Spiritual Awakening: Please Rise!!!

In the course of my life these 3 anthems have played a role in my spiritual development. The first one is The National Anthem of Israel, the second  is The National Anthem of The Philippines, and The third is The National Anthem of The United States. each one brings me back to times that helped in my personal, professional, and spiritual development. In the last few days as I sat in quiet meditation I began to reflect on the symbolism of each anthem and how they molded me in becoming an action taker. I then realized that as I have done many cultural events I have stated the words please rise for the playing of (Insert Anthem Here). I then started to think how many times I must of stood for each of these anthems be it competing in The local Macabi Games, competing in swim meets, or serving as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in The Philippines. In each case I stood and really focused on the words and found that they shared a common thread of respecting and honoring your country while being of service and value to others. Over the years when I have announced games or emceed events I have seen many people sit idly bye and not respect the colors of the nation that is being presented. Not standing for an anthem really doesn’t do anything. If you are unhappy with the ways things are in a country and you believe you have the power to change it then it is up to you to tap into your inner divinity and take action to improve the quality of life for everyone. This is a big responsibility so now is the time to rise and take action to spread positivism.

As you move forward and rise toward the life GOD has planned for you you will start to understand that if you are given great talents it is important for you to share them. When I was Bar Mitzvah in 1978 I spoke of the fact we have a responsibility to be of service and value in all that we do as we owe it to those who sacrificed so much so that we can have a better life. Many said how full of wisdom I was for a 13 year old others said I was full of something else. Now here I am nearly 39 years later sharing the same concept encouraging people to rise for one another and to be of service and value. Over the years the concept of being of service and value have entered my life on many occasion. When I entered high school I looked for ways to help others and this continued through out my college days and today I do my best to show people that service to humanity is the best work of life. Again some say the message is full of hope and healing while others say it is full of something else. I have decided to focus on those who are encouraging and supportive and to allow doubters, haters, and naysayers to go pound sand. As a result of sticking to the belief that I was put on the earth to serve others I have risen to heights that i could never have imagined. I have had experiences that some only dream about. I have accepted that there is much expected from me because I have always given 100% when I chose to rise up and become an action taker. If we are going to be the change we want to see in the world we must rise and show respect for ourselves and others by answering our calling and coming alive by positively impacting the lives of those we come in contact with. It is imperative that we grow personally, professionally, and spiritually by rising up and showing respect and compassion to others.

Spiritual Awakening: Tools To Help You Rise!!!

One way to rise is to commit to rise up by adopting your own anthem.

This poem has served as an excellent tool to rise above the negativity and to spread positivism.

I have found that quotes and affirmations that you truly believe to be excellent resources to help rise above anything that may be causing a blockages in your life.

Spiritual Awakening: Rising: A Case Study!!!

Over the last 7 days I stayed in my condo thinking and trying to understand this crazy mixed up world. Without any clients or paying gigs I was a bit down and I made the mistake of listening to all the negative things being broadcast over the TV, radio, and social media. I was feeling helpless and lonely. It was at that moment that I said the heck with this I need to rise above the fear and do what I have always done and that is be my authentic self and rise above anything that challenges me. Today was the first day in the last 7 days I ventured out to write and support the charitable cause that is near and dear to my heart. As I ventured out I began to feel like myself and I made a commitment to dust myself off and to rise back up to where GOD wants me to be and to stop thinking about what I didn’t have or what i didn’t accomplish and to stop comparing myself to others and to simply tap into my divine guidance system and continue to work on my purpose at hand and that is to step up my game and get out and do my best to show people that service to humanity is the best work of life. I share this with you to show you that even I have some challenging days when I don’t feel like facing the reality of a crazy mixed up world but of I am to exceed my goals I must take action and face everything and  rise. In becoming more awake I have been able to continue on a path to rise to the highest level that GOD will allow me to ascend to.  Sometimes it takes a minor set back to help you step up. Namaste!!!