To follow one’s heart in the minutest of ways will provide much happiness.  This sounds like stating the obvious and yet how many of you truly abide by this concept?  You wish to do that which makes you happy and indeed there are human responsibilities on this Earth Life but the taking of vacations and tickets to ball games are the macro of following your heart into happiness.

Can you, as well, recognize times when you would rather not, but you say “yes” to please a loved one – when in the scheme of things a “no” would not be very significant in that person’s life.  This is the minuteness of which we speak.  Are you following your heart into happiness in the smallest of ways or are you sacrificing your happiness for that of another?  When you deny your own calling, you are saying to the Universe, my wishes are not as important as those of my brother.  Surely, if they lie sickly in  a hospital bed, then you will weigh the importance of setting aside your needs for those of another.  But if you are asked to go out for a beer after work but your true wishes lie in heading for home to do other things that you enjoy and perhaps feel you have little time for, then by agreeing to go out, you are crossing your own wishes when they should indeed be honored.  There is nothing selfish in following one’s wishes and forsaking those of another – for in the giving to yourself, you are later more able to give to others.  Let this idea of self-ness not be of confusion for you.  It is merely survival of the heart by feeding it when it is in need.

You need not continue what may have started in childhood where the needs of others were shown to be of much greater importance.  This is your time now.  Your childhood has ended.  There are things from childhood that need to be let go of – not necessarily forgotten, as they make up who you are – but, rather forgiven and let go of – as they no longer serve you.  You are wise enough now that you understand the difference between when your needs should come first and when they shouldln’t.  You have been well-taught to think of others first.  It was ingrained in you since a vulnerably young age.  Now, you can say “No, this time is for me.  I no longer need to serve you or others like you.  It is now time to fill myself up and do as I wish for I have given of myself and sacrificed in many an instance.  The time is mine now and I will take it at your expense.”

Be good to yourself and happiness will not only lead you, but follow you as well.  Cloak yourself in your wishes and desires and feel good about it.  No guilt.  Treat yourself to a deep purple skirt that smells like fresh cloth, if that is your wish.

Be kind and decorate your life with love of self, patience, and understanding of self.  Allow yourself to be “self-ish.”  You will feel the benefits of more vitality, more love to be given, and more peace of mind.  It is simply that way.

Pay attention to the minutest of whispers in your heart’s desires.  Honor them.  Your time is now.  It has been a long time in coming.

Be well this day and call upon us as often as you wish.  We surround you always.  We bid you well this day of days.

Everyone has their own truth, their own reality, just as every observer of a scene has their own interpretation.  One may see beauty first and later find imperfection just as one may find fault first until innocence is revealed in the quest for truth.  According to Einstein, the object is changed simply by the act of observing.  Is it also true that a situation is effected by the beliefs of the Truth seeker – as well as – the beliefs of the Truth seeker being effected by the situation?

If I start out mistrusting someone as I seek the truth, will more red flags appear thereby confirming my mistrust than if I began by believing innocent mistakes were made?  Do I create more layers of obstacles to the truth when I begin by assuming the worst of the individual?  Why do I want to prove malicious behavior when it would only increase the intensity of the situation?  Is it because I wouldn’t have to work at trusting them since my fears would be well-founded?  Am I looking for the easier way out?

I certainly don’t have the patience to reproduce a nature scene on a blank canvas.

Please bear with me as I walk the thin ice of life while juggling a triple play of stressors.  I am gathering knowledge to eventually share with you here.  And I am heeding my own words on these pages to help me through this difficult time.  I am needing to be a student in these few months, rather than teacher, but I will return from “sabbatical” with new found wisdom and growth to blog.

May your path be easy and marked with Joy as life was meant to be.

Stay tuned…

You create your reality through thought, which is consciousness.  That which you focus on manifests, however, belief is a strong component.  If you focus every day on winning a million dollars, it may not manifest if there is any doubt.  You may have other chronic thoughts of unworthiness or disbelief that it could happen…or fear that it will.

Thoughts and emotions are closely linked.  Negative thoughts will stir up and release negative emotion which will, in turn, begin the cycle of negative thoughts.

One must begin to become conscientious of random thoughts and rein them in, harness them, and regain control – like handling a wild horse.  You cannot get a wild horse to work for you unless you calm it down and learn to control it.  We use the analogy not to advocate domesticating wild horses, but only to demonstrate the process of handling and directing one’s thoughts to create a better reality and flow in which to live.

