A Few Thoughts and Tips for 2012

2012 Calendar

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Wishing you a Happy New Year full of magical moments that will expand your awareness and bring you closer to the Divine.

What a difference a year makes. So much has happened this past year. To share or not to share, that has been the question to myself. Now I know. And if you stick with me, you will, too.

Here are some new thoughts and tips from me for 2012. New meaning compared to what I wrote last year:

My hope is that this year will be the best one yet for the higher good of all in every possible way that will create a better world.

More peace, harmony, laughter, and love.

I hope there will be less Edging God Out and more True (Divine) Love of Soul. Look within rather than without.

Let your intuition guide you, not your ego. When you listen to your intuition, you are listening to the whispers of your soul.

This from Twitter:

“Don’t be a slave to yesterday’s dreams. A new year calls for NEW vision, ambition, & goals!” ~ Miss Mandy Hale (TheSingleWoman™)

This is just the beginning. And where better to begin? I’ve only scratched the surface.

Here is a link to what I wrote last year. It still rings true for me: Thoughts and Tips for 2011.

Write From the Heart,

Diana

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Little Cosmic Dust Poem by John Haines

I see You with Eyes of Love

Little Cosmic Dust Poem
John Haines

Out of the debris of dying stars,
this rain of particles
that waters the waste with brightness;

The sea-wave of atoms hurrying home,
collapse of the giant,
unstable guest who cannot stay;

the sun’s heart reddens and expands,
his mighty aspiration is lasting,
as the shell of his substanace
one day will be white with frost.

In the radiant field of Orion
great hordes of stars are forming,
just as we see every night,
fiery and faithful to the end.

Out of the cold and fleeing dust
that is never and always,
the silence and waste to come—
this arm, this hand,
my voice, your face, this love.

As I was inserting the photo, Echoes Radio joined me in a musical cosmic dance playing a lovely rendition of John Lennon’s Across the Universe. It was only a few hours before this when I was thinking about the song.

Image credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Kate Su (Steward Obs, U. Arizona) et al.

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A Quote on Silence

“Silence is sometimes the best answer” ~ Dali Lama

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Tina Turner and Beyond

Tina Turner-Legs Pictures, Images and PhotosWay (a long way) back in September, I found a blog post by Stan Stewart (muz4now™) who has a must-read blog, with the song title, What’s Love Got to do With It” as the title of his post.

Pause.

Oh, I hope I remember what I wanted to say. Since it’s been two months, some of my experiences may be sketchy or just gone into the ether, or wherever forgotten thoughts go.

At first this was simply going to be about the synchronicity that I experienced with my daughter, Adriana and Stan. More thoughts have come to the surface as well as more synchronicities.

I had begun writing a comment on Stan’s blog post and before I finished I looked at how long it was. It was becoming long enough to be a blog post. So I decided to blog about it. And then I allowed distractions to block the creative flow. At least for blogging here.

That’s funny. Not funny ha-ha, but my having distractions is synchronistic with Stan’s blog post that wouldn’t have happened had I written this sooner. And, how about that, synchronicity is what this blog post is mainly about.

Even after all these years, I’m still fascinated by this mystical phenomenon. Perhaps even more so now than when I first became aware of them and began my synchronistic journey, which, evolved into a spiritual journey of majestic proportions that I never imagined. And now, I’ve become part of the cosmic dance. Flowing and growing as I encounter challenges along the way.

I firmly and sincerely believe that everything happens for a reason. Even my Bunny’s recent death and the grieving process I continue to experience have their purposes. We just may not know the reason(s) immediately, if ever.

Now, on to the synchronistic story.

The day before I read Stan’s blog post, Adriana (my daughter) was downloading different types of music onto her cell phone. I looked at the list she was scrolling through and when she got to one of Tina Turner’s albums, I knew the album but for some reason, I couldn’t remember her name! And it either didn’t say or was too small for me to see. I’m pretty sure it was the latter.

