In the late 1970’s Peter Frampton wrote this song and asked the question of Do You Feel Like I Do? Many times throughout the course of the day I am asked how do you feel? I often answer sacrasically with the answer with my hands. This usually gets a quick chuckle. I then continue and say well it all depends on what the subject is? For example today I feel like we live in a crazy mixed up world as I read about the shooting in Colorado and then I read about the way people in the community of Delray Beach, FL and the surrounding areas are coming together
As I listened to the song Circle of Life from the movie, The Lion King, I was reminded about some of the occurances over the last several weeks, which have reminded me to cherish each moment and to enhance people’s lives by simply being a positive force for them to turn to. The last 4 weeks have been a true awakening with the passing of Kathy Dedek, my mother, and the mudslide that took Dr. Lynn Migdal’s home in British Columbia along with her ex-husband passing as a result, her two daughters are still missing and we hold out hope that they will be found alive.
As I sat and questioned GOD the answer came as it is the circle of life. As I began to meditate on this I began to realize that we come into this world as dust and we leave this earth as dust. The circle of life is an easy concept to grasp however the questions many as we live our lives as spiritual beings having a human experience. Many times it just takes a moment of introspection to understand how we are all intertwined in the universe and that the circle of life does not end in the passing of someone it continues for them in the spiritual world, where they can be of service to those left behind. The signs that I have seen in the last 10 days since my mother’s passing have shown me that she is okay and doing things from the other side. Her legacy of sharing and caring liveson in my deeds an each day I find a way to hold a sacred space for her in my mind and my heart. She may not be with me physicallly, however the signs that I have encountered truly show me that she is looking out for me.
Today’s blog entry is inspired by Janet Lee Kraft who shares a message of love and hope through her music and ministry.
Spiritual Awakening: Shine Your Light
Inside of each of us is a bright light to be shared with the world so as to show others our greatness and to exhibit grace for others to follow. I often ask people the question How Bright Is Your Light? I ask this question to delve deep into the fact that they have a gift and a talent to give to the world so as to enhance the lives of others while enhancing their own personal and professional light. Many people have a light that is waiting to be turned on and shared and all they need is a bit of encouragement from those arround them.
Neil Diamond delivers a message to turn on your heart light and to let it shine for everyone to see. It is your time to shine and let the world see just how great you are. You have the power inside of you to be a shining light to those you come in contact with. How Bright Is Your Light? is a question to answer by seeing the impact you are making on the lives of others.
One thing we must all realize is that we will face challenges in our life. Some of these challenges will be easy to overcome while others will take a bit longer to overcome. The fact is that we have the power inside of us to meet these challenges and move forward with our mission.
It’s when you run away that you’re most liable to stumble.”
Screenwriter and Producer, Casey Robinson
I saw this quote and immediately thought that it is time to face any challenges that may be facing you and to have a plan of action to move through and overcome them. There are many examples of those who have faced challenges and have gone onto do great things that have inspired and empowered others.
It is when the sea is rough that you make your best decisions to navigate through the rough seas to find calmness and peace. One way to do this is to quiet the mind through meditation.
There is a website www.freemeditations.com that can assist you in implementing the practice of meditation that can help you to face your challenges.
The following quote is often attributed to Goethe and delivers a great message. “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
Life gives us amazing twists and turns along the way. Our path may be altered by the circumstances, however it is when we begin and take action that great things begin to happen. Today I had a great talk with Coach Shantel Springer about the power of beginning and creating value in your services. After I hung up the phone I started to think what are you waiting for you have an idea that has been int he planning stages for awhile allow it to take flight and begin the process. It is by taking action that you begin to step into your greatness. It is not a matter of when you begin it is that you begin.
This is Destiny’s Child with a remake of The BeeGees Song Emotions in which the lyrics gives us insight into the baggage that we hold onto in many cases that hold us back.
Spiritual Awaening: Removing Emotional Baggage
Before we begin to remove emotional baggage we must first define what emotional baggage is.
Emotional baggage can be defined as ‘Painful memories, mistrust and hurt carried around from past sexual or emotional rejection’.[1]
It is an image of ‘a big sack that you carry around with you at all times…[with] every disappointment, trauma, and wrong that you’ve ever experienced….This image, the metaphor of emotional baggage, has penetrated our culture’.[2]
What emotional baggage are you carrying? Well it is now time to unpack and only keep the things in you bag that will serve you and help you become a better person personally and professionally.
It is time gto throw that suitcase away and release the emotional baggage that may be holding you back. We all have had pain for some it is physical, some mental, and for some both. The events of our life that we couldn’t control can no longer be allowed to control us. What ever the painful memory is it is time to find a way to let it go for when you let it go and release your emotional baggage you can move forward. Many times we hold onto to things emotionally and we find ourselves in a rut because we have associated all these negative emotions with the situation. It is time to become an action taker and do something to remove the emotional baggage. It can be as easy as adopting a new song to help you get over the situation and remove the emotional baggage. A song like this,
This post was inspired by a session I did with someone who kept piling on one issue after another and it became like a massive cd recording so I stated let’s use our pause button and slow down and get to the issues one at a time. As I began to use waht I call Using The Pause Button I began to realize that most of us all just need to pause from time to time and breathe and thus change how we are dealing with issues. The issues can be resolved when we pause and begin to remove the emotional charges associated with them.
