Where are we headed?

We live in amazing times. We can fly anywhere in the world, and within hours land in a far off place only dreamed of less than 100 years ago. But with all this movement, where are we headed?

We just finished off the Thanksgiving season, and are now quickly headed to the Christmas season, the season of giving. But what exactly are we giving?

Maybe the recent layoffs and the financial squeeze everyone is feeling these days is a wonderful opportunity to re-evaluate what we give and how we give.

I learned early from my oh so broken family, that money was supposed to sooth the wounds of bad behavior, bad tempers, and guilt from a too quick tongue. Money and gifts were supposed to be what was accepted instead of an apology. It was supposed to be the apology. So Christmas was to make up for all the transgressions of the past year.

I remember thinking this was a silly way to live one's life.

With the lesser economy, maybe just listening to each other could be the greatest gift.

I'm a Writer now

I'm a Writer now, I am a writer for Examiner!.com. It is a enewspaper. I am the writer in business, work and balancing life, and health.

wow!

I will be interviewing several people to see how they balance their work responsibilities and family, friends, and plain old enjoyment.

I will also post the longer versions of the interviews right here!

On target to move to serving the spirit within. Thank you all!

Slipping in Between The Cracks!

It's the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday , as the stores have called it. That means the day will be in the black, in the flow of abundance, not in the red, or in debt.
We all put positive hopeful thoughts on today, it will be a 'sign' of the worlds shifting to prosperity thinking.
It's funny I've been taught to only trust what I can see, taste, touch and smell. But there are bigger things in this world. And those are untouchable, un-smellable, and invisible.
That is what I choose to focus on today, the important things that we cannot see with our naked eyes. Like the stars in the daytime, or the emotional connections between great friends.
That's what I call slipping in between the cracks. The things unknowlable from our current perspective.
Have a wonderful and prosperous day!

I just wish I wouldn't get upset

I can remember sitting in French class and , as I saw it, failing my French test, thinking; "I just wish I wouldn't get so upset about things why do I always get so upset?".
Somehow I decided that to get upset was one of the worst things I could do. Don't know where I got that from, no incident special, probably just life itself. But I've carried that one around for years.
Every once in a while I think I have room to get cranky or speak up, and it doesn't turn out as I think it should, and wham, I'm back to suppressing, giving up and giving in.
As far as I can tell, that's not really life, that's my conforming to a set pattern of how I've been taught to be, not being itself.
I was once told; "It's not what you say, it's who you are being, that has you be heard or not".
Sounds good but I can see I made that one more opportunity to suppress myself even more, cause obviously if you are being the right way, you will get heard, right?
Mark Joyner from Simpleology says what we need to do in this climate is get stronger. But what does getting stronger look like? More stubborn? More fierce?
Personally, I just wish I wouldn't get upset. I wish I could view all circumstances as opportunities, and joyfully embrace each one. Yeah, not quite there yet. :)

You get what you expect

I keep reading and hearing that our world is a feeling based universe. Makes sense, as before language, we were just communicating feelings, much like animals.

And I've read, ask for what you want with the feeling of already having received it. So you thank for what you want as if you have it in your hands.

I can see my flawed thinking. I've lived as if what I want is out of reach, the feelings I have on a regular basis are; not yet, or it won't really happen, or oh well, I'd better take what I can get, cause the 'real' thing ain't coming.

Now I can see my 'job' is to catch myself inside of those feelings and chang them to one of prosperity, or 'I have it already and I am grateful".

It's a harder job than I ever thought to catch myself thinking inside scarcity, lack, doubt and worry. That is so common, that's the normal way of thinking. I risk looking foolish, and like a kind of dunderhead with my mind in the clouds. I didn't realize I was so influenced by what others thought of me. Must be something I learned as I've aged, cause I certainly never cared before. Like a gentle snowfall, my worry of what others think of me has crept silently into my thoughts, indistinguishable.

So the phrase "You don't get what you want, you get what you expect" now makes more sense than ever.

Feelings Are Good? pt 3

So, to continue on the feelings blog. I experienced that many feelings are just considered bad. Anger, upset, arguing, defensiveness, confusion, doubt, fear, and on and on. There most certainly is an unspoken judgement, "You should not be like that" in the background. No one would say that out loud, but it is there none the less. In my experience, it puts a kind of mental girdle on me in expression. It seems almost unlawful to have a temper outburst. Primarily for someone who is considered advanced, or aware. Imagine if the Pope had a temper flare up? How would we react? It's like we are supposed to be human in only small packets of expression. How is that supposed to work?

Yes, I focus on the good, each day I thank the universe for my wonderful life, my ability to have joy in any circumstance, but sometimes I just feel like screaming.

Receiving

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart." Sarah Ban Breathnach

I have heard myself; and a few of my friends say, "Okay! I'm ready to receive NOW...any time NOW....I've given enough NOW, it's time for me to GET."

Yeah, I've said it more than a few times. Funny thing, with that attitude I don't get what I'm looking for. Or if I do get it, I don't recognize it.

For years I was looking for the reincarnated Clark Gable to swoop me off my feet, fall in love with me and ask me to marry him. It never happened. All the time I usually had a great Clark Kent right next to me, but I wasn't in a mind set to receive. I wanted someone else to validate me. And come on, Clark Kent just didn't feel validating. When I could feel my worth, then I was ready to really love someone.


So, what does the mean for me about my dream job?

I keep reading that the universe will respond abundantly to the vibration of whatever I am passionate about, focused upon, committed to, and what I really believe is possible.

"really believe is possible"

I asked myself "what do I really believe is possible?"

I found all sorts of negative thoughts and feelings there. Aha! I thought, like Sherlock Holmes. No wonder!

These negative thoughts and feeling sneak in, they know every crack, and back door through my positive armour. I could feel the truth of how I really think, how I constantly judge and evaluate myself, and how that keeps me from an abundant frame of mind.

Each morning as I wake up, I say over and over, "Thank you" I picture myself having fun at work, feeling fulfilled, joyful at what I am doing. I actually got myself to tears this morning picturing myself in this new capacity.

Well, that's what I've got for today! Thanks for reading along. Love and prosperity to you all