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Quotes - 2014

Why We Are Irreplaceable…

I need you as much as you need me. To show me the way, to give me each day, and to go where I couldn’t otherwise go. – The Universe

irreplaceable

We are unique and mini instances of creator-hood here on earth. God created his family and shared a lot of himself with us. We are his eyes and ears in time and space. Even though he’s perfect, without us God feels incomplete. We matter to him. Let’s step up to this glorious opportunity!

affirmations

Today I AM God’s gift to mankind Smile! My brothers and sisters around me, are a gift to me. I experience each moment and event like it was my last day on earth. I AM fully present and available. I relish life. I AM joyous and can’t stop counting my blessings!

Recommendation: Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley

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Quotes - 2014

Why You’re A Blessing…

“Thanks” on behalf of all those in your life right now who are just too busy, or stressed, or sad to see how much you add to theirs… – The Universe

blessing to others…

We matter a lot to other people. Sometimes these folks don’t know it or may not express it. But that doesn’t matter. We mean a lot to others and must relish that feeling!

affirmations

Today I AM a gift to all I interact with. I matter to people around me. I have strengths that I don’t fully recognize yet. I channel God’s love and goodness to serve those I meet everyday. I AM thrilled to be of such value to the world!

Recommendation: Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley

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Quotes - 2014, Stillness

How To Live A Meaningful Life

Like human fish,

we are asked to experience

meaning in the life that moves

through the gill of our heart.

– The Way Under The Way – Mark Nepo

meaning

We are individuations of the great spirit. We’ve set out on this journey to experience life as only we can. We learn and grow as we capture meaning. The more deeply we live life the better we’ll pierce the mystery that it is. Life is to be lived fully and from the heart! Let’s do it!

affirmations

I AM God’s expression today. I know that all’s well. Life is great today and will provide everything I need on a continual basis. God’s perfection is running through my veins. God’s desires are being expressed through my being. I’m God’s child and I know it. Life is good, life is God.

Recommendation: The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

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Quotes - 2014

What’s Our Ideal Job?

We cannot eliminate hunger,
but we can feed each other.
We cannot eliminate loneliness,
but we can hold each other.
We cannot eliminate pain,
but we can live a life
of compassion.

– The Way Under The Way – Mark Nepo

compassion

Our job is to be here for the other. How will we feed each other today? How can we hold every person we meet? How much compassion will find its way out through us? How are we partnering with Life itself?

affirmations

I know I AM a part of Life and that it flows through me. As it flows through me I become a vehicle for good and for love. All those who meet me know that I genuinely care. My job is simple which is to allow Life’s goodness to find expression through me. In its journey through me, Life, refreshes me and I become more energetic. Its goodness guarantees me great health. All those who come in contact with me leave happy!

Recommendation: The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

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Quotes - 2014

Why People Matter…

Nothing compares to the sensation
of being alive in the company of
another. It is God breathing on
the embers of our soul.

– The Way Under The Way – Mark Nepo

mark nepo

Came across this incredible bit of poetry by Mark Nepo. I’d like to share bits of it in the coming days. Enjoy!

relationships

A conversation with another person is like talking to God. Relationships are the most important thing in this entire Universe. It’s why God created everything. He shared himself with himself in an endless profusion of meaning. Are we paying attention to this playful interlude that is life?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM valuing others…

Recommendation: The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You HaveKindle Paperwhite, 6

Quotes - 2014

What’s Deeper?

For they are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited.  – C.S. Lewis

desires

Many of our desires are good. They’re good because they uncover in us the longing that leads to the very source of all such desires. The desire itself might be for a material object, say a digital camera. The question to ask though is, what’s it about a camera that really intrigues us? Is it a desire to know others in a deep way? Is it the need to appreciate beauty around us? Or is it to catalog precious memories that make life worthwhile? What’s even deeper than that?

go deeper

By asking such questions we can understand better what will satisfy us deep inside. It won’t be the camera (‘they are not the thing itself’) it’ll be what the camera evokes inside us, it’ll also be the experiences that the camera enables in our lives and it’ll be the meaning that we discover. What joy are we seeking in life? Is it the intermediate form or is it that which is deeper and truer?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM seeking deep meaning in my life…

Recommendation: Meditations (Penguin Classics)

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Quotes - 2014

How To Empathize…

Empathy is full presence to what’s alive in the other person at this moment.  – John Cunningham

great advice

This is about the best advice I’ve come across when it comes to building better relationships with one and all!

Think about it, our full attention on the other person, totally connected to the very heart and soul of that individual. What would be the world-wide result if we all did this even once a day?

3 components

  • Full Presence: We’re listening and present at all levels.
  • What’s Alive: We seek that which is beautiful and magnificent in the other. Or that which is hurting.
  • This moment: It all occurs in the eternal Now.

Imagine the sheer power of this one exercise on all aspects of our lives!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM fully present to the other person…

Recommendation: Deep Listening: Hidden Meanings In Everyday…

Deep Listening: Hidden Meanings In Everyday Conversation Kindle Paperwhite, 6