Do not assume to know who is spiritual and who isn't. It isn't about what diet they eat, who does or doesn't yells at their kids, what they do for a living, how they choose to express their faith, whether they have a belief system or not, what sort of books they read, what television shows they watch, what they choose to do with their free time, how they express emotions, etc. It is all about how they connect to life deep within their souls, whether it's to a god, nature, or whatever gives them meaning that is felt rather than articulated.
Too many times, those in the spiritual communities can be just as judgmental (if not more) as those in organized religions which are accused of being judgmental. If you eat meat, you must not be that spiritually advanced. If you serve in the military, you're an evil war monger. If you watch Dancing with the Stars on TV, you're just dumbing down your brain and stifling your spirit. If you shout out in anger, you're closed off to Spirit. If you don't recycle your soda can, you're selfish and don't care about future generations.
Spirituality is not a one size fits all. It is very unique to each individual. It's just something they are. All these books, movies, and words from public speakers on spiritual subjects are only tools to help one decide how they will choose to express themselves and live their lives, but it is not a gauge on what someone's spiritual level or "advancement" is. Everyone already is "spirit". So why would others believe that they are somehow superior or separate from those who participate in our world in a different way? How are you to know what someone truly feels deep within their core? Are you an expert on how spiritual a person is simply because he or she has not voiced feelings so personal that it's sacred to them or it's so grand they cannot find the words to express it? Do you insist on immediate perfection without allowing others to grow and change as they move through life?
Spirituality cannot be contained in a box and it cannot be truly defined. It cannot be summed up by experiences. It just is. When someone passes from this world, they don't return back to who they truly are, as they never left to begin with. They have let go of everything they are not. See others as the same spark as you, which is already perfect and whole, rather than by their experiences or how they choose to play a role in this life.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sensitivity
The purpose of your sensitivity is to bring balance to the world. It was not meant to keep you from living a full and creative life, nor was it meant for you to use it to keep yourself a victim or see yourself as separate from others. Learning to channel it in a way to uplift yourself and others, and increase the quality of your experience, is key.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Bridges
Think all bridges have been burnt? Think again. There is no law, spiritual or physical, that says you can't build another one. This time, be thoughtful in your construction. Build upon solid ground with love in your heart and intent. If there is a block or barricade at the end of the bridge preventing you from entering the other side once finished, wait. There will come a time when the block will either crumble or be removed, allowing you---or those who follow you to finish what you started---to cross over.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Get Back to Your Truth
You are NOT DAMAGED, BROKEN, WOUNDED, UNWORTHY, UNLOVABLE, FRAGMENTED, INCAPABLE, INADEQUATE, and UNWANTED (do I have your attention now? Good!). You have ALLOWED your experiences to define you and have identified yourself as such. Live your soul, not your role.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Turn that Light Back Up and Make it BRIGHT!
If you always continue to dim your light or downgrade yourself for others and your own ego's voice, how will you ever live to your full potential? How will you ever know exactly what you're capable of? The only person or thing that limits you IS YOU.
There are always going to be people who are unhappy for you and jealous because you are an example of why there really aren't any excuses for not living their own dreams. People like excuses. Excuses are reasons that seem to prove why something cannot or should not be done. Rather than take their words or actions personally, just keep moving forward because one day you'll inspire someone whose own joy will sound 1000 times louder than all the nay-saying voices put together.
There are always going to be people who are living, breathing broken records. They repeat the same stories over and over again (sometimes with a change of characters and scenery, but always the same old theme), keeping themselves victims, always complaining, always seeing the worst, always looking for outside rescue. They may not enjoy seeing your inner light and watching you take charge of your own life because that's a reminder that it takes action and work...and most of all, taking personal responsibility for their own lives. They're reminded that it's not impossible despite all the excuses they've been coming up with. But "oooooohhhhhh, that's too hard! Who wants to have to actually be proactive and do all that work?" And they resent you not because they really hate you, but because you don't fit in with their script they've been creating their entire lives. Sort of like filming a movie for Romeo and Juliet and here you come in acting out the script for Shrek. It just doesn't fit in with the anguished drama now does it? One of these days, you might actually inspire someone to toss out their script or book and began a new book with the first chapter being the first step in taking back their lives. You may never know it if you've moved on long ago, but somehow, someday, a feeling will overcome you that will be one of peace and resolution.
There are always going to be passive-aggressive people who say snide things as a "joke", or complain with a "ha ha" attached when you talk about something good happening to you, or express exasperation in what you share (such as "Gee, must be nice! Some of us actually have to work! LOL!"). Again, don't take these things to heart and change how you talk and share, change what you post (I've been so guilty of this one in the past...I discovered that I was holding back on sharing some things on my other Facebook account because there's always one person who is going to make a sarcastic or judgmental comment, or be a Debbie Downer), or lessen your experiences lest someone think you're acting better than others or more entitled. My gosh! CELEBRATE YOURSELF, PEOPLE! Don't hold yourself back! After all, why experience the wonderful things if you can't embrace them and celebrate them with gratitude and wishes for more experiences like them? Why can't you share great news with total freedom to express your joy? Others can either invite themselves to your party to *happy dance* or not. It's up to them. But those who don't are going to be missing out on a good time. ;)
Look at it this way. Where do you want to be in this moment? Do you want to put all your energy into dimming your light and stepping down to join others at the level of moaning all the time that life isn't fair, that good things only happen to the rich people, etc.? Or do you want to be already be miles down your path living your life and discovering your fullest potential of all that you are capable of along, with other people who have seen your light and would love to join you as well? It's always a choice. Even if you can't physically remove yourself from those who wish to hold you back so they can prove themselves right in their own stories, you can move miles ahead in mind and spirit. As they once again say something that could possibly deflate the joy and pride you're feeling in a moment, simply say compassionately, "That's a shame (or I'm sorry) you feel that way." And just leave it at that without feeding the fire or drama, even if your response makes them even madder in the moment because you didn't say your lines right in their scripts, like a director throwing a temper tantrum over an uncooperative actor. Continue to move forward in the best way you know how, knowing that you are worthy of being all that you can be.
There are always going to be people who are unhappy for you and jealous because you are an example of why there really aren't any excuses for not living their own dreams. People like excuses. Excuses are reasons that seem to prove why something cannot or should not be done. Rather than take their words or actions personally, just keep moving forward because one day you'll inspire someone whose own joy will sound 1000 times louder than all the nay-saying voices put together.
There are always going to be people who are living, breathing broken records. They repeat the same stories over and over again (sometimes with a change of characters and scenery, but always the same old theme), keeping themselves victims, always complaining, always seeing the worst, always looking for outside rescue. They may not enjoy seeing your inner light and watching you take charge of your own life because that's a reminder that it takes action and work...and most of all, taking personal responsibility for their own lives. They're reminded that it's not impossible despite all the excuses they've been coming up with. But "oooooohhhhhh, that's too hard! Who wants to have to actually be proactive and do all that work?" And they resent you not because they really hate you, but because you don't fit in with their script they've been creating their entire lives. Sort of like filming a movie for Romeo and Juliet and here you come in acting out the script for Shrek. It just doesn't fit in with the anguished drama now does it? One of these days, you might actually inspire someone to toss out their script or book and began a new book with the first chapter being the first step in taking back their lives. You may never know it if you've moved on long ago, but somehow, someday, a feeling will overcome you that will be one of peace and resolution.
There are always going to be passive-aggressive people who say snide things as a "joke", or complain with a "ha ha" attached when you talk about something good happening to you, or express exasperation in what you share (such as "Gee, must be nice! Some of us actually have to work! LOL!"). Again, don't take these things to heart and change how you talk and share, change what you post (I've been so guilty of this one in the past...I discovered that I was holding back on sharing some things on my other Facebook account because there's always one person who is going to make a sarcastic or judgmental comment, or be a Debbie Downer), or lessen your experiences lest someone think you're acting better than others or more entitled. My gosh! CELEBRATE YOURSELF, PEOPLE! Don't hold yourself back! After all, why experience the wonderful things if you can't embrace them and celebrate them with gratitude and wishes for more experiences like them? Why can't you share great news with total freedom to express your joy? Others can either invite themselves to your party to *happy dance* or not. It's up to them. But those who don't are going to be missing out on a good time. ;)
Look at it this way. Where do you want to be in this moment? Do you want to put all your energy into dimming your light and stepping down to join others at the level of moaning all the time that life isn't fair, that good things only happen to the rich people, etc.? Or do you want to be already be miles down your path living your life and discovering your fullest potential of all that you are capable of along, with other people who have seen your light and would love to join you as well? It's always a choice. Even if you can't physically remove yourself from those who wish to hold you back so they can prove themselves right in their own stories, you can move miles ahead in mind and spirit. As they once again say something that could possibly deflate the joy and pride you're feeling in a moment, simply say compassionately, "That's a shame (or I'm sorry) you feel that way." And just leave it at that without feeding the fire or drama, even if your response makes them even madder in the moment because you didn't say your lines right in their scripts, like a director throwing a temper tantrum over an uncooperative actor. Continue to move forward in the best way you know how, knowing that you are worthy of being all that you can be.
My "Place" is Back!
Something I wanted to share that I was reminded of during a message with my friend this morning. In 2002, I began this dream of having a place one day where people could come to get away from the grit of daily life and find quiet within. A place where people could grow and explore their true essences, and not their roles they play in this life. Over the years, this place has become one that will require a huge lottery win (LOL!), but since it's my dream the sky is the limit! I envisioned people driving up this long driveway lined with rose bushes everywhere. Have to have the roses as they've always had a special meaning for me. Plus lots of butterfly attracting flowers such as lantana, which would be perfect for our harsh summer conditions (I saw this place as being in Temecula or in San Diego's North County). As the people would get closer, they would see a large statue in the middle of a circular island filled with more roses. Sometimes this statue is an archangel. Sometimes this statue is of a goddess to represent the creative and loving power within us all, male or female.
