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Quotes - 2011

How Have We Held Back?

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Only what you have not extended to any situation can be lacking.  – A Course In Miracles

view of life

What is our outlook in life? Do we expect things to work out? Do we expect resources to become available? Or do we expect trouble and expect things to sour, even if we do so sub-consciously? It’s what we expect and how we look at life events that determines our experience of such events. It’s how we view our own self that further colors our experiences.

look again

Whenever we find something missing in our life, a relationship or an event, we must look again. We must notice how we’ve held back in participating fully in that relationship or situation. We must notice how we show up. If we seek someone’s love, have we loved fully? Do we love ourselves? If we expect better friendships, how friendly have we been? How friendly are we to us? If we seek abundance, do all our thoughts and actions reflect abundance? Are we generous with our own selves?

Daily Affirmation: Today I give Life my all.

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Quotes - 2011

Nothing Unreal Exists

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Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God. – A Course In Miracles

real vs. unreal

What is real? Anything of value to the Universe or to the Creator is real. Anything of value exists because it ought to. We, in our essence, at our core, are real.

peace of God

Once we realize that nothing about us or anyone else is truly threatened, we can rest easy. We can be at peace when we know we’re safe. We are safe and secure, forever.

Daily Affirmation: Today I rejoice because I’m safe!

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Gita, Quotes - 2011

Why God’s Will?

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6.2… and no man can be a Yogi who surrenders not his earthly will. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 6)

who’s a yogi?

The word Yoga can be literally translated from the original Sanskrit to mean ‘unite’ or ‘union’. Union with ultimate reality is the goal of any practitioner (yogi) of yoga! The Bhagavad Gita makes it plenty clear that ultimate reality is God as a person.

my will

Our ‘earthly will’ is just that, very circumscribed, selfish and short-term oriented. We cannot know how our selfish actions will impact the greater good of creation. Therefore it becomes spiritually important that we fine tune our will to be inspired by God’s. Without doubt God’s Will always proceeds from love, understanding, truth, beauty and goodness. We cannot go wrong if we access the divine will and execute on it. That is actually the ultimate adventure!

Daily Affirmation: Today I seek God’s will for me.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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Quotes - 2011

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction II

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Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow
your mind. – The Secret

disappointed

I was disappointed at first because I was hoping I’d get a copy of his new book, Getting Naked. However I quickly recovered and was very thankful for getting this book, I knew I needed it! The session concluded and I was fortunate to also have been invited to a smaller group to discuss topics with Patrick Lencioni later in the day! I’ll be sharing more about the book Getting Naked itself in another blog….

perfection

The group turned out to be just about 6-8 folks! Imagine that, getting time to spend with a famous author and executive coach in such a private setting! I met Pat and chatted for a little bit and got my book autographed by him! At the conclusion of this event two things happened that reminded me of the law of attraction and were triggers for me to write these 2 blogs! The organizer came by and started handing out books to everyone present. She had only one copy of Getting Naked, I got it, and it was already autographed! Not just that; I got to chat with Pat once more and asked him questions regarding my corporate coaching engagement, where his name had first come up! He gave me some excellent tips which pretty much designed for me the approach I was going to take with my corporate client. In my mind the Universe/God had given me everything I had needed. I hadn’t sweat about any of this. I had essentially held in my mind what I thought I needed and had kept doing what was necessary while being grateful for the present. I also implicitly held the belief that God takes care of it all, not me. That’s it, that’s The Secret in action. Btw this is one small example of how this universal principle works in my life and in yours!

Daily Affirmation: Today I set big meaningful goals for myself.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

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Quotes - 2011

‘Getting Naked’ and the Law of Attraction I

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The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream. – The Secret

what

Several weeks ago I was with a corporate client (I do life and executive coaching) and we ended up talking about Patrick Lencioni’s ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. I knew of the book and some of the concepts inside it but hadn’t read the book. I made a mental note to myself that I needed to read the book and research the material. Each week after that I reminded myself that I still needed to do that! Basically I was focusing on the ‘what’ I needed and not the ‘how’. I hadn’t quite figured out a strategy yet as to how I would get the book. Some books I borrow from our library, others I just buy for my Kindle.

event

A couple months ago I had signed up for a speaker event at work, it was actually Patrick Lencioni coming to talk about his new book Getting Naked! I showed up and because Patrick wanted the session to be interactive he offered a free book to the first 3 people who asked a relevant question! The whole session was fantastic so it was easy for me to stand up and ask the first question. After that exchange Patrick literally threw a book at me, lo and behold it was a copy of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team! There’s more to this story so please stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog!

Daily Affirmation: Today I focus on the ‘what’.

Recommendation: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

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Quotes - 2010

Why Light a Candle?

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Better to light a candle than curse the darkness. – Proverb

negativity

The problem with complaining and negativity is simple. It forces us to spend time at the level of the problem, at a lower frequency and often leaves us feeling sorry for our selves. Let’s seek the light instead, heck let’s create some!

create light

How can we create light in any given situation? Lets become aware of what we’re thinking about the situation. If our analysis is turning negative, we should note how the thinking is affecting us in the moment. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t analyze and critique when necessary. Lets ensure that the thought spiral isn’t taking us down with it. Instead we can bring ‘light’ to the situation or person by reminding ourselves that thoughts matter. We control the vibrations we dwell in… Let’s step back and view (shine a light) from a ‘higher’ vantage point.

Daily Affirmation: Today I bring light to each person and situation.

Recommendation: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum 

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Quotes - 2011

What The Soul Yearns For…

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The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.

With interior yearning, grace and blessing are bestowed.

It is a yearning to take on God’s gentle yoke,

It is a yearning to give one’s self to God’s Way. – Hildegard of Bingen

opening up

As we become more still and as we enjoy the harmony that comes from such stillness we draw closer to that which is, inside us. That’s the place where our soul, our essence, comes in direct contact with God. Such harmony and stillness is not even possible unless we open up and give ourselves up to such an encounter. With our permission the path starts to become paved…

god’s way

The way of God is gentle. God is our parent and knows us more thoroughly than we can know anyone or anything. She prods us very gently towards her way, towards love, acceptance, forgiveness and gratitude. The result is beautiful. We find love, joy and poetry in the apparently commonplace prose that is life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I become God’s poetry.

Recommendation: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg M.D

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