Passeggiata

We live in a  magnificent universe.  

A universe that we create with the consciousness given to us as a Divine gift.  

Every one of us is on a beautiful journey undertaken for the purpose of experiencing life in the earthly dimension and learning lessons for the edification of our souls. 

And we are not alone on this journey.  The same astounding ENERGY that moves within us is manifested in everything that exists.

This afternoon I took a very leisurely stroll (the Italians call it a  passeggiata, walking for the sheer joy of it) out in the lovely autumn air. 

I noticed that the earth is gradually being covered with falling leaves...leaves which have completed their cycle of vibrancy and have moved into a dormant state. 

It struck me that every leaf I was seeing...each and every falling leaf...has its own story!   

Every falling leaf contains energy and has already interacted  with all the elements surrounding it. 

It may have been the brightest, most colorful leaf on the tree...generously sharing its glorious hues...serving as a spirit lifter to every person passing by who noticed it.  

It may have been the grandfather leaf of a tree...the first leaf to appear and, perhaps, the first of that tree to descend to the earth.  

It may have been a leaf specially selected by a fourth grade student to bring to his classroom for a special art project.

 

The beauty and mystery and awesomeness of these leaf stories...and, indeed, the stories of every living thing... so present and so intertwined with each other...make up the landscape of our earthly environment.  (They serve as a reminder to us of the fascinating stories unfolding in our lives...stories we may not be fully aware of or appreciate.)

It is so easy to pass by the  beauty in nature and in our lives in our haste to keep moving...keep doing.  And, when we engage in the frenzied activity of our to-do lists, we pass by the fullness, richness, substance of what surrounds us.

BEING in each moment, as opposed to DOING in each moment, carries an astounding gift for us.  That gift is full of the Infinite Intelligence, Devotion, Caring and Love of the Divine Universe for us...each one of us...and for every falling leaf and all that each leaf represents.
 

Falling leaves are only the beginning of the story of this artistry and  bounty.  Perhaps we need to end our preoccupation with doing and, instead, just ENJOY what is already surrounding us. 

Breathe it in.

Feel it. 

Consciously connect our energy with it and, thereby, "know" in the deepest, most beautiful way, the manifestation  of the consciousness of the  Divine Universe which  has made all of the magnificence possible and shares it with every one of us. 

This gift so freely given by the Heart of  Our Creator is waiting to take up residence in OUR hearts .  With great gratitude and the deepest appreciation... let us accept the gift already waiting within us and just outside our door.

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Speaking Your Truth

Of all the words you will ever utter there is nothing more important for your health and well-being and the health and well-being of the persons you are communicating with than the decision to engage the simple but powerful energy of

Speaking Your Truth

and honoring your story.

The commitment to choose this path of personal assertiveness is critical for many reasons and let me start with the effect this choice has on you.

When you speak your truth you have the comfort of truly being yourself...not pretending to feel what you think someone else wants to hear.  

You carry no residual backlash from the masquerade of giving an answer that meets someone else's need.  

You meet YOUR need (to be yourself) and that is your primary and most important responsibility.  And it is healthy (physically, emotionally and spiritually) to present yourself exactly as you are.

 

Representing yourself authentically by speaking your truth is an indicator of healthy self-esteem. 

It indicates  you are not dependent on the reactions of others to make you feel OK.  

You are not dependent on their validation of your feelings.  

You know with every fiber of your being that you have the right to your feelings AND you have the courage to voice them.

You also know that others have the same right that you do and you listen to their truth.  

Honoring your truth and others' truth will make it possible to coexist in a world of many differing thoughts and opinions and the mutual respect you extend to others will invite their respect in return and make it much easier to find the common ground within your divergent views.

 

We are all on our own individual journeys and these journeys progress at their own pace in their own way.  As we honor and respect others' journeys and our own we free ourselves up to move forward in our personal growth and learning.


Speaking your truth also has a special profound effect on others.  

People feel a wonderful sense of trust and comfort when they know that what you say is what you really feel and, therefore, all parties involved (and you) can move forward in the communication  process and, if desired, in the navigation of the possibly differing views into a commonly accepted one.

Speaking Your Truth  is a beautiful gift you give yourself.

 
It is  liberating to feel completely free to show the world who you truly are.  It is good for the body and soul and it enhances your relationships to let yourself be truly known.