Then they would see the building. White with glass windows from top to bottom...an entire front of glass. Inside there's a reception area, where people are greeted with a welcoming smile and they could be directed to where they needed to go. The lobby is filled with soft, comfortable couches and chairs; and lots of plants. Off to the right side as you face the reception area is a small shop filled with books, crystals, and other trinkets. To the right side of that is a small cafe that would specialize in life giving foods. Beyond that would be individual rooms for Reiki practitioners, crystal healers, my readings, yoga, etc. To the left of the reception is an area that takes you to themed private meditation rooms that people can rent for 30 minutes to an hour. The themes would differ per room, but each would be filled with pillows to sit upon, the lighting dimmed for relaxation, and people would have the option of having music or no music depending on how they wish to meditate. Beyond all this in the back would be a huge ball room or auditorium where seminars can be held by guest speakers, churches of all faiths can rent to hold their services if they are without a building of their own, and people can rent out for wedding receptions.
Behind the building are a couple of acres of walled in gardens and expansive lawns for anyone who needs a quiet place of meditation, but do not want to pay for the private meditation rooms. There are fountains, roses galore, benches, huge trees, and private little nooks within manicured bushes for quiet and private contemplation.
And so this place has grown in my mind and I never worried about HOW it would happen. I just knew that eventually it would. I also knew that one day I would turn it over to someone else and move away from the area, since I can take my actual work with me anywhere in the world.
Well, the funny thing is, over a year ago when I decided to get back into readings after walking away from it for a while, I committed myself fully to my purpose. The promise was that I would give all messages and such without holding anything back (little did I know what that would entail or I would have thought harder about it. Ha ha! I had NO clue that part of it was going to mean contacting people about deceased loved ones and not knowing how they felt about what I do, so that was hard for me) and in return, my path would be cleared for my passions in life...which is to eventually write books and travel.
So I committed myself, and got busy going back to all these bunch of services I kept adding over the years. To be honest, it was too much. Too many options, too many people all over the place in trying to find a good fit for them. During stressful times, I tried to go back to my "place" because it always brought me back to center and calm. It was no longer there, however. I tried to concentrate, but I would vaguely see the building and then it would fizzle. I gave up and decided to just let it go. It probably was never meant to be anyway. What made me think that someone like me could ever have a place like that? I've always considered myself the least likely person to ever do work like this in the first place because I've gone into it kicking and screaming half the time and I'm still falling on my face and learning almost daily. Yeah, places like that belong to big wigs like Wayne Dyer, Cheryl Richardson, Eckhart Tolle, Doreen Virtue, Ester and Jerry Hicks, etc....not plain ol' Chris from Menifee (and I don't even like Menifee) who has a hard time keeping up with bills, has nicknamed one of her neighbors Gran Torino, swears up a blue streak at times, growls at people at Target, tell elderly ladies to leave my dog alone when they scare her on our walks, etc. ROFL! Oh, to walk around with the golden aura of peace upon my face and speak eloquently with everyone I meet and have them all want me to come speak to their groups.....ummmmmmm......sure. Not.
Then an amazing thing happened. Yesterday, as you all know, I had a guided epiphany and decision that helped me to change how I did things and how to bring it all back around to my original intention and purpose. Then last night.....my "place" suddenly came back. I could see it clearly as well as the operations of the facility. I knew without a doubt that I was back on track, and it's the most wonderful thing ever. I know things will slow down (due to the bulk of my services being sought after are those of the predictive style rather than the empowering style) and I will most likely be working in the conventional sense for a while, but I am fine with that because I'm being shown the path once again and I can't wait to get to see it in person!
Then they would see the building. White with glass windows from top to bottom...an entire front of glass. Inside there's a reception area, where people are greeted with a welcoming smile and they could be directed to where they needed to go. The lobby is filled with soft, comfortable couches and chairs; and lots of plants. Off to the right side as you face the reception area is a small shop filled with books, crystals, and other trinkets. To the right side of that is a small cafe that would specialize in life giving foods. Beyond that would be individual rooms for Reiki practitioners, crystal healers, my readings, yoga, etc. To the left of the reception is an area that takes you to themed private meditation rooms that people can rent for 30 minutes to an hour. The themes would differ per room, but each would be filled with pillows to sit upon, the lighting dimmed for relaxation, and people would have the option of having music or no music depending on how they wish to meditate. Beyond all this in the back would be a huge ball room or auditorium where seminars can be held by guest speakers, churches of all faiths can rent to hold their services if they are without a building of their own, and people can rent out for wedding receptions.
Behind the building are a couple of acres of walled in gardens and expansive lawns for anyone who needs a quiet place of meditation, but do not want to pay for the private meditation rooms. There are fountains, roses galore, benches, huge trees, and private little nooks within manicured bushes for quiet and private contemplation.
And so this place has grown in my mind and I never worried about HOW it would happen. I just knew that eventually it would. I also knew that one day I would turn it over to someone else and move away from the area, since I can take my actual work with me anywhere in the world.
Well, the funny thing is, over a year ago when I decided to get back into readings after walking away from it for a while, I committed myself fully to my purpose. The promise was that I would give all messages and such without holding anything back (little did I know what that would entail or I would have thought harder about it. Ha ha! I had NO clue that part of it was going to mean contacting people about deceased loved ones and not knowing how they felt about what I do, so that was hard for me) and in return, my path would be cleared for my passions in life...which is to eventually write books and travel.
So I committed myself, and got busy going back to all these bunch of services I kept adding over the years. To be honest, it was too much. Too many options, too many people all over the place in trying to find a good fit for them. During stressful times, I tried to go back to my "place" because it always brought me back to center and calm. It was no longer there, however. I tried to concentrate, but I would vaguely see the building and then it would fizzle. I gave up and decided to just let it go. It probably was never meant to be anyway. What made me think that someone like me could ever have a place like that? I've always considered myself the least likely person to ever do work like this in the first place because I've gone into it kicking and screaming half the time and I'm still falling on my face and learning almost daily. Yeah, places like that belong to big wigs like Wayne Dyer, Cheryl Richardson, Eckhart Tolle, Doreen Virtue, Ester and Jerry Hicks, etc....not plain ol' Chris from Menifee (and I don't even like Menifee) who has a hard time keeping up with bills, has nicknamed one of her neighbors Gran Torino, swears up a blue streak at times, growls at people at Target, tell elderly ladies to leave my dog alone when they scare her on our walks, etc. ROFL! Oh, to walk around with the golden aura of peace upon my face and speak eloquently with everyone I meet and have them all want me to come speak to their groups.....ummmmmmm......sure. Not.
Then an amazing thing happened. Yesterday, as you all know, I had a guided epiphany and decision that helped me to change how I did things and how to bring it all back around to my original intention and purpose. Then last night.....my "place" suddenly came back. I could see it clearly as well as the operations of the facility. I knew without a doubt that I was back on track, and it's the most wonderful thing ever. I know things will slow down (due to the bulk of my services being sought after are those of the predictive style rather than the empowering style) and I will most likely be working in the conventional sense for a while, but I am fine with that because I'm being shown the path once again and I can't wait to get to see it in person!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Winds of Change
I'm so excited! I had a major epiphany today (in a single quiet moment during busy chaos) that had me rethinking of where I was with alignment to my true desires. I realized that no matter how much I try to make it easier to conduct and deliver readings to my clients, it wasn't where my heart was. No matter how much I tried to dress it differently, I was still in a mode of predicting rather than empowering. I was still isolated from the outside world being tied down to my desk with all my card decks.
I talked to my husband tonight and voiced to him (okay...I vented) on how I would be lying to myself if I continued forward with my services as they were as it was not the direction I wanted to go. I am a passionate person, but where did my passion belong? I'm currently looking for conventional work to help my family with finances, but I also knew I am suited for self-employment. I reflected on the 14 years or so that I've been doing this work and realized that it has never sustained me and has never covered my overhead...in other words, I put out more in costs than I make in profit. Where was I going wrong? Why could I not make what I do so well work out in the long run? It's not that my readings suck, according to everyone I have read for across the world. So what as the problem? Then it hit me, I was so off from my purpose of what the very name of my website was...all in order to please others who want to know what the future holds. Many people were so concerned with only what the future outcomes were that they would totally blow off anything else I said. So on the way home this evening, I made the decision to walk away from everything. I would continue my job search and hope someday I would find my passion again and start another business.
Oh, but the powers that be had another idea. As we hit the last stoplight before turning into our neighborhood, a second major epiphany hit me: Change HOW you're doing WHAT you're doing to come back to your original purpose. Before I could ponder on that, I got hit with a vision and answer. All future outcomes depend on us, how we feel about ourselves, and what our beliefs are in this very moment. I clearly saw my personal meditation services and in that split second, I was given the name change to "Empowerment Reading." I then saw myself conducting this sort of reading for people in my local area face to face in their homes and meeting in other places, just using myself rather than lugging around all my card decks and such. How freeing that felt! I suddenly knew that I would be right back on track. If people could become empowered, they wouldn't be so concerned about what might be ahead. They would simply take back responsibility of their lives and take charge of how they would like their outcome to be.
