want some extra ENERGY & TIME? I most certainly do!
“If you observe people around you, you’ll see that they spend 99% of their time defending their points of view. If you just relinquish the need to defend your point of view, you will in that relinquishment, gain access to enormous amounts of ENERGY/TIME that have been previously wasted...Any time your encounter resistance recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only INCREASE. You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead, you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives. Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.” ~Deepak Chopra
“If you observe people around you, you’ll see that they spend 99% of their time defending their points of view. If you just relinquish the need to defend your point of view, you will in that relinquishment, gain access to enormous amounts of ENERGY/TIME that have been previously wasted...Any time your encounter resistance recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only INCREASE. You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead, you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives. Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.” ~Deepak Chopra
August 1st
Think of a happy place, I am going to use the beach. Close your eyes and take 30 seconds to visualize this place, then HEAR the waves rolling onto the shore, SMELL the salty breeze, SEE the infinite horizon, FEEL the warmth of the sun on your face, and TASTE the gentle spray of the ocean! Try using your senses while in a happy place to help ground you when you feel out of control.
August 2020
July 29th
Breathe in....Breathe out....We got this!
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has a meditation practice called Tong-len that asks us to breathe in the suffering of the world, to hold it in that unbreakable place of compassion, and to then breathe back light. The beauty of such a practice is that it assumes and affirms that there is something timeless and indestructible within each of us that can heal us and the world if we can just open ourselves to it. It goes like this:
* Sit quietly until you feel centered.
* Breathe steadily, and bring to mind and heart the pain of someone dear to you.
* Breathe deeply, inhaling their pain to that center of compassion we all carry.
*When you feel their pain, you have transformed some part of it.
* Now exhale light.
~ from THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has a meditation practice called Tong-len that asks us to breathe in the suffering of the world, to hold it in that unbreakable place of compassion, and to then breathe back light. The beauty of such a practice is that it assumes and affirms that there is something timeless and indestructible within each of us that can heal us and the world if we can just open ourselves to it. It goes like this:
* Sit quietly until you feel centered.
* Breathe steadily, and bring to mind and heart the pain of someone dear to you.
* Breathe deeply, inhaling their pain to that center of compassion we all carry.
*When you feel their pain, you have transformed some part of it.
* Now exhale light.
~ from THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo
July 25th
"When we set out to do the best we can do, it is inevitable that great opportunity finds us because we are doing what truly makes us happy. We're in alignment and ready for the opportunities that life puts in our path." ~Josh Hinds
July 19th
We've got the POWER!
Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before they actually do it. They begin with the end in mind.
You can do it in every area of your life. Before a performance, a sales presentation, a difficult confrontation, or the daily challenge of meeting a goal, see it clearly, vividly, relentlessly, over and over again. Create an internal "comfort zone." Then when you get into the situation, it isn't foreign. It doesn't scare you. ~ Covey
Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before they actually do it. They begin with the end in mind.
You can do it in every area of your life. Before a performance, a sales presentation, a difficult confrontation, or the daily challenge of meeting a goal, see it clearly, vividly, relentlessly, over and over again. Create an internal "comfort zone." Then when you get into the situation, it isn't foreign. It doesn't scare you. ~ Covey
July 16th
A while back I shared the book Margin Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. Swenson, M.D. It is over 20 years old, but I just recently found it.
I continue to read pieces of this text each day slowly and purposefully. As a medical doctor, the author has given us several prescriptions for RESTORING TIME MARGIN. Here are the chapter titles or the Rx for each!
Rx: 1 Expect the Unexpected
Rx: 2 Learn to say NO
Rx: 3 Turn off the Television
Rx: 4 Prune the Activity Branches
Rx: 5 Practice Simplicity & Contentment
Rx: 6 Separate Time from Technology
Rx: 7 Short-Term Flurry Versus Long-Term Vision
Rx: 8 Thank God
Rx: 9 Sabotage Your Fuse Box (create a pretend Snow Day)
Rx: 10 Get Less Done But Do The Right Things
Rx: 12 Don’t Rush Wisdom
Rx: 13 For Type As Only: Stand In Line
Rx: 14 Create Buffer Zones
Rx: 15 Plan for Free Time
Rx: 16 Be Available
I continue to read pieces of this text each day slowly and purposefully. As a medical doctor, the author has given us several prescriptions for RESTORING TIME MARGIN. Here are the chapter titles or the Rx for each!
Rx: 1 Expect the Unexpected
Rx: 2 Learn to say NO
Rx: 3 Turn off the Television
Rx: 4 Prune the Activity Branches
Rx: 5 Practice Simplicity & Contentment
Rx: 6 Separate Time from Technology
Rx: 7 Short-Term Flurry Versus Long-Term Vision
Rx: 8 Thank God
Rx: 9 Sabotage Your Fuse Box (create a pretend Snow Day)
Rx: 10 Get Less Done But Do The Right Things
Rx: 12 Don’t Rush Wisdom
Rx: 13 For Type As Only: Stand In Line
Rx: 14 Create Buffer Zones
Rx: 15 Plan for Free Time
Rx: 16 Be Available
July 7th
July 2nd
Let's Kick Fear's Ass Today!
Let's learn the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of the storm. I know...easier said then done. Whatever temptations of sorrow or difficulty the day may bring the Creator's tender command to you is still the same...LOVE & LAUGH and then love and laugh more!
Love and Laughter, not a sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of the Creator's Will. Leave every person/soul braver and happier for having met YOU. For children or youth, middle or old age, for sorrow, for sin, for all you may encounter in others, this should be your attitude. LOVE & LAUGH.
Do not fear. You too have a quick answer for every fear that may present itself ~ an answer is of faith and confidence in Creator, God/Spirit/Universe. We connect to this HIGH-vibration through Love, Laughter, Joy, Kindness, Gratitude....Where possible say it aloud. I AM... Love, Joy, Kindness, Forgiving and so on!
Remember I AM are two very powerful words! The spoken word has power! Look on every fear, not as a weakness on your part due to illness or worry, but as a very real temptation to be attacked and overthrown. Conquer the temptation to fear. Use YOUR POWER...flip the switch to LOVE over fear! Remember...fear shows up as gossip, jealousy, sarcasm, pettiness, anger and such. My dear friends... go out there today and kick fear's ass! LOVE & LAUGHTER...that's the ticket!
(inspired from God Calling edited by ~A. J. Russell)
Let's learn the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of the storm. I know...easier said then done. Whatever temptations of sorrow or difficulty the day may bring the Creator's tender command to you is still the same...LOVE & LAUGH and then love and laugh more!
Love and Laughter, not a sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of the Creator's Will. Leave every person/soul braver and happier for having met YOU. For children or youth, middle or old age, for sorrow, for sin, for all you may encounter in others, this should be your attitude. LOVE & LAUGH.
Do not fear. You too have a quick answer for every fear that may present itself ~ an answer is of faith and confidence in Creator, God/Spirit/Universe. We connect to this HIGH-vibration through Love, Laughter, Joy, Kindness, Gratitude....Where possible say it aloud. I AM... Love, Joy, Kindness, Forgiving and so on!
Remember I AM are two very powerful words! The spoken word has power! Look on every fear, not as a weakness on your part due to illness or worry, but as a very real temptation to be attacked and overthrown. Conquer the temptation to fear. Use YOUR POWER...flip the switch to LOVE over fear! Remember...fear shows up as gossip, jealousy, sarcasm, pettiness, anger and such. My dear friends... go out there today and kick fear's ass! LOVE & LAUGHTER...that's the ticket!
(inspired from God Calling edited by ~A. J. Russell)
July 1st
List of THINGS TO DO TODAY
Will YOU join ME?
#1. Make me an instrument of peace
#2 Where there is hatred, let me sow love
#3. Where there is injury, pardon
#4. Where there is despair, hope
#5. Where there is darkness, light
#6. Where there is sadness, joy
Let's change the world...one interACTION at a time.
Will YOU join ME?
#1. Make me an instrument of peace
#2 Where there is hatred, let me sow love
#3. Where there is injury, pardon
#4. Where there is despair, hope
#5. Where there is darkness, light
#6. Where there is sadness, joy
Let's change the world...one interACTION at a time.
July 2020
June 28th
7 Faces of Intention
CREATIVITY
KINDNESS
BEAUTY
EXPANSION
UNLIMITED ABUNDANCE
RECEPTIVITY
~Wayne W. Dyer/ The Power of Intention
CREATIVITY
KINDNESS
BEAUTY
EXPANSION
UNLIMITED ABUNDANCE
RECEPTIVITY
~Wayne W. Dyer/ The Power of Intention
June 24th
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
1819-1880, Novelist and Journalist
Let's make it happen! Let's take a few moments today to sit still and listen to the calling. The possibilities are endless!
Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
1819-1880, Novelist and Journalist
Let's make it happen! Let's take a few moments today to sit still and listen to the calling. The possibilities are endless!
June 18th
Care about people's approval and you become their prisoner. ~Lao Tzu
June 15th
ALL ANSWERS ARE WITHIN ME
There are at least three ways to acquire knowledge:
1. Through personal observation
2. Education
3. Direct intuitive perception
The first two are external in nature and the third is internal. Both personal observation and education are learned through example, whereas intuitive perception can only be learned from going within yourself. There are many ways that you can access your endless roots. Listen to your heart and follow what you hear. It takes courage to trust your intuition.
From YOU ARE A ROSE by Laura Bushnell
There are at least three ways to acquire knowledge:
1. Through personal observation
2. Education
3. Direct intuitive perception
The first two are external in nature and the third is internal. Both personal observation and education are learned through example, whereas intuitive perception can only be learned from going within yourself. There are many ways that you can access your endless roots. Listen to your heart and follow what you hear. It takes courage to trust your intuition.
From YOU ARE A ROSE by Laura Bushnell
June 6th
“Half and hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are very busy, THEN A FULL HOUR IS NEEDED.” – Saint Frances De Sales
June 2nd
June 2020
May 29th
LOVE... I started to search this morning through quotes from many major religions to help me begin to find a way to express my heart today. As we would imagine most speak of LOVE...especially around our neighbors and others who might not be a part of our daily round or who might be different than us in some way.
There are many ways someone might be different than us just as there are many ways that we are different than others. We know what LOVE looks, sounds and feels like. LOVE can ALWAYS be expressed in our words and actions...ALWAYS! It can be expressed in every interaction and every situation. How are we treating others with our words and with our actions? How are we engaging with others with our words and with our action? How are we supporting others who need us?
We can do our part in both small and big ways. I encourage us all today to reflect upon how we can individually and collectively create the change that is needed.
LIGHT dissolves darkness. Let's think of those spiritual and human leaders who have positively changed the world. How did they use their LIGHT to create ACTION?
May we be able to tap into our light. May we use this light to make purposeful decisions. May we use this light to SEE fear, anger, judgements and injustice. May we then use this light to take the ACTIONS that will positively change our world...LOVE
There are many ways someone might be different than us just as there are many ways that we are different than others. We know what LOVE looks, sounds and feels like. LOVE can ALWAYS be expressed in our words and actions...ALWAYS! It can be expressed in every interaction and every situation. How are we treating others with our words and with our actions? How are we engaging with others with our words and with our action? How are we supporting others who need us?
We can do our part in both small and big ways. I encourage us all today to reflect upon how we can individually and collectively create the change that is needed.
LIGHT dissolves darkness. Let's think of those spiritual and human leaders who have positively changed the world. How did they use their LIGHT to create ACTION?
May we be able to tap into our light. May we use this light to make purposeful decisions. May we use this light to SEE fear, anger, judgements and injustice. May we then use this light to take the ACTIONS that will positively change our world...LOVE
May 22nd
USE KIND WORDS
The tender words you say to others (children & adults) are keys that unlock their hearts, as this kindness conveys caring in a practical way. Even a person (child or adult) who is closed to love because of previous pain will respond positively to compassion. Today, look for opportunities to express this feeling in your conversations, using words that are gentle, sincere, warm, and thoughtful. These are qualities that you naturally possess but become even more aware of when you express them. Know that every kind word spoken today is a gift to both the speaker and the listener. ~Doreen Virtue
The tender words you say to others (children & adults) are keys that unlock their hearts, as this kindness conveys caring in a practical way. Even a person (child or adult) who is closed to love because of previous pain will respond positively to compassion. Today, look for opportunities to express this feeling in your conversations, using words that are gentle, sincere, warm, and thoughtful. These are qualities that you naturally possess but become even more aware of when you express them. Know that every kind word spoken today is a gift to both the speaker and the listener. ~Doreen Virtue
May 19th
"Our authenticity is found hidden in the small details of our daily round ~ home, family, work, pleasures. We think that it's the big moments that define our lives ~ the wedding, the baby, the new house, the dream job. But really, these big moments of happiness are just the punctuation marks of our personal sagas. The narrative is written every day in the small, the simple, and the common. In your tiny choice, in these tiny changes. In the unconsidered. The overlooked. The discarded. The reclaimed." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
May 12th
ALL IS WELL....The Thrill of Protection
Turn out all thoughts of doubt and of trouble. Never tolerate them for one second. Bar the window and doors of your soul against them as you would bar you home against a thief who would steal in to take your treasures.
What greater treasures can you have than Peace and Rest and Joy? And these are all stolen from you by doubt and fear and despair.
Face each day with Love and Laughter. Face the storm.
Joy, Peace, Love, God's great gifts. Follow to find all three. Feel the thrill of protection and safety Now. Any souls can feel this in a harbor, but real joy and victory come to those alone who sense these when they ride a storm.
Say "all is well." Say it not as a vain repetition. Use it as you use a healing balm for a cut or a wound, until the poison is drawn out; then, until the sore is healed; then, until the thrill of fresh life floods your being. All is well!
~ A. J. Russell, Editor
Turn out all thoughts of doubt and of trouble. Never tolerate them for one second. Bar the window and doors of your soul against them as you would bar you home against a thief who would steal in to take your treasures.
What greater treasures can you have than Peace and Rest and Joy? And these are all stolen from you by doubt and fear and despair.
Face each day with Love and Laughter. Face the storm.
Joy, Peace, Love, God's great gifts. Follow to find all three. Feel the thrill of protection and safety Now. Any souls can feel this in a harbor, but real joy and victory come to those alone who sense these when they ride a storm.
Say "all is well." Say it not as a vain repetition. Use it as you use a healing balm for a cut or a wound, until the poison is drawn out; then, until the sore is healed; then, until the thrill of fresh life floods your being. All is well!
~ A. J. Russell, Editor
May 6th
May 2nd
I was reading YOU ARE A ROSE by Laura Bushnell and I found this nugget just for YOU!
GIVING IS NATURAL
"The more you give, the more you realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When you share what you love, the more of what you love will naturally be given back to you. It is easy to bequeath what you do not want, what you have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something you treasure. Try it...give something that you cherish away, letting go of your attachment to it...it is the yoga of the soul."
I do believe I will give this one a conscious try.
GIVING IS NATURAL
"The more you give, the more you realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When you share what you love, the more of what you love will naturally be given back to you. It is easy to bequeath what you do not want, what you have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something you treasure. Try it...give something that you cherish away, letting go of your attachment to it...it is the yoga of the soul."
I do believe I will give this one a conscious try.
May 2020
April 30th
April 21st
Let's replace I with WE! Unity!
Even illness becomes wellness.
Party!
Even illness becomes wellness.
Party!
April 17th
Giving...
"The more we give, the more we realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When we share what we love, the more of what we love will naturally be given back to us. It is easy to bequeath what we do not want, what we have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something we treasure. Let's try it...we can give something that we cherish away, letting go of our attachment to it...it is the yoga of the soul." ~ Laura Bushnell
This giving works for things, actions and feelings. We all get the "things"...it's easy to give away something we don't like anymore...how about giving something away that we love?
Regarding "actions"...it's easy to let a nice person in front of us in a line...how about doing that for a grouchy one...maybe she is having a really bad day and you can shift things for her?
"Feelings" Hmmm? It's easy to love a nice and kind person...how about extending love and forgiveness to someone who has said or done something to you? They don't even need to know...but you do...just send blessings their way!
"The more we give, the more we realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When we share what we love, the more of what we love will naturally be given back to us. It is easy to bequeath what we do not want, what we have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something we treasure. Let's try it...we can give something that we cherish away, letting go of our attachment to it...it is the yoga of the soul." ~ Laura Bushnell
This giving works for things, actions and feelings. We all get the "things"...it's easy to give away something we don't like anymore...how about giving something away that we love?
Regarding "actions"...it's easy to let a nice person in front of us in a line...how about doing that for a grouchy one...maybe she is having a really bad day and you can shift things for her?
"Feelings" Hmmm? It's easy to love a nice and kind person...how about extending love and forgiveness to someone who has said or done something to you? They don't even need to know...but you do...just send blessings their way!
April 16th
A Simple Act of Kindness
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feeling of everyone involved! ~ from the book The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feeling of everyone involved! ~ from the book The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
April 12th
In this moment in time.....especially now.....especially today....let's intentionally FOCUS our attention on JOY and think about ALL the reasons that TODAY is a HAPPY DAY!
April 8th
How many times do we find ourselves jumping in with our words and thoughts when someone else is speaking?
My good friend Henry Yampolsky shared a video/lesson/reminder on ACTIVE LISTENING.
As we are confined with our loved ones.....let's practice and then bring this practice out into the world. And so it is.....
https://video.vt.edu/media/How+can+I+practice+active+listeningF/0_7iae6xex?fbclid=IwAR3nHHkLl0lS1veKZ4p1505135-Mq8fS4xU44VnEn_sKpyZumroHJE7pfu4
My good friend Henry Yampolsky shared a video/lesson/reminder on ACTIVE LISTENING.
As we are confined with our loved ones.....let's practice and then bring this practice out into the world. And so it is.....
https://video.vt.edu/media/How+can+I+practice+active+listeningF/0_7iae6xex?fbclid=IwAR3nHHkLl0lS1veKZ4p1505135-Mq8fS4xU44VnEn_sKpyZumroHJE7pfu4
April 6th
ANGELS are found in most of the major/recognized religions. Descriptions and actions are similar. HMMM?
Today (and everyday) I encourage us all to reach out to our Angels for protection, support and guidance.
"Make yourself familiar with the Angels and behold them frequently in spirit, for without begin seen they are present with you."
~ St. Francis de Sales
Today (and everyday) I encourage us all to reach out to our Angels for protection, support and guidance.
"Make yourself familiar with the Angels and behold them frequently in spirit, for without begin seen they are present with you."
~ St. Francis de Sales
April 4th
"Try not to judge people. If you judge others then you are not giving love. Instead, try to help them by seeing their needs and acting to meet them. It isn't what anyone may or may not have done, but what YOU have done that matters in God's eyes." ~Mother Teresa
When it's really, really, really hard....just send a BLESSING their way & it will reach them and YOU!
When it's really, really, really hard....just send a BLESSING their way & it will reach them and YOU!
April 3rd
April 2nd
April 1st
Imagine how we could change the world today....right now...by us all saying and living this BLESSING out loud and in real time.....on this very day! Will you join me?
BLESSING FOR ALL CREATION
God of all creation, each morning you send the sun from the East to bring a new day to birth;
you call a gentle South wind to cool our days and refresh our lives;
each night the sun sets in the West to bring us the gift of rest and renewal;
and you summon the great North wind to clothe the mountaintops in snow and shining splendor.
Send your Love over this sacred land we call home,
that the earth may be radiant with your glory through the care of your people.
From East to West and North to South,
may your blessing be upon every living thing you have created.
We ask this in love and light! Amen
Adapted from Diana Macalintal's The Work of Your Hand
BLESSING FOR ALL CREATION
God of all creation, each morning you send the sun from the East to bring a new day to birth;
you call a gentle South wind to cool our days and refresh our lives;
each night the sun sets in the West to bring us the gift of rest and renewal;
and you summon the great North wind to clothe the mountaintops in snow and shining splendor.
