30th Jun 2008
But you could be fighting against the flow. Life is all there is. If it is not, life is not. While you are in the mind, you are either in the past or the future. Neither one are truly life. The past is done and ultimately the past is your perception of what took place. The future is not here, but yet a projection of some possible event that may or may not take place.Please remember…a “trigger” is nothing more than some past event enforcing itself onto the present. The future is nothing more than some projected idea about what may or may not happen, enforcing itself onto the present. And neither one has much to do with the moment of NOW.So be attentive to this moment. Be attentive to the mind enforcing itself onto some present moment. Watch, no matter what is occurring. All you have to do is watch, be attentive and do nothing with it. I know that seems way too easy or way too difficult, dependant on what is occurring. And remember this, as you are watching, acceptance is the key.
Today, I watch, I observe and I accept.
No Comments
27th Jun 2008
We have all heard the flow of life is often like the flow of a river. Sometimes the flow is like a gentle stream and other times, it is like a raging river; taking us down white water rapids. At times, we say we want that gentle stream, but then we get bored and want for it to speed up. Other times, we wish it would just slow down; things get going too fast and we scream just as strongly as when we think it should go faster.
We also have heard that “Life supports Life.” However, more times than not, we do not practice that truth or believe it. The mind gets involved; it wants what it wants, when it wants it. Or, we think we know best.
Today, let go of the oars. Stop paddling against the flow. Let the flow of life, the flow of the river, take you where it is leading and see for yourself that life always gives us more than if we got involved.
Today, I consciously let go of the oars. I trust the flow of life. I can now relax and let go and KNOW that all is well.
1 Comment
18th Jun 2008
So often, we attempt to hold onto things, not wanting them to change. Equally so, when we are not enjoying what is occurring, we scream for it to change, we complain about it, tell our friends about it, continue to focus upon it, etc. Either way, both are utterly ridiculous. Life is in a constant state of change and even if you can not see that it is changing, then you are the culprit for that as well. It may be changing, but what it is changing to is just another re-enactment of what has already been. Begin to realize that you are the writer, author, director, set designer, etc. for your play of life. Today’s affirmation…
I know that life is in a constant state of change. Change is ever present and omnipotent. I embrace the changes as they arise, knowing that things are as they are because they can not be any other way. I affirm the knowingness that the Universe knows what is best for me and I embrace the changes, knowing that all is well.
No Comments
16th Jun 2008
If creating life is like mixing a bunch of ingredients together to create a big pot of stew, what ingredients are you putting in your stew? Life does not care if you add fresh and wholesome ingredients or generic, artificial ingredients. Life only cooks and simmers it; you are the one that has to eat it!
Today, I choose with clear intentions what ingredients I add to my life as well as the life of others.
No Comments
13th Jun 2008
Truth only reveals itself in the time of NOW, therefore, the mind which only has the capacity to take the now and compare it to the past or some projected future. It would support you beyond measure to begin to be truthful to yourself and being truthful means to live in the now. As I have said before, fighting against what is occurring is futile and worthless. Honor what it is that you are feeling; be truthful to that and allow it to move in its own time and evolution.
Today, I honor and respect what I am feeling. I do not have to use what has happened to build another story around it. I honor what I am feeling by listening, respecting and moving with it. As I move with it, it moves through me and passes on its own accord. Life always is changing and if something begins, it must end. I honor it through its whole process.
No Comments
12th Jun 2008
If life always supports life, life is being benevolent to life. If you are not being benevolent to yourself, you are going against life. You are going against the tides. You are swimming upstream. Life is much harder, more difficult; not to mention, futile and tedious. Ask yourself, “What can I do today to add richness to my life? What can I do today to make life more joyful for myself and others? What can I be today that brings peace, love and light to me and everyone I come in contact with?”Today, I choose to be a vessel of love, light, peace and serenity. When I am those things, I am living as an example of God expressing itself through me.
No Comments
11th Jun 2008
The dictionary describes ‘being kind’ as being mild, and gentle as well as being or having a good or benevolent nature or disposition. The dictionary also describes ‘benevolent’ as being characterized by or expressing goodwill; as well as intending for benefit rather than profit. Let’s look at that for just a moment. I interpret ‘intending for benefit rather than profit’ as offering “what can I be to be an addition to life” rather than “what can I get out of life.” The Universe responds so differently to each dynamic and each have a different cause and effect. That being said, here is today’s affirmation.
Today, I offer myself to the Universe as a steward and a vessel of benevolence. I am a vessel or a channel that is used for the grace of God. I thank God for the opportunity each day to leave this planet nicer than what I found it.
No Comments
10th Jun 2008
The body always feels in direct relation to what thoughts are going through the mind. Fear is a normal feeling throughout everyone’s lifetime; however, fear is created because of the conditionings that have taken place from the past. The fear thrusts itself into the present and is in direct relation to something that has not happened yet. Fear is always about the “what-if’s” relating to future events.
I choose to recognize that fear rarely ever has anything to do with reality and reality is also my choosing and my perception. Therefore, if I choose to respond in the face of fear, compared to reacting to it, my reality changes. As I choose how to respond to fear, I am also able to see that I am actually a courageous being. As I continue to choose to respond to fear, I also begin to see that there is nothing to be afraid of. I really can begin to see that life always supports life.
No Comments
9th Jun 2008
Sorry about the delay in writing, but many of you know that the last week was full taking care of the arrangements with John’s passing. But here we are in a new week and a new day,… so here is the next installment of loving oneself.
One of the greatest gifts that I can give myself is being attentive to and listening to the body. The body is the vessel that I chose to create and use throughout this journey and this lifetime. The body can not and does not have the capacity to lie. Therefore, I choose to listen as well as being attentive to the body. Sometimes there is great energy that runs through this body and other time, there is a decrease in energy. When the messages come from the body; such as being tired, I rest. When there is discomfort or pain, I also am attentive to that. I realize that I can listen to the body without being attached to the thought forms that the mind is saying about what is creating the discomfort. I simply am attentive and then choose how I am going to respond to it.
No Comments
3rd Jun 2008
The greatest gift I can give myself is the acceptance of each moment; to drop all resistance and simply allow what is happening to happen and then choose how I will respond to it.
I was asked yesterday to interpret or elaborate on yesterday’s blog. When something has already begun to happen, fighting with it is as futile as attempting to stop the tides from coming in or attempting to stop the rain once it has begun. Allow what has already begun to go through its natural process and once it is finished, you can then assess the situation. At that moment, you then have the whole picture and you can then choose how you wish to respond.
Thoughts are very much like a rain storm or the tides coming in. Once they have already begun, there is absolutely nothing you can do about them, but watch them (just like watching the rain come down or the tides coming in). Watching is the key. Notice in the word ‘watch’, there is no action required, just a simply passiveness. The passiveness that one takes, relating to thoughts, does not feed the thought train, but allows it to go through its natural process. Once it is done, you then can choose how you are going to respond. And remember, sometimes (often), doing nothing can be the most supportive response there is.
1 Comment
« Previous Entries