Ooooooooo....I couldn't wait to get home and log into my website sitebuilder to make the changes. I found my joy levels rising as I deleted old services and pages and changed my updates on my home page. As I began building the new page for Empowerment Readings, I felt so calm, centered...and aligned again. I knew the choice was right. It may not make some people happy to get the old readings from me anymore, but there's plenty of other awesome readers out there who will be more than happy to make predictions. If you're coming to me, my purpose is help you find the tools and building blocks to become your very best. And THAT works in perfect harmony with the dream I have. My number one passion has always been and always will be writing. I'd say my intuitive service is a great side passion I can live with. :)
I talked to my husband tonight and voiced to him (okay...I vented) on how I would be lying to myself if I continued forward with my services as they were as it was not the direction I wanted to go. I am a passionate person, but where did my passion belong? I'm currently looking for conventional work to help my family with finances, but I also knew I am suited for self-employment. I reflected on the 14 years or so that I've been doing this work and realized that it has never sustained me and has never covered my overhead...in other words, I put out more in costs than I make in profit. Where was I going wrong? Why could I not make what I do so well work out in the long run? It's not that my readings suck, according to everyone I have read for across the world. So what as the problem? Then it hit me, I was so off from my purpose of what the very name of my website was...all in order to please others who want to know what the future holds. Many people were so concerned with only what the future outcomes were that they would totally blow off anything else I said. So on the way home this evening, I made the decision to walk away from everything. I would continue my job search and hope someday I would find my passion again and start another business.
Oh, but the powers that be had another idea. As we hit the last stoplight before turning into our neighborhood, a second major epiphany hit me: Change HOW you're doing WHAT you're doing to come back to your original purpose. Before I could ponder on that, I got hit with a vision and answer. All future outcomes depend on us, how we feel about ourselves, and what our beliefs are in this very moment. I clearly saw my personal meditation services and in that split second, I was given the name change to "Empowerment Reading." I then saw myself conducting this sort of reading for people in my local area face to face in their homes and meeting in other places, just using myself rather than lugging around all my card decks and such. How freeing that felt! I suddenly knew that I would be right back on track. If people could become empowered, they wouldn't be so concerned about what might be ahead. They would simply take back responsibility of their lives and take charge of how they would like their outcome to be.
Ooooooooo....I couldn't wait to get home and log into my website sitebuilder to make the changes. I found my joy levels rising as I deleted old services and pages and changed my updates on my home page. As I began building the new page for Empowerment Readings, I felt so calm, centered...and aligned again. I knew the choice was right. It may not make some people happy to get the old readings from me anymore, but there's plenty of other awesome readers out there who will be more than happy to make predictions. If you're coming to me, my purpose is help you find the tools and building blocks to become your very best. And THAT works in perfect harmony with the dream I have. My number one passion has always been and always will be writing. I'd say my intuitive service is a great side passion I can live with. :)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Children are Projections of Yourself
This came to me in the shower today (which happens a lot as so many of you know now): Your children come into this world as projections of the best of you...until they are taught and conditioned to be otherwise.
Nothing earthshaking as far as new news, but yet it wouldn't have come through unless it was meant for someone to ponder on. I feel there are some who are too hard on themselves looking back at their choices or at a current crossroads, and fearing that their kids will somehow suffer from decisions made in the past and future.
Look at your children and see your true reflections of innocence and wholeness. If you see something else, then look within and see where you need to create a better belief about yourself and where you need to take better care of yourself. Your kids will follow suit naturally without forcing it. It's the strangest thing how that works, but not a surprise since they look up to us for all their needs and follow our example, learning from us whether it's positive or negative.
If your child is full of awe, wonder, innocence, and joy, remember that you still have that within you as well and you can always reclaim it no matter what you've been through in life. In this case, let your child be your teacher and leader to follow the example of. :)
Nothing earthshaking as far as new news, but yet it wouldn't have come through unless it was meant for someone to ponder on. I feel there are some who are too hard on themselves looking back at their choices or at a current crossroads, and fearing that their kids will somehow suffer from decisions made in the past and future.
Look at your children and see your true reflections of innocence and wholeness. If you see something else, then look within and see where you need to create a better belief about yourself and where you need to take better care of yourself. Your kids will follow suit naturally without forcing it. It's the strangest thing how that works, but not a surprise since they look up to us for all their needs and follow our example, learning from us whether it's positive or negative.
If your child is full of awe, wonder, innocence, and joy, remember that you still have that within you as well and you can always reclaim it no matter what you've been through in life. In this case, let your child be your teacher and leader to follow the example of. :)
Friday, February 10, 2012
Your Legacy
Live your passions not for the self gratification you receive in this moment, but rather for the lives you touch and will continue to touch long after you're gone.
Speaking Truths
It is important to speak your truth, and you should as often as you can. It's how you speak your truth that can be an issue. Before you voice something that has been building up inside of you, ask yourself if the words you are about to say will be worth the reaction to them in the next hour, next day, next month, or even years to come? Do you think that in a week you're going to look back and feel exactly as you do in this very moment? Is it going to be worth straining a friendship or relationship over? Is it going to be worth a possible backlash? If the answer is no, then choose another time and place to give your truth a voice, as life always offers us more opportunities. You could also choose just to let it go and be at peace with it.
If the answer is yes because you have to stand your ground on a matter, then stop yourself for a second and find the best possible way to word it without involving ego, anger, and frustration. Really look at the situation. Are you ready to share your true feelings because you have to set up personal boundaries? Or are lashing out because the person is merely projecting what your ego has been whispering to you all along and you feel threatened by the idea that someone is once again affirming a belief you hold inside no matter how tiny it is? When you speak from the heart, no matter what the reaction is, you can feel empowered and at peace with yourself because you know you did the best you could.
The way someone reacts to your words is their issue, but you also have a responsibility in accepting the consequences of your own choices, such as how you choose to speak your truth. If you want to respond heatedly, then accept the possibility of alienating someone or being a co-creator in negative vibes. Finding a way to stand your ground and speak lovingly makes for better solutions, to be better heard (people respond better to calmness and simplicity that someone who is screaming or throwing around strong words), and allows a doorway of opportunity for release.
More times than not, when looking at the chakras of clients, I see really small throat chakras that are tight against their throat areas, strangling them from letting out their truths. Some people feel they cannot speak their truth and would not be heard or taken seriously anyway. Some feel they are too afraid because of how others will react.
It is incredibly unhealthy to keep these things inside, but I can see why they are afraid of how others will respond to them. This is why it's so key to give your truth a voice, BUT not go off impulsively without thinking about HOW you want that voice to be heard. When you speak from a calm and introspective place, your words will carry more meaning than from anger or frustration. People will remember that you were mad and the curse words you flung around like bee stingers...but probably won't even remember what the true message was that you were trying to get across in the first place.
You can always write a letter too. This way, you can have time to choose your words, think about what is truly important to you that you want someone to know, and you won't be interrupted by someone else's ego rising to the defensive. If the response is negative anyway, let it go because at least you did your part to the best of your ability. And realize that most of the time, people don't even know that you felt that way this whole time and it takes a period of time to adjust to a truth that just brought down the whole illusion they've been carrying.
If the answer is yes because you have to stand your ground on a matter, then stop yourself for a second and find the best possible way to word it without involving ego, anger, and frustration. Really look at the situation. Are you ready to share your true feelings because you have to set up personal boundaries? Or are lashing out because the person is merely projecting what your ego has been whispering to you all along and you feel threatened by the idea that someone is once again affirming a belief you hold inside no matter how tiny it is? When you speak from the heart, no matter what the reaction is, you can feel empowered and at peace with yourself because you know you did the best you could.
The way someone reacts to your words is their issue, but you also have a responsibility in accepting the consequences of your own choices, such as how you choose to speak your truth. If you want to respond heatedly, then accept the possibility of alienating someone or being a co-creator in negative vibes. Finding a way to stand your ground and speak lovingly makes for better solutions, to be better heard (people respond better to calmness and simplicity that someone who is screaming or throwing around strong words), and allows a doorway of opportunity for release.
More times than not, when looking at the chakras of clients, I see really small throat chakras that are tight against their throat areas, strangling them from letting out their truths. Some people feel they cannot speak their truth and would not be heard or taken seriously anyway. Some feel they are too afraid because of how others will react.
It is incredibly unhealthy to keep these things inside, but I can see why they are afraid of how others will respond to them. This is why it's so key to give your truth a voice, BUT not go off impulsively without thinking about HOW you want that voice to be heard. When you speak from a calm and introspective place, your words will carry more meaning than from anger or frustration. People will remember that you were mad and the curse words you flung around like bee stingers...but probably won't even remember what the true message was that you were trying to get across in the first place.
You can always write a letter too. This way, you can have time to choose your words, think about what is truly important to you that you want someone to know, and you won't be interrupted by someone else's ego rising to the defensive. If the response is negative anyway, let it go because at least you did your part to the best of your ability. And realize that most of the time, people don't even know that you felt that way this whole time and it takes a period of time to adjust to a truth that just brought down the whole illusion they've been carrying.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Affirming the Truth, Rather Than Affirming the Ego
As I lean on the love and support of the Universe, I know that in this world, there are people who come to me at the right time in the most perfect way.
This is an affirmation I created for myself this morning, after I had stopped my previous chain of thoughts.
I've been mulling on the subject for the last handful of days about how alone I feel at times. I felt that I'm always there for other people, but there are times when I could definitely use a hug, an opportunity to talk about my deepest feelings, or a kind word of encouragement. Many people do not recognize it or do not take it seriously because they are not used these sorts of needs coming from me. They are used to me being in the role of the listener and adviser (if they ask for my thoughts), and that is what I have accepted and allowed. That's of my own making, and I realized that. When someone always puts up a persona of being strong and rarely asking for anything, you can't blame others for not reacting to a need that feels very foreign to what they are used to seeing and goes against the unspoken accepted agreement of the relationship between each individual.