Send your Love over this sacred land we call home,
that the earth may be radiant with your glory through the care of your people.
From East to West and North to South,
may your blessing be upon every living thing you have created.
We ask this in love and light! Amen
Adapted from Diana Macalintal's The Work of Your Hand
April 2020
March 30th
"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity." ~J. Sidlow Baxter
March 24th
"If there is peace in your mind
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
March 22nd
March 21st
A Gift for YOU....here is 30 minutes of pure Joy, Love, Peace! I suggest you light a candle, burn an incense or just be still and enJOY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6UITRjhijI
I just sat with this for 30 minutes and I feel AWESOME!
I just sat with this for 30 minutes and I feel AWESOME!
March 20th
This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.
Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.
If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.
JOHN O'DONOHUE
Excerpt from his books, To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.
Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.
If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.
JOHN O'DONOHUE
Excerpt from his books, To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store
March 17th
Patrick of Ireland (380-461)
At the age of 16, Patrick was kidnapped from his home by Irish marauders and take to Ireland, where he was sold as a slave to a chieftain and forced to herd livestock. After six years of slavery, Patrick escaped to his native Britain. Because he believed that his captivity and deliverance were ordained by God, Patrick devoted his life to ministry. While studying for the priesthood, he experienced recurring dreams in which he heard voices say, "O holy youth come back to Erin and walk once more amongst us." He convinced his superiors to let him return to Ireland in 432, not to seek revenge for injustice but to see reconciliation and to spread his faith. Over the next thirty years, Patrick established churches and monastic communities across Ireland. When he was not engaged the work of spreading Christian faith, Patrick spent his time praying in his favorite places of solitude and retreat.
This is taken out of an AMAZING book titled COMMON PRAYER - A LITURGY FOR ORDINARY RADICALS by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Enuma Okoro. Shane is a doing great things right here in the Kensington area. I suggest you check out the book, and the movement.
Wishing YOU a day filled with Miracles! ACIM shares that a miracle is an expression of LOVE from one person that has a healing effect on anther. Beautiful! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
At the age of 16, Patrick was kidnapped from his home by Irish marauders and take to Ireland, where he was sold as a slave to a chieftain and forced to herd livestock. After six years of slavery, Patrick escaped to his native Britain. Because he believed that his captivity and deliverance were ordained by God, Patrick devoted his life to ministry. While studying for the priesthood, he experienced recurring dreams in which he heard voices say, "O holy youth come back to Erin and walk once more amongst us." He convinced his superiors to let him return to Ireland in 432, not to seek revenge for injustice but to see reconciliation and to spread his faith. Over the next thirty years, Patrick established churches and monastic communities across Ireland. When he was not engaged the work of spreading Christian faith, Patrick spent his time praying in his favorite places of solitude and retreat.
This is taken out of an AMAZING book titled COMMON PRAYER - A LITURGY FOR ORDINARY RADICALS by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Enuma Okoro. Shane is a doing great things right here in the Kensington area. I suggest you check out the book, and the movement.
Wishing YOU a day filled with Miracles! ACIM shares that a miracle is an expression of LOVE from one person that has a healing effect on anther. Beautiful! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
March 16th
Truth be told....
March 13th
Unending LOVE by Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro
We are loved
by an unending love.
We are embraced
by arms that find us
even when
we are hidden from ourselves.
We are touched
by fingers the soothe us
even when
we are too proud for soothing.
We ar counseled
by voices that guide us
even when
we are too embittered to hear.
We are loved
by an unending love.
We are supported
by hands that uplift us
even in
the most of a fall.
We are urged on
by eyes that meet us
even when
we are too weak for meeting
We are loved
by an unending love.
Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled....
ours are the arms,
the fingers, the voices;
ours are the hands,
the eyes, the smiles;
We are loved
by an unending love.
We are loved
by an unending love.
We are embraced
by arms that find us
even when
we are hidden from ourselves.
We are touched
by fingers the soothe us
even when
we are too proud for soothing.
We ar counseled
by voices that guide us
even when
we are too embittered to hear.
We are loved
by an unending love.
We are supported
by hands that uplift us
even in
the most of a fall.
We are urged on
by eyes that meet us
even when
we are too weak for meeting
We are loved
by an unending love.
Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled....
ours are the arms,
the fingers, the voices;
ours are the hands,
the eyes, the smiles;
We are loved
by an unending love.
March 12th
It's a FLIP the SWITCH Party Today!
Ok peeps...I've got a positive game for us to play today. This will help us travel through out day energetically, positively and joyful. I've got your attention right?
Here's how we play. All day today let us pay attention to who or what aggravates us and FLIP the switch. At that moment, when you recognize the annoyance, the aggravation, the dislike...FLIP and find something you like about that person or situation. Toss away the "crappy" feelings and negative comments to others (that's a big one) and replace them with love.
We are in total control! Today, I'm FLIPPING the switch all day and CHOOSING to enjoy myself and my day and you/it (whomever or whatever you are) will not have control of my day/life...I will. I choose LOVE.
Ok peeps...I've got a positive game for us to play today. This will help us travel through out day energetically, positively and joyful. I've got your attention right?
Here's how we play. All day today let us pay attention to who or what aggravates us and FLIP the switch. At that moment, when you recognize the annoyance, the aggravation, the dislike...FLIP and find something you like about that person or situation. Toss away the "crappy" feelings and negative comments to others (that's a big one) and replace them with love.
We are in total control! Today, I'm FLIPPING the switch all day and CHOOSING to enjoy myself and my day and you/it (whomever or whatever you are) will not have control of my day/life...I will. I choose LOVE.
March 11th
Let's take a deep breath in...HOLD it for a few seconds...and now slowly exhale (we may need to do this a few times)....
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the LOVE that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God(Source, Spirit, Universe).
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us. ~ Saint Theresa
Let's be open and willing to receive!
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the LOVE that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God(Source, Spirit, Universe).
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us. ~ Saint Theresa
Let's be open and willing to receive!
March 7th
We've got the POWER!
"Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted - a paved road or a a washing machine?
If you concentrate on FINDING what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul."
~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Today....let's pay attention to how we "react" , "view" and "perceive" things, people, actions and such.
"Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted - a paved road or a a washing machine?
If you concentrate on FINDING what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul."
~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Today....let's pay attention to how we "react" , "view" and "perceive" things, people, actions and such.
March 3rd
YOU are AWESOME! Yes YOU reading this post! Authentic selfhood and service to the world....that's why we are here! Lead with your strengths and your passions. We all have them. Today our world can be large and global or our world can be in a small room with a few people. Let's find some time to really think about our personal vocation while here on this planet. Thoughts coupled with feelings & ACTIONS....that's the secret sauce.
March 2020
February 27th
The POWER is within US!
February 17th
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Just because we can't see something.....doesn't mean it's not there.........ENERGY is everywhere. What we think about (and speak about) comes about. If we feel anything other than love (a little off, angry, annoyed, frustrated, jealous, resentful, agitated, gossipy or pissed off) let's take a few deep breaths and think about what we are grateful for and what we love.....let's SHIFT our ENERGY. We've got the power! Let's not give it to someone else....rather let's claim it.
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February 16th
February 13th
February 12th
We have the POWER!
Let's cast POSITIVE Words Into Our Future!
Just as we can send loving energy into our future ~ where it will sit and wait for us, adjusting every situation to its highest potential ~ so can our thoughts and WORDS.
As we already know, each word we speak, think, or say has powerful effects.....it's the equivalent of a sales order requesting what we would like to experience.
Today let's choose words that reflect what we truly desire. Let's form every word from that loving being within us who truly cares about us and the world. We all have that light and source within. We really do! Let's cast positive speech into our future as a gift to ourselves.
Then just like finding something valuable that we have hidden long ago and forgotten about, the fruits of our past expressions will embrace us in times to come.
Let's fill in our blank with the experiences we plan on having right now, tomorrow and beyond! I AM ___________________, and so it is!
Let's cast POSITIVE Words Into Our Future!
Just as we can send loving energy into our future ~ where it will sit and wait for us, adjusting every situation to its highest potential ~ so can our thoughts and WORDS.
As we already know, each word we speak, think, or say has powerful effects.....it's the equivalent of a sales order requesting what we would like to experience.
Today let's choose words that reflect what we truly desire. Let's form every word from that loving being within us who truly cares about us and the world. We all have that light and source within. We really do! Let's cast positive speech into our future as a gift to ourselves.
Then just like finding something valuable that we have hidden long ago and forgotten about, the fruits of our past expressions will embrace us in times to come.
Let's fill in our blank with the experiences we plan on having right now, tomorrow and beyond! I AM ___________________, and so it is!
February 10th
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"THROUGH IMAGINATION, WE can visualize the uncreated world of potential that lie within us. Through conscience, we can come in contact with universal laws or principles with our own singular talents and avenues of contribution, and with the personal guidelines within which we can most effectively develop them. Combined with self-awareness, these two endowments empower us to write our own script." – Covey
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February 6th
TURN NEGATIVITY INTO POSITIVE ENERGY
"Worry, anger, resentment, and the like are called 'negative emotions' because they drain away time and energy ~ that is, their negativity refers to their energy direction. Conversely, since feelings such as joy, elation, and hope increase your power levels, they're called 'positive'.
Worry is so commonplace that it's essentially a normal human habit. Yet its effects are undesirable, including stress, tension, aging, addictions, sleeplessness, and time consumption. And the same is true for all negative emotions.
You can transform these feeling into positive ones by remembering this: Usually anxiety is the basis of negative emotion. It's fear of losing something or someone, or having it withheld from you. It's an affirmation that some power other than yourself is in control.
What if, instead of succumbing to worry, you stopped and prayed for help instead? The effects of your prayer can rapidly stop the cause of your distress, bring you real and lasting assistance, and transmit positive energy to you." ~ Doreen Virtue
"Worry, anger, resentment, and the like are called 'negative emotions' because they drain away time and energy ~ that is, their negativity refers to their energy direction. Conversely, since feelings such as joy, elation, and hope increase your power levels, they're called 'positive'.
Worry is so commonplace that it's essentially a normal human habit. Yet its effects are undesirable, including stress, tension, aging, addictions, sleeplessness, and time consumption. And the same is true for all negative emotions.
You can transform these feeling into positive ones by remembering this: Usually anxiety is the basis of negative emotion. It's fear of losing something or someone, or having it withheld from you. It's an affirmation that some power other than yourself is in control.
What if, instead of succumbing to worry, you stopped and prayed for help instead? The effects of your prayer can rapidly stop the cause of your distress, bring you real and lasting assistance, and transmit positive energy to you." ~ Doreen Virtue
February 5th
February 3rd
Good Morning Beautiful People!
I have been reading God Calling edited by A.J.Russell for over 10 years now. This beautiful book found me in a thrift shop with words I needed to hear that day and all the days following. If you are looking for an inspiration...check it out. Here are the words for today...
"PRACTICE LOVE ...Watch over and protect us...Want of Love will block the way. You MUST love all. Those that fret you and those who DO NOT. Practice Love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great teacher. You MUST love, how otherwise can you dwell in ME, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this and I will bless you exceedingly, above all you cannot only ask, but imagine.No limit o My Power. Do all you can and leave to ME the rest. Peace will come and Trust. Fear not, I am your Advocate, your Mediator."
These are beautiful words and more beautiful actions. The sticky piece might be to LOVE those who fret you. Right?These are words from 1935 in England. It means today...those who piss us off, those who make choices that we don't agree with, those who appear rude, angry or annoying... Well hold on now...I didn't sign up for this LOL...my thoughts...let's give this a try together!
Wishing you a day filled with miracles. A miracle is an expression of LOVE (ACIM). If we find ourselves aggravated annoyed, or pissed off...let's try SHIFTing our point of viewing. Light ALWAYS extinguishes darkness. Every time!
I have been reading God Calling edited by A.J.Russell for over 10 years now. This beautiful book found me in a thrift shop with words I needed to hear that day and all the days following. If you are looking for an inspiration...check it out. Here are the words for today...
"PRACTICE LOVE ...Watch over and protect us...Want of Love will block the way. You MUST love all. Those that fret you and those who DO NOT. Practice Love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great teacher. You MUST love, how otherwise can you dwell in ME, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this and I will bless you exceedingly, above all you cannot only ask, but imagine.No limit o My Power. Do all you can and leave to ME the rest. Peace will come and Trust. Fear not, I am your Advocate, your Mediator."
These are beautiful words and more beautiful actions. The sticky piece might be to LOVE those who fret you. Right?These are words from 1935 in England. It means today...those who piss us off, those who make choices that we don't agree with, those who appear rude, angry or annoying... Well hold on now...I didn't sign up for this LOL...my thoughts...let's give this a try together!
Wishing you a day filled with miracles. A miracle is an expression of LOVE (ACIM). If we find ourselves aggravated annoyed, or pissed off...let's try SHIFTing our point of viewing. Light ALWAYS extinguishes darkness. Every time!
February 2nd
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." ~Dale Carnegie
I would like to add....let's get busy in service....we gain soooo much more than we could possibly give. Please join me today with intentionality in the action of GIFTING....we can gift someone a smile, an open door, an opportunity to get in front of us in a lane or a line, an ear, a few dollars, a kind word, a moment of our time...and so on....and on...and on....
I would like to add....let's get busy in service....we gain soooo much more than we could possibly give. Please join me today with intentionality in the action of GIFTING....we can gift someone a smile, an open door, an opportunity to get in front of us in a lane or a line, an ear, a few dollars, a kind word, a moment of our time...and so on....and on...and on....
February 1st
"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I shall have the belief that I can do it. I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning." -Mahatma Gandhi
February 2020
January 31st
Everything is either Love or Fear...even with our little people...AND also our more seasoned folks. Please join me today in taking a PAUSE before reacting to behaviors that we see in others...at first blush, we are often are not aware what's going on with that person.
January 27th
January 25th
"The mind is very powerful, and never loses its creative force. It never sleeps. Every instant it is creating. It is hard to recognize that thought and belief combine into a power surge that can literally move mountains.....There are no idle thoughts. All thinking produces form at some level." ~ ACIM
Truly...what we think about...we bring about!
Truly...what we think about...we bring about!
January 23rd
"It is our task to maintain our own heart peace in adverse circumstances. Harmony is always ours when we strain our ears to catch Heaven's music." ~A. J. Russell
January 21st
January 17th
10 Ways We Can Rock Out This Day
Trust, Honesty, Tolerance, Gentleness, Joy, Defenselessness, Generosity, Patience, Faithfulness and Open Minded....
ACIM describes these as the Characteristics of God's Teachers. I ask you to join me today (and everyday) in looking for (and celebrating) our teachers and at the same time...let's be teachers for others.
Trust, Honesty, Tolerance, Gentleness, Joy, Defenselessness, Generosity, Patience, Faithfulness and Open Minded....
ACIM describes these as the Characteristics of God's Teachers. I ask you to join me today (and everyday) in looking for (and celebrating) our teachers and at the same time...let's be teachers for others.
January 15th
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Something to chew on while you drink your coffee this morning! Let's see if we can shift someones perspective from fear to love.
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January 14th
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie
January 11th
Acceptance...to find PEACE
"Once you accept yourself just the way you are, you no longer have any judgements about yourself. Once you accept everybody else just the way they are, you no longer have any judgements about them. Then something incredible happens in your world.
YOU FIND PEACE.
You are not in conflict with yourself, and you are not in conflict with anyone else." From THE FIFTH AGREEMENT by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz
"Once you accept yourself just the way you are, you no longer have any judgements about yourself. Once you accept everybody else just the way they are, you no longer have any judgements about them. Then something incredible happens in your world.
YOU FIND PEACE.
You are not in conflict with yourself, and you are not in conflict with anyone else." From THE FIFTH AGREEMENT by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz
January 10th
January 8th
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Often we let someone else decide for us. Let's claim our POWER on this one and not give it away...we get to choose....
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January 6th
Keep Going....
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." ~ Winston Churchill
Success is found at the bottom of the pile of...(what seems to be... but really isn't)...failures.
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." ~ Winston Churchill
Success is found at the bottom of the pile of...(what seems to be... but really isn't)...failures.
January 1st
A Transformative Year of Delight and Discovery....Take a Leap of Faith
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ~ ZORA NEALE HURSTON
New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.
Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change. What are your hopes for the future as you reflect on the years that have passed? Gradually, as you become curator of your own commitment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart.
But this year, instead of resolutions, write down your most private aspirations. Those longings you have kept tucked away until the time seems right. Trust that now is the time. Ask the questions. The Simple Abundance path brings confidence that the answers will come and we will discover ~ day by day ~ how to live them.
Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source ~ a Shower of Dreams ~ just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.
~From the book SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ~ ZORA NEALE HURSTON
New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.
Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change. What are your hopes for the future as you reflect on the years that have passed? Gradually, as you become curator of your own commitment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart.
But this year, instead of resolutions, write down your most private aspirations. Those longings you have kept tucked away until the time seems right. Trust that now is the time. Ask the questions. The Simple Abundance path brings confidence that the answers will come and we will discover ~ day by day ~ how to live them.
Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source ~ a Shower of Dreams ~ just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.
~From the book SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach
January 2020
December 29th
CHALLENGE....
Let's go through 24 hours without complaining – not even once!
Then let's watch how our entire day, even our entire week, is changed for the better.
1....2...3....GO! (for me 8:50AM on 12/29/19)
Let's go through 24 hours without complaining – not even once!
Then let's watch how our entire day, even our entire week, is changed for the better.
1....2...3....GO! (for me 8:50AM on 12/29/19)
December 28th
"PRAYER is when we ask God and His angels for something; MEDITATION is when we listen silently for a response."
~ J. Keller
Many times we are in such a flurry and hurry that we toss out our prayers and don't stop to hear/experience the answer. Let's encourage ourselves today and everyday to BE STILL and LISTEN.
~ J. Keller
Many times we are in such a flurry and hurry that we toss out our prayers and don't stop to hear/experience the answer. Let's encourage ourselves today and everyday to BE STILL and LISTEN.
December 26th
"There is no passion to be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of
living." ~Nelson Mandela
IMAGINE....Let's look at this word...what do you see? I see..."I'm A Genie" We ALL have the "genie-like" qualities to CREATE our lives EXACTLY as we want them to be...We can't do this for others (often we wish we could)
...it's an INside job!
I encourage us all to think about and write/journal about what we IMAGINE for our future (release the restrictions of I'm to...old, young, tall, short, rich, poor)...let's be specific and clear...I have personally found that when I immerse myself in this practice....and sit in LOVE (not fear)...the ENCHANTMENT (so to speak) surfaces.
If this is a foreign or "woo woo" concept for you and your interested in learning/reading more...inbox me...I'll point you in the right direction.
"When we change the way we look at things...the things we look at CHANGE." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Imagine the possibilities!
living." ~Nelson Mandela
IMAGINE....Let's look at this word...what do you see? I see..."I'm A Genie" We ALL have the "genie-like" qualities to CREATE our lives EXACTLY as we want them to be...We can't do this for others (often we wish we could)
...it's an INside job!
I encourage us all to think about and write/journal about what we IMAGINE for our future (release the restrictions of I'm to...old, young, tall, short, rich, poor)...let's be specific and clear...I have personally found that when I immerse myself in this practice....and sit in LOVE (not fear)...the ENCHANTMENT (so to speak) surfaces.
If this is a foreign or "woo woo" concept for you and your interested in learning/reading more...inbox me...I'll point you in the right direction.
"When we change the way we look at things...the things we look at CHANGE." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Imagine the possibilities!