This concept is not new, but it is new to the human experience.  Presently, you are all so busy becoming physically fit and filling your brains with knowledge.  This is good for this is where you are as a collective.  But the next wave of evolution will surely be the controlling of the mind and deliberate intention as a means to manifest a better life.  Indeed, there will always be trouble and problems to work out, as this is the way of expansion which is why we are all here.  But, as you navigate the obstacles and thereby stretch and grow, you can learn to do so without much pain and turmoil, but rather move and maneuver expertly like an experienced kayaker, staying in the present while aware of one’s destination.  The oars are your thoughts, which can guide your vehicle around all the bumps, avoiding collisions.

You can start today, this moment.  Observe your thoughts throughout the day and ask: Is this born of Love or Fear?  For those are the only core emotions we are working with.  Choose Love every time and you will discover the magic of thought creating life – a good life that flows evenly and expertly, effortlessly.

Go with the flow, glide down the river and use your thoughts as oars to guide you.  You will find…Happy Trails.

We bid you Love and fare well this day.

In this short life of gravitational pull, there are moments of magic.  The snapshots of our memory, the stories we tell and pass on.  Notice those precious few moments that stand out, subtle and sweet, like aged wine.  These are the nuggets of our existence, the egg in our batter that congeals all the mundane and everyday moments as one.  Sometimes Divine Intervention is at work in those memorable moments.  Listen, be open for the gifts that do come to us from Loved Ones on the other side.  As important as they are to us, it is just as important to them that we notice their presence, that we not ignore their efforts to get our attention.  They call to us “I love you”…”I am here still at your side watching your life develop.”  “I am not gone, I am just invisible, living my afterlife and occasionally calling on you as I did in life.  Know that I am here, believe in my continued existence for in that faith, in that belief lies the Love that forever bonds our souls to one another whether in the physical or in the mind.”

There are only 2 emotions from which all others stem:  Love and Fear.  In this moment, am I leaning towards, am I focusing on Love?  or Fear?  All emotions play out throughout the day and their core is easy to recognize.  Fear, like worry, is lack of Trust, lack of Faith in the natural flow of All That Is.  Love is recognizing that all is in order and flowing in its natural course.  It is trusting that we each are where we are meant to be in this moment in time.  If someone cuts you off in traffic, was your subconscious attracting anxiousness?  Are you “pushing the river” and not easily going with the flow?  Were you in a “not enough time” state of being?

We can go easily or we can go struggling.  I choose easily – in this moment…and in this moment, ever more.  I may need reminders, but I can always adjust my choosing.  I choose Love.  I choose Ease.  I choose releasing resistance and following the Flow.  And when I get off track, I can stop and just breathe, and feel once again the natural current of the River of Life – as I lay back on my raft, eyes to the Heavens.

Worry is about control.  Letting go is faith in the Flow.  Knowing that all is well and will be well in that future moment.  If you must visualize anything, visualize an easy outcome, unexpected help, an unpredicted turn of events.  Replace worry with the knowing that somehow – and we can’t see around the corner – it will all work out, more easily than you envision.

Our lesson here is faith, letting go, letting be, allowing and going easily – not kicking and screaming – with the Flow, the River, the Becoming.  We are uneasy with total trust, total abandon.  We want to do things our way, we want to know – by controlling or forcing – the outcome.  And yet, each moment before us is a mystery yet to be realized.  It is our moment to moment task – though that feels like too strong of a word – to let that mystery unfold.  Our response to that future moment is the larger challenge.

Worry causes chemical changes in your body that can lead to illness, unbalance, physical pain and stiffness.  Is worry worth it?  Or can we just sit with the unknowing?  And return to the present, distracted by all the blessings that surround us.  There are many, no matter your circumstance.

When you find yourself in worry mode, go back to your breathing – unless you’re worried about your breathing!  Return to the present and replace worry with the knowing, go with what you do know.  And trust that all will be well.  And it is.

What if the most current accepted theory in quantum physics, i.e. that matter is not always a particle, but sometimes a wave, and that there is always the potential for either, is true?  Observing matter (with consciousness) turns the wave vibration into a particle…as in a chair that will hold us when we sit.

What if we are vibrational wave/particle humans?  As conscious beings, we have control over matter through our heartfelt thoughts and beliefs (ex: the placebo effect).

