Why Simplicity Wins…

I would rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it.  – Will Rogers

better to…

It’s better to be made a fool than to be cunning. It’s better to give more than we want to receive. It’s better to think of others before we think of us. It’s much better to be selfless than to be selfish.

being simple

Being simple-minded means that we trust God and his Universe. We don’t excessively strategize and plan for our lives. We spend time instead marveling at God’s handiwork and understanding his will. Life then becomes a true adventure and we are like kids in a playground!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM simple-minded.

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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What A Butterfly Reveals!

…Expecting nothing, am always full of thanks for moderate goods.  – Ralph Waldo Emerson

expectation

We all know that expectation is at the root of most suffering. We want things to happen a certain way, they don’t, we suffer. We want others to be one way, they don’t comply, we like them not. Why do we do this to self?

butterflies

We can decide to be like a butterfly. We are exuberant and colorful. We alight where beauty resides and partake of the nectar that’s freely available. We expect naught and experience joy!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a butterfly!

Recommendation: Moments in Between by David Kundtz

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Why We Must Loosen Up…

Sit loosely in the saddle of life.  – Robert Louis Stevenson

easy

If we grasp too tightly we’ll get tired, be stressed and miss out on what else is going on. We must let go and start to flow. The journey is the end.

children

Let’s be like children. We play and then we rest. Life happens and we still get to grow and have a blast! What else is there?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM flowing through life!

Recommendation: Illusions by Richard Bach

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It’s All Safe…

Every flower that ever bloomed has saved its perfume and its loveliness for you.  – A Course in Miracles – ACIM

nothing’s lost

God and her creation saves everything worth keeping. All things that are beautiful, true and good are faithfully preserved for all times. The lovely memories and experiences created with others are kept for an eternity…

rejoice!

Which means we have naught to worry about! We often live in fear of losing people and things important to us. Nothing valuable is ever lost! Rejoice!! Cheers!!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM happy because all’s well!

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Where We Must Arrive!

Each second you can be reborn. Each second there can be a new beginning. It is choice. It is your choice.  – Clearwater

rut

In our daily routine we fall in a rut. The result is fear and confusion. We lose our selves in the maelstrom created by our own thoughts.

pause

If we pause we’ll know that truly each day, every moment for that matter, heralds a new creation. We must embrace this creation, continually, because it includes us. We would be born again if we didn’t hold on to thoughts about yesterday and tomorrow. Let’s arrive to the ever-present glory of the Now moment!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM here and now!

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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Why Action Is King…

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.Kung-fu-tse (Confucius)

the happy one

The happier person pays attention and listens more than he talks. This person is moved by a vision for the future and not by the fear of what could go wrong. Such a person is deliberate and calm. He’s self-assured and at the same time believes in the goodness of the divine.

act we must

Sometimes action could mean not doing something. Like not speaking when we think we should. Action of the positive kind achieves results that are desirable. The right action produces joy and happiness. How are we acting today?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM acting to achieve what I really want.

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching

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What Will I See Today?

I could see peace instead of this.  – A Course in Miracles – ACIM

what do we see?

What we see is up to us. Often we only see what we’re conditioned to see. When we invoke our divine gift of self-consciousness and self-awareness we can make wonders happen in our lives!

choose peace

If we’re at peace within then that’s what we’ll reflect and project outwardly. On what will we focus our attention today?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM choosing peace and love…

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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