December 22nd
"There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." ~ Edith Wharton
This message comes in many languages and is steeped in many faiths. YOU ARE, I AM the Light of the World! Let YOUR light shine bright!
This message comes in many languages and is steeped in many faiths. YOU ARE, I AM the Light of the World! Let YOUR light shine bright!
December 21st
"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving."
Albert Einstein
1879-1955, Physicist
Albert Einstein
1879-1955, Physicist
December 11th
A Really Wonderful Thought for Today!
"THE BEST WAY TO bring love and prosperity into your life to to bless everything and give thanks for every increase which comes you way as a gift from God.
As you learn to bless and give thanks for everything, you are actually putting into practice on of the great laws of prosperity and plenty, for with love and blessings comes increase.
You have seen a child expand and grow in beauty and wisdom when love and blessing are poured down upon it. You have seen plants and flowers and animals respond to love and blessings. You have felt yourself respond when love and blessings are poured down upon you.
Now go and do likewise to everyone you contact. You will find the more you do it, the easier it becomes, and the more easily you can open your heart, until love and blessings flow from you all the time and the very joy of living is bubbling over in you out into the world." ~ Eileen Caddy
"THE BEST WAY TO bring love and prosperity into your life to to bless everything and give thanks for every increase which comes you way as a gift from God.
As you learn to bless and give thanks for everything, you are actually putting into practice on of the great laws of prosperity and plenty, for with love and blessings comes increase.
You have seen a child expand and grow in beauty and wisdom when love and blessing are poured down upon it. You have seen plants and flowers and animals respond to love and blessings. You have felt yourself respond when love and blessings are poured down upon you.
Now go and do likewise to everyone you contact. You will find the more you do it, the easier it becomes, and the more easily you can open your heart, until love and blessings flow from you all the time and the very joy of living is bubbling over in you out into the world." ~ Eileen Caddy
December 10th
Check out this article: https://curry.virginia.edu/news/does-supporting-teachers-well-being-improve-student-outcomes?fbclid=IwAR3V50V2r1lPYmGsH6KFzbi598mJW2nxlIq5zc75UAtu7FYQN13M2xv0ve
December 8th
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There is a LIGHT in each and every one of us. At some points in our life (or day) the LIGHT shines brightly, so that others can see it and feel it. At other times, we are in a darker place and need the LIGHT of another Soul to guide our way and warm our heart. Today let's be intentional in celebrating both sides of this beautiful story. We can celebrate both giving and receiving. We are all connected!
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December 7th
We have the POWER!
December 6th
SAVOR THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE
Your life is meant to bring you sweet enjoyment, even as you're fulfilling your purpose and other responsibilities. Joy doesn't come just during moments of leisure - much of your greatest satisfaction occurs while you're performing a service for someone else. You can enjoy more sweetness simply by noticing it. The rich textures of your relationships and the fine details of humor, drama, playfulness, love, and so forth are all part of your wonderful life. Play a game with yourself today, seeing how much delight you can extract from every situation. Find the richness within each interaction and experience what you have. Savor the sweetness that today (and every day)brings you. ~ Doreen Virtue
Your life is meant to bring you sweet enjoyment, even as you're fulfilling your purpose and other responsibilities. Joy doesn't come just during moments of leisure - much of your greatest satisfaction occurs while you're performing a service for someone else. You can enjoy more sweetness simply by noticing it. The rich textures of your relationships and the fine details of humor, drama, playfulness, love, and so forth are all part of your wonderful life. Play a game with yourself today, seeing how much delight you can extract from every situation. Find the richness within each interaction and experience what you have. Savor the sweetness that today (and every day)brings you. ~ Doreen Virtue
December 5th
Law of Supply
~from God Calling by A. J. Russell, Editor
The first law of giving is of the spirit world. Give all you meet, or whose lives touch yours, of your prayers, your time, yourselves, your love, and your thought. You must practice THIS giving first.
Then give of this world’s goods and money, as you have them given to you. To give money and material things, without having first made the habit daily, hourly, ever increasingly, of giving on the higher plane is wrong.
Give, give, give all your best to all that need it. Be great givers ~ great givers. Give as our Father in Heaven gives. He who makes His sun to shine on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. Remember, as we have been told before; give according to need, never according what desert (punishment or reward). In giving, with the thought of supplying a real need you must closely resemble that Father in Heaven, the Great Giver.
As you receive, you must supply the needs of those God brings to you. Not questioning, not limiting. Their nearness to you, their relationship, must never count. Only their need is to guide you. Pray to become great givers.
~from God Calling by A. J. Russell, Editor
The first law of giving is of the spirit world. Give all you meet, or whose lives touch yours, of your prayers, your time, yourselves, your love, and your thought. You must practice THIS giving first.
Then give of this world’s goods and money, as you have them given to you. To give money and material things, without having first made the habit daily, hourly, ever increasingly, of giving on the higher plane is wrong.
Give, give, give all your best to all that need it. Be great givers ~ great givers. Give as our Father in Heaven gives. He who makes His sun to shine on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. Remember, as we have been told before; give according to need, never according what desert (punishment or reward). In giving, with the thought of supplying a real need you must closely resemble that Father in Heaven, the Great Giver.
As you receive, you must supply the needs of those God brings to you. Not questioning, not limiting. Their nearness to you, their relationship, must never count. Only their need is to guide you. Pray to become great givers.
December 1st
As we begin this holiday season, I have a challenge for us all. Let's help others.....not just the easier, cleaner, more appropriate others (that's less effort ~yet still very important important)....I mean the messy others....I mean the physically, spiritually, emotionally, sometime more ego driven, angry, and sometimes spiteful others. The others that we might be a little more inclined to walk away from (that's a bit more challenging).
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) has he/she helped others who or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when... if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought... let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
I'm not sure what sparked this thought, but it came to me this morning, and I felt I needed to share it.
So from TODAY on.....Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"....you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return....we are creating miracles
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) has he/she helped others who or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when... if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought... let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
I'm not sure what sparked this thought, but it came to me this morning, and I felt I needed to share it.
So from TODAY on.....Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"....you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return....we are creating miracles
December 2019
November 29th
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November 25th
November 23rd
SMILES
We already know that smiles are contagious in the best sense of the word. Your smile inspires gladness in others. Today, let's see how many smiles we can inspire with our own. Like lighting candles from our own flame, we will brighten the day for so many people (including ourselves) by passing along our cheer.
We already know that smiles are contagious in the best sense of the word. Your smile inspires gladness in others. Today, let's see how many smiles we can inspire with our own. Like lighting candles from our own flame, we will brighten the day for so many people (including ourselves) by passing along our cheer.
November 21st
How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
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November 20th
ENJOY THE MEASUREMENT OF LOVE
Sometimes people measure their progress in life by their income or clothing size, yet what truly matters is how much you've loved during your time on Earth. This is all that counts.
When you open your heart to feel, receive, and send affection you're truly heroic. The voyage to the frontier of love is the most important journey of them all. You have everything you need to ensure a safe and fruitful time as you allow your heart to open wider to permit more affection to be given and received. The key is to let go of any blocks to love, the chief of which is judgment.
When you judge yourself or someone else, you then affirm a separation from God an other people. This gulf could never be true, but believing in it creates the illusion that it exists and elicits a feeling of alienation from Divine affection.
Today, allow yourself to care more. Look past the superficial aspects of other people, and know that you are one with them....united by love. ~ Doreen Virtue
Sometimes people measure their progress in life by their income or clothing size, yet what truly matters is how much you've loved during your time on Earth. This is all that counts.
When you open your heart to feel, receive, and send affection you're truly heroic. The voyage to the frontier of love is the most important journey of them all. You have everything you need to ensure a safe and fruitful time as you allow your heart to open wider to permit more affection to be given and received. The key is to let go of any blocks to love, the chief of which is judgment.
When you judge yourself or someone else, you then affirm a separation from God an other people. This gulf could never be true, but believing in it creates the illusion that it exists and elicits a feeling of alienation from Divine affection.
Today, allow yourself to care more. Look past the superficial aspects of other people, and know that you are one with them....united by love. ~ Doreen Virtue
November 18th
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Use all you have for the benefit of the whole. Do not try to accumulate or hoard it, but share it, for as you share, so will it grow; whereas if you try to hold on and possess something or someone, you will surely lose it. It is the law, and as you live it, you will see it working out all around you. If you have some packets of seeds and you put then away in a cupboard and forget about them, nothing will happen to them, and there they will remain. But if you take them and plant them in the ground and tend them, they will not only grow but will accumulate and produce more and more. So with all you have; never try to cling on to it but gladly share it, and watch it grow and grow in quantity and quality. When your attitude is right, you know that all your needs are being wonderfully met, and that all God has is yours. ~ Eileen Caddy
Use all you have for the benefit of the whole. Do not try to accumulate or hoard it, but share it, for as you share, so will it grow; whereas if you try to hold on and possess something or someone, you will surely lose it. It is the law, and as you live it, you will see it working out all around you. If you have some packets of seeds and you put then away in a cupboard and forget about them, nothing will happen to them, and there they will remain. But if you take them and plant them in the ground and tend them, they will not only grow but will accumulate and produce more and more. So with all you have; never try to cling on to it but gladly share it, and watch it grow and grow in quantity and quality. When your attitude is right, you know that all your needs are being wonderfully met, and that all God has is yours. ~ Eileen Caddy
November 17th
PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
The light of God surrounds me.
The love of God enfolds me.
The power of God protects me.
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I AM, God is!
And all is well!
Peace & Blessings to you and yours!
The light of God surrounds me.
The love of God enfolds me.
The power of God protects me.
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I AM, God is!
And all is well!
Peace & Blessings to you and yours!
November 15th
November 14th
"Everybody is like a magnet. You attract to yourself reflections of that which you are. If you're friendly then everybody else seems to be friendly too."
Dr. David Hawkins
Psychiatrist, Physician and Researcher
Dr. David Hawkins
Psychiatrist, Physician and Researcher
November 13th
SEE YOUR WORLD THROUGH FRESH EYES
"Sometimes daily routines can blur your ability to notice the fine details of your world, yet those little things are what make life fun and meaningful. One way to reawaken your sensitivity is to imagine that you're seeing everything through someone else's eyes.
Today, imagine that a person who's brand-new to your life is walking beside you. This individual is entirely loving, so you needn't worry about being judged - yet it's interesting to imagine how he or she would view your day. This novel perspective may shed light on some unconscious routines that are no longer serving their purpose. You may decide to make some improvements after seeing your world in this new way.
You'll also probably feel grateful for how blessed you are to have such amazing friends and family in your life. You'll have more appreciation for all the gifts that you have after seeing them with fresh eyes." -Doreen Virtue
"Sometimes daily routines can blur your ability to notice the fine details of your world, yet those little things are what make life fun and meaningful. One way to reawaken your sensitivity is to imagine that you're seeing everything through someone else's eyes.
Today, imagine that a person who's brand-new to your life is walking beside you. This individual is entirely loving, so you needn't worry about being judged - yet it's interesting to imagine how he or she would view your day. This novel perspective may shed light on some unconscious routines that are no longer serving their purpose. You may decide to make some improvements after seeing your world in this new way.
You'll also probably feel grateful for how blessed you are to have such amazing friends and family in your life. You'll have more appreciation for all the gifts that you have after seeing them with fresh eyes." -Doreen Virtue
November 10th
Today's prayer is from the book Change Me Prayers by Tosha Silver.
FLOW
I am always in the right place and the right time, moving with the Flow. Every day it becomes easier to stay completely in the moment. The Divine guides my every action and protects me in every way. Every transit brings the perfect blessings.
All is well.
Divine Beloved, change me into One who can move or not move in right timing. I am filled with the peace of God.
Divine Beloved, change me into One who can roll calmly and peacefully with the unfolding flow, holding my center amidst volatile shifts. All is well.
Change me Divine Beloved into Once who moves with deep ease and allowing. Let me trust where the Flow is guiding me, knowing ALL unfolds in the right time and way.
I am Yours, You are Mine. We are One. All is Well.
FLOW
I am always in the right place and the right time, moving with the Flow. Every day it becomes easier to stay completely in the moment. The Divine guides my every action and protects me in every way. Every transit brings the perfect blessings.
All is well.
Divine Beloved, change me into One who can move or not move in right timing. I am filled with the peace of God.
Divine Beloved, change me into One who can roll calmly and peacefully with the unfolding flow, holding my center amidst volatile shifts. All is well.
Change me Divine Beloved into Once who moves with deep ease and allowing. Let me trust where the Flow is guiding me, knowing ALL unfolds in the right time and way.
I am Yours, You are Mine. We are One. All is Well.
November 9th
UNIVERSAL WELL-BEING
The Interfaith Prayer Book compiled by Ted Brownstein shares this awesome way to start our day, end our day, or SHIFT our perception throughout the day!
(Let's take a few deep breaths)
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
- so may it be.
~ Morning Pray for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
The Interfaith Prayer Book compiled by Ted Brownstein shares this awesome way to start our day, end our day, or SHIFT our perception throughout the day!
(Let's take a few deep breaths)
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
- so may it be.
~ Morning Pray for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
November 7th
"So what do we do? Anything - something. So long as we don't just sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late." ~Lee Iacocca
November 2019
October 30th
"Learn to give freely of all that you have. Learn also to receive graciously all that is given to you, and use it wisely for the expansion and betterment of the whole. When you give, give freely and do not count the cost. That which is given in the right spirit, whole-heartedly and in purest love, will bring great joy and blessings to the many and will multiply and grow. Always remember, let there be no strings attached to what you give. Give and then forget about it. When you do a job, do it with love, and be grateful that you have the gift and ability to do it. Do it perfectly, and never do it for what you can get out of it. When you can learn to do everything to God's honor and glory, then you will have learned the art of true giving. You will find the greatest joy in everything you give, and your whole attitude and outlook will be right". ~E. Caddy
October 27th
October 24th
https://zenhabits.net/not-busy/
Good Morning! If you THINK you are too BUSY to read this.....then.....this article is specifically for YOU!
Good Morning! If you THINK you are too BUSY to read this.....then.....this article is specifically for YOU!
October 23rd
Today, let's slow down, and breathe. (Right now...take a deep long breath...YES YOU!) Let's check in with our spirit before we speak and act. Let's let our heart lead us when making our decisions, as it is our authentic self and it guides us to the best decisions. Let's remember to relax and remember who we are. Each and every one of us are a beautiful bright light in the world.
October 22nd
Why not try this before you move forward in your day?
I am grateful for _____________________.
(list everything you can think of).
My heart is filled with gratitude for all the blessings in my life, and I celebrate who I am. I have much to be thankful for.
I am grateful for _____________________.
(list everything you can think of).
My heart is filled with gratitude for all the blessings in my life, and I celebrate who I am. I have much to be thankful for.
October 20th
During my morning readings/reflections I am often inspired to share a piece. Today I'm inspired to share this for someone who might need it today. I'm sure it will reach the just right people. It's from "You Are A Rose" by Laura Bushnel.
" I am a happy learner. Love is perfect so you do no have to be. My dear, sweet roses, please remember that you are just learning. You do not have to know everything or be perfect. You are actually perfect just the way you are right now. Stop criticizing yourself. Instead, have endless compassion for your process. Enjoy being a student of life. There are no martyrs or victims necessary here."
Once we release the need for perfection and the need to prove ourselves right, we can exhale and celebrate where we are at this very moment. Right here...right now!
" I am a happy learner. Love is perfect so you do no have to be. My dear, sweet roses, please remember that you are just learning. You do not have to know everything or be perfect. You are actually perfect just the way you are right now. Stop criticizing yourself. Instead, have endless compassion for your process. Enjoy being a student of life. There are no martyrs or victims necessary here."
Once we release the need for perfection and the need to prove ourselves right, we can exhale and celebrate where we are at this very moment. Right here...right now!
October 19th
Thought for Today.......from Sarah Ban Breathnach
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
October 18th
"There are three central values in life - the experiential, or that which happens to us; the creative, or that which we bring into existence, and the attitudinal, or our response in difficult circumstances. The highest of these is attitudinal. In other words, what matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life." -Stephen Covey
October 14th
Please join with me today in SEEKING FIRST TO UNDERSTAND...We have to CHECK ourselves all through the day! Before we respond let's.....pause, breathe deeply and ....ask the other person to tell us just a bit more.
"SEEK FIRST TO understand" involves a very deep shift in paradigm. We typically seek first to be understood. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they list with the intent to reply. They're either speaking or preparing to speak. They're filtering everything through their own paradigms, reading their autobiography into other people's lives. If they have a problem with someone ~ a son, a daughter, a spouse, an employee ~ their attitude is, "That person just doesn't understand."....today try to seek first to understand the other person. ~ Thanks Stephen Covey!
"SEEK FIRST TO understand" involves a very deep shift in paradigm. We typically seek first to be understood. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they list with the intent to reply. They're either speaking or preparing to speak. They're filtering everything through their own paradigms, reading their autobiography into other people's lives. If they have a problem with someone ~ a son, a daughter, a spouse, an employee ~ their attitude is, "That person just doesn't understand."....today try to seek first to understand the other person. ~ Thanks Stephen Covey!
October 13th
"Fear is man's/woman's worst enemy for WE attract what we FEAR. It is FAITH turned upside down." - Florence Scovel Shinn
SO....flip the switch... FAITH is our best tool...for we ATTRACT what we believe..."What we THINK about...we BRING about." Wayne Dyer
SO....flip the switch... FAITH is our best tool...for we ATTRACT what we believe..."What we THINK about...we BRING about." Wayne Dyer
October 12th
"Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out." ~James Bryant Conant
Give it a whirl! Take a chance! Try something new! Make a new friend! Step out of your self-created box! Let's get this party started! Only YOU know what this looks like for YOU!
Give it a whirl! Take a chance! Try something new! Make a new friend! Step out of your self-created box! Let's get this party started! Only YOU know what this looks like for YOU!
October 11th
October 9th
From Sarah Ban Breathnach~
COPING WITH STRESS
Cultivate gratitude.
Carve out an hour a day for solitude.
Begin and end the day with prayer, meditation, reflection.
Keep it simple.
Keep your house picked up.
Don't over-schedule.
Strive for realistic deadlines.
Never make a promise you can't keep.
Allow an extra half hour for everything you do.
Create quiet surroundings at home and at work.
Go to bed at nine o'clock twice a week.
Always carry something interesting to read.
Breathe-deeply and often.
Move - walk, dance, run, find a sport you enjoy.
Drink pure spring water. Lots of it.
Eat only when hungry.
If it's not delicious, don't eat it.
Be instead of do.
Set aside on dy a week for rest and renewal.
Laugh more often.
Luxuriate in your senses.
Always opt for comfort.
If you don't love it, live without it.
Let Mother Nature Nurture.
Don't answer the telephone during dinner.
Stop trying to please everybody.
Start pleasing yourself.
Stay away from negative people.
Don't squander precious resources: time, creative energy, emotion.
Nurture friendships.
Don't be afraid of your passion.
Approach problems as challenges.
Honor your aspirations.
Set achievable goals.
Surrender expectations.
Savor beauty.
Create boundaries.
For every "yes", let there be a "no".
Don't worry, be happy.
Remember happiness is a living emotion.
Exchange security for serenity.
Care for your soul.
Cherish your dreams.
Express love every day.
Search for your authentic self until you find her.
COPING WITH STRESS
Cultivate gratitude.
Carve out an hour a day for solitude.
Begin and end the day with prayer, meditation, reflection.
Keep it simple.
Keep your house picked up.
Don't over-schedule.
Strive for realistic deadlines.
Never make a promise you can't keep.
Allow an extra half hour for everything you do.
Create quiet surroundings at home and at work.