I speak my truth so that I can keep my Heart FREE TO  FLY.  I listen to your truth so
that you Can Join Me. 

 
Mystic Marks:  Bookmarks for the Soul

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Our Treasure Chests

In a recent blog post I made the deeply passionate statement:  If we keep ourselves in a state of BLISS our bodies will naturally do their  work of healing.

A wonderful genie (metaphorically speaking), Georgiann Voissem,  had shared that amazing thought with me  recently and I have been totally entranced with this concept.

Today I spent some time reflecting on how to achieve that state. 

I came up with the thought  that we naturally end up in that place when we make healthy choices regarding what we are putting into our bodies. 

That idea sparked a memory for me of an earlier blog post I had written (Happy Birthday to Me, June, 2011) in which I had listed a number of ways I would celebrate my birthday all through the year by having the intention to return to radiant health.

Today it occurs to me that this list was a wonderful beginning to my quest for reaching this avenue of BLISS so I am reprinting it here for your consideration.


Ground each moment.

Walk often during the day.

Enjoy the beauty of nature.

Connect with the rain.

Adore the sun.

Enjoy every different color in the sky.

Drink generous amounts of water.

Meditate.

Stand tall.

View each person as a mystery... unraveling...
and bless my role as witness to that.

Experience the day in vignettes.
When one is complete, release and move on.

Celebrate my efforts.

Study others to find their beautiful character.

Choose foods from nature’s bounty.

Hug my favorite tree.

Completely feel my emotions.

Clear out a little clutter each day.

Be authentic.

Speak my truth and listen to others' truth.

Get up and move around every twenty minutes.
 
Write my blog.  :)

Give thanks.

Embrace the Present Moment.

Embrace the pain body and gain the wisdom of each lesson.

Dance.

Sing.

Be silly.

Simply be.

Invite a sprinkling of moonbeams to help me see the soul view of what is happening.

Do Over difficult moments guided by Higher Self.

Vibrate at a high frequency using Conscious Intent.

Listen to water.

Embrace my intuition.

Appreciate life for the amazing gift that it is.

Read uplifting thoughts.

Acknowledge every wonderful thing I see.

Hold space for those in distress (as my energy permits).

Watch the birds and squirrels outside my window.
 

I am sure YOU will have many other unique ideas regarding achieving the state of bliss and I invite you to send them to me as a comment to this blog (see section below) so we can all share in the TREASURE of your imagination!

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Perfect Time

    

One of the most popular occupations of earth dwellers  seems to be the frenzy of staggering preparations that go into the MAKING OF PLANS. 

Oh, what a glorious time we have acknowledging ALL of the circumstances we see surrounding us and figuring out how to accommodate every one so we can accomplish our special goal in the most satisfying way.

 

Parties are planned, important conversations mulled over beforehand, career goals envisioned, sports events practiced for, buildings designed, vacations imagined...

all in the never-ending dream of completing those arrangements in the most perfect, most beautiful, most satisfying way.

 

In our very earnest determination to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN we work so very hard...we struggle...we strive...we exhaust ourselves...
and we often forget that we have a Partner on our planning team.

 
A Partner that never tires...

A Partner that totally supports our dreams and visions...

A Partner that has the advantage of seeing  ALL of the parameters of the project...

A Partner that is working within the context of The Divine Matrix matching every 

need and desire with the perfect circumstance to bring them into fruition.

 

This Partner is the Divine Universe and this Partner unconditionally loves us  and supports us and gives us exactly what we need.

 

What we get  may not be what we want...what we have envisioned as the "best" way to achieve our goal...but it is the perfect way. 

It takes EVERYTHING into account and ministers to ALL needs.  

It is inclusive.  It is perfect.  It operates whether or not we are aware of its existence.

 

And it moves  in PERFECT TIME.  This is most probably not the time schedule we have envisioned, but it is the one which BEST serves our needs and desires.

 

How wonderful to have such a magnificent Silent Partner operating in the business of our lives.  And there is no need for competition...for striving to get this Partner working on our side.  

This Silent Partner is already there...for us...and for everyone.

 

This Divine Process does not exactly jibe with our contemporary concepts of commercialism and competition.   It is not concerned with material gain.  It comes from a place of great depth and love and compassion, the HEART of our Creator.