So here I was thinking about the Eeyore day I had recently and I found myself going over and over again about how this is why I don't like depending on others because no one is ever there for me and I just wind up disappointed, even though I know no one can read my thoughts and I need to voice myself (which leads to vulnerability at the thought that others will joke at my expense when all I want to do is hang my head low and withdraw). The only thing I can count on is support from the Universe, is what I told myself.
Oh yeah...I go through the same caca thoughts as anyone else even with a billion tools and epiphanies under my belt that I can use at any time to rise above earthly drama and issues. Why do you think I share the things I do, even if I leave myself open to criticism at times for keeping it real? It's not all from quiet meditation and passing on channeled information. It comes from living life and discovering as I go along, as well as the guidance. That's why I smirk at times when I get pounced on by those waiting for me to slip up and have a human moment because they can point out my imperfections. I've never claimed to be perfect or enlightened to the point of rising above all things Earthly. Who better to teach than someone who has actually been there and has fallen down many times, and will still continue to learn as she goes?
Then WHAM! It hit me that my ego was on the loose and that all those negative thoughts were VERY untrue. I remembered the times when I had no expectations of anyone or anything while being down or sad, and miraculously, someone would send me something or call me to let me know they were thinking of me. How could I forget the night I was up at 3 in the morning feeling hopeless and crying, and suddenly got an e-mail from a friend who was on Border Patrol duty and had this sudden urge to forward me a very uplifting message he had received with the exact words I needed at that exact moment without knowing? How could I dismiss the other times another friend would send me videos that contained the most perfect messages for what I was going through that I had not talked to anyone about? How could I not see all the times I had friends and clients open up to me about things they were going through that matched my own issues exactly, showing me that I'm not alone in my experiences? The times when no one knew I was sad, and suddenly I would get a message from a friend saying, "I love you, Chris!" And what about the times when I did voice myself that my husband was right there to listen and give a hug no matter what I said? Or the people who have entered my life at just the right times? That ego can get quite ugly, but the truth is, I'm very blessed even when my ego says I'm not.
The one experience that will always stick in my head was when I was living in South Carolina. I met this woman named Angie at the park behind my house. The minute she walked up to me and said, "Hi! My name is Angie and I sell Mary Kay if you ever need anything," I cringed. There were a couple of other Mary Kay sellers in the neighborhood who were only friendly to me to try to make a sale. I knew the minute I told her I was an Avon representative, she would probably never greet me again...just like the others. To my surprise, she told me that was cool and started talking to me about my kids.
I found that I really liked her! I was so alone it wasn't even funny. Once again, I found myself being a single parent due to tons of crazy military shifts, TDYs, and deployments. I was also thrown into the midst of the bible belt where the first question out of everyone's mouth was "what church do you go to?" and then being shunned and judged when to find out that I didn't go to church. All I had were my three babies and I was overwhelmed and depressed. Angie was like a breath of fresh air. She knew nothing of what I was going through, and didn't even know that I did not trust other dependent wives after how badly I was treated by them when I was active duty military. To me, most women were too catty and I never felt like I fit in. I preferred male friends. In my adult life, female friends came only after I finally felt I could trust them. Angie, oblivious to this all, simply wanted to be my friend because of ME and not what she could get from me.
There came a day when one of her kids (her only son among daughters) got into my backyard and was acting up whipping a set of horse reins at my kids (Angie was a competitive equestrian before moving to South Carolina). As I marched him back over to his own house across the park, I was so sad. I told myself that this was going to be the end of my friendship because parents are funny. They don't like to be told their kids have done something wrong and tend to get defensive. To my surprise once again, Angie made her son apologize, told him to go sit in his room, and told me, "Don't worry about anything. I know he can be a little shit and I apologize for that." I went back home scratching my head wondering how on Earth this person came into my life? Where the heck did she come from? Other women hated her because they judged her for her carefreeness and marching to the beat of her own drum. I loved her for it!
She was my saving grace. And she never knew it...or maybe she did on some level. But somehow, she always knew exactly what to say and what to do. As my husband's deployment dragged on and I was doing my best to fight my depression while raising a baby who was only a couple of months old, a baby who was not even 2 yet, and a 3 year old...having Angie's friendship was a God send. I never had to worry about how anything I said and did would affect our friendship. Even during the times I was frazzled and didn't have time to talk, she didn't mind. She would simply walk into my house, and start helping out. There were nights when we would just watch movies in my living room in silence and it was perfect.
Then during one particular private rough patch for me, I heard my doorbell rang. I dragged myself to the door. Angie was standing outside with a big basket in her hands full of items. She walked in and said, "There comes a time when every mom needs to know that they matter too. Don't think I spent a lot on this, because I didn't. But I hope these things will make you feel better."
I was stunned. I hadn't said anything to her because I didn't think people ever wanted to hear about my issues, but she knew anyway. Inside the basket were chocolates, other snacks, bubble bath packets, candles, a cassette tape containing a single song of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Some Enchanted Evening" (there was NO possible way that she could have known that not only was that one of my favorite songs, but I grew up singing it all the time), little jars of bath salts, a card, a laminated poem with uplifting words, and some creams. I burst out crying. She gave me a hug and told me to enjoy it.
And within a few weeks, she was gone. Her husband got orders to New Mexico. The day she came over to say good-bye, I cried hard and she did too. The minute she walked away to go back to her house to leave with her family, for a split second I felt that life was so unfair. We had only been friends for a few months and now I was going to be alone again. But then I realized that even though she was only in my life for such a short time, she was exactly what I needed at the most perfect time. We kept in touch for a while, and then we both got busy and had more moves around the world. I do not feel sad for the loss of contact because I knew that her purpose had been served and I am eternally grateful for it. She was a bright spot in my life and was the Universe's gift to me when I needed one the most.
So going back to this morning: what to do about the negative messages in my head? I realized that the more I replayed that skipping record in my mind, the more I was just affirming what I DON'T want...bringing about even more times and situations that would prove my ego correct. Hmmmmmmmm...then it hit me that the first part of my continuous "affirmation" to myself was sort of right, but that I would have to change the wording.
I looked at what was looped in the cycle: I can only depend on the Universe for my needs and support.
Okay, yes the Universe is my love and support system, but I as I had come to realize, it's not my ONLY source. The Universe has already shown me that it sends to me the right people at the perfect times when it really matters, meaning I can truly appreciate the miracle of synchronicity. An Eeyore day isn't that big of a deal. I slept it off and was fine the next day. I wanted a hug that day (and thanks to Sommer, who did give me one here on FB!), but the truth is, my neediness wasn't necessary because I was okay and just pouty and whiny from lack of sleep. Ha ha! But the times when it is a really big deal to have some love and support come my way from feeling lost, confused, and sad, somehow...someone...finds their way to me. And so I changed the wording of what I had been affirming to an affirmation with the wisps of the old, but bringing a whole new meaning. It was like a game of Scrabble where you switch around the letters on your tile holder until you get the best word to place down on the board for the maximum amount of points available. I simply changed the words around until I came to one with the highest vibration that felt wonderful and truthful.
This is an affirmation I created for myself this morning, after I had stopped my previous chain of thoughts.
I've been mulling on the subject for the last handful of days about how alone I feel at times. I felt that I'm always there for other people, but there are times when I could definitely use a hug, an opportunity to talk about my deepest feelings, or a kind word of encouragement. Many people do not recognize it or do not take it seriously because they are not used these sorts of needs coming from me. They are used to me being in the role of the listener and adviser (if they ask for my thoughts), and that is what I have accepted and allowed. That's of my own making, and I realized that. When someone always puts up a persona of being strong and rarely asking for anything, you can't blame others for not reacting to a need that feels very foreign to what they are used to seeing and goes against the unspoken accepted agreement of the relationship between each individual.
So here I was thinking about the Eeyore day I had recently and I found myself going over and over again about how this is why I don't like depending on others because no one is ever there for me and I just wind up disappointed, even though I know no one can read my thoughts and I need to voice myself (which leads to vulnerability at the thought that others will joke at my expense when all I want to do is hang my head low and withdraw). The only thing I can count on is support from the Universe, is what I told myself.
Oh yeah...I go through the same caca thoughts as anyone else even with a billion tools and epiphanies under my belt that I can use at any time to rise above earthly drama and issues. Why do you think I share the things I do, even if I leave myself open to criticism at times for keeping it real? It's not all from quiet meditation and passing on channeled information. It comes from living life and discovering as I go along, as well as the guidance. That's why I smirk at times when I get pounced on by those waiting for me to slip up and have a human moment because they can point out my imperfections. I've never claimed to be perfect or enlightened to the point of rising above all things Earthly. Who better to teach than someone who has actually been there and has fallen down many times, and will still continue to learn as she goes?
Then WHAM! It hit me that my ego was on the loose and that all those negative thoughts were VERY untrue. I remembered the times when I had no expectations of anyone or anything while being down or sad, and miraculously, someone would send me something or call me to let me know they were thinking of me. How could I forget the night I was up at 3 in the morning feeling hopeless and crying, and suddenly got an e-mail from a friend who was on Border Patrol duty and had this sudden urge to forward me a very uplifting message he had received with the exact words I needed at that exact moment without knowing? How could I dismiss the other times another friend would send me videos that contained the most perfect messages for what I was going through that I had not talked to anyone about? How could I not see all the times I had friends and clients open up to me about things they were going through that matched my own issues exactly, showing me that I'm not alone in my experiences? The times when no one knew I was sad, and suddenly I would get a message from a friend saying, "I love you, Chris!" And what about the times when I did voice myself that my husband was right there to listen and give a hug no matter what I said? Or the people who have entered my life at just the right times? That ego can get quite ugly, but the truth is, I'm very blessed even when my ego says I'm not.
