Spiritually Speaking

Thinking of the past brings it right to the present moment. It’s like going through those events all over again. That can heal us or hurt us. If we keep thinking about past events with the same attitude and without having new thoughts about those events, then we are being stuck there. We are not letting go. How can a person move forward when they keep thinking about the past?

There comes a point when you have to stop rehashing what happened to you in the past. Find a way to heal yourself. Constantly reliving a hurtful past will not allow peace in your life.

Don’t allow those who abused you and abandoned you to have any more power over you. You are worthy of so much more than that. If they are out of your life, let them stay out. You are not obligated to see them or even to think about them.

Leave the past behind you now. It’s over. It’s time for you to shine right now. Just as you are. Learn from your past and shine your light on the world. One person at a time. That’s all it takes. Just one.

Don’t hide the love you have in your heart. It’s there to share. Share with everyone you encounter. Be the light for someone who is living in the dark. You know suffering. Help someone else who also knows. Be their guiding light. In anyway you possibly can.

This morning when I woke up, I once again had thoughts about the past abuse I suffered. the same thoughts kept repeating themselves over and over again. I got pretty tired of it. It was time for me to get up, but I didn’t want to get up still thinking about what had happened to me so many years ago. So I thought about what I could write about today. What could I say that may help someone else.

I didn’t really know, but focusing on that one thought got me up and in good spirits. I didn’t begin writing untill later this afternoon, and instead I read several inspirational articles. One of those articles was an excerpt from “Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling” by Wayne Dyer: “Starting an Inspiration Practice”.

It’s a good way to begin every day “in-Spirit”.

How do you begin your day? Do you think you need to find a better way?

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“It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It’s my partner.”

– Dr. Jonas Salk

Up until this morning, I hadn’t been waking up to the sound of the alarm clock. I don’t really care to be “alarmed” out of a good night’s rest. I don’t like for someone to come up behind me and scare me, either. I don’t think it’s healthy, anyway. It can be quite stressful on the heart.

Unfortunately, I’ve been going to bed too late and waking up after 9:00 a.m. By doing this, I don’t feel as energized as I do when I wake up earlier. So, I set my alarm for exactly 9 O’clock this morning and, although I jumped when it went off, I recovered quickly and I have more energy now than I have in quite awhile. And I also don’t feel like I’ve wasted half the morning sleeping.

Sometimes I don’t feel it’s a waste to get some extra sleep, but for the most part, getting an early start can mean getting more done and it can also mean getting some rest earlier at night as well.

I sometimes suffer from insomnia, so going to bed early isn’t always that easy, but when I can, it’s a nice feeling.

I woke up feeling similar to what this quote is saying. I found it in an email I read today. Another synchronicity.

I needed this message today. Maybe you do, too. The right (meaningful) messages always seem to come at just the right time.

God said:

Be content with yourself. It is enough that I know who you are. I will work My way through you no matter how entangled you may think you are. I will wend My way through everyone.

No one on Earth, no matter how angelic and evolved, has to take it upon himself to educate you nor show you a path. I am well capable. Leave these things to Me. There is a Greater Power, beloved, and that Greater Power is not dependent upon any beliefs you may have. It is not dependent on you or anyone. It is dependent on Me.

All are equal in My eyes. No one needs to take over My place. Make room for Me. Have trust in Me. Truly, you serve Me, but My service is not dependent on you nor your assistance. Leave a sense of responsibility for others to Me. You are not one who saves souls. That’s my job. No souls are lost in the first place, so none need to be saved.

Everything is free choice, beloveds. I gave free will. If I can give free will, surely you can. Letting go of control is essential. Control makes you tired, beloveds. There is no battle to fight, no battle to win. Let there be no battle. Have trust in Me. Have trust in outcomes. You have to trust. You cannot presently see far enough. You can only see so far. Your vision cannot see all.

Nor is your heart to be dismayed because someone does not avail themselves of your love and wisdom. Never mind, they have Mine. I am never dismayed. I do not weep. I see where all travel. They travel to Me. However they come, it’s good. If they come by donkey or jet plane, it’s all well and good. Haste is not needed. You see emergencies, but I do not.

See Me at work even where there is apparent lack. Some will lag behind you. That is no concern of yours. Have no concern for another. No one has to do anything you want. No one has to do what you see as right nor not do what you see as wrong. You are not meant to be a supervisor on Earth. Because you shine My light doesn’t mean others have to follow your light.

Consider that everyone has his own spotlight of love with Me. You have yours. Everyone else has theirs. Be content that this is so. Do what you are doing, and allow others to do what they are doing. It is time now to let go of others. Free all others to their own path. Do not think theirs is a lesser path because you go a different way. What you see as a detour may be another’s optimum direction. Beloveds, you cannot presume to know what is right or best for another. You may think you do, but you cannot know.

It is better not to intervene in another’s evolution. Let someone else’s evolution strictly be between them and Me. Do not get up on your high horse when it comes to another’s evolution. You may like to ride a swift white steed. Someone else may like to ride on a pony. It is no concern of yours, beloved.

Hands off. Let someone come to you and ask for your assistance before you offer. Oblige those who come to you. Let them come as they will. You wait for an invitation before you go to someone’s house for dinner. Because they invite, doesn’t mean you have to go. So give the same privilege to those you invite.

Embolden others to go their way. Bless them on their journey. Trust that no matter how they come to Me, they will come.

“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.”

edit: I had to change the title. The other one just didn’t fit.

I’m not making any predictions nor am I setting an intention for a storm in my future. I feel such a sense of calmness in my soul and this is despite going through some hardships right now. Maybe the title should read, “Calm Amidst the Storm”, but right now, there is no storm. The sea of life is quite calm and serene right at the moment.

