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Quotes - 2014

Who Should We Blame?

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Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first.  – Mark Twain

the blame game

How many times can we catch ourselves blaming another or getting angry at someone because of what we think they did to us? If we believe that our thoughts create our reality then it’s obvious that what we’re experiencing now is likely the result of our previous thought streams. Or if we believe in God then we might also believe that God or her angels arrange certain difficulties for us, just so that you can grow and experience life in a certain way. No matter what we believe taking the onus on self can be very liberating, we’re suddenly in charge of our life! We’re responsible to self and for self. We may give others the credit but not the blame. What will we create?

affirmations

I AM a creator of my experiences and my world. I choose that which serves God’s purpose for my life. I AM fearless and feel guided daily. I listen carefully and follow the clues that abound. I AM blessed because I AM a child of God. I have the Midas touch. I succeed even when I apparently fail. I know the value of love, the currency of this Universe and I create love with my every thought and action…

Recommendation: The Center Within by Fred Harris

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Quotes - 2014

How Can We Get There?

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Perfections of means and confusion of goals seem – in my opinion to – characterize our age. – Albert Einstein

which goal, how?

We think we know what we want and we also think we know how to get there. Often we’re mistaken on both counts.

If we don’t know what we really want, the ways we choose to get to those goals don’t matter. If we know what we want but the methods we choose are not the right ones, then it gets frustrating. Which is why frustration abounds on this planet. We’re focused on some goal, through means that we try and perfect. As we try and perfect these means we forget our end goal, we get lost in the means, along the way… We must know and remember what we truly desire. It’s important that we follow our North Star! Do we know how to find it? Do we know how to stay on track?

affirmations

Today I AM guided by my internal North Star. I get still and listen. I follow the prompts from my ‘still, small voice’. I also look for the constant clues that surround me. The Universe is a living entity that constantly guides me. I AM protected and safe. I play in a most fancy and interactive playground. I like to play, and I enjoy living! I AM very thankful.

Recommendation: Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman

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Quotes - 2014

Why We Are Like Seeds…

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.  – Oliver Wendell Holmes

seeds

We are like seeds. A seed comes with all that it needs to grow into a mighty oak. It dances with Nature to extract water/sunshine and provides life-giving fruit and shade. Let’s discover the seed that we are, deep inside. Once we make contact we’ll have the means to be rejuvenated and motivated like never before! We will grow like a strong oak and know self. We will then give to those around us, in ways no one else can.

affirmations

I AM a child of God. I AM a son of the Universe. Seeds of greatness, loveliness, creativity and goodness lie inside me. Today I water these seeds with the right thoughts and actions. I AM thrilled with my life. All is well!

Recommendation: Love: What Life Is All About by Leo F. Buscaglia

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Stillness

Why We’re Art…

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The poet can only write the poems; it takes the reader to complete the meaning. – Nikki Giovanni

art & artists

God is the master poet who writes profusely and with abandon. It is up to us to make meaning out of everything we see and experience. God’s there behind the scenes watching and participating in many more ways than one. As we experience life and build our meaning and values, God finds that extremely powerful and valuable. He needs us as much as we need him. It takes two to tango and without us and our experience of living, relating and finding deep meaning, his whole creation would be very empty. We are important to God, we’re his art as well as artists in the making…

affirmations

I AM God’s child. I AM also the art he creates every day. Which is why I AM beautiful and lovely. I have great value. I bring this beauty and value to all who I meet daily. I AM gentle and create peace and loveliness wherever I go. Life occurs daily just like a gorgeous painting unfolds. Life is beautiful!

Recommendation: God Is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg

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Quotes - 2014, Stillness

Why Here, Now?

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Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And Tomorrow is only a Vision;
But Today well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

– Kalidasa

here and now

This is it, today and now is all we have! We live our entire life, our existence, our dreams and sorrows; all during today.

We often spend time regretting the past or reliving it. We also spend time worrying about the future. While it’s good to learn from past mistakes and great to plan ahead, lets not miss out on the priceless opportunities that ‘Now’ has to offer. The ever present and eternal Now is where reality intersects with consciousness, which is the real YOU.

Be Here Now, Now Be Here. – Ram Dass

affirmations

I AM Now present, here. I inhabit Now and relish time as I experience it. Life itself flows through me and my experiences as I travel through time and space. I AM in a boat. The boat is constant within itself yet it flows down the river of time. The Lord of the Universe cradles me in his palm. The Mother looks after my every need. All is well in this eternal garden of Truth, Beauty and Goodness…

Recommendation: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

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Quotes - 2014

Where’s Home?

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I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. – Maya Angelou

homing device

We have a GPS built into us. It’s a homing device. It leads us home whenever we pay attention to the signal. We can be home no matter where we are physically. We can reach home no matter how we feel emotionally. Are we using this technology?

affirmations

Today I AM tuning in. I stay calm and peaceful. In this quietude I can hear the voice of Spirit guiding me gently forward. This “still, small voice” reveals to me how to show up in any situation. It advises me to be love and to be a servant of all. I AM blessed.

Recommendation: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

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Quotes - 2014

How We Think Matters…

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There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. – William Shakespeare

our thoughts

A big root of all unhappiness and dissatisfaction with life is our judgmental way of looking at ourselves, others and the world around us. Which is why it pays to watch our thoughts as much as possible. Most times we lose ourselves in our thoughts. We become our thoughts. Become aware of the fact that we are experiencing our thoughts, we are not our thoughts. The latter is what we experience mostly.

As soon as we separate our conscious, witnessing mind from the constant chatter, we are able to tune into a timeless wisdom and peace. This experience expands in proportion to the time we spend in such moments, called Now.

affirmations

Today I AM the master of my thoughts. I create them, I choose them, I don’t let them run wild. I AM a designer of my thoughts and therefore my experiences. I know I AM a child of God and am responsible for all creation within my realm. I AM thankful for it all.

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes

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