LOOKING FOR THE GOOD

What has this day brought into your life may I ask? And looking back upon all the things that arrived at your doorstep how many of those do you accept responsibility for? I do believe we are constantly drawing into our "reality" those things which we are keeping closest in our everyday thoughts.If this is true then it makes sense that if one is constantly thinking of negative things then life will be more than happy to bring them more negative experiences. And just the opposite is true also,, that is if one thinks and mentally accepts "good" things to appear then life does that for them as well. And if you believe that then I would say that we all need to become more aware of ALL our thoughts at all times. Even those thoughts or words we use even in a joking manner will be taken in by the Universe and then sent back to us in a form that matches our thoughts or words. For example if one would say I bought a lottery ticket but I know Im just giving my money away or maybe say I just dont ever win anything etc. Then life will take those thoughts or words even if we were only kidding and act on them as if it was truly what we wanted. Life knows no difference about "truth" or "lies" or Jokes" etc it only has to do according to the deepest thoughts we harbor.If I may suggest take a few moments and look deeply inside your subconscious and try to find your deepest feelings and thoughts about your life. It may take a long time and lots of work but if you can do that then I would say you are on the path to understanding and that your life will begin to be the one you have always wanted. Just beware of the "illusions" and "paradoxes" of life and also beware of the beliefs of others who will tell you their way is the "only" way to enlightenment. Take for instance these words of mine I have written in this blog. I firmly believe I am following my "path" of enlightenment and also sharing my "good" with others. But I am also aware that my beliefs are just that-MINE! And with that being the case I know that my beliefs are surely not the only way to find enlightenment and I would never tell you to follow me and just accept my words as truth.You should first think upon what I say and then listen to your heart and see if you can hear a small "inner voice" that says- yes this does make sense to me and I am going to try and see where this leads me. On the other hand if that voice says to you this guy is full of B/S and his beliefs are crazy then I would by all means say to you- thanks for taking the time to listen and Im sorry you dont see what I am trying to share and that is ok too. Because I believe there are many different "ways" for us to attain enlightenment. My way is "right" for me but may be entirely "wrong" for you.I would like to share a quote from Christian D. Larson who states:"We must decide where we are to live, think, and act when we use our faith, speak the word, affirm the true, and vision the perfect." And one line from the Science of Mind Textbook which to me holds so much truth is this:What untold grief of heart might be relieved by words of cheer and forgiveness. How true my friends is that! Here's hoping that all of you wonderful folks are having a terrific weekend loaded with lots of fun, love, peace, and all good things. And as always may all of you remember to do something nice for someone today just because you can!Until later I leave you in love and peace.

YOU GOTTA GIVE TO RECEIVE

Whatever it is that you desire more of whether it may be love, money,happiness or whatever else, you must first learn to give away that which you already posess to then be able to receive more. As the old saying goes Life Abhors A Vacuum! It may sound opposite as to what your ego self is telling you but there is a Natural Law of the Universe that has no choice but to give back to you that which you first give away. That may sound like a paradox but then again I do believe this world is just full of paradoxs and illusions. So if you want more love in your life--give more love to others in an unconditional way and Im sure you will receive more love back than you ever imagined.Its a little harder I know to give away money when you find yourself unable to even pay your debts but with faith and confidence you can learn to accept that by giving you are receiving more. As Daniel Boone Herring states:"Let us begin to see what we can give, and start the limitless well of refreshment within our own souls to flowing outward." I sure hope all of you are enjoying a great moment right now and that the following moments will bring even greater pleasure for you and yours. Please try to remember to do something nice for someone today just because you can! "HUGS"

REALIZING WE ARE ALL ONE

As human beings it is so easy for us to fall into the trap of thinking we are alienated from our brothers and sisters and even our Creator. Often times we get "lost' in our thinking due to circumstances that seem to tell us we are apart from all the "good" we desire. We see others as being "apart" from us when in reality they are a part of us.Funny what a little space in that word does--a part or apart. See what I mean. In my humble opinion all of us yes all life forms are a part of each other. We are made from the same substance, and animated by the same Spirit that has created All things both big and little. I can honestly say I feel connected to each soul here on earth while at the same time feeling the same connection to our animal friends, to the sky, the ocean, the flowers, and on and on.Our differences are those we "learn" as we grow up and are "taught" the things others think we should assume as being the truth. But I would say just beware what anyone tells you is the truth because they are only expressing their truth and it may not be right for you at this time. We must all arrive at our own personal truths by learning to silently listen with our spiritual ears and seeing with our spiritual eyes. And most importantly I do believe is for us to learn to truly listen to what our hearts are telling us. This 3 dimensional world we call home is just a haven for paradoxes and illusions. It then becomes our task to discern what is truly the truth and what is merely an illusion or paradox.This I believe is a life long task and we can learn something new every day if we keep our minds open to what the Universe is telling us.May all of us learn to accept each other as a brother or a sister and then maybe we can begin to treat each other a little better. C. F. Potter states the following:"If you can feel yourself a child of the Universe, or as some put it, a son (or daughter) of God, you will never feel unrelated anywhere." And from J.B. Goldstone comes this nugget of truth:"To improve our circumstances, we must first increase our knowledge and enlarge our consciousness." The Science of Mind states this:Life is a motion picture of subjective causes. And also from the SOM comes this statement-Suffering may be salutary in that it leads us to a place where we learn that it is unnecessary!  I sincerely hope each  of you folks are having a most wonderful weekend so far. May the rest of this  day bring all  of you much love, peace, joy and all good things.Please try and remember to do something nice for someone today and in doing so you will be doing something nice for all of us including yourself!"HUGS" to all of you!