What if one of the major components for reversing or preventing cancer is our thoughts/beliefs along with diet/exercise, and connection to Spirit through meditation?  (An aside: If how you feel determines what you eat, remember that what you eat determines how you feel.)  What if we could learn to shrink cancer with our thoughts?  Sounds like sci-fi, but explore this dream with me, if you will.

Mind: What chronic negative thoughts have you been entertaining?  Are they so chronic that you don’t notice them?  Is joy a part of your thoughts, a part of your life?  What makes you feel joy?  What activities, memories, or hopes for the future make you the happiest?  Dwell on those often.  Seek out joy.

Diet: There seems to be a correlation between white sugar and happy cancer.  Sugar is rampant in the American diet, from sodas to salad dressings.  A coincidence?  Perhaps not.  Can you take steps towards reducing your sugar intake?  Gradually is good.  How is the other end of your digestive tract?  How well and how often to you eliminate?  Slowly and seldomly?  To maintain health, it should be often and easily.  Proteins digest and move slowly.  Fibrous foods digest faster.  Do you need more fiber and less protein in your diet?

Water: Our palettes are so conditioned to flavors & sweet beverages (sodas, juices) that water is boring and unappealing.  However, our bodies are made up of mostly water.  We need it for many things including softer bowels.  Try befriending water little by little until you develop a taste for it – again.

Spirit: No matter your faith, your spirit can also be considered your mood, as in – are you in good spirits?  Do you take time to quell or let go of the constant chatter of thoughts revolving around daily life and To Do’s.  Would the world fall apart if you did?  Is every other thought worrisome or full of “but what if that happens?”.  See what it feels like to stop for even just 2 long minutes.  In those 2 minutes, let go of every thought that comes up and replace it with an observation of your breathing.  It is that simple.  And although “meditation” conjures up many things for many people – like gurus, new age, earthy crunchiness, uncomfortable spirituality – it is simply conscious & deliberate rest for the mind.  It is your mind taking a nap and, if you wish, resting in the arms of Spirit.

Perhaps practicing all of the above causes in us a lighter, faster vibration in which cancer cannot dwell.  It is worth consideration at the very least.  With all the money that has poured into the American Cancer Society over the last 40+ years, it surprising that no “cure” or preventative measures have been found.  Perhaps it’s time to think – positive, loving, joyful thoughts – outside the box.

Chronic thoughts about “not enough money” have left me with “not enough money”, but truly, I do have enough money and always have.  But that fear reinforces the circumstances that cause it to start dwindling instead of thriving and growing.  I’m afraid I’ll end up with no nest egg to put down on a house when I’m ready.  And so it will be if I continue to focus on that fear.

Whereas, instead, that nest egg provided me with the means to buy a car outright and handle the repairs that ensued.  Thank you, money, for being there when I needed you.  Is money like Love?  Am I afraid it will leave me too?

Money is like water – the ebb & flow cannot really be controlled by actions, but rather the vibration of thought & belief – full-bodied belief, full-bodied knowing with no doubt present or waiting in the wings.

I have money.  I have enough money.  I do not sufer from lack of money.  It is there when I need it.  This I know without a doubt.  This has proven itself time and time again.  Just as Dave’s love has proven that he is there for me at every turn, supporting me in life when I need him – and when I don’t.  I found my way to such a relationship.  Surely, I can find my way to such a belief and trust about money.

Love and money both offer security.  Perhaps that is the lesson – that I am secure – that there is enough Love just as there is enough money.  No need to fear otherwise.  The safety net is there.

Feel free to soar to new heights as you were meant to do.  Rest knowing that all is well.  Feel the relief that you are supported by Love and money – you have the means by which to live fully and freely.  Go forth without fear, Dear One.  All is well.  Remember that.  All is truly well.

Old wounds fall into your path like heavy boulders.  They surprise you.  You think you are supposed to be unobstructed.  Your path has been uphill, yet now that you are on level ground, there is still difficulty.

It is ok to sit along the path and study the reason for the boulders, rather than continue to race forward in desperation.  The boulders cannot be ignored and yet should not be accepted as status quo either.

Make peace with each of your childhood wounds – one at a time.  Take one, feel it, understand how it shaped you, love it for that, as blessings come from acknowledgement of blockages.  Then hold it, rock it, like a crying, screaming child until it calms down and falls asleep in your arms.  Then gently lay it to rest.