The one experience that will always stick in my head was when I was living in South Carolina. I met this woman named Angie at the park behind my house. The minute she walked up to me and said, "Hi! My name is Angie and I sell Mary Kay if you ever need anything," I cringed. There were a couple of other Mary Kay sellers in the neighborhood who were only friendly to me to try to make a sale. I knew the minute I told her I was an Avon representative, she would probably never greet me again...just like the others. To my surprise, she told me that was cool and started talking to me about my kids.
I found that I really liked her! I was so alone it wasn't even funny. Once again, I found myself being a single parent due to tons of crazy military shifts, TDYs, and deployments. I was also thrown into the midst of the bible belt where the first question out of everyone's mouth was "what church do you go to?" and then being shunned and judged when to find out that I didn't go to church. All I had were my three babies and I was overwhelmed and depressed. Angie was like a breath of fresh air. She knew nothing of what I was going through, and didn't even know that I did not trust other dependent wives after how badly I was treated by them when I was active duty military. To me, most women were too catty and I never felt like I fit in. I preferred male friends. In my adult life, female friends came only after I finally felt I could trust them. Angie, oblivious to this all, simply wanted to be my friend because of ME and not what she could get from me.
There came a day when one of her kids (her only son among daughters) got into my backyard and was acting up whipping a set of horse reins at my kids (Angie was a competitive equestrian before moving to South Carolina). As I marched him back over to his own house across the park, I was so sad. I told myself that this was going to be the end of my friendship because parents are funny. They don't like to be told their kids have done something wrong and tend to get defensive. To my surprise once again, Angie made her son apologize, told him to go sit in his room, and told me, "Don't worry about anything. I know he can be a little shit and I apologize for that." I went back home scratching my head wondering how on Earth this person came into my life? Where the heck did she come from? Other women hated her because they judged her for her carefreeness and marching to the beat of her own drum. I loved her for it!
She was my saving grace. And she never knew it...or maybe she did on some level. But somehow, she always knew exactly what to say and what to do. As my husband's deployment dragged on and I was doing my best to fight my depression while raising a baby who was only a couple of months old, a baby who was not even 2 yet, and a 3 year old...having Angie's friendship was a God send. I never had to worry about how anything I said and did would affect our friendship. Even during the times I was frazzled and didn't have time to talk, she didn't mind. She would simply walk into my house, and start helping out. There were nights when we would just watch movies in my living room in silence and it was perfect.
Then during one particular private rough patch for me, I heard my doorbell rang. I dragged myself to the door. Angie was standing outside with a big basket in her hands full of items. She walked in and said, "There comes a time when every mom needs to know that they matter too. Don't think I spent a lot on this, because I didn't. But I hope these things will make you feel better."
I was stunned. I hadn't said anything to her because I didn't think people ever wanted to hear about my issues, but she knew anyway. Inside the basket were chocolates, other snacks, bubble bath packets, candles, a cassette tape containing a single song of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Some Enchanted Evening" (there was NO possible way that she could have known that not only was that one of my favorite songs, but I grew up singing it all the time), little jars of bath salts, a card, a laminated poem with uplifting words, and some creams. I burst out crying. She gave me a hug and told me to enjoy it.
And within a few weeks, she was gone. Her husband got orders to New Mexico. The day she came over to say good-bye, I cried hard and she did too. The minute she walked away to go back to her house to leave with her family, for a split second I felt that life was so unfair. We had only been friends for a few months and now I was going to be alone again. But then I realized that even though she was only in my life for such a short time, she was exactly what I needed at the most perfect time. We kept in touch for a while, and then we both got busy and had more moves around the world. I do not feel sad for the loss of contact because I knew that her purpose had been served and I am eternally grateful for it. She was a bright spot in my life and was the Universe's gift to me when I needed one the most.
So going back to this morning: what to do about the negative messages in my head? I realized that the more I replayed that skipping record in my mind, the more I was just affirming what I DON'T want...bringing about even more times and situations that would prove my ego correct. Hmmmmmmmm...then it hit me that the first part of my continuous "affirmation" to myself was sort of right, but that I would have to change the wording.
I looked at what was looped in the cycle: I can only depend on the Universe for my needs and support.
Okay, yes the Universe is my love and support system, but I as I had come to realize, it's not my ONLY source. The Universe has already shown me that it sends to me the right people at the perfect times when it really matters, meaning I can truly appreciate the miracle of synchronicity. An Eeyore day isn't that big of a deal. I slept it off and was fine the next day. I wanted a hug that day (and thanks to Sommer, who did give me one here on FB!), but the truth is, my neediness wasn't necessary because I was okay and just pouty and whiny from lack of sleep. Ha ha! But the times when it is a really big deal to have some love and support come my way from feeling lost, confused, and sad, somehow...someone...finds their way to me. And so I changed the wording of what I had been affirming to an affirmation with the wisps of the old, but bringing a whole new meaning. It was like a game of Scrabble where you switch around the letters on your tile holder until you get the best word to place down on the board for the maximum amount of points available. I simply changed the words around until I came to one with the highest vibration that felt wonderful and truthful.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Be Yourself
BE YOURSELF. Freedom to be your authentic self and alignment with your personal integrity are among the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and those around you. Authenticity and integrity means being who you are with balance and center, and without apologies. If you are out of balance with your authentic self, do not worry. You can change the behaviors to fully honor who you are by redirecting your energy and focus back to your full potential! :) Here are just some examples............
Deeply sensitive:
(Balance) Expressing oneself and responding to life deeply, with an ability to sense beyond what is seen or said
(Out of balance) Feeling wounded and victimized on a continuous basis, allowing negative emotions to dominate one's life, unable to move forward or take action due to fear, believing and putting value in the opinions and criticism from others about oneself
Vulnerable:
(Balance) Leaving one's heart wide open with an understanding that others are imperfect and will act in imperfect ways
(Out of balance) Closing oneself off to prevent the heart or ego from being hurt, putting up walls, becoming jaded, putting on a "tough act" to ward off others
Leader:
(Balance) Being a way shower by personal example, confidence, acting with awareness and purpose
(Out of balance) Ruling with fear, being forceful out of fear that one will not be listened to, refusing to look at other ways or other perspectives, anger due to not getting one's way
Romantic:
(Balance) Seeing the poetry and beauty of life, believing in love, dancing in the flow with another
(Out of balance) Looking to find oneself and own personal happiness within another
Innocence:
(Balance) Experiencing life in awe and wonder through the eyes of a child, seeing the good in others despite surface appearances, enjoying the sweetness of life
(Out of balance) Using inexperience and lack of knowledge as an excuse not to move forward and be the best one can be, allowing oneself to be a doormat
Witty/Humorous:
(Balance) Being able to laugh at life and one's own experiences, diffusing tense situations by making others laugh
(Out of balance) Using barbs and ill intended jokes to passive-aggressively point out the flaws of others, using self-deprecating words to devalue oneself
Nurturing:
(Balance) Taking loving care of oneself and others, wanting to see everyone blossom to their fullest potential, loving, compassionate
(Out of balance) Forgetting to tend to one's own needs in the midst of taking care of everyone else, not allowing others to grow and expand personally and spiritually by letting them make their own mistakes, smothering, enabling
Protector/Guardian:
(Balance) Being the voice for those who are unable to find their own voice, helping those in need, ensuring the safety and well-being of others
(Out of balance) Fighting with anger, enabling others to continue to feel weak or victimized, forgetting to take care of self in always trying to rescue others, taking the power away from others to stand up for themselves
Activist:
(Balance) Being proactive, solution finder, decision maker, standing up for a cause that is near and dear, moving forward
(Out of balance) Standing up in anger, refusal to look at all sides of an issue, being angry at those who do not share in the cause, taking up a fight without the intention of finding a workable solution, always looking for the wrong and injustices in everything, taking up new causes once one has been resolved in a need to fill a void (in other words, always needing to fight about something)
Pacifist:
(Balance) Honoring all sides, center, peace, detached from drama
(Out of balance) Unmotivated, passionless, withdrawn
Carefree:
(Balance) Marching to the beat of one's own drum, willing to take risks, following one's heart, trust in the flow, stretching beyond limits and boundaries
(Out of balance) Recklessness, never finishes what has been started, lack of focus, roaming aimlessly without direction
Deeply sensitive:
(Balance) Expressing oneself and responding to life deeply, with an ability to sense beyond what is seen or said
(Out of balance) Feeling wounded and victimized on a continuous basis, allowing negative emotions to dominate one's life, unable to move forward or take action due to fear, believing and putting value in the opinions and criticism from others about oneself
Vulnerable:
(Balance) Leaving one's heart wide open with an understanding that others are imperfect and will act in imperfect ways
(Out of balance) Closing oneself off to prevent the heart or ego from being hurt, putting up walls, becoming jaded, putting on a "tough act" to ward off others
Leader:
(Balance) Being a way shower by personal example, confidence, acting with awareness and purpose
(Out of balance) Ruling with fear, being forceful out of fear that one will not be listened to, refusing to look at other ways or other perspectives, anger due to not getting one's way
Romantic:
(Balance) Seeing the poetry and beauty of life, believing in love, dancing in the flow with another
(Out of balance) Looking to find oneself and own personal happiness within another
Innocence:
(Balance) Experiencing life in awe and wonder through the eyes of a child, seeing the good in others despite surface appearances, enjoying the sweetness of life
(Out of balance) Using inexperience and lack of knowledge as an excuse not to move forward and be the best one can be, allowing oneself to be a doormat
Witty/Humorous:
(Balance) Being able to laugh at life and one's own experiences, diffusing tense situations by making others laugh
(Out of balance) Using barbs and ill intended jokes to passive-aggressively point out the flaws of others, using self-deprecating words to devalue oneself
Nurturing:
(Balance) Taking loving care of oneself and others, wanting to see everyone blossom to their fullest potential, loving, compassionate
(Out of balance) Forgetting to tend to one's own needs in the midst of taking care of everyone else, not allowing others to grow and expand personally and spiritually by letting them make their own mistakes, smothering, enabling
Protector/Guardian:
(Balance) Being the voice for those who are unable to find their own voice, helping those in need, ensuring the safety and well-being of others
(Out of balance) Fighting with anger, enabling others to continue to feel weak or victimized, forgetting to take care of self in always trying to rescue others, taking the power away from others to stand up for themselves
Activist:
(Balance) Being proactive, solution finder, decision maker, standing up for a cause that is near and dear, moving forward
(Out of balance) Standing up in anger, refusal to look at all sides of an issue, being angry at those who do not share in the cause, taking up a fight without the intention of finding a workable solution, always looking for the wrong and injustices in everything, taking up new causes once one has been resolved in a need to fill a void (in other words, always needing to fight about something)
Pacifist:
(Balance) Honoring all sides, center, peace, detached from drama
(Out of balance) Unmotivated, passionless, withdrawn
Carefree:
(Balance) Marching to the beat of one's own drum, willing to take risks, following one's heart, trust in the flow, stretching beyond limits and boundaries
(Out of balance) Recklessness, never finishes what has been started, lack of focus, roaming aimlessly without direction
Brave Heart
Bravest are those who open themselves to love. Leaving your heart fully open to vulnerability and your deepest truth takes courage. But what a beautiful gift to all who receive!