As Adriana scrolled down, I thought, “How can I forget her name?” She’s a phenomenal woman! I knew who she was and it was on the tip of my tongue. But I didn’t ask her to go back and check. She was doing her thing and at the time it wasn’t important. Not that I completely let it go mind you.

Have you ever forgotten the name of someone who you wouldn’t expect to forget? A name might slip my mind for a second or two, but this time it just seemed to be hiding deep in my subconscious mind as a thread of it dangled on my tongue.

One thing I’ve always admired about Tina Turner is her intoxicating energy and what great shape she’s in. I especially admire her legs. I used to have legs like that. I wonder how many hours per week she works out, besides her performances on stage. I only know this by what I’ve seen on TV, so I can only imagine how it would feel to actually be there experiencing that energy. I wonder how she feels after the show.

On the day that I read Stan’s blog post, before I read it, for personal reasons, I was thinking the exact words of it’s title, “What’s love got to do with it?” blog post. And I still couldn’t remember her name. It was still dangling on the tip of my tongue.

I wasn’t tearing myself up over this or losing sleep. You could say I was being somewhat stubborn with myself, though. I could’ve immediately looked up the album. I was sitting right here at my desk. I also could’ve asked Adriana to go back to the search results that she had on her phone. I didn’t make it that important though. And I wanted to see how long it would take me to remember her name as well as what would prompt the memory.

What a pleasant surprise I got when I saw Stan’s blog post with a Tina Turner song title that I had just been thinking about. I’m intrigued by and have a deep love for synchronicities. The magical universe performing it’s never-ending cosmic dance with each and every one of us.

I’m glad that it worked out exactly as it did. Rather than me finding her myself, it’s as though she appeared to me through Stan. Cosmically speaking, she did. Pretty cool, huh?

So, now that I knew whose name I had forgotten, I wanted to know more. I thought Tina was in her upper 60s, but I wasn’t sure, so, I looked at the page about her on Wikipedia. She’s 71. Wow. That’s amazing. What if everyone her age had that much energy?

I know I’ve read about Tina before. What I re-discovered is that we have a couple things in common. Our middle name (Mae) and our birth month (November). Why I find this interesting is because of the fact that I’m writing about her and because I looked her up only to know her age.

The CD that Adriana had scrolled past was “Beyond: Buddhist and Christian Prayers”. I knew of this from when one of her songs was played on the public radio show, Echoes Radio. So different from what I’ve been used to hearing. So lovely.

This certainly went beyond what I had intended writing. It evolved into much more than just a recount of the synchronicity.

The experiences of witnessing synchronicities with friends and loved ones can make them even more special. But remember that if you are the one having the experience, it will most likely be more meaningful to you than anyone else.

Synchronicities are personal. Acceptance to this knowledge will contribute to your remaining detached to the opinions of others and your unfettered joy of and through the experience will continue.

Thank you Stan for being a part of my synchronistic experience and for aiding me in remembering Tina Turner’s name. And please forgive me for taking so long in getting this written.

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Why?…Not?…Me?

Some men see things the way they are and ask,
“Why?”
I dream things that never were, and ask,
“Why not?”
~George Bernard Shaw~

I think I’ve had this blog post kept hidden in the Draft folder for long enough. Since September 19, 2010. A very special day that ended yesterday. I don’t know why and I doubt that I ever will. One more unanswered question. Well, I’m not asking.

I didn’t know if I wanted to post it or not.  It’s time has come and now I do. It’s a question I’ve been asking God since I had that spiritual dream in the earlier part of the same year (2010).

I really should include the other dreams as well…oh, wait. Those were not really dreams. I felt an energetic presence while I was asleep, but I didn’t see anything or anyone. That is not until after I asked to see a visual of what or who that presence may have been.

Anyway, this is the question that I have asked God so many times since that dream:

I asked God, “Why him?” Then I asked, “Why not?”