Go to bed at nine o'clock twice a week.
Always carry something interesting to read.
Breathe-deeply and often.
Move - walk, dance, run, find a sport you enjoy.
Drink pure spring water. Lots of it.
Eat only when hungry.
If it's not delicious, don't eat it.
Be instead of do.
Set aside on dy a week for rest and renewal.
Laugh more often.
Luxuriate in your senses.
Always opt for comfort.
If you don't love it, live without it.
Let Mother Nature Nurture.
Don't answer the telephone during dinner.
Stop trying to please everybody.
Start pleasing yourself.
Stay away from negative people.
Don't squander precious resources: time, creative energy, emotion.
Nurture friendships.
Don't be afraid of your passion.
Approach problems as challenges.
Honor your aspirations.
Set achievable goals.
Surrender expectations.
Savor beauty.
Create boundaries.
For every "yes", let there be a "no".
Don't worry, be happy.
Remember happiness is a living emotion.
Exchange security for serenity.
Care for your soul.
Cherish your dreams.
Express love every day.
Search for your authentic self until you find her.
October 6th
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself....Serve and thou shall be served." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let's all go out there today and change the world...one Holy Encounter at a time. Wishing you a wonderful day filled with miracles!
Let's all go out there today and change the world...one Holy Encounter at a time. Wishing you a wonderful day filled with miracles!
October 4th
"Being independent of the good opinion of others and being detached from the need to be right are two powerful indicators that your life is shifting toward a consciousness of trust in yourself and trust in God." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
WOW...not caring what others think AND not trying to prove ourselves right...imagine if we kicked those habits? Just for today....let's give it a try.
WOW...not caring what others think AND not trying to prove ourselves right...imagine if we kicked those habits? Just for today....let's give it a try.
October 2019
September 29th
“INNER SMILE” Meditation
from Meditation Made Easy by Stephanie Brooks
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice: it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and create an inner an outer smile.
We all have experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a “cheer up” or “smile, it’s not that bad” comment as you cross paths. If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable. If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around you, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within. It may sound a little odd at first but it actually works in practice; when we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence. We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and w try and avoid those who don’t. A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this mediation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the meditation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw you focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow y our stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in every sense of the word and just allow tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever your receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling your upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn’t have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this if for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warm glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend; we all get that warm, happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as you wish and try and carry this feeling with you for the rest of the day.
To conclude: This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
from Meditation Made Easy by Stephanie Brooks
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice: it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and create an inner an outer smile.
We all have experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a “cheer up” or “smile, it’s not that bad” comment as you cross paths. If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable. If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around you, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within. It may sound a little odd at first but it actually works in practice; when we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence. We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and w try and avoid those who don’t. A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this mediation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the meditation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw you focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow y our stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in every sense of the word and just allow tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever your receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling your upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn’t have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this if for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warm glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend; we all get that warm, happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as you wish and try and carry this feeling with you for the rest of the day.
To conclude: This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
September 26th
Persistence and Determination
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more commonplace than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and Determination alone are omnipotent. ~Calvin Coolidge
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more commonplace than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and Determination alone are omnipotent. ~Calvin Coolidge
September 24th
A Coveyism for this wonderful morning...
"Its not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us. Of course, things can hurt us physically or economically and can cause sorrow. But our character, or basic identify, does not have to be hurt at all. In fact, our most difficult experiences become the crucibles that forge our character and develop the internal powers, the freedom to handle difficult circumstances in the future and to inspire others to do so as well."
"Its not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us. Of course, things can hurt us physically or economically and can cause sorrow. But our character, or basic identify, does not have to be hurt at all. In fact, our most difficult experiences become the crucibles that forge our character and develop the internal powers, the freedom to handle difficult circumstances in the future and to inspire others to do so as well."
September 23rd
The power is withIN each of us!
September 18th
When we feel fearful, frustrated or unsettled let's remember to PAUSE and take a few deep breaths..........
"Guard your tongue wisely. The brain is capable of thinking at a rate of eight hundred words per minute, far exceeding the speed of caution. Small moments of stress can explode into lingering years of conflict through and unguarded word spoken in irritation.
On the other hand, the words of ENCOURAGEMENT you speak to another at a point of need will often, down the road, return comfort during your own need." - R. Swenson
Remember: A miracles is a SHIFT in perception...I/YOU/WE hold the POWER!
"Guard your tongue wisely. The brain is capable of thinking at a rate of eight hundred words per minute, far exceeding the speed of caution. Small moments of stress can explode into lingering years of conflict through and unguarded word spoken in irritation.
On the other hand, the words of ENCOURAGEMENT you speak to another at a point of need will often, down the road, return comfort during your own need." - R. Swenson
Remember: A miracles is a SHIFT in perception...I/YOU/WE hold the POWER!
September 17th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77zPAtVTuI&fbclid=IwAR1NzZqWIRmwshkQQb9qCjoXlehWGM5lBhe6Q5-TGKw7b6-To87SYE2G40o
PLANT A SEED
A plant is a wonderful symbol of your life! The way the tiny seedling sprouts beneath the soil and pushes up to follow the light mirrors so many aspects of your own development.
That's way we're guiding you to plant a seed today - literally. Purchase a packet of them at the market, or use one from a fresh fruit or vegetable. Before you put your seed in the earth, bring to mind a new project that you intend to begin. Hold the seed in your hand, and infuse it with prayers both for you and the plant. Then ceremoniously place it into the soil.
Nurture both the seedling and your new intention. Although you can't see the growth below the soil yet, changes are occurring. The fledgling plant needs care to coax it to the surface ~ and so it is with your aspiration. As you tend to your garden, also take daily action steps related to your goal. ~ Doreen Virtue
PLANT A SEED
A plant is a wonderful symbol of your life! The way the tiny seedling sprouts beneath the soil and pushes up to follow the light mirrors so many aspects of your own development.
That's way we're guiding you to plant a seed today - literally. Purchase a packet of them at the market, or use one from a fresh fruit or vegetable. Before you put your seed in the earth, bring to mind a new project that you intend to begin. Hold the seed in your hand, and infuse it with prayers both for you and the plant. Then ceremoniously place it into the soil.
Nurture both the seedling and your new intention. Although you can't see the growth below the soil yet, changes are occurring. The fledgling plant needs care to coax it to the surface ~ and so it is with your aspiration. As you tend to your garden, also take daily action steps related to your goal. ~ Doreen Virtue
September 13th
Be Slow to Speak
Have you ever regretted something you said as soon as the words were out of your mouth? You can't take back the words you speak to others ~ and words can damage relationships. The Bible says that if you can control your mouth, you can control your whole body (see James 3:2).
Before you respond to people too quickly, stop and listen to what the Holy Spirit has to say about your situation. James taught, "Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry" (James 1:19). Commit your mouth to God's service today, and use words that speak healing to others.
~ Joyce Meyer
PS ~ I'll pray for you if you pray for me on this one.
Have you ever regretted something you said as soon as the words were out of your mouth? You can't take back the words you speak to others ~ and words can damage relationships. The Bible says that if you can control your mouth, you can control your whole body (see James 3:2).
Before you respond to people too quickly, stop and listen to what the Holy Spirit has to say about your situation. James taught, "Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry" (James 1:19). Commit your mouth to God's service today, and use words that speak healing to others.
~ Joyce Meyer
PS ~ I'll pray for you if you pray for me on this one.
September 11th
This message is perfect for every day and especially for today. ACIM 109
I REST IN GOD (Spirit, Universe, Source)
We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world's appearances. We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of clashing dreams.We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer our asking with what we request.......I REST IN GOD.
I REST IN GOD (Spirit, Universe, Source)
We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world's appearances. We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of clashing dreams.We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer our asking with what we request.......I REST IN GOD.
September 8th
Sage Advise from Louise Hay.......The door to your heart and to your dreams opens inward. This means that you must learn to relax before you can solve your problems. You may feel that if only you could solve your problems, you could relax. But it doesn’t work that way. In order to take the pressure off, you need to make space in your heart for other possibilities to happen.
Learn to replace your old, restricting thoughts with thoughts of joy, peace and harmony. Here is an exercise to help you let go of your stress.
For the next week, I want you to carry a timer with you. Set it for every half hour. When it rings, take three very deep, slow breaths, and silently say to yourself:
All is well. All is well. All is well.
Begin to bless your health with love. Life has given you enough breath to last as long as you shall live. As you slow down, you will begin to trust life.
Please know that my love and support are with you as you move along your pathway of a healthy and joyous life.
Learn to replace your old, restricting thoughts with thoughts of joy, peace and harmony. Here is an exercise to help you let go of your stress.
For the next week, I want you to carry a timer with you. Set it for every half hour. When it rings, take three very deep, slow breaths, and silently say to yourself:
All is well. All is well. All is well.
Begin to bless your health with love. Life has given you enough breath to last as long as you shall live. As you slow down, you will begin to trust life.
Please know that my love and support are with you as you move along your pathway of a healthy and joyous life.
September 5th
September 2nd
"I have learned this at least by my experiment: that
if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."
~ Henry David Thoreau
if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."
~ Henry David Thoreau
September 2019
August 31st
We have the POWER!
August 30th
Wishing YOU and me continued opportunities to ensure that our circle, our tribe, our powerful peeps are authentic and true. Having this...is a MIRACLE! If your circle has a hole, a gap or an opening and you need me...I'm just a call, text or FB message away. LOVE over FEAR...KINDNESS ALWAYS ....remember....what you put out in the universe ....you get back...it's that simple...and sometimes it appears hard (it's not).
August 29th
The most POWERFUL magnetic force in the universe.......
"Love is a state of being not a state of feeling. It goes well beyond the realm of the emotions. It's an attitude of benevolence and kindness towards all creation, including one's self, at all times and under all circumstances. Love is the most powerful magnetic force in the universe." ~Carnelian Sage
Today let's be intentional in remembering create this state of BEING for ourselves. If/when we find ourselves out of alignment with this powerful force (love), let's flip the switch and come right back.
"Love is a state of being not a state of feeling. It goes well beyond the realm of the emotions. It's an attitude of benevolence and kindness towards all creation, including one's self, at all times and under all circumstances. Love is the most powerful magnetic force in the universe." ~Carnelian Sage
Today let's be intentional in remembering create this state of BEING for ourselves. If/when we find ourselves out of alignment with this powerful force (love), let's flip the switch and come right back.
August 23rd
Here is something to think about today............What we THINK about we BRING about!
"The truth that sets you free is that you can experience in imagination what you desire to experience in reality, and by maintaining this experience in imagination your desire will become an actuality.......You are limited only by your uncontrolled imagination and lack of attention to the FEELING of your wish fulfilled. When the imagination is not controlled and the attention not steadied on the feeling of the wish fulfilled, then no amount of prayer or piety or invocation will produce the desired effect." ~ from THE POWER OF NOW by Neville Goddard
"The truth that sets you free is that you can experience in imagination what you desire to experience in reality, and by maintaining this experience in imagination your desire will become an actuality.......You are limited only by your uncontrolled imagination and lack of attention to the FEELING of your wish fulfilled. When the imagination is not controlled and the attention not steadied on the feeling of the wish fulfilled, then no amount of prayer or piety or invocation will produce the desired effect." ~ from THE POWER OF NOW by Neville Goddard
August 22nd
First day of my New Chapter! Assistant Professor (SOE) at Holy Family University. Let's get this party started!
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August 21st
Know YOUR why! What's your why? Take a look at this video....both responses are acceptable, yet one is OUTSTANDING....Educator friends & ALL FRIENDS....let's shoot for our OUTSTANDING version for ourselves and our students this year! Acceptable is the lower bar.
August 15th
When I woke up this morning it was cloudy and gray. In what felt like a matter of minutes it turned sunny and bright. We too can make the same internal shift. When we find ourself darkened with anger, hate, frustration or annoyance, we can turn that over to our Source and let the clouds lift to show our light! This sun wasn’t gone this morning it was only hidden. Our individual and collective light isn’t gone it’s often just temporarily hidden. Let’s let our light shine!
August 11th
August 10th
"You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy."
Lydia M. Child
1802-1880, Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist
Lydia M. Child
1802-1880, Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist
August 8th
INNER SMILE MEDITATION
from MEDITATION MADE EASY by S. Brookes
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice; it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and create an inner and outer smile.
We all have probably experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a "cheer up" or "smile, it's not that bad" comment as you cross paths.
If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable.
If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around your, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within.
When we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and we try and avoid those who don't.
A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this meditation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the mediation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw your focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow your stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in ever sense of the word and just allow any tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever you receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling you upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn't have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this is for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warms glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend; we all get that warm, happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as your wish and try and carry this feeling with your for the rest of the day.
This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
from MEDITATION MADE EASY by S. Brookes
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice; it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and create an inner and outer smile.
We all have probably experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a "cheer up" or "smile, it's not that bad" comment as you cross paths.
If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable.
If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around your, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within.
When we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and we try and avoid those who don't.
A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this meditation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the mediation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw your focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow your stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in ever sense of the word and just allow any tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever you receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling you upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn't have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this is for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warms glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend; we all get that warm, happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as your wish and try and carry this feeling with your for the rest of the day.
This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
August 4th
Do you want some extra ENERGY & TIME? I most certainly do!
“If you observe people around you, you’ll see that they spend 99% of their time defending their points of view. If you just relinquish the need to defend your point of view, you will in that relinquishment, gain access to enormous amounts of ENERGY/TIME that have been previously wasted. Any time your encounter resistance recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only INCREASE. You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead, you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives. Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.” ~Deepak Chopra
“If you observe people around you, you’ll see that they spend 99% of their time defending their points of view. If you just relinquish the need to defend your point of view, you will in that relinquishment, gain access to enormous amounts of ENERGY/TIME that have been previously wasted. Any time your encounter resistance recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only INCREASE. You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead, you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives. Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.” ~Deepak Chopra
August 2nd
"If we are willing to learn our lessons gently, they patiently await us in countless ways. Today, try listening to the wisdom of children; accepting the loving kindness of a friend; reaching out to those in need; asking a colleague for advice; acting on your intuition; laughing at your foibles and frailties and accepting them with love; observing how your pets live so contentedly in the present moment; rediscovering the surprising healing power of spontaneity; focusing on the good in any situation you are now encountering; expecting the best of every day; and realizing what a wonderful life you're living ~ sooner rather than later." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach
August 2019
July 29th
Thank You
These 2 words alone can change and rock our world! When we stop and think about all that we have and we take a moment to feel the feeling of appreciation ...................everything changes.
Today let's create a list of all that we have and be intentional in thanking God/Universe/Higher Power for these people, opportunities and/or things.
When a negative thought pops into our head that highlights something we don't have or something that someone else has that we want, let's shift our energy and pull from our Thank You list and be appreciative of all that we do have!
These 2 words alone can change and rock our world! When we stop and think about all that we have and we take a moment to feel the feeling of appreciation ...................everything changes.
Today let's create a list of all that we have and be intentional in thanking God/Universe/Higher Power for these people, opportunities and/or things.
When a negative thought pops into our head that highlights something we don't have or something that someone else has that we want, let's shift our energy and pull from our Thank You list and be appreciative of all that we do have!
July 28th
WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING NEW?
If you could instantly acquire three additional skills, what would they be....playing the piano? figure skating? taking really great photographs? What three outrageous things would you try if no one knew about it...belly dancing? clowning? hot-air ballooning? What three daring things sound intriguing, even if you'd probably never attempt them...stand-up comedy? mountain climbing? scuba diving? What three all-expense paid vacations appeal to you....an archaeological dig in Egypt? a ride on the Orient Express? a visit to the Paris haute couture collections? Do you like to work with your hands...needlecraft? bookbinding? gardening? Or does the visual appeal to you...framing pictures? working in stained glass? creating shadow boxes?
Get the idea? There's a fabulous world out there just waiting to be explored. We simply have to be willing to experiment. A hobby affords us a marvelous opportunity to awaken our natural talents. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Go out there and have a wonderful day! I'd love to hear from you if you are going to try something new. I'll let you know what I decide as well!!!
If you could instantly acquire three additional skills, what would they be....playing the piano? figure skating? taking really great photographs? What three outrageous things would you try if no one knew about it...belly dancing? clowning? hot-air ballooning? What three daring things sound intriguing, even if you'd probably never attempt them...stand-up comedy? mountain climbing? scuba diving? What three all-expense paid vacations appeal to you....an archaeological dig in Egypt? a ride on the Orient Express? a visit to the Paris haute couture collections? Do you like to work with your hands...needlecraft? bookbinding? gardening? Or does the visual appeal to you...framing pictures? working in stained glass? creating shadow boxes?
Get the idea? There's a fabulous world out there just waiting to be explored. We simply have to be willing to experiment. A hobby affords us a marvelous opportunity to awaken our natural talents. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Go out there and have a wonderful day! I'd love to hear from you if you are going to try something new. I'll let you know what I decide as well!!!
July 26th
JOY is the word for today. Please join me in taking intentional pauses throughout the day to identify the JOY within your life right here & and right now! Wishing YOU a joyful day, week, month, year/s and life!
July 24th
July 23rd
July 19th
OPEN YOUR ARMS TO RECEIVE
The Universe is constantly giving to you in ways both small and large. When someone offers to assist you, buys you lunch, or hands you a gift, open your arms to receive. The more that you say yes to blessings, the more the universal energy freely flows to and through you. when you push away proffered help, you close the door to this abundance. Today, open your arms to welcome any gifts that come your way, and say yes to the universal flow. Allow yourself to be helped, loved, and pampered....let yourself receive.
~ Doreen Virtue
The Universe is constantly giving to you in ways both small and large. When someone offers to assist you, buys you lunch, or hands you a gift, open your arms to receive. The more that you say yes to blessings, the more the universal energy freely flows to and through you. when you push away proffered help, you close the door to this abundance. Today, open your arms to welcome any gifts that come your way, and say yes to the universal flow. Allow yourself to be helped, loved, and pampered....let yourself receive.
~ Doreen Virtue
July 14th
What we think about becomes our reality...let’s be very, very, very intentional regarding what thoughts we allow to fill our mind! If a negative, jealous, angry or fearful thought pops up, and it will, let’s recognize it. Then, send it on its way and replace it with a LOVING thought! We know the difference between a loving thought and the other kind by how we FEEL while having that thought. Check in with your body....how does that feel....your head, your gut, your shoulders ...We know!!!
July 11th
"The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money."
~ Benjamin Jowett
1817-1893, English Scholar, Classicist and Theologian
~ Benjamin Jowett
1817-1893, English Scholar, Classicist and Theologian
July 10th
"Love and love alone dissolves all negativity, NOT by attacking it, but by bathing it in higher frequencies, much as light dissolves darkness by its mere presence." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
When we flip on the light switch and the darkness is gone...it's that simple!
We choose to make this simple or we choose to make this difficult and challenging. I choose simple.
Right this very moment...I breathe in...I breathe out...I choose love over fear. I smile. Let's do this all day long! I may forget (for a moment) and then I'm right back on my path.
When we flip on the light switch and the darkness is gone...it's that simple!
We choose to make this simple or we choose to make this difficult and challenging. I choose simple.
Right this very moment...I breathe in...I breathe out...I choose love over fear. I smile. Let's do this all day long! I may forget (for a moment) and then I'm right back on my path.
July 9th
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How to handle the Haters in the world....Showing and Spreading Love Toward the Hate in the World...
