BREATHE IN THE MOMENT

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.--Oprah Winfrey
How often do you think about every time you breathe? If you are like me not very often. Its just that automatic thing the body does to keep itself alive. About the only time I am aware of my breath is when Im having trouble breathing through my nose at night. And on those occassions when I go and practice my inner meditations which I admit I dont do often enough. But if one will stop and think and realize that this one breath right now is all that stands betweeen you and so called death. Now is the only time breath is important.That should be a reminder to all of us that all we really have in this human life is the one eternal moment before us now. And that then begs the question "What am I going to do with this one precious moment?" I sincerely hope all of us (myself included) will use this moment to bring a little light, love, peace,a nd joy into our world by doing something nice for someone else. Be brave, aim high with your thoughts and may the sun shine down your way!

THE LIGHT

How easy it would be to remain in darkness for the rest of our lives. By that I mean to continue to live our lives in the "darkness" of trying to be what someone else tells us we should be. Its also easier to just say we have no power over our lives than it is to face our own deep inner realities and take a really unbiased look at who and what we are. AN old proverb I once read somewhere( I think it was a chinese proverb) says--"the hardest path, I have discovered, Is the one that leads me back to myself." Now I can believe that with no trouble. I know just how hard it is to take a completely honest look at myself. No one really likes to admit they are wrong or that they need help or that they will never be perfect or a million other things.Sometimes its so easier to live in the dark rather than shine ones inner light on their soul for an inspection. But I truly feel that finding the courage to shine ones inner light out into this troubled world is a worthwhile goal for all of us. May your love light shine brightly now and forever. I will leave you now with a quote from Plato who said,"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men(and women) are afraid of the light."

ARE YOU EXPECTING THE BEST

Just what do yo want to receive from this life? Do you really have the ability a nd drive to get what you want? Well, I believe that you do. If you are not it could be because you are not expecting the things to happen that would fulfill you as a human being. Its great to want a live filled with everything you desire coming true but its impossible to have that unless you have trained your mind to expect the best to happen. Many of us live with the thought that tomorrow will be the day when all my dreams come true b ut then we turn right around and find ourselves expecting something to come along and derail these desires. One cannot thhink negatively and then expect the positive to happen. Life just doesnt work that way. We must first expect the best keep our thoughts centered on the positive and have enough faith in the Universal Mind to complete teh circle and bring our desires into manifestion. So I would suggest that if your life isnt exactly the way you want it to be that you take a real close hard look at your everyday thoughts and inner beliefs and see what is keeping your greatest god from manifesting. I sincerely hope all of you can and will see your every desire and want come true.Peace and love to all!

LOVE

Here comes the weekend my friends. I sure hope all of you will have a safe happy love filled weekend. Today I share a quote with you from Christian D. Larson from his work Pathway of Roses."Pure soul loves love because it is love, and must love." Another from the Science of Mind page 478--The essence of love, while elusive, prevades everything, fires the heart, stimulates the emotions, renews the soul, and proclaims theSpirit. And lastly here is an affirmation from the SOM magazine--I am the love of God. I love my life just the way it is. Love is the healing balm that makes all things new. I am love itself.

A NEW VISION

If we dont particularly like what we are seeing in our lives being made manifested maybe its time for us to take a serious look at what we are envisioning for ourselves. True there are many reasons why we see things as they are and there are many circumstances beyond our control that makes up our daily lives.But for all teh major things we desire we are our own designers whether we do it consciously or unconsciously. There are so many incipient things that are just now being made manifest by our unconscious mind. That is why we all need to take a close look at whatwe truly are telling ourselves every waking moment. When one gets tired of allowing life to happen to us as it wants and instead takes direction or vision for the kind of life they want, then one will find that inner peace and contentment. A higher vision is already within all of us, all we need do is call upon this vision to act as we would have it to do. Keep on smiling and try your absolute best to nurish this innate inner vision and watch your life change in so many great ways. The best wishes to all of you in your personal search. I leave you with a quote from Helen Keller--"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."

BORN FREE

Its great to realize that we are all born free in this world. I know some may disagree with that statement as it seems some of us are born into lives where we are not really free. But I truly believe that no matter ones circumstances they can attain complete freedom using the innate power of their minds. But then again freedom can be such a fragile thing for all of us. There are lots of folks right here in the USA who are born into freedom but because they harbor so many fears within their minds they cannot really be called free. Freedom does come with a cost as does anything worthwhile in this life. To be really free we must learn to let go of our inner fears and live life with a gusto and appreciation of all that this life has to offer. I will say I believe there are a few people in prisons who are really more free than some other folks simply because they have faced their fears headon and are now trying to get their life in order. Too many of us imprison our own minds with fears of destruction, lack of all kinds, ill health etc etc. To be free one must first die to the illusions of anything or anyone being better than they are. As Marianne Williamson puts it--"As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others." And from the Science of Mind Textbook--So man (women) must be created with the possibility of limitless freedom and let alone to discover themself. I also share with you the following affirmation from the SOM magazine--I am free to create a life of abundant good. I am free to live my life in joy. I am free to love unconditionally. Today, I choose freedom.
My most sincere hope is that each of you are living a life filled with much peace, joy, and freedom! Be safe my friends and keep on smiling!

SEEING AND BELIEVING WITH A NEW MIND

Of all the things Ive lost I miss my mind the most! I use that saying quite often it seems ,why I dont know, but it just seems to fit so easily with me. Now I got to thinking that we as humans have the most wonderful capability of changing our minds to make it ANYTHING we want it to be.Just think about that for a moment or two. Its so amazing when we realize that this is not only possibile but true more oftten than not. As humans we tend to stick with what we know rather than change to some other thinking simply because its easier to remain where we are than to change our direction.Just for a moment think of all the amazing inventions that human minds have come up with. Why its mind boggling the things we now take for granted that only a few years ago were unheard of things. And these inventions came from minds that were opened up and changed rather than sticking to the status quo. Now you may argue that you are not an inventor but I would have to strongly disagree with ya on that one! You creat different things every moment with your mind. Granted the things you create may not be an invention that changes humanity but it does create things that change you. So Im thinking if we all have the same ability to create, why dont more of us use this power to make our minds one that we can use to help change the world in apositive way? Just think about it for a bit and se if you agree with what Im talking about.If this doesnt make any sense at all to you dont feel bad cause at times I dont really undrstand what Im saying any way.But with these thoughts in mind I leave you with a couple of borrowed items from very inspired writers. The first comes from the New Testament Romans 12:2 .... be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind... and the second comes fromthe Science of Mind Textbook page 486.."Instead of the old concepts of disease and failure, we are to inject those of liberty, freedom, health, harmony, and success."
Bless your hearts and your minds my friends. Be safe and may you really enjoy the weekend ahead.