“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” ~Wayne Dyer

I actually wrote this blog entry a couple days ago. I needed to reboot my computer and then I got busy with other things. However, what I wrote also applies today because once again my DailyOM horoscope was pretty accurate. Not as accurate, but close enough. Maybe that’s because, after about a month without it, I finally got my chocolate fix.

Oh my goodness, talk about rich, dark chocolatey, blissful ecstasy. Chocolate heaven. A woman just shouldn’t be without it. Ever.

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I read the DailyOM…daily. It has an inspirational message, horoscopes which are always more spiritual than other horoscopes, and they also have excerpts of spiritual books. I don’t always read all three every day because there are times when I don’t have an interest in what is there. I’m open-minded but I don’t believe everything that others believe. And sometimes the messages just don’t apply to me.

But this isn’t about what I believe or don’t believe. Lately my horoscopes from the DailyOM haven’t been true for me. Perhaps at another time in the past or maybe in the future they do or will, but for the particular day, no, they haven’t.

So today I read my horoscope and it was so accurate and not only that but it was such a timely message for me. You know how you have a situation where you are unsure of an answer of what to do and you think you are all out of options? And then you get a message from the Universe, such a song on the radio at just the right moment. Something you hear from a friend or a loved one. Or even a stranger. Or, like me, your horoscope.

The horoscope was a reminder for me to not react negatively to a situation I’m going through. When I react negatively, it closes my mind to any solutions that are there waiting to come out into the open. Subconsciously the answers are right there, but stress and worry can cause a block and therefore those answers will remain hidden which will cause more stress and worry.

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” ~Epictetus

I don’t always react in the most positive way. And sometimes I can be even downright childish. I don’t yell as much as I used to but I still cry when I’m frustrated or angry. Even that has subsided some.

Reacting by yelling, arguing, name-calling, in other words, be irrational, can cause stress which can lead to illness. It can also stop a person from being able to find solutions, which, when you don’t think there are any solutions to a problem, can lead to even more stress. It’s a never-ending cycle that can be prevented by just changing your thinking and by, instead of reacting, take time to think of what needs to be done, calmly and rationally.

Writing out my thoughts helps, too. Which is why I wonder why the heck I haven’t been doing it more often. Heh. But I’ve decided that beating myself up for that isn’t helping me, either.:)

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“In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.” ~Patti Smith

I need to find a balance between this blog and my other blogs. The blog I use for generating money has been my main focus because it’s my bread and butter blog. Hey, that has a nice ring to it. Someone probably already has a blog with that title. I’ll look it up when I’m finished writing this.

I didn’t buy this domain to just let it sit here. A couple of week ago, I intended on having a schedule where I would rotate my article writing on each blog. I would write one article on each blog and when that was accomplished, then I would go back to the first blog that I had written on for the day and I would write another one. I need to rethink that system.

I write more articles on my Mae’s Muse blog which takes up so much of my time. Actually it’s the researching for the article that takes up so much of the time I spend on each article. I wonder how so many people say that they can get an article done in five minutes or less. I’ve tried it and when I do, there’s not much quality in the writing, in my opinion.

So, I need to find a better balance. I don’t want to neglect this blog any more. Maybe I can blog rotate the days instead. Blog a set number of days on one blog and then another set on my other blog and so on. Because I have three blogs and I plan to have more soon. But I don’t want to stretch myself too thin. If it gets to be too much, then it may cause stress. But, then again, if I want it bad enough, I believe that I will be able to find a way to maintain these blogs and have balance as well.

Taking a break will be incorporated into this system. I’ll find a way to make sure it’s not a long break, as I’ve done here.

I think I didn’t realize that it was a balance issue for me. But now that I see that, balance should be easier for me to maintain.

We all need balance, because without it, there’s chaos. I know how chaos feels. The energy isn’t uplifting and can cause a breakdown. Maintaining balance can keep peace and tranquility thriving in the soul.

“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” ~Euripides

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Well, another year has come and gone. It seems as though the time speeds up every year. Even my children, one of whom is 14 says that last year went fast.

She knows that it’s not really the way it is, but it’s her perception of time. Some people claim that time is just an illusion. That time is man-made. I need to reflect on that more before I voice my own thoughts on the matter.

I wrote about my reflections of the past year and what my thoughts are on the new year, so I won’t repeat myself.

I am a DailyOM reader and sometimes I like to share the messages. Since it’s the beginning of a brand new year, I thought it would be nice to share their inspirational message for today. I also recommend reading the book excerpt they have about creative visualization.

I’ll be writing here more often now. I don’t normally make resolutions and I’d rather not put a label as such on what I want to do this year. I’d rather call them goals. So, one of my goals is to write here on a daily basis. I know I can do it if I just take the time to do so.

I have noticed that I have been getting quite a few visitors on Mae’s Muse looking for information about abundance checks. I’ll be writing about that more on this blog. Each month I’ll post a reminder before it’s time to write them which will mean a few days before the New Moon I will also post a date each month of when that will be.

Wishing you a more prosperous year. May it be rich in abundance in every good way possible. For the higher good of everyone.

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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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.

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Diana