Any hate you encounter comes from the minds of people who feel disconnected from God (Pure Source) and the flow of love energy that exists. It is fear based and comes from those who feel hated in some way. Christian: God is love; you are God's children of the most high. Shinto: Love is the receptacle of the Lord. Zoroastrian: Man is the beloved of the Lord, thy God with all thy hear and thy neighbor as thyself. Sikh: God will regenerate those in whose hands there is love. Buddha: Let a man cultivate toward the whole world a heart of love. Tao: Heaven arms with love those it would not see destroyed. Islam: Love is this, that thou shouldst account thyself very little and God very great. Baha'i: If you lovest me not, my love can no wise reach thee. Confucian: To love all men is the greatest benevolence. Hindu: One can best worship the Lord through love. Here is how we can help the "haters".....#1 by letting people with hateful behavior see that you personally have only love to give them....#2 by your seeing that God loves them unconditionally even though they cannot recognize that truth. You may be thinking that all of this love stuff seems too theoretical and theological to apply when you are in an encounter with someone who is directing hate your way. I assure you that the simple recognition of hatred being a form of misdirected love and a reflection that a person feels unloved is enough to disempower and release the hatred. LET'S GET OUT THERE AND SPREAD SOME LOVE TODAY!! |
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July 8th
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You Can Always Take The First Step - Don't Waste Precious Time
When you feel there is something wrong, never point your finger at the other being and look for his or her faults and failings. Take time to go deep within yourself and find out if there is something in you which has caused the disharmony and has put you on the defensive, and if you find hidden away some tiny seed of dissension, pluck it out, destroy it and start afresh by refusing to see the worst and seeing only the very best all around you. It is very easy to stop and it is also very easy to see your mistakes and rectify them at once if you are ever watchful and are not waiting for the other one to do something about it first. You can always take the first step, therefore take it and don’t waste precious time. ~ Eileen Caddy |
July 7th
From the Harvard Divinity School
Prayers for Peace and Justice
These prayers for peace were offered in Assisi, Italy, on the Day of Prayer for World Peace during the U.N. International Year of Peace. We remember the sacred words and prayers of the world's peoples throughout the ages as they longed and worked for peace. In this present moment, we pause in our own longing to rest from our work and to touch the center. Here and now, we make their words our own. So may our hearts be joined.
A Baha'i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgment and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
A Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power and may people think of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses—the children, the aged, the unprotected—be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
A Christian Prayer for Peace
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."
"But I say to you that hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them."
A Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May the Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself bestow peace on all and may that peace come to me also.
An Islamic Prayer for Peace
In the Name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful: Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations that we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust in God, for the Lord is one that hears and knows all things. And the servants of God Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say, "Peace."
A Jain Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all the Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma. I forgive all creatures, and may all creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none, enmity. Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence in fact is the knot of bondage. "Do not injure any living being." This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon, however powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can be superior to nonviolence and love.
A Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
A Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot, the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees, the all-seeing Lord on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth, you are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of peace.
A Native American Prayer for Peace
O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, we raise the pipe to you, to your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Let us learn to share all the good things that you provide for us on this Earth.
A Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us, I believe, are all our brothers and sisters, why are there constant troubles in this world? Why do winds and waves rise in the ocean surrounding us? I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds which are hanging over the tops of the mountains.
A Sikh Prayer for Peace
God judges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear. Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we attain God when we love, and only that victory endures in consequence of which no one is defeated.
A Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world, that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.
Wishing you a moment, an hour, a day, a week, a year and a lifetime filled with peace!
Prayers for Peace and Justice
These prayers for peace were offered in Assisi, Italy, on the Day of Prayer for World Peace during the U.N. International Year of Peace. We remember the sacred words and prayers of the world's peoples throughout the ages as they longed and worked for peace. In this present moment, we pause in our own longing to rest from our work and to touch the center. Here and now, we make their words our own. So may our hearts be joined.
A Baha'i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgment and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
A Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power and may people think of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses—the children, the aged, the unprotected—be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
A Christian Prayer for Peace
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."
"But I say to you that hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them."
A Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May the Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself bestow peace on all and may that peace come to me also.
An Islamic Prayer for Peace
In the Name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful: Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations that we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust in God, for the Lord is one that hears and knows all things. And the servants of God Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say, "Peace."
A Jain Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all the Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma. I forgive all creatures, and may all creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none, enmity. Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence in fact is the knot of bondage. "Do not injure any living being." This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon, however powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can be superior to nonviolence and love.
A Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
A Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot, the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees, the all-seeing Lord on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth, you are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of peace.
A Native American Prayer for Peace
O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, we raise the pipe to you, to your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Let us learn to share all the good things that you provide for us on this Earth.
A Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us, I believe, are all our brothers and sisters, why are there constant troubles in this world? Why do winds and waves rise in the ocean surrounding us? I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds which are hanging over the tops of the mountains.
A Sikh Prayer for Peace
God judges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear. Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we attain God when we love, and only that victory endures in consequence of which no one is defeated.
A Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world, that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.
Wishing you a moment, an hour, a day, a week, a year and a lifetime filled with peace!
July 4th
July 3rd
Let's remember....What we think about...we bring about!
"Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way." ~Eileen Caddy
Let's think about things that bring us JOY! Celebrate and appreciate what we currently have and ponder the limitless possibilities. Often times when we think about what could be, we squash the thought dead it it's tracks. We think it's impossible before we even give it a chance. Give your magical thoughts a chance to bubble up, percolate and grow.
Wishing YOU a day filled with thoughts of LOVE. If the negative, fearful thoughts pop in (and they will) recognize them and then send them on their merry way!
"Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way." ~Eileen Caddy
Let's think about things that bring us JOY! Celebrate and appreciate what we currently have and ponder the limitless possibilities. Often times when we think about what could be, we squash the thought dead it it's tracks. We think it's impossible before we even give it a chance. Give your magical thoughts a chance to bubble up, percolate and grow.
Wishing YOU a day filled with thoughts of LOVE. If the negative, fearful thoughts pop in (and they will) recognize them and then send them on their merry way!
July 2nd
Let's Kick Fear's Ass Today
Let's learn the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of the storm. I know...easier said then done. Whatever temptations of sorrow or difficulty the day may bring the Creator's tender command to you is still the same...LOVE & LAUGH and then love and laugh more! Love and Laughter, not a sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of God's Will.
Leave every person/soul braver and happier for having met YOU. For children or youth, middle or old age, for sorrow, for sin, for all you may encounter in others, this should be your attitude. LOVE & LAUGH.
Do not fear. You too have a quick answer for every fear that may present itself ~ an answer is of faith and confidence in God/Spirit/Universe. We connect to this vibration through Love, Laughter, Joy, Kindness, Gratitude....Where possible say it aloud. I AM ...Love, Joy, Kindness, Forgiving and so on! Remember I AM are two very powerful words!
The spoken word has power! Look on every fear, not as a weakness on your part due to illness or worry, but as a very real temptation to be attacked and overthrown. Conquer the temptation to fear. Use YOUR POWER...flip the switch to LOVE over fear!
My dear friends...go out there today and kick fear's ass! LOVE & LAUGHTER....that's the ticket!
(inspired from God Calling edited by ~A. J. Russell)
Let's learn the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of the storm. I know...easier said then done. Whatever temptations of sorrow or difficulty the day may bring the Creator's tender command to you is still the same...LOVE & LAUGH and then love and laugh more! Love and Laughter, not a sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of God's Will.
Leave every person/soul braver and happier for having met YOU. For children or youth, middle or old age, for sorrow, for sin, for all you may encounter in others, this should be your attitude. LOVE & LAUGH.
Do not fear. You too have a quick answer for every fear that may present itself ~ an answer is of faith and confidence in God/Spirit/Universe. We connect to this vibration through Love, Laughter, Joy, Kindness, Gratitude....Where possible say it aloud. I AM ...Love, Joy, Kindness, Forgiving and so on! Remember I AM are two very powerful words!
The spoken word has power! Look on every fear, not as a weakness on your part due to illness or worry, but as a very real temptation to be attacked and overthrown. Conquer the temptation to fear. Use YOUR POWER...flip the switch to LOVE over fear!
My dear friends...go out there today and kick fear's ass! LOVE & LAUGHTER....that's the ticket!
(inspired from God Calling edited by ~A. J. Russell)
July 1st
TAKE JOY WHEREVER YOU GO!
We know this already...yet taking time to reflect on it gives us added focus...Love can and does go round the world, passed on the God-currents from one to the other. Shed a little sunshine in the heart of one, that one is cheered to pass it on, and so God's vitalizing joy-giving message goes. Be transmitters these days. Love and Laugh. Cheer All! Love All!
HERE'S THE CHALLENGING PART (for me at least)....ALWAYS seek to understand other and you cannot fail to love them. See God in the dull, the uninteresting, the sinful, the critical, the miserable. See God in the laughter of children and the sweetness of old age, the the courage of youth and the patience of man and womanhood. Let's all give it a try!
(adapted from God Calling ~ A.J. Russell, editor)
We know this already...yet taking time to reflect on it gives us added focus...Love can and does go round the world, passed on the God-currents from one to the other. Shed a little sunshine in the heart of one, that one is cheered to pass it on, and so God's vitalizing joy-giving message goes. Be transmitters these days. Love and Laugh. Cheer All! Love All!
HERE'S THE CHALLENGING PART (for me at least)....ALWAYS seek to understand other and you cannot fail to love them. See God in the dull, the uninteresting, the sinful, the critical, the miserable. See God in the laughter of children and the sweetness of old age, the the courage of youth and the patience of man and womanhood. Let's all give it a try!
(adapted from God Calling ~ A.J. Russell, editor)
July 2019
June 30th
June 29th
LET'S SPEAK KIND WORDS TODAY!
We know the power of our words (spoken/written/thought), ignites tremendous potential for manifestation within our lives. Today, let's focus on the energy of kindness as a pathway for all our words. (THIS IS SO POWERFUL!) Let's remember that KINDNESS in our SELF-talk is extremely important, as well..... and the words following I AM....rock the planet. Keep them positive and purposeful!
We have much more POWER than we realize. Let's have a Kick-Ass Kindness Kinda' Day!
We know the power of our words (spoken/written/thought), ignites tremendous potential for manifestation within our lives. Today, let's focus on the energy of kindness as a pathway for all our words. (THIS IS SO POWERFUL!) Let's remember that KINDNESS in our SELF-talk is extremely important, as well..... and the words following I AM....rock the planet. Keep them positive and purposeful!
We have much more POWER than we realize. Let's have a Kick-Ass Kindness Kinda' Day!
June 28th
List of THINGS TO DO TODAY
Will YOU join ME?
#1. Make me an instrument of peace
#2 Where there is hatred, let me sow love
#3. Where there is injury, pardon
#4. Where there is despair, hope
#5. Where there is darkness, light
#6. Where there is sadness, joy
Let's change the world...one interACTION at a time.
Will YOU join ME?
#1. Make me an instrument of peace
#2 Where there is hatred, let me sow love
#3. Where there is injury, pardon
#4. Where there is despair, hope
#5. Where there is darkness, light
#6. Where there is sadness, joy
Let's change the world...one interACTION at a time.
June 27th
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Faith is your attitude towards God. Charity is your attitude toward fellow man, but as necessary, is Hope, which is confidence in yourself to succeed!~A. J. Russell, Editor
Faith is your attitude towards God. Charity is your attitude toward fellow man, but as necessary, is Hope, which is confidence in yourself to succeed!~A. J. Russell, Editor
June 26th
"You can be synergistic within yourself even in the midst of a very adversarial environment. You don't have to take insults personally. You can sidestep negative energy; you can look for the good in others and utilize that good , as different as it may be, to improve your point of view, and to enlarge your perspective."
~ Steven R. Covey
~ Steven R. Covey
June 25th
YOU look so much better when you SMILE!
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June 24th
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
1819-1880, Novelist and Journalist
Alright then peeps...let's make it happen! Let's take a few moments to day and sit still and listen to the calling. The possibilities are endless!
Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
1819-1880, Novelist and Journalist
Alright then peeps...let's make it happen! Let's take a few moments to day and sit still and listen to the calling. The possibilities are endless!
June 18th
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"GIVING IS NATURAL."
The more we give, the more we realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When we share what we LOVE, the more of what we love will naturally be given back to us. It is easy to bequeath what we do not want, what we have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something we treasure. Let's try it...let's give away something that we cherish. Letting go of our attachment to it is the YOGA OF THE SOUL."
....adapted from the thoughts of Laura Bushnell
Also, let's realize that what we LOVE need not always be (and most certainly can be) material objects. We can LOVE things and we can LOVE our free time, our ability to control situations and our independence. I have ALWAYS found the God/Universe ALWAYS sends me the just right people, situations, circumstances and things and the JUST RIGHT TIME. I do hope this helps someone today. Just taking the time to write it and share it with you has helped me.
The more we give, the more we realize the act of giving is the gift itself. When we share what we LOVE, the more of what we love will naturally be given back to us. It is easy to bequeath what we do not want, what we have outgrown, or have become bored with. It is much more difficult to give away something we treasure. Let's try it...let's give away something that we cherish. Letting go of our attachment to it is the YOGA OF THE SOUL."
....adapted from the thoughts of Laura Bushnell
Also, let's realize that what we LOVE need not always be (and most certainly can be) material objects. We can LOVE things and we can LOVE our free time, our ability to control situations and our independence. I have ALWAYS found the God/Universe ALWAYS sends me the just right people, situations, circumstances and things and the JUST RIGHT TIME. I do hope this helps someone today. Just taking the time to write it and share it with you has helped me.
June 11th
PEACE is loving faith at rest! When we look at peace through this lens...YES we can be at PEACE during (what appears to be) difficult times.
...when any situation arises which temps you to become disturbed...say: "There is another way of looking at this." (ACIM)
ALL IS WELL!
...when any situation arises which temps you to become disturbed...say: "There is another way of looking at this." (ACIM)
ALL IS WELL!
June 7th
Let's prayerfully start the day!
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought." Buddha
We all have 50 to 60 thousand thoughts each day. Imagine the impact if we focused on 50 thousand POSITIVE thoughts today. We can do this with one positive thought at a time.
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought." Buddha
We all have 50 to 60 thousand thoughts each day. Imagine the impact if we focused on 50 thousand POSITIVE thoughts today. We can do this with one positive thought at a time.
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June 4th
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought." ~Buddha
We all have 50 to 60 thousand thoughts each day. Imagine the impact if we focused on 50 thousand POSITIVE thoughts today. We can do this with one positive thought at a time.
We all have 50 to 60 thousand thoughts each day. Imagine the impact if we focused on 50 thousand POSITIVE thoughts today. We can do this with one positive thought at a time.
June 2nd
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Breathe it in! Breathe it out! Smile!
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June 2019
May 31st
ENJOY CHALLENGES
"Another key to starting your day right is not to dread things. Don't lie in bed dreading the whole day before you even before you get up. Dread is a close relative of the spirit of fear. When dread enters, joy leaves. Dread sets you up for misery, because by choosing to dread you decide that you cannot enjoy what you must do today.
Be excited when you face new tests. Close the door to the mindset of dread. Decide early to enjoy every challenge that faces you today, knowing that God will be with you to make your path straight and to prosper in everything you set out to do." ~ Joyce Meyer
Let's celebrate EVERYTHING today! Our challenges are GIFTS that help us see things differently and learn something.
"Another key to starting your day right is not to dread things. Don't lie in bed dreading the whole day before you even before you get up. Dread is a close relative of the spirit of fear. When dread enters, joy leaves. Dread sets you up for misery, because by choosing to dread you decide that you cannot enjoy what you must do today.
Be excited when you face new tests. Close the door to the mindset of dread. Decide early to enjoy every challenge that faces you today, knowing that God will be with you to make your path straight and to prosper in everything you set out to do." ~ Joyce Meyer
Let's celebrate EVERYTHING today! Our challenges are GIFTS that help us see things differently and learn something.
May 28th
BLESS SOMEONE TODAY!
To have a healthy love walk today, spend time this morning thinking about what you can do for somebody else. Don't wait for God to ask you to do something; take the initiative and say, "Okay God, what can I do to be a blessing on Your behalf today?"
The best days you live are the ones you spend loving other people. Choose a particular person, and think about ways to bless him or her. If you don't know what to do, just listen to what he or she says and before long you will hear of that individual's needs. ~ Joyce Meyer
To have a healthy love walk today, spend time this morning thinking about what you can do for somebody else. Don't wait for God to ask you to do something; take the initiative and say, "Okay God, what can I do to be a blessing on Your behalf today?"
The best days you live are the ones you spend loving other people. Choose a particular person, and think about ways to bless him or her. If you don't know what to do, just listen to what he or she says and before long you will hear of that individual's needs. ~ Joyce Meyer
May 23rd
"When we change the way we think, we change our lives. What most people do not understand is how POWERFUL our thinking is and how involved it is in our health." ~Bob Proctor
May 22nd
USE KIND WORDS
The tender words you say to others (children & adults) are keys that unlock their hearts, as this kindness conveys caring in a practical way. Even a person (child or adult) who is closed to love because of previous pain will respond positively to compassion. Today, look for opportunities to express this feeling in your conversations, using words that are gentle, sincere, warm, and thoughtful. These are qualities that you naturally possess but become even more aware of when you express them. Know that every kind word spoken today is a gift to both the speaker and the listener. ~Doreen Virtue
The tender words you say to others (children & adults) are keys that unlock their hearts, as this kindness conveys caring in a practical way. Even a person (child or adult) who is closed to love because of previous pain will respond positively to compassion. Today, look for opportunities to express this feeling in your conversations, using words that are gentle, sincere, warm, and thoughtful. These are qualities that you naturally possess but become even more aware of when you express them. Know that every kind word spoken today is a gift to both the speaker and the listener. ~Doreen Virtue
May 18th
"It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, or so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere through which we look - to affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts." ~Henry David Thoreau
May 11th
May 9th
"The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people's lives than you will from the time that you outdid and defeated them."
Harold Kushner
Rabbi and Author
Harold Kushner
Rabbi and Author
May 5th
HEALING DISAGREEMENTS ~ This post surfaced as a memory from many years ago...the point is POWERFUL...in summary....HEALING DISAGREEMENTS is really easy when we shift our point of viewing to see the LIGHT in both ourselves and the other person. Look for it...it's there...sometimes it might appear hidden.
VERSION OF HEALING DISAGREEMENTS by D. Virtue
Not everyone is going to agree with your choices or the way that you handle situations. When someone takes issue with you, you may feel sad, angry, confused, or betrayed. You probably wonder why he or she thinks so very differently from the way you do. You may even question your own decision and wonder if the other person is right.
This situation is a demonstration that although all people share the same spirit and light on the inside, everyone is unique in human terms. Liking or loving someone comes from focusing on the similarities between you, which can sometimes blind you to noticing the contrasts.
Yet in every relationship, there will be occasional differences of opinion. It's not the disputes that matter, but the way you handle them. If you can have the grace to accept that another person thinks differently fro you, then you've come a long way on the spiritual path of learning and growing.
Healing occurs within you first, and then spreads to the relationship. No matter what the other person does, stay true to your own Divinity. Your spiritual growth doesn't depend on changing people; rather, it involves learning to see the light within others, no matter what.
VERSION OF HEALING DISAGREEMENTS by D. Virtue
Not everyone is going to agree with your choices or the way that you handle situations. When someone takes issue with you, you may feel sad, angry, confused, or betrayed. You probably wonder why he or she thinks so very differently from the way you do. You may even question your own decision and wonder if the other person is right.
This situation is a demonstration that although all people share the same spirit and light on the inside, everyone is unique in human terms. Liking or loving someone comes from focusing on the similarities between you, which can sometimes blind you to noticing the contrasts.
Yet in every relationship, there will be occasional differences of opinion. It's not the disputes that matter, but the way you handle them. If you can have the grace to accept that another person thinks differently fro you, then you've come a long way on the spiritual path of learning and growing.