Projections
When you say you "hate" or "dislike" someone, are you really in a state of hating or disliking....or is it a projection of how this person or situation made you feel about yourself? If you really dig deep enough, you will see that it will always wind up pointing back to you. If you did not feel threatened, self-righteous, wounded, embarrassed, foolish, angry that you participated somehow in your own way, was reverted back to other times in your life when others did not treat you with respect, etc., then the actions of others or certain situations would simply be experiences to which you have shed your attachment to.
Self-Employment: Coming Back to Alignment
When it comes to being self-employed, you may have walked away from your business or businesses at different times because business was slow, because you couldn't afford the overhead and upkeep anymore, the only people that seemed to want your services or products are those that either want them for free or wanted you to buy their products if they bought yours (stuff you didn't want and couldn't afford anyway), and you may have convinced yourself that you're just not cut out to be self-employed because you can't ever seem to get things going to get to that level of being self-sustaining. So you throw up your hands in the air and say, "I'm done!"
The minute you walk away, suddenly everyone wants your products and services and they have money in hand. You tell them you're not doing it anymore and they say that they really needed such and such and do you know of anyone else who is providing such a service or product? And you want to shake them and say, "Where the hell were you when I needed customers because I couldn't pay my bills?!" LOL!
So you pace around your house kicking yourself and then you turn to God and say, "You wanted me to follow my heart! You kept giving me signs that I am better at self-employment! I have sent in hundreds of job applications and no one will hire me! I really need a job whether it's conventional or my own! So what do you want from me?! If you really think this is my path, then throw me a bone once in a while, okay? Why does no one want my services until after I have quit? I need some support here, God. You need to help me out and send me people!"
And God...or the Universe.....answers, "I have helped you. I have shown you that when you completely release your struggle, all is well."
Oh. Struggle and the feelings struggle, lack, desperation, unworthiness, self-doubt, etc., can only serve to bring more of the same. Release, however, well.....brings release of those situations.
Yeah, I resemble that remark. I realized that it's not trying to find the right business that is going to make me a success, it's a matter of feeling successful already on the inside to make whatever I'm doing the same. When I was younger, I was so good at selling that I once sold an ordinary stick off the ground to a kid on my street for $3, which was a lot back in the 70s. Ha ha! Mom gave us chocolate pops to sell in high school for 50 cents each as a way to give my sister and I more spending money. I sold mine for $2 each and did not lack for customers. So what happened? I lost confidence in myself after I got out of the Air Force and that changed the whole ball game. It's not that I had failed at so many attempts at self-independence. It was that I had already defeated myself before I even began. It only took me.....uhhhhhhhh.....nearly 41 years to figure that out. :-D
So to all of you who have walked in my shoes, keep going and realize that if things aren't working out very well, it may not be that the well is dry in your particular field of interest, but that your inner workings may be the culprit. Much love to you all!
The minute you walk away, suddenly everyone wants your products and services and they have money in hand. You tell them you're not doing it anymore and they say that they really needed such and such and do you know of anyone else who is providing such a service or product? And you want to shake them and say, "Where the hell were you when I needed customers because I couldn't pay my bills?!" LOL!
So you pace around your house kicking yourself and then you turn to God and say, "You wanted me to follow my heart! You kept giving me signs that I am better at self-employment! I have sent in hundreds of job applications and no one will hire me! I really need a job whether it's conventional or my own! So what do you want from me?! If you really think this is my path, then throw me a bone once in a while, okay? Why does no one want my services until after I have quit? I need some support here, God. You need to help me out and send me people!"
And God...or the Universe.....answers, "I have helped you. I have shown you that when you completely release your struggle, all is well."
Oh. Struggle and the feelings struggle, lack, desperation, unworthiness, self-doubt, etc., can only serve to bring more of the same. Release, however, well.....brings release of those situations.
Yeah, I resemble that remark. I realized that it's not trying to find the right business that is going to make me a success, it's a matter of feeling successful already on the inside to make whatever I'm doing the same. When I was younger, I was so good at selling that I once sold an ordinary stick off the ground to a kid on my street for $3, which was a lot back in the 70s. Ha ha! Mom gave us chocolate pops to sell in high school for 50 cents each as a way to give my sister and I more spending money. I sold mine for $2 each and did not lack for customers. So what happened? I lost confidence in myself after I got out of the Air Force and that changed the whole ball game. It's not that I had failed at so many attempts at self-independence. It was that I had already defeated myself before I even began. It only took me.....uhhhhhhhh.....nearly 41 years to figure that out. :-D
So to all of you who have walked in my shoes, keep going and realize that if things aren't working out very well, it may not be that the well is dry in your particular field of interest, but that your inner workings may be the culprit. Much love to you all!
Kindness
It doesn't matter what you've accomplished in life.....what people are going to remember the most is how you treated them. A little bit of kindness and your time goes a long way.
Thank You
The best part of what I do is that I'm able to see a person for who they REALLY are, and not the role they play in this life. I get to see their full potential and get to know their beautiful spirit. That is a gift to me as I share my gift with them. I've had people that I've cringed over when first getting ready to do their reading because they come across as hyper, demanding, drama-filled, etc. But by the time I type out the very last word to their reading, I find that I love them with all my heart. My initial contact e-mails that end with "With Warm Regards, Chris" quickly turn to "Love, Chris". And as I send out their readings, I hope they will one day see themselves the same way I do. Some will, some won't. But at least someone out in this big ol' world knows their true essence.
I've told people in the past what a good person they are. And they will give me 1001 reasons on why they are NOT good by making sure I know that they've done this and that in the past. I sit back and smile because I know they are trying to validate and keep in their comfort zones of being victims or the bad person they or others have made them out to be. But I have an advantage. I get to peek into their souls, which are without all this Earthly drama and role playing.
It has really helped me during times when I've dealt with some really harsh and unbalanced people. There's one client in particular that I've had to take a deep breath with because she comes across as very arrogant, very hyper, super dramatic, very condescending, unbalanced, and thinks everyone is out to screw her (including me....in which I returned her money one time and refused to read for her for 3 years because I refuse to be someone's doormat no matter what). But I had a recent epiphany that every time I have read for her, I have seen the same things: that if she drops the ego and the victim role, she is actually a very powerful spirit who has a huge gift to share with the rest of the world. When I agreed to read for her once more a couple of months ago, I did so with a new perspective on her.......she is magnificent! And should she ever change her focus and put her energies into being empowered rather than victimized, she will be changing many people's lives, just as I have been shown time and time again over the last 6 years. So now her very abrasive, accusing, melodramatic ways do not bother me. I have seen what she has not yet acknowledged within herself.
I'm very lucky. And when I do hear back about major life transformations within some of my clients, it makes my heart swell. It helps me understand that everything I do is well worth it, and I know that I'm on the right track. Believe me, being intuitive is not glamorous. It can be such a thankless job and can be very deflating when getting flipped out at by someone who didn't like what their reading said. It also sucks to receive messages outside of readings that you don't know what to do with because you don't know how someone will react. If just one person can come to realize their full potential, however, I can be at peace with my purpose. With more than one person coming forward and sharing their transformations with me, I can say that I am one of the most fortunate people on this Earth. I'm not telling them anything they didn't already have within themselves. I merely just redirect their focus so they can remember who they really are. THAT is some awesome stuff and I love being a tiny part of that journey. And THAT is what empowerment is all about! It's not about what the future holds, in truth. As many people already know, the future can change at a snap of the fingers by the choices we make in this present moment, and not what my cards say. It's really about how they choose to march into their future that matters.
Thank you to all who have been a part of my journey during the last 13 years I've been reading worldwide, and I welcome with open arms all my newest clients and those to come. If you all could see what I see, especially during the meditation portion of the readings, you would understand what a treat it is for me and the awe I feel over the images that come to me. Much love to you all!