 

Here's an interesting thing we can do:  

Watch how this Partner operates in our life and take note of the astounding Sensitivity and Caring and Intelligence that are present in Its intricate workings.

 

We will probably not see the magnificent, bigger picture at first, but, over time, we may catch it in an Aha Moment and, when we do, we can bask in the supremely beautiful awareness of knowing how very much we are loved.

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Mum's the Word

reprinted from October 2010

It’s almost Halloween and I am a holiday junkie. The front porch is filled with scarecrows, corn stalks, bales of hay, a black cat and some very big (and I mean big) pots of chrysanthemums in purple, yellow and white. And though I love the color and texture of everything on the porch, the really big deal for me is putting my face right into the flowers and taking in their essence… the touch and smell and coolness…in other words, their vibration!

I take breaks during the day to go out and do this. It connects me with nature’s bountiful gifts and beauty. It lifts me out of my everyday tasks and says, “We’re right here…just waiting for you to enjoy us.” Yep, those flowers are smiling. I know it. They love to have someone get right in their faces.

Which reminds me…I am also addicted to hugging trees. I have a particular tree in the neighborhood that lets me feel its roots straight down into the earth. I used to look around before I approached the tree, but, naw…I don’t look around anymore. I just see that beauty and go for it. I hug bushes, too. And have been for many years.

Although I am no gardener, I think that this is exactly the kind of high that gardeners feel when they do their thing. Now here’s a really interesting fact I learned recently about plants and gardeners. If you are raising plants that you will eat, when you tend them with personal, loving care they produce for you whatever your DNA requires.

Now that’s mind blowing. And it sure tells you that the universe is alive and wanting to spread its goodness everywhere. So have at ‘em…pumpkins, flowers, trees….the whole works. They’re just waiting for your perceptive eyes and glowing attention.

Tea by Special Invitation Only

We design our lives by making conscious choices. 

If we do not purposefully choose the direction in which we wish to go...the body will react to whatever emotions we are experiencing. 

And,  if those emotions are fear-based or anxiety-ridden, that is what the body will express.

 

We CAN, however, bypass this avenue of default by choosing to keep our bodies in a state of  bliss.  if we engage in something that is truly joyful to us and we sustain that state of being...the body will do its healing work, undeterred by emotional obstacles.

And to help us stay continually in that beautiful place of bliss we can allow Higher Self to take over the Heavy Lifting.  

We do not need to know or understand what is needed for our greatest good.  All that we have to do is express that intention with the knowingness that  the Divine Universe will guide us to the most perfect way to achieve our goal.

 

If we find ourselves experiencing the lower energies of fear, anger, judgment or self-doubt we can respond by acknowledging their presence, thanking  them for visiting and informing them that they will NOT be having tea with us today so they either have to transform themselves to a higher vibration or leave the premises.

 

Remember, this is our territory and WE get to decide which vibrations visit and which get to stay.

 

We need to do whatever it takes to place and keep ourselves in the exquisite state of joyful flow...

listen to enchanting music, 

read beautiful words,

drink in nature's glorious offerings

...do whatever produces this bliss for us 

and we will present our body with the perfect state for healing and rejuvenation.

What a Beautiful Opportunity to direct our energy flow for the purpose of achieving radiant health!

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"Light" Switch

If you find that waiting for people to adopt "your" way of doing things is a fruitless endeavor...here's something new to try. 

Study THEIR  process.

This is a really  interesting way to get into the flow. 

Instead of waiting for people to "finally" see your light...

LOOK AT THEIRS INSTEAD!

See what makes their eyes brighten and shows off their dimples. 

And, while you are at it, keep an eye out for their hot spots and triggers.

 

If you can OBSERVE PATTERNS in their behavior,  you'll get a glimpse of their priorities and their issues...what they hold dear and what gives them distress.

When you can view their actions OBJECTIVELY (after all...you ARE making a study), they suddenly become fun to watch.  

And...you will get a better handle on how to interact with them most successfully.

The really wonderful thing about this new habit you're cultivating is that it takes you out of your preoccupation with having everything unfold your way and it broadens your perspective about how things can be accomplished.

 

This practice also has the potential to develop your sense of empathy and compassion. 

What a generous and considerate person you've now become by seeing how you can fit into someone else's life instead of trying to make him fit into yours!

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