Healing occurs within you first, and then spreads to the relationship. No matter what the other person does, stay true to your own Divinity. Your spiritual growth doesn't depend on changing people; rather, it involves learning to see the light within others, no matter what.
May 3rd
Gratitude for what we currently have is POWER! I adopted a practice (years ago) that I learned from Dr. Wayne Dyer ....when I get out of bed....and my first foot hits the floor I say, "thank"........and when my next foot hits the floor I say, "you"....I really do this EVERYDAY! CELEBRATE! Wishing US ALL a day filled with miracles!
May 1st
May 2019
April 28th
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Just for today...I will see the LIGHT in others and treat them as if that's all I see....and then I will do it again tomorrow...and then will do it again...and again. Who's with me?
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April 26th
It is a common belief by many that WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WE BRING ABOUT. This morning I was reading Neville Goddard's THE POWER OF AWARENESS and this quote resonated with me, so I thought I would share it with YOU.
"You can no more avoid assuming a feeling than you can avoid eating and drinking. All you can do is control the nature of your assumptions. Thus it is clearly seen that the control of your assumptions is the key you now hold to an ever expanding, happier, more noble life."
We CHOOSE what to think about, what to assume and what we expect....we CHOOSE this! So when we find ourselves thinking about, projecting and expecting that which we DON'T want... let's STOP and reframe, repurpose and reTHINK that thought.
"You can no more avoid assuming a feeling than you can avoid eating and drinking. All you can do is control the nature of your assumptions. Thus it is clearly seen that the control of your assumptions is the key you now hold to an ever expanding, happier, more noble life."
We CHOOSE what to think about, what to assume and what we expect....we CHOOSE this! So when we find ourselves thinking about, projecting and expecting that which we DON'T want... let's STOP and reframe, repurpose and reTHINK that thought.
April 21st
April 18th
AND THE GOOD NEWS IS.....
Let's play a game today and everyday called...And the GOOD NEWS is....Whenever we encounter a situation that feels troublesome or problematic....let's think of what GOOD is connected to that challenge/struggle and say, "And the GOOD NEWS is....".
Example: Damn it's raining out today...And the Good News is....my Jeep is getting washed! We can quickly SHIFT how we feel, which in turn will shift our moment and quite possibly our entire day. Also...when we have a positive outlook.....it spreads to others. Often times...we don't even know how our mood, attitude, feelings and actions impacts the lives of others. The others are people we know and people we don't know.
Rabbit Harold Kushner sums this up nicely by saying.
"If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul."
PS: If you ever get stuck and need a fresh set of eyes to see the Good News in a situation, please reach out to me. I would love the opportunity to help you shift your point of viewing!
Let's play a game today and everyday called...And the GOOD NEWS is....Whenever we encounter a situation that feels troublesome or problematic....let's think of what GOOD is connected to that challenge/struggle and say, "And the GOOD NEWS is....".
Example: Damn it's raining out today...And the Good News is....my Jeep is getting washed! We can quickly SHIFT how we feel, which in turn will shift our moment and quite possibly our entire day. Also...when we have a positive outlook.....it spreads to others. Often times...we don't even know how our mood, attitude, feelings and actions impacts the lives of others. The others are people we know and people we don't know.
Rabbit Harold Kushner sums this up nicely by saying.
"If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul."
PS: If you ever get stuck and need a fresh set of eyes to see the Good News in a situation, please reach out to me. I would love the opportunity to help you shift your point of viewing!
April 16th
A Simple Act of Kindness
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feeling of everyone involved!
~ from the book The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feeling of everyone involved!
~ from the book The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
April 15th
SMILE
Scientists have demonstrated the many physiological benefits of happiness and smiling. The spiritual rewards are countless as well, and today let's focus on one of these: the boomerang effect that smiles have.
When you smile, others can't help but mirror the same facial expression back to you. Even if their teeth don't show in a wide grin, you notice their eyes crinkle happily as they gaze at you. This human reaction is a God-given ability that we want to capitalize upon. It's a testament to the phrase: "The more you give, the more you receive."
Today, let's send someone a smile and see it magnified and returned to us. Feel great knowing that your grin will also travel through many individuals and have a domino healing effect as it goes from person to person. The benefits will always come shining back to you in countless ways. ~D. Virtue
Scientists have demonstrated the many physiological benefits of happiness and smiling. The spiritual rewards are countless as well, and today let's focus on one of these: the boomerang effect that smiles have.
When you smile, others can't help but mirror the same facial expression back to you. Even if their teeth don't show in a wide grin, you notice their eyes crinkle happily as they gaze at you. This human reaction is a God-given ability that we want to capitalize upon. It's a testament to the phrase: "The more you give, the more you receive."
Today, let's send someone a smile and see it magnified and returned to us. Feel great knowing that your grin will also travel through many individuals and have a domino healing effect as it goes from person to person. The benefits will always come shining back to you in countless ways. ~D. Virtue
April 12th
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When we change the way we look at things...the things we look at change. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Today let's pay attention to how we view EVERYTHING! Let's look at every person, every situation, every idea through a LOVE point of viewing. We have the POWER people! |
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April 10th
Even though our days are often very busy, there are still small strategies that we can incorporate throughout the day in order to SLOW DOWN! :) Let's try...
SLOW DOWN
Trying to stuff too many items into a closet only results in frustration, and it's the same way when you over-schedule yourself. To combat potential problems, you go faster and focus on just getting through your day's activities instead of enjoying them. You are encouraged to break this cycle by enjoying a "slow day". Like a leisurely dance that evokes deep feelings, allow your decreased pace to reconnect you with the richness within each moment. For instance, enjoy the smiles you elicit as you allow someone to go ahead of you in line, wave to let in other drivers waiting to exit a parking lot, and let other people talk while you listen. Take your time, and notice any differences between your mood today and the way you normally feel. Remove your watch, cover up the clocks and calendars, and enjoy the timelessness that is the true nature of the universe. ~ Doreen Virtue
SLOW DOWN
Trying to stuff too many items into a closet only results in frustration, and it's the same way when you over-schedule yourself. To combat potential problems, you go faster and focus on just getting through your day's activities instead of enjoying them. You are encouraged to break this cycle by enjoying a "slow day". Like a leisurely dance that evokes deep feelings, allow your decreased pace to reconnect you with the richness within each moment. For instance, enjoy the smiles you elicit as you allow someone to go ahead of you in line, wave to let in other drivers waiting to exit a parking lot, and let other people talk while you listen. Take your time, and notice any differences between your mood today and the way you normally feel. Remove your watch, cover up the clocks and calendars, and enjoy the timelessness that is the true nature of the universe. ~ Doreen Virtue
April 9th
April 6th
"Every thought is a prayer that creates a magnetic attraction, pulling whatever we're thinking about into our lives." ~ James Twyman
It is true that what we think about we bring about! Choose your thoughts carefully!
I always think.....God ALWAYS sends me the "just right" people and the "just right" circumstances....and it is true! Amen!
It is true that what we think about we bring about! Choose your thoughts carefully!
I always think.....God ALWAYS sends me the "just right" people and the "just right" circumstances....and it is true! Amen!
April 3rd
"Try not to judge people. If you judge others then you are not giving love. Instead, try to help them by seeing their needs and acting to meet them. It isn't what anyone may or may not have done, but what YOU have done that matters in God's eyes." ~ Mother Teresa
April 1st
Imagine how we could change the world today...right now...by us all saying and living this BLESSING out loud and in real time.....on this very day! Will you join me?
BLESSING FOR ALL CREATION
God of all creation, each morning you send the sun from the East to bring a new day to birth;
you call a gentle South wind to cool our days and refresh our lives;
each night the sun sets in the West to bring us the gift of rest and renewal;
and you summon the great North wind to clothe the mountaintops in snow and shining splendor.
Send your Love over this sacred land we call home,
that the earth may be radiant with your glory through the care of your people.
From East to West and North to South,
may your blessing be upon every living thing you have created.
We ask this in love and light!
~ Adapted from Diana Macalintal's The Work of Your Hand
BLESSING FOR ALL CREATION
God of all creation, each morning you send the sun from the East to bring a new day to birth;
you call a gentle South wind to cool our days and refresh our lives;
each night the sun sets in the West to bring us the gift of rest and renewal;
and you summon the great North wind to clothe the mountaintops in snow and shining splendor.
Send your Love over this sacred land we call home,
that the earth may be radiant with your glory through the care of your people.
From East to West and North to South,
may your blessing be upon every living thing you have created.
We ask this in love and light!
~ Adapted from Diana Macalintal's The Work of Your Hand
April 2019
March 27th
Thought for Today
You are right where you need to be...everything is unfolding exactly as it should be...your job is to breathe, be kind to yourself and quietly do what needs to be done. ~ Holly Holden
When I take a breath and think about this quote....my shoulders immediately fall from my ears (where they often live), a smile lands on my face, and a light bulb goes off in my minds eye, as I a reminder that YES...we all do know both individually and collectively what needs to be done...let's go DO IT!!!
Wishing you a FANTASTIC day and when we know that we are exactly where we need to be and that everything is unfolding exactly as it should....how can we not?
You are right where you need to be...everything is unfolding exactly as it should be...your job is to breathe, be kind to yourself and quietly do what needs to be done. ~ Holly Holden
When I take a breath and think about this quote....my shoulders immediately fall from my ears (where they often live), a smile lands on my face, and a light bulb goes off in my minds eye, as I a reminder that YES...we all do know both individually and collectively what needs to be done...let's go DO IT!!!
Wishing you a FANTASTIC day and when we know that we are exactly where we need to be and that everything is unfolding exactly as it should....how can we not?
March 25th
"Remember, the thoughts that you think and the statements you make regarding yourself determine your mental attitude. If you have a worthwhile objective, find the one reason why you can achieve it rather than hundreds of reasons why you can't." ~Napoleon Hill
March 24th
"If there is peace in your mind
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
March 23rd
"If there is peace in your mind
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
you will find peace with everybody.
If your mind is agitated you will
find agitation everywhere.
So first find peace within
and you will see this inner peace
reflected everywhere else.
You are this peace!" ~ Papaji
March 21st
Let's LAUGH!!
March 20th
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Amen!!
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March 19th
Let's pay close attention to our thoughts and feelings, as they are creating our future experiences.
"Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you are always confused. We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually they are there because we resist them."
~ Adyashanti
"Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you are always confused. We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually they are there because we resist them."
~ Adyashanti
March 16th
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March 12th
FLIP the SWITCH!
I've got a positive game for us to play today. This will help us end the day energetically, positively and joyful. I've got your attention right?
Here's how we play. All day today pay attention to who or what aggravates you and FLIP the switch. At that moment, when you recognize the annoyance, the aggravation, the dislike...FLIP and find something you like about that person or situation. Toss away the "crappy" feelings and negative comments to others (that's a big one) and replace it with love.
We are in total control! Today, I'm FLIPPING the switch all day and CHOOSING to enjoy myself and my day and you/it (whomever or whatever you are) will not have control of my day/life...I will. I choose LOVE.
I've got a positive game for us to play today. This will help us end the day energetically, positively and joyful. I've got your attention right?
Here's how we play. All day today pay attention to who or what aggravates you and FLIP the switch. At that moment, when you recognize the annoyance, the aggravation, the dislike...FLIP and find something you like about that person or situation. Toss away the "crappy" feelings and negative comments to others (that's a big one) and replace it with love.
We are in total control! Today, I'm FLIPPING the switch all day and CHOOSING to enjoy myself and my day and you/it (whomever or whatever you are) will not have control of my day/life...I will. I choose LOVE.
March 11th
Let's take a deep breath in.................HOLD it for a few seconds.......and now slowly exhale................May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us. ~ Saint Theresa
March 9th
THE BEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISH AN IMPROVED ENVIRONMENT
The best way to accomplish an improved environment is to focus upon the best things about where you currently are until you flood your own vibrational patterns of thought with appreciation; and in that changed vibration, you can then allow the new-and-improved conditions and circumstances to come into your experience.
Look for good things about where you are, and in your state of appreciation, you lift all self-imposed limitations (and all limitations are self-imposed) and free yourself for the receiving of wonderful things.
~Esther & Abraham
The best way to accomplish an improved environment is to focus upon the best things about where you currently are until you flood your own vibrational patterns of thought with appreciation; and in that changed vibration, you can then allow the new-and-improved conditions and circumstances to come into your experience.
Look for good things about where you are, and in your state of appreciation, you lift all self-imposed limitations (and all limitations are self-imposed) and free yourself for the receiving of wonderful things.
~Esther & Abraham
March 7th
We've got the POWER!
"Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted - a paved road or a a washing machine? If you concentrate on FINDING what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul." ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Today...let's pay attention to how we "react" , "view" and "perceive" things, people, actions and such.
"Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted - a paved road or a a washing machine? If you concentrate on FINDING what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul." ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Today...let's pay attention to how we "react" , "view" and "perceive" things, people, actions and such.
March 5th
TWO thoughts for the day...
Your energy introduces you before you even speak.
~Unknown
Let's fill the world with our JOY! It's a choice people.
LAUGHTER
"The sound of laughter is the closest thing on Earth to the 'music of the spheres' found in heaven. It's purest essence essence releases your inner joy out into the world, which has far reaching effects. Your laughter heals you, as well as all others who hear it or feel its force, because it elevates the energy of the room which it occurs. Whether it's a quiet giggle or a loud guffaw, it's powerful." ~Doreen Virtue
Your energy introduces you before you even speak.
~Unknown
Let's fill the world with our JOY! It's a choice people.
LAUGHTER
"The sound of laughter is the closest thing on Earth to the 'music of the spheres' found in heaven. It's purest essence essence releases your inner joy out into the world, which has far reaching effects. Your laughter heals you, as well as all others who hear it or feel its force, because it elevates the energy of the room which it occurs. Whether it's a quiet giggle or a loud guffaw, it's powerful." ~Doreen Virtue
March 4th
We have more power than we ever thought possible. Let's choose our thoughts and words carefully, as they create our lives.
March 3rd
March for Women’s Suffrage – March 3, 1913
I am most grateful to the woman who came before me and paved the way for the life I have today. Thank you! At this moment I take a deep long breath and recognize my gratitude, as well as my responsibility, to intentionally support the need to weed this one path, as we forge many others. We are here in purpose and one purpose. Amen!
I am most grateful to the woman who came before me and paved the way for the life I have today. Thank you! At this moment I take a deep long breath and recognize my gratitude, as well as my responsibility, to intentionally support the need to weed this one path, as we forge many others. We are here in purpose and one purpose. Amen!
March 1st
EXPECT A MIRACLE!
Expect miracle upon miracle to come about, and do not limit in any way. The more open you are, the better, for then there is nothing in the way to stop the flow of God's (Spirit, God, Universe, Source...you choose your word) laws, for miracles are simply God's laws in action Flow with those laws, and anything can happen. See the perfection of God's plan unfold. There is no sense of rush or hurry. When something unfolds, it can unfold at great speed, but it...
Expect miracle upon miracle to come about, and do not limit in any way. The more open you are, the better, for then there is nothing in the way to stop the flow of God's (Spirit, God, Universe, Source...you choose your word) laws, for miracles are simply God's laws in action Flow with those laws, and anything can happen. See the perfection of God's plan unfold. There is no sense of rush or hurry. When something unfolds, it can unfold at great speed, but it...
March 2019
February 28th
YOU are AWESOME! Yes YOU reading this post! Authentic self-hood and service to the world...that's why we are here! Lead with your strengths and your passions. We all have them. Today our world can be large and global or our world can be in a small room with a few people. Let's find some time to really think about our personal vocation while here on this planet. Thoughts coupled with ACTIONS...that's the secret sauce.
February 27th
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You've got the POWER..........
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February 25th
February 24th
February 23rd
"You will never consistently rise higher than the image you have of yourself, and you will never accomplish things that you don't first see yourself accomplishing." ~Joel Osteen
February 20th
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Today let's all be AWARE of how our thoughts of what others' might think impact our decisions. Might I encourage us all to "step out of our box" today to make a BOLD decision that is NOT impacted by the possible thoughts or reactions of others....an ACTION that is directly connected to our SOUL and our authentic PASSION! I would love to hear back from you about this idea...send me a message.
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February 18th
I thought someone might need this today. "It's not passionate appeal that gains the Divine Ear so much as the quiet placing of the difficulty and worry in the Divine Hands. So trust and be no more afraid than a child would be, who places its tangled skein of wool in the hands of a loving mother, and runs out to play, pleasing the mother more by its unquestioning confidence than if it went down on its knees and implored her help, which would pain her the rather, as it would imply she was not eager to help when help was needed." ~A. J. Russell
February 15th
Please join me RIGHT NOW, as you are reading this post to...take a few long and deliberate breaths and send your love, healing thoughts and prayers, compassion and kindness out into the universe...may this powerful healing energy force touch the hearts of EVERYONE today! Please join me in this practice each and every day! Sending love...(PS - sending anger, frustration, disgust and hate back into mix....NEVER makes it better...It NEVER does!) Let's change some lives today!
February 13th
Imagine your BEST day, your BEST week, your BEST month and your BEST year....what does that look like for YOU? It's different for each one of us. Think about your home, your relationships, your work, your social life, your relaxing time, your belongings....your ...you fill in the blank. Picture it and then take action...little baby tiny steps work...just take some action along with your visualization/identification of what is best for YOU.
"You've got to walk right into what you want and not
look at what you don't want. Stay focused on the goal." ~Calvin LeHew
"You've got to walk right into what you want and not
look at what you don't want. Stay focused on the goal." ~Calvin LeHew
February 12th
Cast POSITIVE Words Into Your Future
Just as you can send loving energy into your future ~ where it will sit and wait for you, adjusting every situation to its highest potential ~ so can your utterances. As you already know, each word you speak, think, or say has powerful effects.....it's the equivalent of a sales order requesting what you'd like to experience.
Today choose words that reflect what you truly desire. Form every one from that loving being within who truly cares about you and the world. Cast positive speech into your future as a gift to yourself. And just like finding something valuable that you'd hidden long ago and forgotten about, the fruits of your past expressions will embrace you in times to come. ~ Doreen Virtue
Fill in your blank with the experiences you plan on having today, tomorrow and beyond! I AM ___________________, and so it is!
Just as you can send loving energy into your future ~ where it will sit and wait for you, adjusting every situation to its highest potential ~ so can your utterances. As you already know, each word you speak, think, or say has powerful effects.....it's the equivalent of a sales order requesting what you'd like to experience.
Today choose words that reflect what you truly desire. Form every one from that loving being within who truly cares about you and the world. Cast positive speech into your future as a gift to yourself. And just like finding something valuable that you'd hidden long ago and forgotten about, the fruits of your past expressions will embrace you in times to come. ~ Doreen Virtue
Fill in your blank with the experiences you plan on having today, tomorrow and beyond! I AM ___________________, and so it is!
February 10th
"THROUGH IMAGINATION, WE can visualize the uncreated world of potential that lie within us. Through conscience, we can come in contact with universal laws or principles with our own singular talents and avenues of contribution, and with the personal guidelines within which we can most effectively develop them. Combined with self-awareness, these two endowments empower us to write our own script." – Covey
February 9th
"If there ever comes a time when mothers join together simply and purely for the benefit of all mankind, it will be a power the world has never seen." ~ Laura Bushnell
February 5th
During these tumultuous times in our world, I'm asking you to think about a person or entity that is your beacon and ask yourself, what would ____ do or say right here...right now? (Prophet, Jesus, Buda, Ghandi, Mother Mary, Saint Theresa, your Aunt So and So...)
I think we are getting too tied up with who we think is right, who we think is wrong, why their wrong makes this right....that we might be taking our eyes off of many important situations. Remember we are looking at a situation through our lens that has been created by our personal experiences.