That’s the short version. I’ll save the longer verson for perhaps another time.

Adding this in:

I’m now asking another question. “Why me?”

You can share your views if you wish, however, I’m not looking for opinions or answers from outside myself. I’m aware that this is an answer that can only come from within. My first thought is for spiritual growth, of course. That might be the only answer and there might be others that are still within me waiting for me to hear and feel them.

As always, in Divine Time.

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A Note & a Link – My Thoughts About 9/11

My Thoughts About 9/11 that I said I was going to write is finally finished. I thought it was more appropriate to post it there. I needed something to blog about on that blog anyway.:)

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Faith & Meditation

“The greatest contribution we can make to the wellbeing of those in our lives is to have peace in our own hearts.”
~David Simon~

Intention of the Heart meditation by David Simon

I’m afraid I won’t be able to meditate with Dr. Simon as the video won’t work on my computer. But I will do a heart meditation and I hope you will (if you haven’t done so already) join in this “Intention of the Heart” meditation as I’m sure many others will do/have done.

Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on September 11, 2001? Do you remember any thoughts you had on that day? I remember some of mine, which I’ll be posting later.

I deem this article to be a very important message by Deepak Chopra concerning the events of 9/11. I was going to write my thoughts about 9/11 then and now in this post, but because my daughter Adriana came over I wasn’t able to get it done as planned. She just left a little while ago so now I can get it posted before the day is over.

For now, here’s a thought from the article from one of the greatest thinkers, spiritual leaders and visionaries in the universe. I’m so grateful to know Dr. Deepak Chopra. Such a beautiful soul. He leaves me in awe and sometimes breathless knowing that he exists and knowing that he knows that I exist. Does that make sense to you?

Ok. Enough gushing about my favorite teacher:)

Now for the quote:

“To make sense of
the enormous gap between God,
who is supposedly good,
and a world beset with suffering,
the mind can follow any number of paths.
They form a wild, tangled path of reasoning.”

If you are wondering why I chose that particulate quote, read what he wrote afterwards. I’m not sure if that will truly explain the reason and maybe it only makes sense to my soul. Anyway, it’s what I felt drawn to share.

The quote is from the article, “Sept. 11 and the dilemma of faith” by Deepak Chopra, which is, as always, coming from this man among men, complete with such tremendous passion.

There are more linked articles by others about 9/11 at the end of Deepak’s article on the Washington Post web site.

You can also read the article on his web site: DeepakChopra.com.

While I’m not a political person, I do have thoughts and opinions to share. So, as I said before, I’ll be sharing those thoughts about 9/11. And after that, we’ll see what comes up. I doubt once the day is over, that will mean the end of the 9/11 discussions. The truth is, talks have continued since it happened. Why would it stop now?

Peace & Love,

Diana

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Could This Be Love?

I know what I said in my last post. And I truly meant it then. And then things happened. Unexpected things that really flew me for a loop. It was something I had never had to deal with before and it was also something that I didn’t (and still don’t) want to share on my blog. Maybe, in time, I’ll feel ready to write about it in pieces or maybe all at once. At this point in time, I don’t know.

I’ve been wanting to blog, but I haven’t known what I wanted to blog about. But hey, it’s the 22nd of August and I’ve been seeing that number all. day. long. On line and on the clock. As I’m writing this, it’s 11:11 p.m.:) You’d think it would be easy to have synchronicities on line because the internet is endless. But for me, it’s as normal as being out walking in the city.

I’ve had had too many experiences with this number to consider it meaningless. Besides, synchronicites are full of meaning. It’s lead me right to this moment and yet it doesn’t seem to be finished with me yet. When I say “it”, I’m referring to the messages that I continue to receive in the form of this number 22.

The one message that has become abundantly clear to me is that the Universe is truly magic and…maybe it’s just my imagination, but I feel so loved when I keep seeing that number. This has been on my mind for awhile and has given me another thought.