I've told people in the past what a good person they are. And they will give me 1001 reasons on why they are NOT good by making sure I know that they've done this and that in the past. I sit back and smile because I know they are trying to validate and keep in their comfort zones of being victims or the bad person they or others have made them out to be. But I have an advantage. I get to peek into their souls, which are without all this Earthly drama and role playing.
It has really helped me during times when I've dealt with some really harsh and unbalanced people. There's one client in particular that I've had to take a deep breath with because she comes across as very arrogant, very hyper, super dramatic, very condescending, unbalanced, and thinks everyone is out to screw her (including me....in which I returned her money one time and refused to read for her for 3 years because I refuse to be someone's doormat no matter what). But I had a recent epiphany that every time I have read for her, I have seen the same things: that if she drops the ego and the victim role, she is actually a very powerful spirit who has a huge gift to share with the rest of the world. When I agreed to read for her once more a couple of months ago, I did so with a new perspective on her.......she is magnificent! And should she ever change her focus and put her energies into being empowered rather than victimized, she will be changing many people's lives, just as I have been shown time and time again over the last 6 years. So now her very abrasive, accusing, melodramatic ways do not bother me. I have seen what she has not yet acknowledged within herself.
I'm very lucky. And when I do hear back about major life transformations within some of my clients, it makes my heart swell. It helps me understand that everything I do is well worth it, and I know that I'm on the right track. Believe me, being intuitive is not glamorous. It can be such a thankless job and can be very deflating when getting flipped out at by someone who didn't like what their reading said. It also sucks to receive messages outside of readings that you don't know what to do with because you don't know how someone will react. If just one person can come to realize their full potential, however, I can be at peace with my purpose. With more than one person coming forward and sharing their transformations with me, I can say that I am one of the most fortunate people on this Earth. I'm not telling them anything they didn't already have within themselves. I merely just redirect their focus so they can remember who they really are. THAT is some awesome stuff and I love being a tiny part of that journey. And THAT is what empowerment is all about! It's not about what the future holds, in truth. As many people already know, the future can change at a snap of the fingers by the choices we make in this present moment, and not what my cards say. It's really about how they choose to march into their future that matters.
Thank you to all who have been a part of my journey during the last 13 years I've been reading worldwide, and I welcome with open arms all my newest clients and those to come. If you all could see what I see, especially during the meditation portion of the readings, you would understand what a treat it is for me and the awe I feel over the images that come to me. Much love to you all!
Gran Torino Opportunity
I just love the little surprises in life! Sometimes a simple move out of a rut or routine is orchestrated to bring around an answer that you've been seeking or have been praying for.
A couple of streets down from where I live, there's an elderly man who I call Gran Torino. Maybe most of you have seen this movie with Clint Eastwood. The reason why I call him by this name (in my head and to my family) is because he looks, dresses, and acts just like Clint's character in the movie. And it just so happens that he lives next door to an Asian family (I think they're Cambodian) who really don't speak any English, but are as sweet as can be with their smiles and nods of their heads. The family consists of a grandma, grandpa, and little granddaughter who can't be more than 2 or 3 years old. Gran Torino usually stands outside smoking his cigarette and looking over at the Asian family's house and pretty yard with a frown on his face. I've tried to engage him in greetings before, but he just glares at me. I tell him "good morning" or "hello" anyway knowing full well he'll never return in kind...just because I'm a rebel. Ha ha! I do, however, make sure that my puppy Eva minds her manners and does not even put a paw on his driveway. She doesn't like Gran Torino anyway. She usually nearly pulls me into the street trying to get around him. LOL!
Well, in the last 4 months or so, I haven't seen him at all no matter what time of day I take Eva for her walks. As each day had gone by, I found that I was really getting concerned for him. It didn't matter if he was one of the grumpiest people I've ever come across. I never wish harm to anyone, and I worried that maybe he had passed away as he looks to be in his 70s or 80s. I even mentioned it to my husband a few times recently that I wondered what happened to him. Every day I would look toward his house and hope to see him and his glaring frown. Nothing.
Today when I picked up my son from school, he switched the car's Sirius radio from my 50s on 5 (oldies) to Alternative Nation (an alternative rock station). His favorite song came on and he asked if I could take the long way home. There is no long way! We just live less than 2 minutes by car from the high school. I sighed, but agreed to veer from our regular route and wind around inside our neighborhood until his song was over. I drove a way I never go by car and wound up on the elderly man's street. There outside was Gran Torino! He looked thinner than usual and frail, but he still had his cigarette in hand and a scowl on his face. He was inspecting something in his yard. I told my son, "There he is! There's Gran Torino!"
My son laughed and said, "Oh my gawd! He really does look like the guy from the movie!"
I smiled and then sent up a silent thanks that I now knew this man was still alive. I don't believe in coincidence. I believe in synchronicity and alignment. Had it not been for my son's favorite song coming on at that moment that he changed the stations, we would have gone home my regular way. And had I not agreed to burn more gas just so he could hear a song that is probably on his iPod anyway, I would have missed today's opportunity for peace of mind. Gotta love how this universe of ours works!
A couple of streets down from where I live, there's an elderly man who I call Gran Torino. Maybe most of you have seen this movie with Clint Eastwood. The reason why I call him by this name (in my head and to my family) is because he looks, dresses, and acts just like Clint's character in the movie. And it just so happens that he lives next door to an Asian family (I think they're Cambodian) who really don't speak any English, but are as sweet as can be with their smiles and nods of their heads. The family consists of a grandma, grandpa, and little granddaughter who can't be more than 2 or 3 years old. Gran Torino usually stands outside smoking his cigarette and looking over at the Asian family's house and pretty yard with a frown on his face. I've tried to engage him in greetings before, but he just glares at me. I tell him "good morning" or "hello" anyway knowing full well he'll never return in kind...just because I'm a rebel. Ha ha! I do, however, make sure that my puppy Eva minds her manners and does not even put a paw on his driveway. She doesn't like Gran Torino anyway. She usually nearly pulls me into the street trying to get around him. LOL!
Well, in the last 4 months or so, I haven't seen him at all no matter what time of day I take Eva for her walks. As each day had gone by, I found that I was really getting concerned for him. It didn't matter if he was one of the grumpiest people I've ever come across. I never wish harm to anyone, and I worried that maybe he had passed away as he looks to be in his 70s or 80s. I even mentioned it to my husband a few times recently that I wondered what happened to him. Every day I would look toward his house and hope to see him and his glaring frown. Nothing.
Today when I picked up my son from school, he switched the car's Sirius radio from my 50s on 5 (oldies) to Alternative Nation (an alternative rock station). His favorite song came on and he asked if I could take the long way home. There is no long way! We just live less than 2 minutes by car from the high school. I sighed, but agreed to veer from our regular route and wind around inside our neighborhood until his song was over. I drove a way I never go by car and wound up on the elderly man's street. There outside was Gran Torino! He looked thinner than usual and frail, but he still had his cigarette in hand and a scowl on his face. He was inspecting something in his yard. I told my son, "There he is! There's Gran Torino!"
My son laughed and said, "Oh my gawd! He really does look like the guy from the movie!"
I smiled and then sent up a silent thanks that I now knew this man was still alive. I don't believe in coincidence. I believe in synchronicity and alignment. Had it not been for my son's favorite song coming on at that moment that he changed the stations, we would have gone home my regular way. And had I not agreed to burn more gas just so he could hear a song that is probably on his iPod anyway, I would have missed today's opportunity for peace of mind. Gotta love how this universe of ours works!
Be Your Own Liberator, Not Your Own Jailor
The biggest disservice is not what was done to you by another person, but what you have done to yourself by allowing yourself to continuously breathe life into it...reliving it a million times over in your heart, mind, and soul.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Dog Day in Lessons
Sometimes life's lessons are for the dogs. And in this case, literally. Yesterday, Eva (my 6 month old puppy) was good for the most part. But she got wild at one point and wrapped her jaws around my arm. Being former K-9, I simply grabbed her by her collar and put her outside telling her "NO!" After a while, I let her back inside. She didn't seem sorry. In fact, she was wagging her tail as if nothing ever happened.
I went to get some ice for my big cup of water. We have one of those french door fridges with the bottom drawer freezer. Our "ice maker" is inside the freezer above a big container that catches the ice. I was getting a big scoop of ice cubes when Eva suddenly showed up wagging her tail and panting with a smile that only dogs can do. I looked at her and said, "No ice for you! You were naughty girl!"
She whined and scooted in closer as if to say, "Gimme my ice cube now!"
I shrugged my shoulders and told her, "Nope! You were not nice, so you don't get any."
A piece of ice popped out of my scoop and landed right at her feet, which she happily gobbled up. I cursed at myself for being clumsy. Then as I put the scoop back through the ice catcher, another ice cube went shooting up and out of the freezer....right to Eva. Again, she gobbled it up and "smiled" at me.
I stood up at that point, put my hands on my hips, and said, "What the hell?!" Here I was trying to teach her a lesson and the darn dog was getting all the ice cubes she wanted! I could feel my Team laughing at me. I silently informed them that I didn't want to give her what I felt she didn't deserve in that moment. They, in turn, informed ME that it wasn't up to me whether she got the ice or not. Eva wanted the ice without judgment of whether she deserved it or not. She EXPECTED to be given ice, so she got ice.
Oh. Then after some thought I realized that we have a lot to learn about these things. So often we look to others to provide the things we need or feel we want...and we become disappointed when those people do not deliver or meet our expectations. If we would simply surrender our desires to Source (God, Universe, whatever you choose to call a higher power), and then expect them, well the Universe is going to deliver no matter who it's from. The trouble we get into is when we feel it HAS to come from someone or something very specific and then we doubt whether we're deserving or if it will ever happen. All that does is block the avenue the desire is manifesting from. It works when we believe we can have something, expect it to happen, and then hold ourselves wide open to receive in whichever way it shows up. I don't know how many times I and other people have turned away a real gift or miracle because it wasn't how we imagined it was supposed to come through.