Please take a moment to be still and then take a few slow breathes with me this morning (inhale through your nose, hold the breath for 7 seconds, and then exhale through your mouth). Let's do that a few times. That feels good right?
Now think of your spiritual or your ethical beacon, your mentor, your guiding light...and think about what they would do and say during these (political, social, economic, environmental, personal) times. Try a point of viewing through their lens.
Thanks for taking the time to read through my squiggly morning thoughts. We've got to get this right....and we have the collective power to do so! We REALLY do!
I think we are getting too tied up with who we think is right, who we think is wrong, why their wrong makes this right....that we might be taking our eyes off of many important situations. Remember we are looking at a situation through our lens that has been created by our personal experiences.
Please take a moment to be still and then take a few slow breathes with me this morning (inhale through your nose, hold the breath for 7 seconds, and then exhale through your mouth). Let's do that a few times. That feels good right?
Now think of your spiritual or your ethical beacon, your mentor, your guiding light...and think about what they would do and say during these (political, social, economic, environmental, personal) times. Try a point of viewing through their lens.
Thanks for taking the time to read through my squiggly morning thoughts. We've got to get this right....and we have the collective power to do so! We REALLY do!
February 3rd
I have been reading God Calling edited by A.J.Russell for about 10 years now. This beautiful book found me in a thrift shop with words I needed to hear that day and all the days forward. If you are looking for an inspiration...check it out. Here are the words for today,
"PRACTICE LOVE ...Watch over and protect us....Want of Love will block the way. You MUST love all. Those that fret you and those who do not.
Practice Love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great teacher. You MUST love, how otherwise can you dwell in ME, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this and I will bless you exceedingly, above all you cannot only ask, but imagine.
No limit o My Power. Do all you can and leave to ME the rest. Peace will come and Trust. Fear not, I am your Advocate, your Mediator."
These are beautiful words and more beautiful actions. The sticky piece might be to LOVE those who fret you. These are words from 1935 in England. It means today...those who piss you off, those who make choices that you don't agree with, those who appear rude, angry or annoying. Well hold on now.....I didn't sign up for this...my thoughts...let's give this a try together!
Wishing you a day filled with miracles. A miracle is a shift in perception (ACIM). If we find ourselves aggravated annoyed, or pissed off...let's try SHIFTing our point of viewing. Light ALWAYS extinguishes darkness. Every time!
"PRACTICE LOVE ...Watch over and protect us....Want of Love will block the way. You MUST love all. Those that fret you and those who do not.
Practice Love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great teacher. You MUST love, how otherwise can you dwell in ME, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this and I will bless you exceedingly, above all you cannot only ask, but imagine.
No limit o My Power. Do all you can and leave to ME the rest. Peace will come and Trust. Fear not, I am your Advocate, your Mediator."
These are beautiful words and more beautiful actions. The sticky piece might be to LOVE those who fret you. These are words from 1935 in England. It means today...those who piss you off, those who make choices that you don't agree with, those who appear rude, angry or annoying. Well hold on now.....I didn't sign up for this...my thoughts...let's give this a try together!
Wishing you a day filled with miracles. A miracle is a shift in perception (ACIM). If we find ourselves aggravated annoyed, or pissed off...let's try SHIFTing our point of viewing. Light ALWAYS extinguishes darkness. Every time!
February 1st
GIVE YOUR WORRIES TO GOD
When you hold your worries inside, they fester within a closed container, growing darker and larger until they haunt you with incessant stress. So instead of bottling up these concerns, give them to God!
The infinite, Divine wisdom of God contains every solution. Even seemingly hopeless situations are worked out peacefully as you hand them over to heaven, for within every possible resolution has already been created.
In the world of Spirit, there are no actual problems ~ everything is peaceful, harmonious, and healed. When you turn your mind heavenward, you tap in to this truth and experience it for yourself. Every worry or difficulty is a reminder to turn to heaven's love....it's an opportunity for you to choose peace and serenity in place of stress and tension. You're part of a glorious team of angels and other loving beings who come instantly to your assistance the moment you allow their interventions.
Let this be the day when you surrender all of your cares to God. Don't wait a moment longer to release every shred of fear or doubt to heaven's waiting arms. ~Doreen Virtue
When you hold your worries inside, they fester within a closed container, growing darker and larger until they haunt you with incessant stress. So instead of bottling up these concerns, give them to God!
The infinite, Divine wisdom of God contains every solution. Even seemingly hopeless situations are worked out peacefully as you hand them over to heaven, for within every possible resolution has already been created.
In the world of Spirit, there are no actual problems ~ everything is peaceful, harmonious, and healed. When you turn your mind heavenward, you tap in to this truth and experience it for yourself. Every worry or difficulty is a reminder to turn to heaven's love....it's an opportunity for you to choose peace and serenity in place of stress and tension. You're part of a glorious team of angels and other loving beings who come instantly to your assistance the moment you allow their interventions.
Let this be the day when you surrender all of your cares to God. Don't wait a moment longer to release every shred of fear or doubt to heaven's waiting arms. ~Doreen Virtue
February 2019
January 30th
"The term SPIRIT is rooted the the words INSPIRE and ASPIRE, and when you aspire to something, you're inspired by SPIRIT! You're supported by this eternal force, that same one that you share with God, the angels, and every person on the planet. You, as Divine Spirit, an do anything!"
~ D.Virtue
~ D.Virtue
January 26th
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"The quality of our life is created by the quality of the thoughts we habitually think. Thoughts are powerful electromagnetic events in the brain that create a vortex of energy both around us as well as inside us. As we think, so we feel, as we feel, so we vibrate. As we vibrate, so we attract. Positive thoughts have a high vibration, and negative thoughts have a low vibration. Every single thought we think is also accompanied by subtle changes in our immune, endocrine, and central nervous systems." ~ C. Northrup M.D.
Today (and every day), but let's just think about today...Today let's all be very intentional about our THOUGHTS about ourselves and our thoughts about others. For ourselves, let's begin with the words I AM... you fill in the blank. Wishing you a spectacular day filled with intentional and positive thoughts, which will bring YOU positive vibrations and amazing outcomes. |
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January 19th
For many years, I have tried (and frequently failed) to follow the 4 Agreements and now 5 Agreements (one more has been added) from Don Miguel Ruiz. They are simple AND very challenging. It is also very personal. Only YOU know if you have met your goal(s).
THE FIVE AGREEMENTS
#1. Be impeccable with your word. (Even for the little sh*%!)
#2. Don’t take anything personally. (What other people think of you or what you have done is THEIR business...not yours).
#3. Don’t make assumptions. (Big fat waste of time and it also can create huge unnecessary blow-ups.)
#4. Always do your best. (Very personal indeed.)
#5. Be skeptical, but learn to listen. (When you hear something you might not agree with say....TELL ME MORE?...and then listen.)
Wishing you a day filled with MIRACLES....and note ....A MIRACLE is a SHIFT in perception (ACIM).
When you change the way you look at things...the things you look at change....from Wayne Dyer.
THE FIVE AGREEMENTS
#1. Be impeccable with your word. (Even for the little sh*%!)
#2. Don’t take anything personally. (What other people think of you or what you have done is THEIR business...not yours).
#3. Don’t make assumptions. (Big fat waste of time and it also can create huge unnecessary blow-ups.)
#4. Always do your best. (Very personal indeed.)
#5. Be skeptical, but learn to listen. (When you hear something you might not agree with say....TELL ME MORE?...and then listen.)
Wishing you a day filled with MIRACLES....and note ....A MIRACLE is a SHIFT in perception (ACIM).
When you change the way you look at things...the things you look at change....from Wayne Dyer.
January 18th
Life's most persistent and urgent question is..."What are you doing for others?" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 17th
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In case you forgot...
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"Love & Trust are the solvents for the worry and cares and frets of life. Apply them AT ONCE. You are channels and though the channel may not be altogether blocked, fret and impatience and worry corrode, and in time would become beyond your help. Persevere, oh! Persevere. Never lose heart. All is well." ~A. J. Russell, Editor
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January 14th
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie
January 13th
"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." Earl Nightingal
January 11th
And here they are.....the organic ingredients.....for a perfect experience here on earth.....
January 10th
Decide What Kind of Day You'd Like to Have
You have the ability and power to set the tone for your day. You do this by determining the type of experience that you'd prefer. Ask yourself now: What kind of day would I like to have? Only allow yourself to visualize and feel the highest energies.If you find yourself focusing on negative scenarios, ask your angels to transmute this fearful energy into love.
You are the director of your day. In any situation, there's a best possible outcome, and you move to that higher level through your commitment to have extraordinary experiences. You deserve all the greatness that life can offer. Collect your bounty today, and decide to have a wonderful time. ~ Doreen Virtue
You have the ability and power to set the tone for your day. You do this by determining the type of experience that you'd prefer. Ask yourself now: What kind of day would I like to have? Only allow yourself to visualize and feel the highest energies.If you find yourself focusing on negative scenarios, ask your angels to transmute this fearful energy into love.
You are the director of your day. In any situation, there's a best possible outcome, and you move to that higher level through your commitment to have extraordinary experiences. You deserve all the greatness that life can offer. Collect your bounty today, and decide to have a wonderful time. ~ Doreen Virtue
January 6th
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. –Wayne Dyer
January 1st
A Transformative Year of Delight and Discovery....Take a Leap of Faith
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ~ ZORA NEALE HURSTON
New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.
Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change. What are your hopes for the future as you reflect on the years that have passed? Gradually, as you become curator of your own commitment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart.
But this year, instead of resolutions, write down your most private aspirations. Those longings you have kept tucked away until the time seems right. Trust that now is the time. Ask the questions. The Simple Abundance path brings confidence that the answers will come and we will discover ~ day by day ~ how to live them.
Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source ~ a Shower of Dreams ~ just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.
~From the book SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ~ ZORA NEALE HURSTON
New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.
Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change. What are your hopes for the future as you reflect on the years that have passed? Gradually, as you become curator of your own commitment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart.
But this year, instead of resolutions, write down your most private aspirations. Those longings you have kept tucked away until the time seems right. Trust that now is the time. Ask the questions. The Simple Abundance path brings confidence that the answers will come and we will discover ~ day by day ~ how to live them.
Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source ~ a Shower of Dreams ~ just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.
~From the book SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach
January 2019
December 31st
Perfect Prayer/ Reflection for the New Year
May I learn not to be ruled by exhilaration or anger.
May failures be instructors, not judgments.
May other people's lives, their loves and joys and losses, be as real to me as my own.
May my doubts not be belligerent or my belief smug.
May my faith in betterment never falter.
May I be daily inspired by the countless women and men who worked, sacrificed and dreamed to create the wonders of the world I enjoy,
May I live true to their legacy, and so be included in prayers of New Years to come.
Dear God, in a world radiant with blessing, may I never hoard my good fortune but offer it to your children with an open hand, an eager heart and a spirit that honors You.
- Rabbi David Wolpe
May I learn not to be ruled by exhilaration or anger.
May failures be instructors, not judgments.
May other people's lives, their loves and joys and losses, be as real to me as my own.
May my doubts not be belligerent or my belief smug.
May my faith in betterment never falter.
May I be daily inspired by the countless women and men who worked, sacrificed and dreamed to create the wonders of the world I enjoy,
May I live true to their legacy, and so be included in prayers of New Years to come.
Dear God, in a world radiant with blessing, may I never hoard my good fortune but offer it to your children with an open hand, an eager heart and a spirit that honors You.
- Rabbi David Wolpe
December 19th
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COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY-LADEN AND OVERBURDENED, AND I WILL CAUSE YOU TO REST. (I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.) ~MATTHEW 11:28
Getting the stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things. God invites us to come to him if we are overburdened. He promised to refresh us if we are weary, worn out, or overworked. Take the time for this whenever you feel that you are going over the edge of peace and into the pit of stress. Let HIS presence refill and refresh you. ~ Joyce Meyer (Starting Your Day Right) |
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December 13th
"Start something good in someone's life today. Sow faith for a healing. So hope for a restoration. A sincere compliment can sow confidence in someone who is starving for encouragement. Your forgiveness of an ongoing offense can sow a seed for a miracle breakthrough in that situation.
Pray for someone else's need, or make a special offering to start something positive in God's name. Remember, God won't ask you to sow anything that He doesn't give you the grace to give. Enjoy the abundant harvest that is returned to your own life when you sow into someone else's life." ~ Joyce Meyer
Pray for someone else's need, or make a special offering to start something positive in God's name. Remember, God won't ask you to sow anything that He doesn't give you the grace to give. Enjoy the abundant harvest that is returned to your own life when you sow into someone else's life." ~ Joyce Meyer
December 7th
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"Remember when playing tug-of-war, it only takes one person to let go of the rope and the struggle is over. LET GO OF THE ROPE!" ~ Laura Bushnell |
December 4th
"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections." ~Gerard Way
Let's give it a whirl today!
Let's give it a whirl today!
December 1st
As we begin this holiday season, I have a challenge for us all. Let's help others.....not just the easier, cleaner, more appropriate others (that's less effort ~yet still very important important)....I mean the messy others....I mean the physically, spiritually, emotionally, sometime more ego driven, angry, and sometimes spiteful others. The others that we might be a little more inclined to walk away from (that's a bit more challenging).
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) has he/she helped others who or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when...if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought...let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
I'm not sure what sparked this thought, but it came to me this morning, and I felt I needed to share it.
So from TODAY on.....Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"...you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return...we are creating miracles.
Think of your symbol of God (whatever name comes to mind) has he/she helped others who or maybe even helped some of us hardheads (I know I'm in this group), when...if we have had the chance...we might have stepped back and thought...let them figure it out or they got themselves into this...let them get themselves out.
I'm not sure what sparked this thought, but it came to me this morning, and I felt I needed to share it.
So from TODAY on.....Let's help others, and yes especially "them" or "him" or "her"...you know who comes to mind!
Remember everything stems from two emotions either LOVE or fear. When folks act in ways that are not LOVE-like....it comes from their fear...that is sometimes deep down inside them.
When we help others without expecting anything in return...we are creating miracles.
December 2018
November 28th
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"Today is a new day, and it up to you what you make of it. Your first waking thought can color the whole day. They can be happy, positive thoughts or miserable, negative ones. Never be influenced by outer conditions ~ by the weather for example. It can be pouring with rain, but if your heart is filled with love and gratitude, your whole attitude will be of sunshine and blue skies. Do you see what a tremendous responsibility rests upon your shoulders? Life is what you make it, so never blame anyone else for the state you are in, but know that it is of your own making. Change your attitude and you can change your whole outlook. Adopt a constructive attitude towards life. Build up the very best from what you see all around you, and ignore the rest; give it no life force and it will disappear. Wait upon me this day in quietness and confidence, and know that this day has God's blessings." ~ Eileen Caddy
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November 20th
ENJOY THE MEASUREMENT OF LOVE
Sometimes people measure their progress in life by their income or clothing size, yet what truly matters is how much you've loved during your time on Earth. This is all that counts.
When you open your heart to feel, receive, and send affection you're truly heroic. The voyage to the frontier of love is the most important journey of them all. You have everything you need to ensure a safe and fruitful time as you allow your heart to open wider to permit more affection to be given and received. The key is to let go of any blocks to love, the chief of which is judgment.
When you judge yourself or someone else, you then affirm a separation from God and other people. This gulf could never be true, but believing in it creates the illusion that it exists and elicits a feeling of alienation from Divine affection.
Today, allow yourself to care more. Look past the superficial aspects of other people, and know that you are one with them...united by love. ~ Doreen Virtue
Sometimes people measure their progress in life by their income or clothing size, yet what truly matters is how much you've loved during your time on Earth. This is all that counts.
When you open your heart to feel, receive, and send affection you're truly heroic. The voyage to the frontier of love is the most important journey of them all. You have everything you need to ensure a safe and fruitful time as you allow your heart to open wider to permit more affection to be given and received. The key is to let go of any blocks to love, the chief of which is judgment.
When you judge yourself or someone else, you then affirm a separation from God and other people. This gulf could never be true, but believing in it creates the illusion that it exists and elicits a feeling of alienation from Divine affection.
Today, allow yourself to care more. Look past the superficial aspects of other people, and know that you are one with them...united by love. ~ Doreen Virtue
November 18th
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Use all you have for the benefit of the whole. Do not try to accumulate or hoard it, but share it, for as you share, so will it grow; whereas if you try to hold on and possess something or someone, you will surely lose it. It is the law, and as you live it, you will see it working out all around you. If you have some packets of seeds and you put then away in a cupboard and forget about them, nothing will happen to them, and there they will remain. But if you take them and plant them in the ground and tend them, they will not only grow but will accumulate and produce more and more. So with all you have; never try to cling on to it but gladly share it, and watch it grow and grow in quantity and quality. When your attitude is right, you know that all your needs are being wonderfully met, and that all God has is yours. ~ Eileen Caddy
Use all you have for the benefit of the whole. Do not try to accumulate or hoard it, but share it, for as you share, so will it grow; whereas if you try to hold on and possess something or someone, you will surely lose it. It is the law, and as you live it, you will see it working out all around you. If you have some packets of seeds and you put then away in a cupboard and forget about them, nothing will happen to them, and there they will remain. But if you take them and plant them in the ground and tend them, they will not only grow but will accumulate and produce more and more. So with all you have; never try to cling on to it but gladly share it, and watch it grow and grow in quantity and quality. When your attitude is right, you know that all your needs are being wonderfully met, and that all God has is yours. ~ Eileen Caddy
November 12th
DREAMS COMING TO REALITY
Many of us give up on our dreams because we do not think they are possible. Our dreams are like seeds. Once they are planted we can not keep digging them up for proof.
There are times when we will see growth and times when we will be certain there is none. Within the seed is infinite potential; however we are responsible through positive thought and action for allowing that potential to manifest.
Each seed has a life of its own with its own timing. ~ this is adapted from the thoughts of Laura Bushnell
TODAY...LET'S GIVE LIGHT, LOVE AND NOURISHMENT TO OUR DREAMS...THE BIG ONES AND THE SMALL ONES.
Many of us give up on our dreams because we do not think they are possible. Our dreams are like seeds. Once they are planted we can not keep digging them up for proof.
There are times when we will see growth and times when we will be certain there is none. Within the seed is infinite potential; however we are responsible through positive thought and action for allowing that potential to manifest.
Each seed has a life of its own with its own timing. ~ this is adapted from the thoughts of Laura Bushnell
TODAY...LET'S GIVE LIGHT, LOVE AND NOURISHMENT TO OUR DREAMS...THE BIG ONES AND THE SMALL ONES.
November 9th
The Interfaith Prayer Book compiled by Ted Brownstein shares this awesome way to start our day, end our day, or SHIFT our perception throughout the day!
UNIVERSAL WELL-BEING
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
Aidun bad - so may it be.
~ Morning Pray for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
UNIVERSAL WELL-BEING
I pray for the entire creation,
And for the generation which is now alive
And for that which is just coming into life
And for that which shall come thereafter.
I pray for that sanctity which leads to well-being
Which has long afforded shelter
Which goes on hand in hand with it
Which joins it in its walk
And of itself becoming its close companion
As it delivers forth its bidding,
Bearing every form of healing virtue which comes to us.
And so may we be blessed with the greatest,
And the best,
And the most beautiful benefits of sanctity.
Aidun bad - so may it be.
~ Morning Pray for Avesta Yasna
I am sending love and light out to YOU, to your families, to this country, to the world and to the universe.
November 6th
A miracle is just a SHIFT in perception! We got this!
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beady
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beady
November 4th
This ONE thing...changes EVERYTHING...try it!