(Side note) So, when I look at it like this, I must not truly believe that it’s just my imagination running away with me. I’m not sure about that.

I think of synchronicity as a message of love from the Cosmos showing us the path to our destiny where we will experience more love. God is leading us on our path with them. And God is Love, after all.

When I first began experiencing this sweet magic of the Universe, I had no idea what it was all about and that it would lead me to where I am today. I’ve learned so much since then. And now, I’m considering what I can do with this knowledge.

What can I do with this knowledge in the realms of being in service? After all, we are here to serve.

My question is and always has been, “How may I serve YOU?”

P.S. I’ve had this blog post I wrote in 2001 on my mind all day: The Kiss

With Love,
Diana

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Content and Creative

In my desire to post something, I’m posting this excerpt from Freewill Astrology by Rob Brezsney:

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The preceding oracle comes from my book, PRONOIA Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings?

I’ve had a blog post in the Draft folder since June 14th. It includes this excerpt and my thoughts about how it relates to me, but because thankfully, I’m not in the same place that I was in emotionally then, I want to do some editing and I don’t know how long that will take. Soon, I hope.

It’s so good to be back blogging here. ~SIGH~ What a relief!

Everything happens for a reason. For a higher purpose. Our soul’s purpose. When the time has come, the answers will be revealed to us. Sometimes less quickly then we’d like, but remember it’s in Divine Time. Not our time.

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Journey to Authenticity

“…it has always felt particularly appropriate that the first principle should be this – ‘live authentically’ – because it is focused upon the core and substance of a person. Knowing and staying true to one’s authentic self is the solid foundation, the base for every other principle, trait and value…. Authenticity is not only about what we do but about who we are.” Martha Mayhood Mertz, Becoming ATHENA: Eight Principles of Enlightened Leadership, p. 99

I’ve been taking some time the past few days to think about what I want to blog about, but I didn’t expect to be blogging about authenticity again so soon. Until I received my E Blip from AWE ~ Authentic Woman Enterprises.

I won’t claim to be living authentically but I can say with honesty that I’m working on it. I’m a work in progress. That’s all I can do and there’s a lot to be done. If I want my 18 year old daughter to be her best authentic self then teaching by example is the best way to help her. I feel like I fall short of doing this more often than not.

One thing I need to do is to focus on what’s going to help me move toward that goal and living from my Soul. One step is by taking my personal power back. I gave it away sometime last year and it’s time for it’s return.

Well, all talk and no action (if action is necessary) isn’t living authentically. It’s just saying the words. And words don’t have much validity without any action to back it up and to show results.

Here are a couple of questions from the E Blip to ponder:

AWEdacious Questions:

*When have you “faked it” rather than spoken or acted from your authentic self?
*Where have you expressed your authentic self and recognized the beauty of that?

Also:

AWEthentic Woman® Coach Request:

This week, focus on sitting with and being with your Authentic Self. Take a step out of the busyness of your days so as to pay attention to how you are being in the midst of all the wonderful and courageous and important things you are doing. Journal what you discover.

* * *

The majority of this blog post is, unintentionally, in response to the request, although I would have written the post without it being included. I’m sure if I focus on it more, which is my intention, I’ll have more to write about. Whether I write it in private or public is a decision I’ll make at another time.

Do I think I’ll make mistakes along the way? Oh, without a doubt. But it’s not a fear that is keeping from continuing on the journey, which is where my focus will be. The journey, not the fear of making mistakes.

I used to seek guidance on line about authenticity. I don’t know when I stopped. I’ve been taking steps on my own, though. Baby steps. One of them being admitting my faults to my kids and not making excuses for myself. I still catch myself justifying my actions at times, though.

Like I said, I’m a work in progress. We all are and one of the worst things we can do is beat ourselves up for thinking we’ve failed ourselves. Be aware and move on from there. Keep going. Don’t give up.

With that, I will end it here and continue that thought in another blog post.

Question: What does it mean to be authentic?

Love,

Diana

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