I believe that this is the key. Being in the moment. Right now, where I am is where my focus should be. In the moment. Not thinking about what happened in the past or wondering what is going to happen in the future. Just being here now concentrating on the words I’m typing, or better yet, just being in the flow and letting the words spill out as they may.

Interruptions like my daughter telling me the bunny is in my room don’t cause chaos and the flow is still active. I take a break from the writing to see what the bunny is doing and to make sure she isn’t under the desk where the cords and wires are or backing up against a wall to use the bathroom. I pick her up and cuddle with her because she likes to be held and petted and she’s a welcome distraction. She’s soft and gentle. I see her soul in her eyes. I know when she needs a human touch and I know when to let her be on her way.

My daughter is another welcome distraction. She’s witty and smart and she also knows when I don’t want to be disturbed, so she gives me the time I need to write and she knows when I’m finished, my attention will be on her if that’s what she wants and needs

One of the first things I do each morning after I get my hot cup of coffee is to read the DailyOM and also my horoscope on the same web site. I believe that this could be what attributes to my calm state I’ve been in lately. Reading those soothing messages are good for the mind, body, and soul. Even if I wake up with negative thoughts, reading DailyOM can erase those thoughts.

I didn’t know where this was going. There were no specific plans except to share the calmness in my soul. This lead me to write about DailyOM. Being in the flow does that. Just writing on not really knowing what is going to come through.

So really, there is no storm. And maybe there will be and maybe there won’t, but what really matters is right now in this very moment.

Treasure the moments. Each moment is all there is.

image by David Ellis, morguefile.com

Diana

Here it is 2:27p.m. and my muse is just waking up. I have been busy, but it’s taking me most of the day to get this site set up, which, by the way, I mainly did so that I could get a Wordpress.com API key for another blog, which isn’t yet ready worldwide consumption.

I wasn’t sure if I wanted a blog or just a username, but I decided to get the blog and make it my personal blog for any thoughts that I want to get out of my head and that I don’t mind sharing with whoever might come across it.

I say it’s a wakeup call because of Kathy Sierra’s article at Creating Passionate Users, “Don’t wait for the muse“. You see. I know what they say is true. Waiting for the muse is almost like waiting to win the lottery before you buy the ticket.

Some of my days definitely look like their illustration. Now half the day is gone and this is the first blog entry I’ve written all day. I need to update my Mae’s Muse blog. I’m sure I can find something around the web to write about.

Taking the brisk walk may get my creative juices flowing. I know it’ll get my blood circulating. Hopefully it won’t freeze.

At least my muse is fully awake now. Thanks Kathy Sierra. I needed that.

Kathy asked her readers to leave a comment and tell her what we use to help give our creativity a boost. There’s a few that I’ll mention.

• Creativity Portal: This was the first web site that popped into my head. They have interesting and informative articles, fun activities for all ages, and what is called an Imagination Prompt Generator. For those times when you really do want to write but you’re just not sure what to write about. There is a lot more where that came from.
• Creative Slush: I found this web site through Creativity Portal. Chris Dunmire is very imaginative and oh so witty. She has helped my creative juice flow many times. You really oughta try his creativity patch. It really works!;) The tea is pretty yummy, too. It’s good for creative brains.

Creating Passionate Users: They’re worth mentioning again. And they’re passionate about how the brain works.

These are just a few that I love. I’ll share more in other posts. If not here, then certainly on my other blogs which I will also write about in other posts. I kinda wanna keep those to myself for now. Not for privacy. It more for solitude. And I want to add more content to them as well.

I love synchronicity. I typed in “pop” in the address bar and when I clicked on popurls.com from the list (since I use that web site a lot - it’s another creativity booster and a procrastinator’s dream), but instead of taking me there, it took me to brainpop.com. They offer educational animated movies for children.

Diana

Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. ~Ashleigh Brilliant
I’m so glad I found this theme and that I finally got it to work on my blog. I was getting frustrated because of “missing style sheet” message I kept getting. The unzip utility created a folder which wasn’t needed and because the files were in that folder, wordpress couldn’t find the file, style.css. All I had to do was move the files to the right folder and then the theme showed up with the others.

You’ll see me referencing butterflies quite a bit here. I love butterflies, but it’s not just because of their beauty and grace. They represent a symbol of death rebirth and transformation. But this will have to wait. I’m very sleepy and this text editor is too slow right now. It keeps stopping and getting stuck for a few seconds. Hopefully it’ll be better later today when I have more energy and patience.

My main theme will be spirituality but right now it’s time for me to get some much needed sleep.

image: by Paul Anderson, morguefile.com

Diana

In an excerpt from Christine Pisera Naman’s book, “Caterpillar Kisses: Lessons My Kindergarten Class Taught Me About Life“, Christine has her young students write their names on paper caterpillars as a “get to know me” exercise. One of the children asked her, “If we are caterpillars now, will we be butterflies when kindergarten is over?”

What a good question. Metaphorically speaking, I do believe that everyone has the potential to turn into a butterfly. For some, it won’t happen if they don’t grow from the inside out. A butterfly goes through stages and so do we humans. Some grow quicker than others (I’m a slow grower).

If we just keep doing the same things day after day and we don’t learn anything new and if we don’t take risks, then we won’t grow and we may remain a catepillar or we may stay in our cocoons our entire lives.

When butterflies break free from their cocoons, they are full-grown adults with the natural instincts to do what they must do to begin a new cycle of life. For we humans, life is short, but hopefully we have more time to learn and to grow. The key is to use our time wisely, doing what we need to do for the higher good of all. Be in service. Doing what we love. The more people who do this, the better chance for the next generation.