We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics. It is the greater person who does the right thing; God's righteousness dwells in you to help you do what is right. You are great in God's eyes when you choose to do right and bless others.
No matter how rough your day might be today, speak words that uplift and encourage those around you. Encourage others if you notice them doing a good job ~ not just those who work with you, but people wherever yo go, such as store clerks, auto mechanics, and waiters. Say something like, "I appreciate the extra effort you are making to do your job well."
You can change your life and someone else's by choosing to speak positive words. ~Joyce Myers
We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics. It is the greater person who does the right thing; God's righteousness dwells in you to help you do what is right. You are great in God's eyes when you choose to do right and bless others.
No matter how rough your day might be today, speak words that uplift and encourage those around you. Encourage others if you notice them doing a good job ~ not just those who work with you, but people wherever yo go, such as store clerks, auto mechanics, and waiters. Say something like, "I appreciate the extra effort you are making to do your job well."
You can change your life and someone else's by choosing to speak positive words. ~Joyce Myers
November 2018
October 30th
"Learn to give freely of all that you have. Learn also to receive graciously all that is given to you, and use it wisely for the expansion and betterment of the whole. When you give, give freely and do not count the cost. That which is given in the right spirit, whole-heartedly and in purest love, will bring great joy and blessings to the many and will multiply and grow. Always remember, let there be no strings attached to what you give. Give and then forget about it. When you do a job, do it with love, and be grateful that you have the gift and ability to do it. Do it perfectly, and never do it for what you can get out of it. When you can learn to do everything to God's honor and glory, then you will have learned the art of true giving. You will find the greatest joy in everything you give, and your whole attitude and outlook will be right". ~E. Caddy
October 28th
Universal Friendship (A Jain Prayer)
I grant forgiveness to all living beings.
May all living beings grant me forgiveness.
My friendship is with all living beings.
I have no animosity towards any living beings.
Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live a life of harmlessness and renunciation (surrender).
The aim of Jain life is to achieve liberation of the soul.
Remember: When we get pissed off at someone...deep, deep, deep down were are sitting in a fear-based place. When we identify that, we control the anger an agitation.
"Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."...sounds simple and yet...wow!
I grant forgiveness to all living beings.
May all living beings grant me forgiveness.
My friendship is with all living beings.
I have no animosity towards any living beings.
Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live a life of harmlessness and renunciation (surrender).
The aim of Jain life is to achieve liberation of the soul.
Remember: When we get pissed off at someone...deep, deep, deep down were are sitting in a fear-based place. When we identify that, we control the anger an agitation.
"Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."...sounds simple and yet...wow!
October 26th
Easy INNER SMILE Meditation by Stephanie Brooks
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice: it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and crate an inner and outer smile.
I imagine we have all experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a “cheer up” or “smile, it’s not that bad” comment as you cross paths. If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable. If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around your, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within. It may sound a little odd at first but it actually works in practice; when we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence. We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and we try an avoid those who don’t. A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this meditation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the meditation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw you focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow your stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in ever sense of the word and just allow any tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever you receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling your upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn’t have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this is for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warm glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend: we all get that warm happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as you wish and try and carry this feeling with you for the rest of the day.
To conclude: This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
This meditation stems from an ancient Taoist practice: it is a joyful exercise with the power to uplift and crate an inner and outer smile.
I imagine we have all experienced those days where some random passerby feels the need to inject a “cheer up” or “smile, it’s not that bad” comment as you cross paths. If we lose our smile, our whole demeanor can often come across as slightly unapproachable. If you carry yourself with a sense of joy, it is infectious to those around your, because you are not only reflecting a demonstrable smile but an inner smile, which radiates from within. It may sound a little odd at first but it actually works in practice; when we feel a sense of happiness and joy we carry ourselves with confidence. We gravitate to people who radiate this smile and we try an avoid those who don’t. A genuine smile can resonate from a place deep within.
The great thing about this meditation is that we are guided by the visualization and also by the act of smiling, so we come out of the meditation with a feeling of joy and well-being.
1. Find a comfortable, upright position and gently center yourself by breathing in your own time, and draw you focus inwards so you become aware of your breath, allowing the rest of the world to fade into the background, if only for a short while.
2. Focus now on your stomach area, which can hold so much of our stress, tension and anxiety. Allow your stomach to relax and soften. You will be in your own meditative space so you can exhale in ever sense of the word and just allow any tension to dissolve.
3. As you relax, start to visualize a beautiful, golden light emanating from the stomach area; imagine this light as your healing smile, traveling through your body. Take time to create this visual and, if at first you have difficulty, simply focus on your stomach and accept whatever you receive.
4. As you visualize the light, imagine yourself as content and peaceful. See this warm glow travel up through your heart center, further filling your upper body until it reaches the top of your crown.
5. Allow the warm glow to soothe your head and face, and if you feel you are holding any tension here, just allow your jaw to relax. As you release the tension, your lips should be slightly apart.
6. Allow yourself to smile gently; the smile should feel natural and come from a place deep within. The smile doesn’t have to be over-exaggerated; it is simply a smile to yourself, you are not smiling to make another person happy, this is for you. If you are finding a smile difficult, it can help to recall a time when you have felt the warm glow from meeting up with a loved one, a surprise phone call that made your day, or a message from a friend: we all get that warm happy feeling naturally through our interaction with the people we love, but occasionally we need to integrate a visual as a reminder.
7. Sit in this meditative moment for as long as you wish and try and carry this feeling with you for the rest of the day.
To conclude: This is a useful meditation to return to when you need to give yourself a little inner comfort.
October 24th
"Everything that one turns in the direction of God is prayer." - Ignatius Loyola
Let's SHIFT all of our perceptions from worries, complaints, aggravations and annoyances to the direction of God. In a SNAP we can change our perspective, our current moment, our day and our life.
I find it helpful to take a deep long breath during this process. If you are talking to me and I'm breathing deeply, hold up for a minute...I am SHIFTING...it will serve us both.
Let's SHIFT all of our perceptions from worries, complaints, aggravations and annoyances to the direction of God. In a SNAP we can change our perspective, our current moment, our day and our life.
I find it helpful to take a deep long breath during this process. If you are talking to me and I'm breathing deeply, hold up for a minute...I am SHIFTING...it will serve us both.
October 20th
During my morning readings/reflections I am often inspired to share a piece. Today I'm inspired to share this for someone who might need it today. I'm sure it will reach the just right people. It's from You Are A Rose by Laura Bushnell
"I am a happy learner. Love is perfect so you do no have to be. My dear, sweet roses, please remember that you are just learning. You do not have to know everything or be perfect. You are actually perfect just the way you are right now. Stop criticizing yourself. Instead, have endless compassion for your process. Enjoy being a student of life. There are no martyrs or victims necessary here."
Once we release the need for perfection and the need to prove ourselves right, we can exhale and celebrate where we are at this very moment. Right here...right now!
"I am a happy learner. Love is perfect so you do no have to be. My dear, sweet roses, please remember that you are just learning. You do not have to know everything or be perfect. You are actually perfect just the way you are right now. Stop criticizing yourself. Instead, have endless compassion for your process. Enjoy being a student of life. There are no martyrs or victims necessary here."
Once we release the need for perfection and the need to prove ourselves right, we can exhale and celebrate where we are at this very moment. Right here...right now!
October 19th
Thought for Today from Sarah Ban Breathnach...
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
Become abundant with your compliments to others (adults & children). We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face (or angry, mean, hostile...). A sincere compliment can penetrate beneath even the most sophisticated (complicated) masks to soothe troubled souls. The person you think needs compliments the least is probably the one who needs them the most.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least 5 compliments a day to another human being, as well as yourself. You'll feel good when you do, and soon it will become one of your habits of being. Just as words can hurt, words can heal!
October 14th
Yesterday after Yoga Class lead by Henry Yampolsky we had the opportunity to listen to an excellent teacher/leader via live streaming from India. Here is the message I that I received:
Attention is the currency, our currency of this lifetime. Our minutes, hours, days, weeks, moths and years are limited and finite on this planet.
What we choose to focus on...spend our time thinking about, talking about and acting upon is our ATTENTION. Let's spend our ATTENTION/Currency wisely. Every moment counts. At that moment when we realize we are focusing on something negative, fearful, anger-based or judgmental...let's quickly SHIFT...and spend our attention/currency on something worthy of each and every one of us.
Attention is the currency, our currency of this lifetime. Our minutes, hours, days, weeks, moths and years are limited and finite on this planet.
What we choose to focus on...spend our time thinking about, talking about and acting upon is our ATTENTION. Let's spend our ATTENTION/Currency wisely. Every moment counts. At that moment when we realize we are focusing on something negative, fearful, anger-based or judgmental...let's quickly SHIFT...and spend our attention/currency on something worthy of each and every one of us.
October 12th
"Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out." ~James Bryant Conant
Give it a whirl! Take a chance! Try something new! Make a new friend! Step out of your self-created box! Let's get this party started! Only YOU know what this looks like for YOU!
Give it a whirl! Take a chance! Try something new! Make a new friend! Step out of your self-created box! Let's get this party started! Only YOU know what this looks like for YOU!
October 11th
October 6th
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself...Serve and thou shall be served." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let's all go out there today and change the world...one Holy Encounter at a time.
Let's all go out there today and change the world...one Holy Encounter at a time.
October 5th
Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is offense, pardon....
For:
It is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is offense, pardon....
For:
It is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
October 4th
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"Being independent of the good opinion of others and being detached from the need to be right are two powerful indicators that your life is shifting toward a consciousness of trust in yourself and trust in God." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
WOW...not caring what others think AND not trying to prove ourselves right...imagine if we kicked those habits? Just for today....let's give it a try. |
October 2018
September 29th
"The Universal Laws of Resistance, as I understand them, include...what we resist, persists. What we resist, we attract. What we resist, we become. Therefore, everything in our lives that is not harmonious is there because we resist it. Whatever the problem - a health issue, lack of money, relationship tensions etc. - there is resistance behind it. Most often the resistance is not conscious, but it is there". ~ Nicole Lavoie
September 24th
I wish for...STRENGTH
The greatest strength is silent and deep. It doesn't need a show of force...it just is. Inner power is found through contemplation, reflection, meditation and prayer. Sometimes it comes from times of growth and change; other times it springs from surviving and conquering painful situations. Some days our strength will help to carry someone else along. Some days the strength of others will carry us. If others need me, I am here!
The greatest strength is silent and deep. It doesn't need a show of force...it just is. Inner power is found through contemplation, reflection, meditation and prayer. Sometimes it comes from times of growth and change; other times it springs from surviving and conquering painful situations. Some days our strength will help to carry someone else along. Some days the strength of others will carry us. If others need me, I am here!
September 22nd
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Covey shares, "Life is, by nature, highly interdependent. To try to achieve maximum effectiveness through independence is like trying to play tennis with a golf club ~ the tool is not suited to the reality.
Interdependence is by far more mature, advanced concept. If I am physically interdependent, I am self-reliant and capable, but I also realize that you and I working together can accomplish far more than, even at my best, I could accomplish alone. If I am emotionally interdependent, I derive a great sense of worth within myself, but I also recognize the need for love, for giving, and for receiving love from others. If I am intellectually interdependent, I realize that I need the best thinking of of other people to join with my own mind" Let's remember that the joining is also with God, Spirit, Source, Universe (whichever word works for you) and this support is just a vibration away. Breathe deeply, get to a place where you smile, connect with the infinite positive possibilities, shift YOUR thinking and enjoy the miracles! |
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September 18th
When we feel fearful, frustrated or unsettled let's remember to PAUSE and take a few deep breaths..........
"Guard your tongue wisely. The brain is capable of thinking at a rate of eight hundred words per minute, far exceeding the speed of caution. Small moments of stress can explode into lingering years of conflict through and unguarded word spoken in irritation.
On the other hand, the words of ENCOURAGEMENT you speak to another at a point of need will often, down the road, return comfort during your own need." - R. Swenson
Remember: A miracle is a SHIFT in perception...I/YOU/WE hold the POWER!
"Guard your tongue wisely. The brain is capable of thinking at a rate of eight hundred words per minute, far exceeding the speed of caution. Small moments of stress can explode into lingering years of conflict through and unguarded word spoken in irritation.
On the other hand, the words of ENCOURAGEMENT you speak to another at a point of need will often, down the road, return comfort during your own need." - R. Swenson
Remember: A miracle is a SHIFT in perception...I/YOU/WE hold the POWER!
September 8th
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Sage Advise from Louise Hay..."The door to your heart and to your dreams opens inward. This means that you must learn to relax before you can solve your problems. You may feel that if only you could solve your problems, you could relax. But it doesn’t work that way. In order to take the pressure off, you need to make space in your heart for other possibilities to happen." Learn to replace your old, restricting thoughts with thoughts of joy, peace and harmony.
Here is an exercise to help let go of stress. For the next week, I want you to carry a timer with you. Set it for every half hour. When it rings, take three very deep, slow breaths, and silently say to yourself: All is well. All is well. All is well. Begin to bless your health with love. Life has given you enough breath to last as long as you shall live. As you slow down, you will begin to trust life. Please know that my love and support are with you as you move along your pathway of a healthy and joyous life. |
September 6th
EXPECT THE BEST!
Your expectations determine what you see and experience. If you anticipate problems, that's what you'll focus on and that's what you'll see. If you look forward to success, being attuned to this will lead you to see and experience it.
Your expectations are the steering wheel that determines the direction that you'll go. Hope for the best, and notice how positive your experiences are as a result.
Approach the day (THE YEAR) with the thought: EVERYONE (EVERY CHILD) DESERVES THE BEST. ALL PEOPLE (CHILDREN) HAVE GREATNESS INSIDE OF THEM. I SEE AND EXPECT WONDERFUL THINGS, AND THAT IS WHAT I EXPERIENCE.
If you find yourself veering from this course at any time, simply stop, take a breath, and reset your compass toward a positive outcome. You're as strong as any human who's ever lived, and your bright outlook is very powerful. Anticipate good things today (THIS YEAR), and enjoy the rewards of your choice. ~ Doreen Virtue
Your expectations determine what you see and experience. If you anticipate problems, that's what you'll focus on and that's what you'll see. If you look forward to success, being attuned to this will lead you to see and experience it.
Your expectations are the steering wheel that determines the direction that you'll go. Hope for the best, and notice how positive your experiences are as a result.
Approach the day (THE YEAR) with the thought: EVERYONE (EVERY CHILD) DESERVES THE BEST. ALL PEOPLE (CHILDREN) HAVE GREATNESS INSIDE OF THEM. I SEE AND EXPECT WONDERFUL THINGS, AND THAT IS WHAT I EXPERIENCE.
If you find yourself veering from this course at any time, simply stop, take a breath, and reset your compass toward a positive outcome. You're as strong as any human who's ever lived, and your bright outlook is very powerful. Anticipate good things today (THIS YEAR), and enjoy the rewards of your choice. ~ Doreen Virtue
September 2018
August 31st
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"A brother smiles upon another, and my heart is gladdened." -ACIM
Today would you join me in being intentional in smiling upon each person we encounter? A small soft smile or a large toothy grin...you choose. We have the power to change our current situation and the world....use your POWER today! |
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August 29th
In 2011 I found this quote about LOVE and in 2013 I found this quote about FORGIVENESS….today in 2018, through my work in ACIM, I see that these two lens are the ONLY lenses to use as we walk on this planet. I see it is a pair of really crazy sunglasses with one lens only love and the other lens only forgiveness. When we view EVERYTHING and EVERYONE through these glasses (with NO exceptions) we are living in pure JOY and pure PEACE.
LOVE
"Love is a state of being not a state of feeling. It goes well beyond the realm of the emotions. It's an attitude of benevolence and kindness towards all creation, including one's self, at all times and under all circumstances. Love is the most powerful magnetic force in the universe." ~Carnelian Sage
FORGIVENESS
"Doing an Injury puts you below your enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him."
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, Author, Politician, Scientist, and Inventor
LOVE
"Love is a state of being not a state of feeling. It goes well beyond the realm of the emotions. It's an attitude of benevolence and kindness towards all creation, including one's self, at all times and under all circumstances. Love is the most powerful magnetic force in the universe." ~Carnelian Sage
FORGIVENESS
"Doing an Injury puts you below your enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him."
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, Author, Politician, Scientist, and Inventor
August 28th
Remember...it's easy to love and be kind to those people we like!
Today - let's shoot for the stars and love and be kind to those folks we don't much care for...SHIFT your perception...guess who has the POWER...YOU do! The SHIFT can appear big or small...it's all the same....change your world one interaction at a time. If you want to "walk-through" a challenge, like this one, where you don't feel you can do this...we can do it together.
Today - let's shoot for the stars and love and be kind to those folks we don't much care for...SHIFT your perception...guess who has the POWER...YOU do! The SHIFT can appear big or small...it's all the same....change your world one interaction at a time. If you want to "walk-through" a challenge, like this one, where you don't feel you can do this...we can do it together.
August 24th
I have a sign in my office that says: Choose Your Words Carefully! What we think about (and speak about) we bring about. Today (and everyday) let's make sure that we pay close attention to the words in our heads and the words that come out of our mouths.
August 5th
What is not love is always fear, and nothing else. ~ ACIM
August 1st
"Thought, the STRONGEST power in the Universe is without sound." ~ Florence Scovel Shinn
Let's think about this for a moment. The STRONGEST power in the Universe and we ALL (each and every one of us) possess this gift. Use it wisely!
Book recommendation: THE WISDOM of FLORENCE SCOVEL SHINN.
Let's think about this for a moment. The STRONGEST power in the Universe and we ALL (each and every one of us) possess this gift. Use it wisely!
Book recommendation: THE WISDOM of FLORENCE SCOVEL SHINN.
August 2018
July 29th
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A good friend shared with me.......it's easy to identify the present moment....look down...where are your feet?....Seriously.....Where are your feet? That's our current present moment....be there....with that person who is with you...or with that quiet space alone.....or in that enjoyable experience....or in an electronic dialogue....whatever is going on...stay right there and enjoy THAT. If it's not an enjoyable experience....these boots were made for walkin'......keep it movin'....we get to choose....how cool is that?
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July 27th
Breathe in...Breathe out...We got this!
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has a meditation practice called tong-len that asks us to breathe in the suffering of the world, to hold it in that unbreakable place of compassion, and to then breathe back light. The beauty of such a practice is that it assumes and affirms that there is something timeless and indestructible within each of us that can heal us and the world if we can just open ourselves to it. It goes like this:
*Sit quietly until you feel centered.
*Breathe steadily, and bring to mind and heart the pain of someone dear to you.
*Breathe deeply, inhaling their pain to that center of compassion we all carry.
*When you feel their pain, you have transformed some part of it.
*Now exhale light.
~ from THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has a meditation practice called tong-len that asks us to breathe in the suffering of the world, to hold it in that unbreakable place of compassion, and to then breathe back light. The beauty of such a practice is that it assumes and affirms that there is something timeless and indestructible within each of us that can heal us and the world if we can just open ourselves to it. It goes like this:
*Sit quietly until you feel centered.
*Breathe steadily, and bring to mind and heart the pain of someone dear to you.
*Breathe deeply, inhaling their pain to that center of compassion we all carry.
*When you feel their pain, you have transformed some part of it.
*Now exhale light.
~ from THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo
July 18th
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SET DOWN YOUR BURDENS
Set down the weight of your burdens, beloved one, and give every care and worry to God. There's no need for you to struggle with fears when so much support is available to you. Let the Divine take care of any concerns today. Inhale deeply, and as you exhale, give your troubles to God, Whose infinite loving wisdom will unravel any complications and replace pain with peace. Release tension, and allow heaven to do what it does best: love you. ~ Doreen Virtue |
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July 2018
Lead with your strengths!