When we choose to use the pause button we often find what The Big Issue is. Many times it is our own conflict of how we think things should be and how they are. The key is to pause and understand there is a big difference between these and that is when we pause and find tools that can help us overcome the issue. For example you are working for someone and after a few days they send the human resource person over to the site to let you know that in their eyes you aren’t meeting their expectations and they are letting you go. You get angry and don’t understand, however on your drive home you pause and seek guidance from source/GOD and you realize that this happened as he had bigger plans for you. You then look inside and find that there is a pattern of self sabatoge that you desire to change and you begin to take action steps to change and you soon see better outcomes.
As I was collecting for The American Cancer Society today(6/17/18) at The Tamarac Cafe Diner I began to think how are my vibes? What vibrational frequency am I giving off? I felt very positive and let my positive energy radiate through out me and onto others. It was amazing what started to occur people began to give and those that did not give were very polite in saying no. I began to observe the actions of many of the people and began to realize that many of the ailments that they suffer go hand in hand with the vibrational pattern that they are giving off. The experience led me to write this entry How Are Your Vibes?
Spiritual Awakening: How Are You Investing in Yourself?
I am often asked how do you continue to find success? My answer is, I invest in myself be it atrending seminars and workshops, purchasing and reading books, purchasing healthier fooods, or taking time to just unwind and relax. One way you can invest in yourself is to click on the Hay Link to your right and purchase personal development and spiritual development products. Finding a good coach and putting together a strong team of supporters is another great way to invest in yourself.
Spiritual Awakening: People You Can Invest With
One person to consider for your team is Rick Figley who continues to help other people excel by offering great services. Rick is very spiritual and has invested in himself so as to help others. His dedication to helping others is to be celebrated and applauded
Another person to help you on your path to spiritual awakening is Jaqueline JLOVE Jackson who is helping others by showing them strategies to eat healthly so they can look good, feel good and do good.
JLOVE is the author of 7 Soul Seeds and can be contacted at www.7soulseeds.com. She also has a great program Bliss Yoga.
Continue on your journey of investing in yourself to help enhance your personal and professional life. Please share any recommendations here.
Spiritual Awakenings: JDOGG’S Top 10 Thnings To Invest In
10: Workshops facilitated by people who resonate with you and who you feel have a connection with you are beneficial as long as you apply what you learned.
9: Personal Development Books when read and applied can be a great investment in the enhancement of your personal and professional life
8: Promotional Items can help to maximize your message while building a brand and thus creating cash flow.
7: Websites pertaining to you so to maximize your message and show people who you are, what you do and why they should do business with you is a good investment to further your professional growth.
6: Investing in your personal health and wellness is important because when you look good and feel good you can do good.
5: Vacations are a great investment for if utilized properly they will alow you stay focused and grounded as you move positively in the directions of your dreams.
4: Giving time or money to charities is a good investment as you get a great feeling knowing you are making a positive impact on the world and thus expanding and enhancing your personal and professional life.
3: Incense, stones, and crystals are a good personal invesment as they help in the meditation process when making a mind, body, soul, connection.
2: Clothing with Spiritual Messages as it shows that I walk my talk.
1: Massages and stress relief for again if you feel good you can do good.
Dr. Wayne Dyer says when you change your thoughts you change your life. This is so true as we begin to change the way we look at things the things we look at change. Think about how you have expanded and where you are today and continue to grow. Reach down inside and reprogram your thoughts. Some steps to do this include:
1: Letting go of painful feelings by writing forgiveness letters
2: Spending quiet time exploring your inner messages and responding accordingly
3: Reading Books
4: Utilizing Affirmations
5: Doing activities that bring joy into your life, such as using oracle cards, attending spiritualy centered events.
Spiritual Awakening: Recommmended Reading To Expand Your Horizons
. Soul Currency- Ernest Chu
. You Are Enough- Rev. Dr. Dee Adio-Moses
. Start From Where You Are- Ken Esrig
. Reshape Your World- Jeanne Adrienne
. Ordinary Planet Extrordinary People- Dr. Shellie Hipsky
.Lisa McCourt – Juicy Joy
. Suzzane Kovi – Ignite Your Life
. jacqueline JLOVE Jackson – 7 Soul Seeds
These authors will help you to become an action taker and to develop an anthem to help you to expand your horizons.
The following is a video I wanted to share with you to help you with your spiritual growth. This week let the divine in you be the shining light as you continue your spiritual growth and expanding your horizons.
It is when you begin to awaken that you truly begin to expand your horizons. One way to expand your horizons is through meditation.many ask how to meditate and there is no right or wrong way. I suggest finding a quiet place and getting comfortable and then quieting the mind and just breathing and allowing the thoughts to just flow in and out.
In answering your calling you will begin to expand your horizons and start to see great things happening in your life. By studying and learning more about your own spirituality you will begin to feel the expansion of your mind, body, soul connnection. As you expand you will begin to see changes and these changes will manifest into goodness happening around you.
Spiritual Awakening: More Tools To Expand Your Horizons
1: As mentioned earlier affirmations and quotes are good tools to expand your horizons
Songs often help to expand your horizons as they change the frequency that you vibrate at:
Many times it is simply doing a random act of senseless kindness that help to expand your horizons.
Sometimes I feel myself taking a walk and just appreciating the nature and realizing that everything is in divine order and thus I expand my horizons by begining to understand universal laws more and more.
It is often that we expand our horizons just by being and allowing things to flow and not reacting just appreciating what we are experienceing.
It is when the sea is rough that you make your best decisions to navigate through the rough seas to find calmness and peace. One way to do this is to quiet the mind through meditation.
There is a website www.freemeditations.com that can assist you in implementing the practice of meditation that can help you to face your challenges. 