Then we look at others who we have judged as "undeserving" and scratch our heads because they seem to get everything they want. How is that possible? Why do some of us seem to do the right thing, but yet struggle and struggle...and get nowhere? Meanwhile, so and so over there never struggles, makes a lot of mistakes, isn't so nice, and yet he or she never lacks. It's simple. The Universe does not discriminate between who is deserving and who isn't. Why? Because it is without EGO, and therefore only gives us what we believe we can have. If we believe we're the type of person who good things rarely happen to, then guess what? Good things will rarely happen to us. If we simply expect things to always be there, then that is what will happen as well.
When I was getting ice today, Eva was right there waiting for her cube. I smirked and chucked her a piece, which she happily gobbled right away. I am resigned to the fact that it doesn't matter if it comes from me or from some other source. The girl is going to get what she wants because that's how she rolls. Ha ha!
I went to get some ice for my big cup of water. We have one of those french door fridges with the bottom drawer freezer. Our "ice maker" is inside the freezer above a big container that catches the ice. I was getting a big scoop of ice cubes when Eva suddenly showed up wagging her tail and panting with a smile that only dogs can do. I looked at her and said, "No ice for you! You were naughty girl!"
She whined and scooted in closer as if to say, "Gimme my ice cube now!"
I shrugged my shoulders and told her, "Nope! You were not nice, so you don't get any."
A piece of ice popped out of my scoop and landed right at her feet, which she happily gobbled up. I cursed at myself for being clumsy. Then as I put the scoop back through the ice catcher, another ice cube went shooting up and out of the freezer....right to Eva. Again, she gobbled it up and "smiled" at me.
I stood up at that point, put my hands on my hips, and said, "What the hell?!" Here I was trying to teach her a lesson and the darn dog was getting all the ice cubes she wanted! I could feel my Team laughing at me. I silently informed them that I didn't want to give her what I felt she didn't deserve in that moment. They, in turn, informed ME that it wasn't up to me whether she got the ice or not. Eva wanted the ice without judgment of whether she deserved it or not. She EXPECTED to be given ice, so she got ice.
Oh. Then after some thought I realized that we have a lot to learn about these things. So often we look to others to provide the things we need or feel we want...and we become disappointed when those people do not deliver or meet our expectations. If we would simply surrender our desires to Source (God, Universe, whatever you choose to call a higher power), and then expect them, well the Universe is going to deliver no matter who it's from. The trouble we get into is when we feel it HAS to come from someone or something very specific and then we doubt whether we're deserving or if it will ever happen. All that does is block the avenue the desire is manifesting from. It works when we believe we can have something, expect it to happen, and then hold ourselves wide open to receive in whichever way it shows up. I don't know how many times I and other people have turned away a real gift or miracle because it wasn't how we imagined it was supposed to come through.
Then we look at others who we have judged as "undeserving" and scratch our heads because they seem to get everything they want. How is that possible? Why do some of us seem to do the right thing, but yet struggle and struggle...and get nowhere? Meanwhile, so and so over there never struggles, makes a lot of mistakes, isn't so nice, and yet he or she never lacks. It's simple. The Universe does not discriminate between who is deserving and who isn't. Why? Because it is without EGO, and therefore only gives us what we believe we can have. If we believe we're the type of person who good things rarely happen to, then guess what? Good things will rarely happen to us. If we simply expect things to always be there, then that is what will happen as well.
When I was getting ice today, Eva was right there waiting for her cube. I smirked and chucked her a piece, which she happily gobbled right away. I am resigned to the fact that it doesn't matter if it comes from me or from some other source. The girl is going to get what she wants because that's how she rolls. Ha ha!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Center
You do not have to find "center" or learn about how to go about being centered. So how do you come into that state of being? Simple. Turn off your thoughts. The space in between thoughts is where you center lies. This is called "being in the moment", and there is only peace within this space because your ego has been silenced for a minute or two and cannot bring thoughts of worries, fears, judgments, etc.
I think this is why I get so many messages in the shower, while out for a walk, or driving. It's because I'm focused on the NOW and I'm not thinking. I'm only observing all that is around me. I love being in water so much that I am just totally relaxed while watching the water flow down around me and feeling soothed. I'm not thinking about anything else. I'm simply in the moment. When I'm out for a walk, I notice the messages come in when I'm noticing every detail around me, which has my attention, rather than my thoughts stealing my focus upward into my head of intangible things. I'm just in a state of BEING, and observing from my immediate time frame. No thoughts of the past, no thoughts of tomorrow...just now. Same with driving. I have realized that messages come through when I'm completely focused on everything around me. I'm not lost in my thoughts during those times (which I do admit that I do on occasion and it scares me when I realize I need to pay better attention to traffic). Instead, I am in the present watching everything on the road around me.
We have been so conditioned to live in our heads that we cruise through life on autopilot without really experiencing it to its fullest. If we could take all those thoughts from our head and manifest them immediately in our daily lives, it would be one scary movie! Who would want all that clutter and chaos going on? Life is much simpler than that if we take the time to just be still in the moment and see what is really around us at the moment. The worry about tomorrow is not standing in front of us, threatening us harm. I bet all you will see is a tree and some cars going by. All of us have had these centered moments, even if they were very fleeting. And I can guarantee that for everyone, you felt a moment of peace and well being as if all was actually well in your world. Then you flipped the switch on back to THOUGHT and resumed back to your normal programming. *sigh*
We take our daily grind for granted. How many of you have been driving, but don't really remember the drive itself? The scariest experience I ever had was when I was 17 driving from Hickam AFB, Hawaii to Iriquoise Point near Ewa Beach. I did not remember the entire 45 minute drive. I only remember getting into my car, and then suddenly I was nearing my friend's neighborhood. I actually had to pull over because it shook me up so badly and I wondered if I even stopped for any stoplights or stop signs because I could not remember!
When you wash your hands, do you do so automatically, or do you take the time to notice everything around you and the water flowing out of the faucet? When you run out to your mailbox, do you even remember anything about the walk, or do you only know that you got your mail? When you go through a store, can you even recall what the person in front of you was wearing or what he or she looked like? When you're at the gym, do you listen to the rhythm of your body moving and notice the lights and sounds around you? Life is passing us by and we have the power to join it...yet we don't. Instead, we moan about how life is so complicated and no matter how hard we try, our circumstances won't allow us to feel centered. We complain that we don't know how to be still and find center. But it's never gone. And we do know how. We've done it many times before. Turn off those thoughts, enjoy the moment of stillness, and get connected to the world around you again.
And as I type these last words, I hear my Team laughing because one of the biggest things I do that keeps me from being connected to what is in front of me is being on Facebook and the internet. LOL! Point taken. :-D
I think this is why I get so many messages in the shower, while out for a walk, or driving. It's because I'm focused on the NOW and I'm not thinking. I'm only observing all that is around me. I love being in water so much that I am just totally relaxed while watching the water flow down around me and feeling soothed. I'm not thinking about anything else. I'm simply in the moment. When I'm out for a walk, I notice the messages come in when I'm noticing every detail around me, which has my attention, rather than my thoughts stealing my focus upward into my head of intangible things. I'm just in a state of BEING, and observing from my immediate time frame. No thoughts of the past, no thoughts of tomorrow...just now. Same with driving. I have realized that messages come through when I'm completely focused on everything around me. I'm not lost in my thoughts during those times (which I do admit that I do on occasion and it scares me when I realize I need to pay better attention to traffic). Instead, I am in the present watching everything on the road around me.
We have been so conditioned to live in our heads that we cruise through life on autopilot without really experiencing it to its fullest. If we could take all those thoughts from our head and manifest them immediately in our daily lives, it would be one scary movie! Who would want all that clutter and chaos going on? Life is much simpler than that if we take the time to just be still in the moment and see what is really around us at the moment. The worry about tomorrow is not standing in front of us, threatening us harm. I bet all you will see is a tree and some cars going by. All of us have had these centered moments, even if they were very fleeting. And I can guarantee that for everyone, you felt a moment of peace and well being as if all was actually well in your world. Then you flipped the switch on back to THOUGHT and resumed back to your normal programming. *sigh*
We take our daily grind for granted. How many of you have been driving, but don't really remember the drive itself? The scariest experience I ever had was when I was 17 driving from Hickam AFB, Hawaii to Iriquoise Point near Ewa Beach. I did not remember the entire 45 minute drive. I only remember getting into my car, and then suddenly I was nearing my friend's neighborhood. I actually had to pull over because it shook me up so badly and I wondered if I even stopped for any stoplights or stop signs because I could not remember!
When you wash your hands, do you do so automatically, or do you take the time to notice everything around you and the water flowing out of the faucet? When you run out to your mailbox, do you even remember anything about the walk, or do you only know that you got your mail? When you go through a store, can you even recall what the person in front of you was wearing or what he or she looked like? When you're at the gym, do you listen to the rhythm of your body moving and notice the lights and sounds around you? Life is passing us by and we have the power to join it...yet we don't. Instead, we moan about how life is so complicated and no matter how hard we try, our circumstances won't allow us to feel centered. We complain that we don't know how to be still and find center. But it's never gone. And we do know how. We've done it many times before. Turn off those thoughts, enjoy the moment of stillness, and get connected to the world around you again.
And as I type these last words, I hear my Team laughing because one of the biggest things I do that keeps me from being connected to what is in front of me is being on Facebook and the internet. LOL! Point taken. :-D
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