Depths of Discovery

So often we think we need to discover something, or look for something - out there.

But what we're really looking to discover is --- in here --- in our hearts.

There's no need to travel the world over to discover ourselves. All we need do is look inside our hearts and find the all the answers we seek!!!

Ashes, Ashes ... We All Fall Down

It's been a very challenging time for many people here in So. California, especially in my community here in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest.

During this stressful period of daily fire alerts, smokey skies and unhealthly air, I myself needed some 'Comfort Food for Thought'. I reached out to others to ask for support and received back a security blanket of prayers and love.

This has been a reminder to always, always, live my life in Faith and Gratitude. With all that was swirling around me; fires, unemployment, financial challenges, and broken down vehicles ... I realized how much I still have to be grateful for everyday ---- which is my LIFE!!!

And, so as I continue to watch the ashes fall down , I continue to lift myself up, dust myself off and start all over again!

Poem of Gratitude

I give Gratitude for all your Shares ... For they are my Stories,
I give Gratitude for all your Tears ... For they are my Pain,
I give Gratitude for all your Smiles ... For they are my Joy,
I give Gratitude for all your Love ... For that is my Hearts Desire,
I give Gratitude for all of You ... For you are all my Soulmates

TGIF

Thank God it’s Friday! I used to feel that way every Friday after a long work week commuting back and forth to my job. I was so exhausted that all I could think about was catching up on my sleep!

Now that I work from home, go to school, take care of my family and home, TGIF has taken on a whole new meaning. How about ‘Thank God I’m Free’!

Free to decide how my day is going to be.
Free to choose my activities.
Free to create my own destiny.
Free to share a cup of coffee with friends.
Free to stroke my cat whenever he walks by.
Free to watch our ever-growing family of pet snails (yes – I did say ’snails’)
Free to take a walk in the park.
Free to pick up my kids from school.
Free to work in my pajamas.
Free to take a nap in the afternoon.
Free to Be Me.

So, make everyday ‘Friday’ no matter what you do, where you do it, or how you do it. Friday is a state of mind. And, my mind is free from any limiting beliefs about my life!

TGIF

Failing Forward

I recognize that as a human being I will make mistakes in my life. I will fail in my life because failure is a part of life. It is the fear of failure that stops most of us from moving forward; from not taking those steps to move our life in the direction we want.

Failing is about trying. It is about having the faith and trust that even if we fail we have done our best. We have set our intention, we have acted upon our decision, and we are open to receiving feedback. Positive feedback is getting the exact reflection of what we expected; negative feedback is recognizing we made a mistake.

However, failure can be viewed as getting constructive feedback that what we’re doing isn’t working and we need to make corrections. It is how we receive that feedback that determines whether we look at failure as personal or impersonal. Failure is about ‘what we do’, not ‘who we are’!.

So, take that step and don’t be afraid to ‘Fail Foward’!

Spring Forward

Two steps forward, one step back! I gain an hour of sunlight at the end of the day only to lose my morning ‘alarm clock’ in the beginning of the day. I feel like I was cast back into the ‘darkness‘.

How often do we take a step forward in our lives only to find ourselves two steps behind? Are we really behind or are we really just in a different place? And what is really being ‘behind‘ mean? It’s just a relative term based on some perceived reality of where we think we’re supposed to be.

Sometimes taking a step forward in our lives is really another way of taking a step behind … a step behind to see the big picture. To step forward out of the ‘trees’ so that we can see the ‘forest’ behind us. We’re no longer ‘behind‘ where we should be, but we’re exactly where we’re supposed be, because we are always in the right place, at the right time. Whenever we feel ‘behind‘ it is just Spirit’s way of telling us to go back to center.

So, go ahead, ‘Step Back’ into the Truth and ‘Spring Forward’ into the Sunlight!

Get the FUNK Out

I woke up this morning in a big ‘funk‘! What is that all about? Nothing was any different from the day before, the night before … just a brand new day to begin anew. So, why was I feeling so drained? What was underneath that feeling? What was sucking the ‘LifeForce‘ out of my body???

Our feelings are our barometer for what we’re thinking about — whether those are conscious or unconscious thoughts. Could it be that my ‘unconscious‘ tape of negative thoughts had taken over during the night and was now playing? If so … how do I stop the tape? How do I ‘Erase‘ the tape?

Is it possible for us to Rewind and ReDo? If so, How? Well, one of the best ways I know how is to STOP, BREATHE, RELEASE, and REPLACE.

Stop whatever you’re doing in that moment & take a deep breath. Release whatever negative thought, feeling or mood you’re in. Replace it with a ‘Life Affirming’ positive thought. Even if it means you have to ‘Fake It ’til you Make It’ !

The more you do this, the more positive tracks you’ll be laying down on those ‘unconscious‘ tapes. You’ll Erase all that past programming and Replace them with only thoughts that support you and fill you with Energy.

So, the next time you feel drained, Move! Shake your body! Rid yourself of all those non-supporting thoughts and ‘Get the FUNK Out’ !!!