LIVING IN HARMONY

What does the word harmony mean to you? Webster's New World Dictionary defines harmony as follows:1. pleasing agreement of parts. 2. agreement in ideas, action, etc 3. pleasing combination of musical tones.  So using these definitions we can say harmony is a "good" state of being. Those times when you find yourself feeling happy full of life, and ready to conquer the world you could say you are in harmony with life. And just the opposite would be true when you are struggling with the details of every day living. With this being said doesnt it make sense of us to strive to find a way where we can get our lives in harmony with the Universal Laws. By doing so we are then able to relax, set our intentions to accomplish whatever it is we want to see made manifest. And I would also say that every moment spent in disharmony is time spent unwisely except for the fact that we can take those times and learn some lessons. I firmly believe that all things in mind and spirit as well as the physical are meant to be in harmony. And it is omnly when we "lose" that state of harmony that we really suffer. Elizabeth Carrick-Cook states:" All things return to harmony, for harmony is the natural state of being; upon it rests the principal of mathematics, of music, of all intelligent understanding." I agree with that statement wholeheartedly! And the Science of Mind Textbook says this: A sense of real completion can come only to that soul that realizes its Unity with the Great Whole. I also agree with this statement. I sincerely hope that each of you right now find yourself in total harmony with all of Life and that you are feeling  on top of the world.If this is the  case then may I suggest you share some of your "goodness" with at least one of your fellow brethren of this world. If on the other hand you are not feeling the "connection" or harmony with life then I am sending some positive thoughts to you right now in hopes that your "fog" will be quickly lifted and that you can once again attain the state of inner harmony with all of life. May the rest of this week be a really great one for you and yours! I leave you now with love, peace,and joy!

BEING IN THE MOMENT

You've probably heard that before some time or another. Just be in the moment. Sounds easy doesn't it? But if one looks closely it really isn't that easy to do. I mean its easy enough to tell yourself Ok I'm gonna just stay in this moment and enjoy for awhile but after a few moments at best we usually find our minds once again filled with chatter about what happened yesterday or what we are planning on doing tomorrow. And as soon as that happens we are no longer "in the present moment". Instead we have crossed the threshold and entered our minds either into the past or the future. But in reality all we truly do have is this "one eternal moment" and if we can find out how to stay in the moment more often we will surely find our lives more fullfilling and a lot less stressful. We all know we cannot change the past. No matter how much we wish we could we know it is not possible yet we spend so much time thinking of the past and usually beating ourselves up for it! And if we are not thinking of the past we are usually thinking of the future. And as I see it there really is no future its only an illusion, cause when tomorrow does come it isnt the future it is the "NOW" that 1 Eternal moment. I know just  how "hard" it can be to quiet the mind and enter that state of grace where th only thing thought of is the moment we find ourselves but it can be done. Give it a try and just let your mind be free of the past and the "future" for once and truly learn to "BE" and just let your soul and mind be absorbed in the "NOW" I've had people tell me they have no time to be in the moment--there is too much too do- but I have to disagree. If you are reading this right now then you may be in the Moment and your mind completely on what it is you are reading. Whenyou get enrapted in a good movie or book you ten dto be in the moment. So dont tell me you dont have the time to try cause you do if you really want to.And hopefully when you do you will find it to be such a respite form life s troubles and stress you will be sure to take a moment every day to just "be" My hope is that all of you will find the same peace I have found in my own soul by doing this on a regular basis. I leave you now with hopes of peace, love, joy, and understanding to each of you. "HUGS" to all

BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF

It is so extremely difficult in today's world for any of us to be really true to ourselves.More often than not we bend and alter our own true desires so we can make others happy along the way.Most of these changes we make for others we do in love as a form of sacrifice to show the other one that we care enough to change and bend ourselves to accommodate their feelings. This is I believe very normal and even healthy in most regards but we must be careful that we dont give away all of our desires and hopes just to please others. Relationships call for the practice of give and take but it must be on a level playing field.If all we do is give give gi ve and give then we will surely one day find ourselves full of resentment toward the one or ones who we have been giving. We must learn to take some along the way and do what we need to do to feel we are fulfilling our mission here on earth.This game of give and take with others is often tricky and can be very upsetting.I believe we all must first take heed and listen to our own hearts as to what we should gi ve away and what we should keep for ourselves.Whatever your dreams are I do hope you will not let them go undiscovered because of what someone else wants or expects of you.Any thing your heart speaks to you to do then I would say do it and the rest be damned! As V. Manley Ayers states:"The individual's quest for divine satisfaction is the quivering of the compass needle, which is never still until it finds its North." I will leave you now with a thought from the Science of Mind which says; Let each of us resolve to be true to his(her) inner light, true to the truth as he (she) understands It." I hope all of you folks have a truly enlightening and peaceful week ahead which will bring forth much love and joy and goo dhealth to you and yours."HUGS" to all.

WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES

Hey before you abuse, criticize, and accuse  better walk a mile in my shoes
Now your whole world you see around you is just a reflection
And the law of commons says you're gonna reap just what you sow
I love those words from an old Joe South tune back in the 1970's. Those words were true then and remain true today.If only we could all see the world and its myriad illusions from each other's eyes for just a moment maybe then, just maybe we could have peace at last. Yes, I am a dreamer but I will still take a look at any others beliefs and try not to judge too harshly.I'm pretty sure most of us would love to  live in a world that is big enough for all different views so we could live in peace. I leave you all with hopes of love, peace, joy, and all good things for you and yours."HUGS"